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Mettle, Metal, Meddled - Chapter 29 - Fire and Ice

With our initial investigation and interviews over, it was time to reach out and talk to Ice herself. Batman gave us an address, and agreed to call the young hero and her family to explain that we were coming and were legitimate.

To keep from overwhelming her and her family, the team agreed that Robin, Kaldur and I would be the ones to actually go and talk to them. Everyone else would wait in Bioship, close by and invisible in case we needed support for some reason.

The next day w...

The Conceptual Deck - Chapter 71 - Ancient problems, modern solutions

I ate a late breakfast the next morning on the observation platform, with the perfect view of the slowly forming yet to be named spaceship. It was clearly recognizable at this point, with the main infrastructure in place, held up by thick scaffolding. I was joined by Tony, and surprisingly Pepper, who needed proof of what Tony and I were doing after Tony let slip the changes we wanted to make to Stark Towers design. She had spent almost a half an hour staring, wordlessly, at the stars, Earth ...

The Conceptual Deck - Chapter 70 - Even bigger

With the largest project I had ever worked on firmly in a hands off stage, I decided to take some time off from working. For a few days I simply relaxed, spending time with Ema and Tony, whose brush with Wakandan technology had left him determined to use his vibranium to its fullest, with an eventual goal to push it even further than the isolated country had.

“The problem with isolation is stagnation.” He had explained as I watched him work on something, looking through a magnifying...

Mettle, Metal, Meddled - Chapter 28 - Interviews

Wally ended up skipping out on the team's morning workouts and training, but considering the circumstances we agreed to let it slide for a day or two. Once we were done with training the group split up to shower and get dressed, meeting back at the central cave dressed in civilian clothes. After a short discussion it was decided that Kaldur, Robin and Kyle would head to Los Angeles to interview the cops who responded to the bank robbery that Ice stopped, as well as the criminals arrested on s...

The Conceptual Deck - Chapter 69 - Building it bigger

When I woke up I spent a few minutes going over the past few days and realized I had two problems. The first one was that Ema had definitely not woken me up when I had asked, which wasn't all too surprising. Ema had shown she was perfectly content to ignore me when it came to my health, in particular getting enough sleep. The second thing I realized was that while I had managed to finish my third S ranked build, I had nothing to really build with it.

I had plans of course, a design in ...

Lair Divers Tale 26-28 ~~ Final Chapter and Discussion!

Hello! So, attached are the final three chapters of Lair Divers Tale, as well as the entire book in one file. 

With the final three chapters done, its time to have a discussion that has been bubbling in the back of my head for a while. 

Writing this book has been an amazing learning experience. I have learned a lot about writing in general, about my own writing style and the things I struggle with. Unfortunately learning a lot from something doesn't mean that its good. I...

The Conceptual Deck - Chapter 68 - Stepping it up a notch

I woke up the next morning feeling fresh and ready to tackle the day. After my morning routine and a breakfast of eggs Benedict, precisely crafted by Alfred, I headed out into the warehouse, where Ema was waiting. She was just pulling off a paint stained smock when she noticed me.

“Morning Carson. How was your night?”

“It was fun. They invited me to.… uh never mind, I just realized I should check with Clint before I tell you about it,” I said, stopping myself before I sa...

Mettle, Metal, Meddled - Chapter 27 - Candidates

Thankfully Batman immediately allayed our nervousness about the League's decision, though he brushed over exactly who said what. The team cheered when he revealed that the League would be backing our idea one hundred percent. After that we began discussing specifics, making plans for what we were looking for in terms of trainers. We reluctantly agreed to let Batman handle the interview process for the trainers after he correctly pointed out that we would likely not be taken seriously by the t...

The Conceptual Deck - Chapter 67 - Trust

About an hour later I landed on the outskirts of a farmhouse, deactivating my stealth band as I did. My armor slid back into its undeployed state as well, shifting into its  basic chest armor form. I looked around, taking the frankly picturesque image in front of me. I was standing on a dirt driveway, about a hundred feet from an old but still in decent shape house, an older and in less decent shaped barn further behind that. It was surrounded by a large green field that spread out, espe...

The Conceptual Deck - Chapter 66 - Security

Tony and I spent the next few days planning and building a massive overhaul to his home. It started with me taking one of my BB’s and modifying it, layering on concepts of building improvements rather than just building. It was a struggle to keep from adding the concept of cheapness as the construction industry is riddled with things that are strapped over older buildings to cover up problems, and a lot of them are cheap crap. Eventually though I was able to shift it into a buildin...

Mettle, Metal, Meddled - Chapter 26 - New Titans, GO!

"Robin, go high, barrage him with whatever you can, focus on keeping him distracted and his eyes on us! Miss Martian, Skarn, flank and hit him from the back right while he is distracted. Kid Flash, Superboy, come in from the front and left, we are the distraction!”

With a pause we absorbed the idea, before Aqualad gave us a mental shout to begin. With an angry roar, Superboy leapt forward, fist raised as he soared towards the mechanical humanoid, drawing as much attention to ...

Whats next for the base building?

Carson is at a point where he is building buildings and expanding his base past his warehouse. I've already started him on his first building after his warehouse, but what comes next? 

Some of these idea's will happen eventually if they aren't chosen, but it will be a considerable amount of time and will probably happen off camera.

This poll is now closed!

The Conceptual Deck - Chapter 65 - Message Delivered

It took me twenty minutes to walk back to a less populated area so I could climb out of the water, because while I was completely invisible I still took up space, meaning that a person or security camera that just happened to be looking in the wrong place at the wrong time would see the water spread out around something that they couldn’t see.

I walked along the river, letting the water drip off of me for a few minutes before I spread my invisible wings and took to the air again. I fl...

The Conceptual Deck - Chapter 64 - Delivering a message

Tony, Ema, and I all sat on one side of Tony’s dining room table, while T’Challa sat alone on the other end. Ever the studious butler, Jarvis served tea to the man who had broken into his home not ten minutes ago. Tony sat next to me, annoyed and unnerved, now fully decked out in his most recent armor, having refused to do anything without putting it on first. He had also refused to talk while Pepper was even vaguely in danger, so she was currently in the safest place Tony an...

Mettle, Metal, Meddled - Chapter 25 - Challenger

The next week was a rush of activity.

Kaldur and Robin both officially moved into the cave, taking rooms in the same wing as M’gann and I. Unfortunately Wally's parents decided not to let him move in, though they agreed to reconsider in a few months. They also gave him permission to spend more of his free time at the cave, including once school started. I warned him that his parents were probably testing him, probably to make sure he could handle the responsibility while keeping his g...

How much modifying should I do to future potential members of the New Titans.

There are two options. The first is that I stay as strict to the later Young Justice lore as possible. This heavily restricts my options but "stays true" to the source material. My second option is to use healthy doses of handwavium and AU-anite to pick potential new member that best fit the story and my "vision". This would mostly involve fudging ages and early debuts. 

This poll is closed! Bring on the AU!

The Conceptual Deck - Chapter 63 - Metal Detected

"C’mon, just let me borrow one for a month,” Tony said, following behind me as I walked through the warehouse. “We both know you can make as many of them as you want.”

“Tony, for the last time of course I could, but you know as well as I do that even a hint of a device like the BB’s could drive the economy into a tumble,” I answered, putting down the stack of finalized DMR’s I was carrying. “Once the building is finished, I’ll whip something up that will let you enha...

The Conceptual Deck - Chapter 62 - Out on the range

An hour or so later the three of us had finished our drinks and food and were ready to leave. The first time we had done this Steve had pointed out that drinking probably wasn't the best thing to be doing before trying out potentially dangerous gear, but I quickly pointed out that none of us were capable of getting drunk any more. Bucky had laughed when Steve blushed, caught being a goody two shoes.

We left the bar and headed to an alley, taking a look around before they both held out t...

Mettle, Metal, Meddled - Chapter 24 - Meeting - Justice League Interlude

“Bialya continues to build up its military, shifting troops and tanks along their shared border. This is nothing new, but the effect it has on the Quroc citizens cannot be understated,” J’onn Jonzz, explained as he stood in front of the Justice League. “President Rumaan Harjavti has continually asked for aid from the UN, as well as support in the event that tensions boil over, which his govern...

The Conceptual Deck - Chapter 61 - Cheers

Natasha quickly regained her self control, wiping away her tears and coughing, before looking around as if for a distraction.

“This all looks pretty professional,” She said, her intelligent eyes jumping from object to object. “I don’t suppose you would give me a tour?”

“That depends, would you immediately pass it all on to Fury?” I asked, leaving back in my chair.

“...That depends on what you show me,” She said with a shrug. “I would report anything dange...

Lair Divers Tale - Chapter 21 - 25

Hello again, and happy July! Here is the next five chapter of the Lair Divers Tale! I hope you enjoy and please tell me what you think!

The Conceptual Deck - Chapter 60 - Flying by

Before we start the chapter, you might have noticed that there is second version of "Chapter 56 - Showing off" attached with this post. Essentially I added some lines to make it more obvious that Carson was struggling to keep his cool while on the Helicarrier. In total its about three paragraphs spread through the chapter. It adds no real content, just a bit more flavoring to the situation. I try very hard to keep from doing this but I felt that it was necessary in this case.  Again, it ...

Mettle, Metal, Meddled - Chapter 23 - Questions

The room was quiet for a long moment before finally Green Arrow stepped forward.

“First, I love the color Skarn.” He said with a smile, Black Canary rolling her eyes behind him. “How would this team acquire funding?”

“For now we must continue depending on the Justice League for support.” I admitted. “There have been some… minor ideas floated around, like petitioning the UN for support, or taking advantage of my own geokinetic abilities to make money, but that is st...

The Conceptual Deck - Chapter 59 - Speeding up

It took the usually unflappable inventor a full thirty seconds to finally respond to my statement.

“Are you fucking serious?” He asked, his eyes wide. “Where the hell did you find an ingot of vibranium? Do you have any idea how much money this is worth? No, of course you do, or you wouldn't have done your whole dramatic reveal thing.”

“Of course I do.” I confirmed with a smile and a shrug.

Of course my issue wasn't not knowing what it was worth. My issue was know...

The Conceptual Deck - Chapter 58 - Gaining momentum

The next week went by in a blur.

By the end of the first day, after returning home with a shaving from Steve’s shield I had four more UCM’s slowly being repaired into existence, scheduled to be done the next afternoon. My own vibranium shield was set to be done in the middle of the night and the first set of Destroyer armor was already sitting in the Deck, with another three on the way.

The completed UCM was set to print out a dozen sets of full armor, the ones I had made that...

Mettle, Metal, Meddled - Chapter 22 - Presentation!

The next two days went by pretty quickly. M’gann, Kyle and I kept up our morning routines and worked out every morning, with Superboy leaving to visit his guardians while M’gann and I trained more in the grotto. The morning after we had finished our presentation Batman confirmed that several members of the League would be available on the following night. The next day saw the delivery of my costume. The moment she knew it had arrived M’gann was adamant that I try it on immediately.

The Conceptual Deck - Chapter 57 - Starting slow

Ema and I spent the rest of the day in the apartment, talking about what had happened since I had rushed off. Eventually my hands stopped shaking and I calmed down enough to actually discuss it.

“Showing them how you craft might not have been the best idea.” Ema pointed out gently when I was done.

“Yeah… in hindsight it wasn't my brightest moment.” I admitted, shaking my head and letting out a sigh. “I was focused on making sure it didn't happen again… at least until...

What is the next technique that Warren should learn?

Pretty self explanatory, what will Warren be learning next?

This poll is closed!

The Conceptual Deck - Chapter 56 - Showing off

Not long after I made my offer we landed on the deck of the helicarrier, the large flight capable ship moored at a naval base near Washington DC. The ramp of the quinjet, which I was surprised to learn was the name of this particular aircraft design, opened up onto the flight deck. Both Fury and Natasha exited promptly, with me following behind them, my head on a swivel.

This was definitely a helicarrier version that took after aircraft carriers, as proven by the fact that ...

Mettle, Metal, Meddled - Chapter 21 - Preparation

Sorry everyone, my tired ADD brain shorted out just long enough for me to miss title and tag this post. 

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Both M’gann and I took a few steps forward when Superboy called for us to start, but we both felt that it would be better to start by being defensive. Aqualad and Kid Flash headed straight for us, the latter zipping to us but stopping and running around, just out of reach. On a whim I stepped forward and flicked my hand up, loosening the stones under his feet. He s...