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The Curse of Strahd Von Zarovich - A statless take on a D&D classic(NO D&D Experience required!)

I'm definitely intrigued, to say the least.

Legacy of Heroes: The New Age

Consider me interested.

Absolute Comics - Justice Rising

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_{Stark Mansion, Malibu, California - 7 Years Ago}

Issue 1.01.03: Come Fly with Me

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_{Interaction(s): None}

Previously: Issue 1.01.02: All or Nothing at All

"Alright, this is test number thirty nine for the Battle Suit Mark II, name pending." Standing among the various tools and spare metal components was Tony in a silver, somewhat sleek suit of body armor that lacked a helmet. He stood absolutely still, calling out into the armory. "FRIDAY, can you run a flight diagnostic for me?"

"Just a moment..." The armory was filled with awkward silence for a moment, until the cheery female voice once again filled the room. "Flight systems are operational."

Tony nodded, giving a small smile as he looked down. With a small jet of energy, the suit slowly rose off the ground for a brief moment, before slowly falling back to the ground. "Alright, I haven't blown up yet." Tony took a deep breath before looking straight ahead. "Alright... one final test... let's let all the plumes out."

"Are you sure?"

"Just do it."

Tony screwed his eyes shut as whirring emerged from his suit and he extended his arms forward. The palms of the suit slowly lit up as other small weapons began to emerge around the suit. A single missile emerged from the top of the right wrist, while the muzzle of a flamethrower emerged from the left. The right shoulder revealed a miniature missile launcher, and the calves revealed flare launchers. And, to Tony's surprise, nothing exploded. The inventor smiled wildly. "I am a genius, and we are good to give this baby a test drive. FRIDAY, what are the odds of paying back Raza?"

"Corporal Rhodes did relay the intel this morning, but it is going to be a 10 hour flight. Assuming they haven't mobilized by then-"

"I don't need a lecture, FRIDAY. Just tell me the odds."

"Well, sir..."

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_{4,500 feet above the Atlantic Ocean - Present Day}

"With all due respect... this is a terrible plan." Bethany Cabe sat with her arms folded sternly. She had chosen a formal black jumpsuit for today's occasion, which happened to work perfectly with her bright red hair and the large sidearm strapped to a holster on her belt. Her expression was unimpressed, which made even Tony Stark nervous.

"I'll have your back." While Happy's resting face was rather stoic and unamused, the upturned corners of his mouth and cheery language made it clear that Stark's "bodyguard" was trying his damnedest to be the optimistic voice on the private jet.

"JARVIS will be doing a lot of the legwork once we're in there. Stick to the plan, and we should be able to get in and out with time to stop in Rome for pizza on the way home." Despite attempting to be reassuring, Tony's grip on the suitcase sitting in his lap tightened as his knuckles appeared white.

JARVIS' voice called out over the private jet's intercom in that moment. "We will be touching down on New Mideaum momentarily. Prepare for VTOL mode." As the three passengers rested back in their seats, the jet began to rapidly slow down. Within a few minutes, the jet had practically slowed to a stop and was slowly descending vertically. Tony looked out of his window and down towards the small Mediterranean island they were approaching. It had a couple sparse buildings on it and a large stretch of ground paved to form a makeshift helipad. As the jet approached the helipad, Tony could make out a couple of figures waiting below.

Once the jet touched down, Tony was the first to make his way down the stairs. Waiting just a few yards away were a woman in white wearing a golden mask and the man of the hour. Mordecai Midas was wearing a golden colored suit, shirt, and tie. The tan skinned business mogul smiled and held out his arms for an embrace. Stark internalized his eye rolling as he put on a fake smile and moved in to meet the embrace after setting his briefcase on the ground for a moment. Midas was the first to break the silence over the sounds of the dying jet engines. "It is a pleasant surprise to have you visit us, Mr. Stark. I trust your flight was pleasant?"

Tony gave a curt nod as he broke the embrace, giving Midas a brief pat on the arm. "Of course, and I do believe I owe you some introductions." Tony turned and motioned to his two compatriots, who were being carefully eyed up by the woman in the mask. "This is my personal bodyguard Happy Hogan, and this is my chief of security Bethany Cabe."

Midas held out his hand to greet each one individually. Happy's grip was firm and brief, while Bethany's held a hair longer as her gaze examined each feature on the business mogul's face. With those brief greetings out of the way, Midas paused a moment to finally address the proverbial masked mystery woman on the helipad. "Ahhh, and I almost forgot. Mr. Stark and company, this is Ms. Whitney Frost. She is the chief of security for Midas Management."

Tony held out his hand to Whitney for a handshake, but she simply stood in place with her arms folded. After what felt like an eternity of awkward silence, Stark shook his head and lowered his hand to pick up the briefcase at his feet. "Right... well, do you mind if we start the tour?"

"Of course, Mr. Stark. Please, follow me." Midas turned on his heels and began walking from the helipad out towards the shoreline. Tony tilted his head slightly as he followed and his compatriots followed. Just as the business mogul approached the shoreline, a carefully crafted rock pathway rose up from the water. At the end of it, a glass elevator was waiting with the doors open. Mordecai Midas looked back over his shoulder with a smile. "I hope no one is claustrophobic."

The Runners - / Open - 5 spots only. CLOSED

I'll toss in some interest, and can try to piece together a sheet in the next couple of days if you've got room.

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Iron Man

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^{"I am Iron Man."}

I wanted to take the concept of Iron Man and Tony Stark in a slightly new direction from where I've planned to before. With this concept, Iron Man has been around for years working with the U.S. government and SHIELD while also protecting Stark Industries assets. Iron Man was involved in warfare in the Middle East on behalf of the U.S. government, worked with SHIELD in covert operations, and in taking down geniuses who designed their own suits of armor in their vendetta against Tony Stark and Iron Man. The world was shocked when Tony Stark revealed that he was, in fact, the Iron Man three years into his career.

This story, however, takes place after the first (and last) "Armor Day" festival that Tony set up to announce his retirement as Iron Man. Stark will be working to unpack his memory of that day, which reportedly saw him intercept the launching of a rogue nuclear missile and wash up on the shore of a small village in Alaska after he disappeared from the celebration. Following that incident, Tony gave Stark Industries over to his personal assistant and former lover Pepper Potts. It's been a year and some change since that last day he wore the suit, and Stark has been busy working on a SHIELD contract through his new company, Stark Unlimited. In just a few weeks time, Stark will be launching three satellites that will allow for remote Iron Man suits to be deployed to solve problems ranging from spills on oil rigs to the elimination of terrorist cells in emergency situations. After all, given the panic around mutants and heroes like Captain America himself, wouldn't it be best if SHIELD had a way to curb such threats?

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I've always loved Tony Stark as a character, and I like the idea of taking a proper dip into the character this go around. I wanted to take a spin in the character in a slightly different direction than most might, as I want to create an overarching mystery that is slowly unraveled towards the end. That being said, Tony's motivations are complex. The Tony Stark that exists within the Absolute universe is one who sympathizes and even has his own fears about heroes getting out of control. He is one who is willing to work with and side with SHIELD as a peacekeeping force in this new world of fear that is expanding. That being said, Tony isn't one who's going to blindly trust SHIELD. He keeps his suits of armor, its schematics, and his infamous arc reactor technology a secret from everyone but himself. That's why the latest threats to Stark Unlimited's upcoming launch will push Tony to put on the suit once again, and come to terms with the fact that he IS the Iron Man.

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Supporting Characters

JARVIS: Tony Stark's current AI assistant, following the destruction of his former experimental AI assistant FRIDAY during the Armor Day celebration.

James "Rhodey" Rhodes: Rhodey is a longtime friend of Tony Stark, since their meeting during a brief stint in which Howard sent his son to a military academy. The two became fast friends, with Rhodey often acting as the voice of reason to the eccentric billionaire. Rhodey was Iron Man's handler when he was working for the U.S. armed forces overseas, but has since transitioned to SHIELD where he works in "asset management."

Pepper Potts: Tony's former personal assistant, Pepper is now the CEO of Stark Industries. She has continued Tony's trend of straying away from the company's roots in weapons manufacturing, and has instead shifted focus towards biomedical research and cutting edge prosthetic treatments.

Mordecai Midas: The CEO of Midas Management, a Hedge Fund that provides significant funding for Stark Unlimited and Stark Industries.

Whitney Frost: Mordecai Midas' personal assistant, who wears a golden mask to hide her disfigured face.

Ivan Vanko: A nuclear scientist who believes that Tony Stark stole his father's arc reactor schematics, and whose lawsuit against Tony and Stark Industries was just dismissed a month ago.

Former Antagonists

Obadiah Stane (Arrested): Former Executive for Stark Industries, who was responsible for Tony's first encounter with the Ten Rings terrorist organization. He latter secretly attempted to recreate the Iron Man armor and used it as the Iron Monger. He is currently in SHIELD custody on The Raft.

Justin Hammer: The CEO of Hammer Industries and longtime rival of Tony Stark and Stark Industries. While Tony is aware of Hammer's involvement in creating the armor and weapons of some of his adversaries, Justin Hammer has never been convicted for his crimes.

The Mandarin: The leader of the Ten Rings terrorist network, The Mandarin has remained elusive to the Iron Man. The two have never fought directly, though the Ten Rings have continued to operate despite Iron Man's previous efforts.

Donnie Gill (Arrested): Donnie Gill was an engineer at Hammer Industries who used stolen schematics of Victor Fries' technology to develop the "Blizzard" suit. Justin Hammer had Donnie use the suit against the Iron Man, but was defeated and imprisoned by SHIELD. He is currently being held on The Raft.

Gary Gilbert (Arrested): A political lobbyist seeking to force Congress to pass a bill forcing Stark to manufacture his arc reactor technology for public use. His efforts failed, but the lobbyist was able to get in touch with Justin Hammer. With his career in shambles, Gary Gilbert accepted Hammer's deal and worked with Donnie Gill to try and take down the Iron Man. He too was defeated and is currently imprisoned on The Raft.

Colonel-General Valentin Shatalov (Arrested): The Vlatavan Royal Family reached out to the Ten Rings organization following a vicious civil war six years ago. Shatalov was given a modified Iron Man suit to become the Crimson Dynamo, but was defeated and taken into SHIELD custody for possession of a "WMD." He is currently serving time for unrelated war crimes in Vlatava against the insurrectionists onboard The Raft.

Bruno Horgan (Arrested): Also known as the Melter, this inventor who believed that Tony Stark had stolen his repulsion technology from his patented "Melter" technology tried to assassinate the Billionaire. He was originally just locked in a local jail, but was later mysteriously released and returned with a suit of armor as well. Once defeated a second time, he was locked up on The Raft.

Armors

Mark XXXVII - The Iron Avenger 2.0: One of his most impressive armor designs to date, the Iron Avenger is the most capable suit of combat armor in Stark's arsenal and was created to replace the original Iron Avenger armor destroyed during Armor Day.

Mark XXXVIII - Anti-Radiation Armor: A rather impressive suit of armor that was designed to not only survive in high radiation environments, but absorb radiation to convert it into energy.

Mark XXXIX - Hydro Suit 3.0: An update of a utilitarian water-based suit of armor he developed. The suit was improved to survive in high-pressure environments and an improved propulsion system.

Mark XL - Space Suit: Stark designed this suit as part of a thought experiment in the event of an alien invasion or need for prolonged space travel. This suit is meant for high maneuverability and is outfitted only with repulsor weapon technology.

Mark XLII - Vanguard Armor [INNOPERABLE]: While early tests seemed to suggest this suit of armor was viable, this large armor variant (designed to be an outer suit used in conjunction with the Iron Avenger) is not power efficient. It does boast the most impressive creation Stark has made thus far: energy shielding.

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Book One

Issue #1: The Golden Touch

Chapter #1: The Wee Small Hours of the Morning

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H U N T R E S S

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Kate Bishop was one of my favorite parts of Fraction's Hawkeye run, though this concept of the character sees her more aged and taking some of the backstory and role of her comics mentor. Some things remain the same: Kate Bishop is the daughter of the rich publishing magnate Derek Bishop, and she was an excellent archer. In this continuity, Kate was an Olympic athlete who was recruited into SHIELD for similar reasons Hawkeye would have been: immense skill and a desire to do good.

A few major changes to Kate's backstory begin here: Her SHIELD codename is Huntress, she works with Mockingbird and Havok, and was trained by the Swordsman early in her SHIELD career. She has very little to do with this universe's Hawkeye (who is currently Wonder Woman's parole officer), instead forging her own path. This version of Kate is also meant to be well connected to the universe at large, and should be available for collaborations and guest appearances throughout a variety of stories.

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For the most part, my intent with playing this version of Huntress is to have a refreshing take on a concept I love: an ordinary person with a sharp tongue being a heroine in a world where there are super soldiers and gods on Earth. Kate's motivations are rather simple: she wants to help out the little guy. She knows that she is just a woman with a bow and arrow, but she is willing to fight with everything she's got to make sure the world is a safe place for everyone else to live in.

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Our Main Cast

Jasper Sitwell: Kate Bishop's SHIELD handler. He is the one who recruited Kate Bishop, and gives her all of her mission assignments.

Barbara "Bobbi" Morse: Better known as Mockingbird, she is a SHIELD agent who has been working alongside Kate Bishop throughout her career. She is a brilliant hand to hand combatant with heightened strength.

Alexander "Alex" Summers: Codenamed Havok, the relatively fresh SHIELD agent is the younger brother of Professor Xavier's star pupil. He is more of a "one man wrecking crew" for when operations go all sorts of sideways. His handler is agent Morse.

Antagonists

Trick Arrow: A famous international assassin who also uses a bow and trick arrows in her arsenal. She is rumored to be tied to the Maggia, but her identity has yet to be revealed.

Crossfire: Little is known about this famous assassin, besides the fact that he has managed to evade capture for the entirety of Bishop's SHIELD carrier and has the same scarily accurate aim as the master archer.

Swordsman: The famous criminal Jaques Duquesne, better known as the Swordsman, was a former SHIELD agent who defected in search of fame and fortune. His last pupil before defecting formally was Kate Bishop, who has learned all she knows about close combat from the master duelist. He is rumored to be working with HYDRA.

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Absolute Comics - Justice Rising

I R O N M A N

_{Stark Mansion, Malibu, California - Present Day}

Issue 1.01.02: All or Nothing at All

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_{Interaction(s): None}

Previously: Issue 1.01.01: The Wee Small Hours of the Morning

The sound of sparks flying off welded steel filled the Armory in the basement, mixing well with the beats of AC/DC blaring in the background. Sweat was practically pouring through his black t-shirt, causing it to cling around the frame of the arc reactor emerging from the center of his chest. But the inventor took a step back to admire his work. The red and gold device sitting on the workbench seemed like a seamless metal briefcase. Suddenly, the music was cut short as a familiarly calm voice washed over the Armory. "Sir, Miss Potts is here to see you."

Stark sighed and lifted up the visor of his welding mask, taking a moment to acknowledge his drenched shirt just long enough to begin panicking. He ripped off his shirt and mask, tossing them aside so he could grab a towel to begin mopping up the lake of sweat attached to his skin from the combined lack of proper filtration and the welding. "Tell Pepper I'll be there in a minute."

"There's a slight problem with that, sir."

Just as Tony had managed to throw a graphic t-shirt on, a rapid knocking emanated from the glass door behind him. A woman with straight red hair wrapped up into a ponytail and wearing a white pantsuit was leaning to her right side with her arms folded, giving Stark Unlimited's Founder and CEO a glare that he was all too familiar with. Tony shook his head, forcing an awkward smile. "Why did you let her in?"

"She's still your emergency contact and on the permanent guest list, sir."

"Take her name off!" Tony continued his awkward smile while barking the order through grit teeth as he rushed towards the door, opening it to let the already irritated Pepper into the Armory. "Pepper, what brings-"

"Business." She walked right past Tony and out into the open floor space at the center of the Armory, her eyes seeming to examine in a mere moment all the tools, components, prototypes, and suits that were scattered or displayed throughout the place. "I see you haven't changed a bit."

Tony lifted his hand and opened his mouth to speak, only to fall slack as soon as Pepper's eyes met his again. It took him only a moment to shake off the nervousness he felt to mutter out a few words. "You look... great..."

Pepper rolled her eyes, readjusting the work bag on her shoulder. "Thank you. Can we just cut the small talk? I'm only here because you're ignoring my calls."

Tony raised an eyebrow for a moment, before walking past Pepper to the counter along the far wall. He picked up his phone, and shook his head a little at the information overload. The first realization is that Tony had been in the Armory for twenty seven hours, having only eaten whatever leftovers he had in the minifridge in the back and sleeping on the futon shoved in the corner like he was a freshman in college all over again. The second, of course, were the seven missed calls from Pepper over that period of time. The inventor turned on his heels to face his ex, the same old surprised and sarcastic look on his face that made her blood boil. "In my defense, I've been working."

"I noticed. What is it this time?"

Tony once again found that words wouldn't come from his lips as he was speechless under Pepper's cold gaze. Stark picked up a wrench lying on a bench next to him, tapping it against his hand nervously for a moment. "Just a... security breach. Trying to figure out who did it."

Pepper nodded, folding her arms once again and giving her foot a subconscious tap for a moment. "Well... do you think you'll be free in time for the Stark Next Conference? We... well, I was hoping you'd be the keynote speaker."

Tony tossed the wrench aside and scratched his goatee, his brow furrowing for a moment. "I thought you didn't want me around any Stark Industries events?"

"I want you at this one."

"Why?"

Pepper's grip around her own forearms tightened as she closed her eyes, her voice tightening up. "It's your name on the conference, Tony." Her grip and throat relaxed as she opened her eyes, her cold gaze replaced instead with a pleading look. "I might not like you getting in the suit of armor, but people still look up to you. A hero's endorsement would mean a lot. The biggest hospital networks are coming in for this conference, and we need them to know that we know what we're talking about when it comes to robotics."

Tony couldn't bear to look Pepper in the eye, his gaze instead intensifying on a small crack in the concrete a few inches from her feet. The spot in the Armory where he had first tested the Mark II. After a deep breath, he nodded. "Yeah, I'll be there."

Pepper too nodded in response, and the two stood there motionless for a moment. As the first female CEO of Stark Industries turned to walk back towards the glass staircase and leave, a million thoughts shot through Tony's mind. A year of unspoken thoughts and feelings. Thoughts that remained unspoken as Pepper left and Tony silently went back to inspecting his work.

Absolute Comics - Justice Rising

As if either of you will be around midseason.