Outcasts Forever: Issue #1 - Red America

[Kevin Perrine]

Mr. Immortal continues questioning

“My name is Sandra, and I am a holographic representation,” the young woman’s image replied.

"geeze lady, yer avoidin' the question ...
like Cap said Who are you?
Who are you workin' for, who do you represent?
an' what authority do you have to use us, no matter the cause...?

Heck, you could BE Kang or his evil twin sister or somethin'."

Craig looked around for approval of his questioning.
It might not be his place to speak up - but he couldn't help it, having lead the GLA for so long he was used to taking charge and asking the tough questions...
Hopefully these were the "right" ones.......

 

[Arani Korden]

Heck, you could BE Kang or his evil twin sister or somethin'."

Craig looked around for approval of his questioning.
It might not be his place to speak up - but he couldn't help it, having lead the GLA for so long he was used to taking charge and asking the tough questions...
Hopefully these were the "right" ones.......

Hank shook his head. "She isn't Doctor Doom. She's an answering machine. But you're absolutely right. There's no reason why we should take any of this at face value.

But on the other hand . . . despite the unusual trappings, this is just a case of someone asking for help. And whether we call ourselves Avengers or Ultimates or Defenders or X-Men or the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, that's what we do. We help people. So for now I think we should trust her. Not blindly, and if other evidence arises we'll examine it carefully, but if suspicion is always our first response, we'll never get anything done."

 

[Kevin Perrine]

Mr. Immortal

Hank shook his head. "And whether we call ourselves Avengers or Ultimates or Defenders or X-Men or the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders, "

Leaning up in his chair to look down the table at Hank, who had been the Avenger that had greated him with kind words eariler... Craig feels comfy enough to ask.
"What's an ultimate?..."

 

[Mimic]

Vision

“You may or may not be from the same timeline. All of you, however, are from a timeline that has been splintered at some point. This splintering, was one of the reasons you were chosen. You were not taken . . . the mansion was shifted through the timelines and you entered it,” the young woman corrected.

It is true that we entered on our own volition, but we did not realise the full extent of what you wanted, if we were to decline this could we go back to our own timeline?

“Knowing future events could be damage the timelines even further,” Sandra stated. “But many of you have encountered individuals with the ability to travel through time . . . Dr. Doom, Kang, and Reed Richards are just a few examples of such individuals. These individuals have contributed to the problem, creating alternate timelines.”

How are we to attempt a solution if we do not know what the problem is. We can not simply go back into time and start changing things without knowing the total effects of our tampering. Are we attempting to merge the various alternate timelines back into one and if so which timeline will exist and will the others simply cease to exist?

 

[Nuke261]

Captain America

Captain America listened to the arguments and questions the group posed to Sandra. They were extremely valid. There were two problems that concerned him. The first was that there was an awful lot to swallow, based on what they had just been told. They were bound to overlook something and he did not want it to be something crucial. The second was that all though she was not Doctor Doom, there did not seem to be any way to tell if she was using them for her personal gain.

He stood up straight, arms crossed over his chest. "Sandra. It seems, if we are to believe you, that we have little choice since we do not know the guidelines available to us. Why don't you explain exactly what you need us to do and why we need to do it and we can try to fill in some gaps from there." He looked her square in the face. His gaze hard, his chin up, his posture demanding.

 

[Arani Korden]

Leaning up in his chair to look down the table at Hank, who had been the Avenger that had greated him with kind words eariler... Craig feels comfy enough to ask.
"What's an ultimate?..."

Hank leaned in and quietly responded, "I'm not sure. Sandman mentioned them earlier, and I needed an example of a team I've never been on."

 

[Radiant]

Binary

Carol doesn't understand of all what Sandra is saying but she's been through enough to accept it might be true.

"It doesn't realy matter, no one bothers to move the Avengers mansion through different timelines if it ain't important. And if we are used for someone gain we will find out sooner or later and kick their... you know.
It happened before. Let's hear what is expected of us before we accuse anyone.

 

[Mark Chance]

The Falcon nodded after Binary spoke.

"Some specifics would be nice. I don't like the idea of someone jerking my chain. There'd better be a damn good explanation for all of this, or I'd just as soon walk out the door."

 

[kid A]

Sandman

Originally posted by the Beast
Hank leaned in and quietly responded, "I'm not sure. Sandman mentioned them earlier, and I needed an example of a team I've never been on."

Flint eyed Mr. Immortal and directed an answer toward him and the Beast. "The Ultimates are a government-sanctioned team of superhumans. It kinda sounds like I'm on a team of your 'Avengers' outta an alternate timeline."

 

[Nuke261]

Captain America

He looked over each of the team as they spoke. It was good that they didn't trust this woman and even better that they voiced valid reasons why.

"As the Beast said, it doesn't matter what we call ourselves, we are up to the challenge. I think it is time we found out exactly what it is you want the Avengers to do for you, Sandra. And why."

His chiseled jaw stuck out slightly as he stood there. It was obvious he was feeling stubborn. But you would seldom learn that from listening to him. You would only know this if you knew Captain America and how to read his body language.