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[Apparently Shellee and Tammee - er, Gertix and Yil - have hit the ground running, because it's the day after they quit at Neutrino News and already they're set up in their new digs at Earthlive News, where they were hired by actual reporter Hannah Wells.]

[The two look different without their glam filters. Oh, sure they have a little makeup on, but their eyes are less enlarged and the flaws on their appearance are more visible. They also don't have a pink and blue glow anymore. And the fake smiles are gone. They have the serious and collected expressions of actual newscasters.]

[The words "Breaking News Update" scroll across the bottom of the screen. The video is a little static-ey, like there's interference, but apparently Earthlive News has invested in some heavy duty emergency signal-boosting tech.]

Gertrix: This is Gertrix Shur -

Yil: - and Yil Bak -

Gertrix: With a breaking news update from Earthlive News.

Yil: According to satellite imagery and eyewitness accounts from all over the UP, strange constructs are warping into orbit around multiple UP planets.

[Grainy video from a satellite shows strange structures floating around Braal, made of some unknown material. They're spiky and have eyes in the middle. The eyes are all directed towards the planet.]

Yil: So far, reports indicate that these constructs have been spotted around Earth, Colu, Braal, Rimbor, Titan, and Imsk, with more appearing as we speak. We'll continue listing new planets as this report goes on.

[New planets continue to be listed at the botton of the broadcast, scrolling across the screen: Daxam, Zuun, Talok IV...]

Gertrix: The nature and origin of the constructs are still unknown, but according to UPgov, they're thought to be related to the threat of Chronoblivion, as they appear to be emanating from the area of space where Chronoblivion has breached our universe. Efforts to communicate with the constructs seems to be unsuccessful, according to UPgov experts.

Yil: Unfortunately, intel about the constructs is thin due to widespread interference in long-range sensors and long-range communications between the Titanet Towers. Top UPgov scientists believe the constructs to potentially be responsible for the disruption. While communication between worlds is still possible, it's very limited.

Gertrix: [Listens to her earpiece.] This just in, UPgov has put into place a full state of emergency for all UP worlds. Authorities are advising all UP citizens to shelter in place, gather up emergency supplies within their homes, and to limit Titanet communications as much as possible so governments and law enforcement can have their vital communiques prioritized on Titanet networks.

[Click here for emergency information and links to official UPgov instructions.]

Yil: While communications are limited, the Science Police, Galactic Emergency Guard, and Legion of Superheroes are reported to now be in communication and will be dispatching to respond to the situation shortly. Authorities are advising UP citizens to remain calm and stay off the T-gate network and public thoroughfares, to avoid mass panic and allow law enforcement freedom of movement.

Gertrix: Here at Earthlive news we will continue broadcasting live to ensure the UP public is informed about ongoing news updates, as well as providing resources on emergency information, and information that will allow UP citizens to safely shelter in place.

[The news report goes on but by now UPgov and the Science Police have finally broken through the interference and managed to communicate with Legion World. Klaxons start blaring on Legion World and they don't have any more time to watch the broadcast.]

legionnpcs

[[ OOC: Unless specifically stated and to avoid paradoxes and what not, the locations pictured aren't the exact maps in Overwatch. ]]

[ The Legion World staff maintains a feed of all Legion-related media so Legionnaires can be kept abreast of any reporting that's done on them. Two women appear on the screen, sitting at a desk, their appearances altered by glam filters so that one is all pink hair and skin and sparkles, and the other is all in blues. They look pretty flashy and tacky but this is the future. Reporters don't exist anymore; they're "personalities" now. ]

Shellee: I'm Shellee Star! [ That would be the pink one. ]

Tammee: And I'm Tammee Tim! [ That would be the blue one. ]

Shellee: Welcome to another installment of Legion Watch: Legionnaire Legacies! Tonight, we're taking a look at the mysterious mechanical monk with no hero name to date, Tekhartha Zenyatta!

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whereabout

[ So. They can't raise the network on Legion World and the rest of...everybody, but at least the team dispatched to Epryria can talk to each other.

And they might have a lot to talk about, with the last minute changes in the plan, the inconvenient roadblocks...and at least as far as Joshua's concerned, the uneasy feeling this entire mission is giving him, because that's getting worse by the moment.

He's got a strong habit of professional paranoia, honed from his days in Ouroboros. He's also got a habit of meticulous attention to detail and to noting the details for later, from his old profession and his new one, so sharing information with the rest of the team is only natural.

He leaves Kid Q and Brainy off the contact list, though, because it's not only what those two told them that he wants to compare notes on. ]

Can I ask how everyone's briefings went?

[ WERE YOURS ALSO FULL OF AWKWARDNESS AND A SENSE OF SLOWLY ENCROACHING DREAD? ]

googledox

[It's Brainy in the magical research room this time, and he's sporting a pair of elf ears and frowning at the mess. He's using the wall comm to communicate with the rest of team, so he can tap tap away at his omnicom.]

[He's also wearing a pair of fuzzy slippers.]

[mumblegrumble] Magic. Always such a mess.

Every pair of boots I own turned into non-Euclidean geometry, and I blame all of you. [He means the research team, not the whole team.]

[Before he has a chance to grumble more, the locks on the book break, due to the team being good sports and working through their respective magical messes. The book opens, there's a bright light and then...]

[The spells all over Legion World disperse, the frogs disappear from the research room, and there's a floating throne in the book's place, a hovering, sleek, high tech looking device that looks like it's far more than just something to sit on. Lines of light run through it. There are alarming looking brown stains spattered over the seat.]

[Brainy's jaw drops.]

Metron's chair! [It comes out in a hushed exclamation. He follows up with:] It's...well. Metron's chair. The Mobius Chair.

[Brainy starts scanning it.]

It once belonged to Metron, one of the New Gods. He was of the same species as Darkseid, the god-despot of Apokolips, though slightly more closely aligned with the non-villainous New Gods of New Genesis.

Slightly. The Legion met him when we were trapped in the 21st century and he gave the impression of being highly self-interested and primarily concerned with the pursuit of knowledge. He styled himself as a god of knowledge, in fact.

It was through bargaining with him that I was able to obtain a mother box, one of the components that allowed me to create Computo to get us back to our proper point in the timeline - the same technology we attached to the T-gates to create the boomtubes to and from Apokolips.

[His eyebrows raise.]

These stains are old but they're almost certainly blood, and they're New God in origin. Clearly, he must have suffered some kind of catastrophic fate.

I believe the throne appearing as a book was meant to be camouflage, to hide its true nature. As for the effects it caused all over Legion World, my readings indicate that it's unlikely they emanated from the throne itself - rather, they may have been a protective spell cast over it to deter those attempting to access its contents, possibly by the Wizard or parties unknown.

[He looks up at the wall comm, delight flooding his expression, his words picking up speed and racing with excitement.]

The implications of this -- the knowledge about the nature of spacetime we could uncover -- I have no way of properly explaining --

[He briefly pauses.]

Sorry, my tracks of consciousness are getting a little overexcited, so I'll settle on the most important point:

This throne is a repository of all the knowledge Metron acquired through the millennia. There are myriad viable options to defeat Chronoblivion in our universe - hidden magical artifacts like the Spear of Destiny; ancient, forgotten, galactic siege weapons; memetic devices designed for ideological warfare... There are also powerful natural and mystical forces of this universe, like the emotional spectrum, or the Green, that we could potentially exploit to defeat It.

The problem has always been knowing where they are, or precisely how to manipulate them, but if we can safely access the throne's knowledge base...

This may be what we need to finally defeat Chronoblivion.

hallaifyouherd

So, ah.

[ No sign of the elf on the screen. No. Better not. Not yet, anyway.

Not until whatever is happening decides to...not, anymore. ]

It seems as though there's a number of changes taking place.

Does anyone know when they stop?

bringinghopewithme

Time for a confession, mates. I never have eaten chocolate.

[The Easter Bunny is only recognizable by his accent, thanks to all these supernatural shenanigans, and nobody has yet convinced him to wear Ray's lended flightsuit as intended. He's about as comfortable as he can get while under these wholly uncomfortable circumstances with the arms of the flightsuit knotted around his waist, because pants on a human are an understandable necessity, but shirts are just excessive, and the feeling of cloth on bare skin is merely one thing wigging Bunny out right now.

But that's not why he's set up this video feed. He crouches amidst the green of his semi-warren, a few of the chocolate eggs he'd made the previous day set up on a flat stone next to him.]

Not because I didn't want to, or because I'm some hypercritical fearmonger too spooked by joy to give having some a try.

[His stare at the camera is real pointed for a few seconds there. Maybe it is directed at someone.]

But because chocolate is actually toxic for rabbits, unlike humans, for whom is a delight enjoyed sensibly across my world in moderation.

[The pointed stare at the camera is obviously directed at someone. Otherwise why would it keep happening?]

'But Bunny,' I sense you wondering, 'If you can't eat chocolate, how have you been able to make it not only well, but better than any living mortal has ever dared to dream any single piece of candy could ever taste?' A fair question. The answer is both that I invented chocolate as candy - it's a long story, theft was involved, ask an Aztec deity if any ever show up here - and that my sense of smell is - was - so much better than a human's that I haven't needed to use taste to figure the quality of my own work, and frankly, the reviews have never once been bad.

[He smiles fondly, remembering the little glimpses he gets every year of kids unrepentently enjoying themselves, running and playing and full of joy for the one day he calls his own, enjoying the work he's poured his life into.]

Anyway, this is all to say that there is a bright side to the current madness, and it is this. [He holds up an unpainted chocolate egg.] I get to taste what all the fuss is about. America - this one's for you.

[He digs in, biting halfway through the candy and holds onto the bite, allowing himself to savor immediate flavor, texture, and all at once his casual, mischievous attitude is swiped away, staring at his remaining egg in shock.]

Holy dooley.

[A few more wordless seconds pass as he finishes the candy with quiet sounds of enjoyment. He tries to begin speaking a few times without success after it's gone, finally lifting a free hand to his face. He's actually crying, yes, crying, happy tears of joyful awe.]

I had no idea. I thought I did. I really had no -

I need a tic.

[He hastily shuts the video off so he can have his joyous revelation in private.]

captainbuzzkill

[When Dipper comes on screen he's in the supernatural research room that's attached to the Labs, where various Legionnaires have holed up over time to study the Book of Magic. Ray and Valeria are in there with him, working on the book behind them.]

This is so exciting! Ohmygosh.

Okay, so for anyone that's new, a while ago we had to get the spear of Destiny - like that spear of Destiny, that poked Yahweh-know-who? - to re-imprison the Spectre. Because we were the ones that let him out in the first place to stop this giant planet-eating guy with a stupid hat called Galactus.

Anyway, that's all taken care of, the Spectre's back in his box, but when we went to find the spear we met this guy guarding it that called himself The Wizard - like the Wizard, like he was the most important one or something? - and alongside telling us where the spear was, he gave us this magic book. He promised that if we could unlock its knowledge we might be able to find something to use against Chronoblivion.

We did a lot of research and found out it was legit but it's all wrapped up in codes and spells and riddles. We managed to unlock it enough that Ray was able to use its power to banish Eclipso to the room with a moose dimension, a dimension that's just...a room with a moose. (I don't get it, either). In that fight on Apokolips.

[Dipper rolls his hands around each other to show he's trying to fast forward.]

Anyway, a bunch of us have been working on it for a while and it turns out Gohan decoded some important encryptions before he got zapped home and he never got to tell the rest of us! I was going through his old notes to see if we missed anything and we were able to use it to figure out how to unlock the last spells guarding it. We're unlocking the last of it right now!

Brainiac got help from Sorcerer's World to use those magic artifacts we got from that marriage planet and combined it with technology to shield the research room, so nobody has to worry about any eff --

[Something crackles behind him, where Valeria and Ray are working. Some of Ray's equipment starts making alarming ticking noises. Ray says, "Definitely a sharp uptick in PKE valences...we may want to duck."]

[Dipper turns, yelps, and ducks just in time to avoid magical energy that zaps through the room like lightning. A more subtle wave of magical energy sweeps past after the initial zaps, spreading out all through Legion World. Val, Ray, and Dipper are just fine but frogs start appearing and raining from the ceiling in their research room, and the book floats off the table, completely wrapped up in ethereal glowing golden chains. Other Legionnaires throughout Legion World might also find strange magical effects spreading out all over.]

Uhhh.

Whuh oh.

muroieda

[The backdrop of this video is...unfamiliar. It's not part of Legion World, nor is it part of the scavenge-built garage he usually broadcasts from.]

Allllllrighty.

I hate long good-byes [Truth is, he's probably never had a long one in his life, but still...] so I'll get straight ta the point: we're makin' a break fer it.

Long story short, we bought--yes, bought, down payment and loan and interest-paid and all, don't say I never changed my ways--so that we can take this whole crime-fightin' justice-servin' dealio ta freelancin'. Nothin' personal, mates, just tired of sittin' still waitin' fer someone ta send us home. We'll call it, uh...schedule conflicts. Yeah.

So, if any of ya have any unfinished business with either myself, Blue Falcon, or Roadhog--speak now or forever hold yer peace, 'cause once we leave we ain't lookin' back.

Been a blast workin' with you all. [A giggle.] Oo-roo!

thedreamisdead

[There's no getting around it. It's an essay. About the dangers of sugar abuse on your health, linked to several medical articles. In it, she links the abuse of sugar to depression, diabetes, dopamine imbalances, fueling cancer cells and making tumors more aggressive, impotence, increased risk of heart attacks and heart disease, increased inflammation leading to joint pain and arthritis, increased risk of strokes, kidney failure, and rotting teeth.

Included in her essay is a list of signs of sugar abuse, including false teeth, rotten teeth, pupil dilation, jitteriness, mid-afternoon 'crashes', and other symptoms.

She wraps up with a plea for people to seek help and rehabilitation for their addictions and avoid anyone who might try to push such addictive substances on them.]

justicecrusader

[ The first thing that could be seen was a shot of the medbay ceiling, followed immediately with a groggy groan. The camera unsteady, taking a few seconds to settle on the man's face... before showing Reinhardt, out of his armor, looking every bit like he just got up from a long sleep. ]

Augh... I feel like I slept the sleep of the dead...

[ Bad choice of words there, but he sure isn't awake enough to notice. One hand coming up to rub the sleep from his eyes, as he continued. ]

Friends, tell me... [ His hand came down from his face, looking more than a little concerned. ] Was anyone hurt? Are the veterans safe?

the_civilian

[ Tadashi is reclining in a bed in medical, wearing the beatific smile of the enlightened and the well and truly stoned. ]

I love biology. Well, no, I'm enthusiastic about biology, I don't love it. I love programming and engineering and my family and helping people. Not in that order. Maybe in that order in regards to science. Except programming and engineering are the tools I use to help people, but I do love them too.

[ He stares off into space for a moment, then shakes himself and focuses back on the camera again. ]
( and the rambling continues )

steelandtemper

[What has no thumbs and is sick to death of gods and sorcerers and magic spears and all the similar crap that keeps popping up? This AI.

Well, actually, her hologram has thumbs, but they're currently not visible behind the equally holographic folded arms.]

Poll: how many of you are from universes where the supernatural is real? Magic, gods, shoe-making elves that aren't just a parable about virtue, whatever.

[Why Grimm's Fairy Tales? Why not Grimm's Fairy Tales? It's all equally nonsense as far as thorough-going materialist Cortana is concerned.]

crossfading

[ So it's an introduction announcement on the network. Those aren't new. What might be is the fact that the face taking up the screen is in focus, but everything behind him appears to be whizzing past at remarkable speed.

Is he...skating? And where is that music coming from? ]

Hey, what's up people? This is Lúcio. Just arrived yesterday, and man!

[ He cranes his neck around in emphasis, grinning widely. Someone's staring expression blurs past, blink and you'd miss it, as he twists around. Now apparently skating backwards to get a full 360 view. ]

This place really is massive. Bigger than a lot of cities back home, and I saw a lot of them while I was on tour.

Anyway. New to the Legion, but not new to the fight. Hit me up if you wanna practice in the gym, hang out, or grab a pick-up game. Can't help but feel I'm getting a little rusty on these things.

[ Flipping back around, he weaves to the side to avoid knocking into to someone, before beaming at the camera and giving a little wave. ]

See ya!

letsgohurtpeople

[He almost doesn't want to make the stupid video but he knows that, as much as he wants to, he can't just hide away until the next mission, ninja in, and start doing...whatever. Hero stuff. Whatever it is that heroes do.]

[God, he's done it this time, hasn't he? Gotten into yet more hero crap, and he doesn't even know these assholes. At least back home, he and the other Remedial kids are friends now. Sure, he's hoping to eventually use them in his whole quest for vengeance, but at this point, they'd probably help out with that willingly.]

[Now he's got to make nicey nice with a bunch of strangers, when it was already hard enough to do it the first time. And apparently he's not allowed to kill anybody if he joins up with their outfit. The only way to really face this threat to all their worlds is with this stupid team, and that means he's got to follow their stupid rules.]

[So it's a very cranky ninja that appears on screen. His face is cowled; the small bit of skin that's visible is a bright blue. Two pointy white horns jut out from the sides of his forehead, and his eyes glow with a menacing orange glow. Even though his face is cowled, the way his eyes are crinkled up make it clear he's scowling under there.]

[When he speaks, his voice is low and raspy. He sounds like the teenage boy he is, but definitely the kind of teenage boy that smokes six packs a day. Also the Joisey accent is pretty unmistakable.]

'Sup, losers. My name's Kyou Tanaka. I've been told there's some kind of cosmic whatever we've gotta stab repeatedly in the face.

Which is a good thing because apparently the morons in charge of this outfit won't let us stab anything else in the face.

So you're going to not be seeing me hanging around a lot. I say "not" on account of, y'know, ninja. But on the off chance you ever do see me, like when I move in for the ki - uh, punching, for the punching - don't shoot me or blow me up with butt lasers or anything. I can heal from it, but seeing as most of you can't heal when I inevitably throw a shuriken in your eye on sheer reflex, you should probably save us both the trouble.

[He pauses. Shit, what else is he supposed to say?]

I guess I'm supposed to tell you my "superhero" name. [Quotey fingers. He only has four fingers on each hand.] It's Murderizer McKillinstuff.

[Another pause.]

Just because I'm following your stupid no-killing rules doesn't mean I have to like it.

calibrates_big_guns

Is the anon meme always this ... [He trails off, swirling the half-empty highball of something alcoholic in his hand as he searches for the right word. He settles on:] Colorful?

[He chuckles, scrolling down the page. Facially, he's not the easiest guy to read, but everything here just screams amusement.]

orbislife

[ Given recent events, seeing Zenyatta on the screen may or may not be welcomed. He sits in lotus position with his hands folded in front of him. His mala spins quickly before he takes a deep, calming breath. The orbs slow. ]

Greetings, fellow Legionnaires. I am Zenyatta... just Zenyatta for now. I could not think of another name for myself.

I understand that have joined after a difficult time, so I would like to offer my aid. My biome is open to anyone who seeks some peace, a place for meditation and reflection, or simply to visit. It is far too big for a single omnic and his houseplant roommates, but we are all good listeners.

[ He chuckles. A life of wandering doesn't lead to many chances to take of plants. He'll probably end up helping in the farm biome in the near future. For now, he's indulging his green thumb in this manner.

And yes, Zenyatta is the kind to talk to his plants. ]

While this is unrelated to my previous offer, is there anyone who knows this place well? It would be easy to get lost in a place as large as this.

[ He's actually not all that worried about becoming lost. Zenyatta could easily wander and explore by himself, but he hopes someone would like to show him around. Let's become friends! ]

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