The mansion was decorated to the hilt with holly, tinsel, mistletoe, lights and other symbols of the festive season. A large Christmas tree decorated with brilliant lights and ornaments stood proudly in the recreation room. Presents had already appeared underneath, bright paper and bows beckoning people to take a peek to see who they belonged to ( Read more... )

(Bendy-time: Post-Femazons)

Tony has a stack of papers for Scott - and that's just the start of the agenda, though Scott might only suspect that. The guy was one of the better souls he knew, and yet still liked him.

"Pen's to the left. Take your time."

The battles with zombie hordes and the Avengers rages on both coast, but much has been revealed in the fighting ( Read more... )

Victor smirks at the assembled Avengers and his former friends, apparently not noticing Emma Frost guiding Nico into his electronic brain.

"Come on, stop fighting it. I'll only make it hurt for a minute or two..."

Victor smiles as he faces down his "grandfather." "Certainly, by now you have realized that there can be no defeating my father or stymying his plans. Indeed, all you can do is stall them for a time." Metal framework around the room springs to life, attempting to coil and wrap around Pym.

"Or, in my case... speeding up his process." He grins

(Note: This scene takes place during "Rise and Shine, just after M's attempts, but will take place before the charity poker event.)Simon always said he wasn't interested in funerals - especially for B movie types like him. The media showed up, revisited the dead celebrity's movies, chatted up his hangers-on, annoyed his family, and just generally ( Read more... )

It's all been the Red Skull's doing. Cap's seen what he's supported.

It's time to put an end to it.

He turns to Patriot. "Let's find the others in here and get some help to get out." He smashes the door open with his shield, and he glances at Eli, then calls down the hall.

"AVENGERS! ASSEMBLE!"

While the conflict kicked off outside, there was an individual inside the complex with complete freedom of moment that received her orders.

"Dust, go. Now."While she acted them out, there were several others that weren't quite free, but were soon to be free shortly, and would need to make their way out of their cellblock. The chaos inside the ( Read more... )

Victor paces in the base. They've been lying low for some time now, and he's getting antsy. Everyone's been growing stir-crazy, using the backup base the way they've been, and Victor in particular has been eager to get out again to do some good. This whole thing with the Underage Vigilante Law has made him feel helpless while watching the news ( Read more... )

He's been trying not to make this phone call. That's because he knows it'll be the first step in donning the armor on a regular basis ( Read more... )