http://forgingthings.livejournal.com/ ([identity profile] forgingthings.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] xmutanthigh2011-02-19 05:42 pm

[OPEN POST] SNEAKY X-MEN TEAM

Characters: Bobby, Kitty, Julian, anyone feasible.
Setting: Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters, Awesometown.
Content: EPIC.
Status: OPEN AND READY.


Feel free to comment to existing threads, make new ones, and generally create awesomeness.

IMPORTANT NOTE: REFER HERE before jumping in.

SECOND IMPORTANT NOTE: It's been nearly a day since John has disappeared, along with Logan. There are whispers and rumors floating around school that John has left for the Brotherhood again and Logan has followed to skewer him. Some people say they ran away together to fall in love and join the circus though. Keep it in mind!

[identity profile] canstillkickass.livejournal.com 2011-02-21 06:24 am (UTC)(link)
[It's increasingly becoming more and more of a close-range fight. Rogue's trying to figure out which psyche might be the most useful here but she's finding it hard to multitask when she's trying to fight back Iceman's psyche. The struggle's definitely starting to become more readily visible.] I haven't decided yet. [She focuses enough to send an ice blast towards the ninjas crowding Forge, trying to give him enough space to move. A moment later, she's distracted and has to hastily throw up a shield to block a katana. She ducks out of the way, trying to focus enough to switch away from this psyche but failing for the time being.] But I'm leanin' towards Logan.

I'll just be over here staring at your icon. also, crappyphone!tag is crappy, sorry.

[identity profile] canstillkickass.livejournal.com 2011-02-21 06:08 pm (UTC)(link)
[She doesn't reply for a minute, too focused on trying to regain control and really hoping that she doesn't lose it right here and now. When she finally succeeds, she knows she can't afford to call up another psyche right now. Instead, she takes a page out of Forge's book and retrieves one of the dropped katanas. Not that she's particularly well versed in this sort of combat but she needs to just be Rogue for a minute.]

Been better, been worse.

[There's plenty of tension in her voice. It's a tough sim, there's no avoiding that, but it's almost precisely what she needs right now. A glance to the side shows that there's a lot of distance between herself and Forge and it's covered mostly with ninjas. She starts to fight her way in that direction, gritting her teeth as she takes a few particularly painful punches. She knows she's going to have to revert to using a psyche soon, knows that Logan'd be giving her a hard time for not using her advantages if he was here but the last thing she wants right now is to lose control.]

Re: I'll just be over here staring at your icon. also, crappyphone!tag is crappy, sorry.

[identity profile] sleepall-day.livejournal.com 2011-02-21 07:59 pm (UTC)(link)
DO YOU GUYS LIKE IT??? :D :D :D

LOL sorry, randomly butting in here. Kayt, I left you a little Forgieface present which, I see, you have already found :D Him and his little Terminator arm :D (t was originally Ahh-nuld's.)

[identity profile] canstillkickass.livejournal.com 2011-02-22 03:54 am (UTC)(link)
[So much for just being Rogue for a bit. It only takes a second for her to make the decision to recall Hellion's psyche, taking advantage of the telekinesis to help clear a path through the ninjas who are now flying ninjas on a collision course with the wall. She tosses the katana in her hand towards Forge.] Catch! [Switching back to Logan's psyche is almost comfortable, even if she getting more and more exhausted. And then she doesn't have time to think anymore because the ninjas are attacking again, Elektra right behind them.]

[identity profile] canstillkickass.livejournal.com 2011-02-22 07:29 am (UTC)(link)
[The moment Rogue feels the skin on skin contact, she knows this is going to be bad. She can't out from under his arm fast enough before her mutation kicks in and she absorbs some of his power.] Shitshitshit! [She hasn't figured out how to use two psyches at once yet and with the Wolverine powers already in use, there's no place for the new power to go. With a hundred ninjas ready to kill them both, she really doesn't have time to stop and think about it. Instead, a psyche tries to take over. Actually, a lot of psyches try to take over and then there's just a lot of powers all trying to manifest at once.

If nothing else, it's probably freaking the ninjas out.]

[identity profile] canstillkickass.livejournal.com 2011-02-22 09:20 am (UTC)(link)
I am not Rogue. [This is the first time that Piotr's psyche has ever ended up gaining control before. Thankfully, he's at least willing to help, turning and punching a ninja back into the wall and knocking another two to the floor.

It's the psyche's lack of experience that works to Rogue's favour and she's able to fight her way forward again for a few moments.]
Forge, you gotta shoot me or knock me out or something. [This is a lot easier when she trains with Logan who doesn't hesitate to gut her if she needs it. Forge, on the other hand, definitely looks like he's going to argue.] Just do-- [And then she's gone again and Piotr's back, looking a little bit more miffed than before. Or at least as ticked off as a metal expression can get.]

Tuesdays are not happy, K. :(

[identity profile] canstillkickass.livejournal.com 2011-02-22 08:19 pm (UTC)(link)
[Thankfully, the taser does its job and Rogue-Colossus ends up on the ground, knocked out of play for the time being. It's a long half minute before Rogue's skin finally makes the shift away from organic metal and back to normal. A second later, she's back, rolling on to her hands and knees, trying to ground herself as she struggles to reign in the psyches. She's focusing now, completely concentrated on the task at hand and shoving the psyches back in their mental boxes.]

Thanks.

[Her voice sounds a bit hoarse and she doesn't look up at him yet. Part of it's because she's still focused on the psyches and part of it's because she's a bit embarrassed to have lost control like that especially in front of someone who wasn't exactly privy to her issues as of late.]

FYI? ILY.

[identity profile] canstillkickass.livejournal.com 2011-02-23 05:01 am (UTC)(link)
Heh. [It's another long moment before Rogue finally rocks back onto her heels, wincing as she rubs at one particularly sore shoulder. A quick glance down makes up her mind for her and she borrows Wolverine's healing factor for a minute, watching the wound close up. Finally, she looks up, meeting Forge's eyes but still clearly embarrassed.] Logan just usually ends up gutting me. This hurt a lot less.

[identity profile] canstillkickass.livejournal.com 2011-02-23 05:38 am (UTC)(link)
[After a beat, she takes offered hand, pulling herself to her feet again. She's let the healing factor fade away now. It may heal wounds but it's not much help against aches and bruises.] Yeah, I'll be... I'll be fine. [She drops her gaze, hand moving to rub at her sore shoulder again.] Sorry, I'm usually a lot more in control than that. Or at least lately. I uhh... I don't know how much Logan told you about uhm... [Rogue's voice trails off. She feels really bad that he had to both witness and deal with what just occurred.]

Lame!Tag, my bad.

[identity profile] canstillkickass.livejournal.com 2011-02-23 06:46 am (UTC)(link)
[Rogue nods, feeling a little bit awkward.] Yeah, I uhh... punching ninjas helped. [She offers a half smile. It's an awkward situation for both of them. She's not used to training like this with anyone besides Logan and she's still not completely comfortable with having had such a drastic loss of control in front of him. But instead, she just tries to continue the thread of this "conversation."] How about you?

That's cuz they're fucking NINJAS.

[identity profile] canstillkickass.livejournal.com 2011-02-23 07:30 am (UTC)(link)
[Oh hi there awkwardness. Rogue drops her gaze again, nodding and then biting her lip nervously. The adrenaline's starting to wear off. Her entire body hurts and she's currently thinking longingly of a shower and sleep.] I uhm... thanks for runnin' the sim with me and for... for shootin' me before. [The words start out sounding weird to her ears and then they just sound kind of funny. Because thanking someone for shooting you is just downright ridiculous.]

[identity profile] canstillkickass.livejournal.com 2011-02-23 07:52 am (UTC)(link)
I'm pretty sure that Logan never needs to know that happened. [Rogue can't help grinning too and there might even be a bit of a laugh there.] I think the report can start and end with ninjas.