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Party like it’s 2051! Join us for our Future AU Event!

New Year’s means a chance to reflect on the year before and plan for your future. After the upheaval brought by H.A.M.E.R’s arrival, C.A.R.M.A wanted to do more than just plan, they wanted to know just what was going to unfold. With the help of a Chronokinetic Metahuman and a dose of Dr. Parker’s Meta Steroid, they attempted to see what Pansaw would look like in just a few years.

Perhaps the Metahuman’s powers were underestimated, or perhaps the steroid dose was too strong; either way things went awry. Instead of sending themselves and a small group of C.A.R.M.A agents and scientists for a look into the future they ended up bringing most of Pansaw!

People around the city are waking up in a new year, though not the one they were expecting. The year is now 2051; the world has changed drastically from present day 2046. 

C.A.R.M.A

C.A.R.M.A is still very much around and is the main government organization leading the active war on H.A.M.E.R, though with some difficulty on account of the warzone being the city of Pansaw at danger to both Metahuman and human citizens alike. Whether H.A.M.E.R cares about the collateral damage of innocents or not, C.A.R.M.A does, period. This makes their job harder especially with the urban warfare both factions are engaged in.

C.A.R.M.A operates in carrying out strike forces and even the occasional covert black ops, keeping a cautious approach and bringing in the help of the rumored reformed Rebel Army and any willing vigilantes (including Hero Squad). These task units strike when and where needed, strike hard and fast, and minimize citizen casualties as best they can.

With this “cure” for Metahumans, C.A.R.M.A scientists have been hard at work trying to find a fix for the last few years. While nothing permanent has been successful, the Research & Development team created a “temporary fix” in the form of a pill. Similar to the Meta Steroid, it temporarily reactivates a cured Meta’s abilities for at least an hour. However, it comes with drawbacks such as nosebleeds, physical exhaustion, headaches, muscle aches, and nausea once its use wears off. There is also the danger for potential addiction. 

As H.A.M.E.R is starting to spread internationally they are starting to become an international crisis.  Because of this the United States/Pentagon and C.A.R.M.A are under extra scrutiny and pressure from the rest of the world like never before, and are being pushed to get the problem under control and snuff it out as quickly as possible. This has been putting even  more pressure on C.A.R.M.A and its Commanders, which is frustrating Commander Elisabeth Sinclair to no end and compounding on the stress of her and the other leaders.

The other side of the problem: H.A.M.E.R has infiltrated politics and factions within the government itself, bolstering their connections and continuing to gain sympathizers and support, even if it is not outright given. This is only increasing the paranoia within the U.S. government, driving them to increase security all around and giving them good reason for their increasing pressure on C.A.R.M.A to act more boldly and forcefully against H.A.M.E.R — all while they try to weed out the corruption and double agents within their own ranks.

H.A.M.E.R

H.A.M.E.R has spread their ideology beyond Pansaw. They’ve gained more followers, “cured” over thousands of Metahumans across the country, and have begun expanding outside the United States. Their victims number in the millions; disappearances and depowerings rarely make the news anymore as it has become the new normal.

They’ve grown exponentially, not necessarily in bases and most definitely remaining covertly run by its shadow leader, but they have gone online using hidden and encrypted online forums for communication and execution of their operations

Most Metas have gone back into hiding. They rarely use their powers – if at all – to avoid becoming one of H.A.M.E.R’s next targets. Others aren’t willing to go quietly. Either through demonstrations to remind the public of the people being hurt, cooperating with agencies like C.A.R.M.A, or taking matters into their own hands, they do what they can to fight back. 

HERO SQUAD

The Hero Squad continues serving vigilante justice, working with both the Rebels and C.A.R.M.A now, however they are number one on H.A.M.E.R’s list with their public images as “heroes.” Some members have stayed and survived, others might have retired the masks and capes early to protect themselves, and perhaps a few have disappeared entirely, possibly “cured.”

REBEL ARMY

There have been rumors of the Rebel Army reuniting, though H.A.M.E.R has yet to confirm this. Former Rebels meet under the cloak of night with the intent of assisting C.A.R.M.A in their goal of restoring peace between humans and Metas. They serve C.A.R.M.A as special forces teams, working with agents and scientists alike (depending on their preferences) to aid them in their goal of stopping H.A.M.E.R. 

While C.A.R.M.A works to fix their errors, people will have a few days to see what their life might be like if H.A.M.E.R isn’t stopped. 

OOC INFORMATION:

This event will run from 12pm EST on Monday, February 1st until Monday, February 15th. In game, this event will last no more than a week. 

This event affects everyone in the game. All characters have woken up as their future selves in this 2051 version of Pansaw. Physically, they’re all five years older, but mentally they remain as their 2046 selves. They’ll have no memories of the years between then and now, but they can discover what’s going on by interacting with the world around them. Cell phones, homes, calendars, NPCs, and other items will give characters clues about themselves in the future, what’s happened to them, and what their future selves are like. 

For this, we ask all players to create a bulleted character history of what they’ve been up to and how they’ve been affected living in a world where H.A.M.E.R is winning. Have they survived H.A.M.E.R so far? Have they been cured? Are they living in fear or have they changed affiliations in order to do something about this new threat? What are their relationships with other characters in game, has anything changed? What is their attitude towards this new world under H.A.M.E.R’s growing reign? Players can be as creative as they like in deciding how much their characters’ lives have changed. These bios must be posted on each character’s blog by 11pm EST on Saturday, January 30th before our event starts. These bios must also be linked to the main for admins to reference and approve as well; no character will be able to start the event until their future bio has been reviewed and accepted by an admin.

At first it just felt like another day in Pansaw when Nick first woke up. But once his eyes really adjusted to his surroundings. He bolted up realizing that he was not in his apartment or napping in the C.A.R.M.A lounge. But the room he was did seem to jog some memories. It reminded him of the old Rebel Base, and that's when he remembered. The whole time travel to the future plan. He wasn't on the list to go though which meant something must have went wrong. Nick wouldn't be surprised if all of Pansaw made the time travel list because of the malfunction. His future didn't seem that bad from what he could see. The Rebels were back and somehow he was let back in. But he wasn't sure if he was still in C.A.R.M.A or not.

Nick wandered through his room trying to piece together his life. When his eyes settled on a giant portrait on the wall. It was his grandparents and there was a date at the bottom with a few words. He realized it was an eulogy as he read them, and his whole world came crashing down. The only family he had left was dead tears slipped from his eyes. As he let out a roar and sent his fist through the wall. With his back against the wall he slid down to sit on the floor. The door to his room opened and relief flooded through him. At the sight of Alice standing there "I guess I got you to thank for this." He gestured to the whole room. "I don't see how else I got back in. What a future huh?

This was her first time ever performing at the Pansaw Summer Festival, while she did receive invitations. In the past to perform Natalia always turned them down. Not believing that she was good enough to take on events yet. But after a two years of running her show. She had all the confidence in the world although she couldn't take her own tent with her to the city. So all her tricks were done on a much smaller scale. Nevertheless she still attracted a pretty big crowd. Small colorful fireballs swirled around the sign, pools of water floated in mid-air with fish swimming around inside of them.

Whenever the kids came around she create a small gust of wind under their feet to make fly. A couple of feet off the ground so far everything was going good. She glanced at one stranger in particular eyeing her throwing knives and the target board. "Wanna go a couple of rounds I promise to play fair?" She asked sauntering over. Not really having a choice it was taking all her concentration to get keep the fireballs from going out, and the pools of water from a float in air.

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This was the moment Jett had been waiting for since he arrived back in Pansaw. He could've started rampaging from day one, but there wouldn't have been a real meaning to it. All of it would've been without purpose and that would've caused more problems than he or the Nephilim needed. He knew his friends were laying low for a reason. Letting everyone think that they were truly gone, but he didn't know the truth behind the reason. Mari had spent the last couple of years in a coma, Avalon was in hiding recovering from injury, and worst of all Jaden had gotten caught and spent the last three years in prison. When he was told the last part all the chaotic energy that he builded up inside of him wanted to come bursting out. But Avalon told him to hold off on exploding because they would need him to do that later.

Which is what brought Jett outside of Starz Club in the middle of the day. Across the street he leaned up against a pole watching the crowd. A couple of seconds later Scarlett shot him a simple text telling him to get started. With a devilish grin Jett began walking over to the building. When he was only a couple of feet away he slammed his foot onto the ground. Making the particular area start to shake people looked around nervously. Jett repeated the action which caused the ground to quake even more till fissures appeared.

A stranger grabbed his shoulder in attempt to regain their balance. He ripped their hand away, gripped the human by the neck, and brought him up to his eye level. It didn't take long for his powers to work its effect. The man dropped to the ground vomiting uncontrollably. Jett stepped away and waited for help to arrive.

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Regardless of why the Summer Festival was celebrated, Liam loved outdoor festivals.  The mix of people and music and booths translated to a fun, chaotic adventure.  In a lot of ways it reminded him of being out at sea on his fishing trawler, just minus the smell of the salt in the water.  Wandering through the lanes full of artists and craftsman, Liam stopped to admire a bunch of scrimshaw carvings.  After talking with the carver and promising to stop by later to purchase something, Liam stepped back away from the table only to bump into someone behind him.  “Oh my gosh, I’m so sorry,” he said turning around carefully so he didn’t make it any worse.  “Are you ok?”

Alessandro had rejoiced when he was contacted by Avalon, his friend and ally from Nephilim. It was finally time to take action and break Jaden out of that wretched C.A.R.M.A. headquarters. Over the past few years, he tried so hard to keep his volatile power tame, unsuccessfully at times. But now it was finally time to rise and unleash. Jett and Scarlett were already at the scene somewhere and Alessandro had just arrived. So many innocent people, blissfully unaware of what was about to happen. His powers allowed him to detect the anger of the people within the area. That was the beauty of an impatient, egocentric, over-populated city that had been the heart of division over the metahuman issue, wasn’t it? Everyone was always angry about something. He stopped resisting his power and unlocked the mental cage of the anger that he had tried to bury. A classical symphony played in his mind, calming the raging voices. And with that, his eyes lit up an incredible bright red.

His wrath aura started to amplify the anger in the people around him. Slowly but surely, he started to detect the rise in their anger levels. It was an overwhelming feeling, but he was enjoying it immensely and started laughing. The many people around him started to notice the effects. Arguments were being heard, there were people yelling. It wasn’t long before the first death threat was shouted from somewhere within the crowd. After half an hour, Alessandro had grown much more powerful, feeding off the anger and he could feel the power surging through his body. His laugh had become somewhat more hysterical after the first fight had broken out. Things only escalated from there on and evolved into a riot where people were fighting each other physically and pillaging cars and buildings. The symphony in Alessandro’s twisted mind only became more harmonious and seemed to be accompanied by more instruments while the anger levels rose and he was enjoying the dramatic epic orchestra of fury. A lot. That should cause a big enough distraction to draw out C.A.R.M.A. and let the others complete their mission.

Please reblog these lists of anons in order to participate in the event. For players with multiple characters, please only reblog these posts ONCE on your main character account and tag your other participating character accounts in the caption below in an effort to avoid spamming the dash with the M!A lists being reblogged.

Grievous: Your Muse has been horribly injured. However, any type of treatment only seems to make their condition worse. Effect lasts for 24 hours.

Dream Hopper: Whenever your Muse falls asleep, they get stuck in someone else's dream, whether good or bad, and have to live it out with them until the end or the other person wakes up. Effect lasts for 48 hours.

Hansel and Gretel: Anything the muse touches turns into sweets. Effect lasts for 24 hours. 

Something Came Around: The Muse is haunted by their past! Seeing flashes of memories in an almost out-of-body fashion, watching their past play out before them. Mistakes, memories, nothing is off limits! Effect lasts for 48 hours. 

Tom Thumb: Muse is now the size of a thumb. Effect lasts for 24 hours. 

Little Red Riding Hood: Muse is convinced someone or something is following them and plotting to kill them (anon decides; it can be a person, a fictional creature, a ghost, a demon, an inanimate object, etc.). Effect lasts for 48 hours. 

Sleep Deprived: Muse is unable to fall asleep no matter how many times they’ve tried. This leaves them listless, irritable, weak and randomly volatile as a result. Effect lasts for 72 hours.

Glitterati: Muse has gained the ability to sparkle, but the colour of the sparkle depends on their mood. e.g. Pink for happy, blue for sadness, red for anger, green for jealousy, yellow for guilt etc. Effect lasts for 48 hours.

Lucky #13: Muse has a classic case of bad luck and nothing will go right for them. Effect lasts for 48 hours.