Justice League: Founding News & Media (IC)
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				Title: <strong>Justice League: Founding News &amp; Media (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Totoro</strong> on <strong>21-11-2017, 16:41:48</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>Justice League: Founding News &amp; Media</strong></span></span></div><br><div align="center">(https://i.stack.imgur.com/7tgSk.jpg)</div><br>This is the News and Media thread for Justice League: Founding. In this thread both NPC's and PC's can produce various news and media. The player characters may create press releases as either their heroic or civilian identities relating to the events of the story. These releases may influence how the world sees the league's members, allies and enemies. Everyone's welcome to contact each other and organise joint-interviews or have their alter-ego interview another hero, whether they really know who each other are or not. If your character has fairly minimal links to media but you'd like to get involved feel free to let me know and we can work something out. <br><br><div align="center"><strong>Ideas for potential media include:</strong></div><div align="center">Newspaper Article<br>Online Blog/Article<br>Official Press Release<br>Radio Show<br>Interview (Paper, Online, Radio, TV)<br>TV Appearances<br></div><br><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong><span class="bbc_u">OOC Thread Links:</span></strong></span></div><br><div align="center"><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size">Recruitment Thread</span></strong> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=276845.0)</div><br><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size">OOC Chat</span></strong> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=276886.0)</div><br><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size">Justice League Character Sheets (PC's)</span></strong> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=276885.0)</div><br><div align="center"><strong><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size">Worldbuilding Thread</span></strong> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=276794.0)</div></div></div></div><br><br><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>IC Thread Links:</strong></span></span></div><br><div align="center"><div class="spoiler_container"><div onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button" class="spoiler_header">Spoiler: Click to Show/Hide</div><div class="spoiler_body"><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong>The Watchtower</strong></span> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=277019.0)<br></div><br><div align="center"><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong>The Hall of Justice</strong></span> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=278318.0)<br></div><br><div align="center"><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong>Metropolis</strong></span> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=277055.0)<br></div><br><div align="center"><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong>Gotham</strong></span> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=277056.0)<br></div><br><div align="center"><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong>The World</strong></span> (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=278460.0)<br></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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				Post by: <strong>Backdraft</strong> on <strong>22-11-2017, 06:35:23</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft"><div style="text-align: left;"><sub><strong>Friday, October 20, 2017</strong></sub></div></div><div class="floatright"><sub><strong>C - 4</strong></sub></div><br><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 36pt;" class="bbc_size"><em><span style="font-family: times new roman;" class="bbc_font">Gotham Gazette</span></em></span></div><hr><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 24pt;" class="bbc_size"><span style="font-family: times new roman;" class="bbc_font"><strong>Editorials</strong></span></span></div><hr><hr><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size"><span style="font-family: times new roman;" class="bbc_font">The Justice League is a Menace!</span></span></strong><br>How many times must our beloved city be destroyed? How many lives must be lost? How many billions of dollars will the people of Gotham be forced to dole out in property reconstruction while these unelected, unlicensed, un<em>wanted</em> vigilantes tear up our streets and assault our people?<br><br>This so-called "Justice League" is a mockery of all our civil liberties! It is an organisation accountable to no one with power only checked from within. What's to stop them from tapping our phones? From searching us and seizing our belongings? From assaulting us "in the name of justice?" If they cannot be fired or detained, they cannot be held accountable for their actions and therefore have no reason to respect the constitutional rights afforded to us.<br><br>And just <em>who's</em> justice are they defending?<br><br>Police uphold the law. They've sworn to keep the peace, and they have a system of checks and balances to keep corruption to a minimum. They are supposedly our best, noblest, finest citizens, and yet they still face widespread corruption and criminal activity within their own ranks! Imagine the devastation Superman could bring in just fifteen minutes if he so wished. It would make a nuclear bomb look like a firecracker.<br><br>The destruction left in the wake of this most recent terrorist attack—fielded by the criminals known as Gorilla Grodd, Killer Croc and King Shark—is just <em>one</em> example of the kind of trouble putting these kinds of vigilantes in the spotlight provokes. Killer Croc, whom I happen to know personally, is mentally unstable and fixated on destroying the Batman. The two of them alone nearly managed to topple an entire tenement complex right over the heads of its residents! Did Batman show respect for the fact that Killer Croc is mentally ill? No, he mercilessly <em>beat him down</em>, then <em>kidnapped him</em> and brought him to an <em>undisclosed location that the government cannot reach.</em> I ask you: does this this sound like the actions of a hero?<br><br>Any group that takes the law into their own hands is a menace. If you ask me, this "Justice League" is no more than a vigilante cult; it should be officially classified as a terrorist organization and stamped out before it causes any further damage!<br><br>-Edward Nygma</div><hr><br><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size"><span style="font-family: times new roman;" class="bbc_font">Wonder(ful) Woman</span></span></strong><br>I was down on the ground during the attack, and I saw firsthand how Wonder Woman trounced King Shark and the big ape almost single-handedly. There was some lanky pretty-boy speakin' gibberish there, too, but you should have seen that girl at work! I've been in law enforcement for twelve years, and I've never seen a woman fight like that.<br><br>Wonder Woman, if you're reading this, gimmie a call.<br><br>-Agt. Schrader, GCPD</div><hr><br><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size"><span style="font-family: times new roman;" class="bbc_font">KiTteN For sALe</span></span></strong><br><br>HelLo, I wOULD LIKE to SelL MY KITTEN BUTterScoTCH. HE is A verY GooD BOY, but HE MAkeS me SNeeZe. He LiKEs IT WHEn yOU pet hIM on THE heAd, anD hes had alL oF hiS shoTs fOR thIs YEar.<br><br>SHIrLey GiFfOrd (555-325-1995) 71 CobBlePOtt AvE, goTHAM<br><hr><br><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size"><span style="font-family: times new roman;" class="bbc_font">Benefit Supper</span></span></strong><br>The Gotham City Fire Department is pleased to announce that it will be hosting a benefit supper for the First Responders who were injured in the recent attack. The dinners will be hosted at stations 14, 35, 51, and 61. Price for admission is $10 for adults, $8 for children under twelve years old. Donations will be accepted and appreciated.<br><br>Over fifty firefighters, EMS providers and Law Enfocement Officers were injured in this tragic event. All together, their hospital bills total in the millions, but that's nothing compared to the mental anguish and emotional toll that these villains have impacted these responders and their families with. Together, we can help them start the healing process.<br><br>-Battalion Chief Arthur Douglass, Gotham Fire Department<br></div><hr><br><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size"><span style="font-family: times new roman;" class="bbc_font"><strong>Attention!</strong></span></span><br>If you or a loved one has been diagnosed with Mesothelioma, you may to be entitled to financial compensation. Mesothelioma is a rare cancer linked to asbestos exposure. Exposure to asbestos in the Navy, shipyards, mills, heating, construction or the automotive industries may put you at risk. Please don’t wait; call 1-800-99 LAW USA today for a free legal consultation and financial information packet. Mesothelioma patients call now! 1-800-99 LAW USA</div><hr><br><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size"><span style="font-family: times new roman;" class="bbc_font">Robin and Nightwing</span></span></strong><br>Does anybody know how to donate funds to Robin and Nightwing's recovery? I saw them on GNN, and they were in pretty rough shape.<br><br>Robin saved me from a mugger when I was just a freshman at Gotham U a few years ago; he never asked for anything in return. For all we know, he could be some poor schlub like us. He might not be able to afford any extra medical expenses, so I'd really like to help him out. I think we all should, really.<br><br>-Emily Vale<br></div><hr></div>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Justice League: Founding News &amp; Media (IC)</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>HockeyGod</strong> on <strong>23-11-2017, 15:25:15</strong>
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				<hr><div class="floatleft"><div style="text-align: left;"><sub><strong>Friday, October 20, 2017</strong></sub></div></div><div class="floatright"><sub><strong>C - 4</strong></sub></div><br><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 36pt;" class="bbc_size"><em><span style="font-family: times new roman;" class="bbc_font">Gotham Gazette</span></em></span></div><hr><div align="center"><span style="font-size: 24pt;" class="bbc_size"><span style="font-family: times new roman;" class="bbc_font"><strong>Newspaper Section</strong></span></span></div><hr><hr><div class="floatleft">(http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/batman/images/2/2d/New_Gotham_City_revised.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20160323220043)</div> <br><div style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size"><span style="font-family: times new roman;" class="bbc_font">Justice League Save Gotham Once Again</span></span></strong><br>While most Gothamites were home trying to enjoy a peaceful dinner with families on October 19, downtown Gotham was assaulted with violence that can only be categorized as epic. Three villains, the gorilla Grodd, King Shark, and Killer Croc, took to the streets in mayhem.<br><br>One unnamed source assured the Herald that the city would have been doomed had it not been for the intervention of three members of the Justice League who battled selflessly and heroically. Witnesses report that Nightwing and Robin valiantly fought off the attackers, but were critically injured in the course of defending Gotham. No news on the health status of either was available.<br><br>“It was like they came out of nowhere,” Sally Johnson a bystander to the events explained. “The three evil creatures just kept rampaging and then those three angels saved us.”<br><br>Using a number of bystander accounts the Herald was able to piece together much of what happened. The three assailants set on inflicting as much damage as possible were positioned at the top of Fourth Avenue. As they barreled down the street, the police were nearly helpless in their attempts to stop them. Nightwing and Robin expertly bought as much time as they could, ultimately forced to halt their efforts due to life-threatening injury.<br><br>Three members of the Justice League appeared out of thin air –Wonder Woman, Zatan, and Gotham’s own Batman were on the scene and leapt into action. The three quickly dispatched the villains with minimal damage. While few details of the actual battle are available, it was described that at one point Grodd was encased in a block of ice. <br><br>After the battle, the Justice League approached local law enforcement about booking and incarcerating the perpetrators. Without sufficient facilities for the unique criminals the onsite supervisor was at a loss. Without hesitation, the Justice League generously offered their facilities until court dates could be arranged.<br><br>“We have more to thank them for than our city – we have our lives!” Sally Johnson proclaimed.<br><br>It seems the Justice League once again saved our city from the menacing evil lurking in the darkness, likely saving billions of additional dollars in damage.<br><br>-Mark Koderick<br><br></div><hr>
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				Post by: <strong>Totoro</strong> on <strong>23-11-2017, 15:44:19</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-size: 36pt;" class="bbc_size"><em><span style="font-family: times new roman;" class="bbc_font">Metropolitan</span></em></span></div><br><hr><br><div class="floatleft">(https://31.media.tumblr.com/1c2a64d3436631094f8111a8ef830cf0/tumblr_inline_nko131rbFQ1sm6qbq.jpg)</div> <div align="center"><span class="bbc_u"><strong><span style="font-size: 24pt;" class="bbc_size">Lex Luthor: On Metropolis</span></strong></span></div><br><div align="center"><em>"I fully intend to give my full financial support to the many innocent civilians who lost family and friends in Thursday's terror attack. <br>Lexcorp will be re-housing damaged property, repairing ruined businesses. <br>No matter what happens I am dedicated to the promise that Metropolis will go on and grow stronger, together, in the face of any adversity."</em></div><div align="center"><strong>-Lex Luthor, CEO of Lexcorp</strong></div><br><div align="center">In a break from our regular 'A week with' column this week we'll be doing something different. Following the disaster of Thursday many people have been asking the question 'What do we do next'. We're here to interview a man who firmly believes he has the answer to that question. Whether you're from Metropolis or not, you know him well, it's billionaire philanthropist Lex Luthor. Always happy to be transparent with the public Lex was quick to agree to give us the inside scoop on what he intends to do about the terror attack and resulting damage. <br></div><br><strong>The terror attack struck close to home for us all, Lex, and before business we'd like to ask how this disaster personally effected you. As the head of big business people can often forget or gloss over the fact this hits you as a person just like the rest of us. Did you lose any family, friends or employees?</strong><br><br>"That's an excellent question and one I'm rarely asked. While I agree it's sometimes saddening to be looked to more as a business than a human I understand that I've made it my responsibility to provide money and assets to Metropolis before personality. I have fairly little family to speak of, and the only friends I have time for these days are my colleagues and co-workers. Of which, unfortunately, I lost two valuable, good people. Lex Tower was thankfully unharmed but two employees of mine were hit while out in Metropolis. Sally Edwards, 37 and Benjamin Jeffreys, 22 were both killed in the terror attack. I fully intend to fund and attend their funerals, and will be looking to help their families financially in this time of suffering." <br><br><strong>You mention financial support for the families of your two employees, did you have plans for a wider-reaching support effort?</strong><br><br>"Absolutely. Losing family is a travesty and being financially insecure as a result is a suffering nobody deserves to have added on to their pain. I can now publicly announce that a charity line has been set up at 686-123-9417. I urge anyone who has lost family and may be struggling affording a funeral, or just to get by with lost wages, to contact that number. Funding is available for funerals, rent payment, basic living costs, grief counselling and home repairs. There's absolutely no pay-back or debt, simply call and Lexcorp will look after you whether you're rich or poor and regardless of connection to my businesses." <br><br><strong>We've talked about your immediate plans to give aid to the victims of this disaster. Now we'd like to ask about your plans for the future of Metropolis, looking more towards prevention of any kind of repeat incidents.<br>&nbsp;What do you think is the answer to these kinds of attacks?</strong><br><br>"I believe prevention is the only solution, far above retaliation. Of course the perpetrators of these vicious crimes must be caught, arrested and properly charged for what they have done. But what's more important is that we not only prevent them from repeating what they did on Thursday but that we also ensure nobody else can ever do it. To that end I have personally redirected millions of dollars of my overall budget from energy to arms and security. A clean world with free power for all is a dream of mine. But a safe world where travesties like this can never be repeated must be constructed first. I intend to test a multitude of solutions and options, but I'm not ready to disclose what I feel might be our best bet for now."<br><br><strong>This time the attack was put to a stop by a mixed group of superheroes, including Metropolis's own Superman. What are your thoughts on the newly formed 'Justice League' and their role in keeping civilians safe</strong><br><br>"As everyone who knows me knows I am an avid supporter of Superman and his heroic allies. I believe they are able to put a stop to crime in ways completely impossible for ordinary humans. From what I know so far the League acted responsibly, quickly and dealt with the situation admirably. I would always be open to assisting them in any way I can from funding to discussing our assessment of America's needs. I am a close personal friend of Teth-Adam and felt safer myself when he took to the streets. And of course our Government's heroes, Captain Atom and Major Force, were instrumental in bringing down the robot that was standing up to several League members as well as aiding Superman and Teth-Adam in clearing the streets. I fully support them and their operation, however I'm personally looking into alternative defensive methods that could mean we do not have to rely on a small handful of people to protect us all."<br><br><strong>You mentioned that you believe all perpetrators should be arrested and fully charged for what they've done. Many are calling out for the arrest of Bruce Wayne due to what appears to be Wayne Enterprises involvement in the disaster. Do you think he should be arrested, and do you think he could be guilty?</strong><br><br>"Mr. Wayne is a fellow businessman and philanthropist. As someone who runs a multi-billion dollar corporation myself I can guarantee that nothing like this could ever happen within Lexcorp without my knowledge. I know where every cent goes. But in recent years, since the current Mr. Wayne's return to Gotham, the business has been run in a more hands-off manner. It's a different approach to business and I can't say whether he would be able to give the same guarantee that it's simply impossible for the incident to be related to his business. However I do not believe Mr. Wayne or Wayne Enterprises to be guilty or deserving of arrest. This would appear to be nothing more than an effort to smear the name of a good man and a good business."<br><br><strong>And finally do you have any words for the people of Metropolis in this hard time?</strong><br><br>"Stand together and stand strong. The mark of the brave and good is how they respond to adversity and challenge. I urge the citizens of Metropolis to show bravery and stoicism despite what we have suffered. We have lost lives but the terrorists who attacked us have not won. Every day that this city holds its head high and does not bow to fear is another day that Metropolis and her people have won."
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				Post by: <strong>Totoro</strong> on <strong>04-12-2017, 16:20:40</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-size: 24pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong>Red Hood: Crime Fighter Extraordinaire!</strong></span></div><div align="center"><span class="bbc_u"><strong>(Warning: Extreme Violence Incl. Gunshots, Decapitation, Broken Bones)</strong></span></div><br>A new viral video had a meteoric rise. Despite its grotesque and dark nature it had featured on an assortment of news networks worldwide in less than an hour of it first being posted. It was generally preceded by warnings of extreme violence and graphic imagery. Unfortunately the nature of the video meant that the Justice League would have to pay attention to this, described as the most brutal vigilante ever caught on camera. The video kicked into life with a black screen. Red lettering proclaimed the title as 'Red Hood: Crime Fighter Extraordinaire!'. The cheery music in the background sounded like it was from the forties or fifties, a backing track to a cheesy cartoon perhaps. Steadily the darkness faded out to reveal a fairly blurry shot of a group of thugs crowded in a back alley. The footage looked like it came from a security camera attached to the side of one of the buildings and was slightly distorted by the drizzle in the street. A caption came up across the bottom of the screen, in a white box, similar to a cartoon narration.<br><br><div align="center">(http://hot-wallpapers-hd.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/NYC-Alley-Gotham-HD-Wallpaper.jpg)</div><br><div align="center"><strong>"What's this? Miscreants, it looks like! Bringing down Gotham with their nefarious plots!" </strong></div><br>The camera then panned up, steadily headed to the rooftops, revealing the silhouette of a figure standing looking down towards the alleyway and the gathered criminals, who appeared to be midway through a fairly low key drug deal. The figure was dressed in dark armour, with a hood up and a jacket over the top. It looked very practical and seemed to pay little attention to style or design. In the figure's hands there were a pair of large, high calibre handguns. They had a red mask almost entirely concealing their face aside from two whited out eyes. Most distinctive was the symbol on their chest plate. At a glance it appeared to be the famed symbol of Batman, but on closer inspection it had two key differences. Firstly it was blood red in colour, and secondly it was done far more crudely, as though whoever had painted it on had deliberately tried to make the paint run. The image was of a damaged and worn bat symbol, with the paint running down it gave the impression it was somehow bleeding.<br><br><div align="center">(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/14/4f/53/144f5326719e8277324075696269a7bd--batman-arkham-knight-batman-batman.jpg)</div><br><div align="center"><strong>"But after the Batman has abandoned our city, who will save us?"</strong></div><br>The figure levelled both handguns, taking just a second to aim before two gunshots split the cold night air. The sound rung out loud, echoing a little through the alleyway. Both rounds had hit home. One of the criminals below was dead before he knew it, the shot going clean through his eye socket he slumped to the ground. There was no fanfare, no sound effects, but a little red caption bubble appeared on the video. <strong>"BLAM!"</strong> It said, painfully out of place next to such violent imagery. The second criminal was hit in the stomach and screamed. <strong>"KABOOM!"</strong> Went the captions. He was a big man, but the sound reduced him to little more than a helpless whelp. Blood sprayed from his gut as he crumpled into the floor, clutching at his abdomen as though he was attempting to block the bleeding with his bare hands. The rest of the group had two reactions. Some reached for their own weapons, others fled. <br><br><div align="center">(http://img07.deviantart.net/1909/i/2015/200/4/0/jason_todd___red_hood_by_13nin-d594h4p.jpg)</div><br><div align="center"><strong>The Red Hood, that's who! He'll do what Batman was always afraid to do!</strong></div><br>The narrating captions did little to address the ultra-violence going on in the imagery, maintaining that it was still something positive and light-hearted to be witnessing. The figure, now dubbed 'Red Hood' headed down from the rooftops at breakneck pace. He jumped without fear, crashing onto a fire escape he landed on the railing, hooking his feet into it and hanging upside-down. In the shadows he was almost reminiscent of a huge, man-sized Bat looking down on the street below. He levelled the two guns once more and fired them off, aiming for the men who'd fled. <strong>"POW! ZAP!"</strong> Two more hits. One was struck in the small of the back, arching out and crashing to the ground he skidded a few feet on the concrete and didn't get back up. The other connected to the back of a fleeing man's skull. The footage zoomed briefly, seeming to inexplicably enhance the clarity it showed the man's head almost implode as it was utterly destroyed by the high calibre pistol. There was no scream or reaction from him, only the untouched corpse collapsing to the ground with a gory, disturbing mess where his head had been. Back up above the vigilante dropped from his vantage point, descending at a breakneck pace with a series of flips and rolls. Whoever they were their athleticism certainly couldn't be called into question. <br><br>They crashed down onto the tarmac with the four remaining criminals holding pistols at them. They looked afraid and angry, and then they opened fire. The shots clattered into the armour but had no real effect besides creating a great deal of noise. The Red Hood holstered his own guns and dashed forward. The first man tried to meet him in a fist fight, throwing a clumsy haymaker. Red Hood ducked it easily and barrelled into the man with a shoulder tackle, dumping him onto the ground and stamping on his throat. <strong>"KERUNCH!" </strong> Once again the camera seemed to gain a good deal of clarity just for the violence, showing the man's neck give way to the heavy duty boot and a violent cough spraying blood onto the black heel. Red Hood didn't waste a second though, and as the second man tried to tackle him he landed a brutal uppercut into his jaw. <strong>"CRACK!"</strong> This time the caption couldn't have been any more accurate, as the man's head seemed to snap clean back. The force of the punch had been so great it'd instantly broke his neck and the body just fell to the floor in a lifeless heap.<br><br>The last two men's nerves were clearly getting the better of them but they'd managed to arm themselves, one with a switchblade and the other a baseball bat. They circled the Red Hood, looking about as likely to run as they were to fight. But perhaps they'd decided running would only get them gunned down. The man with the bat took a few steps forward and swung hard, as the other wrapped around with the knife to stab at Red Hood's back. Unfortunately neither was quite prepared for the speed and skill of the brutal vigilante. Red Hood stepped into the baseball bat's arc, grabbing the thugs arm and yanking him forward. He ended up holding the thug in front of him and shoved him violently toward the other who was mid knife swing, ending up impaling his gut on the switchblade. After the shove he followed up with a hard kick. <strong>"KAPOW!"</strong> There was a sickening, gurgling scream as the man fell onto his friend, the knife leaving the other man's hand and staying embedded in his stomach. Red Hood was now fairly bloodstained, and the single thug left was in no better state himself after unwillingly stabbing his friend. Red Hood advanced without pause, this time delivering the first strike to the now stunned, shaken man he was opposite. He punched him in the shoulder first, disabling his right arm entirely with a dull thud. <strong>"OOOFFF!"</strong> Came the now dark, unnerving captions. The strike came out faster than the last man standing could react to, and was followed with another to his jaw. It cracked under the impact, leaving his face twisted and off-centered, pouring with blood as he staggered and collapsed to his knees. Red Hood only advanced, drawing his handgun and placing it on the back of the man's skull. The final crack of the gun was the last sound before the audio was replaced with just the gentle, light drizzle in the alley as the Red Hood stared down the camera. He approached steadily, almost seeming to look through it at the viewer. After one last caption it cut out, fading to black once more.<br><br><div align="center">(https://i.pinimg.com/736x/f2/71/5a/f2715a3dfb7d055e80dc18d2cc941cb0--jason-todd-batman-jason-todd-red-hood.jpg)</div><br><div align="center"><strong>When abandoned, we do drastic things. Gotham has been let to rot and this is its cure. We don't need you anymore, Batman.</strong></div>
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