exiles_hero (exiles_hero) wrote in exiles,
@ 2013-04-12 02:08:00

Entry tags:

crusader, dorrek, goblin, jubilee, meggan puceanu, nate summers, olivia barnes, x-23

Asgardian Gethsemene, Part 1.
When the Exiles materialize in their next location, they have a lot of new company in the middle of a rock-strewn, windy field. In the distance, there is a building with a slanted, thatched roof. It is the only building in the immediate vicinity, though those with sharp eyes may see various small structures even further in the distance.

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notallhunkydory
2013-04-12 07:14 am UTC (link)

Dory falls in at Sarah's order, likewise doing an automatic headcount. Anyone watching him rather than the landscape will see a moment of incomprehension flash across his face before the penny drops.

Gwenny's gone home. Lucky girl, he hopes the war goes well.

He wonders briefly how many times Sarah's had to do this over the years before he switches to a more productive train of thought.

"I'm not seeing any immediate danger, but I wouldn't rule it out entirely yet," he says, flexing his still claw-less fingers.

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	goblin_savior 2013-04-12 09:06 am UTC (link)
	Jason had only just started to get used the first group, now familiar faces were gone and replaced with a bunch of strangers. Peachy. "I think it's safe to say that any place Baldy sends us is dangerous in one way or another. Why else would he need us?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	winter_daughter 2013-04-12 11:54 am UTC (link)
	Olivia was not happy about any of this and it clearly showed on her face. She wanted nothing more than to go home and see Uncle Steve and her mother. "We were given the speech from the frumpy looking man." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	girlverine_ 2013-04-13 07:41 pm UTC (link)
	The first thing Laura did was pop out her claws. It was instinct. Right. They'd be meeting up with the rest of the team. The bald guy'd said that. She retracted her claws. "When we fix our worlds, or die, we go. We got it. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	kisskiss_pafpaf 2013-04-13 11:31 pm UTC (link)
	"Well... this is semi-new." Jubilee surveys their surroundings. "It ain't New York, but it ain't quite the Savage Land either." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	force_of_will 2013-04-14 12:59 am UTC (link)
	"So what are we supposed to do here anyways," Nate asks setting up some basic TK shielding till they knew a little bit more about what was going on and where they were. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rogue_star 2013-04-14 03:28 am UTC (link)
	"The Tallus is choosing this to be one of the occasions when its not helpful. Its just giving me one word... 'Hold'." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	screamofthemoth 2013-04-14 03:50 am UTC (link)
	"So, we...don't get the intel on the job because... the receptionist is on the other line?" A pause. "Meggan Puceanu," she says, raising one clawed hand a little (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	force_of_will 2013-04-14 02:03 pm UTC (link)
	"Well that's really helpful info," he says with a eye-roll. "Nate Summers by the way." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	winter_daughter 2013-04-14 05:20 pm UTC (link)
	"Olivia Barnes," Liv said. "Are cryptic messages the norm?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

kisskiss_pafpaf
2013-04-14 05:29 pm UTC (link)

Jubilee laughs at Meggan's joke. "Nice... Jubilation Lee. Jubilee's fine. Enough of you look familiar, but... guessing not that familiar."

Laura being here solves... well, one problem at least. Gonna be awkward when she has to ask about it though. She pats one of the pockets on her coat as she pulls the hood up. She's got her one emergency pack of the Canucklehead's blood that she always kept on her, but that's only going to be good for one feeding. She's going to need healing factor infused blood (or something stronger) to keep dealing with daylight.

Man... it was just like those games of Doug's with the dice and monsters. Never go adventuring without supplying first.

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	goblin_savior 2013-04-14 07:12 pm UTC (link)
	"Jason Macendale," Demogoblin introduced himself in turn. "From what I've seen it varies from cryptic, to informative, to..apparently one-word." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rogue_star 2013-04-14 09:47 pm UTC (link)
	"Sarah Rogers. As for the Tallus... yeah. Its been really forthcoming now and then, but this isn't unusual. I'm honestly just kind of glad its not in Latin this time. In this case, the word does sound like an urgent command or something though. Maybe we have to defend something?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	girlverine_ 2013-04-14 10:24 pm UTC (link)
	"Laura Kinney." Jubilee is here. This is good. There's at least someone she can trust. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

exiles_hero
2013-04-14 10:47 pm UTC (link)

And it is at this point that a few figures come out of the building and head towards them. The two foremost are an apparent silver werewolf in half-form and what might initially look like a fairly short man -- until one realizes it's a fairly tall dwarf.

There are general looks of confusion as the two come quickly towards the group, but the dwarf soon calls out, smiling at Sarah in a friendly fashion "Irene! We didst not think thou wert coming! Who hast --" At this point, the tall dwarf stops short with even more confusion on his face. "...Mjolnir?"
The wolf is staring at Sarah and sniffing the air. "That ist... not Irene."

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	rogue_star 2013-04-14 10:51 pm UTC (link)
	"No, I'm not. Sarah Rogers... but you got the hammer right. Can you tell us where we are?" No hostility to start with. It wouldn't have been the first time they got attacked right out of the gate - but this is always easier. "And who you are?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	exiles_hero 2013-04-14 11:19 pm UTC (link)
	"Bit of a crossroads," the dwarf says. "East of Nidavillir, West of the Forest, south of Asgard itself." He's still looking fairly incredulously at the hammer. "Where is he?" "Manners, cousin," says the wolf, nodding to introduce himself. "Robert Hrimharisson, Prince of the Forest." "Of course. Eitri Guthrie, King of the Dwarves." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rogue_star 2013-04-14 11:27 pm UTC (link)
	Asgard. And they don't know where Thor is... that's problematic. "I'm afraid I don't know. None of us is from around here. But hopefully being able to carry the hammer will help reassure you I'm here to help. How long has Thor been missing?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	goblin_savior 2013-04-14 11:29 pm UTC (link)
	"Asgard? Shit, this is more magic stuff isn't?" Jason shrugged, trying to appear nonthreatening. "Oh well, least there's no demons." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	kisskiss_pafpaf 2013-04-14 11:30 pm UTC (link)
	Jubilee's ears prick up. "Okay, I recognized the Guthrie, Asgard, and Hrimhari parts in there--" She gets out the last name a bit awkwardly "--but the rest of it's throwing me a bit." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	winter_daughter 2013-04-15 02:27 pm UTC (link)
	"We're totally down the rabbit hole on this one," Liv said. Rogers. Liv wondered if the girl was a relative of Uncle Steve's. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	force_of_will 2013-04-15 10:52 pm UTC (link)
	"Great we're in Asgard and we are supposed to hold sometime," Nate says mostly to himself, "Sound like a walk in the park." "So what's going on around here anyways?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

exiles_hero
2013-04-16 04:57 am UTC (link)

At Sarah's explanation and question, the Wolf prince speaks. "Aye, 'tis reassuring. And they never said 'missing' when I was a pup, just 'busy.' Ororo ruled Asgard while Thor was 'busy.' He would return to the Golden Realm from time to time, always weary. Less and less as the years went on, even as Ororo grows older. He has not been seen in ... four springs? Five?"

At Jason's question, the young dwarf king looks at him with a slightly distressed expression. His hand touches the pickaxe strapped to his back, but only to tap the wooden handle distinctly. There are some things one just doesn't assume, especially out loud.
Then at Jubilee. "Aye, aye, 'Robert' ist an odd name, but 'tis after one of the honored dead; no need to give him trouble about it."

" Going on?" Robert then addresses Nate. "'Twas either a friendly drink between cousins at rest from their responsibilities, or a very small and confused council of war. We art not sure yet."

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notallhunkydory
2013-04-16 05:49 am UTC (link)

Dory's relieved when Eitri Guthri and Robert Hrimharisson cut through the unnecessary chatter that the reality-hopping side of this conversation is doing. He can't really blame the new recruits, they're still adjusting to the situation and he doesn't know their backgrounds yet; but it's still embarrassing to be addressed as "confused".

He's going to have to have a talk with them all later, when it's not going to make them look even more fractured and confused.

"Dorian Valentine," he introduces himself, bowing respectfully to Eitri and Robert; calculating in his head the appropriate degree to which he should bend (as a visiting dignitary, not an emperor) to both. "Sarah can explain our purpose here more coherently than any of the rest of us, but in my short experience on this journey, preparations for something more in line with the latter aren't likely to go amiss."

He has a sinking feeling that Thor's extended absence and the Tallus' one-word instruction are connected somehow.

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	winter_daughter 2013-04-16 05:44 pm UTC (link)
	Liv recognized some of the names from the Avengers' files, but had never met any of them except for Thor. Even then that was just once. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)