Assembling the Troops (Open)

[Victor Creed]

It was time to do something. He was tired of just sitting back and not getting his claws bloody. Victor lingered in the meeting room in his usual military grade attire without his infamous overcoat. He had sent out the message for the brotherhood members to meet him here, so now it was only a matter of time before they showed up.

He really didn't care who showed up. After all he was just offering a bit of mayhem to brighten up their day. They would release themselves upon that rally like a horde of locusts and destroy every one there. Of course he assumed that the X-men would show up eventually, but that as only inevitable.

He had some research available for whoever wanted it, maps of the area and certain big names that were going to be there. As long as they didn't touch Graydon, he didn't care who they would kill. It was open for mass chaos, after all they just needed to make a point. A point that mutants weren't just going to stand by and do nothing.

This was a war, and he was bound to be the one left ontop of the pile of his dead enemies.

[The Phoenix]

Phoenix had been looking over the information Victor had given her about the rally that Graydon was still putting on. She had promised him that it wasn't going to be the last time he would see her and now this was the time that he would get to see her again. The brotherhood was planning on attacking the rally. Well...Victor was planning on attacking the rally. Phoenix was just along for the ride and for the chaos. Maybe he would get his chance to kill Graydon while they were there. She would enjoy watching him kill the pathetic excuse for a man.

She had showered and had done her hair and her makeup. She always liked to look good before she went out on a killing spree. She pulled her legs into a pair of tight black leather pants that hugged her body and left almost nothing to the imagination. She the slipped a red corset onto her torso and let her blonde hair hang down. Her high heeled boots were on and zipped up to her knees as she walked out the door and made her way towards the brotherhood headquarters.

Once she got there she made her way to the meeting hall where she knew Victor was waiting. Her skin crawled as she thought of his muscled body covered in blood. The blood spilling wouldn't end at the rally tonight she knew that. She smirked as she walked in. She put an extra swing in her hips as she walked towards him and looked at the maps he had laid out.

"God, I can't wait to sink my hands into those pathetic humans."

[Samuel Kavi]

Sam got the message form the brother hood it seemed like things where finally getting to the point that someone was doing something in the brotherhood and someone had put them self in charge Sam went straite there and set and lended ageist the wall with the new leader in the room A bag on his back witch had a few things in there witch he felt he might need and a book in his arms just in case it got boring .

Sam didn't really know earthier of the people in the room one he knew by name Victor Creed but the woman he didn't know she was good looking to old but good looking. "So please tell me this is something entertaining because i've been board forever and little fights around town are becoming useless with all these ani-mutant things going around"

Sam looked at Victor as if he wanted an answer of some sort but he wasn't expecting one he figured what ever this was would get over with nice and sweet an hopefully it be intertwining more intreating then robing a book store or something or making some guy see monsters but that was fun when he did it tell he got his but kicked buy the dudes friend.

["Anansi" Winifred Lenn Black]

Anansi as soon as she got the message had to pretty much sneak out of the house Night wasn't keeping his eye off her after Victor had should up she did leave a note saying she be back asap and if he needed anything to call and text and see be there she knew the second that she left the house Night would know and find the note and because he didn't fallow her then she figured she was safe size she didn't think this would be to long That and she needed out of the house and away form her very loving boyfriend for a bit.

As soon as she got there Anansi sat down in the chair and looked around to see who all was there Victor seemed to be there and a boy she didn't know but a boy was a boy nothing much to her and another woman Anansi looked at the woman for a second but then looked at Victor ready for whatever orders he had to give her she had stated already she do anything for this group and it was time for her to prove it and if she got to kill a few humans on the way more fun for her she hated humans more then anything.

[Victor Creed]

"Patience, Phoenix. We need a plan first. Though I doubt we'll need too sophisticated of one. Always been a fan of the blend in and surprise you're dead method." He smirked towards her, he had appreciated that extra little swing to her hips but he had to keep his mind on the game. At least until after the rampage upon the rally.

"We have a great opportunity infront of us. Tonight there is an anti-mutant rally being held up-town. And I say we turn it into an anti-human rally instead."
Only two shows? Somehow that didn't really surprise him. The Brotherhood had gone rather down hill and that irritated him more than anything. The group used to mean something, sned fear into the hearts of men. And now what was it? A small band of evil doers...that was intimidating. Only not. That was okay, Victor was used to doing things on his own and causing havoc on his own. That wouldn't be hard at all, hell even causing havoc with just himself and Phoenix would be enough. But he had hoped to leave a lasting impression upon the world with a large troupe of evil mutants. Mutants that wanted every human to die or be as miserable as possible.

Victor turned his attention to the maps before him, looking them over for a moment. "Well, how about a vote first?" A wicked smirk crossed his lips as he looked towards Phoenix then Ana and Sam, whom he only knew from data files. "Straight forward 'guns blazing' approach, or should we...blend in and find that perfect moment to hit them where it hurts?" Really he didn't care how they would decide to go. His main pursuit was killing Graydon once and for all.

["Anansi" Winifred Lenn Black]

Anansi looked at the on the table and would pick one up and portend she was looking at it with her cold glaze before she set it down and picked up a new one. She hated the idea that the humans where throwing some ani mutant thing humans should either be dead or bow before the mutant race so mutants didn't have to lift a finger.

She was more then happy that they where going to ruin there little partty "I never have killed so many at once…." She started thinking about the warm blood in her hands she looked at creed "If you want us to mix in with the filthy humans….i don't have a problem with it…..A kill is a kill but if we take home any toys i want to play with them" Anansi said almost in a life less tone.

From her point of view this was all pretty new normally when she killed it was one person at a time and she took some time to kill them and made it slow so killing as many people as possible was knew to her but a change all the same, Before she was asked by that Cain person to kill lots of people at once but he died before the job got done so she never did do it with there being no point.

Anansi still was looking over the pappers not really looking at them just keeping her self form staring to make webs around the room mostly she couldn't even read most of the maps anyway.

[The Phoenix]

Phoenix sat back and watched as Victor took the role of leader. She crossed her legs and rested her chin on her hand as she admired him for a couple seconds. Her blonde hair fell around her shoulders and her brown eyes scanned the room taking in the sites of the other. There was a young boy and another woman. She didn't have any real thoughts on them yet. They were just there for her.

Her mind soon turned back to the ambush they were planning. The rally wasn't that far off and they should come up with a plan soon if they were going to make it there in time. Phoenix rather liked the idea of blending ing. An all out ambush wouldn't be such a good idea since there were so few of them.

Phoenix was so far unimpressed with the Brotherhood. She had only joined because of Victor. So she could keep a better eye on him to make sure he wasn't with any other women. If she did she would kill the woman in an instant and leave her torn and bloody body at his feet. She started to think of the blood that was going to be spilled tonight and a smile crossed her lips. Her hands and powers were itching to kill.

"Blending in would be the most logical plan. Since there are so few of us an all out ambush would be stupid."[/blockquote

[Samuel Kavi]

Sam kicked him self off the wall for a second and looked at the maps and at everyone in the room thinking for a second if they wanted to make the biggest bang then they needed to think about everyone strengths and weaknesses . Also Phoenix was right with so few of us an full on out ambush would be suicide.

"I'm with the girl…the one who had an opinion it best to sneak in with the crowd and hit them at the best moment, more kills and less chance of people running away. "

Sam picked up one of the maps and studied it "but i say we start preparing now for it and chosie a key point that we know going to happen such as right after a speech or something"

Sam looked at Victor Creed. "So I believe we all have voted then what your master plan Victor or do you just plan to wing it on the spot"

Sam would of have a plan even if Victor didn't make one for the group Sam would just take the maps and lay out and using what he could to make this a slaughter house Sam may of joined the brotherhood years ago because of being blackmailed into of sorts but as the year went by he grew to hate humans just as much as everyone else and just want to distroy every thing and he completely had forgotten truly why he was part of the brotherhood and the black mail had disappeared when the old leader passed.

[Victor Creed]

Perhaps their joint effort might just get a new flow of recruits into the Brotherhood. Once those like minded mutants realized that the groupd was back in effect. He hoped so, considering that their little band right now was a bit on the pathetic side of things.

"Then here's the plan." He expected them to agree with the blend in method and if they didn't he wouldn't have stopped himself from calling them idiots. Even with his beserker like attitude of attack, knew better than to face a mob of humans with only four to match it. "Dressed in civilian attire, we need to get inside first. Shouldn't be too difficult just to mingle in with the crowd as they filter in. We'll wait until one of the speakers goes up to the podium. While everyone is distracted, we'll move into position." He took a moment to point out four key points where they each were to stand. Of course Victor's spot was the closest to the stage. There were still selfish reasons for this attack after all.

Victor's eyes turned up to look at Samuel. "I'll have a device prepared for you to use on this wall." A clawed finger pointed to the wall near Sam's position. "It's remote detonated so you can get back into position before you detonate. This will be our key distraction to let the fun begin." A dark smirk crossed Victor's lips as he thought about the blood that would be spilled. And with any luck some of that blood will be Graydon's.

["Anansi" Winifred Lenn Black]

Anansi watched as he pointed at some spots in the map and raised a brow when he said civilian attire what was wrong with what they where in now it wasn't like they danced around in supper hero capes and what not like the xmen did but it might be best if she didn't where a dress and found some pants or something.

Anansi didn't say anything why victor talked she lessioned to the plan trying to read the map Anansi may of not known how to read maps but she did Know how to fight how to use her powers, and get what she wanted and right now she wanted Victor to trust her and know that she wasn't going to hand anything over to the xmen with out them forcing her to.

Anansi tried her best to stay aware of everything that was going on so far she had gotten where normal stuff and Samuel was going to get a toy to play with and he had to put it on the wall, they where going to start having fun after Samuel distoryed the wall and this was all going to happen why a speaker was speaking when it acorded to her that she missed who was going to be the speaker there had to be more then one person speaking at this thing. Anansi looked at Victor with a questioning look.

"Victor dear what speaker are we going to attack there going to be more then one filfty human talking at this thing isn't there"

[Samuel Kavi]

Sam looked at where Victor had pointed Sam had a smirk on his lips that was going to get done to easily all he had to do was stick it to the wall and then go back and no one would even know it was there or that he even left he’s seat for that matter. “ No problem consider it done”

Sam walked back over to the wall and leaned back on it for the rest of the meeting he most likely stay there tell Victor was done talking and they could take off and get ready sam was glade he grabbed his backpack but for a blood bath he may need to get a little bit more then the small toys he had in there that and Sam would want to look at where they where going to be for a bit longer no more details like what the walls looked like and what not miggling in with the crowd wasn’t going to be hard for him but trying to find every deatle on everything was going to be the part that was going to be harder for him to do in the time before the attack and Sam wanted to start as soon as he could and when he meent every little deatell it was every like the shade of the tie of the speaker or the wall if the speakers have any habits before they speak like going for some coffee the more the better if you asked same even if it didn’t matter in the end.

[shaungallagher]

Shaun was getting itchy, really itchy. Both him and his identical counterpart had done a good job staying low and accomplishing their goals in secret, but staying locked up with Em day after day with no recourse was starting to make him stir crazy. Shaun Prime was doing his part on the other side of his country preparing the infrastructure he, or rather they needed.

The other Shaun had done his best to stay out of the way and out of sight. He needed to keep a low profile...Defeating Victor had caused quite the initial stir, and it was just enough to put a seed of doubt in the rest of the Brotherhood's minds as to who was truly in charge. Shaun, for his part, did nothing to stake his claim as the leader of the Brotherhood, and instead he simply sunk away into seclusion and was barely seen by anyone. The majority of the time he sat there just gaurding Emily as his other half did tedious grunt work and bootlicking to get them to where they needed to be.

At first it wasn't all that bad, Shaun afterall was no stranger to taking care of his little sister. Overtime however Shaun began to inevitably deteriate from lack of stimulation.

It started simple, just a twitch in his left eye, it would flare up every once and a while as he stood in front of the white wall throwing a ball against it in a methodic continous rythmn. His body language became more, and more tense, and he seemed to move as if his muscels were bound by some unseen force. His movements eratic and jerky, as was his demeanor.

Easily irritated at the best of times, patience, especially in the comfort of his own home, was not one of Shaun's strong points. after a couple months, the smallest things would set him off, whether it was the buzz of the lights, or the creak of a cabinet door, everything was apt to set him off. Em of course did her best to calm him, or at the very least stay out of the way, but that didn't matter to him.

She was inconsequential at this point. a Weight an, annoyance from which he couldn't get free, and yet she was something he could not ignore. There was no one he could trust, no way to ditch her and get the hell out of there, and so he remained stuck, breathing the same sterile air, in the same 4 rooms, of this godforsaken little apartment in the middle of nowhere, as usurpers crept just outside his little prison he had set for himself.

Sometimes if he listened carefully he could hear them scuffling about just on the other side of the wall. Oh just to imagine the little looks on those insects' faces as he smashed his hand through the concrete wall and ripped out the throat of some unsuspecting victim beyond...it was euphoric. Of course he would be denied that pleasure despite however simple it was, and why? Because it would draw attention, because it would ruin his plans, because it would be fun.

He was sick of it! just godamned sick of it! he couldn't stand to be in this stupid place any longer! Damn whatever consequences might come of it! He was getting the hell out of here! and he was doing it now.

Shaun suddenly stopped in his tracks after nervously pacing back and forth for what seemed like an hour now. His mind was made up, and his vision was focused. He was getting the hell out of here and it was going to be fun.

Shaun marched into Em's room an unfocused look in his eyes and grabbed her by the arm harshly and dragged him behind her. He said nothing, he did nothing, he refused to wait for her and he couldn't careless what condition she was in. She was a Priority, so she had to come with, beyond that he would deal with her petty concerns later.

Shaun tore through the decontamination chambers, barely giving them time to process them as he drug em behind as you would a young toddler. When he reached the outer corridor he found the place nearly deserted, as it always was given that he had picked a rather secluded area to set up their room, as to keep attention away from Em. He jogged through the hallways unsure, of where he himself was actually planning on going, but it didn't matter. As long as he went somewhere, anywhere, but here.

Eventually he found himself in a more populated area of the base. Their membership had grown in the last few months, but Shaun couldn't say that there were truly any notable additions to their ranks. Sure there was power in numbers, but in a world such as theirs numbers meant nothing, if you didn't have the power to go with it. Surely the increased membership would come in handy, but it was still far from an ideal situation.

Out of the corner of his eye as Shaun lurked the hallways he caught the television broadcast of what seemed to be, yet another anti-mutant rally. You would figure that people would eventually get the idea and quit holding these damn things, as those who participated always ended up dead in the end. Peoples' skull's were thick, politicians it seems even more so. People needed something they would really remember, something they would have nightmares about, something that would make them shudder for generations to come.

And Shaun was just the man for that job.

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Shaun pulled up to the ragtag group of Brotherhood members, driving of all things a silver minivan. It was typically suburban and far from Shaun's usual choice in vehicle, but he decided to splurge on himself, in a manner of speaking. he parked the car right behind the group himself sporting a pair of imitation designer sunglasses he had found in the visor, and his sister, while doing her best to remain unnoticed, could still be seen visibly shuttering in the passenger seat next to him.

Shaun got out of the car and spread his arms outside in a friendly gesture, exclaiming his greetings much how a friendly uncle would at a family reunion. "Hey! long time no see then!, So how you guy's been! Haven't been getting into too much trouble now have we Victor?" Shaun said in a nudging tone as he pointed to him at the head of the group as he strode in with the utmost confidence and comfort.

"Sorry I'm a bit late." he said gesturing toward the front of the car, which was smeared with broken glass and blood around the headlights. "As you can see procuring a ride proved to be a bit messy, did a good job of keeping it pretty clean though...well the outside at least,...Oh!" he said turning and striding toward the trunk of the van. "But, on the bright side they happened to make a picnic." he said pulling a basic out of the trunk of the car and taking a bite of an apple , before closing the trunk to reveal the basic assortment of humdrum bumper stickers, 'My Child's an Honor Student', 'Baby on Board', etc. Shaun strode forward offering the picnic basket to anyone who wanted it, leaving Em to do what she will, seemingly not giving her any attention at all.

[Victor Creed]

Victor's arms crossed over his chest as he looked over to Ana. "Yea there'll be a few speakers. But we're going to wait until the last speaker transitions to let Graydon to the podium. During that transition they will be distracted, giving the perfect opening for us to blow the wall and throw the crowd and the ones on the stage into a panic. As far as I can tell with the information I recieved they still haven't bumped up security at these things." That wicked smirk returned. "We'll just have to tell them how stupid that is."

Just as he finished nodding and recognizing Sam's willingness to go with the plan, their late comer appeared. Oh yes, Shaun. He hadn't really missed him. Then again he wasn't really missing Artemis right now either. Both of them had egos that rubbed him the wrong way, at least Artemis was useful. Shaun was the type to just stand there and wave at you when you tried to get his attention, like an idiot.

Was that a car in the hallway?! Amber eyes stared at the man for a long while before he rolled one of his shoulders to loosen a bit of tension. Phoenix was probably the only one that would realize he was irritated just from that movement alone. His muscles were always more tense when he was angry. But it was soon to be public knowledge as he stepped away from that table with those plans that were laid there. "Get that piece of shit out of my corridor." He snarled slightly, not appreciating Shaun's entrance at all. He couldn't join the meeting like a normal mutant, he just had to make a show of it. This was serious business, whether Victor had an alterior motive or not...was something else entirely. Of course, Victor was also the type to stab them all in the back and not think twice about it as he walked away. But that wouldn't happen, as long as they remained useful to him.

Victor's attention turned from Shaun to Ana and Sam again. "Prepare yourselves." It was a simple order that went a long way. They did not have that much time before the rally, probably just enough to get a good nights sleep and that was it. Then it would be time to strike. Eyes would glance to Phoenix, before he walked away from that table finally, passing by her along the way. "Don't make me have to find you." The 'suggestion' to her was quiet,quick and meant only for her to hear.

He walked past Shaun, ignoring his presense though he spoke to him. "If you want to join in the plan then I suggest you make the appropriate effort to talk to me later. If not, then your loss, I don't really care." Just as he walked through the doorway and faced the front of the vehicle he saw Emily sitting in the car. Poor girl. This was going to scare the hell out of her. And with one last effort of spite, Victor slammed his fist down on the hood of that minivan. Steam and other liquids went flying as his fist did quite the amount of damage, leaving the whole hood bent down in the middle...not to mention how it would have shook the whole van in itself from the force.

Without so much as a satisfied smirk, Victor turned and walked away.

[The Phoenix]

Pheonix watched everything that was going on in silence. Her eyes scanned the people in the room and took everything in. Her one and only comment was said and over with. No one here knew who she was, except Victor. He was the only one who had seen her power and how down right evil she could really be. How ruthless and blood thirsty her mind worked. How much she got enjoyment out of having blood on her hands and seeing the scared look of death in the face of her victims. Only Victor saw that. But soon the others would find out. Soon they would see and understand fully not to come in her way.

Her eyes fell on Victor as the newcomer walked in. She saw that roll of his shoulders and she instantly knew he was irritated. This attack would be good for him. He could take his frustration out on those pathetic humans and their useless cause. Any other girl would have walked over to her man and tried to calm him but Phoenix wasn't one of those girls and Victor wasn't one of those men. She stayed where she was, leaning against the wall.

Victor's words hit her ears as he walked passed her. She shouldn't make him find her? What did he mean by that? She would do what she pleased and he would deal with it. She wasn't a little pet he could drag around on a leash. She was here for blood and death. She would be damned if anyone held her back. She stood up and walked behind him. She soon was by his side. Her eyes ablaze with that fire.

"I will do as I please. You of all people should know that by now."

[Victor Creed]

"Then you will have to deal with the consequences." It was a simple answer to her boast of freedom and confidence. He liked that about her, he really did. But was she prepared for what would happen if he had to track her down? He doubted it.

But he kept walking, he needed to blow off some steam and it wasn't going to be pretty. Though having let Shaun get under his skin so much had him irritated more than the actual thing Shaun did. Of course if he didn't move that car out of the corridor by the time he was done, well...then Victor wouldn't be responsible for what was going to happen. Most likely he'd just throw the minivan at him...not that there was really much room for such things in these underground corridors. He'd find something to do to make him regret such an idiotic decision.

Victor would go lock himself in one of the training rooms for a good hour before he would trust himself around anyone. Not that he really cared about anyone else's safety. But it wasn't exactly a good thing to try and kill the people that were going to do work for you. Puts a damper on moral....just a little.