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[starsandmoon]

WHO: Dani & YOU
WHERE: Heropa & Maurtia Falls, mainly
WHEN: Sometime early January
WHAT: Another one of those X-Men arrives
WARNINGS: N/A, will change if needed

Heropa

[ New world, new place? Just another day for Dani. She wished stuff like this would stop happening to her already, but she knew it didn't work that way. She had not been here for very long, but after getting what info she could from whoever the hell was in charge of this place and then being shoved off on her own afterwards, she decided explore around a bit, hoping to find some of her own kind here or maybe other friends she made a long the way. Either way she was looking for her people and others who could help her out.

She most likely would be wandering the streets and park asking people if they could tell her more about the city. She wanted answers. Or she could also be found sitting down somewhere playing with her handy dandy knife because she was just that bored. Or just knock her down or something idc. ]

Maurtia Falls

[ During the day time, Maurtia Falls seemed like a nice quiet, quaint city, but at night time that proved to be rather incorrect. Crime-wise it reminded Dani of just about any other large bustling city (not as bad as New York, but still somewhat up there) and now she regretted taking a walk around outside in the dark. Not because she was worried and she couldn't take care of herself -- quite the opposite, actually -- but because the people out and about at this hour were annoying and really starting to grate on her nerves the more she got pestered. The card sharks and dealers were relentless and Dani was half-tempted to just shove them to the ground, but she was an X-Man, she wouldn't do that. Not yet, anyway.

She could only sigh and pinch the bridge of her nose. Ugh. ]

Oh for the love of... I already said no. [ More bugging here. ] Yes I think it would be better if you moved along somewhere else. In that direction.

[ Why were these people like this? ]

Wildcard

[ Give me your own prompt in any of the cities. PM me or reach me on plurk if you have any ideas. ]

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Maurtia Falls

[onthe_threshold]

The lady asked you to move along.

[A stereotypical gentleman's warning? Yes. It's made a lot more serious sounding by the fact that the gentleman in question is six foot five and built like a brick shithouse. It's also quite clearly not much of a warning because the very second the dealer opines that Matthew can perform an impossible sex act upon himself, he simply breaks his arm with a thought.

Completely ignoring the now howling dealer and his unnaturally bent arm, Matthew regards Dani curiously.]

You alright?

[starsandmoon]

I've been better.

[ That's a dumb joke on her part. Ha ha. She appreciates the help, though, even if she thinks she didn't need it at all. It's the thought that counts and it's always nice to come across nice people.

Dani points her thumb towards one of the dudes. ]

But thanks. Street scammers can be a real big pain in the ass when they want to be. which is most of the time.

[onthe_threshold]

[Matthew would be amused to hear himself described as 'nice.']

Human vermin, all of them. [He considers them dispassionately.] Ought to be drowned like rats.

Are you from here?

[starsandmoon]

[ Okay so Dani can't if he's being serious when he says, but she shakes her head. ]

I don't know about going that far, but they can certainly go somewhere else.

And no. I'm one of those imPorts, as they call us. You are too?

[onthe_threshold]

Softhearted.

I am, yeah. Just got here. They've got me living in some weird town in Nevada but I figured I should recon as many areas as possible. You been here long? I'm trying to figure out what the hell the deal is.

[starsandmoon]

[ She laughs a little at that. ] I guess so.

That sounds like a smart thing to do -- that's what I've been doing. Scouting around as much as I can. And no, I've only been here for a few days. I probably only know about as much as you do, which isn't a lot so far.

[onthe_threshold]

Good way to get killed.

Seems like all imPorts are metahumans. That's a little ominous.

[starsandmoon]

That's only if you're not prepared. I can kick someone's ass when I want to.

They all do seem to have some kind of power. [ There's a pause. Which means... ] Which means you probably have one too?

[onthe_threshold]

That's good to hear if you're out here alone. Especially as a woman.

Yes. But I did back home, too. You?

[starsandmoon]

Yeah well women are capable more than people give them credit for.

[ She gives off a shrug, stating it as casual as can be. ]

Me too. And I have the same ones. [ basically. ] Being transported through time and space didn't change them one bit.

[onthe_threshold]

The female of the species is more deadly than the male.

Same. Huh. You got a name?

[starsandmoon]

[ That gets a laugh out of her. ] I think I can agree on that.

I'm Dani. I didn't catch your name?

[onthe_threshold]

Been my personal experience.

Matthew Callahan. Designate: Threshold.

[starsandmoon]

Bad experiences?

Nice to meet you. Threshold? That sounds like a nickname.

[ Or masked alias, which could be possible as well. ]

[onthe_threshold]

...mixed.

Codename. You don't have one?

[starsandmoon]

People are unpredictable.

[ Or a lot of them, anyway. ]

Sometimes? I used to go by Moonstar, but my original codename was Mirage.

[onthe_threshold]

They can be.

Mirage. That's a good one. Illusions? Brain shit?

[starsandmoon]

Uh, both. Sort of. I guess you can say my main power is to scare people.

[ That's her infamous go to line whenever she talks about her powers, but she adds more: ]

But it's more than that. I can show people their greatest fears... or even their desires. I can cast illusions in general, though.

[onthe_threshold]

Okay. That's more useful than people think.

[starsandmoon]

It can be given the circumstances. But it doesn't work all the time.

[ A pause. ]

I also have psionic arrows... which I think are more useful.

[onthe_threshold]

I like the sound of those. So. Back where you're from... are you a superhero or something?

[starsandmoon]

Well... I mean, we try to be, but the rest of the world doesn't view it that way. We're seen more like threats than anything else.

[onthe_threshold]

Because you were born with natural powers? That's kinda funny.

[starsandmoon]

It's certainly not very fair. Not only are they afraid of what our powers might do to them, they're worried we'll replace them.

I'm not sure if that'll ever happen, though.

[onthe_threshold]

Might one day, if we speed them along to extinction.