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Post by andyman on Oct 9, 2009 23:38:33 GMT -5
ONE MAN IN SEARCH OF...HIMSELF! It's not meeting the lady's parents that has Steve Rogers so crazy. It's what that meeting means. It's one step toward solidifying his relationship with... "Steve-- You made it!"...Bernie--?"I thought that stupid train would never get here!"Oh, Bernie: So soft. So warm. So beautiful. Captain America's Health: 4/4
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Post by WildKnight on Oct 10, 2009 6:11:50 GMT -5
Steve hugged Bernie, doing his best to appear calm. Weird. He could charge into enemy fire without showing a hint of fear, but now he was having trouble concealing his nerves about meeting a girls parents...
"Am I late?" He tried to put on his best smile.
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E: 12
Action 1: 4 stones into Social Skills, to hide his nerves
Action 2: nothing
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Post by andyman on Oct 13, 2009 21:56:38 GMT -5
"You're really uptight about this, aren't you?" Bernie knows Steve so well, sometimes he thinks she knows him better than he knows himself. "Believe me, Steve. Mom and Dad don't bite."Bernie grounds him. Just being with her makes him believe Steve Rogers can exist without Captain America. And perhaps that's what's really scaring him. "Y'know, everyone's so excited about this dinner." She says, leading him to her car. "Dad's pulled out his best suit. Mom's been cooking for two days. My sister Jeannie even cleaned her room!"Awkward. He feels so blasted awkward. What if he botches this? What if he says something stupid and her parents hate him? As Captain America, he's sure of himself... he knows what to do. How to react to any given situation. But as Steve Rogers... "Lovely night. Isn't it?" Bernie asks from the driver's seat. ...clumsy, uncertain... out of touch with the times... a blank slate. "Penny for your thoughts."Captain America's Health: 4/4
Captain America's Energy: 12/12
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Post by WildKnight on Oct 14, 2009 22:12:42 GMT -5
"You'd be getting the worse of that deal, I think." He forced himself to laugh. "Nothing to worry about, just a bit nervous about meeting your parents. After all, its been quite a while since I've been courting."
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Post by andyman on Oct 18, 2009 22:01:38 GMT -5
"I hate driving past here," Bernie says. "Brand's been like a tomb since they shut it down. Gives me the creeps."The Avengers had their share of run-ins with the Brand Corporation. Brand facilities were even creepier when they were open and operating. These seemingly-innocent "research centers" churned out more horrors than Frankenstein's castle. "Omigosh!"Captain America's Health: 4/4
Captain America's Energy: 12/12
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Post by WildKnight on Oct 20, 2009 8:10:36 GMT -5
"Bernie, be careful!"
Whatever it was, it could easily be some leftover Brand Corporation horror. It was a good thing he had his shield in his portfolio!
"Why don't you pull over and let me investigate?"
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Post by andyman on Oct 22, 2009 20:35:58 GMT -5
[glow=black,2,300] SKREEEEEE[/glow] After almost running over the man in the road, Bernie pulls over. Deathlock?Could he mean the Deathlock Cyborg Reed Richards told Captain America about? Here at Brand? It's a good thing Steve's special portfolio is in the trunk. "H-he's probably some local crazy who hangs out in the abandoned buildings." Bernie says placing her gentle hand on Steve's arm. "If you're worried, we can call the police."Captain America's Health: 4/4
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Post by WildKnight on Oct 23, 2009 6:33:46 GMT -5
Steve reached over and popped the trunk, then walked to the back of the car and opened his portfolio. Once he was sure the shield was inside, he pulled it out of the trunk and shut it.
"Listen, Bernie, I have to look into this. Maybe I can help the man. You go to your parents and when you get there, call the police and let them know someone broke into this old Brand building. I'll meet you at your parents place as soon as possible."
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Action 1: 4 stones into Social Skills, to convince Bernie to listen
Action 2: Nothing
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Post by andyman on Oct 31, 2009 22:12:30 GMT -5
He's doing it to her again. But these aren't just any abandoned buildings... This is the Brand Corporation. If they're somehow still operating... If they've got their hands on the Deathlok cyborg-- Captain America has to look into this himself! Captain America's Health: 4/4
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Post by WildKnight on Nov 7, 2009 10:07:45 GMT -5
As soon as he was out of sight of Bernie, Steve strapped the shield to his arm and headed in, keeping an eye out for Deathlok... if indeed whatever he saw was Deathlok.
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Action 1: 2 stones into Acrobatics to sneak
Action 2: 2 stones into Intelligence, to keep an eye out.
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Post by andyman on Nov 9, 2009 0:05:34 GMT -5
While keeping surveillance, Steve Rogers changes into Captain America. The young man is pale. Frightened. Weak. Best bet is for Cap to keep his guard up--but try to put the stranger at ease. Then maybe he can learn who this guy is and what he knows about a cyborg called... Deathlock!Captain America's Health: 4/4
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Post by WildKnight on Nov 10, 2009 21:01:36 GMT -5
Not sensing too much of a threat, Captain America cautiously approached the young man, trying not to startle him.
"Pardon me, but is there something I can help you with? You should be more careful, running around dangerous places like this in the dark..."
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E: 12
Action 1: 2 stones into Close Combat (+4 shield), all shifted to defense
Action 2: 4 stones into Social Skills, to put the man at ease hopefully
Defense: 8 (6 CC, 2 RD)
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Post by andyman on Nov 15, 2009 0:34:27 GMT -5
"Who?""Captain America...?!"Put at ease by the Avenger's presence, the man says, "My name is Luther Manning, and I've got to find Deathlock."Captain America's Health: 4/4
Captain America's Energy: 10/12
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Post by WildKnight on Nov 24, 2009 7:31:31 GMT -5
"Yes, its me. Perhaps you'd better explain yourself. Looking for Deathlok isn't a great idea..."
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Post by andyman on Nov 27, 2009 0:03:05 GMT -5
"I've got my reasons for wanting to find him. You could say that Luther Manning is one man in search of... himself!"
"Luther Manning died playing what the big brass euphemistically called war games. That devil Ryker then took my brain, nervous system, and still-living tissue and grafted it all into a synthetic body. They thought they had the perfect cyborg super-soldier on their hands. They thought they had a puppet, but Deathlok showed 'em they still had a man."
"The C.I.A. cloned Manning. They thought transferring his cerebral imprints into the clone would be the same as returning his humanity."
"The idiots! When they were done, the first Luther Manning was still very much alive within that cyborg body. All they'd done was hatch a non-cyborg duplicate. I was... I am Luther Manning..."
"...but I don't feel the least bit human."Captain America's Health: 4/4
Captain America's Energy: 12/12
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