The World is Ending and Thor’s Biceps are Incredible
he11sdevil
ok so it’s only wednesday and i shit u not i have already found THREE i repeat THREE white canes in the alley behind the starbucks where i work
#breaking news there is a serial cane stealer in hells kitchen #does this mean there are at least three blind people wandering around completely lost #what kind of an asshole do u have to be to steal a blind persons cane i mean my god #what an asshole #first aliens now this #u couldnt make this shit up i swear
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DEVIL OF HELL’s KITCHEN: HERO OR FICTION?
Avengers Comment on the Appearance of Vigilantes Following the Battle of New York
Written by Ben Urich@bugleBenUrich at 7:28 AM, Tuesday 16th April, 2013
Although the likes of Captain America and Iron Man remain at the forefront of the public image of so called superheroes, most notably in recent months when the fallout of the alien invasion of New York has finally been realised, mention of other so called “vigilantes” are slowly becoming more frequent. At this early stage in what some circles are identifying as “The Golden Age of Superheroes,” a title previously bequeathed to the Howling Commandos of the 1940s and the first Human Torch, the idea of more heroes acting in the name of peace may be considered a blessing, but at what risk? The highly public identities and lifestyles of figures of Steve Rogers and Tony Stark allows for some level of responsibility to be maintained, but for those now acting outside the law by remaining in the shadows and out of the social spectrum, there remains no certainty of repercussions for their actions or anything they may do to innocent civilian or criminal alike.
Most recently, reports of a mysterious, masked individual currently being identified only as “The Man in the Mask” has been operating out of Hell’s Kitchen in New York, leaving a trail of bloody bodies and broken bones in their path. Information remains scarce, but the idea that someone could essentially defy the law with such brutality without fear of any form of enforcement of their actions is a disturbing reminder of what more “heroes” could do to our societal order. Despite being notoriously controversial in any recent interviews, Captain Steve Rogers is also one of the only members of the Avengers Initiate who has openly addressed the idea of future vigilantees or heroes that might potentially work for, or against, the law.
In late 2012, following his apparent reassignment to Washington DC, Rogers gave one very short interview with This American Life, wherein Ira Glass asked about his thoughts on the idea of the modern superhero, and Rogers answered with; (credit to @transcribednews1) “I think that any (vigilantees) that are inspired or seek to do good after watching us in the media will have the best intentions. I might not be… the best example to follow; I was created as a propaganda machine first and foremost, though eventually I chose to act outside of the orders I have been given. If someone chooses to become a hero outside the law, in my opinion, it comes down your actions: the decision to act in your best interests, or the best interests of those around you. And the risk you may bring to others.”
Noting the possibility of other, perhaps even superpowered individuals emerging, especially following profound alien interaction on Earth, Rogers only said: “if anyone finds themselves in a situation wherein they have any unnatural abilities, whether like mine or not, I hope they are able to seek the proper support.”
In comparison, the other public face of the Avengers, Tony Stark, has given little comment on this particular concern, saying in February that he would “welcome any future members with open arms,” successfully managing to avoid discussing the possibility of future strife as caused by undocumented superpowered beings that may not choose to ally themselves with the Avengers.
There is a great deal of public interest in how our world will change by interacting with these modern myths, but concerns of our own survival in the wake of the discovery of both Supersoldiers and Gods in our own backyards remain prevalent in public conversation.
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Comment from homewar_d
stark is now so detached from reality is it shocking he doesnt give a shit about the people
Reply from sunnyrose
is this really a shock
Comment from calloffdoty
Of course a place called “Hell’s Kitchen” would breed a criminal pyscho
Reply from cartersssagent
actually, ive heard he’s actually doing really good stuff in that neighbourhood
Reply from capfamerica
I wouldn’t call randomly beating up cops and randoms could be considered doing “good stuff.” People are supposed to be innocent until proven guilty, and this guy isn’t fixing any problems, its only making this worse
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Comment from flyingjaegar
does that mean I can become an avenger, cause that is pretty much what stark said. newsflash, just because you wear a fancy Pacific Rim cosplay, it doesnt give you the authority to treat this like it isn’t a big deal
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Reply from _dashstreak
go fuck yourself with a rake
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The Daily Bugle@thedailybugle
A series of international terrorist attacks by an unknown force has left global law enforcement with no leads http://bit.ly/23Ejk9
Fox News@FoxNews
BREAKING: TERRORIST GROUP KNOWN AS THE “MANDARIN” SUSPECTED OF RECENT ATTACKS! http://fxn.ws/2UYM7gh
CNN Breaking News@cnnbrk
Following another attack by the Mandarin, billionaire Tony Stark has issued a televised threat of violence against the terrorist group. cnn.it/1MWeiaX
Tony Stark@RealTonyStark
#Mandarin #FightMe
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iron-lasss
in a truly shocking turn of events, tony stark responds to a terrorist threat but making literally everything worse
#tony stark is the closest we are ever going to come to a human train wreck
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cartwheelingplatypus
case in point as to why people like tony stark should never be in a position of power
#thank god pepper potts took over #tony stark #i have a feeling the mandarin is going to kill tony stark
sez-huu
THIS IS NOT AN EXCUSE TO BE ISLAMOPHOBIC
TERROISM=/=ISLAM
THE MANDARIN HAS NEVER IDENTIFIED AS MUSLIM
ISLAM IS NOT THE CAUSE OF TERRORISM
TERRORISTS WHO USE ISLAM TO JUSTIFY THEIR ACTIONS ARE HORRIFIC
DO NOT USE THESE TRAGEDIES TO JUSTIFY YOUR BIGOTRY AGAINST PEOPLE OF THE MUSLIM FAITH
#islamophobia #islamophobia tw #mandarin #tony stark #i cant believe i have to spell this shit out #the mandarin has NO AFFILIATION TO THE MUSLIM FAITH OR OTHER TERRORISM GROUPS WHO CLAIM TO FOLLOW THE MUSLIM FAITH #honestly sometimes people disgust me
CNN Breaking News@cnnbrk
Another reported attack on American soil, authorities believe the Mandarin may be responsible. cnn.it/4KmnaT1
Fox News@FoxNews
BREAKING: TONY STARK’S MALIBU MANSION HAS BEEN REPORTEDLY DESTROYED BY THE TERRORIST MANDARIN! http://fxn.ws/47VCUmh
CNN Breaking News@cnnbrk
Following an attack on his home, billionaire Tony Stark is now reported missing. cnn.it/ 1PTjbqV
Jerry Brown@JerryBrownGov
The state of California is dedicated to locating Tony Stark, and defending our borders against other terrorist attacks on our sovereign soil http://bit.ly/1QM7GBR
The Daily Bugle@thedailybugle
Air Force One has reportedly been destroyed while in flight over the East Coast http://bit.ly/1lQ4DMj
charlottiecap
tfw you look at the window and you see a small army of iron man suits flying downtown
#should i be concerned for my safety #is there a big house party im missing out on #does that mean starks alive???? #tony stark #new york #maybe theyre a flying french cabaret
The New Yorker @NewYorker
How an American businessmen terrorised the world, kidnapped the President, and was defeated by Iron Man nyer.cm/uvog8Fv
May 10th, 2013
The Curious Tale of Aldrich Killian
How Modern Terrorism Combats Superheroes and our Sovereignty
By Tamsin Rothman
The world was shocked following a series of planned terrorist attacks against the US, until their leader was identified and defeated by internationally recognised “hero” Tony Stark earlier this week. While details remain unclear in the wake of this tragedy, it is known that a fellow businessman and American, Aldrich Killian, was in fact responsible for the crimes, and meticulously planned the kidnapping of President Ellis, and the use of a fake figurehead to play the part of the terrorist leader, the Mandarin. Tony Stark, after having publicly antagonised the Mandarin, was then attacked and allegedly kidnapped, being held captive before reportedly using a number of Iron Man suits to finally defeat Killian with the aid of Stark International CEO Pepper Potts, and Colonel James Rhodes. Though the reports of the actual conflict that took place remain vague because of the ongoing investigation, it is believed that Killian was using the research of scientist Maya Hansen to create his own superpowered army, although his intentions are unknown. Considering recent controversy regarding the potential emergence of new and undocumented super vigilantees in the aftermath of the invasion of New York, this only acts as a warning to what may happen should these powers not be monitored.
From a political angle, far from the broadcast image of a foreign figure presented as the Mandarin, Killian is instead a Caucasian American male, living in wealth who then used his powers solely for his own purposes. Originally classified as a terrorist, media and political groups are now struggling on his classification, though it is very easy to consider his plans to be an action of war against both the US, and the world at large. However, one thing remains clear: although the actions of Iron Man and his allies led to the defeat of this threat on our soil, they can also be at least partially held responsible, considering the outcome of Killian’s experiments, and the sheer amount of manpower that Stark clearly has at his disposal.
iron-lass
egotrain
Mandarin: I am a powerful and mysterious terrorist group willing to fight against the US and kill people
Tony Stark: (ง'̀-'́)ง #FightMe
#I actually find this really interesting because in comparison to how it started out (the US against an unknown foreign adversary) and pretty much turned into two rich white dudes hitting each other with shit before one was vaporised (???? died without leaving a body???)#what’s especially interesting is that the media has at large ignored the participation of pepper potts and james rhodes and even the death of maya hansen#and instead focused entirely on the heroism of tony stark#which is weird, because if you’ve seen anything with tony stark recently #he hasn’t acted like a hero#he’s acted like someone who is justifiably fucked up after flying a missile into space during an alien invasion#in the same way that everyone jumped on the “cap has ptsd” bandwagon last year i’d have to say that everyone seems to be ignoring the fact that these heroes are actually people with issues#and that’s why im really scared about the future of heroes#if a consenting adult could potentially be struggling this badly with this lifestyle imagine what it would do to a minor (via cartwheelingplatypus)
#on point tags as always #captain america queues again
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Pepper Potts@VirginiaPottsSI
Congratulations to @RealTonyStark on his successful surgery and plans for the future of Stark International
Tony Stark@RealTonyStark
Update about my health: I have rediscovered my hatred for children
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Tony Stark@RealTonyStark
Second update:why does nobody find my life story interesting. I’m very interesting. My coworkers are rude and do not appreciate my sacrifices #YouKnowWhoYouAre
Jesse Wild(™)@jessejaames95
@RealTonyStark I think you’re interesting
in reply to Jesse Wild(™)
Tony Stark@RealTonyStarkThank you, random citizen
cnnpolitics
WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Famous Missing Children from the past 50 Years
Peter Quill (1988)
Peter Quill went missing from a Missouri hospital on August 1st 1988, and unlike many other missing child cases, neither a body nor any clue of his whereabouts has ever been discovered. Quill is frequently featured on various conspiracy sites specialising in alien abductions, and the Invasion of New York has recently increased his name’s circulation on various web forums, though nothing concerning his health and status has never been confirmed, despite an investigation lasting several years. He is remembered by his grandfather, Gregg Quill, and would be celebrating his thirty fourth birthday this year.
If you have any information about Peter Quill please contact CNN or Kidnapping and Missing Persons
Smithsonian@smithsonian
Our Captain America exhibit is finally open to the public!
Steve Rogers@captainsrogers
I really want to thank the @smithsonian for the honour of completing and exhibiting my past in such a respectful manner to my team and their families #HowlingCommandos
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National Geographic@NatGeo
@JaneFosterDr, one of the world’s leading astrophysicists, is changing the way we look at the stars on.natgeo.com/1LeMaTw
stannishlee
ladies you should know about
↳Doctor Jane Foster
Jane Foster is an American astrophysicist who graduated from Culver University, and worked closely with fellow Doctor Eric Selvig to research the theory of the Eisen-Rosen Bridge. She is considered frontrunner in her field, and is an advocate for equal gender opportunities in all scientific fields.
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nyavengefan
So it’s been a year since the alien invasion of New York, and yeah we’ve seen Cap and Tony Stark around, and we know that Black Widow is in DC, but has anyone seen the other blonde guy? I know there’s been a lot of speculation about whether or not he’s actually Thor, or another supersoldier, or whatever, but you have to wonder about how someone quite that...large has to hide. and also, would he have had to go into hiding?? how does it work? does he fight crime on the sly?
nyavengefan
anonymous asked
my uncle fairly high up in politics, and he said that cap and black widow now work for the government, and iron man is obviously still self employed, but apparently the other members are on permanent leave
Thanks for that! Yeah I kinda figured, but I have to wonder where Thor even came from. If he’s really an alien (??) or an ancient Norse deity (??), maybe he’s just gone home
#lucy answers #why are all the hot ones aliens #avengers
dizneyydream
so people who have been following me for a while know that I work the late shift, so a lot of the time I take a shortcut past this old factory because it beats walking down a dark alley by myself
ANYWAY so it’s late, and I’m walking past this factory, and then I see something weird coming towards me. it’s this big shadow, and the lighting’s bad enough that it looks huge and menacing, so I’ve got my keys in one hand and my workshoes in the other, and I’m ready to take down this weird thing which is pretty much the size of an elephant, and then it comes into the light, and it’s a packing crate
and not a normal packing crate, a huge tin one, the sort that’s over half the size of a studio apartment
and i might’ve forgotten to mention that it’s also FLOATING OFF THE GROUND.
so because I’m an idiot and I go up to it and I poke it and the best way to describe what happened would be to visualise poking a huge tin balloon with your finger
in other words, it gently floated away off the ground as though it weighed NOTHING
and then, because I’m not that much of an idiot, I hightail it right the fuck out of there because if this is avengers level shit i want nothing to do with it
also I’m too afraid to call the police because the crate i poked may have collided with half a dozen others and they all fell over and it’s also private property
and I want to stay in school
#what is my life #me
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stephhers@eggplantbats
I DONT MEAN TO ALARM ANYONE BUT ALL LIFE AS WE KNOW IT MAY BE ENDING IN THE UK RIGHT NOW
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stephhers@eggplantbats
ON THE OTHER HAND, AT LEAST ILL HAVE SEEN THOR’S INCREDIBLE BICEPS BEFORE WE ALL GO
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The Telegraph@Telegraph
Several holes in the sky have opened above Greenwich, causing widespread damage and chaos ebx,sh/1lPVOSO
snate (snail cate)@_halloweeenie
somehow i went from my greenwich apartment to the tube and back again. Travelling by inexplicable portal: 0/10 would not recommend
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THE WORLD ALMOST ENDED (AGAIN), AND WE FEEL MOSTLY FINE
Written by Simon Wells@simonwell89 at 12.08 AM on Monday November 11th, 2013
The world woke up today to the discovery that the world has once again come very close to ending, before being saved once more. And to answer your question, no the entire Avengers team wasn’t present; just that one nondescript blond who isn’t Captain America and whose actual identity is the subject of debate on fan forums. For the sake of argument, we’re going to call him Dave.
And yes, eye witnesses and recordings from the scene tell us that Dave and several small camera tripods managed to take down the villain from a World of Warcraft Expansion Pack, who was planning to take over the world with a particularly bad bout of PMS. It also told us that the majority of people living in Greenwich are willing to risk instant death for the sake of capturing the destruction of the world on their shitty iPhone camera. There was no sign of the Hulk, or Cap, or even Iron Man, which leaves a lot of people wondering: what the fuck were they all doing while the fucking world was ending?
While the world was inarguably saved, though at the clear loss of infrastructure and the inexplicable arrival of a semi trailer in the London Underground, people are beginning to question the fact that the other members of the Avengers didn’t seem to bother showing up to save us all from Evil Legolas. The fallout of Iron Man’s fight against the Mandarin is still under speculation in the media, but you have to think that defeating a series of magical portals in the sky would be pretty high on their list of priorities. Though we need to give a special shout out to Dave for putting on his big boy cape and actually fighting for the future of our planet (particularly impressive if he turns out to be an alien), I want to know if we can actually rely on the Avengers to protect us from here on out if they can’t even be fucked getting out of bed for the end of the freaking world.
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Comment from crouchingtigerhiddenbadass
I have to think that Iron Man was a bit busy being blown up, kidnapped, and possibly tortured, and then recovering from said trauma. The whole point of having a team is so that some members aren’t available there will still be people capable of stopping the danger
Reply from chillingwinds
yeah but they still have a duty to us and theyre essentially failing in that duty
Reply from crouchingtigerhiddenbadass
No they don’t owe us shit, *ESPECIALLY* Cap, whose more than served his time fighting for us
Reply from chillingwinds
superheroes have destroyed cities and lives, the least they could do is be there when we need them
Reply from cyclops_bunny
if we’re going off the idea that Thor is an alien, this is possibly his problem in the first place, so it’s only right he fixed it himself
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Comment from whyaretheresomanyshoes
how many more aliens are out there??? if all the avengers arent going to show up, what if more of them come to earth???
Comment from riider_wind
I really want to have sex with Dave
Reply from scottybeammeup
u and me both sister
Reply from riider_wind
I’m a boy
Comment from guywtheglasses
I’m just amazed they haven’t arrested any of these guys yet
Reply from sanchezflower
i reckon they would if they could
Comment from buck_ebear
“big boy cape” jfc
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Neeta@iron_lasss
I don’t know how it’s possible, but every time @itsybitsyspy is on the news she has a different haircut and always looks better than me #IsThatHerSuperpower
Lion @cheetara_o3
@captainsrogers I was just at the #CapExhibit, and looking at the footage of Howling Commandos you seemed so in your own skin (1/2)
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Lion@cheetara_o3
so I'd just like to say thank you, even though your past life has been left behind. And I think Bucky Barnes would be proud of you. (2/2)
Steve Rogers @captainsrogers
@cheetara_o3 I know that the people I knew lived out their own lives in their own time, but I think I've come to acknowledge that I won't, and it's part of the grieving process
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Steve Rogers@captainsrogers
and thanks, I like to think he would be
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Subjectasset
fury has become a liability
transport the asset to dc
the schedule has moved
distract rogers
p.