Things That Come In Threes

The site of the recently restored Braddock Lighthouse. Aircraft hangars and other X-Men facilities, including a Cerebra unit and the Danger Room have been constructed around the foundations of the lighthouse.

Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Samantha McManus » Fri Dec 07, 2018 5:23 pm

"...she didn't want this for you," Sam sighs. "She feels like she should've been stronger."
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Cailleach » Fri Dec 07, 2018 6:01 pm

"Monsters are spared the pain of remorse!" the thing in the corner interjects. Or rather, the pale young woman who looks a lot like Samantha. A more feral Samantha that's covered in mud and hair that's more knots than strands.
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Samantha McManus » Fri Dec 07, 2018 6:45 pm

Sam looks back to Cailleach when her double speaks up and sighs.

"...I guess now you both know why she was able to control me."
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Vivienne Chinnoir » Fri Dec 07, 2018 9:45 pm

Samantha McManus wrote:"...she didn't want this for you," Sam sighs. "She feels like she should've been stronger."


"She always does."

Cailleach wrote:"Monsters are spared the pain of remorse!" the thing in the corner interjects. Or rather, the pale young woman who looks a lot like Samantha. A more feral Samantha that's covered in mud and hair that's more knots than strands.


"True, but humans are not monsters, they can choose to be, but each and every time ones does, it ends in disaster. I have been remorseless, lived without the burden of a conscience. In the end I chose humanity. It has been nothing but a pain, figuratively and literally, but when they smile at me and embrace me, knowing what they do about me, those moments make it all worth it."
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Samantha McManus » Fri Dec 07, 2018 10:36 pm

"I don't... think she's going to agree with you," Sam sighs, pinching the bridge of her nose.

"Not with what she's been through."
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Cailleach » Mon Dec 10, 2018 4:56 pm

"Humans need their monsters." she simply states, not really trying to convince anybody anymore because they clearly don't get such an obvious thing.
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High Concept: Divine Hag
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Aspect: Made of Nightmares
Aspect: Hungry for the Wrong Things
Aspect: Reluctantly Human

Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Samantha McManus » Mon Dec 10, 2018 6:32 pm

"We all come from humans. We're not some changeling children left with them. Not even you."
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Cailleach » Mon Dec 10, 2018 8:45 pm

"Maybe once but now it's all just pretend. And they hate and fear you anyway, so what for? To make yourself suffer?"
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Samantha McManus » Mon Dec 10, 2018 10:34 pm

"Do I look like I'm suffering?" The bloodied nude girl asks.
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Tereza Rozanov » Tue Dec 11, 2018 4:34 pm

Sam's connection to Tereza flares open wide, but now she's sensing almost entirely wolf. The wolf seems... sad isn't the right word. Remorseful? Not quite right either. Sorting through the impressions, it seems to be a weird alchemy of forlorn and resigned.
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Cailleach » Tue Dec 11, 2018 4:35 pm

Cailleach simply snorts and gestures at Tereza before sitting down on the cell's bed.
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High Concept: Divine Hag
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Aspect: Hungry for the Wrong Things
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Samantha McManus » Tue Dec 11, 2018 7:27 pm

"You're the one that put her in this state. Not humans, just you."
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Cailleach » Tue Dec 11, 2018 7:54 pm

Cailleach runs her fingers through her hair along the scalp, then clenches fistfuls of it in frustration.

"They still don't understand it." she mutters to herself. "Why don't they understand it?"

"It's so simple!" her voice suddenly rises into a scream.
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Samantha McManus » Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:06 pm

"I understand it's easier to be what you are. I understand it helps given what you've been through."

"But easy doesn't mean it's right."

"What did you think I'd do. Just go full on boojum? Leave Samantha behind and start terrorizing the countryside with my wolves?"
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Cailleach » Tue Dec 11, 2018 8:17 pm

Cailleach just snarls at Sam and pulls her knees up to bury her face against them in a surprisingly human gesture. Something she seems to realize herself after a couple moments and her body shifts, skin flattening into hard segments until she's just a giant curled up isopod sitting on the bed.
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Tereza Rozanov » Tue Dec 11, 2018 9:06 pm

The wolf speaks, "Now, thanks to you, she's gained one wolf and likely lost another."
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Samantha McManus » Tue Dec 11, 2018 9:08 pm

"...I want to make it right," she sighs.

"I never wanted either of you hurt. I just... couldn't figure out how to fight her at first."
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Aspect: Driven by Wolves

Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Vivienne Chinnoir » Tue Dec 11, 2018 9:26 pm

"Three to one, three in one. Never alone." She mumbled softly as she moved to sit down again near the cell door. She is quietly pulling up her pant leg to check the wound.
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Narrator » Tue Dec 11, 2018 9:30 pm

The wound itself doesn't hurt nearly as much. it isn't actively bleeding anymore, and while the spots where teeth met flesh are obvious enough, the actual holes have nearly closed.

Here and there around the wound Viv can see pale hairs scattered. They might be blonde like the hair she's known, but contrasted with the dried blood they look stark white.
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Tereza Rozanov » Tue Dec 11, 2018 11:59 pm

Samantha McManus wrote:"...I want to make it right," she sighs.

"I never wanted either of you hurt. I just... couldn't figure out how to fight her at first."


The wolf flicks her ears. "What's done is done. The curse cannot be undone now."
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Samantha McManus » Wed Dec 12, 2018 12:37 am

"You know I love you both still... right?"
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Vivienne Chinnoir » Wed Dec 12, 2018 1:01 am

"Of course, Love. I had my chance to find another way, Tereza. This was always an option, preferred a last resort." She smoothed her hand along her new fuzzy calf.
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Tereza Rozanov » Wed Dec 12, 2018 2:43 am

"Love... doesn't make up for my... our error, but yes, we know."
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Samantha McManus » Wed Dec 12, 2018 2:49 am

"She's been in my head. Which means she's been in yours."
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Aspect: Not Crazy
Aspect: Driven by Wolves

Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Tereza Rozanov » Wed Dec 12, 2018 3:25 pm

The wolf shrugs, "We're both aware of that. You may consider it an excuse, but we don't. She's... stopped talking to me. It's uncomfortable."
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Samantha McManus » Wed Dec 12, 2018 3:48 pm

"...why are you always the one that's more open to me?" Sam quirks a brow.
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Aspect: Made of Nightmares
Aspect: Not Crazy
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Tereza Rozanov » Wed Dec 12, 2018 4:03 pm

The wolf tilts her head to regard Sam, "You bonded with me first, after our fight. She's... stubborn. If I had to guess, I'd say she doesn't like people in her head, so I think she resists it... sort of." That certainly sounded like Tereza, but it felt like there was something missing.
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Aspect: Partner To The Fey

Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Samantha McManus » Wed Dec 12, 2018 4:05 pm

"I know her issues with it but she's let me in before. If you'd asked me before today I'd say she knew I'd never abuse it, but I guess even that's a lie now."
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Aspect: Made of Nightmares
Aspect: Not Crazy
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Tereza Rozanov » Wed Dec 12, 2018 5:36 pm

"Two way streets are frightening because you have to look both ways," the wolf says simply.
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Samantha McManus » Wed Dec 12, 2018 5:47 pm

"I know she's been hurt. I just never thought it would be me doing it."
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Aspect: Not Crazy
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Tereza Rozanov » Wed Dec 12, 2018 6:32 pm

"For what little its worth, neither of us blame you." She glances with a curled lip growl at the curled up creature on the bed.
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Aspect: Partner To The Fey

Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Samantha McManus » Wed Dec 12, 2018 7:13 pm

"She is me, though. She's me from the same horrible world that Conduit is from."
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Aspect: Not Crazy
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Vivienne Chinnoir » Wed Dec 12, 2018 8:32 pm

"Same beginning, different ending. Choices, it is always about the choices. Being the beast or a monster is simpler, but everyone here now is not simple. Human and wolf, Powerful Other entity and human. One can be silenced, but never really gone."

She looked at her leg. "Will I be needing to shave when I am in a human shape now?"
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Samantha McManus » Wed Dec 12, 2018 8:34 pm

"...I'm surprised you got away as long as you did without."
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Aspect: Made of Nightmares
Aspect: Not Crazy
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Vivienne Chinnoir » Wed Dec 12, 2018 9:43 pm

"Water Fey genetics and being blond had it's advantages."
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Samantha McManus » Wed Dec 12, 2018 9:49 pm

"Well I'm sure Tereza can give some tips but ah... yes, it's going to be more of an issue," she hedges.

"Unless you've just decided not to bother," she adds with a shrug.
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Aspect: Made of Nightmares
Aspect: Not Crazy
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Tereza Rozanov » Wed Dec 12, 2018 10:52 pm

"I'm sure if she starts talking again and we don't get sent away, she'd be happy to offer advice."
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High Concept: Winter Wolf
Aspect: Chip Off The Old Ice Block
Aspect: Escaped Asset
Aspect: Servant Alpha
Aspect: Partner To The Fey

Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Samantha McManus » Wed Dec 12, 2018 10:58 pm

"You know I was going to ask why we're talking about this instead of... well, everything else."

"But it's nicely distracting."
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Aspect: Not Crazy
Aspect: Driven by Wolves

Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Vivienne Chinnoir » Thu Dec 13, 2018 12:35 am

"Time is needed. Time for Tereza and Glacier to rebalance. Time for Samantha and Alt-Samantha to agree to disagree and move on." She glared at the giant isopod in Sam's cell.

"Time for me to acclimate to the idea of the amount of food I am going to have to ingest from now on."
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Re: Things That Come In Threes

Postby Samantha McManus » Thu Dec 13, 2018 12:51 am

"Is that what you like to call her? Do... wolves need names?"
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