Saturday, September 6, 2014

Universe Bowl VII: Post 10: Chaos


Chaos, it’s the only truthful way to describe it.

Both team’s combatants continue to fight despite the chaos that surrounds them. It is difficult to say whether or not either side fully realizes what is going on, the one thing that is apparent, is both sides are continuing this fight despite all the reports I have read involving an alliance between the Kitties and the Midgets.

The fight is taking place over the remains of what I believe used to be the Stalwart Valley region. It is now nothing but a ruin, filled with giant cracks in the landscape. Never ending fires with smoke billowing out with a consistency that would lead you to believe it was nothing more then an industrial complex design. The constant rain that has leveled the planet almost completely unrecognizable has lead most water creatures either to the surface or forced them deeper into the sea. The constant earthquakes and fissures in the earth have destroyed most bodies of water, relocating the water to who knows where.

Like I said, Chaos.

Above me flies Dick Grayson in his Rockwell X-30 followed closely by John and Mary Grayson via their Green Lantern Rings. Adam Warlock in on the ground but it is very apparent he has something up his sleeve. Due to constant changes in sea levels, Aquaman has been forced to the surface to fight on land. The shear amounts of water coming from the sky may be working in his favor but it is difficult to tell truly what is going on here.

A violent release of energy from the fissures is not uncommon anymore, keeping most of the fighting away from these cracks. Down on the surface, a fight breaks out between Duncan Idaho and Feral, a fight that leaves Feral dead and Duncan extremely hurt. In what looked like Mala giving her enemy aid in the form of care, has since turned into Hawkman slitting the throat of the Dune hero and verbally scolding his Wookie Teammate. Not that it has seemed to matter much as Thundercracker leveled the entire street that Hawkman and Mala were on, easily killing them.

Thundercracker landed momentarily but what happened next is a first as far as I am concerned. A new fissure opened up directly below the Transformer, yet instead of the usual blast of, whatever it usually is, a stream of green energy hit Thundercracker, taking him by complete surprise, destroying him where he stood. All that remains of him is the glow of his yellow lantern ring, which due to the growing fissure in the ground, eventually fell into the earth’s core or at least falling down into the newly born hole.

Nearby all three Grayson’s are now fighting with Adam Warlock, who has since taken to flight himself. As the four of them not only dodge attacks from each other, they also have to contend with the ever-constant blasts coming up from the ground. Warlock is able to blow the left wing of Dick’s plane, sending him into a tailspin that is quickly saved by Mary via her ring. Unfortunately for Mary, this moment of valor for her teammate left her unprotected as the NL Conference Finals MVP has taken full advantage by redirecting the planets energy blasts right into the female Grayson. I still have not seen a body but she is presumed dead.
John is not taking this death very kindly but despite his rage and his lantern ring, it is still no match for the super powered Warlock. John is taken down to the ground by Warlock, striped of his ring and killed on the street. Warlock then took to flight once more, forced the once protected X-30 plane of Dick Grayson down into one of the fissures only to see it blown to bits moments later after another release from the planet.

It looks as if Warlock is alone now in this ruined city, taking in what is left of the battered landscape. I suppose this is it for this report…wait, Warlock is fighting once more. It is difficult to tell due to the heavy downpour and smoke but it looks like he is near the new crack in the landscape that destroyed Thundercracker. It is a woman or a girl, she is easily holding her own though against him. There is now a third person, who, and I could be wrong, is climbing out of the crack in the ground. Yes, she is still alive; both Troy’s are now fighting Adam Warlock. Wonder Woman somehow survived her fight and fall with Zombie Supergirl all those weeks ago.

It now appears that her and Donna Troy are taking on Adam Warlock, by surprise nonetheless. The fight is fast but it is quite apparent that the two women are more then a match for Him. Warlock is now on the ground with Diana standing on his neck. Donna has taken flight over head, still ascending. She has now turned around, heading back down towards the ground. Warlock is struggling to get up but Diana is having very little trouble fighting his advances. Donna is heading straight down towards the Midgets very powerful fighter and wow, just wow. There is rubble everywhere and it is, hold on, yes, Adam Warlock is dead.

Donna came down at breakneck speed and pummeled the Midget member directly into the ground.

The brutality took me off guard there for a moment, I apologize for that.

Both Wonder Woman and Donna Troy have now left this place, no doubt in search of their remaining teammates. It also looks like Aquaman has left with them. It is unclear why he did not fight with his team but it does not look like the super powered women are giving him any grief for it either.

That makes one disappearance accounted for with Wonder Woman and as we said, we are now presuming Zombie Supergirl to be deceased. In regards to the living, breathing Supergirl, she is still nowhere to be seen.

A surprisingly eventful battle here in the former Stalwart Valley.  If anything else happens I will surely contact you guys again, for now though, I think I have seen enough action for one day.

Thursday, September 4, 2014

Universe Bowl VII: Letter from Morris to the League: HELP


To Whom It May Concern

I am writing this letter to anyone league wide who would be willing to help us. We have hit a critical point in our planets survival that has lead me to write this letter. We now know that without a shadow of a doubt, our planets time in this Universe has come to an end. In less then a month’s time, the power that we have erroneously manipulated will destroy us completely. I am talking the complete and utter annihilation of our entire civilization.

If there is anyone out there that is willing to offer their help, support or even safe passage off of this world, we would forever be in your debt. We are planning a mass exodus of our planet in less then two days time. We are occupying three large space vessels as I write this. Filling it with everything we can fit; thus leaving our planet forever. If you could offer us protection at the very least, we would greatly appreciate it.

I understand that this request is an unusual one, especially in lieu of these circumstances being the fault of nobody but our own. We ask that you can find it somewhere to see past these indiscretions and offer us whatever assistance you can.

This is our most desperate hour and we would appreciate whatever you can bring.

With Sincere Regrets,

Governor William Morris




Universe Bowl VII: Post 9


No sign of a battle could be found in the Particle Valley section of The Play-off Planet, however this recording was retrieved.

"Hello? Is this on? My nephew bought me this new fangled smart phone for my 103rd birthday, and I just can't figure any of this out. The Facespace and the Tweet Machine and what ever else these kids today are into... I don't get it, and I don't... Oh! Looks like this thing is recording after all. I suppose... I suppose I just wanted to leave something behind in case the worst happens, which seems likely at this point. I've never been one to rock the boat, but times have gotten bad, and we are all desperate. We've gathered in a cave, Midget and Kitty alike, although I've never been partial to the name Kitties. I always thought Cats was a bit more appropriate. And another thing, I... Foolish old woman, rambling on even at the end. Heh. (Audible sigh) I think we may be the only ones left after... oh dear... at... at the very least, I’ll be able to see you soon, Ben."

"Hey Bea Arthur! Are you about ready to do this thing? We ride out at sunset lil lady, just you and me! We're like Butch and Sundance! Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday! Riggs and Murtaugh! Turner and Hooch!"

"The name is May Parker, and I don't know who any of those people are. Except Wyatt Earp, he was in my graduating class in high school, and let me tell you..."

"No! My probable last moments will not be me listening to old lady stories about times of yore! What we need to do is go back out there and get a little joint revenge for our fallen teammates! I mean, I didn't see them die, but I can only assume that since I barely survived SPOILER, there's no way any of those losers had a chance! Wait did I just get censored?!? I'll show you, I'll pull back the whole curtain!!! SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER!!! C'mon man, you used to be cool.... SPOILER? Fine, have it your way. Jerk. Anyways, if they think they are going to get one over on Wade Wilson... They're pretty much right. I've read the Universe Bowl so far, and lady, we're done like dinner! The jig is up! The goose is cooked! IT'S OVER, JOHNNY!!!"

"Peter! Behave yourself!"

"Listen, you old hag, I'm not your nephew! We just have a similar costume. For the eighth time, the name is Wade, Wade Wils..."

*SLAP!

"Peter! What's gotten into you? The nephew I raised would never show such disrespect! And he certainly wouldn't give up at a time like this! No matter how bad it looks, we always get up and fight for what we believe in! We... no... Peter, it's here..."

"Eh, what the heck. I guess I could always use some practice with my trusty ol web shooters... Thanks Aunt May."

"... Those look like guns to me."

"Look, don't ruin the moment, okay?"

Thus ending the recording. Information has been difficult to gather during this Universe Bowl, but all participants are presumed dead.



Universe Bowl VII: Post 8


            According to the cardigan-wearing Fred of Mystery, Inc., “she appeared from the mist.”  Fred refers to Black Lantern Aunt May, who single handedly managed to kill both Velma and Scooby Dumb despite her frail appearance.    Fred tells the story of a dark and stormy night in Reliance City, driving the emblazed motor vehicle of Mystery, Inc.  He slammed on the brakes of the van as the gang was confronted by Black Lantern Aunt May. 

            Shaggy, also of Mystery, Inc., explains the events following the screeching of the tires upon moist pavement.

            “If it weren’t for Scooby’s back legs paddling at incredible speed and spinning that pizza plate at Aunt May, ZOINKS, we would be gonners for sure!”

            Fred, Daphne, Shaggy and Scooby Doo all corroborate that after Velma and Scooby Dumb were killed by being pulled from the van’s side door, Scooby Doo tripped over a plate of pizza, centered in the middle of the van’s back floor.  The plate flew across a small expanse and sliced the ring finger off of Black Lantern Aunt May.  The desiccated corpse looked down and screamed as her body exploded into a pile of dust.  

            The remaining Mystery, Inc. members eventually started the car again and drove on through Reliance City.  The vehicle came to a dead stop at the sight of two children and a cat.  Later, the trio was identified as Heathcliff the Cat, along with Peppermint Patti and Marci. 

            “Our vehicle went kablooey, man,” exclaims Shaggy.  “Fred didn’t stop it himself.  The van was sabotaged by Glom.”

Fred was unable to start the vehicle again. 

            “It was apparent that Glom siphoned the energy out of the van’s battery, just as it does with all types of energy,” says Fred.

            As Glom emerged from the vehicle’s hood, it was struck down by Green Lantern Alan Scott who managed to find his compatriots in the knick of time before further damage could be caused by Glom.  While Glom was destroyed by Scott, the Mystery, Inc. members fought with the Peanuts’ characters and the Gately created cat.  It was only a matter of time before Scooby Doo ripped Heathcliff apart due to his portly stature and because the cat was unable to move quickly enough away from the jaws of the canine. 

            “They just seemed to be in their own world arguing,” says Daphne of Mystery, Inc. about the female duo.  “The one wearing glasses just kept saying to the other, ‘Sir this’ and ‘Sir that’.  They caused enough of a distraction between themselves, allowing me to wipe them both out with my Star Wand and the assistance of Batgirl’s utility belt weaponry." 

            “I arrived to the scene and knew that both Ganthet and myself had to focus on the majors of the battle,” said Katma Tui (from an earlier interview)

            According to the Korugarian, both she and Ganthet managed to kill both Nightbird and Batgirl by using their rings’ powers, creating and constructing energy fields.  Although the Batman protégés held their own, they were overmatched and eventually succumbed to their fates. 

Katma Tui then fell in a skirmish to Scott, who was, in turn, killed by Ganthet, right before my eyes.

            “Rooby roo!!!” emoted Scooby Doo.

            “That’s right Scoob.  You, Fred, Daphne, this reporter and me just high tailed it out of there before Ganthet could catch us,” responded Shaggy.

            At the time of this article, Mystery, Inc. and Ganthet are confirmed as being the only members of both their respective teams as surviving the event. I will report back if anything changes back here, which I suspect will be quite soon.


Universe Bowl VII: Kitties Correspondent Post #4

To Whom it May Concern,

As Mr. Black has informed you, I am to take over his duties in sending these telegraphs’s out to you. His pack has taken his death quite hard but as you know, they are fierce warriors and will continue this fight without fail. We are aware that this battle has been a unique one indeed and are apprised that this strange presence that we have been detecting is not that of our supposed foe, but that of an unknown origin.

We know that something happened last night, something that destroyed affiliates of both teams’. We have been suspecting of this planet’s intentions and the events of last night have all but confirmed what we already knew. This is no longer just a simple “Rock” as the shape shifters have been calling it; but a Sentient being, much of the like as Ego or Primus. We now know that this is not a war between the Midgets and ourselves, it is more of a game of survival for everyone involved. We have decided to move away from our home of these last couple of weeks and look for whatever is left of our team.

There is still no sign of Big Red, as he left shortly after arriving with the Shifters. I am hoping we are not the only ones left alive on our team, as this planet is no longer safe for anyone. I will write back as soon as we find others to commune with. If we are to survive this war, we are surely going to need all the help we can get. I wish I had something positive to report back but until the next time, this is what I have.

A.D.


Universe Bowl VII: Midget's Correspondent Post #3

This is Zufa here. I sent this correspondence to Mr. William Morris a short time ago. I have come to a conclusion that I believe to be accurate. I do not want this information out yet before I have time to discuss it with the leader of this planet. The letter is below and will explain things a little better.


Mr. William Morris,

My name is Zufa Cenva and I am a member of the Midget’s. Since I have arrived on your planet I have been researching this “Entity” that has taken hold. After much time attempting to decipher what has happened to this place I have come to a conclusion that will possibly help us fight back. I need to meet with you immediately to discuss my findings, as I believe everyone interested will undoubtedly discover our transmissions by the time you read this.

I have also contacted a member of the Kitties (as they call them), as I believe he is our best chance of defeating this enemy. I refer to this “Entity” as our enemy, as we have come to an understanding that there is now only one enemy at this moment. There is no need for you to respond to this transmission with your whereabouts. Please stay where you are Mr. Morris as we have already discovered your location.

We will come to you.

Zufa Cenva

Universe Bowl VII: Letter from Morris to Duer: HELP US


Bill,

I know you have been in hiding but I also know you well enough to know you are still three steps ahead of us all. If you know what is going on then please help us. Our evacuations our starting in less then two days, a mass exodus that even by our most conservative estimates are too risky to even consider. With what happened last night with “The Process” or whatever it is we are not even sure if it will let us leave, but as we are left with no other choice, we still have to take the chance. We know our planet will not the survive the month at this point.

Please Bill, if you can do anything you have to get back with me. I don’t know if you are making a play on something as I write, but we are just about out of options at this point. I have one last avenue to go down and I will give you one hour to respond before I execute that plan.

I still trust you more then anyone else on the planet. Your help right now is mandatory. Everything we hold dear is counting on it.

William 

Monday, September 1, 2014

Universe Bowl VII: Post 7

I found the complete letter from Governor Morris to Bill Duer. It was evidently from last spring, shortly after the Week 5 matches. In lieu of what has occurred it sheds a little bit more light on what we are dealing with.



April 27, 2014

Mr. Duer,

As you know, the past couple of weeks have been complicated to say the least. The casualties on every side were great, more then even I imagined. I never wanted it to go this far but since it has, I see no way for us to turn our backs on it now. When we gained control of the “Process”, as our scientists are now calling it, we thought we were just taking control away from the Watchers, which we were, but we did not fully understand the power that we created.

Now I know per our many conversations that we did not actually create this power. I realize that we stole this power from the Watchers by the only way we knew possible. What I am writing to you about right now is something different. I say different because the power that we thought we were in control of is not exactly the power we intended to create. I apologize for the vagueness of this letter but as of right now, we are still not sure what it is.

I do not need to explain everything to you as you already know much of the internal research, but I need to go over a couple of things. When we manipulated the Chaos King, we didn’t think twice about what we were doing in regards to consequences. We were so preoccupied with taking over the Process that we didn’t even consider the repercussions of doing it. Despite our success with taking over the Machine as we set out to do, we failed to put any research into what it would mean overall.

With that being said, we have since looked into it and what we have found is quite startling to say the very least. We knew from the beginning that the Process was tied directly to the Graveyard. Given we are still not quite sure how this was originally created, but we are sure that this is how they have regenerated our planet for all of these years. Which naturally means that the Graveyard is older then we originally thought, possibly as old as our planet itself.

Back on point though: How does this relate to what we did?

When we took over the Process, we did it to take power away from the Watchers; that was it. What we created in the interim is vastly different from what we originally conceived and so much worse. The energy we stole from the Chaos King was unstable to say the least and therefore uncontrollable for the most part. This led us into forcing the residual energy into certain levels of our research facilities that stretch throughout our planet. After months of cycling through these different facilities we assumed that it’s dissipation was either a natural occurrence or just the energy losing its, well, energy to put it bluntly.

At first we worried about what it might do to our planet but once we gained control of the Process, we put it to the side as something to deal with at another time. We now know we have made a grave error in judgment. This unstable energy was unstable because we separated it from itself. Now this is a very basic explanation of what has occurred but it is the simplest way to explain it. The real reason why we have lost so many people over these last few weeks has very little to do with the constant battles that have been taking place. That energy has taken on the form of something that we are still not sure what it truly is. The only thing we know for sure is that the energy is a concentrated form of the power that exists in the Graveyard; only it is not being controlled by anyone outside of itself. This means that despite our greatest efforts to tame whatever this “Being” is, we have no way of stopping it. That means that very quickly our entire planet, including everything inhabiting it will eventually be overtaken by it.

The timetable is still fuzzy at this time but our most conservative estimates put the total annihilation of our planet at 184 days, just over six months. Bill, I know much of what you have supported in the past has been overzealous to say the least, but I know even you never wanted anything like this. We took the power away from the Watchers and in the process, have destroyed everything that we originally sought out to save. Please Bill, listen to everything in this letter and do whatever you can to help us.

We will continue to find a way to fight this but as of right now, we have nothing. Once the planet is infected, there will be nothing we can do. Though as one of our chief analyst’s pointed out, we are not fighting an infection, we are fighting the cure.

With Sincere Regrets,

Governor Morris