They stood in the open field, silently waiting for the Interpol agents to emerge from the ship. It was night now, the only light coming from the town behind them and the Cloudburst which opened up with a descending ramp. The agents known as Intrepid and Shift slowly came down the ramp. “We’re with the Interpol Metahuman Division,” Intrepid informed them, “I am Agent Intrepid … Continue reading AP Productions: Upstarts #10
Wally and Kim sat next to each other in the tech department of a shipping company in New Jersey. It was dull and paid less than Nantox but as they didn’t have to fear their boss turning into a shape-shifting monster and killing them, it was suitable for the moment. They had an apartment together with Astra as a third roommate and their landlord didn’t … Continue reading AP Productions: Astra Machina #9
“So as it turns out… I’m the Cavalier. I’ve been meaning to tell you this for a while and maybe you put two and two together when you saw footage on the news already. I dunno. And yeah, I know this isn’t what you want me to do and I know what you’re about to say. I just haven’t had the chance to say anything … Continue reading AP Productions: Cavalier #20
Paul Kwon, Commissioner Reins and the Cavalier stood in the underground garage under the police department. Paul contacted them after the confrontation at the church soup kitchen and they agreed to meet later that day. “… The guy said his name was Mano,” Paul said as he finished catching them up. “From the description, it sounds like it could’ve been the guy I fought at … Continue reading AP Productions: Cavalier #19
The Sun had gone down and Reinhard stood in front of the Familiar, “You will be coming with us,” he handed his rifle to him, “Our enemies eluded us last night which means they are resourceful. They might exploit certain weaknesses that we have that do not pertain to mortals. When we find them, be ready.” “Yes, Master,” he proudly held his rifle firm. Suddenly, … Continue reading AP Productions: Winghaven #19
“So I used the teeth marks from the chewed bubble gum and matched them to the bite taken out of the cookie,” Amy explained, “Stacy was the one who ate all the bake sale treats.” The principal happily placed a hand on her shoulder, “We may have lost the cookies for the bake sale but at least we have this smart cookie in our school.” … Continue reading AP Productions: Upstarts #9
Senator Tom Jackson stood behind a podium, his neatly coiffed blonde hair and ironed suit conveyed a stoic conservatism that he was known for as a politician. Behind him, his wife, daughter and son stood silent, yet present. “I don’t know about anyone else here,” he smiled brightly as he addressed the reporters present, “But I think America is just about the best country on … Continue reading AP Productions: Upstarts #8
Da Mutt’s real name was Andy Gibbler. He was born in the state of Florida and arrested for shoplifting beer in a Wal-Mart two years prior. Not long after his arrest, he was featured on the reality show Real Community Service on the TLZ channel which, as the name implied, consisted of young people doing community service after having been arrested. In one particularly infamous … Continue reading AP Productions: Upstarts #7
Alexis’ sex at birth was female and when they became 16, they came out as non-binary. They wanted to change their name to Sam but their mother convinced them otherwise. “This channel has been going strong for years,” she said, “The fans know you as Alexis so maybe we can wait for you to change your name later.” “I have an idea, though,” Alexis’ father … Continue reading AP Productions: Upstarts #6
“So how did you know there was a fire?” the reporter asked. “I just woke up `cause I smelled smoke,” Dante told her, “Then I woke up my mom and dad and my sis and I was like, ‘we gotta get our asses outta here’. Then we started knocking on all the doors and left the apartment building, then we called the fire department. They … Continue reading AP Productions: Upstarts #5
Alexis and Kaley sat beside the pool in swimwear and shades. After the failure of the previous day, the Upstarts were ready to relax between scenes of challenges and games. “So where are the boys?,” Kaley asked. “Think they’re inside. Or not. Either way, they’re not out here acting a fool,” Alexis answered. “Yeah, shit got heated yesterday. Did you see Kyle and Mutt when … Continue reading AP Productions: Upstarts #4
WEEK SIX The Upstarts spent a large part of their day making posts on a variety of social media platforms expressing their thoughts about the Neutronium process, on each other and whatever was happening in the news with all posts being approved by the PR team. Da Mutt wrote a post about Kyle which read, “Hustle is salty about literally everything” while Kyle tweeted back, … Continue reading AP Productions: Upstarts #3
Dante laid in the filtration chamber wearing a latex body stocking and waiting for the process to begin. A song played over the speakers that he recognized from when he was a child but he couldn’t remember the name of the song or who sang it (that was mostly due to the sedatives). There were long, glowing tubes on either side of him, emitting bright … Continue reading AP Productions: Upstarts #2
Mano sat in a hotel room with his laptop opened on a desk while Nadie patiently listened to him onscreen. “The Laughing Boys haven’t appeared in days,” Mano told him, “But we have gained the trust of the inner city and some ‘business partners’ have agreed to give us sizable percentages. Unfortunately, the Laughing Boys aren’t as active as they once were but so long … Continue reading AP Productions: Cavalier #18
“Two Badges were placed in hospital in the span of a few hours,” Pierce marched down the hallway with Mansoor following, “And yet, that monstrosity remains at large. I cannot accept that.” “Do you think the Elite Squad is ready, sir?,” Mansoor asked, “Bakshi has been training for a year, I know, but Wang has only been here a few weeks and Hernandez has powers … Continue reading AP Productions: Badges #11
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