Mod Post: Upcoming Plottins
So the last time we fully touched upon it was in January, but it's time to revisit the Great Shakeup. We took the notes and feedback you gave us on this last post and for the sake of giving the plot some structure and clarity we have developed what we affectionately refer to as Superhero Debate Club(yes, Marissa watched too much King of the Nerds when she came up with this idea) which is a series of questions to think about as your characters.
Keep in mind that the ultimate goal of this plot is to shake up the status quo of our superheroes and their groups. The bolder choices that are made, the more you will get out of this plot, and that includes ensuring that every argument is represented by someone on each side. If your character can get to a more extreme position with a little nudge, let us know! We have some NPCs at our disposal who are specifically looking to cause that kind of mayhem.
Here are the questions that we've concocted to give you a starting point. We've also added some bullet points to think about in regards to each. In the comments, please describe how your character might feel about some of these issues (especially the ones they feel the strongest about)!
How aligned with the government are the Avengers?
Civil liberties lawyer, She-Hulk
Patriotic Captain America
Clint’s position as resident SHIELD prankster and Avenger
Natalia Romanova and Jessica Drew (unique backgrounds, both government agents and both Avengers)
How much autonomy should the Avengers have outside the government?
Iron Man's Extremis solution, created in secret
Hank's Ultron debacle
Thor bringing a god-war to a small town
Jessica Drew & HYDRA history
The MRA
SHIELD’s harsh interrogation tactics within Avengers ranks--see: Spider-Man, Thor, etc.
Is there such a thing as a mutant too dangerous to be saved?
Rogue
Laura
That kid Northstar tried to save (who exploded)
Neena’s brother
Quentin Quire
Was Cyclops right to force the adults at the school to register and to force cooperation?
Petra died
Kitty kidnapped
Numerous teammates on the run during that time
Has Xavier or Magneto shown the better clarity of vision?
Genosha’s checkered mutant slave history
MRA wrongly imprisoned mutants
X-Faculty registering to ensure government’s support of school (with limited success)
Also, if you have a debate topic we may have missed or further examples that would be relevant for players to consider, drop us a comment!
EDIT: Also, I was supposed to tell you that we're aiming for an early June start to most of this plot! :D