Kevin Kinross (better_now) wrote in exiles,
@ 2011-01-24 21:50:00

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Dogs of War: Prelude
They arrived in a new place. Kev looked around. They were in an alleyway in New York City. No dead bodies surrounded them. Always nice. No rampaging mental patients at the moment, also nice. And there was a newspaper. January date. "Worthington Enterprises donates $1 billion to Lenore St. Croix Foundation. Subhead: "Also $10 million to CEO's mutant-specialty alma mater." Kev grinned. "What a terribly normal newspaper." There are sounds above and quite some ways away, and Kev looks up to see, swinging between the skyscrapers, four superheroes on weblines: one in crimson and navy, one in scarlet and azure, one in maroon and gold, and one in black and white.

Kev beams. "CIVILIZATION AT LAST!"

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	steelandsorcery 2011-01-25 03:00 am UTC (link)
	Dane is visibly shocked by the loss of Lester. They'd met through combat, but Lester was a good man and teammate. He notes the newcomers and says nothing, waiting for a cue from his remaining teammates on how to respond. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	a_pal 2011-01-25 03:10 am UTC (link)
	Gwenny's eyes go one place. Captain America's Shield. She steps right up to the lady with it and stands up staright. "Gwendolyne Lou Sabuki, 'Golden Girl,' reporting for duty under threat of the deaths of everyone I love and becoming a fascist, Ma'am!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notallhunkydory 2011-01-25 03:27 am UTC (link)
	Dorrek also recognizes the Shield and his eyebrows shoot up toward his hairline for a moment. Then he spots the hammer and he has to resist the urge to whistle under his breath. Instead, he lifts a hand in a brief wave, checking out the rest of the team. "Dorian Valentine, Green Marvel. Roughly what she said." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rogue_star 2011-01-25 03:31 am UTC (link)
	Wait... there's a name she recognizes. Goes a long way back, but... "Wait... wait... Gwenny Lou, who?" she starts. No, she doesn't get the pop culture. Oh, right, team leader. "Sarah Rogers, aka Crusader. Looks like we have a few moments of quiet. Everyone want to make introductions, then we can get organized?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	better_now 2011-01-25 03:36 am UTC (link)
	"Little late for Christmas, Sarah," Kev mutters, looking them over. "But anyway, welcome to the gang. I'm Kev. Kev Kinross. Glad you got through the nightmare speeches already. Now you get to start out in a reasonable reality...." a slow smile. "It might even be mine. I wanna call my mum..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	iron_widow 2011-01-25 03:55 am UTC (link)
	"Natasha Romanova. Iron Widow." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	steelandsorcery 2011-01-25 04:06 am UTC (link)
	"Dane Whitman. Black Knight." he says, nodding at both newcomers. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	a_pal 2011-01-25 04:08 am UTC (link)
	"Sabuki, Miss Rogers. Dr. Sam Sabuki is my father." He was the greatest surgeon in the country, after all. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rogue_star 2011-01-25 05:04 am UTC (link)
	Her teammates don't see Sarah smile much these days. Gwenny's comments draw one of those times. "One of Bucky's teammates, yes. My father was Steve Rogers, Captain America. I heard stories about you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

notallhunkydory
2011-01-25 05:43 am UTC (link)

'Kev' is the only name that doesn't ring any bells for Dorrek -- well, Sarah's too, but she makes up for it by being Captain America's daughter. Names don't tell him much, since these people come from completely different worlds than he does, but at least it feels a little familiar.

He peers out of the alley at the people walking past. "I don't know if I'd be excited about that, Kev. I wouldn't want to be back in my reality before it was fixed."

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	better_now 2011-01-25 05:52 am UTC (link)
	"Maybe it is fixed! I got shot by creatures from the Dark Dimension in outer space and evil Avengers in Central Park. Maybe it was enough! Anyway, calling Mummy'll tell. If she answers the phone, she's not dead....just need to find a phone. Maybe we should check out a Lenore St. Croix center?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	a_pal 2011-01-25 06:09 am UTC (link)
	"Well, at least Bucky and Cap got out okay... wait, that doesn't mean anything, does it?" A bit of a sigh, but another smile. "Anyway, it's nice to meet you. And I'll go anywhere we need to." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

rogue_star
2011-01-25 09:20 am UTC (link)

"Alright... this may only have superficial similarities to Kev's world, but he recognizes people I don't, anyway. We can let him try calling - someone go with him to keep an eye out. While you're out - and anyone else who wants to volunteer, standard detail. Kev, let me see that paper. I want to know where and when we are. Volunteers, I want options on cheap food and lodging if we're not in hostile territory. I stick out - so I'll stay hidden here and catch the new folks up and answer any questions, give them a rundown on tactics and abilities and get theirs. Any questions?"

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	iron_widow 2011-01-25 12:49 pm UTC (link)
	"I'll work on money, food and lodgings," Natasha volunteered. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	better_now 2011-01-25 08:50 pm UTC (link)
	Kev smiles and hands Sarah the newspaper. "Come on, Dane. Let's go. We might not need money if we can get put up with family." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rogue_star 2011-01-25 09:49 pm UTC (link)
	"Ok, sounds good. Don't book anything yet, Tasha. May as well save our money if we don't need to spend it. We'll let Kev try his way - I just want some options open. At least judging by the paper, this place isn't too hostile to its heroes or mutants...wait, this is... this is really weird." She pauses, eyeing the Tallus like its crazy. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	a_pal 2011-01-25 10:42 pm UTC (link)
	Gwenny look, blinks. "What?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rogue_star 2011-01-25 10:46 pm UTC (link)
	Sarah sighs. "The Tallus is being less helpful than usual. Anyone speak... Latin, I think?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	better_now 2011-01-25 10:56 pm UTC (link)
	Kev turns from happily dragging Dane off. "I speak Latin." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

rogue_star
2011-01-25 11:01 pm UTC (link)

"Ok... I know enough to guess its Latin, but that's about it. It just keeps repeating..."

she pauses, trying to make sure she sounds it out phonetically and gets all the words right, needing to go through it about five times to piece it all together:

"Quod Caesar's phasmatis, rabidus pro ultionis,
With Ate per suus pars adveho fervens ex hell,
In illa cohibeo per a monarchia vox
Vocis Havot! " quod amitto canis of bellum,
That is turpis res vadum nidor supremus terram
With gero gemo pro sepultura.

Adeo tego texi tectum Caesar, non laudo -
Quod quietus vox."

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	iron_widow 2011-01-25 11:22 pm UTC (link)
	"I'll keep it in mind," she said as she went off to do her task. Thankfully she could do it alone and there won't be objections to how she got the money. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	better_now 2011-01-25 11:54 pm UTC (link)
	"Oh, that's Shakespeare! Julius Caesar! The bit where Antony's all an angry mess. Cry Havoc and let slip the dogs of war. Well, I might save on the long distance and just call the Summers brothers, if that's what it means." He grins. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	notallhunkydory 2011-01-26 12:48 am UTC (link)
	Dorrek clenches his hands into fists and resists the urge to growl. How are they supposed to save this reality when their only clue is a fragment of some old play? "Was it in Latin in the play, or did the Tallus rewrite it in another language for some reason?" he asks once he's regained proper control over his vocal folds. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

rogue_star
2011-01-26 12:54 am UTC (link)

"I don't know a lot of Shakespeare, not something we had a lot of where I grew up. Either way, with only Kev speaking Latin, we need to wait for him to settle down before he can translate it word for word, or until we can get internet access to translate. Maybe that will give more clues. Let's let him make his phone call and Tasha get us set up in case that falls through. I'm familiar with Gwenny's abilities... unless she's a different version from the one my dad knew. You, however, I'm not familiar with from any of my experiences so far, and both of you could use a briefing on the team. You two up for talking so we can get the quick version of familiar with each other's abilities? Based on too many bad experiences - we could find ourselves in a fight any time. I don't want anyone getting hurt because I'm not doing my job."

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