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The New Frontier: A Marvel/DC One Universe RP

I've got a lot of school work to catch up on in the next couple of days. My posting might actually start to slow down for a few days or so. I'm sure someone else's post though with the pace of this game.

The New Frontier: A Marvel/DC One Universe RP

@Vandy

@Morden Man

You liked it? You really liked it?

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They are both terrible. Cap wouldn't like either song.

@Blue Demon

I wrote one you might like, not for Cap though.

*Ahem*

Aquaman, Aquaman
Does whatever an Aqua can
Talks to fish, any size
Catches thieves just like... uh... fish
Look out, here comes the Aquamaaaaaaaan!

Wata wata wata wata wata wata wata wata wata
Aquaman!

First Arthur post is live by the way. Not sure if it is any good but, there you go.

The New Frontier: A Marvel/DC One Universe RP

Aquaman stood atop the cliff overlooking the sea. Out in the middle of the water was a single cargo ship floating stagnant. They were bringing thousands of tons worth of trade to the Boston Harbor when the S.O.S signal was called in over two hours ago. Arthur was only made aware of the call thirty minutes ago. Mera had asked to come with him but Arthur refused. He wanted to get away for awhile. He enjoyed being a part of the Justice League and Mera was starting to make him feel special but the surface world was beginning to wear on him with its endless politics. It was one of the many things that Atlantis and the surface had in common. Out here in the open sea, neutral territory, he felt free.

He looked out towards the sea. The ship was filled to the brim with cargo containers of many different sizes and colors. He raised his head to the sky and pulled his trident out of the rock he had struck it in. He placed his hands above his head and dove the two hundred foot drop into the water with the trident extending beyond his head. He struck the water silently and was instantly refreshed. Before he knew it he was easily one hundred feet below sea level.

Something about the environment around him felt off however. He could not detect any marine life along the entire shoreline. He propelled himself towards the boat at an incredible speed. As he got closer the waves grew quieter. A knot was forming in his stomach. He had not felt this sensation in several years.

He reached the ship within seconds. The water around him smelt like blood. A quick survey of his surroundings showed no bodies however, human or otherwise. Still no marine life dared approach the area. He pulled himself up the port side ladder with trident in hand. As soon as he was standing on the deck dripping with water the stench of death overwhelmed him.

With his guard raised he slowly crept further into the ship, the cargo containers were like a never ending labyrinth of logos and metal. Arthur turned each corner with his trident raised. He discovered a trail of blood leading to the center of the ship as if someone, or something, was dragging bodies together. Finally he reached the center of the boat. He was immediately repulsed, dozens of bodies were piled up in a mountain of severed limbs. A dark pool of blood covered the deck like a liquid tarp.

"Dear God." Arthur spoke to himself. He began to step toward the bodies. Then he heard a screech. He turned around to see a black skinned creature leaping at him from atop the mountain of containers. He lifted his weapon and pierced the beast through the chest. It was large and humanoid but it looked malformed. Its fish-like scales offered little protection against his weapon as the monster was impaled sending a gush of salty tasting blood dripping into Arthur's mouth. Something about the creature looked familiar.

"Gah!" He heard another yell from behind him. One of the creatures bit into his right shoulder with its razor sharp teeth. It barely pierced his orange Atlantean scale armor but it did not breach his skin. With a grunt he threw the creature over his shoulder and stomped on its head. It squished like a melon.

"You creatures sure are ugly." He said as he turned around to stab another fish man. It fell to its knees and finally Arthur recognized his foe. The Trench. "Where are the survivors?" He yelled at the two other beasts approaching him. He knew the question would receive no answer but he was desperate to find something. To save someone.

The creatures only screamed again as several more joined their brethren. With a battle cry of his own Aquaman charged.

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Really? You and I must have a very different view on Captain America.

I hear it and imagine someone like Booster Gold pumping this out of some speakers as he flies down in a uniform covered in sponsored decals and logos.

@Morden Man

Nah, I'm sure Cap would love to jam to this song as he rides down the interstate in his Harley. It is very vintage. He might even grow a hndlebar mustache and start wearing leather jackets. Before we know it he is leading a biker gang called Stevey and the Eagles.

The New Frontier: A Marvel/DC One Universe RP

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How 'bout this?

@Divine Darkness

That would be great for good ole Cap but what I really need is a team song.

The New Frontier: A Marvel/DC One Universe RP

Like better things then

@Gowi

Haha ooooooooh burn.

The New Frontier: A Marvel/DC One Universe RP

Name:
Arthur Curry/Orin of Atlantis/Aquaman

Alignment:
Neutral Good

Affiliation:
Justice League of America
Formerly the Kingdom of Atlantis
Formerly the Others

History:

Guppy

• January 4, 1987: Lighthouse keeper Tom Curry sees a ship run aground during a storm. He travels out to save as many as he could but is thrown from his boat. Atlanna, Queen of Atlantis, saves his life.
• January 16, 1987: Atlanna and Tom fall in love. She moves to the lighthouse with him and the two begin to live a new life together.
• April 14, 1987: Atlanna becomes pregnant with a son. The Atlantean throne begins to search for her.
• January 29, 1988: Arthur Curry is born.
• March 16, 1990: Atlanna is discovered by the Atlantean royal guard. She is forced to abandon her family and return home. Arthur and Tom are never told why she had to leave.
• June 25, 1993: Arthur is found by his father breathing under ten feet of water. Over the next few months he shows abilities of enhanced strength and endurance.
• December 9, 1995: Tom seeks out the help of Doctor Shen, a man specializing in marine biology who was also rumored to be obsessed with the lost City of Atlantis. The two make a deal that Shen can study Arthur and help him understand his abilities if he never goes public with his findings until Arthur is old enough to live on his own.
• June 14, 2002: Arthur joins his high school swim team and easily breaks every record there is due to his advantages.
• May 15, 2006: At Arthur's graduation doctor Shen reveals to Tom that he is going to reveal his findings to the world. An argument ensues and Arthur brings Tom home.
• May 16, 2006: Tom throws all of Shen's research into the ocean destroying it.
• November 24, 2007: After a year of desperately trying to validate his work Shen hires a mercenary to break into the Curry lighthouse and steal a blood sample he had hidden years ago. Arthur returns home to find the mercenary and his dad in a fight. After Arthur dispatches the mercenary, he brings his father to the hospital where he later dies.
• November 30, 2007: Arthur catches up to the man who he believes killed his father. After strangling the man to death in front of his teenage son he discovers that his father had died of ammonia, not wounds.
• January 22, 2009: Arthur is approached by a man named Vulko claiming to be from the underwater City of Atlantis. He is informed that his mother was the queen of Atlantis until she died and that now his half brother Orm was ruler. Arthur travles to the underwater city and begins his new life.

Atlantean

• February 14, 2009: Arthur is welcomed to his city with open arms. He meets his brother and is declared to all to be the Prince of Atlantis.
• April 30, 2010: A dangerous species of sea creatures known as the Trench attacks Atlantis. Orm assigns Arthur as a general in the Atlantean army in charge of a special forces unit called The Others.
• June 1, 2010: Arthur discovers where the Trench's forces originate and block their passage to the main sea level. Atlantis is saved from destruction and he is proclaimed a hero.
• August 6 2011: Arthur wins a tournament held every ten years in Atlantis and is once again lauded as a hero. Orm becomes increasingly jealous of his brother's popularity.
• September 5, 2011: A faction within Atlantis begins slandering Arthur's name. He is ridiculed because of his half human heritage and mocked throughout the kingdom.
• April 9, 2012: Arthur becomes increasingly aware of Orm's intentions to invade the surface world. He confronts his brother and is ridiculed in front of the court.
• May 29, 2012: A water sorceress by the name of Mera is hired to assassinate Arthur. He barely escapes only to find that Orm was behind the attack. He flees to the surface world after stealing a trident.

Aquaman

• May 30, 2012: Arthur returns to the surface world for the first time in years. He goes to his childhood lighthouse and finds Doctor Shen rummaging through the wreck.
• November 1, 2012: Doctor Shen goes public with his research after convincing Arthur that it holds no threat to him. He is initially mocked in the scientific community especially by one Lex Luthor who called him a mad fool.
• December 25, 2012: Aquaman makes his first appearance as a superhero by stopping a robbery in Boston on Christmas day.
• January 23, 2013: Superman stops the attack on President Kelly. Aquaman is unable to join in on the fight. Instead he begins to be more public with his heroics.
• March 12, 2013: Aquaman is attacked by a villain calling himself Black Manta. After an extended battle Arthur is victorious but is unable to capture the villain.
• April 11, 2013: Lex Luthor calls for the formation of the Justice League. A call that Aquaman initially refuses.
• June 17, 2014: After well over a year of heroics Aquaman is approached by Lex Luthor himself with an offer to join the Justice League. Aquaman accepts and is brought into the League proper.
• July 20, 2014: Arthur discovers Mera has also been exiled from Atlantis when he finds her severely wounded on a beach one hundred miles away from Metropolis. He nurses her back to health in the Curry lighthouse.
• August 1, 2014: Mera awakes from her coma to find Arthur watching over her. Arthur allows her to stay in the lighthouse on the condition that she does not cause trouble.
• October 31, 2014: Mera is discovered by Atlantean soldiers. Arthur intervenes in the fight and saves her life. She moves to Boston with him.
• December 6, 2015: Arthur and Mera start a romantic relationship after many adventures together.
• February, 2016: The present.

Supporting Cast:

Allies

• Lex Luthor: Lex approached Arthur and asked him to join the Justice League. Since then he has considered the billionaire a friend. He respects the man and is one of the few people on a first name basis with him.
• Mera: Mera is Arthur's ally despite the fact that she tried to kill him when they first met. While he does not yet know if he is in love with her, he definitely enjoys her company.
• Thor: Thor and Arthur have a kind of friendly rivalry going on. God of Lightning versus Prince of the Sea. Who can vanquish more enemies? (To be confirmed with @TimeMasterX

rivals

• Doctor Shen: Once one of his closest friends, Doctor Shen has lost both his trust and his respect. While he doesn't actively hate the man, he doesn't much like him either.
• Captain America: Arthur definitely respects the man but he feels as if he should be leading the Justice League. It might be because of the royal blood or his time leading the Others in Atlantis. Either way the two get along but Arthur isn't afraid to question his decisions. (To be confirmed with @Blue Demon

Enemies

• Orm/Ocean Master: Orm tried to have him killed and has been actively hunting him for years. The two do not get along and Arthur is getting just about fed up with his brother.
• Black Manta: This mysterious man seems to have a personal vendetta against Aquaman. He doesn't understand it but he will not allow the man to harm himself or those around him.

How (if at all) does the New Frontier version of your character differ from the original?:
He lived in Atlantis for a bit as a local hero/military leader. Also Orm hires Mera to kill him. That and he isn't king yet. Oh and he isn't married to Mera yet.

Post References:
Just read my Lex stuff over again if you have to.

The New Frontier: A Marvel/DC One Universe RP

@Vandy! As Lex Luthor, and founder of the Justice Leauge of America.

I hereby order you to go find a theme tune for the Justice Leauge that can match this (Or the original version, I just like the fact this is a bit longer ;) ) in epicness.

If you fail this task, Hulk and Colossus will just find themselves in their most powerful forms and then happen to come across Lex Luthor.

Goodluck, and may the Force be with you.

@Sep

This challenge has been accepted sir! To the internet I go!