"One Universe" RPG thread.

[wiegeabo]

"Well **** me and the horse I rode in on! He did it. The guy ****in' did it!"

I look up to see the bright sun shining down on us. Dark'n'Ugly's ship was gone. And so was the big man himself. And so was...

"Hey, where's Mr. Brains?" I point to the sky, "And didn't we still have guys up there?"

 

[LibrarianThorne]

OOC: I apologize for the delay, everyone.

IC: Darkseid

He found himself, suddenly, on familiar ground. The sky was black as midnight. Columns of fire towered into the sky, providing the only illumination on this desolate world for the uncounted trillions upon its surface. In the distance, a three hundred mile tall statue of him stood, glowering over the populace.

Apokolips. He was home.

Above him hovered his fleet of war. There was confusion, a sense of disturbance. Around him were thousands of dead Parademons.

Those watching closely could see his hands shake. Those listening even closer could hear the sound of his teeth grating together.

Alone, he walked towards his castle. Failure. In the first time in centuries, he had failed. And against mortals, no less, compounding his disgrace.

He would have his vengeance, soon enough. But now, he would plot. He would not be ruled by anger. That had cost him his vctory this day, and no longer would he let emotions influence him so.

 

[Sparta*]

Ooc: My original post has now been editted. Everything can proceed as planned.

 

[taskmaster]

I've been looking for Bobby for the last couple of days. All I've gotten so far was that he's skipped town. I'm at one of the Gnucci's clubs, major front for drugs and prostitution. Needs to be cleaned up and I'm the right man for the job. The guy who runs the place,Charlie Duko, is really close to the family, should know where Bobby is hiding.

I have to plan carefully, this place will be full of civilians. Not exactly great people but they haven't done enough to deserve the kind of punishement I give out. Figure the best way to get them out is the fire alarm. Duko tries to use his own private exit but I already blocked it off. He's worried about a fire and when he turns around, he knows he has an entirely different set of problems.

He tries to run so I shoot him once below the knee. He tries crawling so I stomp on the wound. I drag him over to a counter top and stand him up. I bash his face into then start asking questions.

"Where's Bobby, Duko. You tell me what I need to know and you may just walk out of here alive. Well maybe not walk."

"I ain't telling you ****."

"Wrong answer."
I bash his face into the counter top a couple of more times.

"You should talk while you still have a few teeth left."
"Please, please just stop. He's in Gotham alright. Please just let me go."

The sound of a gunshot echos in the room. Looks like I've got some traveling to do.

 

[The Question]

"Alright. I'm sure what we just fought wasn't the entirety of the ship's security. So we should....."

There's a flash of light.

Why do I feel so tingly?

"What the hell was that?"

I then see out one of the windows in the docking bay. The stars are out. What? It was mid day a minute ago.

I walk over to the window, and see the rusted iron buildings and giant pits of fire.

"Uhhhh, fellas? I don't think we're in Kansas anymore."

 

[LibrarianThorne]

"Alright. I'm sure what we just fought wasn't the entirety of the ship's security. So we should....."

There's a flash of light.

Why do I feel so tingly?

"What the hell was that?"

I then see out one of the windows in the docking bay. The stars are out. What? It was mid day a minute ago.

I walk over to the window, and see the rusted iron buildings and giant pits of fire.

"Uhhhh, fellas? I don't think we're in Kansas anymore."

IC: Green Arrow

"What the blue hell are you talking about, Spider-Man?"

Ollie rushes over to the window and looks out. He gasps, and backs away from the window as if shot.

"Oh, this is bad. This is very, very bad..."

 

[SuperFerret]

"Well **** me and the horse I rode in on! He did it. The guy ****in' did it!"

I look up to see the bright sun shining down on us. Dark'n'Ugly's ship was gone. And so was the big man himself. And so was...

"Hey, where's Mr. Brains?" I point to the sky, "And didn't we still have guys up there?"

I check and then double check my sensors.

"The ships are gone." I say solmenly, "They're not cloaked or anything as far as my tech can tell, which I'm pretty confident is correct."

I walk over to where Susan is kneeling and crying bitterly. Kneeling beside her, I place my hand on her back comfortingly, while taking the Nullifier from her. She turns and hugs me, weeping into my shoulder, which I think would be very uncomfortable, my armor is metal after all. I motion for Dinah to come over and comfort her, while I examine the Nullifier.

I sigh, more alien tech, like this damn Motherbox thing that's incorporated itself into my armor. Hey, maybe that can help. I whisper underneath my helmet.

"Motherbox, tell me everything I'll need to know about what just happened."

Images of what could only be described as hell fill my mind suddenly. Beings being tortured, screams of agony, massive poverty and opression by a single cruel overlord. Darkseid. Is this his home? Or what Earth would have been like had he succeeded? Then, one word fills my mind, sending all other thoughts away. APOCALYPSE.

And then it's over, and I realize that I'm on my knees, and that I've been clutching my head and screaming.

 

[wiegeabo]

Richard's woman is crying her eyes out. I guess I can understand that. Huh...geez...I've never been good with cryin' chicks. I try to scratch the back of my head while thinking what I should do next, but just end up scratchin' the back of my helmet.

So I whipser in Canary's ear, "So...should we say somethin'? I mean, what should we do?" She seems level-headed and all, she'll know. Of course that's when Iron-Maiden there tries to help and winds up becomming a kleenex.

He then asks Canary to help Sue (I think that's her name), grabs his head, and starts screamin. Yeah, that's gonna help.

"What the hell's up with you?" I ask the guy.

 

[SuperFerret]

Richard's woman is crying her eyes out. I guess I can understand that. Huh...geez...I've never been good with cryin' chicks. I try to scratch the back of my head while thinking what I should do next, but just end up scratchin' the back of my helmet.

So I whipser in Canary's ear, "So...should we say somethin'? I mean, what should we do?" She seems level-headed and all, she'll know. Of course that's when Iron-Maiden there tries to help and winds up becomming a kleenex.

He then asks Canary to help Sue (I think that's her name), grabs his head, and starts screamin. Yeah, that's gonna help.

"What the hell's up with you?" I ask the guy.

"This isn't over." I say suddenly, not knowing why, but as I speak the words I know that they're true, "This whole situation with Darkseid isn't over. I think... I think he's the Devil.. he rules over some Hellish place. I don't know what happened with the Nullifier, but it's possible that Darkseid left our world before it could do what it was supposed to, and I think he took Reed and the others with him."

I stand, and sigh loudly, this is the big one. "Just now, I got these visions, they showed me that Hell-place, and I heard -- if you can call it hearing, it was in my head -- I heard the word "Apocalypse". This isn't over, but it might just be the end."

 

[wiegeabo]

"This isn't over." I say suddenly, not knowing why, but as I speak the words I know that they're true, "This whole situation with Darkseid isn't over. I think... I think he's the Devil.. he rules over some Hellish place. I don't know what happened with the Nullifier, but it's possible that Darkseid left our world before it could do what it was supposed to, and I think he took Reed and the others with him."

I stand, and sigh loudly, this is the big one. "Just now, I got these visions, they showed me that Hell-place, and I heard -- if you can call it hearing, it was in my head -- I heard the word "Apocalypse". This isn't over, but it might just be the end."

I listen to what Iron Pants says...
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"You've lost your ****ing mind..."

 

[LibrarianThorne]

IC: Darkseid

He sat upon his throne, and brooded. Around his throne, fire crackled and hissed. It seemed as if the flames themselves feared his ire this night, and flowed away from him. He had been brooding for over four hours since he had arrived in his castle.

Suddenly, disturbing his foul mood, a being garbed in blue and gold strode into his throne room. His craggy, purple face bore a jagged smile. The one being in the universe who would dear mock him in the seat of his power. Thanos.

"News of failure spreads quickly, Darkseid. Hah. The dread lord of Apokolips defeated by mere mortals? The master of the Omega Effect knows humiliation from beings of such cosmic unimportance. It is a bad jest, is it not? This news cannot possibly be true, can it?"

Darkseid scowled. He could barely contain his rage at the contempt being shown him. If the being that stood mockingly before him were not immune to the power of the Omega Effect, he would no longer exist. The irony did not escape the Lord of Apokolips.

"Aye. It is true, Thanos. Are you here solely to vex me, or do you have some greater purpose in visiting me?"

"Darkseid, Darkseid, you should know by now that I always have a greater purpose in all my actions. That Lady Death and the rest of her family pay particular attention to that world has not escaped my notice, and I have machinations of my own to consider. Your blunt method of conquest was too blatant, betraying your simple mind, Lord of Apokolips. I am telling you this as a courtesy. I think it appropriate that the failure know why he failed. And who better to educate him than the soon to be victor?"

Thanos then laughed, a cackling dry sound that contained no mirth. Laughing still, he strode out of Darkseid's throne room, leaving Darkseid to his thoughts.

In the stillness and silence of his throne room, Darkseid's thoughts rolled in his mind like a tempest. Flames leapt from his eyes. Thanos would die at his hands, that much he was sure of. The question was not if, but when the last Titan would fall. When he did, Darkseid would be there.

This thought comforted Darkseid on the eve of his defeat.

 

[The Question]

IC: Green Arrow

"What the blue hell are you talking about, Spider-Man?"

Ollie rushes over to the window and looks out. He gasps, and backs away from the window as if shot.

"Oh, this is bad. This is very, very bad..."

"Well, obviously. I mean, we are floating over what looks like Planet Hell's Kitchen. With giant fire pits."

 

[LibrarianThorne]

"Well, obviously. I mean, we are floating over what looks like Planet Hell's Kitchen. With giant fire pits."

IC: Green Arrow

His mind swirled with thoughts. He knew where they were. The place Kanto had talked about.

"This is Apokolips."

As he watched, a giant gout of flame hurtled into the sky. There could be no doubt, not now. They had entered a part of hell, that much Olliver Queen was certain of.

 

[The Question]

"Apokolips? Isn't that where that....Darkseid guy said.....he was from?"

I look back out the window.

"oh ****."

 

[TheTurtle]

Not long ago there was carnage on the streets, giant space ships floating above the city.. Where the hell had they gone?

I come out of the huge building for the last time, and look up to the sky. Definately nothing there. Spaceships though, they might have weird cloaking things like on all those lame Sci-Fi shows.

Listen to yourself, you've been bonded to an alien suit and just witnessed an alien invasion and your comparing it to Star Trek.

I turn the camera in my hands, still staring up at the sky.

Where's Spider-Man?

That useless a**hole has my suit. I need that thing back, have no clue how long I'll last without it.

I thought a lot of foolish things while I was cowering in a cupboard. I thought about taking Spider-Man on, one on one. I would last about two seconds. One second for him to hit me, and the other to fall to the floor.

All I can do is turn everyone against him. Take these photos of him down to a paper, sell them as "Spider-Man aids Alien Invasion"...

Where in gods name is he?

Oh well. I know one paper that will still be open. One publisher to insane to ever close (even in the middle of a war against aliens)

Mr. J. Jonah. Jameson.

 

[Keyser Soze]

They were gone.

With a flash of light, all the alien ships Lex Luthor had under surveillance through his network of monitors vanished. Even the mothership over New York City was gone. Part of Luthor was happy that Earth was safe. But the other part was angry that he had not been the one to save it. Grabbing his intercom, Luthor made contact with Captain America.

"Steve, what the hell just happened out there?"

 

[LibrarianThorne]

"Apokolips? Isn't that where that....Darkseid guy said.....he was from?"

I look back out the window.

"oh ****."

IC: Green Arrow

He leaned his back against a wall. What had happened? How had they gotten here? Where was here?

"What do we do now?"

 

[The Question]

"Well....I....what are we gonna do?"

I sit down on the floor.


We're ****ed.

 

[Midnight Ice]

They were gone.

With a flash of light, all the alien ships Lex Luthor had under surveillance through his network of monitors vanished. Even the mothership over New York City was gone. Part of Luthor was happy that Earth was safe. But the other part was angry that he had not been the one to save it. Grabbing his intercom, Luthor made contact with Captain America.

"Steve, what the hell just happened out there?"

"...I...I don't know. My communications went out...I saw a docking bay open, I was about to board. Then...then everything was gone. The shock knocked my communications back on. What should I do, Mr. Luthor?"

 

[Logan Howlett]

What the hell? Is what these spandex wearin geeks are sayin true? Can we be on another planet? No.....way to George Lucas for me bub. I walk over to the window.

Well Ill be a sonofa *****! The kid's right. We aint anywhere close to home.........I mean it kinda looks like Detroit, but I doubt it.

So first Creed and I get mixed up in tryin to stop the end of the world, and then when wind on on a planet where everyday is Armagedon!

Alright boys, we got ourselves a problem. We on a giant spaceship, god knows how many lightyears away from our own. The best we got is Crazy Fur over there,

Hiya.

A broken Old fart!, a kid playin dress up with a chemistry set, and a guy who looks like he belongs in Scarborough fair! Basicly we got one hellova dream team folks, and if we dont find a way outa this HELLHOLE, and I ment that in its most literal form, than were bout on our way to bein mutant-kabobs! I need to know EXACTLY what the hell each of you can do, yur powers, yur gadgets, whatever! We gota figure out some way of gettin outa here and fast. Luckily I dont smell any more of those goons comin our way for at least a little while here. Whatever took us here seemed to have a not so good effect of on the rest of the crew, I can smell there thick black blood linin the halls. But that dont mean thier dead, so dont nobody go gettin cocky! Spider-Man! You seem to be the one with the smartest mouth, you got any ideas bub?

 

[The Question]

He's asking me? I'm just a kid. I'm way over my head. I'm....whatever.

"I don't know. This is that Darkseid guy's planet, right? So I guess he's in charge. And from the looks of things outside, the average folk probably don't have the most expensive gadgetry. So, I'm going to go out on a limb here and say he's probably keeping technology out of the hands of the people. So, there are probably going to be some high tech goodies in his palace or whatever. The ships came through those big holes oin the sky, right? Those were probably wormholes. And if you don't know what that means, a wormhole is basically teleportation. Menaing it would be a way home."

 

[LibrarianThorne]

He's asking me? I'm just a kid. I'm way over my head. I'm....whatever.

"I don't know. This is that Darkseid guy's planet, right? So I guess he's in charge. And from the looks of things outside, the average folk probably don't have the most expensive gadgetry. So, I'm going to go out on a limb here and say he's probably keeping technology out of the hands of the people. So, there are probably going to be some high tech goodies in his palace or whatever. The ships came through those big holes oin the sky, right? Those were probably wormholes. And if you don't know what that means, a wormhole is basically teleportation. Menaing it would be a way home."

IC: Green Arrow

"This is Darkseid's world. I know it."

Arrow spoke up. He couldn't stop himself, even if he wanted to.

"Before the invasion, I fought one of Darkseid's people. He called himself Kanto. He was the one that told me about Darkseid. I beat him, but... I don't know. If what I heard is true, we can't even rely on people rising up against this Darkseid. Kanto was a fanatic, totally loyal to Darkseid. He worshipped him like some sort of god and... I don't know what to do any more."

He then thought about what the short clawed guy had said. What was his name? Wolverine?

"But you want the truth? I don't have any superpowers. Bullets go right through me. I can't see from here to the dge of the galaxy, or lift a mountain with my hands. All I can do is shoot an arrow good. And," he said, as he took off his mask. "My name is Olliver Queen."

 

[The Question]

Olliver Queen?



"......never heard of you. Sorry."

 

[Logan Howlett]

Well I have. Go figure, another Billionier tryin to play Superhero. Whats next, Bruce Wayne gona dawn a pair a tights and fight Evil with Paris Hilton as a sidekick? You guys are nuts. I will give ya one thing though, yur one gutsy S.O.B. to try and intagrate with the native American cultures like ya did. I read yur reaserch at my friend Chucks place, actualy pretty dead on the money stuff. I spent years in that culture, almost got married......least I...think I did.......but that aint here or there. Explain to me how you playin Dances With Wolves justifies you fightin off some....Alien God freak? You better have more than a few wood arrows in that bag a' tricks, or Im leavin you with the cripple.

 

[LibrarianThorne]

Well I have. Go figure, another Billionier tryin to play Superhero. Whats next, Bruce Wayne gona dawn a pair a tights and fight Evil with Paris Hilton as a sidekick? You guys are nuts. I will give ya one thing though, yur one gutsy S.O.B. to try and intagrate with the native American cultures like ya did. I read yur reaserch at my friend Chucks place, actualy pretty dead on the money stuff. I spent years in that culture, almost got married......least I...think I did.......but that aint here or there. Explain to me how you playin Dances With Wolves justifies you fightin off some....Alien God freak? You better have more than a few wood arrows in that bag a' tricks, or Im leavin you with the cripple.

IC: Green Arrow

If they were on Earth, he would have gladly thrown down with the prime product of the military-industrial complex. But political views and disagreements didn't matter now. What did matter was getting everyone back home alive. So, Ollie swallowed his pride.

"You'd have to work at it to find a better marksman than me, here or on Earth, Wolverine. More than just your average arrows, which I've got plenty of, I've got two explosive arrows. Pack about as much explosive force as ten pounds of C4. And besides all that," he said as he reached into his quiver and pulled out an oddly shaped small blue arrow, "I've got this. Thanks to some Russian contacts I got into contact with after the Kanto business, I acquired this. Inside the arrow head is one thermonuclear weapon, capable of vaporizing five city blocks."

He put it back in his quiver, in the special slot assigned for it. It was his ultimate back up strategy. He knew the values of pacifism, but when dealing with a nigh-omnipotent god of evil bent on subverting, perverting, and destroying everything you believe in, you could never be prepared enough.