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Post by Dr. Bagelman on Oct 26, 2009 15:04:29 GMT -5
Xavier's Mansion
Scott Summers groaned. He totally didn't want to wake up. He rolled over and grabbed his sunglasses, sliding them on under his blindfold. Looking over at Jean, he smiled. "Was he?" he asked, sliding his hands around his wife's legs as she stood in front of him. Then he heard the call again. "Duty calls," he said with a sigh. "Come on, Jean, let's see what the Professor wants..." Sliding out of the bed groggily, he put on some jeans and a T-shirt, and headed downstairs. Cyclops paused in the kitchen, feeling a little thirsty. He was hungry, too, but didn't have time for food. "Perhaps just a rush of glucose would do for now," he said to himself, peering in the cabinets and fridge, eventually settling on a glass bottle of cola innocently staring him in the face. He grabbed it and went on to the Professor's office. Malcolm looked around, hearing the voice louder. At first, he thought he had been imagining it. Now he knew it was Charles. That was odd. Did he mean him, too? Mal had been operating under the assumption that he was an auxiliary, not a member of the actual crack team. Maybe he had been mistaken. "Ah'm nay fighter," he told himself, grabbing his cup of coffee, trying not to think of the battle back in Scotland. Things weren't the same anymore, that was certain. He headed down the hallway to see if he was needed, too. They both arrived in the Office about the same time. Cyclops took a seat, saying, "What's wrong, Professor?" Dr. Ramsey hung in the doorway, not wanting to be impolite. <tag Xavier>
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Post by hughissuper on Oct 26, 2009 15:19:15 GMT -5
((Galenty--at this point, Bobby isn't a student anymore. It's not like the movie. In the comics, he was a part of the original 5 X-men and left the team for a while to do the manly thing and get a degree in Accounting))
Jean Gray XSFGY Jean rolled her eyes at Scott's choice of breakfast beverage, but decided not to say anything about it.
As they entered the Professor's office, she gave a friendly smile to Malcolm, who'd she'd only met a few days ago when she'd returned from a conference.
Before sitting down, she hugged Bobby, "I'm so glad you came back." This was the first time she'd seen him since returning to the mansion.
<Tag: Professor, Iceman>
Gambit XSFGY
"Everyone can relax...Gambit has returned." Gambit grinned as he walked into the Professor's office. It was evident from the five-o-clock shadow haunting his jaw and the booze and cigarettes smell lingering about his clothing that he'd been out all night.
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Post by Dr. Bagelman on Oct 26, 2009 15:50:29 GMT -5
((Galenty probably just had a momentary lapse of continuity... remember, she IS our resident old-skool comics guru. LOL GAMBIT!! I heart this issue so far.))
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Post by xmenfan on Oct 28, 2009 6:07:44 GMT -5
ooc: Shale I not have Bobby play practical jokes then?
Xavier's Mansion Bobby smiled as he embraced Jean "Thanks, It's good to see some old faces & some new ones" he said nodding at Malcolm. Just then he noticed the bottle of cola in Cyclops's hand, "It fells like old times" he said with a grin, he then lent against the wall and waited for the news from xavier or for cyclops to take a swig out of the bottle.
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Post by hughissuper on Oct 28, 2009 9:18:10 GMT -5
((NO! You should definitely have Bobby play practical jokes. Accountant or not, that is definitely a very Bobby thing to do.))
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Post by galenty on Oct 28, 2009 21:43:00 GMT -5
ooc: Sorry, I wasn't aware that I was treating him as a student. I thought he was a team member, ergo, a full adult, if not mature. Xavier XSFGYXavier waited patiently as everyone filed in and found places. "I should apologize for the abrupt call, and the secrecy. I didn't want to put out an alert, since I'm still formulating ideas. Which is where you are coming in." He pulled out a sheaf of papers, "These are printouts of a result of some...odd activities going on. You can see, there has been a significant increase in shipments in and out of Shanghai. Not that that's necessarily odd. But, some contacts have suggested that one particular corporation is working through considerable assets in the way of subsidiary companies. Companies that are using a great deal of money to bypass customs and any regulatory functions." "I'd like you to take a look, see if you are seeing the same thing as I am." ********************* Xiao Shanghai, China Xiao slipped through a short maintenance hall. As she moved down, she could, increasingly, hear what sounded like alarms. That wasn't good. It would mean heightened awareness, more guards and patrols, and generally a bad situation. So far, none seem to be leaving the innermost areas. She settled in her hiding place, curious to see what transpired.
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Post by hughissuper on Oct 29, 2009 10:35:46 GMT -5
((Maybe I misunderstood. Your post said student, so I wanted to clarify. Apologies.))
Jean Gray XSFGY
Jean took one of the printouts and looked over it. "....this shows shipments coming from everywhere--Russia, Mexico, the US---these shipments are coming from a US military storage facility. Why would the US military ship something to China?" Jean's brow furrowed as she studied the printout, "Scott, isn't this the same facility Bolivar Trask used to work from?" She handed him the printout.
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Gambit
Gambit had been leaning against a wall, but straightened up as he spoke, "Gambit wanna know about dis company. Buncha subsidiaries--someone's tryin to hide somethin'. Big cover up, means big money."
<Tag: Professor>
"Captain Hsu! Explain this situation to me! Why has the subject not yet been detained?" Dr. Huang snapped in Chinese. The two met in the corridor, very close to Xiao's hiding place.
"Doctor, we've combed the testing facility all the way up to the warehou--" The Doctor cut off Captain Hsu.
"The warehouse is secure, I was just there myself." Dr. Huang sounded very impatient, but there was also a tinge of panic. He pulled Captain Hsu closer and his voice lowered, but lost none of it's urgency. "If we do not get a handle on this situation, this could go very badly for both of us. We were given a poorly organized project to begin with, but our superiors won't except that as an excuse."
Captain Hsu's voice took on a steely tone, "If this project is poorly organized, that responsibility will fall entirely on your shoulders. I was sent to conduct testing once the Sentin---"
The conversation was interrupted by a loud scuffle farther down the corridor. Both men turned and hurried towards it.
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Post by Dr. Bagelman on Oct 29, 2009 23:14:35 GMT -5
Xavier's Mansion Cyclops took the printouts, as well as a sip of cola. Making a face, he promptly spat it back into the bottle, passing the handouts to Dr. Ramsey, who happened to be within his reach. He continued to make faces. "Ptheaaugh! Graaooug..." Dr. Ramsey scanned over the paperwork as he asked, "Who's this Trask fellow, if ye din' mind me askin'?" He passed them to Gambit, who seemed rather interested. <tag office>
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Post by hughissuper on Oct 30, 2009 8:00:07 GMT -5
Jean Gray
Jean cocked a brow at her husband, "Are you alright, Scott?"
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Gambit
Gambit took the printouts from Dr. Ramsey. "I t'ink Trask was the one workin for the Gov'ment who made dem Sentinels..." He clarified for Dr. Ramsey, who looked confused, "BIIIIIIIIG Robots" He indicated size with his hands, "Dey hate mutants and try to kill dem. Wolverine like to cut de heads off....effective, but Gambit do it wit more style--I make de whole t'ing 'splode!" He grinned.
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Post by xmenfan on Oct 30, 2009 8:14:26 GMT -5
Xavier's Mansion Bobby giggled at the look Scott had on his face after he had taken a sip of vinegar, knowing he would probably be told to "grow up" by his very serious teammate who would not see the funny side. Getting a little more serious himself he turned his attention to the business at hand & peered over Gambit's shoulder eager to see what had Gambit so interested. <tag anyone>
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Post by Dr. Bagelman on Oct 31, 2009 7:42:10 GMT -5
Cyclops stood up and reared himself in Iceman's direction. Taking a stance that looked like he'd punch the young accountant, he said unhappily, "I'm fine, Jean, but it seems that some of us don't know how to be serious for once in their lives," he said pointedly at Bobby. Dr. Ramsey laughed quietly and took a seat next to where Gambit was standing. "An' it looks like some of us cann'a take a joke," He said across the tale with a grin. "So, Sentinels, Big Robots what kill mutants, eh?" He turned to Professor X. "Why would anyone create sooch a beastly contraption? An' why the noo, sendin' them te China?" Concern came back over his face as the subject turned back. <tag iceman, jean, x >
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Post by hughissuper on Oct 31, 2009 8:45:23 GMT -5
Jean Gray
Jean turned towards Dr. Ramsey, "The trouble is, there's no way to know from these printouts if that's what is being sent to China. It just seems strange that first of all, the US is shipping things from a military facility to China. And it's an even stranger coincidence that it appears to be the same facility that Trask used to use."
Gambit
"Dey create contraptions and potions and diseases to kill us cause dey scared. Dere's some of us dey need to be scared of...."
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Post by galenty on Nov 1, 2009 22:20:28 GMT -5
ooc: Yeah, well, everyone's a student in Xavier's eyes.
Xavier XSFGY Xavier nodded as the comments arose, "Indeed, some of these same thoughts had occurred to me. The huge cargo capacity of some of the shipments lends me to think we're dealing with something major. If it is, in fact Sentinel, then we have a large worry."
"To answer your question, Gambit, anti-mutant fear usually is the driving force behind making them. And the Chinese government is unusually resistant against anything that threatens their regime. If they are taking this route, it could bode very badly for them. The Sentinels tend to destroy the civilian populace, not to mention the property damage."
"I'd like you all to go on a fact-finding mission to see just what is going on."
*************************** Xiao Jang Shanghai, China
Her ears perked up at the conversation. She didn't know precisely what they were talking about, but it sounded useful to her, hopefully in the near future.
As they hurried off, she wrapped the Shadows around her carefully before peering out. They disappeared into the door at the end of the corridor; she could hear them yelling imprecations at some poor technician.
She eased out of her hiding place, and down the corridor. There was a utility closet there and it took her moments to get through the security system.
Inside was one of the air conditioning units, complete with piping and access panels that allowed repairs in the system. Very old-school; with all that was being renovated and with all the new technology, the system had been left as it was. Likely because it worked so well.
She eased open one of the panels, checking for sensors. Sure that she didn't trip anything, she slid inside, closing the panel behind her.
Oh, so slowly, she inched down the shaft, using thin leather strips to distribute her weight evenly. It was slow, but that didn't bother her.
She passed offices and workstations. She paused long enough to take pictures of anything she could, trusting she'd have time to look it over once she was out out here.
There was a small room below her. Normally, it wouldn't excite her curiosity, but the woman inside did. She was half hiding and had the air of someone very much trapped and afraid, if she was judging correctly.
'Could this be who they were looking for?' If so, then it was on her list of people to meet. On the other hand, she could be waiting for a male co-worker, or female for that matter, and Xiao would look very foolish.
She got out a dart, carefully removing it from her case. It wouldn't kill her, but it would knock a normal human out for some time. And, she could not afford to leave witnesses behind. Xiao just hoped the situation wouldn't call for something more drastic. Then she'd have to use the other dart.
She readied herself, taking aim. Then she eased up the panel, and made a whispering noise to attract the woman's attention.
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Post by xmenfan on Nov 3, 2009 5:00:03 GMT -5
Iceman Xavier’s mansion New York“Ready and willing professor” Bobby said energetically, “a fact finding mission, that sounds like a mature thing to do a Cyke?” he said un-patronizingly trying to make his friend feel better. “Are we leaving immediately? Because Gambit could use a shower, no offence mate” he said with a smile. <Tag Xavier, Scott, Gambit, anyone> *************************************** Dade Jackson Testing facility China Dade Jackson was in a well-secured room made of mostly bulletproof glass carefully mixing chemicals for the pharmaceutical drug that he was currently developing. Dade had temporally left his dental job in Detroit Michigan to put his pharmaceutical knowledge to good use in China about 3 weeks ago. He had still not gotten used to living in such an overcrowded country & being prone to paranoia he didn’t much care for it, he did however feel comfortable working in the lab with no one else but two guards in the room with him, he felt relaxed there, well until the alarm went off anyway. He tried to ignore the noise and concentrate on his work knowing that security would be dealing with whatever the problem was. “What a racket” he said to himself, just then he picked up Xiao’s energy as she went past taking a photo, “What was that? ” he asked the guards who did not speak any English as it turned out, Dade did not speak Chinese so he rolled his eyed & mumbled to himself. He had never felt that particular energy before so he figured that was what all the noise was about, “Don’t let anyone touch any of this” he ordered the guards with hand gestures motioning to the table of filled test tubes, he made his way down the corridor pulling off his mask & rubber gloves shoving them into the left hand pocket of his white Doctors coat as he went to alert someone of what just happened. He stopped 3 people before he found someone who could speak English “Excuse me I thought I should let someone know that a mutant passed my work station about 5 minutes ago & I don’t think they are supposed to be here, they went in that direction” he said to the man that looked like he was in charge in someway. <Tag anyone> Ooc: I hope that was ok. I will change anything in this introduction if you don’t like it .
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Post by galenty on Nov 3, 2009 22:13:00 GMT -5
Xavier XSFGY
Xavier nodded, "Yes, a fact-finding mission is precisely what I had in mind. However, Cyclops will remain behind." He looked over at Scott, "There's something I'd like you to do for me."
He looked at the others, "The Blackbird is ready. Even with its capabilities, it will be a long trip. I suggest you leave immediately."
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