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I can take the pictures. but If he gets physical... consider letting it happen a bit. it's cold, but for the cost of some bruises, we'd have pictures of an assault. Gillian says. But, you know 'Bert better than me, so it's your call. with that, she gets in position. ready to take pictures,then go for the cell phone.
Gillian nodded Xan... makes a show of disregarding the opinions of others. she likes being "above it all". Gillian Gripes. Home life is another possibility. and the coach thing is a good catch. I forget how influential he is, sometimes. She nods Gillian accepts the fist bump, and holds out a hand, borrowing the binoculars for a moment. I just want to see him unlock his phone if I can... while you and he have heated words, I can clone his SIM, and you'd have access to his incoming and outgoing texts, could even sent them. she smiles after that, she keeps a diligent lookout.
Oh, not as such, that was a figure of speech. You just have Walker-esque traits. she says someone took a swing at your friend? yikes. and he won't tell you... she says Well... no offense to them, but, Growing up in my family taught that everyone has a skeleton or two in their closet. Maybe Englebert got caught doing something he oughtn't have been . creeping on the girls locker room, cheating on an important test... who knows.. but don't discount that. having dirt on one guy is easier than having dirt on enough faculty members to make them overlook your actions... I'd make him do homework, maybe... well, if I was the strongarming type. you expecting 'Bert to meet up with whats-his-name, then,after they've left, you put the hurt on him? She asks We, if he's got some buddies.
Gillian smiles as she hands him what was essentially Jet fuel It is. also have hangover cure in my bag... she leave it open, an offer. Yeah... I'm really sorry. dad really laid into you. not sure why, even. didn't do it to the superweapon that was borrowing his clothes. but the aspiring hero who could be a distant cousin, oh he we must put through the wringer... Gillian makes a disdainful face. yeah... but, if you find some way to mention the notes she has, say... the ones in her second drawer from the top in her desk... Curiosity might get the best of him... gods know Alexandra won't keep him out of her bedroom... she seems to dislike that train of though. she violated the s*** out of his privacy... catfished and interrogated his ex... She says Gillian sets her cup down and moves to a position with more visibility. What are we doing? what am I Watching for? she asks as she complies.
Gillian texts back >Can be there early. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Gillian is there, smirking and smiling, hot drink in hand. Hey, Shaun. So, I heard something interesting last night. Dad's pissed about the sh*tshow in the park. Says one more incident like that,and he offers The team to sub me in for her. she says Thought you might support that change. So... we just need to get her to f$#* up in a high profile, but low stakes situation. something to piss dad off enough. She smiles and, While I bet Wing or Hex migth accept dad, Xan's little girlfriend sure as hell won't... So we either need to get him out of the lead... or break them up. might know some stuff to do that, if you wanna
F~!~ing Weeb Supervillains She groans, and louder, she says What is it with low-level capes and katanas? She asks, tossing a dart at the figure. he declines to respond, instead cutting the dart out of the air. She tries again, and again he deflects, advancing all the time. she leaps back before tossing again, this time from a different pocket. as his blade tries to deflect this one, she continues retreating. as his sword carves open the object, he and the others near him realize that what she threw at him wasn't another knockout dart, but a can of bear mace... a few minutes later, the girl walks away, the men handcuffed, leading a group of scared looking, under-dressed women. The police station is two blocks that way... I'll be shadowing you. tell them that. She sighs before forcing herself to say the ringleader's name Katanonball's human trafficking ring tried to abduct you. I'd take it as a favour if you didn't mention it, but don't get in trouble on my behalf. She tells them. true to her word, she stays nearby, on rooftops, until she sees them safe in Quinlan's precinct. After that, she sits, letting her feet dangle off a 14 story building, and taking out a cell phone. >hey, Shaun
As Stephen is grilling Shaun, Gillian appears. Go easy dad. She says giving her dad a look. You don't get to choose whether he tries to be a hero. He Lied, three times. Stephen replies And I bet you pulled the life story thing. Don't tell me that's not a hit below the belt, I read Xan's notes. He is reckless. He'll get himself hurt. probably permanently. Gillian takes a step forward So Talk to him about armour. or tactics. Tell him about spire, or show him some scars.... But don't weaponize his family s&#+. Gillian says If you can't make your point with facts, are you sure you're right. Stephen smiles a little Not bad, Gill. take the rationality position, and then use thier own desire to be rational against them. you're getting better at manipulation. Also, you two, there's food.
The voice stops a moment, apparently stunned. So, you're puppy girl.... but your regeneration is that... wow, you could be first class if you can survive enough damage that your body completely reconfigured itself. Hey, Alexandra mentioned your sartorial troubles... SO I dug out some of dads old stuff. might be a tad tight in the shoulders, but better than nothing, right? Alexis hears a bundle beign left on the cabinet Anything else you need.... sounds like you've had a day.
As you begin to shower, a few moments after you step in, LAexis, you hear a voice ask you. So, you're 'Lex. Gillian says. From the way Shaun talked about you.... and Xan's notes, I would have sworn you were a girl. and last time you showed up on TV, you were a bit shorter. So, What's going on there?
Look, a lot of powerful people have trouble accepting help, or showing weakness. I think she... I think if you really want to help, do it without her telling you to. she says Fair... I bid you good luck. she says, looking sympathetic. Here.... dude, I think you need to go to an ophthalmologist.
I'm not going "The Colour Noun"... and I don't mean Rook like the chess piece, I mean rook like the especially clever blackbird from Europe. she says Let's me wear a dark costume. Well, you're baseline. she says She isn't. And she's been studying under Whip for years. probably thinks she's the most qualified. and a leader now, she can't afford to show weakness. Gill says And, no offence, but you wouldn't be who i went to for romantic stuff. yeah. She really doesn't like a mystery she can't work out. Might get a little messy... or she'd engineer a situation where Bron had to reveal her abilities. Not that I'm not quite curious. If she does, and Xan ins't off her rocker. Also, If you keep calling her Alex, She'll probably do some digging and publicize as much of your life as she can... it's what I'd do.
Well, I can't be the Silver Shadow, unless I wanna fight Xan for it... and she's nasty when she wants to be. I would beat her in a straight fight, but she'd never give me one. She says But, I might go as an unrelated cape. Maybe Rook. Have a few high profile take-downs, solve some stuff. try for corporate sponsorship, or a spot on a sponsored team. some fame and money, You know. She laughs as he offers to support he taking Alexandra's place. I'm not sure that team is for me. Easy to get overshadowed by Wingblade, and it sounds like you guys want to be more direct. I like to go from oblique angles, so you catch them off guard when you get to the good part. I think Tranqing you is different, to her. I bet you were up in her face, shouting. I think, to her, that felt less like drugging you, and more like stopping a threat.
Oh. No. I'm not starting now. Gill says I'm sensing some bitterness. she says, smirking I suspect she would tell it differently Not a cape. No powers. but trained as well as Xan, and a better combatant. Xan is pretty hesitant, likes sneak attacks. I'm a bit more confident in myself in a fight. She says I should have been the shadow... but when dad retired I was too young, So Xan got the hat. Xan is pretty sure she has powers... but is stubborn about it. pretty sure she's a few days from just drugging her if she doesn't fess up. Gill giggles a little She was probably joking I didn't. I'm rated with throwing Knives. Worst case scenario, you got cut. she says.
Not screwing, I don't think. also, could you not use the phrase "sex cult" in relation to yourself, Bran, and or my sister... it almost tempts me to ignore my familial propensity for alcoholism. she says Oh, Kaoru... well, they're not her boyfriend for a few reasons. But what the f$&* did he do? well, being dead set on being like a guy who saved the world about 4 or 5 times isn't unreasonable. But yeah, Xan always was the most like Dad. I think part of it is that it works. Give her a little while to study someone, and she'll have them dissected. I think that Neither Xan nor I will go out in costume without some pretty serious armour, and you should follow suit. But I think the shoulder guards could maybe work, if you put on a g@*+%@ned shirt. otherwise, a little too Gladiotor. Yeah, Lex sounds right. she is a new player? According to Xan, she's a little... off. and her notes don't mention a Cassie at all, though they do speculate that the mage might be Bronwyn. she says as the boys start bickering after the little knife incident, she follows Shaun over. He confesses, and she gets a slightly more interested look on her face. Aww, not scared of a little girl, are you? she says, smiling the sweetest, most innocent smile as she retrieves her knife.
Oooh. What did Bran do? What about her... Did she do that dad thing? find a weakness and prod just to see them move, see how they are under stress. it's a Walker thing, best way to get to know someone. she says. Oh, there's some Haldol, some Chloral Hydrate... a few narcotic-types, for that woozy feeling. very nice mix, took grandad ages to perfect it. Eh, Some capes don't. But I'd be careful... especially given how vulnerable you are without armour on. she says Being a baseline in a parahuman world is hard Well, the... Bronwyn I think. that's Shayera's girlfriend, and then there's the bioengineered girl...and Xan's notes didn't say anything about a Cassie... her arm goes back and shoots out, and a knife plunges into the earth a few centimeters from where Sam's hand was going toward the Kit. Don't touch what isn't yours, boys!
She tranquilized you... impressive. my sister is harsh, but she's never had much of a temper... What could you possibly have done? she prods Either they will figure it our pretty fast, your accent and costume don't exactly lend themselves to discretion, or they are in possession of sub-canine intellects. She says I mean wing and the Triathelete... who is probably a powerful sorceress. she says And, the chipper one, who caught a rabbit for someone she liked, and sees the world in black and white. Apparently she is very sweet, but kinda naive... Would have been great If Xan had given something other than Puppy girl for her, when she and dad talked.
I'm sure you don't. Gillian says, smirking And, on this side of the pond, that's a big old no-no word. she says, laughing a little. As she corners her, he notices one of her hands curling up. She definitely has a knife or pepper spray... or one of those crossbows up there. I wasn't trying to do anything. I was out for a run, and met a bunch of cape geeks, and recognized one from my sister's team. and Cell me her minion again, and I'll make sure you you become intimately familiar with one of our Vocab words. Eunuch. So, you're the one she loathes... Is the human puppy around? or the two lovebirds? she asks.
The girl shakes Bert's hand, but looks... A little bored. nice to meet you. she says. Her eyes wander to Shaun as she looks him over, Forest green irises wide as they dart across him. her mouth moves, like she is speaking, but no words come out. Gill. She says, pronouncing it like Jill Hmm, athlete's physic, but nursing almost a dozen small injuries. Accent.. Concealed weapon in your bag... You're that baseline trying to be a cape. The one of Wingblade's new team. she says. it's not a question. And I'm not looking to date, you two in the back who aren't as quiet as you think you are. Not interested, and two years your junior.
A voice calls over to Shaun and his new friends. Easy. Wingblade. She says, twirling one earbud between fingers. The girl has piercings in her nose, lip, and eyebrow.... presumably her ear as well, though her short hair covers them, so you couldn't say fro certain. she wears some eyeliner and black lipstick. her clothes are a top with a neck hole so large, it drapes over one shoulder, revealing the tanktop underneath, and shorts which are shorter than the weather makes advisable. Bran's got the whole strength thing, but Wing has too many advantages. She's fast, and a regenerator, so even if he does land a hit, it won't slow her down long. and those wings are sharp, like shear through metal sharp. His armour won't help much. Unless Bran has a missile silo I was unaware of, I don't thunk he could get her down and keep her there. She laughs a little. Gods, I wish Xan was here, she'd be giving me such a glare, ragging on her little boyfriend.
Hey, Bron! Gillian says, walking over, adjusting her clothes a little. You still on sheepdog duty? her tone is less Acerbic than Alexandra's would be delivering the same line. But Xan told me you had a crop of Newbies. Wanted to come meet them myself. Who are they? |
