Galactus's World-Ship
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The enormous vessel has entered Earth's solar system - seemingly oblivious to all broadcast entreaties, it inexorably closes the distance to Earth. So insignificant to the ship's master are the beings of Earth that only the most perfunctory of the ship's defenses have been activated.
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Date: 2008-04-11 07:40 pm (UTC)A tall man, garbed in some amalgamation of ancient Greek attire, has beaten them there.
Glowing with energy, the Ultimate Nullifier is in his grasp.
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Date: 2008-04-11 07:41 pm (UTC)"THANATOS?!"
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Date: 2008-04-11 07:42 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-04-11 07:43 pm (UTC)With their only means of defeating Galactus.
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Date: 2008-04-11 07:45 pm (UTC)Utterly stunned at this development.
Until his hand is instantly clasped around Spider-Man's throat.
"SPEAK, insect! Who was that?!"
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Date: 2008-04-11 07:48 pm (UTC)The grip is unbreakable.
"Time-traveler... or dimension-traveler... I don't know! I just know he's a bastard!"
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Date: 2008-04-11 07:54 pm (UTC)With a frustrated growl, Doom hurls Spider-Man against the wall of his craft, then clenches his fists in anger.
A moment to catch his breath. A grim realization.
Finally, he straightens up.
"Your fate is now sealed. Yet Doom shall endure."
A barked incantation, and Doom's arms raise. His own backup plan engaged, with none provided for them.
With a strong glow of mystical energy, Doom also vanishes from sight.
Perhaps from this plane.
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Date: 2008-04-11 07:56 pm (UTC)Hearing the Tallus now repeating something new, which is what he tells his teammates over the comlinks.
"The future is grim," he says, in a broken voice.
"The future is grim."
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Date: 2008-04-11 08:00 pm (UTC)She lays surprisingly gentle fingers alongside Spider-Man's throat. "Let me see if there's any tissue damage."
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Date: 2008-04-11 08:48 pm (UTC)The neck is bruised, but it'll heal.
"What happens if we fail to save a world? Do we die with it, and that Timebroker plucks out a new batch of poor bastards to go on with? We've got nothing. This is too big."
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Date: 2008-04-11 09:00 pm (UTC)"I know exactly when and how I'm going to die. This isn't it. The kid's probably immortal." She nods towards Morph. "But the Timebroker will sacrifice and replace the rest of you just like he did Alison."
Raven lights another cigarette. "There. Feel better?"
She turns to Grimm. "It's your world. You have any more ideas?"
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Date: 2008-04-12 12:06 am (UTC)She knows when she's going to die? What does that mean? How could she?
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Date: 2008-04-12 05:35 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-04-12 11:05 pm (UTC)"Yeah." Grimm says, looking over at Spider-Man for a moment, before cracking his knuckles. "Yeah, I does." He can't even bring himself to be mad at Doom. He just feels kind of...numb. He pulls an envelope out of his pocket, and hands it to Spider-Man. "Give this t'Reed, if youse gets a chance t'see'em."
The General steps forward, then, looking up at the sky and cupping his hands over his face. "HEY! PALOOKA! BEN GRIMM'S GOTTA PROPASITION FOR YAS!"
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Date: 2008-04-13 03:06 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-04-13 03:38 pm (UTC)"Because everyone else on the planet is about to die to feed Galactus."
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Date: 2008-04-13 05:12 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2008-04-13 06:18 pm (UTC)"Who dares intrude upon the World-Ship of Galactus?"
His voice echoes through the whole ship as he floats downward to the floor of the chamber, alien eyes staring down at the arrogant insects before him.
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Date: 2008-04-13 06:20 pm (UTC)"You're going to make the Surfer's deal. Ben... it's got a cost. It's probably worth it, but know that it's got a cost."
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Date: 2008-04-13 06:30 pm (UTC)"I do. I'm Benjamin J. Grimm, da'idol a'millions." The irony is probably lost on Galactus, but Ben needs the sense of familiarity. "These kids dunno who th'fruitcake inna toga was what stole your nillifier, so I'd take it assa kindness if youse wouldn't blame 'em."
Grimm takes a deep breath, and continues, "Look, I ain't gonna judge you, okay? People gotta eat, and youse happens t'eat planets. But why this one? Did we do somethin to yas? Do you needs people to be livin on it? I ain't the scientist...any of the eggheads I used t'work for are, but 'living planet' seems kinda vague."
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Date: 2008-04-13 06:34 pm (UTC)If he were human, one might described his tone of voice as resigned.
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Date: 2008-04-13 06:37 pm (UTC)"Or play solitare, whatever." Grimm shrugs. "But, basicly, youse spend so much time findin'food an'dealin with the folks livin on said food that by the time youse is finished, you allready need another bite. Do I got the gist of it?"
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Date: 2008-04-13 06:40 pm (UTC)"Your understanding of the situation is adequate."
As he speaks, Galactus reaches out to the machinery in the room - perhaps reviewing the sensor logs of the double security breach of the Taa - but his attention is split between that and General Grimm.
The human intrigues him.
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Date: 2008-04-13 06:42 pm (UTC)"I mean, that's what I hadda do when my job got too big fer me. Got someone to help me out so I could focus on the stuff I was good at."
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Date: 2008-04-13 06:44 pm (UTC)"It is an.. intriguing suggestion. What do you propose?"
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