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[Color=brown][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]Metropolis / United States:[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][INDENT][sup][COLOR=SILVER]May 17[SUP]th[/SUP], 2019 - 03:46 PM | Metro Tower - Midtown[/COLOR][/sup][/INDENT][/COLOR]


Comet was still getting used to how far the world had come since he originally left back in World War II. It seemed like a lot at first, but then he realized how much more advanced some of the alien species he'd interacted with still were in comparison. Robotman and Wonder Woman were both presently at the Tower, along with Comet, and a couple reserves were also hanging around using the League's resources. It was just a normal day. That was until Comet thought he saw something familiar...?! What appeared in front of him before vanishing into the wall looked like the Weird. Black and red attire, strange head piece, with the one larger eye. 

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[color=brown]"What the..?"[/color] Comet thought, however the neural link to his friends in the Tower caused everyone in the building to have goosebumps. 

From down the hallway Blake could hear him coming. The metal in his body grinding and working it's way forward... oddly enough in jeans and a t-shirt, with a lit cigar in his metal mouth. Cliff Steele, former hero of Midway City turned founding member of the Justice League. He called himself Robotman because he was never very original. The big Hollywood movie based on him called the hero Ultronic and made his body silver and gave him his own superhero symbol. Cliff was fine with jeans and a t-shirt. Generally if he didn't like somebody he'd tell them to bite his shiny metal ass. The machine man was just as human as anyone and loved out drinking any and everyone. This was also a feat capable of Cliff before he was given the stomach of a robot. His eyes would be red with aggravation if not for them already being red by design. He creaked and cranked towards the brown haired young-ish looking hero before the newer JLU recruit began to apologize.  

[color=brown]"Cliff! I'm sorry if the link to our brains...."[/color] Comet began to say before he was interrupted. 

[color=gold]"Sometimes I wish my brain was robotic so I wouldn't have to deal with you damn telepaths. What spooked ya kid?"[/color] Robotman asked. 

[color=brown]"Kid? In another decade I'll be pushing a hundred, tin man."[/color] Comet thought to himself, or so he thought...

[color=gold]"What's that about pushing a hundred?"[/color] Robotman asked out loud. 

Adam Blake's powers were out of control. Could the Weird have returned? Or is it after all this time Blake's finally having a mental breakdown? He closed his eyes and ran one of his hands through his hair. After a few breaths he opened his eyes and there it was. Sort of. In the reflection coming off of Robotman's face the Weird showed up again. Blake looked over his shoulder and there was nothing there. The heroes walked up on a water fountain and the red clad hero stopped for a sip. A cosmic entity was toying with him. Comet believed the Weird had perished in space during events that happened before Comet came back to Earth. Why was he back now? Or was the man really just losing his mind?

[color=brown]"I think I need to go blow off some steam. Is there anybody in the War Room?"[/color] Comet asked the founder. 

[color=gold]"One or two of the reserves I think are practicing as many one-liners as they are combat techniques. They should be done soon..."[/color] Robotman said before finally breaking away to go towards the front exit. 

Blake had to walk to the back of the first floor and enter the lower levels of the HQ through a special elevator. The bottom floor was the level with the war room. A colossal domed area roughly the size of two football fields with an operating station as well as a viewing room and hallway leading around one side from the elevator entrance. The room was like something out of a science fiction film and could replicate any scenario. Holo-droids could take the form of any enemy in the Justice Leagues files, or any uploaded by the heroes newer to the League. Holograms made their 'skin' to appear like anything, as well as the expendable civilians in scenarios. It's just cheaper and they don't have to replace as many holo-droids. The elevator ride seemed long, however it was just because the War Room itself was roughly one mile below ground. Comet was getting a little anxious and noticed how shiny the floor in the elevator was, and then he noticed it again. The large left eye of the Weird seemed like it was following him. Or was it just in his head? A trick he'd used many times on enemies, casting illusions to make them feel all sorts of emotions, was now backfiring on him? Or was it? Hopefully some time unleashing his power would do him some good. 

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