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Weston city park.

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Justice
GM, 355 posts
Justice isn't blind
its crosseyed
Sun 16 May 2010
at 03:15
  • msg #1

Weston city park

a decent sized park with a  pond that is now frozen over.
Rodger Eskin
player, 1024 posts
3rd grade teacher
Unwilling "evil wizard"
Fri 18 Jun 2010
at 05:05
  • msg #2

Re: Weston city park

---->Derring Condominiums

Parking just outside Hawkins Park, Rodger wrapped his coat tightly around himself as he left his car, shivering more for psychological reasons than from the cold. And he strode purposefully towards where that fateful birthday party had been, to wait for Oswald Gysbourne, Sr. to arrive.
Ozzy Gysbourne
player, 537 posts
"No damn chains can hold
me to the ground."
Mon 21 Jun 2010
at 12:20
  • msg #3

Re: Weston city park

Mr. Gysbourne pulled into the park's parking lot slightly late, notably without his driver. He made his way towards the appointed meeting area, trying to hurry as best the old man could.

"I beg your pardon for being late, Mr. Eskin. I'm not used to driving any more, and that city traffic is so confusing. I must remember to give my driver a raise. How is your family?" he asked. He waved his hand, almost as if in greeting, casting a quick spell to see if anyone was watching them, and if so, how intently.
Rodger Eskin
player, 1030 posts
3rd grade teacher
Unwilling "evil wizard"
Mon 21 Jun 2010
at 16:19
  • msg #4

Re: Weston city park

"Oh, the boys are doing quite well, thank you." Rodger said, looking up from the bench he was sitting on. His expression was rather glum and gloomy, though, from contemplating what this place meant to him.
Ozzy Gysbourne
player, 538 posts
"No damn chains can hold
me to the ground."
Mon 21 Jun 2010
at 18:00
  • msg #5

Re: Weston city park

"Good, good," replied Oswald the Elder as he confirmed that no-one was specifically watching them. Once that was done, he chanted another quick spell, before speaking to Rodger again.

"There we are. I've set up a spell that should keep our conversation private, Mr. Eskin. Are you familiar with the concept of an S.E.P. field? Lovely things, not quite so obvious as full-on sensory blockage to the trained eye, but just as effective on the common man. Now that we're safe, let's get down to business, shall we? Oswald has informed me that you believe you've been granted magical powers by demons, yes? He said you seem somewhat reluctant about it, though, which is perfectly understandable. Demons rarely do anything that won't benefit themselves in some way. Of course... it wasn't really demons, now was it? Oswald said he's never felt demonic energies when you've cast spells near him, and I couldn't sense anything of the sort when I met you at the registration office.

Also of note, my son has been looking into the Freedom of Information Act, as well as other ways to get around government classification of information. Tell me, Mr. Eskin, are the two connected?"

Rodger Eskin
player, 1031 posts
3rd grade teacher
Unwilling "evil wizard"
Mon 21 Jun 2010
at 18:40
  • msg #6

Re: Weston city park

"I haven't the foggiest idea what a 'S.E.P. field' is, I'm afraid. Other than these unwelcome spells in my head, I'm a complete layman when it comes to things magical. Well, beyond one college course on alchemy, that is." Rodger admitted candidly.

"Michael's looking into classified information? Oh dear... yes, yes that may be connected," the teacher said uncomfortably, having trouble making himself meet Mr. Gysbourne's gaze. His sad eyes drifted over towards the spot he was pretty sure was where he'd died at. Then he looked back at the wizard. "Did Ozzy also tell you that I'm an android?"
Ozzy Gysbourne
player, 539 posts
"No damn chains can hold
me to the ground."
Mon 21 Jun 2010
at 19:11
  • msg #7

Re: Weston city park

"It's a little something inspired by Douglas Adams' 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' novels, a 'Someone Else's Problem Field'. Wonderful, really. People see you and hear you, but they don't remember it because their mind just files you away as someone else's problem. It's almost like their eyes and ears just slide right over you. As long as you don't overtly effect them, say by completely blocking their way or coming into direct physical contact with them, you may as well be invisible and inaudible. And they teach alchemy in normal colleges, eh? Well, it's probably complete rubbish what they taught you, or else someone's in big trouble. At least, they would have been back then. Now, I'm not so sure, what with this seemingly public revelation of the existence of the supernatural." replied Mr. Gysbourne, sighing.

"Ah, but listen to me, I'm rambling. Yes, Oswald told me, and Michael's been trying, but unfortunately he hasn't come up with any loopholes so far. I think he's been trying to go on the basis that, as a person, you should be able to know what exactly is going on with your own body. Well, techincally, it's a mechanical automaton resembling your old body that now houses your spirit, but that's something for the government and I to fuss over. What you and I are concerned with is what this new body of yours can do. You've gained spellcasting ability, yes? Tell me, how does it work, to your knowledge?"
Rodger Eskin
player, 1032 posts
3rd grade teacher
Unwilling "evil wizard"
Mon 21 Jun 2010
at 19:32
  • msg #8

Re: Weston city park

"It was primarily on the history and philosophy of alchemy, not a lab course, Mr. Gysbourne."


"Well... it's like a series of computer menus in my head. Hard to navigate, but once I find the spell I'm looking for, I just click on it and usually a targeting cursor appears. I aim that, click again, and the spell takes over my body casting itself. There have been a few that target differently or ask for extra input, but in general, that's it. There's another display with gemstones for reading how much mana I have available of each color. Should I demonstrate something minor?"
Ozzy Gysbourne
player, 540 posts
"No damn chains can hold
me to the ground."
Mon 21 Jun 2010
at 21:21
  • msg #9

Re: Weston city park

Mr. Gysbourne chuckled, "Oh, I surmised, Rodger. What I mean is, what you were likely taught in that class was more than likely nothing but failed attempts by rich layabouts who fancied themselves as wizards. If they taught you anything real, magically speaking, it means that someone along the line didn't cover their tracks, and that was one of our biggest rules: Don't get caught. Why else would we have so many ways of concealing our presence? We do not hide in the shadows because we get a laugh out of it, you know. But, I digress. Yes, Rodger, I'd like to see what you can do."
Rodger Eskin
player, 1033 posts
3rd grade teacher
Unwilling "evil wizard"
Mon 21 Jun 2010
at 21:40
  • msg #10

Re: Weston city park

Rodger's eyes unfocused, seeming to gaze off into space as he brought up the spell menu and started going through it, looking for something he'd already tried at least once that had not targeted a living person. Oh, there was one. But he'd need a dollar bill. His eyes focused again as he fished in his pocket for his wallet, and checked inside. Yes, he had one.

Withdrawing the buck, he returned his wallet to his pocket and his eyes unfocused again, seeing the menu he currently had open.

"Washington Speaks," he suddenly intoned in his much deeper spellcasting voice, after clicking on the spell and again to target the bill with the input of 'Oswald Gysbourne, Sr.' as the secondary target.

Emerald sparkles coruscated around the bill, limning it in hidden runes too small for Rodger to make out, and writing his own name in near-microscopic writing along one edge of the bill before they faded from visibility. Reality warped and refreshed itself, making the dollar into one enchanted through plutomancy, plus a masked magic effect deceiving divination or analysis into it to appear to be a minor charm of good luck. His eyes refocused as the internal display told him to now spend or give the bill away.

"Hold this for a minute, and pass it back," Rodger said, proffering the dollar bill to Oswald.
Ozzy Gysbourne
player, 541 posts
"No damn chains can hold
me to the ground."
Mon 21 Jun 2010
at 22:16
  • msg #11

Re: Weston city park

Oswald nodded as he observed the spell being cast and felt the mana as it flowed through Rodger and the bill.

"Hmm... feels like a good luck charm... but the spell name tells me otherwise. Ingenious, though, that the spell's designer could hide its true nature. This could fool even wizards like myself, and therefore be nearly undetectable."

After holding it for the prescribed amount of time, he hands it back to Rodger, wondering what the spell's effects were.
Rodger Eskin
player, 1034 posts
3rd grade teacher
Unwilling "evil wizard"
Mon 21 Jun 2010
at 22:23
  • msg #12

Re: Weston city park

Taking the bill back, Rodger saw, in his head, the message pop up about the return of the enchanted note.

He clicked on it, and the dollar flared with a golden and green dollar sign composed of tightly interlaced, fractal runic designs. Which then irised open in the air just above the bill, beginning to replay what had been seen and heard in that minute by Oswald while he held it.

The physical dollar caught unnatural fire, shattering into 3 quarters and assorted small change, with the individual coins burning up and breaking into progressively smaller denominations until the pennies were vaporizing into nothingness as the final bits of their value were used up to fuel the display. It lasted perhaps 20-30 seconds, not enough to get the entire recording, but that was the value of a single dollar for you.
Ozzy Gysbourne
player, 542 posts
"No damn chains can hold
me to the ground."
Mon 21 Jun 2010
at 22:42
  • msg #13

Re: Weston city park

Oswald's eyebrows shot up in surprise.

"A very useful spell, if with an expensive material component. If a dollar only buys half a minute, though, you couldn't get much useful reconnaissance without handing it to them yourself like you just did me. A hundred dollars, assuming the same rate of time, would not even buy an hour of viewing. You'd be better off with a good old crystal ball and a knowledge of divination magic."
Rodger Eskin
player, 1035 posts
3rd grade teacher
Unwilling "evil wizard"
Mon 21 Jun 2010
at 22:58
  • msg #14

Re: Weston city park

"Quite likely. But at least that's one of the few spells whose possible uses I can figure out on my own. I haven't a clue what the vast majority are good for, and many have names that I'm scared to even attempt casting."
Ozzy Gysbourne
player, 543 posts
"No damn chains can hold
me to the ground."
Tue 22 Jun 2010
at 01:39
  • msg #15

Re: Weston city park

Oswald sighed, "That is unfortunate. If you'd like to set up a practice session, I'm sure we can set something up. Oswald and I can both provide non-human targets for your spells. Your spells shouldn't be able to tell the difference, but if they can, I can more than likely defend against it. Do you know if the targeting is merely visually based, or is there more to it?"
Rodger Eskin
player, 1036 posts
3rd grade teacher
Unwilling "evil wizard"
Tue 22 Jun 2010
at 01:50
  • msg #16

Re: Weston city park

"There's definitely more to it. I've had spells tell me 'invalid target', and I had one that didn't target at all but just went off on everything nearby. And there was that egg spell; what was it called? Oh yes, A Hatch Is Plotted where the egg hatched, but the chick gave me a dirty look, announced that I was in range, and commited suicide. It's like every spell is operating under its' own rules." he said.

"Even when I was functionally blind, at the prison, She's Your Granny kept trying to pull the cursor towards people I couldn't see, trying to cast itself." A sigh followed, and the teacher's expression got more downcast.

"I don't dare try to do more than a few casts a day, since the same mana that powers my spells is what's keeping me - and several other clowns - alive, Mr. Gysbourne. And I... don't have control over acquiring more mana."
Ozzy Gysbourne
player, 544 posts
"No damn chains can hold
me to the ground."
Tue 22 Jun 2010
at 02:07
  • msg #17

Re: Weston city park

Oswald scratched his chin in thought, wondering what to make of this information. Rodger was certainly a curious individual, and this problem of his would take more than a little sorting out.

"Hrmm... interesting. Well, do you have any idea how your mana collection systems work? I might be able to teach you a few tricks... Wizards have their own personal mana supplies, but we're also able to gather mana from the world around us. Have you ever meditated before, Rodger?"
Rodger Eskin
player, 1037 posts
3rd grade teacher
Unwilling "evil wizard"
Tue 22 Jun 2010
at 02:16
  • msg #18

Re: Weston city park

Rodger looked up. "Unfortunately... err... I get mana from the other clowns suffering. That's... not easy for me to face. Each of them is connected to one of the gems in my gemstone screen, but beyond that I have no idea how it all works. And the demons have made it clear, a number of times, that I'm not going to be told any more than I absolutely need to know."
Ozzy Gysbourne
player, 545 posts
"No damn chains can hold
me to the ground."
Tue 22 Jun 2010
at 02:53
  • msg #19

Re: Weston city park

Oswald nodded. "Causing suffering is never something easy. So, despite all this, you're registered as a superhero? Well, I suppose that's a good way to balance things out. And I do appreciate you taking an advisory role with that team. Which brings me to my next question... while you did seem somewhat stressed out at the registration office, now you seem... worse. Did something else happen? Or is all this information, and the implications thereof, just really starting to sink in?"
Rodger Eskin
player, 1038 posts
3rd grade teacher
Unwilling "evil wizard"
Tue 22 Jun 2010
at 02:59
  • msg #20

Re: Weston city park

Rodger hung his head. "I'm not registered... as a superhero, Mr. Gysbourne."

He fished out his wallet. "Please... keep this a secret?" he begged the wizard-lawyer.

And he flipped his wallet open, showing Oswald his supervillain registration card. With authorization to use his powers to kill.

"That's what the government issued me instead."
Ozzy Gysbourne
player, 546 posts
"No damn chains can hold
me to the ground."
Tue 22 Jun 2010
at 03:41
  • msg #21

Re: Weston city park

Oswald sighed and put his forehead in his hand, massaging it with his fingers.

"That is... unfortunate. But irrelevant. Tell me, Mr. Eskin, have they threatened your family? Your spirit? Anything else important to you? Is there some way that they are forcing you into this role they want you to play?"
Rodger Eskin
player, 1039 posts
3rd grade teacher
Unwilling "evil wizard"
Tue 22 Jun 2010
at 03:58
  • msg #22

Re: Weston city park

Closing and pocketing his wallet again, Rodger sat back down on the cold bench, his head hanging low. "One of them threatened to tell Brenda that she's married to a dead man. They hold all the cards. I'm the only clown in the group who didn't go into, whatever this is, with open eyes and full knowledge. The only one who didn't have a choice, becoming like this. All the rest signed contracts to do it. Eager, willing, gung-ho. And here I am, with no idea what I'm doing or why all this going on. And I'm the one with the powers that are the keystone for it all."

His tone was leaden, almost hopeless.

"How can I deny them their dream? I'm just one voice in a troupe of 17."
Ozzy Gysbourne
player, 547 posts
"No damn chains can hold
me to the ground."
Tue 22 Jun 2010
at 04:23
  • msg #23

Re: Weston city park

"And what is this dream? This thing they've all committed such evils for? Have they told you? Rodger, your voice matters. Don't lose yourself to their wants and desires just because they are seventeen, and you are one. Until you lose your self, your voice... that is when Brenda will truly be married to a dead man. I'd say something about the fact that you haven't told her, but... well, that'd be the pot calling the kettle black, I suppose. I lied to my wife, God rest her soul, and my elder son about my true nature for decades. I believe you've seen the fruits of that the other day at the registration office. But I knew why, and knew it was a good reason. Rodger, you are a wizard, there's no two ways about that. And part of being a wizard is, well, doing things that most people might consider distasteful because they need doing. But unless you know, and you don't seem to know, then you have no reason to stick your neck out for them." replied Mr. Gysbourne, doing his best to try to get Rodger to see why he shouldn't just 'go with the flow'.
Rodger Eskin
player, 1040 posts
3rd grade teacher
Unwilling "evil wizard"
Tue 22 Jun 2010
at 05:08
  • msg #24

Re: Weston city park

Rodger met Oswald's eyes, listening carefully to his words.

"What do I need to learn in order to be a proper wizard? I don't know your customs, history, traditions... nothing of what Ozzy would have studied to get his license. I'm just a regular man who's been saddled with power I never wanted, a schoolteacher, children's entertainer, father, husband."

For the moment, he tried to focus on the part that he could deal with. Even though he knew that he couldn't put the rest off much longer, and would have to find some way to deal with it before he completely cracked up and went mad.
Ozzy Gysbourne
player, 548 posts
"No damn chains can hold
me to the ground."
Tue 22 Jun 2010
at 12:23
  • msg #25

Re: Weston city park

Oswald nodded, smiliing, "You need, at the least, a functional knowledge of how magic works. Fortunately, I've taken on an apprentice recently. I believe you know Iris' friend Chuck? Well, the boy has some amount of magical potential. Fortunately, Ozzy noticed it before it was too late. The poor boy was headed for disaster, but he should be all right once I start teaching him to control his power. Thankfully, it's been going off on its own to let off the excess energy, and the boy's wishes seem to involve getting his favorite foods, mostly.

However, it does involve a bit of reading. I warn you, we wizards invented speed-reading for a reason. Fortunately, you won't be getting into the really thick stuff for a while. But, I believe you need your first lesson now, something every wizard hears at one point or another: You are not a monster. Just because you've got the potential to do some very bad things, doesn't mean you have to do them. Having magic is a bit like owning a gun. While certain people use it to do very bad things with it, there are others who choose to use their gifts for good. The magic itself, barring actual demon magic, is not evil. All that matters is whose hands the magic is in."

Rodger Eskin
player, 1042 posts
3rd grade teacher
Unwilling "evil wizard"
Tue 22 Jun 2010
at 21:39
  • msg #26

Re: Weston city park

"Where does the potential for cruelty end, and necessity begin? I'm totally dependent on these people for something I need to just to stay alive, and functioning completely in the dark as to what my spells were designed to do. If Washington Speaks could decieve you into thinking it was a good luck charm, how can I be certain that my spells aren't all 'actual demon magic', as you put it, similarly disguised and hidden from detection?"
Ozzy Gysbourne
player, 558 posts
"No damn chains can hold
me to the ground."
Fri 25 Jun 2010
at 14:38
  • msg #27

Re: Weston city park

Oswald sighed, "That is a point. While normally a demon mage needs a focus, that could possibly have been built into your new body. Unfortunately, it seems that whoever built your new body seems to have thought of everything. But, there are a few simple things we can try, in order to see what your nature is. And, one way or another, I do recommend that you at least learn about how magic works. We should also try and let you practice your spells, so that way you don't select something blindly in a dangerous situation and get somebody hurt. What're your thoughts on that?"
Rodger Eskin
player, 1044 posts
3rd grade teacher
Unwilling "evil wizard"
Fri 25 Jun 2010
at 21:59
  • msg #28

Re: Weston city park

"I agree, I do need to learn what I'm doing, why you do or don't do various things, get a little idea of how this... android body, works and what I might need to do to take care of it.

I suppose that I could try casting around 3-5 minor spells a day, for practice. More, if I knew certain clowns would be, err, working that day. Unfortunately, I don't know what kind of schedules they operate on."
Ozzy Gysbourne
player, 561 posts
"No damn chains can hold
me to the ground."
Sat 26 Jun 2010
at 02:34
  • msg #29

Re: Weston city park

"Sounds very reasonable. I do hope I can teach you not to rely on these... clowns so much. What time would be best for you to start these lessons? Sometime after school gets out every day, of course," said Mr. Gysbourne.
Rodger Eskin
player, 1045 posts
3rd grade teacher
Unwilling "evil wizard"
Sat 26 Jun 2010
at 04:21
  • msg #30

Re: Weston city park

"The sooner the better. I'm not sure if there's a specific time each day that would work best; it may have to be arranged on a variable schedule. Possibly in the evenings?" Rodger said, considering the various activities that he was already commited to.
Rodger Eskin
player, 1050 posts
3rd grade teacher
Unwilling "evil wizard"
Mon 28 Jun 2010
at 02:33
  • msg #31

Re: Weston city park

A flash of deep forest green in the distant sky made Rodger glance towards it. Unnaturally colored lightning was coming down, something he'd only seen before from one of his own spells, Ancient Spirits of Evil. Now that was odd. And a bit worrisome.
Ozzy Gysbourne
player, 567 posts
"No damn chains can hold
me to the ground."
Mon 28 Jun 2010
at 04:09
  • msg #32

Re: Weston city park

Oswald nodded, before following Rodger's gaze towards the flash in the sky.

"Hrm... interesting. Well, as you've said, we can work something out. Let me know when is best for you. As I've said, I own my own law firm. I can more or less do as I please, unless we get a very important case."
Rodger Eskin
player, 1052 posts
3rd grade teacher
Unwilling "evil wizard"
Mon 28 Jun 2010
at 06:06
  • msg #33

Re: Weston city park

"I'll definitely keep in touch. Hmm, should I start on some kind of reading material on my own time, before meeting for actual lessons? And would having lessons at the same time as Chuck does be likely to work out better for both us or not?"
Ozzy Gysbourne
player, 571 posts
"No damn chains can hold
me to the ground."
Mon 28 Jun 2010
at 11:52
  • msg #34

Re: Weston city park

"Yes, I believe that a little something would be beneficial. And you having lessons along with Chuck would definitely be good, I believe. Here, take this, read as much as you can," said Mr. Gysbourne, pulling a book literally out of thin air and handing it to Rodger. The title was 'Magic 101: So you Want to be a Wizard...'
Rodger Eskin
player, 1055 posts
3rd grade teacher
Unwilling "evil wizard"
Mon 28 Jun 2010
at 14:19
  • msg #35

Re: Weston city park

Rodger accepted the book, took one look at the title, and quirked an eyebrow. Real wizardry textbooks sounded like something you'd find in the humor section? Well, that was certainly unexpected... but it didn't keep him from taking his upcoming lessons seriously.
Ozzy Gysbourne
player, 572 posts
"No damn chains can hold
me to the ground."
Mon 28 Jun 2010
at 14:52
  • msg #36

Re: Weston city park

Oswald chuckled at Rodger's reaction to the book.

"I see you've noticed the title. Let's just say that, in this modern era, we've discovered that the best way to conceal the truth is to make the truth look so ridiculous that no one will believe it."
Rodger Eskin
player, 1056 posts
3rd grade teacher
Unwilling "evil wizard"
Mon 28 Jun 2010
at 15:00
  • msg #37

Re: Weston city park

"Hmm... I like that idea." Rodger said with a grin. "Rather like how nobody would believe that Mayor Boyd is inflatable, without a lot of proof."
Icepick
player, 1146 posts
I am so Cool
Fri 3 Dec 2010
at 05:04
  • msg #38

Re: Weston city park

>>>>>>>>>From Versuezzi's>>>>>>>>>>>

Jeff walked hand in hand with Candy.

"Here we are....the River Walk...." he said as he gestured towards it. It was a nice long walkway along the river that passed through Weston.
Candy Michaels
NPC, 367 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Fri 3 Dec 2010
at 05:32
  • msg #39

Re: Weston city park

  Candy smiled, and leaned against him as she said softly "I do see it.  And it's a lovely place to take a nice long walk with you."
Icepick
player, 1147 posts
I am so Cool
Fri 3 Dec 2010
at 05:52
  • msg #40

Re: Weston city park

All Jeff could do was smile as he started to walk along the walkway. The bright lights of the Weston City skyline in the background, easily visible.
Candy Michaels
NPC, 368 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Fri 3 Dec 2010
at 05:56
  • msg #41

Re: Weston city park

  Candy chuckled, and hugged him as she leaned against him, and said happily "This is a lovely place to walk.  I like it, a lot."
Icepick
player, 1148 posts
I am so Cool
Fri 3 Dec 2010
at 06:01
  • msg #42

Re: Weston city park

"I'm glad you do, Candy," Jeff said softly. "We used to go for walks here when I was younger...it really has expanded in the last few years. And...well...I've always wanted to take someone special here..."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 369 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Fri 3 Dec 2010
at 06:20
  • msg #43

Re: Weston city park

  Candy cuddled against him, and said "I certainly hope that this is a fantasy come true then . . .
Icepick
player, 1149 posts
I am so Cool
Fri 3 Dec 2010
at 14:09
  • msg #44

Re: Weston city park

"It is..it definitely is.." Jeff said as he held her close.

"Its just amazing that two people can meet, and be so at one with each other that its..well, its incredible."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 370 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Fri 3 Dec 2010
at 18:55
  • msg #45

Re: Weston city park

  Candy smiled, and gave him a hug as she said "Sometimes, you just find someone you click with."
Icepick
player, 1150 posts
I am so Cool
Fri 3 Dec 2010
at 19:03
  • msg #46

Re: Weston city park

"Fire and Ice," Jeff said smiling. "That is pretty neat. So...you said that you were born with your powers?"
Candy Michaels
NPC, 371 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Fri 3 Dec 2010
at 19:10
  • msg #47

Re: Weston city park

  Candy nodded, and said "Yeah, part of them.  I ALWAYS have hard candy.  Always have!  And it doesn't seem to stick to my hips!"
Icepick
player, 1151 posts
I am so Cool
Fri 3 Dec 2010
at 22:29
  • msg #48

Re: Weston city park

That comment from Candy received a grin from Jeff as they walked along. He then pointed to a bench that they could sit at, and see both the skyline of Weston and the river.

"Wanna have a seat for a moment?"
Candy Michaels
NPC, 372 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Fri 3 Dec 2010
at 22:58
  • msg #49

Re: Weston city park

  She grinned, and offered him a cinnamon stick as she said "Sure.  That way I can lean on you and cuddle."
Icepick
player, 1152 posts
I am so Cool
Fri 3 Dec 2010
at 23:15
  • msg #50

Re: Weston city park

Jeff chuckled as he accepted the offered cinnamon stick and sat down, clearly inviting her to sit next to him.
Candy Michaels
NPC, 373 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Fri 3 Dec 2010
at 23:24
  • msg #51

Re: Weston city park

  Candy grinned and kissed him, then said softly "It's nice to sit here and lean on you, Jeff."
Icepick
player, 1153 posts
I am so Cool
Fri 3 Dec 2010
at 23:27
  • msg #52

Re: Weston city park

Jeff held her close to him after their kiss.

"So....um...am I at least a decent kisser? I'll admit that I'm not practiced.." he said with a huge blush.
Candy Michaels
NPC, 374 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Fri 3 Dec 2010
at 23:31
  • msg #53

Re: Weston city park

  Candy smiled, and kissed him again before she said softly "I like the way you kiss.  Which is all that really matters, now isn't it?"
Icepick
player, 1154 posts
I am so Cool
Fri 3 Dec 2010
at 23:35
  • msg #54

Re: Weston city park

Jeff nodded at Candy as he smiled and looked back towards the skyline.

"If you're happy...then I'm happy..."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 375 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Fri 3 Dec 2010
at 23:45
  • msg #55

Re: Weston city park

  Candy grinned, and said "That works for all then.  You know you're adorable, right?"
Icepick
player, 1155 posts
I am so Cool
Fri 3 Dec 2010
at 23:52
  • msg #56

Re: Weston city park

"I've never had anyone so special like you tell me that before..." he said before putting his arm around her.
Candy Michaels
NPC, 376 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Sat 4 Dec 2010
at 00:01
  • msg #57

Re: Weston city park

  Candy smiled, and shifted from sitting on the bench, to sitting on his lap, resting against his shoulder.  Clearly cuddled close and content there.
Icepick
player, 1156 posts
I am so Cool
Sat 4 Dec 2010
at 00:17
  • msg #58

Re: Weston city park

Jeff smiled as Candy cuddled closer to him. Clearly enjoying her company as much as she was enjoying his.
Candy Michaels
NPC, 377 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Sat 4 Dec 2010
at 00:21
  • msg #59

Re: Weston city park

  Now that she had his lap pinned down, she seemed perfectly content to sit there all night long.
Icepick
player, 1157 posts
I am so Cool
Sat 4 Dec 2010
at 00:36
  • msg #60

Re: Weston city park

Jeff snuggled closer to her.

"Um....I may have to disturb you in a few hours. But I'm good here..."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 378 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Sat 4 Dec 2010
at 00:38
  • msg #61

Re: Weston city park

  Candy giggled, and said "It feels nice to sit here and lean.  I'm enjoying it very much."
Icepick
player, 1158 posts
I am so Cool
Sat 4 Dec 2010
at 00:40
  • msg #62

Re: Weston city park

"And I'm enjoying it too," Jeff replied with a huge grin. "Tell me something...did I REALLY look that lost when I was in that airport? I must've looked pretty bad.."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 379 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Sat 4 Dec 2010
at 00:47
  • msg #63

Re: Weston city park

  Candy said softly "You looked lost, and alone, and like you were doing your best to be strong, in a very big, confusing place that has far too much going on."
Icepick
player, 1159 posts
I am so Cool
Sat 4 Dec 2010
at 00:54
  • msg #64

Re: Weston city park

"Yeah...I was a fish out of water during that time with a lot on my mind. But you made sense of it all...thank you..."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 380 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Sat 4 Dec 2010
at 01:34
  • msg #65

Re: Weston city park

  Candy smiled, and said "That was my pleasure, Jeff.  I know I won't regret it."
Icepick
player, 1160 posts
I am so Cool
Sat 4 Dec 2010
at 14:16
  • msg #66

Re: Weston city park

Jeff smiled at that.

"So...um...seeing as I have a few months left before high school is over..I guess I have a couple of questions...um, would you like to go to my prom with me...and would you like to come to my graduation?"
Candy Michaels
NPC, 381 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Sat 4 Dec 2010
at 15:46
  • msg #67

Re: Weston city park

  She blushed, and said softly "I would love to attend both.  But if I need a dress, you'll have to let me know in advance."
Icepick
player, 1161 posts
I am so Cool
Sat 4 Dec 2010
at 16:40
  • msg #68

Re: Weston city park

Jeff continued to hold her close, loving the feeling of her next to him.

"Yeah...I imagine that you might need a dress for both occassions. I have to admit that I would love to see you in like a black halter minidress...of course, I would want you to be comfy..."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 382 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Sat 4 Dec 2010
at 16:58
  • msg #69

Re: Weston city park

  Candy smiled, and said "Guess you'll have to go shopping with me so we can agree on a dress together.  Think you can handle that?"
Icepick
player, 1162 posts
I am so Cool
Sat 4 Dec 2010
at 17:02
  • msg #70

Re: Weston city park

Jeff nodded, and barely managed an excited and near breathless "uh huh" in answer to Candy's question.
Candy Michaels
NPC, 383 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Sat 4 Dec 2010
at 17:43
  • msg #71

Re: Weston city park

  Candy smiled, and said playfully "Of course, you know I might get extravagant, and go to Paris to get a dress to wear for you."
Icepick
player, 1163 posts
I am so Cool
Sat 4 Dec 2010
at 17:50
  • msg #72

Re: Weston city park

Jeff chuckled at that.
"Yeah..I've been thinking too conventional. I forgot that Paris was even an option."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 384 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Sat 4 Dec 2010
at 17:54
  • msg #73

Re: Weston city park

  Candy laughed, and said "If I can teleport, why NOT use it to shop?  I mean, it isn't like it costs me any airfare to get there.  Hell, I could probably make a lot of money with instant trips if I wanted to make 'ports commercially available."
Icepick
player, 1164 posts
I am so Cool
Sat 4 Dec 2010
at 18:07
  • msg #74

Re: Weston city park

"Yeah..your services would be in demand pretty much all the time.." Jeff said, chuckling. "Still..that is pretty cool to have that as an option."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 385 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Sat 4 Dec 2010
at 18:37
  • msg #75

Re: Weston city park

  She laughed, and said "Can you imagine the fees I could charge for it?  And it's not even illegal, you know.  No issues with bombs and crap either.  No hijacking!"
Icepick
player, 1165 posts
I am so Cool
Sat 4 Dec 2010
at 20:16
  • msg #76

Re: Weston city park

"Oh yeah..you'd be nonstop busy..but when would you have time for me?" he said, with a fake pouty face.
Candy Michaels
NPC, 386 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Sat 4 Dec 2010
at 20:27
  • msg #77

Re: Weston city park

  She laughed, and said "I'd give only specific times I'd be 'porting people!  I wouldn't work ALL day every day."
Icepick
player, 1166 posts
I am so Cool
Sat 4 Dec 2010
at 20:53
  • msg #78

Re: Weston city park

"I hope not.." Jeff said grinning. "Everybody deserves a day off to...um..well, spend it with someone special right?"
Candy Michaels
NPC, 387 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Sat 4 Dec 2010
at 21:07
  • msg #79

Re: Weston city park

  Candy chuckled, and said "Well, for instant transportation, what would a 'reasonable' rate be?  Ten thousand dollars per trip?  I'd be able to get away with working one day a week at that rate!"
Icepick
player, 1167 posts
I am so Cool
Sat 4 Dec 2010
at 21:17
  • msg #80

Re: Weston city park

"They also better supply you with complimentary meals too...that's a lot of work..."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 388 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Sat 4 Dec 2010
at 21:20
  • msg #81

Re: Weston city park

  Candy nodded, and said "Yeah, well, if it's ten grand per trip, and I worked eight hours, and only made two trips an hour, that would be $160000 in a day."

Icepick
player, 1168 posts
I am so Cool
Sat 4 Dec 2010
at 22:37
  • msg #82

Re: Weston city park

Jeff nodded and replied "Yeah, that will be quite a huge payoff in just one day."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 389 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Sat 4 Dec 2010
at 23:07
  • msg #83

Re: Weston city park

  Candy chuckled, and said "Yeah, that would be a good paycheck, and more than cover a month's expenses."
Icepick
player, 1169 posts
I am so Cool
Sat 4 Dec 2010
at 23:38
  • msg #84

Re: Weston city park

"Yes it would.." Jeff replied. He then suddenly looked he was alerted to something.

"Oh man...Meg is in trouble..."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 390 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Sat 4 Dec 2010
at 23:54
  • msg #85

Re: Weston city park

  Candy asked softly "Where?  Tell me and if I've seen it, we're there."
Icepick
player, 1170 posts
I am so Cool
Sun 5 Dec 2010
at 00:33
  • msg #86

Re: Weston city park

"Ozzy was at the mall..I'm guessing that he's still there, and that's probably where he saw Meg get snatched.."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 391 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Sun 5 Dec 2010
at 00:34
  • msg #87

Re: Weston city park

  Candy tugged him to his feet, and a second later the 'world' dropped out from under them and they were in the mall parking lot.

-------->> Mall thread!
Energize
NPC, 18 posts
Lets see.
who's the better man
Tue 7 Dec 2010
at 02:02
  • msg #88

Re: Weston city park

The man Called Energize smiled as he tested the hostages bindings one last time. Satisfied he looked to the skies. They should be arriving any minute, and then the battle will begin. He couldn't help but smile.
Canine
player, 19 posts
Searching for my brother.
Where is he!?
Tue 7 Dec 2010
at 19:54
  • msg #89

Re: Weston city park

>>From the Streets>>

Canine was whistling a tune as he began his stroll through the park... until he found what seemed like 20 people tied up. Surprised, he brought himself on high alert, knowing just being around he could be next. He didn't notice anyone near the hostages.
Excelsior
player, 714 posts
Superpowers?!
Awesome!!
Wed 8 Dec 2010
at 04:36
  • msg #90

Re: Weston city park

A golden streak flew over Cnines head and the golden guardian landed in front of Energize. "Alright so whats your game?
Fluid
NPC, 245 posts
Water water everywhere
and it can kill you
Wed 8 Dec 2010
at 04:51
  • msg #91

Re: Weston city park

  Ex had his 'fluidsuit' on, so that his form glistened ever so slightly.
Energize
NPC, 19 posts
Lets see.
who's the better man
Thu 9 Dec 2010
at 06:46
  • msg #92

Re: Weston city park

"My game is rather simple. YOu bested me in combat with the help of your friends, this has besmirched my honor I cannot regain it until I have defeated you." The man smiled smugly crossing his arms.
Fluid
NPC, 246 posts
Water water everywhere
and it can kill you
Thu 9 Dec 2010
at 07:47
  • msg #93

Re: Weston city park

  Darren said "Here we are, just the two of us.  Can you take us?"
Energize
NPC, 20 posts
Lets see.
who's the better man
Fri 10 Dec 2010
at 23:49
  • msg #94

Re: Weston city park

"Indeed I do" ANd with that he thrust out his left hand firing a blast of intense heat at fluid!
Fluid
NPC, 247 posts
Water water everywhere
and it can kill you
Sat 11 Dec 2010
at 01:17
  • msg #95

Re: Weston city park

  Being in liquiform, he was subject to a 'flash boil', and he dropped off of Ex to make sure he didn't boil HIM.
Excelsior
player, 715 posts
Superpowers?!
Awesome!!
Mon 13 Dec 2010
at 03:54
  • msg #96

Re: Weston city park

Ex flew straight at Energize as Fluid dropped off of him.
Energize
NPC, 21 posts
Lets see.
who's the better man
Mon 13 Dec 2010
at 03:55
  • msg #97

Re: Weston city park

Energize fell backwards onto the ground firing a bolt of electricity upwards.
Fluid
NPC, 248 posts
Water water everywhere
and it can kill you
Mon 13 Dec 2010
at 04:29
  • msg #98

Re: Weston city park

  Fluid oozed his really HOT self around Energize's feet, hoping to distract him with a boiling puddle!
Energize
NPC, 22 posts
Lets see.
who's the better man
Mon 13 Dec 2010
at 04:30
  • msg #99

Re: Weston city park

Energize aimed down and fired an even HOTTER blast at FLuid.
Excelsior
player, 716 posts
Superpowers?!
Awesome!!
Mon 13 Dec 2010
at 04:34
  • msg #100

Re: Weston city park

Ex went flying over Energize and crashed to the ground as Energize zapped him. He groaned slowly standing to his feet.
Fluid
NPC, 249 posts
Water water everywhere
and it can kill you
Mon 13 Dec 2010
at 04:37
  • msg #101

Re: Weston city park

  Being an already boiling puddle, it didn't take much to completely vaporize him (again).  Much to his aggravation.
Excelsior
player, 717 posts
Superpowers?!
Awesome!!
Mon 13 Dec 2010
at 08:46
  • msg #102

Re: Weston city park

"Darren!" BIll called out as his lover evaporated, again zooming forward to ENergize givin him a gut punch though while holding back was still pretty hard.
Energize
NPC, 23 posts
Lets see.
who's the better man
Thu 16 Dec 2010
at 06:27
  • msg #103

Re: Weston city park

Enrgize lifted his hand releasing a blast of electricity into Excelsior!
Excelsior
player, 718 posts
Superpowers?!
Awesome!!
Fri 17 Dec 2010
at 03:24
  • msg #104

Re: Weston city park

Ex gritted his teeth as the elctricity coursed through him. It hurt like hell, but he could deal, for Darren. He punched ENergize in the head knocking him out before freeing the hostages and sending a mindworm message.
Excelsior
player, 721 posts
Superpowers?!
Awesome!!
Fri 17 Dec 2010
at 09:36
  • msg #105

Re: Weston city park

After the hostages were free and the Police had taken Energize away Excelsior took to the sky.

>>To Derring condominiums.
Icepick
player, 1297 posts
I am so Cool
Wed 29 Dec 2010
at 06:02
  • msg #106

Re: Weston city park

>>>from Vampire Lair

Jeff arrived at the park and their cuddling spot.

"Shall we?" he said grinning, motioning towards the bench.
Candy Michaels
NPC, 501 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Wed 29 Dec 2010
at 06:32
  • msg #107

Re: Weston city park

  Candy giggled, and said "You sit first, so I have your lap to sit on."
Icepick
player, 1298 posts
I am so Cool
Wed 29 Dec 2010
at 13:28
  • msg #108

Re: Weston city park

Jeff sat down, only a mere second or two later, then held out his arms to Candy, beckoning her to come to him.
Candy Michaels
NPC, 502 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Wed 29 Dec 2010
at 19:11
  • msg #109

Re: Weston city park

  Candy smiled, and slid onto his lap and into his arms, giving him a kiss.
Icepick
player, 1299 posts
I am so Cool
Wed 29 Dec 2010
at 19:24
  • msg #110

Re: Weston city park

Jeff kissed her back, then held her in his arms.

"Um...this might sound kinda corny...but....well, it's probably pretty stupid.."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 503 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Wed 29 Dec 2010
at 22:28
  • msg #111

Re: Weston city park

  Candy kissed him, and said "Do I look worried about sounding stupid or corny?  I love cuddling with you!"
Icepick
player, 1300 posts
I am so Cool
Wed 29 Dec 2010
at 22:33
  • msg #112

Re: Weston city park

Jeff briefly stroked Candy's hair.

"Well....I...look, I'm just gonna come out and say it, only 'cause I don't know any other way to say it."

He paused for a moment.

"I'm in love with you.."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 504 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Wed 29 Dec 2010
at 22:38
  • msg #113

Re: Weston city park

  She smiled, and leaned against him, and said softly "I'm pretty certain I'm in love with you too.  So, let's stick together like  glue!"
Icepick
player, 1301 posts
I am so Cool
Wed 29 Dec 2010
at 22:40
  • msg #114

Re: Weston city park

"I can accomodate you there, Ms. Michaels," Jeff replied as he cuddled closer with her.
Candy Michaels
NPC, 505 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Wed 29 Dec 2010
at 22:53
  • msg #115

Re: Weston city park

  She hugged him tightly, and said softly "I've never felt so happy with anyone like this before.  It's wonderful!!"
Icepick
player, 1302 posts
I am so Cool
Wed 29 Dec 2010
at 23:08
  • msg #116

Re: Weston city park

"I feel the same," Jeff replied as he hugged her.
Candy Michaels
NPC, 506 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Wed 29 Dec 2010
at 23:18
  • msg #117

Re: Weston city park

  Candy kissed him, and said "We make a perfect pair, you know.  Opposites attract!"
Icepick
player, 1303 posts
I am so Cool
Thu 30 Dec 2010
at 00:10
  • msg #118

Re: Weston city park

"Yes they do...although in our case, I think the opposites are awesome.."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 507 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Thu 30 Dec 2010
at 01:06
  • msg #119

Re: Weston city park

  Candy grinned, and kissed him, then said softly "Fire and Ice are a great partnership."
Icepick
player, 1304 posts
I am so Cool
Thu 30 Dec 2010
at 01:29
  • msg #120

Re: Weston city park

"Yes we are.." Jeff replied softly. "We've gotta come up with a codename for ya at some point..."
Icepick
player, 1305 posts
I am so Cool
Fri 31 Dec 2010
at 15:00
  • msg #121

Re: Weston city park

Jeff then seemed to be listening to a voice he could only hear, only for a brief moment.

He continued to hold Candy close to him. "Hey...guess what? Looks like you're not the only new member of the New Age Defenders. I just got a message that two people we encountered before are at our HQ. They've been messed over pretty bad, but we all just agreed to welcome 'em aboard."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 508 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Fri 31 Dec 2010
at 15:13
  • msg #122

Re: Weston city park

  Candy smiled, and said "Awesome, I won't feel quite as awkward!"
Icepick
player, 1306 posts
I am so Cool
Fri 31 Dec 2010
at 15:18
  • msg #123

Re: Weston city park

"Wanna do the meet and greet thing?" he asked.
Candy Michaels
NPC, 509 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Fri 31 Dec 2010
at 15:21
  • msg #124

Re: Weston city park

  She grinned, and said "Sure!  I've been there, so I can port us there!"
Icepick
player, 1307 posts
I am so Cool
Fri 31 Dec 2010
at 15:27
  • msg #125

Re: Weston city park

Jeff smiled.

"Don't worry...we'll get more than just a few minutes alone together. You know holidays are...."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 510 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Fri 31 Dec 2010
at 15:38
  • msg #126

Re: Weston city park

  Candy giggled, and said "All too well.  Everyone else always to have a million things to do."  She ported them to the HQ.

--------------->>  Main room of the NADHQ
Icepick
player, 1375 posts
I am so Cool
Sun 6 Feb 2011
at 18:42
  • msg #127

Re: Weston city park

>>>>>>>>>From The Gysbournes Residence>>>>>>>>>>>

Jeff and Candy soon arrived at the park. And they were seeking out the vampire that had kidnapped Meg.

"Hmm....OK....If I were a vampire, where would I hide? Let's see...vampires don't like sunlight, so I'm betting some kind of underground lair."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 531 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Mon 7 Feb 2011
at 05:50
  • msg #128

Re: Weston city park

  Candy nodded, and said softly "Places where the sun can't reach them."
Icepick
player, 1376 posts
I am so Cool
Tue 8 Feb 2011
at 14:43
  • msg #129

Re: Weston city park

Jeff nodded, then started to walk across the park grounds, seeing if he could spot a vampiric hidey hole.
Candy Michaels
NPC, 532 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Thu 10 Feb 2011
at 01:08
  • msg #130

Re: Weston city park

  Candy asked dubiously "Do vampires and water mix well?"
Icepick
player, 1377 posts
I am so Cool
Thu 10 Feb 2011
at 02:38
  • msg #131

Re: Weston city park

"If you want a good recipe for filet de vampire, then it mixes really good."Jeff said as they continued to search.
Candy Michaels
NPC, 533 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Thu 10 Feb 2011
at 02:43
  • msg #132

Re: Weston city park

  Candy said thoughtfully "Well, then most likely they're NOT in the overflow drains for the river."
Icepick
player, 1378 posts
I am so Cool
Thu 10 Feb 2011
at 02:53
  • msg #133

Re: Weston city park

Jeff shrugged.

"Yeah..so this probably isn't the best place to find ol' Fangface. Oh...I was thinking of manuevers we could do, especially with our vampire problem. I throw out an ice blast at him, you melt the ice beam, which should turn the blast into lots of water."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 534 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Thu 10 Feb 2011
at 06:50
  • msg #134

Re: Weston city park

 Candy considered that, and said thoughtfully "I might be able to do that.  I'm not sure how hot I get, but it's worth a try."
Icepick
player, 1379 posts
I am so Cool
Thu 10 Feb 2011
at 14:09
  • msg #135

Re: Weston city park

Jeff smiled.

"I'm just trying to think of ways that we can combine our powers. Having fire and ice as an option is pretty resilient."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 535 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Thu 10 Feb 2011
at 17:44
  • msg #136

Re: Weston city park

  Candy said thoughtfully "Well, we are going to have to experiment with some of this.  Superheated steam too.  All SORTS of things present!"
Icepick
player, 1380 posts
I am so Cool
Thu 10 Feb 2011
at 18:18
  • msg #137

Re: Weston city park

"Yes indeed," Jeff said, giving a thumbs up and then looking to the ground to see if there might be any other indications of a vampire lair.
Candy Michaels
NPC, 536 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Fri 11 Feb 2011
at 06:05
  • msg #138

Re: Weston city park

  Candy asked, thoughtfully "Want a long candy stick to probe for holes and things?"
Icepick
player, 1381 posts
I am so Cool
Fri 11 Feb 2011
at 14:37
  • msg #139

Re: Weston city park

"Sure...though I might be inclined to eat it too," Jeff said, chuckling slightly. "I've got it covered though."

He then turned, and made what appeared to be a staff of ice, and began to poke the ground for any kind of holes.
Candy Michaels
NPC, 537 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Fri 11 Feb 2011
at 20:26
  • msg #140

Re: Weston city park

  Candy giggled, and made a long stick of what looked like swirled grape and strawberry hard candy, and began to match his probing.
Icepick
player, 1382 posts
I am so Cool
Sat 12 Feb 2011
at 01:14
  • msg #141

Re: Weston city park

Jeff chuckled as he continued to probe, trying to use the lighthearted nature of their situation to keep his mind off of what they were up against: a bloodsucking creature of the night with no compunction about their misdeeds.
Candy Michaels
NPC, 538 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Sat 12 Feb 2011
at 06:20
  • msg #142

Re: Weston city park

  Candy continued to probe, but they were both coming up empty.
Icepick
player, 1383 posts
I am so Cool
Sat 12 Feb 2011
at 15:31
  • msg #143

Re: Weston city park

Jeff sighed, figuring that they were coming up empty with this line of searching.

"Looks like the park is a bust. Wanna head to a cafe or something until we hear from the others?"
Candy Michaels
NPC, 539 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Sun 13 Feb 2011
at 00:08
  • msg #144

Re: Weston city park

  Candy grinned, and said "Let's find a cafe somewhere."
Icepick
player, 1384 posts
I am so Cool
Sun 13 Feb 2011
at 00:31
  • msg #145

Re: Weston city park

Jeff offered her his arm.

"All right, pretty lady. Let's go enjoy the silence, at least for the moment."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 540 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Sun 13 Feb 2011
at 04:45
  • msg #146

Re: Weston city park

  Candy giggled and let him lead, as she leaned the long candy stick against a tree.
Icepick
player, 1385 posts
I am so Cool
Sun 13 Feb 2011
at 06:33
  • msg #147

Re: Weston city park

Jeff then searched for a quaint little café close to the park.

He grinned at her as they entered.

"All right. What's your pleasure?"
Candy Michaels
NPC, 541 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Mon 14 Feb 2011
at 05:27
  • msg #148

Re: Weston city park

  Candy chuckled, and said "Hot chocolate!"
Icepick
player, 1386 posts
I am so Cool
Mon 14 Feb 2011
at 13:32
  • msg #149

Re: Weston city park

"One hot chocolate and one mint chocolate espresso please.."

As soon as they were made, he handed Candy her hot chocolate. "Here ya go.."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 542 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Tue 15 Feb 2011
at 00:04
  • msg #150

Re: Weston city park

  Candy giggled, and used a peppermint stick to stir her hot cocoa with a grin.
Icepick
player, 1387 posts
I am so Cool
Tue 15 Feb 2011
at 01:11
  • msg #151

Re: Weston city park

Jeff chuckled, "You are so cute when you do that."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 543 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Wed 16 Feb 2011
at 01:59
  • msg #152

Re: Weston city park

  Candy said "Sorry, it's a habit.  Want some yourself?"
Icepick
player, 1388 posts
I am so Cool
Wed 16 Feb 2011
at 13:42
  • msg #153

Re: Weston city park

'Gladly," Jeff said, grinning. He was still wondering how he had gotten so lucky to meet someone as adorable and nice as Candy.
Candy Michaels
NPC, 544 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Wed 16 Feb 2011
at 18:26
  • msg #154

Re: Weston city park

  Candy giggled, and offered him peppermint, spearmint, and wintergreen candy sticks, grinning as she did.
Icepick
player, 1389 posts
I am so Cool
Wed 16 Feb 2011
at 22:38
  • msg #155

Re: Weston city park

Jeff grinned as he accepted the sticks of candy from his girlfriend.

"I guess it really is too bad we're on a case right now."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 545 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Thu 17 Feb 2011
at 05:30
  • msg #156

Re: Weston city park

  Candy nodded, and said softly "I know.  We REALLY need to get me one of those mindworm thingies."
Icepick
player, 1390 posts
I am so Cool
Thu 17 Feb 2011
at 13:31
  • msg #157

Re: Weston city park

"We will, Candy. We will.." Jeff replied softly as he took his hand and placed it over hers.
Candy Michaels
NPC, 546 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Thu 17 Feb 2011
at 14:41
  • msg #158

Re: Weston city park

  Candy smiled, and laced her fingers between his own, smiling at him.
Icepick
player, 1391 posts
I am so Cool
Thu 17 Feb 2011
at 16:36
  • msg #159

Re: Weston city park

"So...aside from all the vampire hunting junk, you're enjoying yourself in Weston so far?" Jeff asked, still holding her hand.
Candy Michaels
NPC, 547 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Fri 18 Feb 2011
at 03:01
  • msg #160

Re: Weston city park

  Candy smiled, and said "Yes.  I am indeed enjoying my time here.  But the biggest reason, is that you're here."
Icepick
player, 1392 posts
I am so Cool
Fri 18 Feb 2011
at 14:13
  • msg #161

Re: Weston city park

Jeff smiled at Candy. He certainly found a diamond with this girl, she was so amazing.

He chuckled for a moment.

"Damn....LAX seemed to be so big when I was there. So hard to navigate. And I was in a sea of thoughts. You made it easier for me to navigate, to get to where I needed to go. And now you're here......I can't think of any other place I'd rather be right now."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 548 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Fri 18 Feb 2011
at 15:11
  • msg #162

Re: Weston city park

  Candy blushed, and said "I'm glad.  We make a hell of a good pair!  And we're both having a good time!"
Icepick
player, 1393 posts
I am so Cool
Fri 18 Feb 2011
at 15:19
  • msg #163

Re: Weston city park

"Yes we are," Jeff replied grinning. "It's not all fun and games though, but yeah, I'm glad that we are able to share in this. It's not every guy who can say he has a great girlfriend who understands him inside and out."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 549 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Fri 18 Feb 2011
at 18:09
  • msg #164

Re: Weston city park

  Candy smiled, and said softly "Yes I do.  And I am SO glad I do!"
Icepick
player, 1394 posts
I am so Cool
Fri 18 Feb 2011
at 21:07
  • msg #165

Re: Weston city park

Jeff smiled at that.

"Me too. And it feels awesome. Just..its so incredible. I just can't wait to get all of this graduation stuff over with."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 550 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Sat 19 Feb 2011
at 04:28
  • msg #166

Re: Weston city park

  She grinned, and held his hand as she sipped her hot cocoa.
Icepick
player, 1395 posts
I am so Cool
Sat 19 Feb 2011
at 04:59
  • msg #167

Re: Weston city park

Jeff smiled at Candy as she held his hand.

"It has been a little bit since everyone left on their search. Its been pretty quiet so far."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 551 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Sat 19 Feb 2011
at 05:28
  • msg #168

Re: Weston city park

  Candy nodded, and said "Sounds like a good plan to me, seeing what they're up to."
Icepick
player, 1397 posts
I am so Cool
Sat 19 Feb 2011
at 13:35
  • msg #169

Re: Weston city park

Jeff nodded as he listened to the mindworm message, sending back one of his own.

"Well...looks like one got away, and one bit the dust."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 552 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Sat 19 Feb 2011
at 17:13
  • msg #170

Re: Weston city park

  Candy nodded, and gave his hand a squeeze.
Icepick
player, 1398 posts
I am so Cool
Sat 19 Feb 2011
at 18:35
  • msg #171

Re: Weston city park

Jeff smiled as Candy squeezed his hand. "Guess we'd better enjoy the silence while it lasts.."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 553 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Sun 20 Feb 2011
at 01:50
  • msg #172

Re: Weston city park

  Candy laughed, and fished her MP3 player out of her pocket, and did something.  Then the notes of Depeche Mode's Enjoy The Silence began to play.  And she winked at him.
Icepick
player, 1399 posts
I am so Cool
Sun 20 Feb 2011
at 15:25
  • msg #173

Re: Weston city park

Jeff chuckled at that. This was one of his favorite songs.
Candy Michaels
NPC, 554 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Sun 20 Feb 2011
at 18:11
  • msg #174

Re: Weston city park

  Candy smiled, and said "Sounds like our song, don't you think?"
Icepick
player, 1400 posts
I am so Cool
Sun 20 Feb 2011
at 18:35
  • msg #175

Re: Weston city park

"I think so, yeah," Jeff replied with a grin on his face. "So...that means we have to walk on a snow covered mountain, and holding hands right?"
Candy Michaels
NPC, 555 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Mon 21 Feb 2011
at 06:57
  • msg #176

Re: Weston city park

  Candy laughed, and said "I think we already did that."
Icepick
player, 1401 posts
I am so Cool
Mon 21 Feb 2011
at 13:41
  • msg #177

Re: Weston city park

"Yeah we did..and I had a great time too," Jeff replied. "Well....what do you say that we get outta here, maybe head back to HQ? Unless there's somewhere you wanted to go?"
Candy Michaels
NPC, 556 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Tue 22 Feb 2011
at 11:34
  • msg #178

Re: Weston city park

  Candy considered for a moment, then nodded.  "I like that idea.  As long as I get to stay with you, Jeff."
Icepick
player, 1402 posts
I am so Cool
Tue 22 Feb 2011
at 14:28
  • msg #179

Re: Weston city park

"I don't think that's gonna be a problem," Jeff said with a huge grin. "You know, these last few weeks have been amazing. I never want it to end."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 557 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Tue 22 Feb 2011
at 15:16
  • msg #180

Re: Weston city park

  Candy said quietly "I know.  I have been loving it too.  It's like a dream of happiness and I keep worrying I'm going to wake up."
Icepick
player, 1403 posts
I am so Cool
Tue 22 Feb 2011
at 15:20
  • msg #181

Re: Weston city park

Jeff gently pulled Candy into a hug.

"Hey...hey...I'm here for you, Candy. I know that what we do as...well, you know...special people...is risky. But sharing those risks with someone special...and helping to keep our city safe....is something very special. A special bond that can only be seen to be believed."

He chuckled for a moment.

"My Grandpa would've said something like that. I guess he rubbed off on me."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 558 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Tue 22 Feb 2011
at 21:58
  • msg #182

Re: Weston city park

  Candy nodded, and hugged him tightly, then said softly "I am SO glad that I have found you.  I don't want to lose you."
Icepick
player, 1404 posts
I am so Cool
Wed 23 Feb 2011
at 00:55
  • msg #183

Re: Weston city park

"You're not going to lose me," Jeff replied sincerely. "You found me...I found you...and now we're here. Heh....maybe you might have a quest to go on, kind of like I did?"
Candy Michaels
NPC, 559 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Wed 23 Feb 2011
at 06:08
  • msg #184

Re: Weston city park

  Candy kissed him lovingly, then whispered "As long as I have you, I'll be happy."
Icepick
player, 1405 posts
I am so Cool
Wed 23 Feb 2011
at 12:27
  • msg #185

Re: Weston city park

"Ya do," Jeff replied smiling after the extremely loving kiss.
Candy Michaels
NPC, 560 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Wed 23 Feb 2011
at 14:20
  • msg #186

Re: Weston city park

  She leaned against him, smiling.  She'd found the secret to HER happiness!
Icepick
player, 1406 posts
I am so Cool
Wed 23 Feb 2011
at 14:33
  • msg #187

Re: Weston city park

Jeff placed his arms around Candy.

"So....um....you good here for the time being? Or shall we find some place more....um...private?"
Candy Michaels
NPC, 561 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Wed 23 Feb 2011
at 14:45
  • msg #188

Re: Weston city park

  Candy said softly "I'm good for now, our friends may still need our backup.  If they do, they need us to be available, not in flagrante delecto."
Icepick
player, 1407 posts
I am so Cool
Wed 23 Feb 2011
at 14:48
  • msg #189

Re: Weston city park

"You're right," Jeff admitted. "I'm the mindworm guy, so we'll keep focused then. And it's not like we can't get back to HQ if we need to, in a hurry. Wanna see some of Weston's sights? Not like there isn't much to look at.."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 562 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Wed 23 Feb 2011
at 14:56
  • msg #190

Re: Weston city park

  Candy giggled, and said "I like that plan, Jeff.  Let's do it."
Icepick
player, 1408 posts
I am so Cool
Wed 23 Feb 2011
at 15:02
  • msg #191

Re: Weston city park

Jeff offered her his arm.

"All right then....we get to take in Weston's famous transit system. Starting with the train system. It'll get us anywhere in the city."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 563 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Wed 23 Feb 2011
at 19:14
  • msg #192

Re: Weston city park

  Candy giggled, and said "Not to mention that it gives me more locations, right?"
Icepick
player, 1409 posts
I am so Cool
Thu 24 Feb 2011
at 01:24
  • msg #193

Re: Weston city park

"Very true. The train actually goes throughout the city, and comes close to all the landmarks too."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 564 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Thu 24 Feb 2011
at 01:45
  • msg #194

Re: Weston city park

  Candy grinned, and said "Photographic eidetic memory is a wonderful thing, Jeff.  I NEVER forget a place once I've seen it!"
Icepick
player, 1410 posts
I am so Cool
Thu 24 Feb 2011
at 14:10
  • msg #195

Re: Weston city park

"It is a pretty cool thing. Combined with fast travelling teleportation, you can get to a lot of places in a hurry, if you need to."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 565 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Fri 25 Feb 2011
at 03:53
  • msg #196

Re: Weston city park

  Candy kissed him, and said softly "That it does indeed."
Icepick
player, 1411 posts
I am so Cool
Fri 25 Feb 2011
at 14:03
  • msg #197

Re: Weston city park

Jeff led Candy by the hand until they went to one of the stops for the citywide train.

He smiled at her.

"All righty...ready for the dime tour?"
Candy Michaels
NPC, 566 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Fri 25 Feb 2011
at 20:35
  • msg #198

Re: Weston city park

  Candy nodded as she said "I am, indeed, very ready."
Icepick
player, 1412 posts
I am so Cool
Fri 25 Feb 2011
at 22:55
  • msg #199

Re: Weston city park

Jeff paid for a pass so that way they could use the train for the remainder of the day if need be.

He then went aboard, holding her hand as he did so.
Candy Michaels
NPC, 567 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Sat 26 Feb 2011
at 04:17
  • msg #200

Re: Weston city park

  She smiled, and cuddled up to him as they rode, watching out the window as the city passed by them.
Icepick
player, 1413 posts
I am so Cool
Sat 26 Feb 2011
at 13:16
  • msg #201

Re: Weston city park

As the train went through the city, Jeff showed most of the major landmarks that he could that were present in Downtown.
Candy Michaels
NPC, 568 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Sat 26 Feb 2011
at 13:52
  • msg #202

Re: Weston city park

  Candy cuddled against him, watching with eager eyes as she took in the sights, and places, of Weston.  You couldn't travel faster than teleportation!
Icepick
player, 1414 posts
I am so Cool
Sat 26 Feb 2011
at 22:53
  • msg #203

Re: Weston city park

Jeff held Candy as they continued to travel through the city. Taking the time to point out other landmarks in this grand city.
Candy Michaels
NPC, 569 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Sun 27 Feb 2011
at 14:16
  • msg #204

Re: Weston city park

  Candy smiled, and said "You know, I bet we will find teleporting to be very useful eventually."
Icepick
player, 1415 posts
I am so Cool
Sun 27 Feb 2011
at 16:30
  • msg #205

Re: Weston city park

"I'm sure of it," Jeff said. "Seeing as we've covered most of the city, if not all, we can get to pretty much anywhere."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 570 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Sun 27 Feb 2011
at 17:07
  • msg #206

Re: Weston city park

  Candy smiled, and asked playfully "So, do we want to take a blipping tour after we finish the train tour?"
Icepick
player, 1416 posts
I am so Cool
Sun 27 Feb 2011
at 17:31
  • msg #207

Re: Weston city park

Jeff chuckled and replied "That sounds like fun. I know how you like to eat after multiple teleports, so we could probably stop off for lunch on the way."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 571 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Sun 27 Feb 2011
at 20:06
  • msg #208

Re: Weston city park

  Candy grinned, and said "I like this plan.  Let's go!"
Icepick
player, 1417 posts
I am so Cool
Sun 27 Feb 2011
at 23:54
  • msg #209

Re: Weston city park

The train then came to a stop, and Jeff stepped out holding Candy's hand.

"So...now that we've taken the dime tour of the city, where shall we start first?"
Candy Michaels
NPC, 572 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Mon 28 Feb 2011
at 01:38
  • msg #210

Re: Weston city park

  Candy said thoughtfully "Well, do we want to try and get me a mindworm?"
Icepick
player, 1418 posts
I am so Cool
Mon 28 Feb 2011
at 01:56
  • msg #211

Re: Weston city park

"Yep...Meg's the keeper of the mind worms, so we can get with her."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 573 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Mon 28 Feb 2011
at 01:58
  • msg #212

Re: Weston city park

  Candy grinned, and said "Sounds like a plan to me!"
Icepick
player, 1419 posts
I am so Cool
Mon 28 Feb 2011
at 02:02
  • msg #213

Re: Weston city park

"All right...can you port us back to HQ?"
Candy Michaels
NPC, 574 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Mon 28 Feb 2011
at 02:26
  • msg #214

Re: Weston city park

 Candy grinned as she hugged him and teleported them to the NAD HQ.

-------------->> NAD HQ
Icepick
player, 1485 posts
I am so Cool
Mon 9 May 2011
at 12:23
  • msg #215

Re: Weston city park

>>>>>>>>>From The Bahamas>>>>>>>>>

Jeff held her close, then in mere moments, they had arrived back in Weston. The tropical sun and sand giving way to the concrete jungle that was Weston City.

"That was a great time, Candy. Thank you."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 628 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Mon 9 May 2011
at 12:30
  • msg #216

Re: Weston city park

  Candy smiled, and said softly "Entirely my pleasure.  I do get tired of cold, snowy and not-fun."
Icepick
player, 1486 posts
I am so Cool
Mon 9 May 2011
at 12:33
  • msg #217

Re: Weston city park

"Except in the case of me...which I'm icy...frozen...and ALL sorts of fun..." Jeff said chuckling.
Candy Michaels
NPC, 629 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Tue 10 May 2011
at 02:49
  • msg #218

Re: Weston city park

  Candy laughed, and said "You might be icy-cold, but you have a warm heart, and tons of fun.  Which makes the cold worth it."
Icepick
player, 1487 posts
I am so Cool
Tue 10 May 2011
at 02:58
  • msg #219

Re: Weston city park

Jeff chuckled at that, as they walked in the park.

"I wonder what the other guys are up to?"
Candy Michaels
NPC, 630 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Tue 10 May 2011
at 06:33
  • msg #220

Re: Weston city park

  Candy said "Why don't you worm them and see?  That shouldn't interrupt anything important."
Icepick
player, 1488 posts
I am so Cool
Tue 10 May 2011
at 11:54
  • msg #221

Re: Weston city park

Jeff nodded, and then reached out to everyone on the Mind Worm network.
Icepick
player, 1491 posts
I am so Cool
Tue 10 May 2011
at 12:53
  • msg #222

Re: Weston city park

Jeff turned to Candy.

"Well...Ozzy is....sorta occupied...and the only other person to hit me back was Dragon Fist. He's got some stuff going on in front of Versuezzi's...something about a magical tattoo or mumbo jumbo controlling one of his former friends."
Candy Michaels
NPC, 631 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Tue 10 May 2011
at 23:04
  • msg #223

Re: Weston city park

  Candy tapped her temple.  "Give me the image, and we'll be there."
Icepick
player, 1492 posts
I am so Cool
Wed 11 May 2011
at 04:38
  • msg #224

Re: Weston city park

Jeff nodded, and mentally sent Candy an image of the front of Versuezzi's.
Candy Michaels
NPC, 632 posts
Stewardess
Nice Girl
Thu 12 May 2011
at 12:31
  • msg #225

Re: Weston city park

  She nodded, and the world blurred.

-------->> Versuzzei's
Nagah's Fang
player, 8 posts
Adrika Patel
Wise and mysterious
Sun 23 Oct 2011
at 22:49
  • msg #226

Re: Weston city park

>>>>>>>>From The Lair of The Shadow>>>>>>>>>>

Adrika made her way to the park. It seemed like it was relatively serene. A few assorted groups of kids playing with parental supervision, some others were jogging, and still others were sitting on park benches, enjoying the relative peace and quiet that Weston had to offer (which was usually fleeting).

So, Adrika sat down on the park bench, observing and keeping watch.
Dragon Fist
moderator, 1827 posts
Mystic Martial Artist
Sun 18 Dec 2011
at 13:03
  • msg #227

Re: Weston city park

>>>>>>>>>From ?????????????>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Dragon Fist soon emerged in Weston City park. He quickly went behind a small building and retracted his armor so he wouldn't stand out.
Nagah's Fang
player, 15 posts
Adrika Patel
Wise and mysterious
Sun 18 Dec 2011
at 13:23
  • msg #228

Re: Weston city park

Nagah's Fang also returned, and then gestured with her hands, shimmering back to the mortal form of Adrika Patel.

"Well done, Champion.." she said to Lucas. "If and when this ominous event happens, I will be in the city if you need my assistance."
The Mist Dragon
player, 57 posts
Sight Beyond Sight
Long-lived
Sun 18 Dec 2011
at 13:24
  • msg #229

Re: Weston city park

Mist Dragon followed with a traditional Shaolin salute to Lucas. "I will also remain Champion...if nothing else, then to stop LeCarde from whatever he is planning."
Dragon Fist
moderator, 1828 posts
Mystic Martial Artist
Sun 18 Dec 2011
at 13:29
  • msg #230

Re: Weston city park

"Thank you both, for your confidence in me," Lucas replied softly. "The negative chi in my soul was something that needed to be dealt with for quite some time. Having sealed the portal was something I was happy to help with, though it was considered a duty."

He sighed for a moment.

"I...I'd better get back to the dojo. There are two people who are going to be very worried about me. Do both of you have a place to stay in Weston?"
The Mist Dragon
player, 58 posts
Sight Beyond Sight
Long-lived
Sun 18 Dec 2011
at 13:31
  • msg #231

Re: Weston city park

"I am presently staying with Oswald Gysbourne. It seems that after all this time, my teaching is needed once again for a young girl named Penny," Mist Dragon said. "It feels good to be needed once again after all these years. I take my leave of you now, as I am sure I will be needed soon."

And he soon became his namesake as he turned into mist, and began to float away from them.
Nagah's Fang
player, 16 posts
Adrika Patel
Wise and mysterious
Sun 18 Dec 2011
at 13:33
  • msg #232

Re: Weston city park

"I am a traveller, Lucas," Adrika replied to him. "I will find a place here to settle in until such time we are needed. You need not worry though....and...it's good that you have people you rely on who worry about you. Having friends and allies makes you strong, not weak. Remember the people in your life, Champion, and they will do you Honor by remembering you."
Dragon Fist
moderator, 1829 posts
Mystic Martial Artist
Sun 18 Dec 2011
at 21:59
  • msg #233

Re: Weston city park

"I'll remember that, Adrika. And I'd also like to count both you and Ju-Long in that category as well," Lucas replied.

He knew he had to get back to the Dragon And Tiger, however. Katy and Helena were alone there, and who knew what was going to transpire with master and student left alone together.
Nagah's Fang
player, 17 posts
Adrika Patel
Wise and mysterious
Mon 19 Dec 2011
at 02:48
  • msg #234

Re: Weston city park

Adrika nodded at Lucas, then took her leave, walking in the park, and sitting on the park bench, admiring the brief tranquility that Weston seemed to be experiencing.
Shimmer
Mon 19 Dec 2011
at 15:24
  • msg #235

Re: Weston city park

A woman with shimmering white clothes, dark hair, and striking green eyes appeared in front of Lucas.

"Champion of Light...you must help me. Someone needs your help...badly..."
Dragon Fist
moderator, 1830 posts
Mystic Martial Artist
Mon 19 Dec 2011
at 15:25
  • msg #236

Re: Weston city park

Lucas looked at the woman, a wary expression in his eyes. Too many times had potential death try to take him in such a beautiful and well-wrapped package.

"You have me at a loss. You seem to know who I am but who are you?"
Shimmer
Mon 19 Dec 2011
at 21:39
  • msg #237

Re: Weston city park

"Who I am..? Well...it's complicated. I have lived many lives...seen many things in my long existence. But I will say that I am aware of the struggles of Balance in the universe, and that you are the Champion of Light."

She smiled at Lucas.

"Come...there is someone who needs our help, at the hospital...both yours and mine.."
Dragon Fist
moderator, 1831 posts
Mystic Martial Artist
Tue 20 Dec 2011
at 03:39
  • msg #238

Re: Weston city park

"Lead the way," Lucas replied as he followed the woman.
Exit stage right
Tue 20 Dec 2011
at 03:42
  • msg #239

Re: Weston city park

Soon, the woman and Lucas were gone in a flash of light, their destination Weston Hospital...

>>>>>>>>>To Weston Hospital>>>>>>>>>>>>
Bella Masters
player, 266 posts
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 07:48
  • msg #240

Re: Weston city park

->> From Derring Condos

  Bella settled on the edge of the lake, and positioned the boom box so it wouldn't get wet.  Then she slid the disc in, and turned it up, loud enough to hear clearly across the lake.  Nodding, she used her superspeed to get changed without being seen, and now dressed in pale lavender and silver, full leotard with a tutu, and ballet slippers that were tied with ribbons (Erica had REALLY wondered why she needed a couple leotards and a half dozen tutus and matching ballet slippers), she moved to the 'start point'.  And let the music begin.
Hornet
NPC, 99 posts
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 07:54
  • msg #241

Re: Weston city park

Aaron had been making his way through the park. He had ditched his motorcycle back at his place and was currently walking the streets as he often did. He looked up spotting a familiar figure heading towards the Lake. Crouching low and sticking to the shadows he came to the lake where he saw her...Dancing Ballet? He crouched behind a tree watching her dance a smile spreading across his face.
Bella Masters
player, 267 posts
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 07:58
  • msg #242

Re: Weston city park

  She danced as well as the women who were professionals.  Her buxom figure still graceful and lithe, although those curves left him NO doubt who it was.  Dancing Swan Lake, out on the lake, all by herself.  She hadn't mentioned she danced.  Hadn't even intimated it.  But there she was, her expression almost serene as she made the leaps, spun and flowed, on pointe and with the ease of one who knew, without even having to think about what she had to do.  It was beautiful to see.  And somehow incredibly sad, because she danced the lead, and was alone as she danced, thinking herself unobserved.
Hornet
NPC, 100 posts
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 08:00
  • msg #243

Re: Weston city park

If Aaron knew anything about ballet, or somehow could walk on water, he might have joined her. Instead he stayed crouched in the shadows reveling in the chance to see Bella in this private moment. This was her at her core, at her most Bella-est."
Bella Masters
player, 268 posts
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 08:07
  • msg #244

Re: Weston city park

  She used her powers only to simulate the movements that needed a partner, and he could almost picture, from the way she moved, when a 'partner' was supposed to be there.  The story, told in dance, of a princess willing to die for love.
Hornet
NPC, 101 posts
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 08:12
  • msg #245

Re: Weston city park

Watching the dance he wondered a bit at her choice of dance. Wasn't Swan lake the one with the really depressing ending? With them diving into a lake of tears or something? He didn't quite remember. He still kept to the shadows watching.
Bella Masters
player, 269 posts
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 08:21
  • msg #246

Re: Weston city park

  She kept dancing.  The intricate and clearly complex moves easy for her, and relaxing.  He saw the boombox, and a couple CD cases lying on the beach, and if he looked, the Nutcracker was also there.  When this one ended, she apparently planned to dance more.  She clearly enjoyed ballet.  And was GOOD at it.
Hornet
NPC, 102 posts
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 08:32
  • msg #247

Re: Weston city park

Aaron smiled as the dance came to an end he edged closer until the boombox was only a few feet away as he hid in the bushes. Reaching out with one hand he closed his eyes concentrating. This use of his abilities was difficult which is why he tended not to do it. The cd atop the pile lifted and the boombox top opened and the cds switched themselves. After pressing the button he'd edge back further.
Bella Masters
player, 270 posts
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 08:35
  • msg #248

Re: Weston city park

  Even in the dark, he could see the smile when the first strains of the world-famous Nutcracker Ballet began.  And to watch her burst into motion in the dance, her body so full of life and energy, the joy of her dancing written in every line.  Clearly, he'd discovered something Bella loved.  Ballet dancing.  And could imagine why she didn't talk about it.  She was great.  And she was six foot four, and buxom, which was two strikes out for a ballerina.
Hornet
NPC, 103 posts
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 08:44
  • msg #249

Re: Weston city park

Aaron smiled and began to move back to his original vantage point when he stepped on a stick that broke with a particularly loud crack followed by the sound of Aaron whispering curses to himself.
Bella Masters
player, 271 posts
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 08:46
  • msg #250

Re: Weston city park

  Bella stopped, mid-spin, to look over, and she shook her head and said "It can't be THAT interesting to watch me jump around on the water.  Can it?"  She didn't ask how long he'd been there, but her cheeks had a lovely rose blush on them.
Hornet
NPC, 104 posts
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 08:50
  • msg #251

Re: Weston city park

He stood up a hand reaching behind his head as he flashed her a roguish grin. "You might be surprised. Seriously though I'm sorry bout that, I know this was a private moment its just...you dance beautifully."
Bella Masters
player, 272 posts
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 08:55
  • msg #252

Re: Weston city park

  She blushed, and ducked her head a bit.  She padded closer, and said "I took ballet classes from the time I was three until I was about twelve.  I relax when I dance."  Her gray eyes were sad though, as she spoke of how long she took the lessons.  She self-consciously sort of smoothed at her tutu, the stiff fabric not lying down, and he could tell she was mostly just fidgeting.
Hornet
NPC, 105 posts
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 08:59
  • msg #253

Re: Weston city park

Aaron stepped closer and put a hand to her face gently lifting it so she could see his eyes. "It was amazing. Your a great dancer, not as good as me but hey its my superpower." He flashed another smile at her.
Bella Masters
player, 273 posts
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 09:03
  • msg #254

Re: Weston city park

  She blushed, but smiled, and said softly "It's all hard work on my part.  I have to sort of cheat when I'm supposed to have a partner, but the rest is all mundane me.  Well, when I'm not dancing on the top of the lake.  But it's not easy to get a flat stage to yourself in the middle of the night.  Thank you.  I don't dance in front of people anymore.  I stopped doing that a couple years ago."  Her hand sliding up to catch his own, and gently holding onto it.
Hornet
NPC, 106 posts
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 09:05
  • msg #255

Re: Weston city park

"So what are you doing out here? I thought you were grounded. Can't even have a phone call over ten minutes and all that... You babyface your dads into letting up?"
Bella Masters
player, 274 posts
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 09:09
  • msg #256

Re: Weston city park

  She shook her head, and said "No, I snuck out.  But I doubt they're going to be mad at me going somewhere I can do something harmless.  I mean, I don't THINK it's going to hurt anyone to relax and dance over the lake.  I can't dance in the apartment, or even in an empty one.  I'd be knocking out walls and ceilings.  I can do stretches, and some exercises in my room, but an apartment isn't meant to dance ballet in.  And as tall as I am . . . most dance studios laugh at the idea of someone my height and ballet."  The last part of her words sounding somehow very sad, as she looked down again.  Her eyes glittering with moisture as she recalled how her teacher had reacted when she'd measured over the height line.
Hornet
NPC, 107 posts
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 09:12
  • msg #257

Re: Weston city park

He gripped his hand in hers and let it fall down in front of them. "How long do you have till they notice your gone?"
Bella Masters
player, 275 posts
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 09:14
  • msg #258

Re: Weston city park

  Bella cocked her head, and said "Mmm.  Maybe a couple hours before they notice I'm not in my room.  After that . . . no bets.  What have you got in mind?"
Hornet
NPC, 108 posts
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 09:23
  • msg #259

Re: Weston city park

"We could sit and chat a while? Or if you have any non ballet cds with you we could dance?"
Bella Masters
player, 276 posts
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 09:28
  • msg #260

Re: Weston city park

  Bella chewed her lip for a moment, and said "Well . .. . I have a disc of Ace of Base, some techno compilations, and about five classical ballet discs.  Sorry.  I get into my 'zone' when I dance, and I can go for hours."  Clearly, she liked the idea of dancing.
Hornet
NPC, 109 posts
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 11:25
  • msg #261

Re: Weston city park

"Or ya know" Aaron said as he took another step and leaned in closer to Bella. "Maybe...we could..do this" And leaned in and briefly there lips touched as he kissed her.
Bella Masters
player, 277 posts
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 16:06
  • msg #262

Re: Weston city park

  She kissed back in a light caress.  Still blushing a bit, and she said "Oh.  I . . . .yes."  She stepped even closer, and gently wrapped an arm around him.  Leaning against him, even though he was taller.
Hornet
NPC, 110 posts
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 19:45
  • msg #263

Re: Weston city park

Aaron placed both hands on her hips and kissed her again this one slower more lingering. "I take it you liked that?"
Bella Masters
player, 278 posts
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 19:47
  • msg #264

Re: Weston city park

  She blushed, and said softly "Yes.  I've never been kissed before . . . . because Dads don't count, nor do aunts."  She smiled, clearly enjoying those gentle kisses.
Hornet
NPC, 110 posts
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 19:51
  • msg #265

Re: Weston city park

He smiled at her. "Well congratulations then." He looked at his watch. "You'd better get going before they notice your gone. Give me a call when your off grounding."
This message was last updated by the player at 19:51, Sat 21 Apr 2012.
Bella Masters
player, 279 posts
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 19:54
  • msg #266

Re: Weston city park

  She blushed, and said "I will.  But you may catch me out dancing before then, since I don't cause any trouble when I dance."  She hugged him, then began to round up her stuff, the boom box and the discs.  And her little bag of clothes.
Hornet
NPC, 110 posts
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 20:02
  • msg #267

Re: Weston city park

He flashed another smile at her. "I gotta run too. I'll see you later. And, I'm glad I didn't ruin your first," And with another movie star grin he walked off into the night.

>>TO ????????>>
This message was last updated by the player at 20:02, Sat 21 Apr 2012.
Bella Masters
player, 280 posts
Sat 21 Apr 2012
at 20:05
  • msg #268

Re: Weston city park

  Bella watched him go, then took her stuff and flew home, sliding back in the window and changing out of her dancing clothes.  Putting on a plain black leotard, she just did the standard stretches and stances, not trying any leaps.  She was quiet as she practiced.  She always thought better when she moved while thinking.
Maggie
Sun 24 Jun 2012
at 01:14
  • msg #269

Re: Weston city park

  Maggie and her latest rich boy-toy met with the fellow in the park.  He handed over the money, and the fellow handed her a little paper bag with the goods.  She smiled, and off they headed, as she took the syringe out, smiling as she saw the pinkish stuff inside.  He'd guaranteed her that this would make Clarissa freak, or her money back.

  Heading back to the mall, she told her latest boytoy to cause a disturbance.

--------> Back to the Mall!
Fiona Reinhardt
Heroine, 5 posts
Wed 27 Jun 2012
at 19:07
  • msg #270

Re: Weston city park

Fiona had made use of the pleasant weather and made her way to the park with a sandwich and some light reading - Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream. On a beautiful day like this, even she didn't want to stay indoors, but even the nicest day was made even nicer with a good book. And what better reading than the Immortal Bard himself? Even though it wasn't quite summer yet, it certainly felt like it to Fiona, who was used to central European climate.

Sitting under a tree and munching on her sandwich, she idly wondered how it would have changed Shakespeare's writing if parahumans had existed back then. Heck, maybe they actually had, and Bottom was based on an actual person who had actually been transformed into a donkey. Some scholars nowadays argued that Shakespeare's genius and the mystery surrounding his identity were evidence that he himself had been parahuman. Fiona thought that was rubbish. As if regular humans weren't capable of producing masterpieces! Wrapping her half-eaten sandwich, she continued reading, occasionally chuckling at a well-crafted joke.
Trickster God
Wed 27 Jun 2012
at 19:35
  • msg #271

Re: Weston city park

  There were many names for the Trickster God.  Pan, Coyote, Loki, and many more.  Some just called it The Laughing God.  It GD chosen this mousy metal wallflower though, for a grand trick.  He took the form of a man in a paair of shorts and a phantom mask like in phantom of the opera, and came around the tree to surprise his chosen target.  "And lo!  The Chosen one was beheld, and she read the work of the Immortal Bard.  I give to thee, fairest maiden, a seed of greatness!  A gift, a challenge, a mystery, an enigma!  Let this be the mustard seed of your beginnings, and fear not the slings and arrows of this cruel world!"  While he spoke, he leaned close to Fiona, and touched a glowing spark of golden energy to her chest, which sank into her flesh like he had just given water to parched earth.
Fiona Reinhardt
Heroine, 6 posts
Wed 27 Jun 2012
at 19:57
  • msg #272

Re: Weston city park

Fiona jumped to her feet as the strange man emerged in front of her. So surprised was she by his strange attire and manner of speech that she hardly even flinched at his touch, at the jolt that suddenly rushed into her and filled her body with a strange energy that made her hair stand up. Only after the fact did she try to take a step backwards, bumping up against the thick tree trunk, clutching her book against her chest. "... Sir? I beg your pardon... what did you just do?" Her aunt had warned her that among the several parahumans in this city, there were some that were off their rocker, as she put it... had she just run into one of these nutcases?
Trickster God
Wed 27 Jun 2012
at 21:12
  • msg #273

Re: Weston city park

  He grinned wildly, and vanished!
Fiona Reinhardt
Heroine, 7 posts
Wed 27 Jun 2012
at 21:33
  • msg #274

Re: Weston city park

Fiona stared for a moment at the spot where the man had stood until a blink of an eye ago, and tentatively reached out a hand, only to grasp at thin air. What had just happened? The Chosen One... seed of greatness... somehow, she couldn't shake the feeling that she had been made fun of, in a roundabout way. The electric tingle she had felt for a moment, spreading out throughout her body, had faded. That was probably it - someone with weird abilities messing with the newcomer's head. With a slight shrug, Fiona sat back down and reached for her water bottle.
Trickster God
Wed 27 Jun 2012
at 21:53
  • msg #275

Re: Weston city park

 The silence o the park answered her, but as she reached for the bottle which was just out of reach, her arm *stretched*!!!
Fiona Reinhardt
Heroine, 8 posts
Wed 27 Jun 2012
at 22:10
  • msg #276

Re: Weston city park

"Aah!" An uncharacteristically loud yelp escaped Fiona as she felt a bizarre sensation in her forearm and it stretched like rubber, allowing her to pick up the water bottle that had rolled a few inches out of reach. Once she had grabbed the bottle and pulled her arm back, it sprang back into shape... but something had happened, there was no denying it. Was this the strange man's doing? Had he changed her? This was truly and utterly bizarre.

But there was a voice in the back of Fiona's mind that now started whispering to her, and that was her scientific curiosity. What had the man said? A mystery, an enigma. This demanded investigation! Back home, paranormals were quite rare; Fiona had never seen one in person, and now she suddenly was one, it seemed! Maybe this was just a dream, but this was a chance she couldn't pass up. While staying seated, she reached up with her arm, trying to grab one of the thick branches hanging several feet above her.
Truth
GM, 279 posts
meet the new boss same as
the old boss
Thu 28 Jun 2012
at 01:43
  • msg #277

Re: Weston city park

  She found her arm stretching again, and she grasped the branch she'd aimed for.
Fiona Reinhardt
Heroine, 9 posts
Thu 28 Jun 2012
at 06:35
  • msg #278

Re: Weston city park

Fiona's eyes grew wide. Her arm was stretched out like a rubber band! It looked just as utterly strange as it felt, and a little silly as well - like she was a living cartoon character. In an attempt to see how far she could go, she slung her arm around the branch and back to herself, which she managed easily, then did the same with her other arm. As she tried to reel them in, however, she couldn't get them loose, and instead of pulling them back in, she went flying into the treetop, pulled up by her own rubbery arms!
Truth
GM, 281 posts
meet the new boss same as
the old boss
Thu 28 Jun 2012
at 07:21
  • msg #279

Re: Weston city park

  Which left her with the quandry of figuring out how to get DOWN, now that she was tangled up in a park treetop!
Fiona Reinhardt
Heroine, 10 posts
Thu 28 Jun 2012
at 07:59
  • msg #280

Re: Weston city park

Strangely enough, crashing into the branches didn't hurt at all - her body simply bent around them. It wasn't just her arms - all of her was like rubber now! Stretched and tangled between branches, Fiona felt like a human Gordian knot, and slowly began working on untying herself. Other than elongating, her new state also allowed her limbs to bend in ways that were normally impossible if you had bones. It wasn't easy to get the hang of this new range of movement, but this here was learning on the job, so to speak.

Slowly, carefully, she began untying one arm, then the other... then one leg, then the other... all the while her neck stretched and bent to allow her to see what she was doing. It was almost frightening how rapidly she was getting used to this, she thought to herself.
Truth
GM, 282 posts
meet the new boss same as
the old boss
Thu 28 Jun 2012
at 11:56
  • msg #281

Re: Weston city park

  Once she was all untangled, she sort of fell down to the ground and bounced!
Fiona Reinhardt
Heroine, 13 posts
Thu 28 Jun 2012
at 12:36
  • msg #282

Re: Weston city park

Once again, fascinatingly enough, the impact didn't hurt at all, or injure Fiona in any way. She stood up and dusted herself off, looking herself over. Nothing! Just a few minor rips and tears in her clothes, that was all.

She needed to experiment and investigate this further, she knew that much. But this was probably not the right place - one thing she certainly didn't want was everyone watching her as she tried out what she could do. She grabbed her backpack, her book and the rest of her food and went on her way.

--> To Hospital
Maverick Sargas
player, 3 posts
Tue 7 Aug 2012
at 18:56
  • msg #283

Re: Weston city park

[From: Maverick's home]

Maverick entered the park. He doesn't really stick out since he's just some kid with a backpack, like the other kids that might meander around here. The boy walks off to a tree, making sure people aren't watching him, and then climbs the rather climbable tree. Once he's found a good spot on the tree where most people aren't going to see him, Maverick pulls out a pair of goggles and relaxes, keeping an eye on the friend he had come along.
Matt Matthews
player, 107 posts
Just your friendly local
lurking monstrosity
Wed 8 Aug 2012
at 07:15
  • msg #284

Re: Weston city park

Post Funeral

  Matt wasn't exactly a swift arrival compared to portal hoppers.  More so when you've taken the time to change out of funeral wear and back into something more street casual.  Harder than deciding wardrobe was deciding what face to wears, such as it were when it comes to holograms.  The eventual choice was to go without hologram, and without face, wandering with Ballcap tilted down and hoodie pulled up into the park.

  His considerations of not standing out were of course, pointless when there was a catgirl with a sandwich board.  Matt walks over and comes to a stop by Mittens.  His first instinct is to stare pointedly at the 'Looking For Emo-Man' sign and say 'Well... *censored* you then'.  But he's trying to be less of an asshole this go around the mortal coil.

  "Leftover from a poetry slam?  But I forgot my black turtleneck and beret."
This message was last edited by the player at 11:36, Wed 08 Aug 2012.
Mittens
player, 2 posts
AKA Miss Adventure
Thu 9 Aug 2012
at 02:49
  • msg #285

Re: Weston city park

Lack of any name exchanges during the phone conversation, Maverick included, left Mittens grasping at straws for how to find the "Emo Man" - the closest thing to a name exchanged.  "Looking for the owner of the cell 410-817-2153" would be breaking her personal policy against giving out phone numbers without permission and "Looking for the witness of Matt Matthews murder" is made of fail.

"A Creepy Hooded Person," Mittens says upon laying eyes on the strange person who approached her.  She takes an exaggerated defensive posture and continues, "Is this a mugging?  If so, I should warn you that this kitty can scream really loud and I'm being watched by a plain clothes police deputy."  McGruff Jr. police deputy, but still technically true.  "Or are you the droid I'm looking for using an amusing but somewhat cryptic greeting?  The one who allegedly witnessed an alleged old lady allegedly push a man off a ledge.  Yes I know my poetry is fail."

Mits puts on an awkward grin.
Maverick Sargas
player, 4 posts
Thu 9 Aug 2012
at 12:33
  • msg #286

Re: Weston city park

Maverick watches the two with his binoculars. This guy who has Matt's phone looks like your standard suspicious person. But so far, no apparent hostility. He nibbles on a granola bar, pulls out his phone and takes a picture. He has the phone muted, so there is no accompanying sound effects (And no surprise texts that give away his position).
Matt Matthews
player, 108 posts
Just your friendly local
lurking monstrosity
Fri 10 Aug 2012
at 08:00
  • msg #287

Re: Weston city park

  Matt just gives Mittens a blank stare of the sort that is just outright cheating (becaus-yeah you know this already).

  "Alleged old lady, when you put it that way it sounds like she might not even exist. Oh, right."  He offers a chitinous hand withdrawn from his pockets "Since you bothered to go to all this trouble, Hi! I'm Matt Matthias Matthews.  And if proving what an 'alleged' person did is this grating, you can probably guess why I think making a murder charge stick would be sort of hard at this point for a guy with no DNA or fingerprints anymore."

  Matt switches over to Judge Mills Lane voice, "Can you in fact, prove you are you.  Even if you can, prove you are dead smart guy."
Mittens
player, 3 posts
AKA Miss Adventure
Fri 10 Aug 2012
at 16:00
  • msg #288

Re: Weston city park

Mittens jaw-drops when offered a monster handshake.  (( http://images.sugarscape.com/u...ditors/OMGCATBIG.jpg ))

Expecting the monster hand to have Superman level hand-crushing strength, she takes the handshake with a decoy hand.  (( http://images.clipartof.com/sm...-Out-Of-A-Sleeve.jpg ))

Sudden voice change with no apparent moving lips also throws her for a loop.  (( http://effectivecoverage.com/b...-cat-is-confused.jpg ))

"Well dang."

She returns the sandwich sign to hammerspace.  "No DNA...  You've had that tested?  Bleh.  Even if not, how does one testify to their own murder without fingerprints?  Hold on, lemme call the expert..."

She dials Mav's cell, looking like she's still in a daze.  "Ohwait.  'Grating.'  I owe you an apology, then?  Sorry for being grating.  Jeez.  Can't imagine going through...  whatever it is you've been through."

OOC: I failed to find any other picture other than the clipart of a decoy handshake, but it gets the point across.  Images!  Easier than trying to describe it with text!TM  Also, had to look up who Judge Mills Lane was.  I guess it's a good thing that it's easy for me to stay in character for my many characters who don't watch much TV because I don't watch much myself?
Maverick Sargas
player, 5 posts
Sun 12 Aug 2012
at 04:44
  • msg #289

Re: Weston city park

Maverick just saw what he wanted to see. The suspicious guy has made Mittens shocked, hasn't done anything mean still, and Mittens even looks.. apologetic. He puts the binoculars back into his backpack, climbs down from his roost and casually makes his way over to the pair. Once he enters conversation range and the two give him notice, the little boy waves. "Hi. I'm Maverick. The boy you talked with on the phone."
Matt Matthews
player, 110 posts
Just your friendly local
lurking monstrosity
Sun 12 Aug 2012
at 04:59
  • msg #290

Re: Weston city park

  Matt shrugs, "I can see why you'd be skeptical.  Could be worse, I could have been sent to the slave mines for owning landscape paintings." He offers the fake hand back to the third catgirl he's met recently.

  "Hello Maverick." They must be handing out law degrees earlier and earlier these days.  "I hear you're the expert on how the recently deceased prove identity and events when lacking the usual biological markers."
Mittens
player, 4 posts
AKA Miss Adventure
Sun 12 Aug 2012
at 18:44
  • msg #291

Re: Weston city park

Mittens returns the gag prop to hammerspace.  "Yes Maverick is about as OCD about law and order as his police officer dad," she answers, "So what's with the monster hand?  Not the usual results I would expect from what I heard described.  Unless 'Oh by the way Matt Matthews wasn't human when pushed in front of a moving vehicle by a human,' was simply omitted from the story.  My expectations of a bigger deal being made out of that could be completely off.  And neat voice change thing you got going there.  Presumably the hoodie is to hide an inhuman face?"
Maverick Sargas
player, 6 posts
Mon 13 Aug 2012
at 04:34
  • msg #292

Re: Weston city park

Maverick says, "Forensics is a very recent tool of the law. For thousands of years before it, people were rightfully put in prison for crimes thought too mysterious to solve. Sherlock Holmes didn't need DNA to prove someone's guilt. It just helps make things even more sure. And you wouldn't be the first in history to have died, come back to life, and testified against those who murdered you. Though you're likely the first to come back looking completely different. And if you can remember the car that hit you, we can find another witness."

(OOC: All this talk of children knowing more than normal being "weird" reminds me of this 2-year-old who knew every make and model of car in the world. And my 4-year-old nephew who knows all the countries of the world and their capitals. It's not just a matter of how smart you are or what education you have, but also what interests you. :) And, of course, just watch a few episodes of "are you smarter than a 5th grader" and you'll quickly find out average kids are smarter than anyone gives them credit for.)
This message was last edited by the player at 04:35, Mon 13 Aug 2012.
Matt Matthews
player, 111 posts
Just your friendly local
lurking monstrosity
Tue 14 Aug 2012
at 02:41
  • msg #293

Re: Weston city park

  "I was significantly less vehicular homicide proof at the time, being Human was funny like that." He tilts the brim of his ballcap up, then turns his head towards Maverick.

  "Fictional characters also get away with a lot more.  Besides, 'Innocent Until Proven Guilty' only applies when it is the most annoying to the innocent, and the standards for proof have risen.  I don't think a driver who didn't even seem to know what side of the road they were on would count for much as a witness, even if they did ever catch them."

  Matt sighs,  old habits. "I appreciate the concern, but I don't think much will come out of it beyond wasting the court's time.  I'm only even talking about it because you brought it up."
Mittens
player, 5 posts
AKA Miss Adventure
Wed 15 Aug 2012
at 01:57
  • msg #294

Re: Weston city park

"Remind me to never play poker against this guy," Mittens comments of Matt's blank face, "One wonders what happened after said vehicular homicide that resulted in your revival and metamorphosis.  While I'm inclined to share a pessimistic outlook about the ultimate outcome of an investigation and trial, I feel a strong sense of civic duty to do my utmost to track down this killer and bring her to justice.  I can't allow someone to literally get away with murder and do nothing.  I'll feel like the blood of her next victim will stain my hands too."
Maverick Sargas
player, 7 posts
Wed 15 Aug 2012
at 12:29
  • msg #295

Re: Weston city park

Maverick says in half-sad tone, "The only thing evil needs in order to win is for good to do nothing. If your afraid, that's fine. I'm just getting all the information I can so I can at least do my part. I'm sorry this all happened to you. But Mittens is right. I'm not gonna wait and see if she kills other people."

Somewhere out there, an old lady is crouching in the darkness. Waiting for her moment to strike.

"Thanks for meeting with us, by the way... how ARE you alive, anyway?"
Matt Matthews
player, 112 posts
Just your friendly local
lurking monstrosity
Thu 16 Aug 2012
at 02:43
  • msg #296

Re: Weston city park

  "It seemed more like a spur of the moment thing than 'hey, let's kill this guy who just pulled me out of traffic'...  The wallet though, yeah that had to be on purpose.  Or are you saying it would have been better if I just watched her die?  The only thing Good needs to watch Evil die is do nothing."

  That ten year old impression out of the way (real mature there Matt), he shrugs.  "Your guess is as good as mine.  Cremation just didn't stick, and no near or after death experience.  I am what I am." No, not Popeye the sailor man.

  "As it is, I'm not dead, and by their usual nature the lady in question does not have long until she is just from the clock ticking by. Is patience really a virtue I wonder?  Feels rather mean spirited in this case."
Mittens
player, 6 posts
AKA Miss Adventure
Fri 17 Aug 2012
at 02:22
  • msg #297

Re: Weston city park

"It takes a special kind of hero to risk one's self for someone you know doesn't deserve it," Mittens answers, "It is unfortunate when such heroism is repaid with venom, but that does not diminish the heroism of the hero.  Cremation?!  How...?   Ya know...  There might be something far more sinister at work here.  If I were a mad scientist in need of human flesh to mutate, what better way to cover up missing bodies than to arrange for body snatching cadavers earmarked for cremation and have ashes put in their place.  We should mention this to the police so they can investigate the crematorium and see if they're smuggling bodies."
This message had punctuation tweaked by the player at 02:22, Fri 17 Aug 2012.
Maverick Sargas
player, 8 posts
Sat 18 Aug 2012
at 04:34
  • msg #298

Re: Weston city park

Maverick says, "I guess you're the kind of hero who would see the same woman, recognize her, and still jump in the way of a car to rescue her, for as hard as you're trying to protect her. Well don't worry, it's not like we're trying to kill her, just get justice done. Anyway... I get the point. You don't wanna be involved. So for now, we'll talk about something else. Like if Mitten's theory is correct."
Matt Matthews
player, 116 posts
Just your friendly local
lurking monstrosity
Sun 19 Aug 2012
at 00:08
  • msg #299

Re: Weston city park

  Matt would love to refute the kid's opinion of him, but he kind of doubted his conscience would stop making him do stupid things.  "Not like I have any other ideas for why I'm standing here.  Though they would have had to go to the effort of doing a body snatch and switch within 24 hours, and cram me in my own grave afterwards.  Seems when only one family member cares about the proceedings, burial arrangements can go pretty fast."
This message was last edited by the player at 00:12, Sun 19 Aug 2012.
Mittens
player, 7 posts
AKA Miss Adventure
Tue 21 Aug 2012
at 02:43
  • msg #300

Re: Weston city park

Mittens rubs her chin in thought.  "Crammed into a grave.  So you were slated for cremation but buried anyway.  This does not bode well.  By the way, I'm impressed with your composure.  Good job keeping your cool in all this."

She turns to Maverick.  "This mystery exceeds my amateur Sherlock skill, so I suggest we take him to a detective ASAP."

She looks back to Matt.  "You rather walk?  Or are you willing to trust my portal powers?"
Maverick Sargas
player, 9 posts
Thu 23 Aug 2012
at 12:14
  • msg #301

Re: Weston city park

Maverick says, "It's a little weird and made me dizzy the first few times, but doesn't hurt."
Matt Matthews
player, 117 posts
Just your friendly local
lurking monstrosity
Fri 24 Aug 2012
at 09:01
  • msg #302

Re: Weston city park

  "Well, I guess it saves on burial plot space or something?  Grandma was cremated and she's not on a mantle anywhere*.  I got my freakouts done in advance.  It's a real moment of awkward self consciousness when you are alone in a dark graveyard screaming and then you realize 'I have no mouth, and I still scream'"

  He considers Mittens.  "Since you've warned me ahead of time, I'm pretty sure it will work out.  Space time bent into a pretzel needs my permission to ask my permission.  Or something, it's a bit hazy and more instinctual there than neat bullet point list."

Weston P.D. -->

OOC: * The case for us in RL.  Also, you may assume Matt follows through portal made.

This message was last edited by the player at 08:51, Fri 31 Aug 2012.
Mittens
player, 8 posts
AKA Miss Adventure
Wed 29 Aug 2012
at 03:23
  • msg #303

Re: Weston city park

"Talking without a mouth," Mittens echoes, "Now that you mention it...  How do you do that?  And what do you mean space time pretzels need your permission?  In any case, I'll open up a door for ya to walk through.  Should be completely dizzy-free.  I just tend to enjoy more roller-coaster methods of teleporting around."

She opens up a portal for the group that's about the size of a normal door.

OOC: Looking again at the wording of Matt's powers, it could easily be argued "Haha Matt's power trumps yours" for just about any superpower there is, making Matt the most Powerful Man in the Universe!  That said, instant kill for thinking "The blood in your heart is now solid" type shenanigans, while easily argued, is sooo not Matt's player's style.  But even so, because I can't predict to what degree every player will attempt to assert their power, I will pre-emptively assert that "Nobody's power (Not just Matt's) can be used to auto-hit Mittens or her posessions / prevent her from breathing / prevent her from using her own power / etc.  Not even a little bit.  In the same way, Mittens won't / can't use her power to teleport a nice river of lava over their heads."
Maverick Sargas
player, 10 posts
Fri 31 Aug 2012
at 21:45
  • [deleted]
  • msg #304

Re: Weston city park

This message was deleted by the player at 21:48, Fri 31 Aug 2012.
Children's Festival
Wed 7 Aug 2019
at 19:16
  • msg #305

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  There were booths set up all along the sidewalks, and at least ten different types of bouncy houses set up in the grassy areas.  Food booths, information booths, booths to promote literacy and ones for babysitting.  Face painting stations, a petting zoo, several little carnival rides for the littler children, and a number of smaller ball pits for the kids to play in.  The usual assortment of booths where one can toss rings or balls or shoot water guns to win prizes of stuffed animals and other things, as well as several little shop-booths that had toys galore and were a parent's worst nightmare at any street faire or festival. A stage with music and lights, as well as a booth from the local radio station where they were playing child-friendly dance music and giving out goofy little prizes for kids if they spun a prize wheel.
Maverick Sargas
Wraith, 134 posts
Fri 9 Aug 2019
at 03:51
  • msg #306

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Maverick was there with his parents, some friends and the friends' parents. He already has some cotton candy in hand and a smile on his face while heading away from the petting zoo. He has a pet rat at home, but he certainly doesn't have a pet goat or pet pig, so he had enjoyed going to the petting zoo. But now he is heading to the ring toss booth.

Due to his appearance, most assume his friends are older siblings, but Mav doesn't mind. "I'd like to try the ring toss." he comments to his friends and parents to further cement where he is headed.
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 181 posts
AKA Miss Adventure
Fri 9 Aug 2019
at 04:34
  • msg #307

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Mits heard there was going to be a petting zoo, so she was sure to wear a thematic shirt.  ( http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/...5560-0-1/s-l1000.jpg )  Also, to avoid drawing too much attention to herself, and consequently drawing attention away from all the fun to be had at the fair, she completed the look with a fake police hat and sunglasses.  Surely no one will recognize the TV and YouTube star, (just imagine all the views her channel gets when she posts up the many hilarious ways she catches villains and humiliates them,) through such a perfect disguise!

"Oooh!  Yummy kabob!  I'll take one!"

Kitty performs magic trick to make money appear out of thin air.  Pays vendor.  Now haz kabob.  Nom!
Children's Festival
Fri 9 Aug 2019
at 20:46
  • msg #308

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  There were already crowds of people there with children, after all, when one has small children, and there is free food, free entertainment, and a chance for Mommy or Daddy to get two minutes of time to think without hearing fussing, squealing, or "mommy mommy mommy daddy daddy daddy!!" it is a huge draw.  The police were there, mostly to help keep stray kids from wandering off, and weren't expecting any real trouble.
Maverick Sargas
Wraith, 136 posts
Fri 9 Aug 2019
at 21:00
  • msg #309

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Maverick goes up behind Mittens. "Hey Mitts!" he says happily. "Wanna join me on ring toss?"
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 182 posts
AKA Miss Adventure
Thu 15 Aug 2019
at 03:10
  • msg #310

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Just because you've mastered space zen danger sense doesn't mean you can't be startled by a harmless kid...  (At least, harmless to a hero.)

Mits' hair and tail stand up in shock!  "Gah!"

The fumbled kabob begins to tumble to the ground, but stops half way.  The poorly disguised hero grabs the the hovering kabob as nonchalantly as possible and turns to face the familiar voice.

"Why hello there!  Omf."

A mouth full of kabob is less likely to gather feet.  Why is it so hard to keep from saying, 'Why hello there, young child who's totally NOT an amazingly awesome super-stealth immortal who's years older than he looks?'  Many years of space samurai training has at least paid off in the fact that Mits managed to not blurt that out this time.

She nods vigorously enough to make her pigtails dance.  Then, after swallowing the latest yummy morsel, continues enthusiastically with a raised fist, "Those bottles won't know what hit 'em!"

And why is it so tempting to cheat at ring toss?  Sheesh.  Self-discipline is haaard!
Maverick Sargas
Wraith, 137 posts
Sun 18 Aug 2019
at 23:31
  • msg #311

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Maverick headed over to the ring toss with Mittens. He had no idea cheating was tempting Mittens. Actually, for him, it's the opposite... he's tempted to do worse than he is capable of because of the need to hide his identity.

Maverick smiles as his parents pay for a chance at the ring toss and offer him the rings. He figures throwing rings in a ring toss is not the same as getting into an epic martial arts battle on live tv, so he decides he'll actually give it his all.

He takes a deep breathe, gets a serious look and gives a toss. The ring lands perfectly. But you get three tosses, so he isn't done. He gives the second toss just as careful a toss, not taking it for granted and it lands well enough, though it looked like it could have fallen off. His look goes stern and even the tiniest hint of annoyance can be read on his face. Another deep breath, a look of serenity on his face and he tosses the last one, which lands as perfectly as the first. He breaks the oh-so-serious look with a bright smile and a cheer! "Yeah! Three out of three!"

He gives high-fives all around to his parents and Mittens. "Your turn, Mitts."

He picks a prize; a panda plushy.

https://l7.alamy.com/zooms/292...al-prizes-e6g80m.jpg
Matt Matthews
Unknown, 298 posts
Just your friendly local
lurking monstrosity
Mon 19 Aug 2019
at 05:45
  • msg #312

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  Hey kids, it's Mittens's other cat friend, 'Legally distinct from Garfield!'... Okay, so it's just Matt, who swung by the face painting booth.  We should all be thankful his request did not result in the horrific visage of Bill The Cat on his not face.

  "It's good to see even years later, you still respect the three second rule Mittens.  And your short pal has won more games than I have" He totally could have won shooting clown faces with water sprays, but clearly his balloon was rigged to not break-wait, he's pretty sure he did that to himself.
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 183 posts
AKA Miss Adventure
Wed 21 Aug 2019
at 21:10
  • msg #313

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Mits once again kicks herself for having gone for so long not figuring out that there was something up with Maverick beyond unusually high levels of determination.  Three for three in a ring toss may not be legendary, but certainly not something any old kid can do, let alone beat up on themselves for the one that was a close call.  Getting one out of three without superpowers is something to brag about among mere mortals.

"Way to go, Maverick!  Nice pick for the prize.  I'm aiming to win the Rastafarian banana."

Mits turns a sheepish smile to Matt, wondering if getting face painted was his idea of teasing himself.  Hard to read a guy with a perfectly deadpan not-face covered in a cute kitty painting.  Willpower... Failing...

Mits busts out laughing!  "OMG love the face painting!"

After collecting herself she tries the ring toss.  0 for 3.

Oh well.  At least I didn't cheat.
Maverick Sargas
Wraith, 138 posts
Wed 21 Aug 2019
at 22:49
  • msg #314

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Upon seeing Matt with cat decorations on his not-face, Maverick smiles. "Good choice, Matt. I was trying to figure out what I'd like painted on my face. They have so many cool options."

It isn't that Maverick's thing is accuracy or anything. But in his mind, being able to get a ring on its mark from this distance is like minimum stuff for if you're going to do superhero stu- and Mitts misses all three. The little boy widens his eyes in shock when she misses even one. Then two.. after the third, he gets an "ooooh ok" expression. She's missing on purpose.

He smiles at her. "...you didn't hafta miss all three just to make me feel good, Mitts. But thanks."

Or wait... maybe it was the fact Matt was just so hilarious to look at right now that threw her off. Mav didn't have that distraction.
Donald Derring Jr.
NPC, 5 posts
Wed 25 Sep 2019
at 07:07
  • msg #315

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

From across the park a shout of "HEY! Mav!" Can be heard. If the group turns to look they will see a young boy clad in red and waving vigorously. Accompanying him are an older gentleman dressed in a suit, a young girl clad in purple a few years older than the boy, and another girl of similar age to the first one in a butterfly print dress.

Donnie turns to speak to his Grandpa, who nods, then runs towards Maverick and company. "Hi Mav!" He exhaled slightly out of breath. "Enjoying the Festival? Oh, and Grandpa wants to talk to you in private when you get a sec."
Matt Matthews
Unknown, 299 posts
Just your friendly local
lurking monstrosity
Fri 27 Sep 2019
at 02:39
  • msg #316

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  Matt still has yet to figure out what the odds of missing are increased more by.  It being melodramatic, or being funny.  But today is certainly favoring the latter.

 "Mittens, I know it makes sense that Maverick is popular.  But how often do you think he gets people almost as excited as you are to see him?"  Sorry Donnie, you only displayed perfectly reasonable amounts of enthusiasm.
This message was last edited by the player at 02:44, Fri 27 Sept 2019.
Diantha Ellen Derring
NPC, 241 posts
Don's Daughter
Fri 27 Sep 2019
at 18:35
  • msg #317

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  Diantha smiled at her brother's enthusiasm to see his friend, and she waved to Mav, Mittens and Matt.  She told her Grandpa "Looks like he's going to be hanging out with them, does that mean Tori and I can drag you over to the crafts and food area?"
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 184 posts
AKA Miss Adventure
Fri 27 Sep 2019
at 22:28
  • msg #318

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Mits is taken aback by Mav insinuating that she deliberately missed all three...  Actually, yeah!  That's a fantastic idea!

"Um, yes!  Mittens deliberately missed all three.  On purpose.  That was totally not her best effort at ring toss.  Because if it were, the rings would be crying for mercy right now."  (Shifty eyes.)

Have we mentioned Mittens is among the worst liars in the galaxy?  Usually.  It's amazing what people will believe when you wave your hand at them while lying about droids.

Mits smiles at the arrival of Donnie and Diantha and waves at the Derring duo.  The other two in the group as well.

To Matt she answers, "Probably as often as one of his younger friends happens to spot him...  So...  exactly as often as Mav allows it to happen."
Maverick Sargas
Wraith, 139 posts
Fri 27 Sep 2019
at 22:52
  • msg #319

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Mitts lack of ability to lie is an endearing trait to Maverick.

Maverick smiles at seeing Donny and waves back, then notices the others and waves to them as well. He is sure to give Donny a hug.

He looks at his parents and then to Mittens and Matt. He blushes from their making him out to be so cool. He doesn't forget his manners, though. "Thanks for the compliments..."

Mav looks down at Donny. "I just finished a ring toss. Was about to head over to face painting and see if there was something I'd like... maybe we could make it interesting and pick out a design for each other?"

He wonders... if he had said the same thing to Diantha, what would she have chosen for his face? He also wonders who of his friends will want the panda plushy he won, but now that so many are gathered, he figures he'll just hold onto it for now and make a game of it later.
Matt Matthews
Unknown, 300 posts
Just your friendly local
lurking monstrosity
Wed 2 Oct 2019
at 01:18
  • msg #320

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  Matt waves back, not just because of manners, but in approval of Diantha's search of snacks via grandparents.

  "Well Mittens, clearly Maverick is up to the challenge of multitasking. Being noticed by more people, and hanging out with more of them at the same time.""  Plus the twist of Matt Sympathizing with Mittens inability to do Social Thing.  Though who knows, the face painter could have some stuff that is practical for cat fur.
Donald Derring Jr.
NPC, 6 posts
Wed 2 Oct 2019
at 05:35
  • msg #321

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Donnie grinned widely. "That sounds like fun! Grandpa says I should be safe enough with you guys for a bit, plus as long as Diantha's with him I can let him know if I need something." He turns and waves to David, who waves back and starts heading with the girls towards the crafts and food area. "So my Dad's doing the 'Legacy Dinner' this Saturday, he's letting Di have Tori over for a sleepover, and he said I can ask you if you want to spend the night. We'll have movies and games and you can come a little late through a side door, if meeting Uncle Lucas, Uncle Zeke, and Auntie Nokomis is too intimidating. Auntie Katy won't be there though and she's the most intimidating."

OOC: Uncle Lucas= Dragon Fist, Uncle Zeke=Hotwire, Auntie Nokomis=Stormwalker, Auntie Katy= Lady Psyche
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 185 posts
AKA Miss Adventure
Thu 3 Oct 2019
at 16:42
  • msg #322

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Face paint Maverick!  So cuuute!  Unless it's Halloween.  He's got that look that says, "I know where you sleep."  (( https://i.pinimg.com/736x/78/8...oween-halloween-.jpg )) 

Mits smiles and thumbs-ups to Mav's thanks.

Matt's comment makes her chuckle.  Much as she wants to brag that Mav managed to sneak up on the World's Mightiest Hero, that's confidential.  Sometimes pretty tough for Mits to be friends with someone who's got so many secrets.

"Donny's describing Lady Psyche as intimidating takes Mittens by surprise!  First impression of her was: lovely smile, polite words, and warm way of talking.  Total cuteness!"


There she goes again voicing her internal dialogue.  But to make her point, a picture appears of the smile Captain Hanson melted Mittens' heart with upon their first meeting.  ((  Weston Museum msg #228 ))

"Happy to have you along, Donnie!  I'd love to be invited to the fun times too.  And if 'too old to be invited' is a problem, I could argue that according to the time dilation phenomena of Einstein's Theory of Relativity, I'm thousands of times younger than all of you for all the faster than light travel I've done."

"Hey Alien Tech Google.  How old is Mittens taking into consideration time dialation from all her faster-than-light travel?"

Applying the time dialation formula, Mittens is approximately -13.787 billion years old plus or minus .02.  But because time dialation doesn't occur during FTL travel, Mittens' actual age is"THANK YOU Alien Tech Google.  That's more than we needed to hear."
This message was last edited by the player at 16:51, Thu 03 Oct 2019.
Maverick Sargas
Wraith, 140 posts
Fri 4 Oct 2019
at 07:09
  • msg #323

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Maverick begins walking to the face-painting area.

He glances at Matt. "Thanks. Still not as crazy good at multitasking as Mittens. I sometimes think she either has clones, or has a dozen brains hidden througout her body."

Mav looks to Mittens and says, "I would like having you along, but I think it's more a thing where Di gets to have Tori, so Donny gets to have me. Girl for girl. Boy for boy. And although I'll be impressed if you find some space-age reason why you count as a boy, your gender, age and species won't matter unless you get permission specifically from Donald Senior."

Mav then looks at Donny Jr. He's impressed the little boy used the word intimidate, a word normally on the high end for people twice Donny's age. But then, look at the sister this kid grows up with. "I like sneaking, but when the times comes, I'd rather take the opportunity to meet them instead of avoiding them. I will say hello to them and if they look like they don't want to be disturbed further, I'll just go with you to your room and leave them be."
Matt Matthews
Unknown, 301 posts
Just your friendly local
lurking monstrosity
Sat 5 Oct 2019
at 01:54
  • msg #324

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  "Finding Psyche more cuddly than most could be one of those 'skewed world view' things, Mittens.  Much like how live volcanos don't seem as bad as they used to."

  Sleepover still means 'Stay up all night playing imported fighting games and bootleg anime with questionable subtitle quality', right? Or would that be a combination of outdated in materials and premature for the age bracket?

  "Hey Donnie, it's not like your family and friends would be trying to scare Maverick on purpose or anything, right?" Or maybe they were intending to practice for Halloween early, with 'if it scares Maverick, we can't use it for the normal kids demanding candy'.
Donald Derring Jr.
NPC, 7 posts
Mon 7 Oct 2019
at 01:05
  • msg #325

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Donnie stared at Mittens' hologram and told her in a deadpan voice. "You saw her 'good cop face'."

He nodded at Maverick. "Yup, it's up to Daddy. And Di and Tori are 'besties' so they won't swap for anythingi. But that's cool, I think grandpa wanted you to meet Uncle Lucas anyway, but I know some people are uneasy around famous people, which makes it hard, since basically all of my family is famous. Even I'm kinda famous which is weird because I haven't done anything yet."
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 186 posts
AKA Miss Adventure
Mon 7 Oct 2019
at 03:24
  • msg #326

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Mittens laughs from Mav's describing her as having a dozen brains.  "Mittens just has a really good brain stem and runs on instinct."

She sighs in disappointment when the reality of parental consent is raised.  "No amount of self-identification on my part will sway Mr. Derring, I'm afraid.  Perhaps you can take a Mittens plush with you so that I can be with you in spirit.  Or perhaps she can sneak in.  But to do so would be against her own code of honor respecting the boundaries set by heroes.  Aha!  Video chat!"

"Skewed world view?  Mittens never considered volcanoes bad.  Even before superpowers.  Always considered them epic!  I guess if the Yellowstone Supervolcano were to go off, that could be considered bad.  But still very epic."

"Good cop, hu?  Mittens failed that test.  Was told she was 'too good.'"  (( https://youtu.be/PJ4FfIyeZPU?t=19 ))

"Will have to figure out the right balance of 'don't mention how a suspect out-witted the instructor with a misleading answer,' and re-take that test."

Mits grins at Donnie.  "Fame is great!  People will listen even if you're a silly cat making fun of aliens."

She puts on a silly alien hat (( https://assets.peterglenn.com/...0/75661_GREEN_LG.jpg )) and plods about.  "Rawr!  I'm a space invader!  I invade your space!  Nothing can stop me!"

A slightly outdated (( https://m.media-amazon.com/ima...aaa-87ad031f2b01.jpg )) Donnie action figure appears in her hand and punches her in the jaw, knocking her to the ground!
This message was last edited by the player at 03:29, Mon 07 Oct 2019.
Maverick Sargas
Wraith, 141 posts
Thu 10 Oct 2019
at 05:46
  • msg #327

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Mav chuckles from the silly alien hat. Secretly, he wants one, but if he's honest with himself, he wouldn't wear it often.

Maverick answers Donny, "Can't say I know what that's like... I hope being famous isn't annoying for you or your family."

It's true. Wraith isn't really all that famous yet. Which suits Mav fine for now. Honestly, the only real reason Mav would want to be famous is if it meant villains were terrified of him.

Once at the face painting booth, Maverick looks through the facepaint options and smiles. "I think you're a tiger, Donny. So that's what I choose for you. What do you choose for me?"

He looks at Mittens and Matt. "Make it interesting, Mittens. Let Matt pick a design for your face to be painted."
This message was last edited by the player at 05:57, Thu 10 Oct 2019.
Matt Matthews
Unknown, 302 posts
Just your friendly local
lurking monstrosity
Fri 11 Oct 2019
at 06:53
  • msg #328

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  "Well, depending on if the agreeable face painting booth is up to it" Matt's own were hardly 'difficult', though.  "Neon Butterfly, because a regular butterfly wouldn't be colorful enough for Mittens."

  Should he remind Mittens that such an art project would involve being able to sit still better than the average toddler now, or at the last second?... Nah, Matt will leave that as a surprise, or for someone else to amuse themselves bringing up.

  "There are a lot of people who wish they could be famous for doing nothing, Donnie. But most of those are people who used to be famous for doing something, so I guess it makes sense you don't want to skip that step."
Donald Derring Jr.
NPC, 8 posts
Sat 12 Oct 2019
at 14:05
  • msg #329

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Donnie shrugged. "It's not so bad, I'm proud my Dad was a superhero, one of the greatest. And it won't be so bad once I become a hero, then I'll have earned it, it's just weird people thinking I'm special just because of my Dad. And dealing with all the security is hard, cuz my Dad has enemies both in politics and from his time as a hero I can't go to public school and I can't really spend time with a lot of other kids. I always have Di, of course, we're a good brother and sister. But she's got Tori and she's ok because her parents are heroes but Bella and Keith are both real little and their the only other heroes kids we know. So I'm glad I have Maverick now."

Donnie looked over the face pain selection. "Well if you're gonna do it that way then I choose a puppy, cause you're a blood hound."
This message was last edited by the player at 14:39, Sat 12 Oct 2019.
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 187 posts
AKA Miss Adventure
Sun 13 Oct 2019
at 03:10
  • msg #330

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Mits is super pleased to get a giggle from Maverick with her silly antics.  Maverick, probably the most serious-face hard-to-get-a-giggle-from kid she's ever known.  So it's not for nothing that she's now worried for Donny's mental health for the lack of giggles.  In an instant, her A.I. reports to her that 50% of the world's articles relating to children who don't laugh at what other kids laugh at mention autism.  10% mention chronic anxiety.  And the rest are miscellaneous topics such as videos that dare you to not laugh, child abuse, there's nothing's wrong with your kid at all if they don't laugh out loud before 4 months old, and so on.  Worried that the parents might take offense at her concern for Donny's yucklessness, she mentally commands the A.I. to write a carefully worded email for the parents then present it to her for review.

The terminally cheerful kitty's mind balks at the suggestion that there exists a butterfly not colorful enough for her.  All the butterflies are pretty! she thinks.  But the A.I. swoops in with dozens of pictures of the most boringly colored butterflies she's ever seen!  Mind blown!  Have I been living a lie when memory says that every picture of a butterfly ever is always breathtakingly colorful?  The A.I. presents her with reasons ranging from Filter Bubbles, to the Biology and Psychology of Stereotypes to explain why she's forgotten that her public school science textbook probably mentioned that of the 20,000+ different butterfly species, many of them are not colorful at all.  Only the ones that want to advertise that they're poisonous to predators are colorful.

Thank you, know-it-all alien-tech Jarvis.

You're welcome.

"Neon butterfly!  Whee!  I love it!  And I haz the blacklight paints for it if the fair painter person doesn't!"

Mits grins at Donny's selection.  "Good choice!"

No ulterior motives of wanting to see adorable puppy face on Mav here.  That would be too self-serving for this hero!
This message was last edited by the player at 03:14, Sun 13 Oct 2019.
Maverick Sargas
Wraith, 142 posts
Sun 13 Oct 2019
at 04:46
  • msg #331

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Maverick smiles at Donny. "...thanks. I'm looking forward to you and me heroing together some day. But in the meantime, as my own parents keep saying, I'm enjoying us just being kids."

Half-truth. Just underneath that sentence is technicalities like "That doesn't mean I can't enjoy being a hero WHILE enjoying being a kid."

On Donny's lack of laughing at Mittens? Mav figures either Donny wants to act cool around him, or he is just different. Either way, it will be worth bringing it up to Donny Sr when it's time to talk alone with the man. Donny is the little brother Mav never had, so he won't just shrug off things that so much as feel "different". That and Maverick is paranoid by nature.

What Mitts was probably imagining:
https://i.pinimg.com/236x/91/4...a251f2bdfb6f3ff5.jpg

What Mav was imagining:
https://i.pinimg.com/originals...e00e45b752c5c62d.jpg

What winds up being the case:
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/56/a...py-face-cat-face.jpg

Likely result for Donny:
https://www.boredart.com/wp-co...Ideas-for-Fun-19.jpg

Maverick's very good natured about it, not minding that the design comes with a tongue hanging out (that seems to be the staple for puppy face paints). When the face paints are done, he says, "The choices all worked out well. The butterfly is amazing. Good choice, Matt."

Mav then looks at Donny. He refrains from saying Donny looks cute, despite how adorable the boy must look with tiger face paint. Maverick figures Donny, like most boys, prefers being told he's "cool" to being told he's "cute".

With a smirk, Maverick says, "Like I thought. You rock the tiger look, Donny." He then looks at a mirror to check his own face paint. "What do you think? Do I look innocent and approachable enough that people will wanna pet me?"
This message was last edited by the player at 04:50, Sun 13 Oct 2019.
Matt Matthews
Unknown, 303 posts
Just your friendly local
lurking monstrosity
Wed 16 Oct 2019
at 02:20
  • msg #332

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  While Matt (very biasedly) remembers himself as just a boring kid, his current lifestyle biases also have him aware that Donnie has been grinning plenty and talking about fun less than a minute ago, before deadpan reactions to Mittens.

  The catgirl should be used to that by now, but maybe it doesn't register to her when Matt does it because he always has a deadpan 'expression'?

  "Modern face paint has come a long way, but just shrugging and deciding 'what sounds like an early 90's trapper keeper for the face?' tends to remain the most colorful."

OOC: Is it wrong that I was disappointed Maverick didn't end up with McGruff the crime dog?
Donald Derring Jr.
NPC, 9 posts
Tue 22 Oct 2019
at 06:40
  • msg #333

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Donnie grinned. "I like yours too." He stopped for a second as if listening to something only he could hear, then started giggling for no reason the group could discern. "I'm not peeking on you" He whispered in a slightly annoyed tone. "Di likes yours too." He added to Maverick. "I like the butterfly too it is very colorful"
This message was last edited by the player at 15:28, Tue 22 Oct 2019.
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 188 posts
AKA Miss Adventure
Wed 23 Oct 2019
at 22:34
  • msg #334

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

A generous tip was given to the face-painter for the fabulous butterfly!

Upon seeing the adorable puppy/cub boys, Mittens flails her hands like Kermit and squees in girly glee!  "OHMYGOSH SO CUUUUUTE!"

A big McGruff plush and a Rintoo the Tiger plush appear in her arms and they both get a crushing hug.  "Eeeeee!"  (Sorry, Garfield, but Rintoo is the kitty that came to mind for Mittens.)

Mittens has learned that randomly glomping adorable children without express permission from both child and parent is illegal.  But she's far too impulsive to go through the permission process.  Hence the emergency stand-in stunt plushies.  But she's known Mav and his folks long enough that they've long since given her permission to be cuddly with him.  So she does!  And pets the pup too!

"Absowootwee, Mavvie-wavvie!  And thankies!  Glad you like my decorations.  Love yours and Donnies serrr merrrch!  I'd give him a crushing kitty hug too if I could."

To Matt she offers an item from her collection with an impish grin.  (( https://farm6.static.flickr.co...435_2925ab0c4e_o.jpg ))  Come to think of it, Mittens' mentality really could be summed up with trapper keeper slogans.

Yay!  Donnie giggles!  Mittens feels so relieved.  And now it makes sense why her comedy fell flat on him.  He was being distracted by the voices in his head!  Nothing to worry about here at all.

She smiles at the boy and flutters her eyes.  "Flap flap flap flap flap.  Butterfly Mittens thanks you for the compliment.  Mav's right.  You look grrreat!  Hi, Di!"
Diantha Ellen Derring
NPC, 242 posts
Don's Daughter
Thu 24 Oct 2019
at 11:38
  • msg #335

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  Di appeared in a puff of purple smoke, giving Donnie a hug, as she said "Mav, you look adorable,  Mittens, that butterfly is sooooo pretty, I wish Auntie Penny could see that, but Tori's gonna get one like it to take home on her face too.  I think I am going to have a jaguar painted on mine."  She handed Donnie half of a funnel cake, then disappeared in a second puff of purple smoke.
Maverick Sargas
Wraith, 143 posts
Sat 26 Oct 2019
at 03:39
  • msg #336

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Maverick blushes. Did Mittens just call him cute? Well... he could have assumed she meant Donny only until she hugged both a cat AND a dog plush. But being called cute by a girl, he has learned, is not only OK, it's "cool" among his 14-year-old peers. Depending. Either way, he has to admit he asked for it by talking about being pet.

Then Di appeared. Maverick blushes even deeper. Did Di just call him adorable? He'll have to get her back later with tickles and hugs. "...Thanks, Di." he says, knowing she'll hear his thanks through Donny even though she's no longer present.

He takes a picture of the bunch of them (Mitts, Matt, Donny and Mav). "I think it's really cool you and your sister have such a close bond, Donny. I know I've said it before, but you are both fortunate to have each other."

Mav then looks at Mittens. "Gratz on the Di approval." he gives her a hug. "And the kind words."

He then looks at his phone. "...Lifelight's on her way. She's bringing Seraph."

Mav lets go of Mitten and asks, "What did you all wanna do next?"
Antoinette Rebeca Haze
Lifelight, 121 posts
Soft-spoken
Always thinking
Sat 26 Oct 2019
at 04:50
  • msg #337

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

-Suburbs- Serena Wyndham's House -->

Lifelight is flying over the Children's Festival and looks for where might be the most ideal place to land. What Lifelight considers ideal is any place that looks like anyone who needs help or cheering up. It wouldn't do for someone to be sad or angry at a Children's Festival after all.

Her fundraiser for the local orphanage is thankfully, a simple matter of handing out fliers. Today will just be raising awareness while making people happy.
Matt Matthews
Unknown, 304 posts
Just your friendly local
lurking monstrosity
Mon 28 Oct 2019
at 14:10
  • msg #338

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  Obviously, Tiger basketball would be the most thematic thing for a guy with cat facepaint to take from a cat wearing facepaint.  Which of course, is when Matt is given another reminder he is still not the least subtle being in a mile radius.

  It is the little things in life, like reinforcing the structural integrity of carnival games ahead of time in case avenging angels get a little too enthusiastic.

  "I'm glad to see Di is upholding the proud tradition of teleporters being ready to offer free snacks."
Serena Wyndham
Seraph, 129 posts
Mon 28 Oct 2019
at 15:12
  • msg #339

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Seraph flew in with Lifelight, dismissing her sword as she saw where they were. She swooped in and landed with a cracking sound as her massive wings snapped out and back, bringing her into a gentle landing. She was surrounded by golden light and the occasional lick of flame as she looked around.

“What would you like me to do?”   She asked Lifelight.
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 189 posts
AKA Miss Adventure
Fri 1 Nov 2019
at 19:18
  • msg #340

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

"You're pretty," was Mits' Detective Pikachu-like comeback to Di's compliment.

She of course makes a silly face for the group selfie and takes one of her own.  Happy nods and thumbs-ups in reply to Mav.

"Hot dog!  Lifelight and Seraph!  Wheeee!"

Thanks to the warning, Mits is able to spot the duo's arrival just before the dramatic entrance.  You would think she'd be used to Seraph's epicness by now, but she isn't.  Well maybe in a way she is, in the sense that this time she's feeling a tad intimidated.  Seraph vs Mittens, who would win?  Find out in this limited edition... *Mittens vanishes to go hide in a corner hugging her knees, to the disappointment of all her fans.* ...One page comic book!

Uh oh!  Two blatant superheroes arriving may cause a stampede of exuberant children!  Which is probably not as bad a thing as Mits' knee-jerk instincts are telling her.  Nevertheless, to try and minimize the chaos, Mits summons a huge musical banner in the opposite direction of the arriving heroes.  The banner reads, "Volunteer!" to ensure that the distraction will not cause a stampede itself, and only be just distracting enough to allow Seraph and Lifelight a moment before the inevitable fan swarm.

Zoop!  Mits now has a large tablet in her hands.  Zwip!  A matching tablet connected via video conference to the first appears near Seraph, and a third near Lifelight.

"Welcome to the fair, Seraph and Lifelight!  This is Mittens wearing a perfect disguise, in case you were wondering.  So far, face paint has been enough for me and Matt to not cause a scene.  Want face paint of your own?  I'll treat!"
This message was last edited by the player at 20:37, Fri 01 Nov 2019.
Donald Derring Jr.
NPC, 10 posts
Sat 2 Nov 2019
at 05:02
  • msg #341

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Donnie made a deliberate point of making an unhappy face when his sister hugged him, but took the offered funnel cake. "Thanks Di, but stop peeking. You'll know if something bad happens." He told his sister before she disappeared. After a second he nodded with a sort of 'yeah' expression.

Donnie nodded at Mav. "Yeah, we get along really good, but sometimes it's nice to spend time with someone else, Daddy is really protective cuz he has people who don't like him both for being a senator and a superhero and thinks bad guys will try to get me and my sister, so we don't get to play with many other kids, or go anywhere without grandpa."
Serena Wyndham
Seraph, 130 posts
Sun 3 Nov 2019
at 03:27
  • msg #342

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Seraph cocked an eye and gave Mittens a rather dry look. "Perfect costume. I hardly recognised you," she said a deadpan voice before smiling at Mittens. She had grown to like the odd woman so seeing her was a pleasure.

"I'm not so sure on having my face painted. They might make me out to look like a mime at which point I would have to beat them severely. But it is good to see you again."
Maverick Sargas
Wraith, 144 posts
Sun 3 Nov 2019
at 05:42
  • msg #343

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Maverick thinks on Donny's words. He knows "just punch the kidnappers", while a valid response when little Donny has super strength, is not always going to work. Especially if the would-be kidnappers were prepared for what Donny is capable of. "That's not fair..." he says in the way kids normally do when faced with how unfair life can be sometimes.

Mav looks in the direction of Seraph and Lifelight as Mitts portals stuff to them, yet remains behind with Mav, Donny and Matt.

He then looks Donny in the eyes, gives him a smile and says, "But it does make me feel special to think I get to be the one who makes you feel unchained. We'll have to sneak and spy on people sometime... now's not a good time for that, but... sometime." he nods as if it is already decided.

Being Maverick and not Wraith... he was already starting to understand just how different the superhero life is from the 'mundane' life. Here he thought he already had his toe dipped into the superhero life before... and he kinda had. But wearing a costume, disguising who you are, and then hanging up that disguise... it is a different feeling. And he likes it. It makes him appreciate being just plain ol' Maverick. And Donny's words just kinda brought that to light.
This message was last edited by the player at 06:36, Sun 03 Nov 2019.
Antoinette Rebeca Haze
Lifelight, 122 posts
Soft-spoken
Always thinking
Sun 3 Nov 2019
at 06:44
  • msg #344

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Mittens' video conference thingies appear! But Lifelight is still answering Seraph's question. She looks at Serena and says, "When the people come to us and ask for a demonstration, show them something you can do. Until then, help me pass these out."

She hands half a stack of pamphlets to Serena. They are basically about the local orphanage.

Lifelight looks at the video conference and smiles slowly as she says, "Hello, Mittens. Please tell Donny, Matt and Maverick I say hi. Can you hand them some pamphlets, please? I would like a horse painted on my cheek.*"

* https://store.facepaint.com/bl...anHorseStepFinal.jpg

She holds up five pamphlets. Then looks around and, if people do begin approaching, she begins handing out the pamphlets about the local orphanage to anyone who will take one.
This message was last edited by the player at 07:06, Sun 03 Nov 2019.
Serena Wyndham
Seraph, 131 posts
Thu 7 Nov 2019
at 02:21
  • msg #345

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Seraph smiled at her friend and took the stack of pamphlets, offering them to people who stepped by their display as well as people passing by.

Sometime later in the day she stopped for a glass of water and bite to eat. "Thank you, my friend. You saved my life when you came to see me today and once more have given me a purpose. Thank you seems inadequate in the face of what you've done for me. Both you and Maggie. You're a good person, Antionette - one of the truly good ones."
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 190 posts
AKA Miss Adventure
Fri 8 Nov 2019
at 06:26
  • msg #346

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Mits smirks and suggests to Donnie, "Twist your Dad's arm to let y'all spend a day with me.  I can take you to all the DisneyLands in the world in a day without you having to be even 10' away from his loving eyes.  California, Florida, Paris, Hong Kong, and Tokyo fast as you can say, "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo!"

The poorly disguised heroine smiles at Seraph's reply, though she's unsure whether to take seriously the warning about violence toward mime art, "Fear not, my friend.  Mittens would never allow your gorgeous face be marred by a mime's look.  Nay!  She would watch diligently to ensure the outcome is to your liking!"

To Mav she smiles, nods, and gives his shoulder a fist tap of approval.

Mits smiles and thumbs-ups to Lifelight, "You betcha!"

Pamphlets are thus obtained through the magic of teleportation and handed out to the others, "Lifelight says hi.  Not that you couldn't hear that from the tablet speaker."
Diantha Ellen Derring
NPC, 243 posts
Don's Daughter
Sat 16 Nov 2019
at 09:44
  • msg #347

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  Di and Tori had Grandpa over by some of the other games now, and Di had managed to accrue several stuffed animals.  One of them was a very lifelike plush kitten, and another prize was a fiber-optic angel lamp.  She told Tori "I think I know who should have these.  C'mon.  Grandpa, you come too."  She led the way over to Lifelight and Seraph, and presented Seraph with the fiber-optic angel as she said "This one is for you.  Don't forget that everyone wishes they had wings, or could fly.  It's got to be one of the best tghings ever to leave the world behind and just soar sometimes."  The kitten she presented to Lifelight, and told her "I got tons of plushies, but I think you'll like this one.  Because who doesn't like a well behaved kitty?"

  Lastly, she found Mittens again, and gave her the toy doube-ended lightsaber she'd won, telling Mittens "Now you got one you can do your jedi-samurai tricks with and not worry about it doing that infamous lightsaber-slices-through-anything thing."  Presents (thus far) now delivered, she led Tori and Grandpa back to the games to either win some more, or find a new one.
Antoinette Rebeca Haze
Lifelight, 123 posts
Soft-spoken
Always thinking
Sat 16 Nov 2019
at 19:19
  • msg #348

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Lifelight slowly moves her eyes up to meet Serena's and locks eyes with her. A bright smile crosses her face and she softly says, "Thank you. You have so much to offer this world. It will be beautiful to see you do so." and gets up to go hug Serena.

Back at Serena's apartment, Maggie lets out an adorable puppy sneeze.

When Di gives the plush kitten to Lifelight, she smiles and says, "Thank you, Di. I'll name her Trina. It is nice of you to earn things for other people." she pets the kitten gently as if it were a real kitten, then rubs cheeks with it.

At some point, the time did come, of course, when people wanted to see Lifelight and Serena demonstrate their abilities a bit. Lifelight mostly showed how her outfit can change colors and designs at-will* ( https://youtu.be/76KOUIfDry8?t=54 ), but also demonstrated being able to hover.

Lifelight will, however, walk over to Di's dad at some point.
This message was last edited by the player at 19:20, Sat 16 Nov 2019.
Serena Wyndham
Seraph, 132 posts
Sat 16 Nov 2019
at 19:31
  • msg #349

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Seraph handed out pamphlets and spoke to anyone who wanted to talk. She was actually enjoying herself - being out of the house and doing something other than combat street thugs and super-powered villains was calming and healing in ways she could not have expected. When people asked to see her powers she extended her wings and let the flames play up and down her arms. She brought forth her sword a few times but made sure to tell any child who asked to see it that these were not toys to be played with.

The young girl walking over to her with a gift was another thing she could not have expected, nor the effect she would have on her.

When the angel was offered she took it in hands that shook slightly and fixed her eyes on it until the young girl was about to walk away.

"Thank you," she said in a hushed voice, the crack of flame more like the hissing from a warm fire that offered comfort. "For the angel and the clarity you brought me. I shall treasure both."
Donald Derring Jr.
NPC, 11 posts
Tue 19 Nov 2019
at 05:29
  • msg #350

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Donnie smiles widely at Maverick, but tries to dial back his excitement to seem more 'cool' and 'aloof'. "That'd be cool. I'd probably be real good at it, since I can fly. But you don't have to, I know your gonna be real busy with your new hobby" The way he emphasized the last two words making it sound like he was trying to imply something, as subtly as a 7 year old could.

Donnie shot a grin at Mittens. "That sounds super fun, but I doubt we could get away with it without Dad or Grandpa around."
This message was last edited by the player at 05:31, Tue 19 Nov 2019.
Matt Matthews
Unknown, 305 posts
Just your friendly local
lurking monstrosity
Tue 19 Nov 2019
at 17:16
  • msg #351

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  Situations like this are why it's hard to take seriously any claims that Mittens can't take things seriously.  Because trying to make vengeful angels as boring as possible is hard work, even when they already came with pamphlets.

  "I think the biggest issue for giving a 'fast' Disney tour Mittens, would be the fact you still need to wait in line without paying extra.  Though it would certainly cut down on walking between all the best rides."

  He considers the stack of pamphlets he's been tasked with, and his own track record. "...Think I'd get away with just pulling a Mittens and handing out balloon animals, if it was for charity?  Because I feel that might still annoy vendors trying to sell balloons fifty feet away."
Maverick Sargas
Wraith, 145 posts
Tue 19 Nov 2019
at 20:06
  • msg #352

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Maverick widens his eyes at Mittens as if the thought hadn't occurred to him that she can just go to any and all themeparks in a day... and then Matt reminded him of the reality. Yes, you could TECHNICALLY go to them all in a day, but you couldn't ride all the rides in a day and you'd also be breaking the law if you didn't wait through the lines outside those parks. But Matt also made the point of "spending more money" implying that "I get to come in for free all the time" pass. So.. still feasible?

"Going to all the themeparks... thanks for the offer, Mittens. Soon as you have figured out what Matt pointed out, I'm game."

It also occurs to him immediately after that just how amazingly impossible to catch Mittens is and that if she decided to become a villain, she could rob banks, leave bombs all over the place, and all sorts of things without ever being caught. Cameras don't look under chairs or at the inside of safety deposit boxes, after all.

Maverick smirks at Donny and winks. "I'm gonna be spending the night at your place this Saturday, right? Looking forward to that."

He then is handed pamphlets and looks at them. "Oh, OK." He casually hands out the pamphlets even while partaking in the festival's activities with Donny. He does eventually test out Donny's skill at one of the shooting booths, but DEFINITELY wants to do the bouncy castle with Donny. One thing he likes about not growing up so far is being allowed into things like bouncy castles or the ball pit in Chuck-E-Cheese's.

To Matt, Maverick says, "If it's for charity, they wouldn't be able to say anything without looking like jerks. But it would be kind of mean to do that since that's probably their only means of income and they are staying put all day like any other vendor at the festival. But... you coooould make free balloon animals for the orphanage this pamphlet is talking about. Maybe even ask the balloon animal vendors to help with that and everyone wins."
This message was last edited by the player at 21:02, Tue 19 Nov 2019.
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 191 posts
AKA Miss Adventure
Fri 22 Nov 2019
at 18:07
  • msg #353

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Mittens is a well behaved kitty!  She can haz Lifelight cuddles too?  =^.^=

Upon being gifted a double lightsaber, Mits jumps for joy!  "Woohoo!  Thanks times infinity, Di!"

She immediately puts the toy to good use with some authentic Darth Maul techniques!  ( https://youtu.be/3Hrni0z871A?t=10 )  Careful to be sure nobody is in any danger of getting thwacked, of course.  Di is then gifted with an authentic Hong Kong Minnie Mouse Ears Tiara.  (She couldn't resist getting several of each size, so she's still got plenty to spare.)

Mits is mesmerized by Lifelight's color show and Seraph's fireworks because of course she couldn't resist the temptation to check in on them frequently.  Passing out fliers for Lifelight was as natural and automatic as making silly faces at babies.

To Donnie and Mav, Miss Adventure leans in to whisper mischievously, "I know exactly how to get them interested in coming along," and shows them a beer stein from Gaston's Tavern with an exaggerated wink.

To the objections about long lines slowing things down, Mits puts on an air of "I'm awesome," shines her fingernails on her shirt, then busts out a VIP FastPass as an explanation of her confidence, and sings a familiar Disney tune, "Also I have a 'plus guests' membership, You're Welcome, to stretch your days and bring you fun!"

To Matt Mits offers a booklet of 5,100 kid's stickers.  "One sticker per should leave you with plenty for the future while still not troubling anybody."
Antoinette Rebeca Haze
Lifelight, 124 posts
Soft-spoken
Always thinking
Fri 6 Dec 2019
at 20:25
  • msg #354

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

When Mitts watched Lifelight, she was sure to have her supersuit form a smiley for her at some point. And then the smiley got kitty ears and pigtails.

After Seraph held the little angel close, Lifelight went to wrap herself in one of Seraph's wings. "You hold an angel in your hands. An angel holds me in her wing." she smiles brightly at Seraph. "We should get some food."
Serena Wyndham
Seraph, 133 posts
Fri 6 Dec 2019
at 22:27
  • msg #355

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Seraph smiled at Lifelight and brought her other wing around and wrapped her in a warm, feathery embrace. "I think I have an angel in my hands and another in my wings. Food sounds wonderful. Shall we see if Mittens wants to join us?"
Antoinette Rebeca Haze
Lifelight, 125 posts
Soft-spoken
Always thinking
Sun 5 Jan 2020
at 23:34
  • msg #356

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Antoinette smiles brightly at Seraph and leans on her as she texts Mittens "Do you want to join Seraph and I for food?"
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 192 posts
AKA Miss Adventure
Tue 7 Jan 2020
at 03:20
  • msg #357

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Apparently some time has passed, so Mits has had plenty of time to regain an appetite.  Not that she woulda turned down the invite even if full.  The company would have been plenty incentive.

"You bet, Life-of-the-party Light! <3" Mits replies.
Antoinette Rebeca Haze
Lifelight, 126 posts
Soft-spoken
Always thinking
Wed 26 Feb 2020
at 05:13
  • msg #358

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Lifelight takes Mittens and Seraph to the food vendors and goes for some pulled pork sandwiches. And a side of salad. ^.^

Lifelight isn't one to initiate conversation (it is difficult for her), but thankfully, Mittens is. And mittens is there.

Maverick follows the girls because he's hungry and gets some noms as well. Besides. He figures Mitts will talk about fun and interesting things.
Dane Sinclair
Rampage, 267 posts
War Hero
Badass Powerhouse
Sun 1 Mar 2020
at 16:20
  • msg #359

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Dane strolled through the park, always alert, but ever so slightly more relaxed than usual. He was between assignments, and had decided to treat himself to a few hours of down time. He'd noticed the festival, of course; the lights, the motion, the distinctive music, the scent of roasted peanuts, and the low murmur of the crowd. Good people, having a good time. On a whim, he decided to investigate further.

He noted the booths serving fried dough, cotton candy, and kettle corn. There were games, where eager contestants tried to cover a large, painted circle with three smaller disks, and failed; shooting games, which he avoided because he saw no need to fleece a poor carnie out of their large stuffed animals; ring toss, where a steady hand could throw rings over bottles, and many more.

Suddenly hungry, he walked over the booth where the smell of meat originated, and said, "Three cheeseburgers, please. With everything you have: pickles, lettuce, tomatoes, ketchup, mustard."

His pile of food in hand, with a drink, he wandered over to the picnic tables and found an empty bench.
Matt Matthews
Unknown, 308 posts
Just your friendly local
lurking monstrosity
Sun 1 Mar 2020
at 23:09
  • msg #360

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  Matt has given out an indeterminate amount of children's stickers.  But we're pretty sure it was less than 5,100.

  As usual, he can't eat. But he can ensure the ice in soda won't melt prematurely.  "Mittens, is your protagonist sense tingling?" The hairy lady is much better qualified for outbursts of 'Hey, it's that guy!' after all.

  OOC: Rise from your grave-wait, Matt already did that before.
Serena Wyndham
Seraph, 139 posts
Sun 1 Mar 2020
at 23:44
  • msg #361

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

"I would like one of those enormous turkey legs and an icy cold Coke, please," Seraph told the person manning the food counter.

Once her food was ready she happily joined the others in sitting down and having a bite of the first real food she had eaten in days. When Serena was on a long binge she drank her meals so solid food was as welcome as the company.
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 197 posts
AKA Miss Adventure
Mon 2 Mar 2020
at 00:46
  • msg #362

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

"Thanks a bunch for giving me some focus, Lifelight," Mits says, bouncing in her seat with a smile, "Helps reduce my Attention Deficit Ooh Shiny!"

She was sure to avoid having too much sugar since she's plenty hyper as it is.  And sadly, they put looots of sugar in even pulled pork.  So hamburger it is!  With nothing on it.  She surreptitiously adds a secret sauce and mysterious toppings from her own fridge.

"I understand that Apokryphos kinda doubles as an orphanage it it's own right.  (Funny how they skirt by child laber laws by allowing the kids to 'volunteer.')  Which reminds me of a story some missionary folks from my church told about the Romanian orphanage they went... to...!"

Miss Adventure's eyes widen upon seeing Professor Rips-Alien-Ships-Apart casually nomfing burgers at a nearby picnic table.

In a conversational-volume whisper that doesn't really qualify as a whisper, Mits declares, "Don't look now, but THE Dane Sinclair is right over there!  Oh hey, that rhymes!  Someone wave him over!"
Maverick Sargas
Wraith, 150 posts
Mon 2 Mar 2020
at 01:09
  • msg #363

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Maverick nods to Mittens and gets up to walk over to Dane. Donny following him or not is up to Donny, but it is at least obvious Donny was part of the entourage Mav just came from. When he gets up to Dane, he says, "Hello, sir. My friends and I would like you to join us."

Maverick motions to the table where the others are hanging out. Personally, Maverick understands when someone wants to eat alone. But if Dane truly wanted to be alone, he would have avoided the Children's Festival.
Antoinette Rebeca Haze
Lifelight, 128 posts
Soft-spoken
Always thinking
Mon 2 Mar 2020
at 01:47
  • msg #364

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

As Maverick is getting up to go see Dane, Lifelight smiles at Mittens and says softly, "You're welcome." but then looks around to see what shiny Mittens is talking about, not understanding it was a joke.

As if on cue, Lifelight's delayed response to Mittens' request has her smiling and waving at Dane right around the time Maverick gestures to the table Lifelight and the others are sitting at.

She then turns her attention to Serena and offers a bite of her pulled pork.
This message was last edited by the player at 06:09, Wed 04 Mar 2020.
Dane Sinclair
Rampage, 268 posts
War Hero
Badass Powerhouse
Mon 2 Mar 2020
at 15:50
  • msg #365

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Dane looked up, a little surprised to see a group of people he knew. A brief look of irritation crossed his face, directly inwardly that he could have allowed himself to relax so much, but then it passed as quickly as it came.

He set his 2nd burger down, and gave the approaching group a friendly wave. "Hey. Sorry, didn't see you all there. That's what I get for not paying attention."

Then he asked, "I suppose it makes more sense for me to join you at your table, rather than making you all move over here."

Thus resolved, he grabbed his food and stood.
Serena Wyndham
Seraph, 140 posts
Mon 2 Mar 2020
at 22:30
  • msg #366

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Seraph smiled and took the offered bite of pork. "That's quite good, thank you. First time trying that particular food since coming to the States. Fancy a bite of this turkey leg? Given the size I'm more inclined to say it's ostrich but it tastes like turkey."

She waved at Dane and made sure there was room for him to join them.
Matt Matthews
Unknown, 309 posts
Just your friendly local
lurking monstrosity
Tue 3 Mar 2020
at 02:39
  • msg #367

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  "For what little it's worth, I'm basically more unnoticeable than the average ninja except in spite of my state half the time."  Granted, casual body language and generic clothing do tend to blend in more than excitable catgirls, warrior angels, and-you get the idea.
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 198 posts
Attention Deficit
Ooh Shiny!
Wed 4 Mar 2020
at 06:29
  • msg #368

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

"Mittens refrains from asking Seraph what side of Heaven she's from, fearing it too cheesy a way to ask where she's from originally.  Upon seeing Manly Man accept the invitation, our feline heroine looks for ways to cool her inner fangirl reactor lest she have a nuke-squee-lar explosion."

"Wait.  Ostrich?  Isn't the consumption of exotic wildlife illegal?"

The bionic A.I. voice in Mittens' head informs her that, "The common ostrich is farmed around the world.  It is claimed to be the healthiest red meat alternative.  Boasting more health benefits than skinless chicken breast and turkey, Ostrich is 99% fat-free."

Mits blushes to once again have opened her mouth to remove all doubt of her ignorance.

"If you think Matt's low profile here on Earth, you should see him In Space.  Spotting Matt at a crowded space mall was harder than Were's Waldo."
Maverick Sargas
editor, 151 posts
Wed 4 Mar 2020
at 07:05
  • msg #369

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Maverick says, "Glad you could join us, sir."

He looks at Mittens with her self-narrating. "You could always earn him a plushie."

If Dane blushes, that brings him more down to Earth. If he looks unamused, that would be a killjoy. Either one of those would lessen the overactive fangirl emotions.

(Oh right. Forgot to mention: The bunch of us have facepaint on. Seraph opted out.)
Matt:
Can't find a visual, but he described more or less Garfield.
Mittens:
https://i.pinimg.com/originals...0840b47b876a1d55.jpg
Lifelight:
Can't find working visual. A horse painted on her cheek.
Maverick:
https://i.pinimg.com/736x/56/a...py-face-cat-face.jpg
Donny:
https://www.boredart.com/wp-co...Ideas-for-Fun-19.jpg
Antoinette Rebeca Haze
Lifelight, 129 posts
Soft-spoken
Always thinking
Wed 4 Mar 2020
at 07:09
  • msg #370

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Lifelight smiles at Seraph and says, "Thank you."

She noms a bite of the turkey out of Seraph's hand. After nomming, she looks at Mittens and ohs. She looks at the vendor's menu, as if double-checking. Then back to Mittens. "It is turkey."

Lifelight looks at Dane with a smile. But before she can say anything, some unhappy yelling children can be heard outside the food court. Sounds like it is coming from the direction of the bouncy castle. Doesn't sound like screams or anything, but definitely protests.
Dane Sinclair
Rampage, 269 posts
War Hero
Badass Powerhouse
Wed 4 Mar 2020
at 14:31
  • msg #371

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Dane chuckled. "I did see Matt in space. As a soldier, we're trained to look for logical, linear explanations for things. Which served very well until I met you folks, especially HER..., with a nod to Seraph, "And most especially HIM." nodding at Matt. "The exact physics of walking around unseen with the tail of a huge scorpion sticking out of the back of your head completely eludes me, but as Lo Pan said, to Jack Burton, 'You were not put on this Earth to GET IT, Mr. Burton.' Words to live by."

He looked over at the odd conversation between Maverick and Mittens, looking confused, and amused. "What's a plushie? A stuffed animal? Probably wouldn't go with my decór, which can be summed up as, 'Make the Spartans Look Like LIberace' but I appreciate the thought."
Matt Matthews
Unknown, 310 posts
Just your friendly local
lurking monstrosity
Thu 5 Mar 2020
at 08:16
  • msg #372

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  "The wonders of retractable anatomy certainly helped out, Dane. Though I don't bother hiding it as much these days, to be fair.  I'm sure there is a shallow metaphor for my subconscious in there somewhere."  But hey, that's still comparatively minuscule compared to what Dane saw in space anyways.

  "Though maybe you should try your luck with a knife toss again, for more movie quote reasons." All in the reflexes... Wait, would that only work in a 'knife thrown at you, THEN throw knife' game?

  Wait, wait. Matt has no longer been a normal jaded teenager for some years now.  So even without leaning into his wildly arbitrary Awareness he picks up on kids being disappointed(?) nearby.  "Mittens, is the bouncy castle being hogged by idiots or are we dealing with an actual problem here?"
This message was last edited by the player at 08:30, Thu 05 Mar 2020.
Serena Wyndham
Seraph, 141 posts
Mon 9 Mar 2020
at 23:19
  • msg #373

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

"Are you sure? This came from one big damned turkey then," Seraph said before taking another bite. "One big damned tasty turkey."

She turned to look at Mittens. "Actually ostrich is eaten quite widely. There are farms in Australia that raise them for meat so I've had ostrich before. I was simply being silly in regards to the size of this leg. Any bigger and I'd start looking for a one-legged T-Rex."

She snapped her fingers at Dane and waited to swallow before speaking. "Big Trouble in Little China! Great movie. I love 80s movies. John Carpenter and Kurt Russel did some brilliant films together!"


OOC: Seraph (and Serena) have a pronounced Aussie accent.
This message was last edited by the player at 23:20, Mon 09 Mar 2020.
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 199 posts
Attention Deficit
Ooh Shiny!
Tue 10 Mar 2020
at 07:22
  • msg #374

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Drat!  Mittens was hoping her lack of edible bird knowledge would have been overlooked.  But now she's imagining momma Seraph telling little Seraph, Eat your ostrich, Hon.  That's how you grow up to have big strong wings.  But momma!  Ostriches are flightless!

What's a plushie?  Was this guy never a small child?  Was he born with a shotgun in his hands?  Then he neeeds a little fluffy critter in his life...  And sadface that minimalism makes it that much more difficult to give gifts to the guy.  Oh well.  Olive Garden gift certificates are generally well received.

"And then thoughts get derailed by sounds of children in distress!  Being the nosy kitty she is, Mits immediately opens a window to the bouncy castle so the question can be answered by what is seen through it."
Maverick Sargas
editor, 152 posts
Wed 11 Mar 2020
at 04:28
  • msg #375

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Mittens is able to see through her portal that there are some punk teenagers (ranging from 13 to 18 years old). The bouncy castle is vacated, but surrounded by children who are upset. "Let us back in!" "No fair!" "I'm gonna tell!" and such like.

But the lead teenager says with confidence, "Go ahead and tell. That's exactly what we'd like."

The teens appear like so:

Teen 1: Probably about 13 or so, this redhead boy has some standard beginnings of bad boy look to him. A t-shirt that has a dragon on it, worn out jeans, and a tattoo on his arm of a pokemon.

Teen 2: Could be 15 or 16. This boy has a studded black leather vest, a black t-shirt with a skull and crossbones on it, black leather pants, and a pair of sunglasses resting on his scruffy blonde hair.

Teen 3: Probably 17 or 18, this boy is built like a football player and has a goofy grin on his face. He... looks like he hasn't bathed in a week and has equally worn out clothing with holes in them. His shirt has the fading image of a fist on it.
Antoinette Rebeca Haze
Lifelight, 130 posts
Soft-spoken
Always thinking
Wed 11 Mar 2020
at 04:31
  • msg #376

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Lifelight looks at Serena curiously as she makes movie references.

Then slowly looks in Mittens direction. But without a report from Mittens yet, Lifelight goes back to watching Serena and smiles again. "We should watch a movie together sometime."
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 200 posts
Attention Deficit
Ooh Shiny!
Wed 11 Mar 2020
at 04:46
  • msg #377

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Mittens is sure to not hide what she sees, tilting the window to show whomever is interested.

"Is it just me?  Or does this feel like the eldest guy is neglected and this rude behavior is a desperate cry for help?"

Maybe Mittens needs to stop jumping to conclusions about kids being mistreated just from one or two ticks on the list of things to look for.  More likely that his family loves him plenty and he's simply a rude, dirty kid.

"I'd say, 'This looks like a job for: (heroic tone) Park Security,' but...  I dunno.  My Adventure Sense is tingling.  I've got this sneaking suspicion that Park Security won't be able to resolve this without someone getting hurt.  Very likely the security guys."

Maybe it was the 'come at me bro' comment of telling one of the festival-goers to run for help.
This message was last edited by the player at 04:47, Wed 11 Mar 2020.
Dane Sinclair
Rampage, 270 posts
War Hero
Badass Powerhouse
Wed 11 Mar 2020
at 12:46
  • msg #378

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Dane chuckled, and set his burger down. "Back in a minute. This shouldn't take long."

He stood up, moving more lightly than expected for a man of his size, and walked over to the bouncy house. Gently stepping through the crowd of younger kids, he poked his head through the door of the bouncy house, and said, "Ok, kids. Time to give the little kids a chance. Everybody out."

He stepped back, and held the flap open to facilitate their exit. He has a smile on his face, but it didn't touch his eyes. There was a set to his shoulders that indicated he was not inclined to ask nicely twice, and he added, "Now, please."
Maverick Sargas
editor, 153 posts
Thu 12 Mar 2020
at 00:27
  • msg #379

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

The 16-year-old says with a grin, "Oh wow. Portals and Rampage. I love this game. Hey Brandon, check it out! Your dad's here!"

The big kid says, "Hi, dad!" and hurries over to give Dane a BIG hug!

Yes he looks like a football player. Yes he is as strong as one. But that's no big deal for someone like Rampage. However, the guy stinks to high heaven something fierce. Like rotting human flesh that got cooked over burnt rubber in a paper factory.

The 13-year-old is trying to act like he isn't intimidated by Dane, but it is obvious he is MORE intimidated by the 16-year old.

For the more observant, the other interesting thing is that this Brandon's stink doesn't seem to be bothering anyone else yet, and was only noticed by Dane when he got within a few feet of him.



Meanwhile, Maverick figured Dane easily has this handled and doesn't bother checking it out. He came here to relax. And hang out with his buddy Donny. If it gets serious, Mav will get involved. Not before then.
This message was last edited by a game editor at 00:31, Thu 12 Mar 2020.
Matt Matthews
Unknown, 311 posts
Just your friendly local
lurking monstrosity
Fri 13 Mar 2020
at 01:37
  • msg #380

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  Matt's awkward sense is tingling. "Huh, I'm so used to everything being either a disaster of peaceful these days.  I've kind of forgotten 'it's just a prank bro' tier problems were a thing."  Turning people into candy is a bit beyond that tier, we know who listens to the narrator.

  He would probably have remained anti-social if he had powers that belong listed next to plastic icecubes with fake flies in them too.

  Turning to Mittens, he comments "Would it be cheating to ask you to suggest Dane go full throttle embarrassing Dad?"
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 201 posts
Attention Deficit
Ooh Shiny!
Fri 13 Mar 2020
at 02:35
  • msg #381

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Of all the times to remember that Kurt Russell starred in the most horrifying movie of her childhood, The Thing, of course it's now that Mittens starts to wonder if the skull shirt boy is actually a monstrous alien posing as a human.  (Kids: Don't be like Mittens and sneak into your Dad's man cave to watch one of the top-shelf movies deliberately placed there to be hard to reach.)  Maybe it's the fact that the youngest is more scared of the teen than Manly McDane that triggered the memory.  Does he have nightmares of having his arms swallowed by a friend's giant belly jaws too?  Funny, how even knowing that having Matt around means that at worst only silly cartoon consequences to violence can happen, Mittens is near petrified from this irrational fear.

"Th-that's not...  What?  What's with acting like Dane's his Dad?  Someone call the Men in Black for me.  Something's waaay not right here.  Especially with Sunglasses."
This message was last edited by the player at 02:36, Fri 13 Mar 2020.
Serena Wyndham
Seraph, 142 posts
Sun 15 Mar 2020
at 00:27
  • msg #382

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Seraph looked up and her eyes flared and hardened. Whereas she had seemed far more like Serena whilst relaxed, she was definitely heading towards Avenging Angel territory which was evident to her friends when flames began to lick up the feathers of her wings.

"What am I missing here?" She asked in a voice that was starting to hiss.
Dane Sinclair
Rampage, 271 posts
War Hero
Badass Powerhouse
Wed 18 Mar 2020
at 18:01
  • msg #383

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

In reply to Maverick Sargas (msg # 379):

Dane made a face as the stinky teenager got close and then HUGGED him, but curbed the impulse to throw him off. He turned to the clear ringleader, and said, flatly. "What do you want? You're taking up room in a kids' bouncy house. And you stink. I asked you nicely. Why are you still here?"
Maverick Sargas
editor, 154 posts
Sun 22 Mar 2020
at 06:25
  • msg #384

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

The ringleader says, "We were just catching your attention, really. See; I don't believe in heroes. And since this event is going to be reported on, I plan to have Brandon here make a big enough stink that the world will see you and the rest of the fakes for what you are."

Brandon says, "Stiiiink... heh-heh..." still with that goofy grin. "Is it your turn to play bouncy castle, dad?"

The 13-year-old begins hiding behind the ringleader.
Antoinette Rebeca Haze
Lifelight, 131 posts
Soft-spoken
Always thinking
Sun 22 Mar 2020
at 06:30
  • msg #385

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Lifelight blinks a few times, looks at Serena, then slowly looks at the portal. She hears the conversation and says, "Why don't they believe in heroes?"

She personally witnessed and was involved with this same group of heroes not long ago in saving the world from an alien invasion. It was televised. Those who don't have tvs have likely heard about it by now.

But for all her trivia and insight, Lifelight doesn't understand certain mentalities like refusal to believe the truth because of some deep hurt. So this is one of her blind spots and she is unable to offer an insight to the others.
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 202 posts
Attention Deficit
Ooh Shiny!
Tue 24 Mar 2020
at 19:28
  • msg #386

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

"Oh thank goodness that this isn't a case of alien body-snatchers posing as Earthlings!  Probably."

Mits has consumed enough superhero media to recognize this plotline.  Either someone the punk kid loves was "falsely" accused of a crime and is now in prison solely on the word of a vigilante, or they were seriously injured in the scenery destruction that resulted from a clash between a superhero and a villain.  Either way, blame the hero because that's more dramatic and sells more comics.  And is true to life because people are emotional and want to lay blame on those they believe should be in perfect control.  ~It's the NYPD Commissioner's fault that my husband committed suicide!  Because it's his duty to ensure the mental health of every single New York police officer!~

Miss Adventure turns a sheepish smile over to Seraph and Matt, "Sorry I uh...  With the threat of an impending alien invasion hanging over us I kinda jumped to the conclusion that acting weirdly means that horror movie monsters were about to jump out of those kids' bodies."

Poof!  A kingly puppet appears before the small children deprived of the castle.  It speaks with a voice similar to a familiar king puppet who often appears on PBS, saying, "Greetings, my loyal subjects!  I am King Hiccup!" (Trumpet fanfare plays) "*Achoo*  Pardon me.  I see that our beloved castle has been invaded by giants.  Fear not!  For I, King Hiccup," (Trumpets) "*Achoo* pardon me, have sent in my valiant giant knight, Sir Rampage," (Trumpets) "to learn why the giants' feelings were hurt and help them be happy again!"

Mittens answers Antoinette in her best William Shatner impersonation, "Well...  That's what we'll try, and find out."

She hoists a big news camera on her shoulder and points it at Sunglasses.  "This is Mittens Rather reporting live at the Weston City Park Carnival for the Parahuman Accountability Blog: shining the light on dark truths and asking the hard questions.  Here we have a group of three youths holding a bouncy castle hostage.  The leader has stated, quote, 'I plan to have Brandon here make a big enough stink that the world will see you and the rest of the fakes for what you are.'  Let's see how the famous parahuman, code-named 'Rampage,' responds."
Serena Wyndham
Seraph, 143 posts
Wed 25 Mar 2020
at 00:28
  • msg #387

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Seraph smirked. "Actually horror movie monsters might jump out of Brandon's body because he smells like a three day old corpse."

She stood up and sat at the corner of the table up until the point the camera came out. "Oh! Does my hair look all right?" She asked Antoinette (it looked gorgeous and was starting to smolder as her powers manifested more). After fixing hair that didn't need fixing she stepped in front of the camera.

"That's right, Mittens. We appear to have a group of punks here trying to cause trouble by keeping the smaller children out of the bouncy house. I will point out that the stench from one is enough to gag a maggot and they are attempting to confront well-know hero, Rampage. We will of course remain on scene and bring you all the news that's fit to bring you."

She made a cutting motion with her hand. "How was that? All right for my first actual reporting gig?"

She turned around and looked at the teenagers and the flames from her wings flared higher. "Jokes aside I really don't like bullies so I suggest these three get out of the way, take some showers, and piss off down the road."
Dane Sinclair
Rampage, 272 posts
War Hero
Badass Powerhouse
Wed 25 Mar 2020
at 02:06
  • msg #388

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

In reply to Serena Wyndham (msg # 387):

Dane frowned at the ringleader, and said, “So why don’t you give the kids their bouncy house back, and then you can spring whatever plan you think will be so clever on me. So come on out of there.”

He stood back and walked a few yards away, and then said, “Just so you know, while this is all conversation, no lines have been crossed. But if a single one of those kids gets hurt, we will have a serious problem. And if that stink gets any worse, I’ll going to have my angelic friend there fly him up and drop him in a lake. Also, you hurt a kid, intentionally, with enhanced abilities, you risk a domestic terrorism charge. So come out of there, and decide. Do something dumb, or let me buy you all a soda or something.”

Then he smiled without any humor, and added, “By the way, I don’t need any powers to deal with three teenagers. I’ve fought in wars, saved lives in battle, and ended a few too. Choose wisely.”
Maverick Sargas
editor, 155 posts
Wed 25 Mar 2020
at 04:37
  • msg #389

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

The ringleader is shaken by Dane's intimidation (and to some degree, pardon the pun, Serena's firing up). Brandon is too stupid to think there is anything to be afraid of. The 13-year-old says, "Big D, we c-caught their attention... c-can't we keep this to d-discussion like he said?"

"Big D" calms himself lest he look scared, then nods and says, "Alright sure. Brandon... I think your dad's serious about the bath. So... turn off the stink."

Brandon says, "Oh! Sorry dad. I forgot I had that on..." and just like that, he no longer burns the lungs of those nearby.

The younger kids are giggling from Mittens' puppet show. They cheer for Rampage. "Rampage! Rampage! Rampage!"

The teens all vacate the bouncy castle and soon, the younger kids get back to having fun.

The ringleader notices Serena and what she says, then replies defiantly, "Suggestion noted, but you're not my mom. You're on fire, lady, you should stop, drop and roll before I assault you with puns."

He looks at Dane. "....were you serious about treating us to cokes?" his tone suggests he is surprised by Dane's offer and doubts he meant it.
This message was last edited by a game editor at 04:41, Wed 25 Mar 2020.
Antoinette Rebeca Haze
Lifelight, 132 posts
Soft-spoken
Always thinking
Wed 25 Mar 2020
at 04:44
  • msg #390

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Lifelight looks Serena over and smiles. She answers in her usual soft tone, "Your hair is nice."

Serena's performance for the camera is wonderful. But when she tells Mittens to cut, Lifelight says with her usual smile, "Mittens said it's live."

Lifelight hears the cheering children and joins in, but with her own spin, "Rampage! Rampage! Rampage! Seraph! Seraph! Seraph! Miss Adventure! Miss Adventure! Miss Adventure!"
Dane Sinclair
Rampage, 273 posts
War Hero
Badass Powerhouse
Wed 25 Mar 2020
at 08:25
  • msg #391

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Maverick Sargas:
He looks at Dane. "....were you serious about treating us to cokes?" his tone suggests he is surprised by Dane's offer and doubts he meant it.


Dane smiled, his body relaxing, and he said, “Definitely. Why don’t you grab a table. Coke? Orange?”

Dane took drink orders, and returned with three large sodas of the requested flavors, and set them down at their table, and then sat down himself.

“Rule number one about being a superhero is, never use force if you don’t have to. So now that that’s settled, what’s all this about?”

OOC: Maverick, not sure where you were headed with this, but we can sunset this part of the scene unless you want to play it out further?
Maverick Sargas
editor, 156 posts
Wed 25 Mar 2020
at 18:17
  • msg #392

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

The teens make it clear they are standard issue troubled teens. They enjoy the coke and well, being kids, coke means all the sudden Dane's a hero. Well that and the way he composed himself.

Their problems are easily addressed. Their problems are on a much smaller scale than planetary occupation. Stuff like how their neighborhood is ruled by drugs and both police and supers can't address all of it because it is such a constant issue that when you crush one drug ring, another pops up.

Maverick was watching all this and asided to Donny quietly, "That is how a hero deals with problems. What could have been violent, ended pleasantly. Villains will try to get you to be violent, and sometimes violence is necessary. But it isn't always the answer."

The teens are eventually sent their way and without any real trouble. Three confused kids down... many more to go.

Maverick goes to Dane. "Mr Sinclair? What's your favorite drink?"

OOC: Honestly, was mostly curious where you all were gonna go with it. ;) You handled it perfectly, of course. XD Was doing a dry run since Truth and Justice said I can run small stuff on the side for you guys. I'll give you guys some real villains next time.
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 203 posts
Attention Deficit
Ooh Shiny!
Thu 26 Mar 2020
at 06:02
  • msg #393

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

"Wheee!"

King Hiccup somehow enjoys the bouncy castle with the kids for a little while before bidding them farewell.

Mits laughs from Seraph's amazing reporting!  "Perfect!  Yeah, what Antoinette said.  You're a natural!"

The TV camera goes poof.  "Thanks for the cheers, Antoinette!"

Though inwardly ecstatic about Rampage's hero speech worthy of an He-Man PSA, Miss Adventure is sure to point out for the teens the flip side of the message: that being mean because your frustrated will most often only get your desired outcome farther and farther away.  Such as taking a bouncy castle hostage.

"So as penance for your wrongdoing, and to prove that you're actually serious about cleaning your neighborhood, I'm appointing you as the leaders of the newly formed Block Club (secretly a Neighborhood Watch).  Your first task will be to learn everything you can on how drugs have been kicked out of neighborhoods before.  Spoiler alert: Most times it only takes just one motivated person willing to work with the local police."

Mits smiles at Mav's question, though inwardly kicking herself for not thinking to ask the same, so she splits the difference. "And in case your wondering, grownup drinks are allowed as an answer."

As proof, Mits proudly shows off a picture of her walk-in fridge full of exotic spirits.  Most of the labels are unreadable unless you happen to know the many languages of the world.  ( A sampling from the Japanese section of the fridge: https://keyassets.timeincuk.ne...-recommendations.jpg"Fun fact: Ninety-six countries in the world do not have an age restriction on alcohol, and in many U.S. states too.  (Just no purchasing allowed.)"
Dane Sinclair
Rampage, 274 posts
War Hero
Badass Powerhouse
Thu 26 Mar 2020
at 13:41
  • msg #394

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Maverick Sargas:
Maverick goes to Dane. "Mr Sinclair? What's your favorite drink?"


Dane smiled. "Sam Adams for casual. Barbecues and so forth. Ardbeg or Glenmorangie for cigars by the fireplace. They're Scotch. Scottish whiskies, if you didn't know."

He was drumming his fingers on the table, and then stopped. "That conversation with the kids bothered me. Kids that young shouldn't be so hopeless. After I leave here, maybe I'll be take a look around their neighborhood. See what I can find out. If there's a sudden uptick in gangster hospitalizations, that would be a shame."
Maverick Sargas
editor, 157 posts
Sat 28 Mar 2020
at 00:26
  • msg #395

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Mav nodded as he took note of Dane's drink preferences. When Dane comments about sudden gang hospitalizations, Maverick couldn't help but smile. "Can we trade contact info? In case I see or hear anything..."
Dane Sinclair
Rampage, 275 posts
War Hero
Badass Powerhouse
Sun 29 Mar 2020
at 12:06
  • msg #396

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

In reply to Maverick Sargas (msg # 395):

Dane nodded, and took out a business card, and slid handed it to Maverick. "Please keep me in the loop. Those kids were a good reminder that it's all well and good to save the world from alien invaders, but if we can't save their neighborhoods, does it really matter? So I thought I might create a street level persona and see if I can make the bad guys a little nervous."
Andy Black
NPC, 1324 posts
Sun 29 Mar 2020
at 16:26
  • msg #397

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  He was mostly just walking through the Children's Festival because he enjoyed the happiness and joy that it brought to the people.  The long black trenchcoat and motorcycle boots might have looked a bit odd, but the wraparound mirrored shades were definitely different.  Nor did he have a child, but to those who knew him, it was understandable.  In his left hand he held a large slushie, in his right was a big bundle of cotton candy.  He'd staked himself out a seat on one of the park benches, and was watching the children play.  He also kept half an eye on Seraph, keeping tabs of where she was in the park, but he was enjoying the festival too.
Serena Wyndham
Seraph, 144 posts
Sun 29 Mar 2020
at 18:24
  • msg #398

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Seraph had an itch between her wings, like someone was watching her (beyond the multitude of people who were watching an fiery angel walking or flying around the park) but she couldn't put a handle on who it was. She went back to eating her dinosaur leg and looking around every now and then.

"I'd help but no street-level persona for me. Still, feel free to call me if you need a hand," she said. "That kid threatened me with puns. I have never been threatened with puns before. Did he think I'd laugh myself to death and that would be that?"
Dane Sinclair
Rampage, 276 posts
War Hero
Badass Powerhouse
Sun 29 Mar 2020
at 20:06
  • msg #399

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

In reply to Serena Wyndham (msg # 398):

Dane chuckled. "If I have to call you, we're in big trouble. And puns aren't that funny."
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 204 posts
Attention Deficit
Ooh Shiny!
Mon 30 Mar 2020
at 05:21
  • msg #400

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Miss Adventure gives Dane a sly smile.  "Heard of Sam Adams' one-of-a-kind brew, 'Utopias?'  Was featured in the show, Modern Marvels.  Imagine 56 proof brewed naturally in barrels.  No distilling."

She proudly offers a small glass.  "Limited edition."

To Seraph Mits shrugs, "Some strongly dislike puns enough that for them the threat would be real.  I happen to love 'em."

Seraph has Mits' number from that earlier scene with the adorable robo-pup, so Mits slides her business card over to Dane.

"I'm useful for quick trips to Disney World, Fort Knox, and other such legendary places should the need arise."

Miss Adventure stares a moment at the Mystery Guy (Whom she can't tell is watching Seraph.)  "Dude who looks like an anime Matrix character with slushie and cotton candy.  When Mittens asked for the Men in Black, this is not what she was expecting."

(( Couldn't find the Modern Marvels segment, but here's a quick blurb on Utopias:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgN9uP4AGtc ))
This message was last edited by the player at 21:42, Mon 30 Mar 2020.
Serena Wyndham
Seraph, 145 posts
Mon 30 Mar 2020
at 16:19
  • msg #401

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

“So I’m not being paranoid; I am being watched. Let’s keep an eye on him and see what he does.” Seraph said as she finished her leg.
Andy Black
NPC, 1325 posts
Mon 30 Mar 2020
at 20:47
  • msg #402

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  Since his wraparound mirrored shades obscured his eyes completely, watching what he was watching was impossible, but he was facing the duck pond where little toy sailboats were floating around, and eating his cotton candy and slushie.  Dane could tell that he was highly aware of his surroundings, like a combat veteran who had only recently gotten out of the hot zone, but he wasn't actually doing anything anyone could object to.  Unless someone just objected to him period.    He did tilt hid head up to seem to bask in the sunshine, a wry smile crossing his features.    Setting his slushie on the bench beside him, he fished out a cell phone and called someone, his voice not audible from where his observers were, but it wasn't a long conversation anyway.
Antoinette Rebeca Haze
Lifelight, 134 posts
Soft-spoken
Always thinking
Tue 31 Mar 2020
at 23:50
  • msg #403

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Lifelight smiles at Seraph and says softly, "Mittens is right. Some people dislike puns. But I know lots of puns, so if you want to hear any I can tell them to you."

She slowly looks over to Dane and softly says, "I can loan you some drones if you would like some extra eyes."

Upon people drawing attention to Andy, Lifelight smiles and says, "Maybe that is his superhero costume."

Lifelight hugs Serena's arm. "It might be him. It might be someone else. But there are many good reasons to watch you. Especially among the children at this festival. But if it would make you feel better; I can go talk to him."
Maverick Sargas
editor, 158 posts
Tue 31 Mar 2020
at 23:57
  • msg #404

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Maverick is doing his best to hide how thrilled he is Dane is treating him like an equal and handing over contact info.

With people drawing attention to the strange visored man, Maverick offers to Donny to go on a walk with him and then goes to casually walk around the duck pond like other kids and offers that he and Donny could feed some ducks even. But he slowly makes his way to the stranger's location, though keeping a distance of ten feet. Close enough to listen to the guy, far enough to be able to dodge from any sudden attack.

Walking right up to people to evesdrop while openly visible himself isn't Maverick's usual style, but today is about enjoying himself with his buddy at this festival anyway. So honestly, this method of spying is a lot more casual and light-hearted for the boy. Though also probably best given the crowds.
Matt Matthews
Unknown, 312 posts
Just your friendly local
lurking monstrosity
Wed 1 Apr 2020
at 00:47
  • msg #405

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  Matt focuses on either the most important, or least important things about Mittens's new dealings with the kids. "Mittens, for the sake of their dignity, please don't suggest they wear reflective vests with name tags." wrong timeline full of mutant teenagers, Matt.
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 205 posts
Attention Deficit
Ooh Shiny!
Wed 1 Apr 2020
at 15:09
  • msg #406

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Miss Adventure chuckles.

"Alright.  I won't suggest anyone wear safety vests in this case.  Lifelight so cuute!  'I'll go talk to him to make you feel better.'"

Buuut patience for mystery already spent.  (That sure didn't take long.)  A goofy puppet slooowly peaks up near the trenchcoat man and waves.  (( https://media.giphy.com/media/...d2zA9cCyTS/giphy.gif ))

"In my experience this is the quickest way to determine if Mystery Sunglasses Guy (M.S.G.?) is a threat or not.  If not a threat, he'll simply be annoyed with Mittens' silly antics and vanish never to be seen from again.  (Whatever became of that Awesome Sniper Guy?)  Sad that so many shadowy types can't handle comic relief girl.  Here's hoping that when Maverick becomes a man he doesn't follow their example.  Maybe by then Mittens will have crossed the Despair Event Horizon and she will never know if Mavvy would have remained her friend in spite of her eccentricities.

"Watch out if the guy isn't annoyed with Mittens.  That's a hint that he's more psycho than her."


"He" meaning M.S.G.  Not Maverick.  We already know Mav is more psycho that Mittens a perfectly innocent boy you needn't worry about.
Dane Sinclair
Rampage, 277 posts
War Hero
Badass Powerhouse
Wed 1 Apr 2020
at 16:06
  • msg #407

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Mittens:
Miss Adventure gives Dane a sly smile.  "Heard of Sam Adams' one-of-a-kind brew, 'Utopias?'  Was featured in the show, Modern Marvels.  Imagine 56 proof brewed naturally in barrels.  No distilling."

She proudly offers a small glass.  "Limited edition."


Dane eyed the brew warily, but never one to back down from a challenge, he said, "Thanks!" and took a drink. Not a sip.

His eyebrows went up ever so slightly, and he grinned at Mittens. "Well, that'll put lead in your pencil. Delicious."
Andy Black
NPC, 1326 posts
Wed 1 Apr 2020
at 19:41
  • msg #408

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Mittens:
Buuut patience for mystery already spent.  (That sure didn't take long.)  A goofy puppet slooowly peaks up near the trenchcoat man and waves.  (( https://media.giphy.com/media/...d2zA9cCyTS/giphy.gif ))

<DarkBlue>"In my experience this is the quickest way to determine if Mystery Sunglasses Guy (M.S.G.?) is a threat or not.  If not a threat, he'll simply be annoyed with Mittens' silly antics and vanish never to be seen from again.


  Before the puppet, Mav managed to catch only the tail end of the phone conversation, but it included the (prosaically enough) normal "I should still be here for a bit, may go snag some more carnival food, but this spot by the duck pond is a good one.  I'll look for you."

  He eyed the puppet with wariness, and casually reached into his coat for a moment, then did something, before the puppet was sprinkled with iodized table salt.  He then said, his voice a deep rumble that sounded like tectonic plates "Be you evil, begone in the name of light, be you harmless, you may stay."


OOC: This is Gargoyle, he has spent the last decade or so out of town, but he was a NAD when they were around.
This message was last edited by the player at 19:47, Wed 01 Apr 2020.
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 206 posts
Attention Deficit
Ooh Shiny!
Mon 6 Apr 2020
at 18:25
  • msg #409

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Dane Sinclair:
"Thanks! ... Delicious."


Words cannot express the overwhelming joy a fangirl such as Mits experiences at a time like this.  After all the awesome heroing and fun times with friends, when Rampage himself expresses gratitude, enjoys, and compliments her gift, Mittens is rendered speechless.  Had this happened when she was younger, Mittens would likely be launched into orbit with an epic Yahoo that would rival a Rock-A-Doodle solar flare summoning, giant villain defeating warcry.  But years of Zen Space Samurai discipline has forged the over-zealous girl into one that can tone all that down lest her over-the-top celebration be off-putting.  So instead a mere squeak escapes her throat. (( https://youtu.be/elXxAWOBn_0?t=12 ))

"G-glad you like it," Mits manages to answer, her shaky voice betraying the volcano of happiness hidden under the surface.

And as if getting a smile from Rampage wasn't enough to test the restraint of a Zen knight...

Scene transitioning over to the puppet.

Suddenly it all makes sense!  Mittens is a huge nerd when it comes to topics she's in love with, such as the exploits of big-name Superheroes.  So she immediately recognizes Gargoyle's distinctive voice and mannerisms from all the many New Age Defenders reports, interviews, movie and TV adaptations she's obsessed over.  Of course Seraph would sense the half-demon even if he's a champion of a holy order!

Once again, had this been Miss Adventure of yore, the puppet would likely have reacted with a Kermit-like "Yaaay!" flail.  Instead it gasps in surprise.

"You're Gargoyle!  Of the Order of The Holy Shield!  Ohmygosh such an honor to meet you, hero!  Thank you for allowing me to stay.  Um...  If you'd like to meet my friends, I'd be happy to introduce you to Rampage, Seraph, Lifelight, Matt, Donny Derring, and Maverick.  You mighta heard of some of them, they're kinda famous too."

Due to how Mittens is voicing the puppet, everyone at the Seraph table is able to hear what's being said.
Andy Black
NPC, 1327 posts
Mon 6 Apr 2020
at 18:38
  • msg #410

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  A wry smile appeared, and he rumbled "I didn't realize I was that well known, but I'm game to meet folks if they wish.  I will however, say that when Mom gets here, she gets hug priority.  I figured it was a good occasion to meet up and just enjoy being around people in a non-emergency or occult situation."  He peeked at the puppet over his shades, those eyes of bottomless ebon with floating purple fire pupils clearly why those shades hid them most of the time as he added "Most of us are sort of spread out now, you know.  Ozzy and Ex, I  believe, are the most famous, but I did get a tip from Adri that 'The last Fury will fade into the stars soon', so I thought I'd make sure I visited."

  As he spoke, a middle aged woman (black haired like him,  but going gray, with a ready smile and lighter complexion spotted him, and called "Andy!!  Good grief I always forget how huge you grew to be.  Bigger than your father, and forever a goth now."  Which got him to his feet and he stepped over to her, enveloping the woman, clearly his mother, in a hug as he said simply "I love you, Mom, but you tend to forget I'm a big boy now."  His mother was a petite woman, and she was dwarfed by his six six frame.
Serena Wyndham
Seraph, 147 posts
Thu 16 Apr 2020
at 01:14
  • msg #411

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Seraph couldn't help but smile at the enthusiasm Mittens displayed. Her excitement, enthusiasm, and general zest for life was rather contagious. She stood up and looked at her friends. "Shall we go meet this man before Mittens pops?"

She waited for her friends before walking over to meet Gargoyle.
Antoinette Rebeca Haze
Lifelight, 135 posts
Soft-spoken
Always thinking
Sat 18 Apr 2020
at 02:53
  • msg #412

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Lifelight is happy about the idea of meeting another hero. Happier still when she sees the hero reunite with his mother. "Yes." she answers Serena.

Lifelight walks towards Andy. She could hover, but she enjoys walking, especially in a park and near a pond.

Since there are other, more forward heroes around, Lifelight will happily let others take the fore in the social engagement.
Maverick Sargas
editor, 159 posts
Sat 18 Apr 2020
at 02:55
  • msg #413

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Seeing the turn of events in the favor of heroes and relaxation, Maverick smiles some. He continues offering nibbles to the ducks in the pond, sitting and relaxing while having a good time with little Donny. However, he does continue listening in.
Andy Black
NPC, 1328 posts
Sat 18 Apr 2020
at 03:47
  • msg #414

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  Andy, his arm still around his mom, turned toward the approaching ladies, his eyes still hidden behind those mirrored shades as he said Looks like the up and coming generation wants to meet me, even if I am not as famous as some of the others.  I want to drop in on Meggers too sometime today, but you have to tell me more about your fella you said you are dating, Mom."  His imposing, ebon-leather clad self definitely NOT the image of the typical hero clad in spandex and bright colored costumes.  He lifted a hand, palm up as he said Lets go meet up with Mav, Donnie and their friends, Mom.  I'm apparently worth a squee or two for being famous.  Not something I ever really imagined."  His wry smile was clearly also amused, and those ebony nails of his gleamed in the light, his coat gapping enough to reveal the t-shirt with a picture of a winged Demon very similar to how he looned in his trueshape.
Matt Matthews
Unknown, 314 posts
Just your friendly local
lurking monstrosity
Sat 18 Apr 2020
at 05:11
  • msg #415

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  More than their history of herosim, being the sort of person to love their parents joking about what a huge nerd he remains is a clear sign of Andy's positive qualities.

  "Bringing casual wear to work is becoming much more popular these days, but that just makes the classics stand out that much more. So it's a bit of a win win fashion situation."  Though to be fair, the wall eyed stare of the sailfish stadium mascot is much less cool than demon T-shirts.
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 208 posts
Attention Deficit
Ooh Shiny!
Tue 21 Apr 2020
at 07:47
  • msg #416

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Mom gets hug priority?!  OMG the cuteness!  Mittens' brain is fried by the adorable scene that follows.  Not surprising he's on a nickname basis with Meggers, but that's still cute in it's own right.  Wait, does he know Maverick on a nickname level already?  Wow!

"But that shirt sure tempts Mittens to wear some of her own fan merch."  (( https://i.imgur.com/xj3tMgR.jpg ))

Introductions are made, some just for Mom's benefit since Gargoyle apparently knows Mav and Donnie.  "This is my Space Buddy, Matt.  This is my spy buddy, Maverick.  This is our strongman buddy, Donnie.  This is my angelic buddy, Seraph.  This is our lovey buddy Lifelight.  And this is my new beer buddy, Dane."

"Meeting two famous heroes in the same day would be plenty for Mittens to pop.  That they're approachable and overflowing with awesome personality..."

Miss Adventure uses a party popper.  POP!
Andy Black
NPC, 1329 posts
Tue 21 Apr 2020
at 22:05
  • msg #417

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  Andy chuckled, and said lightly "Given that I met Meggers when the NADs were still new, and she was one of the four who literally went to Hell to retrieve me, nicknames are a given.
 She's also one of the few people who are likely to live as long as I will.  Pleased to meet all of you new folks, fear not, this particular old salt is friendly.  Mittens, I know Matt at least was staying at Meggers' place, have you seen her lately?  I have to admit I can't say I've actually seen her in at least two years."


  His mother, shaking her head at the famous thing, said "I nevver imagined Andy would be a famous hero.  Pleased to meet all of you, and I hope you're enjoying a little downtime here."

  Matt would know, Megaira hadn't been home a whole lot, she'd been away from home more often than not for at least the last four years, and actually catching her was difficult at best anymore.  Something was keeping her busy, but it wasn't active heroing.
Serena Wyndham
Seraph, 148 posts
Wed 22 Apr 2020
at 03:10
  • msg #418

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

"Well--Mittens popped. I was trying to avoid that," Serena said in a very dry voice before looking at Gargoyle.

"It's nice to meet you. I'm Seraph." Her voice had lost some of the hissing, crackling it had when the brats were being little tossers. She looked at his mum and nodded. "Ma'am, a pleasure to meet you."
Matt Matthews
Unknown, 315 posts
Just your friendly local
lurking monstrosity
Thu 23 Apr 2020
at 06:10
  • msg #419

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  "Thanks, trying to be more sociable than I used to has been paying off." Which is why he resists the urge to call her Mrs The Gargoyle's Mom

  "I get the feeling Meg's latest hobby project is taking up a lot of her time, though I'd feel rude explaining it when she'll do a much better job of it when you do manage to catch up... Also, for clarification, I'm not from Space. I just spent a lot of time there with Mittens."   Well okay, because for as jaded more people are getting, just blurting out 'She's building an Ark ship to lazily drift humanity into the stars' in a public place would probably still sound crazy to bystanders.

  "Still, if I run across them before you do, I'll let them know you are hoping to catch up."
Dane Sinclair
Rampage, 278 posts
War Hero
Badass Powerhouse
Thu 23 Apr 2020
at 12:18
  • msg #420

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Dane stuck his hand out. "Dane Sinclair. Good to meet you."

Then he smiled, and inclined his head toward Gargoyle's mother. "Good afternoon, ma'am. Nice to meet you as well."
Maverick Sargas
editor, 160 posts
Thu 23 Apr 2020
at 21:36
  • msg #421

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Maverick gives a nod to Andy and his mother when introduced. He gives the mom a bright smile and says, "We are enjoying the festival. Then again, being kids at a children's festival, Donnie and I are probably enjoying it in particular."

He shakes hands with Andy and with Andy's mom. "Either of you going to play any of the games they got going here?"
Antoinette Rebeca Haze
Lifelight, 136 posts
Soft-spoken
Always thinking
Thu 23 Apr 2020
at 21:44
  • msg #422

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Lifelight hugs Mittens. "I will hold you together, Mittens." she says in her normal soft tone.

Lifelight offers a handshake as well. She has a bit of a spaced out look even though she is smiling. "It is always good to meet new friends."
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 209 posts
Attention Deficit
Ooh Shiny!
Fri 24 Apr 2020
at 05:38
  • msg #423

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

"Mittens went to Hell, once.  During Hellfest.  There was a hearse parade.  They had some really funny bumper sticker messages.  But I'm guessing you're not talking about a tiny town in Michigan.

"But yes!  Saw Meggers just a couple days back at her Cafe."


Miss Adventure winks at Seraph then smiles broadly and salutes Gargoyle's Mom.  "Andy's one of my absolute favorite role-models!  Like, since I was little!  Hence my popping.  Here..."

She offers them both a contact card.  "Consider distance not a problem for seeing each other on a whim.  Mittens can portal you together in the wink of an eye!"

Mits is still surprised that her schedule hasn't already completely filled up with requests for as freely as she makes the offer.  Granted, she tends to make the offer to people who are pretty independent and fully capable of getting to point B on their own terms.  It's the thought that counts?  Maverick bringing up games to play gets her tail to wagging, but...

"Eeep!" the high-strung girl squeaks when glomped by Lifelight.

Miss Adventure blushes sheepishly.  "Um.  Thank you.  Lifelight.  You're adorable."
Andy Black
NPC, 1330 posts
Fri 24 Apr 2020
at 12:53
  • msg #424

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  Andy's rumble of amusement would probably have sounded acceptable coming out of an earth golem or a stone statue as well, and he shook the offered hands with genuine pleasure at meeting such friendly folks.

  His mother shook the offered hands as well, and said happily "Getting to have Andy stop in is a pleasure, getting to see some of the new generation of heroes who have taken the job of protecting the innocents is even better.  Andy's told me a little about Megaira.  If you, Matt, are lucky enough to catch her, well, tell her thank you from me as well, please?  She helped to make sure Andy was never completely alone with his differences."

  Andy shook his head, taking his shades off to reveal his eyes at last, those bottomless pits of blackness with floating pupils of purple flames.  "Mom, it's not like the other New Age Defenders didn't all have their own secrets.  Vic and I just happened to have talents that lay in the more occult spheres than most things usually lie."  He shrugged, and looked to Dane to say wryly "I do believe you and I could do that rare barcrawl, and you'd never get drunk enough to 'test' my reaction speed like some folks have.  And I almost never drink.  Or if I do, it scares the other patrons when I head home."

  To Mav, he answered "It wouldn't be fair for me to do it, but if Mom wants, I will pay her games at any of the booths.   She always wants to win a goldfish, and I can't seem to keep a pet goldfish for anything."
Matt Matthews
Unknown, 316 posts
Just your friendly local
lurking monstrosity
Sat 25 Apr 2020
at 19:00
  • msg #425

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  Keeping people from exploding in a very literal sense is on Lifelight's resume, so let's hope that experience isn't needed any time soon with popping kittens in a literal manner.

  "Yeah, I know how that goes.  But much more valuable than the place of stability she provided, was becoming a distant fourth best chef in the zip code in spite of no longer having a mouth." It's still much lower when he isn't cheating with his influence, but gotta make up for others having countless generations worth of head starts somehow.

  "That said, are we talking usual nebulous time frame 'soon' or 'Oh *censored noise* that was today?' Soon.  I can step out for a bit now if you feel it will make a difference." It would just figure Meg went full overachiever and went from the recent test shuttle to full scale interstellar slowboat in such a small time frame when nobody was looking, wouldn't it.
Dane Sinclair
Rampage, 279 posts
War Hero
Badass Powerhouse
Sun 26 Apr 2020
at 01:07
  • msg #426

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Andy Black:
He shrugged, and looked to Dane to say wryly "I do believe you and I could do that rare barcrawl, and you'd never get drunk enough to 'test' my reaction speed like some folks have.  And I almost never drink.  Or if I do, it scares the other patrons when I head home."

Dane grinned. "I don't get into bar fights, and I've proved all I need to in this life. I don't much care which one of us is faster or stronger, and based on your rep, I'd rather have you at my side or having my back. On the other hand, I think I would truly enjoy a pub crawl with you some time. Clear a week; it'll be epic."
Maverick Sargas
editor, 161 posts
Quiet Kid. Collects rocks
Knows the stars.
Sat 2 May 2020
at 02:40
  • msg #427

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Mav wonders about drinking competitions. He's still too young for such, but that doesn't mean he hasn't thought about it.

He nods to Andy, understanding the concept of wanting to play fair. "I wanna see her play..." he smiles at Andy's mom.
Antoinette Rebeca Haze
Lifelight, 137 posts
Soft-spoken
Always thinking
Sat 2 May 2020
at 02:44
  • msg #428

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

The one time Lifelight wanted to have Mittens teleport someone, Mittens couldn't take calls because she was being held at gunpoint by a bunch of armed robbers. But it wouldn't have made a difference since the guy Lifelight was trying to rescue was also skittish and trigger-happy, so Mittens could have been in danger just for opening a portal.

Can't speak for Maverick. Though Mav totally took Mitts up on it in that same armed-robbery holdup. Not that Mitts knew it was Mav at the time.

With a concerned expression, Lifelight slowly lets go of Mittens, as if making sure Mittens won't blow up. Then slowly smiles at Mittens. "Thank you."
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 210 posts
Attention Deficit
Ooh Shiny!
Sun 3 May 2020
at 02:43
  • msg #429

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

"Mittens is getting flashbacks of the Rockbiter from Neverending Story."

Yes, Mittens does have a stone golem puppet, and it emulates the Rockbiter's voice, saying, "Even I don't sound as amazing as Andy."

An anime-style drop of sweat appears near her when Antoinette treats her like a dangerous bundle of leaky TNT.  Mits idly wonders if she could convince Meggers to take a break from work and join said bar crawl.

"Though a specific form of competition between her heroes has been taken off the table, Miss Adventure still can't help but hope for a friendly competition of some kind coming up, even if just tiddlywinks.

"Speaking of bars: An angel and a demon walk into an Atheist's bar.  The bartender looks at the two in surprise and says, 'Oh my gosh!  Gargoyle and Seraph in my bar!  I can't believe it!'"


Mits gives a smile and nod to Mav.  "Me too."
Andy Black
NPC, 1331 posts
Mon 4 May 2020
at 19:35
  • msg #430

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  That got another one of those rare subterranean-sounding chuckles from Andy, and he said "I wish I knew what Adri's version of 'soon' was.  She's not technically really living in our temporal spaces, so I don't know if the angles of time run faster, slower, or completely different.  I know she can move back and forth through time in ways that make the rest of us cringe, and she's safe from the Hounds that normally eat anyone ELSE other than Bella who time travels.  But I do think someone definitely should track Meggers down.  I haven't really wanted to wing it, it takes me longer than some, but I know Meg well enough I could track her down eventually no matter where.  I also think, however, it should be more than just me."  Looking from Mitts to Lifelight and Seraph, he added softly "Adri never gives advice unless it is very important.  Have the two of you met Megs ever?"
  To Dane, Andy grinned and admitted "I'm with you, but there always seems to be SOME idiot who wants to prove he's a bigger and badder fella by kicking the butt of the meanest looking guy present."

  His Mom, smiling at Mav, admitted "I am terrible at carnival games, and Andy says he has too much TK skill and practice throwing things to be fair at it.  Think you could win me a goldfish?"  A challenge that would clearly be something she would enjoy watching.
Matt Matthews
Unknown, 317 posts
Just your friendly local
lurking monstrosity
Thu 7 May 2020
at 00:23
  • msg #431

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  "While I have little doubt you could reach Meg on your own if you wanted to Andy, it is always much easier to ask somebody who can already do it, yeah."  Thankfully, questions like 'can Andy Black breathe in space?' (We're guessing 'probably') are of little consequence to somebody with Super Not Breaking Things Powers... Okay this is why we keep broadly referring to it as Matt's Influence, getting descriptive with it makes it sound stupid.

  "Though honestly, I wouldn't be surprised if the biggest hurdle isn't the suggested 'Meg is so busy', and everyone else having things come up at awkward times.  Or at the very least, her just wanting to joke about why nobody thought to visit her lately."
Donald Derring Jr.
NPC, 12 posts
Thu 7 May 2020
at 03:59
  • msg #432

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

"Hi Andy." Said Donny as he approached with the others. "She's watching Bella" Donny offered as the conversation turned to Meg. "Didn't you say her soul looked different? Can you follow that?"
Maverick Sargas
editor, 162 posts
Quiet Kid. Collects rocks
Knows the stars.
Tue 12 May 2020
at 04:39
  • msg #433

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Maverick nods to Andy's mom. "I'd be honored, ma'am. But for now..."

He offers her some of the feed he has been tossing to the ducks.

It wasn't lost on him, though, that Donny mentioned different looking souls. "Soul looks different? Does your ability to see souls allow you to identify someone even past their costumes and stuff?"

Lifelight is smiling, but she is quiet. Andy brought up time travel and now the genius mind is pouring over theories, discoveries, and so on. This on top of the usual things she thinks about.
Andy Black
NPC, 1332 posts
Tue 12 May 2020
at 18:03
  • msg #434

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  Andy nodded to Donnie, and admitted "Yes.  Megaira is different than a normal human, and it does show in the aura and the read of her soul, but unless I've Marked someone, I can't track them from anywhere.  And I almost never Mark people.  For one, I deal primarily with occult and arcane dangers these days, and a lot of them can sense me even when phased.
 Another reason is, Marks will draw a soul to Hell no matter what, and I don't want to send ANYONE there unless they really DO deserve it.  Having survived a ten year trip, I can tell you that place sucks.  Bella is a true Innocent, so she shines like a pure golden-white light when you can perceive a soul, all normal babies do.  But she's a little special, because of how she was created.  It's one reason I like hanging around kids.  They have pure souls, and it's a balm to feel the goodness and innocence from children when I deal with so many blackened, sickening souls."


  Andy's Mom took the duck feed, gently tossing bits of it out, and she said quietly "Andy's told me a little about some of the way souls look.  Apparently the colors are always mixed, but what sort of color makes a difference.  Pretty and beautiful comes from good, and bad people have ugly, dark souls.  Babies can't choose, so they're all Innocent, and have pure souls.  I don't know what colors mean what, but that's what I've sort of picked up by contamination, so to speak."
Dane Sinclair
Rampage, 280 posts
War Hero
Badass Powerhouse
Tue 12 May 2020
at 18:47
  • msg #435

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Dane looked contemplative for a moment, but it was tinged with sadness. He thought to himself, "Pretty sure I don't want to know how my soul looks. Although I'm not sure souls exists, I think auras do, and I'm pretty sure mine would be a deep crimson."

He merely smiled, and said to Andy, "Without the theological or metaphysical undertones, I like kids too, and for similar reasons."
This message was last edited by the player at 18:47, Tue 12 May 2020.
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 215 posts
Attention Deficit
Ooh Shiny!
Thu 14 May 2020
at 23:47
  • msg #436

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Andy Black:
"...the Hounds that normally eat anyone who time travels."


Mits' eyes went blank and she shuddered at the mention of The Hounds.  Not that she's ever encountered them!  No that would be crazy!  Nothing to see here.  Move along.

Mits' phone vibrated, so she took a look.  Her eyes lit up and her hand and phone both disappeared into a portal.

"If any bullies pick on you, you can threaten that you know a silly pigtail girl who can pop in and kick their butts with a toy."

A toy Hulk Fist appears on the hand still in the scene and Mits punches at the air with it.  The toy roars.

"They'll never live it down.  That threat works surprisingly well on many occasions.  'Whatever.  You're not worth my time anyway.'"  Heh.  Not that you'll ever need to.  You shoulda seen Dane de-escalate some punks like a boss just now!"

Mits smiles at the arrival of Donny and the cute exchange between Mav and Andy's Mom.  She quietly chuckles at stealth-obsessed Mav asking about soul-searching.

"I wouldn't worry too much, Mavvie.  Much the same sneakiness that works on normal senses works on the sixth sense too.  Is why ghost hunters have such a hard time finding ghosts and why ghosts can sneak up behind wizards to spook 'em."

Mits idly wonders just how mind-blown Andy would be when Matt's influence puts the ban-hammer on the "go directly to Hell, do not pass Go," Mark.  She also thinks on the debunked pseudoscience claim that ice remembers all the good or bad emotions directed at it with pretty or ugly crystals, and figures that there's probably plenty of butterfly colored villain souls, and mud-colored hero souls.  What counts as "pretty" is rather subjective anyhow.

"Mittens wonders what color her own soul is."

She un-summons the Hulk Fist to so she can take off her shoe and sock to look at the sole of her foot.  "Flesh colored!

"I'm guessing Andy's is purple like his eyes.  Dane's is olive drab.  Ant's is pink like her pink voice.  Maverick's is the color of air - invisible.  Matt's is brown.  Seraph's is golden.  And Donny's is sky blue."

This message was last edited by the player at 23:48, Thu 14 May 2020.
Andy Black
NPC, 1333 posts
Fri 15 May 2020
at 21:09
  • msg #437

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  Andy shook his head, and said "Mine's an odd mix ofdark purple, midnight blue, tinges of pale cyan and the occasional electric blue streak.  Vic's is a richer, more vibrant mix of golden yellow, orange, dark blue, emerald, streaks of orange and lavender.  Mav's has a lot of deep blue, like a deep clear mountain lake, with cyan, pale blue, cloudy grays, wide ripples of green and mint.  Mitts, yours has a riot of colors, I'd almost call you a tye-dyed rainbow whirlpool leaning toward the neon end of the spectra.  Dane, yours has a lot of the darker reds and blues, some dark gray, but overall, very much in the cooler spectra.  Donnie's is simpler, tends more toward the brighter primary colors, although there are streaks like lightning of a dark blue-purple shade.  Auras, by themselves, can be just beautiful to look at, but all of you are good folks, so the colors are purer, healthier.  Bad people have colors that look sick, twisted, unhealthy or repulsive, and that almost never happens in children.
 Sometimes it can, but that's very rare, and when it does, usually there was an outside influence making it happen.  Aura reading is very helpful in dealing with the occult and spirits, which is a lot of what I do."
  He paused, then took a breath before admitting "And Mitts, if you and Matt can locate Megs first, I'd appreciate if you could bounce in and check on her too.  Then we can all go drag her out to be sociable with Bella."
Maverick Sargas
editor, 163 posts
Quiet Kid. Collects rocks
Knows the stars.
Mon 18 May 2020
at 03:12
  • msg #438

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Maverick looks in awe at Andy as he describes the auras. He smiles from his own aura being brought up, but smiles even brighter at how Mitts' aura is described. "That's really cool, Andy. I'd like to learn from you about auras and what they mean. Call me curious. You willing to teach me?"

He then looks at Andy's mom. "We can make our way to the games whenever you're ready."
Antoinette Rebeca Haze
Lifelight, 138 posts
Soft-spoken
Always thinking
Mon 18 May 2020
at 03:19
  • msg #439

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Antoinette is guessing Serena's aura probably looks bright orange and yellow, but with mixtures of dark blue and grey swirling in it. At least if the colors mean what she theorizes they mean. "What does my aura look like?" she asks in her usual soothing voice, but with a bright, upbeat tone to her voice, indicating her excitement on the topic, despite her usually distracted nature.

Her mind is also racing with different invention concepts for how to either aid Andy or aid others through Andy's gift. Probably won't get around to developing it unless it becomes clear it is useful, but that doesn't mean she isn't already inventing.
Andy Black
NPC, 1334 posts
Mon 18 May 2020
at 19:29
  • msg #440

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  Andy nodded to Lifelight, and his shades just seemed to melt away, even as he gazed at her with those odd bottomless abyss eyes with purple flame pupils.  He said thoughtfully "Yours is primarily a pale golden, shot through with rich streaks of deep emerald like the clearest, purest stones, and swirls of cotton candy pink.  There are very few other tones, which is unusual for someone your age.  And I would be delighted to teach you to perceive auras, and what they mean, Mav.  Learning to see them isn't hard.  Reading them?  Takes a long time to master."  He waved a hand at Seraph, and said "Hers is a dazzling irridescent gold, with streaks of white, but it's also shot through with the darkest shades of an almost unhealthy blue that is mottled like a bruise.  Which, no offense Seraph, means you carry one heavy weight of depression or despair, and you need to fight that or it will eventually do you great harm.  I'm not trying to pry or invade your privacy, but something has hurt you badly.  I am sorry for that."

  His mother let Andy give Mav his answer, then she said "Any time you're ready.  I really do want to win one of those pretty calico fantail goldfish."
Matt Matthews
Unknown, 318 posts
Just your friendly local
lurking monstrosity
Wed 20 May 2020
at 02:20
  • msg #441

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  Antoinette showing the difference between a normal scientist and a super scientist.  Quickly deciding that it's more interesting to hear people talk about their mystical aura than it is to complain about the fact that souls are even a thing that exist.

  "Right, while you catch fish I'm going to see if I can both locate Meg, and if trying to bribe her with cotton candy is any help."  Not that you'd need to bribe someone like Meg to do something reasonable, but sometimes 'why not' is the best answer.

  How to ruin the spectacle of a guy do it yourself ziplining into space.  Make sure you freeze your posture, and look like a bad edit sliding upwards out of frame for a moment before going to more practical instantaneous speeds.

------------> Wheeee ---------> The Lab
Dane Sinclair
Rampage, 281 posts
War Hero
Badass Powerhouse
Wed 20 May 2020
at 02:58
  • msg #442

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

In reply to Andy Black (msg # 440):

Dane listened to Andy’s description of Seraph with sympathy, and nodded, sadly. He turned to Seraph, and said, “I don’t have the ability to see auras, but I know you’re a hot mess, through no fault of your own. And like Andy here, I hope you face it and work through it, because the past is messing with your life. Remember, I’ve seen you in action, and I would trust you with my back in a fight... and if you know anything about me, you know that I don’t say that lightly.”
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 216 posts
Attention Deficit
Ooh Shiny!
Wed 20 May 2020
at 16:09
  • msg #443

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

"Whee!"

Mits takes out an LED staff and spins it to make a colorful pattern in the air.  ( https://i.ytimg.com/vi/g2tT6mOZPig/maxresdefault.jpg )  She always figured herself to be akin to Pinkie Pie wearing a Rainbow Dash suit, but although she's not terribly surprised to find out that her aura looks like a clip from a My Little Pony Movie ( https://derpicdn.net/img/view/2017/9/30/1548115.gif ), that doesn't mean she can't be happy about having a Tiefling Superhero confirm it for her.

"Cotton candy pink suits you!" Mits cheers for Lifelight.

She laughs from Matt's Exit.  "That never gets old!"

A flood of thoughts come to mind when the manly men show support for Seraph.  Kirk's speech about, "I don't want my pain taken away, I NEED my pain!" among them.  And the beautiful works of art from the famous blue period of Picasso.

So in an attempt to turn her thoughts into encouragement for Seraph, Mits puts a puppy puppet on her hand and has it say, "Your aura sounds so beautiful!  Arf!"

Yes, that was a deliberate reference to Maggie.
Maverick Sargas
editor, 165 posts
Quiet Kid. Collects rocks
Knows the stars.
Mon 25 May 2020
at 02:47
  • msg #444

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Maverick watches Matt leave and giggles. "Love how Matt makes me feel like I live in a video game..."

Maverick then looks at the wands Mitts is flailing about and says, "Cool... can I have one?"

Maverick gives a smile and nod of thanks to Andy. "Thanks, Andy. I really look forward to that. Studying people is one of my favorite things. I feel like... with something like that, I could be more helpful, and a bit more informed."

Maverick begins walking Andy's mom to go get that fish. It goes without saying, he invites Donny to come along, but he also won't mind if the others join him.
This message was last edited by a game editor at 03:26, Mon 25 May 2020.
Antoinette Rebeca Haze
Lifelight, 139 posts
Soft-spoken
Always thinking
Mon 25 May 2020
at 03:00
  • msg #445

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

When Andy mentions Lifelights's colors, she gets a childlike innocent smile, as if to confirm Andy's comment about Lifelight's similarity to children. "Thank you, Andy. You're nice."

To Mittens, Lifelight says softly, "I'm glad you think so. Rainbow suits you too."

As if to compliment Mitts' light display, Lifelight has her suit do some strobe light effects.

Lifelight glances at Seraph as people start talking to her about her darkness. She smiles and leans over to whisper in Seraph's ear. "They admire you and they know you have what it takes. But more than that; you have been a light to the children here at the festival."

Lifelight had mentioned as much back at Seraph's apartment, but did not want to bring up anything private while in mixed company.
This message was last edited by the player at 03:25, Mon 25 May 2020.
Serena Wyndham
Seraph, 149 posts
Wed 27 May 2020
at 14:11
  • msg #446

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Seraph had walked over with a Mittens and Antoinette to meet Andy and his mum. She was quite polite and genuinely pleased to meet them as well as getting the chance to Matt and Dane again.

When talked turned to auras she was both curious and slightly nervous. She knew the tragedy she carried would be visible which Andy confirmed. The support of her friends and Dane’s respect elevated her sprit and she smiled, spreading her wings to enfold Antoinette and Mittens. “I’m trying to work through it. I’m very lucky to have the support and friendship of some wonderful people.”
Matt Matthews
Unknown, 324 posts
Just your friendly local
lurking monstrosity
Thu 28 May 2020
at 15:22
  • msg #447

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

The Lab --->

  If Matt's return from space with Meg and Bella brings to mind cartoon bungie cord sound effects, that's probably because he provided them and it's not your imagination.

  Well, looks like we're just in time to not miss seeing the adorable hugs."  Sorry Bella, looks like you have some competition in the 'aw, how cute' department already.
Megaira Kattakara
NPC, 1777 posts
Dressed casually
casually serious.
Thu 28 May 2020
at 19:21
  • msg #448

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  Megs smiled, and said "Definitely a good thing for Bella here to attend.  Although I might have to keep her on a string like a balloon  . . ."  Clearly this was a gentle joke, since Bella had floated up and out of Meg's arms like a helium balloon and was gently 'patting' at Seraph's wings with a baby-giggle as she said brightly "Pretty!!"
Andy Black
NPC, 1335 posts
Wed 10 Jun 2020
at 11:30
  • msg #449

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  Andy was clearly happy to see Bella, she made him smile as he reached over and told her gently "Very pretty, but they are wings, and you know you don't just go poking other people.  You're very strong Bella, and you don't always realize how strong you are."  He knew from dealing with timejumped-Bella a bit that she was far stronger than she yet realized.  HE would survive any mangling without permanent harm done, but he didn't know if Seraph had that ability or not.
Antoinette Rebeca Haze
Lifelight, 140 posts
Soft-spoken
Always thinking
Thu 11 Jun 2020
at 01:46
  • msg #450

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Lifelight has that peaceful smile of hers as she cuddles to Serena's side while being engulfed by a wing. She looks at Bella as the baby touches Serena's wing and keeps her smile. Unlike Andy, Lifelight has no idea there is any danger in letting a levitating baby touch your wings.

Lifelight herself isn't all that powerful, honestly. Super smart, perhaps, but due to her personality, she avoids powerful armaments in her inventions and such.

She is also quite happy that Serena has Mittens for a friend as well. "I am happy to be your friend, Seraph." she says softly.
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 220 posts
Attention Deficit
Ooh Shiny!
Mon 15 Jun 2020
at 03:17
  • msg #451

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Mits is busy with helping out Daystar's search, so that means she has need of half her face elsewhere.  Since most get perturbed by half of someone's face suddenly vanishing behind a portal or three, Miss Adventure put one of those Phantom of the Opera half masks on first before portaling half her senses to a cabin out in the wilds to search for signs of an escaped para.

Mits grins at Lifelight's compliment and complimentary lightshow.  Surprised by Seraph's wing-hug, she mews.  Also surprising is Seraph's response.  Suddenly being made the center of everyone's sympathy after having a private trauma exposed would have been enough for most folks to make a wounded, "None of your business" comment followed by a hasty exit.  That she reacted so well speaks volumes of her emotional strength.

"I... er... wise words...  Oh, I hear sproing sounds, must be Matt retur-Ah!  Surprise cuteness!"

Mits jogs in place and jaz-hands at the appearance of the adorable Bella.

"Pretty is right!  And happy to be your friend also, Seraph!"

Randomly, she covers her mouth with a jet pilot's oxygen mask to say something she doesn't want to bother the others with.  Super hearing types would be able to hear well enough, though:


Spoiler text: (Highlight or hover over the text to view)
"Wowzers!  You found the secret cave nearly instantly!  And from the smell of things, our friends were here not long ago.  Not sensing any danger, or any emotion, or even a small animal.  Strange...  Mmm.  Maybe not so strange.  Even with that yummy smell to attract them, I think most animals have common sense enough to figure this must be the den of a big predator."

This message was last edited by the player at 03:22, Mon 15 June 2020.
Serena Wyndham
Seraph, 152 posts
Mon 15 Jun 2020
at 12:33
  • msg #452

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Seraph smiled at her two fiends and withdrew her wings but stretched one out for Bella. “Hello, sweet pea. You are adorable, you know that. You can stroke my wing. It’s tougher than it looks.”

The flames that normally cover her wings and lick the feathers are doused for the baby whilst she touches her wings.
Megaira Kattakara
NPC, 1778 posts
Dressed casually
casually serious.
Tue 23 Jun 2020
at 20:21
  • msg #453

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  Bella giggled gleefully and wriggled out of Andy's gentle grasp to float right over, and used both hands to pet those lovely feathers, declaring "Soft!!"  She had, Seraph discovered, a pretty strong tug, but she then put one hand on her mouth (after tugging pretty darn hard) on a long one, and said "No hurt?  I strong girl."  She was, Seraph could tell, superhumanly strong.

  Meg smiled, and said apologetically "She's getting a good idea,  but she still doesn't always realize how much stronger than a normal baby she is.  She's Excel and Fluid's daughter, you see.  I gengineered her for them because they couldn't have a baby without some serious help."
Serena Wyndham
Seraph, 153 posts
Wed 24 Jun 2020
at 00:54
  • msg #454

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

"She's wonderful," Seraph told Megaira with a big smile. She gently rubbed one of Bella's cheeks. "No, little one. That didn't hurt but any harder and it might so be careful. You can keep touching them if you want."
Dane Sinclair
Rampage, 283 posts
War Hero
Badass Powerhouse
Fri 24 Jul 2020
at 22:10
  • msg #455

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Dane chuffed a short laugh, and said, "That's why I don't ever see myself having kids. With my luck I'd have a kid who could light things on fire with her mind, or turn into a demon, or a dinosaur. She is cute tho... that's how they get you."
Maverick Sargas
editor, 166 posts
Quiet Kid. Collects rocks
Knows the stars.
Sat 25 Jul 2020
at 05:10
  • msg #456

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Maverick is returning to the group, calico fantail goldfish in hand and hands it over to Andy's mom. He catches Dane's comment and smiles. He looks up at Dane and says, "I just watched you transform rebellious punks into guys who wanted to hang out with you and listen. That's the part that matters more than any super powers. You would be a really good dad, Mr Sinclair."

He then looks at the baby. "Who do we have here?" he waves at Bella.
This message was last edited by a game editor at 05:14, Sat 25 July 2020.
Antoinette Rebeca Haze
Lifelight, 142 posts
Soft-spoken
Always thinking
Sat 25 Jul 2020
at 05:13
  • msg #457

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Although Lifelight is thinking of a great many things, she doesn't add to the conversation. She is smiling at Seraph, Meg and Bella. With her visor HUD, she begins examining data readings on Bella out of curiosity. Whatever is available is enough for her. While she is naturally curious, she isn't one to pry into people too much unless the person's life depends on it.
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 223 posts
Attention Deficit
Ooh Shiny!
Sat 25 Jul 2020
at 05:59
  • msg #458

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Mits is also softly smiling at the adorableness.  When not disappearing her mouth to continue her conversation with Daystar.  Wait.  Did Megs just casually mention that baby Bel is biotech?!  Probably not a good time to mention that most of the council worlds would place her in a reeducation facility for splicing super-genes faster than you can say, 'Crime against all sentient life.'  And that's the nicer aliens.  The rest of them would steal the gene code and start cloning armies of Bella soldiers.  (Or maybe that was just a Star Trek movie plot.)  Not to mention the things she's heard about people having emotional melt-downs over finding out that they aren't natural.  Right!  Putting a pin in that one.

"Mittens has parenting-phobia as well.  Which isn't a real mental illness.  Just something she made up.  Mav's prolly right.  You'd make for a kick-ass dad.  According to a 70 year study, parenting is as simple as 'Don't abuse or neglect your kids.'  Tack on consistent bed time and suddenly you're a genius at raising healthy kids.  Mittens will not get into the irony that her parents' love is largely to blame for the fear they have for her not surviving the dangerous career she's chosen."
This message was last edited by the player at 06:07, Sat 25 July 2020.
Matt Matthews
Unknown, 325 posts
Just your friendly local
lurking monstrosity
Sat 1 Aug 2020
at 21:57
  • msg #459

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  Like Maverick, Matt is pretty sure Dane could handle raising a kid who turned into a demon dinosaur that breathed fire.  Though sometimes Matt is still far too optimistic so who knows?

  "Well, Bella is a smart kid already.  So if she isn't safe to be around then every baby is a danger to the world at large."  Babies with knives was not the strangest straight to video movie he ever saw, but it was still far more plausible that the one about children with radioactive hugs.
Megaira Kattakara
NPC, 1779 posts
Dressed casually
casually serious.
Wed 2 Sep 2020
at 20:36
  • msg #460

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  Megs smiled, and said "Bella's only dangerous when she forgets how strong she is.  She is Ex and Fluid's daughter, in all truth, and that means she did inherit something from each of them.  And might have other gifts we don't know yet.  I don't know if THIS Bella will be like the other Bella we know and love, our poor timelost girl.  She and Aaron stay away mostly because, well, she might be immune to temporal paradox, but it can get confusing."

  Little Bella giggled, still petting Serena's wings with a happy expression, and declared again "Soft.  Nice!"
Andy Black
NPC, 1337 posts
Sat 5 Sep 2020
at 17:33
  • msg #461

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  Andy chuckled at the commentary, and said "Bella's the best gift Megs has ever made for someone.  Bill and Darren love her to bits.  Couldn't have had a baby by themselves, but they love Bella here to bits.  We first discovered Bella would exist when a future self of her from a timeline jumped back to our time when Bill and Ex were about sixteen.  And she's still here because that Bella's timeline stopped existing.  Completely, so she's trapped here.  We don't know if this Bella is identical or not, but she's showing a lot of the same abilities."  He looked at Mav, and Dane, and asked lightly "So, do the two of you want to learn how to see auras?  The aura matches the soul, so you can read one by the other.  As I said, learning to  see them is simple.  Understanding what you read is the hard part.  Anyone can learn to see auras though."

  He glanced at Matt, and tilted an eyebrow slightly.
Matt Matthews
Unknown, 327 posts
Just your friendly local
lurking monstrosity
Sun 6 Sep 2020
at 03:32
  • msg #462

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  "Even knowing absolutely nothing about parenting, I'm pretty sure current Bella will turn out okay and not accidentally throw any babysitters into the sun." Or on purpose either, probably.

  "Just remember to take advantage of the fact Time Bella can't skip out helping with 'oh, no, the universe will paradox itself to death if I babysit myself!"

  When you go without facial expressions for a while, you get real good at responding with a vague shrug. Which is what Andy gets from Matt.
Maverick Sargas
editor, 168 posts
Quiet Kid. Collects rocks
Knows the stars.
Sun 6 Sep 2020
at 07:18
  • msg #463

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Seeing Bella is preoccupied with Serena's wings, Maverick turns his attention back to Andy and nods. "Yes, please. I think it would come in very handy."

He isn't sure what to say about the concept of time travel, but the idea of one's entire timeline ceasing to exist is a bit ominous. If the time-traveling Bella were here, he'd want to give her a hug at the least. But she's not. So instead, he just thinks about how to find out why that timeline no longer exists... so he and anyone else here can be prepared to keep that sort of thing from happening.
Dane Sinclair
Rampage, 284 posts
War Hero
Badass Powerhouse
Sun 6 Sep 2020
at 15:50
  • msg #464

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Andy Black:
He looked at Mav, and Dane, and asked lightly "So, do the two of you want to learn how to see auras?  The aura matches the soul, so you can read one by the other.  As I said, learning to  see them is simple.  Understanding what you read is the hard part.  Anyone can learn to see auras though."


Dane nodded. "I would. Could be handy."
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 228 posts
Attention Deficit
Ooh Shiny!
Mon 7 Sep 2020
at 03:10
  • msg #465

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

"Mittens can kinda sorta sense auras through Space Zen training, but that's clearly not the same as the reading .  Would love to learn more if invited along with the boys."

Holy moley the time cops would have a heyday with the violations going on, let alone the interstellar bio-ethics cops.  (Mittens still finds it surprising just how many specialized cops she's run afoul of.  How ironic she's studying to be a specialized cop in her own right.)  But due to being sworn to secrecy about time travel related things as part of her release from time prison, she must remain silent on the topic.

We are in no way admitting to Mittens being able to read Mav's mind, but she does make a mental note to herself to try and comfort her buddy about the deletion of a timeline being less problematic than one might initially think.  Based purely on theory, and not at all based on personal experience, of course.  Pesky parole conditions.
Andy Black
NPC, 1338 posts
Thu 17 Sep 2020
at 00:00
  • msg #466

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  Andy nodded, and closed his eyes for a moment,  then opened them as he said "Look at me.  Then slowly move your point of focus past me, and when the first blush of pale color becomes visible around my edges, that's my aura.  I pushed it out a bit to make it more visible for you."
Maverick Sargas
editor, 169 posts
Quiet Kid. Collects rocks
Knows the stars.
Sat 19 Sep 2020
at 00:51
  • msg #467

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Maverick looks at Andy as instructed. He narrows his eyes a little as he focuses "past" Andy. At first, he tries seeing what is behind Andy, imagining it in his mind. Then he pulls back a bit to try and see Andy but with the mentality of trying to use X-ray vision that he doesn't have. He isn't sure he'll be able to do it at all, much less on his first try. But if he does manage, the boy will be quite shocked and excited...
Antoinette Rebeca Haze
Lifelight, 143 posts
Soft-spoken
Always thinking
Sat 19 Sep 2020
at 00:57
  • msg #468

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Antoinette is usually looking past people, but that is more due to being distracted and other things that come along with being Antoinette. But she is dressed as Lifelight, and so she is able to come out of her shell more. Hearing what Andy instructed the others and being a curious person by nature (she is an inventor and a trivia queen), Lifelight looks at Andy and sees his aura because he pushed it out.

For Lifelight, being able to do what Andy said came natural because she has been constantly looking past people's exterior appearance and thinking only about their hearts. But she is still a newbie at this and it is only because Andy pushed his aura out that she manages.

Lifelight gives Andy an innocent smile.
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 229 posts
Attention Deficit
Ooh Shiny!
Tue 22 Sep 2020
at 15:19
  • msg #469

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

"Mittens has heard of astral projection, but astral expansion is a new one."

First try is a fail.  Unlike Antoinette, Mits does not naturally look past people's exteriors.  If she did, she wouldn't have been so quick to try the, "I'm on your side, you awesome gentlemen thieves," tactic with the Lavish Legion.  So all Mits accomplishes at first is to sense the vague "darkside" within Andy like she'd normally be able to do - the presence of which probably wouldn't surprise him in the least.

"'Simple, but not easy,' I suspect."

Mits closes one eye, allowing her to look past Andy to the water behind him without depth perception.  Staring at water is well known for helping with the magical girl stuff, after all.  Then she slowly re-opens her eye, trying to remain focused past hi- Ooh shiny!  No wait, that was just the sky reflecting off the water.  Impatience and frustration start setting in.  The Space Zen master recognizes that this is where trying to force things will only guarantee failure.  She slowly inhales, holds, then slowly exhales to re-center herself and try for a third go.

"Ah.  There it is.  Third time's the charm.  Neat!"
Andy Black
NPC, 1339 posts
Tue 29 Sep 2020
at 13:37
  • msg #470

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  Andy nodded, and said "Now, seeing them lets you get an idea, but reading them, understanding exactly what you are seeing, is the hard part.  I can . . taste . . . emotions, and that tells me a lot more about the auras I can perceive.  Unless you're empathic, none of you will have that advantage, but I can tell you that healthy feelings, traits and emotions will look like purer, brighter colors.  Unhealthy ones, negative ones, malevolent ones will be more like the unhealthy colors of diseased tissue, bruising, or just look somehow repulsive to you.  Unless they're what you feed on, like some Demons do.  But that's beside the point.  Use that as a basis, and you can get the general idea, practice will help you to refine your knowledge and understanding of what you see."
Dane Sinclair
Rampage, 285 posts
War Hero
Badass Powerhouse
Thu 15 Oct 2020
at 13:27
  • msg #471

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

Dane, after squinting for a moment, shrugged and said, "I can see it, but it isn't colorful to me. I can sense how powerful it is, and it adds to my 'threat assessment' subroutine, but I don't think I'm wired to see the world in a rainbow of colors. Too confusing, and ultimately wouldn't be helpful."
Mittens
Miss. Adventure, 232 posts
Attention Deficit
Ooh Shiny!
Tue 20 Oct 2020
at 03:58
  • msg #472

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

"With all this talk of subroutines and wiring, Mittens concludes that Dane is an android.  Small wonder he's a powerhouse of holding his alcohol.

"As for whether Miss Adventure noms on yucky ghosts, that was just the one time!  Not fun.  So no worries about thinking yucky souls are food."


As before she alternates between this scene and another, something something Blues Brothers.
Serena Wyndham
Seraph, 157 posts
Wed 21 Oct 2020
at 00:47
  • msg #473

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

"Very interesting. I thought my ability to see auras was due to my divine nature but here you are, teaching the others to do just that. There are more things in Heaven and Earth," Seraph said before reaching for the floating infant and taking her into her arms and planting a big kiss on her cheek. She let her wings fold around them so Bella could keep playing with them if she wished.

"And you are just too bloody cute your own good, little one."
Megaira Kattakara
NPC, 1780 posts
Dressed casually
casually serious.
Fri 23 Oct 2020
at 21:57
  • msg #474

Re: Weston city park - Children's Festival on the Green

  Bella giggled and petted Seraph's wings, trying to be gentle, but she still hadn't totally mastered it yet.  A strong man would probably be staggered under those gentle looking pats.  She definitely took after Excelsior.
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