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Post by Health on Jul 24, 2006 9:06:28 GMT -5
"The beauty and brawn you sent for is here!" Ellen sang walking through the doorway with two large suitcases in her hand. She grinned and looked around the room, then the grin disappeared as her eyes focused on Shrapnel, 'You," she growled throwing down her suitcase and glaring at Shrapnel, 'You'd better give me one reason why I shouldn't punch you into next week," she said cracking her knuckles.
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Post by xt on Jul 24, 2006 10:56:28 GMT -5
X-T walked back in hearing the sound of Ellen's voice. She had a beer bottle in her hand as a wide grin spread across her face.
"Oh, come now Ellen. We're all friends here, ain't we? I mean, we've been put tagether fer some reason," X-T said pointing the bottle at her, "I'm sure our Iris don' wan' us gettin' inta fis' fights, eh?"
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Post by Christian on Jul 24, 2006 12:12:24 GMT -5
Shrapnel smirked, "Ain't my fault your old boy toy had to bleed so easily," he said, "Don't blame me for killing the kid, blame yourself for not being there, or Christian here for letting it all happen."
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Post by Health on Jul 24, 2006 13:15:36 GMT -5
"How's your daughter doing Shrapnel, still in a coma?" Ellen asked her eyes narrowing and a smirk on her face, "Struck down by an assault they never found. How old would she be now twenty five? She was studying dance wasn't she when she was hit so hard she suffered brain damage and has been in a coma ever since. Must be hard with all the bills not to mention she's the only link to Iada," Ellen stopped for a moment to let Shrapnel wonder how Ellen knew all this, then she grinned evilly, "By the way that assault was me, it's a reminder how much losing something precious. Orginally I just wanted to kill her, but I like this better. Now you have something to look at, Catherine slowly aging and never awake. That's what you get for killing Cole, to watch your child sleep forever."
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Post by Christian on Jul 24, 2006 13:44:45 GMT -5
Shrapnel growled like a ferral animal. He flicked his wrist and on one hand, a deadly two-pronged blade slide out, and on the other, a blade, bent at the tip, making it look like the cross between a sword blade and a ho emplement.
"You dirty little bitch," he snarled, "With Cole and me, that was war. He knew the consequences. Catherine was innocent. Her only crime wab being my daughter. She never knew battle or what it was to take a life. You think I was wrong, but you went to far..."
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Post by Health on Jul 24, 2006 13:47:39 GMT -5
"You took away what was most loved by me and I took away what was most loved by you," Ellen said crystal shards forming in her hands and she growled as well, "Now you'll never know what it's like to see what your daughter makes of herself. And you'll never see your grandchildern become real. Just as you took away any hope for Cole and I's future, and our children that will never be!"
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Post by Christian on Jul 24, 2006 13:51:49 GMT -5
Shrapnel took an offensive stance, "Rumble fought. Like I said, he knew what he was doing, an he sacrificed himself for his ideals. Catherine didn't do anything to you."
He snorted, "Hell, you're about as bad as I am."
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Post by Health on Jul 24, 2006 13:54:33 GMT -5
"I wasn't in the Marauders for nothing all those years ago," Ellen growled, "But do you really want to go up against me Shrapnel? Your little blades can't harm me, and let's face it, you've gotten old, while my invulnerability keeps me young and swift," she said her own body tensing up to get this fight over with as fast as possible.
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Post by Christian on Jul 24, 2006 14:35:19 GMT -5
Sinister stepped in betweem them, "Enough, both of you," he barked, "Shrapnel, stand down, now!"
He looked angrily at both of them, "We're here for the same goal and purpose, not to open old wounds and tear eachother apart for things of the past. I know it isn't easy, but those issues will have to be dealt with at a later date and time, is that clear?
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Post by Health on Jul 24, 2006 14:43:27 GMT -5
"Fine," Ellen growled reabosrbing the crystal into her body but still glared at Shrapnel, "The great thing about invulnerability is I don't have to worry that someone's going to slit my throat when I'm sleeping," she said before grinning at walking up the stairs.
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Post by xt on Jul 24, 2006 16:27:13 GMT -5
X-T waved a hand at her.
"Enough back talkin'," X-T said with a smile, taking another swig, "Jus' a have a beer. It'll make ya feel better. They gotta whole fridge full o'em,"
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Post by Christian on Jul 24, 2006 16:50:57 GMT -5
Shrapnel turned away, his blades retracting into his arm, "Wonder if she worries about someone strapping a detpack to her while she's asleep then."
"I'd advise you to knock it off, Shrapnel," Christian said, still sitting on the floor and still sounding agitated., "I called you two to help not stir up trouble. I could do that easily enough myself."
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Post by Health on Jul 24, 2006 16:53:51 GMT -5
"Like that would hurt me either," Ellen said flicking back her hair and grinning at Christian and X-T, "Come one those beers sound good," she said walking out of the room.
Josephine slipped on her safety glasses and she began mixing chemicals, a little at a time, her slim hands steadily putting drops of chemicals in a large beaker that was being heated on the Bunsen burner.
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Post by Christian on Jul 24, 2006 16:55:15 GMT -5
Sinister approached Jo, "What are you doing here," he asked, a light touch of tenseness in his voice.
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Post by xt on Jul 24, 2006 16:56:08 GMT -5
X-T nodded, noticing that her glass was now empty.
"I need a refill anyway," X-T said with a laugh walking behind Ellen, "An' there ain't nothin' wrong with a few refills,"
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Post by Health on Jul 24, 2006 17:10:13 GMT -5
Luckily Josephine had been in the middle of changing chemicals when Sinister stalked up behind her, "Jesus Christ," she said whirling around and facing Sinister, her back pressed against the lab table, her almost white eyes looking directly into Sinister's without fear, "Iris needs to attach a bell to you or something," she mentioned before waving off Sinister and going back to her work, "And what I'm doing here is I was the scientist to discover the rift first. I've won several awards on it, not to mention my other work," she said putting a few more droplets of chemical into the beaker and then looking back over her notes.
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Post by Health on Jul 24, 2006 17:19:56 GMT -5
"Screw beer, where's Iris hiding the Capt? I know she has a weakness for a rum and coke once and while," Ellen said searching through the kitchen until finding the square bottle and taking a swig of the spicy alcohol, 'That's better."
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Post by xt on Jul 24, 2006 18:09:33 GMT -5
X-T laughed, leaning against the counter.
"Never had that b'fore," X-T said with a smile, "What's it taste like?"
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Post by Health on Jul 24, 2006 18:32:07 GMT -5
'Like heaven, with a twist, but my dear this isn't for light weights," Ellen said taking another long swig and grinning letting the warm liquid flow down her throat.
Iris was going over the bookeeping for the Mansion, but found she couldn't consenstate, first because of the fighting happening outside her office door. The she kept thinking of Chase, and how much she wanted to be near him. Iris shook her head and opened up a portal as she got up from her chair. She went through the portal and reappeared in the music room, and instantly went over to an old well seasoned harp.
Iris reaaranged her skirt as she sat down and played a few chords to get the instrument warmed up and on tune. She then began playing the harp very softly and her playing began to grow louder as she fell into the music to forget everything else.
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Post by xt on Jul 24, 2006 18:46:07 GMT -5
X-T laughed, throwing the empty beer bottle into the trash can.
"Then iz only fer th' few an' th' proud, eh?" X-T said with a smirk, "I'm sure workin' ina bar when I was 13 counts fer me as not bein' light weight, huh?"
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