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“I am so clumsy!” Lex Luthor looked down at the freshly spilled coffee that drenched the long wool coat that framed his body like a menacing cloak. Ice shattered against the cafe floor before the clatter of the empty plastic cup elicited gasps from the gathered patrons. “Sorry, I didn’t see you there,” the woman apologized profusely, grabbing a handful of napkins to wipe at the beading coffee, only making more of a mess as the wet paper tore and clung to the rough fabric and the leather of her gloves. “I’m just glad it was iced.” Lex smiled, taking hold of the woman’s hand to stop her from spreading the mess further. “I’d hate to think of the alternative,” the woman replied, withdrawing her hand with a smile. “Lexa,” she offered, “Lexa Danvers.” “Lex,” Lex replied with a smile of his own, “Lex Lu-” “Oh, I know who you are, Mr. Luthor.” Lexa replied, “Everyone in Metropolis knows the son of Lionel Luthor.” “You wound me. I assumed it was because I was the only follically challenged billionaire under forty.” “That I doubt, the rest just do something about it.” Lexa smiled, “I suppose living in your father’s shadow would be rather demoralizing. Never known for your own worth, always judged by your father. When people look at you, they simply see privilege.” “Judging by your tone, I’d say that’s not at all what you see,” deadpanned Lex. “No,” Lexa smiled, shaking her head. “I see potential. I believe you’re going to change the world, Lex Luthor.” “And I’m starting to believe that your ‘accident’ was a charade.” “Sometimes fate comes for us, sometimes we have to take it into our own hands.” Lexa smiled. “Would you like to change the world with me, Lex?” “How about we start with a cup of coffee?” Lex replied, “Yours appears to be empty.” “How astute,” Lexa replied, her green eyes sparkling like mischievous emeralds set against a face chiselled from the finest marble. Fire-like hair flowed from her head, framing her face and complementing her features. “Come to think of it, coffee would be lovely.” “I think I love you,” Lexa rolled off of Lex as the pair collapsed against the silk sheets of Lex’s bed. What had been a few dates quickly rolled into months and then years. Now she lay beside the man of her dreams, no longer Alexandra Danvers, but instead of Alexandra Luthor. “I would certainly hope so, considering we just got married.” She smiled as Lex picked a pile of papers off the nearby nightstand. The pair had been in the midst of their latest scientific venture before the discussion of the metahuman gene and replication of extranormal abilities gave way to the throes of passion for the newlyweds.

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“I know. I could only go so far on the theoretical side. You’re Mister Particle Physics,” Lexa stated, watching Lex read before he interrupted her, his tone dry but teasing. “-Which would probably look very odd on a driver’s license, but go ahead,” “-So,” Lexa began again, “I figured you might have an idea or two.” “Cadmus,” Lex replied, “Project Cadmus, it’s-” “I’m up to speed. The D.E.O. is aware of Project Cadmus.” “Of course, if anyone has made the kind of breakthrough into bio-engineering extranormal abilities, it would be Project Cadmus. Luthorcorp has some backdoor ties that could get us a foot in the door.” “But what about Lexcorp? I thought you were going to step out of your father’s shadow. Our dream has always been to break away from Lionel and the D.E.O. and run Lexcorp.” Lexa argued. “If we can figure out the key, when Galatea is a success, then Infinity Inc. will be at the top of every bid, and Lexcorp will be a household name.” “I want our dream to succeed too,” Lex replied, putting the papers down as he rolled onto his side and grasped his wife’s hands. “But I’m not above using the resources I currently have access to. It’d be foolish to squander them.” “I’d just hate for Lionel to find out what we’re planning. You know he’d do anything to keep you under his thumb.”

“And what of Waller and Todd?” Lex asked. “You let me worry about the Wall and Mister Bones.” “Hell to pay!” Lois’ words fell on deaf ears as Clark focused on the television behind her. The reporter on the screen, Cat Grant, sat situated in the middle of a desk, her plunging collar line leaving little room for interpretation as to why she was most popular with the thirty-four to fifty male demographic.

While the volume was muted in an effort to avoid disrupting the reporter’s bullpen, Clark was able to focus his hearing through the entirety of the building before finding the room being broadcast, listening to words directly from Cat’s mouth. Even before the headline crossed the screen, Clark heard Cat warn the audience of the fire currently erupting in Midtown. This looks like a job for Superman. Moving from his chair faster than the naked eye, Clark tore down the hallway and out of the Daily Planet onto a nearby fire escape. Pulling his shirt open, the suit beneath began to activate for combat mode, its cobalt body suit accented with scarlet sunstone. His body’s radiation stores powered the alien technology covering his body—a gift from his home planet and a souvenir from his two years in space. High above Metropolis, a streak of primary colours flew through its towering skyscrapers, a blur barely noticeable by the human eye. Behind it trailed a cloud of crimson particles as Superman soared over the Big Apricot, sharply turning through the tightly packed buildings as he expertly navigated himself from the city center to Midtown.

Smoke billowed above the skyline as Superman’s eyes moved towards the source of the acrid cloud of fumes. Macroscopic vision worked alongside his X-ray vision, peering both through and past the densely populated skyline as Superman located the bank. Firefighters were already on the scene as Superman surveyed the ongoing struggle. The flames were non-responsive to the bombardment of water, roaring back up at every attempt to extinguish them. Which could only mean a metahuman was nearby. Windows shattered as heat rose within the building. If this were a robbery, it had to have gone south; anything valuable inside would be incinerated by the fire. Rushing around the building, Superman took a deep breath before unleashing a freezing blast towards the flames. It did little more than momentarily quell them as he was left to locate the source. Peering through the building and flames, Superman located a woman in the middle of the inferno. He watched as she fled the scene out the back of the building. Stumbling out into the daylight of Metropolis, only to be suddenly greeted by Superman as he rushed to intercept. “I’ll burn this whole block down, boy scout.” The woman warned, flames covering her whole body. “Kelex, let's him ‘em with the Thunderdome.” Superman ordered as the cape-shaped construct made of malleable sunstone particles detached from his shoulders, and rapidly expanded. Hardening into a crystalline substance, it coated the nearby buildings in a red translucent substance, protecting both the structures and those inside while subsequently blocking any pathways of escape. “I suggest you surrender now,” Superman bellowed, “I see no reason this has to escalate.” The woman answered by throwing a gout of fire towards the Man of Steel. His suit answered, projecting a shield in front of him, the golden energy absorbing the flames. “The hard way it is then,” Superman replied, clapping his hands together as a rippling shockwave erupted from his clasped hands, nearly driving the woman backwards.

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“I am so clumsy!” Lex Luthor looked down at the freshly spilled coffee that drenched the long wool coat that framed his body like a menacing cloak. Ice shattered against the cafe floor before the clatter of the empty plastic cup elicited gasps from the gathered patrons. “Sorry, I didn’t see you there,” the woman apologized profusely, grabbing a handful of napkins to wipe at the beading coffee, only making more of a mess as the wet paper tore and clung to the rough fabric and the leather of her gloves. “I’m just glad it was iced.” Lex smiled, taking hold of the woman’s hand to stop her from spreading the mess further. “I’d hate to think of the alternative,” the woman replied, withdrawing her hand with a smile. “Lexa,” she offered, “Lexa Danvers.” “Lex,” Lex replied with a smile of his own, “Lex Lu-” “Oh, I know who you are, Mr. Luthor.” Lexa replied, “Everyone in Metropolis knows the son of Lionel Luthor.” “You wound me. I assumed it was because I was the only follically challenged billionaire under forty.” “That I doubt, the rest just do something about it.” Lexa smiled, “I suppose living in your father’s shadow would be rather demoralizing. Never known for your own worth, always judged by your father. When people look at you, they simply see privilege.” “Judging by your tone, I’d say that’s not at all what you see,” deadpanned Lex. “No,” Lexa smiled, shaking her head. “I see potential. I believe you’re going to change the world, Lex Luthor.” “And I’m starting to believe that your ‘accident’ was a charade.” “Sometimes fate comes for us, sometimes we have to take it into our own hands.” Lexa smiled. “Would you like to change the world with me, Lex?” “How about we start with a cup of coffee?” Lex replied, “Yours appears to be empty.” “How astute,” Lexa replied, her green eyes sparkling like mischievous emeralds set against a face chiselled from the finest marble. Fire-like hair flowed from her head, framing her face and complementing her features. “Come to think of it, coffee would be lovely.” “I think I love you,” Lexa rolled off of Lex as the pair collapsed against the silk sheets of Lex’s bed. What had been a few dates quickly rolled into months and then years. Now she lay beside the man of her dreams, no longer Alexandra Danvers, but instead of Alexandra Luthor. “I would certainly hope so, considering we just got married.” She smiled as Lex picked a pile of papers off the nearby nightstand. The pair had been in the midst of their latest scientific venture before the discussion of the metahuman gene and replication of extranormal abilities gave way to the throes of passion for the newlyweds.

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“I know. I could only go so far on the theoretical side. You’re Mister Particle Physics,” Lexa stated, watching Lex read before he interrupted her, his tone dry but teasing. “-Which would probably look very odd on a driver’s license, but go ahead,” “-So,” Lexa began again, “I figured you might have an idea or two.” “Cadmus,” Lex replied, “Project Cadmus, it’s-” “I’m up to speed. The D.E.O. is aware of Project Cadmus.” “Of course, if anyone has made the kind of breakthrough into bio-engineering extranormal abilities, it would be Project Cadmus. Luthorcorp has some backdoor ties that could get us a foot in the door.” “But what about Lexcorp? I thought you were going to step out of your father’s shadow. Our dream has always been to break away from Lionel and the D.E.O. and run Lexcorp.” Lexa argued. “If we can figure out the key, when Galatea is a success, then Infinity Inc. will be at the top of every bid, and Lexcorp will be a household name.” “I want our dream to succeed too,” Lex replied, putting the papers down as he rolled onto his side and grasped his wife’s hands. “But I’m not above using the resources I currently have access to. It’d be foolish to squander them.” “I’d just hate for Lionel to find out what we’re planning. You know he’d do anything to keep you under his thumb.”

“And what of Waller and Todd?” Lex asked. “You let me worry about the Wall and Mister Bones.” “Hell to pay!” Lois’ words fell on deaf ears as Clark focused on the television behind her. The reporter on the screen, Cat Grant, sat situated in the middle of a desk, her plunging collar line leaving little room for interpretation as to why she was most popular with the thirty-four to fifty male demographic.

While the volume was muted in an effort to avoid disrupting the reporter’s bullpen, Clark was able to focus his hearing through the entirety of the building before finding the room being broadcast, listening to words directly from Cat’s mouth. Even before the headline crossed the screen, Clark heard Cat warn the audience of the fire currently erupting in Midtown. This looks like a job for Superman. Moving from his chair faster than the naked eye, Clark tore down the hallway and out of the Daily Planet onto a nearby fire escape. Pulling his shirt open, the suit beneath began to activate for combat mode, its cobalt body suit accented with scarlet sunstone. His body’s radiation stores powered the alien technology covering his body—a gift from his home planet and a souvenir from his two years in space. High above Metropolis, a streak of primary colours flew through its towering skyscrapers, a blur barely noticeable by the human eye. Behind it trailed a cloud of crimson particles as Superman soared over the Big Apricot, sharply turning through the tightly packed buildings as he expertly navigated himself from the city center to Midtown.

Smoke billowed above the skyline as Superman’s eyes moved towards the source of the acrid cloud of fumes. Macroscopic vision worked alongside his X-ray vision, peering both through and past the densely populated skyline as Superman located the bank. Firefighters were already on the scene as Superman surveyed the ongoing struggle. The flames were non-responsive to the bombardment of water, roaring back up at every attempt to extinguish them. Which could only mean a metahuman was nearby. Windows shattered as heat rose within the building. If this were a robbery, it had to have gone south; anything valuable inside would be incinerated by the fire. Rushing around the building, Superman took a deep breath before unleashing a freezing blast towards the flames. It did little more than momentarily quell them as he was left to locate the source. Peering through the building and flames, Superman located a woman in the middle of the inferno. He watched as she fled the scene out the back of the building. Stumbling out into the daylight of Metropolis, only to be suddenly greeted by Superman as he rushed to intercept. “I’ll burn this whole block down, boy scout.” The woman warned, flames covering her whole body. “Keelex, let's him ‘em with the Thunderdome.” Superman ordered as the cape-shaped construct made of malleable sunstone particles detached from his shoulders, and rapidly expanded. Hardening into a crystalline substance, it coated the nearby buildings in a red translucent substance, protecting both the structures and those inside while subsequently blocking any pathways of escape. “I suggest you surrender now,” Superman bellowed, “I see no reason this has to escalate.” The woman answered by throwing a gout of fire towards the Man of Steel. His suit answered, projecting a shield in front of him, the golden energy absorbing the flames. “The hard way it is then,” Superman replied, clapping his hands together as a rippling shockwave erupted from his clasped hands, nearly driving the woman backwards.

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A grievous insult these days. Best watch yourself.

@Roman

I think I'd rather be English than American.

Though it's close.

Absolute Comics: Odyssey [Invite Only]

How else are we going to get this OOC to 2000+ posts?

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@Master Bruce Loved the opening post. Darkseid controlling Galactus is something that just makes sense in this kind of game, I’m shocked that we haven’t seen it done more often. Excited to see where the overarching plot goes.

@Colonel Sep Awesome first Sif post. It hooked me immediately, incredibly effective opening -- very intrigued by our strong graceful resilient stranger, and I’m looking forward to seeing fish out of water Sif in action.

@Lord Wraith Just one post in and Krypton already feels so well-realised and fully formed. You feed just enough information for us to get a vivid picture without resorting to pure exposition. Jor-El’s dromos kreas craving sticks out to me in particular, just one way you make Krypton feel so naturally lived-in. Lois and Clark’s banter also shined, can’t wait to see their dynamic develop.

@GreenGrenade

Much appreciated feedback, I actually really struggled with Krypton this time so I'm glad it came out well. Clark and Lois' banter was fun, so I'm hoping to be able to keep that up.

Absolute Comics: Odyssey [Invite Only]

Happy Man of Steel Monday to those who celebrate.

Absolute Comics: Odyssey [Invite Only]

“They’re so desperate to regain Rao’s favour, they’ll strip the planet bare just to seek out a yellow star.”

The man grumbled angrily, watching from the train’s windows while the enas-traeno hovered above the magnetic rail, guiding it to the city of Kandor. Behind the suspended beam lay barren fields that had once been the abundant plains of Wanan. In years past, the plains were home to bountiful crops produced by the Labour Guild; Mayzea, Tritikem and Oryza for all of Krypton were grown in the vastness of Wanan.

Or at least, they had been before the Council’s new directive.

Crops had been forgotten in search of precious minerals. Minerals for building ships, the harvesting of which left the fields usable for anything else. Waban was ruined, its fields upturned and stripped, leaving it void of nutrition. Pollinators in the area had moved on in search of food elsewhere, leaving the entirety of Kandor surrounded by only the carcass of a once-thriving agricultural sector.

Krypton was a small planet located in the furthest reaches of the Andromeda Galaxy, orbiting the star known as Rao in the system of the same name. Under the guidance and practices of the Religious Guild, the people of Krypton worshipped the star as the incarnation of their chief deity, from whom the star had been named. An isolationist people, the Kryptonians had primarily kept to themselves, their advancement halted and tossed back into the Dark Ages when Rao went from a Yellow Star to a Red Giant nearly a millennium ago.

Once a proud race of explorers and warriors, without the gifts of Rao, they had fumbled about in the dark for centuries, rebuilding their societies and devolving from a planet of free men and free women to a caste system where artificially grown children are placed into one of the five major Guilds alongside their parents.

In the last decade, Krypton had re-established contact with its neighbouring planets, Daxam and Dheronian. Both of whom, at one point in history, lived under the oppressive regime of Ancient Krypton. Both of whom had since lashed out against the planet and launched interplanetary armaments against the planet, adding fuel to the Council’s fire and accelerating their fleet of warships.

Argo City had an entire quarter decimated by the attack. Radiation leaked through the surviving city, forcing those remaining to evacuate to safety elsewhere. The train into Kandor was overflowing with survivors, while others were on their way to appeal to the council, much like the man and his wife.

“Jor,” The woman beside the man suddenly interrupted, “You’re grinding your teeth again.”

Jor-El smiled. If there was anyone who could pull him back from being a hundred stadia away, it was his Lara. He turned his face away from the window, closing his eyes to the burning fields before focusing on the gleaming red tower in the distance.

Not just any red tower, but the Red Tower, constructed of the purest sunstone and the heart of Xan City, the planet’s capital or Kryptonopolis, as it was commonly referred. It was where his and Lara’s home lay, but today they had business in Kandor. While it wasn’t a long journey, the distance between Kandor and Xan was nearly a stage and a half, or about two hundred stadia.

The traeno slowed as it approached the platform. The hiss of the air brakes deployed echoed around the cabin as the dull thud of the flaps expanding could be heard through the roof. The smell of Kandor’s numerous food vendors washed over Jor-El and Lara the minute they set foot onto the platform. Music echoed down the streets as people tried to spread joy instead of fear while the looming threat of war hung over the heads of every Kryptonian.

What was alluring aromas of delicious dromos kreas roasting on spits over open flame crystals for Jor-El was having the opposite effect on Lara as wave after wave of nausea washed over her, threatening to up heave the contents of her stomach.

“We’ll move quickly to the higher level, my love,” Jor-El smiled, taking his wife’s hand and guiding her to a nearby lift, but not without taking one last look at the sizzling kreas, the nearest made of his favourite rondorian cut. The smell of the caramelized fat rendering on the grill sent the smoky smell of the tallow-roasted treat towards his nose.

He resolved to ensure he picked up a snack for the way home.

Compared to the sprawling city of Xan, Kandor felt very vertical, with layer upon layer emphasizing the city’s caste system. While Xan might have been the planet’s official capital, Kandor was the fastest-growing city on the globe and rapidly outpaced Kryptonopolis in population.

Once they had arrived at the Military Guild Levels, it didn’t take long for Jor-El and Lara to locate the barracks they were looking for. Pausing outside the gilded metal door, Jor-El pressed the ringer, waiting a few seconds before footsteps laden with heavy boots could be heard on the other side.

“Jor! Lara!” General Dru-Zod exclaimed happily at seeing the pair outside the door before pausing in confusion, as he glanced down at Lara and the bump protruding from her stomach. “My, you have been eating well.*

“Dru, I do hope your tact in battle more than compensates for your lack in decorum.” Lara retorted with a chiding smile, “I am with child.”

“Ah, your names came up next on the Council’s list, then? Odd, I’ve never known the stress of being a parent to make any other woman fat-”

“No, Dru,” Jor-El interjected, “Lara is pregnant, with our son.”

“How can this be? I thought that was impossible. Childbirth is barbaric, is it not? What about the caste system?”

*Jor,” Lara replied, tears of joy welling in the corners of her eyes, “Jor found a way to cure the genophage. A fossilized Kryptonian down deep within the mines, its essence perfectly preserved, our son will not be like us; he’ll be like our ancestors.”

“He will be the first Kryptonian since the Crusades to be born of a woman and not a vessel. All of our hopes and dreams ride on him.”

“And what name have you come up with for this blessed miracle?” Zod asked.

“His name will be Kal, it means-” Lara began to answer before Zod finished her sentence.

“Rao with Us.”

“Banana bread at work? Hell yeah, dude.”

Jimmy Olsen’s voice echoed over the Daily Planet bullpen as he paraded over to his cubicle, plate laden with a thick slice of the aforementioned banana bread. A dollop of butter had been carefully spread edge to edge before being just warmed enough to soak into the pastry prior to consuming.

The young stringer excitedly settled back into his chair, taking a selfie with the delicious-looking snack while narrating his caption aloud to himself.

“Hell yeah, dude.”

From across the bullpen, Lois watched Jimmy’s antics with a roll of her eyes. He took a large bite of the banana bread before washing it down with a swig of an energy drink that had been on his desk since yesterday.

The only reason it made it to today was that he had demolished the rest of the four-pack yesterday. It was a miracle the young man’s heart didn’t burst out of his chest.

“Considering your coffee is at least eighty percent sugar, I’m not sure you’ve got a leg to stand on, Miss Lane.” A warm voice filled the air, sending a shiver down Lois’ spine as she ran her tongue against her teeth, sticking it into her cheek before turning around and looking up into the man’s piercing blue eyes.

They twinkled back at her, smiling with naivety and hope that wasn’t often found in Metropolis. Even with a slight hunch to his posture, Clark Kent, the Daily Planet’s newest stringer, still stood a head taller than Lois.

“Smallville, I know you made that banana bread.” Lois retorted, “How? No one around her uses real butter. And I know the smell of real butter.”

“That’s very observant of you, Miss Lane.”

“We’ve been over this; it’s Lois.”

“And I don’t bake.” Clark smiled innocently as Lois let out an exasperated noise.

“At the very least, you brought it from home.” She accused Clark again.

“Lois, it’s Wednesday.”

“Yeah, so?”

“You’re suggesting that after I left work last night at six, that I took a train, or a car, all the way home to Kansas, to pick up banana bread, just for Jimmy?”

“Well, it sounds ridiculous when you put it like that.” Lois muttered, “But I didn’t hear you say ‘no’!” She snapped, pointing a pencil covered in teeth marks towards Clark.

“No, Lois, no, I did not drive to Smallville last night to get banana bread for Jimmy.”

Clark felt his phone vibrate suddenly, flipping it over to see a message from his younger sister.

| Mom wants to know if Jimmy liked the banana bread.

Clark smiled at Jessi’s message, carefully typing a response as Jimmy passed between himself and Lois with a second plate.

| He didn’t like it. He loved it.

Clark replied, hitting send.

“I’m going to bust you, Smallville, and when I do, there will be hell to pay,” Lois warned, leaning over the desk. She paused, his cologne wafting towards her as she suddenly found herself contemplating how good Clark Kent smelled.

“Hell,” Lois stuttered, “Hell to pay!” She called again before turning her sights to the nearest television. Breaking news flashed across the screen as a fire had engulfed a bank in midtown. She turned around, opening her mouth to call for Jimmy and Clark, only to realize she had been too slow.

Clark was already gone.

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@Colonel Sep

I'm too distracted with administrative duties at the moment.

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The Invaders, made up of Captain America, Bucky, The Flash, Human Torch, Sentinel, Namor, Wildcat, and Doctor Fate, drive Hitler's forces to enough of a standstill to allow Allied intervention. Hitler commits suicide and the Nazis surrender, ending the war. HYDRA attempts a final solution of their own, resulting in Schmidt's disappearance and the presumed deaths of Captain America and Bucky. After disbandment following the war, the heroes Flash, Wildcat, and Sentinel reassemble the Invaders' remnants to train recruits in New York City. The Justice Society of America is founded in honor of Steve Rogers. A meteor shower above Smallville, Kansas, covers the crash of an alien spacecraft, leading to the adoption of Kal-El by Jonathan and Martha Kent. Billionaire scion Oliver Queen returns to civilization to little fanfare after one year on a remote island. Green Arrow debuts in Star City. The Sin-Cong War breaks out with the United States of America invading the People's Republic of Sin-Cong, officially to free the country from a tyrannical government but in reality to lay claim to the country's mysterious energy source known as the "Dragon Breath". Oliver Queen takes in the young Roy Harper as a favor to Roy’s grandfather, Big Bow. Green Arrow’s kid partner, Speedy, debuts. Oliver Queen loses his wealth after a prolonged legal battle with Queen Industries’ board that strips him of his position within the company. Marc Spector enlists in the Marine Corps and serves a tour in Sin-Cong, eventually getting dishonorably discharged and becoming a mercenary. Oliver Queen is charged with treason in a terrorist attack on a U.S. Navy ship, accused of collaborating with Sin-Cong forces. His already tenuously-secret identity is plastered all over the worldwide news cycle as Green Arrow is branded a traitor. In the ensuing manhunt, he discovers he’s a patsy in a S.H.I.E.L.D. plot to maintain American presence in Sin-Cong. Before he can clear his name, the U.S. government exonerates him in a statement that blames the plot on “rogue actors”. Marc Spector meets Jean-Paul "Frenchie" DuChamp and Layla El-Faouly, two fellow mercenaries who he teams up with to become the "Karnak Cowboys". Oliver Queen meets Connor Hawke while staying at a zen monastery in Nappa Valley, eventually learning that Connor is his biological son. Months later, Ollie sacrifices himself to stop an ecofascist terror attack. Connor becomes Green Arrow in his stead. Billionaire Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham City after ten years abroad. Layla El-Faouly is killed and Marc Spector falls into a depression that leads to him working with Raoul Bushman, a ruthless mercenary. The two of them alongside Jean-Paul DuChamp raid an archaeological dig site on the Sudanese-Egyptian border. Bushman kills the dig crew's lead Dr. Peter Alraune and captures his daughter Marlene. Marc attempts to intervene but is in turn beaten half to death by Bushman who leaves him to die. Marc dies in the tomb under a statue of Khonshu and is resurrected by the god as his Fist of Vengeance. Marc returns to America with Frenchie and Marlene and operates in New York City as the vigilante Moon Knight. Oliver Queen returns to life under mysterious circumstances. He meets Mia Dearden, a young survivor of human trafficking, and takes her under his wing. Star City becomes home to two Green Arrows after Ollie and Connor reunite. Reports file in from Gotham City of illegal activities being thwarted by a mysterious creature, Sergeant James Gordon is assigned to investigate. With no warning, thunderstorms with no rain appear all over the world. Confusing meteorologists, who still struggle to explain the phenomenon. Clark Kent leaves Earth to discover more about his origins Mia Dearden debuts as the second Speedy with Roy Harper’s blessing. Moon Knight has his final encounter with his nemesis Raoul Bushman that results in the vigilante, who was badly wounded in the fight, killing Bushman by cutting off his face. Moon Knight disappears from the public eye after this event. The Blur returns to Metropolis, becoming known as Superman, fighting the alien bounty hunter, Lobo, above the city sky. Marc Spector resurfaces in Hub City as Mister Knight, opening the Midnight Mission.

Wraith's Little Workshop of Horrors

________________________________ Eighty Seven Years Ago:

-Over 1000 Years ago the Infinitum Treaty Is signed, all Earth Pantheons agreed not to directly meddle in the affairs of Mortals - Eighty Seven Years Ago: The first metahuman, The Sub-Mariner, is reported to exist on the front page of The Daily Star. The public is equally alarmed and intrigued, with more individuals with strange abilities emerging soon after. - Eighty Five Years Ago: With the threat of the Axis Powers on the rise in Europe, the machinations of HYDRA are first discovered by U.S. Intelligence. As Hitler amasses military power, Johann Schmidt seeks the Spear of Destiny to achieve world domination. - Eighty Three Years Ago: President Roosevelt is briefed on Operation Invader, recruiting American citizens with gifts beyond those of mortal men to battle HYDRA in the name of world peace. The Flash and Sentinel are the first two approached, while the military drafts Project: Rebirth as an alternative. Steve Rogers' transformation into Captain America is the only result of the project. - Eighty Years Ago: The Invaders, made up of Captain America, Bucky, The Flash, Human Torch, Sentinel, Namor, Wildcat, and Doctor Fate, drive Hitler's forces to enough of a standstill to allow Allied intervention. Hitler commits suicide and the Nazis surrender, ending the war. HYDRA attempts a final solution of their own, resulting in Schmidt's disappearance and the presumed deaths of Captain America and Bucky. - Seventy Five Years Ago: After disbandment following the war, the heroes Flash, Wildcat, and Sentinel reassemble the Invaders' remnants to train recruits in New York City. The Justice Society of America is founded in honor of Steve Rogers. -Twenty Seven Years Ago: A meteor shower above Smallville, Kansas, covers the crash of an alien spacecraft, leading to the adoption of Kal-El by Jonathan and Martha Kent. -Twenty-five Years Ago: Billionaire scion Oliver Queen returns to civilization to little fanfare after one year on a remote island. Green Arrow debuts in Star City. - Twenty Two Years Ago: The Sin-Cong War breaks out with the United States of America invading the People's Republic of Sin-Cong, officially to free the country from a tyrannical government but in reality to lay claim to the country's mysterious energy source known as the "Dragon Breath". -Nineteen Years Ago: Oliver Queen takes in the young Roy Harper as a favor to Roy’s grandfather, Big Bow. -Eighteen Years Ago: Green Arrow’s kid partner, Speedy, debuts. -Fourteen Years Ago: Oliver Queen loses his wealth after a prolonged legal battle with Queen Industries’ board that strips him of his position within the company. - Twelve Years Ago: Marc Spector enlists in the Marine Corps and serves a tour in Sin-Cong, eventually getting dishonorably discharged and becoming a mercenary. -Nine Years Ago: Oliver Queen is charged with treason in a terrorist attack on a U.S. Navy ship, accused of collaborating with Sin-Cong forces. His already tenuously-secret identity is plastered all over the worldwide news cycle as Green Arrow is branded a traitor. In the ensuing manhunt, he discovers he’s a patsy in a S.H.I.E.L.D. plot to maintain American presence in Sin-Cong. Before he can clear his name, the U.S. government exonerates him in a statement that blames the plot on “rogue actors”. - Eight Years Ago: Marc Spector meets Jean-Paul "Frenchie" DuChamp and Layla El-Faouly, two fellow mercenaries who he teams up with to become the "Karnak Cowboys". -Seven Years Ago: Oliver Queen meets Connor Hawke while staying at a zen monastery in Nappa Valley, eventually learning that Connor is his biological son. Months later, Ollie sacrifices himself to stop an ecofascist terror attack. Connor becomes Green Arrow in his stead. - Five Years Ago: Billionaire Bruce Wayne returns to Gotham City after ten years abroad. - Five Years Ago: Layla El-Faouly is killed and Marc Spector falls into a depression that leads to him working with Raoul Bushman, a ruthless mercenary. The two of them alongside Jean-Paul DuChamp raid an archaeological dig site on the Sudanese-Egyptian border. Bushman kills the dig crew's lead Dr. Peter Alraune and captures his daughter Marlene. Marc attempts to intervene but is in turn beaten half to death by Bushman who leaves him to die. Marc dies in the tomb under a statue of Khonshu and is resurrected by the god as his Fist of Vengeance. Marc returns to America with Frenchie and Marlene and operates in New York City as the vigilante Moon Knight. -Four Years Ago: Oliver Queen returns to life under mysterious circumstances. He meets Mia Dearden, a young survivor of human trafficking, and takes her under his wing. Star City becomes home to two Green Arrows after Ollie and Connor reunite. -Three Years Ago: Reports file in from Gotham City of illegal activities being thwarted by a mysterious creature, Sergeant James Gordon is assigned to investigate. -Two Years Ago: Clark Kent leaves Earth to discover more about his origins -Two Years Ago: Mia Dearden debuts as the second Speedy with Roy Harper’s blessing. - One Year Ago: Moon Knight has his final encounter with his nemesis Raoul Bushman that results in the vigilante, who was badly wounded in the fight, killing Bushman by cutting off his face. Moon Knight disappears from the public eye after this event. -Three Months Ago: The Blur returns to Metropolis, becoming known as Superman, fighting the alien bounty hunter, Lobo, above the city sky. - One Week Ago: Marc Spector resurfaces in Hub City as Mister Knight, opening the Midnight Mission.