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News. [Mar. 13th, 2009|11:00 pm]

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We're gonna try another go over at [info]xmen_genesis. Movieverse (basically), but pre-X1. So, we'll be writing the movies, essentially. Lemme know if you're interested. And we're using the same profile outline and journals to make things easier.

-Beck

P.S. I haven't advertised, yet. Leigh, Jordan, Rob and I are on board.
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Hey true believers. [Jan. 20th, 2009|03:01 am]

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I come bearing some bad news. After a few years here at aftermath, I'm ready to move on. Things aren't what I'd like them to be and I feel I've put forth a good effort over the months we've all been writing. Everyone has done their parts, of course. But I feel like I'm ready to move on (at least for a while). X-Men is a genre that I've played for 8 years now and while I don't need a break from RP, I feel something more fantastical is needed. More upbeat. I'll be over at [info]inflecto, as well as Rob and Jordan. If anyone is interested in so "post"-warts Harry Potter roleplay, feel free to check it out. Thanks again for everything and good luck to you all.

I hope we can play together in the future,

-Beck
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Finally done. [Jan. 17th, 2009|03:32 am]
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Hey. Becky and I are finally finished with our massive Will/Troy backdate. Log. Thing. We had to split it into two parts. Here they are: Part 1, Part 2. They span eight years, and there are about 7 or 8 pages for each entry. (Four scenes a piece, eight posts in each scene.) So if you're really bored, feel free to check 'em out.

-Rob (and Beck)
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Happy New Year [Jan. 1st, 2009|05:46 am]

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To Jordan, Leigh, Poppy, Mary & Matt

good luck in 2009, aftermathers.


-Beck (and Rob)
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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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Mon amis, [Dec. 21st, 2008|06:33 am]

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I bring you Gambit.

What's this, our 3rd? 4th? Either way, he's new to me. I've never played the thief before, so you guys'll have to help me along, eh? I'm pretty psyched. He's 30 and enjoys ... breathing. Other stuff, too. It's late (or reallllly early). Apologies. Anyhow, there will be plotting. He's about to show up at the school and do some damage. Either that or he's been there a bit. Preferences?

Merci,

-Beck

P.S. Teeheehee.
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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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News [Nov. 29th, 2008|03:03 pm]

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As any Guthrie might say: Hey Y'all! I finally updated the threads list. Lemme know if things can be moved down to the "closed threads" section. In bigger news, we have two new characters: [info]electricsurge (Surge) as played by Ashlee and [info]sheneverforgot (Sage) as played by Poppy. Look for intros from them soon. Finally, we have a third new character played by a new player (Ray). She'll be taking over Emma ([info]ffrost). So, look for her intro as well. :)

-Beck

P.S. Jordan has dropped Wicked and I have decided to drop Karma. We just didn't have the interest to focus on them and give them the attention they deserve. If anyone is interested in playing either of them, lemme know!
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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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Posting to begin tonight! [Nov. 21st, 2008|06:11 pm]

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please respond with your feedback! if you're okay with these plot suggestions, lemme know - and tell me who in your arsenal you'd like involved with each/any.


To kick everything off, I'll be posting a sentinel incident on the main community which will be witnessed by the X-Men, etc through the media. Threads can go up in reaction to it, should you wish. For the near future, there are these events planned. Please let me know if any of your characters would like to be involved with any of these specific threads.

1. In reaction to the soon-to-be-posted sentinel incident to take place in the mid-west, Shaw will be holding a humans-and-mutants camaraderie gala and will be inviting several mutants from the school (those who are particularly powerful, those who are extremely well-educated, those who are particularly wealthy, etc.)

2. To keep Shaw's nose clean, I would like it if he employed Arcade Sabretooth to round up a number of the morlocks and place them on Genosha so that new, prototype sentinels can have their fun. X-Men would catch wind of this (probably through Toad) and send a team.

3. In Xavier's will, he left instructions for a group of the X-Men to travel to a remote location on the continent of Antarctica and retrieve/destroy information he left there. The purpose of this is to prevent it from getting into the hands of Erik Lensherr - the man who co-created the 'Savage Land' with Xavier before they founded the school. As to what the information says/is for, we'll find out later.

4. I REPEAT: 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.

I added this All About Sentinels to [info]xalted. I also updated the journal entries list so that it's ready for the new plots. I've moved the old list to the OOC, seen in the entry below this one. It's just nice to be able to look back, eh?
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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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So... here's Americus. [Nov. 11th, 2008|07:38 pm]

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I didn't think the north was being represented well enough, so I'm bringing in Trance here to balance out all the southerners. Jaykay.

I never do intros like this for people, but seeing as he isn't a canon, I figured I might as well shed a little light on him. More or less, he's a normal kid, no huge emotional or mental issues on his plate. His mutation is x-ray/telescopic vision, but he can only use one or the other at a time. And when he uses any sort of enhanced vision, he falls deaf (so that's fun!). He knows sign language at least, so that helps.

He's Zap's nephew, as a mentioned before. He's sporty and good with mechanics, and I'd say he's a bit of an observer. He delivers a great burn from time to time. He's 18 so he likes girls. A lot. And learning. Sometimes they don't mix well, but that's okay. He needs to be trained up a buttload, in many ways, so he'll have things to be doing.

He's been at the school for 6 or 7 months, so I'm sure he's run into just about everyone. He tries to avoid confrontation at most costs, so I doubt he's gathered too many enemies. If anyone would like to thread with 'im, lemme know! I'll get his wanted scenes added to my list ASAP. Danke,

-Beck
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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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New Rogue. [Nov. 5th, 2008|05:46 pm]

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Hi. Just a few notes - I'm taking Rogue over, and she needs a John and Bobby to go with Kitty. Whee!

This Rogue never took the cure (as per X3 novel canon) and she has never been with the Brotherhood of Evil Mutants. She's all nerdy and crap, and a bit pent up, so... that'll probably cause some fun at some point. She is also not dating Iceman, nor has she since he dated Kitty. And she probably never will, unless he does some fancy wooing. Most of her energy has been directed at training (physical!) and studying (college!) and more recently missions (volunteering!). So she could probably us a break.

I'd love to interact with Jubilee, Kitty, Sunfire/pyre, Colossus and Wolvy. Look out, y'all.

-Beck

P.S. I found this on deviantart and had to share it. It's by 'drcool'.

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[Nov. 4th, 2008|07:19 pm]

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Before these characters get posted, I wanted to mention that some changes have been made...

A) Iceman and Mystique are now up for grabs. (As well as Pyro, Angel, Juggernaut, Psylocke, Multiple Man, Meltdown, etc, etc.) Leigh has decided to drop Rogue and Mystique, as well as two of her originals; Matrix and Nightshade. I'm gonna snag Rogue, and hopefully we can shuffle around or get some new folks to pick up our X-Men. We need 5+ film canons now. Oi!

B) Polaris might be better off in the Hellfire Club - any thoughts? Twins, did you still wanna leave? Then Mystique could run the show her own way. Ideas?

C) In their character summaries, Mars and Zap were supposedly living at Xavier's and doing their old jobs. We've decided that they are still infected with the Upir Virus (their choice) and are living off the synthetic blood. They are living in a home of their own nearby and visit the mansion near-daily. A little independence goes a long way.

RULES UPDATE
I added the following information to rule #8 on the rules page.
ADDED 11/04/08 Thread limit! Please involve each of your characters at any given time in only two threads. This will help to keep overexposure down and will allow all characters equal time in the spotlight. Logs, journal entries, etc do not fall under this rule - only open, on-going threads. But try to spread your attention evenly over all of your characters.

-Beck

A word from Rob: So, I was thinking a bit on the state of the world after our fast forward. What I would like to see is something kind of the fandoms of Firefly, Star Trek and Star Wars, in that the further you get from civilization (for our purposes, the cities and towns) the more likely it is that there is lawlessness - wilderness - uncertainty. There would be a feeling of unexplored territory, sort of like a semi-Old West. There are still rebel mutants, humans, vampires and Darkseekers in the nooks and crannies of the world, so people would stay closer to cities and try to keep in groups. If anyone has any input (eh?) or questions/comments, leave 'em. :D

-Rob

P.S. obamarama!
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Hellfire Club [Nov. 3rd, 2008|07:04 am]

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Hey there. I updated the HFC entry. Added some photos and info. If anyone is interested in picking up any of the HFCers, lemme know! We only have four people in each court. Shaw could always use a black queen! :D Though, Emma wouldn't be too happy. Ahem.

RULES UPDATE
EDIT I added the following information to rule #8 on the rules page.
ADDED 11/04/08 Thread limit! Please involve each of your characters at any given time in only two threads. This will help to keep overexposure down and will allow all characters equal time in the spotlight. Logs, journal entries, etc do not fall under this rule - only open, on-going threads. But try to spread your attention evenly over all of your characters.
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K. [Oct. 31st, 2008|01:47 am]

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We've lost David and (apparently) Cathy, as she hasn't responded to messages/e-mails. Luckily, that's only three characters, only one being movie canon. (Multiple Man.) So... if anyone is interested in Northstar or Jamie, lemme know. I'm probably going to put Wild Child on the banned list. I also dropped Pyro, so if anyone is interested, lemme know! Since there's a restart, you'd have a chance to make any of these pups your own. And for the record, I dropped Sway too. Keeping my balance closer to rule-following. lol This has been updated, by the way:


-Beck

P.S. Thanks for posting the summaries, folks.
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Help for You! [Oct. 30th, 2008|04:50 am]

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Demographics for a Post-Apocalyptic Marvelverse )
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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.

lalala. )
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Hey folks. [Oct. 23rd, 2008|10:43 pm]

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News for yous. There are two new characters up for grabs (Psylocke and Boom Boom/Meltdown). Leigh's decided to drop them, and carry on the rest of her pups (some still in hiatus).

Also, at this time, I'd like to remind everyone of the 2 canons to 1 original guideline. Some of us players from a while back have mixed up characters so many times that we may or may not be breaking the rule, so, give it some thought and check your lists. Also, new players should think on picking up two canons before apping with an original. If no other canons appeal to you, talk to me about it. :)

-Beck
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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
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Minor news, take 2. This was the "more to come". [Oct. 19th, 2008|11:46 pm]

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Retcon! )
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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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Minor news. More to come. [Oct. 19th, 2008|09:03 pm]

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Retcon! )
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Hehehe. Jack-o-lanterns, nerd style. [Oct. 16th, 2008|07:17 am]

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So Jordan and I made some jack-o's last year and I just found the picture we snapped of them.
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I made the X-logo and Jorge made the rather scary shark teeth face. A few days later, the X-logo had curled inward into a taco shape and the shark teeth looked more like a gramma sans dentures. So that was fun! Lol. That's all.

Family Portraits )
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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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