Test Drive Meme

[omegamods]

Thinking of joining The Omegafriends, but want to get a feel for things first? Need some threads for your application sample? You’ve come to the right place! Reply with your character down below, with at least one of the provided prompts to get things going. Then, go around to other people and tag them! Have threads! Have fun!

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Prompts

1. Venture City in Peril! Dr. Devious’s army of Deviobots are ransacking the city! It’s up to you, the Omegafriends, to save the day - but you’ll need to work together to repel this sinister threat.

2. A Hero is Born! What started as an ordinary day was thrown into chaos as your newfound superpowers began to suddenly awaken! What perilous problems and zany antics will this bring about? Stay tuned to find out!

3. Super Mystery Team-up! Lady Blue is planning to steal Venture Park, and it’s up to you to track her down! It’ll take two buddy cops Omegafriends from different backgrounds working together to follow the trail of clues - can you put up with each other long enough to figure out her villainous plan?

4. Welcome to the Omegabase! The super-secret underground Omegabase has it all - training centers, VR simulators, free snack machines, but most important is a whole lot of Supers! Take a minute to kick back and get to know your fellow heroes.

5. The Mighty Showdown! In the life of a Super, good and evil are always clashing in battle. Today, you’ve come face to face with one of the many supervillains threatening the future of Venture City! Who will rise and who will fall? Next issue: The shocking answer!

6. Wild Card! Got an idea for a thread or prompt that isn’t one of those? Make up your own! We won’t stop you.

Comments

Police Commissioner Sam Vimes | Discworld

[fabricati_diem_pvnc]

-3-

[The scene of Lady Blue's latest heist once contained a priceless work of art known as "The MacGuffin". Now it contains an empty pedastal smeared with blue paint, and a map of Venture Park.

Vimes is puffing on his cigarette and staring at the crime scene from just outside the police tape.]

Oh good.

She left us some Clues.

-6-

[Misunderstandings between masked vigilantes and the police are common enough. In this case, you, the masked vigilante, are currently hiding out in an old warehouse. You are suspected of various horrible misdeeds, either because of a misunderstanding, because you were framed, or because you actually did them. In any case, the police have a small army arranged outside and spotlights on all the windows. Vimes comes on on a loudspeaker.]

We have the building surrounded. If you come out now, this doesn't have to get any uglier than it already has. Please don't make me come in there after you.

[Please don't make him come in there. He REEEEEALLY doesn't want to go in there.]

6

[thedarkheir]

[Why did he think he had to wear the Night King's cloak? Why in the name of heaven did he ever think that was a good idea? The Kresnik... yes, that's going to be his name sighed and raises his voice]

You're wasting your time - the villain you're looking for has been pushing up daisies, you got the wrong guy!

Kevin Levin / Ben 10 metaseries (villain)

[buffing]

1. You'll never get away with this!
   
   Some dastardly thug has blown past the highest security and is robbing Phlebotinum Labs! He's after their supply of the rarest element, Wonderflonium, which could be used for any number of wicked schemes! Surely there's a hero who can stop him?
   
   
   
2. Henchman reporting for duty!
   
   Maybe the heroes prevented him from stealing the Wonderflonium. Maybe the hostages got away. Maybe Kevin couldn't even crack the security codes at the Bank. Whatever the occasion, the plan failed -- a foolproof plan, and your idiot lackey Kevin managed to screw it up. Time for stern talking to.
   
   
   
3. At school the next day!
   
   It looks like noted delinquent Kevin Levin actually decided to show up for school today. Who knows why? Kevin looks almost as bad as you feel. But unlike you, he wasn't spending all night fighting an epic battle at the laboratory for the fate of the Wonderflonium... right? Either way, he's looking angry and tired and on the prowl for a good fight to displace his aggression.

3 HAHA SHOULD'VE MENTIONED THAT EARLIER

[grays_animosity]

Who looks like they got in a fight with a pair of scissors now, Levin?

Augustus | Bittersweet Candy Bowl

[smartassrationale]

-1-

[The city is under attack. The Devibots are running rampant through the streets and everywhere in the city and where is Augustus? He's sitting on top of a building, watching. He has out his laptop and is typing away as he watches the battle taking place across the city. The heroes are out as is Dr. Devious and who knows what other villains. It is the perfect time to get some data.

The P.I.'s tail twitches as he takes down further notes. Little does he know there is a Devibot behind him until he spots it in the reflection on his screen. He scoops up the computer and grabs his trusty metal bat and dodges as it strikes. He smirks and slides the laptop into his trench coat.]

Didn't your owner teach you about not looking over people's shoulders when they're typing?

[The robot isn't listening and moves toward the feline.]

Where is a hero when you need one?

-6-



[The Siamese sits in his small office. Augustus P.I. A private investigator is a great cover for his own goals. It attracts people who need help and allows him to gather information from a large number of people here in Venture City. He leans back in his chair as he watches the door. A small red and yellow squeaky hammer is in his hand as he turns it around. It is one of his favorite things.

He taps it against his hand and listens to the small squeak that comes out. He turns in his chair then looks at the door again. Today is a slow day. He hopes someone walks in soon. He would enjoy having something to do today.]

1

[saxappeal]

[With a literal fanfare being played on the various woodwinds and brass comprising the arm that just crushed the Devibot to bits, Big Band lets out a little steam, the wind from the altitude flapping his enormous trenchcoat around him.]

They're around. You just gotta learn how to be patient.

Ben Tennyson | Ben 10 (metaseries) | Hero

[omnitrixter]

1. Venture City in Peril

The fire department was swamped due to all the destruction going on. As much as Ben would like joining in to fight the villains, the fires needed to be taken care of.

He popped up the dial on his watch, turning to go through different holographic projections of aliens. "Okay, stupid watch. Give me Big Chill for real this time. You got that? Big Chill."

He slammed his hand down on the dial, and there was an explosion of green light that cleared to reveal a small grey alien.

"Grey Matter?!" the creature asked, looking over himself before slapping a palm to his forehead. "I swear this thing just hates me."

2. A Hero is Born!

"Come on, you stupid thing! Just come off!"

Ben stood not far away from the crater where the pod crash-landed, trying to shove a stick beneath the band of the strange watch that had literally leaped out of the pod and latched onto his wrist. He supposed he should feel fortunate that it hadn't been some alien facehugger in the pod. He only succeeded in cutting the wrist just above the watch band with the stick along with breaking his improvised tool. He threw down the stick and glared at the watch.

"Okay...if that's not gonna work, I'll just...twist...you...off!"

He grabbed the face, squeezing down on a button by accident which made the entire thing pop up. It displayed a strange being whose hair seemed to be on fire.

"Hey, what's this?"

He pressed down on the dial with a finger, there was a flash of green light, and...

"Ahhhhh! I'm on fire!"

4. Welcome to the Omegabase

"Woah..."

Ben gazed, slack-jawed at the interior of the base. It was amazing. And to think this was all underground?

"Too. Cool."

He looked around to see everyone in superhero costumes. Secret identities and all that. He looked down at himself, wondering if that was one of the perks.

...Nope. Still his sneakers, blue jeans, black T-shirt, and green jacket.

"Aw man."

4

[atruebeoulve]

You've got to bring your own costume.
[Or have your family give it to you. c'mon even ramza beoulve knew that.]
Else you'll have no secret to hide.

Blake Belladonna "Nightshade" | RWBY

[descendsfromshadow]

1
[This isn't her problem. This is a human city, filled with humans, under attack by robots that (although admittedly she couldn't be completely sure of this) were built by a human as well. There's no reason for her to get involved with this.

Instead, she's dashing out of an abandoned grocery store with a new stash of food that should last her for the next few days. That's her plan anyway, until the screams reach her ears.

Turning her eyes widen at the sight of a crowded school bus, stuck on a piece of debris, the children inside screaming for help as a Deviobot approaches. She hesitates... this isn't her problem.

The Deviobot raises its arm, aiming its plasma cannon... and a sharp bang rings out. Gambol Shroud spins through the air, hooking onto the 'bot and Blake pulls herself in. A quick slash takes the robot's head off and she lands lightly as the machine hits the ground with a crash. She turns back, face hidden by her sweater's hood and a scarf around her face.]

Get them out of there! Now!

[Okay, this much she could do. Just this.... She turns, adjusting her grip on her weapons and... looks toward the squad of Deviobots marching toward her.

Oh.

That is a lot of robots.]


4
[Training was always a good way to focus her thoughts, especially late at night when thoughts of the past insisted on coming up. And so the former, and secretive, member of the White Fang does just that, finding something productive to do on an otherwise sleepless night.

She's doing well too, dodging and weaving in between them as the twin blades of Gambol Shroud slice through the drones with lethal efficiency before she turns and doesn't find another.]

....

[Slowly, she straightens and lets out a slow breath.] Reset program. [The robots shimmer out of sight, the Hardlight projections vanishing as the training room's computer resets the simulation. Taking in a breath, she holds her weapons up and prepares to begin again.

That is, unless she's interrupted.]

6
[Slipping past the police watching the scene wouldn't exactly have been difficult, not for somebody like her, but she waited anyway. There was the fact that she wasn't supposed to even be there to consider, but more than that... she didn't want to be interrupted.

With the police gone, she quietly slips beneath the police tape stretched across the smashed door of what had once been a small, family-owned restaurant and was now a vandalized, burnt and smashed out wreck. Looking around, she steps lightly through the rubble before stopping at the far wall and reaching out to lightly touch the red paint that spells out a simple, and familiar message.]

"FROM SHADOWS; WE RISE"

Ramza Beoulve | Final Fantasy Tactics

[atruebeoulve]

4
[Born without powers. Unlike his brothers, who had the Beoulve superhero name. They were famous, and now Ramza was 16, it was his time to take up that job. Even if he only really had the sword as his power. (Actually, he still has powers hidden within, but.)

He was a little nervous, entering the base for the first time. He wore a Squire-like outfit, as was tradition with his family.]
...This is the right place?
[He wasn't certain.]

[inelegantwords]

[ Hello there new teen to the world of superheroes. For your tour guide, you will have the one person that almost is as headache inducing as the Lady Blue - that crazy teen codenamed Quandary. ]

Wayward angel.

[ It's sort of a question, right? ]

Silver | Pokemon Special

[crashes_rockets]

[3]

["Teamup" might be a strong word. You didn't even know Silver Shade was on the case; he's technically an Omegafriend, but you wouldn't know it to spend time at the base, because he never does. His apparent insistence on acting as a lone wolf makes coordinating these things difficult. The cloaked and hooded figure barely tilts his head in your direction as you get to the scene of the crime.]

I'm already on the case. You can focus on something more important.

[Well, that's. Not as rude as it possibly could have been???]


[5]

[What's that you're holding, villain type? The final component of a doomsday machine? A priceless artifact? A Chaos Emerald? Some other macguffin?

It's a trick question! You're not holding anything. Currently, a certain animal(?) companion is handing it off to a young hero on a rooftop above you!]

Thank you, Sneasel.

You need this, right? It looks important!

5

[hearsthecube]

What!? [Just when he was about to teleport back to his base, too. Nox's eyes narrow in definite annoyance.]

The Everturning Cog is not for the likes of you! [He swings a finger towards the interfering hero an a twitchy, mechanical motion.] Return it now, insect, and I'll make your suffering brief!

Dr. Nefarious | Ratchet & Clank

[duitagain]

-1-

CITIZENS OF VENTURE CITY!

[To anyone tuning in to the radio... actually, make that -if- anyone is at all tuning in to the radio, because who listens to those anymore... it would become clear that the regular host has a loud new stand-in today. Dr. Nefarious hijacked the K-UTT station to make a very special announcement.]

Ten years, and none of you filthy organic lifeforms have gotten the least bit smarter! You should know that you squishies brought this upon yourselves...

As per Plan Evil Revelations, I've sent a text to every smartphone with proof from the trademark office that I'm the original Dr. Nefarious! I COINED the whole "Doctor plus Adjective-For-Being-Evil" schtick!

And speaking of, you can just forget about that completely unoriginal Dr. Devious, because from this day forward, Venture City will face a new brand of evil... one that is simultaneously vintage! MUHUHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAH!!

...

[Cough.]

That's why I hijacked an oldies station and a modern medium for communication...

["Clear as day, sir," says a dry voice from the background.

It doesn't look like the villains are planning on leaving anytime soon...]

[forgottendecade]

[and because someone is paying attention, here have an annoying phone call]

So you're basically doing this as a ploy to sell something?

Haruto Souma | Kamen Rider Wizard

[willbeyourhope]

1

SHABADOOBIE, TOUCH TO TRANSFORM!

FLAME, PLEASE! HEAT, HEAT, HEAT-HEAT-HEAT!

[That is the sound heard among the rampaging robots, and is followed by a black-and-red armored man charging out into the open with a sword in hand, taking some very showy swings at nearby robots. That said, he's got the skills to back that flashy play up - but it's pretty obvious that he'll be outmatched in sheer numbers soon enough...]

--

6

[Every hero needs their downtime, as well as to refill their metaphorical energy tanks! And so, Haruto is doing so with a bag of donuts in a local park, kicked back on a bench. It's a nice day!

It'd be a pity if something were to happen to it.]

--

[OOC: Combat tags will come from notrickshere!]

1

[purestambition]

[Numbers are... hardly a problem for some people, even if all they have is a sword, seemingly.

At least for one person in particular, as a woman armored from head to toe - a bit like the man in black here, but with more giant shoulder armor and red, somewhat frightening looking eyes upon it - makes an entrance by way of bisecting a sizable robot from behind. She lands nearby, scarcely noticing as it erupts into flames in her wake.

She takes one look at him, and... scoffs a bit beneath her helmet.]

Bob Belcher | Bob's Burgers

[burgerboss]

[Welcome to Bob's Burgers! It's a small family-friendly restaurant (as long as his youngest isn't around) specializing in burgers and fries. If you're looking for a good deal, you've come to the right place. There's room to sit at the counter, or if you prefer, you can take a booth along the wall. Wherever you sit, you're in for a good time.

The restaurant is currently empty except for Bob, who is polishing the counter. He squats behind the counter with his face close to the top, and runs a rag back and forth along the smooth surface. It glides with ease and he smiles, mumbling to himself.]

Wow, that homemade polish really did the trick. Who knew vegetable oil and lemon could do this? It's so smooth...

[When the restaurant door opens, Bob looks up from his counter top. It's a customer! Thank god because he really needs the money. With a small noise he stands and braces himself to grab his order pad and pen.]

Hi, welcome to Bob's Burgers. How can I help you?

I'd say I was sorry but that would be a lie

[evil_warriors]

[The door opens up and in lumbers a big, furry monster man. If Bob is the news watching type he might recognize his current customer as none other than Beastman: feared henchman of the nefarious Skeletor.]

[Except he sure doesn't look like he's hear to cause trouble. If anything he looks a little singed and beat up and more than a little worn out as he walks over to the counter and settles down onto one of the stools, which creaks in protest at the massive bulk suddenly resting on it.]

Yeah, gimme fourteen burgers with three pounds o' bacon on 'em.

[A moment of thought as Beastman considers.]

And no bread.

Kaosun Yangin | Homestuck/OC

[entropicinferno]

{5}

[There's a fireworks show in the industrial park! Which is weird, because it's broad daylight. And there's actual fire.

Seems like something-- or someone-- has set aflame the local Phantom Fireworks branch, which is causing some pretty loud and destructive explosions. In the middle of it all is what seems to be a grey-skinned teen with orange horns, cackling loudly as he stokes the fires and fireworks.]

That's right, bring the fire trucks! They look lovely when they explode! Aaaahahahahaha!!!

[knows_your_name]

[Hey I hope you like a giant mound of snow crashing down on you. On everything really- the sudden snow drift douses most of the flames in a searing hiss of steam.

Simon stands before him, one hand clutching the crown on his head, the other outstretched and glowing with crackling blue energy. He's visibly strained from the effort of keeping himself together, but he had to do something. Hopefully this'll be over fast.]

Party's over! Pack up your fireworks and get outta here before the police show up!

Simon Petrikov ❅ Adventure Time

[knows_your_name]

3.
[His first team-up mission! This is all very exciting, and Simon's keen eye for detail should be perfect for solving this caper! Except, he's just got one teeny-tiny question...]

How the heck does someone steal a park?

4.
[As Simon steps off the elevator, he's hit by the sense that he doesn't belong there. Everything is so clean and modern and- well, superb. Most of the Supers even have costumes, while he's still dressed in his shabby travelling clothes and backpack. He fidgets at the entrance and considers going back the way he came. This must be a mistake, right?]

5.
[Simon clutches the crown in his hands, preparing to place it on his head. He can hold it together. He knows he can, he has to! He can't let them win...]

Trust me, you don't want to do this!

4

[inelegantwords]

[ In the center of the room is this weird teen who actually wasn't in a supersuit but is instead in house slippers, jeans and a tee-shirt. He also seems to be just standing there for no particular reason besides the fact that he can.

Or maybe he was lost in thought.

In any case, when he does notice Simon, he continues to stand the way he was. ]

Salutations.

Time | Don't Hug Me I'm Scared

[breepbreepbreep]

{5}

[Around Venture City, some odd phenomena have started appearing. Clocks are running backwards, watches are shorting out, and it seems like there's a preponderance of anachronistic citizens (or maybe just odd cosplayers) wandering the streets in shock and daze.

Or maybe somebody is just having a little too much fun with the timestream, judging by the random damage he's doing. Or has already done. Or... will do? Uh... yeah, tenses get a bit weird. Either way, this is certain to spell doom for Venture City! Or will already have done so!

Maybe you should ask that weird clock-themed man in blue about what's going on. Unless you already did...]

[thepoweroflove]

[At first Marty thought this was his time machine being on the fritz and needed to get repairs on it. Of course the moment he notices the people wandering around in a daze he realizes that it's probably something more sinister.

So what better thing to do than to go investigate on your own! Of course when you see someone with a clock on his face it narrows it down quite a bit.]

So, ah, are you the guy that's causing all this stuff to happen?

[He is the most threatening person alive, I know.]

Marty McFly | Back to the Future

[thepoweroflove]

3.

[Marty frankly was glad to finally have someone pair up with him. Sure being able to time travel was nice but it wasn't very useful when you need to punch a bad guy.

Of course he still doesn't know who his partner is going to be, and whoever they are they haven't arrived yet. So he's just going to wait at their supposed meet-up spot until they arrive.]

4.

[The moment Marty exits the elevator he is stricken in awe. This place was as big as a town! ... Well at least in his exaggerating perspective.

He lets out a low whistle as he wanders around the building. Hill Valley was a relevantly small town and Marty never thought he'd see a building as big as this one, much less working in it!

He did kind of wish that he was able to work in his normal clothes though as he looked at the other supers though. He understood it, sure, but he can't imagine being really comfortable with working in spandex.]

4

[stalksindarkness]

[Spandex tended to be a cumbersome fabric, one that was more style over function. One could only hope that Marty figured that out eventually.

There was always the utilitarian route!

As for Mat here, he was in his own civilian clothes. A pair of long shorts for modesty, and a red waist coat as he trotted along a pathway intersecting Marty's direction. He glanced over and squinted at him. He parted his jaws, showing his big white teeth before greeting him.]

Hey. Never seen you around here before.

Croach the Tracker | The Thrilling Adventure Hour

[praisenahnohtek]

-2-

[Croach wouldn't use the word "awaken" for how his powers came about. No, Croach had always been gifted with a great tracking ability. What Croach didn't have was a tolerance for oxygen. Which is why the Martian, after arriving on the planet after tumbling through a time warp, was collapsing into a fit of coughs on the sidewalk.

Bagropa, had he been infected with a case of SmallOx?! That would be the 2nd worst thing that had ever happened to him. It might even get bumped up to 1st if he managed to die. Hopefully someone will come help him?]

-3-

[Aha, tracking Lady Blue! Something he, as the designated tracker, can do! It's much more honorable for him to track than to fight giant robots.

He takes a moment to filter out all the unnecessary senses before focusing on the trail of this Lady Blue. Don't mind him, just getting all silent and weird.]

-4-

[What a... quaint set-up. G'loot Praktaw may not have been the forefront of technological advancement, but the set-up here was significantly less developed than what he had seen from other aliens. For one thing, the VR goggles were in dire need of an upgrade.

But the most important device was this "snack food machine". It appeared to carry a variety of Earth food and drink. This was all well and good except for one thing.

It contained nuts.

Despite his reluctance to go anywhere near the accused food, Croach knew he had to take a preventative step for his safety. He stands a small ways away from the machine, utilizing 5 of his sight-based senses to observe any and all who grab a snack. You best not be grabbing any nuts, because he is all too willing to give you an earful for carrying that poison around.

Unless it's peanuts. Then you're free to do whatever.]

4

[distorts_space]

[Almond Joy mmm yes good. Nothing can get in the way of Parley's delicious mid-afternoon snack.]

Carona | Phantom Brave (Another Marona)

[oxidegreen]

[1]

[In the midst of the chaos, ordinary humans can also be found - or almost ordinary humans. There's a group of four solemn-looking folks who seem to be providing the Deviobots with aid wherever necessary, whether it's helping to chase away civilians or incoming Omegafriends both.

Oh wait, did I say four?]

Oh valiant phantoms, aid me in battle!

Chartreus Gale!

[Her voice is low and sullen, but at the masked minion's bidding, a nearby tree is suddenly replaced with yet another person, raring for battle. If you want to stop the onslaught, it looks like you'll have to cut the source...

But... wait. If your character is an older member of the Omegafriends, there might be something a little familiar about that. Wasn't there a hero once who had some kind of Chartreus ability years ago...?]

[5]

[The citizens have been evacuated, and the main forces have retreated for now. However, the menace Oxide doesn't seem quite ready to back down. Situated high up on a rooftop, she nonchalantly adjusts the ever-grinning mask that conceals the whole of her face, seemingly unconcerned that she's effectively cornered up here.]

You wanted to defeat me, didn't you? Let's get it over with.

[She swipes her darkly colored sword through the air but otherwise doesn't move into any specific stance. Rather, she waits for your character to make the first move, her black and red cloak billowing behind her.]

[6]

[At school, Carona is known to be kind of an odd duck. A quiet and withdrawn freshman, she abruptly transferred in recently and has been the target of some nasty whispers. She's weird, always staring into space as if there were something there and occasionally reacting to absolutely nothing. What's up with her...?

One such instance occurs right in the middle of the cafeteria. With a tray of food in hand, she had been making her way for a table in the corner when she suddenly swerves around... empty space. However, the movement is far too abrupt, causing her food to go spilling to the ground.

Her eyes narrow as she keeps her disappointment in check, ignoring the snickers as she crouches down to clean it up. Ugh... why did there have to be so many phantoms around here?]

((OOC: More detailed info here!))

5

[inelegantwords]

[ the Quandary was not the kind of hero that normally does these kind of face-offs with villains. he was the kind to solve puzzles, to work out clues, and to be a general distraction. so when the slight hero paused for dramatic effect, it was only so reality could shift to a strange distortion of the world with black and purple colors, strange misshapen shadows hiding every where, and one lone figure that could have been a skeleton but probably was more likely a zombie.

basically the world suddenly looked like an Iron Maiden record cover. ]

Nix.

Yuri Tsukikage | Heartcatch Precure

[alilyinthemoonslight]

[ 1, or 5 if you want to throw a villain at her ]

[Another day, another supervillain threat. As one Deviobot prepares to stomp some poor, hapless civilian into a pancake, it is cut off by a bolt of purple energy, exploding against its exterior and sending it reeling back.

Standing atop a building nearby, just conveniently tall enough for her to meet the robot at "eye" level, is one particular magical girl, long hair and silver dress flapping dramatically in the breeze.]

A flower glistening in the light of the moon! Cure Moonlight!

[She doesn't look terribly happy about this, actually. No one should, be she looks like she in particular doesn't wish to be hanging around and doing this for long. Thus, she leaps off the building and joins the fight.]

[ 4 ]

[Cure Moonlight is not often one to be hanging around the Omegabase unless necessary. If she's there, its probably pertaining to business of some sort. If the Omegafriends had been formed a couple years ago, when she was much more bright eyed and idealistic, it'd probably be another matter. She'd probably be impressed!

For now, it's more a means to an end. It's useful, but she's not hanging around to socialize - all told, she's probably trying to find her way out of here.]

[ WILD CARD ]

[Or, anything! Want to harass Yuri herself at school? The library? ANYWHERE? Just name it!]

6

[descendsfromshadow]

[Blake's... not entirely certain of the why when it comes to attending school. Something about integrating properly into society, living life like somebody her age "should" and not spending all of her free time in the Omegabase's training facilities. So, here she is. With a black ribbon tied into a bow in her black hair to conceal her extra ears and a pair of green contact lenses doing the same for her unnatural golden eyes. It's quite a different environment than the criminal world, to say the least.

... Now if only she could find her way around the place. She likes to think she has a decent enough sense of direction, but she's starting to suspect that whoever had drawn the map she'd been given had never actually seen the building. Or a map for that matter.

Finally, after several unsuccessful attempts at finding her way around, she sighs and picks out the first person she sees, a tall girl with dark purple hair, and approaches her quietly.]

Excuse me.

Mathieu "Shadow" Carver | City of Heroes

[stalksindarkness]

3. Knowing the Omega friends they were probably just sending him out on an observe and report mission to find this 'Blue Lady', and given his enhanced senses he would have probably picked him to. Though he had thought this woman was a big deal, so why send a kid in? Unless his partner was going to be some one way older, and that thought made him nervous.

He sat there, tail flicking in agitation as he scanned his surroundings in the Omega Base lobby.

6. Nononononoooooo. Why did it have to be today? Why did he even agree to it? The first day of school. Real school. He stood in front of the building, a rucksack in his jaws and swallowed hard.

No. Nope. Nuh uh. Abort! Abort!

He turns tail, heading down the stairs, only to run face first into the person who was assigned to ensure he actually gives it a fair try.

6

[distorts_space]

Nope. Building's that way.

[Parley is now manhandling Carver around so he's facing the school again. If necessarily, she will also push him towards it.]

DESCO | Disgaea 4

[descolation]

[Just another peaceful day here in downtown Venture City. Except not. Apparently some sort of monster with various eyes and tentacles has been ransacking the area. For those of you who are brave enough to venture down there to see what's going on, you'll find that the perpetrator is more or less what the humors would have you believe.

...except for the fact that it's basically a little monster girl, who's actually...quite adorable despite the tentacles and multiple eyes. Of course that still doesn't change the fact that she's burning down anything in sight with her eye beams.]

Hmhmhmhmhm, pitiful mortals! Running will not save you from the unholy wrath of Desco! Submit now, and she will spare your pathetic lives!

[...the sad part is, some of the people are actually considering it. We aren't certain, but it may have something to do with how adorable she is. Might want to give the townsfolk a hand, heroes.]

Re: DESCO | Disgaea 4

[plasmadoctor]

Like Lungblossom wrapped up in an adorable package and some mobility, DESCO was on a rampage through the city. The Kid was just trying to see if he could get his soda brewery in ship shape before some awful thing was shaking up the place. He was quick to investigate, never one to back down from trouble. Especially when something worthwhile's on the line. He came out into the open, walking like an armory. While he couldn't carry around the whole armory with him now, the kid had taken to carrying a bit more than before. The carbine was trained on DESCO before long and The Kid was asking the creature to just leave.

Kid wasn't used to trying to talk to his problems, but this was a new place. Was worth a shot. Would have preferred that solution with the Ura definitely.

Kallen Stadtfeld | Code Geass

[hair_dress_accent]

[5]

Kallen's opponent probably had not been angling to face her - not when there was the main villain's plot afoot - but now, a young-looking red-haired girl with a giant claw-like weapon on one arm was facing them. A few teenage supers might think of that sickly girl from Crookston... But it couldn't be, Kallen wore her hair totally differently than this person!

"Sorry, but I can't let you pass," she declared, raising the clawed arm.

[6]

Of course the villain had been defeated and the day saved. Of course Kallen's goal of toppling the corrupt government of the city had failed yet again. And, of course, the villain had been so ungrateful for her help that he'd used an escape device without her.

This left her with only one option - fleeing. Which she immediately took to, running away from her foe full-tilt.

[6]

[number1_kerbal]

Kerbal-X, unfortunately, is in hot pursuit. He might be nearing 40, but Jeb's got a single-minded devotion to keeping in shape going for him.

Oh, and he has a jetpack too, with plenty of fuel left in it today.

Piper | Storm Hawks

[crystalfangirl]

[2]

Being able to channel energy through crystals and gems is an amazing power...if you know how to control it.

Piper realizes that she may need a big more practice on that front judging from the long line of cars that have been ripped in half by lightning...and the destruction of a popular hot dog stand...and the broken windows of a cafe.

Piper sheepishly slips the sapphire she was practicing with into her pocket.

"...Oops."

[4]

A geek out is imminent.

Piper knows the history of the Omegafriends since their inception. She knows what's been allowed to the public. She's followed the careers of more than a few supers, and now she's finally here. Finally here. About to join them as the Crystal Hawk. (She might change her name later.) It's almost overwhelming!

But of course, she has to make a good impression. So she takes a deep breath to calm herself, adjusts the bag on her shoulder, and straightens her hair.

...It's doing nothing to calm her potential geek out.

((OOC: Let me know if Piper would know your character/about your character's AU history. Thanks!))

2 also wow holy shit Storm Hawks

[takaradical]

"What the--?"

Hey, Piper, guess whose car you just trashed.

Hint: it's this guy's. You know, the one dressed up like a horrible fake-fur factory accident in slow motion. The one standing confused and horrified over the smoking wreck of what was once a pretty nice convertible. That guy.

It doesn't take him long to figure out what happened here, even if the exact details are all a little up in the air. Some reckless super went and wrecked his property, along with some other people's but that don't matter because this is his car. Sure, it's easily replaced but it's the principle of it that counts. Somebody is going to pay for this and it isn't going to be him. He turns, gaudy coat whipping around his legs, and jabs an accusatory finger at Piper.

"You!"

[Character-wise, Piper would probably recognize Takarada from newspapers and magazines and stuff as an eccentric billionaire who put some major resources into taking down a big-name supervillain a while back, but the details are all a little fuzzy.]

Max | Sam and Max

[chowderhead]

[6]

[If you're not a superhero, free snacks are hard to come by. And since it isn't Trick-or-Treating season yet, maybe there's one or two short, large-headed lagomorphs jonesing for some sugar (or Yellow 5, or Styrofoam, or a broad range of things creatures with stomachs of weaker constitutions wouldn't dream of consuming, whatever) lurking around your friendly neighborhood vending machines.

Uh, maybe he's stuck in the friendly neighborhood vending machine. How his giant head even fit in the slot is a mystery for the ages, but there he is, chowing down on some circus peanuts with reckless abandon. Surely nobody would ever dream of stopping by for a snack here, for this was now Max's domain.

Sometimes the vending machine wiggles and there's some struggle audible from a distance, but that... might just be because he's straining to reach the chip shelves.]

RE: Huzzah Freelance Police

[plasmadoctor]

You'd think the Kid had seen everything. World destroyed, been offered a chance to use a time machine, and fought every living creature between Caeldonia and the Ura's deepest caverns. Of course he had never encountered Lagomorphs before, but that could be taken in stride. Seeing the creature that was physical impossible to fit into the slot within a vending machine was something else though. The Kid stopped and looked. I reckon it would have taken me a good while to come up with something to say in respond to that myself. Finally he spoke up.

"You need help?"

Viktor the Machine Herald | League of Legends

[machine_herald]

-5-

[Viktor's lair is somewhere between a factory and a laboratory. The walls are lined with cages of animals that have mechanical replacements for various parts of their bodies, along with racks of tools who's purpose you can only guess at, surgical implements, diagrams, schematics, weapons...all that good stuff that goes into a mad scientist's lair. There seems to be no sign of the Herald himself, though.

At least until the booming voice echoes throughout the massive chamber.]

No! No you cannot be here! Not yet! I'm not ready! Not NEARLY ready!

[There he is, looking down at you from a catwalk overhead, gripping a staff with a glowing mass of energy contained at the tip in one hand, the railing with another hand, while his THIRD hand displays at you the aperture of some manner of weapon embedded in the palm.

-6-

[Viktor has released a dozen mechanical airships over the city, which are belching out clouds of unbreathable smog over the city. They also contain a PA system, which Viktor is now using.]

Behold, humanity! Robbed of something so simple as oxygen itself, your very life gutters like a candle! Submit to the glorious evolution and cast your human weakness aside, that you may join me and laugh at such puny...inconveniences as this! You can be so much greater than you are now!

5

[stop_cannontime]

[Of all the people, of course it would be Viktor's archnemesis. Jayce is looking up at Viktor, Mercury Hammer in his hands and a glint of determination in his eyes.]

You, of all people, should be aware of how easily even the most well-laid plans can go awry, Viktor.

Jack Skellington | The Nightmare Before Christmas

[shakespeareanquotations]

1

[It's been only a few weeks since Venture City saw itself under the unusual care of The Pumpkin King, but the city needs its heroes now more than ever, and the King is here to answer the call. He darts quickly and easily between Deviobots, weaving through the horde like a demented ballerina, the massive jack-o-lantern covering his head only a minor inconvenience. Despite the gleaming rapier in his hand and the licking flames from the pumpkin's mouth, he never seems to actually land a blow. Instead, he bates them, drawing one robot closer and closer until it lashes out and strikes its comrades behind him.

Jack's always been a showman at heart. So much so that he might be getting a little careless now. Somebody might want to help him.]

4

[Jack hasn't been in Venture City for long. It's been a few weeks at most since he lost his way in Halloweentown and found himself here, in this strange, wonderful place. They're still working on a way to get him back home, but for now he's decided to make himself comfortable and help out as best he can. To him, that means becoming an Omegafriend, and that means paying a visit to Omegabase.

He's awestruck as soon as he steps in the door. It's all so bright and shiny strange and really he's never seen anything like it. Not a single cobweb or suspicious grate or decorative bat to be found! Why, it's positively chilling!

So yeah, don't mind the weird lanky skeleton looking like a kid on Christmas morning, glancing over every little thing and minor convenience like he just discovered the Ark of the Covenant. He's new here.]

*.* Jack!

[inelegantwords]

[ There is a teen standing in the hallway, leaning at a bizarre angle that looks pretty uncomfortable since there seems like nothing visible was supporting him. Date had been contemplating the day, the fact that he just got a personal clue from the Lady Blue, and the state of his lack of any new lyric material when a weird skeleton guy appeared and started looking at everything with delight.

He wasn't sure what was going on, but he was sure that any minion of a super villain would be more into trying to destroy than trying to figure out a flat screen tv.

Tapping the side of his head with a finger, the air shifted slightly around Date and almost took the shape of black wings as he spoke up. ]

Chagrin angel.

The Kid | Bastion

[plasmadoctor]

6: New Cafe in town

One thing Caeldonia was known for was its many delicious brews. The Kid took up the art soon after we started out. Being a Mason wasn't going to make much of a difference for the bastion then. Still, he needed some way to make money. Fragments sold pretty well, but he was always a smart kid. So he made himself a place out of the money: Sebastien's Cael Cafe. With the finest imports from Caeldonia being served up. Though of course most folks around here think Caeldonia's a myth, so plays extra into the mystery factor.

Plus, I hear hipsters indulge in odd clothing choices themselves. The Kid's mismatched attire should make him fit right in.

[knows_your_name]

The crown had an endless list of downsides, but the internal cold spikes were some of the worst. Every now and then it would well up within him and make his insides feel like they'd been dunked in ice water. He guessed that his body was still trying to reject the changes.

He enters the cafe cautiously and takes an empty seat away from the other patrons. His clothes don't make him look too different from the rest of the hipster crowd, though the Crown tied to his belt is an interesting accessory. Despite the comfortable warmth of the room, he rubs his hands and arms, shaking off the crackle of frost on his skin.