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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Mar 20, 2017 22:08:50 GMT -8
Westchester Mall
Located in New York near the X-Mansion, a popular hangout for the students.
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Post by The Jester Of Tortuga on Mar 20, 2017 23:07:23 GMT -8
A flash of blue and it was over.
Hope stumbled around in a panic knocking over a series of trash cans barely up to keep herself up.
"NATE.... NATE...." Hope screamed at the top of her lungs before dropping to her knees next to the disturbed trash cans. "Nathan..." she could only whimper. Tears begun to burn at her eyes as she fought to stand up, his plan had worked; or atleast this side of his plan had. Hope prayed he was ok he could handle Bishop but Nimrod was another story. Her legs strengthed with each step knowing she had to get her bearings of where she was and more importantly when she was. She moved forward her hand trailing along the side of a building towards the daylight, people walked past back and forth not a one having a clue of her arrival or what await in them in however many years. She squinted as she stepped out into the daylight it was purer and harsher than the sun she was use to, nothing was smoulder in the distance, no smoke to choke out the sun. Closing her eyes she enjoyed the sun in all its beauty as it's warmth cradled her face. Her ratty ripped and torn cloak shimmered in a sly breeze until someone pushed past her to continue on there path disrupting her comfort in the sun.
She followed in their direction seeing a sign near some doors announcing it as the Westchester Mall, she had been here before, well kind of, the land was here but the mall was reduced to rubble. On the plus side she had a rough idea as to her location, the school wasn't far from here or at the very least it should unless she arrived too early. Walking into mall was a sensory overload, everywhere she looked there was something to see everyone wore what she assumed must be the latest fashion all of which was vastly different to her green and yellow armor. Girls that looked her age wore pretty garments, she was enemaroed by them all the light materials and beautiful patterns, she hadn't known anything other than practical body armor in either blue or her signiture green/yellow combo. In front of her a small kiosk stood in front of man who looked compained uninterested in his duties, the kiosk was covered in newspapers and magazines. He had a variety of machines and gadets around him, Hope slowly approached the news stand as a small woodgrain radio played music.
'And if I stay here with you girl Things just couldn't even be the same 'Cause I'm as free as a bird now And this bird you cannot change'
Hope tilt her head slowly as she picked up a newspaper scanning her eyes over it to find out what year she was in now.
"1974... He did it, the school should be intact. I may have a place to go after all." she said to herself.
"Look lady this aint a Library so either buy the paper or scram."
Hope placed the paper down, he maybe rude but it beat trying to be killed. She know had the basis of a plan, in part, she had to get to the school but what could she say? The professor could read her mind and know she wasn't lying though Cable had preached her well on the repercussions of the butterfly effect a sound of thunder could have. And there was that small thing where she stood out like a sore thumb, here attaire was wartorn, she was covered in dirt and debre, even her normally bright vibrant red hair was dim and lifeless. Hope was used to following Cable and his plans, Nathan had a nack for them and when he didn't she knew to always fall back on survival but here... This place and time confused her. So she stood near the entrance to the mall completely unsure of herself and how to get out of it.
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Post by Ariel on Mar 24, 2017 22:38:14 GMT -8
"If I leave here tomorrow Would you still remember me For I must be travelin' on now There's too many places I got to see"
The wheels of the 1970 Dodge Challenger convertible came to a screeching halt as it was put into park in the parking lot of Westchester Mall. The radio music that was blaring through the interior speakers of the car was silenced as the keys turned in the ignition to off. Peter flipped the rearview mirror to face himself before pulling the goggles from his grey coloured head of hair, down to his face and adjusted them slightly. Almost go time on the first stop of his mission. He had been on quite a few missions before, hell, he broke into the Pentagon and took on a whole handful of guards once. There was no doubt in his mind that he would succeed on this very important one, regardless of the words that his mother had said to him on his way out the door that morning. Excitement grew in the pit of his stomach as he slipped his headphones into his ears and stepped foot out of the convertible and into the mall parking lot. Peter pressed play on his cassette player that sat comfortably on the side of his hip, and at that he stared straight down at the mall entrance as he bore a confident smirk on his face. "Who says you can't work and play at the same time?" He chuckled to himself, and at that he ran straight into the mall entrance at super sonic speed.
Of course, he made sure to only hit up the stores that he would need to collect supplies the most from as there was precious time being spent. Was it considered stealing? Sure, but hey, what they couldn't see wouldn't hurt them. Speeding around the mall and up and down the walls of the stores, his mind perceived everything and everyone in slow motion. The whole mall was practically frozen in time as he sped in and out of the different stores, and Peter obviously could not pass up any opportunity to have a bit of cheeky fun. His hands already bearing a couple bags of produce needs and car supplies, Peter eyed down an uneaten hot dog in a nearby gentleman's hand in the food court and could not help but to casually swipe it for himself. He was not originally planning on going into any clothing apparel stores, however the mannequin in one of the store windows was sporting a rather cool baseball cap that Peter just had to have. In and out, in and out he ran down the halls of the mall with his hands full of a few more bags of supplies. He noticed a group of teenage kids that were in the process of bullying a single younger boy and Peter feeling the need to do a good deed for the day, he ran up to them and simply pantsed the bullies while giving the biggest one of the group a wedgie that would be rather uncomfortable once known. He laughed as he sped away to his last stop in the mall where he picked up the newly released cassette of Queen's new album "Sheer Heart Attack." New missions call for new music. His arms soon became rather tired from carrying the bags of supplies. "Well, I think task one is just about done," He said to himself as he sped towards the way that he came from.
Back at the entrance, Peter began to slow down to almost a stop as he noticed someone peculiar that caught his eye. It was a girl standing at the entrance of the mall, looking rather lost. Looking rather out of place in some sort of battle attire. Looking like she had just been in a nasty fight. And for some reason, Peter felt like it was his duty to assist her, mission duties aside. Why did he feel so inclined to help this girl? Sure, Peter was rather a schmuck when it came to pretty girls. But this one was different. It was almost a calling gut feeling, like he was meant to be in this same place with her. Hands full of stolen groceries in bags, he walked right up to her. "Ahmm," Peter began as he cleared his throat, "You look a little lost, red," Peter said as he noticed her red hair and thought it would be most appropriate since he didn't know her name yet, "You're not from around here, are ya?" He asked as he placed his bags on the ground by his feet, pulling his goggles from his face and allowing them to rest on the top of his silver head.
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Post by The Jester Of Tortuga on Apr 1, 2017 1:01:18 GMT -8
"Ahmm,"
Hope heard the noise and turned to face the direction it came from her diluted red hair floating out on the breeze of the turn.
"You look a little lost, red,""You're not from around here, are ya?"
He had no idea.
"I guess you could say that. Everything was so different last time I was here." the uncertainty in her voice annoyed her.
He was young and if she had to guess he not much older than her maybe younger but it was hard for her to tell exactly, when you are fighting for your very life and covered in dirt and soot you everyone looks the same and you tend not to notice. He wore googles on his head a fashion statement she guessed. In his arms were bags filled with things she couldn't make out and what she could she couldn't fathom what most of it was, atleast at a glance give the opportunity to play with things she could work them out, though she wasn't took sure how she would fair with technology of the time. His hear was silver, she remembered old man Logan telling her about a man with silver hair when she was young though she couldn't remember much of what he told her as he always had a story to tell until Nate put a stop to it deeming them unfit for young minds.
"I think I'm looking for..."
Shit.... Where was she heading?
She still hadn't decided the school seemed like her best bet though she still had no idea what shee should say to the Professor or if she should let him read her mind. If she didn't want him to could she control her powers enough to keep him out? Sure she managed to channel Nathan's telepathy but was familiar and from everything she had heard nowhere near as powerful as him. And what if he wasn't even there? Nate hadn't said anything about that, he wasn't even sure who would be there as he couldn't even be sure in what timeframe she would arrive. What if they were there? Hope hadn't seen them since she was born but there legends were unrivalled and meeting them... Hope felt as though she took a concussive blast from Bishop right in her chest, the world was going a thousand miles an hour yet standing still at the same time, her breathing was becoming fast, jagged and shallow, her knees grew weak and she begun to feel discombobulated leading to her feeling scared and panicked.
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Post by Ariel on Apr 3, 2017 10:35:23 GMT -8
"I think I'm looking for..."
Peter waited for the red headed new girl in town to answer, but it seemed as if she did not know herself of what or who she was looking for. "Looking fooor.....??" Peter echoed her as his hands moved in a recalling motion, as if any of this was going to help her remember whatever it was she was trying to remember. His foot started to tap on the ground, as it ached him to stand still for so long. The young woman seemed to slip into a slight state of panic and fright and as much of a move on as Peter was in to get going, he couldn't stand to see her in such distress.
"Hey, red. I'm sure it's all going to be hunky dory," he said to the girl as he started to pick up his bags from the ground, "I really need to get going. I'm heading to a place where I am seeking guidance for the mission I am on. I have a feeling that they might be able to help you get to wherever you need to go. You coming?" Peter asked, he wouldn't have offered any human to come to the mansion with him, but he could tell that this one was special and was clearly not just some ordinary human. At that, Peter noticed from the corner of his eye a couple of security guards who had just come through the entrance of the mall and were questioning civilians of anything or anyone noticeably abnormal around. Drat, Peter thought to himself. His cockiness and rushed timing led him to be less careful of this particular part of his mission, and the store owners must have noticed that he was here. "You better decide quickly here, because I'm positive those guards aren't out here looking for any doughnuts." Peter said rashly as he anticipated to get themselves as well as the bags of stolen goods away from the mall as quickly as possible.
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Post by The Jester Of Tortuga on Apr 11, 2017 23:08:06 GMT -8
"You better decide quickly here, because I'm positive those guards aren't out here looking for any doughnuts."
Great...
It was all that could cross Hope's mind as she looked over and noticed the guards, her mind begun filling in the blanks. Guards + numerous filled bags = Theif. And if she were to be seen with him... Well she may be safe in 1970's jail, right? They would have to be totally differently than the containment units she was used to from her time, but then any kind of cell would be just as bad and there is no way she would get any kind of help developing her powers. She groaned and rolled her eyes at her only choice.
"Fine Silver, how do you suppose we get passed those guards and to this place that will help you with you 'mission'?" Hope said with every ounce of snark she could muster.
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Post by Ariel on Apr 27, 2017 10:41:27 GMT -8
"Fine Silver, how do you suppose we get passed those guards and to this place that will help you with you 'mission'?"
Just as the mysterious girl was mid-sentence, Peter already had put plans into motion as he pulled his goggles from his forehead down to his face, snatched the rest of the mounds of groceries from the ground and bolted off like lightning. His body moving at super sonic speed he bypassed the guards and arrived at his car within milliseconds. Throwing everything that he had in his hands into the trunk, he zoomed around to the front of the driver's side and hopped in. The engine revved loudly as Peter carelessly whipped out of the parking space and rapidly drove over to where the read head was still standing.
"What guards? Oh, those guards. You haven't seen anything yet," Rolling down the window, Peter replied with slight sarcasm back at her snarky attitude. The girl had no idea what he was capable of just yet. Just as he said so, the guards that he bypassed were looking their way in suspicion. "Hop in, doll, we're losing daylight."
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Post by The Jester Of Tortuga on Apr 29, 2017 1:26:41 GMT -8
"What guards? Oh, those guards. You haven't seen anything yet," "Hop in, doll, we're losing daylight."
He pulled up in car and shot her those remarks with all the over confidence in the world. what is it with speedsters and cocky attitudes? Sure Hope had only met a couple but they were both cocky like they thought the unlimited speed made them invulnerable or something. She had even walked... ran... sprinted... a mile in their shoes and she cant say that she understood it, maybe it waa a male thing. She rolled her eyes at him and scoffed, if he only knew the things she had seen and the images that still haunted her dreams. Hastily she opened the door and jumped in slamming the door shut behind her definitely confirming the guards suspicions.
"...Now what speedy?"
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Post by Ariel on May 11, 2017 7:54:45 GMT -8
"...Now what speedy?"
Peter watched the girl make a swift entrance through the car door, slamming it shut behind her. She was quite the feisty one, seeming to have him all figured out. Peter was sound in mind at the fact that he could handle her attitude until they got to their destination. He moved his focus from the red headed mystery to the lot in front of him and before he gave her an answer, he pressed a button on the dashboard that sent 70's rock blaring loudly through the speakers.
"Now," A confident smile swept widely across his face as he put the car into drive, "We get some answers from an old friend," Peter spoke with tense certainty as he put his foot to the pedal and the two began to speed out of the parking lot. "Peter, by the way," Peter offered an introduction of himself even though the girl did not even ask for it, "I didn't catch yours?"
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Post by The Jester Of Tortuga on May 21, 2017 1:52:47 GMT -8
"Now,""We get some answers from an old friend,"
The way he smiled while saying that lead Hope to believe this could go one of two ways, either the easy way where she ends up with someone who would actually be helpful or the way things usually went for her and there would be a lot of fighting.
"Peter, by the way,""I didn't catch yours?"
'Peter...' Hope thought to herself scanning her memories for any stories or older mutants she had met called Peter, she was pretty center that he wasn't Colossus unless he went through a huge growth spurt and gained an accent in later years. The only other one she could think of was... Wanda's brother... She eyed him up. Cocky attitude, silver accents basically anywhere he could throw them, speedster... oh god she was in a car with Quicksilver trusting him and his old friend. She had heard so many stories of anyone with Maximoff in their name some good some bad it was hard knowing which ones she could believe especially when everything went to hell and people held on tighter to their baggage even when there were more important matters at hand. Hope did have to admit to herself that there were some good stories about the Maximoffs even if she was now travelling with a shoplifter. Taking in a deep breathe she had decided to give him the benefit of the doubt.
"That would be because I never gave you my name, would hate to see it written on a report as aiding and abetting Quicksilver." She didn't mean to let the slip, Hope quickly added to her sentence hoping he wouldn't have noticed "hairedboyshopliftingfromthemall. Hope! My name is Hope, Hope Summers." Hope waited to gauge his reaction, see if her surname registered anything with him.
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Post by Ariel on Jun 8, 2017 19:58:32 GMT -8
"That would be because I never gave you my name, would hate to see it written on a report as aiding and abetting Quicksilver....hairedboyshopliftingfromthemall."
"What's wrong with a little danger?" Peter smirked as he placed his fingers on the rearview mirror, adjusting it slightly. He didn't care much about the vast amount of speed that the vehicle was picking up, let alone watching out for innocent bystanders and objects as he let his senses do the worrying. "Hope! My name is Hope, Hope Summers."Peter slightly leaned straight up in his seat at the familiar sounding name. "Hope....Summers....Summers," He said as he let her name roll repetitively off his tongue. He had never seen this girl before, yet hearing her name sparked a nostalgic twinge in his brain that he could just not bring forward at this moment. "Well, Miss Summers, hold on tight. It maaaay be a bit of a bumpy ride." He forewarned, yet it was clear in his voice that he was not sorry as they sped off to the X-Mansion. *** Peter and Hope exit to the X-Manson Front Gate ***
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Oct 14, 2018 18:11:18 GMT -8
Thursday, the day Charles and his crew meet Maeve and agree to help free Erik has come to an end.
Friday morning and afternoon pass and it is now around the time a normal work day ends.
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Mar 16, 2019 17:22:49 GMT -8
A couple hours have passed.
Charles, Jean, Logan, Maeve, and Peter had finished plans for breaking Erik out of Trask Industries.
Maeve has left a van from the cleaning company at the arranged landing spot with uniforms inside, ready and waiting for the rest of the team who'll be arrival shortly.
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Post by Hollywood Heidi on Nov 3, 2019 22:02:30 GMT -8
Erik was successfully broken out of Trask Industries.
Friday has come to an end.
It is now Saturday, October 25, 1975, late morning.
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Post by Ariel on Feb 4, 2020 9:57:57 GMT -8
*** Peter, Jean and Logan enter the Mall ***
Peter walked on the outside of Jean and Logan as they stepped foot into the mall. Peter removed his sunglasses and placed them on top of his silver head of hair as he scanned all the different shop names. Although opening hours started not long ago, the mall was already bustling with shoppers left and right. A woman minding her spoiled child displaying the beginnings of a tantrum bumped into Peter's shoulder as he was distracted by all the noises filling his head. Growing flustered, Peter began to realize that he was becoming overwhelmed. Where to start? What do girls even like? What to girls even wear? Questions began to circle his brain as they walked along the inside of the mall. He wasn't even sure as to why he was overthinking. It was just the mall. They were just clothes. It was just Hope...or was she more than that? And not only the fear of failing Hope was on his mind - he afraid of failing his birth father too.
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Post by Kristi Lynne on Feb 12, 2020 20:01:39 GMT -8
"It's just shopping, Peter, not rocket science," Jean consoled, as she could sense the anxiety swirling around in his head as well as the panicked look on his face. "Or breaking someone out of a high-level government facilty. Follow me, boys." She nudged him with her elbow as she led the way into the nearest clothing store.
There were racks upon racks of shirts and dresses and pants and skirts. She knew her own taste in clothing, but that wouldn't necessarily match up with Hope's. Though they did have the same red hair and fair skin. So perhaps she would stick to basic items in fabrics that were comfortable and colors that weren't too bright. And if on this mission, Jean might find a few new outfits for herself, then that would be a plus.
"Okay, so let's try this one..." she said, holding a button-up plaid shirt out to Peter's waiting arms. "Oh, and this one. I like the color on this one, too. I think it would go well with...." Her voice trailed off as her attention shifted to a neighboring rack. "Ooh, this skirt and these pants."
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Post by Ariel on Feb 28, 2020 19:07:50 GMT -8
"It's just shopping, Peter, not rocket science," "Or breaking someone out of a high-level government facilty. Follow me, boys."
"Right-o-mundo, no rockets, no science...," Peter nodded as Jean tried to shed some assurance in his direction. Meeting with her eyes, he tried to play off his overwhelmed feelings with a grin. Exhaling, he internally promised that he would begin to lighten up and get out of this funk he was feeling as him and Logan trailed behind Jean as she was heading straight into their first stop. Peter noticed the men in the lounge space outside of the store looking glum and holding their female counterpart's purses. The sight made him chuckle, before he turned his head to look straight into the store jam packed with women's clothes. Peter paused at the front of the store momentarily and gulped nervously before continuing forward, wishing he could skip out and find a spot on one of those comfy sofas outside.
"Okay, so let's try this one..."
Peter rolled his eyes, feeling rather silly as he gave Jean a look read that he would pay her back later as he stuck his arms out from each side. Or perhaps this was already even payback.
"Oh, and this one. I like the color on this one, too. I think it would go well with...." "Ooh, this skirt and these pants."
Jean placed shirt after shirt up on Peter, yet as she kept talking he couldn't help but to zone out. Erik still had no idea who Peter was, and when he found out? Would he be disappointed to find out that Erik is really the bad guy the world makes him out to be? Would his father think his birth son to be a total loser? Would any of this ever truly matter? His fears began to eat him alive from the inside and it was evident they were starting to creep outward. The next thing Peter saw was the look on Jean's face as he realized that she had been staring at him. There was no hiding the facts now, not any longer.
"Jean," Peter drew in a breath, his complexion struck with a worried look, "I have to tell you something."
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Feb 29, 2020 12:43:15 GMT -8
All the while of their drive towards here, Logan had said no word, and actually, he had planned to go on with that for the rest of this shopping tour with these kids, yet things started to annoy the hell out of him slowly but surely. Speedy seemed to be mostly absorbed in his own world of thought, which would have been just fine with Logan, but then Jean started to question that fact and, to make matters worse, to turn this into an every-man's-shopping-nightmare. With no more than a quiet grunt, Logan was going to take even that though. "Jean,""I have to tell you something."Heaven forbid! Couldn't they defer the school drama to sometime later, like when he hadn't to be around?
Another grunt, this time more audible, left his throat.
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Post by Kristi Lynne on Feb 29, 2020 21:12:30 GMT -8
"Jean, I have to tell you something."
"What is it?" she asked, all thoughts off of fashion and now on Peter's look of concern. "You don't like any of them, do you? Well, look, there's plenty of other stores, and we've got all day." At the sound of Logan's annoyed grunt, she cut her eyes at their chaperone. "And we'll leave Grumpy on a bench outside the arcade, by the noisiest machine."
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Post by Ariel on Feb 29, 2020 22:26:15 GMT -8
"What is it?""You don't like any of them, do you? Well, look, there's plenty of other stores, and we've got all day." "And we'll leave Grumpy on a bench outside the arcade, by the noisiest machine."
"No, no...your help, I'm digging it, I really am. It's just...," Peter assured Jean as he was more than grateful for the help that she had been giving him and would be ever in debt to her gracious service, "...Well...have you ever wanted something so bad that when it actually comes, you're afraid it's not what you expected? Or worse...you might screw things up and become a total loser?" Peter was shaking his head at himself internally, for he knew he was beating around the bush. His insecurities were getting the best of him, but he knew that he would have to tell Jean the truth. Even if it murdered him and put him into a grave. He had to tell someone the truth, at least, or else deep down he knew that if no one was holding him accountable then he might never go through with confronting Erik himself.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Mar 1, 2020 6:10:58 GMT -8
At Jean's sudden comment about him better getting left somewhere, Logan just rolled his eyes. Although he wasn't so averse to that idea, he still had to fulfill this task as a quid pro quo to get the professor's help in return.
Logan was just going to say that he would be, at least, going outside for a while to grant himself a cig, as Peter's words made him start to listen more attentively all of a sudden.
"...Well...have you ever wanted something so bad that when it actually comes, you're afraid it's not what you expected? Or worse...you might screw things up and become a total loser?"
"Don't sweat it, boy.", he suddenly broke into their conversation with one hand on Peter's shoulder, a cigar already placed between his lips. "Once you loosen up, everything will be just fine." Little did Logan know that this conversation was no longer about asking for help to get off with this girl.
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Post by Kristi Lynne on Mar 6, 2020 23:31:18 GMT -8
"...Well...have you ever wanted something so bad that when it actually comes, you're afraid it's not what you expected? Or worse...you might screw things up and become a total loser?"
"Don't sweat it, boy. Once you loosen up, everything will be just fine."
Jean gave Logan an incredulous look in reaction to his unsolicited and inaccurate advice. Had he met Peter? the speedster was about as loose and carefree as anyone could be. She quite envied it, actually. But clearly something was weighing on his mind. This thing with Hope must be a lot more serious than she thought. And since she'd kept her distance from pretty much everyone until Scott came along, she was hardly in a position to offer relationship advice.
"Okay, A) you're never gonna' be a total loser," Jean declared, taking back each item of clothing as she spoke and placing them back on the rack. "And B) I never thought Scott would give me a second look. I mean, metaphorically speaking. I thought everyone would always be afraid of me. But he never was. He stuck around, he didn't give up, and I'm so lucky he didn't. You just need to give Hope time and show her you'll be there for whatever gets thrown at you."
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Post by Ariel on Mar 8, 2020 18:14:52 GMT -8
"Okay, A) you're never gonna' be a total loser,"
Peter knew that the people in his life gave a crap about him, but Jean was always the one that was super good at showing it. Although he didn't quite believe it himself, hearing Jean remark that he wasn't a loser or failure did mean something to him and he showed it as a half grin made it's way into existence.
"And B) I never thought Scott would give me a second look. I mean, metaphorically speaking. I thought everyone would always be afraid of me. But he never was. He stuck around, he didn't give up, and I'm so lucky he didn't. You just need to give Hope time and show her you'll be there for whatever gets thrown at you."
"Hope?" Peter gave Jean a sudden side glance in confusion, as he immediately figured out that they weren't on the same page. Almost...but no cigar. Except for the one in Logan's mouth, of course. "Oh-ho, no. The Hope thing, I can deal. Preeetty sure the lady has already fallen for this knight in shining armor," Peter played off the Hope fiasco like it was no big deal. It truly was...but there was another pressing matter that had more of a hold on him than anything, "There's something else. Something that could change everything," Peter's cool cat persona took a hike once more as he grew serious again, "Magneto - Erik...well...," Peter braced himself, for he still wasn't used to the idea. At all. He took a breath in, and blew it out noisily before finishing his confession, "...He's my father."
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Mar 14, 2020 4:35:22 GMT -8
Jean might be thinking that she was better at giving advice, maybe she was, but there were worries that a woman could never really understand.
"Hope?" Logan's face became as questioning as Jean's when they both had to face the fact that they all had talked past each other. "Oh-ho, no. The Hope thing, I can deal. Preeetty sure the lady has already fallen for this knight in shining armor,"
To be honest, he hadn't seen Peter in the way of acting too awkward towards girls, so Logan was not too surprised that it was something else he had been talking about.
"There's something else. Something that could change everything,""Magneto - Erik...well...,""...He's my father."
"Oh c'mon, kid. You think we didn't know that?", Logan suddenly threw in like it was no big deal, the cigar between his lips making him kind of sound like a mobster. "You're surely not to be envied but there's worse."
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Post by Kristi Lynne on Mar 18, 2020 19:18:32 GMT -8
"There's something else. Something that could change everything. Magneto - Erik...well...He's my father."
"Oh c'mon, kid. You think we didn't know that? You're surely not to be envied but there's worse."
"It's true. I mean, I knew," Jean echoed. "But that was from being inside your head. For just a few seconds, I swear," she added quickly. "And like I told you before, you're not him. You help people and you don't just think about yourself...most of the time. I'm sure your mom had her reasons for keeping him away. But whatever Erik's done, he deserves to get to know his son."
Having spoken her peace, Jean's attention went back to wandering the racks and flipping through the hanging selections. "Maybe when we get back to the mansion, the Professor can tell you more about him," she suggested. "They used to be really close. Before."
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Post by Ariel on Apr 5, 2020 9:17:08 GMT -8
"...But whatever Erik's done, he deserves to get to know his son."
Peter had been so flustered that he had forgotten which way was up, let alone who already knew and who didn't. Erik being his father wasn't necessarily something he was running around broadcasting to all who could hear, he wanted Erik to hear it from him first before anyone else. He was hesitant to do so, but Jean was right. Peter was in his own head, he needed to work on getting out of it.
"I know, I know," Peter shook his head as his side grin sank on his face in his own anxiousness, "I just don't want to disappoint him. I mean, look at me," Peter turned away from Jean and Logan and in the midst of his act, his gaze fell onto a full length mirror right behind him. He froze in front of his own, sad, worn reflection before raising his hands to himself in defeat, "I still live in my mom's basement, done nothing with my life, I can't even get the girl I like to even notice me...," I feel like a total loser, Peter finished his sentence inside of his head.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on Apr 5, 2020 10:56:10 GMT -8
Logan was listening to the kids' conversation without adding anything more for his part. He anyway had a feeling that his advice wasn't exactly what these kids nor anyone wanted to hear. Well, he didn't mind. Not his fucking business anyway. As soon as he was done with what he had come for, he'd be out. With his elbows leaning onto the railing from where one could get a good view over the mall's first floor, Logan pretended to not listening at all - maybe he didn't even do so on purpose - while thoughts of his own mixed up with their words.
Logan had no memories of his family nor did he have the slightest idea who they were or if there even was one, and if there was if they would miss a guy like him. But then again, it probably was better this way for everyone. A quiet hissing sound left his lips at that, almost sounding amused. Yah, he was just messed up enough to freely make him choose to spend his time alone. As he was deeply absorbed in his own little world, Logan seemed to have forgotten his plan to go out for smoking, the cigar still placed between his lips.
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Post by Kristi Lynne on Apr 12, 2020 17:48:48 GMT -8
"I know, I know. I just don't want to disappoint him. I mean, look at me. I still live in my mom's basement, done nothing with my life, I can't even get the girl I like to even notice me...."
"Pete, you broke into not one, but two highly secure government and military facilities," Jean reminded him in a low voice. "If anything, that probably earns you major points in Erik's book." And though she felt it true, it likely wasn't wise for Jean to continue to bring up Erik's shady history. People didn't get to choose their family, but Peter was clearly hoping that his father would give him a chance to be in his life.
"Look, only a loser would wear something like this," she continued on a different tack, holding a pastel blue Members Only jacket in front of him as he continued to look in the mirror. "And you would never wear this. Ergo, not a loser. And if you're looking for a new place to live, you know the Professor always has room for you at the Mansion." Still standing behind him, she rested her chin on his shoulder and frowned. "Where is this coming from, Pete? You're like the most confident person I know. Sometimes annoyingly so. Since when do you care what other people think?"
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Post by Ariel on Apr 26, 2020 17:46:16 GMT -8
"Where is this coming from, Pete? You're like the most confident person I know. Sometimes annoyingly so. Since when do you care what other people think?"
Peter slowly paced the floor in front of Jean and Logan as her question provoked a multitude of thoughts of self reflection, "I don't. I mean, I didn't. I guess finding out about my father made me realize that it's not all about me. It never was...wow, did I just say that? Out loud?" A panicked look overcame Peter's face as he grabbed Jean's hand and pressed her palm against his forehead, "Do I have a fever? I'm malfunctioning, aren't I? I'm too young to die," Peter looked for any other excuse, but deep down he knew what was going on inside his heart. This journey he was on was changing him, he was simply growing up and learning to consider others first. The birth father thrown into the equation was just a minor hiccup, but one Peter knew that he had no choice but to overcome in order for his journey to be complete. If he didn't, he'll never know what could have happened.
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Post by DarkSideCookie on May 1, 2020 11:59:45 GMT -8
Sometime in the middle of Peter's jabbering - holy shit, this boy could talk almost as fast as he could move - Logan suddenly turned away from his post at the railing and instead towards the two teenagers behind him, not even sure if out of a sudden need to talk or just to make the boy stop it.
"Your father is an asshole.", Logan started in his usual way of speaking plainly, then removing the cigar from his lips before he added more to explain what he was actually going to make clear to Peter. "If he thinks you're not good enough, then it's his fuckin' fault. You just do you because," he made a little pause, obviously hesitant to continue. "you're quite okay, kid."
And then, before one of them could have said anything in return, he replaced the cigar between his lips and walked past them to finally have a smoke, plus to be out before receiving some stupid remark about him being nice or something.
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