Vincent Amorason (quitethecharmer) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2013-05-28 20:35:00

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The Hero-ver Part 1 - Amsterdam Morning
"Oh... oh goodness that must have been a bad idea.." Vincent Vernard wakes up on the floor of probably the best suite of an upscale hotel... somewhere. He can see the sky outside-- oh looking towards the light is a mistake. He winces and groans, facing away from the windows and trying to get the lay of where he is. He's next to a king-size bed, and can see out into a living room.

He's not alone.

He sits up and looks back onto the bed. Oh... very not alone.

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quitethecharmer
2013-06-02 12:42 am UTC (link)

"...." Vincent doesn't have the heart to tell Dolemeck what Argo avoided saying. He practically feels he should be tossing a cookie to him for managing that much of a save.

"I... can't say for sure. Our lack of powers suggests something more than just drinking too much being the cause of last night's memory gap. I doubt you were forced into anything you didn't want to do."

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	son_of_hercules 2013-06-02 01:01 am UTC (link)
	Argo shook his head. "None less than an All-Father or something which befouls all the gods should be able to simply strip such powers from me. I like this not at all." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dolemecknight
2013-06-02 01:06 am UTC (link)

"This... no, wait. I was separated from all of you. I was trapped in a bathroom with a giant tortoise. So my chastity must still be intact! As for the two of you... well... not so much." He blinked, placing his hands on the back of Argo's seat and Vincent's as he watched where they were traveling to. "But aye, I am concerned. My powers are far different from the two of you. I know not how I could have been stripped of them, as they were part of a curse that was placed upon me."

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	quitethecharmer 2013-06-02 01:14 am UTC (link)
	Vincent and Argo just exchange looks briefly, on the matter of 'virtue' and the chronology of it being lost. He then focuses just on Argo. "Is it possible you could have surrendered your godhood, temporarily?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_hercules 2013-06-02 01:36 am UTC (link)
	"Hmm..." Argo mused. "Possible, I suppose, though I cannot see why I would." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dolemecknight 2013-06-02 01:42 am UTC (link)
	"But if he did that, how would this explain you and I, Vincent?" he raised an eyebrow, finally sitting back as in deep thought. "Unless there is some magic barrier in Amsterdam, we should still be able to use our abilities. But would would be insane enough to put up such a barrier, if there IS one?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

quitethecharmer
2013-06-02 01:53 am UTC (link)

"If he handed his 'spark' over to someone more..." Vincent almost hops the curb as he goes around another corner. "--versed in esoteric arts, blocking our own abilities would be easy enough, with that kind of raw power behind it. More likely something affecting us directly, then anything tied to a location."

He suddenly slams on the brakes, as the peacock from earlier is crossing the road.

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	son_of_hercules 2013-06-02 02:03 am UTC (link)
	"...Is that the same bird from earlier?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dolemecknight 2013-06-02 02:09 am UTC (link)
	"Get... get it away from me! It wants revenge! It wants to peck my eyes out!" Dolemeck went into a panic, screaming in terror at the sight of the angry bird. "It wishes to avenge it's ancestor, which King Arthur had cooked and displayed for a fine meal at the round table!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2013-06-02 02:15 am UTC (link)
	"...remind me to give you a basic course in evolutionary biology at some point, Dolemeck." Vincent waits, but the bird does not move. It simply... waits, staring at the car. It even jumps up onto the hood. "Hey! Don't scratch the paint you stupid beast!" Vincent starts the wipers and hitting the horn, but the peacock doesn't seem to care. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_hercules 2013-06-02 02:18 am UTC (link)
	Argo stared at the bird. Into its cold and creepy bird eyes. "...It still seems quite mad." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dolemecknight 2013-06-02 02:23 am UTC (link)
	"I... I fear this bird... but did not wish to do this... but what choice do we have?" Dolemeck got out of the passenger side of the car (After taking off his sash) and walked up to the bird. It quickly lunged at him and began to peck at him, but he got a hold of it's neck and suddenly snapped it. Now... they had a dead peacock on their hands. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_monster 2013-06-02 02:33 am UTC (link)
	For a moment, the bird does fall still. THEN IT BURSTS INTO FLAMES! Dolemeck is now confronted with a small but very angry phoenix. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2013-06-02 01:34 pm UTC (link)
	"...Argo, I think we found your godhood." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_hercules 2013-06-02 11:50 pm UTC (link)
	"By Zeus's beard! How did this creature come to possess the divinity of the Son of Hercules!?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dolemecknight 2013-06-03 01:18 am UTC (link)
	Dolemeck was soon running about in circles screaming as the Phoenix started to attack him. It was quickly becoming apparent that birds did not like him... AT ALL. "It's trying to peck my eyes out! Why are you two just sitting in the car and not helping me!?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2013-06-03 01:26 am UTC (link)
	"Maybe you thought it looked sad or something and handed it over... there's probably a way to coerce it back-- Oh devel... Fend that thing off for a second and get him back in the car!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_hercules 2013-06-03 01:28 am UTC (link)
	"No mere bird can stand against the Son of Hercules! Even reduced though he may be!" Argo climbed out of the car. "Bird!" he boomed. "I bid you... stop this!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dolemecknight 2013-06-03 01:37 am UTC (link)
	"It's not working!" he screamed as the bird now began to peck at the top of his head. "Cousin, I do not wish to die at the hands of some fiery bird! if I do... tell Derek he looks bad in plaid! Those are my final words!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_monster 2013-06-03 02:11 am UTC (link)
	The phoenix lets out a squawk, and switches targets, attacking Argo! No mere mortal can tell it what to do! It is no mere peacock any more! A moment later, Argo's flowing locks catch fire. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	quitethecharmer 2013-06-03 02:15 am UTC (link)
	"Inside now, Dolemeck!" Once Vincent hauls the slender one into the backseat, he dives over, discarded shirt from earlier in hand, and pulls Argo in through the window. He smothers the flames with the shirt, and then slams down the gas pedal. They take off, the phoenix now in pursuit. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	son_of_hercules 2013-06-03 10:00 pm UTC (link)
	"....Fire!" Argo, fortunately, was not too badly singed by the time he was back inside. "...It is gaining on us!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dolemecknight
2013-06-03 11:25 pm UTC (link)

Dolemeck peeked from the backseat of the car, watching as the Phoenix gained speed towards them. He turned around and made the sign of the cross on his chest and actually started to pray... in Latin of all things!

"Heavenly Father, I ask that you spare my life and that of my cousin Argo. You may have Vincent, as I am sure he is the cause of this entire mess. No really, we don't mind, you can have him, Heavenly Father. Just make this furious bird of flame stop trying to kill us. Amen."

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quitethecharmer
2013-06-04 12:25 am UTC (link)

"You might need a haircut..." Vincent mutters, as he watches out for pedestrians once more.

"I speak Latin too, you know!</i." He snaps at Dolemeck as he tries to offer him up. "I don't know what caused all this, but I'm not the one who handed my divinity over to a peacock and caused it to transubstantiate into a phoenix!" The car ends up going into a spiral as he has to spin to avoid a gout of fire-breath from the angry bird.

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	son_of_hercules 2013-06-04 12:40 am UTC (link)
	"I do not know how that happened!" Argo protested. "I cannot think of why I would do such a thing!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)