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Posted: Thu, 13/05/2021 03:43 (4 Years ago)

"How does one obtain so many connections?" Jaxon questions as he and Asher enter the vehicle. Sure, under normal circumstances, a victor could easily create many connections with powerful people. But Phenix and Maci's victor status wasn't ordinary. That was clear. Who would dare create a connection with somebody like them?

Still, whatever the answer. Jaxon could tell that he would like these type of people. The one who used their social status and money for good. People who wouldn't hesitate to take an opportunity to go against the Capitol. The Capitol could no loner get away with their evil schemes. Jaxon could no longer stand for it. It was a shame that it took threatening Maci's and Phenix's kid's lives for him to realize this.

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Posted: Wed, 12/05/2021 20:27 (4 Years ago)

"Remind me to never turn against you- you would definitely be a deadly opponent if you are able to craft a weapon like that." Jaxon doesn't respond to Phenix's last question, instead he turns around to glance at Asher, who was struggling to fire at bullseye on the target. After a moment, he gives up, he tosses the protective ear wear aside with a defeated groan.
"I think we're ready" Jaxon responds. Like Phenix, he reloads his clip before putting it back inside the briefcase. "Let's go get our family back" he adds confidently.

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Posted: Wed, 12/05/2021 20:03 (4 Years ago)

"Very impressive" Jaxon praises. "That will be quite useful if it comes down to a fight." He shivers at the thought of being shot by something like that. "I don't think you ever explained how you came across a weapon like that. Did you make it yourself?" Jaxon's words are nearly drown out by Asher, who had paid to borrow a pistol and was busy firing it at the target. All of the shots land outside the bullseye, none are even close to landing. It was obvious that his skills were all about combat.

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Posted: Wed, 12/05/2021 19:20 (4 Years ago)

Jaxon quietly follows Phenix. He tries to keep his eyes forward, but curiosity gets the best of him and he glances around the small building as they walk. He had to admit, the place, even though it was small, was quite impressive. How could such a small place have access to so many guns? Jaxon knew better than to ask this outloud. He could probably guess the answer anyway.

Jaxon pauses by one of the first stations and finally opens up the suitcase. There is a neat stack of files inside, all of the contents in the files are either forged or meaningless. Asher can't help but chuckle at the sight.

"Did you, by chance, grab the wrong suitcase?" Asher asks with an amused smirk. Jaxon ignores him. He moves the files aside to reveal a small compartment hidden underneath the files. Jaxon slides the compartment open to reveal a pistol inside. Next to it, is a couple boxes of ammo. It certainly wouldn't be enough ammo if a fight occured in the Capitol, but it was better than nothing.

"There is a benefit to working in the low end districts" Jaxon announces as he picks up the pistol and takes his time loading it. "There are many of people, like us, who are trying to stay hide in plain sight." He continues. "This suitcase isn't made for casual business trips. The hidden compartment is made out of a rare metal, used to block radiation used in most securities. They won't see that I am armed, they'll simply see nothing but files." He glances at Phenix in the corner of his eye. "I'm not the only one with surprises. I've had some advanced technology fall into my hands too."

He faces forward and fires a few shots at the target. The first shot hits the corner of the target. Jaxon curses to himself, muttering about his skills being rusty. The next shot is closer to the bullseye. Finally, the next three shots are dead on.

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Posted: Wed, 12/05/2021 17:10 (4 Years ago)

Jaxon's eyes sharpen when Phenix mentions the shooting range. It was a curious change. One would never guess that Jaxon of all people would own a gun. Most would assume that violence would be his last resort. Asher watches Jaxon closely. Obviously trying to guess whenever or not Jaxon was actually a good shot. Jaxon notices Asher's stare and does his best to ignore it. The two step into the car, mostly riding in silence as they are consumed by their own thoughts and worries.
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Maci felt like she was experiencing deja vu when she stepped into the training room. The weakness she felt now felt similar to how she felt during her old Games. Nothing seemed to change. Every station was in the exact spot as last year. Maci glances around, looking for the trainer that she trained with during her Games. But he was nowhere to be seen. She wasn't quite sure if that was a good thing or not.

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Posted: Fri, 07/05/2021 03:37 (4 Years ago)

Jaxon nods. He pauses for a moment to wipe his hands on his pants before tailing after Asher and Phenix.
"What's in there?" Asher asks, nodding his head towards Jaxon's briefcase.
"Some clothes for our travels... What do you think it is? A handgun" Jaxon replies sarcastically.
"I didn't know that you could shoot" Asher replies with a chuckle.
"Of course I can! I'd do anything to protect Maci... Anyway at least I'm not coming into this empty handed like you" Jaxon argues.
"Oh no, that's where you are wrong" Asher's voice suddenly grows dark. "If there is going to be a fight, then I'll be ready." He slips a hand into his pocket and pulls out brass knuckles. "I'll take down anyone who'll dare harm my family, then I'll find the one who killed my father. I don't care what it takes, even if I must beat the information out of a Peacemaker myself" he growls. Startled by his sudden change in behavior, Jaxon fixes Asher with a nervous look before turning his head straight ahead.
"I like your enthusiasm" he replies quietly.

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Posted: Fri, 07/05/2021 03:13 (4 Years ago)

Asher's face lights up. He suddenly looks like a child that has been told that he would be going to Disneyland. "I want to see what it does!" He announces, as if it weren't already obvious enough. He glances over at Jaxon, who is washing both his and Asher's plate to pass the time. "I'm ready whenever you two here" he adds. Jaxon nods in agreement.
"I'm ready to get our family back" Jaxon replies confidently.

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Posted: Fri, 07/05/2021 01:51 (4 Years ago)

Maci just simply forces a smile. "I'm alright" she lies. "Just a bit tired." That wasn't exactly a lie, it just wasn't the full truth. I don't want her to worry about me. Cherry was too young to have to fight for her life, too young to do that while worrying about her. The best Maci could do is give Cherry the illusion of her being able to protect them. Even if it wasn't totally true.
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"That... Could actually work" Jaxon says slowly. His eyes were raised to the ceiling while he went through Phenix's plan in his head. "We'll just have to hope that the Capitol underestimates us and doesn't foresee us pulling something like that." He stands up now and grabs his jacket and a briefcase of his own. "So, when do we leave?"

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Posted: Fri, 07/05/2021 01:32 (4 Years ago)

"That's understandable, the Capitol is quite cruel for forcing us to wake up early." She pauses to take a sip of water before looking back over at the two. "Why don't you two get something to eat? You're going to need it." She explains.
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Asher flashes a smile at Phenix. He chuckles at the sight of the gun. "That's awesome!" He shouts. "I'm impressed with your work. I'm certain your plan will work!" Jaxon, on the other hand looks hesitant.
"What if the Capitol fights back? Or what if your demands aggravate them? What if they hold your kids and Maci hostage? You seem to be assuming that the Capitol is incapable of fighting back. They know what we want and they have what we want in their grasps. They can easily use that against us" he points out.

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Posted: Fri, 07/05/2021 00:57 (4 Years ago)

Maci relaxes when she watches Cherry and Terra enter the cafeteria. Should she tell them about what Phenix is planning? She quickly regretted leaving the eye carving up in her room, hidden carefully under her mattress. She wouldn't be able to talk to Phenix until they were allowed to return to their rooms. For now, she decided to keep his plans a secret and remain watchful of the two. One could never guess what the Capitol was planning. "Hey!" She calls from her spot. She waves the two over. "How'd you sleep?"
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Both Asher and Jaxon make their way to the kitchen. They both are obviously groggy. They would've both stayed in bed if it weren't for the fact that they knew Phenix would've returned to awaken them with a vengeance. They both mumble their thanks for the breakfast and quietly eat for a few minutes. Jaxon is the first to get his head in the game.
"So what's the plan?" Jaxon asks. "What if you aren't able to convince the Capitol to release them?" Next to him, Asher quietly drops his fork. When he raises his head, his gaze is suddenly sharp. This was the type of conversation that Asher was waiting for.

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Posted: Fri, 07/05/2021 00:39 (4 Years ago)

The day has started out as normal as ever. Max had woken up on the floor for the fifth time in a row this week. Hanging on the wall above her was the map of the city, with different colored thumbtacks scattered around the map. All marking the last place a Gifted person was last spotted. There was no other way to describe it, she was now obsessed with finding the truth. But even though she has been secretly investigating this for what seems like a lifetime, she is no closer to finding the truth now compared to the first day her investigation began. It was baffling to her. She has yet to find one piece of evidence! From the next room, her alarm goes off. Max groans as she stands up to turn off her alarm and get ready for the day. Although she finds she has to stretch her sore back before she can painlessly take a step. Yup, just like any other day.
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Before Max goes to work, she first stops at her father's apartment. Just like any other day, she hesitates by the door before eventually entering. Just like any other day, she is forced to duck under a blast of wind, which threatens to slam her against the wall behind her.
"Who is there!" A booming voice shouts from the couch in the living room. After years of drinking, her father had attempted to stay sober. Max didn't believe for even a second that he would stay sober. Still, it would be cruel to not give him her support.
"Just me" she replies from the doorway. "You know, if you had a habit of locking your door then you wouldn't need to worry about using your powers. You shouldn't even use them. You know how some people are..." she scolds. If her father heard her then he certainly wasn't giving her any signs of it. "I have soup, make sure you eat" Max calls from the kitchen. She doesn't look at him. She knows what she'll see. She'll just see a shell of what used to be her father. She no longer wished to see it, no longer wished to hope that he would come back to her. Once again, her words are met with silence. So she turns around to leave, only to freeze when she hears him speak.
"Maximum? Have you been sleeping properly?" Her father asks. "You look pale." She dares a peek at him, only to see that he had been watching her. For once he looks... normal. He had color on his cheeks and his eyes were focused. He was even standing up and slowly making his way over to her. Her heart jumps for a second in the hopes that he had been keeping his promise. But then her eyes drift onto the floor where there are bottles scattered by his feet. He notices her stare and opens his mouth to speak but she interrupts him.
"Of course I have. You don't need to start worrying about me, not now" she answers bitterly before slamming the door shut.
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Just like any other day, Max is seen riding her motorcycle to work. It may be because of her powers, but there is something about driving high speeds down an open road that makes Max feel alive. The way the wind whips her hair backward, the feeling of her jacket trailing in the wind behind her. Even the loud rumble of the motorcycle gave her life. She lives for a few peaceful moments like this, especially since the chief will be at her throat the moment she steps in work. She takes a deep breath, trying to ready herself for what's to come. 71 Gifted ones were taken now. 71 people being stolen away without a trace she thinks to herself with a heavy feeling of disappointment weighing deep in her heart.

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Posted: Thu, 06/05/2021 23:47 (4 Years ago)

Unsurprisingly, the sudden loud sounds cause both boys to jerk awake. They both have different reactions. Jaxon, the more cool-headed one, has a murderous look in his eyes. Although the look disappears when he realizes that the sound was coming from Phenix, rather than a Peacekeeper breaking down the door or something similar to that. "Morning" he grumbles back.

Asher, on the other hand, screams out in surprise before being momentarily frozen in shock. It was quite a surprising reaction from him, since he is usually a very hot-headed person. "What the-" his words are overwhelmed by the sounds of the drum. "Was that for you-!" Again, the drums drown out his words. When the drumming finally stops he rolls his eyes. "Give me five minutes to get ready" he says with an irritated sigh.

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Posted: Thu, 06/05/2021 22:56 (4 Years ago)

Maci appears a bit later than everyone else. She has dark circles under her eyes, seemingly from the lack of sleep. The combination of worrying about the recent events and the morning sickness were no help to her. She tries to hide how weak she feels by straightening her back when she walks and hiding her occasional pained winces. She didn't have anything to puke up as it was, having barely ate anything yesterday. Now she was feeling the aftermath of that. She felt like she had been stabbed in the stomach. No scratch that, every step felt like she was continuing to be stabbed in the stomach. Fortunately, or maybe unfortunately, she no longer felt sick.

She grabs a plate of fruit and some toast. Even though it was the last thing she wanted to do, she forces herself to eat. All she had to do was keep pretending. She had to ensure that any possible enemies continued to believe that she was too strong to target.

Every few seconds she glances at the clock. I wonder where Phenix is she wonders for possibly the hundredth time today. She hasn't talked to him since last night, so she had no idea that Jaxon and Asher were joining him.

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Posted: Thu, 06/05/2021 15:06 (4 Years ago)

[ name ] Maximum Lancaster (Max)
[ gender ] Female
[ age ] 21
[ gift ] Air manipulation- She can use the power of air to cast people away from her or use it to jump higher and move faster.

[ Appearance ] She stands at about 5'5 and has long black hair with a few strands of white hair that are closer to her face. Her eyes are an enchanting seafoam green. She is usually seen wearing a police jacket that is always zipped open. She wears a matching royal blue shirt underneath and wears black pants, black boots, and black gloves- typical police attire.

[ profession ] Police detective

[ personality ] Max is tough, both physically and mentally, it takes a lot to break her. She is pretty good at managing her emotions, which is necessary for her line of work. That being said, she can be a bit reckless at times; never enough to put others in danger, more so, herself. She is fiercely protective of others and stupidly brave.

[ history ] She has a rough past. Her mother had died when she was young. Her cause of death was never shared with her. Her father never learned to cope with her death. He resorted to alcoholism. While he never hit Max, he never cared for her either. She was only fourteen years old when she was forced to get a job so that she could make a living for herself and her father. But finding a job was never easy. Even with the new laws in place, she would oftentimes be denied a job. Any job that she did have was hard to keep.
Even with her struggles, she eventually graduated High School, then attended college. From there, she decided to join the police academy. She graduated at the top of her class and was able to get a job in the police force. Here, she faces the toughest battle of all. The Chief of police refuses to give her important cases, even though she is more than qualified. Instead, she does nothing but small cases. Because of the growing cases of the Gifted going missing, Max decided to secretly investigate it on her own, with some help from Tierney.

[ other ] It seems like Max never rests. Both with her actual job as a detective and her late-night investigations, she rarely has time to sleep. Oftentimes, the only thing keeping her awake is unhealthy amounts of caffeine and pure determination to get the job done.

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NPC~ [ Lieutenant Marcellus Wills ] He is one of the many lieutenants in the city X police department and Max's best friend. Oftentimes, he is working alongside Max. He is usually her voice of reason, ensuring that she doesn't do anything stupid on the job. But, because of her reckless reputation, it's obvious that it doesn't always work. (Forgot to mention, he doesn't have a power)

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Posted: Thu, 06/05/2021 04:20 (4 Years ago)

Maci shrugs. "I don't mind." She takes a step towards her door and pauses by the doorway. "Just give me a holler if you need assistance." She finally leaves, giving the three some space. That's when she remembers what Phenix had told her. She grips the carving, but doesn't "speak" into it. It's apparent that no amount of convincing will stop him from attempting to pull her and his kids out of the Games.
Should I warn the others? Maci wonders. She isn't too sure. I guess I have until tomorrow afternoon to make a decision.

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Posted: Thu, 06/05/2021 03:32 (4 Years ago)

Maci glances at Blossom, then at her door, then back at Blossom. Finally, she makes up her mind and opens the door for Lifei. "She's right there" Maci tells Lifei, gesturing to where Blossom is currently sitting. She holds up her hands in surrender, already sensing danger. Multiple auras, which were all attached to Lifei seemed to be scattered around the area. She didn't want to find out what they actually were. "I didn't do it" she quickly states. She takes a step back so that Lifei can enter. "She seems to be alright."

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Posted: Thu, 06/05/2021 02:44 (4 Years ago)

Once again, Jaxon and Asher exchange a glance. There is determination in both their eyes. While they both share the same goal, Asher also has a different end goal in mind. Asher had multiple reasons to launch a possible attack on the Capitol, this would be one of many.
"I'm coming too" Asher announces. Even though it was likely that nobody would object, Asher still speaks boldly, leaving no room to argue. The two watch Phenix walk over to his closet to grab the black cube. Phenix's wife's reaction was starting to say the least.
"What's that for?" Jaxon asks.
"What are you planning?" Asher asks at the same time.
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Before Maci can respond to Phenix, she hears the sound of something smacking against the wall. She turns her head towards the sound, alarm crosses over her face as she watches Blossom slide down her wall. "What the-?" She stands up and walks over to Blossom. "Um, are you okay?" She asks catiously.

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Posted: Wed, 05/05/2021 14:40 (4 Years ago)

For a moment, there is nothing but silence. Asher simply looked agitated while Jaxon had a mixture of worry and confusion.
"Maci wanted to go" Asher finally speaks up. "I think deep down, she knew that something was wrong and she wanted to personally check it out. But none of us saw this coming." He turns to look at Jaxon. "What happened?" He asks again. Once again, he doesn't get his answer.
"I don't get it. Something like this is completely unlike her. She is smarter than this. She would never purposely throw herself to the wolves if she knew she couldn't gain anything from it. Especially with her being pregnant." A shocked expression appears on Asher's face. To his credit, he doesn't explode in a fit of rage, although it looks like he wants to. He runs a trembling hand through his hair and curses out loud.
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Something is going on with the Capitol. Don't you see? They keep changing the rules! I'm starting to suspect that this rule change was purposeful. A lot of the people here are people the Capitol dislikes. A criminal, an inkling, many well known anti-Capitol tributes- she pauses again. Her eyes have widened. How had this never occurred to her before? I don't think there is anything you can do to stop these Games. I think these Games are nothing more than an excuse to slaughter their enemies and make an example out of us. Was she being paranoid by making these claims? They didn't sound far fetched, especially now that she thought about it. I don't wish to frighten you with these claims. You'll have to trust that I have everything under control. If her claims were correct, then there was a much bigger problem on hand. One that could only be solved by forming an alliance with the others, and refusing to do the Capitol's bidding. Or even better, attempting to revolt.

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Posted: Wed, 05/05/2021 04:50 (4 Years ago)

Maci opens and closes her mouth. She finds that his point is hard to argue against. It was the first time anybody had said it out loud... Even if it weren't actually out loud. She was carrying a child, her and Jaxon's child. He was right, she was being stupidly brave right now. Do you really think the Capitol will stop the Games just upon your request alone? Maci asks.

"A gun? Phenix, tell us what's going on" Asher snaps. He takes a step forward, crossing his arms and standing in front of Phenix. He glances over at Jaxon, seemingly for his support, but Jaxon is holding the same dark look that Phenix is holding.
"You're going to save them? Right?" Jaxon asks. It's a rhetorical question, there was no other explanation for Phenix's behavior. Does he know? Jaxon wonders. "I'm coming with."

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Posted: Wed, 05/05/2021 04:32 (4 Years ago)

Just because I have the option to leave doesn't mean that I should. If I have to choose between staying and fighting and cowering away, I'll stay and fight. The only difference now is I'll have to fight much more carefully now.

Almost as if summoned. Jaxon appears in Phenix's room, Asher by his side.
"We heard banging, is everything alright?" Jaxon asks. He eyes the carving nervously. "Did something happen?" Jaxon asks afterwards.

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