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Tweak says, "whatever with a twist"

ｐａｎｔｈｅｒ (kingly) wrote in avengers_logs,
@ 2019-08-01 08:19:00

Entry tags:

-gamewide plot, bobbi morse, bruce banner, bucky barnes, carol danvers, christine palmer, clint barton, darcy lewis, drax, hope van dyne, jane foster, natasha romanoff, nick fury, pepper potts, peter parker, peter quill, sam wilson, scott lang, sif, stephen strange, steve rogers, t'challa, tony stark, wanda maximoff

Who: Various Avengers, SHIELD employees, and civilians!
What: Dealing with floods
When: Right now
Where: Aaaall aroooound the woooorld~
Rating: Green but with violence and lotsa water

Plot Outline & Teams

THINGS TO NOTE:

• In order to hit multiple locations at once, our villainess of the week (former-and-somewhat-current) HYDRA baddie Candice Lee has scattered various remote boxes connected to the trident from her central location. She is able to control the functions of the trident and the boxes they are connected to from there - hence the floods that occur around the world.

• Candy has sent her henchmen to each location to man the boxes. The henchmen won't be too difficult to take on - they're sort of a dumber offshoot of HYDRA. Think neckbeards and red hats with H.A.T.E. on them which actually stands for 'HYDRA Authoritarian Troop Enforcement' because why the hell not? Destroy the boxes, contain the floods, wipe up spills with paper towels, do whatever you want to the henchmen - there will be plenty for our heroes to fight!

• ENJOY!

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	Team 1 - Natasha, Darcy, Pepper (and Morgan) kingly 2019-08-01 12:32 pm UTC (link)
	NYC, SHIELD HQ. Basically central communications, the eyes and ears of the operation! Intelligence will be feeding in and subsequently ferreted out to the teams abroad. This team is the one who figures out where the boxes are and where the trident ultimately is, and they make sure everyone stays in contact so they don’t die. So like, glorified babysitters. Have fun! (Replies frozen) (Thread)

Venice Team - Pepper/Tony

the_iron_man
2019-08-08 08:55 pm UTC (link)

Over the comm system, Tony knew that Pepper was listening in on the Venice team as their liaison. While Dr. Strange was good at finding mystical relic stuff, the technology part on the receiving end wasn't so easy to pinpoint. To compound matters, the satellites they had only went so far. They were like Google Earth trying to pretend they were the National Weather Service predicting a hurricane. Only over Europe.

They needed access, fast.

"Hey, Pep," he said, "are we on good terms with the European Space Agency? We need to borrow access to their Sentinel-1A satellite to focus on where this is being drawn toward. Also, while you're on that, you feel like pasta tonight? I can bring some to-go because we both know that I'm gonna get hangry later."

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Venice Team - Pepper/Tony

hisonething
2019-08-10 01:25 am UTC (link)

She would have preferred to be out there in her new suit to watch Tony's back, but there was no way they could be certain Morgan wouldn't escape whoever would have been watching her. So instead, Pepper was helping at Comm Central. Now all she had to do was keep Morgan from touching things. Ha. Ha.

"Morgan, stop." Her tone was gentle as she redirected her daughter's hand away from a button. "Russia doesn't really want to talk right now."

Then Tony came over her comm link. "Would it really make a difference if we weren't?" She smirked knowing full well Tony could access pretty much anything without anyone noticing. "See if they have lobster raviolis."

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the_iron_man, 2019-08-21 08:29 pm UTC

	Team 1 - Darcy & Open snarkyintern 2019-08-11 02:51 pm UTC (link)
	This was Darcy's first official mission and she'd be lying if she said she wasn't nervous. It was hard knowing that people she liked and cared about were out there risking their lives while she was safely ensconced at headquarters. She was carefully monitoring the comms, listening for any sign of distress or opportunity to jump in and help somehow. (Replies frozen) (Parent) (Thread)

Team 1 - Darcy & Nat

blackwidowbite
2019-08-14 01:45 pm UTC (link)

This felt like coming home though from the other side. Natasha was usually out in the field giving the reports instead of sifting through the information. Unless you counted those five years after the Snap in the main universe. She shook the thought out of her head and focused back on the screens. Everyone was where they were supposed to be. Some were encountering more issues than others and everyone was dealing with water. Water everywhere.

"Can't say I expected to be on this side of things again so soon," Natasha said quietly to Darcy. But Natasha wasn't sure what she'd be doing out there in the water either. She wasn't a super soldier or Asgardian or equipped with powers that would be helpful.

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Team 2 - Bobbi, Fury, Hope (and NPC!Shuri)

kingly
2019-08-01 12:32 pm UTC (link)

You all get to man the cars and jets and boats and planes and trains controlled remotely from Wakanda. This greatly helps those who are in other countries and need a quick escape or a quick way to navigate watery terrain. Everything will take place in Shuri’s lab, so she is there to assist should anything go wrong, but just don’t wear sandals in her sacred space. Exposed toes get you a one-way ticket the fuck out.

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punches
2019-08-29 05:27 pm UTC (link)

It had been a long time since Hope had driven a speedboat, even one controlled remotely. She vaguely recalled adventures on San Francisco Bay when she was a kid with a still-intact familial unit; the bay was always packed with boats anyway, and they’d bring a picnic, usually, and also find time for a hike on Angel Island. She loved the calm water and the escape from the fog of the city.

But right now, nothing was calm and she really had her work cut out for her.

The speedboat she was driving remotely from the lab bumped through the waves, and she swore she could feel her own teeth chattering each time she sloshed up and over a particularly troublesome wave, riding it out - but otherwise, it seemed to be going well and she was keeping tabs on the rescue operations in Venice, where Scott and Clint and Tony were. Her goal was to not flip the boat, sending it cartwheeling across the pissed-off sea waves. So far so good.

“Bringing it up on the left,” she told the team, cutting through the water and her whole body turning from where she was driving in the lab. It was actually kind of cool, to be there but not be there - and she also got to sort of be with Scott too, interested in his well-being and making sure he was safe. Her fiance was not going to drown today, not on her watch.

Then of course the kimoyo beads flashed, a hologram of Venice’s mayor popping up. Great. “Either of you speak Italian?” she asked her SHIELD companions. “Because he sounds concerned.”

Bobbi and Fury shared a look before Fury picked up the comm and started speaking in fluent Italian. He spoke no less than 7 languages fluently, and several others passably. It was part of why he was as good as he was at his job. It didn’t take long for the director to assure the mayor that they were on it, and that this was only going to be momentary. It was the same canned answer they’d prepared prior to this, and he’d already given it to several different heads of state.

Ending the call, he focused his attention on the cars again. Nick would be lying if he said he wasn’t ecstatic over the concept of using the Wakandan cars. During their tour the last month, Shuri had shown him the labs and allowed him the opportunity to watch, and now, they were doing this.

He really needed to get her working for him.

“You know Bobbi, you’re driving that car like it’s the size that matters. It’s all in the handling.”

Bobbi had smirked for being asked if she spoke Italian, but before she could say anything Fury was on it. So instead she “translated” for Hope. “He’s telling them the usual bullshit. Just a drill. Nothing to worry about. Blah, blah, blah.” She winked as she grinned. “It never fails to surprise me how easily they buy it.”

Driving remotely was like real life Grand Theft Auto. “Hey, Fury. If I run over a bad guy do I get an extra paycheck?” She grinned. “Do we have a destination?”

Not gonna lie, the cars looked fun as hell to drive - Hope was pretty fascinated by it all too. “Just a drill works, I guess,” she grinned back. “I think having their minds set at ease makes it better for us too.” Less flailing politicians to worry about so the superheroes could get the work done. She wasn’t sure how the Accords situation worked - if it was still good outside of the United States - but it didn’t seem to matter much right now. Other cities, in other countries, were being flooded and it needed to stop.

“I’d say running over the bad guys is a good destination? Aim for the red hats?” she pointed out. “But that’s probably up to Boss Man.”

Fury had made a point to tell all the teams ‘minimal casualties’ and while he was aware that damage from cars could be fatal …

Fuck it.

“Go for limbs,” he said coldly and yet with an amused undertone. “Bonus points if you manage to knock their hats off. And sure, why the fuck not -- keep track and I’ll see if you get something more around Christmas time.”

It was important to have fun in the workplace.

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Team 3 - Thor, Loki, Asgardians

kingly
2019-08-01 12:33 pm UTC (link)

Tønsberg, Norway - Ancient settlements, burial mounds, and a Viking ship! Sea breeze and colorful birds! Plus a lot of water, fam, so take heed. Massive flooding threatens to literally drench the campgrounds and the lively city streets. The box you’ll want to destroy is located at the top of a stone tower, which was once part of a church from circa the 12th century. It’s already kind of in ruins but if you could not crumble it to dust entirely, that would be much appreciated.

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Team 3 - Thor, Loki, Asgardians

the_trickster
2019-08-26 12:58 am UTC (link)

In New Asgard, it was a different situation once Valkyrie and Thor received their notice of what was happening. Courtesy of helping SHIELD before, Sif was immediately dispatched to New Orleans to track down a relic, so they were down a person to help evacuate the Asgardian people to the higher ground above and around the village.

The seas were rising, the water cold and churning angrily as it beat against the dock's sea wall, sending spray up into the air and threatening to beat against the lowest row of homes and places of business.

Since the alert went out, Loki bolted outside of their house on the edge of the village, staring out at the stormy seascape with a grim expression. He seemed as though he was swiftly thinking of as many steps to take to keep things safe, in as little time as possible.

Brunn followed him out just as her winged horse, Strider, and their Rottweiler, Dain, arrived. The pair instinctively knew to move to the higher ground toward their home.

"I’m gonna go make sure we get everyone from the lower lands to high ground," she said, stepping up to ride Strider. "Dain, stay with Loki." She looked from dog to her future husband. "In case you need protection while your magic is otherwise occupied."

Loki managed to sound both cranky and affectionate at the same time. "Of course. Poor defenseless sorcerer, might over-extend himself should he throw knives at anyone stupid enough to approach." He smirked up at her. "Whatever shall I do?"

He took one second to nod at Dain but then looked up at her with an unspoken wish to be careful, even if he knew she was fully capable of taking care of herself. He nodded to her just the once before saying, "I will see to the shielding and protecting what is not covered."

"Careful. With that lip I might tell him to bite you just for fun," she said, the horse rising into the air on Strider as she returned the look he was giving her, a wish to be safe.

"I love you," she says with a wink, before she’s off and soaring down to the dock to begin moving their people.

"I love you too," he said as he watched her depart, already moving away to the shielding. He managed to recreate the palace shielding once before, for the warehouse in New York. When they moved to Tonsberg, that shielding went with them. This version was was almost enough to nearly cover the village, but the areas on either side wouldn't be protected. They hadn't had the resources collected to offer more coverage.

Once everyone was evacuated, Loki quickly engaged the golden dome of shimmering magic. It came down over the village and harbor, the water within instantly calming.

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Team 3 - Thor, Loki, Asgardians

the_trickster
2019-08-26 12:59 am UTC (link)

Despite that, the waves were still rising quickly to either side. This would not be easy to stop, without finding the cause of this unexpected calamity. And one that hadn't even been forecasted, at that. Thor would have known if the weather was turning foul, and Loki helped check the weather reports the night before any of the fishing fleet set sail.

While standing off to one side of the village, with Brunn's loyal rescue dog by his side, Loki looked as though he was trying to think of multiple spells. The waves slapped at the surrounding cliffs as easily as a child would bat around flimsy toys, but the cliffs were tall and steep there, so it wasn't washing ashore as easily. Even so, it wouldn't be long before the ground gave under the water's onslaught.

Thor had been watching Loki's preparations and was suddenly hit with a wave of nostalgia. When was the last time the two brothers had to face down a foe threatening Asgard? Not since Ragnarok, and even before that, perhaps slightly before Loki learned of his true parentage.

He'd missed this.

Extending a hand, he grinned at his brother. "To a successful battle, brother. May we be victorious."

One hand raised to hold a shield spell in place, Loki turned to grasp his brother's wrist and gave his brother an impish smirk, which meant he was more than up to this challenge. He was the most powerful sorcerer in Asgard now...or scientist by Midgardian standards, since Asgardian science and magic were the same. At last, his skills were needed. It was a nice feeling, even if this was a serious matter. It was better to leave Thor to what Thor was good at: protecting Asgard through the skilled use of brute force and sheer determination.

"I've no doubt in our combined capabilities," he replied. Even if Thor was rushing off to find the source of their troubles, he was certain that Thor could brew up a storm around him and push the water away from the other side of the coastline, so he didn't even bother mentioning it. "We will fare better than other places might, even if you're focused on the battle."

Loki let go and sounded like their mother a little bit, mindfully adding, "Do try not to leave a huge mess in your wake?"

“That is the beauty of water,” Thor said, grinning as he raised a hand. “It cleans up all messes.” The artificial storm was slowly being engulfed by a real one, a storm that he could actually control. Nature was tricky, and needed to be rooted in the energies of the world for him to have any semblance of power. This way, he could extend his own magic and take it over.

Which he did.

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[Fin] - Team 3 - Thor, Loki, Asgardians -

the_trickster, 2019-08-26 01:02 am UTC

Team 4 - Vision, Peter Parker, with Bruce & Christine

kingly
2019-08-01 12:33 pm UTC (link)

Manhattan Island - The most densely populated of all the five NYC boroughs! So that’s fun when it’s struck by a gigantic wave, eh? It’s also good timing because the weekend of the flood also happens to be the weekend of Summer Streets. This is an annual event that closes off specific stretches of road in NYC in order to give folks a chance to experience the streets in new ways. The sounds of honking horns and delivery trucks are replaced with the leisurely footfalls of pedestrians and the ring-a-ding-ding of bike bells. The box you’ll want to destroy is stashed beneath a hot dog concession stand along Park Avenue. Good luck!

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ohgodno
2019-08-01 10:52 pm UTC (link)

Christine was in the middle of rounds when the nurses started rushing around, and a sort of madness took over the ER. People were yelling, televisions were being turned on and everyone seemed to be taking their cell phones out. Curious, she peeked out into the waiting room, and watched in horror as the news talked about floods around the world, natural disasters that seemed to spring at the same time.

It seemed even New York wasn't immune, and during Summer Streets -- she had been planning on checking it out at some point in the weekend. It was a popular event.

Due to where Metro's location was, she was fairly far from the incident, and she knew that they would most likely only get the overflow. Being so close to the end of her shift, she knew she had to get out there to help. Reaching for her phone, she called Bruce.

"Hey! What's going on? Are you okay? Are our people out there?" Frick, what a day to be stranded across town. The news report, still rolling in the background, was talking about how citizens were encouraged to stay home, transportation would be grounded, etc etc. There was no way she was going to get across town in a car, but fuck if the teams needed her? She'd find a way.

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science_fact
2019-08-06 04:35 am UTC (link)

There wasn't that much that could pull Jane out of a good work daze. The sudden persistent pinging of the emergency alert on her phone. That chirp was enough to pull even the most dedicated scientist away from any fabricating, coding, advanced quantum physics she might be doing at the time. And it was awful.

The closest Avenger was probably was one fo the science bros in their own lab. Jane rushed over, holding her phone out in front of her like a beacon. Bruce was first.

"Have you seen this?"

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