Sep — Roleplayer Guild

@Retired Something I'd suggest that I used to do in my bigger games, was a 'Post of the Month'. As GMS we went through and picked what we felt (for some reason or other) the best post of the month, couldn't be the same person twice within a four month period though (to keep it revolving). Gave players something to strive toward, a goal to get better. Not saying MB should do it here, just an idea.

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Yes the one that comes after the inevitable Thor and Flash team up to take Pietro down.@Lord Wraith

 I'm a strong Independent Woman. You need permission first.

Go big or go home.@Byrd Man

I got told that by a girl last time I was drunk and we went round to her place.

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NOT FAST ENOUGH

Barry leaned in closer to Iris. "You really aren't going to get rid of me, I'm going to stick with you through this Iris West. After all-" his smile turned to a cheeky grin. "-We're the Flash." She pulled her hand away from his and slapped him lightly on the cheek.

"Never say that again. That's just stupid." Part of her worried though, what if this wasn't her destiny?

"Well, either way. We're a team. That much hasn't changed, no matter who you face or what you do." Barry stood up and grabbed a glass of water. Iris sat up as she decided, she wasn't going to sit and sulk. If this Zoom was from the future, or had planned for someone else to be the Flash - even if it was Barry, Zoom wasn't the master of her destiny. She was, she was going to make the most of her powers and be the hero that central city needed her to be. She was after all, the Flash. She smiled, after all how could she not when she had someone like Barry by her side. 

"First things first-" She stood up and pointed at her arm. "-I have to wait for that to heal. Secondly, I need to book an appointment with Harrison Wells." Barry tensed up at the mention of the noted scientist. There was something that Barry didn't like about him, though Iris wasn't entirely sure why. He had helped her father while she was in a coma, moved her to Star Labs and took care for her. When her powers first manifested, she confided in him and he helped her test the limits of her abilities. 

“I don’t get why you don’t like him Barry, before I was struck by lightning you were all but obsessed with his works-” She pointed an accusatory finger right at his chest “-so much so you had him sign one of your books while I was still in hospital. Since then though, you haven’t trusted him at all. In fact you’re the one that insisted that I don’t consult him on matters regarding my speed. If you have a valid reason, I won’t. I need a reason though Barry, I need help to understand this. I’m a reporter, not a scientist I can’t do this on my own-” She held up a hand as he opened his mouth to speak “- I know I’m not fully alone, and that I have you. You can’t deny though, that having a fully equipped lab to run tests on me would be better than my apartment though. So if you don’t want me to see him, I need a really good reason. Here and now.”

Barry sighed before looking at her. “He’s obsessed, wanting to run all these tests. He just wants to use your powers to further his own scientific gain, he doesn’t care about you or what you’re doing. He just cares about your speed, you getting faster to him isn’t about you being able to help more people. It’s about him understanding your speed, and using it for whatever mad contraptions he comes up with.” Iris walked over to him and placed a hand on his chest.

“Barry, I appreciate your concern and if things were the way they were yesterday, then maybe I’d listen to what you have to say.” She pulled her hand back standing looking into those bright blue eyes.  “Zoom has changed everything, I need to stop him Barry. Not just to save me, but for you. Henry is out of prison now, but I know you still want to find your mothers killer. It has to be Zoom, I know it and I’m going to stop him and bring him in.”

Barry looked down as his phone began to ring, he let out an audible groan as he checked it. “I’ll be back later, that’s a 911 from Signh. I’ve gotta go.” He half walked-half ran over to the door, opening it. He peeked his head back through the door before closing it. “I’ll be back in a Flash.” He ducked out of the way of the pillow aimed squarely at his head. Which harmlessly hit the door before falling down onto the floor.

Iris sat down on a chair, or rather collapsed onto it, sweat pouring off her head as she worked to regain her breath. “Very good Ms.West.” Harrison Wells walked over as he poured over a tablet in his hand, reading through the scores of data that he was presented with. “This data will keep me going for quite some time, it seems the energy source you tap into while you run is getting more in tune with your body as it attunes to your cells.”

“So what does this mean Doctor Wells?” 

“It means that the more you use your powers, and even if you get the right training you will get faster. I imagine you could even master new abilities that now seem impossible.” She looked up at him, arching her eyebrows.

“What kind of abilities?” 

He merely shrugged. “I couldn’t even hazard a guess, this is all new territory in terms of science. As time goes on I theorise that you will gain more acute control over your abilities  What this will mean for you, I don’t know. I do however caution restraint, trying to grow too fast will likely end up in you getting hurt again.” He indicated at her arm as she bent it slightly, the bone had mostly healed over, however it was resistant to her and it still caused her some discomfort to move it around. 

“Restraint isn’t going to help anyone, I have these abilities for a reason.”

He sighed. “We can use your abilities to better everyone. Imagine if we could tap into this energy source that you use to run, limitless clean energy. Imagine if we could inject people with it for a short period of time, we could heal them in hours rather than weeks. Combating disease and ending our reliance on fossil fuels isn’t helping people?” That stung, Iris’ head dropped. Was she being selfish by keeping these abilities for herself? Could they be used to help other people?

“I’ll think about it, it’s just too soon to say. There’s too much that we don’t know.” Her phone started to ring and she indicated to it, Harrison merely waved a hand in disregard as he turned around to pour over some form of data again. Hitting the accept button she raised her phone to her ear.

“What’s up Barry?”

She could hear sirens and shouting the second she picked up, and concern flushed through her. “Iris, get to city hall. Now.”

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