nextgen_asgard (nextgen_asgard) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2011-08-18 22:26:00

Entry tags:

asleif, franklin richards, halbjorn, inactive - james romanov rogers, inactive - julian gallo, inactive - lisa graves, npc - loki, plot-"what harm may come", vincent vernard

You Poke and You Prod, You Batter and You Bruise
The lie-smith had drawn lots with the lady of strife, and they'd each chosen a handful of targets. Loki had, of course, cheated. His hobby and his grandson were too amusing to leave to chance. His favored granddaughter might feel some of the sting of this game, but all that he did served the greater Loki, which was what mattered in the end.

These days would be most amusing.

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quitethecharmer
2011-08-19 12:11 am UTC (link)

Vincent awoke and rubbed his face. This was the third night in a row he'd felt as if he hadn't slept. He must have, though, for he had dreamed. The dreams has been unpleasant, full of darkly lit rooms and laughing faces with too much makeup or surgery.

It was more like a series of flashbacks than proper fantasies. Vincent found that he missed very little of his 'party boy' phase. There was also something in the dreams resembling mind-blasting obnoxious patrons of the venues featured. He scowled and pulled on set of clothes with a relaxed fit, and went barefoot to his work space, something nagging at his mind.

He was just about through taking off the secondary defensive spells around a sealed coffer when Roberta came over the intercom, informing him that a sealed message had arrived from.... the Latverian Embassy. He felt his blood chill slightly, but steeled himself. There was no reasonable need to have Kristoff intervene. He was nearly an adult, and could certainly handle so much as a letter.

He made himself more presentable and headed downstairs, retrieving the letter and thanking Roberta. It carried no magical imprint to it, but the seal, the paper itself, and the handwritten lettering all matched with what they should have. He grimaced slightly as he opened the envelope. Inside were a number of photographs, of---

But... but he hadn't been out. Certainly not in the past few nights. The pictures, somehow, filled in gaps from his 'dreams'. Vincent, with full entourage of hangers-on, out and about on the club scene.

A note accompanied the letters.

'Doom would expect his son to be past such adolescent behavior. If it cannot be corrected by his brother, it will merit Doom's direct intervention.' And with that, Vincent's blood goes from chilled to running cold.

He hurried back upstairs, peeled away the remaining barrier, and found the coffer empty.

Now he will be calling Kristoff.

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	discardedheir 2011-08-19 12:33 am UTC (link)
	"What is it, Vincent?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2011-08-19 12:36 am UTC (link)
	Upon meeting with his brother, Vincent will hold out the letter and photos, as he tries to come up with how to explain the 'dreams' and empty coffer, as well was what was in it. "I believe... well, I have two theories. The first is that I am at the center of something of deeply ill intent. The second is that... I am not myself as of late." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	discardedheir 2011-08-19 01:01 am UTC (link)
	"...This does not seem like the M -- like Your Father," Kristoff says, looking over the letter. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2011-08-19 01:05 am UTC (link)
	Vincent will stop, and think. He nods. "No, no it doesn't. There's more though." He tries to compose himself, then gives Kristoff a brief overview of the dreams he's been having, and then... "And... something has gone missing. A spellbook of... theoretical work I composed." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_misc 2011-08-19 12:13 am UTC (link)
	Somewhere along the daily route Asleif takes to a local cafe, a girlish giggle will catch her ear. If she turns towards the source of it, she'll see a young blonde woman fawning over... Vincent. He certainly seems to approve, rounding a corner with her. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	godlierthanthou 2011-08-19 12:48 am UTC (link)
	Well. This was... aggravating. No. That was not the right word. This was... infuriating. Asleif's hands were moving quickly in a spell, gathering a small storm cloud above the blonde. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_misc 2011-08-19 12:55 am UTC (link)
	As the spell gathers, Vincent's head lifts, and turns. His eyes meet Asleif's, and he raises a finger to his lips as if to shush her. Then, he shrugs, and vanishes along with the young woman. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	godlierthanthou 2011-08-19 01:05 am UTC (link)
	Asleif's usually pale complexion turned noticeably crimson. "By Hel!" she shouted, not caring for the moment who saw her. Instead, she cast her own teleportation spell, removing herself from the scene. Treat her so, would he? Oh, she would have words for him, yes. Harsh words indeed... (Reply to this)(Parent)

	hellfireprince 2011-08-19 12:31 am UTC (link)
	"Lisa? The reception said you needed to see me. Are you all right?" he asks, standing up. "Did something happen with your powers?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hellfireprince 2011-08-19 01:18 am UTC (link)
	Julian sees the outfit and does something that Lisa has never seen him do. He visibly pales. Then he looks /furious/. "Lisa, who sent you that? No, forget it. I don't care who sent it. Take it off this instant." Several of the metallic objects in the room, followed by the building itself, and then a few of the buildings within two blocks begin to shudder. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stone_bear 2011-08-19 12:34 am UTC (link)
	Ever since Svalin was kidnapped, Halbjorn has been on edge. Movies are straightforward enough, and no one challenges the 7' norseman. The wyvern, however, shakes him quickly out of work mode. He growls back at it, ignoring that he ends up going through a wall when the door isn't fast enough to get to it. "Fell beast, thou hath made a grave error." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_asgard 2011-08-19 12:42 am UTC (link)
	The wyvern hisses and digs it's claws in, shifting from side to side as it seems to beckon the berserker to face it. Its tail whips out to strike at Halbjorn. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	stone_bear 2011-08-19 12:45 am UTC (link)
	Halbjorn roars, lunging forward, ducking aunder the tail strike before he comes back up, swinging at the beast full force. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	ng_olympian 2011-08-20 01:08 am UTC (link)
	As Loki played his games, so did Eris begin hers. She knew full well that he had cheated, which was fine with her, she'd expect nothing less. Let him play with his kin, Eris was simply happy to have something to do. Yes, this would be most interesting. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	nextgen_ai 2011-08-21 11:45 pm UTC (link)
	James will hear a familiar, mechanized voice that seems to come from nowhere in particular. "You know it will never be over." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	next_avenger 2011-08-22 12:02 am UTC (link)
	A chill ran down his spine at the sound of that voice. "It is over!" He activated his shield and turned to face his nightmare. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_misc 2011-08-27 11:37 am UTC (link)
	Some familiar voices will come around a corner as Kelly approaches it. "I'm telling you... even after all this, I just don't think we can trust her. I mean, just think of who her dad is, and what we've seen her do." "So you want her off the team?" "I don't want her off the team, I want her dealt with." (Reply to this)(Thread)