@Draconis@Animera@BubblegumQueen@jeroukoo@Alphacaeus@RinOkumara@Wysteria@Arya10108909
"Yes. I sent out the email. I knrw that you had recieved one of the gems. No one was promised anything but answers and a place to learn how to use the powers that the gem has given you. The gems can cause a lot of things. Illusions and hallucinations are definitely within their abilities. There is very little that they can not do. These gems arrived appeared because there is a threat to the planet that only they can defeat. But they need vessels to focus and use their power. You are the ones they have chosen. You can not go back to the lives you left behind." Gem explained. The gems could do more than these kids could imagine.

"So gem what's this world destroying thing?!"in a deceivingly calm voice

Now, despite her ‘rocker’ appearance and attitude, Lexi much preferred a more ‘behind the scenes’ approach in serious situations. I mean, sure. There were a BUNCH of people showing up and there were a BUNCH of introductions being given. Names, faces, it all blurred together at a certain point. She didn’t offer much in terms of introduction as they came around to her.

To be frank, she was kinda ‘meh’ about the whole thing. The only reason she came was due to some nagging curiosity that wouldn’t allow her to move on.

@KatherinWinter
She only really snapped to attention when a random chick appeared in the room. Weird, she’d thought before going back to her thoughts.

@Arya10108909
Then, a quiet girl came in who was all suttery and kinda adorable in an ‘Aww, what a sweet cinnamon roll. Protect them!’ kinda way… kinda. She’d offered a small 2-fingered wave before losing interest.

But then, the older guy started FINALLY speaking and she ended up muttering a ‘finally’ under her breath, leaning forward…

Are we, like, superheroes or something? That was her first thought, her second one being, admittedly, more child-like. Awesome! And the small smirk on her face was the only betrayer of her feelings on the subject.

@TechnoWizROK
BUT, it only gets MORE interesting when some dude with a fireball in his hand comes clambering in loudly. The only response her got from her was a huff and eye roll. She wasn’t impressed by his grandiose opening.

Always gotta have the one pyro, I knew something was missing.

But, she ignored the pyro to focus on the only person giving any sort of answers. And the look she gave was one of disbelief. Seriosuly? An evil is coming and we’re the only ones who can stop it due to these magic multi-colored gems coming to each of us? Wait a tick…

Her eyes narrowed slightly before she finally spoke for the first time since all of these people started pouring in.

“So… are we the Power Rangers or some crap? I mean, you say that there’s this ‘threat’ coming and only we can stop it. Can we get, like, a time estimate or some kind of explanation as to what our powers are ‘capable of’ or whatever? I mean, you’ve gotta admit this is kinda… a lot, to say the least.”

@KatherinWinter@TechnoWizROK

"Destroying the entire world?" Collin's laid back tone shifted. A tinge of fear could be heard as he spoke. "Listen, I don't know about you, but the only power I have is this."

Collin proceeded to push his arm into the wall, which phased to about to his elbow before he stopped.

"The thing this can be used for is party tricks, Doc Gem." Collin said, hand in the wall. "Unless this 'unstoppable force' can be easily entertained, then I don't think I can do much. I mean, shadow girl can sneak around all shadow-like, and we got hot-head here who can make fire."

Collin chuckled, satisfied with the pun he just made.

Jarek was doing his best to wrap his head around what was going on. Threat to the world? And only they could stop it? That's a whole lot of pressure to place on a bunch of teens. He looked down at the pizza and grabbed a slice and raised it to Zahra. "Not sure how you know its not poisoned but ill take your word for it." Jarek takes a few bites before turning his attention to the group. "Anybody else feels like this is what it was like for pacifists being drafted into the world wars?"

@Draconis@KatherinWinter

"I certainly ain't a pacifist of any kind," Lobo closes his open palm into a fist, extinguishing the fireball, "Alright old man if there truly is a 'threat to the planet' why choose us?" The teen jabs his thumb at the group of people gathered, "Besides me and a few here, most of these guys don't seem like much, even with the gems I wouldn't like their chances in a fight." His face adopts an unimpressed, indifferent expression, "If I were you I would have these gems latched onto a team of professionals, who actually know what they're doing, instead of a couple teenagers."

@TechnoWizROK

"Sir, I certainly don't mean to be rude, but ain't is not a word," Zahra said very, very softly. She could see from this guy's face that he probably didn't care, but it was worth a try. She could also see that all he wanted was what he'd lost back. And he wanted it badly enough to show up with a fireball. She reached up, and removed her glasses. She didn't need them, anyway. They were for show. Zahra stood up, and hugged him. Then she sat back down. She was almost dizzy from how strongly his blood smelled of anger and loss."Well, there's one I won't have to worry about trying hard to track. He's practically wearing neon yellow in a sea of people wearing black," she muttered.

@KatherinWinter
"Uh, Mr. Einstein? What threat to the planet are you talking about," Zahra said.

@Draconis@Animera@BubblegumQueen@jeroukoo@Alphacaeus@RinOkumara@Wysteria@Arya10108909

"I agree that adults would be better suits. Especially those who already know how to fight. But I have no say in who get the gems. But adults especially trained professionals tend to be more resistant to outside forces. Because so many changes are already happening within your bodies teenagers make you venerable to the gems. While your powers may not seem all that useful they are. Being able to phase means it will be easier to hurt you. You can rescue the others if the need arisearises. You can phase through bodies to get to hearts." Gem explained.

"Look, dude I don't know about anyone else but I'm a pacifist so I'm not fighting anyone"Sven said with a booming voice and then continued in a more civilised voice, "Oh, but god help me I will help people by healing them"
"And what the hell is this world destroying!!! Plus fire balls calm down"

@Draconis@Animera@BubblegumQueen@jeroukoo@Alphacaeus@RinOkumara@Wysteria@Arya10108909
"The danger to world is a serious one. And you have no choice. You will have to fight. They will give you no choice. The gem will be like a beacon to them. They will hunt you out. What they are...well...they are everything you have ever feared. They are the monsters you have seen in monsters and in your imagination. Human weapons will do little good. You will need the powers you are given by the gems. You will need to work together." Gem explained. It wasn't a good explanation. None of them would believe him. Hell even with the gems embedded in their bodies they didn't believe they had been chosen. They would fight their destinies. Each for their own reasons but they would never give in without a fight.

@KatherinWinter@RinOkumara@Arya10108909

Lobo warily eyes the girl who just hugged, being more uncomfortable than he would like to be with the first act of affection since.. though he would never admit it. His attention snaps back to the annoying blonde who grew more and more annoying by the minute, "Call me 'fireball' again and let's just see what happens when I shove one down your throat," he growled losing his remarkably short patience. He turns back to the old man, "Good luck with getting everyone to play nice with each other," he shoots a glance off at Sven, "Also.. monsters?"

@Draconis@Animera@BubblegumQueen@jeroukoo@Alphacaeus@RinOkumara@Wysteria@Arya10108909

Roxy didn't know what to think about this she wasn't a hero. She had no desire to safe anyone but herself. In the world she grew up in only the strong survive. Still she liked the idea of helping other. No one had helped her. But that didn't mean that she couldn't help anyone else. The second problem was that she wasn't a group person. She had never worked with others. She wasn't sure that she could do it. She didn't know how to. She was willing to see how things went.

Just as she thought that there was a large explosion outside. She raised her eyebrows. While Gem had said that the stones they had would draw monsters she hadn't thought he was telling the truth. There was no reason for anyone to attack this place. Atleast none that she knew of. She arched her eyebrows and waited to see how the others react.

@RinOkumara@KatherinWinter@Arya10108909@Draconis@Animera@jeroukoo

Lobo steps towards the tall blonde with a snarl on his face and a lit lighter held up, ready to torch up another fireball. He was just about to follow through with that violent course of action before he heard the booming explosion outside of the building. The Latino pyromaniac pauses and eyes everyone else in the room before grunting and heading to the doors, "I'll check if these are our so-called monsters. If they are then.. don't be surprised if there aren't any left for you," he arrogantly announces as he cracked his knuckles, stepping outside.

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Angelica began panicking internally. She barely knew how to use her powers and making illusions was quite a useless combat ability. Would she be able to defeat the creates if she made the air seem like it smelled of pie? Probably not. After a while, she came up with an idea. Even though she couldn't fight she could create a clone of everyone in the room to possibly confuse the creatures.

Angelica stepped outside and tried creating the clones. She didn't manage to create an actual copy of a person, but she did manage to create a few colorful human shaped figures which would hopefully distract the creatures. Clutching her suitcase closer to her body, she ran to hide in the bushes and proceeded to observe her illusions from afar.

Jarek sat upright at the sound of explosions. They were only just being told why they had the gems and already they were being attacked. Jarek thinks about his powers and how they could possibly be useful in combat, and seeing how it was broad daylight it wasn't looking good. "Hey, um professor, this place doesn't happen to have an armory or something does it? Not all of us have combat capable abilities."
@KatherinWinter

Sven ran outside through the hole in the wall and screamed out "GET OUT HERE RIGHT NOW YOU PIGS, IT 'A TIME TO DO SOME MONSTER FIGHTING!!!"

@Draconis@Animera@jeroukoo@Alphacaeus@RinOkumara@Wysteria@Arya10108909
The monster advanced on them, its physique hardly discernible in the shadowy twilight of the alley. With each slow movement that belied the speed it was capable of, slime dripped, oozing great globs of phlegm and depositing them on the pot-holed tarmac for forensics to find. It was sticky mucus, rancid and toxic to touch. On contact the victim was paralyzed for life. Underneath the gelatinous gloop its skin was gnarled, but crumpled and folded like it had recently lost weight. Over it's belly lay crusty flaps of concave skin. The beast reeked of raw sewage and rotten fish.

"Awww man, that smellls. Fireballs 'bourt 'ya shoot some 'a 'ya fireballs at 'im"while his hands started glowing with a swirling glowing light "And I'll stay mid - left and play ambulance