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legionmissions2017-05-04 08:02 pm
googledox) wrote in legionmissions2017-05-04 08:02 pm
Gods Among Us - Saving the Past [modplot]
Who| Everyone who signed up
What| "Gods Among Us"
Where| The Past
When| After the timeline falls apart
Warnings/Notes|
The shifting timeline finally settles into something...horrible. Legion World is no more. As they make it to the lab, the team finds themselves on Brainiac 3's asteroid base instead, and through the windows, something monstrous can be seen.
It was once Earth. The time travelers that altered the past sold out the planet to extradimensional entities long ago -- and all of history has suffered for it. Hence: Brainiac 3's base existing in place of Legion World. Except it doesn't belong to Brainiac 3 anymore. It was Brainiac 5's inheritance.
Brainiac 5 stares at them all from his throne. Strange cords are affixed to the apparatus on his head as if they're downloading information directly into his brain. Hanging in the room around him are different cities, shrunken and trapped in forcefield bottles. Other oddities float in containment units through his throne room. Without Earth and the influence of its heroes, galactic history has shifted. The Legion never existed, and neither did the UP. That means, without the tempering influence of the UP law, that Colu's mistreatment of the Brainiac line was far more openly brutal. This version of Brainiac 5 never became a hero.
In the windows outside, a battle is ongoing. Tentacled robots attack the strange construct that once was planet Earth. Brainiac doesn't seem to be the only one attacking the devastated planet -- other ships and constructs can be seen. Apparently, this is the last stand for many of the major powers of the altered 31st century.
Brainiac 5 looks at them like they're insects. He stands up and walks towards them, the cords attached to his head apparatus detaching one by one. A pedestal rises and a chamber opens within it, revealing a small metallic orb. He takes it in his hand and presses a button. The orb floats in the air and then suddenly expands into a bubble large enough to hold them all.
When he talks it's with a distant voice, one that sounds utterly soul-less.
"When I received the message from my alternate self, I considered simply keeping you for study."
He walks over to the window, watching the chaos unfold outside, his expression flat.
"How fortunate you are," he says in a voice utterly devoid of anything resembling emotion, "that I'm so very bored."
He waves a hand vaguely at them, over his shoulder.
"The time sphere will take you where and when you need to go. There's a data file on board that explains the alterations to the timestream." A massive ship explodes outside the window. "Do try to make the timeline at least slightly less dull."
After they pile into the time sphere, travel through the time stream is...strange. The timestream is small and massive all at once. There’s no sense of space or scale to it. It’s brilliantly colored, like layers of vibrant paints pushing through one another and dribbling past, streams of reds and greens and yellows streaking by in an instant eternity. It feels as if someone could just open the door of the time bubble and touch a solid barrier, but if they lean in they get the feeling it stretches to a near eternity.
However, if they focused in the reverse of the direction they’re moving, there’s a small dark spot in the farthest distance, where the color all cuts off. Like everything’s ended. It’s best not to focus there.
For such a massive space, it's also exceptionally crowded. They catch glimpses of multiple time travelers as they travel to the past. First, the time bubble almost rear-ends The Flash, and his then-teenage sidekick Kid Flash, as the two speedsters run on Barry's cosmic treadmill. Then it passes by another time bubble; from inside it, the hero Booster Gold and several different incarnations of the Blue Beetle stare out at them quizzically.
They even pass by a past version of the Legion itself. They're all teenagers here, and arguing with each other too fervently to notice the present-day Legionnaires whizzing by. Brainy, sans his white facial inhibitors, floats there bickering with Invisible Kid, gesturing wildly at some kind of metal platform.
Then the bubble gets them where they need to go. The files left for them by Brainiac 5 explain what was changed and what must be fixed. If they're a little barebones clinical, it can perhaps be forgiven, given that the final version of him that sent them back wasn't even a superhero.
What| "Gods Among Us"
Where| The Past
When| After the timeline falls apart
Warnings/Notes|
The shifting timeline finally settles into something...horrible. Legion World is no more. As they make it to the lab, the team finds themselves on Brainiac 3's asteroid base instead, and through the windows, something monstrous can be seen.
It was once Earth. The time travelers that altered the past sold out the planet to extradimensional entities long ago -- and all of history has suffered for it. Hence: Brainiac 3's base existing in place of Legion World. Except it doesn't belong to Brainiac 3 anymore. It was Brainiac 5's inheritance.
Brainiac 5 stares at them all from his throne. Strange cords are affixed to the apparatus on his head as if they're downloading information directly into his brain. Hanging in the room around him are different cities, shrunken and trapped in forcefield bottles. Other oddities float in containment units through his throne room. Without Earth and the influence of its heroes, galactic history has shifted. The Legion never existed, and neither did the UP. That means, without the tempering influence of the UP law, that Colu's mistreatment of the Brainiac line was far more openly brutal. This version of Brainiac 5 never became a hero.
In the windows outside, a battle is ongoing. Tentacled robots attack the strange construct that once was planet Earth. Brainiac doesn't seem to be the only one attacking the devastated planet -- other ships and constructs can be seen. Apparently, this is the last stand for many of the major powers of the altered 31st century.
Brainiac 5 looks at them like they're insects. He stands up and walks towards them, the cords attached to his head apparatus detaching one by one. A pedestal rises and a chamber opens within it, revealing a small metallic orb. He takes it in his hand and presses a button. The orb floats in the air and then suddenly expands into a bubble large enough to hold them all.
When he talks it's with a distant voice, one that sounds utterly soul-less.
"When I received the message from my alternate self, I considered simply keeping you for study."
He walks over to the window, watching the chaos unfold outside, his expression flat.
"How fortunate you are," he says in a voice utterly devoid of anything resembling emotion, "that I'm so very bored."
He waves a hand vaguely at them, over his shoulder.
"The time sphere will take you where and when you need to go. There's a data file on board that explains the alterations to the timestream." A massive ship explodes outside the window. "Do try to make the timeline at least slightly less dull."
After they pile into the time sphere, travel through the time stream is...strange. The timestream is small and massive all at once. There’s no sense of space or scale to it. It’s brilliantly colored, like layers of vibrant paints pushing through one another and dribbling past, streams of reds and greens and yellows streaking by in an instant eternity. It feels as if someone could just open the door of the time bubble and touch a solid barrier, but if they lean in they get the feeling it stretches to a near eternity.
However, if they focused in the reverse of the direction they’re moving, there’s a small dark spot in the farthest distance, where the color all cuts off. Like everything’s ended. It’s best not to focus there.
For such a massive space, it's also exceptionally crowded. They catch glimpses of multiple time travelers as they travel to the past. First, the time bubble almost rear-ends The Flash, and his then-teenage sidekick Kid Flash, as the two speedsters run on Barry's cosmic treadmill. Then it passes by another time bubble; from inside it, the hero Booster Gold and several different incarnations of the Blue Beetle stare out at them quizzically.
They even pass by a past version of the Legion itself. They're all teenagers here, and arguing with each other too fervently to notice the present-day Legionnaires whizzing by. Brainy, sans his white facial inhibitors, floats there bickering with Invisible Kid, gesturing wildly at some kind of metal platform.
Then the bubble gets them where they need to go. The files left for them by Brainiac 5 explain what was changed and what must be fixed. If they're a little barebones clinical, it can perhaps be forgiven, given that the final version of him that sent them back wasn't even a superhero.
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"Dude, you are the worst babysitter," Danny said, a big cocky grin on his face. The witty banter just naturally flowing from his mouth, even with the high stakes they were faced with. "You're totally fired."
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She has her bayard out, but not activated. Somehow, a big green neon light felt like just a bit too big a target.
"Pun intended?" she says to Danny. She just can't help herself around a bad joke.
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That being said, he's not entirely sure who their opposition is, but he can certainly appreciate his squadmate's humor; fire puns have a special place in his heart.
"Pretty good roast," he chimes in as he hops from foot to foot, brimming with energy, "but I'm thinking someone might need to get punched now. With actual fists, not words."
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"Heh. Heh heh."
He can't help it. It starts with one little laugh, and then more follow and then he's laughing hysterically. It's not an evil cackle, he just sounds like a man that's heard a really good joke. The flame cupped in his hand goes out.
He narrows his eyes at their Legion insignias.
"You're one thousand years too early. Time travel, I'm guessing, just like me and my colleagues." He wags a fingers at them as he figures it all out. "Brainiac 5, right? That little green prick. We flagged him as a potential threat, but Randall didn't think he was worth the trip. He should've just let me blow his little baby brains out right in his crib."
A shrug.
"Maybe I still can. The day's young."
The man suddenly flares up, bright fire burning around him, so hot it burns blue. But he's not stupid enough to try to fight them. Instead, he turns and raises up a hand at the pod...
Now might be a good time for those fists.
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Yeah, maybe he needed to take a more active approach.
"Dude, come on," Danny said, turning intangible. His body becoming transparent, as he took off into the air and began flying straight at Leather. "Don't tell me we're getting under your skin."
And right there, he dove into Leather. Time to find out if he could still overshadow people.
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But it might be a good idea for someone to grab the baby and move, because it might be harder for Danny to hold onto Leather than he's used to...
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"Alright, I'm taking this guy as far away from here as I can," 'Danny' said, although hearing his voice come out of Leather's mouth was probably a bit concerning. "You guys get the baby away from here or something. I'll worry about how cool this is later."
And immediately, he began running in the opposite direction. Somewhere further into the fields, away from people.
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"OK," she says, talking as fast as she can between breathes, "we can try to run the baby where he needs to go, but, uh, I don't think we know where that is and if we take him too far we may end up somewhere where the Kents won't find him and we'll still be up the creek! Thoughts?"
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The baby is...well he's never really seen a baby before, so this is an entirely new experience for him, but he'll try his best. He hesitates for a moment, looking at the child cooing away as if there's no imminent threat to his life.
"You want me to carry the entire pod, or just the baby?" In his mind it's a legitimate question, "or I can go really fast and try to scout out where we should be dropping him off? Fast is my thing, I just need to know who we're looking for, what they look like."
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As Danny runs, there's something of a mental struggle. Leather does not like being controlled and contained like this, and he'd be mouthing all kinds of obscenities if he could. His will is strong, and he's fighting to get free, though he's not there yet.
Then again, with the way that heat inside of him is building up, letting go now could be disasterous. Licks of blue fire catch at his clothes and hair as he goes, trying to batter his way through with pure rage.
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The guy's own body.
"That's it!" He cried out, before a smirk spread across his lips. Danny coming to a full stop, before looking up... and flying up into the air, making some room between Leather and the ground. "You know what? You can have your body back, hothead," Danny said, before finally stopping, and crossing his arms. "But unless you can stop yourself from going splat on the ground, I wouldn't recommend it."
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She puts her tongue in he cheek as she sizes up the pod. "Maybe if we call them first and meet them somewhere...I think I might be able to hack into the pod's communication system." She pulls out her laptop and then hesitates a moment.
"...Assuming it has one."
Hopefully Danny's still got Leather under control so she can figure it out...
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He's willing to step back to allow someone with superior hacking knowledge try to play about with the pod, it's technology that's far out of his own area of expertise, but there's still the concern that Leather could possibly throw a wrench in everything.
Looking back up at the sight above them, he tries to weight the pros and cons of attempting to intercept, but flying isn't his forte, unless....
"Hey," he shouts up, hoping Danny can at least partially hear, "drop him to me! I got this!"
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They'll have to find the farm couple and physically flag them down once Leather is out of the way. Fortunately, their photos, and a picture of the car (with license plate) were in the files they were given.
The pod does have useful technology though. Defense systems, for instance, meant to blast away meteors and other space debris. The technology on board can also potentially be used to even mess with the nearby power lines, either causing local transformers to overload them with electricity or even drawing it into the defense systems to make them more powerful.
As for Leather...
He grins the moment he finally breaks free.
...and then tsks as he floats there, crackling away.
"Bad gamble, kid. As far as powers go, I've got the works."
And with that he aims a punch, angling to try to punch Danny down into Tenno. The upside is with the speed and momentum he's putting into it, if he misses somehow, he'll drive himself down where Tenno wants him anyway.
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"Of course you can fly," Danny said as he got kicked out of Leather's body, throwing his hands up in frustration. Looking about as annoyed as he felt, even as the guy began to prepare a punch to land on Danny. "Why wouldn't you be able to fly. I mean, excuse the heck out of me for assuming that, like most normal human beings, maybe you can't fly."
Of course, even as Danny whined, he knew what was coming. He hadn't been the punching bag of every bully in Amity Park and not learned to recognize when a punch was coming. As such, he made it seem like he wasn't gonna do anything to defend against it, maybe give the guy a free hit. And right at the last second, before he could make contact...
He went intangible.
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Which she has aimed right towards Leather and charging rapidly.
"Ghost! Hold him still!"
She turns to Tenno. "OK, scratch that. We've gotta find the Kents ourselves!"
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Make that two wrenches, actually, as he whips his head around to nod to Pidge. "Bring the pod there or bring them here? I can do either, if they don't freak out and run away at the sight of all of us!"