[hr][hr][center][img]https://s22.postimg.cc/6g8onsz41/6a8a04c0ca1b1adbb23631ae5dfd661b.png[/img] [img]https://i.postimg.cc/4dQsmzHq/f831c0dc99a75377dfc6eb52b2202e06.png[/img][hr][img]https://media.giphy.com/media/UJ5I7921pAOEU/giphy.gif[/img][hr][@BlueSky44][@Kirah][@Nallore][@Natsu][@Trainerblue192][@The Man Emperor][hr][h3][color=84B4E2][b] May 17th, 2021[/b][/color][/h3][/center][hr][hr][hider=S.H.I.E.L.D. Internal Announcement][center][b][h3]FROM THE DESK OF DIRECTOR HILL[/h3] THE FOLLOWING IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY: 1. ALL SUPERHEROES MUST REGISTER WITH SHIELD AND REVEAL THEIR SECRET IDENTITY 2. SUPERHEROES MUST BE AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD 3. SUPERHEROES MUST PASS SHIELD TRAINING - EXCEPTIONS INCLUDE TRAINING FROM THE X-MEN, FANTASTIC FOUR, AND AVENGERS 4. ALL SUPERHEROES ARE SUBJECTED TO THE SUPERVISION OF SHIELD VIOLATION OF THESE WILL RESULT IN IMMEDIATE EXTRACTION TO THE RAFT. MINIMUM SENTENCING IS THREE YEARS HOUSE ARREST. JUVENILE OFFENDERS WILL BE TRIED AS ADULTS. REPEAT OFFENDERS HAVE A RECOMMENDED SENTENCE OF TEN YEARS IMPRISONMENT. ALL VIGILANTE ACTIVITY KNOWN TO SHIELD PERSONNEL MUST BE REPORTED TO THEIR SUPERVISOR OR LEAD IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING! [/b][/center][/hider][center][b][h3]CAPTAIN AMERICA ON THE RUN?!?! IRON MAN TAKES CHARGE![/h3][/b] We here at the Daily Bugle just got a tip from an anonymous source that the Avengers have split up! Iron Man has claimed leadership of the group - we haven't been able to get a quote from the Playboy Billionaire, but our plucky team is on the case! We'll be updating this story once more details come in, but please if you know anything about this situation or have spotted Captain America, call us out our toll free hotline here: [i][b]1-800-SPIDER[/b][/i]. If you want to read about more Avengers news, check out our piece from last Thursday where we explored the affair between Iron Man and Black Widow! J.J.J.[/center][center][hr][h3][color=84B4E2][b]Braddock Academy - Cardiff: 12:30 A.M.[/b][/color][/h3][/center][hr] "Maybe?" Captain Britain said with a slight shrug. "It happened a while ago. Missions tend to blend together and even if they don't, things go so fast that I just can't say for sure... I wish you had asked me these things sooner, I would have been able to be more help." A perfect memory wasn't one of his powers sadly. The chilling appearance of the skrulls had been his defining recollection of that mission - he just couldn't recall for sure if they had been separated and if so, who had been on their own. It was entirely likely everyone had been alone at some point when they were escaping the skrulls. [color=6750A9]"Hill's Laws? I haven't heard of those,"[/color] Psylocke said, an eyebrow raised. [color=6750A9]"Brian and I can come with you to visit Xavier. We ought to see him anyways to find out more about Glimpse's disappearance."[/color][center][hr][h3][color=84B4E2][b]New York City: 5:50 P.M.[/b][/color][/h3][/center][hr][hr][center][h3][b][color=f6989d]Bonnie Chase[/color][/b][/h3][img]https://i.postimg.cc/8k67nDb4/image.png[/img][hr][hr][b][color=f6989d]Location:[/color][/b] 616 169th Street, Queens [b][color=f6989d]Skills:[/color][/b] Blessing of Athena, Intuition, Throwing Knives [hr][/center] The first detail Bonnie noticed about the apartment was an excessive pile of plums on the dining room table. The next things she noticed were the three Avengers and a man with a metal arm. Falcon, Hawkeye, and Captain America - all of them largely ordinary humans with extraordinary skills (and the super soldier serum in Cap's case). Her mind started cranking out ideas on how to fight. Her top priority would have to be keeping the shield away from Rogers, it defied the laws of physics and could easily take both her and Cass out. With the shield taken care of, Cass could conjure up some elemental might and hopefully subdue everyone in the room. It would have to be quick though - if their opponents made the first move, then that would be it. It would be game over. "You're right, Cap. This neighborhood really is going to hell," the Falcon said, shaking his head. [color=7851A9]"Reed, Chase - you two shouldn't be here,"[/color] Barton warned. [color=7851A9]"You know this isn't right."[/color] [color=f6989d]"What part of keeping kids from playing hero and getting themselves killed do you object to, Barton? What's so bad about keeping vigilantes from playing judge, jury, and executioner?"[/color] Bonnie posed. She shifted her weight and had her hands over her pockets, ready to grab her knives at a moment's notice. The tension in the air was palpable. [color=4C52FF]"The last time I was in a country where people blindly followed orders and those who were different were put on lists, it didn't go so well,"[/color] Captain America argued, breaking his silence. [color=4C52FF]"Now before we get started, I'm going to give you a chance to leave."[/color] Captain America then reached for his shield, it was resting on a chair, but a knife suddenly appeared in his hand before he could grab it. Bonnie's heart was pounding. She'd never stabbed Captain America before. [center][hr][h3][color=84B4E2][b]New York City: 4:40 P.M.[/b][/color][/h3][/center][hr][hr][center][h3][b][color=FFB795]Amelia Baptiste[/color][/b][/h3][img]https://i.imgur.com/e9ADpSo.png?1[/img][hr][hr][b][color=FFB795]Location:[/color][/b] 177A Bleecker Street, Manhattan [b][color=FFB795]Skills:[/color][/b] Aerokinesis [hr][/center] [color=53A981]"Whatever gave you that impression, Dr. Sparks?"[/color] Strange asked, his words dripping with sarcasm. His unexpected allies had turned Mephisto into a humanoid form, frozen the ground around the demon, and put an arrow through his cloven leg. The demon had been particularly active lately, even briefly possessing the Scarlet Witch and forcing her to attack the West Coast Avengers. Strange levitated a [url=https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/proxy/AZscmzKL-vst6u05m2gz3DDWJDJmTBRazF6fULTsRCiQjetSFvGetjhicjX-OzuWm58TaROi6nc5eQbMHQxPsw9X4CId1uF_WNow4MUdG8PyKIzGsUVy2kAcwANgGc_7cPUIM2emKAPk8WiT6iaV03aN1qY]devil's cage[/url] in front of him, attempting to direct Mephisto's essence inside. The demon growled, briefly featuring three heads, before shifting form once more. A gigantic red dragon was in front of them. Mephisto blew a gigantic cone of fire at all of them, Amelia's eyes widening. [color=FFB795]"It's like bloody Mushu on steroids!"[/color] she exclaimed. She twirled her staff rapidly, bending the air as she extinguished the flames before they reached them. Her air bending effectively had been a shield. [color=FFB795]"Will one of these old dusty things help us?"[/color] she asked Strange, looking a bit frantically around the various mystic relics on display. [color=53A981]"Do [i]not[/i] touch anything!"[/color] Strange ordered. He flew across the room, carried by his cloak, before pulling a sword from a scabbard. The sword was clearly magical, but Amelia had no idea what sword it was. She didn't know if magic swords always had names or if that had just been something she picked up from [i]Harry Potter[/i] and [i]Narnia[/i] and stuff like that. Mephisto breathed another column of fire at them, with Amelia narrowly managing to dissipate it with her staff. [color=FFB795]"What's that sword do, besides cutting stuff and all? It looks all bonkers!"[/color]