Epic Crossover IC - Madripoor

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As he opens the heavy doors of the box and the light finally shines into the dark interior everyone who looks sees quite a sight.

A dark skinned woman, bound by a silver chain, that looks very dainty but seems to be wound very tight around her. She is seated on a small platform within the box. At her feet and covering the floor of the box at a depth of 4 inches or so, silver coins.. man silver coins. At the back of the box, an outfit of some sort that is only barely visible from the front. She is wearing the remains of an outfit, covering just barely the necessities.

" Oh My, thank God for you sir, thank God indeed "

@Michale CS @Schnee Corp Lawyer @Ringmaster @C.T.
Sam raised one hand and pointed at her a few times. "Why am I not reassured by this?" Then, well... it would hit him. Whatever secret she held most dear. "Okay so you're real. Or at least real enough to fool all my senses... Still..."


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As he opens the heavy doors of the box and the light finally shines into the dark interior everyone who looks sees quite a sight.

A dark skinned woman, bound by a silver chain, that looks very dainty but seems to be wound very tight around her. She is seated on a small platform within the box. At her feet and covering the floor of the box at a depth of 4 inches or so, silver coins.. man silver coins. At the back of the box, an outfit of some sort that is only barely visible from the front. She is wearing the remains of an outfit, covering just barely the necessities.

" Oh My, thank God for you sir, thank God indeed "

@Michale CS @Schnee Corp Lawyer @Ringmaster @C.T.
"... I have come to the opinion that Madripoor is a strange city."

That was muttered to herself at the sight before them and the brief but bizarre series of events that led up to it. She hummed a short prayer under her breath for the departed archealogist's soul, before she moved closer to the box and gave the woman inside a deep bow.

"Greetings, box dwelling lady. Why are you in this predicament?"
 
Jaqueline Rao Burton

" Uhm... it's something of a long story, involving a pair of virulent pox ridden Chinese sorcerers. I think the magic was only on the outside of the box though, aside from this enchanted silver chain. "

Seen more clearly, there is a very fancy silver chain with a large, ugly and likely very old cold iron lock holding it in place.

"My hands are bound with it, as are my feet. Does anyone have a working knowledge of old Chinese locks ? "

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Jaqueline Rao Burton

" Uhm... it's something of a long story, involving a pair of virulent pox ridden Chinese sorcerers. I think the magic was only on the outside of the box though, aside from this enchanted silver chain. "

Seen more clearly, there is a very fancy silver chain with a large, ugly and likely very old cold iron lock holding it in place.

"My hands are bound with it, as are my feet. Does anyone have a working knowledge of old Chinese locks ? "

@Ringmaster @Michale CS @Schnee Corp Lawyer @C.T.
Shit. I sigh and slightly raise my hand. "I'm a skilled stage magician and expert locksmith. As long as I have assurances I'm not about to dry up and blow away like the unfortunate explorer did, I could probably pick it pretty quickly."

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Jaqueline Rao Burton

She closes her eyes for a moment, saying something under her breath, opening her wizards senses then reopening them.

" No other enchantments in here except on that pile of gear there and this damnable chain. I would be in your debt if you could release me Sir. "

@Michale CS @Ringmaster @C.T. @Schnee Corp Lawyer
 
Ares glanced over his phone, reading the text while the others were involved. His brow furrowed...His expression grew uneasy and after a beat, he frowned and glanced up as he spoke politely.

"I'm afraid I must be going. Work calls me."

With a beatific smile, he touched the brim of his baseball hat and spoke.

"I'm sure these heroic gentlemen and ladies will be able to assist you now ma'am. Good day."

And with that, he was gone. The message burned in his mind starkly.

'The Master Calls you to Gotham.'

@Gands @everyone, sorry. Mind is bleh.
 
Shit. I sigh and slightly raise my hand. "I'm a skilled stage magician and expert locksmith. As long as I have assurances I'm not about to dry up and blow away like the unfortunate explorer did, I could probably pick it pretty quickly."

@Ringmaster @C.T. @Schnee Corp Lawyer @Gands

Jaqueline Rao Burton

She closes her eyes for a moment, saying something under her breath, opening her wizards senses then reopening them.

" No other enchantments in here except on that pile of gear there and this damnable chain. I would be in your debt if you could release me Sir. "

@Michale CS @Ringmaster @C.T. @Schnee Corp Lawyer
"If you're deadset on opening this...caution to the wind then! I'll provide moral support!"
 
A man in an elegant trench coat and hat of tan color walked down through the slums of Lowtown. His clothes and confidant manner of walk caught the attention of any local, sutble or open who noticed. The gentleman himself appeared to be somewhere in his thirties with a heatlhy frame of body. Of course his actual age would be quite startling to any normal onlooker, should they discover it. For this was a not your average tourist, this is a powerful man with a purpose...

Typical Homo sapiens. Thought the mysterious man, noting the utter deparvity and suffering people in these filthy streets that surrounded him. In an way he was reminded of a certain ghetto he once was forced to live in. The main difference was the walls were mental instead of physical and many here were willing slaves to the criminal lords of the city.

Yet for all it's corruption, Madripoor offered at least temporary sanctuary from his many various enemies throughout the world. The stranger didn't care if native vagabonds, and whores noticed him, the best they could guess is that he just another foreign businessman or fugitive here for business and pleasure. The reality of his ideality is quite different for he is Magneto, the master of magnetism and the leader of the Brotherhood of Mutants.

Passing through the noise and chaos, Magneto finally reach his destination, the Princess Bar. He was meeting with one of his most trusted lieutenants, the shapeshifter Mystique here. She had arranged a table for them, under thr guise of lunch to brief him on her latest reports. He entered inside and quickly gotten the attention of a waiter, using one of his alias, Erik Lehnsherr.

Then was escorted to the table, reserved for him and Mystique. Sited down, Magneto looked to the server and said.

"For now, I will just have herbal tea as I wait on my associate."

Once the request was acknowledged, the waiter left, leaving Magneto with his thoughts.

Under what disguise will Raven will be putting on for this occasion? It will be either impressive or amusing.
 
"If you're deadset on opening this...caution to the wind then! I'll provide moral support!"
I pulled the small set of tools I always keep with me out of my jacket pocket and edge up to the bonds keeping this mysterious very old but very pretty woman held hostage.

"Seems simple enough." The old lock requires me to use some heavier tools but it's no match for my skill. I soon have it picked and step back from inside the box, hoping that I didn't just release some evil demoness, or if so, that she'd be at least thankful and not kill me.

@C.T. @Gands @Schnee Corp Lawyer
 
Jacqueline Rao Burton.

"Ahh, thank you good sir. None of you are agents of Fun Man Chu are you ?"

She gets up, her Victorian undergarment is much the worse for wear.. "

Young man, could you turn around please?
"
She turns and gets dressed rather promptly.

" Can anyone tell me the date ?"

@Michale CS @Schnee Corp Lawyer @C.T.
 
Jacqueline Rao Burton.

"Ahh, thank you good sir. None of you are agents of Fun Man Chu are you ?"

She gets up, her Victorian undergarment is much the worse for wear.. "

Young man, could you turn around please?
"
She turns and gets dressed rather promptly.

" Can anyone tell me the date ?"

@Michale CS @Schnee Corp Lawyer @C.T.
"November 2nd. But I guess you're asking for the year. Twenty Fourteen." I respond. "Been locked up for a bit, haven't you, ma'am?"

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Jacqueline ( Jack) Rao Burton.

She looks shocked for a moment, shakes her head and replies.
" Last event I remember, the Boxer Rebellion and the surrender of Peking to the Allies. ".

She finishes dressing, complete with boots, belt. Two swords and an antique Webley revolver.

My goodness, are silver coins still valued ?

@Michale CS @Schnee Corp Lawyer @C.T.
 
I pulled the small set of tools I always keep with me out of my jacket pocket and edge up to the bonds keeping this mysterious very old but very pretty woman held hostage.

"Seems simple enough." The old lock requires me to use some heavier tools but it's no match for my skill. I soon have it picked and step back from inside the box, hoping that I didn't just release some evil demoness, or if so, that she'd be at least thankful and not kill me.

@C.T. @Gands @Schnee Corp Lawyer
Jacqueline Rao Burton.

"Ahh, thank you good sir. None of you are agents of Fun Man Chu are you ?"

She gets up, her Victorian undergarment is much the worse for wear.. "

Young man, could you turn around please?
"
She turns and gets dressed rather promptly.

" Can anyone tell me the date ?"

@Michale CS @Schnee Corp Lawyer @C.T.
"November 2nd. But I guess you're asking for the year. Twenty Fourteen." I respond. "Been locked up for a bit, haven't you, ma'am?"

@C.T. @Gands @Schnee Corp Lawyer
Jacqueline ( Jack) Rao Burton.

She looks shocked for a moment, shakes her head and replies.
" Last event I remember, the Boxer Rebellion and the surrender of Peking to the Allies. ".

She finishes dressing, complete with boots, belt. Two swords and an antique Webley revolver.

My goodness, are silver coins still valued ?

@Michale CS @Schnee Corp Lawyer @C.T.
"...Guys. Don't you see what this means?!"

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"We've found a fossil! That means we're bona fide archaeologists! No, scratch that. Magic archaeologists!" Gwen unslung her shark backpack, zipping it open and rifling through...before eventually pulling out a brown fedora. Plopping it on her head, she narrowed her eyes and looked at them all one by one. "Call me...Indiana Jones."

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Jaqueline ( Jack ) Burton

"Young lady, you had better not be calling me a fossil ! While a lady doesn't discuss her age, I assure you, despite the passage of time outside the box..I remained young inside it. (sigh) If everyone can help me carry the coins, everyone who does can have some for themselves.

I suppose there is a town nearby ? An Inn to let a room from ?

She starts packing the coins in a bag.

@Michale CS @C.T. @Schnee Corp Lawyer
 
((Tagging like this, because brain is derping but I wanna make sure all the stuff I got don't die.))​
 
<< Sorry I let this go, I was waiting for replies and >>

Further back in the tunnels, voices could be heard approaching.

Jaqueline

( quietly ) " Can anyone else hear voices ? "


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The Nation's Newspaper

Strange Anomaly Has Experts Baffled

Today at exactly noon GMT, timepieces all over the world stopped for a full minute. Not only that, it appears from preliminary reports, that everything and everyone stopped as well. People report a strange paralysis in which they were aware of the world around them but were unable to move. Religions and cults across the world are heralding this as the start of the end times or some apocalyptic event, and financial markets worldwide are in an uproar, with both the FTSE and the DAX halting trading for the day while the futures markets for the NYSE, NASDAQ, TSE, and SEHK are all wildly volatile.

Experts in Astronomy and Physics are baffled, so some are turning to other explanations - either some sort of divine intervention or, strangely... Magic. Special divisions of SHIELD and other international organizations focused on such things are working diligently on an explanation.

More as this develops​
 
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