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</div><span class="title">Aequitas: The Offset</span>
<span class="Aequitas-if">by <a href="https://www.tumblr.com/aequitas-if" target="_blank">Enigma1247</a></span><<nobr>>
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Dialog.setup("Credits");
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<</nobr>><strong>December 22nd, 2019. Metanoia City.</strong>
The usually bustling crowd of Metanoia had stopped in their tracks as their eyes were drawn to the center city as the battle befor them continued to unfold. The grueling fight had been going on for hours yet neither side seemed to tire. Not until now. The sight before them was a horrifying one.
A group of eight spread out across the rubble of the battle field. A figure stands in the center of them, a gigantic piece of rubble acting as his platform, his sneering face finally unveiled as he removes the mask from his face.
“It truly is a shame. I assumed the Legion- the oh so powerful protectors of humanity- would put up a bigger threat. Alas, I can’t complain too much. After all with you nuisances gone I can finally go forth with my–”
<em>Thunk.</em>
The sound of the metal disk making contact with the head of the unmasked figure echos across the battlefield. After a few moments of shocked silence, a small figure darts across the battlefield- although they hesitate for a moment after briefly making eye contact with the nefarious individual they had decided to use as target practice. Before either person can speak, a blur of silver and red interrupts them.
“Dude, you need to tone it down by like <em>several</em> notches.”
The snarky remark seems to throw the unmasked man off guard for a moment. He glares down at the boy in what one can only assume is an attempt to be intimidating.
“Yes, well I-”
“As if <em>you’re</em> one to talk. You’re essentially the human embodiment of an energy drink.”
The speedster whips his head around, clearly recogonizing the resonant voice. He pushes his windswept hair out of his face in order to glare at the approaching figure but a few sweaty blonde strands still stick to his forehead.
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<<widget "ve">><<switch $plural>><<case true>>ve<<case false>>s<</switch>><</widget>>!Profile
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<<button "Return" $return>><</button>> /* or <<link "Return" $return>><</link>> */!Relationship Stats[[Sugarcube 2 Documentation|https://www.motoslave.net/sugarcube/2/docs]]
[[OpenDyslexic Font by Abbie Gonzalez|https://opendyslexic.org]]
[[Notify Macro by Chapel|https://github.com/ChapelR/custom-macros-for-sugarcube-2]]
[[Live Update Macro by Cycy|https://github.com/cyrusfirheir/cycy-wrote-custom-macros]]The unmasked man is (once again) interrupted by a silvery voice. His eye twitches ever so slightly as he turns to face the speaker but his look of annoyance turns to one of shock once he sees her appearance. Skin as black as the night sky with freckles so pale that they mimic stars, the man drags his eyes up to make eye-contact with illuminescent sapphire eyes.
“...who the fuck is this chick?”
“Language, Momentum.”
“Don’t <em><strong>language</strong></em> me- her eyes are glowing!”
Said girl with glowing eyes smiles nervously before tucking a strand of curly, thick, violet hair behind her ear.
“Uh- Hello! I’m-”
“Zhiuxzoe also known as Zoe Smith. An alien who crashlanded on Earth three years ago.”
Everyone’s attention snaps towards the sound of the youthful voice. A small figure crawls out from behind some rubble.
“Oh um- yes! Zhiuxzoe- that’s me! Although, I would prefer if you called me Onism in these…circumstances.”
“Alright so now alien chick and disk kid have joined the party. Wonderful.”
“Don’t be rude, Kalon. All things considered we should be grateful that we have allies-”
“Allies? We’ve known each other for like three minutes-”
“Sometimes three minutes is all it takes to-”
“<strong>That’s enough.</strong>”
The deep rumbling voice grabs the attention of the teens below. They all snap their heads to look up at the speaker. After a few moments, Momentum chuckles nervously.
<span class="next"><<button "Next" "4">><</button>></span>“Wasn’t expecting <em>you</em> of all people to show up. Thought that the <em>oh-so great</em> <strong> Kalon </strong> preferred beating the shit out of people at night.”
The approaching figure, Kalon, let out a noise between a laugh and a scoff. His deep red eyes seemed both amused and annoyed by the words.
“And I thought Momentum worked down in New Fontania- <em><strong>you know</strong></em> - the city that’s halfway across the <em><strong>country</strong></em>.”
“Yeah, well-”
“That’s enough. The both of you. This is a battlefield- not the time nor the place to be having petty squabbles.”
The charming and crisp voice cleanly cuts through the two boys’ argument. From above an armored girl looks down at the other teens with a mixture of fond amusement and disapproval. Her deep brunette braid hits the center of her back as she gently touches her feet down on the ground.
“...Elysian.”
“Kalon.”
Said girl’s lips twitch up in amusement before she dips her head to the gruff boy in acknowledgment.
“Well if we are all here and accounted for then-”
[[“I’m so sorry! I’m not too late am I? Everyone’s okay?”|3]]
Just as quickly as the beam of the laser heads towards the group Kalon makes a shield of stone from the rubble around himself for protection as both Elysian and Onism take to the sky to avoid it. The small figure in the center however can only manage to glance around for a place of safety. Just as the laser is about to hit however-
<em>Woosh.</em>
The young teen is scooped up at an incompressible speed and is carried to the other end of the battle field.
“I-you-<strong><em>huh?</em></strong>”
“Yeah- sorry. I would’ve given you a heads up but - you know- the super powerful laser beam heading towards you seemed more important.”
The small figure could only stare at the speedster in shock.
“I’m Momentum by the way- I mean you probably already know that but I thought introductions are probably in order since I don’t think I caught your name.”
Emerald eyes stare at the figure expectantly.
“Oh right- you can call me…”
<<textbox "$alias" "">>
<<button "Confirm" "6">><<if $alias is "">><<set $alias = "Robin">><</if>><</button>><!--[[6]]-->“...so we should probably deal with the supervillain that took out the Legion, huh?”
“No shit, Sherlo-”
“I have single handedly defeated Earth’s strongest line of defense- it’s mightiest protectors- and <strong><em>you</em></strong>, a bunch of <strong><em>inexperienced</em></strong>, <strong><em>weak</em></strong>, <strong><em>snot-nosed brats</em></strong>, are going to <strong><em>“deal”</em></strong> with me? I <strong><em>implore</em></strong> nay I <strong><em>encourage</em></strong> you to-”
<em>Thunk.</em>
The group’s eyes slowly drag down to where another metal disk drops down next to the first one. With bated breath, the teens look between the disk and wear the small figure is standing.
The unmasked figure looks at the group of five with a mixture of disbelief and disgust. However before he can let out a single word-
“You see this is exactly why villains should stop with the whole monologuing schtick. They always end up getting their ass kicked whenever they do!”
<em>Creak. </em>
<em>Click.</em>
<em>Bang.</em>
The unmasked man raises his weapon with a roar of rage and points it at the group. The teens glance at each other before immediately scattering in opposite directions.
“Of course you managed to piss off the guy with a <strong><em>fucking laser-</em></strong>”
“I just said what we all were <em>thinking</em>-”
<em>Crack.</em>
[[“Oh fu-”|5]]
That's the current end of the demo! It's not much because I'm still figuring out coding but I hoped you all enjoyed this brief bit of the prologue that has been completed! You can find more information about the world and characters on my Tumblr for this IF so be sure to check that out if you can!