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 Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 9:11 pm
(This is the headquarters and meeting hall for the shadowy organization known as the Court of Owls. This location is unknown to MOST people for a reason, and this plotline is opening per request. smile I will be monitoring this. And I am watching..... hehehehe.)
Beware the Court of Owls, that watches all the time,
Ruling Gotham from a shadowed perch, behind granite and lime.
They watch you at your hearth, they watch you in your bed.
Speak not a whispered word about them, or they'll send the Talon for your head...
In a completely unknown location to all but an elite few, is a grandiose hall most reminiscent of an opulent opera hall. The decorations of finely crafted and varnished wood, mostly depicting images of different breeds of owls. From darkened alcoves with red velvet curtains populate the entire sides of the open chamber. Candelabras keep dim flickering light that cast long wavering shadows. Near the center stage is a podium that seems to to have been taken from an old Catholic Cathedral from where the the Grandmaster of the Court of Owls can speak with the assembly.
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Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2016 9:32 pm
Daniel Walker gaia_nitemareleft _______________________________________________________________ gaia_nitemareright Daniel was able to fend off several of the Talons before he was overrun and captured, now being dragged before the court of owls with his arms chained up behind his back, and his mask torn and damaged along with his suit in several places. "About time you took notice, I've been tracking you guys for weeks." He smirked before being slapped by one of the Talons that had brought him in. gaia_nitemareleft _______________________________________________________________ gaia_nitemareright What appeared to be a man stood at the center before walking over to see this so called bat-member who would dare defy them personally. They wore a suit and an owl mask as did all of the others that were there watching. "Such cocky behavior from someone so young." They stated grabbing him by the chin and going over his features that could be seen through the torn mask Daniel was now wearing. gaia_nitemareleft _______________________________________________________________ gaia_nitemareright
Swishing around in his mouth for a moment Daniel then spat blood out and into the leader's Owl Mask covered face. "It comes with the territory." He smirked, even surrounded by Talons, and the entire court of owls, and his Spider-Sense going crazy, he could still make jokes. Of course they didn't know about his Spider-Strength, or the fact that he could snap their chains quite easily if he'd wanted to.
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Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2016 11:14 pm
The Grandmaster stood up straight, pulling a hankercheif from his jacket's inside pocket and wiped the bloody saliva off of his mask. Though he was becoming increasingly angry, he chose to keep his poise, and turned away from the boy.
"It is such a shame you know. You have such promise; so much potential."
As he walked back to his podium, he issued a command to two Talons standing, as if officers of the Court, in the front-end of the open chamber.
"Kill him."
A multitude of Talons walked toward the boy vigilante, surrounding him. They drew their blades, and remained silent as they all initiated a close-quarter attack.
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Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2016 7:22 am
Daniel Walker gaia_nitemareleft _______________________________________________________________ gaia_nitemareright They'd forgotten to make sure he didn't have anything on him, and thus Daniel pulled a smoke bomb from his utility and threw them onto the ground, this caused them to explode and smoke to fill the air. "Catch me if you can." His voice echoed out as the smoke cleared revealing only the chains he'd been wearing now laying on the ground. Of course they didn't know he'd just changed his costume while in the smoke using what little he knew of the mystic arts. gaia_nitemareleft _______________________________________________________________ gaia_nitemareright
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Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2016 12:35 am
The Grandmaster had made it back behind his podium when he heard the voice of the masked vigilante echo throughout the Court. He narrowed his eyes and grew a miniscule grin underneath his pale, white mask.
"Folly leads man to ruin. Make no mistake, boy. Even the Batman was brought to his knees by the Court of Owls."
The Grandmaster motioned his Talons to search the area for the masked hero. To buy them time and provide a small distraction, he continued.
"If the Dark Knight of Gotham City could not even come close to defeating the Court, what makes you think YOU can?"
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Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2016 5:43 am
Daniel Walker gaia_nitemareleft _______________________________________________________________ gaia_nitemareright Hacking the intercom system from where he was it then made a ringing noise before the young man's voice rang out through it. "And pride goes before the fall. You're mistaken if you think you can beat me as easily as you did Batman. You see, Batman has rules he lives by, I on the other hand don't have that problem. While he was here to take you down and see you turned over to the proper authorities, I'm just going to straight up kill you." His voice stated through their com system, leading the Talons to go to search the com room thinking they could trap him there. Little did they know he hadn't even left that room and was currently sticking to the ceiling and hiding in plain sight, well, hiding in one of the shadows cast on the ceiling anyway. Noting the Bat-Signal outside he then activated the Bat-Wave tracking that was built into his suit and hoped Skye would show up with anyone from the Bat-Family soon. gaia_nitemareleft _______________________________________________________________ gaia_nitemareright
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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 12:02 am
The Grandmaster listened carefully to the vigilante's threats, and let out a short, hearty bit of laughter. "The Batman never even had the chance to kill us, regardless of his 'moral code,'"
A few talons had come back into the room, one of them speaking up, "Grandmaster, he's not in the com room.." Taking account that the talons were ninja's themselves, the Grandmaster believed them.
'He's still in this room..' he thought to himself.
Reaching underneath the podium, he pulled out a small, colorless pill, and looked to the rest of the Court members as he downed it. It was at this time every single Talon quickly and silently left the room.
"Believe me, young hero, your nightmare is only beginning."
Immediately, every member in the Court reached underneath they're seats and pulled out pills similar to the one the Grandmaster took, and swallowed them as well.
He looked up towards the ceiling of the room, the only logical place he would think the hero to be, yet did not see anyone. He pressed and held a small button on the edge of his podium, and spoke to a few of the Talons now located in the com room. "Flood the room."
It was at that time, that the Talons activated a switch that would pour an oderless, psychotropic gas, that is absorbed through pores rather than inhalation, into the court room. Soon, Walker would start experiencing symptoms one could relate to Scarecrow's fear gas.
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Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2016 5:35 am
Daniel Walker gaia_nitemareleft _______________________________________________________________ gaia_nitemareright Trying to not be seen Daniel then threw sharpened needles with poisonous tips at some of the members of the Court of Owls and stabbing them through the throat, killing them in the process. "Really, you're using Fear Toxin? I figure I got about 30 seconds before it completely takes effect so let's have some fun." His voice once again came through the com system, though sounded woozy as he threw some more of his needles, though the one aimed at the grandmaster missed and grazed his neck causing a scratch on it and making it bleed. Some poison would have entered their blood stream, but probably not enough to kill them. gaia_nitemareleft _______________________________________________________________ gaia_nitemareright
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Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2016 8:14 pm
The Grandmaster looked around at a few of his brothers who fell to Walker's needles. and felt one of the needles slice through the skin on his neck, just barely enough to draw blood, and exchange mixtures. He let out a small growl through his teeth. "Hmm, more like fifteen." he said, correcting Walker's assumption of the gas' effects.
"And this isn't Scarecrow's toxin.. no, not exactly." he said, looking up as he saw Walker's shadowed figure on the ceiling, struggling to keep in the shadows. He smirked. "This toxin will begin to collapse your reality. Your psyche will be twisted, and imploding. Your enemies will look to be on the verge of demonic. The world as you percieve it... will fall apart."
He lifted a finger to Walker's location, informing the Talons of where Walker was residing on the ceiling. Four Talons leaped from ledges to balconies, quickly making their way up to their wall-crawling foe. Within seconds, Daniel would start to hallucinate the ceiling beginning to crumble and collapse, as the four Talons in the air were moving towards him with swords drawn.
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Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2016 8:18 pm
Daniel Walker gaia_nitemareleft _______________________________________________________________ gaia_nitemareright No longer being able to keep focus the young man shook his head violently before shutting his eyes. "Well I'd have to say your plan sounds good except for one fatal flaw." This time the voice came from where he was hiding as he started dangling from a web and landing on the floor and away from the talons. gaia_nitemareleft _______________________________________________________________ gaia_nitemareright
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 12:35 pm
The Grandmaster watched as the young vigilante landed on the floor, looking disoriented. Three Talons on the ground leaped toward Walker, and the four Talons in the air changed course and started heading back down to the ground, weapons still at the ready.
"And what, pray tell, is that?" the Grandmaster replied, referring to the 'fatal flaw.'
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Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2016 12:44 pm
Daniel Walker gaia_nitemareleft _______________________________________________________________ gaia_nitemareright Using his Spider-Sense to warn him of danger rather then his eyes the young man managed to dodged away from them before smirking under his mask. "Them." He stated gesturing towards a large window in the room while he was safe and away from the Talons currently. gaia_nitemareleft _______________________________________________________________ gaia_nitemareright
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Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2016 11:52 am
 In a loud, sudden crash, Red Hood burst through the window feet-first. Pistols drawn, he slammed his boots hard into the court floor in what is known as a 'superhero landing.' (OOC Note: See Deadpool movie)
He rose from his crouch and immediately fired six shots, three out of each gun, electing to put two bullets into the heads of each of the three Talons on the ground. "Well, hi!" he exclaimed playfully to the Bat/Spider-clad hero near him; he was raising his voice to talk over his own gunfire. "You must be the damsel in distress."
Upon seeing four Talons lunging downward from above, and noticing the three Talons' healing factors were taking effect as they began to stand back up from being shot, Red Hood yelled out to the other half of his duo.
"Hey babe! We could really use some air support right about now!" DMChumble Sorry it took so long to post up sweatdrop
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Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2016 8:08 pm
Daniel Walker gaia_nitemareleft _______________________________________________________________ gaia_nitemareright Nodding the young man in the spider-bat themed costume then spoke. "That'd be me, yes, call me Arantera." He stated barely dodging the Talons and trying not to get killed. "You carrying Anti-Toxin by chance?" He asked nothing that the voice was familiar but he couldn't quite place it with the fear toxin running through his bloodstream. gaia_nitemareleft _______________________________________________________________ gaia_nitemareright
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Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2016 1:03 am
 [Enter Firestar and Agent Skye from GCPD] From the now busted window, a large fiery form enters, melting the broken glass. The bright fiery aura dimmed slightly to reveal Firestar firing a beam across four Talons that had jumped out -- covering Red Hood's flank. Then the rapport of gunfire strike into the rafters, as Agent Skye hit two Talons with ICER rounds {which was short for Incapacitating Cartridge Emitting Railguns}. The extra kick knocks down Skye's targets and delivers a stunning charge. Skye approaches in full dark SHIELD soldier armor complete with body armor, "Hey partner, miss me?"While the junior Talons were being brought down... One other Talon watched and observed the heroes entrance from behind one of the stately pillars. Calmly, the assassin took note of who was present and formulating a plan of action to take down the heroes -- the mutant would prove to be quite a challenge. As he observe, The Talon noted that time seemed to slow down for him, honing in on his crystal-clear focus.
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