Mark Chance
Boingy! Boingy!
Freedom City has faced her share of peril before, but never like this.
Over the past several days, some mysterious force or foe has systematically defeated Freedom City's most noteworthy protectors. Captain Thunder was last seen in the grips of some sort of delirium, flying out of control into buildings and wreaking havoc with his thunderbolts before vanishing in a window-shattering blast of noise.
Daedelus and Dr. Metropolis met an unwelcome fate at the same time when Freedom Hall imploded. Rescue workers and heroes uncovered Daedelus's armor in the wreckage. They also found what appears to be Dr. Metropolis, but transformed into immobile, unliving stone.
Johnny Rocket's superspeed became uncontrollable. The speedster reportedly circled the globe more than a dozen times, causing huge waves, tearing up forests, and damaging millions of dollars worth of property before he apparently disintegrated.
And the casualties just kept on mounting. Lady Liberty: surrounded by her own force fields which then contracted down to a point, taking her with them. The Raven: simply vanished while swinging between buildings. Siren: drained of all moisture until nothing remained but an almost unrecognizable husk. The Atom Family: missing in action after allegedly traveling to Universe Q to help the peaceful aliens there against a deadly plague.
Even "second string" heroes such as Bowman, Megastar, and Nereid have met a variety of bizarre and seemingly fatal tragedies. Given that the mysterious sorcerer Eldrich's status is unknown, Freedom City's citizens fear that only one of their many established heroes is known to be still active.
Foreshadow recently contacted a handful of nearly unknown heroes, using his uncanny precognitive powers to track these heroes down. He has made an impassioned appeal, cryptically referring to recurring dreams in which these new heroes have formed a team of sorts to battle the ineffable evil that has defeated nearly all of Freedom City's defenders.
"We must all meet this Thursday," Foreshadow said, "at the base of Sentry Statue at 11:00 p.m. Something huge is going to happen, and we're the only ones who can do what needs to be done!"
The time of the meeting is now. The imposing colossus of the Sentry stands mute guard over Freedom City. At the appointed time, the heroes contacted by Foreshadow arrive. The Precognitive Paragon himself is already on site. As he steps from shadow to electric light, no one could help but notice his haggard appearance or the erratic electric glow of his eyes.
"There wasn't much time," Foreshadow says, his voice cracked with fatigue but growing more urgent with every word. "You arrived at the Highpoint Lighthouse. Nothing looked amiss, but something terrible happened. You should've noticed his flesh! The way his flesh wriiiIII--!"
Foreshadow's last word transforms into a scream of pain. The glow from his eyes flares, bathing the portico between the Sentry's feet with harsh light. The halogen bulbs of the outdoor lighting pop and go dark. In the next instant, so too do Foreshadow's eyes.
(OOC: Actions?)
Over the past several days, some mysterious force or foe has systematically defeated Freedom City's most noteworthy protectors. Captain Thunder was last seen in the grips of some sort of delirium, flying out of control into buildings and wreaking havoc with his thunderbolts before vanishing in a window-shattering blast of noise.
Daedelus and Dr. Metropolis met an unwelcome fate at the same time when Freedom Hall imploded. Rescue workers and heroes uncovered Daedelus's armor in the wreckage. They also found what appears to be Dr. Metropolis, but transformed into immobile, unliving stone.
Johnny Rocket's superspeed became uncontrollable. The speedster reportedly circled the globe more than a dozen times, causing huge waves, tearing up forests, and damaging millions of dollars worth of property before he apparently disintegrated.
And the casualties just kept on mounting. Lady Liberty: surrounded by her own force fields which then contracted down to a point, taking her with them. The Raven: simply vanished while swinging between buildings. Siren: drained of all moisture until nothing remained but an almost unrecognizable husk. The Atom Family: missing in action after allegedly traveling to Universe Q to help the peaceful aliens there against a deadly plague.
Even "second string" heroes such as Bowman, Megastar, and Nereid have met a variety of bizarre and seemingly fatal tragedies. Given that the mysterious sorcerer Eldrich's status is unknown, Freedom City's citizens fear that only one of their many established heroes is known to be still active.
Foreshadow recently contacted a handful of nearly unknown heroes, using his uncanny precognitive powers to track these heroes down. He has made an impassioned appeal, cryptically referring to recurring dreams in which these new heroes have formed a team of sorts to battle the ineffable evil that has defeated nearly all of Freedom City's defenders.
"We must all meet this Thursday," Foreshadow said, "at the base of Sentry Statue at 11:00 p.m. Something huge is going to happen, and we're the only ones who can do what needs to be done!"
The time of the meeting is now. The imposing colossus of the Sentry stands mute guard over Freedom City. At the appointed time, the heroes contacted by Foreshadow arrive. The Precognitive Paragon himself is already on site. As he steps from shadow to electric light, no one could help but notice his haggard appearance or the erratic electric glow of his eyes.
"There wasn't much time," Foreshadow says, his voice cracked with fatigue but growing more urgent with every word. "You arrived at the Highpoint Lighthouse. Nothing looked amiss, but something terrible happened. You should've noticed his flesh! The way his flesh wriiiIII--!"
Foreshadow's last word transforms into a scream of pain. The glow from his eyes flares, bathing the portico between the Sentry's feet with harsh light. The halogen bulbs of the outdoor lighting pop and go dark. In the next instant, so too do Foreshadow's eyes.
(OOC: Actions?)
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