Betsy was struggling with her sudden blindness. She still didn't know the exact reason behind it, but she knew that it frightened her. She now had to rely on her hearing and touch to move around. The things that were so basic and natural, were now so foreign to her.

"Where are those damn shoes?" She muttered to herself as she fumbled around the ( Read more... )

Alkali Lake had only been a partial failure. They'd struck a blow at Stryker and retrieved Darwin, though Stryker himself had escaped. The plan for Washington was put on hold as Erik and Charles began construction on the lower levels. They needed a place to hide, they needed a secret way out and they needed somewhere to construct a new and more ( Read more... )

Jubes knew that she was giving herself away as she checked the clock again for the umpteenth time but it wasn't her fault that the hands seemed to be inching along at an agonizingly slow pace!  Biting back a frustrated sigh, she raked her hands through her hair as she took another second or two to try composing herself but she couldn't help the ( Read more... )

Betsy was a little frustrated. After getting her powers back, she had been suffering from headaches. She felt tired more often too, which was just as frustrating when she wanted to train and get back into her routine. She had woken early again, unable to sleep with her current headache, and decided to wander down to the kitchen for a snack or ( Read more... )

They departed as the sun fell low in the sky, landing the jet several miles from the base and making their way on foot. They sighted the dam just as the sun was peeking over the horizon, golden rays beginning to filter through the rich green of the pine forest and glinting off of snow ( Read more... )

[ooc; This is set during the AU Timeline Plot.]
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Things had kind of settled, once people's powers returned ( Read more... )

[takes place after the depowering event]

It happened at the same time every other day, a habit that didn't exactly die completely during his recovery despite the fact that he hadn't ventured down to the kitchen for several weeks. But, since the hiccup where his health was concerned, Charles made time every day at two o'clock in the afternoon to make ( Read more... )

The table was set up, the liquor was laid out, and nothing could be heard of the room’s lone occupant except the soft rustling of cards. It had been a few days since all their powers had been lost, and tensions had been high to say the least. For some the transition had been painful, for others joyous, but overall none could ignore the underlying ( Read more... )

With everyone's powers out, it was a bit strange in the mansion. Everyone secluding themselves off, like a fight was about to break out. For Marie's part, she was loving this. She was showing skin and smiling, like everything was alright. She was even humming as she walked through the halls, intent on grabbing something something to eat and then ( Read more... )