private False Haven (Superhuman RP)

[The Dark Lord 332]

@@Pripyat Pony,

 

Zen still found it weird he suddenly gained an appetite after so long but it didn't really bother him much. There was something more important on his mind. "I wonder what people do for fun around here besides drink?" He asked aloud. "There's gotta be something exiting in this place."

[Shadow Dancer 111]

I arrived at the hotel and entered the room to see the same three men from earlier waiting inside. "What the hell are you doing here I growled."

 

The man laughed. "Why what you already do of course, brutally but neatly kill the scum, just with the Institute feeding you information, and a few favors for us in exchange."

 

I raised an eyebrow then connected the dots and cursed. "How did the Institute find out?"

 

"Well it was actually by accident good but long story, anyway what do you say?"

 

*There is no choice they will report me and eventually catch me if I don't*

 

"Is my answer that hard to guess?" *I'll have to shake the Institute off later.*

 

"Good boy, you may leave"

 

I grabed my things and signed out later seeing that Gale made it inside before I arrived thirty minutes after the run in with thean.

[Drago Ryder 641]

Gale entered the new apartment she and Shadow would be staying in. It had enough room for the two of them, not that she really cared. "Shadow was acting strange earlier. I hope I didn't do anything wrong." The teen then sighed and lsyed on a couch. Her hair splayed out over the cushions and the light seemed to radiate off of her.

[Shadow Dancer 111]

When I saw Gale laying down on the couch, her hair spread out, I saw how the light reflected off her skin just right. To be honest she looked stunning, I blushed at my thoughts and found myself finally able toto walk in and shut the apartment door. My mind still not getting off her image, and I was still blushing.

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

@@RunsWithSquirlz,

 

Victor shrugged. "If you say so. I thought I annihilated them, personally, but I guess they don't really taste all that bad. Maybe I'm getting better." He quickly showered and dressed, and soon they were on their way to the institute.

 

Elsewhere, in an alley, someone stumbles on a handful of unconsious bodies- all armed men. Street justice is common here, and normally this wouldn't be particularly odd, save perhaps, that they were still breathing. The strange part was, none of them had a scratch on them (or, for that matter, any sort of burn marks, open wounds, or whatever else a meta might do to somebody in a fight). Chalk it up to another mystery.

[Pripyat Pony 2,608]

@, "Maybe we should find out," Louise replied, finishing her coffee. "We ought to get the lie of the land as soon as we can. We could go out and about in the town, find out if there's anything fun to do. There might at least be a club to go to."

 

Louise was satisfied with how things had turned out. Sure, she hadn't had to batter someone to get their living place, but they had gotten rooms in a house without having to lift a finger. This woman, Rose, was willing to pay for everything; she seemed to have a well paid job someplace, maybe at the Institute; a power like hers would be useful in making sure that there was enough food for everyone.

[Drago Ryder 641]

Gale shifted her body slightly and a smile spread across her face. "Shadow, I love you." She whispered under her breath. The teen's face then got a slight shade redder and her whole body seem to tense. It was obvious that she was dreaming.

 

(Well, that is certainly a awkward moment.)

[The Dark Lord 332]

@@Pripyat Pony,

 

"Maybe we could check out that Institute place." He suggested, "I was kind of wondering what they even do in there." That was an understatement. He was dying to know what they were doing and why they brought so many metas to a remote island. Sure, getting them out of the public was pretty obvious, but nothing is so clear cut, as Zen has come to learn over the years. There had to be something more.

[RunsWithSquirlz 274]

(Wow watch out shadow!!!! Haha. And so now theres another character with my powers??? Intresting)

 

Rikku and Tora both headed out when they were done. Rikku kept stopping along the way to spruce up dead and dying pplants. She coaxed the buds to bloom beautifully, and made sure that some of these tress could grow thier berries.

 

She kept a sharp eye out for empty shops and job opportunities that would suit her, a florist maybe. She needed to grow something. All this concrete waa getting to her.

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

@@RunsWithSquirlz,

 

Victor watched with admiration as Rikku brought the plants back to life. He could feel her love and compassion, and it was a really nice thing to see, especially after being around cold, emotionless science so much in his life. He smiled, but didn't say anything. Best to just let her work.

 

Soon they reached the Institute, and by the look of things, they were hardly the first ones. However, as new arrivals, they had priority over most of the others. They were ushered in and, after being quickly thanked for their cooperation, taken to separate rooms where scientists awaited them. Victor was used to this stuff by now, and none of it was really a surprise. They tested his powers to get a firsthand look at them. Then there was a physical, which told them what he already knew- that his weight, height, and pretty much everything else about his health and body was pretty thoroughly average. Then there was something he didn't quite expect. The doctor, after discussing something about a delivery with one of his assistants, retrieved a syringe from a suitcase, and began to explain it to him as he prepared to inject it. "Don't worry, this stuff won't hurt you. It's a formula that should bring out the abnormalities in your DNA, and thus strengthen your metahuman abilities. It's perfectly safe. Only thing is that there are a few minor side effects. Increased appetite is the most common, and some people have headaches when they're adjusting to it. It also sometimes increases emotions and makes people act more energetic or sometimes restless. But none of it should be too big a deal. If there are any problems, come back and talk to us." Having finished his explanation, the doctor plunged the needle into Victor's arm. Years of tests and injections made it so that Victor barely felt it anymore. Honestly, he was rather surprised by how friendly and generally not intrusive the doctor had been. Maybe this place really was a little different.

 

Elsewhere in the city, the aforementioned delivery man was walking out of the institute looking quite satisfied. Another job well done, and whatever the criminal underworld had been planning to do was thwarted.

[RunsWithSquirlz 274]

Rikku wasn't used to the poking and prodding; the grabbing and definitely not the physical. She hated the needles but did her best  to keep a straight face while cursing underneath her breath.

 

"I don't want that...I want to control my powers. Not enhance them." she snapped as soon as the doctor finished explaining the syringe.

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

@@RunsWithSquirlz,

 

The doctor, who had made no effort to hide that he was at least as interested in her body as he was her powers, simply shook his head. "That kind of talk won't get you anywhere. We want to help you reach your full potential." He plunged the needle into her arm despite her apparent objections. "Trust me, you'll thank me later. And maybe you can give me a little something special to show your gratitude, eh?" With that last line, he grinned in a remarkably creepy and perverted manner.

[Hive King 2,001]

Detru left the butcher shop, wiping her face off with a rag the butcher had provided. Oddly enough, the massive woman loved animals, and nuzzled the hungry dogs as they ate the food she had given them. She refused the money, she didn't care about money. She just wanted to live life to its best. And if that meant hurting people....so be it. Her eyes turned predatory as she spotted a waif in an alleyway. Seconds later, shrieks filled the air

[RunsWithSquirlz 274]

Rikku's emerald eyes went ablaze as she reached back and smacked him hard "That's the most gratitude you'll get from me, *babaca!".

 

Tora stopped in front of the institute. Her guts were twisted and suddenly she felt something she hadn't felt before. Dread. All her instincts told her not to go in.

 

"Nico...? You...can you like, hold my hand? I really don't want to pop off right now." she held out her hand; which was beginning to grow fur. "I'm sorry, I'm nervous." 

 

(*a-hole)

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

@@RunsWithSquirlz,

 

The doctor seemed shocked and horribly offended for a moment before he recovered his composure. "Say what you will, but just remember that I'm the one controlling what goes in your body. It might not be such a good idea to upset me." This was a bluff, as would be obvious to anyone who knew much about the institute. Malpractice was taken very seriously by the people in charge. "Whatever, I'm done with you for now. Get out."

 

Outside, Victor was sitting in a surprisingly pleasant waiting room, awaiting Rikku's return.

[RunsWithSquirlz 274]

She took her leave and stopped shortly before the waiting room, stopping to regain her composure. She should have handled that differently. Rikku came in and sat down; rubbing her arm where they had slid the needle in, after a moment she sighed.

 

"I slapped the doctor." she said while sheepishly picking a thread off the couch.

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

@@RunsWithSquirlz,

 

Victor sighed and put an hand on her shoulder comfortingly. Whatever happened, it was a pretty safe bet that the doctor deserved it. "Did he do something wrong? Some of these scientist types can be pretty awful, especially around a... frankly beautiful woman such as yourself." 

[RunsWithSquirlz 274]

"Besides the looking? Well a comment of showing him my gratitude..." she said between clenched teeth. She blushed furiously at his compliment and she suddenly felt hot. Rikku turned elsewhere, looking around at the room "Thank you...I'm hot. Are you hot? Is this a side-effect?"

[Sekel 693]

@@RunsWithSquirlz

Soon as they stopped in front of the Institute, Nico felt like something was wrong but thought it was just something about the place that made him feel that way. He looked over at Tora when she asked him to hold his hand. He transferred his Cube to his other hand and held hers which felt slightly furry. "It will be fine Tora. I''m sure nothing ... bad will happen here. Possibly a few tests or something like that." Nico tried to reassure and quietly led her inside to the Instiute. "We may as well get it over and done with."

[Alex Kennedy 1,228]

@@RunsWithSquirlz,

 

He shook his head. "They can be terrible. I feel bad for you, especially since I apparently got the good doctor.But just... try to forget about it, alright? And honestly, I can't exactly blame him for looking, athough it was certainly rude of him." He found himself blushing as well. "Hot? Yes, you certainly are. I mean, um... you didn't mean it like that, did you? I... guess I'm feeling kind of hot too, actually. Let's get some fresh air. We'll get out of here, and I'll buy you some lunch, alright? Maybe help you forget about how awful that doctor was. Besides, I'm starving."

@@Dji,

 

Seeing them approaching and appearing rather hesitant about it, an almost uncomfortably cheery man in a suit came out to greet them. "Hello, friends, and welcome to the Metahuman Research Institute. Here we work to better understand metas like yourselves, and to bring out your potential for the benefit of mankind. Why don't you both come with me and we'll get started, eh?"

[Sekel 693]

@@RunsWithSquirlz, @@Alex Kennedy

Nico squeezed Tora's hand slightly to reassure her that nothing bad would happen. He saw a man that seemed to cheerful for his own good come up to the two of them and give a little spiel about bringing out their potential or something like that. "Okay. W'ell follow you." Nico said, still holding onto Tora's hand and discreetly putting his Cube into his pocket. He changed it into a phone so that it would fit easily.

[Shadow Dancer 111]

Gale shifted her body slightly and a smile spread across her face. "Shadow, I love you." She whispered under her breath. The teen's face then got a slight shade redder and her whole body seem to tense. It was obvious that she was dreaming.

 

(Well, that is certainly a awkward moment.)

I heard her whisper and shrugged not knowing who she ment by Shadow I just assumed and somewhere in my mind hoped it was not a nickname for me and another part hoped it was. Thinking about it, she more then likely was referring to me, the way she looked at me sometimes among other small details told me that.

 

It was not that I did not like her but at least to me safer if she was not in a relationship with me. *Better it stay fantasy and nothing more then it could die do an eventually and she could find someone that wouldn't have to kill so they won't slaughter innocents where they stand.* I rationalized. Still the fact she said that about who I figured was me, caused me to blush yet again. *I do like the nickname though it is quite fitting in more ways then one.* I quietly stepped around careful not to wake Gale, and cause things to be awkward for her.

[Gyro Zeppeli 120]

*Kain sat down at a parkbench he had come across and sighed. He took something out of his jacket pocket. It was a small chunk of scrap metal, specifically a piece of pure iron. He placed it on the table in front of him and stared at it intensley, focusing on nothing but the metal. For the longest time he had done this nearly every day, trying, hoping to make himself more powerful by expanding his abilities from Hemomancy, to being able to control and manipulate iron. He figured it made sense, there was a lot of iron in blood, so maybe he would be able to get himself strong enough to control solid solo iron as well. But he had need doing this for almost a year now with no results at all. Not even the slightest tremble had he ever seen. He was very near the point of giving up trying. He just wished he could manage it. If he could do with iron what he could do with blood, he would be damn near unstoppable. He thought about the encounter he had with detru earlier. Hemomancy was near useless against one who could remove oxygen from the air. He picked up the scrap iron and pocketed it again with a sigh and learned back. There were trees all around, he loved plants, trees especially. He thought for a moment and decided to visit this institute himself. He walked to the institute while thinking on various things and once there, let himself in the front door.*

[RunsWithSquirlz 274]

@@Alex Kennedy,

 

Rikku coughed and patted his leg "I have some things to do and I need to go to the beach. But I'll see you for dinner, bring the wine." She got up and walked out the institute quickly. Her sense were going off a bit, too much concrete, all this tar and paving. As she walked towards the beach, the trees burst into lush foliage at her passing.

 

She threw herself into the sand; saddened by the fact it wasn't the rich wet dirt she was used to. The syringe was like a strange drug and was filled with the need to grow.

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Tora followed Nico, squeezing his hand. She bristled up a bit when Rikku rushed past them.

 

Like the others; they were seperated into different rooms. Each with a doctor and attending staff. Tora had no problem with any of it; but afterwards, when she was let out to the waiting room, she was trembling with energy. Tora hopped up on a couch and then popped into a monkey; leaping ontp a lamp and swinging from it.

Edited August 13, 2014 by RunsWithSquirlz

[Hive King 2,001]

Detru grumbled angrily, holding the side of her face and limping away. Who knew that the pitiful looking girl was actually able to do something worthwhile? Detru still cringed a bit at the memory of the vibro-shock attack slamming her against the wall and dislocating her jaw. In fact, her victims had been as a whole tougher, which wasn't as fun as just destroying all without a fight. She had to get stronger! But how to train it?