Star City- The Heroes of Tomorrow OOC

[DeathsKnight]

-places fist into an open palm, bowing in respect-

Hai you have chosen well. Carry on.

 

[Deleted member 1306910]

*grins, just a lil'*

So. I know I asked this at the(toward the) 'beginning' of this thread. Specifically with "Lunarambling's" characters. Referencing age. As to place characters in relation, to one another. And then, he said mid-late 30's for Oliver, mid 40's for Diggle. Thea 31-ish, and Felicity between the Queen siblings, most probably.

I know that Artemis and Impulse are both 18.

What about Venom and Blue Beetle? Are they going to be in their 30's(ish) as well? I know it wasn't required to put on the character profile -- although I made sure to indicate such, for my guy -- it's a bit ambiguous at this point.

....anyhow, yeah. Was just a question I had for you guys!

(and I'm with you on that aspect Miss "ChasNicollette"....although I can always 'change' aspects of the family tree for Bart -- I'm flexible. I like his link with Barry for sure! Speaking of which -- *may have spotted a Bart in someone's last post, when it should have just been all Barry**harmless-nudge*)

I have always played Jaime as if he were in his late 20s, maybe 30 at the most. He was 16 at the time of the original Flashpoint event. *shrugs* He's old enough to have gotten a doctorate in Psychology so that is at least 8-10 years of college. Then he was with the FBI for a year or two.

I actually take that back, I went back and looked at the official History. The Collider explosion was before the flashpoint...not sure by how long. Jaime bonded the Scarab the night of the collider, the same night that Barry Allen was struck by lightening. So it's been ten years, plus however long before that Barry got his powers...

 

[Lachiyous]

Lessee...he prolly started at 18 after school. 18 weeks of Boot camp to become a Marine. 12.5 weeks for the Elite sniper training, so in training alone he went through say 21 weeks. Then there's the active duty as sniper to draw the attention of A.R.G.U.S. so you can add three years. After recruited he would have spent time in between missions since it was the third mission which brought him to the symbiote, that would give him another six months max. Since he finished in the top of his class, actually meaning his shooting skills racked up a nice score, he would have most likely have spent another year or so in active duty before chosen for sniper training. So you can say that he'd be in his late twenties to early thirties. If I could pick, I'd say 27, turning 28.

I have always played Jaime as if he were in his late 20s, maybe 30 at the most. He was 16 at the time of the original Flashpoint event. *shrugs* He's old enough to have gotten a doctorate in Psychology so that is at least 8-10 years of college. Then he was with the FBI for a year or two.

I actually take that back, I went back and looked at the official History. The Collider explosion was before the flashpoint...not sure by how long. Jaime bonded the Scarab the night of the collider, the same night that Barry Allen was struck by lightening. So it's been ten years, plus however long before that Barry got his powers...

The good news is -- barring something off the wall -- these are *YOUR* characters, so you can probably play 'em at whatever age seems 'right'...

So probably 'late 20s' for both-ish would be a fair assumption?

Definitely helps in picturing the *TEAM* more so, thanks!

 

[Lachiyous]

I'm bouncing an idea off Chas. lets see where it goes.

I'd have to call this a WIN in my book!

 

[ChasNicollette]

The original STAR Labs incident (which I've been privately calling the dimensional breach, or The Darkmatter Breach, for lack of an official fancy name) took place, in my estimation, 11 December 2013, as that was the airdate for the Arrow episode in which Barry was struck by lighting. I've been using that date as the turning point for numerous events, such as Rose and her dad's Dials' both getting signal, and The Tantu Totem's becoming active. Barry was in a coma for 9 months, I think?

In any case, assuming that Lunar intended "The Flashpoint Incident," his name for the thermonuclear explosion happening at STAR Labs, as replacing the "Flash" Season 1 Finale in this thread's universe, it would have taken place in spring/summer 2015. So like a year and a half between "The Darkmatter Breach" and "The Flashpoint Incident."

And the present day of the thread takes place approximately ten years after The Flashpoint Incident.

Lunar, please correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[Lunaramblings]

The original STAR Labs incident (which I've been privately calling the dimensional breach, or The Darkmatter Breach, for lack of an official fancy name) took place, in my estimation, 11 December 2013, as that was the airdate for the Arrow episode in which Barry was struck by lighting. I've been using that date as the turning point for numerous events, such as Rose and her dad's Dials' both getting signal, and The Tantu Totem's becoming active. Barry was in a coma for 9 months, I think?

In any case, assuming that Lunar intended "The Flashpoint Incident," his name for the thermonuclear explosion happening at STAR Labs, as replacing the "Flash" Season 1 Finale in this thread's universe, it would have taken place in spring/summer 2015. So like a year and a half between "The Darkmatter Breach" and "The Flashpoint Incident."

And the present day of the thread takes place approximately ten years after The Flashpoint Incident.

Lunar, please correct me if I'm wrong.

Dead on my friend. Yeah, in our continuity, there are two incidents that occur at STAR Labs. First, the Collider Explosion, then the Flashpoint Incident. Chas has the time line pretty much dead on. I intended to place Flashpoint as the end of the arc with Wells, whom in our thread is a variation on Zoom. Things come to a head either end of season/mid season of season 2. Barry and Zoom finish what was started with their first meeting. The resulting Incident, in which Zoom used his future tech to power the Cosmic Treadmill, trying to rewrite the history of the universe the way he wanted it, using the night Nora Allen died as the jumping off point. As the energy built, Flash's partners were able to evacuate a lot of the city, but there were still losses. This drove Barry to his breaking point, and he eventually goes to stay at Ravenscar Asylum and Sanitarium in England.

The timing of the thread is ten years later. So about 11-12 years after the debut of the Flash TV Show.

 

[ChasNicollette]

Cool. Cool-cool-cool.

Now here's one that'll bake your noodle.

I've been doing my best to integrate events from the current seasons' episodes as they air, but where does it start to diverge?

For instance--

--the thing that happened at the end of this week's "Flash" episode, "The Nuclear Man," did that still happen in our timeline?

Because that was fascinatingly synchronicitous.

 

[ChasNicollette]

I think that, unless anyone wants to get another word in edge-wise (like "fish-slice"), Lunar, when you're ready, we should transition to Constantine's briefing.

 

[DeathsKnight]

I'm good with skipping to John Fucking Constantine

 

[ChasNicollette]

Have we ever heard Diggle's middle name?

I'll bet it's "Stewart."

 

[Lunaramblings]

Have we ever heard Diggle's middle name?

I'll bet it's "Stewart."

Funny story. Apparently, that may be more canonical than you think. When asked during an interview about fan speculation about him maybe being GL, he said he hadn't been told anything official, but that it was being discussed. Also, when Stephen Amell was taking at a con, he teased that they are strongly considering that option. Suggesting something to the effect of John not needing a gun because he will have some sweet jewelry. But yeah, it apparently is a thing that may be in the works. Greg Berlanti also said recently that he wants to bring GL to the small screen but that there was not a NEW program in the works. Suggesting that it would take place in an existing show.

Sorry I have been trying to post a post that I have saved for three days. Keep trying to post late at night and falling asleep with the laptop in my lap and the post still unfinished. Will have it up in a few.

 

[ChasNicollette]

I've heard rumors.

Nice to know there might be more to them!

Take your time, Lu, we ain't in no hurry.

I'm trying to get a Rose post in, we'll see how that goes.

 

[DeathsKnight]

Just a little something I want to mention without trying to sound anal.

I'm pretty cool with the fact that there's two people who have by now mentioned John as Agent Venom. I'm really cool with that, just a reminder that if your characters are going to talk to him, call him either John or Venom.

-looks around-

Hope I didn't sound too much of a facist

 

[Deleted member 1306910]

Just a little something I want to mention without trying to sound anal.

I'm pretty cool with the fact that there's two people who have by now mentioned John as Agent Venom. I'm really cool with that, just a reminder that if your characters are going to talk to him, call him either John or Venom.

-looks around-

Hope I didn't sound too much of a facist

I'm sorry man, I honestly didn't think about it. Jaime wouldn't know the guy out of the suit as Venom, and has never met 'John Denvers.' I will edit.

There, hopefully that is better.

 

[DeathsKnight]

I'm sorry man, I honestly didn't think about it. Jaime wouldn't know the guy out of the suit as Venom, and has never met 'John Denvers.' I will edit.

There, hopefully that is better.

You did? O.O

Oh yes the following part where he wasn't "stalking" them I just had to LOL at that one.

But really it's no problem man, Agent Venom is a cool name, perhaps at some stage during the RP he could be given that name and after a brief argument (of course between themselves), the two of them agree to use the name.

 

[ChasNicollette]

:: sheepish ::

Sorry for the confusion, everyone.

I sort of coined that because he's equivalent to the Flash Thompson version of Venom in the comics and animated!Ultimate, even though it's an OC in the suit-- that, and he's at least got a history of working as an ARGUS Agent.

I didn't realize it would cause a problem.

 

[DeathsKnight]

Oh vey.

I did say that it isn't a problem and that I like the name. Just didn't want anybody as yet address John as Agent Venom, at the moment he feels much more like Guinea pig Venom than an active member of the group.

Oh and correct me if I'm wrong, he would be a very recent addition to the team not true?

 

[ChasNicollette]

Heh. No worries, then.

...yeah, that's the impression I got, maybe there a few weeks at most? Is that accurate?

 

[DeathsKnight]

Yes Chas, that is kinda what I had thought as well. It would have been his first "active" role, almost more a field test than anything else.

Also the part of my post where I said that John did not wish to see the ridicule in the others' faces? Its not my attempt at godmodding O.O from personal experience, he would feel such absolute shame at making a complete ass of himself, that the ridicule (real or imagined, depends on your characters) is so overpowering in his imagination, that he practically feel it crushing down on him like the real thing. He would most likely go build a web and lounge around withdrawn into himself. Well unless he gets called into action. Think the sense of being needed will help, even though he would second guess himself the whole time now.

 

[Lachiyous]

Sorry I can't involve Impulse within the scene before this Thursday or Friday when I'm finally off again, but I WILL promise to bring his characteristic joy to the story's surface -- once more -- for everyone's entertainment!

 

[Lunaramblings]

Should have a post up tonight/this morning.

 

[ChasNicollette]

Should have a post up tonight/this morning.

Please hold off 'till I can reply again tonight. If not, I can deal.

 

[Lachiyous]

...so, "Lunaramblings" -- only of course -- if and you wanted to 'hold off' on posting until I get Bart ON THE SCENE.....I personally couldn't and wouldn't ever hold that notion against ya! Hahaha

But seriously, my two days off begin now(just finished work tonight -- thaaaank goodness!)...so I could get his post up tomorrow!

I assume your post will advance the storyline. If not, absolutely no worries at all my friend!

 

[ChasNicollette]

So it turns out Felix Faust did a stint a few decades back posing as an old blind circus fortuneteller 'round Gotham way.

Funny story.

 

[Lunaramblings]

Posting a little post, but nothing moving things too far. Everyone will still be hanging around. But just going to pop in a response from Digs and Sara.