Julian Gallio (hellfireprince) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-02-09 19:31:00

Current location:	New York
Entry tags:	inactive - dj whedon, inactive - harry reynolds, inactive - jason reed jr, inactive - julian gallo, inactive - lisa graves, inactive - pauline argosy, team - x-factor

A Night of Outcasts

Paulo Seganti knocks on the door to the loft above the Popular Outcast nightclub, waiting for his master to bid him to enter. There are several soft moans of pleasure, which signals Paulo to wait before entering. When he hears the sound of a muffled scream, followed by silence, Paulo straightens his suit coat before the door opens almost of its own accord.

Julian Gallio’s eyes glow momentarily as the young woman crumbles to ashes beneath him, littering the floor of the loft. He eyes the mess and sighs in disapproval. Feeding never manages to be clean. Julian dusts off his hands, then moves to the closet to change his slacks and shirt, choosing a light grey suit and dresses as Paulo looks on.

“Mister Howard… ‘Now I Can Has Machinegun’ will take the stage in just a few minutes.” Paulo said. “You said you wanted to be informed when they did.”

“I did, Paulo. Thank you. By the way, did you manage to get the invitations to Mister Summers, Mister Reed and Mister Reynolds?” Julian asked.

“I couldn’t get directly to Mister Summers, sir. The Embassy was a bit crowded and security was tight. I had to settle for handing them off to a secretary who would see that they were delivered. But the others were sent without issue.” Paulo said nervously.

Julian closed his eyes for a moment, thinking. When they opened again, they were clear and brown, no trace of the illumination from his feeding present. He took a deep breath, remembered that Paulo would have done his best to fulfill his duty, and let it out.

“Very well, Paulo. Either Andrew will come to me, or he won’t. I cannot control that outcome. You do good work for me, old friend.” Julian says as he finishes dressing. His grey lies easily over his black shirt and Paulo comes over to straighten it for him before stepping back and nodding approvingly.

“You look good, Mister Howard. Some of the ones you've sought are already here, or in line; we’ve been watching for them. Do you think they will be amenable to your idea?” Paulo asks.

“I do. They want fame, acceptance, money, power, and a place to belong. The world wants mutants it can trust, that it can 'control'. I’m in a position to give everyone what they want, and in the end, I get what I want.” Julian says, moving past Paulo to the door.

“Clean that up, will you? I might be in the mood for a snack when this is all over and I don’t like a messy house.” he finishes as he heads out the door and down the back stairs to the stage.

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hellfireprince
2010-02-13 10:49 pm UTC (link)

Julian looks at each of them in turn, seeing some of the unease in their eyes. He understands it, of course, but does his best to allay some of their fears.

"DJ, Pauline, Harry...I understand not wanting to bring trouble on your families. I work under and assumed name for the same reason, so if you all need that, I understand. And you may have any legal counsel you need to look at the documents." Julian says.

"Harry, not every power needs to be earthshaking. You can help a lot of people just with what you possess. And you seem like a guy who thinks things through before jumping in, and that's something this team will need." Julian offers.

"Lisa, I'm not chomping at the bit for this team to be out there fighting all manner 'evil mutants or humans'...but in any profession, there will be those who hate you because it looks like you got a lucky break where they didn't. There are also those who just aren't up for the idea of getting anything done without a fight. But we need to put a face on mutants before a group of mostly non-powered people get together and create laws that protect the majority from the minority. The registration bill is aimed at faceless, 'evil' mutants who got out of bed and wanted to wreck people's lives.

Every bit of good this group does, the more it helps everyone else...I hope." he says.

"I will tell you all now that the contracts will contain a morality clause. Basically, you can't do anything that will bring negative publicity to the X-Factor brand. No adult magazine spreads, underage drinking, or anti-human sentiments. You'll have to watch what you do or say. Just throwing that out there for all of you." he finishes.

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	your_talents 2010-02-14 10:35 pm UTC (link)
	"Maxim and Stuff aren't adult, right?" Lisa grins, shrugging. "Sure... why not? Bring on the world, handsome. Let's keep any paperwork on a month to month basis as possible though. I don't like being tied down." And there's maybe a little hint of a wandering gaze at the guys in the room. "-much." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

hellfireprince
2010-02-15 04:14 am UTC (link)

Julian smiles at Lisa, idly entertaining that train of thought for a moment, before considering his next words carefully.

"We'll talk about it." he says simply.

He produces four contracts, handing them to Jason, Harry, Pauline and DJ.

"Please, take the time to look over them, and have your lawyers or agents look over them. If this is something that's right for you, complete them and get back to me.

In the meantime, please come by anytime you like and talk to me. I'm happy to answer any questions you have." Julian says, as there's a knock on the door.

"Come in." he says, and Paulo Seganti walks through the door. He looks directly at Pauline and DJ, offering them both smiles.

"Congratulations to the two of you and your band. Crowd response was unanimous. N.I.C.H Machinegun is the winner of the Grand Prize of the Battle of the Bands." he says.

Julian is the first to stand and applaud.

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indie_minor
2010-02-15 08:05 am UTC (link)

Pauline felt a little reassured as soon as DJ got her back -- not that she ever figured he wouldn't.

She also doesn't think she likes how that blonde girl is looking at her best friend ... brother-without-benefit-of-the-Westermarck-effect... whatever DJ is. She folds up the contract carefully and slips it in her coat for later family review.

But they won! Winning is good! She knew they'd done well. She smiles.
"Thank you."
She looks to DJ. "The guys may start wondering where we are.

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	dinosaur_jr 2010-02-15 08:34 am UTC (link)
	"They will." he agrees, any worries over the contract set aside for now. He hands his copy to Pauline for safekeeping, since he doesn't have anywhere to put paperwork. "Thank you, sir. We'll talk over your offer and get back to you end of this week. Right now, I think the fans'll want an encore, and then we have some celebrating to do." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	hellfireprince 2010-02-15 08:49 am UTC (link)
	"By all means, you two. Get out there, celebrate with your band and have fun. Paulo will cut the check for you before the end of the night." Julian says. "And we'll also discuss whether or not you'd like to take up the option to play here regularly as well." "Does anyone else have an questions of me?" Julian asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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