David Roberts (smallestbear) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2012-09-19 12:55:00

Entry tags:

david roberts, fred mccoy, plot-"organ rescue", rachel summers, starbridge, tsunami, vlad rasputin

Out on the town
David is out on the town. He had no after noon classes and wanted burgers and chili cheese fries. What more could a guy want?

Oh yeah also there was this new waitress who is just really cute. He thinks she's his age so he has been very shyly flirting with her every time he comes here. Honestly he thinks he's terrible with women but he can make her laugh and smile so that's good enough for him.

Now he is on his way back to his car. He is well fed and feeling pretty good. He tosses and catches his car keys in his hand the air changes just a bit though.

He can smell something on the wind. His good mood is shattered and he frowns just a bit. Something is up.

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under_the_skin
2012-09-21 09:03 pm UTC (link)

People seemed to forget that super strength wasn't just upper body strength and that it included all the muscles. Which meant that, since he didn't weigh any more than what was expected of his height and build, Vlad was quite fast.

Just really not fast enough against a van that was going at unusual speeds. So he makes do with tossing whatever he can at the escaping van. But the darn thing is still pulling away.

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	nextgen_umen 2012-09-21 09:12 pm UTC (link)
	Vlad tried, but none of the objects quite reached the van. Strangely even Rachel's telepathic bursts seemed to collide with..something, not hindering the van's movement. It turned around a corner, and suddenly vanished. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gildedcage 2012-09-21 09:13 pm UTC (link)
	When they return, they'll find His Imperial Highness with a claw to the straggler's throat. "He's fairly well-shielded," he tells his beloved casually. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	under_the_skin 2012-09-21 09:15 pm UTC (link)
	"Need someone to hold him down?" Normally quite good-natured and smiling, Vlad is looking seriously pissed off now. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2012-09-21 09:27 pm UTC (link)
	A little flare of power appeared around Rachel's eye. "If you would?" she told Vlad. She looked to Starbridge. "I think I can push past it, Star... but I'm going to need you to show me the way." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_umen 2012-09-21 09:40 pm UTC (link)
	The big man went to move. "You'll get nothing. We will end the so-called gene-war! Humans and mutants will make way for the true evolution of our species!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gildedcage 2012-09-21 09:57 pm UTC (link)
	"Are you? Excellent. At least we can ascertain David has not been taken by sane people." Starbridge touches Rachel's mind as he nods, helping her focus. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	under_the_skin 2012-09-21 10:00 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah, not happening," he told the big man as Starbridge's claw on his throat is replaced by Vlad putting him in a chokehold. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2012-09-21 10:03 pm UTC (link)
	The Phoenix-flare around Rachel's eye grew brighter as she concentrated, grateful for Starbridge's guidance and presence, reminding her she was not a cosmic eater of suns, but a mortal woman. Her telepathic probe struck out, ready to bore deeply into the man's mind. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_umen 2012-09-21 10:08 pm UTC (link)
	They will come against a telepathic wall. Strong, but not intricate or well-designed. Clearly a brute force method to keep out mental intrusions. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gildedcage 2012-09-21 10:12 pm UTC (link)
	It's not too deeply rooted, Radiant One.... Breaking it won't kill him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2012-09-21 10:37 pm UTC (link)
	Thanks, Rachel told him. Okay, you. We're breaking the wall. Like a mental lightning bolt, her telepathic attack struck out against the wall. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_umen 2012-09-21 10:43 pm UTC (link)
	The man instinctively shuddered when the bolt hit. The wall "cracked", it wouldn't take too much more. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gildedcage 2012-09-21 10:48 pm UTC (link)
	Once there's a crack, one need only pry it open and start searching through the threads like Starbridge's own visions. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2012-09-21 11:34 pm UTC (link)
	Rachel lent her power to Starbridge's finesse, seeking out details of her own. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	under_the_skin 2012-09-22 12:08 am UTC (link)
	While all this happens, Vlad continues to hold the guy down through any squirming and attempts to get out of his grip. As pissed off as he is, he doesn't ask the psychics when they're going to be done, as much as he wants too. No good could come of breaking their concentration. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_umen 2012-09-22 12:34 am UTC (link)
	The soldier tries to struggle, but his efforts are impotent at this point. The psychics will see images of what looks like an underground facility. One of the images shows a man what looked like implanted body-parts. The name "Markham Hayes" runs through their minds along with another word that seemed burned into the man's mind: U-Men. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gildedcage 2012-09-22 12:46 am UTC (link)
	"Well..." His Highness carefully understates. "That is unsettling." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2012-09-22 12:57 am UTC (link)
	"Oh... Oh God..." Rachel breathed. "That's..." Oh God. David. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	under_the_skin 2012-09-22 01:02 am UTC (link)
	Rachel's expression doesn't do anything to ease his fears. "What? What is it?!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gildedcage 2012-09-22 01:23 am UTC (link)
	"He works for a group of terroristic backalley experimenters," Starbridge says, his mind in enforced calm and his tone matching it. "We're going to find their location and get David as soon as possible before they hurt him more." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2012-09-22 02:00 am UTC (link)
	Small psionic flames picked up along Rachel's body, but they vanished as she regained control over her emotions. "The U-Men..." She knew that name. "They try to give themselves powers by stealing mutant organs. David... Oh God. David would be like a buffet to them." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	under_the_skin 2012-09-22 02:22 am UTC (link)
	"How long will it take to do all that? Location, reinforcements if we have time for that, and get there to bust their heads." He didn't see what the wait was. The psychics could find the location then they'd all burst in and get David back. They couldn't just let time go by while the poor guy was stuck with those monsters. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gildedcage 2012-09-23 12:11 am UTC (link)
	"Vlad, will you please call the Institute and ask Sylvie to send some of the others and to check the name Markham Hayes, while Rachel and I try to place the location?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	under_the_skin 2012-09-23 12:34 am UTC (link)
	Vlad goes off to make that call and leave the psychics to do their work. Time was of essence. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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