[center][h2][b][i]Chapter 1: Man Behind the Curtain[/i][/b][/h2][/center]

Firefly zipped across the city, her wings flapping silently at high speeds as she flew over building after building. Tonight seemed quiet to the redhead as the sight of the city captured her awe. Sure it was filled with just as much crime as it was in the days of the great legends, but there was always a particular beauty to the night lights of a city - any city, but Bludhaven had it's own unique charm as well. Slowly, she slowed to a hover as she admired the distant sounds of bustling traffic and beats of night clubs and even though she preferred nature at times, this was nice to experience too.

Suddenly she heard a woman's scream coming from a nearby alley, causing her to tense up in alertness. Almost instantly gaining full speed, she dashed towards the scream, quickly seeing shadows at the end of the alleyway. One was a man, holding a switchblade while the other was a woman with purse, backing away from her assailant. Rose raised her voice, clenching her fists, [b][color=ff4d94]"leave her alone!"[/color][/b] Which was an interesting thing about Firefly - her voice was very feminine, making it less intimidating, but she had learned a while ago if she spat a little fire as she yelled, it usually gave a more dangerous tone to her aura.

Though as soon as she yelled and the man seemed to look back, Rose was shocked to see the shadows disappear, realizing that she hadn't actually saw anyone to begin with. The redhead got this overwhelming feeling of something being out of place, as if something didn't belong, quickly wondering if this was the rumored danger that had been killing and making other [i]'capes'[/i] disappearing.

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She felt a hand press against her shoulder, finding herself unable to move as she watched a woman walk in front of her. Dressed in a simple red robe, red shirt, black pants and boots, the only thing unusual about her was that she wore a stylish mask. Her voice was gentle and yet wizened. [b][color=bf40bf]"If you want to do something better for this city - to be better - than meet at The Archer, a bar in eastern downtown. It's not hard to find and you get around fast enough.. a Mr. Gannet owns it - just came into his possession. There's a hidden room in the back. Tell him the 'arrow shoots straight.' He'll understand."[/color][/b] Walking behind her once more, Rose having kept complete alertness on the mysterious figure the entire time, she could feel herself able to move again. She spun around, but the figure was already gone, forcing her to purse her lips in thought.

Only a half hour later, Rose was quietly pushing open the door to [i]'The Archer,'[/i] and slipping inside the bar as she covered her wings with a simple cloak. Sure it was odd to see a woman with a cloak, but it only drew a few odd glances before people were taking more notice of her red hair than anything else. She walked up to the bar and cleared her throat before addressing Chris. [b][color=ff4d94]"Excuse me.. but, um.. the arrow shoots straight? I mean.. don't they always?"[/color][/b] She knew she must've sounded like an idiot, but maybe the bartender would take it as a corny, nerdy joke.

The rest of our heroes experience similar things across the city as the mysterious woman visits each one of them. Sometimes she would make sure they didn't move, as if knowing somehow they'd run away or freak out, or possibly attack her - while others she'd simply show up, give her message and disappear into the night air like a strange vision. However they were all told the same thing, except for Hoverfly, of course. Instead, she had visited him and handed over the deed to the bar, [i]'The Archer.'[/i] She never once explained how she got it or what happened to the owner, though if Christ were to investigate, he would learn that his boss had moved to Metropolis and bought a mansion for himself and left the deed to him instead. Explaining the secret room in the back, she told him to expect others with the given password and to wait for her once they were all gathered.

[b][i](OOC NOTE: Feel free to write up any situation on how the mysterious woman showed up for your character. Then head over to The Archer and give Hoverfly the password, while he let's people into the back room! Once everyone has 1 post up, I'll continue the story. ^.^)[/i][/b]

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