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Post by Rift on Apr 12, 2016 13:44:39 GMT -7
From the logs of the Alchemax CEO:The alterations have begun. Not only have I seen them take hold in the form of architectural changes such as Lady Liberty’s new sword and shield motif and the new floors and hidden rooms within the Alchemax headquarters, but I know it from my memories too. I now possess two distinct sets of memories, both the original events and their alterations coexisting in my mind. This was not totally unexpected, though it still vexes me that I don’t know the reason why I retain both sets. As a man of science I prefer to be the one with answers to questions such as these. I don’t like surprises and refuse to believe that I can’t understand phenomenon such as this. That however is a mystery for another day.
At the moment I have to prepare. 2099 may not be my world, not yet anyway, but I know enough about this time to avoid the surprise of one who will stop at nothing to interfere with my designs. Spider-Man. Well, that’s what he calls himself, arrogant fool. As if he holds a candle to the original webhead. Alas, he will eventually become a problem. Still, he will be dealt with like all other obstacles, swept aside when he is no longer useful. For now though, for now he serves a purpose. Whether he knows it or not his heroic nature is actually going to aid me in my takeover of…well, everything.
Enjoy the show while you can…Miguel.
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Post by Rift on Apr 12, 2016 14:14:54 GMT -7
The S-Man as some call him appeared Downtown as expected, there to save the downtrodden and the poor, those that corporations like Alchemax have stepped on and tossed to the wolves. No doubt he was expecting the Fenris gangs (or cliques as they call them here…stupid how the English language has evolved or rather devolved…I really hope my alterations get rid of the stupid slang too) but instead he met a new non-Thorite gang. The Fraternity of Goblins.
I admit, it was a change I didn’t anticipate, one that will hopefully correct itself as I change things further. That is a legacy that nobody would shed a tear over seeing laid to rest permanently. Then again Spider-Man didn’t expect them either and while he still handled them and prevented bloodshed, they did give him a harder time than others. I suppose if he’s going to call himself that he should have a Goblin, though these mooks hardly make the cut. I wonder what I can do to accommodate that? A Goblin would keep him out of my hair for a while and may just teach that phony what comes with that mantle.
In other news, the Private Eye may not be the most adept bunch of fascist police I’ve ever seen, but they do have a presence I can exploit. Too bad they can’t locate a monster in the midst. I have had them hunting Kron Stone on the sly, but there is only so much I can do to make sure that his daddy dearest Tyler doesn’t hear of this. I think I need to go outside Alchemax. There’s a cyborg bounty hunter whose name has crossed my death. And wouldn’t you know it I hear there is a Deadpool of this time too, but I already have headache enough. The last thing I need to do is introduce the randomness that is Deadpool into this and anyone crazy or stupid enough to carry on that name is not someone I need to bother with.
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Post by Rift on Apr 12, 2016 15:25:20 GMT -7
The cyborg bounty hunter came through. Sounds like something from Star Wars I know, but this Venture is a professional. He found Kron Stone and brought him in, in short order. Paid the man for a job well done and he was gone. I think I should keep his information as I may have use of someone with his skills soon.
As for Stone? Well, loser that he is, he was slumming it on the west coast. He doesn’t have it anymore and by it I mean the only reason to bother looking for the sadistic little punk. I mean seriously, this guy comes off as serial killer material and is even suspected of being such. Unfortunately, without the prize, without my old friend, he is just…boring. That doesn’t mean he is completely useless however.
I have spoken to a former scientist from Alchemax. They are now working for what is called an Indy, an independent off the books, hole in the wall operation dealing with genetic engineering. Not the safest to be sure, but they did have an interesting idea that the former CEO passed over. Something involving Scorpion DNA. I figure Kron would be an ideal test subject. It’ll keep him out of the way, keep Tyler from asking too many questions, and may just result in Mr. O’Hara facing another old Spider-Foe…if he survives the process that is. If not, it isn’t like the world is losing anything vital.
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Post by Rift on Apr 12, 2016 16:03:11 GMT -7
Well, the whole Scorpion thing worked out as planned, better than even. Kron escaped his cell with the help of…well, let’s just say he escaped. Thinking his father responsible for his current state of arachnidness (not a word, but then they use things like Jammit and SHOCKING all the time here so the stupidity if mitigated) he came back here to Alchemax. In fact he is rampaging on the lower levels at this very moment, spewing acid, infecting scientists, and laying eggs. Yeah, the whole acid eggs with baby scorpion-men thing was unexpected, but at least it makes things interesting!
And right on time “Spider-Man” is here to save the day. Funny thing is the Private Eye guards shooting at him? The researchers he is so desperately trying to save? They would arrest him, kill him, or dissect him as a science project. Still he’s working overtime to save as many as he can. I will note, he’s not as committed as the original Spider-Man., willing to let people stupid enough to cause their own demise fall victim to their idiocy. That is actually a point in his favor, but he’s still got a hero complex. He really has no idea how unfortunate that is for him and his loved ones. He has no idea the price of being a hero, but it seems like he may learn a thing or two about that. Just in time too, because my big reveal to the public is coming up and I’d like for him to be humbles a bit before then.
As an aside, he doesn’t even quip! Well, not much anyway. His humor is darker, more deadpan. What a sad excuse for a Spider-Man. He probably doesn’t even go to Downtown because of the poor people, the no-creds as they call them. He’s likely convinced himself that’s why he does it, but in truth he must love the so-called Spiderites, the idiots that call him the Harbinger of Thor. They practically worship him as a deity so it is no wonder he spends time down there.
Annnnnd…show’s over. What do you know, Spider-Fake pulled it off. Kron is down for the count and containment teams are moving in. Looks like the kid has some moves after all. Won’t matter though. He still has to make it out of the building. He likely will, but he’s going to be exhausted. That little subnode of his hologram assistant trick was cute though. He’s smarter than he looks and is on to the changes. He’ll be looking for the time vault and he’ll find it…or at least he’ll find what I want him to. I anticipated the hologram spy trick and I’ll feed her or rather it the information I want Miguel to have. Still, nice moves Mr. O’Hara, nice moves indeed.
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Post by Rift on Apr 12, 2016 17:16:39 GMT -7
I made my debut today. The public seems to think the board voted on a new CEO, nobody remembers Avataar, and my new initiative to help stop this new age of heroes nonsense was a hit. Considering “Spider-Man” is the face of the new heroes as he was the first to emerge and has clashed with Alchemax the most, I have decided to unveil my solution. A blast from the past to be sure, but with this new technology available the Spider-Slayers are better than ever. Not to mention I basically broke the bank obtaining the world’s remaining vibranium to coat them in. S-Man has never run into anything like this. He may win, I know better than to be overconfident when it comes to machines, but either way it will send a message. The rich and powerful will see the new CEO cares about their concerns, O’Hara will learn just what kind of opponent he is facing, and then the stage will be set for the next phase: where I win over even poor folks that hate the megacorps with good reason.
In the meantime however, since the Spider-Slayers are still essentially only in the concept phase Spider-Fake will be kept busy. His old friend Vulture (seriously, of all the old-school villains, how is there a Vulture?) has been upgraded and released for good behavior. He may still have that whole eating people issue, but so long as the right people are the ones being eaten it shouldn’t be a concern. He will at least keep the Spider on his toes and distract him long enough for the Spider-Slayers to be completed. At this point it is all about buying time and keeping him busy.
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Post by Rift on Apr 13, 2016 21:38:07 GMT -7
The last few nights this era’s Vulture has been keeping Spider-M…Spider-Fake busy. Didn’t last long as I hear he’s already been apprehended by Private Eye forces after being webbed to a wall, his flight harness and wings mangled. He did as expected though so that’s something. Still, I think the old Vulture would have laughed at this one and his whole Hannibal Lecter with wings routine.
In other news I have found someone that can truly aid me, not only in perfecting the time vault, but also in dealing with O’Hara. Her name is Serena Patel and she is a genius. We are not talking Reed Richards territory here, mostly because she gets such a narrow focus when focusing on a problem, but still impressive nonetheless. Turns out she is a huge fangirl of Otto Ocktavius. She admires him so much she had built a rig with arms, an advanced high-tech version of Doc Ock’s arms. It really is cool to be honest, not to mention useful when handling dangerous materials. Perfect for working in the time vault to be honest.
More than that I find she is an expert in multiple scientific fields. Aside from working on a highly unstable reactor she dabbles in genetic engineering. Nowhere near as good as O’Hara’s work especially when you consider her notes were used in turning Kron Stone into Scorpion, but still she has some interesting ideas. One of those ideas was for a new Goblin to entertain Spider-Fake. Let’s see how he handles a real threat.
I’m watching the monitors set up around the city and placed in Private Eye gear. So far the kid has shown he has heart. Coming face to face with his own version of Hobgoblin didn’t shake him despite the demonic appearance. He’s holding his own, saved several civilians, and has cleaned house on the Private Eye forces ready to bring him in. Hobgoblin insinuated that they are partners and everyone jumped to believe it. Seems the who society hates Spider-Menace issue hasn’t changed. Of course none of this really matters. The item Hobgoblin is stealing would be useful if any supervillains were A) in the market and B) ALIVE, but it isn’t really a problem. Hobgoblin will steal it, bring it to me, and…
Yep, right on schedule. Spider-Slayers are pinning S-Man down, HG made his escape, and we might just be down one superhero shortly. ----------------- Okay, so Spider-Fake has more gumption than I thought. He’s dodged the Slayers although I’m guessing he is worse for wear. Still, I wonder how the supervillains of old would have felt about all this? Enraged or shell shocked that the annoying tight wearing hero avoided their perfect death machine thus damaging their self-proclaimed genius no doubt. Luckily I didn’t really expect the Spider Slayers to kill him. His death isn’t necessary, but keeping him busy IS. Besides there are a couple sayings in this line of work.
“If there’s no body, he/she isn’t dead.”
“Nobody stays dead accept…”
Scratch that last one. Everyone on that list came back from the dead. Well, almost everyone…
Doesn’t matter. Point is O’Hara is a just a pup when it comes to all this superheroing business and he has no idea what he is actually up against. Shame really, going against someone who knows all the rules, all the ins and outs of the game. Wish I could make him see reason, make him understand that all of this no matter how horrible it seems is for the greater good. But like I said I know the how this works and the last thing I want is to go through the whole “I’ll never join you!” routine. Besides, my come to the darkside speech is not nearly good enough. If it comes to it, I’ll just kill him myself. Easier that way.
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Post by Rift on Apr 20, 2016 20:41:19 GMT -7
The Spider-Slayers are a bust. I mean I never really expected them to be the end all be all when it comes to keeping Spider-Fake busy, but I at least wanted them to lose the “new robot smell” before they bit the dust. Now I have two useless multi-million dollar robots and one that is so messed up I won’t be able to justify repairing it. The entire affair was an embarrassment. Made for good television though.
And oh hey, look, its still on. They’ve been repeating it every hour on the hour. Turns out some things don’t change despite the passing of years. I mean sure Alchemax owns the media now, but that doesn’t stop them from broadcasting the same thing ad nauseam, especially when there is tragedy involved. Well near tragedy. Spider-Fake was barely staying ahead of the Slayers, almost bought it a few times especially when he tried to save people caught in traffic.
Then it turned out that he was not actually fighting for his life or at least not desperately fighting for it. The whole thing was him leading the damned bots into place for some jerk with guns the size of tree trunks to open up on them. I did some checking afterwards and it turns out 2099 has its own version of Punisher. Don’t know if he can hold a candle to Castle, but he definitely has the whole larger than should be physically possible hand cannon thing going. And the Spider-Slayers ended up transforming into molten slag as a result. Turns out psychos with arsenals are still popular. In other news I hate politics and yes that includes business politics. Stark’s company is now a megacorp of its own. Stark-Fujikawa they call it run by a bunch of old school ninja-samurai types…with laser guns. I know, weird, right? Anyway they are pushing for a meeting with me. Naturally, I have files on everyone on their board that are so detailed I practically know how many times they use the bathroom a day, but these kind of meetings are not likely to end well. For them.
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Post by Rift on Apr 21, 2016 21:20:11 GMT -7
Okay, so little known fact. Without my manipulations, without my altering the past, Alchemax would be no more. In approximately six months Alchemax would be so broke and so damaged from the actions of Spider-Fake they’d be bought out just so the company could survive in some form. O’Hara would inspire a movement that cripples the megacorp and sends a message to all the remaining companies that the little guys, the poor people, are not going to stand for their abusing them any longer. Led by the S-Man, a new Age of Heroes will begin. The Alchemax owned Avengers go freelance. A new Ghost Rider appears. The new X-Men will forge alliances and agreements. Oh and the now benevolent white-clad Doom will help usher in an age of peace.
Before all that though Alchemax is bought by Stark-Fujikawa. Their board being only slightly more ethical or at least far more cautious, will never allow there to be temporal experiments. All my hard work would be for nothing. I’d still lose everyone and…doesn’t matter. That is not happening. I changed things to make Alchemax stronger financially and in general. The company was founded back in the Heroic Age now making it not only the first, but the longest running of the megacorps. That hasn’t been driven home to those Stark-Fujikawa folks yet, but I just saw to it that they get the point sooner rather than later.
They were expecting to unveil a new drug, a powerful regenerative serum that could restore anything from limbs to eyesight. The price would be significantly cheaper than cloned limbs, gene mods, or anything else Alchemax can offer. They’d then try to buy the company out from under me. Little do they know I made a few changes to the formula. Their head researcher, a woman Alchemax actually let go a few years ago, is testing it out as we speak. Instead of getting healing factor, she’s getting scales, teeth, and an appetite. Sound familiar? It should.
Oh, yeah and that meeting I had with them? It just wrapped. With me leaving, locking the doors, and making sure the entire board was stuck with Lady Lizard. I’m sure once she’s had her fill she’ll make her way out into the city and then, well then we’ll see how Spider-Fake handles her. Should be incredibly fun to watch either way, but that is at least one less problem I have to worry about right now. I am so close to achieving my goals there is no way I am letting something as pedestrian as board politics and business dealings get in the way.
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Post by Rift on Apr 22, 2016 20:04:37 GMT -7
Well Lady Lizard as I’ve taken to calling her is proving more formidable than even I anticipated. She almost took a bite out of Spider-Fake and then like the walking luggage before her fled to the sewers. Considering Nueva York is built over the remains of New York which itself was built over the top of endless tunnels that really is quite the labyrinth. And wouldn’t you know it, he let her go! Spider-Fake didn’t even go after her! His predecessor would have chased the original Lizard down into the sewers. Of course the Lizard would have had a lair set up ahead of time and lizard men ready to serve, but still! O-Hara is a freaking disgrace!
Of course a few days have passed since then and she’s back with a vengeance. Somehow she has rigged up a signal of some sort, broadcasting it through receivers Alchemax has all over the city used for direct personal advertising. It triggers something, reactivating the reptilian portion of the brain, bringing out something absolutely primal! Those that hear it essentially are lizard men and some are even changing into literal lizards because she must have dosed those people ahead of time with something. All very interesting and with some potentially useful applications.
At the moment however I am just going to have to sit back and wait as O’Hara fumbles in the dark in hopes of stopping this. I may have to become involved if things get too far, but for now I need my treatment. Bones are aching, muscles screaming, and over all way too many wrinkles showing today. I need to get the serum and that means a trip down to the Basement. The secret sub-basement is where we or rather I keep my ace in the hole. It is what allows me to be in good enough condition to do this and I need another dose if I am going to survive the trip back to the past I have to make soon.
Part of me regrets this. Life is supposed to end at a certain point in time. Nobody was meant to live as long as I have and Lord knows it would be easy to just give up, to wither and die. Maybe then I’d see all those I lost again, maybe not. But why risk it when I never have to lose them to begin with? When I change things nobody will have to lose anyone ever again. Crime, villains, all of it will not be tolerated.
And so I need my dose, my serum. I wish there was another way, some process I could use that wouldn’t mean he has to go through the pain every time. Back when we were…well I tolerated him. We kind of had moments where I thought we could have been friends. But this way he is part of it, part of fixing everything. Finally his life will have meaning, meaning he’d of never found otherwise. I like to think that deep down he understands that I am giving him the chance to be the one thing he always wanted: to be a hero.
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Post by Rift on Apr 24, 2016 1:03:18 GMT -7
It has been a few days since the lizard incident, but Spider-Fake has managed to contain the situation. Don’t ask how, but he was able to stop the signal, even reversed the damage done. Everyone that changed into lizard people are back to being human, albeit they are going to need therapy just to get over any memories they have of what or who they ate.
The treatments always leave me weak, at least for a few days so I missed all the action. I did have to declare martial law before the worst of it kicked in, but given how few rights are acknowledged in this era anyway I doubt anyone other than O’Hara would actually notice a huge difference. Today however I made an announcement about the whole event and as much as it pained me to do so, I even praised Spider-Fake. This newer, gentler Alchemax image has to get over with all the Thorite morons that think he’s this Harbinger they keep talking about. So far my approval is going through the roof.
Unfortunately, I can’t stop thinking about my trip to the Basement. The treatments are as effective as ever, but I don’t like being reminded about the old days. This thing I am doing, this future and better past I am forging is not going to be easy. Sacrifices must be made, have been made. Still, if there was another way…
Alas there is no other way. It has to be this way. I have to see this through. It is too late to do otherwise. For now, I have to stay focused. Spider-Fake has been spotted scoping out the location he believes is the location of the Time Vault. He bought the fake information fed to his holo-assistant. He’ll be hitting it any day now and security is so tight I doubt even I would make it through that. So that’s one problem solved. Now though I have to prepare myself for another trip back. Time, for all I can manipulate and bend it, likes to snap back to its original shape. If I don’t remain vigilant all of this will be for nothing. And I can’t allow that, not when I am so close.
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Post by Rift on Apr 24, 2016 1:16:11 GMT -7
I’m back from my little jaunt to the past. Set things in motion there that should pay dividends now. Aside from that though I have picked up some nifty specs on some of the advanced Sentinels of that era. I plan on adapting the preexisting SIEGE units of the Private Eye with tech from the Sentinels.
I know, I know, it seems really weird that tech from back then is better than now, but you have to keep in mind the end of the Heroic Age brought with it a loss of knowledge. Besides, these particular Sentinels came from an advanced alternate future run by Apocalypse, so the advancements are to be expected.
In other news, S-Man continues to surprise if not outright impress. He entered the facility as expected, seemed surprised to not see the Time Vault, but was quickly engaged by Private Eye forces. The whole place went into lockdown and it should have been over quickly. He even engaged with Dr. Patel. Serena was adamant about her project, a Compressed Matter Reactor, would draw enough energy to fool anyone into thinking it was a time travel device. She also never mentioned it could potentially destroy the entirety of the city, so I suppose O’Hara did us all a favor. The damned thing could have blown at any time.
I’m sure he is bruised and broken, but he’s alive, saved the city, and stopped the villain. Serena is now locked away in a specialized prison because like her idol, she’s nuts. Not psychotic enough to have the arms fused to her, so I take issue with the Doc Ock moniker, but she is still psychotic and powerful. Too smart for her own good, so smart in fact that she has figured out some of what I am doing and has come too close to knowing who I am. So for now she’ll remain locked away, pumped full of as many drugs as she can handle, and the Shadow Division resources will now be put towards other things with a new leader that is more pliable.
Serena is not done yet though. If I can work it, she’ll remember none of what she has learned and she will serve me better in the past. Unlike the Basement I don’t feel bad about this in the slightest. She’s insane, she’s evil, and she should be thankful I have more use for her or else I’d end the witch myself. It wouldn't be the first time and it won't be the last.
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Post by Rift on Apr 24, 2016 14:45:57 GMT -7
Robotic symbiotes. Yeah I know it sounds insane, but then so are most things from this time period. Someone who was studying the secret files Alchemax keeps on the Heroic Age became obsessed with the squiggly bastards. Luckily, there have been no symbiotes around for forever and a day. Well, save for the brief reappearance of Venom, but that was handled by O’Hara and then well, let’s just say I have special plans in store for that. Anyway, this researcher has created robotic duplicates of the symbiotes, even programmed them to behave like their predecessors. Granted they are not alive in the strictest sense as they amount to little more than liquid metal and nanites, but still. The rudimentary A.I. in them seeks out hosts, human or cybernetic.
Instead of feeding off their life force like Venom and his pals used to, these cybernetic version drain electrical energy. Bio-electrical energy in the case of a human host. Still, it has been awhile since New…sorry Nueva York has seen a symbiote invasion. That needs to change. It’ll keep Spider-Fake busy, spread terror in the streets, and then I can have my forces step in to end it. The public will support me that much more and opposition to the final stages of my plan for the city will be limited when the time comes.
All of that aside, I still can’t stop thinking about my trip to the Basement. Maybe it is seeing O’Hara launching into action for total strangers and the face that down there is someone I once considered an ally, a friend. I know that it is inhuman what I am doing, that history would judge me a monster for my actions. In the end though it will all be worth it. Technically, none of this will have ever even happened, so no harm no foul right? I have to keep believing that.
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Post by Rift on May 18, 2016 3:14:49 GMT -7
"Well it appears Spider-Fake has his problems not of my making. A new sentient holographic program is causing panic in the streets. Most of the things it is doing, aside from hacking into transit systems and more, is just illusions broadcast through the multiple emitters put up for direct advertising, so it has appropriately taken on the moniker of Mysterio. Spider-Fake is having a hell of a time handling all the rescues and lacks a spider-sense to alert him to what is and isn't a real danger, but he should be grateful. This one is just a bunch of pixels with attitude. The real Mysterio...well Mysterios, wore fishbowls on their heads, so this is an actual improvement."
"More important that this idiotic machine however is the project that has been underway since I took control of Alchemax. The subjects burn out after a few hours, the gene splice meant to give them increased healing factor actually deforming them terribly. Better than it used to be though as the initial subjects were blowing up from the inside out. This is no real loss to society though as these men and women are all hardened criminals with life sentences, so in death they are getting to finally redeem some small part of themselves. Once day this will be perfected, but for now the rejected specimens can be used as fodder to toss against O'Hara."
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Post by Rift on May 18, 2016 18:51:55 GMT -7
The Private Eye has a lot of room for improvement, but one of the things that could use the most innovation are the SIEGE units. Though they have been defeated by Spider-Fake time and again, he didn’t win without difficulty. First and foremost I need to increase the number of units they have and second I need to help improve shielding and weapons systems. I think a bit of innovation taken from the Sentinels of old is the key to amping up their effectiveness.
Weird to say I know given most Sentinel tech is old compared to 2099’s innovations, but in some ways, certain Sentinels were more advanced. Part of that is the influence from alternate futures and the rest is because of the Heroic Age ending. Whatever catastrophe struck, so much information was lost to the modern age that despite the ability to jack a brain into cyberspace, holographic advertisements, and flying cars, 2099 lacks some key elements to really push the world forward. For that matter, it lacks knowledge that should be common. Alien races of which there are plenty are back to being considered myth and rumor by the general public even if megacorps like Alchemax know better. One of these days I should look into what the catastrophe was/is, but in the end it doesn’t matter. When my plans come to fruition the past can more than defend itself against any threat leveled at the world.
In other news the healing factor gene spliced subjects are coming along nicely. They still burn out quickly, but sooner rather than later I will have to deploy them. O’Hara has gotten dangerously close to discovering the Time Vault and when he does he will receive the welcoming committee to end all welcoming committees.
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Post by Rift on Oct 22, 2016 10:35:33 GMT -7
The time when I finally enact my endgame is drawing ever nearer. Sadly, my carefully laid time table for all of this had to be sped up rather dramatically thanks to meddling from O'Hara. Spider-Fake though he may be, the man has skills. I almost forgot how formidable he can actually be. One would think that given my own experiences with enemies constantly underestimating me I would not fall prey to the same trappings of power and superiority and yet here I am, surprised by this era's version of a wallcrawling menace. Jameson would be proud. Or maybe just amused. Never did understand that guy.
No matter though. While I continue to make preparations for my trip back to the twen-cen as the kids here call it (another things I won't miss about 2099 is the stupid made up words!) I find myself reminiscing about that very past I am going to journey to. It is not sentimentality exactly, so much as something I can't control. Every single time I head to the basement I see the subject (and yes I realize that I must dehumanize him by calling him this just to keep it together) I find myself doubting, playing the what if? game.
Just when I think I may have gone too far however I remember that night. The smell of burning flesh, the debris, his sobbing as if it had been his world that just got obliterated. And I feel renewed once more knowing my cause is just. Soon now all of it will be a bad dream, a memory soon forgotten when I set things right. I know it can be done because my experiments have already resulted in some changes. Alchemax being founded earlier, the Statue of Liberty change, and more. If I can alter these minor things, the larger ones shouldn't be much harder. And nobody. Not O'Hara, not this fool running around calling himself the Punisher, not Doom, and not the ghost of a memory of what may as well be a dead man are going to stop me.
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