cosmic_son (cosmic_son) wrote in marvel_nextgen,
@ 2010-09-23 23:27:00

Entry tags:

cosmopolitan, iason, inactive - charlie rogers, inactive - eli paravich, plot-"12-step", ryan spector, svalin

Marvels of Steam
There's an abrupt shift in reality, and the Exiles find themselves... well, not in Kansas anymore.

In all times previous to this, the air has been fresher than that of the world they know. This one... well, it may be fresher, but there's a very distinct tang of faint coal dust in the air. The colors are muted, mostly tans and browns... except the ones that aren't. the women walking by in the distance are examplary of the era when more complex dyes and dye mixing was being discovered, the women in extremely opulent finery in many cases, the wealthy among them in a wash of bright, vivid greens and reds and blues and patterns, and even their maids in complex dress compared to the ages of simplicity and necessity they've left behind. The men are all in hats, shirts and jackets.

Everywhere, there's signs of the city being powered by a mix of old style gaslights, steam power, clockwork and electricity, sometimes with little rhyme or reason.

Over it all, a single craft, the size of a city block and being supported by numerous dirigible balloons hovers, casting a shadow over all of what could be recognized by long term residents as some ancient and steam powered version of New York City.

Iason is the first to speak. "I... do not recognize this as similar to anything from Earth's history."

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	shield_maiden 2010-09-24 04:30 am UTC (link)
	"Didst we fail and changed history somehow?" Svalin asked. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	blinkandmissme 2010-09-24 04:35 am UTC (link)
	"Somehow, I think we would have received a little more notice of such, Svalin." Eli says, clearly fascinated by the world before him. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2010-09-24 05:00 am UTC (link)
	"Alternate timeline," Vernique mutters as she watches the dresses in the distance. She wants that one...and that one....... and that one..... and she doesn't know how that woman walks in those shoes, but she wants to try.... (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2010-09-24 05:06 am UTC (link)
	Svalin was trying to ignore the dresses and the shoes. She knew Vernique would try to get her in a dress that was so not suitable for fighting. She busied herself with checking on Tryggvi. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cosmic_son 2010-09-24 05:24 am UTC (link)
	"I would tend to agree... and I do not think our current mode of dress will get us by at all here. This place seems quite formal, by any standards." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2010-09-24 06:03 am UTC (link)
	"My outing-jacket and petticoats'll do in a pinch, and I've got my emergency silver left..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	On the Airship throughouttime 2010-09-27 07:19 am UTC (link)
	There was a welcoming committee waiting for them on the deck of the airship. As soon as the Avengers touched down, soldiers came out and surrounded them. Weapons were drawn and pointed at the strangers. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	Re: On the Airship borntolead 2010-09-27 03:02 pm UTC (link)
	Charlie slid off of Tryggvi. "We don't mean any harm," Charlie said, holding up his hands. "We wish to speak to Mr. Stark, if you please." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: On the Airship cosmic_son 2010-09-27 04:42 pm UTC (link)
	Iason likewise lifts his hands. "My friends, unless he has drastically shifted styles, I do not see any signs of Kang-tech here." Not that he expected any, but its always possible, in some alternate dimensions, the Avengers could be the bad guys. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: On the Airship shield_maiden 2010-09-27 06:36 pm UTC (link)
	Tryggvi reared and Svalin's sword was out, but she made no move to attack. Yet. She would see how things go. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: On the Airship butterflybullet 2010-09-27 06:40 pm UTC (link)
	Vernique opens her hands, her taser still holstered, as she hovers somewhat near Tryggvi. "Glad ot hear it, Iason. We're just hear to talk, gentlemen." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	Re: On the Airship ryanspector 2010-09-27 06:47 pm UTC (link)
	“We’re not here to cause trouble,” Ryan explained. He’s ready to grab his weapons hidden on him if things turn bad. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	throughouttime 2010-09-30 01:46 am UTC (link)
	Tony got them in a meeting room and seated before he started with the questions. "What can I do for you folks? We usually don't get visitors here." (Reply to this)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2010-09-30 04:04 am UTC (link)
	"And that's the succinct version. So, seen anything weird lately?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	throughouttime 2010-09-30 04:57 pm UTC (link)
	"As a matter fact there have been some reports of new flying machines, the like I've never seen before. They're fast and high maneuverable. Do you think these machines are some of this futuristic tech of which you speak?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	cosmic_son 2010-09-30 05:01 pm UTC (link)
	"That is entirely possible. Can you tell us anything else about them, or the people using them?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	blinkandmissme 2010-10-01 02:18 am UTC (link)
	Eli listens to the discussion intently, but refrains from chiming in until he understand the situation better. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2010-10-04 02:48 am UTC (link)
	Svalin saw to Tryggvi and then went to the quarters assigned to her and Vernique. The rooms weren't big to begin with, but with Svalin's size they seemed even smaller. Svalin started removing armor and clothes in preparation for a shower. She smelled and figured it was time to bathe. Not to mention she didn't want to be told by Vernique that she needed to bathe. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2010-10-04 03:14 am UTC (link)
	Vernique had a lovely, if incredibly surreal, chat in a dollhouse on this dirigi-carrier or whatever it was. Her mother's alternate was lovely, and this version of Hank, too. And then it was back to the designated rooms for a full-size rest. Svalin was cleaning up. Good! (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2010-10-04 03:17 am UTC (link)
	"Did the talk with the version of thine mother go well?" Svalin asked when Vernique entered. "Wouldst thou like to use the shower first?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2010-10-04 03:21 am UTC (link)
	"It went fine, just... very surreal. Made me miss the standard variety more, you know?" She says, but doesn't let it get melancholy. "No, no, you go first. I'll take longer." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	shield_maiden 2010-10-04 03:29 am UTC (link)
	Svalin nodded. "I doth miss mine siblings and hope this trip doth not last too much longer. It wouldst be nice to be home." "Art thou certain? I doth not mind waiting nor cold water." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	butterflybullet 2010-10-04 03:42 am UTC (link)
	"Definitely." Vernique thinks. It really would be nice to get the hot water... "Thank you very much, Svalin." She'll try to keep it quicker than usual. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redheadspy 2010-10-06 06:37 pm UTC (link)
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