[Day: Tuesday, November 23rd. Time 10:15pm] [All of the superheroes are likely in the middle of their nightly patrols. Keeping the city's crime rates down and also keeping everything as underwraps as possible is hard work. And not a job to be taken lightly. Shockwave, on a "tip" forced out of one of the gangers up by the Bronx, got wind of some gun-runners supplying their gang down in the Manhattan area. So naturally, he thought he'd go down to put a stop to it. No time really to call for backup or he might lose the trail. So naturally he went to put a stop to it with some "creative persuasion".] [After working on taking care of them, Christian manages to be outside his normal zone and down in Mizuki and Horus's territory. On his way back, he's taking his time as he can. No sense in rushing back too hard. Besides other than this, it seemed fairly quiet in the Bronx from what he could tell. And taking care of this is bound to make it a whole lot quieter.] [Christian, as Shockwave, is making his way towards the general Central Park area and will be there pretty shortly. Maybe he'll run into somebody around here? Or we'll have the shortest mini ever.] [Session start.] 06* Mizuki is flying over one of the most forested areas in a stop-and-go manner, using trees as cover to get a good look around before moving to the next tree. It may not be flashy, but it's simple, and simple works. One such stop gets her looking down on Christian, and she chuckles faintly before murmuring, "Such ugliness, honestly." A momentary flash of indignation runs over her features before 06* Mizuki it goes back to where it was. "You're not that tired, luv, that's not an excuse." She hovers lower to the ground to meet with Shockwave. "Come on." 06* Shockwave 's currently making his way around the park, also using one of the trees as cover himself and making his way towards one of the more forested areas when he looks around and glances upon Mizuki coming his way, getting a brief smirk to his lips. "Well, look what the cat dragged in. Shoulda known." He's keeping his voice low enough so as not to draw attention to himself. 06* Mizuki looks to him and waves her staff-hand at him as she settles down near his tree. "Don't you know you shouldn't wander through the forest late at night? All sorts of strange women about." 06* Shockwave folds his arms. "Obviously." He blows out a breath. "Honestly, I wouldn'ta come here if I could help it. Too many of us in one place makes it harder to keep under cover. But I got detoured." 06* Shockwave runs his hand over his bandanna and through what hair is peeking out from under it. "How's the patrollin' been by the way? Don't get to catch each other much." 06* Mizuki shrugs. "Same ol', same ol', kid. Punks don't change much." 06* Shockwave snorts. "Tell me about it." He looks about. "This place good to talk or too open?" 06* Mizuki shrugs again, then says, "It's okay, but not great. Could take you for a treetop ride." She gestures upwards with a slight smile. "Or a rooftop one, if you don't want splinters." 06* Shockwave hehs slightly and glances downward. "No thanks. If we're goin' up there, I can take myself up myself. But it might be good to get a little more outta sight." 06* Mizuki nods a little and says, "Well, lead on, then." 06* Shockwave nods and makes his way towards an nearby alley. After checking for onlookers, with a quick burst of speed he's up the side of it and hopping up over the ledge to the rooftop. 06* Mizuki just floats up that way a little less sillily. 06* Shockwave settles down and takes out a cigarette from his pack in his pocket and his lighter. "Mind if I smoke?" 06* Mizuki shakes her head slightly and says, "No, it's fine. I ain't relapsing in this body." She laughs faintly to herself, then says, "Big secrets?" 06* Shockwave waves his hand casually and then lights the cigarettes carefully, taking a few experimental puffs before snapping the lid on his lighter. "Nah. Was just wondering if you'd heard anything. Y'know, 'bout the new group of supers poppin' out of the woodwork?" 06* Mizuki shakes her head slowly, leaning on her staff a little. "A whole group? No, I haven't." 06* Shockwave blows out a small cloud, then waits for a moment, fiddling with his hand for a moment. "Well, not a *group* group. Just seems like there's a lot more of 'em comin' 'round lately. Didn't you get the memo from Admin?" 06* Shockwave sighs. "Course, I know busy." 06* Mizuki smiles a little apoligetically, and says more quietly, "Sorry, I didn't see a danger flag on it." 06* Shockwave snickers. "Point. Okay, so maybe it ain't that bad. Just worried if some villian or somethin' gets a bunch of 'em on their side. Ain't like me to worry so much, I know." 06* Shockwave turns to her. "So what *have* you been dealin' with?" 06* Mizuki mms and then shrugs. "Mainly random jerks. It's Central Park... muggers, druggies, druggies mugging people, you know... nice traditional concerns." Well random jerks are less annoying than the same jerk showing up over and over again, that's for damned well sure. 06* Mizuki chuckles. "Yeah, but harder to deal with. Take it you ran into some new heroes, then... and not villains." 06* Shockwave snorts. "No." 06* Shockwave gestures vaguely. "I ran into some punk kid who didn't know what the hell they were doing out on the streets for no good reason." 06* Mizuki says, with a faint smile, "And after you shook off running into a mirror, you ran into one of these new supers?" 06* Shockwave snorts. "Yeah yeah, fuck off, 'zuki." Despite that, he gives her a faint smile. Then sighs. "No, I'm serious. They ain't no heroes. Least the ones I ran into hadn't been. Just freaks of nature who don't know what they got goin'. I dunno. Could be pre hero, could be pre-villain. Hard to say." 06* Mizuki mms quietly, then says, "So when you say kid..." 06* Shockwave flips his gloved hand around vaguely. "Kid. 12 or so." Wow. More like Pre-pubescent. Yeah. 06* Shockwave takes another puff. "But yeah, apparently there's more of 'em out there. Don't sound like they're *all* her age, but..." He sighs and rubs his head. "Gonna make it hell to keep underwraps. Specially since they ain't gonna be as careful..." 06* Mizuki nods a little and says, "Yeah, sounds like they need to be tracked down. What're you doin' with her?" 06* Shockwave snorts. "Not my problem." He pauses for a moment, thinking for a bit. "Let Admin know about it. She's got more resources than I do. Sides this is something that affects the team." He reaches up and rubs his forehead. 06* Mizuki mms, then nods slowly. "Yeah, sure." A small pause, then, "Looks like you're in a state." 06* Shockwave shakes his head a bit and pinches the bridge of his nose. "Just tired..." Yeah, you look like it, but you didn't say nothin' about bein' kept up all night. Not yet. 06* Shockwave chuckles. "Since when have *you* been concerned?" 06* Mizuki smiles slightly and says softly, "Well, it isn't as if I hate you. Just that you look... even more tired than normal." A small pause, then, "If it's not this new superhero, then what?" Just...I dunno. A lotta thinkin'. 06* Shockwave turns towards Mizuki after fiddling with his fingers for a bit, glancing her way. "You know Thanksgiving's comin' up in a few days, right?" 06* Mizuki nods, slight smirk on her face. "Yeah, I know. I'm pretty americanized." 06* Shockwave frowns a bit. "That ain't what..." He sighs. "Whatever. I mean...it ain't really somethin' I had to think about for a long while, y'know?" 06* Shockwave rolls his hand around a bit at the wrist. "I mean holidays. They're somethin' that happen to other people." 06* Mizuki mms quietly, then says, "Yeah, hasn't much been a thing for me ever." Couple years in college, more or less. 06* Shockwave slumps back. "Yeah. I've kinda lost track." 06* Mizuki nods a little, then says in the softer voice, "I'm sorry. Clearly... something recently brought this to mind?" 06* Shockwave chuckles. "Yeah, I'm sorry too. Ain't like me to babble." 06* Mizuki shakes her head and floats forward. "No, I mean I am sorry for your pain, Christian." 06* Shockwave looks at Mizuki for a moment, unsure a bit on how to respond. "Yeah. Uh, thanks. I dunno if it's *that* though." He sighs and rubs the bridge of his nose. "Just a bit confused by this all is all." 06* Mizuki continues, softly, "By... having new heroes?" 06* Shockwave pauses at her comment, then puts out his cigarette and stands slowly and seems to be wrestling at something within himself, rubbing out his hands. "It's not that it's...bah. Nevermind. Not important." 06* Mizuki mms, then says, "If you're certain, but it does seem to be making you tired." She smiles very softly. 06* Shockwave chuckles and tilts his head for a slight smile. "Just a reminder of a lot of things. That's all. Ain't gonna bore ya with the details." 06* Shockwave hops on his feet a couple times. "Really just something I gotta work it out, y'know?" 06* Mizuki nods slightly and gets a smirk. "Alright, but you know where to find me. Don't want you to think yourself into an early grave." 06* Shockwave gives her a mock glare, but there's humor to his voice. "Hey! I'd expect those kind of barbs from Hyde but not from you. What gives?" 06* Mizuki holds up a hand. "Tiredness means mistakes, kid, and mistakes make you dead when you're fighting." You said you were thinking yourself tired. 06* Shockwave folds his arms and gives her a fair smirk. "Suuuure. *That's* what you meant, huh?" 06* Mizuki rolls her glowing eyes. "Yeah, that's what I meant. It's a double entendre, without the sex." Missing the best part of a double entendre then. 06* Mizuki snorts. "The best part of a double entendre is the wordplay, Christian. The best part of sex is sex." Should really try it sometime. 06* Shockwave flips her off. "I don't care if you mean the wordplay part or the sex part there." 06* Mizuki winks. "Too bad, they're pretty different." Pretty sure I know the difference between words and sex. That said, go fuck yourself. 06* Shockwave smirks after he says it though and seems to be a little less tired saying it. 06* Mizuki arches an eyebrow, then says, "That might not be as bad as you think, since there's two of us here." 06* Shockwave snorts. "Yeah, I figured. I'm not stupid, y'know." 06* Mizuki mms, then says, "Yeah, I noticed." She shrugs with one shoulder. Well, since we're on it, what *are* you doing for the holidays? Hadn't figured anything out. 06* Shockwave rubs his chin. "Could be interesting to have a whole team celebration thing. I mean if we ain't needed out there." He sighs. "I dunno." Well, I mean in the future and stuff. We don't invite Hyde though. 06* Mizuki snorts. "Oh, what, she can't like turkey just because she's designed robo-turkeys?" More that the turkey carcass is the only carcass *I'd* want at the end of that mess. 06* Mizuki squints a little, then says, "Definitely got to work on that wordplay." What, I'm serious. You think people *wouldn't* try to kill each other with Hyde around? Yeah. That's Thanksgiving. 06* Shockwave blinks. "What, killing people?" Wanting to, sure. Weird thing to be thankful for, that. 06* Mizuki chuckles a little. "Family, boy... it ain't all it's cracked up to be, sometimes." 06* Shockwave snorts and folds his arms. "Preachin' to the fuckin' choir, 'zuki." He then turns back slowly to look at her. "Y'know. Thanks. For earlier, I mean. I know I ain't makin' a lotta sense right now..." 06* Mizuki replies, with a slight grin, "To hear you tell it, you never make sense." 06* Shockwave flips her off again. "When's the last time you tried, huh?" Whenever you show up? Well half of it's trying at least. 06* Mizuki hnnhs, then says, "Anyway, you're welcome." 06* Shockwave nods solemnly. "Yeah. Thanks." He stretches. "Should probably let you get back to patrol so I can get on mine. Any others show up though, it'd probably be good to let Sis Admin know." Right. 06* Shockwave pauses for a moment before taking off and says, "You know if there's anything bugging you, you can come to me too, right? I mean...I know I ain't always the best and all but..." 06* Mizuki nods and says, "Yeah, but I'm fine. Just busy." Oh sure. Just lettin' ya know. 06* Shockwave waves. "Later." And takes on off, zooming across the rooftops. Since he's up here already, might as well. 06* Mizuki watches him go, then shakes her head slightly. "Random influx of supers, huh. Can always shake things up." [Session End.]