Aboard SHIELD Helicarrier 01
SHIELD's flagship hangs low in the air, hovering at a relatively modest ten thousand feet, twelves miles offshore of the island-nation of Genosha.
Nick Fury addresses a mixed crowd of costumed heroes and SHIELD agents with his customary.. aplomb.
"Listen up, you yahoos. When Magneto commences his attack, we have United Nations authorization to close within one mile of the shoreline. SHIELD Forces will not fire unless fired upon, do I make myself clear? We're not taking sides in this one - we're just here to make sure nobody lights the fuse on a global powderkeg."
He glances at the assembled heroes.
"The Avengers are also here under their U.N. charter authority as assistance to SHIELD. Thank you for coming, ladies and gentlemen. We also have with us some representatives from X-Corporation, who will be working in conjunction with the Red Cross and some volunteers from Doctors Without Borders to try and minimize civilian casualties, so they will be going into potentially hot zones. They'll be issued body armor and all the prayers we can spare."
Fury straightens up a little, looking back towards the panoramic window ahead of the group.
"Everybody takes a SHIELD comm unit, and everybody answers to me on this one. Check-in every fifteen minutes. Are there any questions?"
Nick Fury addresses a mixed crowd of costumed heroes and SHIELD agents with his customary.. aplomb.
"Listen up, you yahoos. When Magneto commences his attack, we have United Nations authorization to close within one mile of the shoreline. SHIELD Forces will not fire unless fired upon, do I make myself clear? We're not taking sides in this one - we're just here to make sure nobody lights the fuse on a global powderkeg."
He glances at the assembled heroes.
"The Avengers are also here under their U.N. charter authority as assistance to SHIELD. Thank you for coming, ladies and gentlemen. We also have with us some representatives from X-Corporation, who will be working in conjunction with the Red Cross and some volunteers from Doctors Without Borders to try and minimize civilian casualties, so they will be going into potentially hot zones. They'll be issued body armor and all the prayers we can spare."
Fury straightens up a little, looking back towards the panoramic window ahead of the group.
"Everybody takes a SHIELD comm unit, and everybody answers to me on this one. Check-in every fifteen minutes. Are there any questions?"