… Captain America sleeps under the ice, nothing more than a near-forgotten chapter in the history books …
… Professor X’s team of mutants work from the shadows, protected from a world that hates and fears them by their secret identities…
… the Justice League of America begin to come together, having each carried alone the burden of responsibility for the world for too long …
… the Avengers are a name unknown to any but the few who have seen Nick Fury’s top secret files …
… BUT THE FUTURE IS HERE.
Or so is proclaimed by Stark Enterprises, in a grand invitation made to all of New York City to attend this year’s annual Stark Expo 2012. For the first time it will be held at their brand new Stark Tower, in the heart of the city, where Tony Stark himself has recently completed the renovations, using an Arc Reactor to make it the first completely clean-energy powered skyscraper in New York. Everyone in the city has been invited to the grand opening, to see for themselves what the future looks like.
Of course, for some, the future is something they already know, too well and too painfully, the memory of fallen friends foremost in their minds, even though they have found themselves now back in their own pasts. While most people haven’t noticed a change, falling back into the way things used to be with barely more than a flicker of deja vu, than unsettling dreams in the middle of the night… for others, this night could be their first chance to investigate why things have changed, and why they are the only ones who know that things used to be different.
WHAT CAN YOU FIND AT THE EXPO?
As always, the Expo is a mix of science and showmanship, boasting the latest of Stark Tech, including:
the Project eScape virtual reality room, the new Stark Industries virtual reality platform, through which users can go anywhere, anytime, and be anyone
the Stark Model 500 Flying Car, which can be taken for a test drive, under the careful supervision of a Stark Industries technician
Robot Arena, in this custom built arena, users can test the latest Stark Industries tech by pitting remote controlled robot champions against each other
No-Grav Simulator, this no gravity simulation room reproduces the experience of space and takes visitors through a simulation of the plans for the Stark Space Station
The Iron Rollercoaster, the largest indoor rollercoaster in America, inspired by the exploits of the Invincible Iron Man
Holo glasses, please pick up your prototype pair as you enter to be guided around the Expo by the artificial intelligence interface known as J.A.R.V.I.S.
A.I. servers, the evening’s robotic hosts are ready to fulfill guests’ every need
Themysciran embassy showcase, a display of the finest bronze weaponry and Amazonian engineering kindly supplied by the Embassy of Themyscira
Latverian embassy showcase, a display of the country’s select cuisine and pioneering technology generously supplied by the Embassy of Latveria
The LUTHR fireworks show, to close out the night’s festivities, organised by the event’s sponsor, LexCorp
The evening will also feature performances by superstar Darla Deering, as well as the up and coming rock sensation, the Iron Maniacs.
OOC Information:
Welcome to Avenged! We’re officially open for dash interactions, and we’re so excited you’re here.
The Stark Expo event will run for one week (5/20 - 5/27) OOC time, and one day (5/20) in-game time. Use this as your chance to break the ice, get situated, and party like it’s 2012!
You are free to post non-event threads for the duration of the event, and you can continue replying to event threads as long as you’d like, but please don’t start any new event threads after it has ended.
Tag your event starters with #avengedexpo. Event inspo posts/edits can be tagged #avengedinspo.
As always, if you have any questions, just give us a shout. We can’t wait to get started!
“Oh, now this is hot. You are hot. You are one hot, hot lady,” Johnny said - speaking, of course, to the flying car. He flexed his hands just over the steering wheel, savouring the moment for a long second before he let his fingers curl around the leather. He was pretty sure his whole life had really been leading up to this. Look out, skies of New York. Sure, he could fly by himself, but that wasn’t really the point. A noise just outside the launch pad caught his attention and he blinked, attention momentarily flittering to the next sensation. Johnny leaned over the gearstick to push the passenger door open. “You want shotgun?” he asked, looking up at the other guest, smile daringly wide. “Don’t worry, I am so qualified to drive this baby. I do all my own stunts.”
location: stark expo, Project eScape virtual reality room
sam isn’t exactly sure what he should’ve expected from tonight. he knows he pushed himself to go to try and strive for normalcy, for something like the sam from before. the sam who would’ve fawned over these exhibits for hours like the tech nerd he is. to be social and enjoy being around people just like him.
but now? in all honesty, it’s very overstimulating. he turns, feeling a little dizzy at the brightness of it all, of all the bodies around him, and makes a move to leave when he sees the room. hears the encouraging british voice describe it.
“...users can go anywhere, anytime, and be anyone.”
the idea makes his chest ache. makes him think of riley, which is always a slippery slope. then, the dark haired man from his dreams and his sister’s boys – plural – flash across his mind. he wonders what tech like this can pull out of his mind.
sam starts forward towards the room, but in his haste smacks into someone going along the same path as him. “sorry! oh, i’m so sorry,” sam starts, moving to make sure they’re okay.
giving the variety of latverian exports a once over, natasha raises an eyebrow, wondering if anyone here would even be half as interested if they knew the contents of just the redacted files on latveria she has access to. she feigns interest, though, not wanting to stick out, not when––ah. especially not when one of her targets is within their line of vision.
natasha weaves their way over, fakes a trip and a stumble. placing her hand on the mark’s shoulder to steady themself, natasha lets out a practised clumsy laugh. “oh jeez, i’m such a klutz! so sorry uh...”
