| Making it personal |
[09 May 2008|12:25am] |
Who: Green Arrow & Elektra
Where: Ollie's home
When: Backdated to the night Roy was taken to the hospital
Despite the fact that Oliver Queen and Elektra Natchios were, for all intents and purposes, a "couple", there was many a night that they did not act like it; namely because Elektra was nowhere to be found. At times, she felt as if the very walls of her apartment would close in around her and swallow her whole, leaving her trapped. She trained Mia heavily on a daily basis, and when he wasn't out fighting crime as the Green Arrow, she spent time with him. Settling into this new life had been incredibly difficult, so when she felt it was too much, she would flee and wander the city aimlessly, choosing random people to follow as if they were her kill. Then, she would drop the hunt and do something else, wandering about like a ghost. Recently, she had been on the roof speaking with Batman in what had become a bit of a ritual. Knowing he would be concerned for her safety, Elektra made her way to Ollie's apartment, coming in through the window. Old habits die hard.
( From comedy... to tragedy )
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[01 May 2008|12:57pm] |
Tanith had been tracking one of the bigger aliens for some time now. Not long. An hour. Watching it roam. Gathering information on it. It wasn't assessing a territory. Not looking for anything in particular. It was, in a word, just making a mess and making enough noise to a) cover up her own sounds of movement and b) warn everyone in front of it that it was coming, so no one was getting injured. Tanith suspected that it tracked by movement, rather than heat, which may have explained why it hadn't registered her yet. Or maybe by sound alone - or even by sheer bioelectrics, which Tanith (being dead) technically had none. It was a curiousity, and Tanith hadn't had the opportunity to track another large predator in a long time. Oddly, she was enjoying it.
( Back Alley Autopsy )
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| Defense & Girl Talk |
[01 May 2008|02:02pm] |
Gwendolyn Cook gave a last short tug on the laces of her boots, securing them in a double knot before checking to make sure other things, such as the belt slung around her hips was in place. The tan little pouch carried any additional medical supplies she'd need, if it was necessary. The pale blue half-skirt was still taking some getting used to, not to mention the hot pants ... what the hell had she been thinking? Oh, right, with my libido. She scolded mentally to herself. Finally, she checked the leather arm cuffs around her upper arms, they too were secure. Her last gesture was a thumbs up to Carrie, "I'm good to go!" Was her enthusiastic reply.
( Training Day )
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| Peace among the Panic |
[01 May 2008|12:29pm] |
Who: Paladin and Elektra
Where: Elektra's place
When: Tuesday night
To Mia Dearden's warped sense of humor, all of this sudden chaos was a bit like Spring Break, as during all of this, Elektra was admittedly more concerned with keeping the two of them safe then with putting the hammer down with her training. So, THIS fine evening, she sat on the floor (how utterly comfy), eating a styrofoam container of ramen, and reading a small, thick comic book. "You know, E... this is 2008. I don't think the Chaste would think any less of you if you owned like... a DVD player or a Playstation or something."
Elektra was seated at an antique desk in the apartment she lived in with Mia, her back turned to the young woman as she looked through some photos. "If I owned them, you would be playing them instead of training. Oliver has more than enough gadgets for you to entertain yourself with."
( Ranma, Relationships, and Rotten Boxes )
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| An Unexpected Visitor |
[15 Apr 2008|01:53am] |
Chloe was walking. That was to say, she was going towards the parkade where her baby was parked. She'd never really held with the idea of being close to the doors to her office building. Never got exercise that way. So she actually gave up her parking spot to one of her employees that was in a wheelchair and parked elsewhere.As it happened, the parkade just happened to have better security, too, and she considered that a major bonus when dealing with her gorgeous black mustang. Anyway, she was walking. It was early evening, and the sun had just gone down though it wasn't quite dark yet, with the evening light in red settling against the big glass buildings. She'd always loved this time of day.
( With A Strange Request... )
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| A Chance Meeting |
[13 Apr 2008|01:38pm] |
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He trusted the detective would be safe. The woman could easily wake up and was welcome to leave from the abandoned house that she would find herself in. As for her savior who rescued her from certain death, he was back out on his monster-hunt. The streets below him, as he leapt from rooftop to rooftop were filled with fire and chaos from the destruction these monsters had wrought. Duum had no luck so far finding any of the famous heroes that he'd heard about. He couldn't find Elektra who he had initially been searching for to call a truce with her and try to propose a team up to bring this carnage to an end. Right now, he was willing to reconcile with anyone he'd happen to run into and see what could be done about this massacre of Gotham that was going on. He came to a stop on one of the rooftops when he heard a hellacious roar and the sounds of battle. Drawing his sword from the sheath under his long black cloak, he crouched down and crawled to the edge to get a better look at what was exactly going on.
( Two Of A Kind? )
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| Tough Love |
[13 Apr 2008|11:25am] |
Who: The Punisher and Kyoko/Miyoko
Where: Gotham City Streets
When: Last Night
Adding to the carnage wasn't her original plan, but there was no one else around, so Kyoko, the possessed form of Miyoko Kimura was busy throwing around hatchlings like they were balloons. The creatures were slammed full force against the wall, guts and blood splattering about. Garbage cans and entire cars were thrown through telekinetic force alone, as the black-clad, blonde haired woman smile with her iris-less eyes glowing red. People were screaming and running away left and right. While Kyoko was busy destroying monsters, she wasn't exactly keeping an eye on humam bystanders.
Handfulls of people ran screaming through the street, trying to avoid getting hurt by the seemingly crazed woman destroying the monsters. This drew the attention of the only human bystander that wasn't running from the scene but rather walking directly towards it down the street filled with burning cars. Even one of the screaming innocents ran up to him and grabbed the approaching man by his jacket, screaming for help. "Please help us!! She's gonna kill us all with them!!"
( That's gonna leave a mark. )
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| The Prodigal Hero |
[12 Apr 2008|11:03am] |
To say Sofia Santiago was tired was an understatement. She had spent many late nights sorting through the vast amounts of paperwork coming into her makeshift office in the Gotham Police Department. It really was some kind of storage room they gave to her at the last minute. Desperate times call for desperate measures as they say. She had needed a break, so she went for a bite to eat at a small restaurant for some wine and tapas. It was nice to get away from pizza and donuts every now and then. The woman, wearing her business suit as always, rubbed her tired eyes and yawned as she fidgeted with the cross around her neck. Deciding to take a quick short cut, Sofia turned down a corner that seemed like it had been through an air raid. It saddened her to see the state Gotham was in. She had been sent to help, but so far she felt she wasn't able to do much. Suddenly the overwhelming feeling she was being watched came over her, and she whirled around, gun in hand.
One of the hatchlings, if you could call it that, had moved out from the shadows, climbing down the wall in a spider like fashion - which is exactly what the damn thing looked like: a big, mutated, hairy spider clicking it's fangs as it savored the scent of the meal to come. Before it reached the ground the alien sprung at Sofia, thrusting it's two front shorter legs to impale her in the shoulders as it brought her down. The creature gave a deep, loud hiss as it leaned in to smell it's prey. Two big red eyes, rather than the typical eight that *real* spiders had locked with hers and it leaned back, spreading a nasty set of jaws as it set to move in for the kill.
( The Last Samurai )
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| Restless Knight |
[09 Apr 2008|10:59pm] |
Gotham was on fire. The hatching of the eggs had caused an enormous amount of chaos that had the morale of our beloved heroes pretty low. But, Elektra still did not consider herself part of that brigade. So instead she decided to be the silent observer, watching the light show from what had become one of her favorite rooftops in the city.
"You know... one would think that a redeemed warrior such as yourself would be interested in helping out right now." The voice could only belong to one man: the one person not affiliated with the Chaste who could actually be behind Elektra without her realizing it. The Dark Knight. But this time... his voice sounded ragged, as though he was hiding injuries.
Elektra smiled to herself. "Another secret rendezvous. They're becoming quite frequent." Standing up she turned to the Dark Knight, brushing back her long dark hair. "Redemption, hah. I think you are far more comfortable with the idea of my redemption than I am."
( Continue )
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| Two Girls, Four Faces |
[09 Apr 2008|10:13pm] |
Who: Satyria and Miyoko...introducing Kyoko
Where: Gotham City
When: Last Night
Despite the protests of Gotham police, a small crowd had gathered around one of the now infamous eggs scattered about the city. It appeared that amateur investigators and reporters had decided to see things for themselves and add to the hundreds of conspiracy theories already on the internet about the eggs. Yet one of those people in the crowd was downright happy to see them there. Just five minutes ago, the egg had shaken and the crowd stirred with anticipation. Miyo Kimura had instantly pulled out her Hello Kitty digital camera, ready for, what she believed, was her friend ET coming for a visit. Dressed in a pink and black getup almost straight out of a Gothic Lolita magazine, she stood on the tip toes of her Mary Jane shoes to get a better look.
( Curiouser and curiouser... )
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| Panic |
[07 Apr 2008|08:35pm] |
Ok, so... usually? Barbara Gordon didn't panic. Well, she did, but she didn't SHOW it. But today? Hells yeah, she was showing it. Those giant egg-shaped-things that had landed across the world were starting to hatch, and chaos was beginning to run rampant. Already, Red Arrow had been seriously injured, Captain America had been wounded, and Spider-Man and Luke Cage had been captured by a warlord called Morg. Combine that with the whole "Superman Missing" stuff, and Barbara's new Birds of Prey still sort of under construction, and this was NOT a good day. So... she did what she knew she had to do: she sent a quick summoning signal to her protege, Amber.
Crossing town was not as easy as it had been before. With everyone claiming the end of the world, and giant egg creatures hatching all over the place, it made mid day traffic just a bit heavier then normal. "Hey there" Amber said, walking into the room. The mood wasn't as it had been. It was more serious then normal. To be expected when you're being invaded. "What's going on? I mean, besides the obvious."
( Read more... )
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| Something to fight for... |
[04 Apr 2008|01:11am] |
Who: Batman and Chloe
Where: Wayne Manor
Chloe was pacing Bruce Wayne's mansion. Well, in front of it, anyway. She was waiting. And she was displeased. Very, very displeased. She even looked like she just rolled out of bed; her hair was a mess and she was wearing jeans and a ragged black t-shirt and a pair of hiking boots, and a leather jacket. She looked like hell, really. Exhausted, too. Stressed.
Just then, she was greeted with a sight that didnt occur often: Alfred carefully leading Bruce, who was in obvious pain, to the door. Bruce sported a small bandage across his forehead, and was tenderly grasping his left forearm. He brighted slightly, however, upon seeing Chloe. She looked worried, scared even, but at least she was safe. He broke away from Alfred, leading her into the lobby. "Chloe... thank god you're ok... with everything going on out there..."
( Talk about bad timing... )
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| The Captain Takes The Offensive |
[04 Apr 2008|01:06am] |
It appeared like Gotham City was like the rest of North America: a vast sea of chaos. Since the hatching of various eggs, like a domino effect, barely contained chaos broke out, leaving the alien, Merula, with her struggle to find ANY superhero that could help her. Although at this point, her warning would be moot: Earth's doom was already here.
With a hand gripping the hilt of her katana, violet eyes watched from the rooftop of a nearby building a scene that was becoming all too familiar. A crater containing an egg, one of the few that hadn't hatched yet. The question that remained would it be terrifying monster, or perhaps someone that could be reasoned with?
( Putting together the rescue )
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| And So It Begins ... |
[02 Apr 2008|01:30pm] |
Who: Shock & Red Arrow
Where: Times Square
When: Uh .. Night time. :3
Notes: For some reason only half the RP got saved. Dan, I really hope you have the other half. If not, I can do a summary of the rest.
Well... luckily, for the last two days, Times Square had been fairly quiet. The furor surrounding the 'egg' sitting in the giant crater had calmed, as none of the scattered things had given any sign of doing anything. Most of the heroes that had unofficially been spending time around the area, trying to be on guard, had gone wherever, hoping to get a little sleep. It was 1:30am, after all... nothing going on... so Roy Harper, aka Red Arrow, was just keeping an eye on the situation, sitting on the ledge atop the Virgin Megastore. He hated that he had this shift... but it was still better than the hectic hustle and bustle of the afternoon.
Crouched beside the Red Arrow was none other than The Batman's latest sidekick, Shock. A pair of binoculars was raised to her eyes, intently watching the crater with it's mysterious contents within. Lowering the device from her gaze, she glanced up at her fellow heroslashboyfriend and commented, "Well it is doing nothing ..."
"I think I'm glad..." Roy smirked and shrugged. "What if a giant Marshmallow Peep or something comes out of it? I don't know that we're ready for that..."
( Read more... )
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| The Dark Knight & The Ninja |
[24 Mar 2008|11:10pm] |
Gotham's rooftops, now very familiar to Elektra, was a place she didn't think she would see for a long time. Despite her encounter with Dinah, to most of the world she was gone, but she knew one man, whom no matter how hard she tried to hide it from, would always know the truth. So for fun, she had decided to follow him around, watching his activities from the shadows until he finally stopped to rest on the rooftop. The wind that danced through her black hair and the white ribbons of her silk outfit and the new aura of serenity that accompanied the former assassin really did make her appear ghostly. She smiled to herself and waited, knowing he would feel her presence and address her.
( Catching up... )
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| Ollie's Girls |
[19 Mar 2008|12:30am] |
Inside Oliver Queen's apartment, the raven-haired Elektra Natchios had taken out the archer's complete arsenal as he was off running errands. After some wining and dining, Ollie had asked her to wait for him to return, but the woman just could not sit still. Her return from Japan had not been easy. Her 'rebirth' into the Chaste had left her with alot of ghosts to deal with. Still dead to most of the world, E was trying hard to re-adapt, but sometimes her mind raced too much. It was at times like these, that she either threw herself into strenuous workout activities, kata and training, or taking inventory and sharpening weapons. For Ollie, she decided to sharpen and level his bows and arrows.
It had been a long time since Dinah Lance had come to visit her JLA teammate at home... but with everything going on right now, with 14 occurences in the last 4 days that were identical to the recent one in Times Square, she figured that now was the best time to bury all the old hatchets. Dressed in plain light bluejeans, a snug red hoodie, and black boots, she decided to use her old key... just waltz on in and surprise him. La la la... she walked on in, and her eyes went wide as she saw Elektra there, caring for Ollie's weapons. "What the hell?!?"
( Continue )
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| Baby Birds |
[19 Mar 2008|12:16am] |
The setting: that mecca of meeting-places, that all-around headquarters of heroes, villains, poets, and everything in-between: STARBUCKS. Yes, one of the many Starbucks in New York City was the meeting place for the two rookie heroes in our tale today. Oracle, also known as Barbara Gordon, had begun putting together a new Birds of Prey team, using a combination of veteran and young heroes. One of whom, a young woman named Dawn Harrington, had just 'graduated' recently to full-on team status. But now, on Oracle's orders, she was taking the afternoon to meet with and get to know her newest teammate, who was still in training. So, the young goth girl sat there, heavily-made-up eyes looking to and fro, her black and red miniskirt and tank top looking a bit out of place among the throng of preppies getting their morning coffee...
Starbucks hua? Well, it wasn't top-secret head quarters, or maybe it was, and was just disguised as head quarters? Or maybe Amber McKie, the above mentioned hero-in-training was just over analyzing the situation. Hey, it says "in-training" doesn't it? That means she's allowed to over think her new role as City Hero. In her standard Dark blue hoodie and boot cut jeans, she ordered a regular hazelnut coffee, and stepped away from the counter, and looked around the cafe, if it could even be called that, quite obviously. Though it didn't take long. She made her way threw the unusually thick crowd, and took a seat at the table next to the goth and smiled. "Hi, you must me Dawn." Amber held out her hand. "I'm Amber."
( Read more... )
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| Daddy Dearest |
[18 Mar 2008|10:24pm] |
On the sidewalk of a small, quiet park in Gotham City, Miyoko Kimura sat surrounded by the pink polkadot skirt of her white tea dress. Her dark hair was up in a high ponytail, tied together by a large pink bow. As she sang to herself in Japanese, she drew on the sidewalk, a collage of hearts, cats and rainbows. A lunchbox was at her side, right next to a closed parasol and her handbag.
[i]My conviction is stronger today as I fight to uncover your sacred lie! And the fear isn't going away as the soldiers still die![/i] Disturbed blared through the earphones of Clive Hitokage's iPod clipped to his pants pocket. Having decided to check out the game store, Clive walked from his family's home and decided to take a shortcut through the park. Dressed in a pair of blue jeans, a white wifebeater and a black, unbuttoned shirt, he came across the young Japanese woman playing on the sidewalk much like a child. This was enough to make him come to a gradual halt and observe her activty. It took a few moments for him to process it through his mind that he wasn't hallucinating. A 20-some year old woman was playing with chalk on the sidewalk. Clive mouthed out a simple, silent [i]"What the fuck?"[/i]
"And then the little cat went meoooow! Hm. No, not meow. The cat should talk. [i]Little kitty, you will have magic powers! I am sure, Frank will love you to have magic powers![/i] Clapping for herself, she exclaimed in Japanese as she signed her name-Miyo- in pink chalk, with a heart for the 'o'. "Yatta! It's perfect!"
( Continue )
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| World So Cold - Prologue |
[15 Mar 2008|01:32am] |
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It was a scene so surreal that one would be tempted to not believe it unless they were actually there. Times Square... one of the busiest, brightest, most famous parts of New York... and now? Almost the entire area was roped off, with police and government officials combing the streets. In the middle, a giant, smoking crater roughly the size of a small house, in the middle of the street. Leading up to the crater was a path of destruction... burning and crushed stores, cars, and kiosks. Dinah Lance had offered to go to the scene as soon as it happened, and, since Superman was currently MIA, and Batman was on assignment, Wonder Woman had used her sole slot as leader to approve it. But... even more than the occurance, what was really bothering Dinah was that nobody wanted to let her onto the scene... she was getting the runaround even after showing her JLA ID.
"Move it. Everyone out of the way!" The sea of policemen began to part with a chorus of New York's finest curses before a dark-haired Latina woman appeared in a black pants suit. She nearly shoved her badge in one of the cops face before making her way closer to the crater. Sofia Santiago had immediately been alerted to the crash by her superiors, and in the blink of an eye she was speeding through the city as best as she could. When Sofia saw Dinah Lance being hassled by the authorities, she stepped up to the scene. Flashing her badge once more, she added with a sharp tongue. "Is there any reason why you are giving the Black Canary a hard time? Because I highly doubt your chief would like to hear you were not allowing a member of the Justice League to do her damn job."
( An unsettling discovery )
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| Miyo and Friends |
[12 Mar 2008|12:59am] |
Who: Miyoko Kimura
Where: Her Apartment
When: A few nights ago
The petite form of Miyoko Kimura sat on the windowsill of the apartment she was able to aquire with the help of Bruce Wayne and Dr. Leslie Thompkins. Thompkins had been assigned as Miyo's "doctor" back when Nightwing found her roaming the streets after Carnage let loose most of Arkham's inmates. With the doctor's help, Miyo had progressed enough, or so it seemed, to have her own apartment. Thompkins was only about a block away, but she figured Miyoko needed some independence and freedom. But Miyo hated being alone.
( A Short Re-Intro )
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