8067/Porting into the Danger Room

Porting into the Danger Room
Date of Scene:	27 June 2019
Location:	Unknown
Synopsis:	Summary needed
Cast of Characters:	Nightcrawler, Rift

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Nightcrawler has posed:
    The Danger Room is set on continuous, at the moment and Nightcrawler is running, leaping, and teleporting through a collection of simulated robotic assailants made of hard light. He has his sabers out, and for a man as jovial and generally kind natured as he is, Wagner seems to be taking considerable pleasure hacking own the robots.
    His fuzz is matted down to his body, like his hair, and there are even a few tears in the kevlar of his X-Suit. Bruises can be seen forming, but for all the beating he's taken, he doesn't seem fit to quit just yet.

Rift has posed:
A red flare of light occurs in the hallway outside the Danger Room, showing the glowing visage of Rift who, when using her powers, looks pretty eerie. She looks at the controls right outside the Danger Room, stepping into the observation deck to see what's going on. She decides to just watch for now, not wanting to interrupt.

Nightcrawler has posed:
    As the current wave starts to wind down, Kurt leaps on the last robot standing, feet gripping onto the abdomen as he drives the blades into the head of the hard light robot, and he actually lets loose a yowling sound as he rides the robot down. Standing and stabbing several times. It's actual rage in the Bavarian's movements, wrapped around something else, and other than that one sound he is quiet until he severs the robots head and kicks it across the room.
    Another wave starts to come in, and he sighs, throwing the swords own and calling out "Programm beenden..." in a ragged voice, returning the room to neutral grays and the acrobat drops down into his normal crouch, elbows resting on his knees, head hung down.

Rift has posed:
Rift just frowns as she quickly portals herself by your side. "Mr. Wagner..." she whispers softly, looking at you. "Are you okay?" Rift has been around long enough to have been known to most of the staff - her strange glowing visage not too strange to a guy with blue skin and a tail. "I was going to come in and saw you working yoruself ragged."

Nightcrawler has posed:
    Jerking as he senses and then sees the teleportation, looking to Rift and shakes his head. "I will be alright, Miss Alua... and please... Just call me Kurt, ja?" the fuzzy blue elf sighs as he picks up his swords. "Its nothing, sometimes you need to let it out or it eats you, no?"

Rift has posed:
Rift nods. "Yeah... I've done that a few times - like when I graduated and my parents didn't come." She sighs soflty. "I barely think about them anymore." She looks at you. "Do you need me to take you to the medical bay?" she asks, gesturing down the hall towards it. "Oh - if this is private time with the Danger Room, I can leave - but I did wait till you finished your program."

Nightcrawler has posed:
Kurt Wagner shakes his head, "Bumps and bruises, nothing broken. I'll need to stretch later so I don't get sore." brow knitting now. "I heard they didn't come... I'm sorry." lips in a line again, "I'd offer a hug but some people seem to think it means more than just a hug, no?"

Rift has posed:
Rift nods as she just offers the hug. "Sometimes a hug is just a hug. There are large differences between friend-hugs and... other hugs." She smiles faintly as she just lets it go shortly thereafter. "So - can I ask why you felt the need to... do this?"

Nightcrawler has posed:
    Surprised but not unwelcoming of the hug, Kurt nods. "Family issues, mostly. It's very complicated... especially when they never call." or leave you for dead with gypsies... but that part is left unsaid. "Truth be told I do and don't want to see them, for varied reasons. But some things come back to you, and you find yourself in a dark spot, if that makes sense? I have forgiven her, I always forgive her. But I don't resent having done so, but in that I must do so sometimes."

Rift has posed:
Rift sighs. "I wish I could contact my parents to forgive them... but I don't even know where they are. None of my family will take to the 'mutie'." She sighs softly, shaking her head. "People suck." She sighs softl. "Well, at least college is going okay. I've practiced and I can simply portal directly from Empire State U to here - it takes some effort but it beast rush-hour traffic."

Nightcrawler has posed:
Flinching at the term, Kurt sighs. "Ja, I find myself using the smoke-could express and walk from an alleyway. A few hops and I'm here." he chuckles weakly and looks back at her, "I could find them for you, I'm sure, if you wanted me to, for the closure. I know what it's like to wonder for years. It's not good, it breeds more anger wed to sadness. I'd be happy to help."

Rift has posed:
Rift shrugs. "I'm better off without." She sighs softly. "BEside - I have a new family. Professor Xavier is like the grandfather I never had." She smiles faintly. "You all - are my family now. You undrestand me. I mean - a normal person has a hard time even meeting my gaze when I'm glowing."

Nightcrawler has posed:
    "well, if you do need closure, let me know, and ja... they are family." Kurt agrees. "Best I ever had. Probably the best you ever will, well unless some day you settle down and start one of your own, no?" he looks out at the muted grays again, lips pulling into a tight line. "It can be a rough life too, if you join the team. We've lost friends."

Rift has posed:
Rift nods. "I can be of great help..." she whispers softly. "I can portal into anywhere I can see or know well..." She sighs softly. "I just want a chance to prove myself - but the higher-ups don't want another 'kid' on the team. I guess I understand - it's not easy - but I'm an adult now..."

Nightcrawler has posed:
Kurt Wagner frowns at that, nodding, brow knitting. "If you happened to be hopping rooftops, saw something happening, and happened to call me - I could be there in a few moments, to make sure things went smoothly." the bavarian frowns. "Frankly, I don't agree with all the rules. I don't want to see you or anyone in harms way. But Charles hasn't the right to tell us how to use our abilities, other than it should be for the good and protection of others - not selfishly, or personal gain... but teaching someone to use their abilities and then tell them they're not allowed... well..." he looks her in the eye, "Tell that to Herr Logan, ja?"

Rift has posed:
Rift nods. "I already have some battle scars." She pulls up her sleeve to show a small round scar. "I got shot defending mutant town a year ago. Not from sentinels - just some angry rednecks." She sighs. "That's when I found out that... my powers have a downside. If I'm hurt - it's hard to gravity-shift. But I won that day."

Nightcrawler has posed:
Kurt Wagner frowns at the injury. "I hate getting shot... even when the plates or kevlar stop it... Aches for days." resting a three digit hand on her shoulder. "LIke I said though, if you see yourself out there, doing something, and want backup - I'd rather help than scold, ok?"

Rift has posed:
Rift nods. "Of course," she states. "But I'd need a quick way to call you. I think your teleport's faster than my portals." She ponders. "What's your range by the way? If you don't mind me asking."

Nightcrawler has posed:
    Digging in his suit belt, handing over one of his spare comms, the fuzzy blue elf notes sternly "You got that from me, you don't lie about it. I gave it to you." Kurt frowns. "And two miles east to west, three north to south... Something about the way the lines of the globe flow..."

Rift has posed:
Rift nods. "That's pretty good. I can go line-of-sight unless I know the place well in which I have more latitude. Like I took time to memorize a quiet corner of the college campus - and my room here that I've lived in for years..." She smiles softly. "Of course, line of slight can be quite a while." She tucks the comm into her belt. "Thank you, Kurt."

Nightcrawler has posed:
    "You're most welcome... I've seen most of the city, but there should be a setting to snap a picture. If I see where I'm going, well. You know that drill too." Kurt sighs, working his shoulders and then he does a reverse walk over, stretching arms, body and legs as he goes before coming back to his feet. "I should go cool off so I don't cramp... But I appreciate the talk, Mein Dame." offering another hug.

Rift has posed:
Rift nods. "Here. Let me help." She gazes at you, and a faint red aura forms around you and you'd feel light on your feet. "I'll just take some weight off..." she states softly. She grins. "Literally." She smiles faintly. "It should last about half an hour - but it fades when away from me." She smiles softly. "I might try some simple scenarios myself - go rest up."

Nightcrawler has posed:
Kurt Wagner blinks as he feels lighter, brows up "ERm" he looks back to her. "That's useful..." giving a little hop and slipping up into the air much further than expected. "Ja, be careful as well if you've not used the room too much... I'm going to hit a sauna I know, maybe I'll shoot you an image to use when you need it." giving a wink before BAMF! he's gone, only a cloud of brimstone smoke to announce he was ever there.