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Summary: A trip to the mall results in fire, brimstone, doomsayers and fallen.. angels?
Date: June 8, 2011
Log Title: The End Is Near
Rating: PG-13(L)
Westchester - Salem Center
The parking lot that serves Salem Center is expansive. The mall building being the largest in the area, most of the traffic is aimed for there. However, there are a number of independent buildings along the edges of the parking lot and across the street. Benches dot the sidewalks that line the buildings, along with trash cans, bushes, trees and lamps. There is a large archway that leads to the mall entrance.
A bit after classes are over for the day, and people are winding down into their after activities. Normally, vehicles are not permitted to stay on campus, but that doesn't stop Jem from heading over to her parents place, which isn't far to puck up her stylish 2011 Hyundai Tiburon, with the sweet harlequin paint job and heading back to pick up anyone wanting to hit the mall. It looks like it's just Cloud and Kieran today. The car is painted black, but in the right light it reflects a dark red secondary color in an optical illusion, and all in all it rides nicely. Jem is also a pretty decent driver, considering her personality normally. Dressed in a black half cut off halter top, with the words 'Good Bad Girl' on them, a pair of tight jeans and shoes, with her blond hair pulled up into a ponytail, she pushes through the front doors as if she were entering her own territory.
"'Kay, so what's the general plan? Mainly looking for clothes? Random stuff? Videogames? What? My opinion, we should just do a little run through for a sec, see who's here and be seen first of all, before we start dipping into shopping."
While Cloud did agree to go to the mall with Jem and Kieran he spent most of the drive over in a bad mood, he hates being in a car and not driving, he's gonna have to convice Jem to let him drive on the way back or he's gonna walk, he's dressed in beige cargo shorts, red sneakers, and a white t-shirt, "I don't mind but i gotta pick something up for my sister, our birthdays coming up".
Last time Jordan Mayfair was at the wall, an annoying woman believed it to be the End of the World and claimed to hear the voice of God in her head. That same woman now stands wearing a sackcloth and passing out pamphlets declaring the new Judgment Day as Oct 21 and beseeching people to find Christ before Satan finds them. That woman walks towards the three youngsters entering the mall and stopping before the female. She asks Jem, "Have you found God?"
As this occurs a limo pulls up at the entrance and a young blond female wearing a shirt skirt and blazer opens the door for her boss. Stepping out, Jordan Mayfair overdressed for the mall, in a black pinstripe suit, he nods his thanks to the chauffeur and makes his way into the mall to pick up something quick for Axel and Zoya to entertain themselves with for the summer. He brushes past the teens and makes a quick note of the preaching woman and then grins wickedly and ponders having her hear the 'voice of God' again.
Most of the ride over Kieran was off in his own little world listening to music on his iPod. When he gets there he pulls one of the ear buds out and says,"I mostly came here for fresh sheet music. I'm out again and wanted to get some before my family gets in town so I can get the music down before my mom gets in town." As the woman walks up to him,"Still hearing the voice of god then?" He asks managing to mostly stop himself from smirking,"My soul is in pretty good shape."
Off in the distance the sound of what could be a jet engine is heard, and it just gets closer and closer… until a man hits the ground and goes rolling down the street before smashing into the front of a pickup truck. He groans and stands, straightening his black jacket. "I'll pay for that… Damn, alright, long distances are still a pain in the ass." he mutters to himself as he reaches into his pocket and pulls out a checkbook. "Yeah, I know…" he says in response to the farmer's swearing.
"Hey?" Jem peers at Cloud, half tempted to flick him in the ear or something, "Why are you pissy? Someone messing with your zen? Need me to go kick their ass or something?" She teases him, naturally not needing to fight the boy's battles for him obviously, but that's the rib of a good joke. She starts to comment further about their gameplan for the mall when she is approached by the woman, handing out pamphlets and asking her about finding God. She hates these religious doomsayers. She can't count the times she's been called a spawn of satan due to her pyro abilities. So she tends to play into it more often than not. "Mm. Not yet." she tells the woman with a smirk across her lips, "But when I do, you'll be the first to know." she pauses and moistens her lips. Jem presses the flat of her tongue against the inside of her teeth and bites down on the barbell of her tongue ring, bouncing her brows.
Now, given her tone she is obviously indicating something naughty. As for if it is true or not, someone would need to know the girl a little to realize that she is just fucking with the woman. "But thanks.." she smiles and moves on her way with Cloud and Kieran. "Are you kidding me?" she chuckles to them. "I can't stand that 'The power of Christ compels you!' crap'." That is when.. someone gets hit by a car? Which draws Jem's attention, "Holy shit! Did you see that?" the girl blinks. It is about the time that Mayfair passes her and her group.
The woman blinks a moment at Kieran as if she may have seen him before, but that look turns sour when she hears the heathen girl before her and shakes her head in disapproval, "Girl, you will be among the first to burn. Burn." She too hears what sounds like a crash and looks out the mall entrance, "Another heathen sent to burn. " She turns back to Jem and friends, "Burn all of you will!" As Jordan passes the group and hears the woman, he is surprised to have had such an effect on her and ponders more fun with her when he recognizes Cloud and Kieran as Xavier students, but before any approach to any of them, the sound of the car crash takes his attention and he makes his way past them and out of the entrance. Always curious and always looking for something to do."
Cloud sighs, he rather not explain it but something tells him Jem will get it out of him eventually, "I don't like being in a car and not being the one driving, i can't help it", when the woman approaches them he rolls his eyes, "I've got enough voices in my head as it is, i don't need anymore", he stiffles a laugh at Jem's comment when he hears the bang, "What the hell was that?"
"But remember that Jesus died for your sins." Kieran says smiling back at the woman, although if anyone knows the teen well he's baiting her dramatically,"Just remember that God loves you lady!" Of course he smirks slightly as he turns around,"Such a stupid idiot." He says walking farther away, the crash does not attract his attention. He will not go rubber neck out there. That's how people get hurt and blamed for those things!
"You youngster muties got no respect for anything!" the man shouts as Alex hands off the check, which seems to quiet him up as he goes about his business with the truck.
Alex continues walking back to the sidewalk, brushing himself off as he gets a few stares. "I'm not a mutant, how many times a day do I have to say that." he mutters with a bit of indifference, raising an eyebrow at the doomsaying woman. "Hey, if she's gonna burn then I'm signing up for that chick's service." he casually thumbs over at Jem, then just stops in front of the stores with his hands in his pockets. "Fuck, I'm in Westchester again. It's gonna be a pain in the ass to fly back."
Burn she says. Pfft.. if only the woman knew. Well, she might actually know in a minute if she doesn't chill the hell out. For now, the blonde girl tries to ignore the woman as she peers at what is happening with the vehicle and the person who seems to have fallen into it somewhat. There really isn't time for her to go reply to Cloud's issue with driving. She'll address that later. Actively active stuff happening! Her interest is piqued. Now Jem is trying to rubber neck, as opposed to Kieran, because.. well she can be nosey. But she has this woman yammering and going in and on right next to her. It is starting to annoy her more than a bit. Tightening her jaw into a clench, Jem quickly turns to the woman, while most everyone else is looking at the accident, and she reaches out. "Shut up." and she soundly claps her hands together in but not near the woman's face. A very small shockwave of firey plasma flares forth for about a second before dissipating. Causing a dramatic effect.
"I'm trying to pay attention. Now run off and scream about the demon that walks among you and all that bullshit, just go away." she fans her hands in a brush off motion at the woman, hoping she just drove her away. She gives Alex an odd look as he seems to be unharmed, "Dude, are you okay? I mean.. That was kinda stunt man or something. Only real."
Watching at how the man seemingly fell from the sky and then declares that he is not a mutant, Jordan Mayfair ponders a thought and eyes Alex as if examining and mentally attempts a surface psi-scan on the man. As he does this, the woman screams towards Alex, "Just like Lucifer fell into eternal damnation, so shall you and your kind. Mutant or not!" When Jem displays her fiery abilities. The woman skirts off and away from the Xavier students. At a safe distance but still with eyesight and earshot. She starts chanting some sort of inaudible prayer toward Cloud and Kieran. "Jesus loves me and he will love you too. Repent! Repent! And Learn to love him or fall like Lucifer *she points towards Alex* and Lucifer's harlot *she points to Jem*!" But then cowers away a bit more after she says that.
If all Lucifer's harlots look like Jem then Cloud is more than happy with damnation, he's about to make a comment when the farmer catches his attention, clenching his fists he approaches the man, "Mutie is an offensive term, i think you should apologies", it doesn't really bother him but too many people are predugist against them.
"Everyone calm down." Kieran says sighing a little bit as he looks from Cloud and Jem to the woman. This is all very bad. This is approaching a critical level,"Miss, I don't think it is appropriate calling someone a harlot, did Jesus not say that let he who is without sin cast the first stone. So unless you lack any sins, I would suggest that you stop casting nasty comments towards anyone." He says with a gentle sort of tone to his voice,"Jesus taught love, not hate. So stop being horrid bitch and learn to think for yourself and don't use God to justify your own views. Now, I think we should all leave here and stop poking fun at the Jesus freak." He says as he starts walking away. This is all too much for his patience right now.
You page, "Now it's you." to Alex.
Alex sighs and walks over to the car, leaning against it as he's adressed. "I'm fine, I just gotta be out of town before that guy realizes he has a bad check. Shouldn't have tried to fly long distance again. Where are you all headed? I don't think I'm gonna go back to New York right away."
Jem rolls her eyes at the woman's rantings. Coupled with Alex's accident, the blond girl shakes her head, "This has got to be the most fucked up mall trip I have ever been on." she remarks to Cloud and Kieran. "And what's with the limo? I mean, really? Who comes to the mall.. in a limo?" She is speaking to her friends, but the girl does have this thing to where she doesn't really say much of anything quietly. That and she tends to say the very first thing that comes to her mind. As she sees Cloud insisting on an apology, Jem looks at Kieran and arches a brow before reaching to put a hand on Cloud's shoulder, "Bright eyes, dear-heart. I'm kinda digging the chivalry thing? Buuuut.. actually, the man in the car said mutie. Not Superguy here." she hitches a thumb toward Alex. She smirks at Cloud a second later, "If you're looking to impress me, the challenge of getting me a proper gift is open. I can be hell to shop for." she wrinkles her nose.
"We came here to shop, and hang out Kieran. I dunno about you, but I'm not the type to let some bible thumping loony and sudden precipitation of Super dudes derail me from having a good time. At least not before I get a smoothie. She's going away, just ignore her, this guy is okay, and we still have a few hours to kill. You came to get your music, right?" Let it never say that she isn't determined. "By the way. Horrid bitch. Nice one." she grins, "I was starting to think I was the only one to speak my mind." She looks to Alex and arches a brow, "What? You wrote him a bad check? For damage you caused? Dude, that's not cool. What was the with the drop anyway? Did you run out of gas or something?"
Jem rolls her eyes at the woman's rantings. Coupled with Alex's accident, the blond girl shakes her head, "This has got to be the most fucked up mall trip I have ever been on." she remarks to Cloud and Kieran. "And what's with the limo? I mean, really? Who comes to the mall.. in a limo?" She is speaking to her friends, but the girl does have this thing to where she doesn't really say much of anything quietly. That and she tends to say the very first thing that comes to her mind. As she sees Cloud insisting on an apology, Jem looks at Kieran and arches a brow before calling out to Cloud, "Bright eyes, dear-heart. I'm kinda digging the chivalry thing? But let it go. Totally not worth it." If you're looking to impress me, the challenge of getting me a proper gift is open. I can be hell to shop for." she wrinkles her nose.
"We came here to shop, and hang out Kieran. I dunno about you, but I'm not the type to let some bible thumping loony and sudden precipitation of Super dudes derail me from having a good time. At least not before I get a smoothie. She's going away, just ignore her, this guy is okay, and we still have a few hours to kill. You came to get your music, right?" Let it never say that she isn't determined. "By the way. Horrid bitch. Nice one." she grins, "I was starting to think I was the only one to speak my mind." She looks to Alex and arches a brow, "What? You wrote him a bad check? For damage you caused? Dude, that's not cool. But then again, that guy in the car was a bit of a dick, so he probably deserves it. What was the with the drop anyway? Did you run out of gas or something?"
The woman just blinks a moment and shakes her head. She seemed to really get what Kieran was saying, but then being called a horrid bitch snaps her back to her overzealous ways. She reaches into a bag with pamphlets and pulls out a small vial and opens it and begins to flick water at the three students, "The power of Christ compels you." It would be holy water if this woman was for real, but it's most likely just tap water.
Blinking a bit as he scans Alex's mind and finds it atypical from most and unsure, he decides a more direct approach would prove more fruitful. So he approaches Jem and Alex, "Are you alright?" He asks Alex waving to Cloud and Kieran as he approaches and nods to Jem.
With the man refusing to apologies Cloud pushes him out of the way and makes his way back to the group, only stopping to say to the woman throwing the water, "I'm not the devil i'm a mutant, now piss off", he doesn't pay any attention to Mayfair and Alex as he reaches the group, "Can we go inside please, before i hit someone?"
"I'm going to go do my shopping. Standing around here is just going to get even more annoying." Kieran says rolling his eyes a little bit as keeps walking,"I don't feel like messing with this crap. It's annoying as hell and I have enough annoying things to deal with lately." He says seriously,"Let's go." He says casually with his hands in the pocket of his cargos.
"I'm going shopping too, small town stuff is pretty cheap even though I had no idea I'd be here today." Alex stares at Jem when she says that's not cool, and he just shakes his head. "I'll settle things with the guy later, but I can't afford to stand around arguing with him over costs and getting the police involved and god knows what. Easier to give 'em a bad check, skip town, talk to your connections, then get his stuff fixed in the middle of the night."
Jem's eyes widen a little as the woman starts to fling water, "Oooh, lady. If you so much as spill a drop of that on me.." she gives her warning. Jem isn't afraid of water, but she is very mindful of it. She'd be fine as long as she didn't activate her powers in places where her skin is wet. But the woman is a major annoyance, and so she gets warned. Amongst the Xavier students, tempers seem to be starting to rise, so Jem decides to play the divider. "Iiiii guess that means we're going in."
Jem smirks to Alex and the newly arrived Mayfair, peering at Alex, "That.. sounds pretty shady. My last ex was into that kinda shit, and he's looking at prison." she shakes her head. "But, if I were you two, I'd get away from that crazy whacko and check out a sale at American Eagle or something. Maybe we'll see you inside." the girl winks and then dashes to catch up with the other two. She is just a bright ball of unpredictability.
"Hey! Wait up! You guys are totally not leaving me behind. I have the keys." she runs up and moves to try and jump onto Cloud's back.
Listening to the exchange between Jem and Alex, Jordan Mayfair sighs, "I'll handle this." He first goes towards the woman and she stiffens a bit as she seems to somewhat recognize him, "Have you found God?" she asks Jordan as he approaches and whispers into her ear. She stiffens again and then yells, "It is happening now! The Lord is here and will take me up now!" She drops her pamphlets and runs out screaming how she is saved. She causes a stir as passers-by watch her go nuts. As this happens, he has a quick brief exchange with the driver and hands him a card to which the driver nods. Rejoining Alex, "It seems your issue has been taken care of."
As Jem jumps on his back Cloud goes to wrap his elbows round her legs to hold her steady, "Fine, i'll give you a ride but i get to drive back", he turns to look at the two they left behind, "Rich guy, Rocket man, you two coming with?", being annoyied tends to make Cloud much more to the point than usual.
"Just leave things be…Shit… He did it again." Kieran actually mutters the last bit as he sees the woman go running off. This causes Kieran to sigh a bit and then start walking towards the shops. He actually sort of wishes his roomie was here. Ah well. He'll get the music and then find some summer weight clothing maybe….
"The hell did you do?" Alex asks Mayfair before he begins to follow Jem, sliding his hands into his pockets. "My father's a former mob boss who went to jail, I won't be following in his footsteps and doing stupid shady shit, even if I could. I've probably got SHIELD watching me all day and all night."
Of course he'll give her a ride. She isn't really giving him too much of a choice in the matter. She wouldn't insist on it if he wasn't receptive, but like always, she just inserts herself right in. "Well, you can drive only if you tell me later on why you have this little issue. I'm not the kinda girl you can just get by with 'Just because'." Unlike most people, Jem doesn't really care much what people might mutter or whisper, even if she might look a little silly on Cloud's back like that. "Hm?" she comments to Kieran, "He did what again?" the girl is turning her head to look back behind her at the other two.
"I stopped a situation for getting out of hand. Teenagers tend to get in trouble. Particularly the ones from the school they attend. So I do my part." Jordan shrugs as he leaves out the part about sometimes being the one to cause the trouble. Jordan spies the students and Jem jumping on Cloud's back. "And what of you falling from the sky and not being a mutant?" Jordan follows along with the others, "Oh and I am Jordan Mayfair. I have family at their school. "
Cloud sighs and nods, "ok, i'll tell you later", man he's known her like three days and she already has him wrapped around her little finger, Jasper warned him about this, he's really gotta start listening, "What shop we hitting first?"
"He made her think she heard the voice of god last time I saw him here around the time the Rapture was supposed to come. Got her kicked out of the mall." Kieran says sighing a little bit,"Let's just get going. I need to hit the music store to get some lyrics." He says casually as he moves along,"Are you guys wanting to come with me?" He asks curiously,"Or should I meet back up with you guys?"
"I don't know where you guys are going, but I'm gonna buy some country booze, two big boxes of condoms, and a hat." Alex starts heading off on his own, but looks back and holds one finger up. "Soul attached to badass android body with my real skin. Oh, and Alex Heckler." before he continues off on his own.
"Deal." Jem agrees, with her arms wrapped loosely around Cloud's neck to keep herself from falling backwards at least. "Well.." she wrinkles her nose, "It's probably best if we stick together, I hate having to wander around looking for someone when it is time to go. We can hit the music store and then shoot over to wherever we need to go from there. I'm not in a rush, I just have to stop by Bath and Body, maybe hit up Fredericks of Hollywood. Oh, and I do kinda want some shoes." she mentions.
"He made her think what?" she blinks at Kieran, "Dude, that's lame. I mean, I scared her, but I wouldn't have left any lingering damage on her like that. Way foul." Jem shakes her head. Alex's checklist has her arching a brow, "You're getting what? Okay, number one.. why do you need two boxes, and number too.. Android body? Serious? Why do you even need them in the first place. What, do people carry computer viruses in the form of STDs now?"
"Soul attached to an android body." Jordan reaches for a card before Alex wanders off as he lists what will most likely lead to some night of debauchery. "I am a lawyer who specializes in. Certain issues, which booze and condoms may potentially lead to trouble." He hands him the card, "My services are not just for mutants." As Jem accuses Jordan of lingering thoughts, Jordan looks over the girl and attempts a surface psi-scan on her, "I didn't leave it lingering. She just believed so deeply. She was a nut to begin with."
"Hey, unless I get to know your crotch business, you don't get to know mine." Alex offers in a bit of a challenging tone, then reaches out to take the card. "Don't worry about that, besides I'm pretty sure She-Hulk is my lawyer, I think. But, yeah, all you guys need to know is what I told you."
"Well don't you have your cellphone?" Kieran asks blinking a bit,"Plus we can just meet in the food court at a specific time, because no offense I am not going anywhere near the Frederick's of Hollywood." He says seriously to Jem,"I've come here several times by myself and there's not been anything wrong here." He says casually,"Much safer so far than going to the city."
Obviously, the boys she came with are going to be boys. "Ugh.." Jem groans as she hops off of Cloud's back, "Yes I have my cell phone. If you wanna scoot on and ditch the chick, that's fine with me. Just give me a call when you're ready to go or something." Standing with one hand on her hip as she tilts her head to one side, sending her ponytail to shift to that side as well. "And try to stay out of trouble? Don't let Cloud go punching people or anything. If all else fails, we meet back here in a few hours." It seems like a solid enough plan for her.
"My crotch business?" Jem arches a brow, "You're looking for two boxes of condoms, and you're not sure how a girl's 'crotch business' works? Maybe you have a few robot wires crossed in there or something. Because you're totally going about it all backwards." the blonde shakes her head.
All this talk of crotch businesses, Jordan just shakes his head and thinks to himself, <This is the future.> "And on that note, Mr. Heckler, you have my card, should you need a lawyer. Ms. Walters is good though, but sometimes I do what is required to win." Jordan then bows to Jem, "Nice to meet you as well. Stay out of trouble." With that he heads to a different store to get stuff for Axel and Zoya.
"Every girl's crotch business is different, that's a thing that I always keep in mind. If you don't know guys who know that, then all the guys you know are doing it wrong." Alex turns to start walking again, shaking his head. "If you're that curious, look me up some time."
Jem simply chuckles, finding it rather amusing on quite a few levels, "Okay, I've been hit on by many guys before. But this is the first time that I've been subjected to machine based flirtation. This is.. this is a new high point for me, I'd say." she presses her lips together a little firmly, "Hm. I'm curious, so I'll at least afford you the attention for now. But for now, I have a bit of shopping to do, and apparntly, so do you. Soooo.. We'll save it for another time soon, hm?" stuffing her hands into her back pockets she smirks, "I'm sure I'll see you around." The girl moving off on her own way.
