As the centuries have gone by, humans have sworn that they were the only intelligent beings in the world. Deities, werewolves, vampires, dragons. They were all just things made up to scare children into going to bed early. Aliens were made up by crazy people who had spent too much time in the desert drinking their own piss. Only humans and the animals existed in life. They thought that superhumans were just seen in comics, never something that could be real. Well, that was until the early 1940s when Captain America came around. But after he crashed and disappeared there was thought that he was one of a kind. Never would humans be capable of doing what he did. He was the world's first (public) superhero.
Until the 1960s.
The American government the Soviet Union became highly aware that humans weren't the only ones on the planet when mutants became involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis. You would think that something like that would immediately hit the papers and fill the news, but it didn't. After everyone parted their ways the mutants went silent and the government chose to ignore their existence when they couldn't be found. No need to send the world into a state of mass hysteria for hopefully no reason. And so, mutants had become only speculation. Sure, mutants popped up here and there all over, but most people were too ashamed or scared to admit that there was an “abomination” in their family. It went mostly unnoticed when mutants were snatched away for experimentation or ran away.
But the entire human race became highly aware that humans weren't the only things walking the earth. Or at least that all people weren't exactly normal. In the year 2007, famed scientist Bruce Banner underwent a painful incident that turned him into The Hulk, evading the United States military for a few years before 2010 when he tore through New York and “broke Harlem” in a battle for the ages against the twisted Abomination before disappearing. Shortly after, Tony Stark returned from his kidnapping and soon debuted himself as Iron Man, the world's newest superhero and “privatizing world peace”, as he puts it. So, people had somewhat adjusted to the idea that maybe every now and again strange things would happen. But it all came from earth. Nothing they couldn't handle.
It was in July of 2011 when the Asgardian crown prince (Thor) had made his first appearance on our little rock. At first, people just thought he was a crazy man who had been wandering drunkenly around the desert. Until Sif, Volstagg, Hogun, and Fandral (Also known as The Warriors Three) showed up, followed by The Destroyer. Loki's grudge match with his brother leveled a small town in New Mexico before Thor disappeared with the Destroyer and his companions, promising to return when he was needed. People were somewhat okay with what happened – Thor and his friends saved people. But knowing that there were other things out there (And that the Scandinavians apparently weren't crazy) frightened them. But their minds were put at ease in 2012 when Loki attacked with his Chitauri army, only to be thwarted by the Avengers, comprised of Captain America (who had been thawed out months before the attack), Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, Hawkeye, and Iron Man. After the Battle of NYC, the Avengers went their own separate ways until they would be needed again.
But Director Fury had another idea.
He began to pull up files from S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Intelligence and Operations academies for their brightest and most promising future agents as well as files from their watch list of gifted people who were a bit more than what they appeared to be. After a discussion with the five of the six heroes they decided that they would take a group of children and young adults with promise under their wings and mentor them to be future Avengers. After all, only two of the Avengers would last forever. No time better than the present to start bringing in more.
So, these kids (or young adults, age depending) were handpicked by the Avengers themselves. Either from S.H.I.E.L.D.'s database of Agents in Training at one of the academies, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s watch list (for mutants/superhumans, or just plain amazing people), previous acquaintanceship/relationship with one of the Avengers, or simply having been in the right place at the right time doing the right thing.
Whether they have just one mentor or find themselves learning from many of them is up to you as the writer, just make sure that their skill set and learning capacity agree with who their mentor is.
Steve Rogers is the leader of the Avengers and rightly so. Though his time in the military was relatively short he has proven time and time again to be a valuable asset. He is known to be the world's best at hand-to-hand combat and isn't a stranger to tactics. He's familiar with piloting though he isn't much of a guru in the area. His chosen apprentice would possess
Anthony "Tony" Stark and Robert "Bruce" Banner are the two geniuses of the team. Between the two, they are experts in nanotechnology, advanced engineering, advanced computer sciences, gamma radiation, various fields of physics, and various fields of biology. They are both ranked in the top eight smartest people on Earth. While Bruce has spent almost every moment of his life since his "incident" trying to avoid making too much of a scene, Tony is quite the playboy and is the owner of a Fortune 500 company that is recognized the world over. Their chosen apprentices (being taught together) would possess
Natasha Romanoff and Clint Barton have been friends and long time high level special agents for S.H.I.E.L.D. They are the best at what they do and putting them on a team together provides for a deadly combination in any situation. Both of them are highly trained assassins and spies that have been "in the game" for many years, Natasha since she was a child. They will be looking for
Some will be looking for more things than others when they choose their apprentices and it is possible for an apprentice to learn from more than just one of the Avengers, talent depending. However, two "tutors" is the max. For characters with super powers of any kind, Bruce and Steve will teach them how to control their abilities, as the others aren't exactly familiar with handling such a situation. Even so, those with abilities should be reluctant to reveal them considering how the world views them. They should be even more reluctant to find out that a secret government organization has been keeping tabs on them.
Things to know...
Until the 1960s.
The American government the Soviet Union became highly aware that humans weren't the only ones on the planet when mutants became involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis. You would think that something like that would immediately hit the papers and fill the news, but it didn't. After everyone parted their ways the mutants went silent and the government chose to ignore their existence when they couldn't be found. No need to send the world into a state of mass hysteria for hopefully no reason. And so, mutants had become only speculation. Sure, mutants popped up here and there all over, but most people were too ashamed or scared to admit that there was an “abomination” in their family. It went mostly unnoticed when mutants were snatched away for experimentation or ran away.
But the entire human race became highly aware that humans weren't the only things walking the earth. Or at least that all people weren't exactly normal. In the year 2007, famed scientist Bruce Banner underwent a painful incident that turned him into The Hulk, evading the United States military for a few years before 2010 when he tore through New York and “broke Harlem” in a battle for the ages against the twisted Abomination before disappearing. Shortly after, Tony Stark returned from his kidnapping and soon debuted himself as Iron Man, the world's newest superhero and “privatizing world peace”, as he puts it. So, people had somewhat adjusted to the idea that maybe every now and again strange things would happen. But it all came from earth. Nothing they couldn't handle.
It was in July of 2011 when the Asgardian crown prince (Thor) had made his first appearance on our little rock. At first, people just thought he was a crazy man who had been wandering drunkenly around the desert. Until Sif, Volstagg, Hogun, and Fandral (Also known as The Warriors Three) showed up, followed by The Destroyer. Loki's grudge match with his brother leveled a small town in New Mexico before Thor disappeared with the Destroyer and his companions, promising to return when he was needed. People were somewhat okay with what happened – Thor and his friends saved people. But knowing that there were other things out there (And that the Scandinavians apparently weren't crazy) frightened them. But their minds were put at ease in 2012 when Loki attacked with his Chitauri army, only to be thwarted by the Avengers, comprised of Captain America (who had been thawed out months before the attack), Thor, Hulk, Black Widow, Hawkeye, and Iron Man. After the Battle of NYC, the Avengers went their own separate ways until they would be needed again.
But Director Fury had another idea.
He began to pull up files from S.H.I.E.L.D.'s Intelligence and Operations academies for their brightest and most promising future agents as well as files from their watch list of gifted people who were a bit more than what they appeared to be. After a discussion with the five of the six heroes they decided that they would take a group of children and young adults with promise under their wings and mentor them to be future Avengers. After all, only two of the Avengers would last forever. No time better than the present to start bringing in more.
So, these kids (or young adults, age depending) were handpicked by the Avengers themselves. Either from S.H.I.E.L.D.'s database of Agents in Training at one of the academies, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s watch list (for mutants/superhumans, or just plain amazing people), previous acquaintanceship/relationship with one of the Avengers, or simply having been in the right place at the right time doing the right thing.
Whether they have just one mentor or find themselves learning from many of them is up to you as the writer, just make sure that their skill set and learning capacity agree with who their mentor is.
Steve Rogers is the leader of the Avengers and rightly so. Though his time in the military was relatively short he has proven time and time again to be a valuable asset. He is known to be the world's best at hand-to-hand combat and isn't a stranger to tactics. He's familiar with piloting though he isn't much of a guru in the area. His chosen apprentice would possess
- Kindness
- A deep sense of justice and morality
- Leadership potential
- Hand-to-hand combat expertise potential
- A strategic mind
Anthony "Tony" Stark and Robert "Bruce" Banner are the two geniuses of the team. Between the two, they are experts in nanotechnology, advanced engineering, advanced computer sciences, gamma radiation, various fields of physics, and various fields of biology. They are both ranked in the top eight smartest people on Earth. While Bruce has spent almost every moment of his life since his "incident" trying to avoid making too much of a scene, Tony is quite the playboy and is the owner of a Fortune 500 company that is recognized the world over. Their chosen apprentices (being taught together) would possess
- No particular personality though Bruce would probably go for someone easy to work with while Tony might go for someone with a flamboyant nature like his own
- Showing deep promise in various fields of science and math. I don't mean captain of their high school's calculus team, but kids who can at least grasp the concept of their own work. Kid geniuses. Think Fitz and Simmons but on a less refined scale.
Natasha Romanoff and Clint Barton have been friends and long time high level special agents for S.H.I.E.L.D. They are the best at what they do and putting them on a team together provides for a deadly combination in any situation. Both of them are highly trained assassins and spies that have been "in the game" for many years, Natasha since she was a child. They will be looking for
- Those who possess potential to be masters of espionage, marksmanship, and weapons proficiency.
Some will be looking for more things than others when they choose their apprentices and it is possible for an apprentice to learn from more than just one of the Avengers, talent depending. However, two "tutors" is the max. For characters with super powers of any kind, Bruce and Steve will teach them how to control their abilities, as the others aren't exactly familiar with handling such a situation. Even so, those with abilities should be reluctant to reveal them considering how the world views them. They should be even more reluctant to find out that a secret government organization has been keeping tabs on them.
Things to know...
- Mutants do exist but they are not public and go through great lengths to keep themselves hidden. None of the events of X-Men, X2, or X-Men: The Last Stand have occurred.
- If you're going to create a mutant or superhuman, you better have a damned good backstory for them and you have to create a human character to go with them as well.
- The events of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. have not occurred. Nor have the events of any Marvel movie outside of Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Thor, Captain America, The Avengers, or any of The Hulk movies.So, no. The Fantastic Four, Spiderman, Ghost Rider,and such have yet to make their appearance.
- No “Plain Janes” or “Workingman Joes”. If your character is not a student at one of S.H.I.E.L.D.'s academies, they can lead a relatively quiet and normal life. But give them something that would make them stand out, chosen out of thousands of other potentials.
- I will be giving far more lenience with the skills and powers of characters than you're probably used to with other Game Masters. Do not abuse the faith that I'm putting in you. I trust you as writers to not ruin the story for everyone else.
- If I see a hint of godmodding or powerplaying, I will not hesitate to terminate your membership from this roleplay and kill off your character. You will get no warning, only a farewell PM. This is your warning.
- Your character has to have flaws. Sure, they might be super smart or have amazing super powers. But they're being trained for a reason. They have potential. Their abilities are raw and need refining.
- Have fun and post often. You have to post at least a full paragraph. No one-liners. And don't give me the seven short sentences bullshit. If you can't keep up, then don't waste our time. Use proper grammar and spelling. Nobody wants to spend more time deciphering your post than replying.
- Don't all scramble for characters to be Steve Rogers' apprentice in hopes of being the leader. These kids little to no say in what happens on missions anyways unless it's a test of their abilities. Steve is and will continue to be the overall commander of the team.
- Do NOT execute a critical plot move without consulting me first.
- Have at least a basic working knowledge of how the Marvel Universe works, especially if you're creating a superhuman or mutant.
- No aliens. Aliens have yet to come into play.
