rogue_star (rogue_star) wrote in exiles,
@ 2009-05-28 17:47:00

Current location:	The Desert between times
Entry tags:	blink, crusader, doctor spectrum, ghost rider, iron dragon, mystic, patriot

I've been through the desert...
One moment she felt her lips on Anya's. It was a dream and nightmare come true, each in their own ways. The Talus sent a jolt up her arm, and suddenly instead of everything she'd gotten so used to, and the feel of her best friend and crush next to her, she felt warm wind, and a bright light made her shield her eyes against a scorching sun.

She knew right where she was. Back in the desert where everything had gone so horribly wrong. Even as alike as most deserts ended up, she somehow just knew.

Sarah sinks into the sand, drawing her knees up to her chest and settling her head on her knees, trying to collect her thoughts, trying hard not to cry, trying to be pulled together when someone else showed up.

The Timebroker can wait.

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	brit_sorcerer 2009-05-31 04:58 am UTC (link)
	Quinn heard voices and looked over to see that more had arrived and were talking to the blonde girl. "Hallo!" he called out and waved. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	prettyinblink 2009-05-31 05:00 am UTC (link)
	"Looks like about everyone's here. The Timebroker should show up soon." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	doc_spectrum 2009-05-31 05:10 am UTC (link)
	"The who now?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	prettyinblink 2009-05-31 05:27 am UTC (link)
	Blink sighed. "If you wait a few minutes you'll hear whatever explanation he has this time." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rogue_star 2009-05-31 07:54 am UTC (link)
	"I'm hoping we haven't had this many losses, or that some people made it home... we'll know soon, I guess. Whenever he gets around to it. He took his time about it my first time here. You sound like you know the drill." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wwii_hero 2009-05-31 04:42 pm UTC (link)
	"We can hope Spidey made it home," Bucky sighs, indicating the Talus on Sarah's arm. "It's a better thought than the alternative." He looks up to the other three. "Patriot," he says, offering his hand. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rogue_star 2009-05-31 05:15 pm UTC (link)
	"And I'm Sarah Rogers, sometimes known as Crusader. I'm sorry everyone got pulled into this. Its a rough life. We have no guarantees, and so far, we know of only one guaranteed way out. But so far, we do seem to have been sent to do genuinely good work, which I've taken as a good sign." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	prettyinblink 2009-05-31 07:05 pm UTC (link)
	Any anger Blink had was momentarily forgotten when she saw the Tallus on Crusader's arm. "You have the Tallus?" She hadn't realized how accustomed she'd become by being the default leader of the Exiles. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rogue_star 2009-05-31 07:12 pm UTC (link)
	"I wish I didn't. It leaves in question what happened to Spider. And so far the Talus and I haven't gotten off to a good start. But I promise I'll pass on what it says word for word." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	prettyinblink 2009-05-31 07:19 pm UTC (link)
	"Another Exiles team." Blink rubbed her head with her hand. "I hate the Timebroker." She mumbled. "I was co leader of one of the previous teams assembled by the Timebroker. I had the Tallus then." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rogue_star 2009-05-31 07:27 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah, apparently there were at least two then. We... never exactly had a leader. For a long time, a lot of the group didn't get along well. We were just starting to settle in and use teamwork a bit better when the temporal shields on Galactus' ship disrupted our last jump." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	prettyinblink 2009-05-31 07:29 pm UTC (link)
	"There were at least three. We ran into another team on our last mission. It didn't end well." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rogue_star 2009-05-31 07:40 pm UTC (link)
	"We never ran into any other teams, this is the first I've heard of it. We also had enough troubles in our own right. Good to know what we may need to expect." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	brit_sorcerer 2009-05-31 10:42 pm UTC (link)
	"Quin Braddock," Quinn said as he took the hand the other guy offered and shook it. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	doc_spectrum 2009-06-01 01:17 am UTC (link)
	"Doctor Spectrum, aka Joseph Ledger," he said, also shaking hands. "Call me Joe." He realized, after a moment, how young most of these guys were. He was probably the oldest one here. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wwii_hero 2009-06-01 05:13 am UTC (link)
	"Doc Spectrum? Good to see you again." He offers a hand; he's at least closer to Joe's age. He pauses. "Or... maybe you're not the same Spectrum I've met." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

irondragon
2009-06-01 05:15 am UTC (link)

"Irondragon. Call me Rose," Rose offers seeing as they're doing the whole meet and greet.

She doesn't think she's that young. But she at least is experienced in the business to some degree.

"So I guess Sarah is going to be our team leader here? I mean she is a Rogers. That counts for something." But Blink is also experienced here so Rose will totally listen to them both.

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rogue_star
2009-06-01 07:02 am UTC (link)

"Sarah Rogers. And I'm not going to presume anything. I've led one team, sure... I like to think my father taught me well, but a lot of people have more experience, and the last Exiles team... no one really led. And having the Talus doesn't necessarily mean anything beyond being the one who gets the first listen-in on what the mission is. If this group gets along better, and wants to be trying to figure out leadership and tactics this early, I'll be happy to do what I can, as leader or helping whoever the consensus is. My first goal, though, is getting everyone used to the routine and alive, first."

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	prettyinblink 2009-06-01 06:02 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm Blink. I'd feel better being leader but I have to warn you that the Exiles I was in- we had to fix a timeline with another team. We had to kill a small boy. Everyone on my team but me was killed when we refused to kill him." It was only fair to level with them. "If you'd rather have someone else because of that I understand." And they might even be right too. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	wwii_hero 2009-06-01 06:10 pm UTC (link)
	"Honesty is good," Bucky says. "And I think Sarah's right -- our last team did well without a set leader." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	brit_sorcerer 2009-06-01 06:18 pm UTC (link)
	Quinn nodded. "I'm with this bloke," he said and nodded toward Patriot. "We go without a leader for now." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

rogue_star
2009-06-01 06:47 pm UTC (link)

"We seem to have more team players than our last assemblage did. Once we all get to know each other, and have gotten used to each other in the field, then maybe we should revisit this. Having some command structure isn't bad. Right now, we don't know each other though, which can lead to regretting hasty decisions. For what its worth though, Blink, I'd have to say I think I'd do the same thing, and hope that your refusal there will mean we don't get that kind of mission."

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	doc_spectrum 2009-06-02 04:08 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm good with whatever," Joe said with a shrug. "Hyperion was the Squadron's de-facto leader, but it was pretty democratic too." And he shook his head to Patriot's comment. "'fraid I've never met any of you before." Though he admitted the man did remind him slightly of Captain America. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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