"The architects of this wickedness will find no safe harbor in this world.
We will chase our enemies to the furthest corners of this Earth.
It must be war without quarter, pursuit without rest,
victory without qualification."
--Rep. Tom Delay majority whip,
US House of Representatives
Secret Wars
Issue #0 “Prelude to War”
New York City, NY
7:30PM
[local time]
June 30, 2004…
[Stand Straight True Believers, this is it...
What we've all been waiting for. From this moment on, the world will not be the same. The Greatest Heroes ever assembled will do battle with their most vile foes... For the victor... Their greatest desires!
Now please, for heaven's sake sit back in your chair, take a long deep breath and immerse yourselves... As you peel open the pages of this "PRELUDE" to what will become known as the Ultimate Secret Wars - know this... You are but one of eighteen brave souls to step to the gauntlet!
Take a moment to imagine the pulpy paper, the vivid colors, the excitement you had with your first foray into the Mighty Marvel Bullpen... We can only hope to live up to that wonderous standard. Good luck and hopefully we will see you again at War's End!]
New York, New York - the town SO nice they named it twice!
It's warm in the city...
Warmer than you'd like for the various training exercises or patrol times you keep these days. The week has been long already, good thing for the long weekend coming… now… what to do for the night…?
The ULTIMATES
Captain America, Iron Man, Thor, Hawkeye, and Quicksilver are the ULTIMATES!! Brought together by the espionage agency known as S.H.E.I.L.D., the Ultimates serve as a super hero defense initiative protecting the world from whatever threatens to destroy it. These few heroes are ultimately all that has stood between the world and it’s greatest foes. Magneto the mutant Master of Magnatism brought them together - menaces from the Incredible Hulk and alien invaders called Skrull are what keep the world watching and praying. There is no better word to describe them than HEROES!
[You find yourselves in a bit of downtime, global disasters have held off for the last week and you enjoy some time for relaxation amid the massive structure called the Triskelion the HQ of the United States Superhuman Defense Initiative... All the other Ultimates are in town tonight, as is Nick Fury – your liason. Tony Stark has talked about a night on the town, perhaps dinner at whatever this week’s most posh New York club is. Otherwise introduce yourselves to the reader and feel free to talk to your teammates and/or do whatever you plan to do for the night]
The FANTASTIC FOUR
Reed Richards, Ben Grimm, Sue Storm better known to the world as Mr. Fantastic, the Thing, the Invisible Girl… Together with Sue’s younger brother Johnny they embarked on what hoped to be a leap forward in science … to become the world’s first “Imaginauts”. The unknown reached out and gave these four … fantastic abilities beyond normal men. Harnessing their individual powers for the good of mankind they seek out that which is not known and protect the world from dimensions unheard of. With young Johnny injured in a race car accident the Fantastic Four are pleased to have the beautiful Jennifer Walters, aka. She-Hulk, join their band. Individually they are powerful forces of good. Together they are FANTASTIC!
[It’s family night at the Baxter Building - well not really, but everyone’s home… Johnny has just been released from the hospital and plays X-box while watching the Seven Samuria on two TV’s he has arranged in the lounge. His leg is still in a cast, and he hasn’t “burned” in a long while… he’s ancy and looking for something to do… Feel free to introduce yourself to the reader and feel free to talk to your teammates and/or do whatever you plan to do for the night]
The X-MEN
Banded together in search of a dream… a dream to protect those that hate and fear them for no other reason than being born, these six young students work, train and live at the Xavier Institute. Though they are considered outlaws, their cause is just… Their hearts are true. Mentored by Professor Charles Xavier - Nightcrawler, Colossus, Rogue, Wolverine, Marvel Girl and the high-flying Angel form a new family… They are the Uncanny X-men!
[you’ve all just finished the newest coolest training program that Kitty designed for the Danger Room. The Professor’s had problems of late with migraine headaches so he’s cancelled all classes until further notice. Kitty is in the kitchen of the Xavier Mansion making a big bowl of popcorn and has planned for movie night. Feel free to introduce yourselves to the reader and feel free to talk to your teammates and/or do whatever you plan to do for the night]
SPIDERMAN
The bite of a genetically altered spider granted high-school student Peter Parker incredible, arachnid-like power: strength, agility, a spider-like sixth sense warning him of personal danger, and most amazing of all – Peter can walk on walls. When a burglar killed his beloved Uncle Ben, a grief-stricken Peter vowed to use his amazing abilities to protect his fellow man. He learned the invaluable lesson that with great power there must also come great responsibility!
[Aunt May has gone out of town for the holiday with a friend and the whole house is yours! Mary Jane is supposed to be over soon so Gwen probably needs to be on her way! But then your Spidey-sense goes off a little (nothing bad you can tell), there’s a stern knock at the door and…]
The HULK
Born into a world of anger and weakness the frail man – Bruce Banner, worked his was to acclaim as no other scientist had. His work in genetics and gamma radiation alone would secure him a place in history. But somewhere deep inside all the rage from his youth, all the anger from those who couldn’t understand his intellect, something seethed… In search to recreate the world renown super soldier formula of World War II, Banner used himself to test his experiment. What was born is the force of nature that can only be called a HULK! Lacking Banner’s intellect to reign in his inner beast the Hulk has been both savage and incredible. If controlled the Hulk can be a tremendous force for good, if not … the destructive force he weilds could endanger the world!
[Ohhh boy… life has been lock down for you most recently. They’re starting to let up a little but Fury has ordered that 2 armed guard be with you at all times, he’s even assigned one of the Ultimates to be on call specifically on “Hulk-watch”. Betty has frequented more and more but you’d swear you just heard one of the guards outside your quarters whisper her name and giggle…!]
DAREDEVIL
Hell’s Kitchen… respectable people call it Clinton these days… This district within NYC has born many of the city’s worst scum but it also stood as the training ground for a young boy - son of a fighter. When blinded by a chemical accident early in his youth he found something had changed… given him greater abilities of sense. And he began to train… Law and justice are much farther from the truth than we would like to think. In the depths of the greatest city in the world, one man stands up for both. By day he lurks the criminal justice system as Mathew Murdock. By night he becomes justice in the form of a devil!
[You’ve signed up for “night courts” recently to get yourself off the streets for awhile after the incident with Bullseye… The judge adjurned the court for the night at your distress and you’ve been asked to go home or sit in a cell for the night. Foggy helps calm you down a little… It’s JUST NOT RIGHT what some crooks get away with! He’s asked you to get dinner with him, he said he has someone he wants you to meet - her name is Karen…]
Out of Character – PLEASE describe your hero to the readers... Try to use comic book desciptors as best possible. And feel free to interact with the group that you are mentioned with above.
1. Use “Quotes” for when your character speaks or is saying something.
2. *Asterisks* for actions, and put the roll result, plus your skill/attack, etc. bonus and total for your result
3. Thoughts should be Italics. If you want to use different colors that’s fine, just so long as I can see them.
4. Any OCC questions, etc. please put something like [OCC –question, can Spidey get a clear shot at that bad guy?]
