The Runaways Thread

[Manic]

Kathryn Immonen the writer and Stuart Immonen the artist are married. Needless to say, they've worked together a few times.

 

[Scarecrow_King]

sweet deal. from the preview, I (so far) approve of Mrs. Immonen's work.

 

[Zoken]

Well, I'm still alive. As are Nico (I'm actually surprised by how long she's survived this lifestyle with her decision making skills), Karolina, Chase, Victor, and Klara. I am presuming Xavin dead. I don't know what she or Karolina thought would happen when they found they had a Skrull instead of the prisoner they wanted. Xavin's toast. Pity, I was just starting to like her.

I put the finishing touches on my latest hat... Even I think the hats are starting to get a little weird. Well, when you have an IQ that can be measured against some of the beast in the world, and don't show it the normal ways, there has to be some creative outlets. I place the soft blue hat, complete with bunny ears and deer antlers, on my head and move out into the world. The malibu Hostel is lasting surprisingly long. Chase's parents must have rigged it with an internal power source... and sewage system. No phone line though, not that I really care that much. Everyone I want to talk to lives with us. I give Klara a bright smile as I see her at breakfast.

I think about my continuing experiment with Klara and myself. I was inspired when Karolina outed herself. I started wondering if sexuality was a choice. So despite all my covert research, no conclusion. So, I chose to experiment on myself. I thought my subject would be Nico at first, but then she started hopping beds. I want someone a little more stable. For a few moments when Karolina was back I considered her, but she and Xavin really seem to care about eachother, and I couldn't harm that. Same with Chase and Gert... God... I thought Gert would out live us all. I may be smart, but Gert was wise. for a while it seemed I would simply have to fixate on an external subject. some celebutante, but then fickle fate brought Klara into our lives. She's sweet, and powerful, and loyal. I chose her. I thought I would see if I could fall in love with her. My hormone levels are not yet at the level where physical attraction means much yet. I can recognize "Handsome" and "Pretty", but I don't really have an idea of "hot" or "Sexy" yet. If I start to find those things in Klara as we mature, then a person can consiously chose their sexuality. or maybe I chose her because I was already... oh, too many variables.

After chatting for a while about movies I'm going to make her watch (cult classics mostly for pop-culture references), she heads off to tend her garden. I don't understand why she grows a garden naturally, what with her powers. Perhaps she draws the same serenity one is supposed to draw from trimming a bonsai (Tried it... wound up with a twig).

Chase is his usual sophomoric self. Looking at him and his grades before we took up this lifestyle, I am surprised at him. He must be smarter than he looks, or has some innate or intuitive knowledge. he pilots, repairs, and wields the technology his parents invented without the merest instruction manual, and save a few blunders and mishaps, does so with uncanny success. I feel there is something more to Chase than even Chase knows.

Nico is doing something I find quite disturbing; Flirting with Karolina. I seriously wonder what sort of psychological tick that girl has. First she goes after Alex (okay, she thought he was good at the time), then she kisses that vampire boy (eugh, I don't care what mormon author's say, vampires are not cute), then, with Alex dead, and us picking up a new guy she starts rolling with him in the hay (a much better choice, though Victor deserves better). She rejects Karolina with no grace at all, and now seems to ignore Victor and be flirting shamelessly with Karolina. the flirting has gotten worse since Xavin left.

I wonder if Karolina is encouraging the flirting, or just trying to to be rude. Her fiance is gone, taking her place on the chopping block. That is the most romantic thing I've ever heard of. I hope Xavin comes back, if only to stop Nico's flirtation. Karolina is putting up a good face, acting like she doesn't hurt, even though she has to be dying inside. Sometimes I hear her crying at night. She's probably looking at the Majesdanian homestar.

Victor is doing everything he can to prove he's good. It's both nice and pathetic. He was Nico to return his affection, but doesn't get that the girl doesn't know what she wants. He also wants to earn our trust, even though he totally has it already. Personally I think Victor is more qualified to lead our team than Nico. Victor just lacks the self-confidence (as does Nico, but she had us pushing her to lead us earlier on). He's too afraid he might have missed some sleeper-program.

And then there's me. I catch my reflection in a window. Some days I think I'm getting younger instead of older. I'm a twelve year old mutant girl with psionically enhanced strength and invulnerability (that I've learned to control a lot better than when I first found it). I have an obscene I.Q. and hide it from those closest to me because I want them to like me. Because of my age, they will look at me like a child. I can either accept that, or I can rebel agaisnt their views and alienate them... I chose to play the fool.

 

[spideyboy_1111]

Well, I'm still alive. As are Nico (I'm actually surprised by how long she's survived this lifestyle with her decision making skills), Karolina, Chase, Victor, and Klara. I am presuming Xavin dead. I don't know what she or Karolina thought would happen when they found they had a Skrull instead of the prisoner they wanted. Xavin's toast. Pity, I was just starting to like her.

I put the finishing touches on my latest hat... Even I think the hats are starting to get a little weird. Well, when you have an IQ that can be measured against some of the beast in the world, and don't show it the normal ways, there has to be some creative outlets. I place the soft blue hat, complete with bunny ears and deer antlers, on my head and move out into the world. The malibu Hostel is lasting surprisingly long. Chase's parents must have rigged it with an internal power source... and sewage system. No phone line though, not that I really care that much. Everyone I want to talk to lives with us. I give Klara a bright smile as I see her at breakfast.

I think about my continuing experiment with Klara and myself. I was inspired when Karolina outed herself. I started wondering if sexuality was a choice. So despite all my covert research, no conclusion. So, I chose to experiment on myself. I thought my subject would be Nico at first, but then she started hopping beds. I want someone a little more stable. For a few moments when Karolina was back I considered her, but she and Xavin really seem to care about eachother, and I couldn't harm that. Same with Chase and Gert... God... I thought Gert would out live us all. I may be smart, but Gert was wise. for a while it seemed I would simply have to fixate on an external subject. some celebutante, but then fickle fate brought Klara into our lives. She's sweet, and powerful, and loyal. I chose her. I thought I would see if I could fall in love with her. My hormone levels are not yet at the level where physical attraction means much yet. I can recognize "Handsome" and "Pretty", but I don't really have an idea of "hot" or "Sexy" yet. If I start to find those things in Klara as we mature, then a person can consiously chose their sexuality. or maybe I chose her because I was already... oh, too many variables.

After chatting for a while about movies I'm going to make her watch (cult classics mostly for pop-culture references), she heads off to tend her garden. I don't understand why she grows a garden naturally, what with her powers. Perhaps she draws the same serenity one is supposed to draw from trimming a bonsai (Tried it... wound up with a twig).

Chase is his usual sophomoric self. Looking at him and his grades before we took up this lifestyle, I am surprised at him. He must be smarter than he looks, or has some innate or intuitive knowledge. he pilots, repairs, and wields the technology his parents invented without the merest instruction manual, and save a few blunders and mishaps, does so with uncanny success. I feel there is something more to Chase than even Chase knows.

Nico is doing something I find quite disturbing; Flirting with Karolina. I seriously wonder what sort of psychological tick that girl has. First she goes after Alex (okay, she thought he was good at the time), then she kisses that vampire boy (eugh, I don't care what mormon author's say, vampires are not cute), then, with Alex dead, and us picking up a new guy she starts rolling with him in the hay (a much better choice, though Victor deserves better). She rejects Karolina with no grace at all, and now seems to ignore Victor and be flirting shamelessly with Karolina. the flirting has gotten worse since Xavin left.

I wonder if Karolina is encouraging the flirting, or just trying to to be rude. Her fiance is gone, taking her place on the chopping block. That is the most romantic thing I've ever heard of. I hope Xavin comes back, if only to stop Nico's flirtation. Karolina is putting up a good face, acting like she doesn't hurt, even though she has to be dying inside. Sometimes I hear her crying at night. She's probably looking at the Majesdanian homestar.

Victor is doing everything he can to prove he's good. It's both nice and pathetic. He was Nico to return his affection, but doesn't get that the girl doesn't know what she wants. He also wants to earn our trust, even though he totally has it already. Personally I think Victor is more qualified to lead our team than Nico. Victor just lacks the self-confidence (as does Nico, but she had us pushing her to lead us earlier on). He's too afraid he might have missed some sleeper-program.

And then there's me. I catch my reflection in a window. Some days I think I'm getting younger instead of older. I'm a twelve year old mutant girl with psionically enhanced strength and invulnerability (that I've learned to control a lot better than when I first found it). I have an obscene I.Q. and hide it from those closest to me because I want them to like me. Because of my age, they will look at me like a child. I can either accept that, or I can rebel agaisnt their views and alienate them... I chose to play the fool.

those are some big words for a 12 year old pov... lol

 

[Zoken]

Well I'm going with what The Elder Wilder posited, that she is far smarter than she acts.

 

[Ion Kenshin]

June 24th I will finally be jumping back in to the Runaways book again. I can't wait!!

 

[TheCorpulent1]

This definitely looks better than anything else I've seen from the Runaways in a long time, but I'm going to continue to pass. After going so long without them, I've just lost interest. Plus, Molly's still around and apparently a bigger part of the book than ever and now we've got her racist, ye olde timey clone thanks to Whedon.

 

[Ion Kenshin]

This definitely looks better than anything else I've seen from the Runaways in a long time, but I'm going to continue to pass. After going so long without them, I've just lost interest. Plus, Molly's still around and apparently a bigger part of the book than ever and now we've got her racist, ye olde timey clone thanks to Whedon.

I'm hoping that that hasn't happened to me. I am going to give them a shot again. I have not picked up the book since Ramos started doing the art cause I just couldn't deal with it. I really liked this book when I first started reading it. I hope this will still be the case.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

I haven't read it since then either, but I already started losing interest during Whedon's run.

 

[Scarecrow_King]

I've powered through all the crap. I loved the Vaughn stuff so much that I've been holding out, hoping that it would return to its former awesomeness. and now I see the potential to do that. they just need to clean house a little bit.

 

[Specter313]

This definitely looks better than anything else I've seen from the Runaways in a long time, but I'm going to continue to pass. After going so long without them, I've just lost interest. Plus, Molly's still around and apparently a bigger part of the book than ever and now we've got her racist, ye olde timey clone thanks to Whedon.

I'd definitely give the last issue a skim at least next time you're in the shop. It was such a breath of fresh air after everything that came before it for the last half dozen or so issues. Really felt like it had at least somewhat more like it did before Vaughn left.

 

[Scarecrow_King]

ya know, I've been waiting for the return of Alex and the Gibborim. they left a great cliff hanger with the whole "Hell is for children" line, and I feel like when Vaughn left they just abandoned the idea.

but maybe since a certain somebody is gonna be coming back, they'll find a way to incorporate the last "original" member of the Runaways into the story again.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

-sigh-

Spoiler

Old Lace.

 

[Specter313]

 

[Manic]

Did they kill Old Lace? Old Lace was part of the reason I started reading Runaways.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

Did they kill Old Lace? Old Lace was part of the reason I started reading Runaways.

Spoiler

Yes, she died protecting Klara when missiles bombed the top half of the Runaways home/base

 

[Manic]

Spoiler

Yes, she died protecting Klara when missiles bombed the top half of the Runaways home/base

...


...why? She could've easily just died, and we'd all be happier for it.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

...


...why? She could've easily just died, and we'd all be happier for it.

I guess cause Old Lace was just the best of them...it'd be the same if it was any of them with her. She would have jumped in front of any of them to protect them.

 

[Manic]

Old Lace is a kinder dinosaur than I.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

Klara pissed me off too in the way she had virtually no sympathy or since of compassion afterwords, she just started going insane on the others and even called Old Lace ''A dead thing."

I'm kinda hoping this is the beginning of the end for her.

 

[Scarecrow_King]

know what I think? I think it's temporary. and incredibly short. 4 issues-ish.

seems the return from the dead of a certain purple-headed someone (who happened to be telepathically and empathically linked to Old Lace) would be a perfect opportunity to bring our favorite dinosaur back.

 

[Jennifer Walters]

Eh. Maybe. I'm not counting on it.

 

[Scarecrow_King]

way I figure it, if the rule applies where one dies, they both do, then the same should hold for resurrection too.

or maybe I'm just getting hopeful. I loved Old Lace. and that little ***** Klara survived.

 

[spideyboy_1111]

Klara pissed me off too in the way she had virtually no sympathy or since of compassion afterwords, she just started going insane on the others and even called Old Lace ''A dead thing."

I'm kinda hoping this is the beginning of the end for her.

Spoiler

meh, i think you're viewing it way to harshly. Klara snapped... she clearly had a bond with Old Lace, and lost everyone she ever knew and is still coping with a strange world... and i think while she's ok with Molly (her talk with her before molly went to see nico and karolina proved Klara looks down upon her... I personally feel Old Lace made her forget about her pain) and when old lace died she lost everything... and snapped... and immediately tried to lose attachment and called Old Lace "dead thing" I don't think Klara was ungrateful one bit.. just in alot of pain.

 

[TheCorpulent1]

way I figure it, if the rule applies where one dies, they both do, then the same should hold for resurrection too.

or maybe I'm just getting hopeful. I loved Old Lace. and that little ***** Klara survived.

But Gert died and Old Lace has been fine for months.