[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][@KazAlkemi][/center][hr][center][h3][color=f7941d][b]Washington D.C.: September 8th, 2020 - 12:15 PM[/b][/color][/h3][/center][hr][hr][b][i]The Luxury - Washington D.C. Waterfront:[/i][/b]

	Not too far from the Thomas Jefferson memorial, Sebastian Shaw's private yacht was docked at the Wharf Marina. It was dubbed [i]the Luxury[/i] and it truly befit the name. Practically every amenity and convenience that Shaw and his guests could possibly desire was on board the yacht. The main himself was wearing a neat white suit and sipping a martini on the sun deck, wearing sunglasses in order to combat the glare. 

	He had summoned Jinx and Requiem to join him on his yacht for a key reason - they were the only two he felt reasonably certain that could be trusted. Someone in the Hellfire Club was a traitor and he couldn't allow his position as the Black King to be threatened. [color=E19243]"Gentlemen, please take a seat and help yourself,"[/color] Shaw said, gesturing to the fully catered meal featuring a lobster course, fine wine, and Cuban cigars. [color=E19243]"We have much to discuss regarding your futures."[/color]

	[color=E19243]"If I am correct, there are about to be vacancies in the Inner Circle,"[/color] he said with a dazzling smile. 

[b][i]The Mutant Underground - Washington D.C. Station:[/i][/b]

	Negasonic was handling the children and Colossus paused for a moment, looking at Glimpse. Even if she had information from Xavier, that didn't mean that she got to give orders. He understood that she just wanted to help but the Mutant Underground had a hierarchy for a reason. And once more, he admired Glimpse's spirit and energy that she would go after Veil herself... But Glimpse was an unknown element. Even then, no one in the Mutant Underground would have allowed her to go after Veil alone. [color=B0B4B0]"No,"[/color] Colossus told Glimpse. [color=B0B4B0]"We are team. No one goes alone - and, eh, miss? We do not know your name - we do not know who you are."[/color]

	Havok overheard the conversation, specifically the last bit about the newcomer being the niece of Sebastian Shaw. He frowned slightly, a bit curious as to why a billionaire's kid was slumming it with the Mutant Underground. Billionaires with powers tended to gravitate towards the large established teams that made headlines - not the ones that no one ever noticed, just helping people to get by with their lives. There was no Magneto here for them to fight - no Loki to attempt to trick. They were just normal people. [color=FAFD95]"So what brings an uptown girl downtown?"[/color] Havok asked. [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] Flynn's Car
[b][color=935DB8]Skills:[/color][/b] N/A [hr][/center]	Veil was very content, sitting in the back of Flynn's car as she more or less spied on her friend and her future husband. She wondered what sort of powers their kids would have, given that Sapphire dealt with ice and Freddie dealt with flames. Maybe the kid would have water manipulation? She shrugged slightly, before finding a bag of peanut M&M's that was unopened. Opening it, Veil started to eat the delicious candy and she was practically in heaven. They didn't get supplies beyond the necessities very often - and sometimes they didn't even have as much coffee as they really needed. 

	She really did hope that this worked out for Sapphire. She hadn't seen the ice queen melt like this for anyone before. And even though Flynn worked with SHIELD, they could work out some sort of long distance relationship. Veil was more or less certain that his base was in the Washington D.C. area too, meaning that he and Sapphire could go for coffee dates and other cute things - as long as no one recognized that they were mutants. But as much as Veil just wanted to think about her friend's love life, there was something more important to do.

	Taking the bag with her possessions she had received back, Veil pulled out her burner phone and turned it on, dialing Spark Plug's number. [color=935DB8]"Spark Plug?"[/color] she asked, before continuing to talk. [color=935DB8]"Sapphire's SHIELD friend bailed us out. We'll be home shortly. Is there anything pressing I should know?"[/color] she then asked, all assuming that Spark Plug answered the phone of course. Her stomach grumbled slightly. She had every intention of asking Flynn to get them Dairy Queen on the way back. She was craving everything.[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] Alleyway Near ColdStones
[b][color=DBA1DE]Skills:[/color][/b] Mediumship, Psychology[hr][/center]	Casper nodded, feeling relief wash over him as Jack reassured him that he was perfectly fine and there was nothing to worry about. He should have known better than to believe his little brother in this moment, but given everything that had happened that day and he [i]still[/i] hadn't gotten waffles yet, it was more or less to be expected. In even better news, he even was going to get to crash on his brother's couch! He really did like Jack's couch. He slept on it enough that it had slight indents in all the right places for Casper's maximum comfort. 

	[i]"I'm not convinced he's okay..."[/i] Ben commented.

	[color=DBA1DE]"You're being paranoid, Ben,"[/color] Casper told his ghost friend. [color=DBA1DE]"If Jackie says he's fine, then he's fine! He's even going after a stray!"[/color] he exclaimed, referring to the kid that Jack had mentioned. His brother had a knack for picking up strays - people without any sort of place to go. Casper was a prime example of that. However, in the blink of an eye his brother was gone and then came back, looking a little older and going on about Trump.

	[color=DBA1DE]"...Huh, so time travel is real then,"[/color] Casper said. [color=DBA1DE]"Please tell me you killed my father as a baby. I'd love to do that one day if you didn't."[/color]

	[color=D48FFF]"Shit, I am so sorry..."[/color] Blink told Stretch, her cheeks positively crimson. [color=D48FFF]"I must've slipped a little bit and sent you back... well, not where you needed to go. Anyways, the portal is fine now and the kid is near the exit that leads you to the zoo,"[/color] she explained. Erg jumped through the portal without hesitation, partially to demonstrate to the others that they were indeed safe to use. 

	Casper blinked a little bit, looking at the cute boy who offered to heal his eye. [color=DBA1DE]"Oh, go for it,"[/color] he told him with a grin, hoping that the boy hadn't already fallen heads over heels for his brother. Jack had an annoying habit of seducing all of the men that Casper found attractive. It was [i]so[/i] inconsiderate. His eyes then widened a bit as it turned out his brother had a girlfriend! 
	
	[color=DBA1DE]"You didn't tell me you got a girlfriend, Jackie!"[/color] Casper said, grinning madly at his brother. [color=DBA1DE]"She's a bit young for you, but I'm proud you're going for it anyways. Love finds a way, right? Can I go to your wedding?"[/color]

	[color=D48FFF]"Hey, weirdos, hurry up!"[/color] Blink snapped. She was getting tired from holding the portal open.