Outcasts Forever: Issue #1 - Red America

[Keia]

Main Assembly Room
Sub-basement level one
Avengers Mansion

"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...?"

“I did not avoid the question, I answered the question exactly as asked. My name is Sandra, and I work for the Avengers. I have no authority to ‘use’ you . . . you are free to make your own decisions,” the young woman replied. During her explanation, there was very little emotion – she did not appear annoyed or concerned. Her only display of expression came at the slight raise of her eyebrow at the word ‘authority.’(a)

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

“You may depart at anytime . . . though were you to decline another would be chosen in your place. In addition, there is a risk that you may simply cease to exist when returning to an uncorrected timeline . . . .” the young woman replied. The woman clearly looked uncomfortable about this prospect, though her voice did not change. “However, each can return to only to their respective timeline.”

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?

“The timelines will return to normal and the future will be assured. The Avengers responsibility is to adjust variant timelines, allowing the natural course of events to correct any minor variations,” Sandra replied.

"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.

“Guidelines are available for the Avengers Chairman,” Sandra stated. Captain America noted that the information appeared on his personal view screen within the table (b)

Spoiler

“Avengers will be notified of the current timeline variation within the Main Assembly Room or remotely through a device, called a talus, worn by the Avengers Chairman. The Mansion and everything within can shift to the respective timeline for a short duration, during which the parameters of the mission will be detailed. The duration of the Mansion’s ability to stay is dependent on the digression of the timeline and will be available at the time of the Mansion’s arrival. Completion of the mission parameters will be noted on the talus, at which point, timelines will correct and one or more Avengers may return to their ‘corrected’ timelines, safely. This will occur instantly as the current timeline rejects the corrected persona. Replacements will enter the Mansion after the current mission and before the subsequent mission. When a mission will take place is dependent on timeline tensile strength and the non-spatial continuum in general."

(a) - DC 16 Spot to notice, roll for yourselves on this one.

(b) – Captain America and Falcon (through link to Redwing, who can see the screen) only.

 

[Mimic]

Vision

It would seem that in order to protect my family I must make sure that these corrections are implimented. You have my support, I will do whatever is necessary. Vision tells the holographic women, he will lean back in his chair and watch the others come to a decision.

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[Nuke261]

Captain America

"Hmm." Captain America stared hard at Sandra as she spoke. Something about her words he could not put his finger on. She was answering their questions but, it seemed that she was still avoiding something.

He looked down as his computer screen blinked on. He read the information once and then looked around at the others. He gave them a brief, concise account of what he had read.

"Sandra. You say you are an Avenger yourself. Does this mean you will be joining us on this mission. Or missions, according to what I have just read. And if you are an Avenger, what can you tell us of yourself and your team." Without hesitating, he looked down at his screen again and quickly back up to Sandra. "And where do I get this 'talus' mentioned here in the briefing?"




spot check of 16 for ol' wing-head

 

[Unicron818]

MoonKnight

MoonKnight had remained quite through the interview. Viewing expressions. Taking in questioins, processing just how amazing a situation this has become. No time line stuff seemed to change from walking from the cab to the building to the confrence room. Nothing out of sorts seemed to take place.

"Cap? Sandra? I have some questions that need addressed...

"Sandra, where in time are we know? And these splinters in the timelines...they have something to do with each one of us personally? You also said we make our own choices, but if we leave we could die or destroy our timelines? If this is true why the invites? Why not just teleport us to never never land or where ever you are and just demand us?"

 

[Radiant]

Binary

Carol looks curious at the hologram as she tries to guess what it might be.

"I've travlled through time, half the galaxy and even made it through Kansas. No news there. But what makes you sure that anything we do will cause the changes you want? Tampering with the timeline isn't something you should do lightly. The consequences are probably more than a little impressive."

 

[kid A]

Sandman

Flint could not believe what he was hearing. It was no doubt that he'd seen some odd things in his short life, ever since he was changed by the cruel experiments of Justin Hammer. Even when he joined the Ultimates, he had gotten used to expecting the strange and unusual in some of the mission briefings. But, this was too much. Someone was f**king with him, and he wanted to know why.

"Alright, look, what the hell is going on around here? And don't give me that bulls**t about 'splintered' or 'alternate' timelines. You people are just alright with this? Some chick shows up on your table... just up and tells you your 'timelines have been splintered' and you're all like, 'Oh, yeah, right, that makes sense.' Man, who the s**t does that? Well, that don't make sense to me! How the hell does a timeline get splintered anyway? And who the f**k is keeping track of what timelines've been splintered. And, what the hell are we s'posed to do about it, anyways? I wanna know what's going on, and I wanna know RIGHT NOW!"

 

[Radiant]

Binary

Flint could not believe what he was hearing. It was no doubt that he'd seen some odd things in his short life, ever since he was changed by the cruel experiments of Justin Hammer. Even when he joined the Ultimates, he had gotten used to expecting the strange and unusual in some of the mission briefings. But, this was too much. Someone was f**king with him, and he wanted to know why.

"Alright, look, what the hell is going on around here? And don't give me that bulls**t about 'splintered' or 'alternate' timelines. You people are just alright with this? Some chick shows up on your table... just up and tells you your 'timelines have been splintered' and you're all like, 'Oh, yeah, right, that makes sense.' Man, who the s**t does that? Well, that don't make sense to me! How the hell does a timeline get splintered anyway? And who the f**k is keeping track of what timelines've been splintered. And, what the hell are we s'posed to do about it, anyways? I wanna know what's going on, and I wanna know RIGHT NOW!"

"Or what? Are you going to attack a hologram?"

So far Carol more or less ignored the Sandman. She never had much to with him but to her knowledge he was still a wanted criminal.

"Someone with your history should consider to be a bit less agressive."

 

[Keia]

Main Assembly Room
Sub-basement level one
Avengers Mansion

"Sandra. You say you are an Avenger yourself. Does this mean you will be joining us on this mission. Or missions, according to what I have just read. And if you are an Avenger, what can you tell us of yourself and your team . . . and where do I get this 'talus' mentioned here in the briefing?"

“I stated that I worked for the Avengers, Captain America,” Sandra replied. The young woman looked down to the table and continued, “I am unable to currently move from the location of this holographic projection device. I can’t tell you of the current Avengers team . . . and the talus is down on the next level in the equipment room, locker #1.”

"Cap? Sandra? I have some questions that need addressed . . . Sandra, where in time are we now? And these splinters in the timelines . . . they have something to do with each one of us personally? You also said we make our own choices, but if we leave we could die or destroy our timelines? If this is true why the invites? Why not just teleport us to never, never land or where ever you are and just demand us?"

“ ‘We’ are not in the same time,” the young woman stated in a continued calm and easy voice. “The splinters may have something with you personally, it is difficult to be certain. If you leave this room and this task, there is no guarantee that your timeline will not ultimately be destroyed. Your timeline will not likely be destroyed by your arrival (though that is possible), as a fractured timeline it has a much greater chance of becoming unstable and collapsing under it. Finally, the power required to move individuals is the same as moving a structure through time, making individual time travel a less efficient, though sometimes necessary mode of transportation.”

"I've traveled through time, half the galaxy and even made it through Kansas. No news there. But what makes you sure that anything we do will cause the changes you want? Tampering with the timeline isn't something you should do lightly. The consequences are probably more than a little impressive."

“The risks have been calculated and understood,” Sandra replied. “The more corrections that are made to timelines, the more stable those that remain will be . . .”

Anything further which could have been said was interrupted by Sandman’s outburst. (See above post)

When he was finished, Sandra did not reply.

 

[kid A]

Sandman

Originally posted by Binary
"Someone with your history should consider to be a bit less agressive."

Irritated, Flint turned in his chair to face Binary. "Oh, what, this is okay by you?" Gesturing toward the holographic projection, he continued, "She ain't even answerin' your questions. No, some magic 'talus' is gonna tell us what we're supposed to do. How do we know she ain't another one o' them shapechangin' aliens or a mutant trynna get into our heads or somethin'?"

 

[Radiant]

Binary

Irritated, Flint turned in his chair to face Binary. "Oh, what, this is okay by you?" Gesturing toward the holographic projection, he continued, "She ain't even answerin' your questions. No, some magic 'talus' is gonna tell us what we're supposed to do. How do we know she ain't another one o' them shapechangin' aliens or a mutant trynna get into our heads or somethin'?"

"Maybe you would be more happy if she explained the scientific workings of this Talus? Have you become a genius in the league of Reed Richards within the last few years? If not there's about no chance of understanding it. Still I've seen things that could do a lot more strange stuff than she described so this Talus doesn't seem so impossible to me."
She sighs and the accusations.
"Oh please, the Skrull are not nearly subtle enough for a move like this. Despite that they are currently caught in a little intergalactic war with the ever expanding Shi'ar empire. We are just too small to even be important enough for them to pull this of. Personally I don't know of any more shapechangin aliens with the technology for dimensional travel and I have seen a lot of them lately.
To mutants who want to get in our heads...
She rolls her eyes..
"Even if that would make the slightest sense, Vision wouldn't be affected so the whole ploy would be for nothing."