The Jeffinator
Captain Manbeard
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(This is a continuation/reinvention of an older RP. We are currently not accepting new writers.)
A Brief History of the DC Universe
People with special powers have always existed, but the terms "superhero" and "supervillain" first surfaced in the early 1930s, during the Prohibition. With the dramatic spike in crime, heroic individuals stepped forward, many wearing masks to conceal their identities. This ultimately led to the formation of the Justice Society of America in 1940, with such notable heroes as Hawkman (Carter Hall), the Flash (Jay Garrick), and Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson) in leadership positions.
As the United States became involved in World War II and it was discovered the Nazis were employing metahumans as soldiers, the government pressured the JSA to aid in the war effort, a request they eventually could not refuse once they discovered the immortal warrior Vandal Savage and the Injustice Society was amongst the Nazi ranks.
When the war finally ended in 1945, the Justice Society returned home to thunderous applause, and they were more popular than ever with the people of America. Comic books, toys, lunch boxes, and other merchandise with their faces on it began selling like wildfire. This was the golden age of the superhero, but it would be short-lived.
Government pressure to join the Korean War in 1951 ultimately tore the Justice Society apart, with some members wanting to fight and others believing they should stay out of the war. After the split, several of the heroes retired their costumes.
In the decades that followed, smaller teams of heroes were formed here and there, but nothing as big as the JSA. That all changed in 2003 with the formation of the Justice League of America, inspired by the old JSA. Heroes such as Superman (Clark Kent), Batman (Bruce Wayne), Wonder Woman (Diana of Themyscira), and Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) – who had been active a few years prior – helped found the new League.
Until Hal Jordan received his power ring from the dying Abin Sur in Summer 1999, Earth was largely unknown to the greater galactic community. Upon becoming a Green Lantern and familiarizing himself with Oa and the wider galaxy, Jordan helped to make Earth an associate member of the Galactic Alliance. This thrust the little blue planet into the spotlight and was one of the major reasons the Justice League was formed.
The year is now 2013. It has been ten years since the League formed. Since then, Earth joined the Intergalactic Science Association on Rann, with genius inventors like Adam Strange helping to perfect Zeta Beam technology for teleportation. On Earth, Zeta Tubes are used all over the world, but the only ones capable of interstellar travel are aboard the Watchtower space station to prevent random aliens from beaming to Earth. There must be a tube at either end for a trip to be successful, at least with current technology.
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(I will edit this post to add more episode summaries as they happen in the RP)
Young Justice Unlimited
Episode 1: Anniversary of Blood, Part I
February 23rd, 2013
What starts out as a party to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Justice League turns into a bloodbath after most of the League is called away to stop a break-out attempt at Belle Reve Penitentiary. Once they are gone, Joker and a group of villains blow a hole through the wall of the Hall of Justice and incite violence and chaos, resulting in the deaths of dozens of party-goers, as well as seriously injuring Senator Harvey Dent. Meanwhile, Deathstroke – disguised as a British waiter – manages to take the Zeta Tube network offline and steal the Blue Beetle scarab from the vaults.
Episode 2: Anniversary of Blood, Part II
February 23rd 2013
In the scuffle that follows, the scarab attaches itself to teenager Jaime Reyes, who quickly accepts his new role as a metahuman and helps get people to safety. Eventually, they are able to stop the attackers and the sidekicks decide to go to Belle Reve and see what happened to their mentors.
Episode 3: Prison Break, Part I
February 24th, 2013
A team consisting of Nightwing, Blue Beetle, Kid Flash, Arsenal, Beast Boy, Terra, Ravager, Ben Tennyson, and Miss Martian hop in M'gann's bioship and head straight for Louisiana, but they are soon overcome with a strong psychic attack. It is later discovered Psimon – a young man who gained incredible powers through a pact with the demon lord Trigon – was responsible for the attacks. Meanwhile, in Sicily, Raven interrogates a group of cultists about Psimon's whereabouts.
Episode 4: Prison Break, Part II
February 24th, 2013
The heroes break out of the cells they were held in and search the prison, finding themselves in yet another brawl with Psimon and other villains. Just when M'gann was about to succumb to one of Psimon's mental assaults, a strange voice rang out in her mind and gave her the strength to fight back and send the evil psychic into a coma. Blue Beetle's scarab helped locate and free the Justice League, and soon the fight was over.
Not long after the fighting stopped, the National Security Agency's Extranormal Operations Division was swarming all over the place, and Agents Amanda Waller and Rick Flag took control of the prison. It is later revealed in a private meeting that they are working with Psimon and the entire attack was one step in a much large plan orchestrated by an organization known as “the Light.”
Episode 5: The Impulsive Speedster
April 3rd, 2013
Several weeks after the Battle of Belle Reve, Nightwing is out on patrol in Washington D.C. when he is suddenly greeted by a hyperactive speedster.
A Brief History of the DC Universe
People with special powers have always existed, but the terms "superhero" and "supervillain" first surfaced in the early 1930s, during the Prohibition. With the dramatic spike in crime, heroic individuals stepped forward, many wearing masks to conceal their identities. This ultimately led to the formation of the Justice Society of America in 1940, with such notable heroes as Hawkman (Carter Hall), the Flash (Jay Garrick), and Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson) in leadership positions.
As the United States became involved in World War II and it was discovered the Nazis were employing metahumans as soldiers, the government pressured the JSA to aid in the war effort, a request they eventually could not refuse once they discovered the immortal warrior Vandal Savage and the Injustice Society was amongst the Nazi ranks.
When the war finally ended in 1945, the Justice Society returned home to thunderous applause, and they were more popular than ever with the people of America. Comic books, toys, lunch boxes, and other merchandise with their faces on it began selling like wildfire. This was the golden age of the superhero, but it would be short-lived.
Government pressure to join the Korean War in 1951 ultimately tore the Justice Society apart, with some members wanting to fight and others believing they should stay out of the war. After the split, several of the heroes retired their costumes.
In the decades that followed, smaller teams of heroes were formed here and there, but nothing as big as the JSA. That all changed in 2003 with the formation of the Justice League of America, inspired by the old JSA. Heroes such as Superman (Clark Kent), Batman (Bruce Wayne), Wonder Woman (Diana of Themyscira), and Green Lantern (Hal Jordan) – who had been active a few years prior – helped found the new League.
Until Hal Jordan received his power ring from the dying Abin Sur in Summer 1999, Earth was largely unknown to the greater galactic community. Upon becoming a Green Lantern and familiarizing himself with Oa and the wider galaxy, Jordan helped to make Earth an associate member of the Galactic Alliance. This thrust the little blue planet into the spotlight and was one of the major reasons the Justice League was formed.
The year is now 2013. It has been ten years since the League formed. Since then, Earth joined the Intergalactic Science Association on Rann, with genius inventors like Adam Strange helping to perfect Zeta Beam technology for teleportation. On Earth, Zeta Tubes are used all over the world, but the only ones capable of interstellar travel are aboard the Watchtower space station to prevent random aliens from beaming to Earth. There must be a tube at either end for a trip to be successful, at least with current technology.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
(I will edit this post to add more episode summaries as they happen in the RP)
Young Justice Unlimited
Episode 1: Anniversary of Blood, Part I
February 23rd, 2013
What starts out as a party to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Justice League turns into a bloodbath after most of the League is called away to stop a break-out attempt at Belle Reve Penitentiary. Once they are gone, Joker and a group of villains blow a hole through the wall of the Hall of Justice and incite violence and chaos, resulting in the deaths of dozens of party-goers, as well as seriously injuring Senator Harvey Dent. Meanwhile, Deathstroke – disguised as a British waiter – manages to take the Zeta Tube network offline and steal the Blue Beetle scarab from the vaults.
Episode 2: Anniversary of Blood, Part II
February 23rd 2013
In the scuffle that follows, the scarab attaches itself to teenager Jaime Reyes, who quickly accepts his new role as a metahuman and helps get people to safety. Eventually, they are able to stop the attackers and the sidekicks decide to go to Belle Reve and see what happened to their mentors.
Episode 3: Prison Break, Part I
February 24th, 2013
A team consisting of Nightwing, Blue Beetle, Kid Flash, Arsenal, Beast Boy, Terra, Ravager, Ben Tennyson, and Miss Martian hop in M'gann's bioship and head straight for Louisiana, but they are soon overcome with a strong psychic attack. It is later discovered Psimon – a young man who gained incredible powers through a pact with the demon lord Trigon – was responsible for the attacks. Meanwhile, in Sicily, Raven interrogates a group of cultists about Psimon's whereabouts.
Episode 4: Prison Break, Part II
February 24th, 2013
The heroes break out of the cells they were held in and search the prison, finding themselves in yet another brawl with Psimon and other villains. Just when M'gann was about to succumb to one of Psimon's mental assaults, a strange voice rang out in her mind and gave her the strength to fight back and send the evil psychic into a coma. Blue Beetle's scarab helped locate and free the Justice League, and soon the fight was over.
Not long after the fighting stopped, the National Security Agency's Extranormal Operations Division was swarming all over the place, and Agents Amanda Waller and Rick Flag took control of the prison. It is later revealed in a private meeting that they are working with Psimon and the entire attack was one step in a much large plan orchestrated by an organization known as “the Light.”
Episode 5: The Impulsive Speedster
April 3rd, 2013
Several weeks after the Battle of Belle Reve, Nightwing is out on patrol in Washington D.C. when he is suddenly greeted by a hyperactive speedster.
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