The Brink of War [OPEN]

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"... the hashtag has inspired several high profile mutants in the entertainment world, particularly mutant pop star Dazzler, to put up personal accounts of the discriminations they've faced growing up as mutants. However, the Mutant Liberation Front, or at least hackers claiming to be them, have seemingly hijacked the movement on several social media sites, using the hashtag while "doxxing", defined as "sharing the private personal information of an individual or group, anyone that has publicly spoken out against mutants. The internet has become a battleground like any city street..."


"... special diplomat Haller faced many questions arriving back in the United States today. She has stated she had no comments on Genosha's threat of war against the US. President Kelly's diplomatic relations with Genosha have largely been criticized as failures, and many in congress and in the public in general seem to be in favor of preparing for the inevitable..."


"... Reverend William Stryker, uncle to the late Donovan Zane, has lead a vigil lasting several days now on the steps of Congress and refuses to be moved until Mutant Registration has been passed. Public support is turning overwhelmingly in favor of registration as the nation mourns the young man, Donovan Zane, whose life was taken in the midst of a violent protest..."


"... with the coldest temperatures on record. Volunteers are urging everyone in District X to be extra careful as the season progresses, to regularly visit the shelters and soup kitchens, and to not try to brave the winter storms alone. They have also put out a mass call to anyone willing to help out, with food, blankets, and/or warm clothing..."


"... a nation on the brink of war. President Kelly addressed the nation saying that 2019 will not be a repeat of historical mistakes or tragedies. He says he refuses to believe the spirit of the American people are so willing to give in to bigotry and surrender to what is perceived as an inevitable war with Genosha. It can be stopped, he urged. He said we all have to look at ourselves and find the courage to do the right thing and love our fellow person, no matter what the circumstances. President Kelly continues to believe in his vision of hope for humans and mutants..."

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Okay, I will follow your lead, when you want us to get a Mod, we get a mod.

[tiamaris]

(More OOC: I wouldn't mind him getting injured, but not sure we'll be able to pull that off in a fire vs fire battle...)

He didn't take to the air, no room at this point, and even though he was trying to control the monster, part of him, somewhere, was driving the monster. In other words, the dragon that was Tiamaris THINKS, reasons, but it's all strategy, not of it sees the wisdom that the rest of him is screaming - that this is wrong!

Tail failing his neck uncoiled, that head reaching up, snapping at her, trying to pluck her out of the sky as he paced her from the ground, shuddering the earth with every step. Tiamaris the scared boy was horrified and terrified. Tiamaris the dragon... wanted to eat her. And the dragon was in control.

The dragon folded it's great wings tight to it's body as if protecting a vulnerability, either the wings themselves, or under the wings. A ploy, a deliberate lure. There was no weakness there, but strength, his wings could deliver a blow more powerful than his forelegs could.

[idkmybfforin]

((OOC: I don't think there will be any really awful injuries anyway; maybe some bruising or minor burns.))

The dragon's teeth caught feathers midway down one of her wings, soft ones that nonetheless tugged unpleasantly even as Utsuho shrieked, a birdlike, near-bellowing sound. She responded with a blast of intense heat and flickering flame, yanking her wing back until the feathers tore loose and let her backwing away out of reach. That hurt, leaving a visibly ragged patch and gap in the lower flight surface of her wing, she could still fly.

Talking was hard; fighting was easy. Simpler. Action-reaction-act again.

Did it not want to fly? Utsuho had a slight advantage in that she had already gained some height; she continued to climb after she had escaped, circling higher. More altitude, more speed, more damage when she dropped on that perceived weakness. The dragon seemed to be getting smaller the further up she went, surely squashing it would be easy.

[tiamaris]

He waited for her on the ground, sharp eyes tracking her flight, body constantly moving and shifting to be in the best position to snatch her out of a dive. The boy in Tiamaris wanted to escape, not for fear of what she would do to him, but fear of what he would do to her, and to others... The dragon? The dragon wanted to eat her.

(OOC: we might want to get a mod soon anyway, a - so they don't get expelled, and b - because realistically. SOMEONE should have noticed this by now, lol. Of course, I think they did a decent job of snow removal for this area...)