trans_9 | 'Meat' 'n Greet

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'Meat' 'n Greet

The rest of the crew assembled on the Observation Deck to meet the latest editions to their numbers. After the revelation that their worlds are gone, many of them are even more eager to see people they knew from home.

Several people are set up near the doors to provide the new people with omnicoms and comm rings. New crew-mates might see a green-skinned alien and snake girl among their number. There are also several authoritative-looking figures ready to introduce themselves.

There's a lot to tell the new people. It's going to be a lot to take in.

[ooc: Only new characters and Command Staff can start new threads for introductions, to limit the number of threads. Everyone else, just tag in and have your guys greet the newbies.]

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"Ah yes, the joys of space, time, and alternate dimensions." Jubilee sighed, and pushed a hand through her hair. "I'm going to be spending a lot of time being jaded and all X-Meny aren't I?"

Probably. Jono snorted and shook his head. Though we get some weird stuff. Like you jus' missed takin' down an' Elder God, pet.

"See, how come you get all the fun?" Jubilee mock-whined. "That's totally not fair. Next thing you're going to tell me is that Creed's here."

She paused for a minute. "He's not, right? Because seriously, I like my alternate dimension romps, Creed-free."

I ain't so sure I'd call it 'fun'. His voice turned wry and Jono shook his head. Did a number on me head since we finished wit' it. An' no, I ain't tellin' you 'at Creed's here since, luckily, 'e ain't.

Jubilee narrowed her eyes at him. "Are you alright?" She asked, worried. "Whst happened?"

He waved his hand. 'S okay, pet. All's well what end's well, roight? Still, he sat and leaned forward. Was this creature what was gettin' int' all our dreams. 'Parently it was feedin' off our dreams an' nightmares, tryin' t' drive us spare, 'cause 'at only made 'im stronger. Managed t' band a lot o' the crew t'gehter t' defeat it, the en' game fallin' t' those of us what got psychic powers.

She collapsed in a seat next to him. "We've run against something like that before." Jubilee said, watching him. She didn't buy him brushing off her concern. Besides, he was GenX. It was her job to worry about him.

"It's all going to be fun and games, like back at the mansion, huh?" Jubilee asked. "Ya know, Stacy could've let me go clubbing one last time." She pouted.

Oh, aye. Jus' this one was more powerful. 'Ad me shields screwed fer a bit. Got 'em back now. He knew Jubilee would worry. That was just what she did.

He raised an eyebrow at that. Guess nobody's shown you the Sensoriums, eh? 'S holographic, but it's pretty bloody awesome still. Like the Danger Room.

She grinned. "Oh, now that sounds like it could be fun." Jubilee said. "Been a couple weeks since I could hit the Danger Room." She admitted. "Of course, this means I'll have to start kicking your butt again." She smirked. "Think your ego can handle it?"

You can try. Okay, she probably would. Jono knew better than to believe he could necessarily beat Jubilee in hand-to-hand combat. Especially since she knew the areas to avoid. Though the schedulin's gonna be trouble.

"Try?" Jubilee asked, smirking at him. She could hold her own against most of the mansion - Wolverine included... sometimes, at least - and here he was saying she could 'try'? Someone had an inflated ego that needed knocked down a few pegs.

"Scheduling?" Jubilee asked. "Ugh, back to schedules and responsibilities? I'd rather be back at Emma's place."

We're in the middle of a war, pet. It was pointed out as gently as Jono could, but it was still the truth of the matter. An' the only crew of this thing. So, yeah. We got schedules an' responsibilities. Only way anythin's gonna get done 'round 'ere.

Jubilee sighed and pushed a hand through her hair. "I know, I know." She held up her hands in surrender. "We were back home, too." Jubilee reminded him. "And even when Cyke kicked me out I couldn't stay outta it." She smiled crookedly. "Stacy nabbed me in the middle of a fight. Couple of thugs were harassing a kid." Jubilee admitted.

She did better with schedules anyway. Some leeway, sure, but she liked scheduling herself into things. Made her life much easier.

'D say this one's a wee bit bigger, what with bein' the fate of the omniverse an' all. It wasn't just them they were fighting for, after all. Reckon 'at means I'm a bit ahead o' you, Jubes. Or, well. Was. When I got pulled outta our world.

She smiled slightly. "Universe in trouble? Hey, we've done that a time or two. All we need is Corsair to show up, and it'll be just like home!" If she didn't joke, she'd go crazy. She figured people preferred her sarcastic to crazy.

She looked at him and raised an eyebrow. "Timelines suck." She shook her head. "Hit me." At least he knew about Scooter and Logan kicking her out. She took a moment. "Is this about the whole powers thing?" Jubilee asked. "Short, pink and sparkly asked me if I had mine." Pixie was around here somewhere.

Uh, no. 'At'd be Gwynn, though. Megan Gwynn. Because, frankly, if Jubilee was describing her, she couldn't remember a name. Heard somethin' 'bout 'at, but no. Las' I remember, I was gettin' ready t' head unnercover with Weapon X. They'd been pullin' in mutants an' nobody knew what 'appened to 'em. Was easy fer me t' convince 'em I was done with the X-Men.

Easier because of the way things were with Paige. Which Jubilee probably knew something about.

Jubilee raised an eyebrow. She looked at him, hard. Yep. There had been Paige angst wrapped up in that. It figured. Still, she said nothing.

"Weapon X? Yes, because X-Men have such a good track record with them." She rolled her eyes. "I can't imagine Wolvie liked that at all." Jubilee sighed. "Breaking into and living at Emma's was simpler."

Logan was me contact back t' the X-Men. Jono shook his head. Or was gonna be. Hadn' gotten 'at far, yet. Was only jus' gettin' taken outta jail. Assault. He flexed his hand, eyes shining just a little. Okay, he'd enjoyed that too much.

Of course he was. Just... of course he was. She'd groan but it was just the way the X-Men were. Throw themselves into stupidly dangerous situations and save the world - and sometimes their own skins in the bargain.

Then, she realised. Assault? Assault?

She blinked. "You hit Warren!" Jubilee accused him. She punched his arm, lightly. "I like Warren." She grinned. "You totally enjoyed it, didn't you?"

'Ey! Oi! Jono pulled away, batting at her hand. Yeah, I punched Warren, but was only as parta the plan. Needed t' make it obvious 'at I wasn' 'appy with the X-Men an' what was goin' on there. Warren was an easy path.

And yes, he had enjoyed it. Probably far too much.

She laughed. "And you totally objected and raised a fuss about having to do it." Jubilee teased him. She knew Jono all too well. She sighed, and shook her head. "Sometimes, Jono, you are terribly transparent."

He shrugged, sitting back. You didn' 'ave to live with 'em, pet. Part of him still loved Paige. The rest of him acknowledged that they were really, really bad for each other. Didn't mean it was easy. An' I bloody well did raise a fuss afterwards. Fer a bloke what's got a glass jaw, sure did a number on me hand.

Jubilee looked away. "I would've loved to live with them, Jono." She said softly. "Emma's got nice places, but they're really empty." She shrugged.

Then she shoved it away and smiled brightly. "And I could've warned you about Warren. It's the hollow bones he has. Hurt like hell to hit, but he goes down like a tonne of bricks." She grinned.

He did look a bit sheepish at that. Sorry, pet. Fergot. There'd been so much about that time that he just...really wanted to forget. And yet wouldn't because that was doing a disservice to Ange.

He snorted at the rest of it, though. Yeah, well, keep it in mind fer next time.

Jubilee shook her head. "It wasn't you, Jono." She said. "You're not the one that came to my room and told me to get out." She clenched her fists. "And you're not to blame for Logan being... Logan about it, either." She took a deep breath. "The only two to blame are Summers and the Wolverine." Yeah, she was still pissed. Mostly at Wolverine for that.

She slid a look at him. "so, I should plan on you just punching Warren when and if he shows up?" Jubilee teased. "Good to know. I'll get Bobby to ice his jaw for him, afterwards."

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