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[ICONS] Unconventional Heroes - Vol 1. Issue 1: "All-New, All-Different" (IC)
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<blockquote data-quote="Relique du Madde" data-source="post: 5243459" data-attributes="member: 42169"><p><span style="color: Wheat">"I do not think my cards will be able to answer all your concerns; however, I can still give you some insight into what may have started this 'society of superheroes.'"</span> She finished shuffling her deck, and dealing a spread as she spoke. <span style="color: Wheat">"Things were different, twenty years ago. My father once told me back then, there were fewer super-heroes, adventurers, and crime fighters. For the most part, they all fought within the shadows, far from the watchful gaze of the media. In those days, superheroes did not fight for fame or wealth; they only fought to protect the world from the darkness, thought as today, not every hero was untainted."</span></p><p><span style="color: Wheat"></span></p><p><span style="color: Wheat">"Fifteen years ago, all changed because of one murder that happened in Hollywood; a murder committed by an athlete-turned-actor. The murderer, who killed his ex-wife and friend, managed to remain free for almost an entire week while feigning innocence. When it became clear to the public that he indeed a the murderer, the man's lawyers arranged for him to surrender to the LAPD with the stipulation that no hero may attempt to capture him. They foolishly agreed."</span></p><p><span style="color: Wheat"></span></p><p><span style="color: Wheat">"Unfortunately for the world, his surrender did not happen. Instead, he fled at the last moment and led the police on an hours long chase while the heroic community stood on the sidelines and honored the agreements they made with the police. This decision only lead to more destruction and death. Then, as the sun set, a vigilante known as Justice Kill-shot decided to end the pursuit against the wishes of the police department. "</span></p><p><span style="color: Wheat"></span></p><p><span style="color: Wheat">"As the world's media watched, Justice Kill-shot attacked the murderer's reinforced van with heavy weaponry, disabling it. He then approached the van only to discover that the murderer was a super-human capable of lifting the van. Before the world knew it, Justice Kill-shot and the murderer began what would be known as one of the world's most widely publicized super-heroic battles. The battle ended in the murderer's death and Justice Kill-shot being arrested for murder."</span></p><p><span style="color: Wheat"></span></p><p><span style="color: Wheat">"For a moment, Justice Kill-shot became the most infamous individual on this planet, becoming the envy of every hero and villain, especially after the entire city rioted after he was found guilty and given a death sentence."</span> She paused for a moment, <span style="color: Wheat">"That desire for fame and fortune has corrupted many heroes, but fortunately, not all have been affected."</span></p><p></p><p><span style="color: Silver"><span style="font-size: 9px"></span></span></p><p><span style="color: Silver"><span style="font-size: 9px">OOC: Yes Justice Kill-shot killed O.J. Simpson and thanks to California's justice system, is still sitting on death row as a forgotten relic of the Iron Age of super heroism.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Relique du Madde, post: 5243459, member: 42169"] [COLOR="Wheat"]"I do not think my cards will be able to answer all your concerns; however, I can still give you some insight into what may have started this 'society of superheroes.'"[/COLOR] She finished shuffling her deck, and dealing a spread as she spoke. [COLOR="Wheat"]"Things were different, twenty years ago. My father once told me back then, there were fewer super-heroes, adventurers, and crime fighters. For the most part, they all fought within the shadows, far from the watchful gaze of the media. In those days, superheroes did not fight for fame or wealth; they only fought to protect the world from the darkness, thought as today, not every hero was untainted." "Fifteen years ago, all changed because of one murder that happened in Hollywood; a murder committed by an athlete-turned-actor. The murderer, who killed his ex-wife and friend, managed to remain free for almost an entire week while feigning innocence. When it became clear to the public that he indeed a the murderer, the man's lawyers arranged for him to surrender to the LAPD with the stipulation that no hero may attempt to capture him. They foolishly agreed." "Unfortunately for the world, his surrender did not happen. Instead, he fled at the last moment and led the police on an hours long chase while the heroic community stood on the sidelines and honored the agreements they made with the police. This decision only lead to more destruction and death. Then, as the sun set, a vigilante known as Justice Kill-shot decided to end the pursuit against the wishes of the police department. " "As the world's media watched, Justice Kill-shot attacked the murderer's reinforced van with heavy weaponry, disabling it. He then approached the van only to discover that the murderer was a super-human capable of lifting the van. Before the world knew it, Justice Kill-shot and the murderer began what would be known as one of the world's most widely publicized super-heroic battles. The battle ended in the murderer's death and Justice Kill-shot being arrested for murder." "For a moment, Justice Kill-shot became the most infamous individual on this planet, becoming the envy of every hero and villain, especially after the entire city rioted after he was found guilty and given a death sentence."[/COLOR] She paused for a moment, [COLOR="Wheat"]"That desire for fame and fortune has corrupted many heroes, but fortunately, not all have been affected."[/COLOR] [COLOR="Silver"][size=1] OOC: Yes Justice Kill-shot killed O.J. Simpson and thanks to California's justice system, is still sitting on death row as a forgotten relic of the Iron Age of super heroism.[/size][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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