[color=gray][table][row][cell][indent][indent][color=white]"I need you to locate another mutant for me."[/color]

Trask's voice reverberated around the round room. In the center was a canister embedded in a column filled with an ichor-like fluid, suspending a gaunt man connected to a series of tubes and wires.

Covering his head was a metal domed helmet, connected to an oxygen mask and intravenous tube that was responsible for keeping the man alive while embalmed in a twisted womb of scientific embryonic fluid.

Trask approached the cannister, a console rising up from the floor amidst the dense fog emitting from the humming environmental system. The heavy white cloud rolled around his ankle, subtly moving the pleated hems of his finely tailored pants.

The ooze within the cannister was cutting edge. A scientific marvel that could, under the right circumstances, completely sustain life. But for Trask, it was a tool and means to an end. The ichor left its host lucid and compliant.

Especially useful when you have an Omega-level telepath captured.

Trask's right hand, Dr. Essex, had evolved the design into a near-flawless creation as far as Trask could tell. A chamber able to suspend life while connected to a 'Cerebro' machine. A device designed to augment the abilities of the telepath, adapted from the designs of the now late Dr. Henry McCoy. He had intended on using it to unite their blighted subspecies together, 'mutant strong', no doubt to aid the 'Silk Road' in their efforts to free mutants from the alleged tyranny of society and deliver them to a promised land only spoken of in whispers.

But in Trask's hands, in combination with the womb, Cerebro became a means to an end, essentially taking a complacent prisoner and turning them into a weapon. 

Moving his hands across the console, Trask watched as the one entombed within the fluid arched their back in agony, air bubbles rising from the sides of the mask, betraying the victim's unheard screams. Cerebro glowed, electrifying the water as the mutant within thrashed futilely against their prolonged suffering. 

[color=white]"Find me a Technopath,"[/color] Trask ordered as a project globe appeared before him. A pulsing wave washed over its surface, illuminating over eight billion pinpoint dots of white light before a fraction of them turned red. The white disappeared, and then among the red, only pink remained. Continuing to shrink until only five dots were left prominently displayed on the globe. 

The closest of which was located in Oklahoma. 

[color=white]"Display coordinates."[/color] Trask ordered, [color=white]"I have a new tool to pick up."[/color][/indent][/indent][/cell][/row][/table][CENTER][COLOR=dimgray]
[sup]________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________[/sup][/COLOR][URL=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/5608382][img]https://i.imgur.com/ajTGMEl.png[/img][/URL][/CENTER][indent][sub][COLOR=FF7802][B]Location:[/B][/COLOR] [I]Munich[/I] - [I]Bavaria, Germany[/I][/sub][sup][right][COLOR=FF7802][b]Crazy World #1.04:[/b][/COLOR] [I]Tease Me Please Me[/I][/right][/sup][/indent][COLOR=dimgray][SUP][sub]____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________[/sub][/SUP][/COLOR][INDENT][sub][color=FF7802][B]Interaction(s):[/B][/COLOR] None [/sub][SUP][RIGHT][COLOR=FF7802][b]Previously:[/b][/COLOR] [I]Send Me An Angel[/I][/right][/SUP][/INDENT]
[indent][INDENT][table][row][cell][quote=Previously in #1.02][color=#DDA0DD]"Or I can phase my hand through your collars and disable it."[/color] Kitty replied, stepping into Nightcrawler's cage and passing her hand through the collar. The blinking red light suddenly went static before the distinct hum stopped. Taking hold of the collar, the brunette phased it off of Kurt's neck before looking up at him, smiling. Their eyes met as Nightcrawler flashed his pointed canines in a thrilled grin.

[color=#6d89de]"Ja! Das could work."[/color][/quote]
A small celebratory giggle escaped from Kitty's mouth as she moved from Kurt to the green mutant next. Phasing her hand through the collar, she watched for the red light to stop before gripping it and pulling it off just like she had with Kurt's. For the first time in years, Menagerie smiled, looking at Kitty with tears welling up in the corner of his eyes.

[color=#00FF7F]"Duuude, thank you,"[/color] He managed before breaking down into happy sobs, prompting Kurt to comfort him. [color=#00FF7F]"Thank you so much, we're going to get out of here."[/color]

[color=#6d89de]"Shh, shh mein freund, we still have to escape, keep it together a little longer."[/color]

[color=#AFEEEE]"Guess he's got hope for that goth girl after all,"[/color] Toad laughed from his corner before Kitty approached and removed his device.

One by one, the dampening collars dropped to the ground as Kitty continued to phase her hand through the remaining devices, promptly shorting their circuits and ending their control over the imprisoned mutants. She flashed a smile at the blue, demon-like mutant who had welcomed her before, proudly beaming.

[color=#DDA0DD]"And just like that, you're all free."[/color]

[color=#6d89de]"Danke, Fräulein,"[/color] The furry blue mutant smiled, his glowing, ember-like eyes shining brightly.

[color=#AFEEEE]"Wow, thank ye, sweet cheeks!"[/color] Sneered Toad, kicking is way out of his cage and bouncing across the ground before invading Kitty's personal space. [color=#AFEEEE]"I could kiss ye, tongue and all, have you ever been with a guy with a prehensile tongue, beats the snot off of a prehensile tail, besides, given everything else about Kurt, you sure you want to risk it? For all we know he could be packing two-"[/color]

[color=#6d89de]"Halt die Klappe!"[/color] Kurt snapped as Toad snickered. [color=#6d89de]"A gentleman does not address such a schöne Frau in this crude manner."[/color]

[color=#DEB887]"Yeah, yer a real doll,"[/color] Mockingly cooed the gruff, long-haired mutant from the other end of the tent as he dragged his claws across the bar of the cage. [color=#DEB887]"Feels good t'be free, and yer a sight for some very sore eyes, I really oughta thank you."[/color]

His eyes suddenly narrowed as a smug grin revealed the man's elongated and pointed canines.

[color=#DEB887]"So I'll give y'all a ten-second head start,"[/color] He growled, [color=#DEB887]"I warned ye, I was gonna taste the blood of [b]everyone[/b] in this circus."[/color] Stained, hooked claws extended from his fingers, a metallic sheen catching Kitty's eyes that she knew all too well.

[color=#DEB887]"Ah, so ye do know 'im?"[/color] The Wildemann smiled, seeing the look of recognition in 'Ariel's' eyes. [color=#DEB887]"I knew I smelled the [i]Carcajou[/i] on ye. Where is he, girl?"[/color]

The smell of fear flowed freely through the air, the second most intoxicating scent next to freshly spilled blood.

[color=#DEB887]"Are ye his newest lil'plaything? He didn't like sharing the last few wit me, said I played too damn rough."[/color] Wildemann took a step forward, leering towards Kitty, [color=#DEB887]"But darlin', I only like to play rough, if you're not makin' a mess, where's the fun?"[/color] He sneered only to find himself interrupted suddenly. 

[color=#6d89de]"Ach, ja, [i]goo-goo g'joob[/i]. I am familiar with das. Du are ze Walrus."[/color] Kurt interjected with a smile, taking a step in front of 'Ariel', [color=#6d89de]"I, too, am a fan of the Fab Four."[/color]

[color=#DEB887]"I'm warnin' ye, I don't have the patience for yer tomfoolery, freak."[/color]

[color=#6d89de]"Then Ich suggest du make some."[/color] Kurt retorted, crouching low while his tail betrayed his agitation, swishing back and forth behind him. 

[color=#DEB887]"You want to be first? Fine, I'll gut you and be done with it,"[/color] Wildemann growled, [color=#DEB887]"It won't stop me from getting to her."[/color]

[color=#00FF7F]"I suggest you try me on for size then,"[/color] Menagerie suddenly replied, [color=#00FF7F]"She showed us kindness, you will not repay it with violence,"[/color]

[color=#AFEEEE]"Man, you're so broken you don't even know your own name,"[/color] Toad mocked, [color=white]"I'm just going to peace out if it's all the same with you all."[/color]

[color=#00FF7F]"My name,"[/color] Menagerie roared, [color=#00FF7F]"is Garfield Logan!"[/color] His voice echoed in the tent before he suddenly grew in size, the green-hued boy replaced by a hulking green silverback gorilla.

[color=#DEB887]"Now we're talkin'."[/color] The Wildemann let out a roar of his own, charging forward, prompting Kurt to tackle Kitty out of the way, the pair disappearing into a cloud of purple smoke with a '[b]BAMF![/b]'. Blinded by the sudden cloud of sulphur and brimstone, Garfield was caught off guard as the Wildemann dug his claws into the gorilla's shoulders.

With another '[b]BAMF![/b]', Kitty and Kurt reappeared, tumbling across the floor of the tent as Kitty came to rest atop of Kurt. Feeling his face flush beneath the fine blue fur that covered his body, Kurt nodded apologetically as Kitty climbed off of him and the pair scrambled back to their feet.

Looking around the tent, Kurt noted that true to his word, Toad had made a break for it, leaving Garfield to tangle with their blood-thirsty foe alone. His eyes narrowed as Garfield cried out in pain again, the gorilla finally managing to pull the Wildemann off of him before he transformed back to his human form.

[color=#DEB887]"Pity, I thought you'd put up more of a fight."[/color] The madman sneered, drawing a hand back as Garfield stupidly raised his chin in defiance.

[color=#6d89de][b]"NEIN!"[/b][/color]

A triplet of '[b]BAMF[/b]s' echoed through the tent as Kurt closed the gap before tackling Wildemann and disappearing again. From outside, a fourth '[b]BAMF![/b]' could be heard, followed by screaming as the pair appeared in the middle of the circus.

[color=white]"The mutants are revolting!"[/color] A nearby voice cried to their companion, whose back was still turned to the chaos unfolding behind them.

[color=white]"C'mon now, they don't smell that bad."[/color]

[color=white]"No, they're escap-"[/color] The first man cried again before being cut off by a volley of gunfire that was fired into the sky to clear the sky. Rushing outside at the sound of gunfire, Kitty felt the blood in her veins turn to ice as she saw the trademark uniforms of the Purifiers come into sight, charging towards Kurt and the wild man. 

Kurt's eyes went wide, teleporting out of the way of an enraged claw strike. Returning to Kitty's side as the pair exchanged a knowing look that said they needed to escape now rather than later. His eyes turned back to the Wildemann, watching the reckless mutant charge directly into the line of fire before a sickening 'crunch' of breaking bones echoed through the howling wind.

[color=#6d89de]"Wir need to get to Garfield."[/color][/cell][/row][/table][/indent][/indent][/color]