This will be the IC thread for the<em>X-Men: A Brave New World</em>roleplay.<br/><br/>(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg107/penceton/X-Men/X-Logo/X-MenPoster.jpg) (http://s246.photobucket.com/user/penceton/media/X-Men/X-Logo/X-MenPoster.jpg.html)<br/><br/><em>Mutant</em>.<br/><br/>What’s in the word.  The label.  The<em>derogation</em>?<br/><br/>Individuals born.  Born different.  Born unique.  Born….<em>special</em>.  Usually, and only.  Manifesting such…which separates.  From normal, humanity.  At<em>puberty</em>.<br/><br/>Some have been called<em>criminals</em>, as abilities.  Gained, are utilized.  To wreak, and.  Wrought havoc.  On the world.<br/>Some have been called<em>freaks</em>, who.  Couldn’t contain.  The shame, of one.  Themselves.  And cowered, into hiding.   From all.<br/>Some, why.  Some.  Hm.  Was there some….<em>others</em>.  Out there?<br/>========================================================================<br/>A castle.<br/><br/>Back.  Back in the day.  Before, it was.  Moved over.  Stone, by.  Stone.  From the....<em>Old World</em>.<br/><br/>To that of.  The<em>New</em>.<br/><br/>Now, upon.  A hill.  Within the center of acres, upon.  Acres of, forested.  Property.<em>Xavier's School for the Gifted</em>was surrounded.  By the woods.  Secluding it, from eyes.  So that it couldn't be seen, within.<em>Westchester, NY</em>.  Making it one of the most private of, regions.  Located at the end of...<em>Graymalkin Lane</em>.<br/><br/>It wasn't all, trees.  And vegetation.  A lake off, from.  The main structure.  The smaller of, one.  Boat house, too.  Near that.  A couple of acres, surrounding the.  Mansion, were cleared.  Some fields near the, grounds.  As well.  Toward the edge, of.  The woods, were.  The main stables.  Empty, until.  Recent times.<br/><br/>All, appearances.  Delivered impressions.  Of a school, which gave off.  A private academy, of.  Pleasantries...<br/><br/>Appearances could be.....<em>deceiving</em>.<br/><br/><em>Xavier's School for the Gifted</em>was the ancestral home, of one.<em>Professor Charles Francis Xavier</em>, world renown.<em>Geneticist</em>.<em>Charles </em>had gathered together, a.  Group of students.  He taught to control, their.<em>Superhuman </em>(or<em>mutant</em>) gifts.  So.  The chance, of.  Normalcy, could be.  Possible, in.  Each, their.  Lives.  Also, taught to defend.  Themselves, and.  Others.  Because...<br/><br/>...if<em>mutants</em>rise up to attack, humanity. It, is.  The responsibility, of.  Other<em>mutants </em>to defend.  Humanity against, such.<br/><br/>For<em>this</em>reason,<em>Professor X</em>created the....<br/><br/><div align="center">(https://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg107/penceton/X-Men/X-Logo/edited-image.jpg)</div>========================================================================<br/><strong>Saturday Morning.</strong><br/><br/><em>On the news -- the lead story for the day is last night's attack on Fort Knox.  Suspected perpetrators used an EMP device to disable security, killed several soldiers, and left no witnesses.  Somehow, they ripped the vaults out of the ground and made them disappear.  The high-tech labs at the military research facility at Fort Knox have also been spirited away, seemingly ripped from the ground.<br/><br/>Superpowered criminals are suspected and the President has asked the Avengers to investigate.</em><br/><br/><br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 6pt;">*Inspiration initially from "Felix80", whom helped start the idea for this world's original incarnation before I took over the concept; thanks to him!</span><br/>========================================================================<br/>For the<strong><span class="bbc_u">RULES</span></strong>, please check out the<em>X-Men: A Brave New World (OOC)</em>(https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=318427.msg15338991#msg15338991) thread.<br/>========================================================================<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Notable Links</span></strong><br/><br/><em>X-Men:  A Brave New World (Frost Academy) (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=319013.0)</em><br/><em>X-Men:  A Brave New World (OOC) (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=318427.msg15338991#msg15338991)<em><br/><em>X-Men:  A Brave New World (Character Sheets) (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=318440.0)</em><br/><em>X-Men:  A Brave New World (Between the Sheets) (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=318802.0)</em><br/><em>X-Men:  A Brave New World (official recruitment) (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=318426.0)</em> (has code for character profiles and post headers)<br/>========================================================================<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">X-Men Roster*</span></strong><br/><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Colossus- (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=318440.msg15340388#msg15340388)</span></strong>  <em>member/TA(gone since one month ago -- see IC post)</em><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Gambit- (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=318440.msg15339609#msg15339609)</span></strong>  <em>not yet a member</em><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Storm- (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=318440.msg15340727#msg15340727)</span></strong>  <em>member</em><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Cipher- (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=318440.msg15340856#msg15340856)</span></strong>  <em>not yet a member</em><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Witterquick- (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=318440.msg15342513#msg15342513)</span></strong>  <em>member</em><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Marvel- (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=318440.msg15342881#msg15342881)</span></strong>  <em>not yet a member</em><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Rogue- (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=318440.msg15343681#msg15343681)</span></strong>  <em>not yet a member</em><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Crystal- (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=318440.msg15345652#msg15345652)</span></strong>  <em>member</em><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Psylocke- (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=318440.msg15360692#msg15360692)</span></strong>  <em>member/TA</em><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Warpath- (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=318440.msg15353936#msg15353936)</span></strong>  <em>not yet a member</em><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Shooter- (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=318440.msg15372910#msg15372910)</span></strong>  <em>not yet a member</em><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Clone- (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=318440.msg15387904#msg15387904)</span></strong>  <em>not yet a member</em><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Decapre- (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=318440.msg15399616#msg15399616)</span></strong>  <em>not yet a member</em><br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Sunfire- (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=318440.msg15412471#msg15412471)</span></strong>  <em>member</em><br/><br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 6pt;">*This list is not finite</span><br/>========================================================================<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">Character Location Breakdown</span></strong><br/><br/><strong>A)</strong>Students (and some non) at <em>Xavier's School for the Gifted</em> in <em>Westchester, NY</em>:<br/><br/><em>Gambit<br/>Storm<br/>Crystal<br/>Witterquick<br/>Psylocke<br/>Clone<br/>Sunfire</em><br/><br/><strong>B)</strong>Students at the <em>Frost Academy</em> in <em>Snow Valley, MA</em>:<br/><br/><em>Marvel<br/>Cipher<br/>Warpath<br/>Shooter<br/>Decapre</em><br/><br/><strong>C)</strong>At an unknown location, in the company of <em>Mystique</em> and <em>others</em>:<br/><br/><em>Rogue</em><br/><br/><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 6pt;">(this section will probably be susceptible to change as the story unfolds)</span><br/>========================================================================<br/><strong><span class="bbc_u">X-Mansion Maps</span></strong><br/><br/>(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg107/penceton/X-Men/X-Mansion/X-MEN_X-mansion.jpg) (http://s246.photobucket.com/user/penceton/media/X-Men/X-Mansion/X-MEN_X-mansion.jpg.html)<br/>(#5 and #16 are non-existent;  also #9 and #15 belong to <em>Xavier</em>, of which he has dedicated partly to his <em>TA's</em> as in necessity)<br/><br/>(http://i246.photobucket.com/albums/gg107/penceton/X-Men/X-Mansion/Xmansion.jpg) (http://s246.photobucket.com/user/penceton/media/X-Men/X-Mansion/Xmansion.jpg.html)<br/>(please disregard the labeled literature)<br/>========================================================================</em></em>