littleladylord (littleladylord) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2011-07-07 19:44:00

Entry tags:

cat grant, cindy lord, dr fate, inactive - mickey rayner, inactive - mikey dugan, inactive - warhawk, inactive - wendi tyler, inactive - zor-l, jacob rothstein, plot - "savage plans"

The Wake
There was something bright and brittle and not quite sane in Lenore Cynthia Montgomery Lord's eyes right now.

"How can we not have found who did this, yet?" She asks quietly as she stands outside the room with the.. with...as she stands outside That Room, not targeting any of the people around her in particular with the question. "How can he still be walking around somewhere when she's not getting up again?"

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	greengenes 2011-07-07 10:21 pm UTC (link)
	"It really does suck," Mickey said, walking up to Cindy. There were dry tears on her face. She took one of Cindy's hands in hers and gave it a small squeeze. "Which means we just need to keep looking for the bastard." (Reply to this)(Thread)

atomic_legacy
2011-07-07 10:23 pm UTC (link)

Jacob heard what Cindy said, but he had no answer. When he had decided to get in touch with his old friends after so long..and Nic was gone. He never had a chance to say he was sorry. He just sat there, he's eyes red from shed tears. His fists clenched and unclenched. He wanted this guy too..bad.

"I'll be there, Cindy. Hero or not..I'm not sitting this out. I'll find the son of a bitch myself if I have to."

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	littleladylord 2011-07-07 10:28 pm UTC (link)
	Cindy squeezed Mickey's hand. "Right." She nodded to Jacob with a slightly feral grin. "Oohhh, you won't need to do it by yourself, Jacob." A breath, then an awkward, bright, fragile smile as she looked to each of them. "I never got to know Nic when we were all little. What was she like?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	atomic_legacy 2011-07-07 10:45 pm UTC (link)
	"She was..God," He takes a moment to rub his eyes. "She was a ball of energy. Always so full of life. So passionate about everything." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	greengenes 2011-07-07 10:50 pm UTC (link)
	Mickey managed a laugh through her tears. "We got into sooo much trouble." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2011-07-07 10:57 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh, I bet." Cindy tries to smile. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	3x2_9yz_4a 2011-07-07 11:07 pm UTC (link)
	"She was... she was getting me to come out of my shell," Wendi offered. "Nobody else like her." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2011-07-07 11:08 pm UTC (link)
	"Looked like an angel, did the devils one better," Cat added. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	atomic_legacy 2011-07-07 11:13 pm UTC (link)
	"I remember when were younger..because I was so much bigger than the others, she'd.." he laughed a bit while wiping a tear away. "She came up with the idea the smaller kids could ride me like a horsey or a warhorse as Nic preferred." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2011-07-07 11:14 pm UTC (link)
	"...Of course it would have to be a warhorse." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	botmaster 2011-07-08 12:53 am UTC (link)
	"She almost had my record beat for trouble as little kids," Mikey says sadly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handofnabu 2011-07-08 03:11 am UTC (link)
	Mark smells a little like stale beer. He hasn't slept much either. "She made me feel like I belonged here. Like I had family." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	flat_chest 2011-07-09 12:45 am UTC (link)
	Zandor was sniffling. Not crying anymore, but sniffling. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

warriorwilled
2011-07-19 11:53 pm UTC (link)

Rex walks right past everyone at the door and into the The Room itself, wanting to get this whole thing over with. Last year, Rex would have crawled into a bottle of the hardest alcohol he could find and never crawl out, but that wasn't an option now.

He'd poured out every drop of beer in his apartment and all of it that he owned at the Brownstone. He wouldn't have anymore use for it.

He wasn't going to stand around and cry, though, and he's not going to sleep. He doesn't need either one to do what he plans do next.

Still, he stands over Nic's coffin and just stares at it, as if he's really seeing it for the first time.

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	littleladylord 2011-07-19 11:57 pm UTC (link)
	Cindy soon follows in to look. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dc_misc
2011-07-20 12:17 am UTC (link)

The funeral director had waited until Rex arrived to open the casket. He was concerned, he'd said, about Nicolette's wings. He'd never worked on a Thanagarian before and wanted her wings to stay neat and careful. Now that Rex had arrived, the sad-looking older man walked up and opened Nic's pale pink casket, propped the lid open and stood back to allow Rex and Cindy to look.

All that was there were a few feathers and Nic's mace.

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	warriorwilled 2011-07-20 12:29 am UTC (link)
	Rex is known for his ability to from 0 to Beat Your Ass in under 1.5 seconds, which is less than the time it takes for him to grab the funeral director by the lapels and slam him against the nearest wall. "WHERE IS SHE?!" he roars. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2011-07-20 12:31 am UTC (link)
	Cindy's still in shock, but she manages to squeak out a "Careful!" Because if it's not the funeral director's fault, it's wrong, and if it is the funeral director's fault, you don't want to give your information source a concussion." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_misc 2011-07-20 12:40 am UTC (link)
	"I...this isn't right! She's supposed to be...they must have gotten something wrong in back..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2011-07-20 02:20 am UTC (link)
	"Then we're going to go in the back, Sir, and either find her, or re-evaluate your security," Cindy almost sing-songs it, in an absent sort of way. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	warriorwilled 2011-07-20 03:40 am UTC (link)
	"If my sister isn't found in the next five minutes, someone else is going in that coffin." Rex snarls. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_misc 2011-07-20 11:48 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm sure there's just been a mistake in the back...we'll get this cleared up right now." Shaken, the director lead Rex and Cindy to the back, where they found the bodies of the two technicians who worked there, their necks snapped as Nic's had been. The director passed out from fright. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2011-07-21 12:10 am UTC (link)
	Cindy shouted back to the others. "People, we've got a situation!" She doesn't bother talking to Rex. There's no time for conversation. If there's any way to track this... (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2011-07-21 12:12 am UTC (link)
	The shout gave Cat pause. "What in tarnation...?" What could possibly be going on here, now, in this place, at a wake? Even most super-villains had more sense than that... (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	warriorwilled 2011-07-23 06:52 pm UTC (link)
	"Cat, is everyone still outside? We need to seal this building. Someone took Nic's body!" Rex yells. "Does this place have a camera?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2011-07-23 06:56 pm UTC (link)
	Cindy soothes some of the other employees as they follow the shouting the easy way -- "I'm so sorry for your loss, but please stay calm." -- and repeats the question as they take care of their unconscious boss and try not to freak out at their dead co-workers. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2011-07-23 11:14 pm UTC (link)
	Cat said something a lady shouldn't say and won't be reproduced here. "Yeah, we're all still here," she told Rex after. "Steven! Seal the doors, now!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	atomic_legacy 2011-07-28 11:19 pm UTC (link)
	Jacob had been further in the back, not wanting to block anyone's view. However he finally managed to make his way through the throngs of people. "Someone seriously stole Nic's body!? Oh this is beyond low," he near growled. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	handofnabu 2011-07-29 12:54 am UTC (link)
	"Who the hell does things like this." Mark demanded. He looked tired and angry. Two things that someone with the helmet should strive to never be. It makes him dangerous because his mind isn't clear. "I swear, they won't see us coming when we out who did this." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	greengenes 2011-07-29 05:33 pm UTC (link)
	Mickey sealed off the door with shadow barriers. "Whoever did this, I'm going to fucking kill them." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	3x2_9yz_4a 2011-07-30 02:07 am UTC (link)
	Wendi bit her lip. "This is... not good." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_misc 2011-07-30 05:53 pm UTC (link)
	A secretary for the funeral home came out of her office. "Mr. Stewart, I have pulled up the security footage on my computer if you'd like to see it." Her face had gone pale. Whatever she'd seen had been very unpleasant. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	warriorwilled 2011-08-01 12:56 am UTC (link)
	"Everyone, I want you to sweep the place from top to bottom. You find anything suspicious, and I mean anything, call out. I don't care how small it is. We need everything we can get on the bastard responsible." Rex says. Then he turns to the secretary. "Show me." he growls and turned to follow her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cat_fancy 2011-08-01 01:09 am UTC (link)
	Cat shifted into her werecat form, taking in a deep sniff through her nose. Any scent, she could get on it. "You heard the man, people." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2011-08-01 01:21 am UTC (link)
	Cindy leaves them to it; she follows behind Rex. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dc_misc
2011-08-01 01:24 am UTC (link)

The secretary leads Rex to the office and sits him down in front of the computer before clicking play on the video. Once it's running, she turns away.

There is no sound, and at first everything appears normal. Nic is laying in the casket while a technician moves to get something--it appears he's switching out the pillow. He does not get to complete the task, however, as a figure enters the room and snaps his neck just as Nic's was. The figure, face still away from the camera moves then to Nic's body. There are some hand gestures as though the man is speaking and suddenly Nic's body moves as though she's gasping for air. Her eyes open and she sits up, enraged. She takes a swing at the man, who effortlessly catches her arm. There isn't even a struggle. Nic is no match for him and in short order he's snapped her neck again. With very little care, he picks up her limp body and tosses it over his shoulder before turning.

When he turns, the man looks right at the camera and smiles before saluting and then walking out the door with Nic's body. His face is perfectly clear. Rex will have no question about who he is.

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	warriorwilled 2011-08-01 01:31 am UTC (link)
	And Rex's fist goes through the monitor in exactly that instant, along with another enraged growl. "It's Vandal Savage. I should have known it was him! Cindy, thanks for your help. My friends and I will take it from here." Rex says, turning to go. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

littleladylord
2011-08-01 01:36 am UTC (link)

Cindy has tried to maintain a sense of realism throughout all this, and not give in to false hope, to try to honor Nic's memory rather than tell herself pretty lies. But now she's seriously in shock, her eyes wide, her throat tightening.

"...You think I can just stand here and give a fucking police statement while this guy is reanimating her corpse so he can kill her again?"

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	warriorwilled 2011-08-01 02:33 am UTC (link)
	"You're going to need to, Cindy. I'm not taking responsibility for you, Cindy. Your old man will blame me if you die and then it won't ever be over between me and him. So yes, you're going to talk to cops and do what's necessary while we find Savage and tear him into pieces." Rex says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	littleladylord 2011-08-01 02:45 am UTC (link)
	Cindy bites back the next thing she's going to say and just starts silently following Rex out of the room. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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