The X-men run missions and work together with the NYPD, striving to maintain a peaceful balance between humans and mutants. When it comes to a fight, they won't back down from protecting those who need their help.
Haven presents itself as a humanitarian organization for activists, leaders, and high society, yet mutants are the secret leaders working to protect and serve their kind. Behind the scenes they bring their goals into reality.
From the time when mutants became known to the world, SUPER was founded as a black-ops division of the CIA in an attempt to classify, observe, and learn more about this new and rising threat.
The Syndicate works to help bring mutantkind to the forefront of the world. They work from the shadows, a beacon of hope for mutants, but a bane to mankind. With their guiding hand, humanity will finally find extinction.
Since the existence of mutants was first revealed in the nineties, the world has become a changed place. Whether they're genetic misfits or the next stage in humanity's evolution, there's no denying their growing numbers, especially in hubs like New York City. The NYPD has a division devoted to mutant related crimes. Super-powered vigilantes help to maintain the peace. Those who style themselves as Homo Superior work to tear society apart for rebuilding in their own image.
MRO is an intermediate to advanced writing level original character, original plot X-Men RPG. We've been open and active since October of 2005. You can play as a mutant, human, or Adapted— one of the rare humans who nullify mutant powers by their very existence. Goodies, baddies, and neutrals are all welcome.
Short Term Plots:Are They Coming for You?
There have been whispers on the streets lately of a boogeyman... mutant and humans, young and old, all have been targets of trafficking.
The Fountain of Youth
A chemical serum has been released that's shaving a few years off of the population. In some cases, found to be temporary, and in others...?
MRO MOVES WITH CURRENT TIME: What month and year it is now in real life, it's the same for MRO, too.
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Ongoing Plots
Magic and Mystics
After the events of the 2020 Harvest Moon and the following Winter Solstice, magic has started manifesting in the MROvere! With the efforts of the Welldrinker Cult, people are being converted into Mystics, a species of people genetically disposed to be great conduits for magical energy.
The Pharoah Dynasty
An ancient sorceress is on a quest to bring her long-lost warrior-king to the modern era in a bid for global domination. Can the heroes of the modern world stop her before all is lost?
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There have been whispers on the streets lately of a boogeyman... mutant and humans, young and old, all have been targets of trafficking.
Adapteds
What if the human race began to adapt to the mutant threat? What if the human race changed ever so subtly... without the x-gene.
Atlanteans
The lost city of Atlantis has been found! Refugees from this undersea mutant dystopia have started to filter in to New York as citizens and businessfolk. You may make one as a player character of run into one on the street.
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Jorge
TEMPORARILY DE-AGED JORGE PROFILE Individual Character's full name: Jorge Cervantes Alias/ Nickname/ Code name: N/A Gender: Male Age: 24 [Update: January 28, 2020] Date of Birth: 07/06/1970 Nationality/ Ethnicity: Mexican-American Birthplace/ Home/ Place of origin: Long Beach, CA.
Appearance Hair color and style: Black but cut short and slicked back. Eyes: Brown Height: 6'2 Build: Semi tall, with a thin, toned swimmer’s build. Visible mutation: N/A
Scars/ Tattoos/ Piercings: Jorge has the usual bevy of slight scars from growing up, including a skinned knee. The worst, however was received in the line of duty. When trying to rescue a cat from a tree, he received a pretty nasty a bite and claw mark on his left leg's calf muscle.
Other features: A persistent stubble and simply refuses to be fully shaved away, always making him look gruff.
Everyday clothing style: For everyday use Jorge usually sticks with a casual looks that consists of dark blue and black jeans, and loose, comfortable t-shirts that are plain in design and color.
Uniform:
NYPD: For work as a recent patrol officer, Jorge has a standard issue uniform, including a belt with pouches and a holster for his gun.
(For Later) X-Men: When on missions, Jorge does have a uniform. The uniform looks like this. It allows for easy movement as well as easy access to reform within when he goes water form. On top of that, he does wear a mask. But it is not really to hide his identity, merely because it is tradition.
Sleepwear: Tank top and boxer shorts.
Miscellaneous clothing: He keeps a silver crucifix his mother had given him when he first joined the Police Academy, with the word "protect" engraved in the back of it. Also a small silver earring in the shape of a dolphin is in his wallet from his first girlfriend, whom he had to abandon, from his days in California. One of his favorite things to wear his a brown leather jacket that he just received from his father.
Character Personality: Jorge is an optimistic but no nonsense police officer. He believes firmly in doing good for the citizens of the city and wants only to protect the innocent and bring in the bad guys. He is learning to not be so much of a bleeding heart though. He wants to help everyone but knows that can’t always be the case. So when it comes to making hard decisions, he is willing to but may not always like it.
At the end of the day, he will do what is best for the innocent.
Hobbies/ Interests: Hobbies wise, one of the things he loves best to do, whenever he is not working, is cooking as well as reading novels. Some of his favorites include, "Crime and Punishment" by Dostoevsky, "Jane Eyre" by Bronte, "Pride and Prejudice" by Austen, anything by H.G. Wells. He is also an avid swimmer and can usually be found in the pool, doing laps.
Job or part time job and description: Former Florida Police Officer (New Transfer to New York Police Department?)
Fears/ phobias/ concerns: Jorge fears working with a partner. He is constantly concerned that he will not be fast enough to help whatever partner he is assigned if things get rough, so if the option to work alone comes up, he takes it.
Special talents: Jorge is an excellent singer, cook, is skilled at marksmanship, and is bilingual.
Morality Good/ bad/ neutral/ other: Lawful Good. Jorge will always do what is best to protect the innocent and uphold the law. Sometimes he knows that hard decisions have to be made but he is willing to make them. He is one of those people that just wants to help.
Mutations
Mutation description: Water Manipulation - Jorge has the mutant ability of seizing and manipulating water. He cannot create water from his body, but instead he must find a nearby source to manipulate it from and bend it to his will. It does not matter what type of water it is, whether it be salt, fresh, or bottled, but the more diluted the water is with other chemicals, the harder it is for control. Also, for some reason his power does not extend beyond water's fluid form. He has no command over solid ice or water vapors, since to him, their molecules are too difficult to control.
Strengths: With water he has developed different ways to use it to his advantage:
Tidal Wall: By swirling the a thin layer of water around his body, Jorge makes an effective, swift moving shield that can protect him from most physical attacks. Unfortunately he is unable to stop projectiles all together but he can slow them down and veer them off course by inches due to the water pressure of the swirling liquid. Lastly, he cannot walk with the tidal shield flowing around him. It takes most of his concentration to keep the water spinning so he must remain still.
Water Jets: With a sizeable source of water nearby, Jorge does have the ability to project it out from it's source and aim it at a target. These water jets can be shot out at quick, breakneck speeds, enough to knock an opponent down, but he cannot keep up their speeds for more than a few minutes.
Floating Water Globes: With concentration, Jorge can manipulate a globe of water to float freely through the air. In doing this, he can submerge a person's head in a small sphere of continously swirling water to the point where they can pass out from lack of oxygen. Once a Jorge manages to get a Globe around a person's head, they being to drown and no matter how they try to escape, they cannot pry the water away. Their only chance would be to run and hopefully get out of Jorge's range, in which the water would simply dissipate and fall harmlessly to the ground.
Human Divining Rod: Due to his connection with water, Jorge has the abilty to sense water whenever it is twenty feet from him. Unfortunately this gift is not precise, so he will still have to look for the source, but it does give him an early warning system that lets him know he can use his abilities if need be.
Weaknesses:
Amount of Water: Jorge can only manipulate between five and ten gallons of water at one time. He can easily start manipulating five gallons of water without any sideeffects and from there he can gradually move up to ten, the threshold point at when he finds it harder to concentrate. If he were to try and control any more than this, he would be putting a massive strain on his head which would result in blurred vision, a migraine and shaky muscles. This will cause a large enough distraction to stop, causing him to lose control of the water, at which point it harmlessly falls to the ground, leaving him weakened and exhausted.
Distance: He must be within twenty feet of any water source in order to successfully manipulate it. If he is too far away, he will barely be able to churn it's surface, much less use it to any advantage. When it comes to his Water Jets or Floating Globes, Jorge can only push them to about twenty feet away before they begin to dissipate.
Duration: Jorge can manipulate water for a maximum of ten minutes, without a break, before it begins to have any adverse affects on him. After that, he begins to suffer from the "Thirst".
Thirst: Because of his abilities, every time he uses them, it actually pulls a little from the hydration in his own body. If Jorge were to manipulate water longer than what he knows is safe, he would begin to dehydrate down to dangerous levels which could force him to pass out.
Intense Cold/Intense Heat: Though ice and vapor should seem like easy things for Jorge to control, his powers have no affect on them. If any water source he attempts to manipulate is frozen solid or evaporated into mist, there is nothing Jorge can do to control them.
Power Growth: (5/27/2011) Shifting into Water Elemental Form Since the human body is comprised mainly of water, Jorge has the ability to break his body down into conscious, humanoid being made of water. This takes concentration on Jorge’s part but being in this form his body intimidating and seems to be unable to be harmed (obviously not true). The water form has a head, two dark shadows where his eyes shoulder be, a mouth (but cannot speak), and full upper body. From the waist down is just a swirling length of water connected to the rest. The water is constantly churning in this form causing small droplets to be fall but it always magnetically returns to the main body so he loses no part of himself.
Spy with the Water: Even though he is in a liquid state, Jorge is still conscious of his surroundings and he can hear and see to a certain degree. Though his hearing will be slightly muffled and his sight just a little disoriented because of the form. Pretty much it will be like looking or hearing something through water.
Bend with the Water: Since his body is comprised of water, Jorge is safer from most normal attacks. Bullets will simply fly threw him, knives with cut nothing, punches, etc., all of it will just momentarily displace the water, leaving him unharmed.
Flow with the Water: Also in this liquid state, Jorge can squeeze into tight entrances and reform himself on the other side, as well as hid in smaller cracks (but there does need to be enough room to hold his entire mass of water. He can’t hide his full self into something the depth and width of a penny.
Reach with the Water: Jorge can also now use his own body to produce many of the same maneuvers in which he uses water in his human form. He can throw out jets of water at high speeds, around 100psi of pressure. Enough to knock people back with the strength of a lower grade fire hose spray. These water can be pulled and return from his own water body. Also he can manipulate the water in his own body to spin at high speeds to deter projectiles off track.
One with the Water: Though most of Jorge’s attention is focused on keeping himself together, when actually standing inside of a larger body of water (i.e. a fountain, lake, ocean) Jorge can manipulate more of the water that is around him. Therefore most of ways in which he has learned to manipulate water become stronger.
Weaknesses:
Focus to Grasp: Because in this form his body is comprised of water Jorge cannot simply pick up or lift anything with his hands. Instead if he needs to focus on the surface tension of the water his body is comprised of. By making the water as tense and tightly compact as he can, he can lift and hold an object or person weighing up to 100 lbs. Above that, Jorge has difficulty keeping the tension strong enough to keep whatever he attempts to hold from slipping through his body.
Less Manipulation: While in water form, Jorge cannot manipulate other bodies of water from a distance, instead he needs to be standing in a body of water in order to manipulate all that is around him. He can sense bodies of water but he can do nothing to control them as he can when he is in human form. Instead he must physically be standing within the water.
Heat/Cold/Adapted Sensitivity: Also since his body will be made of water Jorge will be sensitive to extreme heat or cold. If he is frozen solid, he can do nothing to free himself until he thaws. If he comes in contact with a heat so high that he will evaporate him or is in the presence of an adapted, the shock of the situation with painfully shift him straight back into human form. Since his human body is being so quickly regained, Jorge will suffer a slight shock from the sudden transformation, enough to temporary make him lose complete focus of his surroundings.
Time Limit: Jorge can only hold his water form for maybe a full 30 minutes before his concentration begins to waiver. This will be followed by a blinding headache and pain which will force him into his human form and leave his disoriented and confused until he focuses himself again.
Water Mixed with Water: Jorge, while in water form, can enter other bodies of water, but he runs the risk of losing part of himself while in them. He has to hold his concentration as he moves through a large body of water, if not, he risks spreading himself out too far unable to pull himself back together.
Anyone Have Pants?: Unfortunately, Jorge at the moment can only shift his physical body into water. He cannot shift his clothes so each shift will require him to find some sort of clothing (or return to where his discarded clothes are) if he wants to remain decent.
Power Growth: (07/03/2012) Human Water Control: Place placing his hands or any part of his bare skin onto the bare skin of another human, Jorge will be able to gain control over the water in their bodies. By doing so he can pull water out of whatever person he is touching or he can manipulate their muscles and limbs to his will.
Strengths:
Sensing People – Because his ability has grown to him manipulating water in human beings, Jorge can now sense when people are around for about 20 feet around him. This makes it harder to really sneak up.
Dance Marionette! Dance! – When using his ability, Jorge gains control over a person’s voluntary motor functions. He can moves a person’s legs, arms, hands, feet, etc. He obviously, though, does not have control over their autonomous functions (breathing, heartbeat, etc.).
Dehydration Is Bad – Also while in contact with someone, Jorge can not only manipulate the water in their bodies but he can also pull the water out of them. When he does this, the water pours our of the victim's pores and turns into a sphere that hovers mere inches away and leaves their bodies dehydrated, but not to lethal levels. Instead he can only cause dehydration for about five minutes but it is enough time to riddle the victim with persistent cramps. This is a perfect tactic for interrogations or simply incapacitating an opponent. On top of this, Jorge returns the water to the person’s body as soon as he is done.
Weaknesses:
Skin-to-Skin Required – The only way that this ability can work is if Jorge is actually touching the person that he wants to affect. He cannot affect someone from afar and it has to be directly contact for him to control someone. If there is anything blocking the contact, such as clothing, paper, scales, etc., then he will not be able to take control of them.
Time Limit – Even with constant contact, Jorge does find this ability a little draining. Therefore he will only be able to control someone for about 30 minutes. Before he is forced to let go and regain his strength.
Draining – 30 minutes is the absolute maximum that he can control someone but from the beginning of the process, it is rather draining on Jorge. Manipulating the water inside of someone actually pulls water from his own body in the process and can leave him dehydrated. Thus, while he can gain control for up to 30 minutes, that is the absolute maximum before he passes out.
Strong Wills are Harder to Break – Someone trained in control of their own body (Yoga enthusiasts, athletes, etc.,) are harder to control since they have a great control of their own bodies. Jorge would require a lot of concentration to control them and can cut the maximum amount of time from 30 minutes to 15 minutes before he is forced to let go.
No Force Mind Tricks! – Jorge cannot affect a person’s brain or thoughts! He cannot make someone forget something or put thoughts in their head or anything along those lines while he is controlling them. They can still think, and talk if they like; it is only their limbs and muscles that Jorge gains control over.
Muddled Sense – Because he can now sense water in people, it does make his usual water senses a little muddled since he is picking up more sources of liquid. Therefore it requires a little more control and focus on his part to find whatever source he is looking for.
Power Growth: (04/22/2017) Water Golems Jorge has reached a point where his powers have begun to evolve in strange and wonderful ways. Whenever Jorge has manipulated water, it has always been an extension of him; now Jorge will be able to craft entities of fight for and defend him and, based about the amount of sentient energy he places in them, will be able to think somewhat on their own but never any sort of complex intelligence. Strengths:
Golem Classifications: Jorge can craft any kind of golem in any shape but their sizes and the amount of sentient energy attributed to them breaks them down into three classifications. The larger the golem is, the most sentient energy it requires, the more water it requires, and this lessens the amount of time that it is active:
Sprites: Sprite classification are the smallest of the watery golems that Jorge can create. They tend to be no bigger than large cat and have only the most basic intelligence that allows for movement and attacking. Spites will attack anything that comes within range (except Jorge), be they friends or foes. They are more used for a quick little army / distraction than anything else. Number he can create at once: 2, Maximum Time Limit: 1 hour
Naiads: Naiads class are the most humanoid looking of Jorge’s golems. From a distance or in a shadowy area they would simply appear as shapely wet woman or man, however upon closer look they would lack any fine characteristics, also they would be semi-transparent and made of water. Naiads golems have a slightly higher intelligence. They can spy for Jorge, remain in hiding, and/or be directed to attack only foes and protect others when instructed. However that is the limit of their intelligence. Number he can create at once: 1, Maximum Time Limit: 30 minutes
Krakens: The last category of golem that Jorge can create are called Krakens. These are massive, hulking beasts of water. They are the strongest of Jorge’s golems and have the highest level of intelligence he is able to give them. They are able t recognize friend from foe and follow more complex orders given by Jorge and are willing to sacrifice themselves for Jorge and those Jorge considers friends. Still, they do not have a human intelligence about them, just more able to make decisions if need be, no more than a loyal pet. Number he can create at once: 1, Maximum Time Limit: 15 minutes
[li]Extension of Sight: All Jorge’s golems are an extension of his mind. He can see what they see but that is it and how much he sees depends on their level of intelligence. Sprites are chaotic, switching from perspective to perspective so it is difficult for Jorge to truly witness anything, however Naiads and Krakens tend to allow him to grasp what they see better. .[/li] [/ul] Weaknesses:
Water Limitations: For as amazing as his abilities are, it all depends on how much water he has available to him. If Jorge only has a 10 oz. bottle of water with him, that is all he has to work with, he cannot create water from nothing. Therefore the more limited water he has access to, the less likely he can create something as big as a Naiad or a Kraken class golem.
Sentient Energy Split: Jorge can only create so many of the golems at once, and even then he can only create one type at a type. Each time he creates a golem, it saps some of his sentient energy because he is placing a piece of himself in them so that they can act on their own. There is a limit to how much sentience he can give them which is miniscule at best, however since he can only create one at a time, they only partially effect his mental capacities. Doing this with even one golem is draining towards him since he is sapping some of his own sentient energy. Creating just one golem will be comparable to a night of little sleep. It will leave him only momentarily unfocused while the golem is running about. However, the split works in reverse as well. After about 5 minutes the sentient energy Jorge gives the golems will start to decay and return to the source, Jorge. As he starts regaining his focus, the golems will start to lose their intelligence until it all returns to Jorge. At this point they will either fall apart or cease movement, waiting for his gestures to control them, depending on how long before they expire.
On the Clock: Water golems have a very strict time limit after their creation. The second that a golem reaches the maximum time, it simply falls apart into a puddle. Jorge will be able to manipulate the water again, but he won’t be able to craft the golems again. Each class of golem can only be created once each day as it is too draining to implant sentient energies into one all over again.
Frozen or Steamed: Should Jorge’s elementals become victims of temperature change (i.e. suddenly frozen or flash steamed) he loses control of them and the mental energy he placed into them painfully snaps back into his mind like a whip. Even if the elemental is melted down or reconstituted, Jorge loses all control over them and they simply fall over into a puddle of water.
Dehydration: As always, Jorge needs to be able to drink water when he uses his abilities too much. Though he doesn’t realize it, manipulating the element tends to pull a miniscule amount of water from his own body. If he uses these abilities a lot in a span of time, then he will suffer a rapid form of dehydration and must consume water or risk health effects.
What, Girl? Timmy Fell Down the Well?! So the golem have a hard time communicating. While they have some sentience, they do not really have the ability to speak. They can only gurgle, bubble, and make gestures (or in the case of the chaotic Sprites, lewd gestures). Their communication is rough but Jorge seemingly understands them. Anyone else would have no idea what they are saying unless it’s the Sprites giving the middle finger…which they do often.
Extension of Sight: Looking through the eyes of another individual is a difficult and often confusing process. To see that many things at once can be difficult for the mind to grasp. Therefore, after Jorge sends off one of his golems to spy for him, he needs to close his eyes and place sound dampeners in his ears. This will allow him to momentarily witness whatever his golems are witnessing but it can only be done for a few seconds, 30 seconds to be exact, before Jorge as he pull back and remove his senses from the golem. Any longer than that can lead to a massive migraine, maybe even a stroke if he tries to persist for too long.
Fighting Style Explanation: Boxing and Grappling
Pros for fighting style: Jorge can defend himself if need be and knows how to subdue an opponent.
Cons for fighting style: Grappling can be dangerous against someone who is just physically stronger than him and thus can put Jorge into a great deal of harm.
Weapon: Police issue Glock 9mm handgun
Faction Allegiance NYPD and X-Men
History Of Your Character Jorge used to be an average boy, living in Long Beach, CA, when a strange event changed his life forever. When he was 15, he was hanging out at the beach with his girlfriend whom he was deeply in love with, and at some ill advice from his friends, they all went swimming a little too far off from shore when she was pulled under thanks to a riptide. Panic stricken, Jorge tried desperately to get her back when, with a sudden thrust of his hands, he managed to repel the water away from him. Over and over he did this, until a miracle beheld the eyes of all the beach goers. Standing on the still moist, sandy ground, stood Jorge as he held his drowned girlfriend, with the ocean parted on both sides of him and a massive migraine erupting deep inside his head. He struggled up to the shore before finally collapsing, blood rushing down his nose from the massive amount of effort he put into repelling the water.
Jorge spend a month in the hospital in a coma from the tremendous strain he suffered. But it wasn’t long before news got out about this holy miracle, this child of God who had been nicknamed “Moses Incarnate”. Jorge found himself the center of attention, receiving all manner of messages ranging from prayers and blessings to death threats against him and his family. After he finally awoke from his coma, Jorge was gently nursed back to health, but not without hearing from his family about all the people who said he was a miracle child from God, and those that said he was the spawn of the devil. It was this attention that forced him and his family to leave California all together and attempt to forget the incident that had occurred. His family, deeply religious and fearing for their lives, fled to Florida and it is there that Jorge grew up, never once able to use his powers again. Days, months, then years passed by and "miracles" never happened again. Soon it became a joke around the family gatherings, that maybe he never did move the water, just maybe it was the tide going out or a trick of the eye! But Jorge knew the truth, secretly the power had never left him, it was only weak. It took most of his concentration to manipulate the water in a glass but through gradual practice, Jorge learned to gain a better control over it, though this was his secret he kept from the family. Then, in 2007 the Mutant Registration act passed and all mutants had to official sign up their powers. Jorge, now with a good job, did not want to risk all this so he remained in hiding, keeping his powers a secret. He never practiced them in public and rarely did so in his own home. He had heard about the Internment Camps, the Bloody Breakout of 2008, and this did scare him. He could not risk being removed from his family. But a breath of relief was sighed when the Mutant Registration laws were overturned and Jorge did not have to live in fear of government harassment, just general human bigotry.
Now, seeking to do the most good where it is required, Jorge Cervantes has taken a transfer to New York City, where he hopes that he will be able to use his powers to help fight back against the out numbered police force.
Jorge's time In New York proved to be a veritable cornucopia of changes for him; the best being his meeting of a lovely woman by the name of Gemma Taylor. A counselor for the Xavier Institute, Jorge and Gemma dated for a number of years before the pair of them finally got engaged. During this time, Jorge worked as a detective for the Mutant Related Crimes unit of the New York Police Department. It was a hard job, full of danger, but one that he loved every second of it. He even found himself as a liaison between the NYPD and the X-Men.
However, Jorge's time would soon hit a massive roadblock. In the year of 2012, after four months being deep undercover, Jorge found himself in a situation that would have been his most dire. Uncovered and to be executed, Jorge was shot and fell back into the ocean depths. It would have been his tomb if he had now allowed himself to shift fully into water with hopes of healing his injuries. However, being in the middle of the ocean, Jorge was split apart his essentially agonizing spread out over miles and miles and miles. Surely it would have been his end if not for his extreme willpower.
Three years of drifting and, finally, Jorge managed to pull himself together enough to temporarily become solid and find himself on dry land. However, after spending so much time in a liquid state, the confused and exhausted detective found himself unable to hold his solid form for long. Thankfully people at the hospital were more than willing to aid him.
For the last year, Jorge Cervantes has been in a New York hospital, undergoing a type of physical therapy to help him regain a mastery of his abilities. For the most part he is doing well but there are still times where he can miscalculate his abilities. He is one of the more powerful mutants in the world, controlling one of the most abundant elements. However, his discipline and focus has allowed the detective to slowly make his recovering. Now he is ready to resume his position on the police force, though of course he must continue with his therapy treatments until it is proven he has complete control again.
[UPDATED: 1/28/2020] Jorge is...unsure of what has happened. He has vague memories of walking into a warehouse with some fellow officers (faces he can’t recall) to chase down a suspect. However, upon entering a strange fog overtakes them. Pain, sounds, and suddenly Jorge found himself leaning against a wall, an EMT looking over him. What didn’t make any sense at all was that he was supposed to be on patrol in Miami but seemingly is now in New York City.
It is explained that this is something that has been happening to the mutants of New York. That he isn’t time traveler but is, in fact, something far more terrifying. He is a 50 year old man thrown back into his 20s. Now with no memory of his time in New York, Jorge has to rediscover the man he was and figure out where his life will take him now.
Roleplay Where did you learn about this site?: Search on Bing Do you have any other characters on MRO, if so who:Agnes Nicholas & Booker B. Bookman Sample RP: The charged footfalls of Jorge Cervantes echoed in the stagnant scented alley, as his heart pounded inside his chest. His breathing grew harsher, but the adrenaline that pumped in his veins kept him going as he followed the echoes of another person’s running footsteps. The sound soon stopped and Jorge skidded to a stop against the slimy brick wall. The smell of the decayed posters and spoiled food assaulted his nostrils but he didn’t waiver. Instead, Jorge crept up to the corner of the wall and peeked.
The rest of the alley led to a dead end...and that was where he saw him. A small, rag dressed homeless man faced towards the wall and was hunched over. His long, greasy white hair could be seen from Jorge's vantage point and hung like limp pasta around his broad shoulders. The rags he wore were obviously very old and were split at their seams, exposing only more ragged clothes underneath.
Any other person would’ve simply passed this man with no notice. They didn't want to see this part of humanity; this side of civilization where those who couldn't make it socially or financially had to resort to living in streets and eating from dumpsters. But Jorge knew better. He knew that this old man was more than he seemed: he was a true monster.
Four months ago, Jorge was handed this assignment, to track and bring in Bruce Bale. A former war survivor and religious fanatic, Bruce disappeared off the radar after he returned home to an empty life as a broken man. With his wife gone with the kids, through divorce, blinded in combat, and family all passed away, Bruce had nowhere to turn but the streets. It was then that several strange murders started to pop up. Hookers, other homeless, gang members, a total of ten victims had been found, lying in alleyways with their throats ripped out by sharp teeth and a cross of blood drawn upon their foreheads. The newspapers got a hold of the story, calling them the Preacher Murders, but few people really cared. They figured it was the work of a strange vigilante, weeding out the streets of the undesirables...that is until honored officer Gabrielle Freeman was found dead, murdered in the same manner.
"Ugh..."
Jorge suddenly bolted up. “That sounded like a whimper. Oh my god, he hasn't killed her yet.” He peeked around the corner again and saw the old man was now turned slightly towards him with what appeared to be a rather large bundle in his arms. He looked close and realized that what Bruce held was actually a young child, a small girl with scratches down the length of her neck. He then erupted from around the corner, pulled his pistol from its holster and held up, aimed directly between the fiend's eyes. "Put her down Bruce!"
Jorge's proclamation startled Bruce so much he dropped the girl in his arms, which caused her to quickly scamper away to the edge of the wall. Jorge started to advance, gun held high and aimed at his target. Bruce crouched low, baring his teeth. Several rows of sharpened, needlelike teeth glistened in the dying light of the overhead lightbulb. He started to circle towards the small girl, but Jorge was quick to unload a round into the concrete between them, which made both the girl and Bruce jump back.
"Bruce, it's time you came with me," Jorge said as he came to a stop in front of the girl. "You're not going to get her."
Bruce let out a terrible screech as he edged closer to a heavy door. "You get away from her! Who are you?"
"I'm the one bringing you in. You've killed a lot of people Bruce. It's time to stop."
"They were sinners!" Bruce screeched again and held onto the door handle. "Whores, degenerates and killers! They deserved to die! I was doing God's work!"
"Just like Officer Freeman? A decorated police officer?" Jorge knelt down and checked to make sure the little girl was okay, why did she look familiar?
"Get away from her!!!" Bruce suddenly lunged and screeched so loud and sharp that Jorge almost felt deafened. But this wasn't Jorge's first time doing this. With a quick turn, he managed to bring up his leg and kick his attacker across the chin and sending him flying back into the wall. Jorge then leapt onto his feet but heard the door that Bruce felt out earlier.
Damn it! Moves fast for a blind man. He burst through the door and found his senses assaulted even harsher than from in the alley. The dim flicker of the overhead fluorescent lights showed him to be in a restroom of sorts, one that had not been cleaned in weeks it seemed. The stinking odor of urine and other just as disgusting materials penetrated all of his senses, but Jorge made himself focus. Gun held high, he proceeded into the unusually large restroom and checked all his blind spots.
"Bruce! You need to give yourself up! Don't think I won't shoot to kill," Jorge bluffed. His top priority was to incapacitate Bruce, not kill him. The police wanted him alive.
SCREEEECH!!!
Jorge couldn't pinpoint the source of that sound, but he knew what it was. When Bruce was diagnosed as being a mutant, among the listed with sharp teeth and heightened agility, was echolocation, similar to a bat, pretty useful for a blind man. That was why Bruce kept screeching in the alley, he had mapped out the area and Jorge’s location. And he was doing the same here.
"I take it that you're just now realizing you're trapped in here," Jorge called out. "Make this easy on yourself. Don't make me-"
SCREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEECH!!!
The bathroom stall nearly shattered as Bruce lunged through the door and slammed hard into Jorge. All his breath knocked out of him, he dropped his gun and soon found himself being lifted up by the throat. Bruce snarled and pulled Jorge close, "Kill you!" he growled and bared his fangs.
A sudden turn and Bruce hurled Jorge through another bathroom stall where he crashed hard against a stained, porcelain toilet bowl. The smell of the recently used toilet quickly brought Jorge back to his senses and he struggled to sit up. He started to pull himself back towards the wall when Bruce suddenly appeared at the opening and looking down at him menacingly.
"You are a sinner!"
"No," Jorge said as he glanced to the side, "I’m a mutant, just like you."
The motion was quick as Jorge thrust out his hand. In a burst, all the fluids in the toilet suddenly shot forward and swirled and sloshed around Bruce’s head in a sphere of water and urine. Bruce’s voice was muffled as the fluids swirled unendingly around and around his face. It poured down into his razor sharp mouth and inside his nose and even inside of his ears. Jorge struggled to stand as he still held up his hand, manipulating the liquids to still encompass the panic-stricken Bruce who thrashed from side to side while the disgusting concoction refused to leave his head.
Soon Bruce fell to his knees and it was then that Jorge finally lowered his hand, which caused all the water to drop in a shower around Bruce’s head and shoulders. He retched as he collapsed onto his hands and knees, vomiting hard, over and over again to the point that he passed out on the stained tiled floor.
Jorge breathed hard as he leaned back against the wall and pulled his cell phone out of his pocket. "Hello? Yeah, George, I know I shouldn’t have left alone. Yeah, yeah, whatever. Tell the chief I you can come up and get the Bat-Man. And..." Jorge sniffed and covered his nose as he walked out of the bathroom, "bring some disinfectant."
"Mister?"
Jorge looked down to see the little girl was still in the alley. She stood and looked at him intently. "Is grandpa okay?"
He paused and thought back to Bruce Bale's file...he then shook his head. "I'm sorry kid." He held out his hand. "Come on, I'm a detective. I'll take you home. I bet your mommy's really worried."
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Amethyst twas going to be tough to break through to. She lived her life as royalty and now she was being expected to live as an equal amongst a class of people that she spent her life looking down upon. It wasn’t that Jorge knew her entire history, but just from this conversation alone, he could tell how she felt about her fellow mutants. Demigods and Gorgons were still the status quo for her. She was going to be in for a rude awakening up here.
The softer approach wasn’t working so he attempted to be a bit tougher. It was a tactic that tended to work with criminals. A few choice words, reminders, things that would make them second guess their place in the grand scheme of things. It didn’t work on everyone but for the majority it seemed to do the trick. But the look in this one’s eyes spoke volumes. She wasn’t buying it...not yet.
If there was one thing that Jorge could say about her was that she knew when to play the game. She understood that Jorge wasn’t going the budge and that one of them was going to have to. Finally, she was the one to relent, staring at him as he asked her if they understood how things were going to work now. He knew people well enough to know when they were shitting him, but this was probably the best he was going to get from her.
He sighed. Well, he tried his hand at counseling. If anyone else complained about her, it was going to be Gemma’s turn. Vaya con dios. He jotted another note on her file before he closed it and slipped it back into the file cabinet.
”Okay. I think we’re done here,” he announced. ”I understand your powers are involuntary. But I would suggest some better management control. Try not to leave those gemstones lying around,” he said. ”That could lead to unwanted attention. Is there anything else about your abilities that we need to know?”
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It was honestly like talking to a brick wall. He may as well pull up a chair to the side of a building and speak directly to it as opposed to this pampered princess. God, why did he take this job. He would honestly rather be dealing with Ambrosia dealing criminals or a fart-powered rocket button flying about the city (true story). But, he always had a soft spot for the kids here. They had grown through more than most adults ever will, and they deserved a chance.
Well, all except for Amethyst, of course.
Oh, the second that she said she was better, he knew then that the conversation had died. He didn’t exactly expect any breakthroughs with her in one day, but he had hoped for a glimmer of something that was salvageable. Sadly it seemed as if that was going to have to happen another day as the princess was digging in her heels rather deeply. She wasn’t going to budge.
She attempted to victimize herself by stating one of the students had threatened her to leave. That wasn’t hard to imagine. He stared at her for a second before he continued:
”Was this another student you called a ‘Gorgon’?” he asked bluntly. He brought it back around to her holier-than-thou behavior. You act like an ass, people are going to treat you like one. ”And, for the record, in instances like that, you need to tell the staff so we can investigate the matter, not keep it to yourself. You may not believe it, but we are here to help. A lot of students have suffered here and they all have the right to be treated fairly. Same goes for you.”
He watched her for another moment before closing her file.
”All I’m suggesting...is that you try. Try to talk to your fellow students, try to engage, and try to lower your nose because let me express a harsh truth to you...here, in this place, you are not better than anyone. All of you are on equal ground. And that’s something you need to learn very quickly. Do we understand one another?” It was a question, but said more a statement. If she could dig in her heels, so could he.
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Deep down, for as sarcastic as Jorge could be, he actually did care a lot about the students in this school. Whether they were sweet and innocent or nightmarish brat monsters, he did actually give a shit. He knew that a lot of the reason why these kids could be so prickly is because they didn’t know who to trust. Eventually they would learn that Jorge was here to keep them safe.
Would Amethyst? The royal-minded young woman seemed certain that she was in the right and that her mentality was the one true way things should be. But she couldn’t walk around the halls, carrying on in this matter. Nor could she walk outside these school walls thinking that either. That was liable to get her into more trouble than she would be able to get out of.
It seemed that he had struck a nerve. When he unveiled the baggie of precious stones, she immediately went wide-eyed, seemed almost embarrassed by it. He partially felt bad for throwing that out onto her, but at the same time he knew that this was something that needed to be addressed. You could just walked around, dropping jewels as you please. That’s something that’ll easily get you kidnapped.
But Amethyst surprise was immediately masked by annoyance and arrogance. She demanded to know if it was one of the new arrivals from Atlantis that had “tattled” on her and proceeded to denounce the way that she was treated by the other students in the school. He knew there was some bad blood from the Gorgons who had been stuck living in the Necropolis towards royalty like her. And some of the other students, well, they didn’t respond well to someone strolling about the halls with a royal stick up their butts.
If she was going to act like a bratty princess, she was going to be treated like one.
He shook his head. ”No one tattled. These were found and considering your ‘gifts’ it not hard to put two-and-two together,” he explained. He shook his head at the denouncement of her treatment and snorted. ”I’m sorry, Amethyst, but when you carry yourself with that ‘I’m-better-than-you’ attitude, your not bound to make too many friends.”
He took a second to jot down another note, taking back those stones and settling them in his desk. The rest of the staff will figure out how to dispose of them. It was just better to keep them out of her gaze lest it continue to make her uncomfortable.
”Listen, princess,” he said respectfully. ”I understand this is a cultural change here. But you need to make a better effort while you are here. You need to try to see things from the rest of these kid’s point-of-view. You can’t carry yourself with the same air here that you did at Atlantis. A lot of these kids have had extremely hard lives. They’ve suffered and this is the first place they feel comfortable. We want you to be comfortable here too but you have to meet us halfway.” He took a breath, leaned back and watched her for a moment before he finally continued. ”And please, stop referring to the physically mutated as ‘Gorgons’. They don’t deserve that.”
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Sometimes it was a battle of wills with these kids. He didn’t come to this office everyday with the intent of being a jerk to these students but he knew when some needed a dose of reality. Everything he was picking up off the princess told him that she was going to be a tough nut to crack. And before she was sent into Gemma’s presence, Jorge needed to talk to her to try and buff some of those sharp edges.
Otherwise Gemma was just going to destroy her.
So he offered her a smile, an insistence to sit down, and opened her file. Sadly it seemed that she didn’t care for his manner of speech and reminded him that sarcasm was disrespectful to her people before proceeding to rattle off how her abilities worked. He smirked as he listened to her, saying nothing until she was done talking. When she was, he cleared his throat and clicked a pen.
”Oh, I’m well aware,” he said with a nod. ”But while you say you have control, there are things you do need to learn to have control over.” He opened a drawer and pulled out a baggie. Inside was an array of precious stones: jade, sapphires, and white topaz. ”Namely, cleaning up after yourself.”
It wasn’t unheard of for teenagers to cry or be emotional. But even the most sad of them knew how to blow their nose into a tissue and toss it into a trashcan. This made things extra tricky since Amethyst was essentially leaking precious stones, but that wasn’t something that the school needed the kids to just stumble across. And it would be even worse if she found herself outside the school walls. What would the darker side of the world do to a cash cow like her? He shuddered to think.
”Queen Achlus assured us that in your diplomatic role that you would be a bastion for Atlantis. I have to admit, records of how you’ve been reacting to your fellow students has been...disheartening.” He gave her another look. ”And for the record, being snobby and arrogant? That’s also considered disrespectful to this culture.”
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It definitely looked as if the reports he was getting about Amethyst were accurate. Just one look at the young woman and he could see that there was a bit of wanted privilege there. If there was one thing that Jorge didn’t care for, it was when people made unjustified demands of others. He understood she was supposed to be a diplomat of sorts, a citizen of Atlantis come here to ensure things were well with all the previous denizens of the city who made the move permanently.
Would she give an unbiased opinion? From what he was hearing, it certainly didn’t seem likely. But, he was being too hard too quickly. She was just a kid, after all, in a world she didn’t recognize. It was best to cut her some slack.
And then she had to go and open her mouth. He hated when arrogant people did that. She revealed that her mutation just...was...and didn’t require any more control. Therefore, not to waste any of their times, she was willing to sign a piece of paper so that she could move on with her day.
Jorge sighed in relief. ”Oh thank god,” he breathed and smiled. Flopping into his chair, he shook his head. ”And here I was, completely worried that I was going to have to waste your highness’ time. Just let me find the right form…”
He leaned down, fishing through his desk drawer, idly flipping through files, not really searching for any wayward form, and instead merely frown and straightened up.
”Sorry, seems I’m clear out of my Free Pass forms.” His saccharine smile was hard to miss as he gestured to the chair in front of his desk. ”Looks like we’re going to have to use up our allotted time to just get to know one another after all. So, once again, please,” he smiled but the sternness was clearly there as well. ”Have a seat.”
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It was more than happy to give back to the school. Xavier’s has been good to him. The X-Men made his job as a cop fairly easy, they helped to protect these kids from a world that could be cruel and harsh, they helped piece him back together when his own powers went crazy, and now they brought the woman he loved into his life. It was only natural that he would want to give back to them however he could.
What he didn’t expect was being offered a teaching position. He taught swimming, part-time, during the spring and summer months, but when they approached him with a new job title, he was surprised.
Mutation Control. He only thought that they were just joking at first. With what happened to him? They knew full well that for a number of years he had melded into the ocean and was adrift in thousands, millions of pieces. It took him years to reconstitute. Years! And yet they knew all of that. As a matter of fact, that had been the reason why he was chosen. If any mutant could survive something like that and come out of it reasonably okay, then they were certainly qualified to teach that course.
So...he accepted.
And things were going well. He helped those students that came through his door any help him could. Showing them techniques for identifying how their powers work, discovering what makes them tick, and methods for manipulating them. Some powers were easier to manage than others. But the passive ones, those were the ones that could be the most difficult. There was little he could do for someone who was made of jelly or could only speak in song titles. Still, he would offer as much assistance as he could. Sometimes people just wanted to know you were there.
This one, however, well, he wasn’t sure what he was going to do. Amethyst, the latest mutant hailing from Atlantis. Her abilities were...unique. But it wasn’t her powers that were most troubling, it was her attitude. She had been making waves around the mansion, ever since she showed up. Now he was going to have to deal with her. Perfect. Well, he’d do what he could to try and steer her on the right pa--
Knock, Knock
Setting her file down, he breathed. Jorge’s office was a little small but it was fine for his needs, containing a desk, a could shelves of books, and a file cabinet that seemed as if it could never be fully filled. Circling around his desk, he tugged on the door and found exactly who he was expecting waiting for him.
”Amethyst,” he said with a nod and a smile. ”Right on time.”
He was standing in his usual attire: scuffed up jeans,boots, a gray, Miami Dolphin’s shirt, and his brown leather jacket. His hair was not the rich darkness it used to be but was now much grayer, with strands of pure white dotted throughout. He turned, running his hand down over his beard and mustache as he made for his desk.
”Come on in,” he said, then pointed past her. ”Make sure to close the door behind you.”
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JORGE CERVANTES
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JULY
[/url] *COMPLETED* Jorge first day in New York and meeting a new friend. (Jorge/Verdigris) [/ul]
AUGUST
[/url] *COMPLETED* Jorge teams up with Micah to help stop a series of mysterious robberies. (Jorge/Micah) Making Trouble *COMPLETED* Jorge run afoul of a were-scorpion and a cyborg. (Deirdras/Meld/Jorge/Ghost/Invite) Pancakes and AC/DC *COMPLETED* Jorge personal time at home with his dog and out of date electronics. (Solo) Jogging in the Park *COMPLETED* While jogging Jorge runs into a feathered thief. (Jorge/Carrick) Blue Horizon Apartments *COMPLETED* Jorge and Carrick's trek into friendship continues home. (Jorge/Carrick) Will the Criminal Please Stop Lying? *DIED* Case of mistaken identity leads Jorge to arrest the wrong man. (Jorge/Paradox) [/ul]
SEPTEMBER
[/url] *COMPLETED* Mutant Cops meet and exchange war stories. (Jorge/Ashton/Invite) Heroics *COMPLETED* Jorge comes across a young harassed mutant and stops to help. (Jorge/Amber) The Awakening of 'Moses Incarnate' *COMPLETED* The origins of the Water Bending detective are revealed... (Solo) Blip on the Radar *DIED* The detective runs into a new nemesis. (Roland/Jorge) A Day with Irish Films at the Tribeca *COMPLETED* Jorge finally goes out to meet new people on the way to the movies. (Jorge/Lenna) If Mittens Claps We All Die *COMPLETED* Jorge and a couple of the X-Men deal with a hostage situation.(Jorge/Andrew/Ghost/Kealey) Ankle Biter *COMPLETED* The detective and Lizzie make a new friend out of Mama T. (Jorge/Mama T) Mutant in Red *DIED* MRO-verse done with a noir flair. (Nathan/Lori/Jorge) So...French Fries Aren't French Food? *COMPLETED* Jorge and Gemma have dinner at the same time, in the same place...OH it's a date! (Mama T/Jorge) Baked Goods Baked Goods Whatcha Gonna Do? *COMPLETED* The detective receives some baked goods and a nice thank you. (Jorge/Andrew) [/ul]
[/url] *COMPLETED* Jorge spends time with Gemma after the incident at Halloween and take the next step in their relationship. (Mama T/Jorge) The Triforce of...Murder? *DIED* Jorge runs afoul of a video game character brought to life! (Solo) insert police lingo here in amusing fashion *DIED* Responding to the scene of destruction, Jorge meets up with another X-Man, Alchemist. (Cafas/Jorge) Tangled and entwined *COMPLETED* While walking his dog, he stumbles across two young lov- Hey it's Andrew! (Verdigris/Jorge/Andrew) Bookmark This *COMPLETED* Bookstore browsing leads to confrontations! (Circe/Jorge) When Heavy Hitters Hit Home *COMPLETED* Jorge stumbles upon a blonde and a new mutant gone haywire. (Lori/Jorge) Meet the Taylors... *COMPLETED* Jorge meets Gemma's kids for the first time when they come to visit for the holidays. (Jorge/Mama T) Lost...But Found Again *COMPLETED* While working an opposite case, Jorge stumbles upon a missing person. (Jorge/Lee/Tarin) Cue Emotional Law and Order Interview Music... ? *COMPLETED* Jorge interviews Lee Brooks about her captivity. (Jorge/Lee) Did He Tell You I Made Him Wear Heels? *COMPLETED* Jayda, Jorge's sister, rides into town and meets Gemma for the first time. (Jorge/Mama T) It's A Wonderful Life? *DIED* Ole waterbending Kris Kringle comes to the rescue! (Dryad/Jorge/Circe/Invite) [/ul]
DECEMBER
[/url] *COMPLETED* Jorge awakens...hand-cuffed...with no memory. Yeah...good times. (Noel/Aurum/Jorge) *COMPLETED* *Takes Place December 11th* And Behind Locker Number One Is...? *COMPLETED* Jorge and Noel go to the bus depot to figure out what is in the locker and find clues to what happened. (Jorge/Noel) Ho-Ho-Ho-Jorge?! *COMPLETED* Jorge is discovered playing Santa in the mall. (Jorge/Mama T) Juggling Water Through Tears *COMPLETED* While in the Mansion kitchens, Jorge runs into a fire elemental and joins in tea. (Kate/Jorge) Bring on the boxing *COMPLETED* Jorge takes on another student to train in boxing. (Verdigris/Andrew/Jorge) Framed Under a Full Moon *COMPLETED* The detective tracks down a possible serial killer suspect to the X Mansion. (Jorge/Emerald) O Tannenbaum *COMPLETED* Christmas trees run amok in New York!...Don't look so surprised. (Invite) [/ul]
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JANUARY
[/url] *COMPLETED* The day for Andrew's trial is at hand and Jorge arrives with Verdy for moral support. (Andrew/Jorge/Verdigris) Big Trouble In Little New York City *COMPLETED* Detective Cervantes arrives at the scene of a standoff, little knowing that too young mutants are trapped with criminals. (Andrea/Amber/Jorge) Temporary Ending *COMPLETED* Jorge rejoices as Andrew is found innocent. (Andrew/Verdigris/Jorge) A Welcomed Site *COMPLETED* The detective meets the mansion’s Head of Security as he returns from a long visit home. (Silver Streak/Jorge) When Life Gives Mutated Apples, Make Applesauce *COMPLETED* Hoping to finally have a peaceful weekend with Gemma, the time is ruined when they are beset by killer apples. (Jorge/Mama T) [/ul]
FEBRUARY
[/url] Once more the Winged Irish Thief gets into trouble around the Waterbending Detective. (Carrick/Liz/Jorge) A Cold Case and Fuzzy Handcuffs *COMPLETED* Jorge inadvertently stumbles upon an FBI bust...and meets his future partner. (Jorge/Miri) Washing the Mob Out *COMPLETED* A break is finally made in a serial homicide case that has been heavy on Jorge's mind. (Miri/Jorge) Talking Shop with a Fancy View *COMPLETED* Jorge meets with Miri to discuss their unsolved serial case (Jorge/Miri) Paper Jam *COMPLETED* Jorge calls for help from the X-Men in finding a paper shifting boy in a library. (Jorge/Kealey/Shin) [/ul]
MARCH
[/url] *COMPLETED Gemma comes seeking help from Jorge about a students terrible past. (Mama T/Jorge) Young and Restless *COMPLETED* The detective attempts to help former victim reclaim her memories. (Dryad/Jorge) Flash Floods and Cold Snaps *COMPLETED* Jorge meets a team leader of the X-Men and aide in stopping some dangerous criminals. (Cold Steel/Jorge) The Ends Justify the Means *COMPLETED* Jorge shows off his darker since (In honor of his 666th post). (Solo) [/ul]
APRIL
[/url] *COMPLETED* The detective runs afoul of a villain and needs vigilante help. (Jorge/Garrett) [/ul]
MAY
[/url] *COMPLETED* Jorge stumbles across the Spider Queen and a person out of time. (Martin/Jorge/Megan) Things That Bug Us *COMPLETED* Jorge meets with Gemma after she gathers information about Agnes' parents. (Mama T/Jorge) [Witty Title Goes Here] *COMPLETED* The detective must rush to the rescue of an old friend in trouble at the mall. (Andrea/Jorge) Lesson One: Don't Ever Touch the Coffee *COMPLETED* A coffee thief in the precinct? Big mistake...(Jorge/Katerina) [/ul]
JUNE
[/url] *COMPLETED* Jorge meets with woman he saved just to see how she's doing. (Lee/Jorge) Covering One's Ass *COMPLETED* An X-Man contacts Jorge for a very important reason. (Jorge/Shin) For Her Ladybug...The World *COMPLETED* When a young woman shows up to him, begging for a chance to redeem herself...what else can he do? (Rhythm/Jorge) Lucky To Be Alive *COMPLETED* Jorge rushes to Andrea's beside after her disasterous run-in with a killer. (Andrea/Jorge) Stalking the Predator *COMPLETED* Jorge and his fellow MRC detectives seek out the villainous "Lion Man" that terrorized a mutant girl. (Jorge/Ashton/Quincy/Vicente) Finding Lost Voices *COMPLETED* The detective turns to the Mutant Social Services center to find others who have been harmed like Agnes. (Jorge/Tasean) Coffee & Donuts R Almost As Good As Donuts & Cops *COMPLETED* Jorge meets and questions a man who may or may not have connections to a murder investigation. (Phoenix/Jorge) How a Detective Finds Himself All Wet *COMPLETED* The water-bending detectives finds that his abilities have begun to evolve! (Jorge/Mama T) [/ul]
JULY
[/url] *COMPLETED* Time to start learning to master these new powers, along with the help of a fellow elemental, X-Man Ghost. (Ghost/Jorge) Boom, Boom, Pow! Look at Saph's Style! *COMPLETED* Jorge runs into yet another vigilante. (Saph/Jorge) Air! Water! With Your Powers Combined...! *COMPLETED* Jorge begins to learn how to use his powers more effectively with the X-Men. (Jorge/Ghost) Something About the FBI *DIED* Cameo in which Jorge stumbles upon Miri bringing havoc to the precinct. (Miri/Quin/Ashton/Jorge) Inspired to Pack Heat *COMPLETED* After her latest kidnapping adventure, Muse reaches out to Jorge to teach her how to defend herself. (Jorge/Muse) Demolition Derby *COMPLETED* Jorge meets up with Ashton to discuss a strange new case. (Ashton/Jorge) Knock Knock! No One's Home... *COMPLETED* Jorges investigates Agnes' parent's old home and discovery the teenagers horrid past. (Solo) [/ul]
AUGUST
[/url] *COMPLETED* Jorge is interrogated meets with Garrett to discuss his ethical treatment of mutants. (Garrett/Jorge) The Prodigal Stapler *COMPLETED* The water bending detective runs across a snowy villain and a couple of young mutants returning a stapler...perfect timing... (Katerina/Calley/Jorge) Teacher name: Ms. Horrible *COMPLETED* Jorge meets a nice little old lady...whom pummels him with telekinetic powers!! (Granny/Jorge) Can Dogs Make Promises? *COMPLETED* Jorge runs into Andrew...who's going through some changes. (Jorge/Andrew) This...is a Kidnapping... *COMPLETED* Jorge finally kidnaps Gemma for a date night. (Jorge/Mama T) [/ul]
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
[/url] Jorge has his apartment broken into by a vigilante that wants to...talk? (Saph/Jorge) Strangers Before Enemies Jorge comes across a very strange man who assumes he has a warrior spirit! (Jorge/Vicente) Babies Don't Really Bounce, You Know? *COMPLETED* After being wrangled to babysit, Jorge is in for the fight of his life against...diapers... (Jorge/Mama T) Aftermath Jorge helps to investigate Gina's assault. (Gina/Agnes/Emerald/Jorge) [/ul]
NOVEMBER
[/url] *COMPLETED* Jorge is asked to teach Shin some of the finer mechanics of gunplay. (Shin/Jorge) You Can't Run Forever *COMPLETED* Jorge mediates a case of negligent parenting... (Chase/Mama T/Jorge) You Can Stop Running Now *COMPLETED* Jorge and Gemma seek to find a now run away from home Chase. (Mama T/Jorge/Chase/Agnes/Aedus) 1...2...3...(Oracle) Jorge investigates a shooting at Future Sight. (Teddy/Katerina/Jorge) The Rise of Turk-zilla! A giant turkey golem is attacking the city!! *Sigh* What else is new? (Open) [/ul]
DECEMBER
[/url] Jorge is called in to join the X-Men on a mission. (Cold Steel/Jorge) Illuminating *COMPLETED* Needing some aid in the missing children investigation, Jorge is asked to interview a private investigator. (Lumen/Jorge) Humans, Memories, and Pain After a mutant begins to wreck havoc, Jorge is assigned to intervene. (Aurion/Lumen/Brady/Joe/Jorge) Help Me Help You *COMPLETED* Taking another look at the missing children's case, Jorge seeks help from Mutant Social Services. (Tasean/Jorge) [/ul]
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JANUARY
[/url] *COMPLETED* Chase comes over to Jorge's apartment for a small birthday get together with his new step-mother. (Chase/Mama T/Jorge) An Official Meeting *COMPLETED* Jorge meets with a young mansion resident who is being stalked. (Locke/Jorge) Get Thee to a Morgue *COMPLETED* While attending the theater, Jorge runs afoul of an assassin and a creature! (Cosmina/Dr.Black/Jorge) Jack Jump over the CO2 + hydrogen... *COMPLETED* Jorge seeks out dinner and instead finds time-traveling adventure! (Planned) X-Knights of the Round Table *COMPLETED* Jorge and Silver Streak find themselves in a live Medieval Times! (Jorge/Silver Streak) Be My Valentine *COMPLETED* The good detective decides to aid the Ultimate Frisbee Team by opening his wallet. (Open) [/ul]
FEBRUARY
[/url] Jorge discovers a mutant with a very life-altering powers... (Solo) First Time For Everything *COMPLETED* Jorge's first X-Men related assignment! (Kealey/Jorge/Hokee) [/ul]
MARCH
[/url] A day at the shooting range leads Jorge to meet an interesting, new character. (Ranger/Jorge) [/ul]
APRIL
[/url] *COMPLETED* Gemma forces Jorge and Chase into some bonding time. (Chase/Jorge) Mid-Morning Leggo Jorge helps investigate the past of a new child at the mansion. (Michael/Jorge) [/ul]
MAY
[/url] Jorge has a training session with Mirror in the Danger Room. (Jorge/Mirror) A long overdue Thank you *COMPLETED* A meeting with an old friend...results in cookies! (Andrea/Jorge) Permission to Join Your Family? *COMPLETED* Jorge asks for Chase's permission to pop the question. (Jorge/Chase) Hope You Have Extra Lives... *COMPLETED* Jorge has an adventure through the realms of video games! (Solo) Time for the Big Question *COMPLETED* The detective delivers a very important question for a very important lady. (Jorge / Gemma) [/ul]
JUNE
[/url] *COMPLETED* Jorge joins an official mission! Finding Frankenstein *DIED* Jorge joins the team that attempts to seek out the villain behind the building attack. (Streak / Jorge / Kealey / Ami) Girl On Fire *COMPLETED* A late night at the mansion results in seeing part of it being set ablaze! (Kate / Shin / Sky / Kealey / Mirror / Jorge) Amnesia? Hangover?Jet Lag?... Yes *COMPLETED* Jorge is called in to help figure out just what the hell Sam is doing. (Cold Steel / Mirror / Jorge) [/ul]
JULY
[/url] *COMPLETED* Jorge and Gemma tell her kids about their new daddy! (Gemma / Chase / Jorge) [/ul] AUGUST
[/url] *COMPLETED* Jorge makes a new friend after being sucked into a world of myth and legend (by a buncha nerds!). (Jorge / Graves) [/ul]
[/url] Jorge meets the othetr Cervantes >.>. (Jorge / Calley) What A Nightmare *COMPLETED* The detective awakens from the nightmarish Age of Sebastian. (Jorge / Gemma) Wake me up when the Apocalypse ends Jorge and Gemma run to Chase's side after the big wake up (Chase / Mirror / Gemma / Jorge) Mabaodi Island Graduation Party Jorge's been called in with the rest of the trainees to...fight an island? (X-trainees) [/ul]
NOVEMBER
[/url] *COMPLETED* Jorge tracks down the worst of criminals. (Solo) [/ul]
DECEMBER
Age of Sebastian
[/url] *COMPLETED* Jorge and the Town defend the farms from the villainous Amazons! (Townies / Amazons) An Inspired Showdown *COMPLETED* Jorge squares off against Muse. (Jorge/Muse) [/ul]
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JANUARY
[/url] *COMPLETED* Jorge returns after a very long, unexplained, disappearance. (Jorge/Ghosty Character) [/ul]
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JANUARY Posts: 1629
[/url] *COMPLETED* Jorge works hard to recuperate and regain control of his abilities. (Jorge/Rebecca/Juliette) [/ul]
FEBRUARY
[/url] *COMPLETED* Jorge has an emotional reunion with both Gemma and Chase. (Jorge/Chase/Mama T) Answers That Can't Be Found *COMPLETED* Jorge returns to the X-Mansion and runs into an old teammate. (Jorge/CS) Son of a Beach *COMPLETED* Jorge tries to get himself used to water again so takes a nice walk on the beach. (Jorge/Tempest) The Ragman's Return: A Ragged Revenge *COMPLETED* Jorge is called in to help a fellow police detective with a cold case -- one he remembers vividly. (Jorge/Spasm) [/ul]
MARCH
[/url] *COMPLETED* Jorge investigates some of his belongings that were stored and has a heart-to-heart with his fiancee. (Jorge/Mama T) You Will Never Eat a Doughnut Whole *COMPLETED* Jorge enjoy dining on some fancy doughnuts with a new friend. (Jorge/Devon) From the Depths, Atlantis Shall Rise *COMPLETED* News reports of a strange structure rising from the water has reached the ears of the X-Men. They must act. (X-Men Blue Team) Poolside Entertainment *DEAD* Jorge relaxes before heading back to work at the mansion pool. (Jorge/Manticore/Rico) Remembering the Ghost of You: Part 1 *COMPLETED* Jorge receives word that the cult Agnes' parents belonged to is back. (Jorge/Agnes) You Promised *COMPLETED* First week back and Jorge participates in a low-speed, minimum collision chase. (Jorge/Noel) [/ul]
APRIL
[/url] *COMPLETED* Poseidon meets with Stephanie and shoots the breeze. (Poseidon/Stephanie) [AV] You Can't Tame Me *DEAD* Poseidon meets with a young man screwing with his operations. (Poseidon/Levi) [AV] An Offer He Can't Refuse *COMPLETED* Poseidon meets with a soldier in his pocket. (Poseidon/Delta 9) [AV] Let the Man Through *COMPLETED* Just another business meeting to discuss matters. (Poseidon/Max) [AV] Unfair Warning *COMPLETED* Tracking down a specific agent, Jorge decides to be a gentleman and offer her a warning. (Poseidon/Agent T) [AV] In the House of God *COMPLETED* After a trip to Church, Jorge runs into an extremely important figure. (Poseidon/Mother Magdalene) [AV] The Rest is a Matter of Technique *DEAD* Plans are made in the ranks of Ragnarok. (Poseidon/Rags) [/ul]
MAY
[/url] *DEAD* Jorge brings Alex along with him to discuss some hooligans. (Poseidon/Gluttony) [AV] Ambitions to Chaos *COMPLETED* Jorge gets a visit from a mutant in need. (Poseidon/Shard) [AV] Black and Blue and Wet All Over *COMPLETED* Jorge has a visit from his business partner... (Poseidon/Tempest) [/ul]
JUNE
[/url] *COMPLETED* A discussion of wedding plans... (Jorge/Gemma) Fluid Training *COMPLETED* Derek agrees to train a new recruit. (Jorge/Derek) [AV/MRO] A (Very) Long Distance Relationship *COMPLETED* A miscommunication and a realization that something is wrong. (Jorge/Hades) Time to Lawyer Up *COMPLETED* Jorge pulls in a criminal and has to deal with his lawyer (Jorge/Ion) [/ul]
JULY
[/url] *COMPLETED* Poseidon runs into a doppleganger from another universe and immediately takes an interest in her. (Poseidon/Charlie) [AV] Mistaken for Blue *COMPLETED* Poseidon runs into an extreme dangerous mutant from the other side. (Poseidon/Aura) [RIP/MRO] X-Mission- Rift Happens: Jorge's Angels *DEAD* X-Mission: Jorge and a small team of X-men all respond to the opening of the rift. (Jorge/Ghost/Firefly) [RIP][MRO]Make 'em an Offer They Can't Refuse *COMPLETED* Poseidon arrives in the MRO-verse and meets up with his new friend. (Poseidon/Hades) [RIP][AV]That's Just Bad Business *COMPLETED* Poseidon meets with an interested party -- one far more interested than he initially figured. (Poseidon/Chrys) [/ul]
AUGUST
[/url] *DEAD* Jorge meets with a new student in his swim class. (Jorge/Andy) Let Them (or Just Her) Eat Cake *COMPLETED* Jorge is caught red-handed making a young Atlantean's favorite treat. (Jorge/Kalos) Grande Jete *COMPLETED* Jorge picks up his niece from the airport. Welcome to New York! (Jorge/Marisol) [/ul]
SEPTEMBER
[/url] *COMPLETED* Poseidon digs up some information on his doppleganger as well as sets plans into motion. (Solo) [AV] Feeling Syndicated *COMPLETED* Poseidon meets new interesting new people...and offers them positions. (Jorge/Isabel/Zephyr) [/ul]
[/url] *COMPLETED* Jorge comes across a deranged mutant with a unique, confectionery ability. (Solo) [/ul]
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JANUARY
[/url] *COMPLETED* A M-raid turns into a recruitment mission. (Poseidon/Jay) When a Tsunami Meets a Maelstrom *COMPLETED* Dopplegangers finally meet. (Jorge/Poseidon) Look What the Drowned Dog Dragged In *COMPLETED* Jorge and Gemma share some much needed information. (Jorge/Gemma) Jump Without the Cables *COMPLETED* Poseidon sets off to recruit a lawyer for the organization. (Poseidon/Ion) [/ul]
FEBRUARY
[/url] Jorge and Maya respond to an emergency situation and end up having their powers taken away! (Ghost/Jorge) [/ul]
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
[/url] Jorge and Gemma just say **** it! They've run off to get married! (Gemma/Jorge/Chase x2) [/ul]
JUNE
[/url] Poseidon pulls off the greatest trick yet -- summoning the Syndicate base into a new universe. (Solo) [/ul]
JULY
[/url] Poseidon is found and betrayed by the one person he didn't expect -- his sister. (Solo) [/ul]
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
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NOVEMBER
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JANUARY
FEBRUARY
[/url] [/ul] Jorge and Gemma have finally tied the knot and have left on a much needed honeymoon. (Jorge/Gemma)
MARCH
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JANUARY
[/url] As Xavier's Institute's Mutation Control Counselor, Jorge tries to help an Atlantean princess understand her abilities...and finds himself annoyed. (Jorge/Amethyst) Did I Marry a Cougar? Jorge finds himself one of the deaging victims...and has no recollection of who or where he is. (Jorge/Gemma) [/ul]
FEBRUARY
[/url] Jorge attempts to get back into the swing of life after having been deaged. (Jorge/April) [/ul]
MARCH
APRIL
[/url] Jorge attends a party thrown by Haven for all those people made young. (All) [/ul]
MAY
[/url] Jorge discovers the awful truth -- he's been lied to this whole time! (Jorge/Gemma) [/ul]
JUNE
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JULY
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AUGUST
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SEPTEMBER
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OCTOBER
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NOVEMBER
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DECEMBER
[/url] Jorge comes to terms with who he is -- just in time to return to his normal age! (Jorge/Gemma) [/ul]
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Jorge smirked in reply. ”I know, I really should,” he said. He walked up to her, his arms wrapping around her waist to pull her closer. As he looked down, a devilish twinkle caught his eye. In a soft voice, he whispered, ”But I really don’t.”
His lips found hers. Her smile was all he needed these days. Admittedly he had been worried that something was going to go wrong. A lot of things went wrong whenever they tried to have “us” time together. Mutant gangs, demented fruit, vanishing for years on end, etc., but he was actually glad that most things seemed to be running smoothly. He only hoped that it stayed that way. And he wasn’t going to stress about them anyways.
He was with the woman he loved. There was no Syndicate. No dimensional rift. No evil clones. This right here was all that mattered.
When their lips parted, he looked down at her, his hands gently stroking her sides. This was a side of her that the school staff never saw. The sexy guidance counselor that drove him absolutely crazy. He was glad, and counted himself lucky, that this was just for him.
>>"Well, we are on a sailing boat...And as far as we know, there is no one on that island. Which means, I can dress however I damn well please... and it also means you will have to do a lot of many things. Like, make fire."
He chuckled heartily. She was right. They were alone. The island was isolated. Gemma could definitely dress however she damn well pleased. He certainly wasn’t going to argue. The island was a little chunk of paradise. White beach, tall palm trees, and not very large. they could probably walk it’s entire circumference in less than a day. It was perfect for them.
Shaking his head he leaned down, pressing his lips to hers once again. ”Oh, I think I can stir some embers,” he grinned. God he loved this woman. Truly he hoped this trip would go as well as they deserved. He pulled away, his lips finding her forehead before he nodded to the beach. ”Care to weigh anchor? Take a look around?”
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A broad smile crossed the detective’s face as he looked up at the face of his wife. His wife. It was still funny to even think of it. To know that they had finally done it. They had gotten married. And there weren’t any superpowered criminals there to break up the event, he hadn’t been called in to solve a murder, it was just completely and utterly normal. The kind of day that would forever live on in his memory as the most perfect day that he could have ever hoped for.
They were married. And he was ecstatic.
Chuckling he had called out to his wife, inquiring as to why she was sup. When he had stepped out of the cabin, he could feel the call of the water around him. That was why he hopped off the deck and took that stroll. Not to get away from the woman he had just married, but to stretch his legs and, possibly, get used to being around the ocean again.
>>"I could ask you the same, dear husband...The bed felt empty, so I went to look, and found out that you decided to go for a walk"
With another grin he walked to the far side of the boat from where she was standing. She was stepping back to ensure that he wouldn’t get caught up in her aura. It was a move that he had greatly appreciated. Of course, just to be extra cautious, he took a few more steps away.
”Sorry but you looked so peaceful, I didn’t want to disturb you.” He grinned. ”Besides, I just wanted to stretch out my…sea legs.” A hearty laugh followed. He liked puns.
But that was enough galavanting around the ocean for now. As he made his way to the boat, Jorge twisted his wrists and the waters responded, rising in a column beneath his feet. Once he was level with he edge of the vessel, he calmly stepped off and turned as he turned towards the lovely woman dressed in only a swimsuit and scarf around her waist. All he could do was shake his head as he approached her.
”Wife…” he said as he stepped closer. He could feel the call of the water immediately mute the second he was within her aura but he didn’t care. His arms wrapped around, pulling her closer to him as his lips found hers. Leaning back, he smiled as he gave her another appraising look. ”...you know, if you continue walking around our honeymoon in just that…” He smirked devilishly. ”...I will not complain in the slightest.”
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It was strange. In all fairness, Jorge never thought he would allow himself to be this close to the ocean ever again. A few years ago, the waterbending mutant had been nearly fatally shot during an undercover operation that had taken him out to sea. Truly he thought he could have been safer. but the gun that whipped out towards him, the squeeze of the trigger, the crack in the air, and before he knew it, he was falling over the edge of the boat, a bullet lodged in his chest.
That should have been it for Jorge Cervantes. His story was supposed to have been completed. But it seemed the man was too stubborn to even allow the Grim Reaper to drag him away into the afterlife. Instead of sinking into the sea, Jorge became it. He allowed himself to split apart, to become water in hopes that he could reconnect with himself, reform and be fully healed. But that wasn’t what happened.
Too much water. Spread too thin. Jorge lost himself in the ocean. He drifted as particles for years until slowly he gained enough strength to reconnect every drop. It took time. It was agonizing. And at the end of the day, once he was on dry land, he didn’t want it to happen ever again. He had even been wary of being near water after that.
Over time he managed to shake most of those feelings off. Sure he was still cautious around the water, in this particular occasion, he had a more and sufficient distraction.
He looked out across the water and smirked. The pearl-white sailing boat was sitting in the middle of the open, crystal blue water somewhere off the coast of South America. He was dressed simply in a pair of white long shorts that hung down to just above his knees, wearing an unbuttoned hawaiian shirt, the detective and X-Men stood under the beating sun, letting it crisp his bare, already tanned skin. Through his sunglasses he smirked at the boat standing in the middle of open water and slowly made his way towards it.
This was his honeymoon and, being such, he was in a particularly good mood to show off. As he made his way back towards the boat, it should be pointed out that he was actually walking atop the gently undulating surface. The water thickened and hardened under his footfalls, allowing him to stay upright, granting him a divine-like ability to walk upon the water.
Pulling his hand from his pocket, he smirked as he looked down at the silver ring that sat upon his finger. It was simple. A band of silver that was shined and polished to a practically mirror-like sheen. Though it couldn’t be seen on the outside, inside he knew the words that were engraved, or rather, the name “Gemma’s”. Because it was true. He belonged to her -- and she to him.
As he made his way back towards the boat, each step spitting in the face of physics, he smirked as he spotted the dark figure standing at the railing. Gemma was already waiting for him. He chuckled as he jogged up, keeping in mind the effects of her adapted field, but still out far enough that he wouldn’t be affected.
He gave her a wave. ”Why Mrs. Taylor-Cervantes!” he called out. ”What’re you doing up? You’re on vacation for the first time in...ever. Shouldn’t you still be in bed?”
Still chuckling he continued to walk towards the boat and made ready to will the water to carry him the rest of the way onto the deck and to where his new wife awaited his return.
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>>"Like a man who's about to be married?"
Jorge smirked. He couldn’t fault Toby for giving him anything but that answer. The boy had a tough life growing up. Part of an insane government agency, trained only to infiltrate and spy, swapping personalities left and right, it was a wonder he was finally starting to warm up to them. Then again, Gemma had a way with kids. She could reach through the muck and pull out that sweet and wonderful child that was yearning to grow and live a good life. Kids deserved that much and Gemma was always willing to do whatever it took to make it happen.
He liked to think he was too. Though he didn’t have nearly the experience that Gemma did, the nature of Jorge’s job, his natural want to help and to protect, made him an equally caring individual. It seemed that whatever they were doing, it was working. There may be moments like this, where Toby didn’t quite understand, but the fact that he was engaging at all, that he had Chase at his side, that Gemma loved him, that Jorge loved him, that was all that mattered in the end.
”Thanks pal,” he smiled sincerely. It was then that door to the bathroom door was shove open to make entrance for an excited and jubilant doppleganger.
>>"Mama's ready!"
Jorge smirked and nodded. He breathed a small breath of relief. He adjusted the last of his clothing, fixing the tie, making sure his cufflinks were straight, and that his jacket was smooth. When all was said and done, he glance at himself in the mirror. This was it...he was actually getting married.
>>"Lookin' sharp, Pops,"
With a look to Chase and Toby, Jorge smiled proudly. He then knelt down in front of the two of them and gave them each a clap on the shoulder and a comforting squeeze; not for too long, he didn’t need their abilities making them uncomfortable.
”Thank you, boys.” For the compliment? For just being there? Honestly it was blanketed ‘thank you’; he was happy they were in his life. After straightening up, he started towards the door, holding it open for them. ”Come on. We’re supposed to meet her in Merle’s office in room 241. Let’s make this family official.”
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Oddly he wasn’t nervous. Jorge had never been married before. To be honest he had never really gotten that close to it either. He had dated and had a few long term relationships but the job always got in the way. His dedication to putting himself in harm’s way to ensure that no one else suffered tended to be a difficult aspect to look past. Jorge was a good man, through and through, but there are only so many times you can watch a good man slip on that bulletproof vest and step out the door. Only the strongest of souls can take a sight like that in stride.
Gemma. She was a strong soul. They had been through a lot together, the best of times and the absolute worst. And still, through all of it, they always found their way back to one another. It’s hard to ignore a sign like that. Jorge had found the woman he was supposed to be with, the person that meant more to him than he could have ever imagined. Through her, his family, and heart, grew and it was a gift that the watermancer was thankful for.
And now it was finally time to make their family a bit more permanent. It was just a paper. It was just a ceremony. But at the end of the day, it was what the both of them wanted.
His eyes drifted back to Toby as his bag with the cufflinks was handed to him. He gratefully accepted it and dipped his head to him before turning back to the mirror. His fingers worked deftly to placed the small, silver baubles into the wrist buttons of his shirt.
>>“When Ms. … Mama… marries you, will she take your last name…?”
”In a way,” he agreed. ”She’s going to use both hers and my last name.” He turned to face Toby. ”So she will be Gemma Taylor-Cervantes. That way she honors both her own family’s name as well as mine. Which is pretty cool.” He grinned. He then finished with the cufflinks, turned, and slipped on his jacket. After adjusted his tie, he stood in front of the boy, arms open in a display to show off his attire. ”How do I look?”
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He was angry. He was disappointed. He was sad. To see Marisol make such a mistake, to be so cavalier, it had terrified him. It put him into a state of being that he never wanted to be again. Marisol was a smart girl, he had always believed that, but tonight had painted her in a totally other light. Everyone else would tell him that she was only human and she was bound to make mistakes. At some point Jorge would realize that. But right now he was too shaken to be able to understand that.
>> ”Sorry, Tío…”
The soft mew escaped from his niece’s lips. Jorge didn’t say anything to acknowledge it but instead just kept his eyes on the road ahead. He needed to not converse, to not engage. He would spend the evening angry. In the morning, when he was less raw about the ordeal, he would contact Jayda. As much as he wanted to be the good guy, he couldn’t in good conscious not let his sister know about Mari’s shenanigans. It would have been irresponsible. In the end he was her uncle and her mother needed to know.
Normally the sounds of classic rock would fill the inside of his vehicle as he drove through the darkened streets. It was a status that Mari would have probably not thought twice about. But right now, the only sound that filled the car was the steady, perfect hum of the engine and the crunch of gravel under the tires. First stop would be the mansion to drop Skye off. Next would be Mari’s school but only for the night. He would decide in the morning if it would be more feasible to have to live under the same roof as him.
But that was a discussion for the morning. Right now, Jorge just breathed a sigh as trying to expel the last of his disappointment, flicked the turn signal, and moved into the next street. He was ready to put this night behind him.
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The safest thing for anyone to do was to just be quiet.The more that anyone talked, the more sensitive the powder keg was going to become. Jorge loved his niece, unconditionally, but right now he needed to be mad at her. She made a stupid decision and now she was going to have to deal with family who didn’t like her. That was just how it was going to be. What else could she expect when her detective uncle was being called in because his underaged niece was caught drunk at a party? Seriously if she expected any kind of lienance, she was sorely, sorely kidding herself.
But as the drive wore on, Jorge could feel himself leveling out. He wasn’t going to let this pass; hell no. But at least he felt like his disappointment and his angry had finally reached a leveling off point. He would be angry with her for maybe the next day or so but he would leave her stewing in silence while he calmed down.
At least, that was his original plan…
As much as the detective wanted to keep things straight, simple, and to the point, Marisol had to complicate matters -- by voicing her buzzed thoughts.
>>”Tío, plenty of teenagers go to parties. Skye was just trying to get my mind off show stress. Is that really that bad one time?”
His eyes drifted to the rearview mirror. He didn’t want to do this right now but Marisol’s attempts to make this appear less severe than it was began to fire off in protective-uncle synapsis in his head. He didn’t respond at first. Instead his gaze gave Skye an accusing look through the rearview mirror before drifting back to the road. Under his breath he muttered, several times, pleading for Marisol to not pick up this topic again. Anymore and he knew he wouldn’t be able to sheath his tongue.
>>”I won’t do it again, and thank you so much for getting us, but… this is the first time I’ve been a dumb teenager; don’t first timers get leniency?”
”Are you ****ing kidding me?” That was it. He shook his head, his jaw clenched as he drove on. While he may have been angry, he was a careful enough driver to not put them at any risk, but it was clear that the young woman had struck a nerve. ”Marisol, you were caught drinking...underage...in a stranger’s house.” He listed off. ”You’re lucky I didn’t let them throw both of your asses in a cell.”
Wasn’t so much a “cell” as a quiet room to allow them to sober up while family is contacted. It wasn’t as if Marisol could be arrested for this, but if news got back to her school? The kind of reprimand she would be facing he couldn’t even imagine. Schools these days were not lenient on such things. He shook his head as he stared ahead.
”Do you realize what would have happened? I didn’t know where you were. Your mother didn’t know where you were. If you have drank too much or been approached by the wrong person...there would be an entirely different story unfurling right now. I know,” he growled. ”I’ve had to help those girls on the absolute worst day of their lives. And that could have been you.” He narrowed his eyes as he looked forward. For an instant Marisol’s face flashed across those memories when he used to be a beat cop; he couldn’t fathom it and his fingers curled around the steering wheel tighter. ”You were allowed to come here because your mother trusted you. I trusted you.” A small shake of his head. ”You broke that. Now you have to mend it. How? I don’t know...” With a sigh he turned the corner, starting the final trek towards the mansion. ”...but for right now, for me? I don’t want to hear another word out of you.”
