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Post by doc on Jan 25, 2011 9:47:40 GMT -5
Two weeks after the events at the Maria Stark Foundation, the Avengers are waking up to the smell of Jarvis' freshly made coffee and Hawkeye's infamous "Avengers Assemble Omlete" when a dark shadow falls across the sky, completely covering the Manhattan skyline. "Avengers, I'm going to need you all in the main conference room. Right away." Captain America announces over your communicards. Scant moments later, you arrive in the room and take your seats across the assembly table - a series of vistas displaying on holographic screens that rotate across the table. In each of them, a major Earth city has a giant alien spaceship hovering directly over it. The exception is Manhattan itself, which seems to be host to a giant flying high tech city. Hawkeye whistles. "This is not good. Are those-?" Even before Captain America responds, Tally instinctively knows the answer. "Kree warships, yes Hawkeye. We're trying to get a message, but with all the military comms traffic, we're not able to get a message through." "Wouldn't worry about that if I were you, Old-Timer. Look at the screen." Hawkeye points. In each of the cities, a 20 story hologram of a beautiful red-headed woman appears, her voice speaks out in every language. /cover-large.jpg) "Greetings people of Earth- I am Medusalith Amaquelin Boltagon, wife of the late Blackagar Boltagon, Queen of the Inhuman Race, and ruler of the newly unified Kree Interstellar Empire." "Do not be alarmed. Despite the long history of humanity's crimes against the Inhuman people - despite your clear envy of our society's perfection and your fear of our power, we have not come to harm you." "Instead, we come merely to finish that which the action of your own rulers have made necessary. Since they forced the exile of the Inhuman nation from Earth, first to the Moon, and now beyond the solar system, we have made new allies and been accepted as the rulers of the Kree, whom we shall guide to a new era of greatness!" She pauses as if expecting applause. "But first, we wish to make final our departure from the world that birthed our race. To that end, our armada are scanning the world, looking for any signs of any remaining Inhumans among your populace or our technology. Any such persons or items will be retrieved and returned to the Inhuman people. Should any party resist, the whole of humanity itself will be declaring a war upon the Inhumans and the Kree Interstellar Empire. You shall have one of Earth's days to comply." The Hologram fades. "And...we're boned." Hawkeye facepalms. |
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Post by dakota on Jan 25, 2011 10:01:59 GMT -5
Thanks to a crash course in the use of make up, Tabitha had managed to hide the remnants of the damage caused by her fight at the gala. Dr. Foster had proved to be a miracle worker, healing the cracked bone faster she could imagine short of her world's mutant healer Elixir, but it was still a little tender if she moved her face the wrong way.
Watching the hologram fade, she looked at Hawkeye after his comment,"I'm guessing this is a bad thing?"
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Post by doc on Jan 25, 2011 10:26:51 GMT -5
"Yes. Yes it is. The Kree are bad enough, but the Kree being led by Medusa -" Hawkeye starts, but Cap cuts in. "Hawkeye-" "Sorry Cap, but Black Bolt was always the rational one - he was the one who had to hold back the Inhumans from tearing the entire planet a new one - if he's gone, we're in real trouble here, especially because it sounds like the redhead is spoiling for a fight." Another voice interrupts. "Proof that when one talks as much as you do, inevitably you have to be right about something." The entire team turns in the room to see a smirking Quicksilver  "Pietro. Good to see you." Cap nods. "Petey! Long time no see! Gimme five!" the second Hawkeye raises his hand, Quicksilver has crossed the room and slapped his palm. "Still slow." He pats the archer on the shoulder. "But that's ok, you're only human." "Arrow, in...your pants. I promise." Hawkeye fires back. "If the two of you can cut the banter." Cap speaks up. "Pietro, we'll need your insight." "Hawkeye is correct - if Black Bolt is gone." Quicksilver lets out a long sigh. "It's tragic enough, but Medusa is a much less confident politician - she'll want to manipulate and play on her own anger and fear. The situation could become very explosive." |
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Post by sasqaricious on Jan 25, 2011 18:05:40 GMT -5
Tally is in a mixture of conflicting emotion. The people she sees and knows are related to her and at the same time complete and utter strangers. She knows that the one individual is her Aunt on the screen, and in some ways Pietro is or at least was married to her mother. She is still not entirely sure how that one works. As such she starts to back off and hopes that the center of attention does not fall on to herself as she is really not sure how Pietro will react at all to her presence.
It is at that time the rest sinks in that which her Aunt had said,
She is definitely unsure how that will go over at all, considering she is in all cases, although in a bizarre way part Inhuman. Staying quiet she hopes no one will even pick up on it, and maybe the whole thing will blow over.
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Post by doc on Jan 25, 2011 21:38:08 GMT -5
Quicksilver turns to Tally, and immediately, he mouths the word. "Crystal?" He then turns to Captain America. "Rogers, who is this woman?"
Songbird speaks up. "How did you-?"
Quicksilver cut her off. "I spent many a night lying awake starring at my wife's face. I recognize her features as I do my own..." His voice is without his normal haughty demeanor, tinged with nostalgia and tenderness, one that nearly everyone else in the room seems stunned by, save for Captain America, who seems sympathetic to his former teammate's pain. It is a few seconds before he answers.
"I'll let the young lady introduce herself."
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Post by sasqaricious on Jan 25, 2011 21:55:04 GMT -5
And the moment that happened comes to pass, as Tally freezes and tries to figure out how he knew. How he put two and two together as only recently she saw what her mother looked like. She always had an idea in the back of her head but the picture was the reality, and with her blue skin she thought she looked nothing like her.
In a hush whisper, "I-i-i, I am Tally sir!" She responds to the individual who put her on the spot along with Captain America. The reality of this situation becoming all to real.
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Post by dakota on Jan 26, 2011 21:48:55 GMT -5
Tabitha was immediately concerned the way Quicksilver reacted to Tally. " It's okay Tally, your safe ." She tried to reassure before looking at Cap," So how many of these Inhumans could there possibly be on Earth? And shouldn't we wait for Daredevil and Wolverine to get back before we do anything?"
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Post by doc on Jan 26, 2011 21:52:20 GMT -5
Quicksilver looks at Tally. "that is not enough young lady - I think I'm entitled to-"
"Pietro." Cap clears his throat. "When she feels ready, she'll tell you everything, but right now, we need your help, and we need a plan."
The two men lock eyes for a second, as Quicksilver appears ready to throw his fists. For a moment, before he sits down dejectedly.
"Fine. We either go up there or wait for them to come to us. I'll humor democracy for a moment - put it to a vote."
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Post by dakota on Jan 26, 2011 22:10:49 GMT -5
Tabitha smiled slightly, and held up her hand ," Can I have dibs on the biggest one? No suckerpunches this time." She tried to hide the fact that smiling still hurt.
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Post by sasqaricious on Jan 26, 2011 22:11:50 GMT -5
Tally being encouraged by Tabitha finally speaks up despite what Cap says. "Amaquelin. My last name is Amaquelin as far as I know. Well I am not really sure. But yes." She grabs Tabitha ihn a hug still a little nervous at the whole thing. "Why not wait for them to come to us as that way we are on familiar turf are we not?"
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Post by yendor on Jan 27, 2011 0:10:49 GMT -5
Sound of a piece of glass falling a short distance onto the table, a claw out and having sliced the beer bottle open just below the cap, Wolverine nods. "Smart kid, home field advantage. Though the biggest question is, what measuring stick does Medusa use to determine who is an Inhuman?"
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Post by doc on Jan 27, 2011 11:31:22 GMT -5
Captain America punches up the screen. "Looks like we're about to find out - they're sending us a message."
The screen fills with the image of Medusa's face. "Avengers - you have long served as allies to the Inhumans, and friends. We come to you in peace." There is a series of loud thumps coming from outside the mansion.
"Yeah, this is sounding really peaceful." Hawkeye gets up, his bow already in his hands.
"Your Majesty, I want to know the meaning of this!" Pietro screams at the screen.
The Inhuman queen's eyes seem to meet Quicksilver's. "We've detected Inhuman lifesigns in your headquarters. We've come to claim our citizen. Note, Once-brother, that you are not mentioned. Your marriage, and your place among us, is long since destroyed."
Captain America interjects. "I would not suggest that you continue with these hostile actions-"
"-your security systems have already been disarmed."
"We so have to get Stark to upgrade our gear." Hawkeye pulls out an arrow. "What was that about Home turf again?"
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Post by HSummers on Jan 27, 2011 12:49:22 GMT -5
Spider-Man stands up when the thumps come from outside. "We're not giving them our teammate, are we? Tally, what do you want to do?"
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Post by sasqaricious on Jan 27, 2011 14:45:45 GMT -5
"I don't know," she responds to the question from her teammate. "If it will keep you all safe I would go with them, or if I was old enough I would request to stay. But I don't know what is going to happen! I am sorry I caused so many problems." She says meekly and sincerely!
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Post by dakota on Jan 28, 2011 7:46:28 GMT -5
"You didn't caused this,Tally." Tabitha said, wrapping her arms around Tally's embrace to comfort her. " I promised X-23 I'd look after you when she had to leave. Nothing is going to happen to you. You can tell your psycho cousins to take a hike. We'll be right there with you." she looked at the rest of the Avengers for agreement.
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