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Thaddeus Ross desperately wanted to prove [[The Avengers|the Hulk]] was a monster. His previous attempts having failed, it galled him to see Bruce Banner lauded as a hero, one of the Avengers. Learning of a long-secret military project in storage, he came up with another plan.
  
Thaddeus Ross has pursued the Hulk with a growing obsession. The Hulk joining the Avengers was especially galling to him, and he remains convinced that the ‘monster’ will one day turn on everyone unless he is taken out pre-emptively.  As such, he has spent a lot of time and effort looking into weapons capable of dealing with the gamma-enhanced power of the Hulk. When he discovers a gamma-powered android in cold storage, he sees it as the perfect opportunity. Either a rampaging gamma android will draw out the Hulk, or Ross can arrive and corral it with his own military backing, and prove that the Hulk is a coward - either way the Hulk is dealt with.
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One evening in [[May 2018]], Angel, who was on monitor duty, alerted the mansion to something attacking New York with a series of fires. The [[X-Men]] mobilised, along with members of [[Generation X]], to help where they could. When they arrived, they found a humanoid figure in flames flying throughout the city, setting fire to buildings but, oddly enough, avoiding casualties among the citizens. The X-Men were able to make a tentative agreement with the Avengers to try and help and they and the Generation X members were deployed to assist with evacuation, search and rescue and controlling the fires.  
  
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A plan was hatched - to herd the android over water, where it would do less damage, and from there into a containment unit provided by [[SHIELD]]. Wolverine and Dominion, working with the Avengers' [[The Avengers|Yelena Belova]], encountered an obstacle in the form of General Ross, who had his own plan to take down the android. He tried to take charge, secretly issuing commands to the android to stand down, but when it failed to respond, he tried again more loudly, revealing his connection with the weapon. After a pitched battle, Namor managed to herd the android into the containment unit, but not before Deadpool and Wolverine were exposed to its radiation while saving General Ross. Yelena Belova arrested Ross for treason and he was put, under security, in an ambulance to get treatment for his fatal radiation exposure.
  
Ross keeps his involvement buried deep in bureaucratic minutiae, so when the Torch arrives in New York City and begins destroying property, it appears to a cursory examination that an old World War II relic has simply gotten loose to cause havoc. Torch’s orders from Ross are to maximize property damage while minimizing civilian casualties, and where possible to hit soft targets that have meaning to Banner - laboratories, libraries, and so on.
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He would not see the hospital. En route, Heinrich Zemo intercepted the ambulance and offered him a deal - treatment for the radiation poisoning and his freedom, in return for joining Zemo in his plans.
 
 
 
 
At the point that it starts to be picked up as breaking news, a decision is made at the mansion to send people into the city to assist.  This is less overtly an X-Men mission, and more attempting to put a good face on mutants with humanitarian aid.  (Thought - decision could be made easier by the fact that several of the Avengers are visibly out of the area, Tony doing Stark Industries things, Thor offworld, etc)
 
 
 
 
 
At this point the plot breaks into four smaller parts, with an open call for volunteers.  Confirmed cast of PCs/NPCs for each section in parentheses.
 
 
 
 
 
Evacuate People: This is especially for people with mobility, healing factors, or enhanced senses.  Just because Ross specified to minimize civilian casualties doesn’t mean there are zero.  Burning buildings, downed electrical lines, car accidents, and the like are the general feel here. 
 
 
 
 
 
Medical Triage: (Banner) This is especially for medical types.  A centralized triage location for burn victims and other injuries will be set up early in the crisis.  Bruce Banner will be found here doing his best to assist.  If anyone connects him with Hulk (or maybe there is a discreet escort with him in case of a Code Green?) he will steadfastly refuse to entertain thoughts of “the other guy” coming out.
 
 
 
 
 
Stop Looters: (Captain America, Scott) There are always people who will take advantage of a chaotic situation to try and line their own pockets.  Scott takes point on this piece, and during the course of the evening they will run into Captain America doing his best to stop looting as well.  This is to start showing a shift in the attitude of some Avengers toward the X-Men - while they may be vigilantes, Cap at least recognizes that their hearts are in the right place.  This will be important later when the X-Men are brought in to help with the Masters of Evil as a group.
 
 
 
 
 
Putting Out Actual Fires: (Probably Namor here) This is especially for firebugs and those who can otherwise neutralize fire.  Torch lights blazes in a lot of locations, most of which won’t require evacuation, just dealing with all the burning warehouses, etc.
 
 
 
 
 
Fight With Android!Torch: (Banner, Human Torch, Namor) The finale will pull people from other subplots for a confrontation with android Torch. 
 
 
 
 
 
It becomes apparent that superhuman intervention will be required to take out the android Torch, and the Avengers being shorthanded, it falls to the X-folks.  This is in some open space (Central Park?) with heavy hitters, firebugs, and healing factors.
 
 
 
 
 
Ross ultimately decides that the cowardly Hulk isn’t going to show up, and elects to engage the android with military units that have been called up to deal with the situation.  He gives the order to open fire, and the heavy shelling results in the android Torch’s reactor casing being cracked.  This significantly ups the level of gamma radiation being released to harmful levels.  At this point, those attacking and containing the android will need to switch off more frequently, as even with a healing factor people will only be able to engage him for a limited time frame.
 
 
 
 
 
Ross comes to the battle zone, ordering the berserk android to stand down, and inadvertently revealing his use of it as a catspaw.  The android releases a final, larger blast of radiation before shutting off.  General Ross is exposed to enough radiation to need medical attention.
 
 
 
 
 
Yelena Belova arrests the visibly affected Ross and takes him into SHIELD custody.  Banner volunteers his expertise in assistance, which angers Ross, who is packed into secure transport to go receive medical attention.  The X-folks are grudgingly thanked for their assistance.
 
 
 
 
 
Stinger: Baron Zemo reveals himself inside the secure transport taking Ross away.  He produces the vial of blood that Fixer obtained for him from Alaska, stating that while he had intended to use it to stabilize Emil Blonsky, it should work just as well on Ross.  He injects Ross, who begins to turn bright red and break his restraints.
 
  
 
==Related Links==
 
==Related Links==
  
Links to things/concepts/locations that arose for the first time in the game during the plot. Eg. The Neutraliser, Nova Roma, etc.
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[[Heinrich Zemo]]
 
 
  
 
==External Links==
 
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===Trivia===
 
===Trivia===
  
IC notes stemming from the plot. Eg: "As a result of this Character A developed a crippling fear of ottomans".
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Due to her connection with the city, [[Amanda Sefton]] later complained of feeling sunburnt.
  
 
===Meta===
 
===Meta===

Latest revision as of 21:18, 5 December 2020

PHASE 2
Set Fire to the Rain
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Dates run: May 19, 2018
Run By: Twiller
Read the logs: Set Fire to the Rain


Looting. Rioting. Shit set on fire. And yet, it is still calmer than a Walmart on Black Friday.

New York is on fire, forcing the X-Men and the Avengers to work together to stop the responsible party.


Cast

Clarice Ferguson, Logan, Wade Wilson, Garrison Kane, Miles Morales, Kyle Gibney, Angelica Jones, Namor, Tyrone Johnson, Laurie Collins, Monica Rambeau, Fourteen, Rahne Sinclair, Sharon Friedlander, Molly Hayes Scott Summers, Bobby Drake, Clea Lake, John Allerdyce, Johnny Storm

General Thaddeus Ross, Human Torch (android), The Hulk, Captain America, Black Widow

Timing

May 19, 2018

Plot Summary

Thaddeus Ross desperately wanted to prove the Hulk was a monster. His previous attempts having failed, it galled him to see Bruce Banner lauded as a hero, one of the Avengers. Learning of a long-secret military project in storage, he came up with another plan.

One evening in May 2018, Angel, who was on monitor duty, alerted the mansion to something attacking New York with a series of fires. The X-Men mobilised, along with members of Generation X, to help where they could. When they arrived, they found a humanoid figure in flames flying throughout the city, setting fire to buildings but, oddly enough, avoiding casualties among the citizens. The X-Men were able to make a tentative agreement with the Avengers to try and help and they and the Generation X members were deployed to assist with evacuation, search and rescue and controlling the fires.

A plan was hatched - to herd the android over water, where it would do less damage, and from there into a containment unit provided by SHIELD. Wolverine and Dominion, working with the Avengers' Yelena Belova, encountered an obstacle in the form of General Ross, who had his own plan to take down the android. He tried to take charge, secretly issuing commands to the android to stand down, but when it failed to respond, he tried again more loudly, revealing his connection with the weapon. After a pitched battle, Namor managed to herd the android into the containment unit, but not before Deadpool and Wolverine were exposed to its radiation while saving General Ross. Yelena Belova arrested Ross for treason and he was put, under security, in an ambulance to get treatment for his fatal radiation exposure.

He would not see the hospital. En route, Heinrich Zemo intercepted the ambulance and offered him a deal - treatment for the radiation poisoning and his freedom, in return for joining Zemo in his plans.

Related Links

Heinrich Zemo

External Links

Set Fire to the Rain

Angel's call to arms

Trivia and Meta

Trivia

Due to her connection with the city, Amanda Sefton later complained of feeling sunburnt.

Meta

Plotrunner: Twiller