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NickTheSwing Since: Aug, 2009
#901: Oct 18th 2020 at 2:00:07 PM

Justin Henderson

Justin clenched one of his fists tightly as he remembered there was a teacher here. Much as he absolutely hated to admit it, there were some good points mixed in there, and Justin even as he blasted a large number of advancing monsters to dust with his gauntlet cannons made note of that reminder...but probably not for the purpose that the teacher would prefer. He looked up from the floor, smiling somewhat lopsidedly.

He didn't like this. But he smiled anyway. It was very much technically a smile.

"Alright! Teamwork begins with two people trusting each other. And I trust you, Digger. Let's retreat from here, regroup back at the tunnel!" Justin then lifted off, fired another blast to clear the way for Nestan, and then quickly made his way back to Alex.

Landing and making a run over toward Alex, Justin was already thinking of ways to use the points the teacher made in his own plan. As soon as he was back with Alex, Justin shared his plan;

"Alex, it is pretty obvious this place has some crazy biological automated defenses, and I doubt the moles are the worst this place has to offer. But I thought about a way to take this field base away from the cult at a distance! We leave through the tunnel, but you could keep the tunnel open. Then I can send my drones back down with highly explosive materials. I can then remote detonate the explosives from above ground and either dust the city or make a full on cave in on top of it!"

Edited by NickTheSwing on Oct 18th 2020 at 2:02:16 AM

kagescorpionakki Breath of the Sun from Long Ago Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
Breath of the Sun
#902: Oct 18th 2020 at 2:44:03 PM

Escape Tunnel

Not a minute after the others had gone back after Nestan, did Alex manage to break through to the surface. His tunnel broke free of the earth just outside the schoolground, letting in the light of day. Sunlight trailed back down the long tunnel, fading rapidly into the dark of the cavern below.

Alex took a deep breath, then turned to make his way back. That was when Justin flew out, explaining his plan to blow up the city. Alex paused, staring at him a moment, before lifting an armored hand and placing it on Justin's shoulder.

"We're not blowing up the city, Justin. For one thing, it's directly underneath the school, so we could cause a cave-in or sinkhole. For another, there's a lot of information to be gleaned." Alex managed a small smile. "You're probably right about using drones, though. It's possible those crystals would only react to organic life, but even if not, there's no reason to risk actual people scouting out the place."

Then he nodded to his tunnel. "Come on, let's help evacuate the others. I'll leave the tunnel open, add some doors maybe. Moles stopped following us, at any rate. Living underground, they're likely blinded by sunlight."

Alex turned and began jogging back down the tunnel he'd made, intent on going back to rescue the others.

What is so amusing about this? Why do you take lives? How can you forget?
NickTheSwing Since: Aug, 2009
#903: Oct 18th 2020 at 6:55:05 PM

Justin Henderson

Justin quickly headed back alongside Alex, quietly going along even as he ruminated over what Alex said. He was right, of course, he usually was. There was still the element of how much they stood to learn from whatever civilization built that place, though there was still the fact the place was being used by the cult that was trying to kill them. And whatever happened, he didn't want to endanger the school...

I have to find some way to hit the cult while they're in attendance. There has to be another way to deal with them while they're lurking around, but before they launch an attack.

I can't - I won't - allow the same thing to happen again and again.

Either this or I have to find a way to track the cult's movements! It'd be so much easier if I had better numbers on our team...

CenturyEye Tell Me, Have You Seen the Yellow Sign? from I don't know where the Yith sent me this time... Since: Jan, 2017 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Tell Me, Have You Seen the Yellow Sign?
#904: Oct 18th 2020 at 9:02:46 PM

Underground City - Rain


Nestan kicked up a mole that had scrambled up to her and took it by the midsection, squeezing quickly before tossing it away. Mark. She winced, well aware that that was excessive. Lady, forgive her it was a burst of anger. She did not have to kill the thing that way.
"I heard," the lay sister answered simply. "I don't know. No. Your brother makes a career out of messing with this kind of thing." She paused a moment, aware of how that sounded even whilst piercing a line of moles. "And I do not presume to be him."
And thank her Lady, Justin finally withdrew; though she recognized that he meant her to follow by the covering fire. "I don't know alot of things. I'll find out though at my own risk. Please don't call me 'little lady'." She'd had the entire fight to tailor an assault to the moles. And that would not completely go to waste.
The flyers made passes, colorless liquid raining behind them. The gangrene and leaking black blisters that appeared soon after on the moles in the way and the first waves to come from the ground were colorful though. She watched them wither on their feet or half out of the grown and leak also colorful fluids.
Nestan made a point of withdrawing deliberately and in good order over the field of mole corpses. She followed Digger, ranking authority, out of habit and training; a grudging recognition that eliminating the moles, shoving the others off, and fighting Digger was too much to do at once; and not being sure that she was committing a blasphemy in walking away from a city revealed like this and all but put in their hands. I should not have to ask you, but give me time.

Edited by CenturyEye on Oct 18th 2020 at 9:03:09 AM

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
NickTheSwing Since: Aug, 2009
#905: Oct 18th 2020 at 9:26:29 PM

Justin Henderson

Justin looked to his right at Nestan as he helped lead the way out of the underground and out into the light. He knew just from the way she was conducting herself she liked this about as little as he did, though likely for different reasons. He barely knew Nestan, even about what deity she professed loyalty to...but he knew from today that she was a kindred spirit to him. And he wanted to make sure he could have an ally going forward. Someone aside from Alex he knew would be willing to undertake action that might not be approved by the school.

Justin looked awkwardly to her, and contemplated.

How could he try and open the prospective conversation without making himself look like a total ass? It was obvious she wanted to be kind of left alone for right now. And he didn't want to disrespect that and ruin his chances at an alliance. He didn't even know who he could trust in the school, and it seemed she was at a similar point.

Let alone their similar thoughts about letting the cult have another W on their bracket.

I want to work with you. Justin thought as he looked at her one more time, before straightening his back and looking forward.

Enirboreh AKA Nixer from the domain of infinite floof. Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
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#906: Oct 19th 2020 at 2:52:30 AM

Wren

“Finally,” Wren grumbled as the others finally got moving, spearing a mole creature through the heart before pulling out her long claw and sucking it dry of blood. She didn't seem to notice it had been one infected by Nestan's efforts.

Nor did she seem to be affected.

“Real air!” she crowed as they eventually burst out from the tunnel, and she bounded a little ways further from it before she allowed herself to flop onto her back with a sigh of relief and then a greedy gasp of air. “That place stank. All boring and dark.”

She took a moment to catch her breath and let some of her wounds heal (which they began to after a short delay—though the purple blood staining her feathers obviously wasn't affected), before she eventually groaned and forced herself to sit up; stretching her back with an audible -click- as she then got back onto her feet and cautiously approached the others.

“Wren,” she stated in introduction as if this wasn't at all obvious, jutting a thumb towards herself with her left hand as she offered them a handshake with her right. “Bad time for showings. Wren's sorry for confusion. Was stuck in mole place. Dug too deep for bunnies.”

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Booky Since: Sep, 2015
#907: Oct 19th 2020 at 5:04:59 PM

Gremory-Out Of The Darkness And Into The Light

He'd been just getting up steam with his rescue charge when it looked like they were turning back. Digger's words, however, made sense. Hopefully it would help the others come to their senses if they wanted to stay around here. Shifting back into rabbit form, he sped out into the sunshine.

His large ears had caught Justin and Alex's conversation, and it was indeed food for thought. So he wanted to just blow the place up? Moron. The better question is how they knew where the city was in the first place. Also, was it valuable enough for them to come back?

And now they were going to send in drones to explore the place? Well, that was a good idea. And one he'd be a fool to let pass. If he slipped a word about it to Aunt Polly, they'd either get confirmation that she had a connection to the cult (which he very much doubted), gain more information about the city from her resources, or perhaps some magical goodies. And it would never be traced back to him.....

Still pondering, he shifted back to human form and ambled up to Wren. I still don't trust you, but I might need allies if Justin and Alex get too chummy. Besides, something like her just showing up out of the blue could be useful, or might not mean anything. He gave Wren a hesitant smile, seeming regretful but still wary of her. "I'm sorry about attacking you down there. It was a little chaotic, and I really couldn't see you very well. But I'm glad we didn't have to fight." he stuck out a hand. "My name's Grem. I'm one of the students here. We've had some strange experiences recently, so we're all a little jumpy. Do you want some lunch?"

Edited by Booky on Oct 19th 2020 at 5:14:41 AM

Enirboreh AKA Nixer from the domain of infinite floof. Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
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#908: Oct 19th 2020 at 5:22:44 PM

Wren

“Wren sorry too. She's used to being apex predator in home,” Wren nods along, grasping Grem's hand in both her own and shaking it obediently and rhythmically upon him offering it. “Life or death back there. Not used to having friends. But Wren understand mistake. Wren weird and has red eyes too.”

She tilted her head at his words, and upon mention of food her eyes widened so as to bug out of her skull and she began to quiver with excitement—outright looking ready to erupt out of sheer eagerness as she rapidly nodded up and down and bounced on the balls of her feet.

“Wren get lunch! Wren get lunch, yes please! Wren ate only mole things and they were icky. Wren want proper food now!”

Any tension she'd had towards Gremory had vanished completely, and she was now staring at him longingly in the same way a hungry puppy would to its owner.

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kagescorpionakki Breath of the Sun from Long Ago Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
Breath of the Sun
#909: Oct 19th 2020 at 6:03:27 PM

Alexander

At long last they'd evacuated. As the others fled the city, Alex re-sealed the tunnel behind them with several more metal walls. He'd install doors later. For now, he just wanted to make sure everyone was okay. And to rest.

Taking a deep breath as they stepped out into the sun, free of that city at last. He began to transmute his gauntlets off, deciding to turn them into bandages for the newcomer, before noticing Wren's apparent regeneration. He instead compressed them into metal cubes, which he slid into his pocket.

From inside his shirt he pulled out a cloth bundle, proffering it to the teacher. "I saved one of the wall crystals. My power didn't detect any abnormalities, but it might prove useful to study it."

He'd actually grabbed another with his power when he'd gone back to help retrieve the others. That one he'd keep for his and Justin's own analysis. Not that he didn't trust the teachers, but it never hurt to have back-up plans.

After handing over the crystal, Alex strode over to Wren, offering his hand after Gremory's. "I'm Alex. Not sure how you managed to dig that deep, but I appreciate your help, Wren."

What is so amusing about this? Why do you take lives? How can you forget?
NickTheSwing Since: Aug, 2009
#910: Oct 19th 2020 at 9:46:05 PM

Justin Henderson

While Alex was absolutely right about exploring the place with drones as opposed to human presences down there, Justin also found himself thinking about what else he could do with the information. He decided whatever he found out, he couldn't trust to the teachers. They'd be...open with it, and he didn't know how many of them he could really trust. They were all too often leadership figures who didn't deserve their position, leaving the students to fight their own battles and swooping in at the end like that made it better.

So maybe...maybe the students needed to select their own leadership among them. And looking over at Nestan, Justin was starting to get some ideas about how that could be done. She was brave, powerful, cunning and relentless. He...could compliment that with his inventions and skills and capabilities. Maybe the two of them...

Justin looked over at Nestan, whispering to her, "I think it is pretty obvious we need some new leadership around here. The existing leadership only shows up at the end and or to bark orders. You and I...how about we work together, work with the powered and nonpowered around here, lead them and work to increase our numbers. We—-we could set up something better."

CenturyEye Tell Me, Have You Seen the Yellow Sign? from I don't know where the Yith sent me this time... Since: Jan, 2017 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Tell Me, Have You Seen the Yellow Sign?
#911: Oct 19th 2020 at 11:21:42 PM

Rout


3-1000, 4-1000, Nestan mechanically surveyed and swept the area, seeking out potential trouble, but her attention was split between that and tallying the slowly assembling insect summons. While normally easy, that had been her largest deployment of summons outside of training. The insects combed through the city and lined the way from past where they fell into the lake back to where they first entered the tunnels. And had tangled with mole monsters for a prize she'd withdrawn from at the first hurdle. It took her summons awhile to trickle back when they did return.
Nestan had her hood up and was looking at the positions around the class rather than the others, but she responded to Alex softly. "I will describe what I found back at the school. The was a temple..." And then the demon went around shaking hands.
That had been her attack, well a hastily reduced version tailor made for the moles, and still an experiment this Wren should not have been digging her fingers into. "And Wren has been digging around in the putrid, blighted flesh of the moles that I killed." She moved then, putting her own hand between Alex and Wren. "I don't do that often. Don't be reckless." She undersold her efforts but Wren did do the equivalent of peeking down the barrel of a gun.
She had felt the force of Justin's gaze earlier and had only met his eyes a moment before he looked away. She still didn't have anything good to tell him about recent events.
Nestan had to stare at the lad in surprise for a moment when he didn't demand an explanation and made that proposal instead. "Have we not?" She started lamely after recovering. "You and Alexander were even discussing your new surveillance system after we met the principal, or at least the guy getting paid to be the principal."
In spite of that ugly meeting, she had seemed to have Soheila's approval then and Nestan had taken that as an indirect measure of her Lady's approval. What did her leaving mean then? How does one mess up being in the company of a local goddess and having an ancient, buried city dropped in front of you?!

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
NickTheSwing Since: Aug, 2009
#912: Oct 19th 2020 at 11:38:27 PM

Justin Henderson

Justin did know that he had already taken the first steps, and despite his earlier bluster he hadn't exactly been very good at leading, so he thought. Though now that he'd seen what Nestan was capable of, a measure of her true character, and everything that went on, he had to admit - he trusted her a lot more. She saw things in the same way.

"I think we need more than just a new surveillance system." Justin started, remembering how their adversary had disrupted it so easily. So casually. "Our enemies disrupted that plan very easily. I think we need something else. A network of our own, to train and work with people so that incident in the hallway does not happen again."

Justin cupped his chin and continued, "I...I, at first, I was scared when I saw you run out there like that. But then I saw how you actually were showing your confidence and ability, working to try and do something more than what the school would want. You wanted to deny the cult another win, when everyone else was content to just run off and let things be as they were, in a war where they have taken all the advantage over us each time. And now...I find your approach very inspirational, and I think others would, too. Can you...can you work with me? To build a powerful, capable network here?"

Enirboreh AKA Nixer from the domain of infinite floof. Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
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#913: Oct 20th 2020 at 3:10:20 AM

Wren

“Al-ex. Grem. Jus-tin. Bird's nest. Easy names,” Wren nodded, shaking Alex's hand also and seeming to obtain a tiny smile now that she was being greeted properly. “Wren was digging for snacks but went too deep. That's why was in big city place. Weren't there for too long so that's relief. You all show up quickly.”

Nestan's warning didn't do much to dissuade Wren from whatever it was she'd done; if anything she seemed actively confused and looked between her and the others for some sort of clarification.

“What's blight? Wren eat lots of nasty things. Is blight really nasty or just normal nasty with different name?”

Standing on two legs seemed to come unnatural to her, as she eventually plopped down onto the ground and began to scratch the back of her head using the claws on her foot in a display similar to that of a dog. This practice by contrast seemed much more natural to her, and she appeared to be abnormally flexible as a result. She almost seemed to get distracted by some distant creature in the bushes before she remembered where she was and began to speak again.

“Wren supposed to have note thingy but she lost it! Or ate it... can't re-member. Wren sent here for schoolings, yes. White-coat peo-ple said was good for Wren. So she went because Wren is good.”

Edited by Enirboreh on Oct 20th 2020 at 11:11:12 AM

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Booky Since: Sep, 2015
#914: Oct 20th 2020 at 3:42:33 PM

Grem-Making Friends And Influencing People

Gremory kept up his smile as Alex approached, nodding in a friendly way. He dug into a pocket and grabbed a protein bar and some sesame sticks in a baggie. Running around as an animal was great exercise. "Sorry, this is the best I can do for right now, Wren."

As he tossed the food to his new "friend", Grem couldn't help but glance at Justin and Nestan getting chummy. What were they chatting about? He considered shifting again to listen in, but that might look too obvious. A few words like "inspirational" and "better" caught his ears, but the meat of it couldn't be heard. Wiping his Wren-y hand on his slacks with a small frown, he drifted over.

"So, that was wild, huh? Should we leave someone here to guard it while we get help? And to check up on the newcomer? I don't mind telling you that knowing there was a weird city under the school all this time doesn't fill me with joy. And there must be something valuable or useful still down there?"

Blueace Surrounded by weirdoes from The End Of the World Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Surrounded by weirdoes
#915: Oct 20th 2020 at 9:14:04 PM

Hali could only follow everyone as they jumped back, knocking whoever came her way. Covering her friends was what mattered the most right now. Of course, destroying the place would have been a bad idea, beyond the big cave in.

—-

Now, with plans going on (and a major need to check her friends' questionable sanity), she tried to introduce herself to the new girl.

"Hey" She said "Nice to see you, I am Hali" She felt familiar, but she couldn't place it. Maybe something was on repeat?

Wake me up at your own risk.
CenturyEye Tell Me, Have You Seen the Yellow Sign? from I don't know where the Yith sent me this time... Since: Jan, 2017 Relationship Status: Having tea with Cthulhu
Tell Me, Have You Seen the Yellow Sign?
#916: Oct 21st 2020 at 12:02:39 PM

After Running


Nestan stared, only slowly processing what Justin said. "Wait... me... I... uh..." She hadn't thought of herself as particularly able at the moment. Rather, she thought she was on the verge of disgracing herself before the gods and throwing away a gift...which she indeed just did. That wasn't her classmates' (or teachers') burden though.
"I did not mean to scare you..." she said at last, reddening and futilely pulling her hood lower over her face. "And I don't know what to say to that." She gathered herself enough to smile. "You do have my help though. ...better help than the hallway incident."

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
NickTheSwing Since: Aug, 2009
#917: Oct 21st 2020 at 1:59:39 PM

Justin Henderson

Yes, she wants to help! It's...It's a go!

Justin almost leaped for joy. He knew however that if he went ahead and showed that kind of joy then most likely someone was gonna pay attention and try and do something. Justin thought back to Gremory on that topic. Justin smiled more earnestly and said, "Thank you, Nestan. We're going to work our hardest to prevent any more incidents like that from happening."

And with that Justin started to head off back toward the school, to get his new plan up and running. More than just this school, Justin hoped to put his ideas forward across town. There was the matter of a name, but even as he giddily walked off, thinking of where to go with this and what to do, Justin could come up with something.

We won't be defenseless any more. We won't just let them attack us and chase us around. We'll do what we must if the teachers cannot guarantee our safety.

Enirboreh AKA Nixer from the domain of infinite floof. Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
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#918: Oct 22nd 2020 at 3:16:57 PM

Wren

“Ooh!” Wren cooed as she caught the protein bar and other snacks, flashing Grem a broad grin in response before carefully cutting open the packet with her claw and beginning to munch down on it. “Thank you, new friend!”

Hali's approach soon caught the birb's attention, and she cocked her head to one side in curiosity as she used her long serpentine tongue to snake around the rest of the snacks and swallow them whole. Only then did she give Hali her full attention, and after licking her lips thoroughly she padded over to her on all fours and sniffed at her momentarily before straightening up again and sticking out her hand in greeting.

“Hello, Hali. Nice to meet. You have pretty blue hair. How'd you get it?” she asked of her inquisitively.

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#919: Oct 22nd 2020 at 3:30:25 PM

Above Ground

Digger popped up above ground with the others, dusting himself off and wiping his forehead as he took Alex's crystal. "Maybe. I'll let Hobo take a look at it. He knows more about this stuff than I do.


Strangeness Heights Cinema — October 30th

In the days since the student's groundbreaking discovery, the school's reaction had been...mixed. Some of the teachers were understandably alarmed. As soon as Digger and the students returned to the school, an emergency meeting was convened. Some of the teachers felt they should take maximum precautions. Evacuate the school, institute lockdowns, establish a perimeter, etc. Everything possible to keep their students safe.

The Principal, along with a select few others, had other ideas. They instead proposed a middle ground. Class would continue and the schools would remain occupied, but a security team would be established around any and all pathways leading to the caverns or the city, keeping any students or troublemakers out. Only a select few would be allowed access, with full authority to investigate the ruins under maximum discretion.

Ultimately, the Principal won out. While he formally declared that he would investigate the ruins as thoroughly as possible, it was unknown if only a few skilled researchers would be enough to uncover the ruins secrets. In fact, the researchers weren't even known. Hobo was studying Alex's crystal on his own time, but beyond that, any details on who was on the investigation team or how they were conducting their research were a blank.

Still, whether it was to appease the more cautious staff or some other agenda, the Principal did agree to have everyone vacate the schools for an afternoon. While they were gone, initial investigations would be made, gaps in security would be shored up, and measures would be taken to ensure the city wouldn't be a danger to the students.

Instead, it was time for a field trip. And Class 1/2 was lucky enough to win a trip to the movies. There were even rumours the mayor and his daughter would attend, who just so happened to be in her second year at the school.

Lucky indeed.

The theater was located on the edge of town, sitting in front of the massive pine trees that surrounded it. It was kept in good shape, though the sickly green paint was slightly concerning. The main attraction and the film they'd be seeing was front and center, blinking in and out in floating gold letters overhead.

"WINKLEHEIMER XXXX: MAXIMUM WINKLE"

The class had ridden over on a bus shaped like a large cat, the vehicle gallivanting across the city like something out of a Ghibli film before it rested in the parking lot. The doors opened, Goldie floating out and just the slightest bit shaken from the experience

"GOLDIE NEED SPEAK TO MANAGEMENT. GOLDIE CONCERNED ABOUT ENTRUSTING FATE OF STUDENTS AND DOG TO GIANT CAT BUS. GOLDIE NEVER WANT DO THAT AGAIN."

She turned to the students. "SO! EVERYONE READY FOR WINKLE? GOLDIE NEVER SEEN WINKLE. GOLDIE NOT HEAR GOOD THINGS. BUT IT ONLY MOVIE AT THEATER WITH OPEN SEATS, SO WHAT CAN GOLDIE DO?"

Edited by kkhohoho on Oct 22nd 2020 at 6:15:23 AM

PossiblyQuiteInsane Where am I? What's going on? from the other side of the mirror Since: Oct, 2016 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
Where am I? What's going on?
#920: Oct 22nd 2020 at 4:34:08 PM

Cinemas

Strangeness Heights wasn't much like Super City. It was smaller, less bustling, and the people were weirder as a whole. But all that was fine in Razor's book. What was important was that it had a superhero school that was still in operation, and she'd finally convinced her moms to let her transfer.

Apparently, she'd be be meeting her new class here at the theater. A field trip or something. Again, that was fine, because f**k yeah Winkleheimer! She had watched every one of those movies with AshMom. They were atrocious and she loved them.

She hoped her new class could find her okay. As much as Razor hated to admit it, she still looked like an elementary school student more than a high school student, even in the punkiest outfit she could put together on her allowance. It was a real pain in the a**. Ah well, as long as she stood in front of the building, she was sure it'd work out. She had a lot of... presence... especially of the olfactory variety.

Edited by PossiblyQuiteInsane on Oct 22nd 2020 at 7:34:28 AM

Enirboreh AKA Nixer from the domain of infinite floof. Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: Non-Canon
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#921: Oct 22nd 2020 at 4:50:41 PM

Wren

“Wren's bored...” Wren had moaned probably several times a little ways into the bus journey, having initially been fascinated by the sheer novelty of it all before the fun had worn off and she'd been left with an irritating sense of motion sickness. “Wren don't like being carried around in big moving thing. Feels wrong.”

Given it seemed dreadfully akin to what she imagined being eaten was like, she wasn't exactly stumped as to why she felt that way. But she nonetheless jumped up and practically dove out the bus as soon as it'd stopped and the doors had opened—stretching herself with a slight groan before sighing in relief at being out in the fresh air again.

“Mm... better... wait.”

She 'ported over towards Razor upon spotting her, sniffing the air a moment before scrunching up her nose and recoiling slightly. But she evidently was more curious than she was disgusted, and (whilst tightly pinching shut her nostrils) soon extended her index finger to poke Razor on the nose—before moving to walk around her in an inquisitive, investigative orbit.

“You're new. Smell weird... you new friend?” she asked of her, before peering straight into her face from inches away in a manner that clearly showed she had no sense of personal space. “Name's Wren. You're less boring than bus thingy already.”

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NickTheSwing Since: Aug, 2009
#922: Oct 22nd 2020 at 5:49:40 PM

Cinemas - Justin Henderson

Justin had been involved in a busy four days.

Ever since he got the affirmative answer from Nestan, he went ahead and started building a club, calling it the Safety Crest Alliance. It was designed to bring students in from not just at Strangeness Heights' primary super-school, but from any and all others in the interest of preserving the lives and well being of students. Teaching them in the process about survival, technology, use of various "self defense tools", means to make it around the school and surrounding area quicker...among other things.

Instead of staying indoors with Alex as he had before all this, Justin now would often dart off to go "talk to the others" and "Nestan and I need to have a high priority meeting of Safety Crest". Helping matters was the varied messaging and the principal's measures.

Not everyone was eager to have a "security team" constantly onsite, and Justin was able to use the circumstances to broaden the club's appeal.

The structure of the club was based apparently on playing cards. New members were given a 1 card, and the better the understanding and use of various tech and security measures was, the higher the number on the card the Club member could slot into his belt. Justin and Nestan had King and Queen cards respectively, indicating their leadership. Sure, Nestan was strictly speaking the second in command, but it was no secret Justin enjoyed her assistance tremendously.


Justin arrived at the Cinemas with his King card at the front of his belt, looking more confident and capable than he had prior. Henderson now wore a bulky jacket which concealed a holding disc which had his latest suit of armor inside. The latest being a more svelte and yet powerfully guarded armor with streamlined weapons and new designs, though the mainstays remained.

Each new version marked a milestone for Justin's understanding of design.

"Well, never saw this movie before. Pretty excited to get this underway."

Edited by NickTheSwing on Oct 22nd 2020 at 6:51:20 AM

kagescorpionakki Breath of the Sun from Long Ago Since: Apr, 2009 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
Breath of the Sun
#923: Oct 22nd 2020 at 7:11:31 PM

Alexander

Predictably, the principal (and/or whoever the principal was working for) had set up a defensive perimeter around the underground city, not allowing anyone in. Except for a team of unidentified researchers, who may or may not have even existed.

Not that that would stop Alex. They could guard the entrances all they wanted - Alex could just make a new one. Once things settled down, he'd identify the best way to tunnel in without being detected, and send in Justin's machines to search the place again.

Though that would have to wait on Justin as well. Justin had apparently developed some bond with Nestan, and was working on some kind of student activism group called the Safety Crest Alliance. Which was... worrying. Alex wasn't sure how involved Nestan actually was, but Justin was definitely getting overzealous.

Given the concerns about what the principal was doing in the name of 'safety', it wasn't a good look to start something called a 'Safety Alliance'. Maybe it was supposed to be ironic, but nonetheless it was concerning. At the same time, Alex knew that confronting Justin directly would almost certainly backfire.

Instead, he'd begun to subtly try and push Justin in more healthy directions. Rather than criticize, Alex had praised Justin for taking initiative, pointing out to him that the principal was clearly overstepping his bounds in the name of security, and that clearly wasn't acceptable. Hopefully that gentle reminder would make Justin come to realizations about himself. If not... well, Alex's power countered Justin fairly handily.

Alex really hoped it wouldn't come to that.


Stepping off the catbus (because of course they couldn't use a regular bus, that'd make too much sense), Alex rolled his eyes at Justin's enthusiasm. "From what I've heard, this movie is hot garbage."

Then his eyes landed on a new face, a girl covered in grime. Wren had already introduced herself. Alex was pretty sure he knew who this girl was, and stepped forward, raising a hand in greeting.

"Hey there. Razor, right?" Alex strode up and offered a handshake, seemingly not caring about her 'condition'. "Alexander. Happy to meet a new classmate."

Edited by kagescorpionakki on Oct 22nd 2020 at 10:11:55 AM

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#924: Oct 22nd 2020 at 8:21:32 PM

Cinema

"Whoa, whoa, you're a bit too close there, birdy." Razor said as she backed up from the inquisitive... naked... bird person. Why was she naked? She'd seen all kinds since arriving in this town, but at the very least they had all been wearing clothes.

"As for whether I'm a new friend... guess that depends. You from Strange Academy?" In Super City she'd just assume this person attended a hero academy, but assumptions like that wouldn't fly in this place.

The next guy to introduce himself seemed a lot more normal. Weirdly normal compared to the rest of this town. Well, except for shaking her hand. Most people were reluctant to do that. Razor grabbed Alexander's hand and gave it a vigorous shake.

"Yep! Razor Raleigh, but you can call me Toxic Phoenix if ya like. Nice to f**kin' meet ya."

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#925: Oct 22nd 2020 at 11:43:41 PM

Cinema

Fala stepped off the catbus and followed the rest of the group to the front door of the cinema, where she spotted the similarly punkish (but much less nautically-themed) new girl. Overhearing the girl introduce herself, Fala decided to say hello the best way she knew how.

"So wait. Your parents. Actually named you Razor?...That's fucking awesome. I'm Fala, which just comes from the only Earth letters found in the pod I came in."

I promise I'll never let you go, baby. 🖤❗

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