Greetings! :3 This is a project I have been wanting to do for a while but I have been afraid to give it a go. I have never written a fan fiction or anything before so...bare with me now! The first chapter is a bit of prologue...and extremely short! I do plan to write A LOT more for the actual chapters...but...yeah. Try and enjoy? LOL
April 17th 2036
Footsteps echoed in the dim hallway, the soft sound of rubber soles hitting the polished floors was the only thing that could be heard. Frank Savage had walked down these halls more times than he could count, but this time it was different. Savage swallowed hard as his fingers griped tighter around the sleek black briefcase, his knuckles turning white. Frank was not a man that would stand out in a crowd, which was why he was so good at his job. The only word you could really use to describe his appearance would be average. He was an average height, an average build, with short hair that was a dull shade of brown. He could blend in, fade out and be forgotten. No one would look twice at him, no one would suspect him. Frank's eyes locked on a large, metal door that stood at the end of the hall, his back stiffening. Once reaching the door, Frank leaned in, lightly tapping a tiny keyboard that acted as the lock. Each digit gave off its own individual beep, the sharp tones piercing through the haunting silence that lingered in the corridor.
Frank's mouth went dry as the door slid open slowly, a small amount of light escaping from inside as it did so. Taking a breath Frank scurried in only to be met by ten or so emotionless faces, each set of eyes quietly scrutinizing his every move. A long, ebony table stood in the centre of the room, at each seat sat people in navy blue or black suits. On the wall at the far end of the room there was a giant, silver eagle, the light from above reflecting of what seemed like a metallic image, giving it an unearthly glow. In large matching print, one word was plastered below the striking emblem: S.H.I.E.L.D. Frank resisted the urge to realise a tiny squeak of panic as he attempted to walk confidently to the empty chair at the very end of the table, suddenly finding his shoes every interesting.
In all his sixteen years being an undercover agent for S.H.I.E.L.D, he had never once seen so many important people in one cramped basement meeting room. Frank's sudden anxiety was completely new to him, never had he ever been so uneasy out anything. Frank always was a little bit suspicious where ever he went and he was nearly always on edge, it was part of the job. The next person that opened the door for him or stepped in the elevator with him could easily be the person assigned to kill him.
The man at the head of the table cleared his throat, and all present in the room turned and faced him. Frank had seen this man only a few times in his career, but he was not someone you forgot. Unlike Frank, his very appearance demanded attention. The elderly man had dark, chocolate coloured skin, with not one single hair on his head. One deep brown eye could be seen, the other Frank presumed was no longer able to be seem through, as the place where it should by was covered by a charcoal coloured eye patch. Even in his old age this man had an aura of authority circling him, and Frank couldn't help but wonder what he had seen, what he had done...
The man stood up, his posture perfect, with his arms neatly placed behind his back. "I am sure you are all aware that S.H.I.E.L.D is in the process of beginning a new type of recruiting program, which for the past three years or so we have been referring to as 'project S.A'. After the success we have had by forming the Avengers, we have not only saved the U.S.A and the human race countless times, but we have also proved that the people society has dubbed 'freaks of nature' and troublemakers are capable of more than just chaos and destruction."
The agents around Frank began to murmur to one another, some in agreement to what the one eyed man had said, and others muttered harsh words of disapproval.
"The truth is there are more people like the avengers out in our world, Young people. These kids have become, or are on their way to becoming, out casted by the very individuals they call their classmates, sisters, brothers, and leaders. We can give these youths a reason to be accepted, as well as creating another means of protection for generations to come." He continued, his one good eye widening ever so slightly.
There was another set of murmurs, with even more enthusiastic whispering in support of the idea. Frank knew for a fact that this project had been in the planning stages for years, and now it was finally coming together. He had to admit upon hearing this radical idea for the first time; he immediately thought this was going into an extreme form of child soldiers. But as the years went by and Frank began to wiggle his way into the project, that image disappeared quickly. While the room was still humming with excitement, one man stood up abruptly.
"Director Fury, I believe this would be a good time to discuss the training objectives for these candidates." He smiled smoothly.
Savage bit his lower lip, eyeing the man with uncertainty. He was tall and lean, with ink black hair that hung lifelessly on each side of his face, His large, grey eyes gleaming proudly. Savage knew this man very well, but he wished he didn't. He was Gabriel Howler, another S.H.I.E.L.D agent who was very enthusiastic about project S.A, just for all the wrong reasons. Savage's eyes turned to slits as he stared at Howler, for some reason, Howler always looked like he had something up his sleeve. Frank Savage didn't like it one bit.
"Agent Howler, you have made your opinion on his project clear time and time again. I understand that project S.A holds some potential for the use of the U.S Military, but the board here have agreed that this is not just for the use of war between nations." Fury said, his tone of voice hinting at his frustration.
Howler's smug expression quickly disappeared and was replaced by a bitter frown, before he silently sat back down. Savage had suddenly forgotten his nerves, and had to suppress a snigger. Nick Fury sighed, his wrinkled hand resting on his forehead.
"I believe Mr. Savage has some information on project S.A that he would like to share with us." The old man said his voice rough with age.
"Oh, yes of course." Frank stammered, placing his brief case on the tabletop.
Frank sighed shakily before pressing his thumb to a small pad on the side of the case, scanning his finger print. A small green light flashed with a merry buzz, informing him that it was now unlocked. Carefully opening the case Frank reached in and pulled out a small device that looked similar to a computer tablet. It was thin and sleek, with a white eagle matching the emblem on the wall printed on the back. Frank suddenly felt uneasy again, his hand moving shakily to tap the screen of the piece of technology. A few moments after he had done so hundreds of blue digital pictures burst from the tiny object, projecting an elaborate web of video clips and files around the room. The images from the holographic computer cast a blue light across the table and on the walls, brightening the dreary dark space Frank and the group of agents were sitting.
"For the past year I have been collecting information on certain teenagers from the U.S.A and around the world." Frank began to explain, trying to keep his hands from twitching nervously.
The agents nodded, studying the videos and photos that were all being displayed at the same time. A smile was tugging on the corner of Nick Fury's face was he watched, obviously pleased. Savage swallowed before continuing.
"The kids we have been keeping an eye on all have one thing in common: their amazing abilities. Some have got powers, some are unbelievably skilled in more ways than one...and all mirror the attributes of the Avengers. We have decided that the teenagers you see in these files are the most eligible to be recruited into project S.A." Frank said, his voice growing slightly loader as he got more confident.
"Thank you agent Savage," Nick Fury said, signalling for Frank to sit down.
Frank smiled awkwardly then slipped back into his seat and into the quiet as he waited for was Fury was about to say.
"Now, we have to decide out of these 'finalists' if you will, who are the five young lucky lads gets to participate in project S.A, or as it will be soon known as, S.H.I.E.L.D Academy."
Alrightly! That was just a wee snippet of what I kinda plan to write like, I know it was short but I really want to get into the whole submission thing :/ hope it was up to scratch. Now, before you submit your OC's, there are a few things I want to let you know. This will be based very loosely on the Avengers movie as well as marvel comics in general, but it will be set 30 years after the film. Also, this will be a first in first served kind of deal, but if I think your character is not described well enough I will not be using it, as it will be difficult to write about them if I don't know a lot about them to begin with. That also leads into the second thing I wanted to say...if your character is cliché or a complete copy of any existing avengers *cough mary sue gary stew cough* I will not be using them either. Come on guys! Be creative! BE FABULOUS! I will only be having six main characters at this point including my own OC, those are the characters that get in first. The spaces will be open for two female characters and three male, if I don't get those five characters this project will be scrapped *dramatic sob* I plan for each chapter to be in a different character's POV, so you get to see all your characters, as well as not have the spotlight on one particular OC all the time.
Please fill out the requirements below and submit them as a review, or if you would prefer you could drop it onto me as a private message. I will be using my OC's entry sheet as an example so you kind of get how much information I would like. That will also be displayed below. PLEASE have a look! I'd prefer a DETAILED AND ORIGINAL CHARACTER SUBMISSION. JUST A FEW SENTENCES FOR EACH WILL NOT BE ENOUGH. I can't stress that enough! I will not use your character if i can't get enough information in the submission!
Full Name:
Code name (e.g. Iceman, Captain America etc...):
Age:
Birth date:
Place of birth:
Place they were raised:
Appearance:
Personality:
Family:
Brief history:
Powers (optional, two powers maximum):
Skills/talents (e.g. High IQ, Expert in hand to hand combat, archery etc...):
Likes:
Dislikes:
Fears/weaknesses:
Would it be alright with you if this character fell in love?
Would it be alright if your character dies later in the story:
Anything else you would think I should know:
Full Name: Charlotte Louise Douglas
Code name (e.g. Iceman, Captain America etc...): Eris
Age: 17
Birth date: 2nd of August
Place of birth: Lab 15-A, military base 103, Texas.
Place where they were raised: Charlotte grew up in Brooklyn, New York. Her family has never lived anywhere else, so this is the only home Charlotte remembers.
Appearance: Charlotte has bright but sometimes harsh green eyes and straight, thick, shoulder length auburn hair that she never pulls back. She has a sprinkle of freckles across the bridge of her nose which she dislikes immensely, but doesn't bother covering them up. Charlotte has a petite yet toned and feminine physique and is often seen sporting simply blue jeans and a plain shirt. Ever being the kind of girl that likes to dress up, she is always uncomfortable in nice clothes and prefers to dress simply. She is fairly pretty, although she is a little but short compared to other young women her age and she despises it when others point it out.
Personality: Charlotte is a fiery and passionate young woman who tends to be extremely headstrong and stubborn, and often comes off as harsh or unkind. Although she has a temper Charlotte is actually a very compassionate and sensitive girl, who struggles to find her place in the world just like most teenagers on earth. She is very defensive when it comes to her origins as she was manufactured in a lab and half feels she is 'not human' because of this. Charlotte often uses rage and her emotions to fuel her powers in fights, her style more offensive and aggressive then it most people. The young lady has never been a big fan of social events and prefers the company of a few close friends rather than dozens upon dozens of people at a party. Charlotte gets on a lot better with people she can relate to, so naturally she finds it much easier to talk to other people with those who have been out casted. You would find Charlotte to be a lot more relaxed and happy around people similar abilities or problems as her. You might even catch her smiling. Because of Charlotte's impassioned personality, she is fiercely loyal to those who she has a close bond to. Although if you get on Charlotte's bad side, she will not hesitate to hand out some insults or shoot some glares your way.
Family: Charlotte lives with her adoptive mother, Emma Douglas. Since Emma is unmarried Charlotte does have a father or any siblings. Most of her mother's extended family lives in Canada so she rarely sees them or hears from them.
Brief history: Charlotte was one of the ten babies created as an attempt to grow the perfect soldiers by the government. This experiment was known as project militus by the few who knew it existed, hand had been one of the most top secret operations the U.S have ever conducted. Each baby was genetically adapted to a certain military field, designed to be born with abilities that best suited that particular role. After testing and studying mutants with 'useful' powers such as telekinesis, super strength and many others, the scientists behind project militus were able to copy the gene and place it into the genetic makeup of the children they were growing. The scientists were forbidden to call the experiments babies, children, or give them names. Secretly the head biologist Emma Douglas gave the experiments pet names; each one was named after an ancient Greek or Roman God. Although with the project not moving along fast enough for the authorities liking, the operation was shut down and the experiments were going to be destroyed. Emma Douglas was placed in charge of this task, and with a heavy heart she had to go ahead with her instructions. Despite Emma's better judgement she decided she was going to steal the experiments she had grown so fond of. However under the circumstances Emma was only able to save one of the intended soldiers, the little girl with the auburn she had named after the goddess of Chaos, Eris. After going through the painfully difficult task of forging adoption papers and a birth certificate, Little Eris was renamed Charlotte Louise Douglas. Emma and her new baby daughter moved to Brooklyn New York, Emma quickly taking up a lecturing job at the community collage as soon as Charlotte had started elementary school. Charlotte had a perfectly normal childhood, blissfully unaware of her powers until she was thirteen, when having an argument with her mother about her birth parents, she accidently set the kitchen in their apartment on fire. Afterwards her mother had no choice but to explain Charlotte's origins. A few years after what Emma refers to as 'the kitchen incident' Charlotte had a bit more control over her powers and was able to save half a dozen children trapped in a burning school house. Although Charlotte thought no one knew it was her, the U.S government had been keeping a close eye on her.
Powers (optional, two powers maximum):
-Adomopathy
-Pyrokenesis
Skills/talents (e.g. High IQ, Expert in hand to hand combat, archery etc...): Since Charlotte has been genetically engineered she already has knowledge of several forms of self defence build into her brain.
Likes: Charlotte loves music; her favourite artists are Adele, Christina Perri, Damien Rice and Coldplay (basically any soft music with meaningful lyrics). Charlotte enjoys are kind of sports or physical activities, as well as being outdoors. Charlotte enjoys talking to calm or relaxed people, or anyone she can have a meaningful conversation with. She also has a secret love for romance movies, although she would die if anyone discovered her guilty pleasure.
Dislikes: Charlotte can't stand people would are too full of themselves. She dislikes anyone who bullies for the sake of bullying, as well as having to tie her hair back. Although Charlotte can swim to save herself, she hates water. Being someone who control's fire, it's almost like instinct to stay away from oceans and boats.
Fears/weaknesses: One of her greatest fears is not being able to save someone she cares about. Her greatest weakness would have to be letting her emotions get the best of her.
Would it be alright with you if this character fell in love? of course :3 but Charlotte is not the kind of girl to get all mushy about it. She will deny it all the way and wait for the guy to make the move...partly because she is too damn stubborn and partly because she is terribly self conscious.
Would it be alright if your character dies later in the story: Yes, if it is needed.
Anything else you would think I should know: Nope :D