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lorna dane | 25 good and bad often come wrapped up in the SAME package, don't they? we just lean one direction or the other, depending on circumstances and personality. MISTRESS OF MAGNETISM currently residing in metropolis and working with x-factor

[mcgnetiic]

itskarazor-el

“Why does this kind of stuff keep happening?” Kara said, hitting her hand against the nearest tree as she paced back and forth. What she hadn’t expected was to leave a decently sized dent from what was originally intended to be a light punch. In amongst the frustration and confusion, she was finding it particularly hard to keep her powers in check, and she was pretty sure that wasn’t going to make the already-angry inhabitants any calmer. “We have to find a way to get everyone out of here.”

       “ what?? never had lizard men out for your blood before. this is a normal saturday night where i’m from. ” she’s exaggerating, voice tight and arms crossed firmly across her chest despite the seemingly light hearted words. lorna is an angry woman by trade; this is not a place she needs to be and yet -- she’s stuck. “ we don’t have to do anything but survive until this hellhole gets bored with us. my only concerns are a nephew faster than light and a half-sibling that could think you dead. i’m not actively looking for anyone else. ” 

[mcgnetiic]

dasvidaniyya

❝ i meant, ❞ illyana screws up her face and stares at a spot a few feet behind lorna.  ❝ what i meant is that you look nice today. ❞

   “ sorry. had to make you work for it. ” she drops her teasing then, the smile on her face smaller but more genuine when she adds, “ thank you. turns out more than three hours of sleep a night may be a good thing. ”

[svgara]

text 📱 3 points

[mcgnetiic]

onthcrun

tommy: my money’s on a bunch of … nature related things.  earth day, the 4 seasons  …  hippies?????  tommy: wow.   tommy: not w/ that attitude, auntie 3 points

lorna: good ideas.  lorna: or maybe it’s an entire box just about weed, who knows lorna: alright that is /not/ going to be a thing lorna: i won the first round!! call me aunt eight points or i’m rioting 

[mcgnetiic]

midnxghtcr

   “ wait, come on, i’m sorry! my doctor says i lack people skills. “

    she pauses, arms crossed along her chest. “ well -- experience says that’s a chronic condition. ” she doesn’t have to be a people person to be an effective leader as far as she’s concerned anyway. so maybe she gets it, a bit. “ let’s go, GI Jackass. i’ll show you the way. ”

[mcgnetiic]

dasvidaniyya

@mcgnetiic

     ❝ you look…green. ❞  illyana had been going for a compliment, but she stutters over good and it turns into green.  ❝ that wasn’t what i meant to say, dane. ❞

    “ green?? do you really mean it?? how kind. ” she’s teasing, hand coming up to just hide the smile threatening to appear. “ what exactly were you going for, captain obvious?? ”

[mcgnetiic]

midnxghtcr

@mcgnetiic requested a starter!!

   “ hey hot topic, can you show me where the nearest gas station is? “

      “ nope. i’ll pass. i’m sure it’s all that edgy hot topic attitude in me. better luck next time, asshole. ”

[svgara]

text 📱 3 points

[mcgnetiic]

onthcrun

tommy: just spotted a CAH expansion pack called “green box”  tommy: maybe u’ll finally have a chance this time 😝 // ( @mcgnetiic ) 

lorna: ha ha, youre hilarious  lorna: what kind of cards are even in something like “green box”?? lorna: doesn’t sound like a winner to me

[mcgnetiic]

don't make me laugh, i'll choke

rose colored boy by paramore // human by aquilo // passionfruit by drake // no witnesses by keaton henson // i remember by saint saviour // tell me how by paramore // reflections by misterwives // cardiac arrest ( woodysproduce remix ) by bad suns // feeling by bibio // bravado by lorde // two ghosts by harry styles // fuqboi by hey violet // valley of the dolls by marina and the diamonds 

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nexvsbeing

   wanda narrows her eyes now.  that’s not a very funny joke, lorna.  except wanda started the joke.  so maybe she needs to lighten up.  “ and you’ll let me know if you decide to open fire on our brother ?? ”  also not a funny joke, but apparently they’re going for a dark sort of humor today.  wanda cracks a smile after a few seconds of a stern scowl.  “ i’ll send out a group chat, should the world need to end. ”

     she offers a wry smile, mostly unapologetic for the turn of her humor -- though if wanda had been more upset, lorna would have respected the boundaries. as it is, it seems she’s willing to push back in her own sort of way. “ sure, i’ll have pietro patch it through your twin mind link thing just before. ” articulate lorna, truly. she’s sure there’s some sort of twin telepathy going on there though. nonetheless, at wanda’s smile, lorna feels the ends of her lips tug upwards in something not quite as cynical as before, “ i can deal. fingers crossed i get service. the least at&t can allow me is five minutes to get drunk off my ass before everything poofs. ”

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onthcrun

    tommy hesitates, feeling a little sorry for keeping his aunt from sleeping.  but he knows he’ll hate himself later if he doesn’t hear from his family now.  damn him and his unfailing ability to demolish every phone he’s ever owned.  “ i’ll be quick.  promise, ” and he throws in a small smile for good measure.  “ what floor are you on??  i can get a head start, ” he suggests, following after her and into the building.  

   was she too terse with him?? she can’t be sure, but lorna supposes it doesn’t matter much now anyway. besides, she doesn’t really mind; her nephews and nieces were never the difficult ones to connect with in her family. “ it’s cool. you can take some time to, y’know, breathe or whatever. ” still, she digs into her pocket and tosses her apartment keys his way, “ third floor. last one on the right. there’s a dead cactus in front of it, can’t miss it. ” she should really do something about that, but later -- when she’s not begrudgingly pulling herself up the stairs.

[mcgnetiic]

nexvsbeing

@mcgnetiic

    “ sometimes, lorna, i swear i am going to end this planet. ”  which is probably not a joke wanda should make, all things considered.  she can practically feel the x-men breathing down her neck already.  god knew they were just waiting for an excuse.  “ mutants didn’t even exist here until a few months ago, and i just read an article about how the mutant problem should be handled ??  is everyone in the known universe simply looking for an excuse to subjugate an entire group? ”  there’s a good chance she’s overreacting.  what’s one article, in the grand scheme of things ??

     “ come on, wanda. ” lorna’s green eyes follow the older woman’s furious pacing for a few seconds longer before she continues, “ of course they are. it’s a thing for them, you know?? like america’s next top model, but instead it’s the universe’s next top douchebag. ” in all seriousness, it’s likely lorna just isn’t surprised; it didn’t seem to matter much that this world held those meta-humans either, evidently. the others were still very obvious and mutants always get shoved into being that scapegoat. “ for future reference, i’d appreciate a heads up if you decide to go with the whole end the planet thing. i expect to be at least fourth on your list of people to notify anyway. ”

[ginapaulklee]

lorna & luna in war of kings #1

[mcgnetiic]

crimsonwarricr

“I don’t know, like the colour I guess,” she shrugged. Red was always an energizing colour to her, it was fierce and commanded attention. “If ‘blood of my enemies’ was a paint colour, I’d use it on everything. Guess I’m a little violent, nothing wrong with that. Green kind of makes me think of poison, in a good way.” Maybe her words weren’t coming out as complimentary as she hoped.

     “ blood of my enemies red. won’t see that one in crayon boxes anytime soon, but i’d advocate for it. ” she offers a lopsided smirk, not entirely sure if she should be taking this as a compliment or not. lorna can never really tell with non-mutants. “ is there a good way to take poison?? ”

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crimsonwarricr

“No shit, seriously?” Elise’s eyes widened. Even thought there were aliens and people with powers running around, herself included, things like this always had her in awe. “That badass hair came with some pretty special DNA I’m guessing. I kind of wish my hair came out deep red sometimes, like blood-red.”

       “ mhm. something like that. bit of a surprise, trust me. ” she’s not sure she feels up to explaining the whole mutant awakening thing so she leaves it at that. “ blood red?? pretty specific. why that color?? ”

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onthcrun

     tommy’s quick to brush off the apology, thankful to see a familiar face more than anything.  “ only ten hours?  think we could all use a day worth’s nap at the very least. ”  honestly, it’s a wonder to him how he hasn’t passed out on an empty park bench by now ( he did consider it a couple times, but he had to make sure everyone was safe after that shitshow ).  he takes a moment to rub his eyes, in hopes of shaking off some of the fatigue that makes his shoulders slump.  

    “ yeah, yeah.  y’know, as alright as one can be after being stuck in jigsaw’s maze.  how are you?? ”  he pauses, eyes peering around them, searching, “ aunt lor, have you — run into anyone else??  heard from billy or wanda?? ”

    he’s not wrong. ten hours isn’t even generous, but she’s antsy even when she’s exhausted. the worst may be over for now, but lorna’s never been much of an optimist. she'll wait for the next storm before she breathes easy for too long. 

   “ i’m fine. ” she is, for the most part, or she’s stubborn enough to believe it wholeheartedly. that works well enough. though when he mentions the rest of their unconventional family, she frowns, shaking her head, “ not yet, but i haven’t exactly reached out yet either. ended up near here half an hour ago and my phone’s upstairs. ” she sighs, running a hand through her hair, “ you wanna come up?? we can try them there. ”

[mcgnetiic]

crimsonwarricr

“Holy shit, your hair’s green. I know, stating the obvious, but it’s fucking awesome,” Elise raved when she approached the other woman. 

@mcgnetiic

     lorna blinked, just the barest hints of an amused smile tugging at her lips, “ yeah, it is. thanks. ” there’a a pause then and she’s quick to add, “ it’s real. that’s usually the next question so. ”

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spaceoutlavv

‘ do not touch that. ’ it’s the walkman. out of all his belongings, it has to be the walkman. peter freezes, momentarily, as he eyes it, placed on the wooden surface of the table, looking almost innocent. firstly, he manages to misplace his extraterrestrial team of ( not always so super ) heroes, spends ages trying to figure out what exactly he can do to make his home planet less chaotic and now he has nearly walked out without the player. it only shows that, really, his mind is all over the place. ‘ i’m serious. i’ll kill you if you touch it. ’ he wouldn’t. he’s just being dramatic. it’s a poor attempt to sound menacing as he rushes over to grab the precious small device, frowning, hoping to look dangerous enough.

    lorna slowly pulls her hand back from the table as he snatches up his device. he look on her face is something between unimpressed and unamused. if she were nicer, maybe she’d indulge his tough guy act, but she’s not nice -- and she’s still very tired. so instead, she crosses her arms, chin jutted out defiantly when she says, “ i was trying to give it back to you. ” there goes her whole one good deed a day thing. too much trouble. “ but please by all means, continue to poorly threaten me about the walkman you left behind. ” she sighs, rolling green eyes.