‘The city is in a frenzy this morning as this year's charity event gala was interrupted by some [i]very[/i] unexpected guests. Eye-witnesses claim that the glittering affair quickly turned into a bloodied battle ground in a matter of moments as a group of highly trained ninjas fell through the domed glass ceiling of the convention center ballroom. It is unclear at this time but it seems they were after a fairly large creature, possibly a lion of some sort according to the police reports but no evidence could be found and local zoos have confirmed that no lions are unaccounted for. Some witnesses even went as far as to state that upon their exit, they caught the sight of undead corpses rising from the ground though none of that has been confirmed. This has been the first odd circumstance to occur since the fall of our beloved Avengers and many worry about what this will mean going forward. What will the city do without protection? Is this bizarre event just the first in many others to follow? Who were these new masked heroes? And where did they come from? Only time will tell. For now, we go live with Tom O’Connell and our news crew outside DSI where a speech is being held to address the city.’ 


Tom stood in front of the camera as the wind blew lightly and snow drifted. "Thank you newsroom. We will now give the floor to Mister Price, CEO of DSI."


Oberon smiled and cleared his throat as he took the mic. 


[color=00aeef]"Good evening everyone. As this was supposed to be an event discussing old and new projects we will get to that after my announcement. Due to the events of last night at the Gala I was unable to make my donation and my pledge to the wildlife association to henceforth make my company and its subsidiaries green by the end of next year as well as a task force to help clean up current habitats, relocate animals, and defend preserves with new technology. My donation is the task force plus one hundred thousand dollars to the charity every quarter for the next five years!" [/color] Oberon paused as the audience around him applauded. [color=00aeef] "Now furthermore as I have taken over Stark technologies I want to reassure Pepper Potts that I will not ruin Tony's good ingenuity. All his old projects that haven't been shut down but the federal government will be continuing as well as a new project that he had in the works before his death." [/color]


On a screen behind Oberon an image of a satellite zooms out to a view of the earth and then a multiple of the satellites appear around the globe. [color=00aeef] "This is the Stark Defense Network. These satellites will surround the globe to protect the world from invaders and defend against them if another New York incident were to occur. Each will be powered by an Arc Reactor which has become self-sustaining. This is a government project, however it will be run by both civilian and government officials with oversight from each country around the world. I hope to make this project Starks final gift to the world and my first. My second gift is to open a new bioengineering lab in New York creating jobs. In conclusion I want to leave this world one day better than I found it in hopes of a long future for generations to come. Thank you and have a great New York day." [/color] With that Oberon handed the mic back to Tom who stood speechless for a second before turning to the camera. 


"Well folks you heard it here first. Oberon Price pulling out all the stops for his fellow man and animal." The camera stopped rolling and Tom turned around to see Oberon walking up the steps to his building. "Well there goes my exclusive."


Oberon walked into the lobby and then into the elevator heading to the penthouse to go over the files James collected last night if any. Once inside the elevator he opened a panel and twisted a key which activated his floor. 


Once at his floor he stepped out and then locked the elevator to the floor. [color=00aeef] "Athena please contact James' AI to have him send over the encrypted files so we can get started and have James come. Also contact Theodore cause I'll need him as well." [/color]


"Yes sir." Was all the AI said as I Oberon grabbed the bottle of tea from the fridge and took out a small vial. Tipping the vial into the bottle Oberon sighed as he began to shake. The bottle then frosted over and Oberon quickly chugged the concoction.