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Post by Ushima911 on Apr 19, 2023 9:11:48 GMT -5
[Berlin Germany]
Previously the night before, Sechs unleashed his untamed power into a crowd of friend and foe, sending them crashing about all over. Opening his eyes, he saw the chaos that he had unintentionally caused, and fled the scene to hide away. Panicked, frenzied, Sechs ran to a place he knew was safe. A hiding spot that he deemed worthy of safety for the time being where he wouldn't be found. ..or so he thought.
Sechs lasted the night safe and alone, but was awoken by someone approaching his safe spot the following morning.
["Y-you!"] Sechs heard someone calling out to him in a panicked satisfaction. He could not make out who the person was as he was getting adjusted to the morning light after waking up, but he recognized the voice. ["Wh-what are you?! Why would you attack us? Why would you do that to Stefan!?"] The familiar voice yelled. After more moments of exposure to the voice, Sechs recognized who it belonged to.
["H-how.."] Lina asked Sechs, tears streaming down her face. The sight of her blurry as he had just shockingly been woken up.
Lina was one of Sechs' fellow gang members. Out of all the members, she was probably the one most warm to him. She was one of the only ones who knew of his physical mutant changes and didn't tell anyone about it, and she even defended him if anyone were to point it out. To say Lina and Sechs were friends was really up to Sechs, but this girl was always kind to him, as she was very dedicated to the gang. The kindness she extended to Sechs was not reserved only for him, as she took care of everyone in the gang as best as she could. She was also very romantically interested in the gang's leader Stefan, who Sechs also recalls hurting in the previous gang fight.
["Why Sechs?! Are you some kind of monster now?!"] Lina asked, as Sechs was now shockingly alerted to the fact that she had a gun pointed at him. ["We were your friends! And you-...you-..!"] She said unable to finish her words, her arm extending as long as it could to point the gun at Sechs.
If Sechs had to take a guess, he'd say Lina wouldn't pull the trigger on him. He knew her well enough to know she was running purely on emotion, but she wouldn't do something so drastic like shoot him. Still, having a gun pointed at him was no small threat.
["Why, Sechs? ...Just...why...?"] She asked still crying, gun still pointed at him.
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Post by Mephistel on Apr 19, 2023 9:44:21 GMT -5
SECHS
Sechs woke up slowly, a voice ringing in his ears as he opened his eyes. His sight adjusting to the morning light as his glasses were halfway down his face. Groaning, he lift them up to his eyes and focused on the voice he'd soon recognize. Lina...
Her plea did not fall on deaf ears, but the memories from yesterday came back, vivid and violent as he felt a headache surge in. Another groan as he recalled the event that had unfolded the day before.
When it happeneds, it was in a flash. They were fighting another gang for a piece of territory and it was going down as usual, but then he saw one of the other aiming something at one of their members. That was when he tried to warn his fellow, thats when the power exploded. He had no control over it, he didn't even know he had such powers. He remembered seing everyone knocked down, didn't even know if they were dead or alive. He got scared and ran.
What a coward...but running had been all he ever did. Lina's voice rang even more clearly as he looked up, his eyes widened when he saw the barrel pointed at him. He knew how she cared and defended him before, but...this felt somewhat of a betrayal, yet, could he blame her for it? He had hurt everyone back there and chose to run instead of staying and taking responsability for his actions. This was entirely his fault. Still, he didn't wanna die.
-Verzeihung Lina...I...I don't know what happened...I saw that guy...he was aiming at one of ours...I...I just wanted to help...and..this...happened...-
He did not dare to move, didn't want to provoke her.
-......-
A small silence fell upon them before he spoke again, trying to keep his cool, yet somewhat this felt unfair.
-Maybe...maybe I've become a monster after all...but I did not mean to hurt anyone...not one of ours...I did not mean to hurt them...Verzeihung Lina...-
Pain could be read upon his face, his eyes had completely changed, purple sclera, white iris, they used to be a clear blue, his hair had compltely turned into tentacles and were falling over his face like some kind of emo hairtyle.
He could feel the tears run up his eyes, but when they fell, they were black, like ink, he tried to wipe them with his hands and when he saw the color, he stared at his hands with fear. What had he become? He turned his eyes back upon Lina, almost pleading even though he wasn't in any position to ask for help, not after what had happened. Yet...he hoped?
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3 in Int to recall what happened and trying to explain to Lina what happened, while trying to stay calm.
Since Social skills is now a modifier, I'm not sure how it applies.
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Post by Ushima911 on Apr 20, 2023 14:30:30 GMT -5
["You're...a mutant."] Lina simply said still pointing the gun to Sechs. ["And so it was an accident. ..I already know this."] Her voice started to soften, but after a quick moment of silence, her demeanor went back to how it initially was. ["People have been saying mutants are dangerous. You were the first one I ever met, and you seemed ok..."] She said, almost with regret. ["Stefan knew you were a mutant and wanted you to stay in the gang. The others didn't want you, but he did. and now he's...."] She said with the gun pointing at Sechs, but her hands started shaking. ["He's in another hideout right now. Unconscious, but still alive. He's really hurt after what you did.." She said putting the gun down. ["You didn't mean to do what you did...I know this but..You still need to make it right! For the gang! For Stefan!"] She insisted. Lina walked towards Sechs, and grabbed his backpack. She looked inside of it, took some things out and then threw it at Sechs. ["We need to get medical supplies to help Stefan and some others. We need to steal from the drugstore nearby and take it to Stefan." She said taking the drawing book and pencil from his bag previously and writing down some things. -Bandages -Ice packs -Metal rods (Or something straight and hard) -Antibiotics -sewing kit ["Well need these to help the gang. We need to get them and take them to the hideout. Once we're there you can beg Stefan for forgiveness. ..IF he's still..." She shuttered. ["Let's go."]--- OOC: Unless you have something to protest stealing from a drugstore, you can respond to Lina, and then post as if you've just gotten to the drugstore. Also, since you've JUST awoken your powers, you can choose to try and use your powers, or try to figure out what they even are, but you will be given multiple negative modifiers if you do. 
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Post by Mephistel on Apr 20, 2023 17:24:55 GMT -5
SECHS
Lina's words fell like a brick on his mind. A mutant, that was what he was wasn't it? He had heard of them as well, he had known for a while now, that it might be the case but he didn't want to admit. But what else could it be? Lina didn't let him the time to ponder, after a few seconds of silence, she went back on the attack. After taking stuff from his bag and telling him all those painful truths, he couldn't do anything but nod. He wasn't welcome there, that small feeling of safety he had was but an illusion. He had never been wanted when he was a kid, why would now be any different?
In the end, he still caused problems, so she was right in the end. He had to make it up to the gang. If Stefan was the one who had made it possible for him to stay around safely, then by all mean he had to help him.
-Your right...I need to make it up for the gang and Stefan...-
He took back the drawing book, looking at the list. He was just glad she dropped the gun. He took mental note of everything then put the stuff in his backpack, then stood up, got rid of the remaining traces of the tears, the pull down his hood on his face to hide the tentacles hair.
Ok...let's go..-
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As they walked by, they eventually arrived at the drugstore, it was still morning, meaning there might not be too many people, which could be both a blessing and a curse at the same time. He had been stealing all his life to survive, this wouldn't be any different then before, but the list was a bit more exhaustive and he would need more then just one or two of these. At least, he was pretty sure he could fit all of it in his backpack, except maybe the metal rods, though he wasn't sure if he could find any here. He wondered what they could be for. Did he cause that much damage? He wasn't sure. At any rate, he had to do it. This was probably the only thing he could do right now to help make things right. He wasn't sure if Stefan would even forgive him.
But first thing first, he needed to get his hands on the stuff. Better just get in from the front door and slip through the alleys to pickpocket whatever he needed. Well, that was his plan anyway. He turn his gaze towards Lin. Did he had any plan or was it all on him? He wanted to confirm that before going in. In the meanwhile, he watched for any security camera's.
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Confirming with Lina if she had a plan in mind or if I go solo
3 in thieving to look around for security camera.
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Post by Ushima911 on Apr 21, 2023 8:49:10 GMT -5
OOC: Just FYI, meph, the metal rods that you'll be looking for are for broken bones so that Lina can make some type of make-shift cast for her friends. Just so Sechs has a better idea of what he's trying to steal. We can say Lina clarified it on the way to the store.
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Since it was early in the morning, Sechs noticed the lack of people on the early morning streets. Rush hour would begin in an hour or so, so it was early enough that only the earliest of early birds were active. Luckily there were a few local drug stores that they could target. One even being a 24/hour operated store for any late and/or early emergencies. Lina decided that one of the stores that had JUST opened would be a better target than the 24 hour operated store, as the employees might just be waking up themselves, and they'd be on less on-guard than someone who was in their earlier scheduled shift.
["Two young people up this early is suspicious enough. Both of us going into the store could draw attention. But, we can play it off like we're on our way to school."] She made mention. Even though Lina was 19 years old, she did look young enough to pass for a 15 or 16 year old if she wanted to. Plus it was a weekday, so children of their perceived age group would be going to school in about an hour or so. Still, this was one of the rough neighborhoods in the city. Gang members like Sechs WERE wandering around here after all. Because of this, the employees may be more prone to be on alert.
["Go directly for the medical stuff, but make it look like you're lost and looking for the student supplies. I'll be a distraction if I see any employees looking suspicious."] She said taking out a water bottle half full of water. ["Be quick. Don't take too much time looking for every little thing. If you notice you're being watched, we can leave with whatever we have. We'll hit another store on the way to the hideout if we have to."] She said.
Looking around for cameras, Sechs noticed the store was packed with them. He counted around 10-12, and they were placed facing the more expensive items. However, he noticed around 3 of them were looking at the cash registers, for obvious reasons. Still, he wasn't exactly sure if they'd be looking at where he specifically needed to be until he got to the isle with his needed items.
["Whenever you're ready."] Lina said staying as lookout.
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Post by Mephistel on Apr 21, 2023 10:16:17 GMT -5
ooc: Got it!
SECHS
The young mutant took note of the cameras, of course there was a lot of them, but he'd have to make do at the moment. Once inside, he could easily take better or where the cameras were pointed. He nodded to Lina.
-Then wait for me outside and keep and eye out, if you notice something, you do just that and create a distraction, but that shouldn't be necessary...-
He said. He was confident enough in his skills, not that he was particularly proud of being a thief, but that was an art he had being honing in order to survive, even put up some tricks to make things disapear without people noticing, like putting a hole in the back of his backback so he could just put stuff in it without even having to take it off his shoulders. The hole was about the size of his hand, but not more, so the things he could slip through that mean were limited, but for his current task, it could do.
The most important things to grab were the antibiotics and the bandages, which were most likely in the medical alleys, once he would grab that, he would pretend to be looking for ice packs for lunch box if anyone asked him, and make his way to the convinience part of the store, where he could get the ice pack and probably the sewing kit if he didn't find any in the medical supply part. As for the metal rods, he would need to keep an eye out for anything that would do the trick.
Sechs then proceeded to casually walk into the store, ready to do what he did best. Sechs did look like a student with his thin frame, he walked a bit hunched forward but without hesitation, keeping his steps unsuspicious as if he knew what he was coming to get and was just making a quick stop. On his way to the medical alley, he kept an eye on the cameras to take note of their position.
Once aware of his surroundings, he would look for the medical supplies he needed, bandages and antibiotics, there was always a brand that was available to the public so there was no need to try to get anything behind the counter. While looking for the medical supplies, his gaze would wander as if he would try to look a bit lost.
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Health : 4/4
Energy : 12/12
4 into Thieving, move silently, hiding to walk in unsuspiciously and taking become aware of my surroundings (people in the store, cameras) before looking for the things I need.
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2 social skills, no specialty, to help look unsuspicious.
Energy : 8/12
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Post by Ushima911 on Apr 21, 2023 12:03:35 GMT -5
Sechs was no stranger to stealing, he had done it for years in order to survive alone as he did. Even though something like this was somewhat routine, there was a difference in this scenario. #1: The exact items themselves were something he was not too used to stealing, so there was an air of uncertainty there. And #2: The quantity of what he was stealing was a little more than he was used to grabbing. Before it'd be some food here and there. Maybe some art equipment, or some tools possibly. But the quantity was just good enough for him and maybe a couple, at most, fellow gang members. This time he'd be taking enough for who knows how many people.
Still, even with the unknowns to him, he'd do his best to take what he needed. Getting there was familiar enough, it was just, again, the specifics. Doing his best to avoid the cameras or any employees, he'd wander to Isle 12 of the store, which seemed to carry a large portion of what he needed. There was a problem with this isle, though. The isle walls were around shoulder length, not one of the higher walled isles. Taking things would prove a little more challenging as someone could still see his disguised head from another isle. Even so, he knew how to hide theft well.
Taking a few bottles and packages of medical supplies, he easily shoved them into his bag, making sure to avoid the gaze of the cameras.
["Good morning!"] He heard a call from a few shoulder length isles away. He turned to see an employee's head had popped up from 2 isles over. ["Need help finding something this morning? You look like you're looking for something specific. Maybe I can help you find it?"] The employee asked. They were a young adult, maybe early 20s at most. They wore a smile with their greeting, implying they hadn't suspected Sechs just yet.
Sechs had grabbed bandages and some antibiotics so far. He could easily see where more was, and could probably use some more as well. He had previously also visually located the sewing kit just a little far off from where he was currently. But with the helpful employee there now questioning if he needed help, would he continue on with his theft, or withdraw for the time being?
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Post by Mephistel on Apr 21, 2023 13:11:14 GMT -5
SECHS
Sechs was used to be accosted by nosy employees, yet, they were just doing their job. Without letting it show, Sechs slowly lift his head, pretending to look for the person that talked to him and gave the employee a simple shook of the head.
-Oh, mornin'... well, I actually just found it...-
He said lifting a package of bandaids to show the employee. He then looked a bit perplexed, then seemed to be reminded of something.
-Oh yeah, you know where I can get the ice packs? Need them for the sport team...-
He ask. He already knew these were in another alley. If the employee just told him where to go and left it at that, he would simply nod and proceed with the rest of the things he needed. If the employee wanted to show him around, he would head toward the sewing kits to join with the employee and stick one or two in his backpack while passing in front of them very swiftly while his lower body was still hidden by the isle. He would keep the pack of bandaids in his hand to make it seems like he was gonna buy them.
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Health : 4/4
Energy : 12/12
5 in thieving to continue the theft, actions depending on the employee's reaction
modifiers
social skills 2, no specialty, to talk to the employee and ask about the ice packs.
Energy : 7/12
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Post by Ushima911 on Apr 21, 2023 14:16:58 GMT -5
["Oh...those are..."] the employee pondered for a second. ["The next isle over. You're currently in first aid, and those will be in the pain relief section just over one isle. Let me know if you need anything else."] The employee said ducking back down to the isle they were currently working in. Perhaps he read Sechs' body language and noticed he didn't need any help. More likely, though, Sechs didn't give off a guilty vibe, or someone up to no good. (OOC: Very good. Had you not thrown enough stones into thieving something could have happened.) From there, Sechs was able to grab the sewing kits and then in the next isle over, the ice packs. With that, Sechs noticed Lina signaling him over to the entrance. ["Thats a shame, but thank you very much."] She was talking to another employee as Sechs walked up to Lina. This employee being much older than the one Sechs dealt with previously. ["You probably couldn't find them because they didn't have them. They don't carry any type of casts or metal rods for us here, so we'll have to take him to the doctors maybe. Let's go."] Lina said to Sechs in front of the employee. ["Thank you again. Have a good day."] She politely said to the employee. ["Hey!"] the employee yelled to the two. Instincts would tell Sechs to run away with the stolen goods, but instincts were cut off by the employee finishing their yell to the two. ["Broken bones are serious. Don't mess around. Get your friend to the hospital. Don't try and play doctor."] he warned. ["You got a good amount, but we'll need to take from another store in the future for some more when we run out."] Lina said looking at the haul they just got. For now, it was time to go to the hideout to find Stefan and the others. This would be the first time Sechs would see one of Stefan's hideouts. He had a few, apparently. But he'd say they were for "Big meetings" so Sechs was never invited to any of the hideouts. Around a 10 minute walk from the drug store was an abandoned building in a troubled neighborhood. Sechs had passed this neighborhood before but never really explored it. It was mostly low income houses with some businesses on the outskirts. Mostly abandoned businesses at this point, maybe only one of the five buildings actually ran a business. Whether that business was legitimate or not was hard to tell from this type of neighborhood. ["You don't tell anyone about this hideout. I'll probably get in trouble with Stefan for even bringing you, but he needs to know what happened too."] Linda said going up the stairs to the second floor of the building, and opening one of the doors to the building. This building really was abandoned, as it had no windows as they had been broken, as well as glass, trash and graffiti everywhere. Going into the building's room, she noticed nobody was around. ["Where is everyone?"] She questioned. She looked around and found Stefan still laying on a dirty mattress. ["Stefan.."] She went to him and caressed his head. ["He's still asleep. Quick. Get the bandages, ice packs and medicines."] She said. She tended to Stefan as best as she could, and it seemed Stefan was starting to wake up a little bit. "[Ugh...where..?"] He questioned, barely conscious. ["Oh Stefan...shh...it's okay we're healing you up.."] Lina tended gently to Stefan. She nodded to Sechs. ["He's conscious. A little. ..Beg now."] She scolded Sechs. (OOC: Go ahead and roleplay this section, and now Lina is telling you to beg Stefan for forgiveness. Do that, and in the meantime...) ---- JanusSalem Center New York "To me, my X-men! ..or at least Kurt and Jake. Sorry, I've always wanted to say that." a woman had previously called Jake and someone named Kurt known as Nightcrawler of the X-men. The woman summoning them was Jean Grey, one of the older students of the academy, basically a teacher at this point. "Ya. Present, Jean." Kurt stated the obvious. Jake has been a student of the academy for maybe a week so far. The first few days he hasn't needed to attend class, as he was given time to get used to the place. He was told that he'd be given a mission before attending a class, so this would apparently be it. (OOC: Go ahead and describe how Jake spent a week at the academy, what he did to get used to it, and how he currently feels about it. It's all up to you, Janus.) "Very good to see you both today. As previously discussed with the professor, you two will be heading out to Berlin today in order to help secure a recently discovered mutant He seems to be in a bad spot since last night, so we'll need to move quick to go get him. Hope for the best that he's not in too much trouble." Jean said looking to Jake. "Jake, as our newest recruit, we wanted you to go with Kurt to see the importance of our work. Plus, this will be a good field exercise for you. Just be sure to follow your upper classman Kurt here, okay?""We'll do our best." Nightcrawler stated. "This will be my first mission solo, Jake. So we'll be learning together." He put out his hand for a handshake. "The one we're looking for is Sechs Wolfstein. He's just discovered his mutant powers of telekinesis, so he may have some trouble with collateral damage. We chose you two because you can probably be the most useful in helping convince him to join our school here. Kurt, you speak German and can get around easily. Jake, you're our newest recruit as stated. So you have the freshest mindset on how things go for a new person. That, and your powers can maybe come in handy to get close to Sechs." She stated. "Since this is Berlin we're talking about, we'll allow you two to take the jet. We'll also give you a map of the last spot he was mentally located by the professor. Did you have any questions?" Jean asked. |
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Post by Mephistel on Apr 21, 2023 15:14:38 GMT -5
SECHS
After dealing with getting everything he needed, Sechs made his way quickly towards Lina, though still walking at a normal pace. Following Lina outside, even though the clerk's comment almost made him ran out, he managed to keep his composure as they made their way to the Hideout. Of course, Sechs was not important enough to be invited to one of those, he was just some punk abandonned in the streets, like most of them.
It was expected that a single run wouldn't be enough for the whole gang, but this would have to do for now. When the girl told him to keep the place a secret, he simply nodded. He may have been a thief but he wasn't one to give away secrets. As they made it to the abandonned building and then took some stairs up until they reached an empty room, empty because there wasn't much to it. As he saw their leader on a mattress, he couldn't help but feel guilty about what had happened.
But something more alarming was said which made Lina's request for him to beg go over his head. Where was everyone? If they were hurt or injured, he'd be expecting them to be here, laying down or sitting around, yet, there was no one here but Lina and Stefan. That didn't sit right with him and he felt a chill riding on his back. He had a bad feeling about this.
He glance over at Stefan, who was slowly waking up. He doubted they would have just left their leader alone in the building without anyone watching over him, so what was going on? Now wasn't the time to beg for forgiveness. Looking around, on the defensive, he asked the girl.
-Lina....where is everyone?-
Not that he wanted to doubt her, but she did point a gun at him the same morning. So either she wasn't telling him something, or something else had happened...or was about to happen. His whole body shifted to the defensive as he was trying to figure things out. There it was, that strange feeling of being trapped. Was he just being paranoid? That was one thing he had learn to be while stealing on the streets.
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Energy : 11/12
3 in Force field, shifted to defense so 6 (unconsciously doing so, as he is just getting on the defensive, but his powers are activating instinctively)
3 in Int to figure out whats going on
Energy : 5/12
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Post by Janus on Apr 22, 2023 2:58:34 GMT -5
"Uh, yea, sure Miss G. G'day Kurt." Came Jake's telepathic reply.
Jakes look was one of uncertainty but his handshake was firm.
Jake's time at the institute had been a whirlwind, filled with tests and training meeting new people making new friends. He had tried to take everything in his stride, even people made of living steel were still people, right?
Kurt however threw him for a moment. The guy looked like a blue skinned devil for cripes sake. If he wasn't the weirdest person Jake had seen at the institute, he was an easy candidate for the top three.
That said the Professor was OK with him so he couldn't be all bad.
"So, yea, question. Um, isn't Kurt gonna scare the willies outta him? I mean, I'm not religious or anything but, you do kinda look like a devil. No offence."
Jake addressed the last part to Kurt with a shrug and an apologetic smile.
Actions
Telepathy 2 (communication) - local area broadcast so everyone in the room can hear.
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Post by Ushima911 on Apr 22, 2023 17:33:04 GMT -5
Upon getting to the hideout, Sechs noticed Lina going to assist Stefan any way she could. He also, however, felt paranoid about the situation. Where did everyone go? Why wouldn't they be there? Turning some of his paranoia towards Lina, he asked where everyone was.
"No idea. They SHOULD be here. I don't know why they would leave Stefan alone like this.." She commented.
Sechs was on the defense, pondering what could possibly be going on. Would Lina turn on her? Was this a trap of sorts?
"No need to worry where everyone is. I had them relocate to another area." Sechs heard a voice from down the hall. It was a man somewhat well dressed in jeans and a blazer. Lina and Sech's attention were now on this unknown man, wondering who he was. "No need to fear. I am not an enemy. Not a direct one, anyways." The man said putting up his hands in a non-offensive way, taking notice of Sech's defensive body language. "I came looking for Stefan, but saw he was in a bad way physically. Please, please, continue to heal him. Don't want him to die or have permanent damage." He smiled.
"Who are you, and what do you want!?" Lina screamed at the man.
"No need for vocals, miss." The man simply said smiling. "My name is Karl Muller, one of the leaders of the Red Skulls." The man introduced himself. The introduction was enough to make Lina gasp in shock. The name "Red Skulls" rang familiarity to Sechs. They were one of the biggest gangs in the Berlin area, maybe even bigger than that. The gangs that Sechs belonged to were small-fry compared to gangs like the Red Skulls. The Red Skulls were formed around the late Nazi Red Skull and his ideals. That's the extent of Sech's knowledge of the gang, but he knew enough to know they were a big deal.
"Wh-why would you be here of all places? A-and what do you want with Stefan?" Lina asked.
"I came looking for Stefan because he's the leader of your gang. When something goes wrong, you go to the bosses to find out what happened. But, turns out, he's unconscious. So the other members filled me in on what I needed to know." He said pointing to Sechs. "Sechs, no? I was told Lina was out looking for you, and that she'd bring you here. Would you care to tell me what happened in your gang battle last night?" He asked of Sechs.
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"Quite direct, this one is." Jean stated of Jake.
"Heh heh. It is fine. I get that a lot." Kurt embarrassingly rubbed his head. "I have my ways to disguise myself. It..should be fine.." Kurt said nervously. The hesitation in his voice didn't give Jake the most confidence in his statement.
"From what the professor stated, this Sechs also has a mutated look to him as well, so maybe someone like Kurt would be a pleasant surprise. Show him he's not the only one who stands out a bit." Jean politely stated.
"Ya. So we should be fine, Jake." Kurt smiled nervously.
"I have faith in your, Kurt. You've been great on our other field operations. Plus, despite 'looking like a devil' you're very human. Something this Sechs will probably appreciate from you." She said patting Kurt on the shoulder. "So then, would there be any other...non-physical-looking questions?" Jean asked chuckling at the end there. "If none, we have the jet ready for you. Kurt, you're in charge of the Blackhawk. Try not to dent it." She winked to him.
"Worst I'll do is a few parking tickets, Jean." He smiled.
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Post by Mephistel on Apr 22, 2023 18:19:11 GMT -5
SECHS
Sechs was already on the defensive, but when another voice came talking from the stairs and a man appeared, he knew his mistrust in Lina was probably misplaced. She was just so enamored with Stefan, it was all she could see, judging from her overprotective reaction of the man. Sechs, though, had a bad feeling about this, even if the man said he wasn't exactly an enemy, it didn't mean he was a friend either.
He had a vague idea f who the Red Skulls were, but why would they bother coming all the way here? They weren't the smallest gang around, but they certainly weren't big enough to warrant these guys attention now were they? Or perhaps was it the fact that the entirety of both gangs had been wounded and found unconscious in one spot that had attracted their attention? It had to be that and Sechs knew full well he was responsible for it.
Sechs looked at the man, uncertain for a moment, once more being thrown into a new situation. His gaze glance over to Lina and Stefan, then back at the man. He couldn't expect much support from them, so he might as well try to talk it out. He was still trying to recall what had actually happened back then. It all happened so fast but somehow the memories came back to him clear as day.
-We were about to duke it out, as usual...saw one of them pull out a gun and aim at us, I wanted to stop him...but I ended up stopping everyone...kinda like a blast or something I think...-
He said trying to recall how he had left everyone in shamble. Recalling the trail of destruction he had left behind before running away.
-I'm guessing you already know the rest...just got here with stuff to patch everyone up...-
He said.
-But to be honest, I'm not so sure myself of whats going on...-
He took off his hood, revealing the hair tentacles floating around his hair as if underwater and lowered his glasses to show the man the colors of his eyes.
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Health : 4/4
Energy : 9/12
I'll keep a defensive stance, 2 in force field for 4 in defense just in case the guy react very badly to me showing him my uhh true colors.
Trying to explain what happened last night, and showing him my mutants traits.
modifiers : +1 Reflexive dodge. 2 social skills, street wise
Energy : 7/12
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Post by Janus on Apr 23, 2023 4:12:40 GMT -5
"Nah, no worries. If we're flying to Germany I guess we're gonna have some time to chat."
The X-men were the professionals here so he'd follow their lead. He wasn't necessarily here to be an X-Man, but a field trip would be fine. His ability to teleport made a journey almost anywhere on the planet like a particularly long trip to the shops.
"Do I need to pack anything?"
He would chat to Kurt on the way. If Kurt was responsible for him he guessed they had filled him in on Jakes powers, but knowing what Kurt could do would be interesting.
He'd also get the low down on the other seniors here at the institute and maybe some war stories. Long journeys were just time to talk.
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Telepathy 2 - Same as last panel. Let's call it standard communication protocol (SPC)
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Post by Ushima911 on Apr 23, 2023 23:41:44 GMT -5
Sechs tried his best to recall as much as he could to relay what had happened last night. A mixture of confusion and fear came to him, but clarity came to him. He recalled more of what happened and explained what indeed happened.
"Ah. Mutant." The man simply said as if he understood what was going on. "You're discovering your powers, and you lost control of yourself. It happens to young mutants who unlock their powers. It's common among your kind. You should not worry, eventually, you will gain control of your powers, and you will be able to control yourself unlike what happened last night." The man said, seemingly trying to comfort Sechs. It was odd, and it definitely did not make Sechs drop his guard. "So then that's it. That's the full story. That's what I was tasked to get." The man clapped his hands together, seemingly satisfied with the explanation given to him by Sechs.
"There is a problem, though. You see, one of the higher ups in the Red Skulls, he has a younger brother. That younger brother must have wanted to prove himself to us, so he joined one of these street gangs for reputation apparently. As it turns out, he was in that little fight you had last night." The man chuckled. "The first gang fight he'd ever been in, and the little idiot runs into a developing mutant who takes everyone out. Sort of funny. To me, anyways." He chuckled again. "Anyways. The kid racked up a few medical bills and has no money. Which means big brother has to pay for it. They've private medical coverage, you see. So everything comes out of pocket. So. Big brother has sent me to point a finger at someone. And whoever that finger lands on.." He said as he pointed to Sechs. "Has to pay the bill back." He smiled at Sechs. "And big brother does not like to play with his money. So. I would pay what you owe as QUICKLY as you possibly can. ..but! Fear not, young mutant! I can make a favor for you. I will let him know that..it was all an accident! I'm sure then he'd be forgiving. He's very understandable. I'm sure he'd charge you less interest once he knows all the details. But so far, we're looking at.." The man says taking out a notebook to read it. "four....thou-...carry the seven..." He said doing the math in his head. "Eh. I'll round up. $5000 so far, and it will continue climbing with interest unless you can pay it all today." He said closing the notebook.
"Five thousand!? There's no way Sechs could have known some big named person's brother would be at the fight!"
"Accidents happen, I get it. I feel for you, kids. Because if he doesn't get paid, he has ways to either get his money, or make you wish you were dead."
"It's..not Sechs' fault.." Stefan said weakly, apparently he had regained consciousness enough to listen to what was going on.
"Stefan. Good of you to join us. You're a leader. You know how these things go. If someone under you pulls this type of crap, it comes back to you. So technically, you and your gang basically owes us $5000." The man shrugged. "Unless Sechs' here has some pocket change he can pay us out with. What do you say, Sechs? You couldn't send me on my way with the payment amount, could you?"
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"Not unless you needed anything immediately. You'll be going straight there, locating Sechs, attempt to recruit him, and them come back. 3 hours flight there, and 3 back. And then whatever time it takes to locate Sechs. The professor can help you from here to help locate him. Should take a day or so, so you can pack extra clothes at most." Jean simply stated.
During their trip to Berlin, Kurt explained his powers to Jake. Teleportation, wall crawling etc etc. Nothing Jake couldn't easily grasp. Jake had confirmed that Kurt was given a basic run down of Jake's powers as well, but it was up to Jake to clarify anything that Kurt may have missed or not understood completely.
Jake then asked for the rundown of the other senior students in the school, and maybe even some stories of adventures he had been on.
Kurt explained the best he could, but it may not have given Jake exactly what he wanted. Definitely no dirt or anything of the sort. In fact, Kurt only spoke positively about anyone who was brought up. Jean was a model student, always doing her best. Scott was a great leader who was able to think so quickly. Rogue was a little mysterious, but definitely dependable. It sounded like he didn't really know Rogue too much. But the list went on like that, nothing but positive things to say about everyone. It seemed like Kurt was just a positive person, and tried to find the best in everything. At least that's maybe what Jake might have thought. Overall, Kurt was a nice guy with no hidden objectives. But that didn't really tell him much about him in the end.
After a little over 2.5 hours, they had made it to Berlin, and landed in a safe area to leave the jet.
"It has been awhile since I have been to Germany. Tell me. Your communication in your head, does it speak every language? Or is it in English only? For example," He switched his language. ["könntest du mich so verstehen?"] He asked.
"In any case, welcome to Germany. Was there anything you would like to see here? Any questions of it? I am just a little excited to be back here for a bit." He said innocently.
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