[CENTER][COLOR=SLATEGRAY][B]C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T P R O P O S A L[/B][/COLOR][h1][color=steelblue][b]C I T I Z E N S T E E L[/b][/color][/h1][hr][img]https://comicvine1.cbsistatic.com/uploads/square_medium/10/100647/6013052-hankheywood.jpg[/img][hr][h3][sup][sup][sub][color=indianred]N A T H A N I E L H E N R Y H E Y W O O D [color=steelblue]♦[/color] G O V E R N M E N T A G E N T [color=steelblue]♦[/color] W A S H I N G T O N D . C . [color=steelblue]♦[/color] A . R . G . U . S .[/color][/sub][/sup][/sup][/h3][/CENTER][COLOR=steelblue][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T:[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR] [CENTER][sup][color=steelblue]"Get behind me." [color=silver]"Where's your shield?"[/color] "I am the [i]shield[/i]."[/color] [color=indianred]C I T I Z E N S T E E L[/color][/sup][/CENTER] [INDENT][INDENT][i][color=silver]Following Stryfe's attack on the United States and the creation of the Department of Metahuman Affairs, tensions between the general and metahuman populaces are at an all-time high. Even with all the good that the likes of Wonder Woman and the X-Men accomplished during the attack on New York, superheroes need a new face. They need a visage that reminds the people of the better times, not someone like Supergirl who gives off echoes of Wonder Woman. The people of the United States long for a certain cut of hero, one that is distinctly different from the Amazonian Warrior. Enter, Citizen Steel. Nathaniel Heywood is a homegrown American hero. An honourably discharged member of the United States Marine Corps, this is a soldier intended to remind the populace of the legendary Captain America. Heywood was one of several candidates approached by Amanda Waller to undergo an experimental procedure that promised to put the amputee back in fighting shape. Not only did Heywood regain his leg, but he also acquired the ability to coat his entire body in a steel-like substance, making him nearly impervious to conventional forms of harm. Backed by a division of Homeland Security known as A.R.G.U.S., the Advanced Research Group Uniting Superhumans, Citizen Steel is ready to take on the world and change public perception on superheroes and metahumans alike.[/color][/i][/indent][/indent] [COLOR=steelblue][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]C H A R A C T E R M O T I V A T I O N S & G O A L S:[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR][INDENT][INDENT][i][color=silver]I chose to do Citizen Steel in order to have a vessel to direct this upcoming season's GM plot through. My goal is firstly to drive a stronger, more defined overarching plot going into Season Two, but also Citizen Steel will allow for more collaborative efforts and stories than what I have planned with Batman. Where Batman is very much off in his own corner, Citizen Steel will be wherever he needs to, going on missions across the United States, if not the world. Where Batman was treated as an urban myth, Steel is going to be very public. He's under a microscope every day, every action and every decision. This is a man who's being used to push forward an agenda, one he might not even fully comprehend yet. Obviously, both in and out of 'verse, Citizen Steel is going to be inspired by Captain America. For me, that means MCU version of the character. But Steel will also be inspired by his DC's Legends of Tomorrow Counterpart and even some Superman. He's meant to be an all-American boy scout, an ideal to strive for. Compared to Batman, I don't have his story fully fleshed out yet, and unlike Batman, many of his supporting cast will be available for other players to reference and interact with, just give me the courtesy of a heads up. His story is going to be based on the duality of his identity and more heart than brawn. Nathaniel was given the opportunity of a lifetime, and he's going to have to deal with how if something seems too good to be true it probably is, all while the world around him changes in real-time.[/color][/i][/indent][/indent] [COLOR=steelblue][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]C H A R A C T E R N O T E S:[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR][INDENT][color=silver][sub][b]▼ S E A S O N T W O S U P P O R T I N G C A S T:[/b][/sub][/color] [color=gray][sub][sup]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔[/sup][/sub][/color][INDENT][color=silver][color=indianred][b]◼ Bordeaux, Sasha[/b][/color] - Supervisory Special Agent [INDENT][INDENT][SUB]Speech Colour: [COLOR=WHITE]TBD[/COLOR][/SUB] [i]One of A.R.G.U.S.'s highest ranking and most respected agents, Supervisory Special Agent Sasha Bordeaux was assigned to Nathaniel Heywood to act as Citizen Steel's handler. Known as Waller's Right Hand, Sasha Bordeaux is assumed to be the ideal replacement for the Wall should she ever choose to retire. For the time being, however, Sasha's orders are to ensure that no harm comes to America's newest superhero.[/i][/INDENT][/INDENT] [color=indianred][b]◼ Calvin, Wilma[/b][/color] - Chief Medical Researcher [INDENT][INDENT][SUB]Speech Colour: [COLOR=WHITE]TBD[/COLOR][/SUB] [i]Among A.R.G.U.S.'s staff, Dr. Wilma Calvin is known as the Miracle Worker. It was Dr. Calvin who led the team that performed Project Gladiator, intending to replicate the procedure that gifted the world Captain America during the Second World War. Instead, they created Citizen Steel. While Dr. Calvin continues to try to replicate the Super Soldier Serum, she is also mandated to perform regular check ups on Nathaniel to ensure A.R.G.U.S.'s newest asset is kept in prime condition.[/i][/INDENT][/INDENT] [color=indianred][b]◼ Hammer, Justin[/b][/color]* - Independent Weapons Contractor [INDENT][INDENT][SUB]Speech Colour: [COLOR=WHITE]TBD[/COLOR][/SUB] [i]Snarky, Suave and not Tony Stark, three phrases which can be used to describe Justin Hammer. One of the world's leading weapon designers, Hammer has never received the same recognition as the likes of Stark and Osbourne. Despite this, Hammer is still recognized as a mechanical genius and is the leading developer not only for Citizen Steel's suit and weapons but also all of A.R.G.U.S.'s anti-metahuman arsenal.[/i] [color=gray][sup]*Disclaimer: Justin Hammer is under the jurisdiction of [@Webboysurf] who has kindly granted me use of the character. Any and all characterization is subject to change at his whim.[/sup][/color][/INDENT][/INDENT] [color=indianred][b]◼ Morse, Barbara[/b][/color] - Agent of A.R.G.U.S. [INDENT][INDENT][SUB]Speech Colour: [COLOR=WHITE]TBD[/COLOR][/SUB] [i]A member of Dr. Calvin's Project Gladiator, Dr. Barbara 'Bobbi' Morse is a bright, young biologist turned agent of A.R.G.U.S. Assigned to Citizen Steel, Bobbi is Nathaniel's chief caretaker and reports the heroes achievements, limits and general health to Dr. Calvin. in addition to medical, Agent Morse is a trained field operative and often accompanies Citizen Steel when the hero is deployed.[/i][/INDENT][/INDENT] [color=indianred][b]◼ Waller, Amanda[/b][/color]* - Director of A.R.G.U.S. [INDENT][INDENT][SUB]Speech Colour: [COLOR=WHITE]TBD[/COLOR][/SUB] [i]What happens when an unstoppable object meets an unmoveable wall? Amanda 'The Wall' Waller is a force few can stand to be in the presence of, let alone stand up to. Unflinching in her resolution, it is Amanda Waller who made A.R.G.U.S. the asset it is today. Acting as Director of the organization, Waller has contacts within S.H.I.E.L.D., the United Nations and especially the Oval Office. Rivalled only by Nicholas J. Fury as the world's foremost intelligence agent, there is little Waller doesn't have her hands in or know about.[/i] [color=gray][sup]*Disclaimer: Amanda Waller is a public character, while she's necessary for Citizen Steel's story, I understand that she's a character with widespread influence and by no means claim exclusivity over her use.[/sup][/color][/INDENT][/INDENT][/color][/indent][/indent] [COLOR=steelblue][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]S A M P L E P O S T:[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR][INDENT][hider=Click to Expand][CENTER][COLOR=silver][SUB][sub][h3][I]Freedom is never voluntarily given by the oppressor; it must be demanded by the oppressed.[/I][/h3][/sub][/SUB][/COLOR] [img]https://i.imgur.com/32LHxRL.jpg?1[/img][/CENTER] [COLOR=indianred][indent][sub][B]Location:[/B] [COLOR=steelblue][I]Washington, D.C.[/I] - [I]The United States of America[/I][/COLOR][/sub][sup][right][b]Big Boots to Fill #1.01:[/b] [COLOR=steelblue][I]The New Captain America[/I][/COLOR][/right][/sup][/indent][/color][sub][hr][/sub][INDENT][color=indianred][sub][B]Interaction(s):[/B] [COLOR=steelblue][I]None[/I][/COLOR][/sub][SUP][RIGHT][b]Previously:[/b] [COLOR=steelblue][I]Season One - Epilogue[/I][/COLOR][/right][/SUP][/color] [INDENT][color=silver][COLOR=WHITE]"Are you the new Captain America?"[/COLOR] The question hung in the air, time seemingly frozen while Nathaniel Heywood digested the weight of the reporter's query. How could a former Marine, an amputee be the new Captain America? He'd begun life as a kid from Detroit. Not exactly the heroic origin you'd expect from a man wearing a star-spangled uniform. While Dr. Calvin's experiment had for all intents and purposes been devised to recreate the Super Soldier Serum that turned Private Steven Rogers into the mass of muscle and patriotism that was Captain America, that's not what happened to Nathaniel. Instead, he regrew a leg out of living metal. It was something straight out of a Terminator movie. From there, his powers only continued to manifest. Out of twenty men selected by A.R.G.U.S. for Project: Gladiator, Nathaniel was the only one who showed any semblance of being a success. Nathaniel's father, Hank, had fought in the Gulf War, his Grandfather, Vietnam. Now Nathaniel was fighting a war that both of them were all too familiar with: Public opinion. That's why A.R.G.U.S. had stuck him in the red, white and blues. That's why 'Citizen Steel' had appeared at almost every major metahuman infraction since the day Stryfe was apprehended in New York City. A.R.G.U.S. wanted to change the public's opinion, no longer did mutant need to be a dirty word. Metahumans, and especially those who risked their lives were to be respected, [i]hell[/i], maybe even envied. [COLOR=WHITE]"Sir, can you answer the question?"[/COLOR] The same reporter repeated, holding the microphone closer towards Nathaniel. Restraining a heavy sigh, the A.R.G.U.S. asset raised his hands to either side of his head. Slowly unbuckling the helmet that adorned it, he tucked the protective gear beneath his arm before flashing a wide grin towards the cameras. [COLOR=STEELBLUE][B]"No."[/B][/COLOR] Citizen Steel answered, pausing to wait out the gasp from the gathered crowd. [COLOR=STEELBLUE][B]"I'm afraid those boots are a little big for me to fill. I'm not a Captain, and I sure as [i]hell[/i] ain't naive enough to call myself [i]Super[/i]-anything."[/B][/COLOR] Steel continued. [COLOR=STEELBLUE][B]"But I'll tell you what I am,"[/B][/COLOR] He stated, taking a step closer to the microphone. [COLOR=STEELBLUE][B]"I'm one of you. I live here in America, I pay my taxes, I get up each morning and I go to work. I'm not from a mystical island and I sure didn't come from outer space."[/B][/COLOR] He smiled as the several cameras flashed from within the crowd, taking a deep breath before continuing. [COLOR=STEELBLUE][i]C'mon, Nate. Just like we rehearsed.[/i][/COLOR] [COLOR=STEELBLUE][B]"I'm not Captain America, I'm not Captain of anything. I'm a citizen,"[/B][/COLOR] He paused again, smiling wide before finishing his thought. [COLOR=STEELBLUE][B]"Citizen Steel."[/B][/COLOR][/COLOR][/INDENT][/INDENT][sub][hr][/sub][INDENT][COLOR=indianred][sub][COLOR=#2c2c2c]Placeholder[/color][/sub][SUP][RIGHT][b]Next Issue:[/b] [COLOR=steelblue][I]It Came From Outer Space[/I][/COLOR][/right][/SUP][/color][/INDENT][/hider][/indent] [COLOR=steelblue][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]P O S T C A T A L O G:[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR][INDENT][INDENT][color=silver][i]~Coming Soon~[/i][/color][/indent][/indent] [hr][HIDER=Null & Void][CENTER][COLOR=SLATEGRAY][B]C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T P R O P O S A L[/B][/COLOR][h1][color=#006060][b]T H E S U B - M A R I N E R[/b][/color][/h1][sub][hr][/sub] [sup][img]https://i.imgur.com/a6HQ4yg.jpg[/img][/sup] [sub][hr][/sub][h3][sup][sub][color=#BFD7D7]N A M O R E X S U L E M I R [color=#006060]♦[/color] O U T C A S T O F A T L A N T I S [color=#006060]♦[/color] X E B E L [color=#006060]♦[/color] A T L A N T I S[/color][/sub][/sup][/h3][img]IMAGE/BANNER[/img] [/CENTER][COLOR=#006060][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]C H A R A C T E R C O N C E P T:[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR] [CENTER][sup][color=#BFD7D7]"From the day I was born, they called me the 'Avenging Son'. Spawn of two worlds… yet fated to belong fully to none." [/color] [COLOR=#006060]N A M O R[/COLOR][/sup][/CENTER] [INDENT][INDENT][color=#9FC3C3][i]The basic premise to my entire idea surrounding Namor can be quickly summed up as the Rebel from Xebel. In order to accomplish my ideas, I have to merge the Sub-Mariner's lore with DC's Aquaman in order to smooth over the two conflicting Atlantises. Going forward with this, a big question I asked myself moving forward with the concept was, 'What if Namor had never been embraced as royalty by the people of Atlantis?' Instead, in this version, Namor is treated as the bastard he is. He is not the ruler of Atlantis, nor is he considered to be in line for the throne. Namor was born to a Princess due to an unsanctioned union with a surface dweller while out of wedlock. Due to this, Namor was not accepted as an heir to the throne but instead an affront to the kingdom. As a result, he and his mother were shunned, sent to the penal colony of Xebel where they were forced to live in squalor and endure a hard life. Instead of a pampered prince and trained warrior, this Namor has spent most of his life beneath the waves an oppressed outcast.[/i][/color][/indent][/indent] [COLOR=#006060][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]C H A R A C T E R M O T I V A T I O N S & G O A L S:[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR][INDENT][INDENT][color=#9FC3C3][i]The primary motivation for Namor will be the liberation of Atlantis from underneath the iron fist of tyranny and putting the true heir on the throne. Motivated both by a desire for revenge, vindication and the needs of his people, he'll seek out the lost prince. For at least the first season mark, my goals are for Namor to have cemented his place as a hero torn between the world beneath the waves he's lived his whole life oppressed by and the surface world, a strange foreign place that will equally fear him as it does embrace him not for who or what he is, but by what he does and the power he wields.[/i][/color][/indent][/indent] [COLOR=#006060][INDENT][B][SUB][SUB][H3]C H A R A C T E R N O T E S:[/H3][/SUB][/SUB][/B][/INDENT][/COLOR] [TABLE][ROW][/ROW][ROW][CELL][INDENT][color=#408888][sub][b]▼ S E A S O N O N E S U P P O R T I N G C A S T[/b][/sub][/color] [color=#207474][sub][sup]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔[/sup][/sub][/color][INDENT] [COLOR=#609C9C][B]◼ Y'MERA XEBELLA EMIRA[/B] [sup][color=#207474]Sovereign Princess of Xebel[/COLOR][/sup] [sup][COLOR=SLATEGRAY]Speech Colour:[/color] [color=#884040][i]#884040[/i][/color][/sup][/COLOR] [color=#2e2c2c]-[/color] [color=#2e2c2c]-[/color] [color=#2e2c2c]-[/color] [color=#2e2c2c]-[/color] [color=#2e2c2c]-[/color] [COLOR=#609C9C][B]◼ BYYRAH MURKOS[/B] [sup][color=#207474]Disgraced Son[/COLOR][/sup] [sup]Speech Colour: [color=#606000][i]#606000[/i][/color][/sup][/COLOR] [color=#2e2c2c]-[/color] [color=#2e2c2c]-[/color] [color=#2e2c2c]-[/color] [COLOR=#609C9C][B]◼ ARTHUR CURRY[/B] [sup][color=#207474]Orin, True Heir to the Throne[/COLOR][/sup] [sup]Speech Colour: [color=#DF4C2D][i]#DF4C2D[/i][/color][/sup][/COLOR] [color=#2e2c2c]-[/color] [color=#2e2c2c]-[/color] [color=#2e2c2c]-[/color] [color=#2e2c2c]-[/color] [color=#2e2c2c]-[/color] [color=#2e2c2c]-[/color] [COLOR=#609C9C][B]◼ ORM TYRANNUS EMIR[/B] [sup][color=#207474]Grand Prince of Atlantis[/COLOR][/sup] [sup]Speech Colour: [color=#884088][i]#884088[/i][/color][/sup][/COLOR] [color=#2e2c2c]-[/color] [color=#2e2c2c]-[/color] [COLOR=#609C9C][B]◼ TULA NETHERIA EMIRA[/B] [sup][color=#207474]Sovereign Princess of Poseidonis[/COLOR][/sup] [sup]Speech Colour: [color=SILVER][i]TBD[/i][/color][/sup][/COLOR] [color=#2e2c2c]-[/color] [COLOR=#609C9C][B]◼ FEN EXSUL EMIRA[/B] [sup][color=#207474]Disgraced Princess of Atlantis[/COLOR][/sup] [sup]Speech Colour: [color=SILVER][i]TBD[/i][/color][/sup][/COLOR] [color=#2e2c2c]-[/color] [COLOR=#609C9C][B]◼ ATLANNA IMPERIUS REGINA[/B] [sup][color=#207474]Exiled Queen of Atlantis[/COLOR][/sup] [sup]Speech Colour: [color=SILVER][i]TBD[/i][/color][/sup][/COLOR] [color=#2e2c2c]-[/color] [COLOR=#609C9C][B]◼ TYNDAREOS IMPERIUS REX[/B] [sup][color=#207474]Late King of Atlantis[/COLOR][/sup] [sup]Speech Colour: [color=SILVER][i]TBD[/i][/color][/sup][/COLOR] [color=#2e2c2c]-[/color] [COLOR=#609C9C][B]◼ THAKORR IMPERIUS REX[/B] [sup][color=#207474]Former King of Atlantis[/COLOR][/sup] [sup]Speech Colour: [color=SILVER][i]TBD[/i][/color][/sup][/COLOR] [color=#2e2c2c]-[/color] [COLOR=#609C9C][B]◼ ORVAX TYRANNUS REX[/B] [sup][color=#207474]The Mad King of Atlantis[/COLOR][/sup] [sup]Speech Colour: [color=SILVER][i]TBD[/i][/color][/sup][/COLOR] [color=#2e2c2c]-[/color] [COLOR=#609C9C][B]◼ NEREUS XEBELOS REX[/B] [sup][color=#207474]Sovereign King of Xebel[/COLOR][/sup] [sup]Speech Colour: [color=SILVER][i]TBD[/i][/color][/sup][/COLOR] [color=#2e2c2c]-[/color] [COLOR=#609C9C][B]◼ LEONARD MCKENZIE[/B] [sup][color=#207474]Human Father of Namor[/COLOR][/sup] [sup]Speech Colour: [color=SILVER][i]TBD[/i][/color][/sup][/COLOR] [color=#2e2c2c]-[/color] [COLOR=#609C9C][B]◼[/B] [I]~More to be added~[/I][/COLOR][/INDENT] [color=#408888][sub][b]▼ T H E L O S T E M P I R E O F A T L A N T I S[/b][/sub][/color] [color=#207474][sub][sup]▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔[/sup][/sub][/color][INDENT] [COLOR=#609C9C][B]◼ AURANIA[/B] [sup][color=#207474]Kingdom of the Deserters[/COLOR][/sup] [sup]Capital: [color=SILVER][i]Sareme[/i][/color][/sup][/COLOR] [COLOR=#609C9C][B]◼ THE BRINE[/B] [sup][color=#207474]Realm of Fire and Sulfur[/COLOR][/sup] [sup]Capital: [color=SILVER][i]Thierna Na Oge[/i][/color][/sup][/COLOR] [COLOR=#609C9C][B]◼ LEMURIA[/B] [sup][color=#207474]Dominion of the Fishermen[/COLOR][/sup] [sup]Capital: [color=SILVER][i]Tritonis[/i][/color][/sup][/COLOR] [COLOR=#609C9C][B]◼ NETHERIA[/B] [sup][color=#207474]Capital Hold of Atlantis[/COLOR][/sup] [sup]Capital: [color=SILVER][i]Poseidonis[/i][/color][/sup][/COLOR] [COLOR=#609C9C][B]◼ THE TRENCH[/B] [sup][color=#207474]The Endless Abyss[/COLOR][/sup] [sup]Capital: [color=SILVER][i]Nyarl-Amen[/i][/color][/sup][/COLOR] [COLOR=#609C9C][B]◼ XEBEL[/B] [sup][color=#207474]The Fist of Atlantis[/COLOR][/sup] [sup]Capital: [color=SILVER][i]Tlapallan[/i][/color][/sup][/COLOR] [COLOR=#609C9C][B]◼ VENTURIA[/B] [sup][color=#207474]The Hidden Valley[/COLOR][/sup] [sup]Capital: [color=SILVER][i]Shayeris[/i][/color][/sup][/COLOR][/INDENT][/INDENT][/CELL][CELL][color=#2e2c2c]-[/color] [color=#2e2c2c]-[/color] [COLOR=#9FC3C3][I]One of Namor's closest childhood friends, Princess Mera is the daughter of King Nereus, the current ruler of the neighbouring Xebel and one of the last vocal opposers of the Tyrant King Orvax. A close friend to the late King Tyndareos, Nereus had betrothed Mera to the late king's firstborn. However, with the death of the king, his successor Orvax sought to keep the deal but Nereus refused. In response, Orvax had the thriving Xebel reduced to a penal colony and subsequently making Mera a Princess to nothing more than Outcasts and Undesriables. The son of the King Orvax's Elite Polemarch, Byyrah has been groomed his entire life to be a warrior and to eventually act as the Hand of the King. Unfortunately for Byyrah however, he has never measured up in his father's eyes and was instead berated for being a coward and a weakling. In an effort to build some character, Byyrah's father had his son shipped off to Xebel, hoping time in the penal colony would build character. Born Orin, son of Tyndareos, Arthur is the one true heir to the throne of Atlantis. After discovering the treachery of Orvax and his hand in the murder of King Tyndareos, Atlanna took the infant Orin and escaped the surface world but not without being pursued. Fending for not only her life but the life of her son, Atlanna managed to escape Orvax's forces but not without injury. Washing ashore, she was luckily found by a lighthouse keeper named Philip Curry. While Philip nursed her back to health and cared for Orin, Atlanna decided it would be best to stay hidden on the surface until a time when Orin could make a claim for the throne. Son of Orvax previously Marius now Tyrannus Rex, Orm is the next heir for the throne and is intent on obtaining it as soon as possible. Cruel and unburdened by morality, Orm is not afraid to take the throne by any means necessary, no matter who stands in his way.[/I][/COLOR][/CELL][/ROW][/TABLE][COLOR=#006060][INDENT][B][SUP][SUB][H3]S A M P L E P O S T:[/H3][/SUB][/SUP][/B][/INDENT][hr][/COLOR] [CENTER][img]https://i.imgur.com/17Fd1i8.gif[/img][/CENTER] [COLOR=#006060][indent][sub][B]Location:[/B] [COLOR=#BFD7D7][I]Miami[/I] - [I]Florida, United States of America[/I][/COLOR][/sub][sup][right][b]Sample Post:[/b] [COLOR=#BFD7D7][I]"I'm In Miami, Trick!"[/I][/COLOR][/right][/sup][/indent][/color][sub][hr][/sub][INDENT][color=#006060][sub][B]Interaction(s):[/B] [COLOR=#BFD7D7][I]None[/I][/COLOR][/sub][SUP][RIGHT][b]Previously:[/b] [COLOR=#BFD7D7][I]None[/I][/COLOR][/right][/SUP][/color] [INDENT][color=#9FC3C3]The afternoon sun's rays shone over the warm sands from high in the clear sky as the gentle waves of the Atlantic rolled over the busy beach, its shoreline filled with people of all walks of life enjoying their relaxation. Upbeat music echoed out over the glistening water as the sweet aromas of still smoking barbecue coals mixed with the various scented tanning oils while wafting through the open air along the water's edge. The welcoming scents were joined by the cheerful cries and amused mirth coming from swimwear clad bodies of all ages, the 'thud' of a volleyball ringing out before it soared over the nearby net mounted by on the shore. The calm water was suddenly disturbed as a large wave parted the near stillness of the ocean. Three figures emerged from beneath the water as they walked towards the sand-covered shore. Looking around with his dark eyes, Namor watched as a near hush fell over the beach, the awkward silence broken only by the still playing radio. All eyes on the beach had turned to look towards the three Atlanteans as Namor, Mera and Byyrah stepped onto dry land for what was most certainly, the first time in their lives. Taking the first step forward, Namor turned his head towards the ground as the hot, coarse sand pushed between his toes causing the Atlantean to crinkle his nose in disgust at the uncomfortable feeling the dry sand created. Adjusting his weapon's sheath, Namor nodded towards Mera and Byyrah before turning towards the nearest human. [COLOR=#006060][B]"Where is the keeper of the house of light?"[/b][/color] Namor demanded as his hand fell towards his weapon before feeling a gentle touch from Mera brush against his arm. Reluctantly releasing his grip on his blade, Namor appealed to the man further. [COLOR=#006060][B]"We must speak to him urgently, it is a matter of utmost importance to both the safety of his son and our home."[/B][/COLOR] Namor demanded as the man's eyes went wide, fear obviously his driving emotion although it was apparent that his confusion was highly elevated as well as he looked at Namor's armour and then at the scale plated attire of Mera and back at Namor again. [COLOR=WHITE]"I ain't gotta clue what you're talking, buddy."[/COLOR] The man replied backing away slightly. [COLOR=WHITE]"But if you're looking for Comicon, you and your buddies washed up on the wrong coast."[/COLOR] [color=#884040][b]"Comicon?"[/b][/color] Mera interjected as she stepped forward. [color=#884040][b]"Is that the kingdom which the house of light resides in? How many leagues is it from here?"[/b][/color] She asked as the man could only shake his head, rubbing his right temple as he tried to make sense of the people in front of him. [COLOR=WHITE]"Are you guys like method actors? Am I being punked?"[/COLOR] He asked, looking around the beach for cameras only to notice the numerous onlookers and cellphones pointed his way. Apparently the man had got his wish after all, even if it wasn't going to be network television. [COLOR=WHITE]"Look, this is all very funny, but I'm just trying to enjoy my day off, have a few beers on the beach. I really ain't looking to deal with someone else's circus."[/COLOR] [color=#606000][b]"I really don't see how there's any amusement to be gained from our despair,"[/b][/color] Byyrah stated, speaking for the first time. [color=#606000][b]"Namor has asked you a rather simple question, do you know the location of the house of light or not?"[/b][/color] [color=white]"I don't even know what a 'house of light' is, buddy!"[/color] The man screamed back as Byyrah's hand instinctively went towards the weapon holstered over his shoulder. Holding his hands up the man staggered backwards before Namor stepped forward, placing a hand on Byyrah's chest, before tapping it lightly. [COLOR=#006060][b]"No need to spill blood, the human clearly knows nothing."[/b][/color] Namor spoke with a no-nonsense demeanour that left no room for argument from either the man in front of him or the Atlanteans behind him. [COLOR=#006060][b]"Come,"[/b][/color] He nodded towards the pair before turning his head towards the towering city of Miami beyond the beach. 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