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The Gifted: A Fast Paced Superpower RP (Relaunch)

Yup. Both sound fun. Although I'm not entirely sure how either will work.

The Gifted: A Fast Paced Superpower RP (Relaunch)

Are you guys just saving up your posts for when I'm asleep again so I have a ton of reading to do in the morning?

The Gifted: A Fast Paced Superpower RP (Relaunch)

@Savato Just FYI, Jake has no intention of going with Camille. He's just trying to get the group away from this situation and if Camille tries to take him in she's going to have another fight on her hands. He's not a fan of the movement.

[EDIT] That said though, if she manages to convince Ann and Ariadne and Aya to go, Jake will probably come along too, if only to keep them safe.

The Gifted: A Fast Paced Superpower RP (Relaunch)

Finally, some movement. Jake fought the compulsion to run as he waited for the others to get their crap together. He watched Ariadne move off with Owlman over her shoulder and felt a twinge of empathy for the owl. He was as close to death as anyone Jake had ever seen and yet he managed to cling to life. Maybe the owl was tougher than Jake thought.

When Aya approached and offered a hand to the girl, Jake noticed her give Aya another wide eyed stare. Like Jake, Aya too was covered in blood and it seemed the girl may have been frightened by the entire situation rather than just Jake. That actually made sense and Jake wondered why he hadn't thought about that before. The girl tentatively put her hand in Aya's and seemed to calm at least slightly. Jake knew that she was probably in shock. No one should ever have to see anything like what had happened here today, let alone someone so young. She would probably be scarred for life.

When Aya led the girl away from the horrific scene, following after Ariadne, Jake trailed along behind. But the dog stopped and turned back to look at Spectrum as though looking for approval. He hated to leave him here alone to deal with the brat but he knew he had to get the girls and the owl out of here.

@c3p-0h
@Pirouette
@Weird Tales
@Savato
@GentlemanVaultBoy

The Gifted: A Fast Paced Superpower RP (Relaunch)

Sorry if I'm pushing this scene on before everyone's finished doing what they're doing but things happening elsewhere are indicating that people had better get the hell out of the area pretty soon.

The Gifted: A Fast Paced Superpower RP (Relaunch)

Jake - Shut up and run!

When Aya pulled her hand away, Jake's heart skipped a beat. Was she afraid of him? His mind was still reeling from the look the little lizard girl had given him and the thoughts that followed it. Two girls, both afraid. Unaware of what had happened to Aya on the astral plane, Jake could only think that she was just as afraid of him as the other girl had been. The thought that Aya too was afraid of him broke his heart. He understood that he was an animal. An angry, dangerous animal that could cause them serious damage. But understanding it didn't make it any easier. Dropping his head low, the dog took a couple of steps backwards as the scent of acid blood once again entered his nose.

Not looking where he was going, he accidentally stepped into a puddle of blood. He could feel his paw burning but he only barely reacted as he turned and lifted his leg clear. Hell, he ached all over from burns, what was one more? This place was like a damn minefield of acidic blood. Even unconscious and stuck in the astral plane, that bastard Sebastian was still screwing with everyone.

And there sat Aya, surrounded by blood and bodies. Ann and Ariadne were talking with the evil little brat from the movement. Damn it, what were they doing? Why was no one moving? It was then that he realized he was doing the same thing. Thinking. They were all too busy thinking to move. This was why he liked being a dog. Humans thought way too much about everything. Dogs acted upon instinct. If they needed to get the hell out of there, they got. Jake had forgotten this. That's what hanging around with humans got him. He started thinking like them again. Well that ended here.

With a shake of his body, Jake tried to rid himself of his own self doubt. This wasn't a time for thinking. This was a time for acting. The damn building was about to fall on them after all. When Spectrum appeared, it was like a sign. A sign that something needed to be done. A bona-fide hero in their midst. Maybe it was time for Jake to play hero too. Spectrum could handle the brat. Jake had to get everyone else the hell out of here. Or some of them at least.

The dog released a howl that could be heard all around the base like a siren. It would hurt and probably leave a ringing sound in the ears of those in the immediate vicinity for a while but if it got these idiots to leave it would be worth it. Jake turned back to Aya, dipping his head below his shoulders and once again raising a paw at her to tell her it was ok. He then turned and ran a short distance away from the building, barking at Camille as he passed her but paying her little attention beyond that. This wasn't the time for fighting.

He ended up a few feet away from the lizard girl who fell over onto her backside as he approached. Jake repeated his actions with Aya to the girl, trying to reassure her that he wasn't a threat to her. The girl took a moment to look Jake over as he gave her the puppy dog eyes but she eventually got back to her feet. She took a step back from the dog but at least she wasn't running off screaming. It was a start. Jake plodded past her and turned back to look at Aya. She was still breathing heavily but there was little Jake could do about that. If she didn't move soon there would likely be a building on top of her. That would slow her breathing down but maybe a little too much. Jake tossed his head in the direction he wanted everyone to run, hoping they weren't so stupid as to stick around.

But then humans were pretty stupid creatures.

@c3p-0h
@Pirouette
@Savato
@Weird Tales
@ Anyone else who's in the area

The Gifted: A Fast Paced Superpower RP (Relaunch)

@The Patriarch, you here? I'm pretty sure Mass City wrote for you.

@Letter Bee

Well he hasn't been online for 3 days...

The Gifted: A Fast Paced Superpower RP (Relaunch)

Who's around the reformist base and isn't doing anything? Someone should probably interact with Mass's character. I kinda feel like he's been left out of everything so far.

The Gifted: A Fast Paced Superpower RP (Relaunch)

Legion

As Mu made his way through the base, he would hear a strange kind of laughter accompanied by a rhythmic clanging sound which got louder as he got closer to the source. The source, he would find as he turned a corner, was a toy monkey sitting at the end of a hallway. The monkey clanged its little cymbals and laughed it's eerie laugh. The entire thing was made even creepier by the little creatures deformed face.

As Mu's attention was on the toy, he would suddenly feel something smack hard against the side of his face. A dodgeball ricocheted off of his face and hit the ground, rolling to a stop back at the feet of the man who through it. Now dressed in full Legion gear, Nate picked the ball up and told Mu "Tag...You're it." He then vanished around a corner.

@Raijinslayer

Jake

Lost.

That's what he was. He was lost in his own head. Too many thoughts. Too much emotion. Too much blood. He couldn't deal with this.

Jake took a step back away from Sebastian, no longer paying any attention to anything going on around him. The dog dropped his head and accidentally inhaled the scent of acid blood. The sudden burning in his nose snapped him back to reality and mercifully away from his own thoughts. It was only then that he noticed Ariadne standing nearby and seemingly ready to stomp Sebastian's brains in. He half wished she'd do it. He may not have been able to do it himself but he still wanted Sebastian dead. On the other hand, he didn't want the girl to have to live with the guilt of killing someone.

When he heard Camille, Jake growled out the corner of his mouth at her. This one may have looked like a little girl but he sensed something from her that made him uneasy. The fact that she seemed to be trying to recruit Ariadne into the underground movement only made him dislike her even more. He would probably have made this annoyance clear had he not heard Aya suddenly wake up. She was breathing heavily as though panicking and Jake instinctively rushed to her side. He made a small sound at her and lifted a paw towards her "Calm down" he thought at her "You're okay."

Oh how he wished she could understand him.

@c3p-0h
@Pirouette
@Savato

The Gifted: A Fast Paced Superpower RP (Relaunch)

Ah, this character will attempt to counter all the dark, depressing action.

@Pirouette

Good. We need a little humour around here. Nate will probably continue to play the clown and make light of everything (while actually being deeply disturbed by it all).