Deranged X-Mas Figure
Flora Park
Eventually Sargent Thunder plopped to the ground with a dull thud, his age at last starting to catch up with him. As though the old man were finally acting the part. His eyes started to go blank, as though he somehow wasn't there. Not really.
"Raggin'fraggin' muffin man! Muffin man. Muffin. That was my girl's name. My little girl. I loved my little girl. Loved my whole blasted family. They meant everything to me, ya know. Almost as much as bein' Sargent Thunder. Now that was a trip. Fighting' the good fight, helpin' people in trouble. It was amazin'! But that ain't what she thought. Said I was gettin' addicted. That I was gonna get myself killed. Leave 'em all behind. And that she wasn't gonna stick around to see it happen."
He blew into his sleeve like a hankercheif, rubbing it against his pants without a care for santiation "Before I knew it, I was all alone. Tried to keep goin'. Tried to put more into my career than I ever had before. Tried to act like I didn't need 'em. But I did. More than anythin'. And so's I was gonna tell 'em just that."
His voice suddenly went hollow, the full reality of the situation hitting him like a sack of briks. "And then they was gone. Gone. It's all gone. Everything's gone. Gone." Droplets began streaming down the man's face he buried him head in his knees, his beard quickly becoming soaked with tears.
Edited by kkhohoho on Feb 5th 2019 at 12:38:36 PM
Doctor Who — Long Way Around: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13536044/1/Doctor-Who-Long-Way-Around
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"I still haven't fully told the others the day of the tower incident. I mean, I have hinted at it but, never in detail. I think I will wait a little while longer. I think now wouldn't be the best after a intense situation."
Walking over to the rest of the group, Sally asks:
"Is everyone okay?"
"God dammit! I just caused more trouble again. It looks like I will have to do plan B. Sure it means being a bartender for a bunch of drinks for eternity but, as long as the others don't have to endure it, I'm fine with them just taking me instead."
As Finn lost hope, he heard something. He looked over and saw what happening. It was Martin using his full power to beat Thor at his own game. It was amazing and totally badass. When he won, he collapsed. Thankfully, Thor caught him. Finn was visibly concerned. The viking he was up against let go.
"I can tell you are worried about your friend. I forfeit because allies are important."
"Thanks man." Finn went over.
"Marty! Are you going to be okay? I'm so sorry for causing this mess."
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Flora Grove
...Oh.
“...You got caught up in things, right?” Yoko quietly asked as she slowly approached the man now he had calmed. “You got distracted for what felt like a second, and the next thing you knew everything was...”
Gone.
She didn't even need to say it out loud.
“...I understand.”
She gently knelt down in front of the old superhero and clasped his hands in her own; smiling sorrowfully.
“But you don't have to be alone, okay? Because I think you're a lot like me.”
If she'd continued to wallow in her grief, that is. It was all different coping mechanisms. Drinking. Crying. Acting cheerful. But still, it was the same deep down.
Yoko felt like she had found someone who she could relate to.
“Muffin. What was she like?” she softly asked—carefully beginning to apply foxfire to him so as to heal his wounds.
Edited by Enirboreh on Feb 5th 2019 at 3:00:35 PM
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Tell Me, Have You Seen the Yellow Sign?
Racetrack - The Iridium Wonders
"Aster and Avajax are stable. The others are unharmed," Mahvash floated, keeping her arms folded behind her back. "What of you?" She had noticed Sally darting off right after the action. If the answer goes beyond how her organ systems are functioning ...well, that's the point where I'd usually say 'speak to Sally'. Updates are required.
Edited by CenturyEye on Feb 5th 2019 at 1:08:26 PM
Look with century eyes... With our backs to the arch And the wreck of our kind We will stare straight ahead For the rest of our lives
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"I hope that comes off as enough. Still not ready to divulge."
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Deranged X-Mas Figure
Flora Park
The Sargent rubbed his eyes, almost blubbering as Yoko healed his wounds. "She was lovely. She was so cute, so smart. And she loved muffins. Just like her namesake. Least I think so. Sometimes hard to remember her these days. It's been so long. So long." Slowly the Sargent's eyes began to droop, his breathing starting to slow. His voice became shakier, weaker. As though he were finally letting go. "So long..."
Doctor Who — Long Way Around: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13536044/1/Doctor-Who-Long-Way-Around
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Flora Grove – Squad 1
“Don't,” Yoko interjected, finishing up her applications of foxfire and gripping the older man's shoulder. “Don't let go yet—and never let her fade. Find something to remember her by and hold onto it. Keep it with you, and keep going. You can fix yourself. I know you can. It doesn't end here. I swear it.”
She reached into the folds of her kimono, bringing out a particular fragment of metal. The very shard she had shown Zach all the way back in the Licensing Exams. In fact, she caught his eye as she pulled it out—smiling solemnly at him before showing it to the distraught superhero.
“Find something like this. Something physical. Trust me; I know what it's like to be old, to feel broken. This—this is your lifeline. Promise me you don't give up. Because I get the feeling the world still needs their Sargent Thunder.”
Edited by Enirboreh on Feb 5th 2019 at 7:14:53 PM
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Ultimate Hope, Absolute Insanity
Iridium Wonders – Racetrack
No problem! , Dante said to Sally, with a thumbs up, as they walked back to the group.
You might know everything I'm going to do...but that's not going to help you, since I KNOW EVERYTHING YOU'RE GOING TO DO! STRANGE, ISN'T IT?
Tell Me, Have You Seen the Yellow Sign?
Racetrack - The Iridium Wonders
"Tch. You left after the action and kept checking on things. Not really dereliction of duty. It would be if we left you to wallow in some problem though." Mahvash unfolded her arms, spinning a finger in the air. "We can leave. We are leaving."
She hovered, making to collect the rest of the Iridium Wonders. "Help me gather up the others. We'll go fly through Yosemite, and you can take the time to think about what's troubling you and whatever you need. We all can." Look with century eyes... With our backs to the arch And the wreck of our kind We will stare straight ahead For the rest of our lives
Up on Melancholy hill.
Flora Grove - Zach
It's so easy to just give up and accept that everything bad happened to you. Zach found himself writing, or rather, his tendrils writing as he watched the encouragement beginning to happen. Easy to just roll over and accept it and just not bother with that day, or the next and the next, and not bother fighting...but you're still a hero.
He looked over at him, not moving from his spot as his tendrils continued. You were Sargent Thunder once, and you still are. If you really love Muffin this much, I'm sure she wouldn't want to see you where you are now...laying in the trash, getting drunk...you're a hero...and she thought you were a hero too...HER Hero...
Is this... He gestured to him gently, to the area around him. ...How you think she would want to remember you...? Someone who just gave up...? If you love her...you'd do anything to make her proud...
...If I was a father, I know I would...you can be so much more than the dark thoughts in your head...so much more than what's killing you...you can be a HERO again...and this time, for the right reasons...
Is it selfish that I'm happy as we pass the setting sun?
Shane - Squad 1
Shane looked down and listened to all that happened to the Sarge - he lost his girl, he lost his repute, he was out here doing all this, and he'd become enthralled to booze and the demon in the bottle. He shuffled his hands into his pockets and decided to give this a try as well;
"Now, I might just be a snotnosed kid, but...I think it'd do her a far greater honor to, even after she passed, remember all the good times...and move forward. I don't think she'd want you to give up and languish like this, she wouldn't want to cause you this kind of hurt."
Shane breathed and then continued, "There's no shame in feeling sad, there's no shame in sharing that with people and trusting that they'll support you."
He then sighed and looked at the others in his squad.
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Surrounded by weirdoes
Squad 1
Sam was silent all that time, thinking of what he said. He's got his own failures, and at a moment, he was willing to toss his life away and end it all.
But the weakening man was more urgent matter.
"Hey" He said "Don't give up, don't fall like that. I royally screwed up at one point, and all I thought was that next life threatening adventure, I would just jump into the fire, but I had people who cared about me, in this life or the next. Kinda lost sight of that for a second. If you are gonna ever see them again, let them see the man you were. The Sergeant Thunder of the past. Try to become that man again before deciding to let go" He had a hard time admitting that, and he hadn't told the others. As far as he knew, Ellie or the others haven't either.
Sooner or later, he had to get that out, but for now, he had someone to help.
Iridium Wonders
Ryuu didn't know what to do, so he simply helped with random tasks. It helped him not think of the mess that happened.
He simply didn't understand people like that, that cause death and suffering without reason. He has tried, and he completely failed. So, screw reasoning, better to hit them and forget.
Looking at Aster, he checked on her.
"You up and going again?"
Wake me up at your own risk.
Deranged X-Mas Figure
Floral Park
The old man continued to wheeze, his pulse steadily slowing as he fell back on the ground. "I don't know. Hell, I don't know anything anymore. I just wish things could've been different. Somehow. But right now, I just wanna rest." His drooping eyes fully shut as his arms and legs went limp. His breath stopped, his body still. As if he finally decided to at last move on.
The tension was shattered as soon as he let out a giant snore like a wild pig. For the moment, he was resting. Nothing more than that. And when he woke up, perhaps he would finally find the strength to shoulder on. And if he did, then that would make all the difference in the world.
Doctor Who — Long Way Around: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13536044/1/Doctor-Who-Long-Way-Around
Up on Melancholy hill.
Flora Grove - Zach
.....
Sigh. Well, at least he was breathing. But at the same time, they couldn't just leave him there. Shame. Really felt like they could get somewhere with him. But, alas. At least he ALIVE. That was the important part, right?
Tendrils slinked out and wrapped around the man again, lifting him into the air. I'm going to bring him over to that Shelter a few blocks away. I'll be back to help finish up hopefully soon. And, trailing the man a well, well ways away (the smell could be a little overpowering), he walked off.
Is it selfish that I'm happy as we pass the setting sun?
Surrounded by weirdoes
Squad 1
"That's over" Sam said with a sigh "Should anyone go with them just in case?"
He simply started picking trash, more or less trying to be organized with it, even using the ice hands to check whatever was left.
"Hopefully, we can end this quick" He said, trying to progress as fast as possible after that. Just to conclude thing of the day.
Why do I feel like I am gonna have to explain a few things back at the dorms?
Wake me up at your own risk.
Vivian shot a glance at Evelyn, then shook her head. "I'm sure Perry is full of emotions too. Besides, it's done. When a full report has been sent to the staff at the Academy, then I'll maybe talk to her. What can I say to her? Hey, sorry we did that and it was bad, but it's ok now?"
She actually half-smiled. "I know, I'm maybe dwelling on this too much. But you have to consider all the options in this game, or so I've been taught. I'm beat." She glanced around. Where are Perry and that big planet guy, anyway? And the cowboy you were snuggling?"
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Outside Lab – Squad 4
The blind girl gave her a smile in reply. “That's good. Being considerate, I mean. I know it's... probably not what you meant, but it's nothing to be ashamed of for being.”
Annnd then she had to make it awkward for her. Fantastic. Her internal, sarcastic musings over the situation didn't lessen the blush on her cheeks though—and she cursed her pale complexion for making it worse. Damn it. She should've seen that one coming from a mile away.
But it was too late. Now all she could do was vehemently deny it.
“I-I wasn't snuggling.”
...Oh. Great. That was it. That was all she had to retort with.
That would clear things up.
“...I-I think we just left them back at the lab. We can... we can go find Perry together. I'll... I-I'll meet you there,” she quietly added after a lengthy pause, not meeting the other girl's line of sight regardless of her supernatural eye and moving to rush down the corridor back to where they had come from.
God damn it.
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Deranged X-Mas Figure
Saint Academy — Febuary 1st
About a month had passed since Class 1 had finished its' tenure of Community Service. Despite a range of setbacks ranging from old superpowered hobos to literal Norse Gods, they had managed to accomplish them with flying colors. And the general public agreed. While the distrust of metahumans or the string of hate crimes hadn't completely gone away, they were slowly starting to lessen, and Class 1's showing of altruism played a small part in that. And all while nary a peep had been heard from Gaea. It was possible that they had thrown in the towel. That given their own setbacks, it wasn't worth it to keep on going. But it was just as possible and perhaps even more so that they were biding their time. Waiting for the right moment to pounce. And if so, it was only a matter of when.
Still, combatting the growing tide of hatred and fear wasn't the only problem on Class 1's plate. Right now they were just finishing up History Class with Gilgamesh, who certainly lived up to her name. She was as large as a bear and strong as an ox, putting even the mightest of strongmen to shame. She also wasn't averse to showing off her figure, wearing nothing but a wrap cloth covering and a white loincloth straight out of Babylonia, along with a pair of worn sandals. Her hair was long and tangled like an unending rat's nest, and her eyes were as steely as the blade that lay under her desk. But in spite of this, she displayed a near Godly amount of exuberance.
"So after I gave that ox a mighty punch to the snout I flung it straight towards Ishtar's face! Now that isn't something the legends will tell you! Now where was I? Ah, yes. As I was saying, the first modern records of time travel date back to 1942, when the Protectors were flung by Dr.Timeout into the distant future to vanquish them once and for all. Of course, it was so far along that they couldn't tell where they had been sent to, nor did they know how to change the hellish future that awaited them. It was likely many centuries ahead, but it must have been a grim prospect nonetheless. This was long before I joined of course. I am quite sure I was still dead. Not that it had ever stopped me before."
She mussed her hair before continuing on. "Thankfully the denizens of that future had just enough technological know-how to send the Protectors back from whence they came. Although if I had been there, I no doubt would have just strangled them until they did as asked. But if nothing else, I have learned there is such a thing as going too far. With that done, they r"returned to Dr.Timeout's lair and vanquished him just minutes after they had left. Of course, if he had attempted something like this in my heyday, I would have likely stuck a sword down his gullet. But I suppose that might have been going a mite too far."
The bell rang out, signaling the end of class. Though not without a homework assignment. "Right then! In case you have nog guessed, your homework assignment is to write a response arguing as to the usefulness of time travel and whether or not it's a practical field of study. It really all depends on how you use it. If you still have any questions, whether it be about your assignment or how I defeated the fearsome Humbaba, do not hesitate to ask. "
Edited by kkhohoho on Feb 6th 2019 at 9:28:46 AM
Doctor Who — Long Way Around: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13536044/1/Doctor-Who-Long-Way-Around
Up on Melancholy hill.
Zach - Squad 1
Zach quickly split off from the rest of his friends, his mind completely deadset on something else entirely. Something he'd been thinking about for a while with no time to do it.
Well, no time til now, of course.
He pushed through the swath of students until finally, after what felt like days, broke away from the stampede and, panting to himelf because honestly his class mates were ANIMALS, he stared up at the familiar door of Dr. Bozo.
Well, gotta start somewhere.
He looked down at his phone and quickly opened it, texting very quickly to both Yoko and Sam.
I'll meet up with you two later. Seeing Bozo about my problem.
And then, he knocked on the door before opening it.
Is it selfish that I'm happy as we pass the setting sun?
King among Xanas
Squad 3
"As much as I respect the hiring board some of our teachers end up being, eccentric don't they?" Martin's face was a uniform red as usual after a class with one of their least dressed professors. It was difficult to figure out if it was rude to not look at her or if it was better to just look anywhere else.
At the very least it was nice to have a class with his squad, even if he wasn't to sure on his noted. "So outside of time travel theory do you guys think any of the personal stories will be on the test?"
Squad 4
For his part Clay didn't seem his usual self, not cracking a single joke or talking about the ever lovely Gilgamesh. "Shoot, my luck that I get flung into the future and the reason I get stuck is that it ain't far enough ahead." He glared down at the belt attached to him and shook his head. "Shoot no point in being down but it's a bitter bug to swallow."
He turned sheepishly to his squad. "Don't suppose any of y'all actual wrote notes? I was a bit distracted for most of the talkin parts. Hey you don't suppose that the professor is seeing anyone, a woman like that probably has boys from all the way East after her but I still like my odds."
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"Time Travel? That is very interesting. I don't know if it would be good or bad but, certainly interesting." As she set her pencil down, she put her stuff into her messenger bag. She thought about back at the track what she told the others. She didn't go into full details such as her nearly dying but, she did say:
"The thing is, this reminded of a similar situation I was once in. I'm fine now of course but, it was just... kind of reminder."
After they were let go of the deal, Finn knew he had to explain himself.
"Hey, everyone. I am so sorry for being a dumbass with a big mouth. I really should have thought things through some more. Also, if we had lost, I would have offered to let them only take me instead and let you all go. Again, sorry."
After that, in the following month, he began to rain himself more. Sure he pushed himself hard but, there was progress. He gained some muscle and had a bit more endurance. Also, the bet was not all that bad, they at least now have a Norse god on hot dial.
"I don't know man. Maybe the one the one about the two tigers?"
Edited by LovelyMagicianSavvy on Feb 6th 2019 at 7:02:07 AM
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The ginger root of chaos
Hunter- Squad 3
"I don't see the point of this lesson at all. I mean, between multiverse theory & time paradoxes, the only reason to time travel would be to go into hiding." S**t, I said that out loud, didn't I? Hunter thought, Oh, that'll make for a great first impression with these people I don't haven't even personally introduced myself to yet. Ah, well, better just roll with it. "So, anyways, one of you whant to get me up to speed? Apparently, someone beat Thor in an arm wrestling match during community service?"
Edited by GingerMcGingin on Feb 7th 2019 at 9:47:48 AM
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Class End – Squad 3
Ash had to bite back a sarcastic “No. Does that count?” upon hearing their assigned homework, and she felt rather proud of herself for doing so. Still, her face was distinctly unamused as she trudged out, flexing her fingers against her bag strap out of habit.
Constant testing of the state of her skin had meant she'd developed a tic. Unfortunate, but it did its job.
As of now, she could feel properly again. For the most part. A couple of blank patches here and there, admittedly—but it was enough. Them and of course the backs of her arms. She'd purposefully kept those nerves torn so she could practice her skin-ribboning freely...
But this was ignoring the point. Ash could feel. And as such, she was resembling more of her former self every day.
If not a little more self-controlled.
“Yup. Arm-wrestled the Odinson himself. Came down because of our s***y house or whatever. Can't remember. I broke the arm of one of his pals. I do remember that. It was #$&%ing ace,” she droned, hopping into place next to her squadmates and clapping Martin on the shoulder in greeting as they spilled out into the halls. “Personal s***? Oh man, don't tell me I have to study. My one weakness. S'like I'm in school or something.”
She threw her arms up dramatically for a moment—the effect somewhat marred by the look of complete disinterest on her face—before she shrugged to herself and stuffed her arms into a crossed position.
“Whatever, man. Don't know too much about this stuff. Probably won't ever, really. All in one ear an' out the other with me. Like you with my paper pellets. You do know I was shooting s*** at you the whole class, right?“
She grinned wickedly, and leaned slightly towards Martin.
“Ah, who am I kidding? You were too busy blushing up a storm at Ms. Amazon back there to notice, uh? Wouldn't be surprised if you were melting the s*** I threw before it even hit you with how hot you were getting.”
Though then again, ‘self-control ’ was relative to some people.
Squad 1
Well, at least Yoko had seemed pretty invested. Almost starry-eyed, in fact. Listening to Gilgamesh ramble on into blatant non-sequiturs about her warrior ways were invigorating to her. Probably moreso than the rest of her class.
So she fell off that high pretty quick when she got that text. Nonetheless, she smiled a little to herself and sent him a brief message in reply.
<3
Well that was a downer. Not the fact he was about to potentially relieve himself of the major problem that had been plaguing him, but a more selfish feeling that she wouldn't get to see him for a little while. And to Yoko, a ‘little while’ could turn into a very long time.
So she needed to keep herself occupied. Something to keep her mind on the present.
...I wonder if there's time for fishing...
Squad 4
“...Uh... sorry,” Evelyn murmured, tugging at her hair slightly as she stared up at the temporally displaced cowboy. At least he was only a few inches taller than her than the full foot some of the others seemed to be (excluding Perry of course). “I was uh... I-I was distracted too, actually...”
Daydreaming was her favourite pastime, after all. She'd been almost completely out of it the whole class, and her fatigue using her Eye had quickly caught up with her anyway. She'd have even fallen asleep if not for their teacher's boisterous tones.
“I-I think she might kill you if you tried anything on her,” she said plainly. “She looks like a bear if she ate three other bears... a-and I don't think flirting with a triple-beared monstrosity is a good idea...”
Edited by Enirboreh on Feb 6th 2019 at 3:13:40 PM
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Shane - Squad 1
Shane started to head out of class, to be honest he had not thought much about Gaea specifically, but more about the things they had unleashed. Nary a peep from them, but Shane was still alert as to the possibility of a follow up attack; he'd rigged up some cameras in his room - one inside a little toy, and another in a discrete location. You could never be too careful.
He also noted the distance Zach was keeping from him. Zach seemed personally affected by those revelations so long ago. If he had to guess it was some further secret or idea Zach had related to those revelations. For right now, Shane...more or less was just Shane.
He went to parties, made out with girls, drank, and teased Zach and the others with his overt references.
He'd also however been working on that belt on his spare time - and had gotten it to work surprisingly well. Only 1.5% of the time would it teleport him out of his clothes...and even that was not exactly a bad thing.
He looked outside of the school just down the street, seeing some rather angry and almost typically "redneck" protesters still hanging around. They were shouting direct quotes from that damned Reverend's "Blessings for America Radio" program.
"Metahumans gotta go! Metahumans are sons of Satan! Lock em up and throw away the key!" Some of them shouted about how a "disproportionate" number of heroes turned out to be "homosexual deviants" or "unapologetic Anti-Americans".
Shane contemplated 'porting over and doing something but there'd be too many witnesses even if he applied minimal force.
For his part, the Reverend was becoming scarier. Calling for a "martial law", urging for "counter-rebellion", and telling parents to "disown or lock away" their metahuman children. The calls for "decisive action" also got a lot more overt and it still surprised Shane nobody seemed to be doing anything about this guy.
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Construction Site – Squad 3
“Tch. Not bad, man. Not every day you out-god Thor.”
Ash's opponent was currently cradling his broken arm with an expression of utter shock, while Ash herself was currently stretching and massaging hers to rid the soreness.
“Okay, might've used a little Krav Maga magic to get the extra kick. Sue me. He was breaking my #$&%ing arm,” she admitted, giving her stiff appendage one last shake before crossing her arms and grinning with elation. “No but dude, seriously. #$&%ing best community service. Outsmart a god with modern day real estate and then beat 'em in a #$&%ing arm wrestle. You know what? #$&% it. Selfie time, bitches.”
It was barely a split-second of perception time they received before they were effectively spun into position by Ash and subject to staring into a phone camera for what comparatively felt like an eternity. As soon as it was taken though, she smirked and flashed it to them—the screen displaying her giving a toothy grin, them most likely either blank-faced or confused due to the complete lack of reasonable reaction time, and her very own humiliated Viking bawling in disbelief in the background.
“Well that's going on the fridge. All of 'em. All our fridges. Maybe this one too,” she motioned, gesturing towards the house.
There was most definitely a spark of energy in the girl's eye that wasn't often seen due to her usually nonchalant expression. She couldn't help but grin like a maniac. The entire situation had turned from relatively mundane to life-threatening in an instant.
Well, acting as a wench wasn't exactly life-threatening. Except for the lives of everyone around her in that case, of course
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