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[i]Addressing:[/i] [@The Narrator][@KaijuBaragon][@MonsieurShade][@Aintitfun1997][@Caits][@rivaan][@PatrickDrummer][/sub][/center]
Eventually, everyone filed into the back room with Chris being the last to enter the room. There wasn't much to it honestly, it just seemed to be an empty room with a simple stage at the front, though one could be thankful for the clear lighting - it was be impossible for even the legendary Batman to have sneaked in without being noticed. Glancing around, Rose looked at the handful of heroes that had been hand picked for whatever.. [i]'this'[/i] was, mostly noting the apparent demoness, the really cute pale girl, and Chris himself who had complimented her hair - to which she had smiled for - she adored her own hair.

However as everyone stood there examining each other and studying, there was a sound of someone clearing their throat. Firefly snapped her eyes to the stage where the mysterious robed woman stood, causing her to blink a couple times. [i]'How the fuck...?'[/i] she thought to herself as the masked woman stared at them with a calmness that was certainly out of place. She didn't make them wait long though as she spoke out to the group, waving her hand as the door to the room closed gently. [b][color=bf40bf]"You're wondering why you're here."[/color][/b] Her tone was still patient as it was before, but she spoke with authority - it was a statement, like she knew with absolute certainty that they were all curious to some degree. It wasn't a large leap of logic to figure that out of course, but it was her tone that pierced through the air, like some sort of seer from a fantasy story.

[b][color=bf40bf]"You've heard rumors of the mysterious [i]darkness[/i] and how it's taking out metahumans and superheroes across the globe. More specifically the teams that have been forming. So why have I bothered gathering another group together?"[/color][/b] The masked woman paused, giving everyone a moment to ponder on their own. [b][color=bf40bf]"Because it'll come for you eventually... it'll come after everyone and the only way to face it is together."[/color][/b] Causally, she walked to the end of the stage and floated down to the edge, sitting on it as she crossed her legs, folding her hands in her lap. [b][color=bf40bf] "Of course.. you're not ready for that [i]yet[/i]. No..."[/color][/b] Again, she paused, glancing over the group. [b][color=bf40bf]"You need to learn how to work together, to be a family, trust one another more than anyone else.. and to choose who will lead.."[/color][/b]

The masked woman seemingly pondered for a moment before speaking again. [b][color=bf40bf]"So let's start with something simple. There's a crime lord in downtown called Jacob Black who controls at least half of the city with his organized crime. There's a shipment of black market weapons coming into port tomorrow evening in pier six. Since I am only here to serve as a guide -"[/color][/b] which the masked woman was sure to make clear with her tone, [b][color=bf40bf]"- I'll answer any questions, but you must figure out what to do about it. Together."[/color][/b]

So there she stayed, sitting on the end of the stage, patiently waiting to guide and to direct - but having given them all instructions to figure out what to do for themselves. Rose bit her lower lip in thought as she looked around the room, searching everyone's expressions and reactions to what the masked woman had just said. She wondered how many of them might walk out or demand answers to who she was or what you might typically expect. For herself, she was simply ready to try this thing - she figured that the robed woman was obviously powerful enough to put them all in their place if needed, so there was no point in deceiving them all just to get ambushed at the docks. Idly, she reached up and twirled her red hair in her fingers and simply kept silent, wondering what the others would do. There was [b]no[/b] way she would volunteer for the position of [i]leader[/i]. Though she did have a sudden thought and chose to speak up, although in a meek tone. [b][color=ff4d94]"Um.. I can fly.. and manipulate fire, so.."[/color][/b]