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[B][color=black]♦   ♦   ♦   ♦   ♦  [/color] SEASON ONE: GODS AMONG MEN [color=black]  ♦   ♦   ♦   ♦   ♦[/color][/B][/CENTER]
[COLOR=1E90FF][indent][sub][B]Location:[/B] [COLOR=SILVER][I]Four Freedoms Plaza[/I] - [i]New York City, United States of America[/i][/COLOR][/sub][sup][right][b]Season One #1.04:[/b] [COLOR=SILVER][I]The Needs of the Many[/I][/COLOR][/right][/sup][/indent][/color][sub][hr][/sub][INDENT][color=1E90FF][sub][B]Interaction(s):[/B] [COLOR=SILVER][I][@Hound55] as the Blue Beetle & [@DocTachyon] as Spider-Man[/I][/COLOR][/sub][SUP][RIGHT][b]Previously:[/b] [url=https://www.roleplayerguild.com/posts/4912067][COLOR=SILVER][I]Mass Panic[/I][/COLOR][/url][/right][/SUP][/color]
[INDENT][COLOR=SILVER]Live broadcasts from numerous news outlets across the two cities were proudly displayed on the collection of monitors. Standing in front of a large bay window, Reverend Stryker intently listened to the various reports, a smug smile spreading across his face beneath the heavy helmet. His back was turned to the screens, his attention drawn else while the newscasters babbled on about the 'mutant attack' that was spreading across both New York and Star City. Much to Stryker's surprise there was even a report from Gotham City.

The Four Freedoms Plaza was situated on the mouth of the Hudson, where the river emptied into the bay that led to the Atlantic. To the North, was the New York Stock Exchange and from there, his eyes wandered towards Central Park. There were nine units laid out across New York City, even if the mutants could destroy more than half, they would never negate all the damage caused by the attack. Especially the tarnishing of mutants everywhere. The plan had been executed perfectly. When it was all over, in conjunction with the investigation into Wonder Woman's actions in Transia, congress would be unable to avoid moving forward with a Metahuman Registration Act. The Sentinel App was only the tip of the iceberg of what could truly be accomplished if every mutant was forced to register their identity and abilities. 

[COLOR=WHITE]"Sir!"[/COLOR] A member of the 'Metahuman Supremacy Front' suddenly exclaimed. [COLOR=WHITE]"Central Park just went offline!"[/COLOR] He stated, gesturing towards the screen. Waving a hand dismissively, the Reverend merely laughed.

[COLOR=PaleVioletRed]"Let them have that one, it's too late,"[/COLOR] Stryker warned before turning back to watching the city below. This orchestrated crisis had brought out some of the biggest names in the metahuman community. The aforementioned tower had been destroyed by Wonder Woman of all people. Spinning around, Stryker approached a monitor, rewinding the last few minutes of footage on the Central Park Tower to get a better look at the vigilante aiding Wonder Woman.

It took Stryker a moment, but eventually, he recognized the so-called hero as the vigilante from Dakota. The Kilowatt Kid the locals had dubbed him before he announced him as Static. There was something flattering about heroes from as far away as Dakota coming to help 'save the day'. Still, it wouldn't be enough, the city would pay a terrible price today but it was for the future. It was so his grandchildren wouldn't grow up in a world where they had to be afraid of mutants and their kind.

[COLOR=LightPink]"Someone is hijacking the broadcasts!"[/COLOR] The shock was evident in Griffin's voice as he turned to look towards his father. Meeting his son's glance, Stryker motioned for the volume to be turned up as all eyes turned towards the broadcast.   

[color=00aeef]"Citizens, please remain calm."[/color] An authoritative voice stated calmly as none other than Captain America appeared on every screen in front of the Metahuman Supremacy Front. [color=00aeef]"SHIELD has established a safe area at the United Nations Headquarters. We have taken over Emergency Services and will send operatives to try and rescue you from danger. Please dial 911 and we will get to you as soon as possible. Help is on the way. This message will now repeat."[/color] 

[COLOR=WHITE]"Captain America is still alive?"[/COLOR] Came a stunned voice only to be interrupted as another individual piped up.

[COLOR=WHITE]"Supergirl was just reported heading towards Long Island-[/COLOR]" they yelled, pausing before slamming a hand against the desk. [COLOR=WHITE]"We just lost Long Island University, she took out our men like they were nothing."[/COLOR]

[COLOR=PaleVioletRed]"This is getting out of hand now,"[/COLOR] Stryker muttered. [COLOR=PaleVioletRed]"First Wonder Woman, now Captain America and Supergirl. We need to accelerate the plan. Send a new command to the drones-"[/COLOR]

[COLOR=WHITE]"I-I can't!"[/COLOR] Stammered one of the technicians. [COLOR=WHITE]"We're locked out of the system, our network has been compromised."[/COLOR] A message began to scrawl across the screen causing all of the gathered Metahuman Supremacy Front to take a deep breath.

[indent][indent][indent][CENTER][PRE]Yoink!
Got your swarm!
BWA HA HA!  
Take out the other towers and come on down!
The Blue Beetle, Spider-Man, Nightcrawler and Marv Albert Live from Madison Square Garden!
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!”[/PRE][/CENTER][/indent][/indent][/indent]
[color=white]"All the drones are converging on Madison Square, whatever they did, they're funnelling all of the action to one spot essentially leaving the other towers defenceless."[/color] The same technician explained. Stryker suddenly patted him reassuringly before addressing the group.

[COLOR=PaleVioletRed]"They have forced our hand. Prepare the suit for battle and set the other towers to blow. There's no way they'll get to them all in time."[/COLOR]

[COLOR=WHITE]"But, Sir? The casualties in Star City alone, not to mention New York will be astronomical. We're doing this for the people, not to the people."[/COLOR] 

[COLOR=PaleVioletRed]"Sacrifice is a part of life and the needs of the many outweigh those of the few,"[/color] Stryker answered before beginning a full run-through of the suits systems. Hovering above the floor, he lowered himself back down before stretching out a hand, moving several objects from across the room. 

[COLOR=PaleVioletRed]"There are over seven billion people in the world, even if we wiped out all of New York today, we'd barely kill ten percent of them. Ninety percent of humanity would go on to live in a world free of mutants like them."[/COLOR] He screamed, pointing towards the screens of Blue Beetle, Spider-Man and Nightcrawler.

Reluctantly entering the command, an internal timer was triggered on all of the remaining obelisks across both New York and Star City. The internal clock starting at thirty minutes. Just enough time for Stryfe to make his debut only to die a martyr in front of the watching world. If he was lucky, he would die with Wonder Woman's sword through his chest while the heroine was too distracted to notice the world exploding around her. 

[COLOR=LightPink]"Dad?"[/color] Griffin's voice gave Stryker pause. But sacrifice was part of life and he had resolved to see this through.

[COLOR=PaleVioletRed]"Take care of your mother for me."[/color] He replied, placing an armoured hand on his son's shoulder. [COLOR=PaleVioletRed]"I'm so proud of you, you're going to accomplish great things in our new world."[/color]

[COLOR=LightPink]"Don't do this!"[/color] Griffin protested but Stryker only shook his head.

[COLOR=PaleVioletRed]"You need to stand back."[/color] The older man ordered. Launching through the same window he had watched the chaos unfurl from, Stryfe flew through the air, piloting the obnoxious suit towards Madison Square. Landing roughly, Stryfe didn't waste any time introducing himself before firing a blast from the gauntlet and removing the blue-furred X-Men from the equation. 

[COLOR=PaleVioletRed][b]"You get one chance to walk away."[/b][/color] Stryfe's voice was loud and clear, the exaggerated baritone drowning out the din of the frenzied crowd. [COLOR=PaleVioletRed][b]"I suggest you take it."[/b][/color][/COLOR][/INDENT][/INDENT]