[FFML] [Ranma/Various] Avenging Act IV Prologue

[DB Sommer]

Bert Miller wrote:

> I haven't C&C'd one of these in a while (laziness on my part).
> This one was a lot of fun!


% Good. I always try to make it so, unless i have to be serious.

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> DB Sommer wrote:
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>> “Buckle up your seatbelts, boys and girls. We’re in the final 
>> approach for the destination of the latest Challengers of the 
>> Fantastic/Fantastic Four get-together: the Blue Area of the Moon.”
>>   
>
> Heh.  Those eight together in one place?  Heh.


% Actually they team up on a regular basis by now. Hence the familiarity.

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>> chair. Makoto ‘Mr. Fantastic’ Mizuhara was sandwiched between 
>> Shayla-Shayla and Nanami Jinnai, aka the Human Torch and Invisible Girl.
>
> Heh.  Of course.


% There is a different version of the Frightful Four (not the 
Ilpallazzo-Jinnai version) in which Miz Mishtal is a member of them, and 
yes, she still has the hots for Fujiwara. it's why she came to Earth.

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>> Johnny was also looking back and let out an audible sigh that caught 
>> Ben’s attention. “Come on, kid. You had to know Reed and Mako would 
>> wanna come back and examine that ancient city we found that last time 
>> we teamed up and took care of the Red Ghost and his Super Apes up here.”
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> I was surprised that these Challs have had all the same adventures, 
> even without their powers.
> I have trouble imagining how they could win some of those battles.


% What If dealt with the a powerless version of the FF pretty nicely. 
They defeated the Mole Man. As to the others i mentioned, the Miracle 
Man was a glorified hypnotist, Pluto had no super-powered beings, and 
Reed has always been Doom's foil, with the others more or less lending 
in the assist.  . And their lack of powers does lend their foes to 
underestimate them. Also on the big cases, the FF have helped them, like 
with RG and the Apes

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>> “It’s not that,” Johnny told him. “What makes Mizuhara so lucky that 
>> he has two hot girls after him while I have no one?
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> Because he's the star of a harem anime (well, sort of)?


% True. I should also mention Ifurita is EH's version of the Super 
Adaptoid, and she disappeared from EH. The FF are still trying to track 
her down.

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>> As Johnny entered last he looked around. “Way bigger on the inside 
>> than the outside: definitely alien stuff.” He took in the vast 
>> panorama inside the structure. While the majority of the machinery 
>> was incomprehensible to him, he did recognize viewscreens spread 
>> nearly every few feet along the entire length of one of the walls. 
>> They went as far back as the eye could see.
>>
>> “You could watch a lot of television in here,” Nanami said.
>>   
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> The building's owner fully agrees. ;)  Or at least that you can watch 
> a lot of something.


% A lot of everything, when you're a Watcher. :)

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>> “With the rise of another intelligent race from the planet, a rift 
>> occurred within the Eternals society. Their leader, Zuras, felt that 
>> the Eternals should remain aloof of the newborn human race, keeping 
>> their interactions minimal and allowing humanity to grow of its own 
>> accord. He was opposed by Serenity, who was determined to have the 
>> Eternals lead the humans personally, guiding them to forge a utopian 
>> society of peace and prosperity.”
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> Heh.  Interesting tack to take.  Seems to fit pretty well.


She replace Uranos as the dissenter in Eternal society, though since she 
defeated Zuras he was the one that left this time.

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>> Serenity emerged the victor. In order to prevent civil war from 
>> breaking out, Zuras and his sympathizers left Earth and established a 
>> pair of colonies on the moons of Titania and Titan, which continue to 
>> flourish at the present time.”
>>
>> Ben slapped his hand to his forehead. “Aw, man, now I know where 
>> we’re going on our next trip.”
>>   
>
> Heh.


% This also tends to happen to them, one adventure will land the 
groundwork for another.

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>> The scenes changed again to the construction of the city which lay so 
>> close to this alien structure, though the great metropolis was in 
>> much better shape than its current ruined state. Sue and Nanami 
>> stared in awe at the city in all its glory, its beauty unlike any 
>> they had ever seen.
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> So if Serenity, one of the Eternals, built the Blue Area, does that 
> mean there are no Kree in this universe?


% Defending had a bit of the background on that. The Oni of Urusei 
Yatsera fame (who are the Celestial created Devients on their world) 
spread out and conquored the local empires of Kree, Shi'ar, and Skrull a 
while ago. The first two were assimilated and the Skrulls are viciously 
hunted down whenever they're located. Thanks to their shape-shifting 
abilities, the oni don't have much luck with it, but the Skrulls are 
extremely fragmented and spread out across the universe, so they pose no 
organized threat to anyone. Most of them just try to lie low.

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>> The voice continued. “Serenity decided to relocate the Eternals to 
>> the moon so that they could look down from above on those they wished 
>> to rule. They created a city they dubbed Crystal Olympia and formed a 
>> breathable atmosphere for any visiting humans, though none would be 
>> allowed to live in the city itself. Likewise Eternals were forbidden 
>> to live on Earth, for it was her judgment that in order to rule 
>> humanity effectively they would have to live apart from it.”
>>   
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> The Watcher isn't being very charitable here, is he?  Serenity must 
> have had a different rationale, or at least must have given a 
> different rationale to her followers.  Might want to consider having 
> the Watcher offer Serenity's rationale(s), followed by his own 
> interpretation.


% No, that was pretty much Serenity's feelings on the matter. She did 
view the Eternals as superior to humans and it was their moral 
imperative to lead them. Since the Atlanteans immidiately embraced as a 
goddess given her abilities, there wasn't any real friction. But there 
will be more on that later.

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>> “Understanding that they would be defeated, the Eternals used the 
>> last of their remaining power to banish Beryl, her generals, and all 
>> of the Youma on both the Moon and Earth into the Negative Zone where 
>> they   
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> Heh.  Negazone, Negaverse, what's the difference?


% David Dee actually gave me the inspiration for this. She is now known 
as Lady Blastarr, having killed the original. Also Youma do come to 
Earth via the Hellfire Helix, but there are a trio of, errr, 'Monster 
Hunters' that kill them. I intend to have a bit of fun when Clan 
Bloodstone appear.


>> remain to this day. The effort to banish their enemies used up all 
>> the power of the Uni-Mind, destroying the remaining Eternals on Earth 
>> and the Moon, leaving only humanity as inheritors of the planet. End 
>> of entry.”
>>   
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> And this was the most recently accessed entry?  Clearly the Watcher 
> wants these eight to know this
> material.


% But... but, Watchers don't interfere. Wink wink, nudge nudge, say no 
more. :)

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>> A flash of light heralded the appearance of a mysterious being that 
>> materialized before the octet. He appeared largely human, though he 
>> was twenty feet high and bald with a somewhat disportionately large 
>> cranium. He wore a simple garment similar to a toga with blue 
>> embroidery and a blue cloak.
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>> In a voice identical to the one on the screen, he said, “Intruders, 
>> you have trespassed in the home of the Watcher. While I am forbidden 
>> to interfere in matters, neither can I allow strangers into my home.”
>>
>> The octet suddenly found themselves in the middle of the city they 
>> had come to investigate.
>>   
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> Interesting timing, politely waiting until they'd finished watching...


% Yep.

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>> [Writer’s notes] Now for those worried about me overpopulating the 
>> fic with heroes, have no fear. I have no intention of using either of 
>> these groups in the near future.
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> Rats!  I like these guys.  I think you handled the COTF very well.  
> You didn't give the FF much dialog, so you should take the opportunity 
> to bring them back and work on their characterization some more :)


% They might pop up later on, but I really need to focus on character 
advancement on the Avengers a bit, and there are a lot of them.

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>>  On the other hand, the information they learned will be very key for 
>> what is about to begin.
>>   
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> Evil Usagi.  Looking forward to it!


% Well, the first foe will be appearing in chapter one. Will be a little 
while before i can get to it, sadly. But once I do it should get things 
rolling.

% Thanks again for everything.

DB Sommer

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