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Nimue Smallwood ([info]sea_shelly) wrote in [info]marvel_nextgen,
@ 2012-03-05 20:42:00


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Entry tags:alex bowmaster, mason jeffries, nimue smallwood, plot-"people power"

Power Outtage
Alpha Flight had, eventually, returned to their headquarters and home after doing all they could for the town disaster.  No explanation or answers had been forthcoming, and it was possible they never would.  That such tragedy could strike without warning or meaning was disheartening, to say the least.

Tired, Alpha has spent much of the next few days recovering and mourning in their own ways.  The survivors had been taken to local medical services and were expected to recover fully.  But there were children who had been made orphans, husbands and wives who had been made widowers and widows, and parents left to bury children. 

All the survivors save one.  The man they'd found who had been unharmed.  Department H had been concerned with just how he'd managed to escape unharmed and thought he might be a possible super-human, possibly even the cause.  So they had taken custody of him, just in case.  Studying him had so far not shown any signs of anything.

In the temple, Nim settled herself onto the couch, her hair still slightly damp from her soak.



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[info]sea_shelly
2012-03-20 11:34 pm UTC (link)
And here was Alpha. Or most of it, anyway. Once back-up power had been restored, they'd been alerted to what was going on... except that orders from the top were that Jordan was not to engage.

"That's... that's the guy we rescued?"

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[info]tooth_n_claw
2012-03-21 06:47 pm UTC (link)
/I think so,/ Alex said.

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[info]purplegeist
2012-03-22 01:57 am UTC (link)
"What... what do we do?" Mel asked, half-sunk into the ground.

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[info]ng_omega_flight
2012-03-24 08:47 pm UTC (link)
Oddly, the closer they got, the members of Alpha Flight might be feeling a little bit weaker, there powers a little less sure..

The man, still bathed in a corona of power, unleashed a pair of blasts at the heroes.

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[info]sea_shelly
2012-03-24 09:03 pm UTC (link)
Without Jordan, Nim was by far the most invulnerable of the remaining Alpha Flight members. She threw herself in the path of one of the blasts...

And let out a cry of pain as it bowled her over.

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[info]tooth_n_claw
2012-03-24 09:08 pm UTC (link)
Alex shifted into a dragon and noted that it was a little more difficult than usual. He took a deep breath and then unleashed a blast of fire at the man.

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[info]purplegeist
2012-03-24 09:57 pm UTC (link)
Mel pulled herself out of the ground, terrified of being stuck in it as it was broken and broken herself again.

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[info]got_the_touch
2012-03-25 06:02 pm UTC (link)
Mason pales, then turns red. "YOU BASTARD!" He puts up a defensive wall in front of Nim, then runs forward to get within range for another transmutation, sending up tendrils of adamantium to pin down their opponent.

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[info]ng_omega_flight
2012-03-25 08:37 pm UTC (link)
The fire washed over him, but seemed to lose any of its punch as his powers sucked the heat energy from it.

Mason's attack came as more of a surprise, but with his own powers dampening those of his attackers, the transmutations were slow, enough that he could get out of the way, firing at Alex and Mason.

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[info]sea_shelly
2012-03-25 08:41 pm UTC (link)
Nim slowly pulled herself up to her knees. God, that had hurt. Burns graced her stomach. She'd heal, she healed quickly, of course, but damn...

"That... hurt..."

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[info]tooth_n_claw
2012-03-25 09:43 pm UTC (link)
The blast hit Alex and he roared in pain. Dragonscale was tough and offered quite a bit of protection, but he still felt the blast. He took a few steps backward.

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[info]purplegeist
2012-03-25 09:46 pm UTC (link)
"Alex!" Mel doesn't know what to do.

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[info]got_the_touch
2012-03-26 01:11 pm UTC (link)
Mason was in the middle of trying to figure what went wrong with the transmutation when he saw the blast coming. He tried to put up another wall, but it shattered and he was sent flying head over heels. He hit a wall with a thud, shrapnel from his attempt at a defense sticking out of him at all angles. A particularly large piece was embedded in his side.

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[info]ng_omega_flight
2012-03-27 12:43 am UTC (link)
The energy he was absorbing from them was delicious. He wanted more.

With the most of them down, he concentrated his blasts on the dragon.

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[info]sea_shelly
2012-03-27 12:45 am UTC (link)
"MASON!" Nim's scream was loud, passing up into the higher octaves, past even human hearing. She tried to get up, go to him, but stumbled.

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[info]tooth_n_claw
2012-03-27 12:50 am UTC (link)
Alex roared when the blasts hit. It /hurt/, but the only thing he could think about was protecting Mel. He crawled toward her.

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[info]strongbox
2012-03-27 06:06 am UTC (link)
By and large, Jordan is usually pretty good at finding legitimate ways to bend the rules, rather than outright defying them. He likes to game the system, rather than working outside it.

But even more, he doesn't want to see anyone hurt when he can stop it. His purpose is to be his team's protector, and he's not living up to it. So really... screw the rules on this one.

He shows up, seeing his team in rough shape... but moving. He's grateful for that.

"Hey, you haven't beaten Alpha Flight until you go through me."

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[info]ng_omega_flight
2012-03-28 12:43 am UTC (link)
Something... something was wrong. He wasn't drawing any power off of this one... Just what mutant energies were locked in him?

The man growled, and fired a blast of his remaining energy.

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[info]strongbox
2012-03-28 12:51 am UTC (link)
The blast hits and... tingles. Jordan does get something from it... he feels like he just drank a couple gallons of Monster Energy drinks... but it definitely doesn't hurt.

"Want to try that again, or do I start punching you now?"

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[info]ng_omega_flight
2012-03-28 12:55 am UTC (link)
This was... strange. Very strange. The fiery corona around him had started to fade, the energy less intense.

He let out an inarticulate growl and charged at Jordan.

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[info]strongbox
2012-03-28 12:59 am UTC (link)
Jordan's own absorption powers are normally a slow, minor process. Here, however, the man's own abilities seem to have kick-started them, in combination with Jordan's own tendency to shrug most things off. He'll ponder the specifics later - right now, he has a country to save.

Jordan takes the first punch, swinging back with one of his own. He's not the greatest combatant, but so far, this guy hasn't exactly had to rely on massive expertise either.

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[info]ng_omega_flight
2012-03-28 01:04 am UTC (link)
The blow... hurt? He didn't understand any of this. The fiery fog was clearing from his mind, and yet the desire for power remained...

He charged a fist with some of his remaining energy and threw one more punch.

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[info]strongbox
2012-03-28 01:07 am UTC (link)
Every punch is just making Jordan feel more and more off - not in an injured way, but like he's had way, way, way too much sugar, caffeine and a dozen other stimulants besides.

When he swings back, due to that, it may be with more force than he intends.

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[info]ng_omega_flight
2012-03-28 01:15 am UTC (link)
The blow hits him hard, knocking him away. He bounces twice, before lying still on the ground. Still breathing, but very clearly out of the fight. The last of his glow around him faded.

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[info]strongbox
2012-03-28 01:17 am UTC (link)
Jordan is just working on catching his breath, feeling too wired to think straight.

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(no subject) - [info]sea_shelly, 2012-03-28 01:18 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]tooth_n_claw, 2012-03-28 01:21 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]purplegeist, 2012-03-28 02:11 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]got_the_touch, 2012-03-28 08:12 pm UTC
(no subject) - [info]strongbox, 2012-03-29 12:52 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]sea_shelly, 2012-03-29 01:03 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]tooth_n_claw, 2012-03-29 05:29 am UTC
(no subject) - [info]purplegeist, 2012-03-29 06:21 am UTC

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