[hr][hr][center][img]https://i.postimg.cc/SR52k84p/54b4e63d635603b22d80f72a4ba2be54.png[/img][hr][img]https://media.tenor.com/OjMHkhNPFz8AAAAC/the-powerpuff-girls-cartoon.gif[/img][hr][@BlueSky44][@Nallore][@Trainerblue192][@Achronum][@PatientBean][@Forsythe][@Blizz][@Ever Faithful][@Kirah][@Natsu][hr][h3][color=AC3EFF][b]8:00 AM - Wed. Sep. 15th, 2038 - Margaret Carter Institute[/b][/color][/h3][/center][hr] At 7:00 AM, the Lady of the Lake cast a minor enchantment upon Stark Hall. A knock simultaneously sounded at each room, as slips of paper manifested themselves, sliding underneath the door for the occupants to find. Addressed to each student, these included their official team placement for the upcoming Contest of Champions. It also included instructions to report to a designated location at 8:00 AM sharp [color=red]in uniform[/color] to meet their coach and have their first training session as a team. Free dress was over. There were thirteen teams in total - but most students knew that the only teams truly considered to have any promise were the judges' teams. If you weren't on Vision's, Usagi's, Ser Nemo's, or Lady Nimue's team, it meant the academy had no faith in your ability to bring home a win. Not that anyone [i]really[/i] had a chance against the Young Avengers. Unlike other students at the academy, they were authorized to go out and do [i]real[/i] superhero work. They had more direct, hands on-experience than anyone could hope for. Plus, most of them were nepo babies. Nepo babies always seemed to go farther, no matter the line of work. [u]The Vision's Team - "the Young Avengers"[/u][list][*]Teddy Altman / Hulkling [*]Kate Bishop / Hawkeye II [*]Eli Bradley / Patriot [*]America Chavez / Miss America [*]Cassie Lang / Stature [*]Billy Maximoff / Wiccan [*]Tommy Maximoff / Speed[/list] [u]Lady Nimue's Team - "the Huntresses" - REPORT TO TRAINING ROOM A[/u][list][*]Madalyne Crane / Trivia [*]April Flynn / Cascade [*]Andy Gallio-Lensherr / Luna Minor [*]Mary Sue Sullivan / Marvel Girl [*]Ardere Terrane / Kindle [/list] [u]Ser Nemo's Team - "Excelsior" - REPORT TO TRAINING ROOM B[/u][list][*]Sabine Bassard / Amnesia [*]Zelda Flynn / Calamity [*]Dorian Gray / Poltergeist [*]Danni Kingston / Hot Shot [*]Percy Novikov / Odysseus [/list] [u]Usagi's Team - "Uncanny Avengers" - REPORT TO THE FRAMEWORK HUB[/u][list][*]Ed Acra / Arcade [*]Leah Jordan / Jotunn [*]Diana Novikova / Artemis [*]Zarina Raynordattir / Valkyrie [*]Victoria van Dyne / Shieldmaiden[/list] In more general news, poor Teddy (the bear, not the other one) seems to have come down with a nasty cold. He ended up missing his audition time. He'll probably be out of class for a few days, to Usagi's annoyance - she likes having her TA around for teaching Combat 101. She's less likely to kill her students that way. More shockingly though, Chi Mai sent a mass group text out to her friends - namely April, Diana, Mads, Danni, Dorian, Sabine, Vicky, Teddy, and Leah. The text read: [center][color=#97aaad]guys im an avenger now 💪 i will be back. but i will be famous. maybe too famous for you nerds 😈 i bequeath u all my stash. good luck bitches.[/color][/center] If anyone tried to reach out to Chi Mai for clarification, she just sent back various memes or inside jokes. She didn't answer where exactly she had gone or why, but she had also missed her audition the day before. And a quinjet had been spotted on the football field, so her story wasn't completely farfetched. No one just had any idea why Chi Mai was suddenly running with the Avengers. [@Nallore]: By some blessed miracle, her horrible acne breakout cleared up overnight. It would've been nice for that to be gone for the carnival - or even for auditions - but at least the zits are gone now. Maybe now is a good time for Diana to take some selfies, before they come back! [@Kirah]: Andy's possessed doll has been strangely quiet, ever since the carnival. She hasn't had her mother's spirit trapped inside of the doll for very long, so it's completely possible that everything is fine. It probably takes a lot of energy for Selene to communicate through the magical prison anyways. But at the same time, it is definitely unnerving. It's like when a normally loud child suddenly is silent... They're probably up to no good... [hider=Uniform Trim Colors]You can choose what variation of the uniform your character is in - i.e., pants or skirt or shorts. The top is going to be a plain white button up with a tie. In the winter months, people will put on an academy blazer or sweater on top, but it's likely way too warm for that right now. We're heavily drawing inspiration from [url=https://speedcosplay.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/H7b239b38ba7e436cb76706f75a92e50bX.jpg]the Umbrella Academy uniforms[/url]. Green: Diana & Zelda Purple: Mary Sue, Ardere, Sabine, Leah Blue: Andy, Zari, Vicky Red: Percy, Dorian, Danni, Mads, April [/hider] [hr][hr][center][h3][b][color=42A9FF]April Flynn[/color][/b][/h3][img]https://media.tenor.com/nEO6Ni4VmuQAAAAC/sydney-sweeney.gif[/img][hr][b][color=42A9FF]Location:[/color][/b] Stark Hall - Sixth Floor -> Gym - Training Room A [b][color=42A9FF]Skills:[/color][/b] N/A [hr][hr][/center] April had woken up filled with nervous energy and excitement, while simultaneously feeling like she had been hit by a truck. It had been a long two days. A long two days with so many twists and turns that she was already ready for a break, and the school year had barely started. She hadn't even gone to her first classes yet. Those would begin tomorrow. Today was time set aside for the coaches to meet their teams and start working towards the Contest of Champions. The knock on the door was as punctual as it had been the years prior - exactly at seven o'clock, there was a rustle at the door as the sheets of paper appeared underneath it. April leapt out of bed, grabbing them and throwing Mads' hers. April didn't take time to appreciate her name written in beautiful calligraphy, tearing the envelope open. The paper indicated the team she was placed on - the Huntresses, led by the Lady of the Lake. Her heart stopped. Maybe Danni and Dori could still be on the Huntresses though? Girls could be on a team called the Hunters, why couldn't guys be on the Huntresses? But as her eyes scanned the team roster, she didn't see their names there. Tears sprang to her eyes. How was she going to have the perfect year and win the Contest of Champions if her besties weren't by her side? Would she have to go up against them? She couldn't imagine fighting either of them... but she really did want to win. Could she bring herself to send water gushing at Danni or Dori? Maybe it was a mistake. Maybe she'd get another letter in a minute going [i]oops, we forgot, Danni and Dori are on your team, it's a seven person team, our bad![/i] She stared at the door. Nothing else came. Her shoulders slumped. She didn't know if it would be better or worse if Danni and Dori were on a team together without her... They already did tons of things without her. They basically lived together all the time, they had grown up together. Maybe they didn't need her. Maybe they were the stars of the YA novel, and April was just a quirky manic pixie dream girl side character... At least Mads was on the team with her. And she sorta knew Mary Sue. Her eyes looked at the last names and her heart cracked. [i]Gallio-Lensherr[/i]. A relative of hers. It was already awkward enough knowing that two of the most popular boys in her year were her cousins, but they never really felt like it. She was pretty estranged from that side of the family. And having to be on a team with someone who was probably from that side... That was bound to get awkward. But she took a deep breath. She had kissed a girl for the first time yesterday. And they were going to talk to Sabine soon. Her heart fluttered, thinking about both Leah and Sabine. Maybe the universe was only going to let her have so much luck - like, there was a finite amount, and she had used it all up, so she didn't get put on the team she wanted. [color=42A9FF]"Oh sick, we're on the same team, fam!!!"[/color] April squealed to Mads. [color=42A9FF]"Do you know anything about the Lady of the Lake? Is she cute? Not that we're gonna be hot for teacher, but, y'know, just for information purposes. She's... Otherworld nonsense, right? I always kinda get Otherworld and Narnia mixed up, to be honest. They have kinda similar vibes to me. But you should get dressed so we can go grab a bevvie before going to... it looks like they want us at training room A, where we did the auditions. Do you have any tea on the other peeps on the team? I kinda know Mary Sue, her parents are family friends."[/color][hr] When they got to training room A, about fifteen minutes early (April was paranoid that they would get lost, despite knowing the way perfectly well), she was dressed in her academy uniform. Because Firestar was their dorm mom, both Mads and April had to wear the red version of the AA uniform. April had gone with black sneakers and grey knee high socks, the red plaid academy skirt, white button up shirt, and tie. And of course, she had her contacts in - she didn't feel like wearing her glasses that day. Besides her book bag, which contained her academy issued spandex training uniform, her most important accessory was her coffee order. She had her absolute favorite drink that day - a venti iced caramel machiatto, two shots, no foam, almond milk, and triple blended with whipped cream on the bottom. She ordered it so often that she had partially memorized the price that it would ring up as at her favorite stand. Inside the training room, it looked like a fairly typical set-up. April was used to coaches on the first day having something elaborate or crazy already there, but the Lady of the Lake was magic... Maybe she was just going to wave her hand and surprise them all. Or maybe she had something else in store. The Lady in question wasn't there yet either. [color=42A9FF]"We aren't that early, are we?"[/color] April asked, before checking the time on her phone. She still needed to finish getting all her contacts over. That or call her parents and beg for a new phone. But she didn't want to have to explain to them what had happened to the old one, and unfortunately, she was a TERRIBLE liar... At any rate, it was about eight o'clock when she checked. Everyone was supposed to be there now. [color=42A9FF]"Is she running on Otherworld Time? Is that like... GMT-12?"[/color] April asked Mads. [hr][hr][center][h3][b][color=ed1c24]Percy Novikov[/color][/b][/h3][img]https://img.wattpad.com/2d1f3d73c54881dda120e2c253025d7a91255265/68747470733a2f2f73332e616d617a6f6e6177732e636f6d2f776174747061642d6d656469612d736572766963652f53746f7279496d6167652f5a762d492d4a6c325931775248773d3d2d313039343730343333362e313638656165646262353830313334623935383132373530343234352e676966[/img][hr][b][color=ed1c24]Location:[/color][/b] Library -> Stark Hall - Sixth Floor -> Gym - Training Room B [b][color=ed1c24]Skills:[/color][/b] N/A [hr][hr][/center] Percy typically didn't really enjoy waking up early. He was much more of a night owl. However, he was also somewhat of a germaphobe. His roommate was seriously ill, having spent most of the night running back and forth between their room and the dorm's toilets. Percy wished that he had had some sort of surgical mask on him. He was fairly confident now that Teddy must've been the reason he had gotten ill all of the sudden yesterday. Teddy was old too - at least, in his mind - so it made sense that his immune system would be struggling to clear it more than Percy's. To that end, Percy was actually in the campus library when the clock struck seven. He had fallen asleep with [i]the Song of Achilles[/i] pressed to his face. A large thermos of coffee was on the ground next to him, struggling to maintain its temperature so long after he had brewed it. Yet it wasn't the clock but instead a sudden knock that woke him up, causing the book to slide off of his face. And almost immediately replacing it was a letter that had appeared out of nowhere, addressed to him. He frowned slightly. [color=ed1c24]"Isn't this a cliché by now?"[/color] he murmured, before ripping the letter open. And then, his worst nightmare came to pass. He was on a team with the terrible judge, Ser Nemo. [i]Ser No One[/i]. It was a stupid name. Did Ser Nemo even speak Latin? Why someone would call themselves that, Percy had no idea... But irrationally, it made him hate Ser Nemo even more. He'd like to see someone trip the old man down the stairs. Preferably, it would be caught on video, so Percy could experience it over and over again. At least his sister wasn't on the team. He loved her, but she could be suffocating at times. The only person on the team that he actually liked was Zelda Flynn - and she was fine. He would have preferred to be on a team with Zari. Sure, he'd have a constant headache, but at least he'd be entertained. Zelda would probably end up clinging to him like a life raft. The rest of the team though pretty much sucked. He didn't know this Amnesia person, and while he loved the Sabine Women, he was skeptical if she would live up to her name. The other two though were some of the assholes from a few days ago. The universe seemed to [i]insist[/i] on throwing Percy in Dorian's path - like some cruel, unwanted gift. Dorian Gray was the Christmas fruitcake of teammates. No matter how hard Percy tried to chuck it, it always seemed to come back. [color=ed1c24]"If I kill him, it's your fault,"[/color] Percy said to no one in particular. He did still have the axe... [hr] He had dressed in the dorm room in record time when he got back. The constant sounds of illness and plague coming from Teddy's side of the room was a strong motivator. Percy didn't even realize he was capable of holding his breath that long. He didn't even do his usual routine of folding the bed up as neat and tidy as he could, figuring that every second he lingered in that room, he was putting his immune system at risk. He made a mental note to get the sanitation equivalent of Febreeze before returning to this room. Or maybe he could suck it up and ask Diana if he could sleep in her room until Teddy was no longer a bear corpse. He vaguely recalled her mentioning that one of her two roommates had ended up withdrawing from the school, leaving her in a triple with just one roommate. At any rate, Percy made his way to the training rooms from the auditions - his team was specifically put in training room B. He had briefly considered bringing the axe with him, but had decided against it. Ser Nemo could live for another day. Besides, he didn't particularly want to go to jail for killing an old man - although Percy was pretty sure that his parents could pull some strings to cover it up. Maybe he'd be sent to a secret school that worked with kids who were on the roads to becoming villains. Or maybe they'd just shoot him off into space. He vaguely recalled something like that happening to the Hulk once. It was hard a times to know all the notable super events, given that approximately twelve billion had happened every year since Tony Stark went public as Iron Man. Come to think of it, the mysterious handsome savior from his dream [i]did[/i] have a certain resemblance to Tony Stark... who was Percy's answer for both [i]fuck[/i] and [i]marriage[/i] in classic Avengers' [i]Fuck, Marry, Kill[/i]. "Ah, Mr. Novikov - come in, come in," Ser Nemo said as Percy arrived, waving him through the open door of the training room. Percy was, as requested, wearing the standard uniform. He had opted for the version of it that used shorts, as it was still INCREDIBLY hot at the moment in Los Angeles. He didn't feel like having rivers of sweat running down his legs. [color=ed1c24]"Are we... running an obstacle course?"[/color] Percy asked, his head starting to ache. [i]Fuck[/i]. Maybe Teddy really [i]had[/i] gotten him sick... His nose was itching as well, as if a nosebleed was about to come on. But he did his best to focus on the massive obstacle course that had been set up in the training room. It looked like something out of [i]Survivor[/i] or another trashy reality competition. He especially didn't like to see a section that included a giant mud pit. Percy narrowed his eyes. Maybe this was how Ser Nemo was going to get revenge for Percy's attempted murder - by ruining his crisp, clean clothes. "Hm? Oh, yes! You will be competing as teams. We'll begin with a mini challenge of sorts, so to speak, which will let the winner pick their teams. One team will have three members, and the other two. I will order pizza for the winners." Somehow, Percy managed to narrow his eyes more. [color=ed1c24]"[i]Pizza[/i]. Right, because we're just [i]children[/i] who need a bribe,"[/color] he scoffed. He was feeling angrier by the minute as he talked with Nemo. And his headache was becoming stronger and stronger. Maybe he'd get lucky and he'd give Nemo Teddy's illness. Now THAT would make all of this worth it.