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Posted: Fri Feb 01, 2008 9:40 pm
Enslaved Gifted: OxfordTable of Contents: ToCStory Maps PlanningKey TermsProfile (See Oxford Forum) Gifted (See Oxford Forum) Agents(See Oxford Forum)
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Posted: Sat Feb 02, 2008 1:13 pm
Enslaved Gifted: Gifted
Welcome to Gifted, Oxford. Here in the UK, It's much different from the US. The Gifted are hunted, found, killed, or used for experiments. No Gifted is truly safe. There could possibly only be up to 50 Gifted not found or register yet, out of the 200 hundred in captivity. In this part of the world, Gifted have fewer places to hide, small towns, and a large city. A barren country side as well. Most of the Gifted here have given up and joined the government. Either to be recruited to hunt their own kind, or sentenced to death, or worse, the Government Metal facility. Two superiors reign over this playing field. And a kind heart looms in the cold and bleak mental home. If you get on the right side Xanthe may help you escape, or the superior could lead you to death....
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 4:40 pm
A very stern looking woman was clicking away on a computer in front of her. The severe look on her face was offset by the red highlights in her black hair. Her name was Caligdula. She was the head of the Oxford branch. By appearances, she was the youngest person of her rank. In truth, like most people involved in the Government, there was more to her than at first glance.
She frowned at the reports on her computer. It was odd. There seemed to be a trading of a Gifted between Manhattan and Providence. That rarely ever happened. In fact, communication between those particular branches were kept to a minimum because the heads were siblings. Callie was a worm in the system she could see every thing that passed in the government's intranet. Every email was read by her. She knew of even the slightest hacking into the system. She brushed back her red bangs and continued to browse the logs and reports. There was really little of interest and it was mostly damage reports coming from the American branches. At a moment's notice, Callie was ready to log out of the system. A normal supervisor shouldn't have access to all this, but, of course, she wasn't normal.
((This long enough Mitsu?))
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:02 pm
In the head office of Oxford, Caligdula's office, a tap came to the door. The knob turned to a young man with a cane. He stood in a well kept suit and his long white hair tied back into a braid. "Ma'am..." He saluted, being raised military style, he had a strict formality. His eyes seemed clouded and his body almost trembling. After 35 years in the government, Xanthe Reid, still was greatly troubled by seeing innocent Gifted being tortured in the Mental and Lab facilities...
"I have this months reports of the recent captures. And some information from Manhattan of a few transfers here and there...." He stood at ease, then made his way to her desk, setting down a large file. "The red marked tabs are the transfers." He reached in his pocket and pulled out a contacts holder. Putting his fingers to his eyes, he pulled out the gray contacts and slipped them into the case, snapping it closed. "Pardon me, I can't see to well with dry, blind eyes..." His real eye color was a deep crimson red. Beautiful, yet strange color.
Xanthe Reid, Government official records say he's 21 years old. Real age is unknown. He is head of the Oxford Mental institute and funds all Lab research. Nothing in the lab may start with out his approval. "I also have the lists of requested lab approvals through me, ready for your final decision..." He said and bit his lip at the end.
((Hotwheels! Beat that :3))
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Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 6:24 pm
Caligdula looked up lazily. Her upper lids were drooping over her ruby red eyes. She had never cared for cover-ups such as contacts. She was proud of not looking normal. She thumbed for the reports almost carelessly. From her internet excursions, she had already known about much of the stuff that was going on, but one thing caught her eye. “We are giving Kyrie and Maria to Manhattan? I am really not too sure about this. Didn’t you say that she was mentally unsound when Dr. Cambridge took her away?” This lead to an even more frustrating question, one that she hadn’t been able to find the answer too. It was also question that she wasn’t allowed to find the answer too. She could ask Nero as a fellow superior, but he would never answer her. He was a spider in the web that was the Government. “By the way, did we ever receive a full and detailed report over Cambridge’s death? I know that Nero can keep his secrets, but Cambridge was one of ours. And as I said, I’m not too fond of Nero taking one of our research assistants who had tons of classified documents in her computer. Not only that, but he has one of our larges expenses, IM004 over there. All have gotten for my inquiries is a snide little note that said, ‘I found a better formula.’ It even had an emoticon with its tongue stick it out. How can such childish nonsense be allowed for someone in his position?”
Callie sighed and brushed back her red bangs as was her habit. She stopped mid gesture and rolled one of her locks between her fingers. She supposed she couldn’t talk with her appearances. “I apologize for venting on you. It has been on my chest for a while.” She sighed and returned to the lab approvals that Xanthe needed. “Will you go over these with me? As you know, I’m not always well in tune with your actions. I leave you on your own. Never let me think that is a mistake.”
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 1:38 pm
Emily Jones pulled herself out of the bush and scanned her surroundings. It was days since she last ventured into the City, and she was low on supplies. She had been hiding in the forest, sheltering in a makeshift hut. She was cold, wet and tired. The famous English Rain was proving itself to be even more of a nuisance now she was in hiding. But even the Rain was better than the Government. Everyone knew there were funny goings on but Emily had seen the truth. She had escaped from it. Now she was a lawless Gifted, on the run, and disaster could strike at any time. So why she was going back into Oxford, she didn't know. She knew one place she could get food. The Outskirts Cafe, about half a mile away, was run by Equalitarians for runaway Gifted. They were cutting a fine line, but they were essential. Without the supplies they provided, Emily would be reliant on roots and nuts and berries, things that no schoolchildren were ever taught about, to make it harder for runaways. Emily scanned the coast, then set off running towards the City. This time, she was not going to get caught. Hopefully. She didn't have a plan, but she was going to act exactly like a normal person. She was going to keep her head down and be inconspicuous. She was going to- "OW!" Emily tripped and rolled over and over in the dirt. She came to a stop lying face up, flat on her back. She looked for the thing that had tripped her. A loose root, sticking out of place. Standing up and brushing herself off, she cursed herself for letting herself get into this situation. If I'd never discovered my power, I'd be safe at home right now, and my parents would be alive. But I wouldn't know the truth about what the Government are doing. And I wouldn't be able to stop them. She picked off the last of the mud, and kept on walking.
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 3:58 pm
A voice behind Emily sounded. "Are you alright? You didn't hurt yourself too bad did you?" It was one of a boy, but there was no one there. There was only a pair dogs. One of them was yellow lab and the other one was a mutt. The mutt seemed to have some lab in him just because of his size. The lab panted and gave Emily a stupid dog grin. The mutt looked her with a piercing stare that denoted that there was some intelligence in him.
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 5:23 pm
"Gather round me lads and lass's, set ye fer a while, And hearken to me mournful tale about the Emerald Isle. Lets all raise our glass's high to friends and family gone! And Raise or voices in another Irish drinking song!"
It didn't matter if anyone heard him, Sean just sang to pass the time. Alone in his little cell, he raised the small tin cup full of water high. What else was there to do? Occasionally they would let him out to be prodded, poked, and hooked up to light bulbs on a number of occasions. He had warped his mind trying to think of an escape route...which now consisted of a poster, a spoon, and lots and lots of time to slowly chip his way out.
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:13 pm
Xanthe had since excused himself from the superiors presence. There was word frm his mental facility that a recently captured Gifted was causing a ruckas in his cell. Xanthe made his way to the asylum and a nurse led him to the Gifted's cell. He opned the door carefully and tok a step inside, his sword in it's sheath to his side. His hand grasping the hilt. "So, new meat huh?" He walked over to the man and tilted his head to see the chipped and beant spoon. "What did I tell her about giving new arrivals toys?" He said with a calm, yet slightly menacing smile to himself.
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:31 pm
"Consumption took me mother and me father got the pox. Me brother drank the whiskey till he wound up in a box. Me other brother in the Troubles met with his demise. Me sister has forever closed her smiling Irish eyes."
The door to the cell opened...aww no more song. Sean had no idea why they had moved him into this place. One moment he was minding his own business, and the next- BAM! A heavy blow, a white van, and a sign that says mental ward. A woman scorns him for his spoo-HEY! Who's meat!?
"Listin here Lass, any sane person would want ta do somefin in this borin place sooner or later. Me heads screwed on straight alright, can't say much bout the people who stuck me in here. Whats say you? Yer a fine lookin Lass, whatcha say to a hitch outta here and up ta a relaxin spot up on the hill with a good bottle of spirits?"
A thick and heavy Gaelic accent rolled forth from the Irish's lips. The poster in the room covered the small hole he had started in the wall, out of site and out of mind. If he couldn't tunnel his way out, then maybe getting cozy with the female employees would be a good consolation. Lord knows they need someone sane to "talk" to in this nut house, among other things.
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:47 pm
Xanthe knitted his eyebrows. "Um...Young man, you wouldn't happen to be...intoxicated right now, would you?" He chuckled. Being called "lass" just for his long white hair...and his feminine features. He sighed and turned to his assistant who took formt heir steel cart a Breathalyzer and handed it to the white haired man. "Here.." He stuck it in the babbling mouth with out allowing any words of protest. The small tube like device beeped after a few moment and Xanthe whistled in sarcasm. "Well my friend, you aren't leaving hear until you're sober and proven innocent." He chuckled.
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:57 pm
"Wha! None of youse have a clue! I'm as sober as the day me mother popped me out inta the world. Course by the worlds standards thats not very sober, yeah? "
I only had 2 pints...ok 4...5 1/2...of whiskey. What do they expect picking up someone off the streets at 3 o'clock in the morning? And an Irish man mind you.
"I be innocent till proven guilty says I. Course I cannot see yer logic in lockin up a guy like meself in a nut house fer drinkin a wee bit at the pub. Dun youse have a drunk tank fer that?"
Obviously Sean had no idea where he was or that they knew about his gift from God. He had been picked up before for drunk and disorderly conduct...but that was in football season in Ireland. He had an excuse.
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:19 pm
Callie followed Xanthe out of the room. She still had the papers in her hand. She told him she wanted to go over them personally and by dammit she meant now. She stared at the Irish Gifted in the cell. "I highly doubt you were sober when you were born. It is just a hunch. You were already drunk. Drunk with the power that came from your Gift." She muttered under her breath. "Piece of filth. Low quality trash. How could a simple task fail so horribly?" She brushed back her red bangs and gave Xanthe a fake laugh. "Well Ms. Xanthe, we have proven his lack of sanity. Can we return to the reports now? I have a lot of other things to do rather than signing my name on pieces of paper."
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Posted: Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:45 pm
Hello, what this? Another lady come to see him? Well of all the loony bins he was stuck in, Sean was glad at least there was comfortable compan-wait...she mentioned a gift...
Sean began to pick away at the pieces that surrounded him. It was clear to himself that he was sane, yet these people insisted other wise.
"The Lord saw fit to bless me, if that be what yer gettin at."
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Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2008 4:43 am
Caligdula let out a harsh laugh. She really was amused. This man was funnier than most of the comedians she saw on TV. He was only funny because he was so ignorant. That humor would be gone when he saw the truth of the world. Her attention reverted to Xanthe. "I must say that if Cambridge was alive, he would be declaring this man IM05. He is the perfect type. Reminds me of Maria in a way. Only Maria was always sober."
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