<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=58269.msg2662591#msg2662591">Quote from: Karma on 23-01-2010, 05:34:58</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Why don't you tell me about yourself, then? You took the chance coming over here, so we might as well get on even terms, yeah?"</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Martin smiled his best smile, trying for once not to wear his heart on his sleeve.  He could understand a good fight, but was she seriously suggesting being a traitor?  He figured he would take her on her word that she was drunk.<br/><br/>"Myself?  Well, there's not too much to tell.  My mom, who you probably know as Dazzler, helped get me in here with the X-Men.  I guess I was born for the roll.  Ever since my powers manifested I was trained by her.  My primary abilities involve light manipulation, although as you can see, I picked up a few things from my dad." Martin said holding up his three-fingered hand.<br/><br/>"Oh, he's Longshot by the way.  He... has a bit of a reputation, it seems.  Most people like him, but some of the things he's done has made others hate him.  I love him, he's my dad.  But, I guess I can kind of understand, to a lesser extent, why you might chose a different name." Martin said with his face showing a bit of distant sadness.<br/><br/>"As for my own experiences, I've mostly just been involved in rescue missions here.  I'm a bit too old to be in the general education classes here, but I have been getting a bit of special training at nights from various people.  Hopefully I'll be able to go on more dangerous missions soon, but I guess I'd be a fool to rush into a fight unprepared. Although," Martin paused for a moment debating if he should continue, "Although if I take my Luminous Form, I'm practically invulnerable.  I just... I guess I just hate looking so damn angelic.  You know, I actually had some people worshiping me the first few times I took my Luminous Form?  That's the main reason I took the codename Helel.  And wouldn't you know it?  Some people are still so stupid as to worship me as an agent of God.  They can't even be bothered to look up what my name means."<br/><br/>Martin realized that he had just began ranting about something Ms. Grace probably didn't care to hear about.  Maybe the alcohol was getting to him to.  No... it wasn't that.  It was the tension he was feeling in the air from the veteran members of the X-Men and X-Force, and probably anyone else who has ever been involved in this "superhero" business.  He was still new, but he was on edge.<br/><br/>"Sorry about rambling.  I'm not really good with crowds, let alone environments that call for fancy dress.  I'm far more at home at a club.  Heck, I practically grew up in them." Martin smiled remembering how he would sometimes lie to his mom about having his homework done so he could go watch her play.<br/><br/>His mind came back to the current situation.  His suit felt too confining and the low murmur of guests talking was starting to give him the strangest sort of headache.  He checked his watch.<br/><br/>"So do you think we'll be attacked during or after the wedding?"