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 Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:37 pm
Titus shrugged.
"Some kids play football, others watch TV. Never know when this pop culture s**t's gonna be useful. But sure, lemme see a power."
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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:39 pm
It all seemed one fluid motion as Jarred pulled the gun he had tucked in the back of his jeans, leveled it at Sam, and pulled the trigger.
Sam had time for his eyes to go wide as the bullet raced at him. His had snapped up, snatching the bullet out of the air.
He looked at his hand, then Jarred, then opened his fist, revealing a bullet, with a small amount of blood over it.
"..Holy s**t."
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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:44 pm
((before Kat freaks, it was silenced))
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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:46 pm
Kat let out a short scream, but managed to cut it off quickly and grabbed a couch pillow and threw it at Jarred's head. "You could have given us a bit of a warning. I know it was my idea, but still I wasn't entirely serious."
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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:47 pm
Titus blinked, having not been entirely sure what had happened until Sam showed everyone the bullet.
"Okay. So, I'm sorry for being a cynical dickhead. There's bad guys, with powers and connections. We've got someone who puts the kibosh on powers, the world's greatest stunt double, and Bubblicious Kissing Girl, and me, who we think has some kind of weird idea powers. Unless you have a hell of a lot more firepower, I don't think taking on the Empire's gonna work out for us too well."
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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:51 pm
Das Steube Titus blinked, having not been entirely sure what had happened until Sam showed everyone the bullet. "Okay. So, I'm sorry for being a cynical dickhead. There's bad guys, with powers and connections. We've got someone who puts the kibosh on powers, the world's greatest stunt double, and Bubblicious Kissing Girl, and me, who we think has some kind of weird idea powers. Unless you have a hell of a lot more firepower, I don't think taking on the Empire's gonna work out for us too well." "It did work." Jarred said, setting the gun down. "And we aren't trying to kill them, not right now. We're trying to survive, and get by, and rescue who we can." Sam was still staring at the bullet.
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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:54 pm
Titus nodded.
"When in doubt, stay alive. Alright... So, what's next? Save some more people... Or run back to wherever home base in and plot?" Titus gave pause, looking to Sam, "Dude, you gonna be okay?"
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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 7:56 pm
"Of course it worked, it was my idea."
Kat took a breath and forced herself to relax. "Jarred is right, it's more or less about surviving. Though in the future I hope we can make it something different. And there are more of us working elsewhere."
Kat paused to give Sam a nudge on the arm. "You okay?"
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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:08 pm
"Right now we're trying to get as many people as we can, at least to keep them from the Keepers." Jarred nodded. "Hate to say it, but it's for the best if you come with us."
"Holy s**t!" Sam exclaimed, looking at them all. "I can catch a bullet! How cool is, Ow!" He dropped the bullet, clenching his fist tight, a small trail of blood leaking out.
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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:11 pm
"That's fine. Just leave my folks a letter telling them I dropped outta school to spend my life on the run from a secret organization of supervillians that like to enslave people with superpowers, of which I have, because we shot a kid with super senses in the living room. That doesn't have backfire potential."
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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:19 pm
"You could wait for the Keepers to come to your house and attack your family. That should convince your parents pretty well." Sam kept his hand clenched tight. "Worked for mine."
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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:23 pm
Kat looked at him. "It's your choice, Titus. We're not the side that drags people away. But we will leave a number so you can get a hold of us." She stood up from the couch. "We've got others to get to, so waiting around to make you feel comfortable isn't high on the priority list."
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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:24 pm
Arch the Angel "You could wait for the Keepers to come to your house and attack your family. That should convince your parents pretty well." Sam kept his hand clenched tight. "Worked for mine." "Yeah, but there's the whole my parents getting attacked thing. Yeah, they yell and are pushy... But who really wants to see their parents get beaten up on by super villians? I know that doesn't do much for me."
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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:42 pm
"You think I liked it man? Course not! I'm sayin' come with us so it don't happen.""
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Posted: Mon Dec 14, 2009 8:47 pm
"How do we get them off of our trail and my family's? If they've been at this this long, they've gotta have tricks for running folks like us down."
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