Marvel Teen Avengers - The Savage Land
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				Title: <strong>Marvel Teen Avengers - The Savage Land</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>vin26m</strong> on <strong>27-07-2011, 04:33:47</strong>
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				Each Avenger got a message on their communication device.&nbsp; "Avengers, assemble.&nbsp; All teams.&nbsp; Briefing room.&nbsp; 15 minutes."<br><br>Iron Woman and Wolverine sat in the briefing room before the meeting.<br><br>"This is a bad idea, Stark."<br><br>"It's the only idea, Logan."<br><br>"Just let me go in alone.&nbsp; I don't need all the baggage."<br><br>"Not happening.&nbsp; I'm not sending you in on a suicide mission."<br><br>"But you'll send almost a dozen of us to die?"<br><br>"Do you really think this has a better chance with you alone?"<br><br>A few seconds went by, but both of them knew how he was going to answer.&nbsp; "Yeah, Tanya, I do."<br><br>"Well, then you're going to have to walk to Antarctica."<br><br>"Or I'll just stay here."<br><br>"Be reasonable..."<br><br>"Are we really just getting dropped off in the middle of the jungle, or are we at least going to have some kind of support?"<br><br>Stark was silent.<br><br>"Can't SHIELD hook us up with a heli-carrier?"<br><br>More silence.<br><br>"Does SHIELD know we're going in?"<br><br>Stark looked away.&nbsp; <br><br>Logan covered his forehead.&nbsp; "SHIELD doesn't even know we're going in."<br><br>Their conversation ended as soon as the Avengers started walking in.<br><br>The large round table had six chairs around it.&nbsp; Iron Woman stood up from her chair toward the side of the table farthest from the doorway.&nbsp; The logo on the table made it so that her chair was the head of the table.&nbsp; Logan sat to her side.<br><br>A second outer circle of chairs was a bit elevated above the inner circle of chairs.&nbsp; The arrangement was staggered so that no chair was directly behind another chair.&nbsp; The chairs swiveled, allowing anyone in any seat to see anyone else.<br><br>There was also standing room and some pipes along the ceiling.<br><br>Iron Woman and Logan would greet each Avenger as they entered.<br><br>
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				Post by: <strong>EbonyQueen</strong> on <strong>28-07-2011, 07:02:48</strong>
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				<strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="bbc_size">Storm: Arrives to a... 'surprise'.</span></strong><br><hr><div class="floatright">(http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/6237/xmwa004covcol.jpg)</div>The door which leads into the sparsely decorated 'meeting' room opens with a single swoosh. The sound of hard, heeled boots clicking on the floor as the first of the called group arrives. Gone is the simple white bodysuit and it's gold trim replaced this time with a similarly simple, but much more revealing darker colored outfit. The deep black of the main body of the suit matches the thigh high boots which cover most of the legs of the dark-skinned woman. The 'split' cape she seemed to almost always wear still adorning her back and arms. Looping around from the ivory-hair colored back of the main portion of her outfit and attaching to a pair of golden bracelets which rest on each of her wrists. A metallic tiara sits on her head, holding her long locks of hair back from her face and displaying the pronounced 'v' shape of the hairline which stands out so starkly against her chocolate-brown skin.<br><br>She focuses her clear blue eyes onto the armor-wearing woman for a moment, before turning them towards the familiar, if violent man prone to outbursts of anger. Those clear eyes narrow for a moment as she looks upon him. With nary a word beyond a simple nod in greeting towards Ms. Stark she settles down into one of the 'back row' of seats, crossing her long legs at the knee, as she waits patiently, quietly to hear just exactly why seemingly -everyone- was summoned.
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				Post by: <strong>vin26m</strong> on <strong>28-07-2011, 18:17:04</strong>
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				The sounds of the heels hitting the floor preceded her entrance, making both Tanya and Logan look up toward the doorway.&nbsp; Iron Woman's eyes widened and her jaw dropped upon the sight of the statuesque beauty that was Ororo.&nbsp; Tanya stood up from her chair and leaned forward, licking her lips to speak as the ebony-skinned teenager sauntered in gracefully.&nbsp; Tanya's nanite-enhanced cybereyes looked the beauty's figure up and down, recording her image and saving it for more careful... analysis... later.<br><br>Noticing her own breath had been taken away, she sighed deeply, her partially armored breasts rising and falling.&nbsp; Goosebumps covered Tanya's chest.<br><br>Logan, on the other hand, looked at Ororo briefly initially.&nbsp; Realizing who it was, he went back to staring blankly into space.&nbsp; But just as quickly, he did a double-take, also checking out Storm as she walked like a runway model.<br><br>Tanya spoke first.&nbsp; <br><br>"Thank you for joining us, Ororo.&nbsp; And thank you for serving the team as the Student Coordinator.&nbsp; I imagine you've had a lot to juggle in a short period of time, especially with <em>some</em> members being more trouble than others."&nbsp; <br><br>She leaned her head toward Logan and glanced his way briefly, her smile growing wider when she looked back at Storm.<br><br>Logan glared at Stark, then sat back in his chair to grumble at Storm.&nbsp; <br><br>"Ya think that's a good idea, 'Ro?&nbsp; Dressin' up like you wanna attract attention when ya got no powers associated with defense?&nbsp; Maybe you wanna wear something more protective and less revealin'.&nbsp; I don't think it's gonna be helpful to have you dress up like a goddess where we're goin'."<br><br>He held a small earpiece in his hand, showing it to Storm.&nbsp; He tossed it perfectly through the air across the room, where it land directly in her hand.<br><br>"Communication device.&nbsp; Everyone gets one.&nbsp; Yours is special.&nbsp; Has a universal translator.&nbsp; You can understand any language as well as speak it.&nbsp; Takes a little time to learn a new language it ain't never heard of before, though.&nbsp; Experimental piece.&nbsp; Prototype.&nbsp; Courtesy Stark Industries.&nbsp; Figure <em>you</em> should have it since you just <em>love</em> to talk out of trouble."<br><br>
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				Post by: <strong>EbonyQueen</strong> on <strong>28-07-2011, 21:18:34</strong>
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				<strong>"I believe 'trouble' is putting it mildly, Ms. Stark." </strong>The deep, baritone, accented voice of the dark-skinned woman sounds out through the room. She shifts her clear blue eyes between the scantily armored woman and the gruff, curt man sitting next to her. Her full lips purse for a long moment before she speaks.<br><br><strong>"I believe what I am wearing will suit me well enough, besides I am certain that I will not be the only one dressed to be noticed." </strong>She responds to the critique of her newly put together outfit.<br><br>She glances down towards the earpiece tossed to her before pushing back some of the long, wavy ivory-white hair that flows down from her scalp and down her back. Gently settling it into her leftmost ear. <strong>"As I have said, Logan, sometimes it is better to avoid a conflict rather than seeking one out. The less we -have- to fight the more energy we can direct towards the fights we cannot avoid. Now, would someone be so kind as to tell me what all this is -about-?"</strong>
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				Post by: <strong>LunarSage</strong> on <strong>30-07-2011, 00:13:19</strong>
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				Gamoran slipped into the meeting room, his blade at his side... he noted Ororo's new outfit and found that he wholeheartedly approved.&nbsp; He had caught the tail end of the conversation and didn't see why her revealing uniform was a problem.&nbsp; He offered a nod to Stark and Logan as he made his way to Storm's side.&nbsp; He leaned back, half sitting on a table and looked to the dark skinned heroine with a small smile before he glanced back at Stark.&nbsp; <br><br><strong>"Why have all the teams been called?&nbsp; What kind of threat are we facing that requires everyone?"</strong><br><br>He looked to Logan... wondering just what the short boy was capable of, as he had never seen him in action as it were.&nbsp; Stark's armor seemed flawed to him... wasn't the point of armor to protect oneself?&nbsp; Armor that showcased one's breasts like that could not possibly protect her, could it?&nbsp; 
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				Post by: <strong>vin26m</strong> on <strong>30-07-2011, 14:32:02</strong>
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				<em><strong>"I believe what I am wearing will suit me well enough, besides I am certain that I will not be the only one dressed to be noticed."</strong><br></em> <br>"Suit yerself, Storm," said Logan, "My point is that when we get into a fight, one where diplomacy ain't possible, yer gonna be a target, and tougher for the rest of us protect.&nbsp; Fortunately, I can attract attention too."<br>&nbsp;<br>His uniform, which was mostly black with gray trim, turned into a bright yellow with black trim briefly before returning to its dark colors.<br>&nbsp;<br><em><strong>"Now, would someone be so kind as to tell me what all this is -about-?"</strong><br></em> <br><em><strong>"Why have all the teams been called?&nbsp; What kind of threat are we facing that requires everyone?"</strong><br><br></em>Tanya answered, "I will begin the briefing momentarily, Ororo.&nbsp; I am hoping for more of our teammates to join before we start.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;<br>"Thank you for joining us, Gamora.&nbsp; Essentially, the threats you will be facing are numerous and powerful, but mostly unknown.&nbsp; However, the main reason I called all the teams is to see who would be available.&nbsp; It seems that many of the Avengers who initially joined are suddenly preoccupied with other tasks.&nbsp; I myself will not be joining you on this mission, as I have other priorities to deal with.&nbsp; I may, however, join you later.&nbsp; Logan, already being familiar with the territory, will be leading the team.&nbsp; Ororo, I expect you to provide the guidance and wisdom where cooler heads would prevail."<br>&nbsp;<br>The whole time, Logan was studying Gamora.&nbsp; They haven't interacted much, if at all.&nbsp; From recordings, Logan knew enough about Gamora that he was a gifted combatant, better than Steve Rogers and even Logan himself.&nbsp; Logan was familiar with pretty much every martial art there was.&nbsp; But Gamora did things Logan never saw or thought of before.&nbsp; Logan knew that Gamora's body and weapon were enhanced and special, but he didn't buy that Gamora was a mutant.&nbsp; Something was off about him.&nbsp; Still, he'd rather have Gamora with him than against him.<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;
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				Post by: <strong>vin26m</strong> on <strong>31-07-2011, 14:41:51</strong>
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				Still standing, Iron Woman looked over to Logan.&nbsp; Logan, sitting back comfortably, simply shrugged.&nbsp; Tanya licked her lips and started speaking.<br><br>"I suppose we'll get started.&nbsp; Perhaps some more Avengers will walk in during the briefing, or will join later before the mission starts.<br><br>"First, thanks for coming.&nbsp; At this point, pretty much all of you at least know of each other and what each one of you is capable of.&nbsp; Maybe you trust each other, and maybe you don't.&nbsp; We can't do anything about that part right now, because something is going down and we have to take care of it as soon as possible.&nbsp; <br><br>"It's about this stuff."<br><br>The lights dimmed.&nbsp; The large round table's logo disappeared.&nbsp; A circle in the ceiling also lit up.&nbsp; Light shined from projectors around the edge of the room.&nbsp; A hologram was formed, showing metallic ore.<br><br>"Vibranium.&nbsp; <br><br>"A rare, naturally occurring metallic substance theorized to be of extraterrestrial origin, so named because of it's unique interaction with vibrations."<br><br>An image of the Earth from space replaced the image of the ore.&nbsp; Meteors entered the Earth's atmosphere near Africa and the South Pole.&nbsp; The word "simulation" blinked at the bottom of the hologram.<br><br>"Vibranium comes in two forms."<br><br>The spinning globe got zoomed in on Africa.<br><br>"The Wakandan variety you know about.&nbsp; It absorbs vibrations.&nbsp; It has a couple of popular applications.&nbsp; First, it's in Captain America's shield.<br><br>The familiar circle bearing a star, stripes, red, white and blue appeared, slowly rotating.&nbsp; Textual information about the shield appeared one piece at a time - circumference, thickness, weight.&nbsp; The word "schematic" blinked at the bottom of the hologram.&nbsp; The shield was then shown mounted on a brick wall.&nbsp; A rocket was fired at the shield, destroying the wall, except for the piece that was directly behind the shield.&nbsp; The shield itself was undamaged.&nbsp; The words "Test Footage" blinked.&nbsp; In another demonstration, a giant fist came down on the shield as Steve Rogers held it above his head.&nbsp; Instead of the shield crushing Rogers, the fist bounced off.&nbsp; "Actual Footage" blinked.<br><br>"Also, it's in the Black Panther's armor."<br><br>A schematic of his armor showed up, followed by test footage of bullets hitting the armor and harmlessly bouncing off.&nbsp; The test was shown again in slow motion showing the bullets losing their shape.&nbsp; More footage focued on his vibranium laced boots, allowing him to land unharmed after jumping off a building at least five stories high.<br><br>"Research on vibranium led to the creation of adamantium, which is virtually indestructible."<br><br>More footage, this time of Logan cutting through the bars of a jail cell.<br><br>"Its radiation also causes mutations in the flora, the fauna, and even the human population."<br><br>Actual images of Wakanda's original environment before the meteor hit it, followed by a simulated morphing into another actual image of its current environment.&nbsp; Trees grew larger and more gnarled, its flowers and fruit bigger and brighter, its animals evolved to slightly different species.<br><br>"Then there's the other form of vibranium, the Antarctic variety."<br><br>The image of the globe focusing on Africa returned, zoomed out, then focused on the South Pole.&nbsp; One part of the ice-covered continent of Antarctica had a rain forest in it.<br><br>"Instead of absorbing vibrations, Antarctic vibranium produces them.&nbsp; Get enough of it, and it will liquefy any metal, including adamantium."<br><br>A man with a shotgun fired a load of buckshot at a metal door, which turned to metallic goo.<br><br>"Also, if you get enough of it, you can liquefy all the metal on a continent.&nbsp; Its radioactivity also causes mutations.<br><br>"While the Wakandan variety is secure thanks to the Black Panther, the Antarctic variety is out in the open in the Savage Land.&nbsp; The Savage Land is an artificially contructed preserve created by aliens during the Triassic Period, over 200 million years ago.&nbsp; Its climate is maintained by hidden alien advanced technology, allowing species that went extinct on the rest of the Earth to continue thriving.&nbsp; The only thing preventing Antarctic vibranium from being searched for and mined up is this hostile environment.<br><br>"We have reason to believe that unidentified parties are mining vibranium in the Savage Land for unknown reasons.<br><br>"Your mission - find out what's going on, why it's happening, and, if necessary, stop it from continuing."<br><br>The holograms of the Savage Land turned off and the room brightened.<br><br>"Logan will be leading this mission.&nbsp; He's been to the Savage Land before and he is familiar with the flora, fauna and natives.&nbsp; Logan?"<br><br>Logan remained sitting, but leaned forward and rested his elbows on the table, a slight growl in his voice as he broke it down.<br><br>"Everythin' you know about the Savage Land from TV and movies and magazines?&nbsp; Ferget it.&nbsp; <br><br>"Its name don't do it justice.&nbsp; Instead, just take your worst nightmares about plants and animals and people, then make them 100 times worse.&nbsp; <br><br>"Carnivorous plants with tentacles that want to eat you whole and feed on you for months until yer a pile o' bones?&nbsp; The Savage Land has them. <br>&nbsp;<br>"Packs o' shapeshiftin' werewolves workin' together to take down a Tyranosaurus?&nbsp; They're there.<br><br>"Fire-breathin', acid-pissing, explosive poopin' pterodactyls?&nbsp; Yeah.<br><br>"In fact, they're used as mounts by tribes that have been fightin' to survive for centuries usin' nothin' more than primitive tools and weapons."<br><br>"And that's where we're goin', because the boss lady here says some bad guys are diggin' up bad stuff to do bad things to everyone else on the planet."<br><br>Silence.&nbsp; Tanya broke it.<br><br>"Any questions?"<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Marvel Teen Avengers - The Savage Land</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>31-07-2011, 15:32:42</strong>
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				Hanuka rived just in time for the display, still wearing her school uniform from earlier that morning.&nbsp; Rather than move to her seat in the middle of the presentation, she stepped to the side of the door and stood with her hands folded behind her back.&nbsp; She leaned forwards a bit at the vibranium demonstrations, murmuring about what she'd give to work with some.&nbsp; <br><br>When the inquiry went out of, 'Any questions?' she looked at Logan and smiled shyly as she imagined asking, <em>Did you know that I ran to the girl's bathroom when I left you and cried clearn through first period, Logan-kun?&nbsp; Do you know girls well enough to understand why?&nbsp; The way you knew just the words to say so that I wouldn't flinch when I stepped away, the words that will give me strength for what I need to do in a few minutes.</em>&nbsp; <br><br>Her lips did move then, and she found a professional question emerging, "What does it take to refine antarctic vibranium?&nbsp; Is it likely to be workable on site?"&nbsp; 
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				Post by: <strong>vin26m</strong> on <strong>03-08-2011, 00:41:12</strong>
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				Tanya Stark addressed Hanuka's questions.<br><br>"Refining vibranium is a complicated process, to say the least.&nbsp; To do so requires special facilities given the unusual nature of the metal.&nbsp; Still, the raw ore can be used in primitive ways."<br><br>Logan stood up.<br><br>"Alright then, you can always ask more questions on the way there.&nbsp; Get yer gear.&nbsp; Meet in the hangar.&nbsp; Quinjet's already fueled and ready to go."<br><br>"Good luck, everyone," said Tanya.<br><br>***<br><br>Five minutes later, the available Avengers were onboard the Avengers Quinjet, traveling at Mach 2 to the South Pole.&nbsp; Logan was flying.&nbsp; <br><br>"Gonna slow down and circle the area a bit.&nbsp; Keep yer eyes peeled for troub-"<br><br>The radar started making sounds, indicating nearby threats.<br><br>"Well, that was fast, got two... make that three bogeys on our tail already.&nbsp; Hang on to yer skirts, kids.&nbsp; Time for some evasive manuevers."<br><br>The Quinjet did a barrel roll and dove.&nbsp; Three fighter jets were on the tail of the Quinjet, firing guns.<br><br>"They're on our tail and I can't shake 'em.&nbsp; We don't stand much of a chance, us bein' a transport and them bein' air superiority aircraft.&nbsp; Maybe one of you in the passengers seats wanna jump out the back and see what you can do to take care of 'em?&nbsp; The rest o' you, get ready to bail out."<br><br>
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				Post by: <strong>EbonyQueen</strong> on <strong>03-08-2011, 01:03:13</strong>
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				<strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="bbc_size">Storm: Does her thing</span></strong><br><hr><div class="floatright">(http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/6237/xmwa004covcol.jpg)</div>The sky behind the Quinjet had already begun to turn an ominous black with twinges of green. As the dark-skinned woman pushes herself out of her seat, carefully unbuckling the straps that held her in. The normally crystal blue eyes had turned a solid, slightly glowing white as she spoke, already turning to head towards the rear of the aircraft.<br><br><strong>"Do you utmost to put as much distance between this craft and the pursuers as possible, and I will see all of you on the ground."</strong><br><br>With that simple farewell she continues back towards the rear of the jet. Long chocolate-brown legs walking methodically and without hurry until she reaches the loading ramp. Glancing behind her once she presses the controls that release it. Howling winds immediately filling the back end of the craft, causing her long locks of starkly white hair to flutter and stretch out behind her. Pushing herself off the floor plating with a dive-like jump she soars out of the open hatch, and towards the oncoming fighter jets. Twisting vortexes of destructive winds already beginning to stretch down from the low-hanging cloud-line with thunderous growls.
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				Post by: <strong>LunarSage</strong> on <strong>03-08-2011, 17:00:28</strong>
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				Gamoran sat with his seatbelt on tight.&nbsp; He did not seem overly bothered by the turbulence, but he was irritated that he could do little to help at the moment.&nbsp; He couldn't fly, after all and so all he could do was remain seated and allow Storm to do her thing.&nbsp; He did look back as she launched herself out the back and smiled, impressed by the power that was at the chocolate-skinned goddess' disposal.&nbsp; He craned his neck, watching as she vanished into the stormy atmosphere, finally looking forward again once she was out of sight.&nbsp; He raised a brow and spoke to Logan as he was told to bail out... nodding and unbuckling himself, steadily getting to his feet, his hair blowing about in the wind.<br><br><strong>"Do we have a landing point or are we simply bailing out in anticipation being shot down?"</strong>
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				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>06-08-2011, 12:22:50</strong>
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				Apparently still yet to change out of her school uniform, much less reveal to Logan the source of what he'd felt on her arm earlier that day, Hanuka dug around in the satchel over her shoulder and pulled out a small set of ribons.&nbsp; She stretched them out to criss cross around her waist and over her shoulders with a disk just bellow her breasts.&nbsp; THen she quickly clipped bracers on her wrists and ankles matching the disks.&nbsp; "The charge won't hold long on these things, but I can cover us going down at least."&nbsp; She slipped on two rings next.&nbsp; 
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				Post by: <strong>vin26m</strong> on <strong>08-08-2011, 20:30:50</strong>
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				<strong>"Do your utmost to put as much distance between this craft and the pursuers as possible, and I will see all of you on the ground."<br><br></strong>Wolverine held the quinjet steady as Storm made her way out of the back of the Avengers aircraft.<br><br><strong>"Okay, Storm, I'll do what I can, but I have a feelin' I'm just prolongin' the inevitable."</strong><br>&nbsp;<br>Once Storm was clear, Logan accelerated and executed evasive manuevers.<br><br><strong>"Do we have a landing point or are we simply bailing out in anticipation being shot down?"<br><br>"No landin' point, Gamoran.&nbsp; Was hopin' to do some aerial recon first, but unless Storm pulls off a miracle, that ain't happenin'.&nbsp; Main concern now is not where we land, but if we survive."<br><br></strong>Hanuka spoke.<br><br><strong>"The charge won't hold long on these things, but I can cover us going down at least."&nbsp; <br><br></strong>"I'm afraid I have no idea what yer talkin' about, kid."<br><br>After some more jet jockeying by Logan, two out of the three aircraft disappeared at the same time.<br><br><strong>"Storm's still goin' strong.&nbsp; Looks like she managed to take two of the fighter jets out at the same time.&nbsp; Just one more to...&nbsp; Scratch that.&nbsp; Engine one is out.&nbsp; Engine two is out.&nbsp; Okay, kids, time to get off this ride.&nbsp; See you on the ground."<br><br></strong>All the Avengers on the quinjet managed to evacuate and start heading toward the ground.<br><br>Soon after landing, Logan managed to sniff out and gather Hanuka and Gamoran.&nbsp; <br><br><strong>"No sign of Storm.&nbsp; All our communications ain't workin' well.&nbsp; Maybe it'll be better in another part of the Savage Land."</strong>&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;<br>He sniffed the air.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;<br><strong>"Looks like we got a welcomin' committee."<br></strong><br>A group of about 20 humanoids with dark-blue fur covering their bodies emerged from the jungle.&nbsp; They all had golden eyes, pointy ears and pronounced fangs.&nbsp; Everyone wore loincloths and tribal jewelry, and wielded either spears or bows and arrows.<br><br>With all their weapons aimed at the trio of Logan, Hanuka and Gamoran, one of the males spoke.<br><br>"Chaka chaka, baka malaka."<br><br>The blue-furred male pointed at Gamoran.&nbsp; The rest of the group shifted their aim to focus on him.<br><br>"Damn, I just had to give Storm the one universal translator we had."<br><br>
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				Post by: <strong>EbonyQueen</strong> on <strong>09-08-2011, 07:10:12</strong>
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				<strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="bbc_size">Storm: Twisting the wind</span></strong><br><hr><div class="floatright">(http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/6237/xmwa004covcol.jpg)</div>Her arms hold fast to each of her sides. Long legs pressed together and outstretched as she zips through the air at a rather impressive speed. The air currents twisting and flowing around her as she bends and folds the winds to carry her closer and closer to the oncoming attack craft. Two of them she spotted holding in a tight formation, too tight of a formation. Angling her body slightly she streaks close above each of the jets, in an attempt to confuse the pilots for a moment. As the real trap lay directly ahead.<br><br>A massive column of black swirling air had begun to descend from the low-hanging cloud bank that had formed. The clouds turning a sickly green as the second half of the large, powerful funnel seems to spring up from the ground to meet the half that had been dropping from the clouds, directly in the path of the oncoming aircraft. The immense size of the wedge shaped tornado and it's sheer power making the winds and air choppy around them, each of the jets in line to fly directly into the core, with the air currents causing the frantic maneuvering to stall and finally suck each of the craft into the funnel itself. Large trees, boulders and soil mixing with each of the crippled aircraft pulverizing them in intense explosions form ruptured fuel tanks.<br><br>She sighs softly scanning the horizon for parachutes she had attempted to make the last few moments before the aircraft where yanked into the swirling vortex prolonged as much as possible without allowing the aircraft to escape, hopefully to allow the pilots to jettison to safety. She curses herself lightly as she notices the third of the trio of fighter jets was long gone by now as was the Quinjet she had been trying to protect. She was quite alone. She began to fly along the last known trajectory perhaps she could find or see something that would lead her back to the group.
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				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>10-08-2011, 02:11:40</strong>
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				&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Rather than strap on a parachute, Hanuka leapt straight out of the plane.&nbsp; Hitting the button benath her breasts, a whine surrounded her, and she flared out her arms and legs as if catching the air with invisible flying squirrel wings.&nbsp; She spun through the air a few times, then ascribed a circle around the other avengers as they fell out.&nbsp; She was clearly falling a great deal more slowly than the rest of them.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Tilting into a dive, Hanuka caught up with the other avengers, but when their shoots opened she circled them, keeping track of where they were landing from above and leading them to each other before dropping to the ground herself.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The girl grinned.&nbsp; “First field test A-OK, with 20% battery left.”&nbsp; <br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;*<br><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Hanuka groaned as these furry folk accosted them.&nbsp; <em>I should have turned off the image inducer.&nbsp; Maybe they would have felt more relaxed around someone who looked like them…&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;But it would just startle them now.</em><br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;“I don’t suppose you guys speak English?” she asked hopefully, arms spread wide.&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;She fingered one of the rings she’d donned.&nbsp; She hadnt’ wanted to burn it’s charge so soon.&nbsp; But these were clearly energy weapons, the electric pulse this ring was designed to release would scramble them, and quite likely wreak more havoc with the temporary magnetic charge that the guns would take on…&nbsp; <br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Marvel Teen Avengers - The Savage Land</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>LunarSage</strong> on <strong>10-08-2011, 03:03:32</strong>
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				Gamoran shook his head as Logan confirmed that they indeed needed to bail out.&nbsp; Quickly donning a parachute, he did not hesitate to leap from the back of the vehicle before it was shot down in flames.&nbsp; He plummeted in a free fall for a good distance to ensure that he was not in the line of fire of their attackers before he opened his chute, gliding hastily the rest of the way down.&nbsp; His parachute got caught high in a tree and he slapped and twisted the release device with a click, falling about 40 feet into a light crouch.&nbsp; His senses were alert, though not as sensitive as Wolverine's they were impressive nonetheless.&nbsp; He was quickly joined by Wolverine and Beast, the latter of which he had spotted jumping out of the quinjet and activating some sort of gliding device as far as he could tell.&nbsp; <br><br>He nodded to Logan and hoped that Storm was going to be ok.&nbsp; Then it happened... a bunch of blue furry creatures emerged from the jungle and began speaking.&nbsp; His universal translator was able to pick up the gist of what was said and he narrowed his eyes, crouching down ever so slightly.&nbsp; He looked to Wolverine, and then to Beast.&nbsp; One hand rested on the hilt of Godslayer, although should push come to shove, he would not bother using the blade on them unless they proved to be a high enough threat.<br><br><strong>"They plan to eat us.&nbsp; Tell me, what extent of injury am I able to inflict upon these creatures in the name of self defense?&nbsp; Do planetary laws apply in this land?"</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Marvel Teen Avengers - The Savage Land</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dark Deception</strong> on <strong>10-08-2011, 17:59:06</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-family: franklin gothic demi;" class="bbc_font"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size">Ares: Sky Dive</span></span></div><br><div class="floatright">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/HlySd/700111-banzai_super-1.jpg)</div>The evacuation out of the Quinjet had been rather sudden, but he was always prepared for the worst, the worst being any strange encounters he might have below. A few bogeys wasn’t exactly a frightening introduction to what the runt and the iron maiden had described as <em>savage</em>, but if the Savage Land had been as savage as they described, well, it sounded rather challenging. When the emergency escape hatches were opened, he watched the first few avengers bail and eyed the direction of their plummet.<br><br>The god was always equipped with an assortment of weapons; and for this trip, he had his trusty battle axe, a broad sword, one assault rifle, one shotgun, two pistols, and a belt of five grenades. A parachute hadn’t been on his shopping list nor did he have room for a parachute on his person. Just before he leapt out of the jet, the god made sure to wear one of his exhilarating smiles. The dive from the plane had been swift as the wind slapped against his chest plate and whispered through his Spartan helm. He fell like a star, and for a moment, his grin faltered a little when he saw a shift in terrain that he hadn’t noticed earlier. The land had been so green he couldn’t see that there had been a cliff, and a valley just below.<br><br><em>Excellent</em>, he mused. At least he had some idea of where he was going to be versus the others. The battle axe was drawn from its ring and brought into both of his hands as he swung back its large head and brought it down on the tree whose canopy he had entered. Twigs and thin branches snapped in contact with his form as the wedge of the axe split it down its center. The thicker its trunk became, the more the axe and Ares began to slow in their descent until the branches became sturdier, and Ares was able to post his booted feet on one to cease his plummet with a wobble.<br><br>Ares ripped the blade from the trunk as he watched strange birds scatter into the air from his sudden disturbance. They appeared normal enough. He hadn’t seen birds of that species before, but at least they still resembled birds. He frowned as he stood there, a few stories above the fertile earth, gazing into the surrounding trees and already feeling lost. He turned in the direction of the cliff side, and he knew if he had wished to rendezvous with the other Avengers scaling that cliff was the first step.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Marvel Teen Avengers - The Savage Land</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>vin26m</strong> on <strong>11-08-2011, 18:49:34</strong>
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				<strong>“I don’t suppose you guys speak English?” </strong> <br><br>The leader spoke to Hanuka.<br><br>"Durka durka, mooha mee gee hahd!"<br><br>Logan replied.<br><br><strong>"Ain't much English 'round these parts, Hanuka-chan."</strong><br><br>Gamoran spoke.<br><br><strong>"They plan to eat us.&nbsp; Tell me, what extent of injury am I able to inflict upon these creatures in the name of self defense?&nbsp; Do planetary laws apply in this land?"</strong><br><br><strong>"Ain't no laws in the Savage Land, bub, except whatever code ya live by."</strong><br><br>Logan assumed a fighting stance, but did not pop his claws just yet.<br><br><strong>"Besides, it ain't like they want to eat <em>all</em> of us.&nbsp; Looks like they're just interested in eatin' <em>you</em>, Gam."</strong><br><br>The blue-furred tribal people started getting closer to the trio, weapons still trained mostly on Gamoran.<br><br>Suddenly, a bolt of lighting hit the ground.&nbsp; The blue-furred people started talking rapidly to each other in their native tongue, slowly backing away from the trio, but still aiming at Gamoran.<br><br>***<br><br>Elsewhere, Ares' impressive landing did not go unnoticed.&nbsp; Immediately, five pairs of glowing eyes flashed around him <em>zhoom, zhoom, zhoom zhoom zhoom</em>, briefly revealing their disembodied presence to the god of war before blinking out of sight again.&nbsp; Loud clicking came from all directions, growing in volume to become deafening.<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Marvel Teen Avengers - The Savage Land</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EbonyQueen</strong> on <strong>11-08-2011, 19:52:56</strong>
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				<span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="bbc_size"><strong>The Oncoming Storm</strong></span><br><hr><div class="floatright">(http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/1418/stormunleashedbywindrid.jpg)</div>The winds begin to swirl and howl in the aftermath of the singular lightning bolt striking the ground between the two groups facing off. The air crackles with electricity as a second and then a third bolt strikes the ground in the exact same, now charred spot on the ground. The howl of the wind continues to increase, the clouds above turning a dangerous, dark black rumbling in waves threatening to strike again.<br><br>The scantily-clad costumed African woman gently glides downwards from the direction in which she came, her booted feet gently resting on the ground below. Electricity dances across her dark-brown skin, her eyes glowing a solid white with an angry energy. As she speaks. Her voice deep and thunderous, echoing the rumbling above.<br><strong><br>"You will stand down lest you wish to feel my wrath."</strong> Another sharp rumble of thunder punctuates her statement. Every bit looking the angry goddess she sounds like. The universal translator she was given tucked neatly in her ear and hidden by the flowing locks of impossibly long starkly white hair hiding it turns her words into a guttural sounding language, similar to the one the aggressors were speaking.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Marvel Teen Avengers - The Savage Land</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>LunarSage</strong> on <strong>13-08-2011, 01:11:00</strong>
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				Gamoran frowned at Logan's words, shaking his head.&nbsp; Was he implying that he would not back him up when the creatures inevitably attacked?&nbsp; So be it then.&nbsp; He was about to make the first move when from the heavens a bolt of lightning struck the ground in an impressive display.&nbsp; He looked up to see the most beautiful Storm descending and threatening the creatures.&nbsp; She truly looked like a goddess to him.&nbsp; He smiled a touch... at least someone had his back around here.&nbsp; He watched the creatures to see if they were going to attack nonetheless... they would be fools to do so, but one never knew.&nbsp; He spoke up to Storm as the lovely mutant landed fully.&nbsp; <br><br><strong>"I'm glad to see you, Storm.&nbsp; Let's hope they're not foolish enough to attack us.&nbsp; I would hate to have to harm them."</strong>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Marvel Teen Avengers - The Savage Land</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>vin26m</strong> on <strong>14-08-2011, 20:05:00</strong>
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				<strong>"You will stand down lest you wish to feel my wrath."<br></strong><br>The blue-furred people looked up at the ebony goddess in awe, eyes widened, jaws dropped, as they ceased aiming at Gamoran and brought their weapons down.&nbsp; They looked to each other in disbelief.&nbsp; The lead warrior sank down to his knees, placing his weapon on the ground before him, and the other 20 tribal people followed suit.&nbsp; They brought their heads down to the ground and raised their hands up.&nbsp; In unison, they chanted.<br><br>With his fists still clenched and ready to fight, Logan sniffed the air.&nbsp; <br><br><strong>"Hmm, their scents ain't comin' off as aggressive any more.&nbsp; Looks like the light show calmed them down or somethin'."<br><br></strong>He brought his guard down, letting Hanuka come out from between him and Gamoran.&nbsp; Logan knew that Gamoran could handle himself easily.&nbsp; Hanuka was a gifted fighter, but nowhere near Gamoran's caliber.&nbsp; His insinct was to protect her.<br><br><strong>"I'm glad to see you, Storm.&nbsp; Let's hope they're not foolish enough to attack us.&nbsp; I would hate to have to harm them."<br></strong><br><strong>"Beyond what 'planetary laws' would allow, right, Gam?&nbsp; Heh."<br></strong><br>The leader of the tribal group spoke to Storm.&nbsp; He spoke in his native tongue, but with Storm in proximity, the translator automatically sent interpreted words to the communicators in the ears of Hanuka, Gamoran and Logan.<br><br><strong>"Forgive us, goddess of the storm, for failing to bring you a worthy sacrifice in your honor.&nbsp; We hoped to bring one of the mystical greenskins back to our village to hold a festival celebrating your benevolence and power.&nbsp; </strong><br>&nbsp;<br><strong>"We have traveled to and from faraway places over many days, but the land has been unkind to us.&nbsp; In our search for unique offerings, we have come away empty handed.&nbsp; We have lost more than half of our scouting party, including my father, the chief, who I buried with my own two hands.&nbsp; </strong><br>&nbsp;<br><strong>"Our failure is my failure, and I beg for mercy for my fellow warriors.&nbsp; As the new leader of the scouting party, only I deserve to be punished."<br></strong><br>Further conversation reveals that their village is only a mile or so away.&nbsp; It is getting dark, and the Savage Land is only going to get more dangerous at night.&nbsp; The scouting party suffered losses when they engaged in combat with humans using modern weapons.<br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Marvel Teen Avengers - The Savage Land</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dark Deception</strong> on <strong>14-08-2011, 20:23:42</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-family: franklin gothic demi;" class="bbc_font"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size">Ares: Run!</span></span></div><br>“What be this?” Ares queried, his lips rolling back to bear his teeth like a wild animal upon seeing the strange eyes. Five hadn’t been many, but then came a deafening sound that got his adrenaline surging. <em>Run…</em> His instincts told him, and the warrior god did exactly that. He sprinted across the limb and just before reaching the end, he jumped and landed with a crouch. The branch then gave against his weight, bending downward with a soft groan before it launched him like a slingshot into the air and above the canopy. There had been too many trees for him to scout out the danger, but once airborne, he might have had a better chance.<br><br>Ares surfaced with axe still in hand. The sun gleamed off his helm and his copper-coin eyes immediately went to work, searching out his pursuer. For a moment, they had strayed to glance in the direction of the cliff side that he would have to scale as soon as he reached it.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Marvel Teen Avengers - The Savage Land</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>vin26m</strong> on <strong>14-08-2011, 20:42:47</strong>
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				The God of War was able to skillfully land on another tree limb, using its firm elasticity to launch him into the air again and again.&nbsp; With each bounce, he got closer to the cliff, but had a little less control of his destination.<br><br>During one of the literal high points of his trip, he could see a wooden platform hanging down from the top of the cliff by thick vines, creating an elevator-like structure.&nbsp; His pursuers remained unseen, but their presence was known by the red bolts of energy they used to attack him at range with.<br><br>A few hundred yards from the elevator was a clearing.&nbsp; He landed in it with wet thud, landing softly but emerging covered in thick mud.<br><br>His pursuers were on his tail, but lost the trail mere feet from him.&nbsp; Their hazy outlines became clear when they turned off their camouflage, revealing armored, green-skinned, black-haired humanoid creatures.&nbsp; They clicked and purred at each other, then climbed the trees, where gutted corpses hung upside down along with living blue-furred humanoids in cages.<br><br>
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				Title: <strong>Re: Marvel Teen Avengers - The Savage Land</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Dark Deception</strong> on <strong>14-08-2011, 21:21:20</strong>
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				<div align="center"><span style="font-family: franklin gothic demi;" class="bbc_font"><span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size">Ares: Yipee Kay-yay…</span></span></div><br><div class="floatright">(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v252/HlySd/700114-god_of_asskicking_super-1.jpg)</div>The mud had become his camouflage and he became as still as the earth beneath him. He listened to the rustle of the trees and even saw the boughs tremble, but his pursuers still hadn’t made themselves known. However, he still felt alert. Caution was still set to high as he continued to gaze back at the woods and to his startle just a few feet from where he hid, his enemies emerged from nothing. They had been using some sort of cloaking device. The green-skinned creatures searched left and right, but they had given up too soon. Now that the god could see them, turning their backs had been a fatal mistake.<br><br>His hand slowly moved to his back as he slid his ax back into its ring and removed from his shoulders the modified version of an M-16—modified because Stark had done all sorts of work to it that it might as well been called something else. Ares’s attention was brought to the trees when the green men began to climb. The mutilated corpses and the trembling blue-furred creatures in cages spoke loudly to him. At that moment, one would realize that he wasn’t his sister. Athena would try to further observe the situation and hope to acquire some sort of understanding as to why the green people had the blue people in cages.<br><br>Ares, well, he was bred to bust shit up. The assault rifle was cocked, its <span style="font-size: 14pt;" class="bbc_size"><span style="font-family: impact;" class="bbc_font"><em>chuh-chink!</em></span></span> audible. He then rose from his hunched over position in the mud and squeezed the trigger to unleash ropes of hot rounds that mowed the trees and their green monkeys.<br><br><div align="center"><span style="font-family: impact;" class="bbc_font"><span style="font-size: 18pt;" class="bbc_size"><em>Budda-budda-budda-budda!</em></span></span></div><br>“Don’t shoot at the enemy and expect him not to shoot back!” the god roared, grinning sickly as green men began to tumble in bloody heaps to the grass. He hadn’t been shooting senselessly. He shot the ropes that held the cages aloft and to give his other hand something to do, he removed one of the pistols at his hip to pick off those that might have escaped the mowing.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Marvel Teen Avengers - The Savage Land</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>EbonyQueen</strong> on <strong>18-08-2011, 01:57:08</strong>
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				<div class="floatleft">(http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/9332/86382159627stormsupersm.jpg)</div> <br>&nbsp;<br>&nbsp;<strong>Name/Alias:</strong>&nbsp; Ororo Munroe / Storm<br>&nbsp;<strong>Origin:</strong> Mutant<br>&nbsp;<strong>Location:</strong> Savage Lands<br>&nbsp;<strong>Tagged:</strong> Logan, Gamoran, Beast, Other fuzzy blue folks<br>&nbsp;<br><hr><br>The dark-skinned woman looks quizically at the group of 'hunters' for a long moment before she turns her gaze back towards the small group she had arrived with. Reaching up and through her bright locks of stark white hair she gently turns 'off' the function of her earpeice to translate her words for just a moment, so she could speak to her team mates in 'private'.<br><br>"It is getting dark, since their village is nearby and they have been... coaxed into being non-violet perhaps we should consider going to their villiage for some sort of shelter. if this place is anything like the jungles of home... The worst things come out at night."<br><br>With that she flips the translation back on and turns towards the group of tribals, her voice growing deep and powerfull once again.<br><br>"I am sorry for your loss, but your burden will be, as the new chief to lead your people, no punishment I could inflict upon you would be more difficult than -that-. You must lead your people wisely, and carefully. I ask now, however that my friends." She pauses, turning to indicate the group of Logan, Beast, and Gamoran behind her. "Be considered my personal guests. We should like to see your village, and stay for a time."<br><br>She had no problem, apparently, using the mislabeling of herself as a 'goddess' to get what they -needed- at that moment.
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				Title: <strong>Re: Marvel Teen Avengers - The Savage Land</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>Muse</strong> on <strong>22-08-2011, 00:42:18</strong>
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				&nbsp; Hanuka lowered her ring smoothly to her side, then slipped it behind her back and looked about somewhat wistfully.&nbsp; She quirked a smile, "I'd like to see their village."&nbsp; 
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				Title: <strong>Re: Marvel Teen Avengers - The Savage Land</strong><br>
				Post by: <strong>LunarSage</strong> on <strong>23-08-2011, 16:29:04</strong>
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				<div align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 12pt;" class="bbc_size">Gamoran</span></em></strong></div><br><hr><br>&nbsp;<strong>Name / Code Name:</strong> Gamoran / Gamoran<br>&nbsp;<strong>Origin:</strong> Alien<br>&nbsp;<strong>Location:</strong> Savage Land<br>&nbsp;<strong>Tagged:</strong> Storm, Beast, Wolverine<br><br><hr><br>Gamoran raised a brow as the creatures spoke of other creatures with green skin.&nbsp; He saw that they had obviously mistaken him for one of these 'greenskins'... he wondered if they looked very similar to him or they just had green skin with no other similarities.&nbsp; Regardless, he nodded to Storm in thanks and then raised a brow as one of them asked to be punished.&nbsp; How pathetic.&nbsp; He sighed inwardly... if you failed at something you went back and did it right.&nbsp; Punishment was for children who needed that kind of conditioning.&nbsp; He said nothing, however... he would follow Storm and the others wherever they were led.
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