val_von_doom

There seemed to be some confusion (sorry guys!) so I'm hoping this is clearer.

This thread is for the in character fighting: the battle thread here.

This thread is for in character planning of the attack..

And this post is for out of character chatter or planning during the attack.

Val's room is something like a mix between a New York warehouse studio and a high tech lab. Instruments glow and beep along one wall and the windows (or are the flat screen monitors?) show the New York skyline in the early evening of Autumn. Over the center wall is a large portrait of the Fantastic Four family; Reed, Susan, Johnny, Ben, Alicia, Val, Franklin, and Jennifer figure prominately. On an opposite wall another family portrait shows a happy Susan with a seemingly equally happy Victor von Doom (in armor), an older Franklin (teen aged) and Val. Over by the lab area there is a dry erase board with the words "Save Johnny" written very large.

There is a round table in the center of the room with enough chairs for everyone. Food and drink (digital variations are present) are on a side table next to plates and cups. Floating above the table is a 3D holo-map showing a flat asteroid about the size of a couple football stadiums with several smaller asteroids floating about it. There is a red light blinking just off the center of the large rock island.

"So here's the landscape. Aunt Jen, you've had more experience with the Negative Zone. Would you mind explaining its nature for us?" Val asks once everyone is settled. All traces of her usual cheery self are gone, today Val is all business. At the head of the table there are also a few floating screens showing several different species of the insectoids and some stills of the character of N-Zone space.

One of the brightest flames of the Marvel Universe is gone, snuffed out by a wave of billions of insectiod invaders. He died to save the Earth from this Annihilation Wave and the loss is still felt acutely. The Human Torch, Jonathan Spencer Storm is dead...or is he?

When Val finds out about her uncle Johnny's death she is going to grieve for a bit but then go proactive and save him. After all what use are powers than can move you through time and space if you don't use them once in a while? But she's a smart girl. She knows she'll need some help, which she will find in the form of Ult. Ben Grimm (who I will bring in from his future when he is human shaped again). Still two against billions isn't very good odds. Good thing there's Milliways.

Basic plan is a simple snatch and grab. Fly in, or teleport in as the case may be, get to Johnny, teleport out.

The environment is the Negative Zone, which operates under it's own set of physics. Basically imagine space with an atmosphere and a little more gravity. The insectiod invaders are lead by Annihilus but are not his power level. The species varies depending on function (like Bees) and so there can be all sorts of different threats; from hulking and super strong to thin and fast. More about them here (in case you didn't click the Annihilation Wave link).

Weapons can be provided for those who need them. Val has a lot of Reed Richards, Doctor Doom and other Marvel tech schematics in her databases. Armor can be provided as well and at this point I'm imagining it will be something like Halo armor (with less enhanced reflexes and strength) if you wish your pup to get some. Other wise it can just be defensive with some means of maneuvering in a near zero-g atmosphere.

I would like about 5-6 people which we can split into teams by time zone and availability. I am in the Pacific and most reliably on during the day. I can not be on AIM reliably so would prefer any planning to be do via an LJ entry or emails as is preferred. That being said if the evening group wants to get together and do an AIM while they smash bugs, feel free. Just try to keep me in the loop via a summery email or lj comment.

I don't imagine this taking long as it is so simple a plot but these things can take a life of their own.

Sounds interesting? Leave a comment.

ETA: A basic, rough draft timeline for this; which will likely start the end of this week or beginning of next (Italicized items are meta, i.e. stuff I need to write):
1- I write and post an OOM dealing with the events of Johnny's death from 616 Ben's POV. Ben stops by briefly to leave a note for Val and a recording of the events as he's in no emotional state to really process his feeling (Gotta stay strong for the kids. Sorry I can't be there for yah Val). The recording happens to have a time stamp and from her armor's database, Val knows teh location of the N-Zone portal.
2- Val comes in and gets the note. Grieves for a bit, then decides to do something about it. At this time I'd bring Ult. Ben in from his future to meet Val (who will look like his Sue to him) and he ends up volunteering to help.
3- Start Pre-thread Snatch and Grab OOM in Val's journal so we can get the ball rolling.
4- Val posts a 'help wanted' sign or some such to get more help. Depending on who volunteers, she then is seen at the forge making weapons and armor as needed.
5- Post Snatch and Grab OOM upon completion. Post party's return to Milliways.