[center][h2]COLLAB[/h2][/center] Since most of the team did well, David decided to give them a break. Considering they've been in jail for almost a whole year, and haven't actually become social with anyone in the same amount of time. He thought this would be a great use for a social excercise. For once, a day for the Gifted was great. David let the whole team get a break, and somewhat a party. Archer sipped from the tip of the ice cold beer, a Budwiser. Archer sighed, this was paradise for a guy like him. Or it was Heaven. He sipped from his beer again, and smiled. Relaxation is the best thing for him right now. David walked into the room with a elegant glass of wine. Archer chuckled, how more stereotypical can this guy get? [hr] Vivian had taken it upon herself to do some exploring. And lo and behold, she had found a worthy prize for her efforts: a working Wii station! It may have seemed silly, but Vivian remembered it being a good exercise. Sitting on a conveniently located sofa, she softly flicked her finger upwards, and the Wii remote floated into the air. Another flick and the Mario Kart disc inserted itself, Checking around to see if anyone else wanted to play, Vivian mentally pushed down on the correct buttons, triggering the sequence for Rainbow Road: 150cc. Picking King Boo for her character, she started squinting her left eye, the floating wii remote twisting and turning according to her commands. It was way more fun than drinking alcohol or any type of socializing. She grinned to herself as she managed to turn throughout the course, ignoring the slight headache she had gotten. [color=silver]"I'm so out of practice...." [/color]Vivian mourned to herself. [color=silver]"Fuck. Let's do this again."[/color] Back in the main entry screen, she hestitated once more, allowing anyone who wanted to to play. [color=red]"Can I try?"[/color] Archer asked Vivian, grinning. He noticed the Wii, if they had a Wii, did they have the PS5 or Xbox Two? Archer gulped from his beer, and sat it on the coffee table. He cracked his knuckles, and rolled his neck. As if this Wii game was serious. He then waited for her to hand him the controller. He hasn't played a Mario Kart game in a while, but he'll give it a shot. [color=red]"I'm going in, 200cc."[/color] He said. Vivian nodded. Before she had been locked up, they had just hinted at rumors of 200CC being available. It was brand new: karts, bikes, and rockets. [color=silver]"Good luck,"[/color] Vivian smirked. A flick of her finger and a control flew into Archer's hands, the game instantly going into the 200CC, 2 player mode. [color=silver]"King Boo always wins!"[/color] Vivian boasted, selecting Boo, the standard bike, and automatic drifting. Archer caught the controller, and flinged the wrist band on around his wrist. [color=red]"It's MARIO Kart, it's obviously Mario." [/color]Archer selected a cool looking red cart for Mario, and Mario made the iconic. 'Yahoo!" noise. This was going to be fun. The announcer for the race started saying '1...2...3..." [color=silver]"You use the wrist band? Please. The last time that thing was in use, Al Gore was running for president!"[/color] 'GO!" And Archer got the boost, going off as fast as he could. Like usually, there was a question mark block around the corner which he ran into. Getting a green turtle shell. [color=red]"Sweet!"[/color] He said, it wasn't a targeter like the blue turtle shell, or the lucky shot red turtle shell. But it would definetly do. Vivian's eyelid almost twitched, as King Boo began to almost calmly drive across the screen. She tended to start in last place, and hovering behind the other players, she would accelerate into them, crashing her way into first. It wasn't too bad of a course--though the cows were always annoying. Moo Moo Meadows reminded her too much of...Well, everything she hated. Swerving her way in and out of the fellow cars, the wii remote remained hovering in front of her, turning with precision and accuracy. [color=red]"Cheater, you're using your powers."[/color] Archer said, he threw a green turtle shell behind him and it knocked right into Donkey Kong! D.K. spinned around, and had a tantrum, soon being passed by the rest of the A.I. and other player. Vivian raised an eyebrow, dryly remarking, [color=silver]"Did you really just notice that now? That's the entire reason I'm playing--to get back my precision."[/color] However, just as Vivian had gone into first, a blue shell appeared, and crashed into King Boo. Vivian swore, groaning in frustration as her character struggled to recover. Eventually, Boo managed to get back into the race, but stuck in fifth place, things weren't looking good. Archer snorted, this was going to be easy. He threw another green shell behind him, going into Princess Peach. He kinda felt bad for her, oh well. She's a bitch that has nothing to do besides get captured. Archer drifted off, this was getting really, really fun. Vivian found herself right behind Archer. The pair of them were heading for a fairly tight turn, and missing it would lose the other the race. As discreetly as she could, she moved his remote slightly up, hoping to spin his character out of control. [color=silver]"Sucks to suck!"[/color] Vivian taunted, expecting to race ahead. The thing is. Archer is the type with a good grip. The only tihng she did, was pull his controller up. He smiled, being the hotshot dick that he was. And threw his last green turtle shell right at her. [color=red]"I figured you would do that."[/color] Archer then hit a banana, damn it! The problem was for Vivian, there were more bananas there, that would probably catch her off by accident. [color=red]"Watch out, a dick left like three bananas at the end!"[/color[ [color=silver]"Thanks, Satan,"[/color] Vivian said softly, narrowly managing to get through the mine field of bananas. He got an mushroom, and used it. Speeding up fast, and getting next to Vivian. He rammed his kart into hers, and tried to get into the league. The next thing Archer knows, Donkey Kong comes back with a vengeance! Donkey Kong then threw a blue hsell right at Vivian, hitting the finish. Vivian laughed, pulling ahead of Archer in the process. They were on the final lap by this point, and Vivian could feel her concentration beginning to slip. The wii remote was lowering slowly, feeling the might of gravity. Redoubling her concentration, she shot a green shell behind her, hiting Daisy dead in the face. She slid into second place, letting the Wii remote drop to the ground with a bang. Wiping her forehead slightly, she chuckled. [color=silver]"Wonder what else this place has...."[/color] Archer slid into 3rd Place. At least he got that. [color=red]"Good job, Vivian."[/color] He wasn't going to be mad at loosing, instead he congratulated her. He clapped his hands, and went back to grab his beer. He sipped from it and sighed, this was the best beer he has had in about 7 months. [hr] David, having given the go ahead for some relaxation time, himself taking it upon himself to adhere to a brittish royal steriotype by drinking a fancy glass of wine and Vivian having gone somewhere else, probably to explore the mansion, Light decided to open up a phone book and order some take out for the rest of the group. After all, she was a bit too lazy to want to cook for over 15 or so people and she doubted anyone else wanted to cook. Of course, after calling everyone and ordering things, she wondered exactly who would anser. After all, she was some white half fish lady thing, and while a few of the others looked human, they probably would scare off any delivery people with thier.. edgyness, especially Soldier X or Vivian, the latter of which would probably do something bad to them as they ran. Considering the alternatives, Light figured she should be the one to answer either way. Maybe playfully scare them herself? She did have some pretty sharp teeth... Having ordered a bunch of different food, Light decided to hear what all the commotion in the living room was, and saw Archer and Vivian playing Mario kart, the two having a great time insulting with each other.[color=lightblue]"Aw, the two are bonding. Gotta remember to spy on their date, the two lovebirds."[/color] Light said to herself as she entered the room. [hr] Meanwhile, Soldier X was simply relaxing on the couch, watching the world around him. He wasn't the biggest fan of alcohol, even though he drank much of it out in exile. Perhaps it was the fact that it just made him more depressed than anything. However, he wouldn't mind taking a few chugs here and there. That, plus it'll be bad for his liver. Video games aren't that much of his cup of tea either, though he played some shooter games with his pals when he was younger in the army. Doom was the game he most beloved, both that and the sequel. Wasn't there a new game that was released just recently? He may wanna check it out another time... but again, racing wasn't that bad. He smiles lightly behind his visor as he watches Archer and Vivian play some MK together. Perhaps Vivian isn't such a mega-bitch afterall once you get to know her. Meanwhile, Light was sitting there ordering some good ole' takeout food. He wondered what she was going to order exactly... Chinese? Itallian? Mexican? Soldier X personally prefers Mexican, but lately he was craving for Chinese at the moment. He began to wonder why exactly, even though it doesn't really matter at the moment. He then takes a look at the two playing their game, with Light making a sly little remark about their "relationship." He actually chuckles at that statement as he continues watching the game. It was indeed pretty intense from the looks of it. Somehow, it seems that Vivian, despite earning second, actually won ahead of Archer. For a girl, that already was pretty impressive. He gets up and pats the two on their backs. [color=00aeef]"Well done you two."[/color] he congratulates the two, [color=00aeef]"You both did well."[/color] Vivian twitched a bit, having been unaware that the soldier was watching them. She narrowed her eyes a bit, though unconsciously. The soldier unnerved her. He wasn't as naive or silly as the others in this place. [color=silver]"Thank you,"[/color] Vivian said, pulling her hair into a ponytail. Laughing at the bits of gameplay that she could see, Light walks up to the group. Echoing Soldier X, she said [color=lightblue]"Yes, very nice indeed. Though we should get a big group to play. 1 v 1 isn't that fun."[/color] Vivian paused for a moment. [color=silver]"I challenge you lot to a game of Capture the Flag... If you've got the balls, that is."[/color] It would be a perfect way for her to scout out the powers of the other Gifted -- and to figure out who she could potentially trust... or at least, not suspect as much. [color=lightblue]"Aw, here I thought you were going to say Russian Roulette! I always win that one!"[/color] Light said with a laugh. [color=lightblue]"Sure, why not?"[/color] Soldier X paused for a minute, thinking if he should join or not. Then again, he's pretty bored anyways, so why the hell not. Besides, he played it during military training. Now that is a game he can get behind [color=00aeef]"Sure."[/color] he says, [color=00aeef]"It's been awhile since I've played that game, last time being years ago as a training scession, but I'll give it a shot."[/color] [color=red]"Thanks, X."[/color] Archer said, grinning. While gulping more of his beer down. Capture The Flag? [color=red]"Do we use our powers to fight each other?"[/color] Archer asked, [color=red]"Or paintball?"[/color]. Now thinking about, it would be hilarious if they used. David was in the backround, sipping from his wine. Watching the kids play was indeed interesting. He noticed that Vivian and Archer were getting better along. Vivian paused. Ideally, she would be able to see the weak and the strong through this. But then again, perhaps David and his fellow asshats wouldn't want them destroying each other. Well, they shouldn't fucking care, Vivian decided. [color=silver]"Yeah, powers are good. We'll have teams. I've got dibs on being with X's team."[/color] [color=red]"Me too."[/color] Archer said, he didn't have the circular device with him, but screw it.. This would be awesome. This has been a great day so far, he really hoped that nothing would ruin it. But knowing his luck, something bad was bound to happen. X simply nods as he rustles through a closet, finding a whole stockpile of guns. He wants to use the real guns... but maybe paintball guns won't actually kill someone. Then again, he might pick one up, just in case, as he picks up what appears to be some sort of advanced plasma gun. Where the hell did David get this stuff anyways? Regardless, he should ask himself that question later as he picks up two paintguns, as well as some amno, and cocks them up. [color=00aeef]"These 'ought to work,"[/color] he says as he finishes reloading them, [color=00aeef]"Let's do this."[/color] Normally, Vivian would have had her knives with her when she fought. Throwing knives at someone with your mind tended to scare the shit out of them -- and for robbing banks, that's all she needed. Getting up and going through the closets, she eventually finds her set of throwing knives, tucking them all under her sleeve. She cracked her neck, before fashioning flags out of some bandanas. [color=silver]"Fine, but stop drinking, Archer...I really don't feel like losing because of a drunk-ass punk"[/color] Vivian said. Archer looked at his hands, now pulsing with red energy. His eyes even glowed a tiny bit red when he did this. He was ready to kick some major ass. Archer gulped his beer down one last time, then sat it down. [color=red["Oh come on, I've only had one bottle."[/color] He said. This'll be very, very interesting. He just hoped nobody was going to get killed in the process of this. Stone whispered something to David, and David nodded. David walked off, sipping from his wine glass and Stone followed him. Light looked at the group, some rushing off to get some equipment, others deciding to spark up their powers. [color=lightblue]"Lucky me, Don't feel too bad if you hurt me. I'm pretty much impossible to kill, the lab boys down at the prison tested that very throughly."[/color] Light said, visibly shuddering at remembering a few tests they had put her through. She then mumbled about how painful being dropped in a vat of floronic acid was. [color=00aeef]"Wouldn't be too sure about that,"[/color] X responds, [color=00aeef]"Regardless, don't get yourself killed in whatever way possible."[/color] Regaining her composure, she said. [color=lightblue]"I guess you guys get Mr. cyborg on your team who is probably a super soldier or something. So I'll try to balance out the other team. Dunno how well we'll do though."[/color] Light said with a toothy smile. [color=00aeef]"I'm not a cyborg,"[/color] the Soldier answers loudly, [color=00aeef]"It's just a suit of high-tech commando armor. Very handy in many different and difficult battlefields."[/color] [color=lightblue]"Still makes you a cyborg in my eyes. Technology used to enhance your attritbutes? Sounds like a cyborg to me!"[/color] Light said with a grin, patting Soldier X on the shoulder. [color=00aeef]"You should be thanking my serum."[/color] X responds, [color=00aeef]"If it weren't for that, then this'll be simply some normal-functioning armor."[/color] Light gave a healthy laugh. [color=lightblue]"If you wanna talk about serums, you should've seen what the lab boys did to me. I dunno how many poisons or pathegins they tried on me, but it was a lot."[/color] Light said with a grimace, continug with a smile. [color=lightblue]"Eventually they went on testing cosmetics. Man its scary what they put in some of that stuff. DO NOT try those youthifiers injection things. Dear god the amount of stuff in that..."[/color] Light said trailing off with a small laugh. [color=00aeef]"SUPER serum, mind you."[/color] the old soldier emphasizes as he loads a paint gun, [color=00aeef]"Makes normal men turn into super soldiers. There's a difference between that and those harmful toxins they intoxicated you with."[/color] [color=lightblue]"Yeah, I bet it does! Well anyway you guys, we should have this little paintball fight after we eat. I did order us lots of food. Didn't know what everyone liked so I ordered a litte bit of everything."[/color] Light said. Just as she said that, the doorbell rang. [color=Lightblue]"Speak of the devil."[/color] Light said as she made her way to the door. Opening the door to greet the delivery man, making sure to only show her arms when interacting with them, Light grabbed delivery box after delivery box. When it came time to pay, Light grabbed the money that David had left beside the door, opened the door a bit wider to stick her head through, paid the man, and gave him a very open toothy smile saying [color=lightblue]"Thanks!"[/color] Of course, sharp carniverous teeth (Almsot like a prihana, if she was honest with herself) and an open smile didn't mesh well with the poor guy, as he hastily got back into his car and drove off. [color=lightblue]"Dinner is here everyone!"[/color] Light called out to the mansion. Having ordered from various places, there was food of all wakes of life. From chinese to itallian ro mexican, and of course, lots of pizza. Whatever the otehrs didn't eat, she was sure to finish. She could eat quite a lot of given the oppertunity. [hr] [h1]Meanwhile ...[/h1] [hr] [center[url=https://youtu.be/googWn5OuTo]No Control[/url][/center] David shook his head, he couldn't believe what they were saying. "Those Gifted are unstable, they belong in cages." One of the goverment officials said. David raised his eyebrow, he was an Gifted but they trusted him. They were planning to bring them back to their cells. David couldn't let this happen, but he would rather not piss off the Goverment. Amanda, a powerful and influential cabinet secretary in the making, shook her head. "They're criminals, David. Already, they've started fighting... And we know that you can't control them. Put them in a cell or kill them. The parties are in agreement on this." A few other senators mumured their agreements. Amanda was the powerhouse of the team, all of them looking towards her for guidance. Her vote was the one that mattered. David slammed his hand on the table, "Don't you get it!? They have gifts that can be used for good." David was getting slowly irritated. "You're scared of them, you won't give them a chance. Let me at least try with them." David spoke. He didn't care if the goverment was not fond of his idea, he trusted these 'criminals' he knew there was good in them. How he knew? He read their minds. Amanda hesitated. "The same can be said for every weapon we have. Imagine what would happen if we let a nuclear bomb fall into the wrong hands, David? This isn't a lesson in morality-- [i]it's a lesson in life![/i]" She paused for a moment, her eyes flashing towards the other bureacrats. "We will give you a chance to try. But know this, David, you will share their fate. That's all." David glared for a second, he could all make them say yes with his powers. But that wasn't the way, so he just walked off. Rather lightly stomping off. This was not as easy as he thought.