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Rose Logan ([info]wild_rose) wrote in [info]marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-08-03 20:42:00


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Entry tags:inactive - anastasia summers, inactive - chris frost, inactive - chris pym, inactive - match, inactive - rose logan, plot-"providence of mutantdom", team - x-force

Some People Call Me Maurice
For the members of X-Force, the previous night had been extremely successful.  Each, in their own way, had gathered pieces of information which helped to make the larger puzzle a little more clear.

1) Rose had determined through a conversation with one of the lead scientists that not only did the X-Gene therapy work, but that it was largely being purposed as a means of suppressing the x-gene in others, with the possibility of adding powers to an individual being more of a side project.  She had also wrangled herself an invitation to see the lab up close and personal.

2) Tina and Joey had, in what even Rose would admit was a spectacular piece of subterfuge, learned that not only was there workings in place to get the therapy to the outside world, but Tina had secured herself a job within the lab on the promise of a favorable negotiation with regards to this deal.

3) Anastasia had managed to secure a security badge for the lab.  It would be some time before this was missed.  With Tina having gained access and her skills, this might have turned out to be redundant, but as each had been operating individually, some duplication was to be understandable.

4) And Chris...  had listened to rumors and confirmed that there was interest among the population in the therapy.  She also had a much more pleasant evening than any of the others had in their interactions with the natives.

In ones and twos, the group had passed the bits of information on to each other and begun to hatch a plan.  Rose and Tina would both be able to be in the lab at the same time easily enough.  Between Tina's technopathic abilities and experience, and Rose's own skillset, they could decide how to proceed from there.  The others would hold back on stand-by, ready to come with a moment's call and gain access either through Tina or through the stolen card. 

It was a solid plan.  It was supposed to just be about gathering info.  What could go wrong?



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Re: Lab Work
[info]whosperfectnow
2010-08-05 08:49 pm UTC (link)
"That's kind of a dangerous proposition, that. Has he made any progress in regards to sorting out how to do that safely?"

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Re: Lab Work
[info]nextgen_misc
2010-08-05 09:03 pm UTC (link)
"Some. But that part is still heavily in the experimental phase. He usually works late, so I can probably introduce you and you can talk straight to the source."

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Re: Lab Work
[info]whosperfectnow
2010-08-05 09:14 pm UTC (link)
"That might be a good idea. I really am a proponent of knowing most everything going on in the lab. Plausible deniability for one thing and of course, I run the joint now." She smiled. "I'd like to see how the formulas are stored."

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Re: Lab Work
[info]nextgen_misc
2010-08-05 09:31 pm UTC (link)
"Of course," the tech said. "If you'll follow me, ma'am?"

She led Tina out to the central portion of the lab, part of which was dominated by a large glass-faced, temperature controlled refrigerator.

"We keep everything in here, carefully separated by type and degree of completion. The most basic formulas are on the left, getting more complex as you go down and to the right."

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Re: Lab Work
[info]whosperfectnow
2010-08-06 01:30 am UTC (link)
Tina walked over and looked at the refrigerator, carefully committing as much as she could to memory about what they had accomplished and what they were working on. It dawned on her that they had come in at probably the last possible opportunity before this whole mess blew wide open.

"Damn," she said as she looked at what was reportedly a perfect forumla for telekinesis. "And this stuff works every time?"

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Re: Lab Work
[info]nextgen_misc
2010-08-06 01:59 am UTC (link)
"Every time, ma'am," the tech assured her.

"Would you care for a demonstration?" There were plenty of samples and even in Providence, it paid to do whatever you could to make the boss happy.

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Re: Lab Work
[info]whosperfectnow
2010-08-06 02:19 am UTC (link)
"Sure. What did you have in mind?"

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Re: Lab Work
[info]nextgen_misc
2010-08-06 02:37 am UTC (link)
"I was thinking a personal demonstration," the tech replied. "We can always administer the counter-agent, of course, but the best experience is the personal one."

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Re: Lab Work
[info]whosperfectnow
2010-08-06 02:40 am UTC (link)
Tina arched a brow at the idea. And that they had a counter-agent already in place. This was a golden opportunity, to gain first-hand evidence that what was going on here was real and worked. There was no time to get an opinion and this was Tina's mission...

She rolled up a sleeve.

"Alright. You said the TK is the most stable? Let's do it."

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Re: Lab Work
[info]nextgen_misc
2010-08-06 02:47 am UTC (link)
The tech nodded and prepared an injector from the sterilized equipment. Fitting the sample in place, she injected it into Tina's bloodstream.

"You should be feeling something in the next two minutes and start feeling the effects by about ten. It'll be small at first, but the effect will grow."

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Re: Lab Work
[info]whosperfectnow
2010-08-06 02:52 am UTC (link)
Tina didn't blink when the needle pricked her skin. She barely felt that, though a few moments later she felt the burn of the compound trace through her body. Every place the compound went stung and she felt like cells were being torn. It was painful, but she stayed calm. She'd felt worse pain.

"When will I be at full power?"

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Re: Lab Work
[info]nextgen_misc
2010-08-06 02:58 am UTC (link)
"That tends to vary depending on individual body chemistry. It could be as little as a few hours or as much as a few days."

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Re: Lab Work
[info]whosperfectnow
2010-08-06 03:01 am UTC (link)
"Interesting."

Tina nodded her head and continued letting her body feel out the changes. After about five minutes post-injection everything abruptly stopped. She could feel an actual shift in how her body chemistry worked and how her mind was wired. There was something else there, right alongside her telepathy. It was a curious sensation.

And one worth testing.

"I wonder..."

Tina snapped her fingers and when she did, the clipboard on the lab table on the far side of the room flew into her hand.

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Re: Lab Work
[info]nextgen_misc
2010-08-06 03:07 am UTC (link)
The woman's eyes widened in surprise.

"I've never seen it take effect that fast before!"

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Re: Lab Work
[info]whosperfectnow
2010-08-06 03:09 am UTC (link)
"Well, you said it responded differently based on body chemistry. Perhaps we should start considering that once we go into full trials looking at the hormonal effects within female test subjects. Maybe the time of the month has an impact?"

The real reason, Tina was sure, was her existing mutations. And if this took this fast with her...this was bad news. This whole project was very bad news for mutants everywhere.

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Re: Lab Work
[info]nextgen_misc
2010-08-06 03:11 am UTC (link)
The woman tapped something into her PDA. "As you say, ma'am," she said. "I'll make a note of it."

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Re: Lab Work
[info]whosperfectnow
2010-08-06 03:16 am UTC (link)
"I'll think about other variables and get back to you. I think for now, though, I want to do some paperwork and a write up about my own demonstration. We should wait a bit and see if the counter-agent will be needed."

Meanwhile, Tina reached out to Rose with her mind.

Rose? The project is real. The compound is real and they've tailored it for specific powers. I just got telekinesis.

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Re: Lab Work
[info]wild_rose
2010-08-06 03:25 am UTC (link)
Tina's voice in Rose's head took her by surprise, but she didn't let it show in front of Brad.

Yeah, I'm here with the head nerd now and... That... that ain't good. We gotta do somethin'. Now.

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Re: Lab Work
[info]whosperfectnow
2010-08-06 03:27 am UTC (link)
Rose, they have a counter-agent. I don't know for sure, but that shit might be able to reverse mutations. I'm gonna get a few more pieces of information in this place and I say we move TONIGHT. I bloody have TK. Like..your mother's level of TK. It's trippy.

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Re: Lab Work
[info]wild_rose
2010-08-06 03:33 am UTC (link)
You gotta be flippin' kiddin' me... Rose's mental voice growled.

Okay, you get what you can, I'll beg out of my date early as I can, and we get the rest together and make our move.

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