DRAFT LOG #2: The Battle Game!

[lucetimods]

Who: Everyone on the draft
What: Fighting bad guys!
When: Today (after 12PM) to the 19th, in the evening
Where: The Mining Facility
Summary: It's an underground mine! And the Malnosso want you to kill and capture all the bad guys! Oh, but don't let the rocks fall on you. That could hurt.
Rating: B for BLOOD. Seriously. People are going to die.

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[touchofrogue]

[ Day 1 ]
[In which we can assume the various picking up of strays? Threads for Melaka and Gambit joining in and general scouting here, in various ways?]

[ Day 2 ]
[In which there is a small. Cave-in. And Rogue gets an owie. Somehow.]

[ Days 3, 4, and 5 ]
[In which anything could happen!]

[Day 1]

[kineticcajun]

[Later on in the day, Rogue and Kurt will have gained (another) tail. As promised - sketchy wording aside - he's keeping an eye out for his fellow mutants. It probably isn't all that noticeable at first, since Gambit is pretty good at keeping himself hidden if he doesn't want to be known, but eventually, he can't keep the Third Party quiet anymore.

Watching the backs of the two X-Men hasn't been too terrible for the most part, but now he's gotten into a tight enough corner that he needs to charge up his bo to knock his attacker back. The scuffle is easily ruining the stealthy surveillance he's managed so far.

Not that he needs any help, but the fight might sound a little worse than it is if it's echoing up the tunnel.]

[Day 1]

[onebluebamf]

[It's not hard to hear that. But that could mean anything. And it's better to be careful than to rush in.]

You stay put, yeah? I'll check this out.

[Without giving time for argument, Kurt will quickly bamf away, reappearing on the ceiling above where Gambit is fighting. He could jump in now... but it doesn't look like he really needs it. He only lingers a moment to make sure Gambit isn't going to get himself killed before returning to where he was.]

It looks like we have a Cajun on our tails. We could probably lose him now if we wanted.

[Day 1]

[touchofrogue]

Son of--

[She cuts off her epithet and glances back towards that sound.]

Is he on his own?

[Day 1]

[onebluebamf]

Yeah, it looks like it. But I think he has it under control.

[But. As much as he doesn't like the guy, they probably SHOULD help.]

... we're going to go help him, aren't we?

[Day 1]

[touchofrogue]

Yeup. [She's resigned, and not a small bit nervous - but more than that she's irritated with him. What sort of a fool trails along behind them in these tunnels on his own?

She adjusts the radio in her ear.]

Make sure the passageway's clear while we double back.

[Day 1]

[onebluebamf]

How about we just skip the passageway, yeah?

[He sets a hand on her shoulder. Not the reassuring brotherly shoulder grab, but the 'let's teleport and not bother with this walking nonsense' shoulder grab.]

[Day 1]

[ten_ofspades]

[Melanie’s mostly been keeping quiet and focusing on getting things done while sticking around with Team Mutant. However, if they’re going to go back and pick up stragglers... well, yeah. The BAMF method would be preferred.]

Right now, I think any option that cuts down travel time would be best. [Better to get things done quickly when there's a chance somebody could get killed down here.]

[Day 1]

[onebluebamf]

Then let's do it.

[Taking Melanie's shoulder as well, he'll BAMF the three of them just outside of where Gambit's little brawl is. He holds back, though. Rogue's in charge, so he'll wait for her order.]

[Day 1]

[touchofrogue]

[Rogue is not the kind of leader who can't take suggestions.]

Then drop us outside the room. [Coming on them in the middle of a fight like this is a bad idea, but once BAMF'd in, it's time to go guns blazing. That is, if there are any members of the TP left to fight.]

[Day 1]

[kineticcajun]

[There aren't any left to fight. By the time they BAMF back in, Gambit has just finished off the last one in a cold knock-out. He definitely heard Kurt's first 'port in, even if he didn't look around, so it's not much of a surprise when he comes back.

But as Gambit finishes collapsing and pocketing his bo again, the look on his face isn't the usual cocky grin or even feigned innocence... he just looks mildly irritated. He's been trying to cover your backs from here, guys, turning around and coming right back into danger defeats the purpose. They don't need to be worrying about him.

Shaking his head, he turns his attention to dusting off a sleeve. That and his off-handed tone are about as good a cover for the flicker of annoyance as he can manage for now.]

Y'all missed the party.

[One of the TP members gets a nudge with his boot.]

[Day 1]

[touchofrogue]

[Gambit is not the only one who is annoyed, but unlike him, Rogue makes no attempt at hiding it. She surveys the damage with one quick assessment, frowning.] Maybe 'cause our invitation got lost in the mail.

[She glances at Kurt and Melanie.] You two mind taggin' these while I have a word with Gambit?

[Day 1]

[onebluebamf]

Sure, leave all the hard work for us, yeah?

[Kurt is keeping a careful eye out for any Third Party goons in the area, but it seems quiet. So he'll start flipping the soldiers over for tagging them and applying the strips of plastic handcuffs he brought with them. He doesn't exactly trust the Malnosso to pick them up in a timely manner.]

[Day 1]

[ten_ofspades]

We can take it from here.

[Go ahead and have a word, Rogue. Melanie will just follow after Kurt and tag the remaining soldiers while keeping an eye out for anything else.]

[Day 1]

[kineticcajun]

[Under any other circumstances, Gambit would probably be cracking a joke here. Something along the lines of teasing Rogue about wanting a moment alone with him. But this is anything but the normal circumstances. Not to mention she looks just about as amused as he feels.

As Kurt and Melanie go to tag the trail of TP Gambit has left behind, the Cajun just raises his eyebrows at Rogue. Silent acknowledgement that he's listening, or will follow if she wants to get further out of earshot.]

[Day 1]

[touchofrogue]

[And in this case, a little more privacy suits her just fine, since Rogue isn't exactly sure what she wants to say or why the thought of him trailing behind them like this makes her so angry. She jerks her head towards the entrance of this little curve in the tunnel in response to his raised eyebrows. They can take watch and make sure no one gets through as Kurt and Melanie tag.

Once they are a ways away, her voice is a low undertone.] What the heck do you think you're doin'?