As the name indicates...this RPG will revolve around Crossroads and New Beginnings.CrossroadsWe would like to see characters come to a 'crossroads' in their lives where important and life changing decisions have to be made. These events can be very personal...i.e. a relationship beginning, ending or changing, or they can be moral or spiritual. Whatever is decided, they should show 'growth' for your character.New BeginningsThis can be any number of items as well and most likely will relate back to the 'crossroads' in your character(s)' life or lives and/or career. They may be starting a new career as teacher or student at Xavier's School for the Gifted or may have been selected to train for the upcoming X-Men team(s). Their 'new beginning' once again may be as simple as establishing a new relationship or changes in an old one.
The X-Men and all likenesses are the property of Marvel Comics, 20th Century FOX, and ALL the creative minds therein. X-Men Crossroads is a non-profit RPG board. We here participate for the pure enjoyment and satisfaction writing in the X-Men Universe brings.Most of the Bio information is courtersy of Marvel Directory
Re: Kitchen/Psylocke/Tags: Mez, Jubilee, Psylocke
Tanya only gave Mez a look that couldn't be interpreted. Tanya had mastered ambiguity, it was not as strong as her sarcasm, but it was close. Tanya had other reasons for not liking the military, but she kept them to herself. Tanya nodded at Jubilee, a friendly gestrue for Tanya.
Quote:"Where you from Tanya?"
"I was born and raised in Alexandria, Virginia. It's near Washington DC, it's cheaper to live in Virginia than in DC, trust me. I haven't had much of a life. My mother died when I was young, my father found a way to supress my brother's precognative ability. I have a certain following among programmers. I'm only here because I froze my boyfriend," Tanya stated. She shrugged non-chalantly. "Another thing, no red neck jokes, my first boy friend was one of a true Southern gentleman, kind of spoiled me," Tanya mentioned. She normally didn't mention that last bit, but she figured she might as well take a stand.
Re: Kitchen/Psylocke/Tags: Mez, Jubilee, Psylocke
"Jubilee eh? That's nice..." Mez said finishing his own Lomi-salmon and going to the small bowl of poi. Mez took a spoon-ful and let the spoon rest above the bowl. The poi was thick with a similar viscosity to that of syrup although not nearly as sticky. "I'm glad you like it. If you feel you're on for a challenge, I got some poi, its an acquired taste but it ain't all that bad" He said
Quote:I'm only here because I froze my boyfriend," Tanya stated.
"You sure that's all you did to him" Mez thought secretly to himself. "Well you got to give the boy props for tryin right?" He said the question almost rhetorical.
Quote:"Another thing, no red neck jokes, my first boy friend was one of a true Southern gentleman, kind of spoiled me," Tanya mentioned.
"I don't play with explosives...unless I'm on the job of course" Mez said smiling to Tanya."I'm sorry to hear about your mom...my mom got Breast Cancer when I was nine. Scared me to death. I think I scared her to death when I joined the Corps. She already had a husband in the Corps and..." Mez stopped deciding not to finish the sentence, continuing with more cheerful mood.
"My girlfriend said she would leave me if I joined the Corps...I still miss her." Mez said with a small toothy smile. "I'm from Oahu, born on the North Shore...right next to the ocean, which I guess logicially explains my powers. I can manipulate water." Mez said. "Recently I've been able to learn how to turn myself into water." The young man said. "That about's it...cept for my marksmanship and fightin, thats about it." He said shruggin, pointing to the Expert Marksmanship badge on his blouse(jacket/shirt).
Re: Kitchen/Psylocke/Tags: Mez, Jubilee, Psylocke
Tanya tried a spoonful worth of the Poi. She grimmiced slightly, the Poi did not agree with her. She had to eat it though, her body was still aching. Tanya dropped her spoon into the soup as a cough racked her body. Tanya litterally convulsed with the coughing. She stopped eventually, stood up and grabbed a bottle of water from the fridge.
"At least my mother died, quickly, that's all I'll say," Tanya voiced. Elizabeth Trask had died in an auto accident. Tanya's voice hinted that to say anymore was to invoke the risk of her breaking the cardinal rule she had established for herself. Just because she didn't steal identities didn't mean she didn't know how to.
"My gift, if it can be called that, allows me to stop time or slow the rate at which things happen. Until recently I effected a wide area, now I can apparently 'stall' a single person," Tanya voiced. She gave no indication of the amount of control she had over her gift. Again her tone of voice said, 'topic off limits'.
Re: Kitchen/Psylocke/Tags: Mez, Jubilee, Psylocke
"You alright there girlfriend? Poi ain't that bad" Mez asked politely, with the last part being a joke. "From the looks of things you were about to hack up a lung. Better not be my poi, I made this myself you know" Mez asked with care even though Tanya may not have shared the same.
Quote:You alright there girlfriend? Poi ain't that bad"
"As much as I would like to say it's a side effect of your soup, I can't. Using my power taxes my physical health. As I said earlier, it's killing me. One several occasions, when I manifested my power, I've coughed up blood. One time I couldn't leave my room for the better half of a week," Tanya voiced. She didn't look well. She swallowed a large gulp of water. It didn't do her any good, she coughed, hard, her body shaking with each exhilation. Tanya grasped around, looking for something to steady herself. In her blind groping, she grabbed Mez and held on tight.
Tanya coughed for five minutes, by that time, a few flecks of blood landed on her other hand. She eventully steadied her breathing, and loosened her grip. She drank more of the water. She looked around and saw a box of tea packets. "Would you mind making a cup of tea?" Tanya asked.
Re: Kitchen/Psylocke/Tags: Mez, Jubilee, Psylocke
OOC: Poi ain't a soup...its highly viscous and is a grayish purple. It's made from the Corm of the taro plant. It is highly sacred. It is believed that when a bowl of poi is revealed all problems within the family must cease. This is because the spirit of Halao is believe to reside in Poi the first descendant of the Hawaiians.
R E S P E CT the Poi.
IC:
"If you're going to have some poi I would suggest pouring some water on if first. It dilutes some of the less pleasant parts of it." He said to everyone else. "It should be pretty sweet because I made it no more then a couple hours ago, if you want you can put some milk or sugar on it to suit you taste"
"Hang on girl. No wonder you didn't like the poi, your hacking up blood" Mez said holding Tanya's arm..."geez she's as rotten as apple in big-mama's backyard"Mez thought to himself. He took a small hanker-cheif and covered her mouth but some blood managed to find its way out before he did so.
"Traditionally all conflict is supposed to end when poi is unveiled." The young man speaking politely. "Poi is sacred Tanya you may not have much respect for me but at least respect the traditions of people I've lived with since the day I was born. An Ancient Spirit is said to reside in Poi, the first true descendant of the Hawaiians." Speaking quite flatly.
Quote:"Would you mind making a cup of tea?" Tanya asked.
"No I wouldn't but I don't think tea is going to help you." He said. Mez went took away the hanky and gave it to her. "Hold onto this". The young man said sitting the poor girl down. "I'll make some later. You might have Pulmonary Edema..." Mez said taking a small painted cup and bringing out a small covered bottle from his bag. "This is better than any tea here." Mez poured a small amount of the steaming fluid into the decorated clay cup and fumes started to rise. "Straigthen yourself out and keep your hands in your lap, breath deep and through your nose only. It'll calm you down." He said trying to reassure her.
"If there's bleeding in your lungs I ain't exactly qualified to handle it. But this ain't no game." He said. "Is there a Doctor in the House or a Med kit somewhere I can use." He asked.
Edited by: Mezeker808 at: 1/26/06 2:01 am
Re: Inside the Mansion/Afternoon/Day 3:
(JP Between David/Thena)
Anna heard his voice as she opened the door fully and stepped in, her face lighting up with a warm happy smile. "Bobby!" She said as she dropped her bags.
Bobby stepped forward and without waiting took her up into a huge hug, his arms picking her up off the floor and swinging her around once. "I missed you soo much.." he said as he set her down.
She giggled, wrapping her arms around his neck. "I know..I did too..only it was you..cause how could I miss myself?" She asked with a grin up at him.
"Good point." he said with a return grin. There were very slight bags under his eyes, he'd stayed up late anticipating her coming back even though he wasn't supposed to go pick her up.
"You waited up didnt you...this wasnt just you happening to be at the door was it?" She Icelandic girl grinned up at him, running a finger under his eyes lightly
Bobby blinked at her touch, but he hugged her again. "I was a little..overanxious for you, yeah.." he admitted, pulling back and then leaning down to pick up her bags.
Anna grinned and leaned up and kissed him softly. "
"I know the feeling....I think the..whats the word...flight attendants were getting a bit annoyed with me..."
Bobby smirked, imagining that scenario in his mind as he turned around and gestured for her to come in. "Everyone missed you a lot, should be glad to have you back."
She smiled, taking one of her bags from him. "What time is it anyway? Im a bit off on the time zones again"
Bobby shrugged. "I don't even know, and I don't have any excuse." he chuckled.
She smacked him lightly. "Horrid..." she giggled, very glad to be back on American ground.
Bobby smirked and kept walking, heading up the stairs to take the bags to her room.
"Can we find food or something...Im starving and plane food isnt...good at all" she said as she walked up the steps to the girls dorm hallway.
Bobby stopped dead in his tracks, setting down the bags and turning around to face her, getting very close to her. "How can you NOT like those in-flight pretzels?!" he whispered slowly, theatrically.
Bobby stopped dead in his tracks, setting down the bags and turning around to face her, getting very close to her. "How can you NOT like those in-flight pretzels?!" he whispered slowly, theatrically.
Anna looked into his blue eyes, eyes that she cared more for then she could tell him at the moment...didnt wanna scare him after all. She held a straight face for a few seconds. "Because..they taste like your gym socks smell..." She whispered back
Bobby blinked..and before turning around, he looked into her eyes. "That was low. Low low low." he repeated, picking up her bags and heading towards her room.
Anna ran after him. "bobby...wait..Im sorry" She told him, praying that she hadn’t upset him. She had only been teasing.
Bobby turned around with a smile of his own. "Don't worry, I was only kidding. And my socks smell because Pyro used him last after he torched his by accident." he said.
Anna looked at him. "Wait..Pyro...as in John Allerdyce? Sister is Mana and was seeing Swann when they left?" She asked.
Bobby nodded his head slowly. "Yess..that's right." he said, confused as to why she was all excited..but he got it. "Ohhh..." he said. "Yeah..they came back."
Anna grinned. She and Skye had been really close friends and last she had heard from the redhead, they had just gotten married. "Ill find her later" She told Bobby.
"Okay, cool." he said, dropping off her bags and closing the door, and clapping his hands together. "Okay..to the kitchen?' he asked.
"If you want...or we can snag something from there and go hide out...your choice"
"Nope..For now, it's up to you. I'm your humble servant." he bowed and winked.
"I could think of a few things or ways you could serve me" The blond replied lowly as she walked back down the stairs.
Bobby shook his head. "Already back to form, I see.." he teased.
Anna smirked at him lightly. "Yes well..be nice" She told him with a smile as she turned to look at him
"Yes ma'am." he said, bowing again and gesturing for her to go ahead of him into the kitchen.
Anna laughed softly as she walked into the kitchen. once seeing there were a few others people there, she simply snagged some fruit from the table and headed back out. "I miss the noise..but not up to that many people right now" she told him.
Bobby nodded as he grabbed a banana that was no longer green, and he ate it as they walked out. "Yeah, I'm surprised you weren't mobbed." he said.
"shhh..low profile.." She grinned at him as they headed back down the hall.
Re: Kitchen/Psylocke/Tags: Mez, Jubilee, Psylocke
Jubilee sat back and watched Mez and Tanya fight. Either they were crushing or just really had bad manners. Then she started having some... attack or something after eating the Poi.
Re: Kitchen/Psylocke/Tags: Mez, Jubilee, Psylocke
OOC: Thanks for the info
IC:
Tanya didn't say anything she looked weak, most of her body's strength had been sapped from her. She didn't even have the power left for sarcasm. A rare event. Normally she had a gift of the gab, it had left her for the moment. "Sorry about the Poi, it's just..." Tanya put the hankie to her mouth and coughed again, her body convulsing. This time it was short, however then she had to close her eyes and focus on her breathing. It was harsh, almost irregular.
Quote:"Hey, are you going to be ok?"
"This happens everytime I manefest my powers, sometimes its worse than others," Tanya explained to Jubilee. There was a sad smile on Tanya's lips. It showed nothing, revealed nothing, only spoke of six years of serious issues with her respiratory system.
Tanya inhaled deeply of that which Mez put before her. Her face went calm, tranquil. It was the first time her trademark anger hadn't been there. She looked for the first time as she truly felt, conflicted. She exhaled then inhaled again. She was at peace, she was tranquil, she was serene. "Thank you," she said in a small voice, "as far as I know, my lungs aren't bleeding, as I said, my power takes a great deal out of my body, its using and its not being used. Either way I end up with resparatory issues."
OOC: No probs....i know about poi cuz because I eat it all the time. Most people agree that poi is edible within 5 days. Emphasis on the edible and not the good-tasting part. You should have poi within 1 day of eating it, you keep the sweet in it. I doubt you've ever seen it before, its my fault for not explaining what poi looks like and how it should taste specifically. Cheerio
IC:
"Unless you have the power of x-ray vision I have a hard time believing that Tanya." He said trying not sound mean to her. "Just lung swelling is serious business." He said. "If you start getting pale, and feel dizzy then you might be in for some trouble" He said. "But for now just keep breathing in deep, whatever it is in your lungs should clear out. Just don't drink it...trust me, at least not until it cools" He said laughing.
"Is the poi and Lomi-salmon a little more cooperative with you Jubilee." He said smilin.
Edited by: Mezeker808 at: 1/26/06 3:54 pm
Re: Kitchen/Psylocke/Tags: Mez, Jubilee, Psylocke
OOC: Hey, no problem, food in my neck of the woods is very tame.
IC:
Tanya mustered what was left of her spite for one stare through the lenses of her glasses. It wasn't as harsh as it might have been if Tanya was at full power, but she was by no means at full power. She wasn't even at half of her regular strength. "It's the lining of my throat, I know because I've been to the hospital about this. Also when I cough, my teeth have been known to bite off sections of my lower lip," Tanya voiced. She put her hand to her mouth and pulled her lower lip over her chin, revealing fresh red marks, some still having blood trickling out of them.
Tanya went back to deeply inhaling. She might not have looked it but she was grateful. She muttered her thanks in Russian. She didn't say it loudly, but she said it. She doubted Mez understood the language, thus why she had chosen it.
Edited by: timesrunning at: 1/26/06 7:17 pm
Re: Kitchen/Psylocke/Tags: Mez, Jubi, Psy, Amara, China, TNT
"*No problem*" Mez said to her in Japanese sitting back down. He didn't know exactly what she said but he had a feeling that it couldn't have been that bad. He didn't particulary agree with her decision to share her injuries with the rest of everyone. It wasn't exactly his idea of what could be shared at am eating table.
"When the remedy cools down, drink slow and take small sips, if its your throat, it might damage you espohagus". "Just be careful alright." He said politely. "I don't think you've had your powers for too long have you...what you need is time...you have the power to take it away, and you do it to yourself. Give yourself the patience to conquer your power. Perhaps one day the fear of dying because of your power will subside." He said. "I trained for 3 hours a day, everyday to make that I never harmed anyone with my power." He said reaching for his water bottle. " Passion, Tanya is devotion to something, you follow? I devoted myself to the rule that I would gain control of something that I still don't fully comtemplate."
Re: Kitchen/Psylocke/Tags: Mez, Jubi, Psy, Amara, China, TNT
Tanya knew enough basic Japanese to smirk. She knew part of the expression and could guess the rest from his tone. The smirk wasn't unplesant, just slightly agressive, almost. Tanya had grown up in an atmosphere where displaying war wounds was a matter of pride so she just shrugged of the reaction to the blood. Not everyone was like that .
Quote:"I don't think you've had your powers for too long have you...what you need is time...you have the power to take it away, and you do it to yourself. Give yourself the patience to conquer your power. Perhaps one day the fear of dying because of your power will subside."
"I've had my power for just under six years now, everytime I manefest it, more of the same happens. It's only gotten worse over time. I can safely stall others, but if I do that I can't cast a stall bubble. I know it may not sound sane, but trust me, if I manefest a time stall bubble more than once a day, I would most likely end up dead," Tanya explained. She knew her body couldn't handle the physical strain. She thought her earlier demonstration of coughing would have proved that.
Re: Kitchen/Psylocke/Tags: Mez, Jubi, Psy, Amara, China, TNT
"It's been about 3 for me." He said.
I know it may not sound sane, but trust me, if I manefest a time stall bubble more than once a day, I would most likely end up dead," Tanya explained.
"I trust about as far as I can throw you." Mez said with a smile his sarcasm intended to be humorous. "That's actually kind of far really." He said laughing.
By the smirk her face Mez guess she knew some Japanese. "*You don't like me very much do you?*" He said in Japanese to her. His question some what private.
Re: Kitchen/Psylocke/Tags: Mez, Jubi, Psy, Amara, China, TNT
Tanya's lips twisted up in a smile. It was the first time she had genuinely smiled. It was a look her current boyfriend had not yet been privlidged to and as such might have shocked the residents of the institute. The closest she had come to a smile was her smirk which was often accompanied by some caustic remark or other. This was an honest to God smile, a rarity.
"Do I have to worry about competition for the crown of sarcasm, I've worked hard at this you know?" Tanya boasted slightly, taking a small sip of the herbal remedy. She closed her eyes. The heat, the healing vapors, the power of it, it made her feel good. The smile stayed on her lips, though not by act of will.
Tanya didn't understand enough Japanese to get what Mez was saying. She wasn't that good. So she stated in Russian a response that most likely had nothing to do with the question, "If we had met in another place or in another time, I would have hated you. As it stands, well, let's just be grateful Dimtri isn't empathic." Dimitri was Tanya's current boyfriend, the one she had frozen.
Re: Kitchen/Psylocke/Tags: Mez, Jubi, Psy, Amara, China, TNT
"Oh no your highness, I am miniscule in appearance to the mighty wahine" He said bowing his head in a joke.
Tanya smiled at him. Mez figured this was a rare occurence and smiled back.
"If you aint busy later I'd like to show you some breathing techniques, it'll keep you calm and should keep you from coughing up your insides. I surely don't hope that would happen." He said. "You also might do well with some self-defense, I don't know how it is in Virginia but where I'm from dark alleys and the bad people inside of them, don't have good intentions towards pretty women, the invitation is open to everyone" Mez asked kindly hoping not to set off a load of TNT. "In the meant-time you wouldn't perhaps know any fighters around here would you? I haven't trained in a while so I need to catch up, I hear there's a big lake out-back, that true?" He asked with smile showing a small part of his pearly teeth.
"In all honesty I'd rather not do it all by myself. My motives..." Mez chuckled slightly. "Could be questioned."
Edited by: Mezeker808 at: 1/27/06 4:02 am
Quote:"If you aint busy later I'd like to show you some breathing techniques, it'll keep you calm and should keep you from coughing up your insides. I surely don't hope that would happen."
"That actually sounds practical," Tanya said. She was grateful she didn't get any questions about her little speech in Russian. Anything to prevent the physical pain of the coughing, the soreness that came afterwards. Tanya put a hand to her head and rubbed gently, trying to relieve a mild head ache. She blamed it on the smiling and the flirting. Two things she normally didn't do.
Quote:"You also might do well with some self-defense, I don't know how it is in Virginia but where I'm from dark alleys and the bad people inside of them, don't have good intentions towards pretty women, the invitation is open to everyone"
Tanya wasn't sure if she should blush at that comment or not. She was able to supress the reflex and she smirked slightly. This time one could see she had some sort of assurance. She was Sanctity, the Untouchable One, as the FBI liked to call her. Anyone who messed with her, risked having the hounds of hell conjured, or at least the internal revenues service, the national security agency, and quite possibly homeland security.
"Questionable motives are what make who I am. I'm up for this," Tanya said, standing slowly, "just don't kick my butt too much."
Re: Kitchen/Psylocke/Tags: Mez, Jubi, Psy, Amara, China, TNT
OOC: I just wanna slow down some and let the others post for a bit Tanya(Using charrie name cuz I don't know what else to say)
IC:
"The goal ain't to whoop ass. The goal is to control a situation, and although I admire your enthusiasm you might want to sit for a few more minutes just be on the safe-side. I don't want you collapsing." He said, in a friendly tone. "But if you want to work something now there's a little trick I can show you.
Mez walked over to the nearest wall and stood there. "Grab me by the collar and put me against the wall." Mez said in a serious voice. "Just follow along some and listen."
Edited by: Mezeker808 at: 1/27/06 2:01 pm
Re: Kitchen/Psylocke/Tags: Mez, Jubi, Psy, Amara, China, TNT
Tanya stood slowly, gathering her focus. Her left hand went up to the level of her eyes as she took her glasses off. She moved quickly, both of her hand on Mez's neck in a blink of the eye. Her short nails dug into his skin and she pushed him hard agains the wall. Tanya grinned savagely, as she closed the distance between their bodies. She didn't want to give him any room to move back or out of her grip. Tanya though she might have been smaller and weaker than Mez could be a a probable attacker as she actually had a rather strong grip.
Tanya's eyes sparked. This was the same grin on her face she had when she had successfully hacked into a tough area. It was feral almost, filled with a sick type of pleasure. She muttered, "Thrilling, is it not?" under her breath and in Russian. She was enjoying this way too much.
Background: Many, many years ago, Charles Francis Xavier established Xavier's School for the Gifted. Also, seeing other Mutants misusing and abusing their powers, he created the first generation of the X-Men.This original team was trained and lead by an old friend of his...Logan, aka Wolverine. Logan's co-leader was a young woman and student named Ororo Munroe, aka Storm. Once the team was trained and fielded on active missions, they took on the additional responsibility of teaching and helping new Mutants deal with their powers.On one horrible night, the X-Men were fielded to stop a particularly powerful Mutant and his 'gang'. The 'intelligence' received on this Mutant and his cohorts was sketchy and actually turned out to be a set-up to entrap the X-Men and take them captive. In the ensuing melee', 'things' happened and a number of the team were killed outright or severely injured.After making sure his remaining team-mates were going to be okay, Logan left. Xavier has not, to current time, explained his absence or even whether or not he survived.Current Time/Game Time: Almost seven years later, as Human/Mutant incidents are on the rise, Xavier once again sees a need for a Mutant 'police force'. He sees this new X-Men team as a force for good and a way to help peacefully integrate the rapidly emerging Mutant society with the established Human society. To this end, he has contacted Logan and asked him to 'come home' and train his 'new' team.
Logan has reluctantly agreed.Can shadows from their past be put aside for the good of the new X-Men? How will the surviving members of the original team react and what will they do as 'truths' are learned about that disastrous night?Note: We want the new X-Men to include younger versions of the old familiar characters such as Scott, Jean, Beast etc...as well as many of the OCC’s and other Canon characters that are available.Please ask the Staff BEFORE stating or establishing that your character was one of the old, now disbanded, original X-Men.
No probs....i know about poi cuz because I eat it all the time. Most people agree that poi is edible within 5 days. Emphasis on the edible and not the good-tasting part. You should have poi within 1 day of eating it, you keep the sweet in it. I doubt you've ever seen it before, its my fault for not explaining what poi looks like and how it should taste specifically. Cheerio
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