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Post by Chieftain on Aug 5, 2013 16:43:11 GMT -5
Zach smiled when he saw his cousin Erin enter the room. "You look magnificent! I know how much this fancy stuff grates on both of us, but you look simply stunning." As he turned back toward Sean, Zach felt a small amount of peace inside that Erin had someone in her corner who understood what she was going through as a vampire.
"I saw your mother about half an hour ago. She was going to Aunt Roslea to get her dressed fixed. Something about a broken clasp," Zach said to Erin as he looked to see if Cassidy was finally going to show herself. She lived for parties like this, and he was sure she'd look like some fairytale princess when she finally walked into the room.
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Post by Eiriu on Aug 5, 2013 17:04:01 GMT -5
"Don't worry. I'm here!" Maeve said as she rushed into the room. "Roslea isn't coming with us. She volunteered to set up a tea party for some of the younger students. She's up to her ears in feather boas and tiaras."
Maeve smiled as she looked at Erin. "You look wonderful, honey," she said as she gave Erin a hug. "I just hope no one gets any stupid ideas and tries to make this evening less than wonderful. I'm not so sure how the folks of Hellfire will take to the lot of us."As she took a deep breath, Maeve looked around at all her nieces and nephews in the room. It still amazed her that so many family members were dancing across the multiverse to get to them here. "I just hope this dress is fine enough for this party," she said as she fussed with the skirt of her green evening gown. 
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Post by Abbey Pryde on Aug 5, 2013 17:17:52 GMT -5
"Oh, good! Everyone is still here. I thought we might have took too long getting ready," Abbey said as she and her friend Darcy came into the rec room. "Wow, everyone looks amazing! Pete you clean up real good!"
"Why does everyone keep telling me that? Do I usually look like I've been 'anging around a garbage dump or something?" Pete grumbled.
Abbey smiled and looked at Darcy. "This is Darcy Lewis, she's my friend from SFSU, and my plus 1 tonight."
Darcy smiled slightly and waved her hand. "Hey, nice to meet you all. I'm not a mutant but I totally am pro mutant and I also work ... intern at City Hall with Mayor Sinclair. Nice to meet you all."
"We can totally trust her," Abbey added quickly. "My mom had already met her and thinks she's great! And, no, we're not together-together," Abbey just wanted to make sure she clarified that fact.
"Yeah, I gotta boyfriend now," Darcy said sitting down on one of the chairs.
"Mystery man," Abbey giggled. "Even I haven't met him yet. It's like he's top secret or something."
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Post by Darcy Litwack on Aug 5, 2013 17:37:32 GMT -5
"He kinda is top secret," Darcy smirked at Abbey. No way was she going to tell any one that she was dating a S.H.I.E.L.D agent that was twice her age. The only one that knew was her best friend, Barry, and even he was a bit weary of the agent. Darcy looked down at her phone and quickly typed a text and sent it.
<Wish you were here w/me tonight>
A second later her phone buzzed and she smiled when she read it.
<Wish I was with you also. Bet you look pretty.>
She chuckled to herself as she typed.
"You're not dirty texting him again are you?" Abbey whispered.
Darcy smirked. "Nope, not right now."
"And you do know that some of the pics you send him can end up in the wrong hands," Abbey grinned. Hey she was just trying to watch out for her friend.
"I'm not dumb, Abbey. Besides, Phil would never-"
"Oh, so his name is Phil, huh?" Abbey raised her eyebrow. "You'll give him away by the end of the night. I'll know all his secrets."
Darcy rolled her eyes. "Yeah, we'll see," she laughed and then looked at everyone else. "So, how is everyone enjoying San Francisco so far?
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Post by Shadowcat on Aug 5, 2013 17:58:41 GMT -5
Kitty looked at Abbey as Darcy mentioned her boyfriend. Whoever this Phil was, he must have been quite a guy. "I'm glad you two are going to the party," Kitty said to Abbey and Darcy as Lockheed voiced his approval as well. "And I for one love San Francisco. It's nice to be in sunny weather most of the time, and it's even better that most of our time is not spent fighting crazy people. I'm just sorry you got caught up in that mess with the Purifiers, Darcy."
Kitty knew all too well that there was more going on then anyone was letting on as far as the Purifiers were concerned. That was why part of the team was headed to the Mutant Kitsch exhibit at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
"Lockheed, I know. You're going to be keeping an eye on things here," Kitty said to her stalwart dragon companion as he chuckled a bit. "And I know. If Sebastian Shaw gets fresh, we'll handle him."
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Post by Major Domo on Aug 6, 2013 9:11:19 GMT -5
Major Domo was quite familiar with Kitty considering past encounters with her. It seemed as though Mojo had countless enemies! Then again, Mojo happened to be a complete tyrant. Any enemy of Mojo's was almost always Major Domo's foe. Longshot had been one exception since he did save him from being executed for high ratings many years ago. He turned to Erinyes for a moment. ''Pardon me for a few seconds, Erinyes.'' He approached Kitty and Lockheed very slowly.
*Hopefully the dragon won't bite me!* the android thought with a worried expression on his face. He guessed he could avoid possibly bodily harm as long as he never said the wrong thing to Kitty. ''Pardon me...Kitty? I would like to apologize for anything Mojo did to you. I'm aware of every slave or enemy he killed and injured. My apology is my way of making amends for being Mojo's past assistant,'' Major Domo said. He also wished to remain on every X-Person's good side if he hoped to remain in the X-Mansion with Erinyes.
His guilt happened to be genuine since he was aware of Mojo's every cruel act. That and he wasn't interested in experiencing Lockheed's possible rage! What he said about his status as Mojo's helper was true. Major Domo had been forced to obey every one of Mojo's orders since he was the latter's slave. Although he usually got away with sarcastic comments near Mojo, he would have never defied him. Memories of Mojo's claws scratching his flesh for revealing poor television ratings returned against his will. After wincing, Domo tried to forget the literally painful memory. He tried to focus on Kitty and Lockheed instead. |
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Post by Taranus on Aug 7, 2013 16:23:25 GMT -5
"Mother you always look incredible."Erin said with a smile and hugged her mother back. "Honestly these stiffs at the Hellfire Club should be grateful they have all this beauty coming to their little party."She said looking around at everyone present. She hugged her mother again and then went over to Zach.
"We never really had a chance to catch up Zach." She said putting a hand on his shoulder.
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Post by Shadowcat on Aug 7, 2013 16:54:58 GMT -5
Lockheed shifted on Kitty's shoulder as they listened to Major Domo. If Stalik had been there, he might have been a bit less forgiving than Kitty about the things that had happened in Mojoverse. Lockheed grimaced at Major Domo before Kitty reached up to pat his back.
"We all realize you were doing what you were told, Major Domo. It wasn't your fault," Kitty replied as she put her hand on Major Domo's shoulder. "This is a fresh start for you, and if anything, we know about doing that all too well."
Lockheed was still grumbling a bit, and Kitty wasn't sure if it was Major Domo or the party that was making her buddy grouchy. "Don't worry about Lockheed, Major Domo," she added as reached up to pet the dragon again. "He's not happy my husband is away, and I can't take him to the party. And he really loves parties."
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Post by Chieftain on Aug 7, 2013 17:24:12 GMT -5
"Catching up would be nice," Zach said as he, Maeve and Erin moved off to the side as others started to make their way through the portal to the party. "Hiro isn't going to the party, but Cassie should be down here any minute.""Now, Cassie is my Uncle Valen's daughter in your world? And Hiro is a tengu from the Harada clan?" Maeve asked as Zach nodded that she was correct. "Wow. It still amazes me that you all made it here safely.""You aren't the only one who's amazed, Aunt Maeve," Zach said as he put his hand on his cousin Erin's shoulder. "We have no idea how Erin got here in the first place, and we have even less of an idea how we found her. Hiro has some theory he's working on, but he hasn't shared it all yet."As the trio continued chatting, Cassie, formally known as Cassidy MacFeorais, finally entered the room. "I am so glad I didn't choose yellow!" she said as she ran over and gave Erin a hug. "You look great in that color!"
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Post by Major Domo on Aug 7, 2013 17:27:09 GMT -5
Domo's eyes widened after Kitty touched his shoulder. He was a bit surprised since he never expected that type of reaction at all. ''A fresh start? I suppose this is a new start for me. Erinyes as well,'' he said with a sudden tiny smile. Major Domo tilted his head out of curiosity. ''Husband? I didn't know you were married.'' He still seemed a bit anxious near Lockheed. ''It's too bad your dragon can't turn invisible. Then he could join you at the party.''
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Post by Taranus on Aug 9, 2013 20:21:25 GMT -5
Erin just smiled. "Well I guess it was fate leading me and ultimately us here......Any time the goddess brings us together is a good thing." Erin said before Sean laughed. "Well almost always Erin.......Shall we go m'lady?" He said with a smile before looking at Miri again. Erin was about to respond when she heard her name and then was embraced by Cassie "Oh wow Cassie I haven't seen you in such a while......You look stunning!"
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Post by Emma Frost on Aug 10, 2013 17:57:26 GMT -5
Emma looked at the portal Dana had opened and sighed deeply as she watched people starting to move toward it. "Scott, they had better not be leading us into some alleyway, or I'll make them all think they're cast members from Jersey Shore.""Emma, please!" Dana snapped as she crossed her arms and looked a tad vexed. "I'm taking you right to the front door. Do I look like I want to wander around amongst the Dumpsters? With my luck, I'd find a corpse or zombie or some ninny who thinks we are all grist for the gossip mill!""So noted," Emma replied as she took Scott's arm. "They had better not botch this for us," she added as she and Cyclops moved through the portal. "The whole world will be watching."TBC Scott & Emma in Hellfire Gala: Before We Storm the GatesTBC everyone else here |
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Post by Shadowcat on Aug 10, 2013 18:24:18 GMT -5
How in the world was Kitty going to explain Stalik's absence to Major Domo? She had not thought all this out before she started talking, and it was now too late to just skirt the issue.
"Yes, my husband Stalik is a fellow X-Man, but he's been away on a personal mission with his brother. He left before you arrived," she said quietly, knowing all too well how much she and Abbey both missed Stalik. "He should be back any day now. At least I pray he is."
Kitty looked toward Abbey and nodded to her before Lockheed left her shoulder and perched on the back of a chair. "And I bet Lockheed would love to be able to turn invisible. Maybe Dr. Bradley or Madison can hook you up with something, little buddy?" Lockheed snickered as he made himself comfortable on the chair back, and Kitty chuckled at his reaction.
"Will you two be OK while we're gone?" she asked Major Domo as she let others get past her to enter the portal.
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Post by Major Domo on Aug 10, 2013 18:37:18 GMT -5
Major Domo was anxious for the potential party guests to go through the portal as soon as possible. He still couldn't wait to view the fellow robot even though it looked very different from him. His eyes settled on Emma and Scott until they departed. He heard Kitty's revelation about her spouse and tilted his head. ''I don't think I know who Stalik is,'' Major Domo said with a slight shrug. After Kitty asked if he was going to be OK, he nodded and smiled. ''Erinyes and I will be fine.'' At least he hoped they would be OK assuming they eventually arrived at the Tank!
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Post by Miranda Rydenborne on Aug 10, 2013 18:38:37 GMT -5
"Why does it feel like the tension in the room was just cut with a knife?" Miri asked Sean as Emma and Scott left via the portal. "Things can't be that tense here? I mean, with my family that's something that just is. You get used to it. But are the mutants and mystics really that far apart? It seems so outdated. We all have to pull together, or the world will knock us off one by one."
Miri held Sean's hand as she tried to imagine what things would be like if she had never met him. Her world would have been much colder and a lot darker. She knew her father and brother would never understand her being with a vampire, but that was their problem, not her's.
"Sorry. Just letting my mind wander to places best left alone for the moment. I love you, Sean, and I want you to know that. And no matter what happens, I'll always be by your side."
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Post by Sasha Sadovsky on Aug 10, 2013 18:45:04 GMT -5
''Why does Major Domo seem so anxious about us departing, Alison? That proves he is up to no good!'' Sasha stated. He glanced from the portal to Alison. ''I'll follow you through the portal. What is that particular saying again? Ah yes. Ladies first!'' he said as he bowed and gestured with his hands for her to step in front of him.
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Post by Dorcha on Aug 11, 2013 14:33:46 GMT -5
"You have a good woman there Sean." A voice said and out of the corner much like Erin had before a Black colored smoke appeared as Mira stepped through. She always looked stunning when she went to these things and although it typically wasn't her cup of tea seeing her family again was too tempting to pass up. "Aunt Mira?! I never expected ye to show up at this party?" Sean said grasping Miri's hand gently. "Oh it's part of my duties Nephew you know that.....Shaw didn't invite just mutants and humans." She said as she walked over and gave Sean a hug first then Miri. 
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Post by Abbey Pryde on Aug 14, 2013 16:43:36 GMT -5
"Aw, I wish we could take Lockheed! He'd be the life of the party," Abbey said as she pet the little dragon on the head.
"Wow, I can't believe dragons are real. That's pretty awesome," Darcy said, looking at Lockheed. "Is he nice? Like, can I pet him?"
Abbey nodded. "Of course you can! He's friendly."
Darcy hesitantly put her hand out and then gently touched the top of Lockheed's head. "Aww, you're really cute, buddy!"
Abbey giggled. "He totally likes you. You made a friend for life!"
Darcy's phone buzzed and she looked down at it and smiled. "Phil said he might get to come to the gala tonight. If he can get away from SHIELD night out," Darcy said as she busily typed out a reply text.
Abbey raised her eye brow and smirked. "SHIELD?" Abbey laughed. "So he's in SHIELD, huh?"
Darcy looked up and wrinkled up her nose. "Shit."
"So, all I have to do is figure out all the Phils in SHIELD and then deduce from there," Abbey looked at her mom. "Hey do you know any guys named Phil in SHIELD, mom?"
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Post by Karenza on Aug 14, 2013 16:58:14 GMT -5
"Mira, it's good to see you again," Kari said as she crossed the room and gave Mira a hug. "And I'm not all that sure who put us all on the list. Sebastian Shaw is Lord Imperial, but Michael Priest is Grey King of London. He knows all of us a little too well."
Kari looked back at Logan for a minute, and she could tell he wanted to be done with this whole thing. It was likely going to turn into a disaster at one point or another during the evening, and a quicker arrival meant a faster exit.
"We might as well follow Emma and Scott," she said to everyone as she waited for Logan to move up beside her. "Watch your backs. That goes double for the students. Buddy up if you don't have a date."
"After you, darlin," Logan said as he looked at the portal, and Kari and the others started to go through.
TBC anyone going to the party in the NYC thread (see link in Emma post)
TBC anyone staying behind here
OOC: if anyone is going but did not post here yet, just post directly in the Before We Storm the Gates thread
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Post by Erinyes on Aug 14, 2013 17:41:38 GMT -5
Erinyes breathed a sigh of relief as everyone finally left for that silly party. "Good, now we can go visit Madison Jeffries and see if he has any information on my world. It's been so long since I was home, and I don't want to take us to a world that may no longer exist. I know about the being called Galactus, and I don't want to run into anything like him. Let's go to that lab."Bethany looked back over her shoulder to see the purple dragon Lockheed sitting on one of the chairs. She shook her head as she thought of what he must be thinking of them. "He's an alien, you know. Not like the dragons in the fairy tale books," she added as she and Major Domo exited the room. TBC Erinyes & Major Domo off in Madison Jeffries' lab--link to come TBC Lockheed here...but he won't be alone for long Link to thread: Homeward Bound? |
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Post by Major Domo on Aug 14, 2013 18:10:33 GMT -5
Major Domo was quick to approach Erinyes. ''My apologies for not interacting with you, Erinyes. I never forgot about you at all.'' He seemed a little confused after she mentioned Galactus. ''I don't think I am familiar with this Galactus fellow. Hopefully your world will still exist.'' Domo was more than happy to follow Erinyes. He proceeded to walk behind her as they departed.
*Exit Major Domo to Madison Jeffries' lab*
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Post by dazzler on Aug 14, 2013 18:30:00 GMT -5
Alison stood up and looked at Sasha. "We should probably get going to the gala." She smiled, taking his hand. She shook her head. "Don't worry, Sasha. This will be fun ... well, kind of fun. We'll make it fun!" She said as they stepped through the portal.
TBC Ali and Sasha to the gala
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Post by Sasha Sadovsky on Aug 14, 2013 18:46:44 GMT -5
''Oh!'' Sasha exclaimed in shock after Alison took his hand. He most certainly didn't expect it. Not that it was a bad thing. ''Hopefully it will be fun,'' he muttered.
*Exit Sasha to the gala*
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Post by Pete Wisdom on Aug 15, 2013 9:26:36 GMT -5
Pete finished the last of his drink and then looked at Dana. "Well, luv, lets get this show on the road." He took her hand and gave it a squeeze. "Hopefully, tonight will go without a hitch, yeah?"
TBC Dana and Pete to the gala
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