[hr][hr][center][img]https://s22.postimg.cc/6g8onsz41/6a8a04c0ca1b1adbb23631ae5dfd661b.png[/img] [img]https://i.postimg.cc/4dQsmzHq/f831c0dc99a75377dfc6eb52b2202e06.png[/img][hr][img]https://images6.fanpop.com/image/photos/43400000/-Captain-America-v-s-Iron-Man-captain-america-43408839-500-200.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: 2:20 A.M.[/b][/color][/h3][/center][hr] The demon bear was only growing more and more powerful - it wasn't weakening at all. Fury's words would perhaps come back to haunt them - that the demon bear was only playing with its food. The more afraid Oliver and Niah were, the more powerful it became. Niah's time with Doctor Strange gave her an edge though - she'd be able to realize that what they were dealing with was [i]magic[/i]. They didn't have any magic users around though, perhaps they could have called Captain Britain for help but would he even arrive in time? What stuff usually was helpful in movies about witchcraft - salt and iron? Or was the key something more fundamental like cutting off the source of the demon bear's power? The demon bear swiped at Oliver with its claws and missed him, and Niah luckily dodged a fatal blow that went her way. Had she not moved, the bear would have killed her instantly. It let out a roar, somehow growing larger in size. Its glowing red eyes were almost smoke like. [center][hr][h3][color=84B4E2][b]Ellis Island - New York: 8:10 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] Ellis Island: Far Field [b][color=f6989d]Skills:[/color][/b] Blessing of Athena, Jack of All Trades (Medicine), Enhanced Physiology, Perception[hr][/center] Captain Marvel was still coming to blows with the Black Panther. The Invisible Woman and Mister Fantastic hadn't made any significant progress against the Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Hawkeye had managed to hit the Wasp with an arrow, knocking her unconscious. Iron Man and She Hulk were fighting Captain America, Spider-Man, and now Hawkeye all at once. The Human Torch and Wolverine were at a stalemate so far. Agent 13 took the Black Widow down, taking a breath before joining in on the group ganging up on Iron Man and She Hulk. Poor Alchemy though, the ICER dart would finally cause her to slip into unconsciousness. Kwassi's accusation that Cass had killed a teenager rattled Bonnie. Despite her better judgment feeling that it was an emotional ploy to get her to let her guard down, Bonnie turned her attention away from Kwassi and looked over at Cass. She saw the girl with a metal arm on the ground and from her vantage point, she couldn't tell whether or not she was living or alive. [color=f6989d]"This isn't over,"[/color] she promised Kwassi, before Bonnie sprinted over towards Cass and the others, making a beeline for Elizabeth. She didn't have time to go through methodically all of the flaws in Kwassi's argument, not if he was right and there was a dead teenager, she had to know, she had to be certain. Bonnie managed to weave around the active combatants, coming to a halt and kneeling on the field next to Elizabeth. She checked for a pulse first and she was incredibly relieved to find one, a strong one too. From what she could tell, it looked like the teenager had just been hit by an ICER blast. She let out a sigh of relief. [hider=Current Standings][s]Breacher[/s] v Angstrom Hawkeye v [s]Wasp[/s] Agent 13 v [s]Black Widow [/s] [s]Alchemy[/s] v Paralyzer Kwassi v [s]Bonnie [/s](forfeit) Team Cap: +3 Team Iron Man: +2 [/hider][hr][hr][center][h3][b][color=a64dff]Folly Valeska[/color][/b][/h3][img]https://i.imgur.com/BuqceK7.png?1[/img][hr][hr][b][color=a64dff]Location:[/color][/b] Ellis Island: Far Field [b][color=a64dff]Skills:[/color][/b] Regenerative Healing Factor (Passive), Acrobat, Adamantium Daggers, Toxin Immunity[hr][/center] [color=a64dff]"Do you know what it means when you try something over and over again, expecting different results?"[/color] Folly asked with a giggle. [color=a64dff]"It means you're [i]insane[/i]. And for an insane person to have to tell you that? It means you don't even [i]know[/i] you're insane, which is an entirely new level of crazy!"[/color] It wasn't clear whether she was taunting Matt or Cass - probably both of them. Her mutant powers were a regenerative healing factor and toxin immunity. As long as she could move and had energy, she could keep on getting back up and attacking again and again. [color=a64dff]"Also, is your blood type A+? Your eye had a certain sweetness to it, almost like soy sauce,"[/color] Folly added, doing a cartwheel. This was all just a game to her. And since Cass had killed her, she didn't see any reason to hold back. She ignored the blonde Battle Nurse that came on by to check on Elizabeth, although she did wonder whether or not she would be considered an in-network provider. Insurance was such a scam like that. Since she couldn't break Cass, she decided to try breaking the other person present - proof that she wasn't doing the same thing and expecting different results! She sliced at Matt with her dagger and he'd be able to narrowly dodge out of the way. She stabbed again and Matt would be able to block with his ICER. [color=a64dff]"Stay still, please?"[/color] she asked, batting her eyes as she sliced again and Matt would be able to dodge once more. [hider=Team Rosters] [b]Team Iron Man[/b]:[list] [*]Iron Man/Tony Stark - genius billionaire playboy philanthropist [*]Black Widow/Natasha Romanoff [*]Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers - power cosmic [*]Mister Fantastic/Reed Richards - elongation [*]Human Torch/Johnny Storm - flame on! [*]She-Hulk/Jennifer Walters - hulk form [*]Invisible Woman/Sue Storm-Richards - invisible energy manipulation [*]The Wasp/Hope van Dyne - size manipulation [*]Angstrom/Andrew Rossi [@BlueSky44] [*]Titanium/Cassandra Reed [@Nallore] [*]Paralyzer/Matt Moss [@Kirah] [*]Athena/Bonnie Chase [@Morose][/list] [b]Team Captain America[/b][list][*]Captain America/Steve Rogers - super soldier [*]The Winter Soldier/[i]Identity Unknown[/i] - super soldier [*]Falcon/Sam Wilson [*]Hawkeye/Clint Barton [*]Agent 13/[i]Identity Unknown[/i] [*]Black Panther/T'Challa - super soldier [*]Wolverine/Logan - healing factor, adamantium claws [*]Spider-Man/[i]Identity Unknown[/i] [*]Breacher/[i]Identity Unknown[/i] [@The Man Emperor] [*]Sparrow/Kwassi Asokho [@TrainerBlue192] [*]Alchemy/Elizabeth Flame [@Natsu] [*]Woolf/[i]Identity Unknown[/i] [@Morose] - [url=https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/hannibal/images/5/52/Kacey_Rohl.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20130507131001]image[/url][/list] [/hider][center][hr][h3][color=84B4E2][b]Asgard - Breidablik: 12:00 A.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] the Hall of Baldur: Entrance -> Healing Room [b][color=FFB795]Skills:[/color][/b] N/A [hr][/center] "Please, just call me Baldur - or if you are a bit formal, I've also gone by Baldur the Beautiful over the years," Baldur corrected Astrad with a soft smile. The temperature in the room went up several degrees just due to his smile. Amelia remembered something about gold being really hard to melt, so maybe that was why Baldur and Nanna appeared to have gone all out on gold for construction. She did wonder though how the flowers weren't bursting into flames, but she figured maybe Nanna's magic or something stopped it? It was a question waaaay above her paygrade at any rate. Nanna nodded at Maria's comment. "Oh yes, I adore flowers. When you are as old as I, you learn to follow your bliss," she said kindly. "If you're interested in gardening, I could see if Idunn would be interested in meeting with you? She's the goddess of spring and youth, a goddess after my own heart." Forseti glared slightly at Nadia, as the drumstick picked itself up from the table and then hit Nadia in the head. "My baby sister is in Helheim for all I know and you expect me to be merry?" he snapped at her. He got up from the table and headed to one of the rooms behind the feasting area with a golden door, slamming it shut behind him. Amelia blinked, trying to take in what had just happened. She had no idea why the bloke had stormed off in such a fit. She didn't like the way the blonde girl talked about her and her companions, as if they couldn't answer for themselves, but Nanna's joy was infectious. The anger she felt quickly went away and she didn't even ponder whether or not this was emotional gaslighting on the part of the goddess. [color=FFB795]"Hi, I'm Amelia Baptiste, we're here like Sparky said looking for this gent named Raynor,"[/color] she explained. Speaking of Sparky, Amelia saw her going off into one of the side rooms. She didn't think splitting up was a great idea, so she followed along on after her, poking her head in. Her eyes widened a little bit as she stepped into the room, seeing a naked guy on a bed of flowers. The room itself didn't even make sense as a room, it was inside but really felt like she was outside. [color=FFB795]"... So do you know this bloke or are ya just staring at his dick, since that's creepy if you are,"[/color] Amelia whispered to Sparky. "Oh, that poor soul... I found him in the riverbed some months ago near death," Nanna said, coming into the room and sighing. "He's been in this state since then, never waking. He just sleeps."