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Once More Unto the Breach, Dear Friends. Once More.

Aug 26, 2011 00:29

Characters: Open to All
Date&Time: August 15th, all day long baby.
Setting: The Battlefield
Summary: WAR, BITCHES, WAR
Rating: Sex, Drugs, Rock'n'Roll... oh, AND WAR!!!!!!!! <3
Status: OPEN

( {Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more;
Or close the wall up with our Mutant dead.
In peace there's nothing so becomes a man
As modest stillness and humility:
But when the blast of war blows in our ears,
Then imitate the action of the tiger;
Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood,
Disguise fair nature with hard-favour'd rage;
Then lend the eye a terrible aspect;
Let pry through the portage of the head
Like the brass cannon; let the brow o'erwhelm it
As fearfully as doth a galled rock
O'erhang and jutty his confounded base,
Swill'd with the wild and wasteful ocean.
Now set the teeth and stretch the nostril wide,
Hold hard the breath and bend up every spirit
To his full height. On, on, you noblest X-Men!} )

au!reed richards, au!jay guthrie, au!lizzie guthrie, au!doctor doom, au!erik lehnsherr, au!hank mccoy, au!melodie guthrie, au!logan "wolverine", original!alex summers, au!alex summers, au!amara aquilla, au!jeb guthrie, au!lorna dane, au!emma frost

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everambient August 26 2011, 02:22:55 UTC

It was impressive, and a little scary, and as Alex stood there listening he hardly moved. His stance was strong, that of a fighter with experience he just didn't have, but there was something about wearing the Havok uniform that inspired confidence. That and the way that some of the younger students were looking at him now, as if they expected him to step up and be the leader, and Alex was reminded of Ben back home who had looked at him that way so many times before.

That's what this was all about--getting Ben out, getting him back home. Even if he was a douchebag in this universe he was still Ben, that crazy kid who could control electricity ( ... )

greenhairs August 26 2011, 03:10:37 UTC

Lorna's face was the picture of calm. Her hand rubbed her stomach soothingly as she listened to her father speak. There was a piece of her that was scared but it seemed fair away. Ben was important to her, they may not always get along but she was fond of him and the idea that he was hurting was unacceptable to her.

She looked over at Alex and smiled slightly. "It's fine," she assured him gently. Her own hand going up to adjust the headband that kept her trademark green hair in it's place.

Lorna didn't like fighting but she was capable of doing what needed to be done. Even if it required causing harm to others and she would cause harm to protect the people she loved.

eagleonfire August 26 2011, 03:20:34 UTC

Amara was the picture of stoic silence, her face intently watching Erik, the smile that threatened to break out at his rousing speech held back. They all had a job to do, and she knew without a doubt that each and every one of them would perform to the absolute best of their abilities. Because what Erik had said was true, this was their fight that would prove their right, once and for all, to live on this Earth ( ... )

everambient August 26 2011, 03:37:14 UTC

Alex reached out to place a hand on Lorna's stomach. "Maybe you should just stay here?" he suggested. Yes, he was probably giving away her pregnancy to anyone watching closely, but he couldn't help it. It was the only way he could think of to convince Lorna to sit this fight out. Worrying about her was the main reason he didn't find her flattering uniform distracting ( ... )

greenhairs August 26 2011, 04:39:15 UTC

Lorna looked at him, her hand sliding down to her side. "Why would I do that?" she asked pointedly, her eyes meeting his. Her child would be safe, she was an expert at creating forcefields. She would keep her safe, as long as she lived, so would her child. He couldn't ask her to sit out.

Stepping to the side slightly as to not catch the two of them in the energy that began to crackle around her, Lorna looked around. "I'll go up. I should spot them first." Granted, she was a ball of green energy and their fliers were winged but you couldn't always win.

Turning her attention to Amara, she offered the other girl a smile. "Good luck, Amara," she said genuinely. As much as she disliked the girl, she didn't want to see her die.

eagleonfire August 26 2011, 04:49:40 UTC

She didn't know what was going on between the two of them, their conversation...odd, but she didn't care. That was them, and she couldn't get distracted.

She smiled back at Lorna, softly, shrugging a little. "Yeah, you too." What else could she say? She wanted everyone to come out of this as best as they could, no casualties, even as much as that was unrealistic. If anything, Amara expected to be one of the ones who wouldn't make it. She cared too much about these people, and she had a very bad tendency to throw herself into situations, blade held high, not caring what danger was in her way. This was one of those situations where if you weren't going to give everything, there was no point in even being there ( ... )

everambient August 26 2011, 05:05:02 UTC

He turned his head to look at Lorna, admiring the graceful beauty in which she stood and managed to hide her fear. How they could all do that was beyond him. She really was going to be a great mother.

"With Lorna," he answered, before giving Amara an apologetic look. He knew that this was going to hurt her, but it wasn't just the green haired woman standing beside him that he had to protect anymore, and he didn't have time to explain that.

And then he leaned forward to do something that their Alex never would have. He wrapped his arms around Amara and hugged her, whispering into her ear, "She needs me. She's not a killer," before pulling away. He stared into her blue eyes for a moment, trying to make her understand how grateful he was for everything she'd done, how much he was starting to care for her despite the fact that she belonged in this world, but he was afraid she might not be able to read it all in his expression. If he died today--as close to death as he could anyway--he wanted her to know what she meant to him.

greenhairs August 26 2011, 05:52:39 UTC

Lorna kept her face neutral as she raised herself up slightly off the ground. The last thing she wanted was to show how much it hurt to see another Alex grow close to Amara. She instead focused on scanning the sky for any signs of the Guthries. There were far more important things to worry about than the mess that was that particular situation.

"We should go then," she said calmly as she looked over at him, her eyes fading to white as she tapped into the electro magnetic field. "I'm going to need to tap into the field closer to the satellite dish."

Her experiment with cloaking the mansion the night before had left her still pretty juiced with energy but it couldn't hurt. He'd never agree to letting her absorb a blast to convert so this was the safest way.

eagleonfire August 26 2011, 05:59:42 UTC

She pulled him to her quickly, breathing in the way he smelled. "That's what I'm afraid of," she replied, voice quiet. Lorna wasn't a killer, and if it came down to it, would she be able to have Alex's back if he couldn't fight like the mansion needed him to, expected him to?

She pulled back, patting at his shoulders, taking in everything his eyes were saying, but not allowing herself to respond, not the way she wanted. Feelings were weakness, especially at a time like this. "Go. Keep each other safe," she said, nodding. "I'll see you on the other side," she finished, quirking her head, starting to move backwards, toward where she was going to be stationed.

everambient August 26 2011, 06:44:31 UTC

"I can do this," he assured her quietly, powering up so that she could see the containment plate glowing as well as the veins along his suit that were designed to gather the energy so that he could throw it from everywhere and not just his chest.

Moving away from Amara, he turned in time to see Lorna flying. "Jesus," he whispered. He was never getting used to how comfortable everyone was with their powers here. Eyes scanning the horizon, he followed after her and kept watch on the skies to cover her. Some of the Guthries did have wings.

Jay had wings.

onceflewicarus August 26 2011, 20:15:24 UTC

Jay, second in command of the Guthrie family, was having a rather difficult time preparing herself. Sam had denied her the weapons she typically preferred, with good reason of course. The side-arm she had found in Russia years ago and loved just as long could easily be used agianst her and everyone in her perimeter.

I still wasn't fairHer next use however was just as frightening. Even as the battle was begining, she took to the skies with her peers and staked out her first kill- a boy, what. He couldn't have been more than fifteen or so, who looked like he wasn't so sure about his placement within the line. He kept vering to the left of the line, isolating himself from those around him- who, unbenownst to him, was his greatest protection. In a dive-bomb motion, she dropped herself from 200 feet to 3', grabbing his ankles and bringing him back up just as quickly. Once she knew he wouldn't survive the fall, she dropped him atop another child, killing one and sevearly damaging the other ( ... )

greenhairs August 27 2011, 03:36:52 UTC

Lorna saw the boy being raised up and then saw him fall. Judging the distance from where he would land and her current position, she swore softly. There was no way she'd reach him in time to save him. Drawing in more energy, she sent a blast his way, rendering him brain dead. He'd die but he wouldn't feel it. "Stay together!" she called out to the kids below before lowering herself down beside Alex.

"We need to take out the flyers."

The kids, most of the kids, could hold their own in a hand to hand fight but she couldn't see them lasting under air assault. There was a gust of wind and she closed her eyes for a minute before rising back into the air enough to be able to see their opponents. Catching a flash of metal from a passing flier, Lorna held her hand out and pulled at what turned out to be nothing more than metal fasteners on shoes. The man's descent imitated the boy's as did his landing.

everambient August 27 2011, 04:14:13 UTC

It was the first time since his power manifested that Alex was actively using it outside of practice. He was wearing a uniform he still felt uncomfortable in. He didn't have any medals or pins on the uniform, but he still felt like he was unworthy to be wearing an outfit so decorated with experience. Havok was well known to be battle ready, and Alex wasn't sure if the enemy knew he wasn't Havok. They probably did, thanks to Lizzie, so it was up to him to step up and pretend to be the Havok they knew instead ( ... )

onceflewicarus August 27 2011, 04:27:48 UTC

Years ago, back when she was happy and other people cared how she was, a 'sponsor' had found the time and funds to make her a uniform to protect her when out in battle. The woman was several years her senior, and one whose husband was a buisness associate of her boss. Their relationship was never seen to the public as anything but a cordial sponsorship of a young woman, but Jay fell hard for her, and the other needed someone to love. Though while together, she never had a need for the suit beyond the bedroom, Jay still kept it with her, a reminder of the older woman's perfume and he promises intended to keep her from harm. Time had passed, and just as Jay had changed, additions had been made to the gig as well. The zippers and snaps were all a form of plastic, but the fur? Was oh so very, very real and very warm ( ... )

greenhairs August 27 2011, 05:54:55 UTC

Lorna looked down at Alex and nodded. "I'll circle around and swoop down," she yelled back. Raising herself up, she began to search her out. She was confident in Alex despite the nagging feeling in the back of her head that kept wondering if he could remember this wasn't the Jay from his world.

"Ladies!" she called out when she spotted Jay carrying Lizzie. "Long time no see. How are things? We really should catch up one of these days." With a sneer that faintly resembled her father's, Lorna's hand reached out, catching a nearby mutant. Concentrating on the iron in his blood, she stopped the blood flow, effectively stopping his heart. "So, shall we play a game of chase?"

Stepping off the earth's electric magnetic waves as if she was stepping off a porch, Lorna launched herself towards where Alex stood waiting.

everambient August 27 2011, 06:31:22 UTC

Oh man, she had seen him. Jay had looked right at him and not cared, and that hurt more than knowing she was fighting for the other side.

Alex powered up, the Havok uniform glowing among the carnage like a fucking torch. Some of the students paused to look at him, as if they thought he was the Alex they all knew, but he ignored them and simply focused on collecting as much energy as he could. Though he had always attempted to keep his power in check, now there wasn't time for that.

He had never felt anything like it before outside of the nexus itself, and he realized now that the nexus was probably allowing him to absorb more cosmic rays than he normally did. He felt incredibly powerful, and it passed through his body like liquid confidence. Putting his palms together, he pulled them apart slowly, a blue ball of energy growing there. Concentrating so hard that his eyes began to glow blue, Alex looked up towards the sky, spotted Jay and targeted her as he threw the power at the person he trusted most back in his world.

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