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<td valign="top">[[Image:CarmillaBlack.jpg|left]]'''Moment of Awesome - [[Carmilla Black|Cammie Black/Scorpion]]:''' ''With [[Kevin Sydney]] assisting, [http://x-logs.livejournal.com/3863956.html Cammie gets into character] for [[Operation: Mutant of the Seas|an X-Force mission]].
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<td valign="top">[[Image:MoA Meltdown.png|left]]'''Moment of Awesome - [[Tabitha Smith|Tabitha Smith/Meltdown]]:''' ''After witnessing a mutant hate crime, [http://x-logs.livejournal.com/3794623.html Tabitha talks things over] with [[Xavin Majesdane|Xavin]], but neither has any answers.''
  
  
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Tabitha rested her cheek against her knees. "I just wish they'd teach us how to be useful against that bullshit. As much as I'd like to just blow everything up, I don't think that's got long-term potential."
  
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"You know, I could stand to be rich like this more often," she said with a grin, "Mission aside, I mean."  
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"I don't think I can be useful," Xavin muttered, arms crossed tightly. "I don't do anything useful."  
  
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"It breeds bad habits. After a while, eating the flanks of the poor gilded with silver just isn't acceptable when gold is available." He said, waiting as the various claims were put together. He'd been mildly amused at Cammie's moment of sea sickness, considering the boat hadn't even left the dock. They were fortunate not to put her in the chase boat. "You remember the drill, right? Play it strictly tourist for now. Watch everything."
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"Pfft, dude, do you know the pockets I could pick with your power? I'm sure it can be used for less ..." Tabitha struggled for an adjective here.  
  
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"Touristy means attack of the selfie monster," Cammie said, pulling out her phone and snapping a quick one of the two of them, or it looked like that. The photo was actually of in front of them, "Anything I miss we'll be able to get on metaphorical film. In the meantime, SELFIE!" she said, sticking out her tongue and flashing a sign at her phone.  
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"Oh my god, are you serious? No." Xavin took a couple of steps across the room to flop on the bed. "Quentin's a dickbag, too."
  
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"It is sad that nothing in the world makes me feel older than my phone." Kevin sighed, especially since Cammie was hardly the only one taking selfies. "Have you got your electronic pass hacker?"  
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"If you don't like picking pockets, we can always do a long con?" Tabs suggested hopefully. "But completely agree with you about Quire. Think he about gave himself an aneurysm."  
  
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"Eeyep," Cammie said with a grin, "You have to love how the fact that technology is everywhere these days makes carrying these things so very easy. It's like they want us to kick their ass."  
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Xavin snorted. "I'm not robbing anyone with you, okay? Quire's a jerk but maybe he's right and we shoulda done more."  
  
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"It also means it's a hell of a lot easier for them to spy on every nook and cranny of the ship, so don't get too cocky." A steward came up with an iPad and Kevin passed over Cammie's booking information. "Now Chantal, remember our agreement. No drunken fights, no drugs and no more sex tapes leaked to the internet."  
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Tabitha sniffed and looked out the window. "I thought about it. I thought I could distract them with a series of tiny bombs going off, like fireworks." She clenched her jaw. "But then I realized what would happen if I did that."  
  
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"You say that like the last sex tape that happened was on purpose. I thought the camera was a toy," she said brightly, "The FUN kind of toy," she added, with a glint in her eyes as she grinned at the steward like she was daring him to say something.  
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"Don't. Don't ever...." Xavin whispered. "You know how police act if they think you've got a gun. If they think you're a mutant and going to hurt them, they'll kill you." Xavin rubbed their eyes. "I just - why did they have to beat him up like that? It's not right."
  
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The man kept his nervous smile plastered on his face, not meeting her eyes as he quickly processed her through. The staff was terrified of upsetting the rich guests. More than normal, Kevin noted.  
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Tabitha nodded, lips cold. "It's like they're not even human." She shivered. "Who's next?" The words were almost a whisper.  
  
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"So stay away from toys this trip." Kevin put his hand on the top of the iPad. "You will take good care of my grandniece, won't you?"
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There really wasn't anything to say. Xavin reached over and rested a hand on Tabitha's shoulder.
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"Only the best, sir!"
 
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"The best care comes nakedly!" Cammie chimed happily, "Naked care. All naked, all the time," her voice had a sing song quality of it not quite matched with her eyes which were scanning around. She was decent enough at her job, after all.  
 
  
 
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Revision as of 12:08, 4 April 2016

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Moment of Awesome - Tabitha Smith/Meltdown: After witnessing a mutant hate crime, Tabitha talks things over with Xavin, but neither has any answers.


Tabitha rested her cheek against her knees. "I just wish they'd teach us how to be useful against that bullshit. As much as I'd like to just blow everything up, I don't think that's got long-term potential."

"I don't think I can be useful," Xavin muttered, arms crossed tightly. "I don't do anything useful."

"Pfft, dude, do you know the pockets I could pick with your power? I'm sure it can be used for less ..." Tabitha struggled for an adjective here.

"Oh my god, are you serious? No." Xavin took a couple of steps across the room to flop on the bed. "Quentin's a dickbag, too."

"If you don't like picking pockets, we can always do a long con?" Tabs suggested hopefully. "But completely agree with you about Quire. Think he about gave himself an aneurysm."

Xavin snorted. "I'm not robbing anyone with you, okay? Quire's a jerk but maybe he's right and we shoulda done more."

Tabitha sniffed and looked out the window. "I thought about it. I thought I could distract them with a series of tiny bombs going off, like fireworks." She clenched her jaw. "But then I realized what would happen if I did that."

"Don't. Don't ever...." Xavin whispered. "You know how police act if they think you've got a gun. If they think you're a mutant and going to hurt them, they'll kill you." Xavin rubbed their eyes. "I just - why did they have to beat him up like that? It's not right."

Tabitha nodded, lips cold. "It's like they're not even human." She shivered. "Who's next?" The words were almost a whisper.

There really wasn't anything to say. Xavin reached over and rested a hand on Tabitha's shoulder.

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