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Shared Mod Jounral @ Citadel-Icons (xalted) wrote in x_ooc_x, @ 2008-08-03 07:01:00

So... plot suggestions.
With out cure virus plot coming to a close, I wanted to pitch a few ideas and see if anything spoke to anyone. We've all discussed things happening in the future before, so far as plot goes. Sentinels and what not, etc. Here are some other things to consider, some or none of which have to happen. It's up to you guys. But I think either of these (or both at once!) storylines would rock.

First: Our delusional sun god! Read more about him here: sun_god. This plot would revolve around Miles Edan seeking out mutants to help him rebuild the world with mutants in charge. His pitch?

All great and powerful men (people) in history were mutants. Jesus, Napoleon, Hitler, Mother Theresa, etc. And the gods of old? Greek, Egyptian and Roman... all mutants. He wants to rebuild Mount Olympus and control all of the cured humans.

Backlash? Oh yes. The X-Men aren't buying it.

Others might, though...

Sentinels could be brought in, at this point. No one wants another Phoenix situation, eh?

Second: We'd go by Marvel's vampire standards to keep things simple, but with all of the mysticism removed so things stay science-based and tie in with our current plot. Basically, it would happen during X-Men missions that need to be completed to administer the cure to infected humans. Since none of our mutants have been bitten/scratched by infected humans and lived to tell about it (who don't have enhanced immunities/healing)... I thought it'd be interesting if the infected humans could taint mutant-x gene carriers' blood with a version of the virus that turns them into a vampiric creature. We'd go ahead and call them vampires, but they wouldn't be the 'undead'. Just like the Darkseekers weren't zombies, really. More science-based instead of some wizard waving his staff and making the dead walk. You know.

From Marvel's description of their vampires:

"Blade possesses superhuman strength, stamina, speed, agility, heightened senses, and a rapid healing factor. He is immune to the supernatural effects of normal vampire bites, ages very slowly, and can preternaturally sense supernatural activity."

This would be how things worked for mutants who were infected by the Cure Virus humans.

Some things to consider that could happen should this plot get some action:

SECRET ORDERS
MORLOCK VAMPIRES
VAMPIRE GROUPS FOR X-MEN TO BATTLE
HELLFIRE TIE-INS?

So far as who would be turned into a vampire and who wouldn't, well, that depends on who would be going on Cure Administering missions and who wouldn't. There would be a player limit on how many - something that sounds fair is 1 out of 4 characters per player could potentially be turned, as per their choosing.

Now, here's a little more in-depth outline of how things would work for out Mutant Vampires.

Sustenance
Vampires require the fresh blood of living beings, preferably the blood of humans, in order to sustain their physical existence and, usually, obtain it by biting their victims and draining their victims' blood. The bite of a vampire transfers a very mysterious enzyme found only within the saliva of a vampire into the bloodstream of the victim. If a vampire drinks enough blood to cause a victim's death (a mutant), this enzyme triggers an unusual metabolic change within the victim's body, beginning with the production of an unusual green liquid referred to as ichor into the bloodstream. After roughly three days, there is enough of this liquid in the victim's body that it begins to course through the victim's veins in the same way his or her blood once did. The victim then returns as a vampire and is capable of all the basic capabilities of ordinary humans, plus a number of superhuman abilities. However, if the victim retains sufficient blood to survive the vampire's attack, he or she begins to show signs of anemia because of the presence of the enzyme in his or her bloodstream. Upon being bitten by a mutant vampire, the victim experiences extreme pain at the location of the bite and a burning sensation travels throughout the body via bloodstream. The victim does not die under such circumstances, but until a newly created vampire's body metabolizes the enzyme--a process that might take as long as several months in some cases--he or she is extremely weak and highly susceptible to hypnotic suggestions, verbally or through long-range mental contact, by the vampire responsible for the attack. There is also a distinct possibility of the newly-turned vampire developing a perverse sexual attraction for the vampire responsible for the transformation. Note that a new vampire is not created unless the attacking vampire wishes to do so, or loses control and injects too much enzyme.

Strength
Most vampires possessed superhuman physical strength anywhere from 2 to 10 times greater than they possessed in their regular mutant forms.

Willpower
The overall extent of a vampire's abilities depended upon the strength of the vampire's will. The vampire's willpower could also determine the extent to which he or she could master their craving for blood and retain the same personality they had in their previous state. However, most people that became vampires quickly find themselves unable to resist the all consuming craving for blood. They quickly degenerated into cruel and animalistic hunters of ordinary human beings, even if these new vampires had been kind and sensitive people in their mortal lives.

Mind control
A vampire could make most human beings (aka non-mutants) into his or her temporary slave if he or she could catch their gaze for a sufficient amount of time, usually only a matter of seconds. The exact length of time needed to mesmerize the victim depended on the strength of will of the vampire and that of his or her victim.

Health
Vampires were rendered immune to the ravages of disease and of aging. However, if deprived of blood for a lengthy period of time, a vampire would begin to show distinct signs of aging, such as his or her hair turning gray. Upon ingesting fresh blood, the vampire would revert to the age in which he or she had been at the time of death.

In most cases, vampires were able to heal themselves from minor injuries within a very brief period of time. Some vampires could heal from severe burns or broken bones within the span of a few hours, whereas most other vampires might require several days to heal the exact same injury. Vampires were not able to regenerate missing organs or severed portions of their anatomy, with the exception of hair. Apart from periodic inconveniences, injuries like these would not critically impair a vampire's effectiveness. Because the ichor was similar in function to blood, poisons and other toxic substances that were circulated in its bloodstream would adversely affect a vampire, although no dosage was large enough to cause death.

Destruction
The only substances which could cause a vampire pain were silver and, to a lesser extent, unless it penetrated the vampire's heart, wood. The surest way to kill a vampire was to drive a wooden stake or a silver blade through his or her heart. The stake or blade prevented the heart from supplying ichor to the rest of the body. Beheading a vampire would also kill him or her. However, there were only two methods of making sure of destroying a vampire permanently. One was to expose the vampire to direct sunlight and then to scatter the ashes. The other was to pierce the vampire's heart with wood or silver, sever his or her head, burn the head and body in separate places and scatter the two resulting piles of ashes in separate locations.



If you're interested in the vampire plot, it'd be great to hear everyone's own top two choices from their own characters.

INPUT THUS FAR:
ROB'S - COLOSSUS, DAMAGE
JORDAN'S - POLARIS, MARS
BECK'S - STORM, PYRO

Please let me know what you think - any and everyone. Even if some of this has been mentioned to you before. I'm lookin' at you, Cathy. Comment! We (everyone!) like you. Really. Let us know you're alive via OOC. lol <3 Discuss amongst yourselves.

-Beck