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[closed] I'll be back tomorrow. I'll be back in the ballroom swingin'

Aug 04, 2010 09:41

Characters: Alex, Blossom, Derrick, Foxx, Jack, Sanji, Tanaka
Location: Present Day Xavier Institute & 1800's Someplace, North America
Time: February 19 (before Tony Stark's stuff) and 1800's
Content: A ragtag bunch of misfits rescue two students in the past
Format: Action. There's seven people doing time travel chaos here; let's make this a ( Read more... )

alex russo, jack spicer, derrick "derek" williams, blossom utonium, sanji, marina "foxx" andrews, tanaka hajime

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Hey! Mission! Are you ready?: Derrick, Foxx, Jack, Sanji mutedbackbeat August 4 2010, 16:44:39 UTC

Present Day: School
Before Sanji enters the time machines, a quick mission briefing.

love_hurricane August 4 2010, 20:28:51 UTC

What had he gotten himself into this time.

Not that he really had any regrets; a lady's safety was at stake, not to mention the stability of the time-stream, and it wouldn't hurt to get Hajime's well being off his conscience either (not that he cared about him, no way).

Still, he wasn't wearing any rose-tinted glasses about this idea, the concept of Jack's machine simply blowing up the moment he stepped into it being all too easy to imagine for his liking. Being fire-proof was a small consolation when reality as you knew it might explode in your face.

"So... want to run the plan by me?" He spread his fingers suggestively; "I assume we have one?"

He didn't have high hopes for the answer.

Let's do the time warp, yeah! XD XD jackbotsattack August 5 2010, 02:46:50 UTC

Jack wasn't any more happy about the whole thing than Sanji. He was pretty sure this went against some sort of "Evil Boy Genius" code, helping save people like this. Still, he had agreed, and he had built the time machine as he was supposed to, grumbling the entire time. His grumbling had only increased when that Foxx chick forced her help on him, even if she was helpful.

"Tch. Of course he have a plan, Curly," Jack snapped, though he was mentally trying to figure out what exactly that plan was. "Or we have a plan for getting you in the past. After that, you're on your own."

He walked over to the time machine and stood in front of it. "The time machine is set to send you back to the time and place the history teacher gave you. You should land not too far from where the missing losers are supposed to be. Find them and get them back to the time portal before it closes, or then we'll have to send a search party back for you, too." He rolled his eyes as though this were sure to happen. "I can't guarantee how long the portal will stay ( ... )

mutedbackbeat August 5 2010, 03:08:37 UTC

The Music was certainly tense, and it was only partially due to the situation. Sanji and Jack did not like each other and didn't like working together either. Neither of them were confident in what would be happening. Derrick hoped that for a moment everything could be pushed aside, so they could save Blossom and Hajime.

"I'll do it. Don't worry. You can take all the credit after," Derrick said to Jack. He didn't want to be a hero; he wanted his friend and the person with her back. Whether any of the others knew how dead serious he was on making sure the thing stayed active, he didn't know, didn't care. He'd power the machine and get the three of them home or die trying. ... In which case, Morrison would have to take a trip to a mailbox for him.

Derrick gripped his MP3 player. It was fully charged and ready. After looking at the time machine, he looked at the one who would actually be using it. "Sanji, we're counting on you. Bring them back. Please."

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Pirate Sanji, here!: Blossom, Sanji, Tanaka mutedbackbeat August 4 2010, 16:45:10 UTC

1800's Someplace, North America
Sanji goes through the swirly portal and needs to find Blossom and Tanaka, so they can all go home! ... Wait! Who the heck is Brick?

inspirethefire August 5 2010, 21:01:02 UTC

Had it really been nearly a year since Hajime had fallen through time, here? It felt so much longer, and yet he wanted to believe that it must have been much shorter. In the beginning, he'd told himself that there had to be a way back, that there must have been some hole in the time continuity left by his drop here, or now that he and Blossom were together, the two of them could find some way back through teamwork.

But he was still here, riding on a wagon through the unsettled land of early America, and beginning to wonder if there truly was any chance he'd ever find a way back home. He'd gotten used to how things worked around here, he'd come to terms with it. He'd even helped his historical hosts through some difficult trials. But... he didn't want to get comfortable here. Hajime didn't like that feeling, that he was getting used to it. He wouldn't let himself. The past didn't need him there, it had already happened. There was too much left to do in the present.

knowledgeblooms August 6 2010, 01:48:24 UTC

Blossom had managed to keep the fact that she was a girl secret for an entire year now. Her journal was full of notes and dates and they'd even snuck some entries into Lewis' journal. Blossom had done everything she could conceivably do to get the notice of any good historian...or some conspiracy therapists. She'd even caused a snow storm...it had been hard, she'd gotten sick afterward, but Hajime's encouragement had helped her out...well that and his own mutant ability. Blossom was pretty sure she would have faltered a long time ago if it wasn't for his help ( ... )

love_hurricane August 6 2010, 09:57:55 UTC

"WhoaAUNGH ( ... )

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Energizers are... GO!: Alex, Derrick, Foxx, Jack mutedbackbeat August 4 2010, 16:45:41 UTC

Present Day: School
As Sanji enters the time machine's swirly portal, Derrick, Jack, and Foxx keep the thing running... and get an extra hand from Alex!

I... really hope I don't run out of songs... mutedbackbeat August 4 2010, 20:09:00 UTC

[Derrick already has his earbuds in his ears and MP3 player in hand before Sanji has even left. The redhead has taken care of what he needed to beforehand; there's nothing holding him back from what he needs to do. Sanji's gone to get Blossom and Hajime. Derrick needs to make sure the time machine stays powered.]

[The music's playing and a glowing sphere appears from nowhere and hovers by him. More and more are created the longer he listens, casting the place in a soft blue glow. Then he starts to direct each sphere with his arm fully extended and pointing to the time machine. (To help him focus, the point doesn't actually channel anything) Each sphere speeds off in a straight line to its target.]

I wish I could cross my arms, and cross your mind ( ... )

I swear I'll go back to action tags... after this. willitslaphim August 4 2010, 20:18:28 UTC

( ... )

jackbotsattack August 5 2010, 02:55:11 UTC

[Jack is watching the time machine a bit wearily. This should work, Glow-boy has more than enough power, or should, but the portal doesn't look as strong as it probably should. While he would have no problem with leaving the chef abandoned in the past, he was pretty sure the friends of the others wouldn't be too happy about that.]

[He is lost in thought when suddenly the girl appears, literally from thin air.]

WHAAAAH!!! [Oh, wait, not a ghost, okay.] Hey, who are you, and what are you doing in here?

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Mission complete!—OMG!! HEEEAAALP!: Alex, Blossom, Derrick, Foxx, Jack, Sanji, Tanaka mutedbackbeat August 4 2010, 16:46:10 UTC

Present Day: School, 30 minutes after Sanji enters the swirly portal
Everyone returns from the past for a happy reunion... Except they instead find that they've got two down!

knowledgeblooms August 8 2010, 05:17:08 UTC

Blossom had been the first to step through the time rift and as such was the first one back. She could tell from the other side that the stability was failing and that if they didn't get back they might be lost in time. Fortunately they'd made it through before the portal collapsed completely ( ... )

choreoandcode August 8 2010, 05:24:10 UTC

With the second generator connected and Jack working on the third, Foxx finally looked up, just in time for several things to happen in very quick succession.

The portal flared and three figures stepped through. That much, at least, was a success.

Not ten seconds later, the machine gave a loud whine and died, the generators not able to create enough energy to keep it running.

And two tunes bottomed out one right after the other, dropping nearly to silence as Derrick and Alex collapsed to the floor.

"Derrick!" Foxx abandoned the now-defunct machine and bolted to Derrick's side, jerking in pain as the spheres shocked against her skin and in surprise as Blossom beat her there. At least Derrick hadn't hit the floor, and Blossom turning off the mp3 player meant that no more energy spheres were appearing. That was one thing taken care of.

Which left the bigger problem of her unconscious friend.

"Derrick!" she tried again, laying a hand on his shoulder. He was exhausted - something was wrong - and she was at a total loss for what to do ( ... )

love_hurricane August 8 2010, 05:46:07 UTC

Sanji had noticed during the transit that something felt off- on the way over the sensation had been unpleasant, like missing a foothold and waking up from a bad dream rolled into one, but it had been fast and light. This time it had felt like a push to get through, and as he skidded out into the present behind Blossom it was as if his worst suspicions and highest hopes were being realized at the same time ( ... )

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