[hr][hr][center][img]https://i.postimg.cc/FKJKRczH/the-gifted-591b350cc9ba7.png[/img][hr][img]https://i.postimg.cc/DwZPyRtp/tumblr-oy189xoglt1qd49gbo1-540.gif[/img][/center][hr][hr][center][@Nallore][@FantasyChic][@BlueSky44][@Achronum][@Trainerblue192][/center][hr][center][h3][color=f7941d][b]Washington D.C.: September 8th, 2020 - 10:45 AM[/b][/color][/h3][/center][hr][hr][b][i]The Mutant Underground - D.C. Station:[/i][/b]

	The others split up, following Callie's orders. Negasonic texted the list of addresses to a group chat, with each of the teams indicating which one they'd want. Colossus also added into the group chat that Stretch was looking into finding Veil and Sapphire, and that the investigator would call back once he had some information for them. [color=FAFD95]"Hold on, gotta do something real quick,"[/color] Havok said as he got into Callie's car. 

	He renamed the group chat [i]Havok's Dirty Bitches[/i] and cackled, looking over at Spark Plug for a second to see if it got a rise out of her. He then copied and pasted in the address of the shelter they were headed to, bringing it up in one of the navigation apps on his phone. [color=FAFD95]"Alright, says we should be there in about 13 minutes, as long as we avoid traffic,"[/color] he told Spark Plug. 

[b][i]The Surface - Sidewalk Outside the National Zoo:[/i][/b]

	People are passing them by on the sidewalk, but no one is paying them any real attention. A little dark skinned girl is licking an ice cream cone, excitedly skipping along as she enthusiastically tells her parents all the facts she can remember about the snow leopards at the zoo. "Did ya know a snow leopard can leap SIX TIMES the length of its body, Daddy?!" the little girl excitedly chirped, as the weary parents headed into the zoo proper. Of course, the dear little thing was loud enough that Max, Jack, and Leighton would be able to hear a faint [i]"they even eat blue sheep!"[/i]

[b][i]The Cherry Bomb - a.k.a. the Dive Bar...:[/i][/b]

	The dive bar that the kid told her about? It won't be hard to miss. The neon sign advertising it as [i]the Cherry Bomb[/i] is only outdone by the variety of pride flags that are being used as curtains. Once inside, she'll notice that there is a karaoke area in the back and that there isn't really anyone trying to card people. It's a risky business tactic, but that is neither here nor there. Currently singing along to [i]Summer Lovin'[/i] is a cheerful looking [url=https://66.media.tumblr.com/b146b16bd99d3f182b106368396fd9a4/tumblr_pd5f3lGyp01v9oda2o5_r1_250.gif]pink haired girl[/url]. Little sparks of electricity were jumping off of her hands as she danced along to the song. Anastasia will be able to figure out that she is most likely Yukio. [hr][hr][center][h1][b][i][color=935DB8]Veil[/color][/i][/b][/h1][img]https://i.postimg.cc/PrX86Zbm/giphy.gif[/img][hr][hr][b][color=935DB8]Location:[/color][/b] Jail
[b][color=935DB8]Skills:[/color][/b] N/A [hr][/center]	Although Veil knew that they had more important things to talk about than Sapphire's love life, she couldn't help it. The wounds that they had inflicted on her during that [i]interrogation[/i] were incredibly painful, with the black eyes being so swollen that she could barely see her friend. Sapphire could have fallen silent and hidden underneath her bed and Veil wouldn't be able to really know if she was alone in the room or not. Besides, not every moment of her life could be dedicated towards helping mutants in need. 

	Sometimes, she needed to giggle with her friend over hot guys. Or girls. Veil didn't have a preference either way, though she knew that Sapphire most certainly did. [color=935DB8]"Okay, so if he [i]is[/i] just a friend... Let's play a game then, shall we? Fuck, marry, kill. Freddie Flynn, Iron Man, and the Hulk. Go,"[/color] Veil prompted her, smirking slightly. She used to play that sort of game at the Institute growing up - but back then, it had been Cyclops, Gambit, and Wolverine. She always picked to sleep with Wolverine. She usually picked Cyclops to kill and Gambit to marry. There was just something about the douchebag in shades that threw her off. And Gambit, being Cajun, at least spoke to her French-Canadian background. 

	There was no indication that the guards were coming for them - which could be good or bad depending on how you looked at it. It meant that they wouldn't have another round of beatings, but also that Sapphire's "friend" wasn't there to bail them out yet. She hoped that he would make it there before the police decided to transfer them to a more permanent facility. Veil didn't want to end up in Mutant Super-Max. People who went there were hardly ever heard from again - and she knew of only one successful escape attempt by a mutant named Blink.[hr][hr][center][h1][b][i][color=DAF7A6]Sunshine[/color][/i][/b][/h1][img]https://i.postimg.cc/FK1fS4Z8/original.gif[/img][hr][hr][b][color=DAF7A6]Location:[/color][/b] the Morlock Tunnels 
[b][color=DAF7A6]Skills:[/color][/b] N/A [hr][/center]	Sunshine shook her head slightly, tipping it forward slightly so that way James could see better. Her injuries were gone. There was a slight bruise where she had been hit, but it wasn't anything that she couldn't live with. She had been in juvenile detention for a while and had spent almost her entire life living on the streets - if she couldn't deal with a bruise, then she wouldn't have survived this long. [color=DAF7A6]"Nah, I'm good,"[/color] she told him. The confusion in his voice caused her to giggle slightly. She had figured that he would have gotten how the world worked in her opinion - but nope, he seemed to be soft and naive and nice and squishy. [color=DAF7A6]"But I guess I owe you one - so if you hate someone and want to bring them some Swine Flu as a gift, just let me know."[/color]

	She took her Yo-Yo out, putting the loop around her finger and Sunshine let it drop. Just before it hit the ground, it snapped right back up into her hand and she smiled slightly. It had always been her favorite toy. Her mother's boyfriends would always bring her a Yo-Yo, especially if they wanted alone time with her mother and needed Sunshine to entertain herself for about half an hour. Letting the Yo-Yo continually rise and fall, the experience was calming to her. However, the silence didn't last that long as Erg came on over. 

	[color=0C6598]"We should be conducting the supply run shortly - Blink believes that the supplies you want are in an old warehouse across town. She'll Blink you and a few others inside. How many do you need to take with you to accomplish this?"[/color] Erg asked James bluntly.

	[color=DAF7A6]"Count me in!"[/color] Sunshine chimed in instantly. [color=DAF7A6]"I'm great at stealing things."[/color] She looked a bit proud of herself for that statement, causing Erg to chuckle a bit. [hr][hr][center][h1][b][i][color=DBA1DE]Spirit Box[/color][/i][/b][/h1][img]https://i.postimg.cc/631L8zNX/tumblr-pnctfd0c-JM1xs5njio3-500.gif[/img][hr][hr][b][color=DBA1DE]Location:[/color][/b] Streets of D.C.
[b][color=DBA1DE]Skills:[/color][/b] Mediumship [hr][/center]	Casper's phone started to ring and he didn't even notice. It was in his hand and Ben stared at him, the ghost trying to figure out if he [i]really[/i] needed to prompt Casper this much to engage with reality. He knew that his friend wasn't stupid, despite popular opinion - he just had the observational skills of a blind mouse. Shaking his head a bit, Ben sighed, resigning himself to his afterlife of being a babysitter to his friend. [i]"Casper, your phone."[/i]

	[color=DBA1DE]"My phone? Oh... OH!"[/color] Casper chuckled a bit. Ben hit his hand against his forehead, still not quite believing that this was happening. Sure, people had looked for their phone before when it was in their hand - but Casper didn't even realize his phone was ringing as he held it. Wouldn't he feel the vibrations or something? It really made Ben wonder what exactly went on in Casper's mind... 

	Accepting the call, Casper put his phone to his ear, but not before spotting that he had a low battery warning. And no charger. That hadn't been on him when they checked him into rehab and given that he was pretty certain he had no stuff left - he didn't remember whose place he had been crashing at left - there was no chance of getting that charger back. Maybe he had left it at a rave or something? It seemed likely. [color=DBA1DE]"Heeeey Jackie!"[/color] Casper greeted enthusiastically. [color=DBA1DE]"See, told you he'd call,"[/color] Casper added to Ben.

	[i]"I am so relieved,"[/i] Ben muttered, rolling his eyes. [i]"At least when Jack is around, I won't be the only one nagging at you to get your act together."[/i]

	[color=DBA1DE]"Shut up, Ben,"[/color] he muttered, not really caring that Jack was hearing what likely sounded like a one sided conversation. Some people made the mistake of assuming that Casper was schizophrenic. He wasn't. At least, not yet. His family's mental health history wasn't the greatest though, earning a solid D- in terms of stability. [color=DBA1DE]"You're not getting any waffles if you're mean to me."[/color]

	[i]"I can't get waffles anyways, I'm dead!"[/i]