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Post by Aerfen DalCais on Feb 17, 2018 0:54:28 GMT
"I...I'm sorry," Aerfen said as she looked between her friend Dane Whitman and Hank McCoy. "At times my darker thoughts come racing out, and it is hard to stuff them back in the recesses of my mind. If you wish for me to leave, I will." By now the flickering lights had left her fingertips, and her eyes were their normal color once more. "Or I could go help with the wedding preparations. I do not wish to cause a fuss with the gathering here."
Aerfen looked toward Sasha and Alison and thought about Harley's stomping efforts earlier. "I could heal any wounds you might have from that stomping business, Sasha. Harley's shoes did have those nasty stiletto heels. It had to hurt."
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Post by Sewer King on Feb 17, 2018 0:56:35 GMT
The Sewer King stood before his legs trembled. He scowled at Sasha and Alison as tears continued to stream down his face. He turned to Aerfen. The Sewer King's eyes settled on the lights near the tips of Aerfen's fingers. They widened. He began to scowl at Aerfen.
''Don't hurt Harley or my pretties!'' the Sewer King said to Aerfen. He viewed Harley motioning for him to follow her. He and his alligators approached her. The Sewer King watched as Omega Red also followed Harley. Along with Miss Itch and Mr. Scratch. ''My pretties are fine with any kind of travel.''
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Post by Sasha Sadovsky on Feb 17, 2018 0:59:55 GMT
Sasha winced again. He scowled at Harley after she said she didn't trust him. ''I'm not the one stomping on feet!'' He turned to Aerfen. He removed his boot and revealed a bare foot. There was a mark thanks to Harley.
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Post by Craig Dragotti on Feb 17, 2018 16:48:47 GMT
Craig watched with wide eyes as Sasha almost killed the Sewer King. He glanced at Blackwell. ''I NEVER saw Sasha like that. I sometimes sent him to end my mob enemies' lives, but I never imagined what he was capable of.'' He held Cicero firmly in his arms. Craig frowned as the wyvern struggled and whimpered.
The sight of Harley stomping on Sasha's foot caused him to wince. ''Remind me to never get on Harley's bad side!'' he said to Blackwell. He viewed the Sewer King sobbing and approaching Harley.
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Post by Captain James Hook on Feb 20, 2018 22:17:36 GMT
Captain Hook's eyes became wide as soon as he viewed Harley stomping on Sasha's foot. He turned to Blackwell. ''I guess someone was injured,'' he said. Captain Hook viewed the Sewer King being dropped and sobbing while approaching Harley at a snail's pace. He also saw Aerfen and Mrs. Brown. He couldn't help but smile the minute Harley took chocolate chip cookies.
''That seems like something I would do. Am I willing to take cookies from someone as young as Michael Darling?'' He was thoughtful as he placed his hook under his face. ''I am still a gentleman pirate. I'm actually not certain if I'm willing to take cookies from Michael.'' He watched while the Sewer King and others gathered near Harley.
''I don't have any desire to go with the other villains,'' Captain Hook informed Blackwell. He wondered if Jasper was interested in going with Harley. Probably not. *My older brother won't be near Selene if he is with Harley and her companions.* He glanced at the Sewer King's alligators. He shuddered.
''Hopefully the alligators will depart with the Sewer King!''
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Post by Mrs Maureen Brown on Feb 22, 2018 0:29:19 GMT
"If you are that hungry, then be my guest!" Mrs. Brown quipped as Harley made off with the tray of cookies. "I have never seen anyone so rude. Wait. I stand corrected. Some of Master Jack's past associates tended to be a bit greedy when it came to rum and baked goods!"
Mrs. Brown stood shaking her head as she prepared to go back to the kitchen to see if the next batch of cookies had come out of the oven. "I got you covered!" a voice rang out as a young woman with another tray of cookies came into the living room. It was Kerry Swinton who recently rejoined the X-Men after taking a personal journey to, as she had put it to Mrs. Brown earlier, "get her bleep together."
"Mr. Dragotti, we asked the chef to make some Italian pastries for you. Those should be out here shortly," Mrs. Brown said as she came over to the reformed mobster and Cicero. "Even those fancy ones you requested for Mistress Isabella. Those were a bit tricky, but the chef here is an old hand at pastries."
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Post by Unbreakable on Feb 22, 2018 0:41:45 GMT
Kerry blinked as she saw the alligators leaving the room along with all the folks that formerly filled the villain column on the paper ballot of life. "I do not want to know what that is all about," she said as she set down the tray of cookies on the buffet table. She saw Aerfen DalCais looking at Sasha's foot, so she knew something bad had happened.
"I have some field medic training from my last go-round here, if you need some help," she said as she came over near Alison and Sasha. "Harley did that?"
"Unfortunately, yes," Aerfen said as she held her hands above Sasha's foot and bathed it in violet light. "She is a terror and a panic."
"And a fiend for cookies, apparently," Kerry said as she smiled at Sasha. "I think we met a bazillion years ago, but just in case, I'm Kerry Swinton. They call me Unbreakable because my skin makes knives break. Sorry I wasn't here to keep the peace. I used to work as a bouncer in Brooklyn. Those guys needed to be bounced."
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Post by Isabella Dragotti on Feb 22, 2018 13:52:25 GMT
Isabella stepped back after she saw Cicero. She frowned after Craig embraced Cicero. *I remember being in my spouse's arms. Prior to him killing me* she thought. Isabella's eyes widened as soon as Harley stomped on Sasha's foot after he tried to kill the Sewer King. She smiled. *Perhaps I should grind my heel on Craig's foot.*
Isabella continued to smile the minute Harley took cookies. *I really like her!* she thought. She watched as another woman appeared with cookies. Her eyes became wide another time after she heard Mrs. Brown mention Craig wishing to give her Italian pastries. She glanced at the other part of the Hellfire Club. Captain Jasper Hook.
*I recall Jasper Hook wishing to harm his younger brother. Captain James Hook. I don't view James Hook's tears this minute. I do know he isn't thrilled to be near Jasper. His body language. How James Hook's body tenses* Isabella thought. She never forgot about Mistress Selene.
*I'm still not certain if Mistress Selene will be healed. I do know I'll return to a cell sooner or later. Perhaps I'll know more about Mistress Selene then.*
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Post by Sasha Sadovsky on Feb 22, 2018 14:08:15 GMT
Sasha glanced at Mrs. Brown and another woman he wasn't familiar with. He thought he saw Craig's smile after Mrs. Brown mentioned Italian pastries. He watched as Kerry approached him. Sasha winced at the memory of Harley stomping on his foot. He heard Kerry while she introduced herself. He nodded at her.
''Harley stomped on my foot after I almost killed her companion. The Sewer King. I had to! The Sewer King bragged about hurting children.''
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Post by Cecilia on Mar 1, 2018 0:29:52 GMT
There were many things Cecilia didn't wish to remember as she entered the area. Christmas Day. Midshipman James Hook's lies. Captain Jasper Hook. Refusing to marry Midshipman James Hook after his lies about being a merchant. Captain Jasper Hook's crew capturing her during Christmas Day.
Cecilia vaguely remembered magic bringing her to a very unfamiliar area. She still remained a woman in her early twenties. She continued to wear the same garments from when she was captured. A long white dress with violet trim. A matching white hat. Short gloves. Her dark hair was under the hat.
Cecilia wondered if she was going to be reunited with her betrothed. She glanced at everyone in the room. Her eyes widened after she recognized James Hook.
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Post by Captain James Hook on Mar 1, 2018 13:35:17 GMT
James Hook smiled after the Sewer King and his babies abandoned him. He saw Kerry near Sasha and nodded at her. He bowed. His eyes widened the minute he recognized Cecilia. He gasped. He stepped back.
''Cecilia! She was my betrothed!''
James remembered Captain Jasper Hook capturing Cecilia years ago. He glanced at his older brother. He thought he saw Jasper's shocked expression. James turned to Cecilia another time. He also remembered her tears and scowl while she refused to marry him for his lies. He turned to Blackwell.
''Do I regret harming Cecilia?'' A scowl formed. His shoulders slumped as tears formed in his eyes. ''Perhaps a little.''
James focused on Cecilia. He had no idea how she found him. He also wasn't sure what her intentions were. ''If you loathe me...'' James continued to frown. Tears remained in his eyes.
''You can do anything you wish to me. I'm willing to suffer the consequences,'' Captain James Hook said to Cecilia.
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Post by Beast on Mar 12, 2018 22:27:38 GMT
Hank was about ready to put the punch bowl on his head and dance around to break the tension in the room, but then he saw the woman walk in that appeared to be connected to the Captains Hook. He looked at Doctor Nemesis, but Bradley shrugged his arms as if to say "Do you think I know everything? Really?"
"May we be of assistance?" he asked as he moved closer to the woman. "Mrs. Brown, would you mind..."
"Of course not, Doctor McCoy," Mrs. Brown said as she offered some cookies to the newest arrival. "Miss, would you like some holiday libations and nibbles? My name is Mrs. Maureen Brown, and I'd be happy to assist you. It seems you know the captains here, or am I incorrect?"
Hank breathed a sigh of relief as Mrs. Brown seemed to have things in hand. It was then that he felt his watch start to buzz. But this was not a watch at all. It was a Wakandan communications device. "Shuri?" he asked as a three-dimensional image made from kinetically-charged sand formed. "It is you!"
"Henry, it is good to see you again. I am sorry if I interrupted your holiday gathering," the African princess and tech genius said as the image allowed her the ability to see where McCoy was standing. "I am looking for my brother. Is he there?"
"No, but then again, why would the king of Wakanda be here?" Hank asked as Shuri chuckled. "Have you contacted Avengers Tower? Perhaps he is there?"
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Post by Cecilia on Mar 12, 2018 22:38:15 GMT
''James? James Hook? My betrothed?'' Cecilia wished to know as her eyes remained wide. She turned to Beast after he approached her. She stepped back. Cecilia glanced at Mrs. Brown and relaxed.
A smile formed. Cecilia began to curtsy. ''Thank you,'' she said to Mrs. Brown. She took a cookie and nibbled. She glanced from Mrs. Brown to James Hook. She frowned.
''James Hook was my betrothed. His older brother captured my ship long ago. James lied about being a merchant and never revealed he was a pirate. He wished to provide for me before we were married. I refused to marry him. A golden idol replaced me.''
Cecilia glanced at James. She saw tears in his eyes. She turned to Mrs. Brown. ''I was brought here by magic some time ago.''
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Post by Craig Dragotti on Mar 18, 2018 13:10:31 GMT
Craig smiled as soon as Mrs. Brown mentioned the chef making Italian pastries for him. ''Thanks,'' he said to her. His eyes settled on a woman in fancy dress. That was when Craig heard James while he revealed her as Cecilia. His betrothed. He heard Cecilia's tale of how she came across James Hook.
*A betrothed is here. My wife is here. Wounded women* Craig thought. He continued to hold the struggling Cicero.
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Post by Sasha Sadovsky on Mar 25, 2018 18:58:39 GMT
Sasha winced due to his foot again. He viewed a woman entering the area. He heard her as she mentioned who she was and how she got there. Sasha turned to James Hook with wide eyes. He blinked twice. ''Captain James Hook was your betrothed?!''
That was when Sasha remembered Harley stomping on his foot. His eyes settled on everyone present. ''Someone should follow Harley and her friends. In case they stomp on others' feet or brag about hurting children! I'm certain Harley and her friends are up to no good.'' His eyes widened.
''The Sewer King will probably laugh as he feeds someone to his babies!'' Sasha said. He gasped.
''Wait a minute. I thought Harley mentioned going bat hunting. We should let Batman know what she's up to.''
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