The New Defenders:

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Set	#	Name	Team	Pts	Value
DP	015	Daredevil		108	SELL
WXM	070	Nightcrawler		93	$22.99
WKM	MP16-005	Punisher		60	SELL
SFSM	020	Silk		70	SELL
CR	026	Green Arrow		104	$3.99
DXF	042	Boom-Boom		60	SELL
Force Total:				495	$26.98

The Defenders storm the facility, in no mood for games and scarcely in a mood for stealth. Of course, this brings henchmen and hired guns to bear fairly quickly, but that's part of the reason Frank Castle is even here.

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Set	#	Name	Team	Pts	Value
IIM	004	Maggia Goon		20	$0.47
IIM	004	Maggia Goon		20	$0.47
IIM	004	Maggia Goon		20	$0.47
IIM	004	Maggia Goon		20	$0.47
IIM	004	Maggia Goon		20	$0.47
SFSM	005	Thug		10	SELL
SFSM	005	Thug		10	SELL
SFSM	005	Thug		10	SELL
DXF	006	Mercenary		35	SELL
DXF	006	Mercenary		35	SELL
Force Total:				200	$2.35

The punished were many, but these foot soldiers would not cave - or be bought, for that matter, as Oliver Queen offered to double what the mercs were making, but they didn't bite (missed the rolls). One of the high-end mercs managed to catch Nightcrawler off his game, doing some serious damage and making the elf less mobile than he normally is. A wave of bad luck (3 crit misses) briefly hobbled Castle, Queen and Silk, but it wasn't enough to keep them down. Eventually, the goons fell.

And the Marauders came.

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Set	#	Name	Team	Pts	Value
UXM	017	John Greycrow		60	SELL
UXM	009	Arclight		50	SELL
UXM	011	Harpoon		50	SELL
UXM	013	Prism		35	SELL
UXM	014	Riptide		45	SELL
UXM	046	Vertigo		55	SELL
Force Total:				295	$0.00

And the Defenders' intel was spot-on, and they were prepared for the goon rush. Riptide sped forward, cackling his usual mad cackle, only to find himself gunned down in short order by Castle after getting beaned in the head by a billy club (DD enhancing Punisher). However, that moment of triumph would be short-lived, as Harpoon managed to tag Castle harshly (crit hit style) and pin him up against the wall, through his shoulder, which hurt like a bastard - not that Frank would give them the satisfaction of outward pain.

Nightcrawler managed to keep Greycrow distracted and busy after he'd tagged Green Arrow with a concussive blast. Kurt even landed a tag, before his injuries were too much, and he was taken out by the weapon-master. Vertigo's stomach-churning powers were enough to force Robin to her knees, even wrenching a burst of vomit from her (crit-hit incap), but she managed to get in close enough to deck the barf-witch. Queen and Silk spun webs and net arrows enough to really slow down the Marauders' moves, trying to make room for Daredevil to storm in with a flurry of blows, but he came in off-balance, and it allowed for a surprise physical attack from Prism that cuts his jaw (knockback!) and actually staggers him.

Arclight slammed her fists into the ground to create a tremendous shockwave that finally rendered the valiant Punisher unconscious, and that's when Robin fired up her mutant powers something fierce and went to town. Blasting the Marauders' formation apart ferociously (2 crit-hit energy explosions) allowed Silk to take out Arclight, and Daredevil to shatter Prism and knock out Greycrow... and Robin herself got to get the last kick in on Vertigo to drop her to the floor - right into that barf puddle.

Daredevil, Robin, Silk and Green Arrow are left standing, with the men badly busted-up and the women relatively unhurt, when suddenly, the Man Without Fear looks... not scared, but concerned. "That's not the last of them after all."

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Set	#	Name	Team	Pts	Value
UXM	060	Mister Sinister		95	SELL
SM	001	Superman		300	$1.99
Force Total:				395	$1.99

Robin barely had a chance to produce her kryptonite before she was leveled by Sinister's eerie clone of Kal-El. The remaining three Defenders scrambled backwards, unprepared to fight a Man of Steel, but thankfully, there was backup from Dark Watch.

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Set	#	Name	Team	Pts	Value
D10A	017	Oracle		73	$9.89
JW	010	Wildcat		65	SELL
ASM	202	Cloak		85	$2.49
ASM	003	Dagger		45	$0.37
CD	006	Ragman		58	$1.29
AA	004	The Question		37	$1.25
WS	102	Night Nurse		27	$1.98
Force Total:				390	$17.27

A quick triage unit was set up to try and get Daredevil and Green Arrow back in fighting shape, but Night Nurse had her hands full. The attempts to delay SuperClone were failing - the Question was taken out immediately, and Cloak's attempt to suck him into the Darkforce Dimension was met with an immediate knock out once the pseudo-Kryptonian smashed a mainframe computer over his head. It wasn't until it began to draw a bead on the wounded Oliver Queen that something shorted out in its synapses (crit-miss).

Sinister hobbled Silk personally, but he preferred to let his creation sink or swim on its own. It started to founder once Wildcat led Iron Fist and Silk on a bum-rush attempt to confuse and disorient the clone with an all-out attack, which worked well enough for Silk and Danny Rand to drive Sinister off the grid completely. The SuperClone pounded Wildcat harshly, but the bare-knuckle boxer never goes down easily (regen). Starting to feel his wounds, the clone burst free from his attackers and swooped over that triage unit to shatter Oracle's computer set up and dump her from her chair.

Something about that must not have sit right with the part of him that is Kal-El, and it distracted it enough to allow Daredevil to pinpoint some weak spots (Flurry/Precision Strike) and opened the opportunity for Oliver Queen to send an arrow right through the abomination's eye socket, dropping him for good.

"Rather we had a world without a Superman than one with a creepy thing like that in his place," Queen spits, fetching his arrow rather unceremoniously and feeling close to tip-top thanks to the Night Nurse.

WINNERS: NEW DEFENDERS & DARK WATCH
Survivors: Daredevil, Green Arrow, Silk, Iron Fist, Ragman, Dagger, Wildcat, Night Nurse.

I thought I had it in hand when the Mercenary figs at the beginning crippled Nightcrawler and did significant damage, but I misplayed Riptide out of the gate and the Marauders never quite got the chance to get going - plus some seriously good rolls from the Defenders made it work for them.

In the devasted section of New York Shiva parkours her way across the various rooftops, building to building. Until a bright light stops her in her tracks. Dazed, her vision is blurred of a smudge like purple and green figure raising its hand.

"Greetings human! I am Klatu, I can assist you-"

Before he can finish Shiva strikes like a cobra into the figures windpipe and sends him to the ground with her boot in his throat lightly choking him.



"Easy there Beatrix Kiddo, we just want to talk." said the handsome moviestar figure.

"Its me Clayface, Shiva we want to talk, and uh could you let Beck go I think he's turning blue." said Clayface awkwardly to his friends pain.

Shiva released the man promptly.

“Hagan. I would say I’m happy to see you, but I never really found your face too appealing to look at. Any of them.” Shiva relaxed a bit. “I already told you I didn’t want you to be involved too directly, so what are you doing here?”

The assassin looked at the man she had just released.

“And who’s this imbecile?”

Hagen smirked at the insult "Look at that, Shiva has a sense of humor you been spending too much time with Black Canary Shiv, but if you want the monster." Matt teased as he pressed a button on his advanced watch transforming to Clayface.

"The monster you shall have, hey Beck you okay?" Said a concerned Clayface as he lifted Mysterio.

"(Cough, cough) I'm a stuntman I've been hit worse, now quit coddling Clayface, I must adress my audience! Said Mysterio as he took a deep breath to compose himself, despite the blunder.

"Now than Ms. Shiva allow me to introduce myself I am, MYSTERIO!! And I believe we share a common enemy The Chairmen, the one who employed your daughters killer. I want to form an alliance and together you shall have your revenge." Said Mysterio in his echo like tone.



“Interesting offer.” Shiva said, her cold stare piercing Mysterio.

"But I’m not too interested in this ‘chairman’.” Shiva turned her back.

“Although, if we find him, we will no doubt. find his little assassin as well.” Shiva walked towards Mysterio.

"Personally, I don’t care if the lot of you get yourselves killed fighting this schemer. The only thing I’m after is his attack dog. You help me find the chairman and his operative, and I’ll kill the assassin for you. That’s all the help you’ll get from me though. After that, I’ll offer you no assistance. Deal?” The trained killer extended her hand.

As the two finished shaking hands, Mysterio lifted his cape in dramatic fashion concealing himself similar to the old Dracula films, "Until we meet again Lady Shiva I bid you Zaijian!" Mysterio said in his echo like voice.
Instantly a flash was made, leaving behind his purple mist as his dramatic exit.
"I'll see you soon my fair assassin, bwahahaha!" He laughed dramatically into the night.

"He does that a lot." Said Clayface. As he turned his back to Shiva, Clayface stopped as he turned his head slightly. "Y'know Shiv you'r not the only one fighting to avenge Cassandra, besides she'd want me to look out for you, take care of yourself Sandra." Clayface said somberly as he walked away in a lumbering manner.


*Credit to Ginyu on the Collab for the Lady Shiva write up.

Sorry for another week of missed deadlines on my part. The focus for these past two weeks has been the main events. Starting this Sunday, we enter the War of the Lords, which will take up the last four chapters of City of Villains. Stats will be posted, moves will be collected, and new alliances will be formed. Essentially, the Chairman is making his move.

My childhood favorite is Captain America, and I think they nailed him in the MCU, so that's a perk.

My current favorites are alternate versions of characters (Secret Wars was the best event ever) with my favorite series being the Exiles.

The new Defenders

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Set	#	Name	Team	Pts	Value
WKM	M15-014	Daredevil		90	SELL
UXM	044	Nightcrawler		60	SELL
SFSM	020	Silk		70	SELL
DXF	042	Boom-Boom		60	SELL
WKD	D16-004	Green Arrow		85	SELL
WKD	D15-013	Deadshot		100	SELL
Force Total:				465	$0.00

Deadshot is subbing in for Punisher.


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jltw011 R Blackgate Inmate 5x

In a remote laboratory, The New Defenders arrive at a hidden base supposedly operated by Sinister in League with the mysterious The Chairmen. The Defenders surveillance the base finding only a few henchmen.

"Jesus, prince of peace you have asked us to our enemies and pray for those who persecute us. I pray for our enemies and those who oppose us." Said Nightcrawler in prayer before the strike.

"What the hell you doin Blue?" Said an annoyed Punisher.

"Giving prayer of forgiveness to our enemies Punisher.

"Your wasting your time Blue these monster don't deserve foregiveness just a quick bullet and purgatory will sort them out." Said Punisher

Nightcrawler stayed silent, he learned long ago despite his best efforts to rekindle Punishers cathlothic upbringing he was merely talking to a hollow man.

As the battle commenced the thugs were quickly subdued by a quick strike of energy explosions and well placed sniper round by Green Arrow, Robin, and Punisher. Daredevil leapt into the air as he tangled with three goon. Two out of the three thugs were quickly KO, the third made a lucky flurry attack on Daredevil stabbing his leg. Eventually the heroes were triumphant, however a sinister voice was overheard on the intercom.

"The Famed Defenders. How pitiful you are now that I have you in my web." A cold, smooth voice floated through the room. "Tell me,
have you ever seen... a Massacre?"

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Set	#	Name	Team	Pts	Value
		Marauders
DXF	049	Fenris		60	SELL
UXM	010	Blockbuster		65	SELL
UXM	013	Prism		35	SELL
UXM	012	Lady Mastermind		45	SELL
UXM	009	Arclight		50	SELL
UXM	018	Vanisher		40	SELL
Force Total:				295	$0.00

The Defenders were quickly off guard by their attackers as their leader Daredevil was unable to dodge still injured from his leg wound was blasted to a nearby wall by The Fenris twins. Luckily Silk followed suit with Robin and Punisher to stay hidden in the shadows. Green Arrow was the unlucky one in tangling with both Arclight and Vanisher as Arclight delivered a vicious gut punch to the archer luckily the archer was still standing despite the blow.

The Defenders quickly regrouped pushing back there would be attackers.
Blockbuster bullrushed his way towards Punisher.

"I'm gonna sma-"

"Hold that thought" said Punisher interrupting Blockbuster mid sentence with a Smith and Wesson magnum underneath the giants chin.

The Punisher finished off his foe with no remorse as he simoultanously whipped out another magnum, headshoting in quick succession to Lady Mastermind.

In domino like fashion Green Arrow pinned Vanisher to the wall as Robin unleashed her mutant powers releasing high energy explosions ending the duo. Prism was the last fall as Nightcrawler knocked out his foe with the butt of his sword.

"I believe enough blood has been spilled today mein friends." Said Nightcrawler exhausted from the battle. But the victory was short lived as Sinister himself aroused from a secret floor panel.

"Ahh that would be a relief wouldn't it." The same chilling voice chimed in, before stepping out of the Shadows. "But you have only scratched the surface of what Mr. Sinister has planned for this city!" Mr. Sinister threw some switches on a control panel and a tube next to him cracked open,
spilling the fluids free from it. "Behold, my masterpeice! This world is without a Superman... NO LONGER!"

"We are in trouble..." Robin muttered, reaching for the pouch that contained Kryptonite in her pouch. While doing so, she noticed an indicator beeping on her communicator. Dark Watch had arrived!

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Set	#	Name	Team	Pts	Value
DXF	019	Dr. Killebrew		35	SELL
SMWW	059	Superdoom		300	SELL
Force Total:				335	$0.00

Darkwatch

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Set	#	Name	Team	Pts	Value
NFAOS	023	Skye		45	SELL
JW	010	Wildcat		65	SELL
AOU	004	Iron Fist		100	SELL
AOU	028	Power Man		68	SELL
DXF	101	Terror		100	SELL
ASM	203	Dagger		65	$1.00
CWSOP	105	Night Nurse		20	SELL
IIM	002	Rescue		65	$0.25
Force Total:				528	$1.25

Note: rescue is at her 35 point, Powerman is subbing for Ragman, and Killebrew is subbing for Sinister.

This Superman Clone was different, monstrous and deformed a perverted version of Earths champion for the Punisher it was just another Tuesday. He switched out his magnum for his sniper rifle concentrating all fire power on The on the beast.

The barrel exploded as the high speeding bullet ripped through the air impacting the Superdoom. The creature ignored the hit as his massive Fist were attempting to connect to the diminutive a Nightcrawler, in a split second Kurt teleported from the massive Fist.

"Oracle unless you brought some heavy ordinance intel ain't gonna cut it!" Punisher shouted in his comms.

"Oh I brought something better, Terror your up!" Said Oracle as she gave the command in her mini van.

The decomposed driver looked into the rear view mirror and nodded, exiting the van while straightening his jacket and balancing his hat.

"Show time, Wildcat what are we looking at here? Said Terror.

"Terror Oracle must be desperate if she's calling you, your usually mad scientist schtick evil clones and purverting nature like that mission back Transylvania WWll." Said Wildcat.

"How could I forget, the food was incredible them weiner schnitzel are damn near hard to come by the states." Said a nostalgic Terror.

Meanwhile as the Superdoom was struggling to strike Silk, Robin threw several energy bombs at a unguarded Sinister wounding the scientist severely.

"My child remove me from this distraction I command you!" Said a severely wounded Sinister.

The beast complied as it whisked his master to safety, his speed allowed him to trancend beyond the wall landing him to a nearby room. He finds Dagger alone and fires a high energy beam to destroy the girl.

"Dagger!"

Punisher yelled as he ran to cover to unload every clip available to into Sinister chest ending his madness. The beast was enraged but before it could respond a well placed Arrow struck the beast's eye. Offbalanced Ironfist and and a Ragman at his zenith of power thanks to the dead souls of Marauders tagged teamed the beast with combination of well placed chi strikes by Iron Fist and Ragman's cape morphing into a deadly scythe as the weapon tears into Superdoom's hide making a loud roar of pain.

"Come on you two, with all your glowing Fists and collected souls have I taught you bums nothing in the art of the perfect punch?!" Wildcat scolded.

"Wildcat is a lesson really necessary in what we're fighting." Iron Fist said annoyed.

"With that kind of attitude you ain't gonna learn squat." Said Wildcat as he struggled with the Superdoom in an arm hold.

The creature overwhelmed by the three pronged attack, escaped bringing payback to Green Arrow as the creature backhanded him for the eye gouge.
Terror took his cue as he blinded folded the creatures own cape swinging randomly to escape. But it was to no use as Wildcat blitz his way across the room to deleiver the most vicious one punch KO to the distracted Superdoom's jaw (critical roll!!). The Superdoom stayed still for two second before collapsing face first making a large BOOM in its unconscious state.



"And that class is how you make a knockout, Oracle we got the Doc although I think he might need some stitching not like he derseved it." Said Wildcat.

"Don't worry Wildcat Sinister's healing factor is the one thing keeping him alive, I brought Terror to the job not for a fight but intel, Terror you know what to do." Said Oracle.

"Copy that." Said Terror as he pulled out a switch blade.

As the Defenders and Darkwatch picked up the injured and The Night Nurse beginning to help the recovery of the falllen members of the respective groups Terror takes Sinister to a secluded area away from prying eyes.

"This is only the beginning while waste your efforts to put out fires your cities will slowly be swallowed by my master!" Sinister said mockingly.

"Yeah uh huh, well I ain't gonna waste interrogating on yeah that and I'm gonna need one of them eyes of yours though red's not my color but hey at least your eye heals and we find out the identity of your boss win win right, now hold still." Terror said as he begins surgery.

"Wait what! No, No, NoOOOO!" Sinister screamed in pain.

Hey, guys. If anyone's tried to reach me the past few days, it might not have been possible--had some problems with my membership renewal not being activated, so my inbox was full and I didn't know it. I'm trying to get that sorted. Deleting a bunch of old HRS messages to make room tonight :/

Sorry posted to the wrong forum