Vision Part III (June 16th July 25th)

X-Men 2020 Role-Playing Records
The following is the story in Air Raiser's X-Men 2020 RP at http://www.oocities.org/the2020rp/.

This Role Playing thread invovles mostly Vision, and it begins were the Vision Part II left off. It's basically a one character record. Now I realize that I got a lot of Kat in here. I'm seriously thinking of changing the name of this thread to In Vision's house or something similar, simply because it isn't just Vision any more. But since that would be confusing I'm going to leave it the way it is. I'm just gona warn you that a lot of the RP from the 16th to the 25th in these threads.

NOTE: Not every single posting was copied into this file. Only the posts that actually added to the plot line where added. Most of the Out Of Character (OOC) comments have been elimintaed to save space. If you have any probelms with with this notify me, Sirah at the2020rp@yahoo.ca

Posted by Kat on 6/16/2001
Kat was wandering the streets. Her hood pulled up and drawn tight to shadow her face. With all the Anti-mutant mobs around, and the people that were collecting mutants the street wasn't a safe place to be, but she wanted to pick up her stuff. Living in Vision's house was fine and dandy, but she wanted her belongings back! She eyed the diner somewhat nervously looking for anyone that might be around.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
At about the same time, Genesis was leaving his office and heading towards his appartment. He pauses, then shrugs and turns to stroll unhurriedly down the street toward the diner.

Posted by Kat on 6/16/2001
Kat is still hiding in the shadows, eyeing everyone nervously. Anyone looking closely would notice her nervously twitching tail peeking out from uner her coat.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He pauses to look about him curiously. He is nearing the diner, but something feels different... almost... He concentrates, sending out bits of energy/conciousness out to investigate...

Posted by Kat on 6/16/2001
Kat watches Genesis appoach, trying to fade into the shadows as he comes near.Finally she recognises him and steps halfway out of the shadows.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He blinks as a strand of his energy contacts a familiar mind. He looks about him, sees Kat and takes a step toward her. "Kat?"

Posted by Kat on 6/16/2001
The hooded figure nods. "Hiya Genesis.."

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He smiles, walking past the diner door and towards Kat, then pauses "Are you okay?"

Posted by Kat on 6/16/2001
"Me? Yeah, I'm fine.. Vision calmed down a bit when she found her sister got home..."

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He looks just as puzzled as she is, then shrugs "I guess I'm just going crazy." he smiles. "So..." in an offhand manner "How's Vision doing... and Mirage?"

Posted by Kat on 6/16/2001
"Vision is just plain old worried. Mirage..." She pauses for a moment. "Is recovering, but she still doesn't look too good."

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He nods and wonders "Has she, Mirage I mean, said anything about how she escaped? Along with all the others in the lab?"

Posted by Kat on 6/16/2001
Kat shakes her head silently. "She said she fell alseep in a desert hologram and woke up under a table in the diner."

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
Nods, then cocks his head "I wonder..." thinks on it for a moment, then seems to put the thought aside and shrugs, looking back to Kat "You going home any time soon?" a small twitch at the corner of his mouth suggests a smile, but it never fully shows itself.

Posted by Kat on 6/16/2001
"I have to get my stuff first." She gestures towards the diner. "Paradox offered to help carry, but that guy still scares me.." She shudders.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He smiles at the comment about Paradox "How much stuff do you have?"

Posted by Kat on 6/16/2001
"Well, I managed to get it all here by myself, it took me a couple of trips though..."

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
Nods and cocks his head "Would you mind if I helped then? Maybe you could bring it out here and we can both carry it..."

Posted by Kat on 6/16/2001
"I'd be greatful for the help." She flushes, but it can't be seen beneath the shadowed hood or her fur. "Yeah, that sounds good.. I left it kind of a hurry." With one final look around the street she slips into the diner. Hurrying into her room she starts packing up her stuff. Her tent and sleeping bag. All the clothes that she had with her. Everything else went into one bag or another. Making sure that her two most precious posessions (her computer and her mail tube) were safe she started dragging everything back out into the street.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He stands watch to make sure that no one sees the unusual activity around the diner and gets suspicious...

Posted by Kat on 6/16/2001
Kat hauls the final bags out of the diner and peers around. She giggles as she looks at the pile of bags. "This is going to look strange!"

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He grins "Naw, just a guy helping his... sister move!" laughs, then starts picking up bundles.

Posted by Kat on 6/16/2001
"Yeah, but this is a lot of stuff to move!" She too starts picking up bundles. Her mail tube and the case that holds her computer are the first things she picks up.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He shrugs under his growing pile-o-stuff "At least you wont have to make two trips... that would look even more strange..." he smiles and piles on as much stuff as he can carry "Well, that's enough fot me thanks!" he grins and stands up.

Posted by Kat on 6/16/2001
"Yeah, it would. Not to mention that half my stuff would disappear by the time I got back." She grabs the rest of the stuff. "I think that's everything."

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He nods "Which way? You're gonna have to lead the way, I've forgotten how to get there from here..."

Posted by Kat on 6/16/2001
"This way." She heads down the street, keeping to the shadows.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He follows, watching the scene carefully for any hint of trouble.

Posted by Kat on 6/16/2001
Winds through the streets, flitting from shadow to shadow. No one acknowledges the two, the streets are empty. A short while later Kat arrives at Vision's apartment.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He smiles as they near the apartment.

Posted by Kat on 6/16/2001
Climbing the stairs somewhat nervously Kat knocks on the door of the apartment. She's still not used to reguarding this place as her home.
Vision scowls as she hears the knocking and asking Twixle to wait for a moment she flicks on the security camera. Seeing Kat and Genesis she quickly shuts the screen off and hurriedly leaves her workroom, giving Twixle some excuse about having company to deal with.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He smiles, sensing Vision's presence getting nearer.

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Vision opens the door without warning and Kat cringes. To the teenagers surprise Vision isn't threatening Kat with a horrible fate. I fact, she looks amused. "I knew you were going to pick up your stuff, but did you have to shanghai Genesis into being a pack horse?"

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He laughs "Well, I just sort of dropped by to see what there was to see, and happened to bump into Kat..." He grins at her.

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
"And he offered to help me haul my stuff." Kat added.
Vision is suddenly very glad that Paradox is gone, and hadn't been talking to Kat much.
"Would you like to come in?" Vision asks Genesis. Then something hits her. "You didn't enter the diner, did you?"

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He nods, then cocks his head at the question about the diner "No, why?"

Posted by Kat on 6/16/2001
Vision explains the whole tag think in a rush. Kat looks somewhat horrified. She still doesn't remember being in the Lab, but Mirage's stories had quite frankly sacred her. "I did.." She glups.
Vision sighs. "It doesn't matter. You were already tagged. So am I for that matter.."

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He blinks "What?!" He considers it for a moment, then concentrates "Yes... that must've been what I sensed before..." he sighs "I suppose there's no way out of it, is there?"

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Vision shakes her head,"Not that I know of."
Realizing that the adults have forgotten her Kat slips past them. "I'll go put this stuff in my room." She says as she reaches the hall. Vision nods without looking. Once gaining the sactuary of her room Kat begins to put all the stuff away, not coming out for the second load.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He looks troubled and quietly sets down the things he was carrying for Kat.

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Vision sighs. "One problem on top of another. First the lab, and now this." She doesn't really know what to say. "So would you like a drink or something? Soup maybe?" The last bit is said with a trace of a smile.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He smiles back "Sure." Then he remembers and looks at the pile of Kat's stuff still on the floor infront of him.

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Vision follows his gaze. "She'll come out to get it later." Closing the door quietly she leads the way into the kitchen and starts digging around in the fridge. "Anything paticular you would like?"

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
Follows her into the kitchen and shrugs at her question "It doesn't matter..." he peers over he shoulder into the fridge...

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
She hauls out a pop for herself. Not turning as she hears Kat come out of her room and pick up her stuff and then head back into her room she moves to the side to let Genesis pick.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He considers, then also chooses a soda, stepping back so she can close the refridgerator door.

Posted by Kat on 6/16/2001
She closes it and takes a seat at the at table.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He stands there watching her, lost deep in thought.

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Is also lost in thought.
Vision is totally oblivious to the world around her. The sound of large wings outside the window brings her back to reality. "Just who I didn't need." She mutters under her breath.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He smiles, also hearing the sound outside... and her response.

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Anyone could hear the thump outside the window as Paradox lands. Then opening the window he steps inside.
~Hey, anyone home?~

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
Genesis turns toward him and smiles.

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Paradox slips into the kitchen. ~Hullo Jen.~ He blinks. ~Hullo Genesis.~ He eyes Vision, one eye brow raised.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
Grins and tilts his head in greeting "Paradox."

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
~So what did I miss?~ He raises an eyebrow at Vision, who for some reason is in her real form and has been since she opened the door. Paradox knows just how rarely Vision uses her real form.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He smiles and also looks at Vision, somewhat amused.

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Vision sighs. "Not much. I got a package, the package was an escaped mutant who attacked me. I fought back and the mutant was split into two. The good half is living in Mirage's old doll house and the old half has escaped meaning that sometime in the near future there is going to be army of mutants at our door."
Vision almost grins at Paradox's stunned expression.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
Genesis is also taken by surprise, and speechless. He blinks at her, then looks at Paradox.

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Paradox reads into the story. ~You used the cat spell on her, didn't you? And now you're too tired to shift, am I right?~
Vision nods.
~Where's Mirage?~
"I sent her to find you."
~WHAT?!~

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He remains silent, watching both and trying to figure out what exactly was going on.

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
"I sent her out to find you. She's not going to be safe here any more."
Paradox's eyes are wide. Without a word he heads to the window, flinging it open.
Awakened by all the noise, Mirage wanders into the kitchen still in her PJ's. Paradox turns around and eyes Vision.
She doesn't even notice.
"I thought I told you to go find Paradox?"
Mirage blinks sleepily, still not fully awake. "I was sleeping."
Vision rolls her eyes.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
Genesis watches everything curiously and blinks when Mirage exits her room. He figures that silent observation is best in these kinds of situations...

Posted by Mirage on 6/16/2001
Paradox is silently fumming. Mirage is puzzled and Vision is exasperated.
"Err.. I'm going back to my room." The somewhat beat up looking Mirage leaves the room, heading back into the hall. Paradox looks after her worriedly. Vision sighs. "So where were we?"

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He watches her, a worried look on his face. He looks at Vision, then moves off to the side so that she and Paradox won't have to talk through/around him and calls for Mirage to come back.

Posted by Mirage on 6/16/2001
Mirage blinks and looks up. "Huh?"
Paradox is still watching her worriedly.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He crooks a finger and pulls up two chairs. Already he's building the healing energy about him.

Posted by Mirage on 6/16/2001
Mirage slips into one of the chairs, still puzzled.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He sits opposite her and hols his hands silently, palms out and glowing, casting a blue light on Mirage. When he's finished gathering energy, he releases it a little at a time all around Mirage in an electric blue halo. The air all but crackles with the energy and effort of the healing.

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Vision is watching Mirage carefully, her worry plain on her face. The worst of the effects of the lab disappear from Mirage's body and she smiles. Paradox watches this all silently, his face too, worried.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
His features tight and fists clenched but still glowing with the intense concentration and effort on his part as he works hard healing all he can.

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Vision's worried galnce turns from Mirage to Genesis. Paradox is standing silently, almost like he's made of of stone.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
As Genesis slowly uses up all the energy, the halo around Mirage fades and finally falls away as he drops his hands, exhausted.

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Mirage stares down at herself somewhat shocked, she was completely healed. Grinning she thanks Genesis. Vision looks like she wants to throw herself on Genesis and hug him, but has too much control to do so. Even Paradox looks thankful and partly impressed.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He slumps in he chair, and takes a deep breath. He lifts a shaky hand to wipe at his forehead and smiles at Mirage "Feel better?"

Posted by Mirage on 6/16/2001
Mirage nods, grinning.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He smiles and nods, then looks down at his hands for a moment, gathering his strength.

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Vision glances at him worriedly. "Are you okay?"

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He nods "Yeah, I'm fine..." but doesn't exactly look it.

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Mirage, Paradox, Vision. Every eye in the room is reguarding Genesis worriedly.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He looks up and notices everyone watching him "Really, I'm fine!" looks from one face to the next, then away "It just takes a little out of me, that's all... nothing, really." he glances at them out of the corner of his eye to see if they believe him or not.

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Paradox looks like he's not really sure what to believe. Mirage, a healer herself has an idea of just how much energy that took is watching him seriously. Vision turns to study Mirage for a moment before turning to eye Genesis with a worried frown.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He sighs, then shrugs "Alright, so it takes alot out of me... but just give me a few minutes to catch my breath and I'll be fine..." he looks at Mirage, then turns to Vision and throws a glance at Paradox. "Really."

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Paradox looks willing to accept this, his expression clears. Mirage remains somewhat skeptical, but isn't going to argue and worry her sister. Vision is still frowning worriedly, one eyebrow raised.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He almost laughs at the look of worry on Vision's face, instead he smiles at her reassuringly.

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Vision worried frown turns into a worried scowl. There's a snort from the opposite side of the table as Mirage starts giggling.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He grins at her innocently as he hears Mirage giggling.

Posted by Mirage on 6/16/2001
Mirage is still giggling, she can't help it. Vision rolls her eyes and scowls, an exasperated gesture. Even Paradox is grinning.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He glances back at Mirage, one eybrow raised.

Posted by Mirage on 6/16/2001
This only makes her giggle harder.
Hearing all the laughter Kat sneaks out of her room and stands silently in the door, completely confused.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He blinks and looks at Kat, totally innocent.

Posted by The Group on 6/16/2001
Kat just blinks. Mirage is laughing her head off, Paradox is smirking, and Vision is scowling like there's no tommorrow. Kat knows enough about her older sister to guess that she's the but of some sort of joke.
"I think I missed something." She says before turning and going back to her room.
This of course, only makes Mirage laugh harder.
The strange thing is, that even though Vision is scowling, there's no change in the sky outside. It's still pleasent and sunny.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He turns back to Vision, grinning from ear to ear "See? Much better." the overall happy atmosphere seems to have helped him tremendously.

Posted by The Group on 6/16/2001
Vision's still eyeing him worriedly, but Mirage is beginning to regain control of her giggles.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
Still grinning, he raises one hand, palm glowing blue, out to Vision..

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
She raises an eyebrow at him, not quite sure what she's supposed to do.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He holds his hand, palm up and the little rose glows in response "Remember when I told you that the flower reflects me, my position, my talents... my health?" he waits for her to see the rose...
Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
"Oh!" she says quietly.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
The rose is a lovely shade, in full bloom, vibrant and alive. Genesis smiles at her "Proof enough?"

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
She nods, blushing slightly and glad for once that she has fur.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He smiles at her, then realizes that there are others in the room and almost blushes himself.

Posted by Mirage and Paradox on 6/16/2001
Mirage grins at this doesn't start laughing again.
It's Paradox who comments. ~Should we leave you two alone?~ His eyes are gleaming with amusement.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He looks away, a small smile on his innocent face, and waits for Vision to answer.

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Vision blushes again, thankful that it doesn't show through her fur.
"What do you two think?" She raises an eyebrow at her sister and her freind, a wry smile on her face.
Mirage struggles to keep a smile off her face, and Paradox clears his throat. Silently Mirage rises from her chair and leaves the room. When Paradox looks like he's going to remain she gestures to him. The dark mutant rolls his eyes and then stalks out of the room.
Vision blinks.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He laughs "Well, that was interesting..."

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Vision blinks again. "Yes, very."

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He chuckles "I didn't actually think they'd leave." he cocks his head smiling "Now what?"

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
"Niether did I." She blinks after them. "Thank you for healing Mirage.." She says quietly.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He looks away "I couldn't leave her like that..."

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
"Techincally, you could have, but you didn't. I'm grateful."

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He looks back at her silently, almost shyly.

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
She blinks, flushing again. She's never been gladder to have fur. After looking down, she looks back up, meeting his gaze almost squarely.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He cocks his head, curious.

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Vision raises an eyebrow at him. Who knows what she's thinking?

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He sighs and shakes hid head, smiling faintly.

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Vision smiles back. Paradox meanwhile is bitting back sarcastic comments. Mirage eyes him, warning with a glance. He rolls his eyes and snorts.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
Off in the distance, the two decide that noghing much is going to happen, so as the sun sets, Changeling shifts to bat and flutters over Trackers head. He smiles and follows her out of the building, from rooftop to rooftop...

Posted by Paradox on 6/16/2001
Looking up Paradox spots the single figure walk across the roof tops. He goes to the window.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
The two make their way across town, Changeling always just above and before Tracker, flying silently through the darkening sky.

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Paradox blinks after them.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
They cross to a building not far from Visions, unknowingly heading in that general direction... Meanwile, inside Vision's kitchen, Genesis looks troubled, sensing something...

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Vision who was watching his face fairly closely is instantly aware of his change in mood.
"What is it?"

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
"I don't know... Something familiar..." he pauses and concentrates.

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
"Famillar?"

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He nods, almost absently, then his eyes widen as he realizes what it is "Oh, not again..."
A little ways away, the two stop to rest a moment a few buildings away.

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
"What? Who?" Vision asks a bit alarmed.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He lets her feel what he does through the rose... Vampire...

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Her ears flatten to her head without her knowledge,

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He nods silently as his sheild of energy begins to build as they come closer... Changeling paused, hovering just abovd Tracker's head; she feels something too... Tracker glances at her curiously, but she continues before he can comment.
He shakes his head "I hope not..."

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Vision looks around. "So where is it?"

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He concentrates... "Outside... somewhere. I don't know."
They're getting closer now, only two roofs away...

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Vision spots Paradox sitting by the window and hurries over to it.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He sits, unconciously building his energy barrier...
The two come to a stop next door, the space between the two buildings too wide for Tracker to jump. He looks from side to side for an easier way, then spots the open window with the figure in it and promptly vanishes from sight and sense. Changeling had been watching the window for some time, and dives over to where Tracker had been only moments before. She too disappears...

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Both Vision and Paradox blink.
"A mutant.." Vision comments quietly.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
Genesis gets up, suddenly released from his energy barrier, and wanders over to see what they are watching out the window. The two watch the three intently from their safeplace atop the next building over in Tracker's protective sheild. "What do you think?" Tracker askes his partner. She shrugs, back in human form "They seem harmless enough to me... though I don't know why they were watching us in the first place."

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Paradox and Vision exhange glances.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
Genesis wonders "What happened?"

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
~There was a guy walking along the roof top, then he just kind of disappeared.~

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He blinks, at a loss for words.

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Mirage joins everyone at the window. Vision and Paradox remain watching.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
The two decide that they're only wasting time watching, so Tracker drops his sheild and they pop back into sight and sense...
Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Mirage blinks. Vision and Paradox don't move an inch, still watching to see what the two will do.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
Genesis stagers backwards as the vampire's presence suddenly appears so close... the air around him snaps with the unconcious effort to renew the sheild. He falls to his knees as the allergic reaction hits him...

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Vision glances at Mirage, worried. She too is hit by the effects of the vampire, but not nearly as bad. WIth a nod she uses a little bit of her own healing power, trying to shield Genesis from the effects, or at least lessen it a bit.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
He's on his hands and knees, his breath comming in ragged gasps. Across the way, the vampire steps back, hit with the force of the sudden sheild of energy so closeby.

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Vision kneels down beside him worriedly, looking up a Mirage. She shrugs helplessly. Paradox remains watching the two outside of the apartment.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
Changeling shifts to a small bird and flits closer, curious as to what the sudden energy scource could be comming from...
Genesis takes a deep breath and holds it, somewhat protected by Mirages helping energy, but winces and Changeling comes closer.

Posted by Vision on 6/16/2001
Paradox scowls. If anything tries to get in, bird or demon, he was going to blast it into next week.
Vision remains kneeling near Genesis. Mirage is still doing her best to shield Genesis.

Posted by Genesis on 6/16/2001
The little bird hovers just outside the window, peering inside. She doesn't trust the large... guardian watching her, so she stays out of his immediate reach.
Genesis is using all of his concentration to stay alert, or atleast concious. However, he does realize Vision's proximity and worry, perhaps from the rose, perhaps not.

Inside the workroom
Posted by Twixle on 6/18/2001
Twixle blinked, curious. She stood, then walked over near the view screen, wondering who it was or if she should take a peak at it or not. She stood some distance off, waiting for Vision to return, shifting her weight back and forth.

Posted by Kat on 6/18/2001
There's a good deal of noise. Vision opens the door and welcomes some guests. There's the sound of laughter and a thump near the windowsil. Vision's been gone for a long time when the door opens again.

Posted by Twixle on 6/18/2001
Twixle waited, wondering impatiently what was going on. She was so deep in thought that when the door opened it took her totally by surprise and she jumped, tripping over her own feet and landing flat on her back.

Posted by Kat on 6/18/2001
Kat enters looking around for a open area, she's got her mail tube with her. She spots the doll house on the table and comes over to look at it, treading somewhat nervously.

Posted by Twixle on 6/18/2001
She sat up, rubbing the back of her head, her eyes shut so she did not notice when Kat came in. "Ow." She stood, then opened her eyes, noticing Kat just as she was almost all the way to the table. She gasped then backed up all the way to the wall of the doll house.

Posted by Kat on 6/18/2001
She blinks at the sound of the gasp and looks nervously around. Then deciding it must have been her feet on the floor or something she continues forward. Looking at the doll house she doesn't see Twixle for a moment. When she finally does see the small mutant, she assumes it's a doll. Until she sees her breathing. With a startled snarl of shock she backed up, ducking beanth the table and out of Twixle's sight.
Jen is gona kill me now!

Posted by Twixle on 6/18/2001
She stood there for a moment, pressed up against the house. She breathed in deeply, trying to put her wits together. Kat, that must be Kat. She certainly looks like what I observed on that screen, she thought.
She tiptoed to the edge of the table then stepped off, catching the air with her softly beating wings. She peered at Kat. "Kat?"

Posted by Kat on 6/18/2001
Gah! It knows my name.
She stays beneath the table top, wondering how she's going to get out of this one. Vision wasn't going to be pleased when she realized that she had wandered into her workroom and discovered... whatever this thing was...

Posted by Twixle on 6/18/2001
"Don't be scared. I won't hurt you." She flew closer. "I'm the one that should be scared--you are part cat...." She held out her right hand. "Hello, I'm Twixle--a mutant like you."

Posted by Kat on 6/18/2001
She eyes the little mutant warrily. "You're not some little watch sprite of Jen's here to make my life miserable until I get out of her workroom?"

Posted by Twixle on 6/18/2001
She frowned. "Watch sprite? I'm not a watch sprite. At least I don't think I am. I guess I could be. Should I be?"

Posted by Kat on 6/18/2001
She blinks. "Well if you don't know, I certainly don't have a clue!"
When Kat starts making smart comments you can bet that she's over her fear.

Posted by Twixle on 6/18/2001
She smiled, realizing Kat was not scared anymore. "Well, why don't you come out from underneath the table. I think Vision would suspect you a lot more of doing something naughty if you were hiding under the table than if you were standing."

Posted by Kat on 6/18/2001
"It doesn't matter what postition I'm in. If she catches me in here I'm as good as dead." She looks towards the door. "But she's kind of busy at the moment."

Posted by Twixle on 6/18/2001
"Busy?" She looked toward the door then back at Kat. "Who is she with?"

Posted by Kat on 6/18/2001
"Some dude, I think it might be her boyfriend."

Posted by Twixle on 6/18/2001
"Boyfriend? Really? Mutants have boyfriends?" She thought this over.

Posted by Kat on 6/18/2001
"Why shouldn't they?" She almost sounds indignant.

Posted by Twixle on 6/18/2001
"Well, where I come from they don't....But I don't know why exactly." She frowned in thought then brightened up a bit. She looked more hopeful than happy, however. "Do you know of anyone...small like me?"

Posted by Kat on 6/18/2001
"Small? Like you?" She uncurls a bit and sits crosslegged on the floor as she thinks. It looks kinda strange because her legs are jointed like a cats. Finally she shakes her head. "Nope, but I don't know many mutants!"

Posted by Twixle on 6/18/2001
She sighed, but the lonely expression accompaning it did not last long. "Then...Do you have a boyfriend?"

Posted by Kat on 6/18/2001
"Me?" She almost breaks out laughing. "Why would a giant green kitty like me have a boyfriend?"
The fact that Vision is also a big green kitty doesn't seem to occur to her.

Posted by Twixle on 6/18/2001
But that fact occured to Twixle, and she pointed it out. "Well, you said yourself mutants can have boyfriends...and Vision is also a big green kitty....and since you said she has a boyfriend, then...."

Posted by Kat on 6/18/2001
This puts her off for a second. "Yeah, but she spends most of her time looking human." She sighs. "I don't have that power."

Posted by Twixle on 6/18/2001
She though for a moment, then said. "Maybe you do have that power. Maybe you just have not discovered it yet....Is the green kitty your true form?"

Posted by Kat on 6/18/2001
She nods. "Yeah."

Posted by Twixle on 6/18/2001
"Hmmm....Well, if your true form was looking human than I could turn you back."
Mentioning powers suddenly alerted her to a soft buzzing from her wristwatch. The sound was too low for others to hear without extremely good hearing. She looked at her watch then looked toward the window suddenly. "Mutants are using the powers close by. More than one mutant or my watch would not be able to pick it up. Do you know if something is wrong?"

Posted by Kat on 6/18/2001
"Wrong? I wouldn't and don't have a clue."

Posted by Twixle on 6/18/2001
"Hmmm." She sighed letting her arm swing back down to her side. "I wish I could go find out what is happening, but I said I'd stay in here. Oh well. I guess we'll find out what is happenin later."

Posted by Kat on 6/18/2001
Kat eyes the door. "Around here it's usually safer."

Posted by Twixle on 6/18/2001
She nodded. "I suppose so." She looked slightly worried. "So....Tell me about Paradox. Everyone I knew was afraid of him....Is he really very powerful?"

Posted by Kat on 6/18/2001
"He is pretty freaky looking..."

Posted by Twixle on 6/18/2001
"They said he looked like something from a nightmare. Is he really that scary? I heard he is Vision's friend so he can't really be that scary, can he?"

Posted by Kat on 6/18/2001
"You haven't seen Vision angry if you think that."

Posted by Twixle on 6/18/2001
Twixle blinked, confused. "Vision gets angry at him for being scary?"

Posted by Kat on 6/18/2001
"No, but Vision is scary when she's angry. Paradox might be worse, but I've never seen him ticked off."

Posted by Twixle on 6/18/2001
"Oh. I see." Suddenly she remembered the fight and what she must look like now with tiny cuts crusted over with dried blood from when the glass shattered. "Umm...Do you know where a sink is?"

Posted by Kat on 6/18/2001
"Well there's one in the bathroom, but if Vision told ya to stay here you'd better do it."

Posted by Twixle on 6/18/2001
"Hmmm." She flew above the table to look around. "I seem to remember there being one around here...." Looking over her shoulder, she found the sink she was remembering. "OH, nevermind, Kat, I found one."

Posted by Kat on 6/18/2001
"Okay.." She stands and wanders over to the sink.

Posted by Twixle on 6/18/2001
She flew to the sink, then with a great effort, pushed the handle for the faucet to start a trickle of water running down. She then proceeded to wash her arms and face of dried blood.

Posted by Kat on 6/18/2001
"So how did you get here if Vision didn't call you over to guard her workroom?"

Posted by Twixle on 6/18/2001
"I came mailed myself here--in a box." She finished cleaning herself up and then flew up to turn the water off.

Posted by Kat on 6/18/2001
"There's got to be better ways to travel."

Posted by Twixle on 6/18/2001
"Yes, but it was the only way I could think of getting past the HMTHS security at the time."

Posted by Kat on 6/18/2001
"Were you captured? I didn't think they were rounding people up yet."

Posted by Twixle on 6/18/2001
"No. I was a mutant that helped them against my will. They have ways of compelling people to do what they want. Though some mutants do it to keep themselves relatively safe or for power."
She shuddered at that.

Posted by Kat on 6/18/2001
"Gah!" Kat eyes the little mutant for a moment, as if trying to decide whether she's a spy or not. Then she shrugs, having decided that Vision knows a lot more then she does. "So what made you pick Visions house? There have got to be better people to mail yourself to!"

Posted by Twixle on 6/18/2001
When Kat exclaimed, Twixle backed away, afraid she was going to do someting to her, but then after she realized she was safe for now, she took a few steps forward and looked Kat in the eye as she said, "I mailed myself to a random address that I picked from the HMTHS databases."

Posted by Kat on 6/18/2001
"Oh! So you didn't know what you were mailing yourself into!" She giggles, then sobers.

Posted by Twixle on 6/18/2001
She grinned, the giggles contagious. "Yah, it was my last resort. Pretty silly, eh?"

Posted by Kat on 6/18/2001
"Well I duno, it's actually a pretty good idea. It wouldn't work very well for most people though.. Like me. Can you imagine a box big enough to hold me arriving at some-ones house?"

Posted by Twixle on 6/18/2001
She giggled. "No, not really. Unless you were traveling in a harp or bass case."

Posted by Kat on 6/18/2001
"Now that could be interesting!"

Posted by Twixle on 6/18/2001
"Yah! I bet!" She walked off the edge of the sink and flew to hovering level with Kat's eyes.

Posted by Kat on 6/18/2001
She blinks at the little mutant that's hovering in front of her."So what are ya gona do now?"

Posted by Twixle on 6/18/2001
She nodded. "Yah, she said it used to be Mirage's....You think I really can stay for a while?"

Posted by Kat on 6/18/2001
"Yeah, probably."

Meanwhile, near the window
Posted by Vision on 7/14/01
Paradox sits watching the bird, suspicous.
Vision looks at Genesis worriedly.

Posted by Genesis on 7/14/01
The little bird outside peers past Paradox, spotting the commotion inside and assessing it's meaning. It seems that she's more interested in Mirage than any of the others, with the possible exception of Paradox.
Genesis is still down and breating heavily, but his sheild is strengthening, and he's a little better off.

Posted by Paradox on 7/14/01
Noticing the birds sudden interest in Mirage he growls, his eyes narrowing. He didn't like this at all, any threat to Vision or Mirage tends to make him nervous.
Vision notices Genesis's slight recovery and smiles. Standing, she turns her attention out the window.

Posted by Genesis on 7/14/01
The tiny hummingbird blinks and cocks it's head, as if confused, and looks completely innocent.
Genesis climbs shakily to his feet and also turns to look out the window, a defiance shining in his eyes.

Posted by Vision on 7/14/01
Paradox narrows his eyes further. His expirence taugh him that anything that looked innocent, usually wasn't.
Vision blinks. They were worried about a humming bird? But something wasn't right. Genesis wouldn't be reacting to a mere humming bird. She moves a little closer to Genesis, ready to support him in case his legs give out on him.
Mirage only blinks, rather confused.

Posted by Genesis on 7/14/01
The bird zooms around like any other, then hovers and advances slightly.
Genesis flinches, but stands his ground. Even if he were about to collapse from exhaustion he'd do exactly the same thing.

Posted by Paradox, Vision and Mirage on 7/14/01
Paradox is still eyeing the thing distrustfully, but he's starting to relax a bit.
Vision, who's watching Genesis closely narrows her eyes at the small bird, becoming more warry of the seemingly innocent bird.
Mirage, who has no idea what is making her feel so strange, is still really confused.

Posted by Genesis on 7/14/01
The tiny bird seems pleased wit hitself, as all hummingbirds do, and chirps... if someone had eyes sharp enough, they'd just be able to make out the tiny sharp, fang-like protrusions on her beak...
Genesis closes his eyes and dares a tiny string of energy towards the bird...

Posted by Paradox, Vision and Mirage on 7/14/01
Paradox doesn't notice, Vision doesn't notice, but Mirage does. She's mildly disturbed by the presence of fangs on this humming bird. She absently wonders if the mutations that had created her were also at work on the wild life. It was a disturbing thought. Vampire humming birds would be worse then mosquitoes.

Posted by Genesis on 7/14/01
The bird suddenly pauses, hovering, then darts a little closer, almost inside now...
Genesis's jaw tightens, but he doesn't wince this time. He takes a step foreward...

Posted by Paradox, Vision and Mirage on 7/14/01
Paradox tenses again. He was okay with it staying outside, but having it reach inside was another matter entirely.
Vision eyes Genesis, then turns her gaze back to the humming bird frowning.
Mirage blinks. ~Whoa, this feels so strange..~

Posted by Genesis on 7/14/01
The bird hovers where it is for a few moments, studying Genesis, then turns back to Mirage and inches closer, almost imperceptably.
His jaw set and eyes dark instead of their natural bright green with the effort of his allergic reaction, Genesis sakes a step foreward.

Posted by Vision and Mirage on 7/14/01
Mirage studies the little humming bird for a moment. Something in her manner reminds one of a wide eyed kitten. Then in the same manner, she blinks and sneezes.
Vision looks at her, somewhat amused. She takes a step forward, to stand beside Genesis.

Posted by Genesis on 7/14/01
The hummingbird flits foreward again, just as unnoticable as the last. She's about to the window now, a few inches away...
One of Genesis's threads of energy-conciousness encounters the prescence he was looking for, and both he and the hummingbird fall backwards, wide-eyed...

Posted by Paradox, Vision and Mirage on 7/14/01
Mirage sneezes again and looks at the bird, blinking.
Vision jumps when Genesis falls backwards, then looks at him worriedly.
Paradox narrows his eyes at the bird, it's the only thing in the area..

Posted by Genesis on 7/14/01
The bird flies the best it can back to where it came from, dipping and swerving drunkenly along the way.
Genesis is sprawled out on the floor, eyes closed but moving, as if he were asleep and dreaming...

Posted by Paradox, Vision and Mirage on 7/14/01
Mirage and Paradox watch the bird go, exchanging confused glances that go from the bird to each other to the still form of Genesis on the floor before going back to the bird.
A small cry escapes Vision as Genesis falls, she kneels quickly beside him. She calms down significantly when she sees that he doesn't appear to be hurt.
Mirage and Paradox exchange glances again, but these are entirely different ones.
Vision rolls her eyes at them and sighs.

Posted by Genesis on 7/14/01
The hummingbird suddenly disappears, and, had the others been able to see through Trackers sheild of nothingness, she shifted back to human... or what passed as human. Tracker looks both shocked and confused at the reaction between his partner and whatever is inside the window. He turns to her as she whispers instructions... then nods and picks her up, striding back the way they had come, untill they found a safe enough passage around the building.
Genesis sighs slightly as the bird disappears, and the tense atmosphere created by his sheild fell.

Posted by Paradox, Vision and Mirage on 7/14/01
Paradox blinked as the Hummingbird disappeared. ~I'm not liking that..~ His mindvoice growled.
Vision was too busy worrying about Genesis to notice the birds sudden disappearance.
Mirage blinks and agrees with Paradox. "That was strange."

Posted by Genesis on 7/14/01
The two are long gone now, but still curious as to what that was all about. Only Changeling knew, but getting information out of her was harder than getting a straight answer out of a cat. Tracker sighs and continues on; they'd meet the strange disturbance again...
Genesis, still layed out on the floor, agrees heartily with both Paradox and Mirage "Yes, quite." he sits up, and looks at all three in turn, his eyes resting finally on Vision and a smile pulls at the corners of his mouth ~Thank you...~ though strangely not through the rose... which is glowing strangely white...

Posted by Paradox, Vision and Mirage on 7/14/01
Niether Mirage nor Paradox know what they did to deserve thanks and mumble 'your welcome'. They blink at each other in confusion, matching expressions of 'I think I missed something' on their faces.
Vision takes one look at the expression's on their faces and starts laughing. The two turn somewhat hurt glances on her. Smiling back at Genesis she stands, blinking at the glowing flower. ~Well, at least I know he's okay..~

Posted by Genesis on 7/14/01
Genesis smiles, his eyes glinting green in the pure light of the rose.

Posted by Paradox, Vision and Mirage on 7/14/01
Mirage and Paradox both make up excuses to leave, then do so hurriedly.
Vision laughs again, quietly, then suddenly remebers that she left Twixle in her work room. Her eyes widen. "I've got to go check on something.. I'll be right back.." In a very un-Vision like hurry she rushes from the room and heads into her workroom.

Posted by Genesis on 7/14/01
Genesis watches her go, then looks down at his hands, almost confused... they shimmer slightly in the dim moonlight filtering in from outside, and a strange strength wells up within him, only to die away as he realizes it...

Posted by Saash and Rhiow on 7/15/01
The two 'cats' walk over. "What was all that about?" Asks Rhiow.

Posted by Genesis on 7/15/01
Genesis turns to them and gives Vision a quick, amused glance that said 'So you never turned them back?'

Posted by Vision on 7/15/01
She doesn’t see it because she’s already in the workroom.
Rhiow waits for an answer to her question.

Posted by Genesis on 7/15/01
Genesis smiles and shrugs "Actually, I wouldn't know. I was kind of... out of it..." He cocks an eyebrow "You could always ask one of those two..." he gestures to Paradox and Mirage. He's a little distracted, wondering where Vision got off to so suddenly.

Posted by Saash and Rhiow on 7/15/01
Saash looks puzzled. "Out of it?" She turns her gaze on Mirage and Paradox who are having a somewhat intense, if rather quiet conversation.
Rhiow rolls her eyes. "I think I will." She goes over and joins the conversation, leaving Saash standing puzzledly beside Genesis.

Posted by Genesis on 7/15/01
He turns to Saash at his side, also looking rather puzzled, but at the same time, intensely thoughtful.

Posted by Saash on 7/15/01
Sounds of shouting come from the workroom, but it's muffled by the giant steel door.

Posted by Genesis on 7/15/01
He looks over at her "So, what's it like being a cat?" he needed something to take his mind away from the things he had to think about. He hears the noises comming from Vision's study, and glances at it curiously (and somewhat worriedly) before returning his attention back to Saash.

Posted by Saash on 7/15/01
Saash blinks, she wasn't really used to talking with anyone other then her mutants. Conversing with someone other then Vision or Mirage was a new idea to her.
"Um..."

Posted by Genesis on 7/15/01
He smiles slightly "Compared to being human, that is..."

Posted by Saash on 7/15/01
Her nose wrinkles. "Well, humans are so clumsy! And they're too big, I can't get into anything interesting. And.." She was going to continue on her minature rant, but it just hit her that Genesis IS a human. Or at least he looks like one.
"Err...." She trails off faintly embaressed. Blushing is a new expirence for her.
She tries to recover her composure. "I think you'd probably make a good cat. Maybe Vision could turn you into one or something..."

Posted by Genesis on 7/15/01
He chuckles "Well, I'll consider that... as soon as she's strong enough to shift herself." he grins, then glances at the door again "Is that anything to worry about?"

Posted by Saash on 7/15/01
Saash shakes her head. Even as a human, her hearing is sharp. "I don't think so. It's Kat and Vision arguing, and some other voice I don't recognice talking."

Posted by Genesis on 7/15/01
He blinks, then smiles "Oh, well if that's all it is..." grins.

Posted by Saash on 7/15/01
Saash nods. "Yeah. And it doesn't sound like Vision is ready to kill Kat yet."

Posted by Genesis on 7/15/01
He nods, having run out of conversation for the moment, as he quite often does, and stands there considering the steel door to the library.

Posted by Saash on 7/15/01
Vision peeks her head out of the door. "Sorry about this. I'm just having a small problem with Kat."
There's a crash and Vision disappears back inside.

Posted by Genesis on 7/15/01
He glances quickly at Saash, then wanders over to the door and peers around it inside, wondering exacty what's going on in there...

Posted by Kat and Vision on 7/15/01
Vision is standing in front of the door, and the view inside is blocked by her body. "Calm down! I can fix it!" It sounds like Kat broke something.

Posted by Genesis on 7/15/01
He grins, and almost laughs at the tone in her voice and the face he immagines Vision to be wearing, trying to get a look around her. He steps a little into the room, hoping for a better view.

Posted by Kat and Vision on 7/15/01
Something explodes and Vision is thrown back against the door, falling into Genesis and knocking him out of the room. She doesn't appear to be hurt, she's more worried about what might have happened to her work inside. "I told you not to touch that!!"
Kat's sheepish answer comes back. "Whoops."

Posted by Genesis on 7/15/01
He blinks as they're thrown back, out of the room, and glances at Vision before helping her up. He glances inside, trying to catch a glimpse of what exploded, a feeling that Vision and Kat aren't going to be quite the same for a while presents itself. This isn't going to be pretty...

Posted by Kat and Vision on 7/15/01
Vision thanks Genesis, and heads back into her workroom. It looks like Kat was trying to start the blow torch and somehow managed to create a small explosion. Surprisingly the sky outside is staying clear. Niether Vision is managing to keep hold of her temper, or she's not really all that annoyed. Judging from the shouting coming from the room, it looks like the former.

Posted by Genesis on 7/15/01
He smiles, taking in the scene and glances at Kat "Having fun yet?"

Posted by Kat on 7/15/01
"Um, not really." She skitters under a table as several objects go whizzing past.

Posted by Genesis on 7/15/01
He blinks and watches interestedly.

Posted by Kat and Vision on 7/15/01
Kat runs along under the table on all fours. Vision is having a hard time hitting her with anything because of the table legs. Kat seems to have marelous luck, she hasn't been hit yet. Mirage arrives on the scene to save her younger sibling from the danger of being hit with anything else. Kat takes refuge behind a large bulky object hidden beneath a large tarp. Vision's eyes get wider at this. Sensing the danger, Mirage bodily hauls both Vision and Genesis out of the Workroom and shuts the door.
"If she touches it, I'll..." Evidently Vision can't come up with a threat bad enough, beacuse she trails off.

Posted by Genesis on 7/15/01
Genesis watches all of this interestedly,and blinks at being tugged out of the room, but then shrugs and grins at Vision and her un-nameable threat.

Posted by Vision and Mirage on 7/15/01
Vision is simply fuming. "If she touches it I'll.." She scowls at Genesis, then at Mirage. Mirage smiles in an effort to pacify and disappears into the workroom to deal with Kat.

Posted by Genesis on 7/15/01
He's still smiling, though when Vision looks at him, it's an innocent grin smile "So, what was in there that you got so worked up over anyway?" He watches Mirage go.
Talon keeps her eyes on Tom. If he isn't going to start something, she's isn't either.

Posted by Vision, Mirage and Paradox on 7/15/01
She's still muttering dire threats. Glancing back towards the door she answers, making an effort to keep her voice calm. "Just one of the many things I'm working on." Mirage reappears. When Vision starts to eye the door the younger mutant takes one of her arms and leads her to the couch. Forcing her to sit down she moves into the kicthen to find something that might help calm her down. Meanwhile Paradox is sitting stiffly at the table, trying very, very hard not to laugh.

Posted by Genesis on 7/15/01
Genesis raises and eyebrow at the activity, then glances at Paradox and shrugs. What's Kat doing in there anyway? He asks himself, also eyeing the door.

Posted by Vision on 7/15/01
Sensing a bit of the question, Vision answers. "It's a long story. To give the short version Kat is related, and I couldn't send her out on the street."

Posted by Genesis on 7/15/01
He smiles "I think I caught that part earlier... there's a deffinite family resemblance..."

Posted by Vision on 7/15/01
She chuckles. "Yes, I suppose there is."

Posted by Genesis on 7/15/01
He smiles and nods, glancing back at the door, then towards the kitchen.

Posted by Vision and Mirage on 7/15/01
Mirage peeks out of the kicthen. "Anybody else want something?" She hands Vision a drink. She sips it absently.

Posted by Genesis on 7/15/01
He shakes his head "I'm fine thanks..." watches Vision worriedly.

Posted by Vision on 7/15/01
Vision seems to be lost in space, she's just sitting there, sipping her drip absently and staring into thin air.

Posted by Genesis on 7/15/01
He sighs and takes a seat next to her, still keeping a wary eye on her, monitoring the little hints at emotion he gets through the flower.

Posted by Vision and Mirage on 7/15/01
Vision's emotion's are a complete blank. Mirage blinks and leaves the room.

Posted by Vision on 7/15/01
She's still staring into space and sipping her drink.

Posted by Genesis on 7/15/01
He sighs slightly "Jen?"

Posted by Vision on 7/15/01
Vision blinks a couple of times and looks at him. "Wha?"

Posted by Genesis on 7/17/01 at 6:14
He watches her carefully "What is it? I've never seen you so preoccupied..." he looks both curious and concerned at the same time.

Posted by Vision on 7/17/01 at 6:18
Vision blinks and sighs. "I don't know, I guess I'm just tired." She smiles dryly. "Maybe it's all the stress.."

Posted by Genesis on 7/17/01 at 6:21
He doesn't look too convinced, but nods, still keeping a close eye on her.

Posted by Vision on 7/17/01 at 6:21
She smiles dryly again and sips her drink.

Posted by Genesis on 7/17/01 at 6:22
He turns to the seel door to the study and wonders who else is in there, remembering the third voice from the earlier confusion.

Posted by Vision on 7/17/01 at 6:22
Follows his glance towards the door and raises an eyebrow at him.

Posted by Genesis on 7/17/01 at 6:37
He decides to ask "So, who's in there? Other than Kat... ?"

Posted by Vision on 7/17/01 at 6:37
Vision spends a moment eyeing the door before answering. She doesn't know whether to answer the question or not. Finally she says. "A mutant named Twixle."

Posted by Genesis on 7/17/01 at 6:39
He blinks, unsure how to respond.

Posted by Vision on 7/17/01 at 6:39
She smiles a bit. "She escaped from the HMTHS by mailing herself to me. I got quiet a shock when the package I received started whimpering."

Posted by Genesis on 7/17/01 at 6:42
He blinks again and looks at the door, as if he could see through it to the secrets within "Oh.." is about as articulate as he is at the moment.

Posted by Vision on 7/17/01 at 6:42
She chuckles. "That's not the most interesting part. After chatting for a bit she freaked out on me. Aparently they brain washed part of her and it only surfaces when she hums a paticular tune. She tagged me. So when they decide to haul all the mutants to their concentation camps, I get zapped to one instantaneously."

Posted by Genesis on 7/17/01 at 6:49
Once again inarticulate, all he can manage this time is a blank stare, first at Vision, then at the door. After a moment, his expression flickers, then changes again and he nods.

Posted by Vision on 7/17/01 at 6:49
" I split her into two personalities. The evil one took off, and now the good half is living in Mirage's old dollhouse."

Posted by Genesis on 7/17/01 at 6:54
He blinks once more and nods again.

Posted by Vision on 7/17/01 at 6:54
"So I've had an interesting day."

Posted by Genesis on 7/17/01 at 6:56
He smiles, his face softening "Yeah, I'll bet."

Posted by Vision on 7/17/01 at 6:56
She sighs once more. "And it's going to get more interesting when they finally start collecting mutants.."

Posted by Genesis on 7/17/01 at 6:58
He looks troubled at that, but doesn't trust himself to comment.

Posted by Vision on 7/17/01 at 6:58
"So what are your thoughts on all this?"

Posted by Genesis on 7/17/01 at 7:00
He smiles at her "I'd tell you, but you wouldn't like it." Grins.

Posted by Vision on 7/17/01 at 7:00
She chuckles tiredly. "Go ahead. A little more stress today won't kill me.."

Posted by Genesis on 7/17/01 at 7:03
His smile widens "I'm not so sure about that..." still he hesitates to tell her what he's planning...

Posted by Vision on 7/17/01 at 7:03
"Everyone is out to get me today." She comments, smiling a bit and waiting to hear Genesis's idea.

Posted by Genesis on 7/17/01 at 7:05
He chuckles, "Oh? And it's different any other day?" he smiles, hoping that a change of subject will get him out of having to tell her.

Posted by Vision on 7/17/01 at 7:06
"Well, some days are better then others." Raises an eyebrow at him. She's not letting it go.

Posted by Genesis on 7/17/01 at 7:14
Almost laughs at her stubbornness "Alright..." he pauses, partly to delay his having to tell her, and partly to figure out how to say it.

Posted by Vision on 7/17/01 at 7:15
Waits somewhat impatiently.

Posted by Genesis on 7/17/01 at 7:16
He makes a face and decides "What would happen if I went to the Diner?"

Posted by Vision on 7/17/01 at 7:17
"You would get tagged if you went in." She's beginning to think that he's right, and that she's not going to like this idea.

Posted by Genesis on 7/17/01 at 7:19
He nods and looks at her.

Posted by Vision on 7/17/01 at 7:20
"Okay, so?"

Posted by Genesis on 7/17/01 at 7:23
He looks away, unsure of how to continue, so he sends the general idea of getting tagged himself translate through the rose...

Posted by Vision on 7/17/01 at 7:24
She had thought that was his idea when he mentioned the diner. It worried her. "How does you getting yourself hauled into a camp help anyone?"

Posted by Genesis on 7/17/01 at 7:23
He shrugs, "I'm a healer. They might need that... wherever they're going..." he's trying hard not to let the real reason leak through the rose to her...

Posted by Genesis on 7/17/01 at 7:33
He shrugs, "I'm a healer. They might need that... wherever they're going..." he's trying hard not to let the real reason leak through the rose to her...

Posted by Vision on 7/17/01 at 7:34
Vision mentally prods the rose, trying to get the real reason out of it. "They'll probably put up a block so no one can use their mutant powers.."

Posted by Genesis on 7/17/01 at 7:35
He shrugs again and keeps his eyes averted.

Posted by Vision on 7/17/01 at 7:36
Sighs in fustration.

Posted by Genesis on 7/17/01 at 7:36
He glances at her and smiles slightly, and his hold on the rose weakens a little. Just enought to let the general idea float through that she was the real reason...

Posted by Vision on 7/17/01 at 7:38
She blushes. She scans the room, checking the room to see if anyone else noticed.

Posted by Genesis on 7/17/01 at 7:38
He smiles a little more and turns away again, looking out the window at the sky outside.

Posted by Vision on 7/17/01 at 7:41
She just kinda skips over it, not really sure if she was supposed to catch that. "You'd probably be able to help more out here..."

Posted by Genesis on 7/17/01 at 7:38 PM
He laughs dryly "Really? When no one on the outside is a mutant, and anyone who's caught is shipped away or shot on sight?" he didn't mean for it to come out that way, but that's the way it did.

Posted by Vision on 7/25/01 at 10:23 AM
She blinks at that. A little hurt and surprised that she feels that way. "Well, some mutants are going to escape. It's a given. There's no way that they can catch every mutant in this city. " Her tone is cold.

Posted by Genesis on 7/25/01 at 10:25 AM
He winces at the tone of her voice and is instantly sorry he burst out like that. He looks away, out the window, waiting for her to speak, or trying to think of what to say himself.

Posted by Vision on 7/25/01 at 10:27 AM
She's sorry for snapping at him, but she goes on as if nothing happened. "Besides, " She comments dryly,"After the fire show I gave Twixle's twin, I'm destined for the high security. You may end up going to the medium or low security."

Posted by Genesis on 7/25/01 at 10:43 AM
He only nods and keeps his face averted and wishes he had Vision's fur right now, to cover his expression the way she could.

Posted by Vision on 7/25/01 at 10:46 AM
Vision sighs, and goes back to staring into her drink. Wondering how much time she has before she disappears —transported to the holding sites in a flash— and how badly she hurt Genesis.

Posted by Genesis on 7/25/01 at 10:51 AM
He sighs slightly. Gen's thoughts are running along the same lines as hers, and if she looked, she'd feel more of him now through the rose than ever...

Posted by Vision on 7/25/01 at 10:53 AM
One of her ears flicks as she recieves a bit of that. She stills it as quickly as she's able to. It was probably a good thing that Genesis didn't have any cats. If he did, he could read her expressions fairly well.

Posted by Genesis on 7/25/01 at 11:00 AM
He blinks as he catches a hint of that through the rose, and wonders why it's so clear suddenly... and if it works both ways...

Posted by Vision on 7/25/01 at 11:02 AM
She blinks suddenly as she realizes that it probably went both ways. How embaressing. Absently she wondered if real telepaths got used to it, or if they somehow managed to stop this kind of thing.

Posted by Genesis on 7/25/01 at 11:17 AM
He smiles slightly and turns back to face her, having gotten a hint of her emotions. It must be getting clearer, though why, he couldn't say.

Posted by Vision on 7/25/01 at 11:19 AM
Her ears flick back as she blushed under her fur.

Posted by Genesis on 7/25/01 at 11:24 AM
His grin broadens and he looks down, feeling about the same as Vision, but unable to hide behind a layer of fur.

Posted by Fantim on 7/25/01 at 11:46 AM
She reaches out to the nearest source of psychic energy, which just hapens to be the link between Vision and Genesis... ~What is going on!?!?~ she doesn't realize who they are at first, but that doesn't matter anyway. She continues ~Five mutants have just vanished from my Sense...~

Posted by Vision, Mirage and Paradox on 7/25/01 at 11:54 AM
A matching gasp from Mirage comes from the kitchen as the mutants disappear from her own senses. Paradox roars in confusion as his younger cousin disappears from the face of the earth.
Vision meanwhile feels something is wrong. "Mirage? Paradox?!" She leaves the table and peers into the kitchen, wondering what happened before glancing at Paradox.
Mirage is blinking in confusion. "Five mutants just... disappeared! Just, Poof! "
Paradox looks worried. ~Centauri disappeared.~
Vision frowns. "Didn't you say he got tagged?"
Paradox nods. ~Yep. He got tagged when he headed for the border.~
Vision sighs. "I guess it's started."
Fantim's message pops into the link. And Vision snarls in surprise. ~Who on earth are you?!~

Posted by Fantim and Genesis on 7/25/01 at 11:59 AM
Genesis blinks a he listens to the conversation, and wonders at the mesage from Fantim ~And why contact us?~
Fantim's reply comes back to them ~I am called Fantim, and you were the closet psychic connection I could find.~ she senses that Vision knows something, but she can't tell at this distance ~Do you know what's happening here? Has it started?~ a vague color of wory hints at her mindvoice, but it's gone in an instant.

Posted by Vision on 7/25/01 at 12:16 AM
Vision frowns, she was expecting to disappear any second and this Fantim person was bothering her with questions. She had a lot to do before she went. ~The Humans have decided that all the mutants are to go in camps. The five disappearance you marked are the first to go.~

Posted by Fantim and Genesis on 7/25/01 at 12:25AM
Fantim's next reply is tinged with irritation, ~Don't you think I know that already? This whole town is paranoid about what we can do.~ and she senses that Vision doesn't want to speak with her, so she turns her attention to Genesis ~Does anyone know who they were yet?~ there's a certain urgency in her Voice, but she doesn't reveal what it's about. A thought suddenly strikes her, but she also keeps that hidden.
Genesis watches Vision closely ~I don't know.~ he lies easily, and tucks away the truth... he knew exactly who had gone. He'd felt them too, and was attuned to their presences before they left. He secretly sent a thread of energy out to search the city, and beyond it... he wanted to find wherever they had gone...

Posted by Vision on 7/25/01 at 12:30 AM
Vision scowls. ~Look, if you’re asking for a information you should at least be polite about it. I do not have to put up with this.~ Vision senses that Genesis doesn’t want her to know who has gone, and she wants to know why. She tucks the names of those who left deep in her mind.

Posted by Genesis on 7/25/01 at 12:36 AM
Genesis stands and gestures for her to come closer, reaching out for the rose with one glowing hand, and pressing his finger to his lips in the universal signal to stay quiet with the other. Fantim is busy at the moment, and they have a few moments to themselves... maybe.

Posted by Vision on 7/25/01 at 12:37 AM
Vision waits, somewhat impatiently.

Posted by Genesis on 7/25/01 at 12:47 AM
When he touches the rose it flashes slightly and the connection between them strengthens for a moment, cutting off unwanted listeners ~I just thought you might want to know who this Fantim person is...~ In a flash, he reveals what he knows about Talon's sister. He'd met her before... It was a little hurried, but flashes of the most important past events could be seen.
His father came home with a new baby in his arms... The little girl grew, and he could never figure out why she looked so different from himself and his father. Blond hair instead of their black... Years later (she was about 17) she left home and he followed... She disappeared into an open door in a strange building... he followed... Another girl lay on a table in an observation room, he didn't know why... The girl he had grown up with as his sister was laughing, he wondered why... The girl in the room wakes slowly, then screams...
She struggles in the straps that hold her, then breaks free... he senses surprise from everyone else in the room, and watches as the girl opens her huge red-brown wings and unsheathes her claws... A flash of silver, and the glass seperating them from her is shattered, and she is on them...
The memory here is a little fuzzy, but it suffices.
He cries out as the girl slashes at his sister... then they were out, running... he carried his sister to his home and told his father...
The connection is broken.