![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
xp_submarinerExcalibur cross the threshold between one world and the next, and close the door behind them.
( It was a song you could dance to, like everything this realm had to offer had been dragged out and a party was going on. )
( It was a song you could dance to, like everything this realm had to offer had been dragged out and a party was going on. )
xp_submarinerWhen the Grande Dame attempts a last minute renegotiation, Pixie takes it upon herself to troubleshoot.
( I'm sorry, but I have to do this. )
( I'm sorry, but I have to do this. )
xp_submarinerNamor, Meggan, and Paige work to find a mechanical repair to the Engine. While they learn more about its inner workings, Meggan’s affinity for the fae realm and Paige’s current form prove to offer certain advantages aiding in repair. However, they find they'll need something more than a wrench and elbow grease.
( Oh! That’s really, really new! I . . . I think I’m seeing where everything’s gone wrong. )
***
As the group searches for a solution, Jono, Jay and Pixie hit upon a potential answer.
( Though I am no engineer, with instruction, I might be able to repair your machine. )
( Oh! That’s really, really new! I . . . I think I’m seeing where everything’s gone wrong. )
***
As the group searches for a solution, Jono, Jay and Pixie hit upon a potential answer.
( Though I am no engineer, with instruction, I might be able to repair your machine. )
xp_submarinerThe evening’s entertainment proves to be more than the Grande Dame anticipated when the scattered travelers are finally reunited. A bargain is struck.
( Were you not to provide Me with Entertainment? )
( Were you not to provide Me with Entertainment? )
xp_submarinerMeanwhile, Meggan and Paige work to escape their imprisonment. Shapeshifting proves very useful.
( Magic is just as real as science, so maybe the cogs turn a little bit differently here in places with sapping of stuff and binding, but there are still rules. )
( Magic is just as real as science, so maybe the cogs turn a little bit differently here in places with sapping of stuff and binding, but there are still rules. )
xp_submarinerPaige and Meggan find themselves captives of a less ambiguous variety. Their fellow prisoners have their own tale to tell of this land and its inhabitants.
( You must never give them your name. Once they have your name they can take even what's inside your head. )
( You must never give them your name. Once they have your name they can take even what's inside your head. )
xp_submarinerSettled into their lodgings on the Isle of Man, the members of eXcalibur are interrupted during breakfast by the arrival of subject matter expert Jono and special guest Paige.
( Fairy tales – hopefully ones that will lead us to a breach. Just a day of fieldwork in eXcalibur. )
***
The team spend the afternoon canvasing the town, but split up as the location of the dimensional tear is narrowed based on what stories they can gather. The group splits – Paige heading back by herself, then Jay and Jono, leaving only Namor, Meggan, and Pixie to investigate the tear.
( Since when did people ride horses through town? )
( Could it be a manifestation of the portal they sought? )
( And then the dust came in. )
( Fairy tales – hopefully ones that will lead us to a breach. Just a day of fieldwork in eXcalibur. )
***
The team spend the afternoon canvasing the town, but split up as the location of the dimensional tear is narrowed based on what stories they can gather. The group splits – Paige heading back by herself, then Jay and Jono, leaving only Namor, Meggan, and Pixie to investigate the tear.
( Since when did people ride horses through town? )
( Could it be a manifestation of the portal they sought? )
( And then the dust came in. )
xp_gaiaAfter two weeks in a coma, action is taken to wake the Wormhole's latest ejectee.
( Wait, I think she's – )
( Wait, I think she's – )
Genesis Aftermath - Jay and Meggan
Sep. 7th, 2024 06:00 pmxp_icarusMeggan and Jay investigate the damage the inter-dimensional visitor left behind in the Chapel.
( Looks like our visitor’s not into some more permanent redecorating, then. )
( Looks like our visitor’s not into some more permanent redecorating, then. )
xp_longshotArthur seeks to interview those with psionic powers to paint a full of picture of what’s happening at the mansion after conferring with Hope Abbott and Quentin Quire.
***
Topaz shares her experiences after unexpected happenings when meeting with Arthur and Haller.
( Let’s start there, set the stage. Easy questions. )
***
Beatrice’s interview is less straightforward.
( I have not had any experiences like you’ve described. )
***
Meggan has likewise not noticed anything. Arthur can’t help but ask about empathy.
( Hey, if it helps you even a bit in the end, then at least you’ve tried it. )
***
Topaz shares her experiences after unexpected happenings when meeting with Arthur and Haller.
( Let’s start there, set the stage. Easy questions. )
***
Beatrice’s interview is less straightforward.
( I have not had any experiences like you’ve described. )
***
Meggan has likewise not noticed anything. Arthur can’t help but ask about empathy.
( Hey, if it helps you even a bit in the end, then at least you’ve tried it. )
Alani & Meggan | End of the Year Catch Up
Dec. 28th, 2023 06:03 pmxp_loa(backdated) Following the excitement on Meggan's birthday, Alani runs into her in the Chapel, to her joy.
( They’re only off key once you bite them, )
( They’re only off key once you bite them, )
Behold A Pale Horse - Part 9
Jan. 7th, 2024 03:57 pmxp_dominionIn the aftermath of the battle for District X, it’s clean up, triage and retreat.
( You have done a great job so far. I will be back soon. )
( You have done a great job so far. I will be back soon. )
Tags:
- c: amanda sefton,
- c: america chavez,
- c: april parker,
- c: artie maddicks,
- c: ben russell,
- c: darcy lewis,
- c: doug ramsey,
- c: felicia hardy,
- c: gabriel cohuelo,
- c: hope abbott,
- c: hope summers,
- c: illyana rasputin,
- c: inez temple,
- c: julio richter,
- c: kurt sefton,
- c: kyle gibney,
- c: liam nelson,
- c: madin,
- c: marie-ange colbert,
- c: meggan szardos,
- c: sue storm,
- c: topaz,
- c: wanda maximoff,
- c: warren worthington,
- p: behold a pale horse
xp_submarinerThe science team’s success at unlocking the artifact leads to a record of what happened to Atlantis, more questions, and a map forward.
( It is garbled, but they sing the end of Atlantis. )
( It is garbled, but they sing the end of Atlantis. )
xp_hawkeyeDriving to meet Sooraya and Kyle at the Blackbird, the team discusses what just happened.
( Is there something you wanted to bring up to the class, your highness? )
Kyle and Sooraya head for the Blackbird to help eXcalibur only to find Alison already there and volunteering (as tribute) to fly to Florida.
( Cyclops veto'd my adding a 'make sure plane has juice boxes' to the checklist. )
( Is there something you wanted to bring up to the class, your highness? )
Kyle and Sooraya head for the Blackbird to help eXcalibur only to find Alison already there and volunteering (as tribute) to fly to Florida.
( Cyclops veto'd my adding a 'make sure plane has juice boxes' to the checklist. )
xp_hawkeyeWith the nymph’s banishment from the outpost, she finds the landbound members of eXcalibur and, following a promise, has Basil regurgitate Molly.
( Sure we can't let her keep Namor? )
( Sure we can't let her keep Namor? )
xp_hawkeyeThe underwater team succeed in finding the outpost, however the situation’s not all’s well that ends well when Namor’s ideas don’t endear him to the local nymph.
( We find you have forgotten fear, backwater. )
Above the waves, the land team finds themselves surrounded by much more reptiles than the suggested amount of none and beat a hasty retreat.
( Do any of you guys know things about large, carnivorous reptiles? )
( We find you have forgotten fear, backwater. )
Above the waves, the land team finds themselves surrounded by much more reptiles than the suggested amount of none and beat a hasty retreat.
( Do any of you guys know things about large, carnivorous reptiles? )
xp_hawkeyeIn Florida, Namor, Alani, and Meggan head into the ocean to find the outpost. They meet with the nymph.
( So impatient. And rude. )
Back on land, Clint, America, Matt, and Molly check the area for anything that might indicate Atlanteans were there, but upon finding nothing, they set up lunch.
( Unless something weird happens… )
( So impatient. And rude. )
Back on land, Clint, America, Matt, and Molly check the area for anything that might indicate Atlanteans were there, but upon finding nothing, they set up lunch.
( Unless something weird happens… )
District X Flooding - Clean Up
Nov. 3rd, 2023 11:15 amxp_spectrumIn the aftermath of the flooding, Illyana and Haller send floodwater and garbage to a better place.
( Going to dump most nasty water right on Satana's lair. Is well deserved. )
Elsewhere, Nica and Meggan help clean up a bodega and rescue an unhappy resident.
( I think a fish beached itself on a Hostess shelf over that way, so beware the smell whenever you approach those. )
( Going to dump most nasty water right on Satana's lair. Is well deserved. )
Elsewhere, Nica and Meggan help clean up a bodega and rescue an unhappy resident.
( I think a fish beached itself on a Hostess shelf over that way, so beware the smell whenever you approach those. )
Sharon, Meggan: Lakeside
Aug. 28th, 2023 09:55 amxp_catseyeAfter multiple aquatic assaults, Sharon opts to train in pursuit of becoming master of her environment. She is immediately caught in the act.
( I swear, there will be no trapping or ulterior motives of any kind, and you’re free to come and go and walk and swim all willy nilly, and be as dry or as wet as you want to be. )
( I swear, there will be no trapping or ulterior motives of any kind, and you’re free to come and go and walk and swim all willy nilly, and be as dry or as wet as you want to be. )
