Willow "Mer" Jones
Confused Mutant Student
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Breathing Underwater, Webbed Digits
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Post by Willow "Mer" Jones on Jul 17, 2008 22:17:30 GMT -5
He had hit the nail on the head. Of course she wanted to do something about it, but unfortunately Willow wasn't entirely sure how to go about it. Yes, she could do things small scale, and she did so quite frequently, but the Brotherhood needed things that made a bigger impact. She knew her small bombings weren't exactly breaking news, but she liked to think they made some people think.
"Well, yeah. The Brotherhood's becoming a part of the past, we haven't done anything big since before I joined. Problem is, no one really knows where to start. We can easily take care of little terrorizing acts, but we're becoming old news." Willow said. "If someone actually came up with a meaningful and useful idea I'd be happy to help them, until then I wait."
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gambit
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Post by gambit on Jul 18, 2008 6:41:02 GMT -5
He considerd her reply. It made sense. Plus it was always harder if you were the first one to take steps towards action. 'Magneto still 'round?' he asked.
It would help if they had someone like Magneto to co-ordinate them all. Plus it was difficult to pick a new leader. Too many undeserving people often got too power-hungry.
'I get bored too easy,' he comments. 'I like a bit of action.' he said, continuing to play with his cards.
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Willow "Mer" Jones
Confused Mutant Student
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Breathing Underwater, Webbed Digits
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Post by Willow "Mer" Jones on Jul 18, 2008 15:09:56 GMT -5
Willow thought about it for a minute, she hadn't heard much about Magneto. "I think so, I haven't heard that he's dead or anything, but on the flip side I haven't heard that he's doing much either. He's around, I suppose." She said carefully, not wanting to sound as if she thought there leader wasn't doing a good job, it was never I good idea to insult people higher up than you.
"Action is always good, boredom not so much." Willow replied, wondering when she would get her fix of it. Her eyes followed Remy's cards interestedly, she'd never had much luck with things like that, webbed fingers weren't exactly useful when shuffling cards.
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gambit
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Post by gambit on Jul 19, 2008 5:43:05 GMT -5
He narrowed his eyes, perhaps a little digging around would get him somewhere. 'Maybe I'll be payin' him a visit,' he said softly, more to himself than anyone else.
He raised an eyebrow, 'A shrewd observation, mon amie.' There was little to say to that. He knew she had to be careful of what she said. She was a pawn at this point in time, if pawns said too much, they were sacrificed. But he liked her, she had fire, and he could see her doing well within the Brotherhood.
'Now, I woulda thought, a nice girl like you, would hav' hooked up with them freaks in Spandex?'
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Willow "Mer" Jones
Confused Mutant Student
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Breathing Underwater, Webbed Digits
Posts: 60
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Post by Willow "Mer" Jones on Jul 19, 2008 20:25:23 GMT -5
Willow smiled to herself, if someone else was going to do the investigating it left her options open, and left her in the clear, no danger there. She nodded to his compliment, glad that she could redeem herself after failing completely at observing earlier. Deciding to indulge in a bit of emotion, Willow let a small smile play on her lips.
His next question knocked it off though. She made a face, "I prefer cotton, much more hygienic." Willow said, trying to make a joke before explaining. "I'm not such a nice girl, we all have our shadow sides. I just like to keep mine in check for when I really need it, besides, I find that people trust me more when I don't act like a villain. I have a few issues with humans as well." Gritting her teeth, she remembered all of the poachers she had sent to jail and helped to eliminate.
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gambit
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Post by gambit on Jul 20, 2008 4:17:37 GMT -5
He smirked, he couldn't imagine her being, dark, but he supposed if they both stayed here long enough, he would get the chance to see it.
'And, what woul' that be?' he knew e shouldn't enquire so, but he couldn't help himself. It was in his nature. He just didn't like them. Sure he was being stereotypical, there were some good ones out there... somewhere.
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Willow "Mer" Jones
Confused Mutant Student
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Breathing Underwater, Webbed Digits
Posts: 60
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Post by Willow "Mer" Jones on Jul 20, 2008 13:32:19 GMT -5
Humans. She'd seen many at their worst, and it hadn't done anything to make her think of them fondly. Yes, she tried not to judge until she knew someone well, but over the years Willow had come to judge humans more harshly.
Thinking she would start with a little background, she began, "My parents are what some would call hippies, they were big on improving the world as well. They had their favorite causes to work for, mine has always been animal welfare." Memories started rushing back and Willow narrowed her eyes as she continued. "Before I joined the Brotherhood I was what some people would call an Eco-Terrorist. If what I've seen is any proof, humans can be cruel beings to animals, and I can't stand that." She trailed off, not trusting herself to continue, she was feeling a bit of the familiar righteous anger bubble up inside her.
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gambit
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Post by gambit on Jul 22, 2008 6:38:05 GMT -5
He didn't push the subject. He could sense a nerve. He decided a different subject would be fitting.
'Sure, them humans are bad... but before anythin' can be done about them, our Spandex donning heroes hav' to be dealt with, you ever met any of 'em?' He wondered how closer dealings she'd had.
He wasn't as interested in humans as he was the X-Men.
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Willow "Mer" Jones
Confused Mutant Student
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Post by Willow "Mer" Jones on Jul 22, 2008 14:09:41 GMT -5
"Well, I think I accidentally went swimming with one once, he was alright." Willow said, thinking that she would have to go back to that lake sometime to see if it needed to be cleaned up again.
"The second time, though... I was people watching and had been discreetly following around this one guy, he turned out to be one of our escaped prisoners. He was a little angry." A little angry hardly covered what had happened in the alleyway, but if Remy wanted to know more he could always ask. "If I remember correctly he wanted me to tell the rest of the Brotherhood that if we ever went near him or the school he'd kill us. He didn't have a lot of people skills." Willow said dryly.
"What about you?" She asked, curious as always.
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gambit
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Post by gambit on Jul 24, 2008 5:49:00 GMT -5
'They ain't all as...' what would be a fitting word here, 'Righteous.' And some of them were, it was that quality that he found in most of them, that he couldn't stand.
'Y'know, them X-Men really need to get a new script writer. Don't take it personally mon amour, that ol' line has been used so many times,' he said with a smirk. Surely they should just let it die, and try to come up with something new and original for a change.
'Well, I was one of them for a bit,' he said with a laugh. He didn't really want to talk about it though. This was his sore subject.
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Willow "Mer" Jones
Confused Mutant Student
[P:4000]
Breathing Underwater, Webbed Digits
Posts: 60
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Post by Willow "Mer" Jones on Jul 25, 2008 1:58:01 GMT -5
She smiled, agreeing entirely. It had been unoriginal, but it had made a bit of an impression nonetheless. The man had almost killed her, Willow wasn't afraid to admit it to herself, but somehow she'd gotten out of the situation. Touching her face in remembrance, she couldn't help but feel grateful that he hadn't burned it. She bit her lip, willing herself to move away from distasteful thoughts.
"Really? What was that like, though I can understand if you wouldn't want to talk about it. Dredging up the past can be troubling for anyone." Willow said. Silently she wondered what had made him join the Brotherhood, the X-Men she had met had seemed almost disgusted by her affiliation. If they ever changed sides she would have been flabbergasted.
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gambit
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Post by gambit on Jul 26, 2008 2:29:37 GMT -5
He smirked before decding on his flippant answer. 'Borin', to say the least.' He knew he should probably be more serious about the whole thing, but he couldn't stand the way that they were always so good.
'Well, them X-Men, then thought that they were too good for me...' he said, though he honestly didn't care about them anymore, although he had been accused of being bitter in the past....
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