[OOC] S.H.I.E.L.D Academy

[flightless-angel-castiel]

@NarcissisticPotato Aw, man, sad to see you go! But thanks for letting us know :3

[Kouki]

Anyone else hoping we have a few "normal school" aspects thrown in in the form of "training exercises".

Like Ms. Romanoff is our version of a drama teacher and......

Hider

Natasha- Alright, today you will be learning the art of lying. Now, it is important on any mission to be able to take control of your target be it through simple lies or masterful seduction.

mixed response of blushes and grins

Natasha- Holden, you have the most problems when it comes to communication so you'll go first, seduce...hmm...that guy!

Holden- Understood, *turns to target*...if your penis is in functioning order, begin intercourse.

Class would be like "....."

Also, who's got any ideas for super villains?

[knighthawk]

There was an issue of the 2000 all new x-men, the team leader was a telepathic so his ability was coordinating teamwork. Anyways, his sister was most likely going to have the x-gene so they brought her to the institute over spring break to observe everything. She is bored out of her gourd in math and english, when they get to drama, she asks "what in the world does drama have to do with being a superhero."

Then

BAMF!

As Nightcrawler appears on her desk in a crouched pose snarling.

"A dramatic entrance, mine kinder, can make all the difference."

[knighthawk]

Also, who's got any ideas for super villains?

@Kouki

While we are OC's, we can start with the OG's. The C-list and B-list villains from multiple rogues galleries.
Imagine a sinister six of Spiderman's Shocker, Hulk's Half-Life, Fantastic four's Trapster, Ghost rider's Madcap, X-men's sabertooth. And THor's Crusader.

[Kouki]

@knighthawk

Sans Sabertooth, you weren't shittin' about B-listers...

[Barrett]

@Kouki
Whut u sayin' 'bout Sabertooth?

I mean, come on man, he's an X-Men eating feral murder machine.

[Kouki]

@Kouki
Whut u sayin' 'bout Sabertooth?

I mean, come on man, he's an X-Men eating feral murder machine.

@Roosan

.....ya....ya think maybe....that's what makes him sans the B list...hmm?

*sees he put "were shittin'" not "weren't shittin'"*

Okay, I see where we got crossed

EDIT: Sorry, I just had to clarify that there is not and NEVER WILL BE a version of this world where "The goddamn Shocker" is on a higher ranking than Sabertooth.

You should always assume that there was a grammatical mistake on my part for any other belief to be expressed by me.

[flightless-angel-castiel]

Anyone else hoping we have a few "normal school" aspects thrown in in the form of "training exercises".

Like Ms. Romanoff is our version of a drama teacher and......

Hider

Natasha- Alright, today you will be learning the art of lying. Now, it is important on any mission to be able to take control of your target be it through simple lies or masterful seduction.

mixed response of blushes and grins

Natasha- Holden, you have the most problems when it comes to communication so you'll go first, seduce...hmm...that guy!

Holden- Understood, *turns to target*...if your penis is in functioning order, begin intercourse.

Class would be like "....."

Also, who's got any ideas for super villains?

@Kouki

I see we have our Spock of the group.

[knighthawk]

@knighthawk

Sans Sabertooth, you weren't shittin' about B-listers...

@Kouki

The ONLY reason I was setting sabertooth on the B list, is that he is always paired with someone or part of a group. One-on-one he is difficult and dangerous, but sabertooth alone is not a full scale response like juggernaught or sinister warrants.

[Winter Kitten]

Natasha's obviously gonna be the dance teacher and Clint's gonna be in the infirmary for attempting to do the splits without stretching. Poor bird boy.

Anyways, sorry for my absence, got a bit busy with work and the like. I'm aiming for this weekend to start things up! Before then and once I have most everything at 99%, I'll take a role call to see who all's here!

[Kouki]

One-on-one he is difficult and dangerous, but Sabertooth alone is not a full scale response like juggernaught or sinister warrants.

@knighthawk

....Do I get to have a stun baton, the answer decides at what level I agree with you..

[MiddleEarthRoze]

Found something that may interest you all while we're waiting for the OOC to kick off - Personality types! No doubt you've seen tables like this:

Hider

before, and I was interested to discover what everybody's character's are. You could even put the results on the mental evaluation of their CS, if you'd like. So, here's a link to the website, and just go ahead and answer the questions the way you think your character(s) would to decide what they'd be. :)

16personalities.com/free-personality-t..

P.S
Eva is ENFP, Roran is ESFP. I like my extraverts, that's for sure. :)

[Tokara]

Rain is an INFJ, and Cope is an ENFP. :)

[FantasyChic]

Found something that may interest you all while we're waiting for the OOC to kick off - Personality types! No doubt you've seen tables like this:

Hider

before, and I was interested to discover what everybody's character's are. You could even put the results on the mental evaluation of their CS, if you'd like. So, here's a link to the website, and just go ahead and answer the questions the way you think your character(s) would to decide what they'd be. :)

16personalities.com/free-personality-t..

P.S
Eva is ENFP, Roran is ESFP. I like my extraverts, that's for sure. :)

@MiddleEarthRoze

I think you'll find I'm one step ahead of you on my sheet :)

[MiddleEarthRoze]

@FantasyChic

Damn! Beaten once again. Knew I should have gone with the Eysenck one instead. XD

[knighthawk]

ENTJ for Magnus.

[Winter Kitten]

Sorry, I got hammered with work.

Expect the IC up by tomorrow evening EST, for those in other countries might be morning for you. ;o

Sorry for the delay! I'll have a role call for all parties still interested before the IC gets put up, so expect that soon!

[Winter Kitten]

(As a side note Garret is ISFJ and Magni's INFP)

[Kouki]

So, I was thinking our first mission could be taking down an old HYDRA base being used by past remnants of the once strong faction. After S.H.I.E.L.D's raid, a number of stragglers who had still had inside connections were able to avoid the brunt of the attacks and swiped some Hydra tech before escaping overseas.
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And uh…..that’s where this was supposed to end, with the above paragraph but then I started...thinking more
Got more ideas.

Then this happened.
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Mission Parameters

One such individual, the leader of Hydra's Science Division, Paul Norbert Ebersol, has taken not only a number of advanced weapon schematics kept on a flash drive but other highly dangerous pieces of machinery. He plans to re-engineer, improve upon, and sell billions of dollars worth of most likely stolen technology that could potentially bring a city to its knees if left unchecked.

Our intel states that he's using an old Hydra institution for his studies that we previously assumed was just an abandoned factory. In actuality, this place is laced with top level security, a number of mercenaries and a series of other anti-theft countermeasures.

To be honest we're only be able to know about it due to a leak, Hydra's failing infrastructure has caused a lack in its information security. We were able to use one such leak to intercept an invitation for Ebersol's black market arms deal being held at the facility. He plans to sell whatever he can to the highest bidder and then get out while the getting's good.

This mission will require three teams-

Team A is to secure the mad doctor-

We will provide you with invitations we "borrowed" from some poor souls who weren't able to make it. You will have to find and capture Ebersol, we can't risk him slipping away again with more Hydra secrets and we need to know just how many other budding heads are left to stamp out.

He'll be surrounded by many guests, it is a party after all, so try to lure him out to somewhere secluded but be wary of his mutant partner, Marvin Flumm, any sign of funny business will have him scan your mind. We'll attempt to teach you some mental blocking techniques but it won't do much if he tries to pry.

I'd take out the telepath first but only if it can be done discretely, remember that you're going to be in a room full of some pretty bad guys, be careful not to put them on high alert cause you do not want to try fighting your way out.

Team B is to disable the security on the outside-

This calls for the athletic of you to attempt to take out the gunman along the rooftops along with the other mounted weapons. The base is secured with anti air missiles and other such ballistic tech, ground troops won't be able to get near it when it's armed to the gills so you'll have to place a series of EMPs in eight different locations and activate them at the same time. This facility is guarded by armed mercenaries, not much for those trained in advanced combat but be on your toes. Both the gunman on the roof and the mercenaries on the ground have communications with each other, you can't let them alert the others if you’re caught or the mission is a no go.

Team C is to retrieve the flash drive from Ebersol's lab-

Ground troops are going to be raiding that facility the moment we have clearance and the last thing we want is for anything to get lost in the skirmish. What absolutely must be secured is a single flash drive containing not only Hydra secrets but some S.H.I.E.L.D secrets as well and we cannot allow them into anyone else’s hands. This group needs to be comprised of competent thieves because you’ll need to get in and out without making a sound. We’re hoping that the EMPs’ detonation will disable the underground security but if not you’ll have to make it through a laser grid to get to the computer. There will be a few guards outside the lab doors but they most likely won’t be a problem, our intel says we’re dealing with low level enemies.

Also, Holden is ISTJ

[Tokara]

This lil bae has been approved already, but thought I'd post her here, too :) Thought we needed someone a little bit... mean. So many cinnamon rolls ;)

Avery Hillcrest

Avery Hillcrest

"When one burns one's bridges, what a very nice fire it makes."
- Dylan Thomas

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_Dossier

Name:

Avery Hillcrest

Alias:

None.

Codename:

Blaze

Gender:

Female

Age:

22

Ethnicity:

Caucasian

Place of Origin:

New York, United States of America

Sexuality:

Heterosexual

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_{Ability Profile}

Powers:

Spontaneous combustion: Subject can cause objects to suddenly burst into flame. Underdeveloped ability - current range of roughly 2m (radius). Should increase with practice. Requires no movement - only thought. Noted that emotion can cause spontaneous combustion, and has occurred during nightmares (treat subject with caution). Fire can be put out by subject, but in this case, subject is often too distraught or does not notice if asleep.

Pyrokinesis: Subject can create fire on their body (usually hands) and manipulate it in the air. It can be thrown (control is lost after 10m radius - again, may be developed further) and used to set fire to objects or people. Requires movement of the subject's body. She is also immune to fire.

Skills of Note:

- Dirty fighting. She's not skilled - she wasn't exactly fighting secret agents - but she knows how to use her environment to her advantage. It was basically self taught.

- Persistence - Avery is incredibly stubborn and unrelenting. If someone hits her, she'll hit them back. In the midst of a fight, she'll ignore her injuries and submit to blind rage. It's dangerous for her, but can be useful if they're on the losing side.

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_{Psychological Profile}

Mental Evaluation:

Subject stumbled into the examination room with chin held high, jaw tight and aggression in her eyes as she regained her balance to walk to the unoccupied chair. It appeared that she'd been in a small altercation with one of the agents outside before entering. She took a seat with a soft huff, looking across at the window before going back to me with an angry stare, breathing heavily. I could tell already that the subject was simmering, although she was not taking it out on me yet.

Questions asked to her were first answered in a strained tone, before her words started becoming sharp. She wasn't directly angry with me, although there were certainly some biting remarks and scathing stares. The subject seemed angry with the world in general, and especially with herself. Her hands formed into fists, shoulders tensing and eyes darting around the room for escape routes as we progressed.

When I touched upon her history with gang members, she seemed to become particularly incensed. My notes on the subject quickly bursted into flame. Her expression revealed her to be more scared than I when agents rushed in to douse the fire - before it was quickly covered up by aggression toward the agents. She noticeably flinched when one came too close, then started becoming hostile. I had to quickly send the agents out before anything arose.

Avery suffers from anxiety that she deals with by using anger - as opposed to 'flight,' she uses 'fight,' as her coping mechanism. At the mention of prescribing medication, she straightened with a set jaw and stared me down for a full minute before denying that there was anything wrong with her. I suspect that she may also experience panic attacks and sleeping issues, although she was extremely evasive on this subject. I could see that her pride would not allow her to take medication, but I will be prescribing medication to be made available to her in case she decides that she needs it.

Physical Evaluation:

Avery stands at 5,7" and around 125 pounds. She's very slim with strong arms and legs - fighting and running for your life will do that to you. She holds herself uncomfortably stiffly when angered, and always seems very aware of her surroundings - as if she never feels safe.

She's a pretty girl despite the often-hostile expression she has on her features, with high cheekbones and thin, arched eyebrows. Her eyes are large and green, and often accentuated by black eyeliner - to distract from the tired black circles that sometimes hang beneath them. She seems to have a habit of opening her eyes wider than a usual person would, to better express what she is saying or doing. Her hair is a medium brown that goes to slightly beneath her shoulders, usually in soft waves or pinned back. Avery's jawline is strong and angular, often set in tense restraint.

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Bio

Biography:

Avery grew up in a bad part of New York City, with two parents who were forever arguing and a far younger brother, David. She and her sibling had a six year age gap, but were as thick as thieves. She often found herself caring for him, as her mother and father were often out of the old apartment or high or drunk. She was a defensive child at school, trying to keep up socially with little money or know-how while caring for David - but extremely selfless and caring toward him.

Life continued on as 'normal,' for the next 12 years, and occasionally Child Services checked in on them. They were never deemed a bad enough case to be taken away, and besides - Avery didn't want to leave her little brother behind. However, she was becoming anxious and overwhelmed by the responsibility that had been laden onto her shoulders. Sleeping problems and migraines started manifesting, and at age 17, her powers came into being. It started as her special secret, the way that she could light her candle at night. It progressed to more, although she always got scared and quit before it got out of hand.

Unfortunately, she had a terrible nightmare at age 18 that resulted in sleep paralysis. While the nightmare had been going on, her curtains had spontaneously combusted. As she became more and more afraid, other things started catching alight. When sleep paralysis ensued, she could but watch as fire crackled around her room, sneaking on the carpet and into the rest of the house. Smoke swept through it. When she could finally move, her clothes burnt from her body as she ran to try to save her parents and brother. They were asphyxiated.

The firemen rescued her, at a complete loss as to how she survived, and clothed her in a blanket as she sat in the back of the truck. Avery cried. She sobbed as the blaze simmered down, as they brought out the burnt bodies of her family, as the one fireman tried to get any sense out of her, as her tears ran out and all that was left was shaking shoulders and panicked breath. They left her alone, for just a moment, before what appeared to be a police officer approached her, asking that she come with them to make a report (or something like that - she couldn't remember anymore). Next thing she knew, she was bundled into the back of a car and something strong smelling was pressed to her mouth and nose.

Long story short, her father had been involved with an extremely powerful druglord. They'd taken her as a sort of 'payment.' On her first night, she was drugged and raped. In her semi-conscious, confused, disoriented and terrified state, she set the filthy bedding alight and burned the man violating her. The big boss realised the power he held in his hands, and set her out to lure in other debt owers by posing as a prostitute that killed them in dark alleys. They never dared touch her again.

Those months were long and hard and difficult. She developed severe anxiety, and experienced panic attacks - but she hid her suffering with anger. Avery grew a coping mechanism of anger and resentment in order to not go mad, punching the concrete walls of her cell and screaming until her voice grew hoarse. The only thing to do, she eventually realised, was to escape. She formed a delicate escape plan, and... well. It worked.

That night was the longest night that she ever experienced. Avery ran. And ran. And ran. Her chest grew tight with a panic attack as she hid inside a convenience store, before she forced herself to run again. She was unfit for running, and so tired, and sore, but she moved until her legs fell out from underneath her and all that she could taste was blood in her throat. By some miracle, they didn't catch her that night, slumped behind a dumpster she'd crawled behind.

Avery never regained her freedom after that day. Scarred by her rape and treatment by the gang, she couldn't bear to be in closed spaces or close to any men for a long, long time. She came and went in womens' shelters, eventually growing more used to quieter men and closed quarters. Forever she was looking over her shoulder for someone to take her away, to grab her arm and throw her back in that small room. She was still angry, and became known as the woman to avoid in the shelters - occasionally starting fights, screaming and usually rude to others, even those with good intentions.

Avery still used her powers. They were useful for warming up at night, or for scaring would-be creepers away. She had been kicked out of a shelter for aggressive behaviour and it was cold, early January. Snow had fallen. Avery had been walking - what else could she do other than sit? - and it was a cold night. As sometimes happened, a man decided he'd taken a liking to her and started following her.

Bruce Banner also happened to be getting himself some groceries that fateful evening, when he spotted the man following the hunched shoulders of Avery, and turning a sharp left to follow her into an alleyway. Bruce, being the upstanding citizen that he was, immediately followed at a run. He expected to have to pull him off her - but, instead, saw her fending him off with a swirl of fire. Bruce stood there for a moment, a small expression of wonder on his face despite himself. He tried to talk to her afterwards, but she yelled something abusive before taking off.

Bruce made a point of encountering her throughout his daily routine a couple of times, and they established a small rapport. He would bring her something warm to drink or eat, and she would take it while looking at him with guarded, hostile eyes. Occasionally a biting remark would escape her, or she would flinch away if he moved too close or too quickly - but his kindness burrowed deep within her bruised and beaten heart. He quietly explained his own experience as they sat on benches, a good half metre between them, and she would listen. He, too, got angry. He, too, had done things he regretted. The space between them grew smaller. When he asked her if she would join the Academy, it took a couple of days for her to come around. But she did.

Maybe things didn't need to burn anymore.

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_Extras

Likes:

• Bruce Banner
• Hot chocolate
• Warmth
• Having the upper hand
• Alcohol - it tends to lighten her up a little

Dislikes

• Bruised pride
• Loud, aggressive men - she's generally cautious of men all around, but these are the worst for her.
• Forced touch
• Close quarters (claustrophobic environments)
• Experiencing anxiety or panic attacks

Miscellaneous:

She doesn't like her coping mechanism of anger and aggression; it's more of a necessity to avoid anxiety or panic attacks. Avery also doesn't trust easily, as a result of her history. She's still pretty angry at the world, although she's trying to be less hostile and jumpy.

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