First Shield: A lack of unstable molecules...[Action/Voice]

[shieldsup]

[Action]

[Early in the evening of July 9th, Susan Richards wakes up in a very, very strange place, an unfamiliar couch. In YOUR living room. She blinks and looks around, extremely confused. When this strange, blond woman sees you...her eyes go wide she disappears, clothes and all. Astute listeners may hear the sounds of her feet as she gets up and moves away from you and the couch.]

Wha! What on Earth?! WHO are you and WHERE am I?

[Susan's voice is pretty demanding for an invisible person who just woke up in your house, and it seems to be coming from all around you, her powers distorting it.

Maybe you could help talk some sense into her? Explain the situation? Perhaps you're feeling pretty mad? Break time, go nuts! This isn't locked to anyone!]


Voice

[Much, much later, Susan's voice will appear over the journal after she's collected herself and gotten out of whoever's house she wound up in]

Hello everyone. This is Susan Richards of the Fantastic Four. If there are any members of the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, the X-Men, or even anyone that just recognizes my name I would appreciate it if you would get in touch with me. Hell, even if you are just feeling helpful and are willing to share information, I'd really appreciate it. I've just arrived and I need help getting my bearings. I don't want to impose, but I really need some answers.

Also, if anyone comes across a blue jumpsuit with a 4 on it, I'd ask that they not touch it, its made of highly unstable molecules that can react oddly to anyone that isn't me.

[Her voice isn't terribly upset, more confused. Its not like she's never woken up in strange places or been in rough situations alone before. Thats...sort of what the Fantastic Four do!]

(OOC: Feel free to break time with the action portion of the post! I've got nobody in particular who needs to find her so she can wake up in anyone's living room that wants an Invisible Woman)

Comments

[shieldsup]

Asgardians too, if you want to count them. I tend not to, but I tend to subscribe to the theory that they are literally the Norse gods. I've seen Thor and the others pull off one too many feats to believe they're just aliens. There aren't very many of them, either.

[She finishes her drink and nods, though]

There are tons of other alien species out there though. I'm sure you'll run into them eventually. And they mostly aren't unfriendly. There may even be other species on Earth, hiding in out of the way places. Thats how it was for mine, anyway.

[alloys]

[Well, she'd know more about them than he would--not that he ups and admits that.]

Something to look forward to then, I suppose. SHIELD's pretty good at keeping secrets, even from people like me. So it's just a matter of playing the waiting game.

[handing]

They could be both. [Pepper interjects there, not so eager to believe in deities as portrayed in mythology. Aliens are easier, somehow. Funny how perception works.] There's been debate for years about ancient gods actually being aliens. People just didn't have to take it quite so seriously before.

[She's quiet again though, when Tony talks about SHIELD keeping secrets. Phase Two had been bad enough, from what Tony had told her, not to mention the nuclear missile. Given the story Sue shared, Pepper is pretty concerned about what they might come up with next.]

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[anita_hero]

Sort of. There are others from my world, but none of them are people I'd met before coming here. I like parts of it, but to be honest, I'd much rather go home. I miss my parents and my godfather.

[thelittlemacthatcould]

Medusa? Y'mean like the lady with hair made outta snakes an' who can turn people t'stone?

[shieldsup]

Well, you could say that, but there are too many coincidences. In my world, Thor and his people just faced Ragnarok a few years ago, and he's been missing ever since.

[She just throws that word out there like its nothing too. Ragnarok.]

It may be different for you, but shaking hands with Baldur and Heimdall is something entirely different from dealing with an alien.

Speaking of...has Hercules revealed himself in your world yet?

[voice]

[shieldsup]

Its the same for me. Billy Kaplan and Teddy Altman are from my world, but...I didn't know them before arriving.

[shieldsup]

She's got the same name, but no. Medusa is an inhuman, and her hair moves on its own. Its...sort of alive, in a way.

[thelittlemacthatcould]

What's the diff'rence 'tween a human an' an inhuman? [Besides sounding different, that is.]

[shieldsup]

An Inhuman has been exposed to a type of gas that alters their body. Sort of like being a mutant, but its not natural.

[Action]

[wisecracking]

But what if one of the other mes... isn't such a nice guy? [What if one of the other Peters turned into Venom?]

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[shieldsup]

Then there will be some hero to step up and take his place. And probably knock him down a peg or two.

[alloys]

[At least the nuclear missile hadn't been Nick Fury's idea, and he'd come around on Phase Two. Not that it didn't mean trouble could still be ahead, but after Loki, Tony is a little more inclined to give Fury the benefit of the doubt.

He gives Sue a deadpan look.]

Hercules, too? And I thought Thor was bad enough. Let me guess--you're going to tell me Santa and the Tooth Fairy are real next.

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[sundead]

...There's the Battle Dome, and the beach... [uhh...] I guess for people your age, there's the bar.

[....what else do adults do??]

[thelittlemacthatcould]

So I could become Inhuman too if I was around this gas? ...Huh.

[Sounds almost a little like a plot to some zombie flick, he muses. Of course, he can't help but wonder in which way he'd change - would he acquire any neat little abilities, or would he transform into some kind of 'monster' worthy of a B-movie?]

[handing]

[Pepper isn't going to press the argument. Honestly, it falls squarely into the realm of things she doesn't want to consider, and getting into the details of aliens versus gods versus perception only leads further down that road.

Thankfully, Tony's himself, and takes everything in stride. She has to laugh at his quip, even though she's very aware that they might be in Sue's world.]

[shieldsup]

[Sue laughs openly and honestly. When she'd first met Hercules she felt the same thing. The Asgardians and the Olympians had, however, just become part of their lives. Yes, it wasn't anything like the world she'd grown up in anymore, but...]

I wouldn't know, I've never looked. Herc's a good guy though, and an Avenger. One of the bravest men I've ever met. Not counting you, of course.

[She grins at Tony. He really is a brave man, underneath the jokes]

[shieldsup]

Actually, probably not. You're too old, I think. Most of them expose themselves to it when they turn ten or eleven. Right around puberty.

[An apologetic smile]

But if you wanted super-powers theres always the radioactive spider route.

[alloys]

Well--'brave' isn't typically the word ascribed. [He glances teasingly as Pepper--'reckless' was usually the adjective that came first.] But I'll take it.

[He leans back and takes a sip of his drink.] Remind me to make that my next order of business when I get home--find Hercules. And Santa and the Tooth Fairy.

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[shieldsup]

Heh, can't pass for a 20 year old anymore, can I?

[thelittlemacthatcould]

Y'mean... like Spider-man? Heh, no thanks.

[He huffs a laugh.]

Bet it'd be pretty awesome, swingin' 'round an' stickin' t'walls, but... it'd be a huge deal tryin' t'save a lot a' people an' jugglin' that with keepin' stuff secret. I ain't cut out for that kind a' thing.

[shieldsup]

Well, its not for everyone. What do you do back home Mac?

[handing]

[She may have meant it as a joke, but Pepper has seen enough women flirting with Tony over the years to think that Sue's coming rather close to that line. And considering that many of those women have also been married, she doesn't assume that a ring will stop her.

Then Tony looks at her, and of course Pepper agrees. She might also say 'insane' on his worst days. She grins, more genuinely than a moment before.] I'll put it at the top of the list, Mr. Stark.

[shieldsup]

[That is ONE thing Pepper will never have to worry about from Susan, she'd never seriously look at anyone other than Reed. Find attractive? Maybe. Namor fits the bill. Joke around with? Of course. Actually let it progress past that? Never in a million years.]

Good. If you want a real treat, do a complete flyover of Antarctica, you might find yourself pleasantly surprised. Keep your eyes peeled for a jungle at the very center.

And...I'll be right back myself. Another drink feels appropriate.

[Sue stands and walks back down the bar, ordering a second]

[alloys]

[He glances down at his own glass, with disheartening mock.]

Wow, and here I thought no one would finish a glass before me. Well, there's a first time for everything, I suppose.

[He'll keep in mind the Antarctica thing. He's not a huge fan of ice, but that could be fun road trip.]