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Mutation. It is the key to our evolution; it has enabled us to evolve from a single-celled organism into the dominate species on the planet. This process is slow; normally taking thousands and thousands of years, but every few millennium evolution leaps forward
Mutants lived in secret for over fifty years; some of them could pass for human, but the majority of them were forced to hide in the shadows. Reduced to living in sewers and caves, these people never had a chance at a normal life. Finally one mutant decided that he had enough; his name was Erik Lensher. He formed a band of mutant known as the Acolytes and together they began attacking government buildings. Lensher took the name Magneto. When the Acolytes attacked the Pentagon another mutant by the name of Charles Xavier surprised the world by leading another team of mutants into battle against the Acolytes. Xavier called his team the X-Men, and he had been training them for years for just this moment. Xavier had always believed that when the time came humans and mutants could live together in peace, and he was willing to fight to make that dream a reality.
Even though the American Government now knew the truth they decided that it would be better to keep things quiet for a while. They felt that the American people wasn't ready for this kind of news. The Acolytes on the other hand felt differently; they continued to attack buildings in the hope that somehow something would leak past the human media and everything would be out in the open. The X-Men continued to stop them at every turn, until Magneto finally became desperate. The Acolytes attacked the Smithsonian Museum when they opened a new exhibit, and the entire fight between the Acolytes and the X-Men was put on the local news.
When the public finally learned the truth about mutants there was mixed feelings. Some people had no problems with the mutants, but others hated the mutants on sight. Things only got worse as time went by; it is now 2014 and it has been over ten years since the mutants have been outed into the public eye. Some things have changed in the past ten years, and some things haven't. For one several other teams have popped up. The Brotherhood are out to take down the humans; they are always attacking humans and the teams out to protect them. Generation X is a mutant team that is out for themselves; they will work for the highest bidder, but they do have some morals. They will not attack their own kind. Fantastic Four is a small family team who save anyone that needs it; they do their best to stay out of the war itself though. The one thing that hasn't changed is the fact that most mutants are still in hiding; they are afraid of what would happen if they came out.
Within the last six months things have gotten worse than ever. Congress recently passed a bill that mandates all mutants to register their powers. Charles Xavier was scheduled to speak at the hearing for this bill, but he disappeared two days before it was to take place. The X-Men have no idea what happened to him, but they decided to go on with his work. This became more complicated when it was made clear that they would have to go against the humans to protect innocent mutants. So, Xavier's dream has been corrupted by his team becoming the rebels as well. What makes matters worse is that the people with gifts who aren't mutants have been welcomed with open arms into society. The government has turned them into a team known as The Avengers and it is their job to hunt down mutants who refuse to register. |
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[17 Feb 2011|04:57pm] |
| Rules & FAQ | Taken | Classes | Wanted | Apply |  | Have you ever wanted to hurl a fireball or pick up objects with your mind? Or maybe you've the gift of sight, able to predict and foretell future? Imagine if you've lived on Earth for centuries, traveling from place to place. Or maybe you're able to shapeshift into an animal of your choice whenever you chose to.
Students at the Idris Academy can do all that and more. And their powers get stronger day by day.
These students race dragons and play Blitzball as competitive sports. They duel in the Arena and swordfight in their free time. They learn ordinary subjects like math and science. And then there are classes like magical disguises, runic studies, astrology and divination. The activities and possibilities are endless.
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[17 Feb 2011|10:43pm] |
❝Cʀᴇᴀᴛɪɴɢ ᴜɴɪᴛʏ ʙᴇᴛᴡᴇᴇɴ ᴘᴏᴡᴇʀᴇᴅs sɪɴᴄᴇ 2005!❞ This is the slogan for the Darwin Project, a highly controversial program creatured by United States Senator Edwin Pierce. Proposed as a way for the 'powered community' (as people with special abilities have come to be known) to unify more successfully than ever before, Project Darwin promised to be the crowning jewel of legislation for Senator Pierce. Pierce gloated about his program to the government and public alike, calling it "unrivaled legislature". Those in the powered community who wished to volunteer would simply have to relocate to Darwin. In doing so, they would receive jobs, housing, income, and free health care.
One small stipulation: each participate is required to enter into a marriage (designed by the program runners) and procreate quickly.
As more and more powereds have entered the program, they have realised that it's not as simple as it seems. The government dictate every part of their daily lives. None of the real details of the program have been disclosed to the general public, nor were they told to the participants who agree to join. But once you're in, you're in a hell of a fight to get out. And for many, this is going to prove to be a fight for their lives.
The program officials and Senator Pierce see nothing wrong, of course. After all, they're just following in Charles Darwin's footsteps for evolution. They're only giving it a little push.
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