[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][hider=The Daily Bugle][center][b][h3]CAPTAIN AMERICA ON THE RUN?!?! IRON MAN TAKES CHARGE![/h3][/b] [color=84B4E2][b]5:59 PM Update[/b] - Iron Man is holding a press conference at the Stark Foundation Headquarters. He is joined by superheroes Black Widow, Captain Marvel, Mister Fantastic, the Human Torch, She-Hulk, the Invisible Woman, and the Wasp. [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU_kH_1zizE&ab_channel=FandomEntertainment]CLICK HERE[/url] to view the livestream! [/color] 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][/hider] TO: jjj@dailybugle.com FROM: jewel@thepulse.com SUBJECT: [Pulse] Iron Man's Press Conference --- --- Jonah, This isn't going to be pretty. I can cover this beat for you, but you need to promise no civvies will be out on reporter duty. I'm sure you've seen the conference - Captain America is public enemy number one. The Avengers are going to war. Also, my usual fee will be doubled for this - let's call it hazard pay. Keep it sleazy, Jewel P.S. I mean it. If I see a single civvie pounding pavement for this, I'll break your face in :-)[center][hr][h3][color=84B4E2][b]St. David's Hospital - Cardiff: 1:30 A.M.[/b][/color][/h3][/center][hr] The imposter stared at Niah with shock, as she had just shot him in the chest. "I remember you being a lot more pathetic," he sneered. The bullet was pushed out of his wound and hit the floor lamely. It seemed whoever this was, they had a healing factor as well - or perhaps that was just an artifact of his superspeed? "And you, I remember I was a lot smarter than this," he told Oliver, shaking his head with disappointment. "[i]You[/i] sent me, Oli. I'm you. Just better. Smarter, older, [i]freer[/i]. This is just the beginning for us. This is when we stop playing the hero and realize that the only way to get what you want, is to [i]take it[/i]." A loud scream came from the floor below - somehow, Niah would recognize who the scream belonged to almost instinctively. It [i]had[/i] to be Dalisy. "Oh good. It looks like my girlfriend's joined the party. I'm sure you remember Luminous, Niah," he taunted.[center][hr][h3][color=84B4E2][b]Kingdom of Avalon - Otherworld: ???[/b][/color][/h3][/center][hr] Most Arthurian Legend can trace its way to Otherworld. A mystical realm, Otherworld serves as the nexus of all realities. Comprised of various kingdoms, Maria had the great (mis)fortune to fall in the kingdom beholden to Queen Morgan Le Fay. Not only that, but Maria had appeared inside of a long throne room lit with green flames. Statues of what appeared to be frightened commoners served as artwork. Knights in gleaming, ebony armor stood at every entrance and exit, with the [url=https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/385594716634349588/771586395708981258/latest.png]Queen[/url] sitting upon an ornate throne. The Queen sniffed the air, tilting her head in curiosity. "You look like a witchbreed, but you smell like... something else," she mused. "Now, tell me child, who sent you? Why are you here?"[center][hr][h3][color=84B4E2][b]New York City: 6:30 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, Perception, Gymnastics[hr][/center] From the fire escape, Bonnie could clearly see what was going on. Cass was across the way on top of the other building, where the rogue Avengers were. Hawkeye was down for the count. Captain America was limping, one of his legs frozen up. As long as they prevented the Avengers from fleeing the scene, then they would be able to win this. Cass had swung with the rope on across, so it was no longer an option for Bonnie to make her way on over. The gap was far too big for her to leap across. Their luck turned for the worse though. A quinjet flew over to the top of the building and Bonnie watched as Agent 13 threw a ladder down. One by one, the rogue Avengers made it up the ladder, the Falcon and the Winter Soldier sending out cover fire so Cass couldn't stop them. As soon as they were all onboard, the quinjet sped off quickly and cloaked itself, no longer visible by the naked eye. [color=f6989d]"Merde..."[/color] Bonnie cursed, feeling a bit deflated. She couldn't help but believe that things were only going to get much, much worse. [center][hr][h3][color=84B4E2][b]New York City: 5:20 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] Sitwell answered the phone, although it seemed he was a bit busy. Astrad would be able to hear the sound of heavy gunfire in the background, as well as explosions and some heavy breathing. [i]"Damn it, Lungren, can this wait?"[/i] Sitwell asked gruffly. [i]"We're having a situation here at the Cube."[/i] Amelia stared at Sparky for a moment, before glancing off in the direction Astrad had gone. No one seemed to really care that Maria was missing and Doctor Strange hadn't lifted a finger to help bring her back. Amelia's face scrunched up in frustration. Did no one care about anyone in S.H.I.E.L.D. these days? First there had been Maria's horrible trust falls, now this. She had assumed that Maria and Sparky were friends, but at the very least, shouldn't professional courtesy have dictated at least a little bit of concern? [color=FFB795]"Are you all out of your damn mind?!"[/color] She marched up to the door and started banging on it. [color=FFB795]"Doctor Strange, you get out here right now! Our friend is missing because of one of your artifacts and you'll bloody well get her back from whatever dimension she's in!"[/color] Amelia demanded. The door didn't open so she started trying to blow it down with a large gust of wind, only for it to remain firmly shut. She backed on up, not noticing that the ring Sparky had on her was starting to glow, before running at the door and throwing her entire weight into it. [i]Nothing[/i]. Amelia was flung onto the ground, the door just as shut as it had been before.