FC PbP Index/Timeline (all please read)

[Dr Archeville]

A timeline for all the things the PCs have done in Freedom City, similar to the timeline from the Freedom City setting book. It'll help us know when things happened, which can be useful for planning certain adventurers. It can also serve as a handy index for what all's gone on here.

Nov 1, 2007: Sword-wielding battlesuit pilot Shinken, seeking a sparring partner, is directed to martial-arts vigilante Nightrival by his teacher Master Lee. Shinken starts out helping him find his feet as a hero, but eventually takes a back seat to the young man's impressive skills as the two hunt down Zoom dealers and shut down a warehouse guarded by the mysterious but misguided supervillian Nanowire. A brief battle ensues: Nanowire appears to have the advantage to begin with, but turns on his employers when it becomes apparent that he's guarding dangerous drugs- a fact that he was not informed of. (The first half of this story was presented in the thread A Friendly Sparring Match, the second in The Raid.)

Nov 5, 2007: Shinken and Nightrival reunite in the Freedom League's famous Wreck Room to test their skills against visiting street toughs, ninjas, and soldiers- and finally, each other! Shinken wins two falls out of two in an exciting and acrobatic match. (The second of the parallel sequences of events presented in A Friendly Sparring Match )

Nov 9, 2007: Freedom City's prestigious Midnight Society meets. In a curious coincidence, the meeting contains a number of heroes- most but not all in their secret identities- despite its normally exclusive 'no capes' rule. (The Midnight Society)

Feb 16, 2008: Dr. Archeville, along with two young metahumans (shadow-manipulating Kizzy and the gleaming silvery space-man Star) stop Dryad in her mini-rampage at Midnight Hour. Dryad is sentenced to seven months in Blackstone. (A New Day, A New Way)

Later, Kizzy and Archeville, and Legionnaire, fight some evil tech-priests in a temple; Kizzy accidentally kills one of the tech-priests. (We Are Legion)

March 5th, 2008: While Dr. Archeville visits Dryad in Blackstone, a riot breaks out. White Knight and some of his cronies hold several guards hostage. (I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings)

April 16th, 2008: Emissary holds an "open trials" day at the Freedom League's hall, allowing new superheroes in Freedom City to come and show their stuff. In attendance are Captain Wonder, Dr. Archeville, Legionnaire, Mongrel Angel, and Velocity. The sparring match between Legionnaire and Mongrel Angel gets out of hand when the time-lost Roman goes into a seeming berserk fury, but Emissary and Captain Wonder break it up before anyone is too seriously injured. Captain Wonder helps Legionnaire return to his own time. (A Day At the Super-Gym)

April 23rd, 2008: Emissary tries to continue/expand his prior training session by organizing a charity event. Invited to the planning session are Captain Wonder, Dr. Archeville, Gossamer, Rusty Nail, and Velocity. Personal matters draw Captain Wonder, Gossamer, and Rusty Nail away before any plans could be finalized. (You Know, For Kids!)

May 19th, 2008: Dr. Archeville gives a speech at HIT. Among those in attendance are Exile, Malice, and Quark, all in their civilian IDs. (HIT Science & Engineering Lecture Series, v.1)

May 20th, 2008: A small group of metahumans -- Imposter, Catherine Kato, Mongrel Angel, Nightshyft, and later Mashin-Kun, Mongrel Angel, Vigor, and Wesley Knight -- investigates a series of mysterious and very disturbing murders in the Promenade. They find that giant mutated sewage bacteria are the cause. (The Creeping Killers)

May 22nd, 2008: Nightrival, along with a small band of metahumans (Grimalkin, Man-Bat, and Reflexion), thrash a crackhouse in Southside. (Thrash the Crack House)

May 23rd, 2008: Dr. Archeville pays Eric Micheals a visit at Darts, Inc., and offers to work for him as a technical consultant in exchange for access to resources. Near the end of the visit, Benjiro Fujisama (of Ares Macrotech) appears and offers to buy Darts, Inc. from Micheals. Micheals eventually agrees, and Darts becomes a subsidiary of Areas Macrotech. (Business & Technology)

May 24th, 2008: Dr. Archeville pays Darian Cale a visit. The Doktor finds out about some of Cale's devices, and Darian finds out something dark about Archeville. (Quantum Mechanics)

Aug 24th, 2008: Warren McCue, aka Leviathan, and Lady Iconica run into each other while Warren is waiting for a taxi at the airport. While talking, Lullaby and Quark approach and join in the conversation. They four, plus a late-to-the-party Geckoman, all board a bus to the Claremont Academy.(A Windy Day at Jordan International Airport)

Geckoman, Echi Haimura, Ionica, Leviathan, Lullaby, and Quark all arrive at and settle in to the Claremont Academy, just in time for classes to start. High Note helps to welcome them. (Welcome to Claremont Academy)

Later that day, High Note undergoes his Placement Test at Claremont. (Shaking Off the Cobwebs)

Aug 25th, 2008: Leviathan undergoes his Placement Test at Claremont. (Placement Tests -- Leviathan)

Later that day, Echi Haimura undergoes her Placement Test at Claremont. (Placement Tests -- Echi Haimura)

Aug 26th, 2008: Quark undergoes his Placement Test at Claremont. (Placement Tests -- Quark)

Later that day, Geckoman undergoes his Placement Test at Claremont. (Placement Tests -- Geckoman)

Aug 27th, 2008: Ignis undergoes his Placement Test at Claremont. (Placement Tests -- Ignis)

Also, Mercy undergoes her own placement tests at Claremont Academy. (Placement Tests - Mercy)

September 4th, 2008: Arrowhawk makes his FC debut, attacking a mob casino, fighting a super-powered thug and meeting Foreshadow. (The Quicker You Start, The Quicker You'll Finish)

Also, Jos Terhune and Sirius Vulpes meet and begin an uneasy partnership. (Fire and Brimstone)

Sep 6th, 2008: Belphegor makes his presence known in the Arena. He is met by Ember Paw and Icarus. (The Arena: Brimstone & Fire)

Sep 9th, 2008: Nightrival and Hub, while out following leads on new drug activity, find Smash & Grab making a ruckus at a record store in Hanover. The two heroes are asssited by a number of metahumans (Arrowhawk, Red Star, Shade and The Spartan, and later Divine and Shinken). (Forceful Ops)

Later, Emissary and Ionica patrol the city, visit a hospital, and bust some demon heads. (Ions and Argent)

Also, later that evening, Belphegor tries to assist Capricia Chill & Ghost rob the Golden Calf, but things go about as wrong as possible: the demon and Ghost wind up geased to Madame Tarot. (Stepping Up to the Golden Calf)

Sep 10th, 2008: Emissary & Velocity stop a mugging in Liberty Park. Then Doc Otaku shows up and makes things really dangerous. (Hazing the New Guy)

Sep 14th, 2008: A family of three is murdered in Riverside the night before. Avenger, Scarab II and Slamdance go to investigate. (Triple Murder in Riverside, Rebooted)

Sep 18th, 2008: Arrowhawk & Lullaby have a pleasant chat, then save some people fro a burning building. (A Night on the Tiles)

Sep 22nd, 2008: Geckoman & Quark team up for some wacky hijinx. (A Portal without a Cube)

Sep 24th, 2008: Ember Paw receives some uninvited guests: his family! (Uninvited Guests)

Sep 29th, 2008: Jos Terhune's shipment from the Netherlands arrives at Pier 18. (Delivery at Pier 18)

Oct 10th, 2008: Dr. Archeville accepts a dinner invitation to Pharos (the world-famous Egyptian-themed restaurant on the top floor of 2 Pyramid Plaza) with Sofia Hernandez de la Cruz, CEO of the Rhodes Foundation (who also sent a large grant cheque with the invitation). Before they can order dinner, though, the Power Corps shows up. Archeville defeats them handily, though in the fracas Ms. Cruz disappeared. At least, that's thwat everyone else thinks happened..... (Networking)

Oct 14th, 2008: The enigmatic Maximus Grey arranges (by proxy) for a meeting of several of Freedom's newest supervllains -- Belphegor, Ember Paw, Exile, Ironhide, Malice and Ronin -- and reveals a rather audacious plan. Nothing ever comes of the plan, though. (Recruitment)

Nov 26th, 2008: The Exile calls Belphegor to him, and offers a deal of his own. Specifically, the former Dark Lord wants to acquire a set of potent mystical scrolls, but his sources tell him that reaching them would require the services of Hell's Artisan. (Calling Collect)

Dec 15th, 2008: Dr. Stratos, Glacier, and Madame Zero teamed up and hold much of New England hostage with a massive ice storm. The Freedom League was able to stop them, but hundreds of thousands of homes in Maine, Massachusetts, New York, and New Hampshire were left without electricity.

Jan 5th, 2009: Belphegor goes to the Arena to train. (Power Check - Belphegor)

Jan 6th, 2009: Chill Out stumbles on the intiation of a young Southside C. (Payback -- A Prologue)

Jan 9th, 2009: The Southside C's finally make their move to exact a little bit of payback. Can the heroes stop things before they go too far? ([Turf Wars] Payback)

Jan 12th, 2009: Avenger stalks and stops a mugger, then after the police leave he finds Lullaby. Hellbound soon joins them. (Preying on the Predators)

Jan 14th, 2009: A riot breaks out at one of Lazarus Swain's offices. Avenger, Quark and Tarantula help to quell it. (A Question of Priorities)

Jan 15th, 2009: Lullaby pays Dr. Archeville a house call. (The Amazonian Technology)

Jan 16th, 2009: Captain Knievel and Malice get involved in some underground metabrawling. (Metal Manly Mania)

Jan 17th, 2009: The Ghost prepares to break into the Albright Institute. (Ghost in the Machine)

Meanwhile, Divine and Avenger deal with some ruffians in Divine's bar. (Saturday Night At Morley's)

Jan 18th, 2009: Avenger has some solo fun. (Sunset)

Meanwhile, Sanctis investigates a mysterious house. (The Blank House)

Jan 21st, 2009: The Ghost and Belphegor are forced to work together again to track down a mysterious coin. Will the two manage to square away their debt? (Collecting a Debt, later On Holy Ground, later ???)

Jan 23rd, 2009: Quark & Kerrik Reyson team up to....? (Water Water Everywhere But Not A Drop To Drink)

That night, Avenger, Divine and Hellbound hang out. (Friday Night Fights)

January 25, 2009: A protest, inspired by layoffs and outsourcing by Majestic Corporation, takes place outside their main offices in downtown Freedom. Inspired through the combined charisma (and hidden treachery) of Lazarus Swain and Ned Ludd, the protest becomes a full riot, but through the intervention of the heroes Avenger and Quark and the Heroine Tarantula, attempts by Majestic's security staff to destroy files relevant to criminal trials in the company were foiled, and the damage done by Ned's dastardly plan was minimized. (A Question of Priorities)

Jan 29th, 2009: Dark Star arrives at the Star Island Space Control Center (SCC). Dr. Archeville, Quark, and a few others happen to be there to meet him. Then mooks with two big bombs show up.... (SCC & Star Island)

Jan 30th, 2009: Avenger, Dark Star, and Scarab II investigate the theft of two artifacts from FCU, artifacts which had been donated by Fletcher Beaumont. Also investigating is Jos Terhune, an antiques appraiser with a dark secret. (The Break-In)

Feb 1st, 2009: Avenger and The Scarab have a one-on-one clarification session. (Judgement)

Meanwhile, disaster strikes a cruise ship in the Central Narrows. Hellbound and others (Arrowhawk, Dark Star, Sammy Six-Shooter and Scarab) work to save the citizens from having to choose between drowning and a shipboard fire set by nefarious schematics. (Save the Citizens)

Feb 2nd, 2009: Moira and Dark Star find a dying alien. They decide to fulfill its dying request of returning something (some telepathically-implanted knowledge) to its homeworld. Along the way, they encounter space pirates, who ant the 'treasure' for themselves. (A Little Jaunt)

Feb 4th, 2009: Avenger, Dark Star, and Scarab, along with Divine, Hellbound, Wesley Knight, and Slamdance, fight some cultists, "their" demon (Belphegor), and a Vampire Lord, and a Demon Lord of Death. By the end of it, the Vampire Lord was killed, its ashes and Belphegor were both tossed into the Death-Demon's Hell, and the Death-Demon departed peaceably. (Low Places)

Feb 6th, 2009: Hellbound and Moira spar at SuperSlams. (Just a Few Pointers)

Feb 16th, 2009: FCPD Precinct 13 is attacked by The Vestige. Local law enforcement agents and Star Squad officers are at the scene. Dark Star and Phantom attempt to stop him while Captain Knievel adds to the mayhem. This also marks The Vestige's first appearance in Freedom City. ((Assault on Precinct 13))

Feb 19th, 2008: Arrowhawk's information leads him to a deserted building where the Skinheads have begun preparations for a major offensive. Scarab II, Ignis, and others find their paths drawn to the building as well. Will the heroes manage to intervene before the streets become a battlefield? ([Turf Wars] A Cry for Help)

Feb. 28th, 2009: Topaz encounters Hellbound and Dark star when all three coincidentally try and stop the same crime at the same time. (Today is the First Day of the Rest of Your Life)

Mar 1st, 2009: Disaster strikes a cruise ship in the Central Narrows on Sunday Evening. Arrowhawk, Dark Star, Hellbound, Sammy Six-Shooter and Scarab II work to Save the Citizens from having to choose between water and fire, between drowning and burning in a shipboard fire set by nefarious agents. (Save the Citizens)

Mar 3rd, 2009: Topaz needs help in controlling some aspects of her abilities, and in obtaining furniture that doesn't break so easily. She comes to Doktor Archeville for help, who runs her through several tests. (Shards)

Also, The Reaver decides to try his hand at bank robbing, but Mercy is there to put a stop to him. (Metro City Bank)

Mar 4th, 2008: While raiding a technology company in Hanover, The Reaver is accosted by Geckoman. (High Tech Troubles)

Mar 5th, 2009: Malice tests the latest upgrades to his armor. Oddities abound in the test. (Power Check - Malice)

Also, Mercy undergoes her Placement Test at Claremont. (Placement Test - Mercy)

Mar 9th, 2009: Malice and Captain Knievel decide what to do about the city's 'mutant problem' while standing atop the cities buildings. (Of Mutants and Men)

That same evening, Emma Twill, Jack Faretti (and Melinda Ailey), and Elena Guerrero attend a high society party. Dr. Archeville later shows up. Borderline-bawdy shenanigans ensue. (High Society)

Mar 10th, 2009: Matthias arrives in Freedom. (A New Messenger)

Mar 11th, 2009: The Captain (Knievel) and Matthias have a moral throw-down in the Arena. (A more Proper Introduction (Arena))

Mar 12th, 2009: The Captain (Knievel) attempts to put a leash on the City's 'Mutant Problem'. Twilight Gryphon intervenes. (Pet Owners are Advised to Please...)

Mar 21st, 2009: Reaver seeks tougher competition in the Arena... and finds it, in Exile! (Stepping Up [Arena])

Mar 22nd, 2009: A very confused Je'La hunts metallic beats (i.e., cars) in Midtown. Arrowhawk and the Spartan intervent... but so do Captain Knievel and Malice. (Welcome to the Modern World)

Mar 23rd, 2009: Dr. Archeville gives another speech at HIT. Among those in attendance are Arrowhawk (in his civilian IDs) and Dark Star (hanging out invisibly). However, Captain Knievel crashes it before it can really get underway. Fortunately for Freedom City, Knievel is captured; his trial is expected to be a media frenzy. (HIT Science & Engineering Lecture Series, v.2)

That evening, Reaver get's his hands dirty in the Fens seeking some sensitive information. Avenger takes an interest. (Security Clearance)

Mar 25th, 2009: The trial of Captain Knievel, which quickly becomes a media frenzy! Especially since he breaks free during it! (The Trial of Captain Knievel!)

Mar 26th, 2009: Malice upgrades some of Captain Knievel's weaponry, and then they spar for a bit. (Favor for a Friend)

Mar 28th, 2009: Avenger has some business at the airport. (In My Dreams, I Fly)

Mar 29th, 2009: Malice stole Arrowhawk's arrows. To stop that technology being in villainous hands, Arrowhawk attempts to find and break into Malice's headquarters. There is a HUGE EXPLOSION.... (The Arrow Strikes Homes, then Massive Explosion in Riverside!)

Apr 1st, 2009: Yuki jumps a group of men who is attempting to hide a corpse. Unfortunately, someone forgot to tell Yuki they're FBI. Now, Tarantula is public enemy number one in Freedom City. Can she clear her name? And what's up with the weird dreams she's having? (Dark Origins)

Apr 3rd, 2009: Hellbound starts his singing career at Morely's, playing with the house band. (Singing for his Supper)

Apr 4th, 2009: Grimalkin goes to Morley's pub, hoping to meet or at least see Divine. (Mystical Saturday)

Apr 5th, 2009: Geckoman and Prodigy meet at Clarmont. (Gekkonidae Sapian & Libra Nematoda)

Apr 6th, 2009: Hellbound gets airborne, with some help from Doktor Archeville. (Hellbound gets Airborne)

Apr 7th, 2009: Hellbound tests out his emerging Adaptation power... by throwing himself into the Wading River. And he fights a shark. (Testing the Waters)

Later, Grimalkin and Avenger meet in the Fens on a dark and stormy night. (Other Powers)

Apr 8th, 2009: Grimalkin meets Wesley after dark in Liberty Park, and they're later joined by Avenger to discuss Grim's landlord issues. (Some Enchanted Evening)

Apr 9th, 2009:Hellbound tries out the wings he received from Doc Ark. (A Good Day to Fly and A Good Day to Fly II)

Apr 12th, 2009: Avenger, Hellbound, Dark Star, Divine, Doktor Archeville, Geckoman and Wesley Knight have been used as the test subjects for Dok Otaku's new improved Gender Ray®. They need to fix this problem (duh) ! (The Great Genderswitch Caper)

April XX, 2009: Dark Star visits Eric "Malice" Micheals at Blackstone Federal Penitentiary. (Stars and Bars)

April 30th, 2009: Belphegor (somehow) returns to Freedom City.

May 3rd, 2009: Captain Knievel has a talk with Lancer, one of the city's newest protectors. (A Long Time Coming)

May 4th, 2009: Jos Terhune resumes work at his Riverside antiques shoppe, Curious Things. Those who ask about his absence are told he had taken an unexpected trip home. Soon after, he meets up with some new contacts Sirius Vulpes had made while he had been running the shoppe in Terhune's absence. (Fire and Brimstone)

May 8th, 2009: Emissary sets up a meeting for some of the brainiest of the brainy among Freedom City, to exchange ideas on how they might use their skills for the betterment of all. (It's a Friday night, what else are brainiacs going to be doing?) Dr. Archeville, Psyche, and Twilight Gryphon all show up. Emissary is called away on League business, but Ace Danger agrees to take up hosting/moderating duties. (Brainiacs of Freedom! ver 2.0)

May 9th, 2009: Lynn (Grimalkin) and Wesley go out on their first real date (There's Magic In The Air)

May XX, 2009: Doktor Archeville visits Eric "Malice" Micheals at Blackstone Federal Penitentiary. (Stocks and Bonds)

May 15th, 2009: Darian "Quark" Cale happens upon a nice little shoppe in Riverside, run by a man he's helped before: Jos Terhune. Each has something the other wants.... (An Amazing Bargain... but for Whom?)

Later that evening, Avenger and Pompadour have an explosive encounter at hot new club 'Da Bomb.' (The Chain and The Lightning)

May 17th, 2009: Mercy and Pompadour meet the press at McNider General Hospital. (Long Days and Short Tempers)

May 22nd, 2009: Adia arrives in Freedom City in New Home, New Life.

That evening, Quiver robs a benefit concert. (Quiver's opening night!)

May 23rd, 2009: Phantom and Wesley Knight fight a giant (calling itself 'Raven') and... something else at the Pyramid Plaza. (Pyramid Schemes)

Also, Thunderstanding attends a family reunion after a day spent failing to track down the source of a mysterious arms shipment. (Thunder's Day)

May 24th, 2009: A peaceful Sunday afternoon of experimenting with Dark Star's powers at Dr. Archeville's laboratory is interrupted by an extradimensional visitor who goes by the name Odysseus. (All Ways of Contending)

May 25th, 2009: Phalanx and Psyche stop Rant & Rave from robbing stores in the mall on Memorial Day. (Mall Rats)

Also on Memorial Day, Grimalkin confronts a mysteriously familiar powerhouse in the Fens. (Hail Columbia)

Later, the assorted heroes who had been fighting assorted familiar-yet-not villains meet up in Scarab's Lair (Vaster than Empires and More Slow), then breach the dimensional barriers to stop the invasion before it starts (Checkmate)!

Also, Alicia Whitling (Thunderstanding) and Mandy Karlson (Pompadour's agent) come to a business agreement. (Delicate Art of Thunder)

May 26th, 2009: Wander arrives at the Freedom City Airport. (Touching Down)

Later, Erin (Wander), Alex (Psyche) and Mike (Phalanx) arrive at Claremont, are assigned rooms, and get a tour (Un)Familiar faces. After that, Erin takes a walk around campus. Going Walkabout.

May 28th, 2009: Grim and Ember Fox meet in a bookstore in their civilian identities and discuss magic. (Once Upon A Time...)

Jun 1st, 2009: Fleur de Joie joins the roster of Freedom City super(ish)heroes. (Learning Curve)

Jun 2nd, 2009: Erin/Wander, Mike/Phalanx, and Mercy pit themselves and their courage against the madness of Coach "Iron Jaw" Jones. Will they teach the school's new machine to roll over and play dead? Or will they take it on the chin? (The Sweet Science)

Jun 3rd, 2009: Pompadour goes to the Albright Institute to get his powers gauged. (Power Gauging -- Pompadour)

Also, an unlikely team up of Grim and Phantom seek to bring down an interdimensional traffiker: Trickster's Game

Jun 5th, 2009: Jack/Avenger goes to make a certain purchase from Fleur. (Blood Rose)

Also, Dr. Archeville takes the Albright Institute up on their offer to test Metahuman abilities. (Power Gauging -- Dr. Archeville)

Jun 9th, 2009: Ace Danger hosts a party for the heroes of Freedom. Among those in attendance are Ace Danger, Avenger (in 'civilian' ID), Dark Star, Duskstalker, Exile (though he soon leaves), Geckoman, Grimalkin, Mongrel Angel, Phantom, Pompadour, Scarab, Sen, the Spartan, and Thunderstanding. (When its time to party we will party hard)

June 12th, 2009: Breakdown checks out Claremont, and meets some new people in the process in... (Making Friends)

June 15th, 2009: A baseball game goes horribly awry, but Young Freedom is there to save the day! (Take Me Out To The Ballgame)

Meanwhile/Later, Ace Danger and Phantom disrupt an attempted bank robbery and investigate further. (Manic Mondays)

June 28th, 2009: Breakdown dances the grim fandango in his Placement Test. (Placement Test: Breakdown)

June 30th, 2009: Maestro and Medea cause many people in and around Freedom City to sing! (June 2009 Vignettes)

July 2nd, 2009: Divine and Angel met up in a jazz bar in Midtown, and decide to do their nightly patrols together. (Angel's First Flight)

July 7th, 2009: Divine and Ace meet at a club and help out All the Single Ladies

July 8th, 2009: Fleur de Joie meets her archnemesis, the Beekeeper, when he crashes through the window of her flower shop. (The Buzz of Evil)

July 9th, 2009: Fleur de Joie visits Divine for comfort and camraderie, a visit that leads to a confrontation with Avenger and various drunken antics. (It's All Who You Know)

July 10th, 2009: Estelle "Gossamer" de Havilland and Doktor Archeville have a pleasant meal out at der Biergarten... until the Power Corps shows up! ("When They Hear Oom Pah Pah!")

July 11th, 2009: Horrible things happen when the Claremont kids try and take in a show, just horrible! Out Tonight

July 12th, 2009: (Hellion comes to Claremont Academy)

Also, Divine and Fleur de Joie reconcile after some unfortunate conflicts, and Divine hatches a new plan. (Sun and Flowers)

July 13th, 2009: Chris Kenzie meets Liz Lawlett at the mall and they end up on a date. (CK and LL)

July 14th, 2009: Avenger comes to Phantom's aid with her secret Identity: A Desperate Affair

July 17th, 2009: Jack (Avenger) stands up in Standing Up

July 18th 2009: Dalkaresh discovers that he has regained his powers, and decides to celebrate his freedom by stargazing. He meets and startles Fleur de Joie, then chitchat ensues. (Dusty Revival)

July 25th Psyche turns sweet sixteen with a pool party: Sweet Sixteen

Also, Midnight cruises into Freedom City. But he may actually be cruisin' for a bruisin'. Luckily two other Heroes come to his aid in...Midnight Madness!

July 27th, 2009: Dalkaresh assumes his civilian identity for a second midnight meeting with Fleur de Joie. (A Meeting In New Guises)

Later, there is talk of boys and driving with Psyche and Wander (Growing Up Claremont)

And tempers get heated during a simple sparring match! (Schoolyard Brawl)

Geckoman's post-date patrol leads to a meeting with a supervillain who seems to dislike him... All's Fair in Love and War

July 29th, 2009: Breakdown dances the beat of his life when the Maestro comes to pay the piper! This Is a Journey Into Sound

July 31st, 2009: Divine's meddling leads to a classy blind date between Fleur de Joie and Dark Star. (A Starlit Date)

August 1st, 2009: Mark (Edge) asks Alex (Psyche) out in Colors out of Space

Which means Psyche and Wander must go shopping for the big date! (The Other Goods)

Later, Jack (Avenger) and Taylor (Phantom) have a date. But what will it mean for The New Man?

August 2nd, 2009: Mike (Phalanx) tries to work out his differences with Chris (Geckoman) and possibly get some advice in Lurking Fear.

Also, Eddie tries his hand at the music making business the same way everyone else does it: Starting a band! (Juke Box Hero)

August 3rd, 2009: Phantom and Fleur meet for the first time and secret identities are revealed. (Wedding Fever)

Also, Alex (Psyche) and Mark (Edge) enjoy a lovely evening out, where surely no one will mess with them... D(ate) Day

August 4th, 2009: Mark (Edge) and Erin (Wander) jointly train in the Doom Room as they take a trip down the Wandering Edge.

Meanwhile, will Duncan Summers discard Dark Star as a space-going ne'er do well? Or will he treat him as A Man of Substance?

Later, Dark Star has a conversation with Phalanx about the nature of heroism in Hero to Hero: Old tune, new players (IC)

Also, Mike (Phalanx) and Alex (Psyche) have a late night chat via String and Tin Cans of a psychic nature.

Last but certainly not least, the Great Galbini gives a great show! But at what price? (A Splendiferous Swiping)

August 5th, 2009: The Claremont kids begin a trip to a place less friendly: Erde! Three Hour Tour

Surely Science! -- specifically, Doktor Archeville, Quark, and Gossamer -- can help find the missing Claremont kids in Team Science!... right? Well of course!

August 6th, 2009: Stesha makes a House Call to Danger Manor to help with a Plant Problem.

August 8th, 2009: Sirius begins to have some disturbing dreams. Sirius journal

August 10th, 2009: At the Ashton Drive-In, Jack (Avenger) and Taylor (Phantom) settle in for An Evening of Blood and Thunder.

August 11th, 2009: Arrowhawk, Darkstar, and Edge help two Star Crossed Loversescape their families while Blink throws a wrench in the works.

August 12th, 2009: Night settles in Freedom City as Aristodemus, Captain Knievel, Dark Star, Malice and The Exile fall asleep and find themselves in another place... (Dreams of a Forgotten Age)

August 13th, 2009: Jadon Grove aka Boomer arrives at Claremont For his first day in First Impressions: Jadon's first day!

August 16th, 2009: Divine bids Fleur de Joie a sad goodbye in When All is Said. Unwilling to accept her friend's abduction, Fleur immediately calls out the troops in Holding Out for a Hero.

August 17th, 2009: Ace and Stesha share A Friendly Luncheon, to discuss Moiras disapearance and maybe uncover a bit more about what went wrong with her and Jack.

August 22nd, 2009: Stinger and Hellion meet up and join forces, sort of...Friend or Foe - Temporary Alliance

August 23rd, 2009: A little shopping for a new car with a couple Claremont students. Car Shopping

Later, Stinger tries her hand at Grand Theft Auto. But breakdown is there to stop her. (Bad Habit)

And in the wake of a disastrous attempt at a heroic intervention, Breakdown is faced with a long walk home. On the way he comes to some startling conclusions! (Within a Mile of home)

August 26th, 2009: Mongrel Angel spots Stinger in the progress of breaking and entering a house in a Late Night Soar.

August 29th, 2009: Frank Tonifanni holds a ball for his youngest in attendance are Ace Danger, Hellion, Avenger, Phantom, and Angel. What could go wrong On This The Day Of My Daughters Debut

August 31st 2009: For six months, The Ghost has been missing from the streets of Freedom. Ghostly Insights explains what happened during that time before The Ghost returned to the city.

And Ghostly Highjinks ensues as small green creatures disturb life within the Boardwalk.

September 1st, 2009: Dark Star teaches his first class at Claremont First Class - New Teacher

September 2, 2009: Breakdown and JJ meet one of their new band mates. Wonderful performances abound in...(Juke Box Hero)

September 3, 2009: Colt gets started working on his old job again. A bounty hunter never quits. He just finds more Wanted Posters.

September 4, 2009: Eddie finally recruits James as the final addition to his band in...I'm With The Band

September 5th, 2009: A lot of unexplained mechanical failures have been happening all around the city. Havoc ensues when the Y2K Bug hits Millennium Mall.

Also, Alex pays a visit to the parents of her boyfriend, the patriarch and matriach of The House of Lucas

And Angel returns Colt's Stellar Cycle, beautifully restored. The two use it to have some fun around town in...Ride'em, Cowboy!

September 7th, 2009 - Ace Danger is assigned to make sure Colt doesn't go overboard when bringing in more dangerous bounties, and maybe even teach him a thing or to about how things are done in Freedom City. What'll it be, Sheriff? Yall want 'em Dead? Or Alive?

September 8, 2009 - Colt meets yet another new person while on the job. Tempest has a chat with Colt and ends up distracting him. Unfortunately, this ends up in Colt having a Rained Out Stake Out.

September 10th, 2009: It's Captain Knievel's first day back in town, and already he's bumping into heroes. Can Angel leave him be? (First Day Back)

September 11, 2009: Avenger and Dark Star stumble into a clever trap who will rescue the heroes? "The Same Thing We Do Every Night ..."

September 12, 2009: Captain Knievel starts out small time. But he meets up with an unexpected hick-up. Hold it! This is a Stick Up!

September 13, 2009: Captain Knievel meets another ally in his fight to climb back up to his former glory. Hopefully Knievel and Ember Paw won't call too much attention to themselves...In Sheep's Clothing

September XX, 2009: The Knights of Freedom meet to have a discussion about recent events, events which have made some question their teammates and their places. (Knights - Fallout)

September 16th, 2009: A mysterious event causes a number of Freedom's heroes to travel to The days of high adventure.

September 17th, 2009: A dimensional breach opens at the Ashron Mall in West End. Archeville's sensors detect it, and the man who exits. Archeville goes to greet him, but in addition to "Dr. Annihilate" he also finds Captain Knievel and Emperor, a young malicious magnetic Metahuman! The muscular man-mountain Atlas also shows up, but the villains focus on Archeville, putting a severe hurt on him. In the fight, the villains escape. (Annihilation: The Rise of Dr. Annihilate!)

Atlas carries Doc back to his Hanover home, where he is treated by his own hyperadvanced technologiy. Then sandwiches are eaten. (Brains & Brawn & Sandwiches)

September 18, 2009: Phantom deals with the ominous return of Tyranny Eagle in What, Again?

September 22, 2009: A simple raid on a chop-shop gets very crowded, very quickly in West End Warriors.

September 23rd, 2009: Dead Head arrives in Freedom City. He meets Blink, Jack of Blades, Leon Mighty, and Tempest while Leon is Training in Wharton Forest.

October 1, 2009: Colt makes his dramatic appearance! Finding himself in a strange new place he is prepared for anything in...The Big Guns!

Also, Atlas, Avenger, Dead Head, and Phantom meet up to stop the Darkness Rising in south Lincoln.

October 7-21, 2009: Fleur de Joie, Phantom, and Dark Star find themselves caught in a web of Con Games.

October 12th, 2009: Breakdown gets back together with an old friend (Grimalkin), and meets a new one (Dead Head) in Lantern Hill. He soon discovers that Death Don't Have No Mercy.

October 13, 2009: Angel teams up with the fastest fast food worker alive to stop a robbery in The Long Arm of the Law

October 16th-26th, 2009: Deedra's Traveling Menagerie in in town, for a full ten days! Colt, David (Ironhide), Dead Head, Erik (Jack of Blades), Kristian (Razorwing), Lynn (Grimlakin), Marcus (All Star), Max (Spitfire), Megan (Velocity), Tempest, and Yuki (Tarantula) are all present at the Carnival in the Park. Hilarity ensues!

October XX, 2009: All-Star! Blink! Colt! Grimalkin! Jack of Blades! Razorwing! Velocity! What do these seven people have in common? Who called them to a nondescript brownstone in the West End? They'll find out, and so will you, in... The Interceptors! (Issue #0).

Oct 31st, 2009: Erin (Wander) and James (Hellion) have an early morning and slightly odd chat in The Morning of.

Later, the Interceptors secret HQ in the West End becomes host to Ghoulies and Ghosties and Long-Legged Beasties.

What I need from you:

Look over the timeline, see if anything in it massively contradicts what you've experienced in your adventures, or is just flat-out wrong. If so, let me know.

If there are older adventures which I didn't cover but you want to add, write up a brief summary (like I've done above) and post it in the thread.

When you start a new adventure, please write up a brief summary (like the ones above) and post it in this thread. Be sure to include the title of the adventure, linked to the IC thread of the adventure.

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I use Atlantic City, NJ as the location for those sites when I need something for Freedom. (Why that city? Here's why, though I admit there are also compelling arguments for it being in Virginia, possibly on the Chesapeake Bay. )

Do note that this does not mean Freedom City is in the same spot as/replaces Atlantic City, NJ. Both exist, just like Chicago, Gotham City, Metropolis and New York City all exist in the DC Universe.

[Avenger Assembled]

Wow! Everything here holds up well for me.

[nareik123]

Wow, it jut shows how much I've been through. Dryad, Lullaby, Legionnaire, dear god the memories.

[Ecalsneerg]

The Welcome to Claremont thread began on Sun 28th September as a follow-on to this airport thread (Sat September 13th) so I think Claremont would start on that Monday, the 8th September. THat sound about right?

Oct 7th, 2008: Geckoman & Quark team up for some wacky hijinx. (A Portal without a Cube)

I'd place this as a couple of weeks after the start of the Claremont year, as they arranged it in that thread.

Jan 5th, 2009: Geckoman undergoes his Placement Test at Claremont. (Placement Tests -- Geckoman)

I'd also place this at the start of September, as it sets his classes for the year. I'd similarly maybe put all the placement tests at Claremont within a couple of days of each other.

And could you add this one please:

September 4th, 2008: Arrowhawk makes his FC debut, attacking a mob casino, fighting a super-powered thug and meeting Foreshadow. (The Quicker You Start, The Quicker You'll Finish)

Saves me forever checking back to see when his debut was...

[Dr Archeville]

The Welcome to Claremont thread began on Sun 28th September as a follow-on to this airport thread (Sat September 13th) so I think Claremont would start on that Monday, the 8th September. THat sound about right?

Monday Sept 8th would be Labor Day, so there'd be no classes

Monday August 25th as first day of classes?

Sunday the 24th for Welcome Back?

Saturday the 23rd for A Windy Day at Jordan International Airport? Or should that be further back?

I'd place this as a couple of weeks after the start of the Claremont year, as they arranged it in that thread.

If school stat Aug 25th, Oct 7th is 5 weeks after school starts.

I'd also place this at the start of September, as it sets his classes for the year. I'd similarly maybe put all the placement tests at Claremont within a couple of days of each other.

Easy enough to do. One or two per day, probably, in successive order.

And could you add this one please:

September 4th, 2008: Arrowhawk makes his FC debut, attacking a mob casino, fighting a super-powered thug and meeting Foreshadow. (The Quicker You Start, The Quicker You'll Finish)

Saves me forever checking back to see when his debut was...

Done :)

[Ecalsneerg]

Monday Sept 8th would be Labor Day, so there'd be no classes

Being a Scot, I actually had to go google why there'd be no work on Labor Day... Yeah, I could see August 25th for first day of classes. The Welcome and airport threads'd be on the same day, probably the Saturday so trhey could get settled in.

I'd place this as a couple of weeks after the start of the Claremont year, as they arranged it in that thread.

If school stat Aug 25th, Oct 7th is 5 weeks after school starts.

Yeah, that probably sounds about right due to the hecticness of the start of school.

All that work to set up a Claremont team and half the players vanished...

[Dr Archeville]

Alrighty, that should be all set.

Anyone else?

[Moira Morley]

Forceful Ops happens way before Divine comes Divine :shock:

[Toptomcat]

So the events' dates of occurrence are based on the date the thread was started, and adjusted ad hoc for any threads for which this creates an obvious contradiction?

Just trying to get a handle on how to date some of my older threads.

[N/A]

Being a Scot, I actually had to go google why there'd be no work on Labor Day...

You mean in Scotland, you have to work on Labor Day?! Why, that's just un-American!

Oh, wait...

All that work to set up a Claremont team and half the players vanished...

At least Gecko and Quark are still quite the dynamic duo.

[Dr Archeville]

So the events' dates of occurrence are based on the date the thread was started, and adjusted ad hoc for any threads for which this creates an obvious contradiction?

Just trying to get a handle on how to date some of my older threads.

That's what I'm going by, yes, as it seemed the easiest way. If you've got definite dates in mind, lemme hear 'em!

[Toptomcat]

Nov 1, 2007: Sword-wielding battlesuit pilot Shinken, seeking a sparring partner, is directed to martial-arts vigilante Nightrival by his teacher Master Lee. Shinken starts out helping him find his feet as a hero, but eventually takes a back seat to the young man's impressive skills as the two hunt down Zoom dealers and shut down a warehouse guarded by the mysterious but misguided supervillian Nanowire. A brief battle ensues: Nanowire appears to have the advantage to begin with, but turns on his employers when it becomes apparent that he's guarding dangerous drugs- a fact that he was not informed of. (The first half of this story was presented in the thread A Friendly Sparring Match, the second in The Raid. My thanks to Barnum for NPCing Shinken in The Raid due to my sudden and rude disappearance.)

Nov 5, 2007: Shinken and Nightrival reunite in the Freedom League's famous Wreck Room to test their skills against visiting street toughs, ninjas, and soldiers- and finally, each other! Shinken wins two falls out of two in an exciting and acrobatic match. (The second of the parallel sequences of events presented in A Friendly Sparring Match )

Nov 9, 2007: Freedom City's prestigious Midnight Society meets. In a curious coincidence, the meeting contains a number of heroes- most but not all in their secret identities- despite its normally exclusive 'no capes' rule. (The Midnight Society

[Dr Archeville]

Nov 1, 2007: Sword-wielding battlesuit pilot Shinken, seeking a sparring partner, is directed to martial-arts vigilante Nightrival by his teacher Master Lee. Shinken starts out helping him find his feet as a hero, but eventually takes a back seat to the young man's impressive skills as the two hunt down Zoom dealers and shut down a warehouse guarded by the mysterious but misguided supervillian Nanowire. A brief battle ensues: Nanowire appears to have the advantage to begin with, but turns on his employers when it becomes apparent that he's guarding dangerous drugs- a fact that he was not informed of. (The first half of this story was presented in the thread A Friendly Sparring Match, the second in The Raid. My thanks to Barnum for NPCing Shinken in The Raid due to my sudden and rude disappearance.)

Nov 5, 2007: Shinken and Nightrival reunite in the Freedom League's famous Wreck Room to test their skills against visiting street toughs, ninjas, and soldiers- and finally, each other! Shinken wins two falls out of two in an exciting and acrobatic match. (The second of the parallel sequences of events presented in A Friendly Sparring Match )

Nov 9, 2007: Freedom City's prestigious Midnight Society meets. In a curious coincidence, the meeting contains a number of heroes- most but not all in their secret identities- despite its normally exclusive 'no capes' rule. (The Midnight Society

Added in :)

[Toptomcat]

Probably ought to edit the general timeline entry to remove my personal apology for my absence. It just confuses things.

[Dr Archeville]

Anyone else?

[Moira Morley]

I still need to figure out why Moira is doing Forceful Ops when she is basically a "normal citizen" :P

[Dr Archeville]

She's still got her powers, right? Maybe her heroic actions there are what inspired her to do more active hero-y stuff later.

[Cyrith]

There is the origins of the placement thread(titled Shaking off the Cobwebs) that should go just before the welcome to claremont thread. Something to the effect of "High Note is evaluated at the start of the new school year."

[Dr Archeville]

There is the origins of the placement thread (titled Shaking off the Cobwebs) that should go just before the welcome to claremont thread. Something to the effect of "High Note is evaluated at the start of the new school year."

How much longer before? Spring semester of the prior year (first half of June or earlier)? A summer session? During a break between sessions?

[something], 2008: High Note undergoes his Placement Test at Claremont. (Shaking Off the Cobwebs)

[MBCE]

How much longer before? Spring semester of the prior year (first half of June or earlier)? A summer session? During a break between sessions?

[something], 2008: High Note undergoes his Placement Test at Claremont. (Shaking Off the Cobwebs)

I'd say, May 24th sounds good. Right before the summer. Actually, I beleive his test actually happened during the arrival of the others. Stephanie mentioned the test in that thread so the same day of that thread works well.

[Dr Archeville]

Ah, so the same day, right?

Aug 24th, 2008: Warren McCue, also known as Leviathan, and Lady Iconica run into each other while Warren is waiting for a taxi at the airport. While talking, Lullaby and Quark approach and join in the conversation. They four, plus a late-to-the-party Geckoman, all board a bus to the Claremont Academy.(A Windy Day at Jordan International Airport)

Geckoman, Echi Haimura, Ionica, Leviathan, Lullaby, and Quark all arrive at and settle in to the Claremont Academy, just in time for classes to start. High Note helps to welcome them. (Welcome to Claremont Academy)

Later that day, High Note undergoes his Placement Test at Claremont. (Shaking Off the Cobwebs)

That work?

[MBCE]

Ah, so the same day, right?

Aug 24th, 2008: Warren McCue, also known as Leviathan, and Lady Iconica run into each other while Warren is waiting for a taxi at the airport. While talking, Lullaby and Quark approach and join in the conversation. They four, plus a late-to-the-party Geckoman, all board a bus to the Claremont Academy.(A Windy Day at Jordan International Airport)

Geckoman, Echi Haimura, Ionica, Leviathan, Lullaby, and Quark all arrive at and settle in to the Claremont Academy, just in time for classes to start. High Note helps to welcome them. (Welcome to Claremont Academy)

Later that day, High Note undergoes his Placement Test at Claremont. (Shaking Off the Cobwebs)

That work?

Yes. Perfect from the GM side of things.

[Dr Archeville]

If anyone starts a new thread/adventure, please post about it here so it can be added to the timeline.

[Cyrith]

Ah, so the same day, right?

Aug 24th, 2008: Warren McCue, also known as Leviathan, and Lady Iconica run into each other while Warren is waiting for a taxi at the airport. While talking, Lullaby and Quark approach and join in the conversation. They four, plus a late-to-the-party Geckoman, all board a bus to the Claremont Academy.(A Windy Day at Jordan International Airport)

Geckoman, Echi Haimura, Ionica, Leviathan, Lullaby, and Quark all arrive at and settle in to the Claremont Academy, just in time for classes to start. High Note helps to welcome them. (Welcome to Claremont Academy)

Later that day, High Note undergoes his Placement Test at Claremont. (Shaking Off the Cobwebs)

That work?

Yes, that is correct, according to the RPs of that day.

[Hellbound]

Moira and Hellbound have started a thread called Just a Few Pointers to take place at the SuperSlams location in the Rivers, Lakes and Oceans location. Time has been determined to be 1 to 2 weeks after the Friday Night Fights thread.

Say, is there any way we could get this topic pinned? It might make it easier to find in the future.