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[font="Garamond"][b]Hours after the Slateâ??s training session with McKnightâ?¦[/b] In the two days following the initial training session, Autumn had gone to visit each of her teammates individually and successfully (albeit awkwardly in some cases), got a look at each of their dossiers and talked to them about their powers and their situation. The training session that she and her teammates had had with McKnight left Autumn more determined than ever to gather information about Geist as quickly as possible and forward it on to Adam. She lay sprawled out on the floor of her room on her stomach, and flipped open her laptop, switching it on. She was a little bruised but more than anything her confidence had taken a beating. And for Autumn, there wasnâ??t much there to start with. After a few moments, the screen loaded and she typed in her username and password and logged on. Autumn didnâ??t even bother with the usual habit of checking other sites she was at one point interested in. She went directly to her email and after seeing nothing in her inbox, clicked â??Compose New Message.â? [i]â??Adam, Iâ??m sorry for not being able to email you soonerâ?¦ There is a new super on our team. His name is Michael McKnight. I donâ??t even know exactly what his power is, but itâ??s not like anything Iâ??ve ever seen. He is easily the strongest super I have encountered, outside of Starlighter. Slate and McKnight have clashed twice in the short time since McKnight joined our team, and the second time, Slate won. We all sparred with him but Slate was the only one to really do him any damage. Weâ??re running out of training time and if Geist sends us out like this â?? weâ??ll die. We are all going to die. I hope you can help.â??[/i] Autumn continued the email with a short blurb on the rest of her teammates and their power levels. [i]â??Esfir Veselov, AKA The Martian. Maintains control over the effects of gravity on her and others. Power Level 3. Addley Raines, AKA Warp, Teleporation, Power Level 3. Riona Sharpe AKA Phoenix, Pyrokinetic, Borderline Power Level 3. Carter Grey AKA Brawler, Immortality, maybe. High resistance to physical damage. Power Level 3. Tyler Reins, AKA Vegas, Very luckyâ?¦ Power Level 3. Cody Aneel, AKA Critter, limited Animal Morphing, Power Level 3. Aimanan Fathi, AKA Hood, Shadow Manipulation, Power Level maybe 4-3â?¦ Derek Dewitt, AKA Flare, absorbs power from light and can unleash it as energy. Power Level 4 -3. I hope this helps you with the plan to get us out of here, Adam. I have a lot of faith in my team and our leader, Slate, but even that canâ??t save us if Geist wants us deadâ?¦ - Autumnâ??[/i] [b]Send.[/b] She stared at the screen for a few moments but when no reply came, she closed the computer slowly and got up, deciding to check on everyone again. Their headquarters had taken on a new solemnity in the last few days and Autumn was worried. She was supposed to be the quiet and concerned one, not the rest of them. She ran a brush through her hair quickly before pulling her hair up into a ponytail and stepping into her slippers. Her door handle turned with a quiet click and Autumn was in the hall, pulling her door shut behind her. [/font] yeah I guess I am a little impatient c: SO 1. I hope this is fine, 2. I know I guessed your power levels, I think I am close but if you want me to change it just let me knowwww kthx. DeLarge feel free to PM me if this needs changing or whatever from the info giving standpoint to Adam. OKAy luv u guys bye

[font="Garamond"]Hey everyone, could you each give me your power levels? I'll be looking at each of your dossiers in my next post, which I will do soon in order to keep putting off my schoolwork :3 You can post here or PM if you are keeping it to yourself for some reason.[/font]

[font="Garamond"]continuing the off-topic, I am sure it would surprise no one that I absolutely looooooove it here, it is so much fun. The people are great, the food is delicious, the sights are not like anything else. I can't believe it's already been a month since I got here, actually, it weirds me out. also everyone else should post because even in all the confusion i did my best to crank out a training post! just saying =P[/font]

[quote name='DeLarge' timestamp='1315573128' post='709359'] Ok, I'm in agreement with you all that the training is really dragging, so I'm going to make a (probably quite lengthy) post which will get us into the beginning of the fight with Starlighter. From there, you can make 'retrospectives' in your posts, basically flashing back to your training if you choose, or just working your new training in some other way, that's up to you really. Hopefully things should pick up now we're over this difficult stage, I'm glad you're all still on board. [/quote] [font="Garamond"]yay! i like this solution. I'm glad it'll still keep going and now that I am settled in here in Seoul I will for sure do my best to keep up :))[/font]

[quote name='Elle Jay' timestamp='1315487107' post='709338'] [color="#008080"][size="3"][font="Times New Roman"]Move to Michigan. Although you probably won't survive the winters since you're coming from Australia. :V[/font][/size][/color] [/quote] [font="Garamond"]HA American winters. She's better off there than Canada =P[/font]

[font="Garamond"]Autumn blinked in confusion as the people around her erupted into a flurry of movement. Riona had flicked her lighter open the moment that McKnight had finished speaking, and appeared to be seething as her flames grew. Derek had jumped back and began to collect energy to funnel into an attack. Aimanan however, looked just as panicked as Autumn felt. She looked past him just in time to see a large flame coming toward them. Autumn's voice caught in her throat, but she launched herself at Aimanan with all her strength, tackling him to the ground just in time to see a column of flame explode above their heads. "Sorry!" came Riona's voice. Autumn rolled her eyes and looked down to realize she was essentially pinning her teammate to the ground. She turned scarlet and quickly pushed herself off. "Sorry, sorry.. I'm so sorry, I just.. the words wouldn't come, and --" "Oh for God's sakes Finley, do something with your powers. That is why we are here. Not for you to be polite." She turned an even brighter shade of red at McKnight's words and Aimanan smiled lightly at her, amused at her awkwardness and thankful that she had protected him. "It's okay - thank you. Shall we?" He gestured towards McKnight and Autumn nodded and turned her attention back to their trainer. Autumn scrunched up her eyes for a moment as she inhaled, before opening them and unleashing what she felt was a particularly strong shriek. And still, McKnight was standing. He didn't even look remotely pained. McKnight barely even glanced at her as he fended off the attacks of the others. She wrinkled her brow at this but decided to try again. Her power was known to be touch and go, so Autumn sprinted closer to him and filled her lungs again. As she opened her mouth to scream, nothing came out. McKnight's power had somehow rendered her voice to naught. "What?" she said and realized that no sound was coming out. He had disabled her entirely, making her totally useless, just by silencing her. She reached for her throat worriedly and a lump in her throat rose - she was scared. This was only training and yet she was terrified. First real training session in and McKnight had made her realize just how dependent she was on her one and only power. If they ever fought a super that could silence her like McKnight, she became less of a teammate and more of a liability. "Again." McKnight looked at her and suddenly Autumn realized she could hear herself whimpering; her voice was back yet again. She inhaled deeply and let out another roar - faster, this time, a higher pitch. Still no reaction from McKnight. [i]"****."[/i] Autumn thought.[/font] sorrry it's short, I just wanted to post something for training while I've got some free time! I hope that's okay >____>

[font="Garamond"]I'm also still in I am just tired all the time when I get home ;____; maybe tonight if I'm not out too late![/font]

[font="Garamond"]I also will be slow-going for posting now, but my excuse is I'm finally in Seoul and starting school in the morning =P I'll be around, though~[/font]

[font="Garamond"]not a particularly heavy post or something that interacts with other characters but I thought I'd do my part to keep something movin'.[/font]

[font="Garamond"]Autumn flopped onto her bed stomach first, face down and rested like that for a moment, her mind still trying to process all the information that she had learned in the archives. She propped herself up on her elbows and reached for her laptop, too lazy to get up and hoping it wouldn't tear out her stitches. It hurt a little, but she was lucky and in just a moment, her laptop was open in front of her and she was already typing up another email to 'Adam.' [i]RE: Advanced Biology Division 'This is insane. These people are insane. Normal people call [b]us[/b] monsters? Geist has the market cornered on that one... They abducted and killed children, for God's sakes... So what's the plan? What happens next? Please help us get out of here, I am worried we don't have much time.'[/i] As always, the familiar 'ping' accompanied by the "1 new message" icon popped up on her screen. She double clicked it. [i]Re:Re: Advanced Biology Division. 'I know. This is why I needed you to look it up, Autumn. I could tell you but you wouldn't believe me unless you read the documents with your own eyes. I'm sorry that you had to read that but I couldn't think of any other way to convince you: I am on your side. All of you. Do you have any information for me on your team? -Adam'[/i] Autumn's fingers hovered for a moment above the keys. She did have the information on Jacob but part of her felt like she was betraying him. He had quickly become a friend to her and easily one of the people she trusted most here. She was sure he felt the same about her and wasn't sure that she could justify giving up this information. [i]Re:Re:Re: 'Are you sure you need the information about everyone else? If you're worried I can't handle this, well... I'm stronger than I seem. I can do it alone, I'm sure of it.'[/i] An almost instantaneous reply. [i]Re:Re:Re:Re: 'I thought you trusted me. Autumn, you are a more than capable girl but you cannot take on this large corporation on your own. The sooner you give me this information, the sooner I can compile a detailed plan and get a hold of the rest of your team. Please, Autumn. I've done what I can to show you I can be trusted. I need you to do what I ask. -Adam'[/i] She scratched her head and covered her face with her hands for a moment. Autumn had read what Geist had done to children with her own eyes. If they could do that to defenseless children, what would they do to a bunch of full grown young adults with solidly manifested powers? 'Sorry, Slate, everyone,' she muttered, 'but this is what I gotta do. Please forgive me for not being honest.' She typed up a short response to Adam, on the information she had collected from Slate's dossier. She noted what his power was, the level it was ranked at as well as Geist's apparent big plans for him, and with a quick prayer to the cosmos that she was indeed doing the right thing, she squeezed her eyes shut and hit send. Again, a few minutes later, a new message was received from Adam. [i]'This is perfect, Autumn, this is exactly the information that I am needing on everyone. Please get that as quick as you can and forward it to me when you have time. I'll be waiting. -Adam'[/i] Autumn shut her laptop and draped her arms across it, resting her chin on top thoughtfully.[/font]

[font="Garamond"]Autumn snapped awake as her limbs convulsed with the terrifying sensation that she was falling. She lay in her bed, tangled up in her sheets and blankets, nearly indistinguishable from the pile of covers. Autumn looked over at the alarm clock on her bedside table, the green glowing numbers confirming what she already suspected from the amount of light in the room. '4:00 pm? When did I even fall asleep... what day is it?" She rubbed the sleep from her eyes and disentangled herself from her bed gently, careful not to disturb the cut on her middle too much, the aching blissfully dull for the moment. She made her way into the small bathroom at the back of her room and groaned at her reflection, before slipping out of the rumpled hospital-chic pajamas and hopping into the shower. Sometime later, Autumn emerged from the bathroom, her skin scrubbed pink and her hair still wet around her shoulders. Curiosity got the better of her and she slowly unwrapped the gauze from around her abdomen. It fell on the floor and Autumn stared at the puckered pink line that made its way lazily across her skin, interrupting the ghost-pale pallor of the rest of her. The stitches looked like a set of black teeth, giving the wound a mouth-like appearance. She turned away quickly and chose some comfortable clothing to throw on that wouldn't rub against the now exposed cut too much. A loose pair of jeans and an oversized knit pullover and Autumn felt almost as good as new. She walked out into the hallway, pulling her door shut behind her. She hadn't seen Slate at all since they returned and she wanted to check in on him first and foremost. She was certainly more than a little obligated seeing as he had taken care of her useless self while they were dealing with the Blanks. She moseyed down the hallway, realizing she hadn't actually been in anyone else's room yet. There was Esfir's nearby to her own and she Saw Riona and Cody's rooms too. 'Ah, there you are!' She read the nameplate on his door. "Jacob." She stood for a moment awkwardly, introverted habits of being unsocial were quite hard to break. She raised her fist and let it hang for another moment before committing. [i]Knock, Knock, Knock[/i] It was gentle, but not inaudible. She dropped her fist quickly and clasped both hands together, fidgeting. Footsteps, the clack of a lock being turned. Slate stood at the door looking incredibly grumpy, but no worse for wear. He looked surprised to see her but maybe a little less grumpy. "Autumn! I'm surprised you're out of the infirmary so soon, how are you feeling?" He swung his door open and beckoned for her to come in. He sat down on the edge of his bed and Autumn perched herself on his desk chair. "Me? Oh I'm fine, just a scratch, you know." She laughed, resting her hand gently on her stomach. He looked relieved to hear that. "Tougher than you look, it seems." Slate smiled. "Definitely. Very tough." she nodded, grinning. "And how are you? Almost everyone was in the infirmary still when I woke up... Are you relatively unscathed?" She tucked some hair behind her ear to get a better look at him. He looked mostly unharmed, just tired. "We're twins, almost. Some broken ribs. No big deal." "Oh good, so we are injury buddies." They both smiled a little at that. Autumn noticed Slate's dossier sitting open on his desk. "So..." They were silent for a moment. She pointed at the file. "Do you mind if I maybe...?" "Go ahead. It's pretty standard I think. Stuff we should know about each other." She grabbed the file and flipped it open, skimming over the pages. His power sounded almost limitless. Geist definitely had their eyes on making him go above and beyond his current abilities. There was a lot on his personality and what made him a good leader, and finally there was a section that basically ranked him. "'Power level 2. Higher-than-average strength, proficient with his control, particularly with the new suit he has been outfitted with.' Wow, Slate. That's impressive. From all this information in here it sounds like they think they can get you to level 0, and fairly soon, at that." "Yeah, well, Geist thinks a lot of things..." Slate shrugged, not even wanting to think about Geist anymore for the moment. He seemed tired, so Autumn decided to head out to do some more exploring. She stood up to leave. "I'm really glad you're okay, Jacob." She nodded at him. "Thank you," she continued, "For having my back. I'd be dead without you." She slipped out of the room before he had a chance to reply, clicking the door shut softly as she went. ////////////////// Back in the hallway, Autumn decided to go in a direction she hadn't gone yet. She made her way passed the other's rooms and turned a corner where she was faced with a long winding staircase, curling up and out of sight. She looked around quickly but saw no Geist employees nor signs that indicated that she wasn't allowed so she began making her way up the stairs. As she rounded the bend she caught sight of a huge set of metal doors, a sign arching above that read "Archives." As Autumn approached the door she again looked for any signs to indicate that she wasn't welcome there. But she saw nothing so she pressed on. With great effort, Autumn managed to pull open one of the great doors and slide in before it slammed shut behind her. It was dim but after a moment her eyes were able to make out shelves and shelves stacked high with books, many of which looked like large medical texts. "Hello? Who's there?" A gruff voice floated out from behind a large pile of books sitting on a desk to her right. "Umm... hello?" Autumn called back, folding her arms across her chest. "My name is Autumn, I uh, live... here... I guess..." An unkempt head of graying hair poked out from round the book pile and a set of lively brown eyes peered out at her from behind a set of thick, black glasses rims, set in a craggy face. "What do you want?" The head was joined by a body as the man stood up. He was tall. [i]Very[/i] tall. He raised a cigarette to his lips and looked at Autumn expectantly as he puffed away. "I was just, uh, wanting to see what you had in the archives, I'm-I'm just curious, is all." Autumn stammered, suddenly feeling more than unwanted, and very self conscious. "Curious about what?" He moved out from behind the desk and into full view, now standing between Autumn and the bookshelves, resting on his cane. "About, well, Geist. If I'm forced to 'work' for them, I might as well learn about them..." "Hmm." He looked her over for a moment and the girl resisted the urge to bolt out right then and there. "Alright," he flicked his head in the direction of the book stacks. "Have at 'er. But do not make a mess. I'm the Curator for the archives here and I do not stand for messes. And Miss, Autumn, was it? Stay where I can see you." Autumn gulped but nodded, scurrying past him and into the first row of books. She wandered down the aisle in awe, running her hands across the spines of the books, enjoying the scent of it all, the pleasant muskiness of old books and the faint stale cigarette odour that was somehow not unpleasant in here. It was an interesting contrast to the rest of the state of the art facility that was near hospital levels of white and fluorescent. She made her way back up the next aisle when she remembered what she was told by Adam. "Um, excuse me, Mr Curator, I'm sorry to bother you, but I was wondering if you might, maybe, have some books on the Advanced Biology Division of Geist? I just, uh, heard about it and am really interested..." "Well of course I have those books, this is an archive." He tilted back in his chair scowling at her, and then got up slowly with the help of his cane, shuffling down towards the far end of the room. He stopped and turned around to look at her. "Coming? I don't have all day, you know." Autumn nearly sprinted over to the man, desperate to not screw up her only chance at getting this information. Sometime later, Autumn was seated at a large mahogany table, a large stack of papers sat in front of her, bound by a heavy leather cover. "Thank you -" She called to the curator but he simply waved his hand in dismissal, limping back to his own desk. She opened the cover and began reading. This 'book' was simply the composition of all of the research, lab reports and studies undertaken by the division. She and began reading. Within a few pages, Autumn's eyes were open wide in apprehension. Background Information: May 15th, 1989. "Doctor Richmond Anders has been a boon to our foray into research of the possibility of Super Powers. His own research has been outstanding and there is no doubt that we are closer than ever to a breakthrough here. Hiring him is likely one of the best decisions we have made as a company, his invaluable knowledge and knack for discovery put him at the top of scientists that we currently employ here. There would be no Advanced Biology Division without Dr. Anders. With his urging, we made the choice to use our first human test subject. The tests with the lab animals could only go so far - the human spirit is the one factor that is unable to be synthesized by science. We scanned the headlines every day for a good candidate to use and finally one was found. A young boy was reported to have manifested powers and so we tracked him down and told his parents that we could help him. We were given permission to take him under our care and began our experimentation's right away. Subject Zero was restrained and kept under sedation at all times as we examined his genetic makeup to try and find the link between normal and super, and various other tests, the results of which can be found through the rest of his case study attached in this file." Autumn flipped through a few more pages. "Findings: As this went on, more children began to apparently manifest powers. Subject Zero was useful but every new child had a different power and we needed to be able to study them all. Geist set up a team that began to track down these other children and bring them back to be used as test subjects. Most were kept sedated much like Subject Zero, but some scientists, whom we must stress were rogue and not acting at all according to Geist protocol, thought it would be best to dissect subjects for a more comprehensive view of super powers. Dr. Anders set up more facilities to do research in, but was unfortunately killed when word got out of the test practices on children." And the last entry. "Subject Zero: Test subject underwent extreme laboratory testing but was able to escape with the growing strength of his powers, the totality of which we had no idea. Subject destroyed most of the original facility of the Advanced Biology Division, through - " The rest had been censored out. The last entry for the human experimentation was dated ten years ago. 'Children as test subjects? Children being dissected?' Autumn felt nauseous as she took it all in. But as she sat there, she realized Adam had to be right. The team had to escape from Geist - and she had to be the one to help them. [/font] sooo i basically just wrote an entire novel of a post, I'm sorry you guys TT_TT