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Recent Journal Entries [Dec. 27th, 2008|02:16 am]

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public journal entries
THESE CAN BE COMMENTED ON AND VIEWED BY OTHER CHARACTERS
LOCATION CODENAME DATE
CLICK ORPHEUS FRIDAY 09-28-07
CLICK SUNFIRE FRIDAY 09-28-07
private journal entries
THESE ARE PRIVATE TO EVERYONE BUT THE CHARACTERS WHO WROTE THEM
LOCATION CODENAME DATE
CLICK BRITANNIC SATURDAY 10-27-07
CLICK MARS SATURDAY 10-27-07
CLICK ZAP SATURDAY 10-27-07
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An Early 'Happy Holidays'. [Dec. 22nd, 2008|03:51 am]

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I just wanted to wish everyone a happy holiday (whichever one(s) you're celebrating). I'd also like to ask for everyone who plans to continue playing here to check in before we all get swept away in this last week of Decemeber/first week of January. Activity checks are only useful when those who reply are active. No one has been posting threads or making replies. We've just restarted. This is no fun - for anyone. And yes, I know finals and family and friends come first. There are loads of more important things to be doing than writing about comicbook characters, but if you don't have time for this hobby, please let me know.

In recent news: Leigh will be gone from Tuesday to Sunday (23rd-28th). Jordan has picked up Mirage (Moonstar/[info]mirage_). I have picked up Gambit ([info]diablerouge). Dan, Dex, Ashlee and Ray are gone, so far as I know. (That means we're without Avalanche, Icarus, Recon, Surge, Magik, Emma and Hellion.)

So, good tidings and safe trips. ^_^ Please respond here as soon as possible. I want to know who we've got left. And if you respond, please post something in the IC communities. There are several open threads at the moment and lots to talk about.

-Beck

P.S. Bwahahaha.
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Okay, wanted scenes! [Dec. 7th, 2008|01:51 pm]

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I thought this might help with activity. Maybe not. Either way, we need more threads going, and pronto! So: Check everyone's wanted scenes out and comment here (for a huge OOC discussion) or on their individual pages if something interests you. Let's get things movin', folks.

-Beck

ASHLEEMagik, Surge
BECKStorm, Cyclops, Diamond, Rogue, Britannic, Toad, Warp, Dazzler, Zap, Torrent, Scoot, Trance
DAN HIATUS: Avalanche, Hellion, Recon
DEX Icarus
JORDANNightcrawler, Jubilee, Polaris, Mars, Levity
LEIGHPhoenix, Scarlet Witch, Sunpyre, Matrix, Flux, Contact
LUISCannonball, Havok, Aegis
MARYSunfire, Orpheus
MATTQuicksilver, Leech, Arcade
POPPYShadowcat, Sage, Gert
RAYDiamond
ROBWolverine, Colossus, Sabretooth, Forge, Warpath, Omen, Sentient
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Activity Check [Dec. 4th, 2008|05:28 pm]

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activity check
Please respond by 6:00pm (central) on Saturday.
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Hey true believers. XD [Dec. 1st, 2008|06:33 pm]

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I just wanted to mention that A) I know we're all busy lately with work, school and the holidays (as well as computer issues), so don't feel too terrible about not being as active as per usual. Still, if anyone would like to get any of the bigger plots moving, say the word. I know we wanted to get our characters reestablished. :) B) I wanted to mention that I updated the rules page and rule #0 has been added. It reads:

0. Tag your entries! If it is an OOC entry, please add your name to the tags section before or after you post it. If the entry is IC, please add your character's codename (and any other characters that are involved) to the tags section before or after you post it. Here are the tag lists for each community: TAGS: IN CHARACTER, TAGS: FLASHBACK, TAGS: FLUFF, TAGS: OOC. There are also listed under our info and links page.

Thanks!

-Beck
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Magneto says: Date your threads (and journals). [Nov. 25th, 2008|03:44 pm]

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Hey guys. I just wanted to say "Yay!", the restart is movin' along. But I also wanted to ask/remind everyone to use dates and days of the week when labeling both threads and journal entries. I make lists of both types of entries, and "date" is one of the categories that I list for them. Also, when there isn't a date, it's harder to tell when something was happening when a member looks back at journals and threads. It makes it confusing for newcomers, as well. "The top says it happens in 2008, but the game was at the end of 2007. So..." You know. Anyhow, thanks and here's the link to the "How To Label New Threads" page: Click me!. I added a reminder in the "When:" queue about the date/day. So thanks guys. Oh, and remember to tag threads with codenames! (And if it's an OOC, your name, lol.)

-Beck
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Old Journal Entries List [Nov. 21st, 2008|02:54 pm]

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List of Personal Character Writings )
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Plot! We got it! [Nov. 19th, 2008|10:01 pm]

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Hey folks. I've set about making updates and the first was the list of threads. The old list can now be found here: ye olde threads. The next step would simply be to update all of the information pertaining to the plot. Well, we need to settle on a plot. So I'm gonna run some things by you guys and see where we get. I wanna get posting again ASAP, as I'm sure you all do as well.

First off - there are Magneto and Shaw to consider. I think they should be paired up, since Magneto wouldn't have his mutation back yet. He would go to another powerful man with his ideals to at least have a safe haven while he gain back his 'strength'. And Shaw wouldn't put Magneto down - he has loads of information, experience and is a powerful mutant, when all is said and done. So! That in mind, I would like to think that Magneto would suggest to Shaw that Genosha be utilized for further Sentinel testing/enhancement - and that his band of Morlocks/Brotherhood that remains (from the Cure/Alcatraz battle) be used as guinea pigs. The sewers would be wiped (by whatever means) and the homeless, rogue mutants would be transported to the island and fend for themselves against Shaw's prototypes. Bwahaha. However, as I'd written it into his profile, after Callisto's death (as well as with another group), Toad became powerful amongst the Morlocks and is recognized currently as their leader. He has it out for Magneto. Shaw's men would strike when Toad and a few others were out of the picture, which would leave them helpless in assisting their 'kidnapped' brothers. Desperate, I would have Toad go to the X-Men for assistance.

And just as Shaw and Magneto assume, the X-Men would be called in and Shaw/Arcade would have super powerful, pick-of-the-litter mutants for the Sentinels to battle. Whether or not the X-Men went to Genosha, they would still have a worthwhile project on their hands.

At the same time (or any other time, really), we could do something with the Savage Land. As Matt suggested, it could be a sort of LOST/Survivor situation (with Jurassic Park, to boot!). However, I feel that this piece of plot would have to be limited or all-encompassing. I find it difficult to think of a reason why any decent-sized group of X-Men would get trapped and still retain use of their mutations. There could be plenty of reasons for them to go there, of course. Also, it wouldn't be very logical to put the whole cast of characters there, either (however fun watching Emma swat giant mosquitoes away would be). So, I think if enough of us are interested in this little tidbit, we can put a movieverse version of the Savage Land in concrete and get a group and mission together to go there.

For the record, the government, Shaw, Magneto, Arcade and whomever else could/should be involved with/responsible for any of these things.

As for Xavier's - I think the man himself should remain comatose in his brother's body. At least for a while, or until after the Jeanix crap settles. Since Magneto is weak, I'd like the scales to be even. Those two are a matched set, eh? So the school would be in Storm's charge. Leigh and I would write in Jean and Scott's returns as the story progressed, with Jean being first. If anyone has any preference for Beast, let me know now. He can either decline the President's offer and come back to the school or remain active with the government. I'll be NPCing him either way! :) If he were away, I think he would return during the Jeanix situation, no matter how long he actually stays.

For the Brotherhood, Toad isn't with them. We do not have a Mystique, and she hates Magneto post-X3 anyway. Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver were not mentioned in the films, so they can do whatever they'd like. Perhaps Magneto can contact them and invite them to join him with Shaw? Could do pretty much anything they'd like. You can say they met him and decided to do something different from his vision, or they've never met him... anything. Up to you. I'll go along with whatever.

Let me know what you guys think and if anyone has any ideas different from or elaborating on what's here, please comment! I want the plot to have contributions from everyone so we can all be doing things we're interested in. Thanks guys for the patience and the feedback. You roolz me.

-Beck

P.S. PLEASE THINK ABOUT PICKING UP A HELLFIRE CLUBBER! I've updated their page and I'm including classic members that have been involved in the past X-Verse (Iron Man, Hob/New Goblin, Warren Worthington III, the Braddocks, etc). See here: Hellfire Club.

P.S.S. As per our timeline for the films, we'll now be set back in 2007, unless someone would prefer we set time forward - ie; 2010, which would mean Liberty Island (X-Men 1) took place in 2008 or so.
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Old Threads List [Nov. 19th, 2008|07:50 pm]

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Old Threads Listed Here )
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Okay... [Nov. 17th, 2008|09:16 pm]

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Recently we've lost a few members via busy schedules and personal business. Dan can now be counted among those individuals. While this isn't crippling to the game (as he only plays one or two active characters), it pisses me off. So... any helpful suggestions to get some new life would be savvy. After all is said and done, (almost) everyone that opposed a restart is gone. I just feel like no one wants to join in something that's so convoluted. Hellz. Sorry to be kind of a downer. I just want to see some activity and have a plot that produces cooperation and muses and plot bunnies and all that other fun crap. Thoughts?

FYI - I'm really depressed, so non-perky constructive criticism should be left out. >_< Just sayin'.

Otherwise, I'm open to suggestions.

-Beck

P.S. After talking with Leigh, a restart seems a little more possible. Maybe right after X3. Jean crawls out of the coffin. Scott pops back into existence and wanders. Logan comes back/remains to deal with the Jean revival. Storm/Kurt have Harmon, as Kurt hasn't left as is "canon" post-X2. Rogue didn't take the Cure. Iceman and Kitty are flirty, but mutant rights and issues are in a worse upheaval now than before and Kitty is concerned. Beast and Magneto are alive and well. Eh?
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Lili's gone - Siryn's free. [Nov. 14th, 2008|03:06 pm]

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If anyone is interested, lemme know.

-Beck
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Most recent journal entries. [Nov. 12th, 2008|09:19 am]

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public journal entries
THESE CAN BE COMMENTED ON AND VIEWED BY OTHER CHARACTERS
LOCATION CODENAME DATE
CLICK FLUX SATURDAY 01-02-10
CLICK TRANCE MONDAY 01-14-10
CLICK SCOOT SATURDAY 12-26-09
CLICK TORRENT TUESDAY 01-12-10
CLICK ZAP FRIDAY 12-11-09
CLICK KARMA SATURDAY 01-16-10
CLICK DAZZLER MONDAY 01-11-10
CLICK BRITANNIC WEDNESDAY 12-23-09
CLICK ROGUE MONDAY 01-04-10
CLICK CYCLOPS FRIDAY 01-01-10
CLICK STORM FRIDAY 01-08-10
CLICK SUNFIRE FRIDAY 01-15-10


P.S. Don't feel obligated to respond to any/every entry.
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Updates! [Nov. 11th, 2008|09:36 am]

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Hey guys. I changed the communities around - there are no longer banners at the top of each journal - which I think makes things look more unified, and since I switched the journal styles to "s2", the tags are displayed on the journals/communities instead of just on the comment pages. So, when you look at x_ooc_x, you should see [Tags|link, link].

Also, I'm pretty sure we lost "J", the potential player of Wolfsbane, but she never posted, so it's not that big of a deal, eh? Lol. Anyhow, I was sort of looking forward to having Rahne around, so if anyone is interested, she's available again.

Finally, as per requested by other players, we've (myself/Rob) posted some open threads in a few communities. They can be found here: Colossus and Rogue @ Chuck's and Sebastian Shaw tag 2 HFCers. Also, it's not too late to join in with Wolverine, Cannonball, Levity and Zap here as each character has only been posted once, and the thread is open to one more character. None of these threads have progressed rapidly, as we were waiting on other characters to jump in. In a few days, we'll wrap them up if no one joins in.

Thanks,

-Beck

P.S. Yes, there's always a P.S. with me. Leigh and I are picking up two semi-NPC characters. Lucia Garza (aka Contact, [info]through_touch) is the sister of Matrix ([info]cyberpathy) and all be played by Leigh. Americus Stavros (aka Trance, [info]tranced) is the nephew of Zap ([info]zapster). They will be brought in ASAP.
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Most Recent Journal Entries [Nov. 9th, 2008|07:59 pm]

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public journal entries
THESE CAN BE COMMENTED ON AND VIEWED BY OTHER CHARACTERS
LOCATION CODENAME DATE
CLICK SUNFIRE THURSDAY 01-14-10
CLICK TORRENT FRIDAY 01-08-10
CLICK AURORA FRIDAY 01-08-10
CLICK SUNFIRE SUNDAY 01-03-10


-Beck

P.S. Dex now has wanted scenes!
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Out of Town Notice [Nov. 6th, 2008|10:20 pm]

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Jordan will be gone from now until Sunday night (11-09-08). So, those characters (Nightcrawler, Jubilee, Polaris, Wicked, Mars, Levity)/threads won't be moving... so if anyone would like to post with any of my characters (Storm, Cyclops, Diamond, Rogue, Britannic, Toad, Dazzler, Karma, Zap, Torrent, Scoot) or whatnot, lemme know.

-Beck

P.S. Here are some open threads that could be joined:
Wolverine, Cannonball, Levity, Zap + 1 go vampire hunting = here.
Sebastian Shaw + 2 (Avalanche, and ?) hang out at the HFC = here.
Colossus and Rogue dine at Chuck's = here.

P.S.S. I updated my wanted scenes list, finally.
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Fast Forward Time! [Oct. 27th, 2008|07:19 pm]

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Recommencing Date: Sunday, January 3rd, 2010
IC Interactions Begin: Friday, October 31st, 2008 (by or before!)

We would like everyone to post a paragraph (5-10 sentences only please) on what their characters have been up to during the year and three months that will have passed in the game from October 2008 to January 2010. Dan and I thought it would be better to give everyone til Friday to post a comment here with their character summaries. I know some folks will need more time to think than others. However, the sooner the better, eh? Once everyone has posted their responses, we can start back in with the in character posts. Yay.

We will be posting another OOC explaining what the HFC and other NPCs are up to in the empty period of time.

Beck's Characters )

Rob's Characters )

Dan's Characters )

Jordan's Characters )

( Mary's Characters )

( Poppy's Characters )

( Meesh's Characters )

( Leigh's Characters )

( Luis' Characters )

( Dex's Characters )
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[Oct. 27th, 2008|12:31 am]
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I would first like to thank everyone who took part in the survey. Becky and I were surprised at the feedback and feel the high turnout was related to the fact that it was anonymous. If that is the case, we want to make sure everyone realizes we don't bite. =) The OOC community is for any kind of discussion whether it be something goofy and unrelated or a serious constructive criticism of the game. We can not stress enough how important is to communicate, even if you fear a negative reaction. Click the link below to view the survey results as well as comments under each question. Thanks again guys.

-Dan

Survey Closed as of - Monday, October 27th
Total Participants - 13


SURVEY RESULTS )
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All-Member Opinion Request / Activity Check [Oct. 25th, 2008|05:09 pm]

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I know there have been a ton of OOCs lately, so this will be short and sweet. There has been little activity lately in the IC communities, and after seeing the results of the poll (and feedback from a few members), Dan and I would like to ask if you would like to fast forward the game (which would help with some of you newer members plot-wise!) by 6 months or a year.

So, please let us know. And as Dan said earlier, the results to his survey will be posted once a few more people have taken it. There are 10 so far.

Anyhow, comment here with your name in the subject and if you'd prefer to fast forward or not, and if so, would you prefer it to be 6 months or a year.

Thanks so much for your patience guys. Hopefully things will get moving again asap.

ACTIVITY CHECK

-Beck
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Holy craps. [Oct. 24th, 2008|05:41 pm]

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Okay. I have a lot to say, and I'm sick of OOCs. Alas, earwax. Dan's survey has given me some incite, so that's fun. People need to squawk more, I tell ya. Things might get done around here. I had no idea some of you felt the way you (apparently) do.

So. Some minor things that I can change - altering a few of the rules. I can do that. Some of you requested a few of them getting tweaked. No problem. Explaining retcons - the only two (and most recent) retcons fortunately involve a canon who is no longer in play, and two originals. However, I would like to know more details myself. So once Jordan and I get things figured out, we'll be sure to let everyone else know. That's another easy fix, eh?

So far as the plot and activity go - I can't stress enough that this is YOUR GAME TOO folks. Please ask questions, please participate, please throw up threads. Please please please. So many of us rarely post... maybe once a week. It's killing me. I don't like nagging. So I'm considering a "post once a day" rule, as opposed to "post once a week". An IC or an OOC a day couldn't hurt anyone. And the biggest complaint on the survey was the pace of the game.

If we don't like the fluff community, we can ax it, or only I can post in it. Because I do like it and I don't want to bury important things with my junk. But if you all don't mind reading my junk, well, then, we can nix the whole ordeal. I do like the idea of the backdates, though.

So far as the plot goes - make it so. Suggest things, talk to me/Dan, ask when things are going to happen, or post them happening yourselves. Start your own plot lines and story arcs... We can't be responsible for every major event that happens. Too many players just let things happen to them, or respond to things, instead of throwing a wrench in the gears. Be proactive - IC and OOC.

There were far too many complaints on the survey about things that are mostly out of my hands. So, start communicating! :)

-Beck

P.S. Is anyone up for a restart/major fast-forward?

P.S.S. I've updated the rules. Players can now pick up any canons they'd like. Players should now post at least 3 times a week to the IC or OOC communities. There are now limits on the amount of characters that can be played by a single player. Retcons must be mod-approved and should be explained fully in the OOC. See examples of (new and improved!) retcons here & here.

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Most Recent Journal Entries [Oct. 21st, 2008|12:36 pm]

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THESE CAN BE COMMENTED ON AND VIEWED BY OTHER CHARACTERS
LOCATION CODENAME DATE
CLICK DIAMOND THURSDAY 10-30-08
CLICK SWAY THURSDAY 10-23-08
CLICKTORRENTFRIDAY, 10-31-08
CLICK PYRO FRIDAY 11-14-08
CLICK DAZZLER TUESDAY 10-28-08
CLICK SUNFIRE THURSDAY 11-13-08
CLICK SUNFIRE WEDNESDAY 11-12-08
CLICK SIRYN WEDNESDAY 11-12-08

see the rest of them here!
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List of Mutations in Use [Oct. 20th, 2008|10:13 pm]

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Just as with the "played by" list, here is a list for everyone's reference purposes so that no toes get stepped on. Picking up canon characters which have mutations of someone already in the game cannot be avoided, and should not/is not discouraged. However, when creating originals, please check this list and contact the player of anyone with similar abilities to your character. It may bother them/make them uncomfortable. Of course, more than one person can have the same mutation, but there are hundreds to choose from, and characters that share mutations can always be in different affiliations. :) I hope this helps!

-Beck
Mutations in Use )
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Journal Entries [Oct. 19th, 2008|11:49 pm]

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EDIT For the record, here's a list of people who have the Upir Virus: Aegis, Beast, Colossus, Mars, Northstar, Psylocke, Sebastian Shaw (and others in the HFC), Shadowcat, Storm, Nightshade, Zap. Possible vampires: Avalanche, Mystique, you? Finally, here are some links pertaining to the Upir Virus and our vampires, etc...

All About Our Vampires
OOC Vampires Tag
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Hello! I've updated the "how to label your threads" entry to include an outline for journal entries as well. See that here: How To Label Your Threads.

I log all of the journal entries to keep track of them, and update once in a while to the OOC with a list of them and links to help promote. :) See that page here: Journal Entries.

I also wanted to remind folks to use the TAGS system. And please don't feel the need to get descriptive with your tags. In the OOC, your name works fine. In the IC communities, your characters' codenames work fine. I'd prefer keeping things simple, because if everyone adds random descriptive tags to ic and ooc posts, there might be three tags for the same type of thread: "romance," "love," "fluff." You know. All mean the same thing. Not really necessary.

TAGS: IN CHARACTER
TAGS: FLASHBACK
TAGS: FLUFF
TAGS: OOC

-Beck
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So I was thinking... [Oct. 13th, 2008|05:57 am]

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I think there need to be more missions, and more real life, out-in-the-world situations. These would be ideal for the upcoming plot. So, if any of you would like to put together some threads where your character is paired with others of your choice (or volunteers) start some brainstorming here or in IM. I think they could be fun and help break the cabin fever.

THINGS FOR X-MEN TO DO:
• assisting government agents with clean up / restoration across the country
• aiding Morlocks in their concentrated settlements (could have some wacky fun with this one)
• assisting homo sapiens with locating family members or rebuilding homes, etc (anything!)
• visiting with their own families/helping them return home from the safe zones, now that things are moving back toward normalcy
• passing out food / supplies to Morlocks or humans
• assisting chain companies rebuild and resupply stores
• working at churches / schools
• settling disputes between other (rogue) mutants and homo sapiens
• rescuing homo sapiens or other mutants from Upir-infected mutants
• helping to restore communications and repair vital pieces of technology throughout buildings and cities in New York (or anywhere)
• interact with the vampires - X-Men or non-X-Men (tag someone, they'll probably respond, lol)

I'm sure you guys can think of other things as well. There was one more thing I wanted to mention; Time spent at Xavier's. Every character in the game that is currently at Xavier's school has had to have been there at least 9 months. Most have been there for 10 or more. But very few were on their own during the peak of the crisis / apocalypse. No one has arrived recently (fall, summer or spring). I just wanted to make sure that that was clear. The Brotherhood are an exception - but they have all been there 8+ months, as well. So, for interaction purposes, everyone should have at least seen everyone else by now. If the person has an important job at the school, they should know their names and most likely would've interacted with them. Staff members and faculty should know all other staff, faculty and most other individuals. I know there are some loners, but it's really unlikely that everyone would still be meeting other people. It's a mansion, not a city. Lol. Mostly, it's really uncomfortable writing characters not knowing other people when as a player, I believe they should, to some extent. And for the record, things are still a bit chaotic outside Xavier's. There aren't any city councils or McDonald's or Wal-Marts or massively functioning churches with potlucks and raffles - YET. Soon, I hope. Hopefully the winter will bring some more civility back to the world. Anyway, I just wanted to make that clear.

My, Dan, Rob and Jordan's pups are at your service, so if you'd like to include them in anything, let us know. Thanks guys, and plot on!

-Beck
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Activity Check [Oct. 10th, 2008|03:11 am]

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It may seem a bit redundant, but some of our threads our moving at less than break-neck pace, so I wanted to make sure everyone was on board. We're on the verge of a fast forward, so I wanted to make sure everyone had a chance to finish up (or get started) anything they wanted to work on.

Please respond to this by the end of the weekend - I know some of you are busy, but that should be plenty of time.

Newest OOC Posts:

Dan to Members
New Community - [info]x_fluff_x
Welcome Lili!

COMPLETE! THANKS GUYS.
ACTIVITY CHECK.


-Beck
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Hey true believers. XD [Oct. 9th, 2008|02:09 am]

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I've been updating some stuff around the game (lists, coding, images, layouts) and decided to get ambitious. I made a new community for us to play at. [info]x_fluff_x. Whether you think it's frivolous or not, joining isn't mandatory, so no worries there. I, personally, felt that overloading the main community with fluff and pr0n wasn't the best thing for me to do with my characters (and not just recently, either). So I wanted a guilt-free place to post them goofing off or getting busy, etc. :D It's open to all, so if you feel like doing something pointless and naughty, post it up there. Please, however, don't feel obligated to direct all romantic, humorous, angsty posts toward that community. If you believe there is honest-to-goodness plot in your thread, or immense character development, that thread belongs either at [info]x_aftermath_x or [info]x_flashback_x (respectively). Also, threads posted to the fluff community can absolutely be backdated. Finally, please know that you will not be hounded to move threads around accordingly. This is all for fun. However, I can't protect you if your Logan/Colossus billiards thread covers up someone returning from the dead or something. Hah. :P

Anyway, comments would be great. I'd like to know what everyone thinks - about any of the changes. I can fix things if need be!

-Beck

P.S. To clear up any confusion, I'd like to answer two could-be questions! Yes, the threads posted to the fluff community are canon. They shouldn't be anything that wouldn't happen on the main community. The community is there for true-to-our-story threads. :)

And to help with the distinction, here are some types of threads...

FLUFF: (please insert the word "plotless" in front of all of these descriptions) BFF threads, kitchen threads (we've all done 'em), sex scenes, family bonding, Danger Room threads, 'I'm bored' threads, etc.

LEGIT: Initializing relationships, storyline advancement, side-switching, deaths, responding to changes in the plot, threads that seem fluffy but will be important later in the storyline, etc.
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[Oct. 5th, 2008|06:49 pm]

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Hey folks. Here are the most recent journal entries. I keep the list updated here, but posting them this way seems to do okay too. You can see the private entries that have been added by going to the list linked to above. Anyway, feel free to post your own and I'll add them in! Thanks.

public journal entries
THESE CAN BE COMMENTED ON AND VIEWED BY OTHER CHARACTERS
LOCATION CODENAME DATE
CLICK SENTIENT WEDNESDAY 10-15-08
CLICK OMEN WEDNESDAY 07-11-07
CLICK GAMBIT TUESDAY, 10-14-08
CLICK ZAP THURSDAY, 10-09-08
CLICK KARMA TUESDAY, 10-07-08
CLICK DAZZLER TUESDAY, 10-08-08

-Beck
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The Brotherhood (or lack thereof). [Oct. 1st, 2008|08:28 pm]

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So, rumors going around about Magneto being killed... He will be.

Where does that leave the 'Brotherhood'? I need some feedback, seriously. If you play a member of the Brotherhood, and the status of your character would be left in limbo by Magneto's death, please comment.

Folks involved...

Mystique: Going rogue / targeted for death by HFC.
Sway: Leaving / X-Men.
Pyro: Left / X-Men.
Rogue: Left / X-Men.
Toad: Unsure.
Sabretooth: Left / HFC.
Damage: Unsure.
Quicksilver: Unsure / targeted for death by HFC.
Scarlet Witch: Unsure / targeted for death by HFC.
Tabitha: Unsure.
Magneto: *ded*
Thorn: Unsure.
Demon: Unsure.
Avalanche: Unsure / vampirism (HFC inductee?).
Blob: Unsure.
Hellion: Unsure / X-Men.

So, that doesn't really leave us with a lot. The question is: should we attempt to keep a Brotherhood going, or let it fall to the wind? I'd prefer to let the pieces fall and see what happens. Cathy plans to drop Mystique and Poison, by the way, and we will be gaining a Quicksilver (and Husk). So we'll see how that pans out.
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News. [Sep. 25th, 2008|07:41 pm]

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EDIT / I've added a few X-Suit icons to the batch we've got going. Aurora, Icarus, Multiple Man and Cannonball are the n00bs this go 'round. Don't feel obligated to use 'em. I just get bored. / END EDIT

Updates!
-We've gained a character! Forge ([info]forged_) will be played by Rob.
-A character has gone on hiatus. Leigh's character Flux ([info]vanishing) will be down for maintenance for a while.
-We've lost a player (Marisa / [info]decypher), and they have been removed from the lists.
-New characters are on the horizon!

I've compiled a list of most wanted/needed characters, so if anyone is interested in any of these, you should keep them in mind next time you want to pick up a pup. And don't forget about originals, too! Two canons = one OC. Yay.

Angel, Banshee, Husk, Magik, Mirage, Magma, Quicksilver, Siryn and Emma Frost & Cyclops are always up for adoption.

Thanks guys.
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Hey kids. [Sep. 24th, 2008|09:23 pm]

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EDIT I meant to mention this earlier, but I forgot until browsing through all three communities and noticing something. lol I know some of you are new, so there's almost no way you could've noticed this, but can we all tag our entries? You can do so by clicking the TAG button of said entry.



Tags for in-character posts should simply be the codenames of the characters involved, separated by commas (ie: magneto, pyro, mystique).

Once you've added tags, they can be viewed within the entry by all, and are recognized one the communities' tags pages. For OOC posts, there are generic terms to describe your type of post such as 'introductions', 'plot discussion', 'character changes', etc. You can look at the OOC tags list to see which to use pertaining to your OOC post. Most player's names are listed amongst the tags as well, so you can slap your name up there and find all your OOC's later. It's just handy. If your character isn't listed or your name isn't on the OOC tags, you can add them in by finding your most recent post and adding it.

[info]x_ooc_x's tags.
[info]x_aftermath_x's tags.
[info]x_flashback_x's tags.

The reason we use the tags is to help ourselves (as well as new players) keep track of each of our characters and to make it easy to find older posts, etc. Plus, it's just an interesting and handy feature. Each character's posts are linked to on the taken page under 'THREADS' at the top of the last two columns. END EDIT.

Just wanted to let everyone know that any X-Men are welcome to join in on this thread. If you're interested, have your character of choice jump in and someone else (even one of us) can have one of their teammates follow. So, it can be anyone, really. 2 Hellions, 2 Corsairs, 2 Acolytes or 2 Exemplars. There are now three Danger Room scenes happening, and while that's awesome, it'd be great to have some folks be thinkin' about the vampires. I know a lot of you are new, but I want to get reactions and thoughts out of the way so we can get to more interesting interactions. Eh? Heck, even a journal entry would work for most folks (even the vampires themselves).

Thanks guys.

-Beck
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Hey guys. May seem random, but... [Sep. 22nd, 2008|10:06 pm]

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ACTIVITY CHECK!

Lemme know you're still around by Friday, please? Thanks guys.

Again, feel free to post reactions in journals or the main community to the vampireishness of things. Or you know, actual vampires. That'd be cool too. :D

-Beck
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Attention Hellfire Club hopefuls! [Sep. 18th, 2008|12:24 pm]

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We're still accepting applications. Savvy?

Click for details. )

-Beck (and Dan and Sebastian Shaw XD)

P.S. Feel free to post your vampire characters being up and about after their recovery periods in the infirmary. Rob and I wrote up Logan/Storm on October 11th, and there's a Beast post for the 10th. They should set the pace. There are several things beside the physical changes the vampires might experience, and your characters could maximize one or several. Aggression, enhanced sex drive, paranoia, apathy, anti-social tendencies... Choose your weapon.
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Who Does What [Sep. 15th, 2008|11:12 am]

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Bonjour, les vrais croyants! )
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The Hellfire Club [Sep. 14th, 2008|07:49 am]

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Under Construction )
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Mission Thread [Sep. 11th, 2008|12:21 pm]

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Does anyone oppose ending it now, or would you like to post your character's reactions? Feel free to do the later. I just wanted some feedback on whether or not we should carry on with the rest of the details or if we should move the plot along to the following days/weeks. Thanks folks for posting like mad yesterday!

The thread in question.

-Beck

EDIT - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CUT FOR SPOILERS. )
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OOC Feedback Dump [Sep. 10th, 2008|01:15 pm]

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Mmmm, what ya say... )
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Attention Mission-Goers [Sep. 10th, 2008|01:33 am]

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Okay. I need everyone involved to please post their characters ASAP in the Cure Mission Thread. Even if you're out of turn, please post their responses and progressive actions to ensure things move along. The Darkseekers are NPCs. Feel free to use them as you'd like, so long as whoever is supposed to get bitten does. We can't keep posting in turn the way that would normally happen, because everyone's schedules are so chaotic. Please post there when you have any chance at all. Since I play both Scott and Storm and they've both been posted twice, I wanted to give everyone a chance to get their responses in before progressing things.

I was really hoping this thread would be finished, or at least at it's climax now. There are so many more interesting things that could be happening and I really believe we need to actually write this mission out. We started mid-way, guys. We can write this out. If you have any questions or concerns, reply here. Poppy, you e-mailed about posting Kitty - go for it. Whenever you'd like. If there aren't any more posts than there currently are, have her reply anyway.

If anyone is confused or has forgotten what was to happen, check the Mission Outline again. It's been nearly 2 weeks since that thread was posted, folks. I wanna get things moving with the new plot. Please and thank you!

-Beck
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JOURNALS, BLOGS, ETC. [Sep. 5th, 2008|09:40 am]

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Hello! There have been some journal entries added to the list recently, so I thought I'd point them out for your convenience. You can write up some of your own and I'll spot them asap, or you can comment HERE and let me know you've written one. That list is always updated, as well, so you can find others' new entries whenever you'd like. Also, clicking your 'friends' button on any of your journals or on the main community will show you all of the most recent posts in all the members journals. :D See here: x_aftermath_x's friends.

public journal entries
THESE CAN BE COMMENTED ON AND VIEWED BY OTHER CHARACTERS
LOCATION CODENAME DATE
CLICK STORM SUNDAY, 10-05-08
CLICK COLOSSUS SUNDAY, 8-23-08
CLICK SENTIENT FRIDAY, 8-29-08
CLICK ZAP THURSDAY, 9-04-08
CLICK SENTIENT THURSDAY, 8-07-08
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JOURNALS, BLOGS, ETC. [Aug. 31st, 2008|08:29 am]

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If you guys aren't interested in writing journal entries, that's okay I guess. But I just want to remind folks that they can. Please? Here's the list - it's updated. Thanks.

JOURNALS.

-Beck
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It's clobberin' time. [Aug. 21st, 2008|03:48 am]

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EDIT: BIRTHDAYS... I just wanted to remind some folks that with the upcoming fast-forward, some people will be aging. Another year wiser? Here's a list of birthday boys and girls (so their ages can be changed within their profiles) from the prom up into the fast-forward:

OMEN - JULY 28TH
JUBILEE - AUGUST 2ND
BOOM BOOM - AUGUST 11TH
MYSTIQUE - AUGUST 27TH
DAMAGE - SEPTEMBER 2ND
KARMA - SEPTEMBER 7TH
CYCLOPS - SEPTEMBER 15TH
BRITANNIC - SEPTEMBER 30TH
PSYLOCKE - SEPTEMBER 30TH
SENTIENT - OCTOBER 9TH
PHOENIX - OCTOBER 29TH
POISON - OCTOBER 31ST
MARS - NOVEMBER 5TH
MAGNETO - NOVEMBER 7TH
DIAMOND - NOVEMBER 9TH

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Hey guys. Just wanted to remind everyone to please utilize the Friend Lister. Please please please. :D

Also, if anyone feels the urge to write blog/journal entries for their characters, DO IT! lol I'd love to read them. And there are a few that have been added recently. Feel free to comment to any of the public entries, even if they're a little outdated.

-Beck
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[Aug. 20th, 2008|11:06 pm]

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In case some didn't notice - IJ created a second page for the Prom thread. I've actually never seen that before but you can select the pages at the top. With over 220 posts now I can see how someone might get lost or confused, so if you have any questions about what's happened or what will happen just reply to this and someone will get back to you.

-Dan
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