Our Own Hurt (Closed/Please Delete)

[recklessgod]

(Its okay. If you can't post tonight, we'll see you tomorrow. ^_^)

[bad2thebonedog]

Desmond aka Axis-Electricity/Metal Manipulation-Tags:Austin
The male's attention snapped to when this stranger seemed to have a change of heart and actually began to cooperate. His new willingness to talk instantly calmed the impatience Desmond had began to feel. With the sudden calm that overcame him the metal bracers smoothed out remaining still on his wrists.
"Class A?" he repeated the sound of the words foreign as he spoke. Desmond thought for some time about what this boy could be referring to since truthfully he had no idea. It didn't take him long to figure out it was a ranking given to mutants based on their powers. "I don't have a ranking. They just call me Axis." he responded. Thinking back on his times in the arena Desmond could recall a few of the other mutants with letters adorning their arms but to caught up in the moment he never really questioned its meaning. Where they had letters he only had the word Axis.
He listened in silence to the boy's offer. It wasn't like he actually needed a partner since he figured himself more then capable of getting the job done. But he had been sent out here to gather recruits and if this guy was here for the same reason then perhaps it would make things easier. By the looks of it this boy had been out for some time and probably knew his way around quite well which would make him a valuable asset for the time being.
"Not much motivates me to cooperate, freedom was one of the few things I would agree to." he replied before continuing. Ok then partner how do you propose we begin our mission? I'm sure you've already been briefed on the objectives? he replied clearly testing the boy.

(Sorry if it's a blah reply I'm on mobile)

[recklessgod]

Austin-19-Shifter/Empathy

Austin nodded slowly. No ranking? Just the word Axis? Austin focused on what he was doing instead of questioning this man's rank. I'm well aware of our tasks. Not really. Austin had no idea what he was doing, but it seemed to be working, and it seemed to be keeping him alive. As long as it did that, very well. The labs were always searching for more mutants, weak and strong, but since this man had no idea what the ranks were, they were probably searching for people who matched his skills. Or Austins. He had asked about powers. Perhaps they're searching for stronger mutants. 'C' and higher, perhaps. I was told they wanted anything higher than a 'C' rank. And seeing as they didn't explain the ranking system to you.. I will. D and F ranks are the lowest. They're not very strong and have smaller powers. C's are mildly powerful, and can and will put up a fight. A's and B's are the most dangerous. They've got abilities that are difficult to handle, and even control sometimes. I remember that it took thousands of tests for them to graft any animals DNA into me so I could shift into it. These ranks will put up a fight. And a good one. He pulled his back pack up some, then looked around. He assumed they wanted anything lower than a C dead. The towns back allies have plenty of mutants. Some stronger than other. We could start there.

[.synthetica]

{santiago || rebels || terrakinesis, minor healing || tagged; evelyn}

No visions possibly meant no attack, or it meant a surprise one. In either case, the result would be a good deal of chaos. "That's alright," he replied amiably, with a roll of his shoulders and the sharing of another weary smile. "I'm sure you'll get it under control sooner or later. I don't think fate likes being read."

When she asked about the newbies he couldn't stop his slightly agitated sigh, the flick of his foot to kick up some dust. Any tension he'd slept off suddenly seized him again and he ran a hand through his hair. "Just four. Two younger ones, Quinn and Ricky, two older girls, Rhi and Addy." Clearly implying that four wasn't any small number. "It brings us up to twenty-two, Evelyn. I'm bit damn lost, to be honest with you. There isn't enough food for all these people."

He caught himself, shock in his eyes at the blunt way he'd spoken. Where was the diplomat he could be? Probably exhausted and refusing to face the world. Perhaps it wasn't the end of the world - Evelyn had been around a long time. She was closer to his age than a lot of the other mutants. "Anyway. We'll pull through. Take a couple of them, see what you can find."

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{adelaide || scientists || teleportation, enhanced strength || tagged; rhianna, ricky, quinn}

Adelaide's grey eyes settled on Quinn, running over the girl's expression, her frame, searching. Both of them were so guarded - she understood perfectly, with her intimate knowledge of the environment that inflicted itself upon them with relentless brutality. She'd gotten off lightly, the picture perfect teacher's pet, the class favourite, the little orphan girl. They hadn't been extended these privileges. And they wouldn't trust her - or Rhi, who even now smiled like a cat wooing a canary straight into its jaws - within the first tentative steps of their acquaintance.

They were both C classes, like herself. And C's were tricky, because there was a big difference between a low C and a high C. She knew which one she was, what about them? With Smith the mountain and Santiago and eighteen other unknown mutants, she'd never been more glad to have Rhianna by her side. Her own A-class.

"I'm C-class too." She admitted, shrugging, "Guess we can't all be A-class superheroes, right?" This time the joke - still directed at Rhianna, whom she seemed to keep gravitating towards - was shared with Quinn. Ricky's silence only earned him a quirk of Adelaide's lips. "Strong and silent type, huh?" She nodded her head towards him. And winked. "I can roll with that."

[recklessgod]

Quinn-16-Shadow Manipulation/Enhanced Fighting

Quinn smiled a bit at Addy's joke. No, I'd assume not. She watched them both carefully. Addy didn't seem to bad. Something about Rhi put her on her guard though, and Addy came with Rhi, meaning something was weird about her as well, unless she didn't know. At Addy's smirk and wink, she shrugged. I'm not sure what's going on with him today. Probably just a bit ruffled. She smiled gently at Ricky, hoping he'd see that it was okay to let his guard down just a bit, but it didn't seem like he was gonna budge. She sighed, rolling her eyes. Boys will be boys, I guess.

Ricky-16-Shadow Manipulation/Speaking to Animals

Ricky rolled his eyes impatiently at Addy's little smirk and wink. Strong and silent. Whatever. Even at Quinn's little smile and attempt to tell him to calm down failed. He wasn't having it. Not until he was okay with being here. It was okay, he knew, but he was just afraid. He was afraid of going back to the lab, of letting Quinn go back. It wasn't just a place for mutants that learned. It was a hell. A prison. And he wasn't letting either of them go back.

[kotalicious]

Evelyn Symphony Redfern-Rebel-Visions and healing abilities-with Samtiago.

"I hope you're right." Evelyn said. "Four?! I don't know how many more we can handle. It's hard enough as it is to feed everyone, but now we have more." She said with a small shake of her head. "Oh well. I guess I will just get as much food as possible. Maybe go back to town tomorrow too if I have to." She added with a sigh. "Do you need any help with anything else around here before I go?" She asked.

(Ugh wow. No muse at all right now.)

[.synthetica]

{santiago || rebels || terrakinesis, minor healing || tagged; evelyn}

Evelyn's slightly panicked reaction, unsurprisingly, did nothing to settle his nerves. He set his lips into a thin line, rolled his shoulders once, twice. Enough sharing for today. Turning his thoughts back towards the present, he considered her question.

"No. No, you're fine. Between everyone, we have everything else covered. The advantage in greater numbers." Another quip that fell entirely flat, with the perfectly humourless tone to go with it. He took a step backwards, away from the entrance to her hut. "I'll leave you to it."

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{adelaide || scientists || teleportation, enhanced strength || tagged; rhianna, ricky, quinn}

A little laugh caught in her throat at the age-old phrase. "Mm, I'm sure they will. Never been very familiar with them, myself." She continued the conversation with ease that was surprising to her. Even if it was all pretend, even if it would all end entirely predictably with betrayal and all the drama that inevitably came along with it, she was enjoying the opportunity to talk with someone her own age. Casting a look at Rhianna, she wondered whether she was getting anything from this other than cold, impersonal information. Intel. Facts to store and weak points to strike at. Maybe she was being unfair to her, and maybe she was focusing on her entirely too much.

"Well... when I escaped, 'ruffled' would've been an understatement." She faltered, though luckily it could be disguised as the emotional undertones of her 'escape story'. But this wasn't lighthearted humour, this was stepping into lying territory. "Um, it gets easier. Well. They're pretty relentless when they want to be, but at the same time, when has any large organisation managed to not slip up eventually?"

[recklessgod]

Quinn-16-Shadow Manipulation/Enhanced Fighting

Quinn nodded. She certainly wasn't just a bit "ruffled." The way things were going, maybe it did get easier. Or maybe there were just points that were calm. For now, she wouldn't know. She was sure she would later on though. She smiled a bit, nodding. True. They always do.. She said, smiling a bit. And that'll be their downfall.

[kotalicious]

Evelyn Symphony Redfern-Rebel-Visions and healing abilities-with Samtiago.

"At least there is one advantage to having so many people." Evelyn said. She smiled softly before walking past him. "See you later Santiago." she said before heading off to find the newbies. She walked around until she spotted four unfamiliar faces, all together. "Hello." She said cheerily as she walked over to them. "Im Evelyn. You guys must be Quinn, Ricky, Rhi, and Addy right?" she asked. "I was told to come get you guys and bring you into town with me. We need food big time."

[gallifrey falls.]

✗ Wow, you guys roleplayed a lot!
May I have a short recap? c:

Nevermind, I figured it out ^^