Subject Zero

The Gifted: A Fast Paced Superpower RP (Relaunch)

You can if you want. I'm pretty sure Merman said he had a plan to get from his current side plot into the main story but I'm not sure what that is. I'm kind of toying with an idea for getting Nate involved myself but I'm open to suggestions.

The Gifted: A Fast Paced Superpower RP (Relaunch)

It's Velocity Max? I've been calling him Max Velocity.

The Gifted: A Fast Paced Superpower RP (Relaunch)

You know what surprises me, that nobody ever asked what Kuro took, or from who he took it from? I expected at least one person to mention it, given Kuro's less than savory interests.

@Raijinslayer

You know I did wonder that and meant to ask. What did he take.

The Gifted: A Fast Paced Superpower RP (Relaunch)

@Merman Yes. He's just multitasking with his phone. I think I'll have him tag along. If other stuff happens in the meantime I can always have another one of him pop up someplace else. That's the benefit of playing a duplicator I guess.

The Gifted: A Fast Paced Superpower RP (Relaunch)

@Merman Chances are the real Nate probably wouldn't be taken down by these guys but if its just a single duplicate then maybe. It's possible that the real Nate is off somewhere else.

The Gifted: A Fast Paced Superpower RP (Relaunch)

"That's a neat trick" said Nate as he observed the shenanigans unfold in the alley before glancing back down at his phone. He had wandered into the alleyway to retrieve his bike, parked out of sight behind the assorted goons. Seemingly without his duplicate now, he leaned a shoulder against a wall and typed something into his phone, more nonchalant about the crazy goings on than a sane person would be. But then Nate had seen some really crazy shit in the past. A kid with a pet scorpion-gorilla wasn't even close to being the craziest. "What else can it become?" he asked, not even bothering to look away from his phone. "A snake?...A hippo?...A magical unicorn?" He finally looked up from his phone at that thought. "I've never seen a unicorn before" he said before tilting his head to the side and adding "Well I've seen a rhino and they're basically just fat unicorns, right?". There was an awkward silence as everyone pondered what the hell this weirdo was talking about. Nate simply shook his head and returned his attention to his phone. "Never mind. Carry on with...whatever the hell this is" he informed them. He was in the process of checking in with various contacts and informants to see if any of them had any info to share on Max Velocity's killer. That woman had killed Max while barely lifting a finger. He didn't like the idea of someone that powerful being on the other side. That didn't mean he couldn't watch some chumps get smacked in the face by a gorilla though. He really wanted to see someone get smacked in the face by a gorilla.

The Gifted: A Fast Paced Superpower RP (Relaunch)

Hey Merman, can I have Nate stumble upon this scene or are you working towards something. I don't want him getting in the way...Or maybe I do...

The Gifted: A Fast Paced Superpower RP (Relaunch)

Ok I moved Nate on. There's so much going on at Lattetude that I wouldn't even know where to begin to interact with anyone there. If anyone wants to talk to him though, let me know and I'll figure out where he actually is. I think I addressed all the goings on at Lattetude but if I missed something I'm sorry. I may try my hand at roleplaying Raven for a moment if there are more shenanigans at her shop.

The Gifted: A Fast Paced Superpower RP (Relaunch)

What the hell was going on? The formerly peaceful Lattetude had suddenly become the centre of the universe. There was so much going on. First Samuel Capricorn made an appearance, followed quickly by Eli Craig. Then there was the incident involving the nearly naked kid in the middle of the coffee shop. Both Nate and his duplicate had stifled a laugh as Raven threw the clearly embarrassed boy out but couldn't help but feel bad for him. And then there was the kid who seemed to briefly be talking to himself. Nate knew a thing or two about that. An unfortunate side effect of his powers were the psychological issues that came with spawning duplicates. He often found himself arguing with the voice in his head, even though that voice was his own. It was why he was often accompanied by at least one duplicate. At least that way, when he talked to himself, people didn't think he was crazy. He probably was crazy but he didn't want people to think that. He watched as the kid talking to himself was approached by a man who seemed like he was straight out of an action movie. What the hell did he need all those weapons for? More than a few eyes shifted to this man as he spoke to the boy but most tried not to look, either out of fear or simply a hope that if they pretended he wasn't there, he'd go away. "Morons" thought Nate to himself. At the same time, his duplicate started humming the tune to "Just Don't Look" from The Simpsons. As if trying to outdo each other in a game of weird-off, the kid seemed to vanish for a second and reappear behind the action star, now holding the the guys rifle and pointing it straight at it's owners head. He vanished as quickly as he had appeared, now back in his seat. A meta. That explained so much. Meta's were all crazy to some extent. "Who needs a movie with all this going on?" thought Nate to himself. He had been trained to observe. And there was certainly a lot to observe. But his fun was quickly over as the kid and his new frienemy left together. Nate's attention was quickly drawn to the woman the kid had been talking to before the other guy had arrived. Holy crap! Was that Ruby Greenfoot? He mentally chastised himself for not noticing her sooner. And then again when he realized how cute she was. How had she slipped past his his hottie radar? He cast a glance at the older man sitting with her and weighed his options. He was tempted to approach but quickly realized that wasn't his job anymore. Unless he was getting paid for it there was no reason to put himself in danger. There came a quick ping from his phone and Nate picked it up from the table in front of him to realize that it was a news alert with an accompanying video. As Nate watched, his expression slowly changed from one of slight amusement to one of complete horror. The news cameras had caught the moment the bladed ripped though Max Velocity. Nate felt a lump build in his throat. He had briefly met Max once before on a job but it had been all of five minutes. It had been enough for him to gain an admiration for the man though. And now he was dead. One of the most powerful metas on the planet, struck down with seemingly no effort at all. Who was this woman the cameras now filmed? Nate watched as she planted a kiss on Max, draining the last of his life from him. When the hero slumped to the ground dead, Nate visibly jumped. The video ended and Nate stared at his own reflection in the phones screen for a moment until he realized he was sitting there like a slack jawed idiot. Regaining his composure, he glanced briefly at Ruby again before quickly rising from his seat and heading for the door, his his duplicate dutifully quick behind him. As interesting as Ruby was, a new player had entered the game and this one definitely warranted further investigation, whether it was his job or not.

Into the Black

He knew the captain would probably want to get the passengers off as quickly as possibly though, so that probably wasn't an option.

@Subject Zero

I really should proofread before I post. Get the passengers off the ship...