[NEWS POST: Backdated to Saturday afternoon]
[The Saturday matinee showing of On A Clear Day You Can See Forever is interrupted by a stern reporter at the news desk.]
The streets have been the scene of rioting and violence yet again today, with brothers fighting brothers and friends fighting friends, all due to the so-called "hate gas" that's been unleashed upon the City. But thanks to imPort superhero team, The Avengers, the end may very well be in sight.
Bart Clinton joins us from the Avengers Mansion with the details of this alleged cure. Bart?
[And here's Bart Clinton's flawless sun-tanned face and veneered teeth, cheesing it up for the camera from his post in front of the Avengers Mansion. Beside him are Hank McCoy and Bobbi Morse, and visible on the roof of the Mansion is an out of place looking machine.]
Good evening, Randy. I'm joined here by Avengers members Beast and Mockingbird, who claim they've developed a counteragent to the "hate gas" that's been ravaging our fair City. If you don't mind, would you explain to us what exactly the hate gas is and how you were able to develop an antidote for it?
The hate gas is a variant of a type of nerve gas that causes irrational hostility, fear, and anger in those exposed to it.
Beast and I used our backgrounds in science and medicine to analyze samples of the gas, along with provided samples from individuals affected by the gas to isolate the chemical agents in the gas and create a counteragent. We were greatly helped in this task by fellow imPort, the Blue Beetle, and we would like to extend our gratitude to him for his assistance.
And how is the counteragent being distributed throughout the City?
We've had our teammates construct a machine to distribute the counteragent into the air.
And how exactly does this distribution device work?
If you'll direct your attention to the vanes on the side of the pump, those connect to three tanks kept within the mansion, full of our counteragent. As that is being pumped out, it seeks out the hate gas in the air and the bloodstream of infected Cityzens and filters it out. Then that inert gas is pumped back into the machine's powerful ventilation system where it can be properly disposed of.
Fascinating stuff! So what's sort of time frame are we looking at? When can we expect things to get back to normal around here?
Normal is an interesting word to pick, Bart. In this particular instance the machine has been operational since yesterday evening and will be in continual use until all signs of the gas attack are no longer present.
And I would point out that the hate gas has indeed been in the City's air for nearly a week by my readings, so there is quite a bit of cleaning for our little filter to do!
We estimate that the threat should be over by Sunday evening at the latest.
That's wonderful news indeed!
[Bart turns back to the camera.]
And be sure to continue watching the Action News team for further developments in this breaking news story! Back to you, Randy!
((ooc: Dark blue is Hank, light blue is Bobbi.))
The streets have been the scene of rioting and violence yet again today, with brothers fighting brothers and friends fighting friends, all due to the so-called "hate gas" that's been unleashed upon the City. But thanks to imPort superhero team, The Avengers, the end may very well be in sight.
Bart Clinton joins us from the Avengers Mansion with the details of this alleged cure. Bart?
[And here's Bart Clinton's flawless sun-tanned face and veneered teeth, cheesing it up for the camera from his post in front of the Avengers Mansion. Beside him are Hank McCoy and Bobbi Morse, and visible on the roof of the Mansion is an out of place looking machine.]
Good evening, Randy. I'm joined here by Avengers members Beast and Mockingbird, who claim they've developed a counteragent to the "hate gas" that's been ravaging our fair City. If you don't mind, would you explain to us what exactly the hate gas is and how you were able to develop an antidote for it?
The hate gas is a variant of a type of nerve gas that causes irrational hostility, fear, and anger in those exposed to it.
Beast and I used our backgrounds in science and medicine to analyze samples of the gas, along with provided samples from individuals affected by the gas to isolate the chemical agents in the gas and create a counteragent. We were greatly helped in this task by fellow imPort, the Blue Beetle, and we would like to extend our gratitude to him for his assistance.
And how is the counteragent being distributed throughout the City?
We've had our teammates construct a machine to distribute the counteragent into the air.
And how exactly does this distribution device work?
If you'll direct your attention to the vanes on the side of the pump, those connect to three tanks kept within the mansion, full of our counteragent. As that is being pumped out, it seeks out the hate gas in the air and the bloodstream of infected Cityzens and filters it out. Then that inert gas is pumped back into the machine's powerful ventilation system where it can be properly disposed of.
Fascinating stuff! So what's sort of time frame are we looking at? When can we expect things to get back to normal around here?
Normal is an interesting word to pick, Bart. In this particular instance the machine has been operational since yesterday evening and will be in continual use until all signs of the gas attack are no longer present.
And I would point out that the hate gas has indeed been in the City's air for nearly a week by my readings, so there is quite a bit of cleaning for our little filter to do!
We estimate that the threat should be over by Sunday evening at the latest.
That's wonderful news indeed!
[Bart turns back to the camera.]
And be sure to continue watching the Action News team for further developments in this breaking news story! Back to you, Randy!
((ooc: Dark blue is Hank, light blue is Bobbi.))