"Thank-you," Warp said once Shadow Walker handed him her phone. "And if Blink does decide to crash here it will be in my bed more than likely. I assume that wouldn't affect you. Besides since you are making this your official residence she has no right to chase you off."
"Just as a precaution a mutant collar is in the top drawer of my desk. Maybe she'll help find more permanent accomidations for Calamity." He frowned and muttered, "She doesn't have a roommate at the moment actually..."
Picking up the phone he threw up a hand and said as he walked out the door, "Shadow Walker, I am leaving you in charge. If Blink does show up tell her I will kill her if more than half my soup is missing."
Posted: Sun Mar 17, 2013 2:51 pm
Catherine Smithe my name is Shadow Walker
Shadow walker nodded, confirming that she got the message. She looked over to Calamaty and questioned, "Soup? I guess it was something he ordered at the bar. I don't recall him having any soup around." she shrugged. "So, Calamaty, have you had this, pizza that Warp has ordered for us before?"
Calamity Age: 15 Affiliation: Genosha Brotherhood Location: Outside of Apartment, looking for Warp, Genosha. Power: Magnetokinesis (Minimal Control) ~~~~~ Calamity thought for a moment. I think we should eat all the soup!said Dark in Calamity's mind. "That's mean, Dark." he turned to Shadow Walker. "Yeah, I remember. We stole a big one from a pizza place once. It was pretty good. It had bacon bits and pepperoni and cheese..." he trailed off, listing toppings he enjoyed. He'd stolen plenty of other pizzas, but that one stood out most vividly in his mind.
Shadow Walker smiled at Calamity's enjoyment of the mysterious food called pizza. "That's all well and good. However what is this pizza? A casserole? A pot pie of sorts?"
There was a knock on the door. Shadow Walker raised a brow and questioned if she should answer it for a moment. Usually a butler would answer the front door. But it seems that since there wasn't one it was up to her to answer it. Though Warp said that this was her new residence it still felt weird answering the door for him. In her mind it was his place and she was still just a guest. Regardless someone should answer the door and since Warp had left her in charge she took the initiative.
She answered the door. "Hello may I help you?"
A homo-superior with lavender skin, yellow eyes and white hair was at the door in a pizza delivery uniform with two boxes. "Hi I've got a delivery for Warp. Sign here…"
"I suppose I could sign on his behalf." This would be a first time she signed with her new name Shadow Walker. She took the pizza boxes "Thanks". "Have a great day!" responded the deliveryman. There was a large box and a small box just as Warp said.
She turned to Calamity, "Feel free to get started." She said as she placed it on the dining table.
"The other one is for his sister. I'll be right back." She sank into her shadow and emerged from a dark corner of the living room. "Hi… again. I've got a pizza Warp ordered for you, I uh hope you like it. I believe it's jalepeño and mushroom."
Cassie was flipping through one of Amp's sketchbook when Shadow Walker appeared. Cassie raised a brow and placed her glasses on and managed in a sharp whisper as she corrected Shadow Walker, "Alex. Alexander William Diaz is his name." She looked like she had more to say but instead laid down the sketchbook and took the pizza from Shadow Walker.
That was when Warp entered the living room by walking through the front door. His blue eyes narrowed as he spotted Shadow Walker. "I see the pizza arrived," Warp said. "Do you really think it is wise to leave a mildly mentally unbalanced fifteen year old in my apartment? And, Cassandra, I need Sebastian Arkain's phone number." Cassie rolled her eyes and crossed her arms and crossed the room to pick up the notebook and quickly scribbled: "You have the mansion's number. And you said you could access any phone number you want. Why do you need me? And, why would I have his number?"
Warp rolled his eyes and snapped his fingers and said, "The number. You can talk again. Apparently even when you can't talk you are a pain. Give me his number, Cassandra. I need to make a personal call. It isn't really any of your business."
"Like Hell it isn't. You can't just barge in here and say 'hey I need Sebastian's personal phone number'," Cassie snapped. "And why would I have the personal phone number of a team member I don't really hang out that much-"
"The number," He repeated. "I'll make it up to you later." Cassie narrowed her eyes at him and quickly gave a number. He nodded and said as he walked into the bedroom and shut the door behind him, "Thank-you." Cassie raised a brow at him and then turned back to Shadow Walker and said, "His name is Alexander William Diaz. It isn't Warp. I refuse to recognize that side Magneto shaped."
Meanwhile, Warp dialed Sebastian Arkain's personal phone number waiting on the man to pick it up.
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Posted: Wed Mar 20, 2013 6:37 pm
Catherine Smithe my name is Shadow Walker
Shadow Walker was cautious enough to not look into Cassie's eyes but toward the floor. As the exchange went between the two and considering that Warp was upsetting her. Shadow Walker placed her reflective sunglasses on. She felt foolish leaving Calamity alone as Warp made his remark.
"As long as I'm no longer Catherine Anne Smithe he's no longer Alexander William Diaz, he's Warp. Which is something you may want to get used to because no one calls him by his human name." saying the word with disgust such weaklings to hide behind their hatred.. She let out a sigh and figured Cassie had enough to deal with currently. "But I suppose for your sake I'll refer to him as Alex when it's just you and me and I apologize ahead of time if 'Warp' comes out instead. Well… goodbye for now." She walked into the corner she entered from.
"Hi Calamity, I'm back."well everything seems to be in order. Perhaps Warp was just exaggerating. She saw Calamity eating a slice of pizza hen proceeded to the box and picked up a slice a bit awkwardly with her pinky's out. This is really greasy. Is it really safe to eat? She looked to Calamaty then carefully went to find a couple of napkins and handed him one. "Here…you seem to be enjoying the pizza"
Cassandra Song Diaz but you can call me Love or Heartbreaker
Cassie narrowed her eyes at Shadow Walker and was about to answer when Shadow Walker disappeared. She wanted to explain that Alexander William Diaz might have been a human name, but he had been a better person when he had used that name. There was nothing wrong, in her opinion, to embrace your past. Alex was a good brother and he had a good side. Sure, he was awkward, too smart for his own good, and was picked on for being too smart, but he was a good brother. He had taken care of her and taught her things. He was a great tutor and teacher. This 'Warp' persona was something created (at least in Cassie's opinion) by Magneto to serve Magneto's purposes. Warp did have an impressive power and Magneto didn't seem like the type to waste such potential.
She sat down and began to eat a slice of pizza with a frown and wondered if being used by the MRD or by Magneto was a worse existence. At least the X-men had won her loyalty by giving her an option: if she hadn't liked how things were she had always been welcome to leave. And, Cassie was a mutant who could handle being on the run a lot easier than almost any other mutant. After all, how many other mutants stayed in five star hotels, traveled first class, and wore designer clothes while hiding from the MRD?
Posted: Thu Mar 21, 2013 1:43 pm
Calamity Age: 15 Affiliation: Genosha Brotherhood Location: Outside of Apartment, looking for Warp, Genosha. Power: Magnetokinesis (Minimal Control) ~~~~~
Calamity smiled as the pizza came and had dug into a slice. Warp and Shadow Walker were really nice to him. It was as if they didn't want him out of their world, like all the people who saw him on the street did.
~~~~~
Sebastian had been watching the broadcast inventively. The Mutant Detectors, the guards, and Jason Richter. Not a single hair out of place. Almost too secure... But the Mutant Detectors, unless they had been tampered with, gave proof Jason wasn't a mutant, but that didn't mean he wasn't working with one, like the Black Reaper. It would make sense. Hire a mutant to kill other mutants, then kill him in return. He walked out into the hall. "I'll be in the labs." he called out to no one in particular. As he entered the medical lab, with Felicia still sleeping, his phone went off. He looked around. He pulled it out of his pocket. The phone didn't recognize the number. He clicked the button and answered. "Hello? Arkain here." he said tentatively.
Warp sighed and gritted his teeth briefly and said, "This is Warp. I have a commission for you. We do have scientists in Genosha that could most likely do the same I request from you; however, you have access to a particular item that would likely speed up the process. I assume you watched the news report from the new MRD head Jason Richter, and it doesn't take a genius to understand what he was implying-a 'cure' for the X-gene."
"I want-no need-a way to reactivate or even activate the powers granted to homo-superiors from the X-gene," Warp continued. "The mutant collars are annoying enough but the idea of a permanent disabling of our powers is particularly distasteful to me: I am sure you can understand my feelings on the matter. You have Amp or is it Dmitri Kovac, his human name he is presenting himself as, now? His power is not only negation of powers but also the enhancement of powers. Certain powers he could upgrade to a god-like level: such as my sister's. He would be a useful tool for finding a solution to whatever the MRD come out with to 'cure' us."
"I am willing to negotiate the price for your work. And of course, this deal is not to get disclosed to any of my Brotherhood members, the residents of Genosha, and especially not Magneto. I don't particularly relish the idea of being lynched or worse by my own people," Warp said, sounding obviously annoyed as he paced the room.
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 1:38 pm
Sebastian Arkain Physik LOCATION: Xavier's.
"A cure against a cure? An interesting proposal. High difficulty, but if the MRD can cook up a cure, I can top it." Sebastian thought silently and walked towards the cabinets. "But why exactly should I help you? Granted I could just make it for the X-Men, but why you, Warp? It's no small fact the X-Men are seen as traitors by the Brotherhood. Not to mention the kidnapping of a team member of mine. Weather she's your sister or not." a flash of emotion spread through Sebastian's mind. He shook his head, disregarding the stirrings that seemed to always come about when he thought of Cassandra. "Anyway. Give me a reason to help you. Weather I like the answer or not, you have my word that this conversation stays between us alone."
Warp snorted at Sebastian's comment about kidnapping his own sister and said with a hair of annoyance, "I have far more claim to that 'team member of yours' than you do, Arkain. I was unofficial babysitter to my little sister till I moved out. I actually am closer to her than our own parents. And, more importantly she's the only family I have or at least I am willing to claim. Not that I would expect you to understand."
He then sighed and continued, "And, Arkain, I've done my research. I know enough about you to know that your clever enough to figure out why I might risk asking for your help. I am not extended as much freedom of choice as Miss Frost and Mr. Summers extend to their little X-men team. To say it would be difficult for me if Magneto found out about this little conversation would be an understatement. I'm not stupid enough to risk my neck, unnecessarily. I need a countermeasure to whatever the MRD is planning on cooking up and I'm willing to take various risks and unfavorable routes, such as working with you, to get there."
"Now, why should you help me? Funny question, isn't it? Maybe because it is what my sister would want: I am confident that may have some value to you. But, even better, I'm allowing you to name your price. Obviously there are certain things I am unable to do," Warp said, "and I do already owe my sister merely for giving me this number in the first place, but I'm willing to pay a fairly generous price for this insurance policy I am hoping to commission."
Posted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 5:24 pm
Sebastian Arkain Physik LOCATION: Xavier's.
Seems big bad Warp has a soft side for his baby sis... thought Sebastian. Sebastian thought for a few minutes. What was it that he wanted that Warp could provide. Money wasn't very important. He couldn't ask to get Cassandra back, could he? No. That would be selfish and contrary to Sebastian's nature. "I have an idea. The Black Reaper. I want information. Get me his real name, and I'll get you the anti-cure. Granted I'll make it anyway, it just matters if I give it to you or not."
Warp let out a short laugh at Sebastian's request. "Your confidence in me is flattering," He said. "I hardly have those sort of resources. I'm having enough difficulties trying to get caught up with this new system by the new head of the MRD, and I highly doubt Jason Ritcher would be so stupid as to have all of the most important files in electronic form-which isn't that hard to hack for the right homo-superior."
"Now, if you gave me a price I could actually pay perhaps we could get somewhere. I do know my limits to some degree and rather not make false promises. If you cannot come up with a price I am confident I can pay, I'm sure I can find a way to gain access to whatever formula you come up with. I have two teleporters on my team-both can pull off blind jumps. And, I do have one of your teammates who I happen to have a fairly through understanding of: it wouldn't be too difficult for me to find a way to convince her to provide her assistance in such a task-especially something as petty as stealing," Warp sighed. "Besides, I doubt the X-men would do all that much about the Black Reaper if they did know his true identity. Offing someone isn't exactly your team policy. If I do happen discover his identity, I will personally deal with the issue. After all, the situation is partially my fault."
Posted: Sat Mar 23, 2013 8:05 am
Sebastian Arkain Physik LOCATION: Xavier's.
Sebastian laughed. "Good point." Sebastian thought silently again. This was particularly annoying. Not the fact he was on the phone conducting a secret transaction with Warp, a Brotherhood member, but the fact that he was having a very troubling time coming up with a price for his services. Money meant almost nothing to Sebastian. "How about this..." he started tentatively. What the hell was he thinking? This kind of request was counter to his very nature. Sebastian had no emotions for teammates, other than mild friendship. He wasn't someone to go out of his way to save another. But strangely this action stood out in his mind. "You will release your captive. Cassandra." It wasn't much of an offer, and probably Warp wouldn't accept, but Sebastian really had no other option. At least, none that he could think of.
"Thank-you," Warp said once Shadow Walker handed him her phone. "And if Blink does decide to crash here it will be in my bed more than likely. I assume that wouldn't affect you. Besides since you are making this your official residence she has no right to chase you off."
