HenryJonesJr

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Edited the Iron Man post, had a rush of inspiration to make it seem like it had more going for it. Let me know how I'm doing folks, haven't written Stark in awhile- never wrote Fury before.

@Gowi

I like it.

Though Tony sounds like a jerk in this reality, and not the lovable kind. But that's okay. The good guys need some jerks.

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@Sloth

D'oh!

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It all was starting to make sense to Steph. Fury had lied to Bucky, or at the very least conveniently failed to tell him the whole story. Either way it was all the same to Steph. This is what SHIELD did. They lied and kept their people in the dark, no matter how important or how crucial they were to the mission. Maybe Fury wanted to test Barnes and see what he could really do, so he had him go after Steph at full force. If Bucky had known the truth about her, he would have been conflicted. So Fury didn't tell him.

"Sell it? Sell it!?" she spat on the ground. "What kind of fucking lies did Fury spin you? Did he tell you I was some hotheaded agent who decided to go into business for herself? Did he tell you I was some soldier of fortune who decided to strike it big? This shield is all I have, Bucky. I could be facing down hell itself and I wouldn't drop this shield. They gave you everything else I had. SHIELD gave you everything I was born to be. Everything I was promised. They're good at that. Just like they're good at hiding the truth. They gave you the mantle. I don't begrudge that now. You can have it. They need a poster boy to fight HYDRA as part of the military machine. That's a road I can't follow anymore. But the shield stays with me."

She offered him her hand. He took it skeptically and she helped him up. He studied her like he had when their eyes met in the medbay. She looked back at him and nodded, "You saw it when you woke up. I could tell. Everyone says I look like him. The shield is mine, Bucky, because Steve Rogers was my father."

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When you say "paranormal" customers at the Hanged Man, does that include a relatively beardless dwarf with magnificent chest hair?

@Sloth

I'm missing an obvious reference here, aren't I?

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The shot to the ribs hurt, that's for sure. The rest was nothing she hadn't dealt with before, but the metal arm would be a problem. The positive of the situation was that it was clear Bucky thought she was just some punk kid throwing a temper tantrum. There may have been a slight taint of the truth in that, but it was also clear he didn't respect her abilities. He looked at her like a kid who had just found her dad's gun and had no idea how to wield it. He had the experience, no doubt. But she was no slack, and she'd prove that.

She let him chase after her a bit. He thought he had the advantage after the shot to the ribs, which is exactly what she wanted. Barnes wanted to end this quickly, and he wanted to knock Steph out. He knew she didn't really want to fight him, and he was right. What she wanted to do was send a message that she wasn't going to be trifled with. He pressed his advantage until she threw a guard up and clumsily went on a counterattack. He thought she had made a critical mistake, and went for the knockout blow with his left arm.

Carter saw it coming a mile away, and slid out of the way. She spun around, and with all the force she could muster, she slammed the shield they were fighting over hard into the metal joint of the shoulder. The sound of metal screeching against metal filled the alleyway. Steph kicked off the back of Barnes and backflipped away. The arm wasn't taken out of commission, but she hoped it would at least lose some of its striking power.

"I dunno," she shrugged smugly, "seemed pretty quick enough there. Hope I didn't break too much on your Darth Vader wannabe arm."

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So, yea. Welcome to Arkham, MA, home of SHADE. I will probably add more to this as mood/inspiration strike me, but this is what I have so far.

Arkham, MA

Arkham, MA is the location of the homebase of SHADE, and formerly of the BPRD. Arkham has long been a hotbed of extradimensional and paranormal activity. The former home of Miskatonic University before it was closed due to a multitude of unexplained deaths, the town quickly became a ghost town without the financial support of the college.

In the 70s, Professor Broom and the still young BPRD purchased the land that contained the small town. They moved in and purged the area of its dark tendencies and began to build a town where they and their paranormal agents could live happily.

Miskatonic already had a vast occult library, possibly the biggest in the world before the arrival of the BPRD. After the Bureau took over, however, Broom curated the library to legendary status. Every possible piece of occult knowledge was stored somewhere in the vast halls of Miskatonic’s library. Abe Sapien was now the curator, always adding more information to the collection when it was discovered.

The town of Arkham was now a haven for peaceful paranormal denizens. As such, it is possibly the weirdest community on the planet. Monsters, ghosts, demons, and unimaginable creatures all called Arkham home, and they all made it unique. Human SHADE agents often find the density of paranormal residents the most jarring thing with their new assignment.

Miskatonic University: SHADE’s headquarters, comprised of the great library, communications array, and supernatural holding cells in the caverns below.

The Hanged Man: The town’s local watering hole. The Hanged Man is popular with paranormal and human customers alike, as is the establishment’s owner Igor, Doctor Frankenstein’s assistant granted unnatural long life through mysterious means. Igor is a wealth of knowledge in the magical world, though he never gives it out for free.

Hangman’s Hill Cemetary: Populated by less than respectable group of spirits, including the paranormal thief that calls himself Gentleman Ghost, now bound to the location by Hellboy and his team.

Arkham Tunnels: A labyrinthine space that runs underneath the entirety of the town, the Arkham Tunnels have never been fully mapped outside of the small percentage that are located below the University. Indeed, it seems impossible to do so, as if they are not continually inhabited they will change without warning.

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Cool, anything juicy?

@Gowi

Basically expect a lot of Lovecraft references. And some inspiration from "Welcome to Night Vale".

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So I'm writing up some stuff to add to Hellboy's CS detailing SHADE's base of operations and such.

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"I'm nobody's lapdog. And that shield doesn't belong to you."

Steph's fists tightened as Barnes pointed his gun at her. He had the audacity to tell her the shield belonged to him more than it belonged to her. She didn't begrudge him his time with Steve. She realized he had a bond with him and felt like he was due the shield. But she was blood. He'd actually have to shoot he if he wanted it.

"Once chance, Carter, hand me the shield or I'll put you down for good."

She laughed out loud at the idea that he's actually kill her. Fury wouldn't allow that. Even if Fury had no care about Steph, he knew how much SHIELD resources had gone into creating her. From a purely financial standpoint he'd never allow it. Barnes may be free to rough her up a bit, and from the looks of things he wanted to, but there was no chance of him killing her.

"Okay, old man," she smiled. "Let's see what you got."

With her free hand, she tossed the keys to her motorcycle into the air, which drew his attention for a split second. It was all she needed to toss her shield against the wall of the alley. It bounced off it before knocking the gun out of Bucky's hand. Steph ran at him, jumped off the ground, caught the shield, and delivered a soft punch across his jaw. She pulled back from really hitting him. For all she knew he had just come out of a coma. No matter what his motives were, she didn't want to kill the man.

"Looks like you needed a little bit of practice. I find it to be helpful tot touch up your style every decade or so."

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In the spirit of discussion, the 1983 run of Amethyst Princess of Gemworld went on to inspire Sailor Moon and Cardcaptor Sakura. There’s a huge depth of superhero mythos (Yoroiden Samurai Troopers, Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, Astro Boy, etc.) not to mention previous Singularized games did not contest Power Rangers. I think it’s incredibly biased, elitist, and uninformed to be staunchly anti-manga for the reason that Japanese comics are Japanese.

I agree that added too many options, awkward unfamiliarities, and so forth is a good reason not to include manga but “too outlandish” is most certainly not one of them and wrong.

@Gowi

To be fair, I totally would have contested Power Rangers on multiple occasions if I wasn't sure I was going to lose those contests. lol