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X-Men: Cosmic Crusades 👽

@BlueSky44

Just a heads up for the future, but I'm still missing from the update list in the tags. :)

X-Men: Cosmic Crusades 👽

Nina van Essenhout

_{Location: The Mansion}

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Although raising one eyebrow - half incredulous, half annoyed - at the mission assignment partnership, Nina didn't say anything. Simply nodding in agreement, she left the room, making a beeline for Xavier's office. The partnership made a bit of sense - putting him with someone who didn't trust him fully, and perhaps had the strength to take him down if necessary - but it was also a bit off putting. If S.H.I.E.L.D had plans put in place to avoid betrayals, then putting two ex-criminals together in a team was perhaps a bit short-sighted. Still, Cassandra or Fury could have something planned. Speed and strength went well together, and while having no gauge of Quicksilver's intelligence, Nina was sure she had enough alone for the pair of them. If the boy behaved himself, it could be a way for him to prove his new-found loyalty to the X-Men. And, perhaps to Nina. But time would only tell this.

"Whatever the case," Nina thought to herself as she walked the corridors. "Personal feelings have to be set aside during this mission. There's too much at stake for emotions to get in the way. Hopefully Guinevere knows that at least."

The Wolves of Red Lake (Completed)

James Tanner

_{Location: Outside the cafe
Interacting with: Lydia Weaver @BlueSky44}

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"No problem." He replied with a smile, still attempting to calm Allie down in the presence of the kitten. After several attempts, Allie finally sat down at his command, and he stood in front of her, hoping that putting himself between her and the cat would make things a bit easier. Allie nipped his hand lightly as she did when wanting his attention, and her eyes remained trained on something in the nearby alleyway.

James frowned slightly as his sharp eyes caught the name on the envelope. It sounded vaguely familiar to him. A celebrity? No, that wasn't it. Taking in the girl's somewhat disturbed expression as she looked at it in her hand, he suddenly made the connection.

"Hey... isn't that that bloke who died? The mayor?" He questioned, looking at it properly now. An envelope dropped by a feral cat bearing the name of the brutally murdered mayor of Red Lake. While undoubtedly strange and creepy, James' curiosity piqued. This alone just made him all the more interested in this strange little town. It was bound to have a few secrets in it. And especially at that address on there.

"I think you should deliver that." He said suddenly, still gazing curiously at the envelope. "He might have family that want it or something. Then, if it's anything important, they can hand it in to the police." The girl still looked quite uncertain as to what to do in regards to the letter, so he gave off another easy-going smile. "How about I come with you? Got nothing else better to do, and I'd be lying if I said this wasn't interesting to me." Shifting the leash from one hand to the other, he held out his free one for her to shake. "I'm James. A tourist, if you couldn't already tell by my accent."

The Wolves of Red Lake (Completed)

@Nallore

I only just got my wifi back, and it's pretty late here. My timer might hit day 8 by the time I wake up, but I am definitely going to post tomorrow. Hope that's okay!

Existence - Aliens, Cryptids, and myths.

I'm still down, if this is still happening.

The Wolves of Red Lake (Completed)

James Tanner

_{Location: Outside the cafe
Interacting with: Lydia Weaver @BlueSky44}

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Although annoyed at what the manager said about Allie, James wasn't about to argue with the man over it. Rules were fair enough, but the least he could have done was tell him before he'd ordered and paid for the breakfast. Thankfully most of it was gone, and upon swilling down a few more mouthfuls of toast with the remaining dregs of coffee, James clipped Allie's lead back to her collar and left the cafe. Part of him wondered why dogs were looked down upon so much in eating establishments, when most of them were trained to be less messy and noisy than most toddlers. And adults too, now that he thought about it.

"C'mon girl, let's get a walk in." He murmured to his dog as he left, the door jingling merrily as it opened. Upon exiting, the first thing he saw was a nasty-looking cat attack a girl nearby. Wrapping Allie's lead more tightly around his hand (James figured the sight of a huge Great Dane would be the last thing the scrawny kitten in the girl's arms wanted to see.), he approached her slowly, so as to not alarm her further. Big dogs freaked out humans as well as cats, but being such a dog-lover, he could never work out why.

"Hey, you alright? That thing left quite the scratch on you." His tone was approachable and paired with a friendly smile, but that was usual for James; he liked to meet new people and make friends, although preferably not when one of them was injured. Having snatched a few napkins from the cafe (You could never have too few napkins. You wouldn't believe how useful they came in handy when out camping.), he held out a couple for the girl. "I'd get it checked out, just to be safe. God only knows what bugs stray cats carry around." As he held out the napkins, Allie strained against the leash, sniffing in the direction at wherever the cat had gone. Noticing the slightly dirty envelope in her hand, James wondered if she'd just picked it up from the cat. But surely not? Why would a cat be carrying around a letter in it's mouth?

X-Men: Cosmic Crusades 👽

Nina van Essenhout

_{Location: The Mansion}

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While typical of Guinevere to be so short-sighted, Nina had expected better judgement from Marygold. It was dangerous to give trust too easily, especially to someone who had worked with the likes of Magneto. As for Guinevere's petty rant, it was ignored with a light tut of disapproval from Nina. Immature behaviour like this only solidified Nina's opinion of her - too young, and too inexperienced to be involved with dangerous groups like the X-Men and S.H.I.E.L.D. Not bothering with a comeback, she simply followed Cassandra to their shared room; not just to change, but to have a word with the far more mature woman.

"I hope you know I'm not saying all this just to start fights, Cassandra. The point had to be brought up by somebody eventually." She said as she entered the room behind Agent Reed. A small part of Nina had been bothered by her own crimes being brought up, but with Guinevere, one couldn't really expect much other than emotion-fuelled nonsense. Perhaps it was shame, more than anything, but Nina's shame at what had happened nearly a decade ago never really faded. Someone bringing it up an attempt to be bitchy wasn't really going to do much to make her feel worse than she already did.

Leaning against her dresser, Nina made eye contact with Cassandra. "She's letting her emotions get in the way. Not just about me, but about Pietro. We have to be ready for him to betray us, just as I would imagine - and hope - you and S.H.I.E.L.D are prepared as well in regards to me." Again, a spark of annoyance appeared within her at being compared to Pietro. Although both criminals, what he had done seemed just a tad more serious than data theft. "The fact that he saved your lives could be a double-bluff to gain more trust. Not to mention the fact that if he and his cronies weren't attacking the plant in the first place, it wouldn't have exploded." Turning now to the few belongings she kept in this room (mainly her mission clothing), Nina began to change.

Her get-up was durable, black, light-weight, and enough to put up with a good bit more damage than her regular clothes were. Kevlar here and there would protect her from bullets, because while her body was pretty tough, it wasn't exactly bullet-proof. An old scar on her shoulder was enough to ensure she remembered that.

"I know you and S.H.I.E.L.D likely have some plan for dealing with him if he goes rogue, but Guinevere and the others need to be at least dubious around him. While I hate to sound sulky, if I'm to be dis-trusted after a crime of theft nearly ten years ago, he certainly shouldn't be trusted after assault and terrorism after only a month." Charisma and likeability were undoubtedly good traits in a person, but when it came to things larger than oneself - such as, the whole of the human race at stake - these things should be put aside, and logic and trust had to be held in higher regard. That was Nina's opinion, anyway; seemed to make sense to her.

Finishing by tying her hair up into a tight bun, she clipped a knife to her belt. As of yet, Nina had had no training in firearms, but they weren't really her style anyway. If she gets close enough to a person, she didn't need a gun to incapacitate them.

X-Men: Cosmic Crusades 👽

Hey guys i still don't have wi fi so i don't have anything prepared for my post - will try to get something written today but it probably won't be very good.

The Wolves of Red Lake (Completed)

@Nallore

Thanks! Managed to sneak a lil wi fi to write this, but my wi fi situation should be sorted properly by tomorrow or the day after. :)

X-Men: Cosmic Crusades 👽

Just to let you guys know I'll be without internet for the next couple of days. I can hopefully get some wi-fi here and there, but won't be able to make any promises right now. Hopefully I can get things sorted before my posts become impacted. I'll keep you posted though! :)