Sherridan Kaine
Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
Ferus Feline Characteristics
I'm rich and crazy...What's your excuse?
Posts: 150
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Post by Sherridan Kaine on Aug 24, 2006 17:02:27 GMT
"They were in the way of a peaceful lunch." he replies to both of the winged woman's questions in a simple sentence. Waiting for the icicle to come up, his ears notice words, and soon enough he senses movements oh so familiar to him. Until now, he was walking slowly leading them to the exclusive restaurant.
Now, he stands still all of a sudden and waits for the two women to come closer. In hearing range, to be precise. "I am a hunter, kid, and I know what you are doing. And besides, cats have extremely good hearing, if you didn't know. I suggest you stop before I really decide to slit some throats around me." he says, gesturing at the unsuspecting people walking by. He didn't plan to go on a rampage, but people acting like they can keep track of him simply ticked him off. And he wasn't going to hurt mutants.
Finally, icicle decides to join them. "I am taking you three to lunch in that restaurant over there, it's quite exclusive, so please try not to have your clothes dirty. Style isn't important." he says calmly and speeds up a bit, to a slightly-more-than-casual walk.
The man standing at the door of the restaurant recognizes Sherridan coming close, so a fake friendly grin is thrown on his face immediately.
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Post by rileyfletcher on Aug 25, 2006 21:21:21 GMT
Riley followed Jubilee, while they followed the cat guy, but she wasn't doing it in any 007 style, like what seemed what Jubilee was trying to do. Riley didn't see the point of it, since he already knows that they are there and are following him. But she still found it a bit cute, the way that Jubilee was trying to act kind of like spy, so she just kept her mouth shut.
Soon the cat guy stoped and said a few things to Jubilee, cause of the way she was acting. Riley then crossed her arms and looked at the guy. If he is really planing on slitting some throats here, then he is wrong. Riley has always been the type of person to help people out, and would do whatever it takes to stop someone if they were doing something wrong.
Finally Bobby joined them. She then turned her attention on the cat guy and followed him to the reasturant. He seemed nice, kind of, but she was still going to keep a close eye on him. As they got closer to the reasturant, she noticed the guy standing by the door was suddenly smiling at the cat guy, but she knew it was a very fake smile. This made here wonder what who this cat guy really was and what he had been going around here.
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Post by theonavarro on Aug 25, 2006 23:31:02 GMT
Jubilee looked at the cat-guy, slitting throats? He couldn't be serious... he couldn't... Jubilee stood perfectly still, she didnt know what to do, she was only fifteen years old! She thought back to what she had heard about the Alcatraz X-Team, they had known what to do, she thought of Bobby, who was standing behind her, he was part of the Alcatraz Team, why wasn't he doing anything? She glanced nervously at the people around them, if this furball got angry then they woud have to pay, the innocent people, Jubilee's face was pale, she felt sick, she didn't know what to do. She prayed for Bobby to take charge, to tell her what to do, under any normal circumstances she would hate that, but this wasn't any ordinary circumstance... People's lives were at stake, Jubilee looked the furball in the eyes, she saw no emotion, just coldness, like a sheet of ice behind his eyes. Where were the goddam faculty when you needed them?
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Sherridan Kaine
Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
Ferus Feline Characteristics
I'm rich and crazy...What's your excuse?
Posts: 150
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Post by Sherridan Kaine on Aug 25, 2006 23:55:46 GMT
Upon sensing the fear, and seeing it, Ferus lets out a small, but very vile smile. Sherridan removes the smile, and proceeds towards the restaurant. "Hello, George. No need for the fake kindness, I told you that. The three are with me." he talks to the guard, and the man just nods and lets them pass.
Upon entering, a strong aroma of the most delicious of Italian recipes encompasses them, and Sherridan proceeds to another man, the one standing at the reception. "Hello, Martin. A table for four please, and private as always." he says, and the man wordlessly gives Sherridan a table number and the cat-man leads the rest towards it.
When they arrive, he waits for the girl and woman to sit first, and then sits himself down on the comfy, dark brown, leather chair. The table is decorated by a brown table cloth, and there are four sets of silverware, one on each side.
A waiter comes immediately and gives them all menus, and then pauses to take their drink orders. "The usual for me." Sherridan says.
((Sorry if it's a bit g-modey, I just thought that everyone would sit down as well. if not, just pretend that he stopped, waiting for the two females to sit. Or wherever you think appropriate.))
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Post by Bobby Drake on Aug 26, 2006 0:21:49 GMT
Bobby catches up with the others, finally, as they enter the restaurant. He gives 'George' a half-friendly smile as he slips inside, relieved to see Riley and Jubilee unharmed and Felix not being overtly insane.
Still, he feels a little paranoid about the whole thing. Are they really going out to lunch with a bestial killer as if it were a perfectly ordinary outing? Seems crazy... but starting a fight when the guy isn't being hostile is just stupid.
So... yes, then, they really are doing this. All right then... we may as well be polite. Besides, I'm gonna run out of fictional cat names pretty soon, so I might as well find out his real name. He hasn't used Sylvester yet, he's pretty sure, but that'll be the last of them. Sweet Polly Purebred, maybe? No, he's pretty sure that was a dog.
He extends a hand to Sherridan as he approaches the table. "So... you weren't kidding about lunch, huh? Well, beats trying to beat each other up. I'm Bobby, by the way."
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Post by rileyfletcher on Aug 27, 2006 22:21:22 GMT
Riley followed the cat guy into the reasturant, and then soon to the back where there was a table with four chairs. She noticed Jubilee was being cautious while going into the reasutrant, but Riley had a feeling that he wasn't planing on doing anything here. So she sat down in one of the chairs and watched as everyone else sat down as well.
Soon after they had all sat down, a waiter came over to their table and handed them menus. Then the waiter asked them what they wanted to drink. She heard the cat guy said that he would have the usual. I guess he comes here quite a bit. she thought to herself. "I'll just have water." she told the waiter. Riley wasn't in the drinking mood and wanted to still keep an eye on this cat guy, so drinking was out of the question.
Riley then turned her attention on Bobby. She heard him speaking to the cat guy and telling him his name. I guess we're going to have to stay in a good mood and behave, so there wont be another fight and more people hurt. she thought to herself. She then looked over at the cat guy to hear what his name is, instead of constantly mentally calling him 'the cat guy'.
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Post by theonavarro on Aug 28, 2006 22:37:54 GMT
Jubilee sa down at the table, agaisnt her better judgement, she looked across the table to the seemingly rich psycho pussy-cat, she looked around, other people were eating here, so probably no chance of a showdown, part of jubilee, the part of her that had appeared after that fatefull day when Jean died on Alcatraz, was dissapointed. She ignored tghat part of her, that was the part of her that had taken over in the mall when she had taken down those guards in the mall, the "bad Jubilee". She was shifty and uncomfortable, very obviously underdressed for a restaurant like this.
She looked over to Bobby and sent him an angry look, he was supposed to do something, he was the only X-Man in sight, and he was just sitting there next to Mr.Puddy-Tat as if nothing had happened. As if the furball hadn't been ready to rip innocent people into shreds. Jubilee watched Mr.Money bags carefully, what was his plan? Why did he bring them here? And how could someone so obviously primal and savage have so much money, if he had so much trouble controlling his rage how did he manage to negotiate with normal people? Where did this guy's money come from?
Even though the furball had saved her from the Exterminassholes, she still couldn't help feeling a large amount of distatse for him, someone willing to kill people wasn't exactly the kind of person she wanted to hang out with, not even the "bad Jubilee" was willing to kill, at least, she didn't think that it was. Jubilee watched him and wondered, would she end up just like him? Would there be no "Good Jubilee" and "Bad Jubilee", but just "Psychotic Jubilee"?
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Sherridan Kaine
Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
Ferus Feline Characteristics
I'm rich and crazy...What's your excuse?
Posts: 150
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Post by Sherridan Kaine on Aug 28, 2006 22:56:36 GMT
He smiles at the two females as they order their drinks. It is a friendly smile, and there seems to be only good intentions behind it, but in truth, there isn't anything there. It is just a diplomatic smile, one every diplomat learns to do first, a smiling exterior takes care of allot more things than a hostile one. But it's just that- an exterior, with the mind on completely different things. Ah, the art of private wars, and the arts of deception, diplomatic persuasion, trade, and overall social activity. Sherridan was probably the best player in New York, and only another diplomat would notice the fake signature smile.
"I rarely joke about invitations, Bobby. My name is Sherridan Kaine, which might strike a familiar sound or two." he says in a friendly tone. And if Bobby ever turned the TV on, he was bound to have heard of the last member of the Kaine family, the one who was supposed to have spent all of the enormous wealth on parties. Little did the media know that this wealth was accumulated over decades, and hardly any parties could drain the deposits Sherridan had at his disposal. Still, the cat-man refused to use his wealth, and used it only when on diplomatic missions. Today's was relaxing the X-morons a bit.
Sherridan always liked to play not a double game, but more like a four-fold one, where he is the only person who actually knows all the cards and rules. His true allegiance is with the Brotherhood, of course, but the X-morons didn't have to know that, did they? Being a double agent was always fun. A triple agent even more so. So why settle on three? Trick them into thinking that he has tricked them as a double agent so that he could trick Magneto.
Who would believe so many layers of deception? Magneto, of course, would probably see through all of them. "Do sit down, Bobby." he says and sits himself down as the drinks come. Sherridan is handed a glass of red wine, and the winged woman is given her glass of water. The waiter then turns to take orders for food and for the drinks of the other two.
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Post by Bobby Drake on Aug 29, 2006 4:09:12 GMT
Bobby is having some trouble keeping track of the situation, but at least it hasn't blown up again. That's good.
He frowns a little impatiently to the waiter who asks for his drink order, then asks for a large glass of mango juice just to see what happens. The waiter nods without hesitation and asks for his entree choice, but he hasn't had a chance to look at his menu. So he shrugs and says "Surprise me. Something that goes well with mango." The waiter nods imperturbably and takes the next order, and Bobby blinks, surprised. Unusual place, this.
Riley is looking at him as if ready to follow his lead, which is a little reassuring. Jubes is glaring at him as if she's mad at him for not doing anything. And just what the f*ck am I supposed to do, Jubes? Not that he expects her to hear his thoughts or anything, but it makes him feel better to vent, even internally. Blow my top and attack everyone in the room? No, wait, that's your job.
It's not fair, but it does help, and he relaxes a little afterwards. He's really not used to this sort of situation, he's more about combat missions. He wishes Warren were around, this sort of diplomatic dancing is more his style. But he's not.
A lot of things have changed since Alcatraz, and one of them is that he's somehow turned into one of the senior students, one of the few X-Men who stays active in dealing with the other kids. This is just another one of those situations.
Not that he has any authority or anything, nobody listens to him unless they feel like it, but they expect him to clean up the mess when they're done. He's not happy about it, but he's not gonna walk out on Jubes and Riley, either.
Tabby introduces himself as Sherridan Kaine, like it's supposed to mean something. It sounds vaguely familiar, he might have read about him in a magazine or heard the name on a news broadcast, not that he's been paying much attention to either, lately.
"All right, Sherridan. So you're famous, and rich, and a mutant, and a casual killer, and a little bit schizo. Anything else we should know?" He'd meant to be a little more pleasant than that with an opening gambit, especially since this Kaine guy was being so friendly, but he just wasn't up to it, and he still didn't know just what they were doing here.
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Sherridan Kaine
Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
Ferus Feline Characteristics
I'm rich and crazy...What's your excuse?
Posts: 150
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Post by Sherridan Kaine on Aug 29, 2006 9:06:54 GMT
Sherridan sighs at Bobby's question. This is not going to be easy. "Lasagna, as always." he says automatically to the waiter as he dances around the table to ask for Sherridan's order. The man turns to take the order of the two females now.
"First off, I'm not really that famous, just frequently on the news, secondly, I prefer not to use that wealth unless I have to, and third, not a casual psycho killer, but rather a professional vigilante. What you should know, however, is that I have brought you lot here to attempt something other than just sheer carnage, although your attitude and your little James Bond wannabe friend over here are definitely not making it easy. In fact, I must say that your other companion has been the most correct one in her behavior." he says coolly and turns to face Riley.
"Unfortunately, I still haven't caught your name, miss." he addresses her as he takes a sip of his wine. Ah, perfect, as always. Even though they treat us nice just because of money, it's good to have high quality food and drinks... he thinks.
If nothing else, other two should at least pay some respect to him, simply because he is older than they are. People just don't pay much attention to teaching their children good manners. Probably because no one thinks a mutant could use some these thoughts amuse him as he waits for someone to reply.
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Post by theonavarro on Aug 29, 2006 10:57:19 GMT
Jubille frowned at the James Bond comment, who did this guy hink he was? She fidgeted in her chair, she was getting really uncomfortable now, this Sherridan Kaine guy made her uneasy. Pfft, "Professional Vigilante", that sounded so stupid! The Jubilee stopped, wasn't that exactly what the X-men were, a team of professional vigilantes, she looke at the debutant turned maniac and realised that they werent so diferent, they both wanted justice for mutants, the only difference being that Sherridanwas willing to sacrifice a few humans to get there. Jubilee looked into Sherridan's eyes and felt something pass between them, as if he knew what she was thinking, she didn't know if this guy was telepathic, but she didn't want to take any chances, she began to babble in her head, bits of songs, quotes from TV shows and commercials, etc. That allways confused telepaths back at the institute.
She looked away from Sherridan and turned to the waiter, "I'd like an ice tea please." She flashed him a smile, she knew how rude some of the rich people could be, it didn't hurt to be a bit friendly.
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Post by Bobby Drake on Aug 29, 2006 14:25:08 GMT
Bobby snorts at the whole "professional vigilante" thing. You say toMAYto, I say toMAHto... he thinks, but doesn't say anything. If this guy wants to pretend he's running a little finishing school for mutants here, that's fine with Bobby. Sooner or later he'll get around to his agenda.
Except he can't seem to resist interrupting Riley with a sarcastic response. Which startles him a little... he's pretty sure he didn't used to be like this before. But a lot has changed since Alcatraz. It's almost like he's trying to make up for John's absence by being snarky in his place. Or something like that. He doesn't have the time to think about it now.
"Oh, yes," he starts off in his best rendition of Michael Banks from Mary Poppins (which isn't very good but oh well). "Please, Mr. Kaine, please do instruct us on proper attitude and manners. We do so wish to be good little boys and girls. And perhaps after, if we're good, you can take us back to the mall and return to the oh-so-lovely mass murder I so rudely interrupted earlier? Give us some tips on the etiquette of genocide, perhaps? What knife does one use to rip out a human's intestines after he's bound? How many helpless victims does one have to eviscerate before earning the title of 'professional vigilante'? Most of all, what does one do with all the pesky blood? There is so very much of it, and it really is quite the nuisance... especially when the bodies start to pile up and stink. Quite disgraceful. Do the stains come out with club soda? We do so want to learn."
And just like that he's done playing, and continues in his normal voice. "Or maybe you could just cut to the chase and tell us what you want."
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Sherridan Kaine
Brotherhood of Evil Mutants
Ferus Feline Characteristics
I'm rich and crazy...What's your excuse?
Posts: 150
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Post by Sherridan Kaine on Aug 29, 2006 21:13:42 GMT
Sherridan lets out a sigh as he sips some more wine. "I was merely trying to point out the fact that sheer force and direct speech are sometimes not the best way to discover things about people and mutants alike, Mr. Drake. I suppose you weren't like this before, but Alcatraz really did change people, didn't it? I will not answer your initial questions, because I suppose you know that I actually could do that. Still, despite all your biting comments, I'm not the one who betrayed a friend, am I? To cut to the chase, Mr. Drake, I invited you to lunch, and that is my main purpose here. The real question, however, is what do you want, since you were the one who started a conversation in the first place, if you don't remember the events at the mall correctly." Sherridan's long answer is said in the most calm of voices.
The information he revealed to know was merely what he gathered from research and a few long talks with Pyro. The later being a diminutive source of information. Of course he is irritated by Bobby's behavior, but he doesn't show it- another one of the basic skills diplomats master.
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Post by Bobby Drake on Aug 29, 2006 22:16:21 GMT
Bobby blinks, goes pale, nearly spills his waterglass as he backs up away from the table, almost trips over his chair.
How the hell does this guy know anything about Alcatraz and... that? Has he talked to John? Does that mean he also knows about what, um, happened at Mimi's? SHIT! SHIT SHIT SHIT!
He'd thought this might be a trap, but he hadn't considered the kind of trap it might be.
He tries to get himself back under control, and does a halfway reasonable job of it, but no better than halfway.
"OK... that does it. What I wanted, Mr. Snootipants, was to stop you from slaughtering those guys at the mall, and to get out of there without anybody else getting hurt. Which we did. If my attitude offends your sensibilities, I'm sorry -- no, actually, scratch that. I'm not sorry. Because frankly your attitude disgusts me, and pretending to be polite while sitting down to lunch with a serial murderer, however well-mannered and oh-so-polite, is just too much for my stomach. So thanks for the invite, but on second thought no thanks."
He considers telling Riley and Jubes to come with him, but he suspects they're more likely to do so if he doesn't than if he does. So he simply turns on his heel and walks out.
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Post by theonavarro on Aug 30, 2006 8:53:54 GMT
Jubilee watched Bobby walk out, she smiled at his two mini-speeches, she got up, she saw the waiter coming with her ice tea and signalled for him to just forget it, she followed Bobby and started to walk out, the cat guy was really starting to creep her out. She looked at him before she walked away and that look passed between them again, as if he knew about every single time she had had doubts... A chill ran down her spine, she walekd on, trying to ignore him now, she stopped at the door and looked back at the table she smirked and fireworks began to appear all over the table, wizzing around and breaking things. Jubilee smiled at the little light show that she had started, she stodd there for a few minutes keeping it alive, she looked back and saw that Bobby was still walking, she concentrated and the fireworks began to pelt Sherridan. She didn't like the walking furrball at all, and she wasn't afraid to let him know it. The fireworks split the table in two and ripped holes in the ceiling, they shattered glasses and plates and wizzed around Sherridan's head, the occasional one smacking him in the head and exploding. She turned and ran after Bobby now, she knew that making a guy like him angry was probably a REALLY bad idea, but he needed to know that making her angry was no joke either, Jubilee ran after Bobby, "Bobby!" she shouted, "Come ba-" she was cut off by a hand covering her mouth.
"You thought you had seen the last of us at the mall huh?" the all-too-familiar voice said, it was that creepy exterminator guy who had grabbed her at the Mall, he grabbed one of her arms and twisted it behind her back, her hand almost touching her shoulders, she screamed in pain, but it was muffled by the huge, gloved hand. "No more Mr.Nice guy, you Chinky bitch!" He spreyed something in her face and it all went black...
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