Chris Grant-Pym (pym_kitten) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-01-04 02:25:00

Entry tags:

inactive - chris pym, inactive - dream catcher, inactive - lyta braddock-worthington, inactive - molly hayes, plot-"waking up the pride", rachel summers, team - x-men, tsunami

Disruptions (bendytimed to before Brides of Set finale)
Chris' eyes opened sharply, the trance over her breaking. The people at large, and most of the honor guard, had had their resolve shaken by the outsiders' actions. The connection with the energy that fueled their civilization was disrupted. The stream of light cut off abruptly, and Chris sat up.

"...what?" She blinked, holding her head. The rattling of the jewlery that had been placed on her prompted her to open her eyes. "I... where am I? Who the hell... this... why am I tarted up like tribal fetish Barbie?!" She screamed, rolling off the altar, transforming back to her human form in her disorientation.

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nextgen_misc
2010-01-04 06:48 am UTC (link)

Elder Shadow lowered his head, sighing heavily and trying to regain the tribes' attention. "My people.. the ritual is lost, we cannot continue. The words of these humans should be heeded however, for the--"

There was a loud smack of wood against skull as Cracked Claw brought his staff against the back of Elder Shadow's head, the older male staggering to the ground.

Cracked Claw sneered as he grabbed Chris by the arm, lifting it over her head, while she was still weak from the energies being channeled through her. "Look at this! Look at her frail disgusting form! Her humanity is proof of her impurity! There can be no transformation through her! We must cleanse the humans from our mother!"

He pushes Chris down and waves a hand, the clouds and light swirling overhead, showing images of wars, pollution, and destruction of nature. "The humans are savages who can only burn and tear at the world! And now there are those amongst them with powers to destroy on their own!" He points at the X-Men.

"Elder Shadow has proven himself unfit to lead! As high invoker of the honor guard, I will now lead our people! My first act will be to claim this world for our own! No more retreating underground! No more controlling the number of our litters and our hunting! We can live freely!"

The cat people are scared. Many of them were uncertain about the transformation, and the words of the outsiders confused many of them further. Now Cracked Claw is speaking of a way for them to be safe. Who knows how many more humans there are like these ones? Their powers are terrifying. Cracked Claw is beginning to sway their will, or at least stop their resistance, if not garner their favor.

The sky begins to darken, and he turns on Chris, drawing a ceremonial dagger.

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dream_catcher
2010-01-04 07:06 am UTC (link)

Lucas' mind is torn out of Chris' the second she awakens. His mutant power only affects sleeping minds. But dark magicks he can fight on their terms.

He stands up, raising a hand and invoking the spirits. His magic isn't the most potent on its own, but its bolstered by friendly spirits helping - and those here are old and primal. He can feel Earth Mother and Sky Father bolstering him. And when he speaks, his voice is like thunder, aided by his Father the Sky.

"STOP! I am Lucas Moonstar, and I speak to you now not as mutant or human, but as one of Earth Mother's chosen. I am shaman, I am sweet medicine, I am pure water. You are also people born of Earth Mother and Sky Father, old and primal... but you have walked away from their path."

He lifts a hand, straining to channel every nature spirit he can, calling a fog to fill much of the field, trying to slow the battles and perhaps give Chris a chance to escape.

"Cracked Claw most of all leads with fear, he leads with anger. Do not let that be your legacy... look at Sky Father - he darkens, he angers. Surely one among you hears the old words... and will challenge him now, and lead your people back to light."

Its a strain, but a single crack appears in the darkening skies, and a ray of light shines down just in front of Cracked Claw, for any of their champions to choose to step into.

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nextgen_misc
2010-01-04 07:22 am UTC (link)

No-one steps up into it, but a hammer comes flying up at the altar level, clocking Cracked Claw across the jaw.

He regains himself, snarling. "Who dares?! I am in control of this ritual!" His rage seems to have at least distracted him from Chris.

"I dare! And I don't care about all that big fancy talk, but the whole plan was not to hurt anyone! This is wrong! And you're stupid!" Torn Ear yells up at the other.

"How dare you mock me!" Cracked Claw begins taking a few stomping paces down the steps of the temple, leaving Chris exposed, as she tries to stagger away.

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	dream_catcher 2010-01-04 07:25 am UTC (link)
	"He does not mock you. Your darkness mocks the very spirits you claim you represent. And everyone is seeing it. He will not be the only one to understand, now that one person has stood up for what was right." The fog curls more around Chris, hiding her from Cracked Claw so someone can help her escape while the others fight on. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2010-01-04 06:12 pm UTC (link)
	...Well. That was certainly unexpected. Brave, Rachel had to admit. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	princessbruiser 2010-01-05 05:09 pm UTC (link)
	A hand is placed on Chris's arm. As Molly had sneaked onto the altar when Lucas was calling the fog. She placed a finger to her mouth, and tugged at her friend's arm, to lead her away to safety. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	pym_kitten 2010-01-05 05:51 pm UTC (link)
	Chris nods and moves away with her. Soon enough, they're down the steps of the temple while the nutcase is still screaming back and forth with the other one. And then they're running for the exit like hell was at their heels. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

nextgen_misc
2010-01-05 06:00 pm UTC (link)

Vines surge from the ground, grappling with Torn Ear, even as he swings wildly, trying to rip free.

Then Cracked Claw finally disperses the fog, staring back at the altar, only to find it empty.

"No! Not when we're this close!" His voice thunders again. "My people! Do not let her escape! Stop her advance and I can bring her back to the altar!" He stoops to Elder Shadow's body and grabs him by an ear. "I'll be borrowing your power, old fool, before I'm rightfully appointed your successor anyway."

His eyes flash as he prepares to bring the Chosen One to the altar, as those still scared enough to take the easier route he's suggesting move to intercept Chris and Molly.

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	_tsunami_ 2010-01-04 06:53 am UTC (link)
	Cait kept cat-girl on ice. Cait could keep it cold enough that the ice wasn't melting. She did keep an eye on her teammates to see if they needed any help. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	nextgen_misc 2010-01-05 05:35 pm UTC (link)
	Golden Eyes watches the sky darken, hearing Cracked Claw's words, and the various protests. "No... this isn't right." She fixes her gaze on Cait. "Let me go now. Cracked Claw is going to do something terrible. If he doesn't have the people's unity, there's another way to conduct the ritual." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2010-01-05 07:17 pm UTC (link)
	"Like I'm supposed to believe you now?" Cait asked. "Your people come in, kidnap one of my teammates, and now going through this bizarre ritual and you just want me to let you go? I think not." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

nextgen_misc
2010-01-05 07:25 pm UTC (link)

"You don't understand! Cracked Claw isn't as... tolerant as the rest of the honor guard or Elder Shadow. He never supported the idea of transforming all the humans." Her gaze narrows.

"He's going to enact the Ritual of Cleansing. He wants to reclaim the surface world, and he'll sacrifice your friend's life to enact it, now that he doesn't have the will of the people to fuel the ceremony. I can help you fight him."

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	dream_catcher 2010-01-05 07:33 pm UTC (link)
	"You had a chance. I put a great show of faith in you by letting you go once, and you attacked her for it. I don't blame her for not trusting you. I don't trust you - but I can speak with your spirits. Tell me what to do to stop him, give us some reason we should believe you after I bent over backwards to help you and you stabbed me in the back for it." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	_tsunami_ 2010-01-05 07:45 pm UTC (link)
	"Exactly," Cait said. "You can just sit there and...." She smiled. "Cool off." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

nextgen_misc
2010-01-05 07:49 pm UTC (link)

Golden Eyes ignores Cait's comment, imploring further.

"It doesn't matter if you don't let me go, but I'm offering to help. Just restrain Cracked Claw. It won't be easy though. He's our most powerful... your word would be 'druid' in generations, and while Elder Shadow is incapacitated, he can draw on his power as well."

She looks at them plaintively. "I was only trying to protect my people, the same you'd want for yours. More than anything, I don't want anyone hurt. Anything that happened to you because of us we would have healed to the best of our ability. People... all of your people, are going to die if we don't stop Cracked Claw."

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dream_catcher
2010-01-05 07:56 pm UTC (link)

Lucas looks at her sadly. "I was trying to prevent violence and protect your people." he responds with a sigh. "You chose violence. If your wish is to not see anyone hurt, stop trying to hurt them."

Still, her agreement to remain a captive convinces him at least that stopping Cracked Claw is the answer.

He steps away from the pair and heads for Cracked Claw as he pursues Molly and Chris, imploring Father Sky to help him one more time.

The call is answered, and again, he has the voice of thunder. "CRACKED CLAW! I challenge you. Let us see how powerful your magic is."

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	lytaworthington 2010-01-05 05:15 pm UTC (link)
	Lyta stayed hovered in the air, keeping an eye out on the cat-people, in case they chose to attack her teammates again. (Reply to this)

nextgen_misc
2010-01-05 08:02 pm UTC (link)

"You have no right to challenge here, pink-skin! Make peace with whatever shallow echo of the spirits you think you know!"

Cracked Claw scatters bones across the altar, the enchantment on the totems the honor guard carry unable to translate his words as he invokes another spell. The bones snap into a circular shape as they flare with energy. He bites a finger and drips his blood into the circle, summoning the chosen one back.

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dream_catcher
2010-01-05 08:17 pm UTC (link)

"Listen to the spirits, you don't understand what you're doing." he calls, concentrating his magic, and that of the spirits.

His magic will not harm. Its one of the hard limitations on white magic. For all he can do with it, or is learning to do, he can't force Cracked Claw away from the altar. So he does what it is in his nature to do instead - he alters the ritual.

He reaches out as the blood drips. The wound disappears from Cracked Claw's hand, setting Lucas' hand bleeding instead, and thrusts his own will and a dose of shamanic magic into the rite - he can't stop it, but he might be able to change its intent and demonstrate the will of the spirits instead.

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	nextgen_misc 2010-01-05 08:21 pm UTC (link)
	And suddenly, there's a very confused lavender cat-woman on the altar, blinking and smiling at everyone in general. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dream_catcher 2010-01-05 08:24 pm UTC (link)
	Lucas collapses, his hand bleeding more than it should. He can only hope he's changed something for the better, because by using sympathetic healing magics in the midst of a dark ritual, he's taken something into himself that isn't going away soon. He's done his part, its up the X-ers and the cat people now. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	princess_mutt 2010-01-05 08:35 pm UTC (link)
	Moira's quickly with him, both supporting and grabbing his hand to stop the bleeding. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dream_catcher 2010-01-05 08:41 pm UTC (link)
	"Stop Cracked Claw. Until the corrupted magic has left him, it won't heal. I can't do anything more." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	nextgen_misc 2010-01-05 09:07 pm UTC (link)
	The people panic more as another figure arrives, two crowds forming. One moves in on Chris and Molly, while the other rallies at the base of the temple steps to block the outsiders. The majority of the people still hang back. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	sandcastlegod 2010-01-06 04:22 am UTC (link)
	A wall comes up in between Chris and Molly and anyone coming near them. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	princessbruiser 2010-01-06 04:36 am UTC (link)
	Molly kept a firm hand on Chris's arm, her eyes glowing purple. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	lytaworthington 2010-01-06 04:37 am UTC (link)
	Lyta flew straight towards one of the groups coming at them. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

nextgen_misc
2010-01-06 04:46 am UTC (link)

Cracked Claw is stunned, distracted from trying to punish Torn Ear. "What... who are you? No matter! The blood that flows across the altar shall be the blood that cleanses the earth!" He lunges at her with ceremonial dagger in hand.

The crowd pursuing Chris and Molly batters their staffs, clubs, and claws against the wall, cracking away at it slowly but surely.

The crowd by the temple hurls rocks at the flyer, shrieking in rage and fear at them.

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nextgen_misc
2010-01-06 04:50 am UTC (link)

Sharon easily accepts the 'no matter' conclusion as to who people are as well, when it comes to their trying to stab her. She quickly grabs his wrist and twists his arm around to the point of dislocation as she jumps off the altar.

Then she spots the girl coming towards them. "Redfur!" She exclaims with joyful recognition. "Wait...too young... Moira! From the Christmas Card" Her glee is completely undisturbed by her continuing to self-defense the living daylights out of her attacker.

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	princessbruiser 2010-01-06 03:32 pm UTC (link)
	Molly pushed Chris behind her, ready to face their attackers. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

nextgen_misc
2010-01-08 08:53 pm UTC (link)

"Stop this!" Cracked Claw yelps as he tries to break the hold. "This isn't right! We should live on the surface! There's no place for the humAGH!"

He's cut off, for a good long while this time, by a left hook, as Elder Shadow is back on his feet.

"That... will be..." He breathes heavily as Cracked Claw goes limp in this newcomer's grip. "--QUITE enough." He turns to face out into the jungle and village, and spreads his arms, at which the darkness in the sky dissipates. "ALL OF THIS WILL CEASE, NOW!"

His voice, more than just reaching every corner of the valley, strikes with physical force, as the ground shakes and winds roar, but only for a moment. The disturbance is enough to calm most of the rabble-rousing, now that Cracked Claw isn't whipping them into a frenzy.

"My people... we have been so very wrong..."

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	dream_catcher 2010-01-10 07:06 pm UTC (link)
	Lucas remains mostly focused on trying to heal his hand, but the mix of black and white magics from disrupting the ritual isn't making it any easier. Despite the change in situation, and Cracked Claw's imminent defeat being obviously a good thing, he doesn't seem any more pleased with Elder Shadow and the rest. (Reply to this)(Parent)

	marvel_girl 2010-01-06 12:46 am UTC (link)
	She was probably going to regret this later, but Rachel turned her power on the vines ensnaring Torn-Ear, using precise TK-blasts to shred them. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	nextgen_misc 2010-01-06 04:47 am UTC (link)
	Torn Ear seems delighted. "Red Summers! You saved me!" His ears perk, but he then turns his attention to the temple, rushing forward and starting to climb the walls, bypassing the crowd of rioters. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	marvel_girl 2010-01-07 12:15 am UTC (link)
	Rachel shook her head. "I just know this is going to come back and bite me in the ass." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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