by the_time_trust_2000, da_nowhereman, discostevex, EileenK98, underfahrenheit451, kid_psycho_00 and the_indestructible_man
A door opened, triggering the prerecorded voice of Time Trustee Tempus, which said, "Welcome, this is the new headquarters for the Meta Board League community."
Nowhereman walked into an empty room and thought to himself, Since the MBL was shut down and our headquarters destroyed, it's time for a fresh start, and this new headquarters supplied by the Time Trust, safeguarded from the Arch-Mod, will be our first step on the road to resurrection!
He walked to the large computer panel and pressed a button. The call went out, but who would answer?
Disco Stave was the first to answer the call.
Natsuko was in the midst of an important lesson with Lady Jenna -- well, it was a shopping expedition -- when her pager went off. She saw that she had been summoned to meet at a new MBL Headquarters.
"Can I come?" asked Jenna. "Will Disco Stave be there? Does my hair look okay? Should I buy a new clip?"
"Buy whatever you need," Natsuko said, handing the girl her credit card. "We have to go."
One credit transaction and a short journey later, the two called ahead before heading to the new MBL Headquarters in Thunder City. "What?" said Natsuko to Nowhereman, who answered. "No pool table?"
Disco Stave finally arrived at the MBL Headquarters and found Nowhereman there, all alone.
"Hey. You the only one here?"
Before Nowhereman could answer, someone else arrived. It was none other than Time Trustee Tempus who arrived.
"Hey, guys, how's it going?"
Disco Stave and Nowhereman said looked surprised.
"Hey, where the hell have you been?" demanded Nowhereman. "I thought you disappeared after Europe was restored to this dimension!"
"Hm? Oh, oh, yeah, that... Heh. I, uh, I just got married, and I've just come back from my honeymoon with my new bride. I'm sure you may have heard of her before? Here she is..."
A beautiful brunette walked in. She was dressed in a slinky, dark purple dress, with dark green gloves that reached up past her elbows. She was also wearing a mask. "Hello, boys..."
Disco Stave and Nowhereman shouted in unison, "MEDUSA LASS!"
Nowhereman whispered to Disco Steve, "Hey, wasn't she Timothy Trystan's arch-villainess in the 1940s? I'm not sure we should trust them... there's something funny about her..."
All of a sudden, Flintlock arrived. "Hey, guys. What's going on here? I remember something about going to South America, then some sort of prehistoric place, and now I'm here."
Nowhereman: "Well, it's great to see you."
Disco Stave: "So what did you do in South America?"
Flintlock: "Oh, just sightseeing, you know. And I stayed with this nice guy. Mr. Chez... Pete Chez."
Nowhereman: "You stayed with a guy named Peaches?"
After Natsuko arrived, with Lady Jenna in tow, Nowhereman addressed the small group of six.
"Here's the deal, people! This is the new MBL, and with only a few members responding, we can assume this is it for now! I took the lead of the team briefly and screwed up before, so I suggest we take a vote on the new leader. Until this is settled, I'm chairman, okay?"
Who would lead the MBL? Before anyone could respond, a portal opened before them, and out stepped a battered and weary King Psionic.
Nowhereman: "Looks like I spoke too soon! Who are you?"
King Psionic: "After joining the MBL, I immediately began some solo work in order to prove myself to the group. I was watching in the shadows as a group of MBLers were attacked by an unseen foe, who in turn was successful in scattering them across hypertime. I fashioned a device that could track down the missing members, which led me to Starwynd. I filled him in the best I could before we set off to to rescue Smasher from a place called No-Man's Land. I opened a portal, and we both jumped in. Next thing I know, here I am! As for the other two, they weren't so lucky! I'm not one to give up hope, though."
Nowhereman: "Fine, fine. Any more interruptions? Let's get back to the voting!"
As the MBL went to begin their voting, they caught a glint of silver out the window as a 1984 K-car -- the fabled PRE-CRISIS SUPER-DODGE -- appeared and settled outside of the headquarters.
A man in gray and black, whom some of the membership recognized as the Indestructible Man from his appearance at Club MBL, rushed inside the headquarters.
Indestructible Man: "Guys, some of you know me, and some of you don't. I'm the Indestructible Man from the antimatter universe."
Flintlock: "Yeah. Good to see your car's fixed. How'd you find us?"
Indestructible Man: "My Murmulan dice were created by a great alien scientist before the malevolent Basilisks destroyed Murmula. The computers inside allow my analog radio to dial in on frequencies through hypertime. I tracked you guys here, and I've come to ask for your help to save my world from its evil rulers, the Meta Syndicate of Order!"
Nowhereman: "All right. Just let us finish our voting for a leader, and you can explain the situation to us."
So the Indestructible Man stepped back as the voting process continued.
Nowhereman: "Okay, people. We need to see some nominations for the current chairperson. Anyone? Tempus, do you have anyone you want to nominate? Tempus? TEMPUS!"
Time Trustee Tempus and Medusa Lass stopped necking and turned their heads. "Hmm?"
"Could you please pay attention here? I know it's Valentine's Day, and you've just returned from your honeymoon, but we have some serious business to discuss! We're trying to find a member to nominate as the current chairperson. Do you have a person you'd like to nominate?"
Tempus' eyes glazed over. "I would like to nominate Medusa Lass. She would be a good leader," he droned, as if in a trance.
Natsuko looked around. "Hey, where is Hardy New-Born?"
Nowhereman: "Look, New-Born don't wanna join us, that's his problem. I nominate myself as leader. Now let's fucking vote, okay?! God, I'm annoyed!"
The monitor sparked to life, and a mysterious voice said, "Pathetic weak fools. I will destroy you all!"
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