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==Plot Summary==
 
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The targets are located, and the combined forces of their people make their move. Unfortunately, the Genoshans anticipated such a strategy, and have been carefully salting false information and details through parts of the underground they’ve identified.  
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The End of the Beginning: Wanda, Remy, North, and Nico meet to exchange information and come to conclusions about the Citadel; Remy posts to update everyone on the progress of the infiltration and revealing what X-Force has learned thus far, as well as making it known that Vanessa Carlyle is missing. Jean-Phillipe texts Marie-Ange to let her know he set the DVR, and the fridge is stocked with alcohol for when they get back.
  
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May 27: Wade texts Marie-Ange some Justin Bieber lyrics. End of the Beginning: Scott announces on the x_team journal that they're leaving in one hour for Genosha; Lorna texts her mother before leaving for Genosha; Wade leaves a letter for Xavier containing another letter to be opened should he not return from Genosha; Angel leaves voicemails to both her mother and father before heading to Genosha; Kurt leaves three envelopes on his coffee table, for Stefan Szardos, Jimaine Zsardos, and John Doe; Scott leaves a message for his grandparents before departing for Genosha; Scott sends a message to his father before going to Genosha; Jean leaves a voicemail for her sister before going to Genosha; Dori leaves a voicemail for her mother and grandfather before heading to Genosha; Wade sends a text to the Wheeze with instructions on various accounts should he not be in touch; Remy texts everyone to commence the operation; Clarice texts her mother and e-mails her father before leaving for Genosha; Doug confirms the go order on the X-Force/X-Factor comms; The first team, consisting of Marie-Ange, North, Emma, and Bishop, makes its move and heads towards the power plant; The second team, made up of Wanda, Jubilee, and Remy, moves in on the security room inside the Citadel; The next team, namely Amanda, Nico, Ororo, and Callisto, heads for the prison complex; Wade and Doug remain behind in the safe house, where they coordinate with the strike teams; The first strike is made on the Citadel by Scott, Lex, Jean-Phillipe, John, and Tabby; The first team of rescuers, consisting of Jean, Paige, Haller, Vance, and Sarah M., reaches the cell block, freeing Meggan, Angelo, Kane, and Molly before something goes wrong; Kurt's team, made up of him, Catseye, Kyle, Dori, and Clarice, infiltrate the prison area in search of their friends and find Phillip Moreau before they also sense something is wrong; the aerial team, composed of Warren, Lorna, Sam, Angelica, and Terry, provide air support to Scott's team on the ground and realize they're in trouble when the heavy combat helicopters come in; the team at the power plant cut the power, but it comes back on and they are attacked by far too many Magistrates and only Bishop and Emma escape, albeit separately; the team at the security bunker is also taken down, with only Wanda getting clear; Ororo's team manage to free Maddie, Marius, and Korvus before they too are ambushed, with Nico and Callisto getting Maddie out and Marius and Korvus fleeing on their own; the safe house is compromised and Doug sacrifices his freedom for Wade, who comes close to being permanently dead after throwing himself out of the window; Scott's team is ambushed with hidden reserves, with Sam swooping in to remove John from the fray before the mutate forces overwhelm the remaining members; Kurt's team in the prisons is ambushed as well, with only Catseye and Dori getting away; Betsy Braddock shows up with Magistrate reinforcements to interrupt Jean's group's rescue mission, and after Catseye helps evacuate Meggan and Molly only Angelo, Jean, and Kane get away; the aerial team gets overwhelmed as well, with Sam taking off to rescue John and just Lorna and Warren remaining in the air to regroup; Ororo keeps the Magistrates at bay as Callisto, Nico, and Maddie search for an exit route, while Angelo, Jean, and Kane "borrow" some uniforms before finding their own way out; Wade meets up with Jean-Phillipe and informs him the safe house is compromised, and they move on, while Emma, Marius, and Wanda manage to commandeer a helicopter and make a run for it; Catseye, Meggan, and Molly escape via the air ducts and find an ambulance to take; Sam and John dodge attack choppers in their flight from the Genoshan forces, crashlanding briefly before continuing their escape on foot; Warren and Lorna continue their stand against the helicopters, fighting them off as long as they can before escaping themselves; Artie, Jean-Paul, and Sooraya run into Bishop, who has several soldiers following him, and they dispatch them together, while Wade and Jean-Phillipe run into trouble but are found by Matt, Fred, and Megan, who help them out before they find a vehicle to take. The Unrelenting Struggle: Kurt attempts to comfort Jubilee while sharing the same cell en route to Prenova.
  
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Bishop, Emma, MA and North will move into the Citadel’s main power structure, in order to disrupt both primary and backup generators when the attack is signaled. At the same time, Remy, Wanda, Vanessa and Jubilee will be heading for the main security room in order to destroy the Magistrates ability to effectively coordinate a counterattack. Doug and Wade will be coordinating their movements with the X-Men from a safehouse in the city. Once the power goes down, Amanda, Nico, Ororo and Callisto will head straight for the prison block to start freeing the prisoners.
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May 28: End of the Beginning: The captured mutants are brought before President Moreau and his brother Thomas; President Moreau demonstrates how scary he can be when he intimidates and abuses his prisoners to try and break down their will to fight; Thomas Moreau demonstrates to the captive mutants what will happen if they retaliate; Charles and the Genoshan ambassador have a brief meeting that shakes Charles to the core; Charles leaves a voicemail for Moira and Nathan regarding Rachel; Charles makes a post to x_journal announcing the Genoshan's trap and the capture of their fellow mutants, asking everyone else to check in, regroup, and be safe.
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The loss of power is also the signal for the X-Men to attack. The main assault takes place near the Citadel’s security bunkers, as Scott/Tabitha, Lex, Jean-Phillipe and John are sent to cause as much damage and attract as much attention as possible. As they make their attack, a group using stealth will penetrate the prison complex comprised of Kurt, Sharon, Kyle and Clarice. Their job is to quickly identify any Xavier’s people who may have been moved or put into isolation. Another team made up of Jean, Haller, Sarah and Paige will head for the main prison complex, to link up with the XF group and make sure all of the prisoners are accounted for. Finally, in the skies above the Citadel, Warren, Sam, Terry, Angelica and Lorna are responsible for stopping any aerial reinforcements or prisoner transports from escaping.
 
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Unfortunately for them all, the Genoshans know they are coming, and the Magistrates have a trap in place. The power does go off, but instead of staying down, an auxiliary systems isolated from the main power system comes back on within a few minutes; just long enough for the mutants to commit themselves to their attack.
 
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Magistrate forces, including a psionic dampening mutate, make their way to secure the power plant, pinning down the saboteurs and forcing Emma and Bishop to escape in different directions. The group heading for the security room opens it, only to find a brigade of Magistrates waiting. Only Wanda’s powers and a rear guard action by Jubilee and Remy allows Wanda and Vanessa to break free. Magistrates storm the safehouse, capturing Doug although Wade is able to shoot his way free long enough to fling himself off the balcony, seemingly to his death.
 
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The X-men’s stealth team is directed straight into a trap as both teleporters are depowered before they can react. Kyle buys Dori enough time to get out through the vents as Sharon shifts into her innocuous cat form and sneaks away. The flyers are able to bottle up the Genoshans for a time, until combat helicopters join the anti-air forces. When a blast brings down Terry and Angel, Lorna and Warren try to draw off most of the air units, giving Sam a chance to help blast clear some of the others.
 
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In the prison, both the X-Men and X-Force teams are in the process of freeing people when a Magistrate strike team led by Betsy Braddock and a squad of mutates hits them. Nico, Callisto and Maddie are able to escape through damage in the superstructure, while Kane, Jean, and Angelo end up retreating and overpowering a team of Magistrates to steal their uniforms. Outside, the distraction has turned into a desperate fight, as Scott gives the order to fall back, mutate forces overwhelm them. Sam takes the chance to blast John clear, while only Jean-Phillipe is able to get clear on his own. He’s intercepted by Wade on his way back to the safehouse, and they link up with Fred, Matt and Megan, who saw the attack. They steal a truck and make their way out of the city before the roads are blocked off.
 
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Emma, Wanda and Vanessa make their fallback positions, nothing they seem to be the only ones left. They make a running fight towards the roof, discovering a freed Marius along the way, and hijack a helicopter. It’s damaged in the escape, but holds together long enough for them to make a controlled crash far outside the city.
 
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Meanwhile, Dori and Sharon are able to make it back to where the prison teams are pinned down, and under orders, pull Molly and Meggan out with them as the remaining X-Men and XF forces cover them. They go back into the vents, coming out in the motor pool and stealing an ambulance to head out towards the emergency evacuation point in the country.
 
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Bishop is cut off attempting to escape but is rescued by JP, Artie and Sooraya, and they head back into the city. Over the next twelve hours, all of the small groups are busy sorting themselves out, linking up via emergency meeting points or using what communications they have to pull themselves together into coherent groups and get organized.
 
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With the intentions of a gaudy show trial, Genosha announces that they have successfully defended against a mutant terrorist attack, and have captured most of the terrorists. It further states that its leader, one of the top criminals on Interpol’s most wanted, is also in custody. While the US would normally protest, quiet diplomatic channels to the President mention that they have proof the terrorist is a former US operative, and can’t be sure if and when his orders stopped being issued by the UN government. Genosha blames the recent UN investigation for inciting the attack, expressing dismay that lies and rumours provoked an attack by a powerful mutant group with connections to the Brotherhood. They intend to hold televised trials of all of the terrorists and see they face the full weight of the law.
 
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Meanwhile, those still free hear the reports, and realize that they are on their own. As an object lesson to Xavier in retaliation for the invasion, President Moreau orders the young but already manifested Rachel Dayspring to be put through the mutate process, over the objections of the Genengineer. He forces the remaining prisoners to watch, but something goes wrong with the mutate process, and Rachel literally disincorporates in front of them, leaving nothing behind.
 
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Xavier can’t risk sending in another X-Men team; not with so many hostages. Slowly, the various groups begin to determine what they can do to re-establish contact and give them a chance to strike back.
 
  
 
==Related Links==
 
==Related Links==

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PHASE 1


Part 6 of the Genosha Arc - The End of the Beginning
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Dates run: May 25-28, 2012
Run By: Dex
Read the logs: The End of the Beginning


Quote from the plot

Action meets counter-action and infiltration meets ambush.


Cast

Rescue Operation

X-Men: Cyclops, Husk, Wildchild, Cannonball, Rocky, Nightcrawler, Phoenix, Catseye, Blink, Angel, Hamster, Meltdown, Siryn, Legion, Bevetron, Firestar, Hubba, Polaris

X-Force - Tarot, Deadpool, Storm, The White Queen, Jubilee, Cypher, Gambit, Scarlet Witch, Maverick, Nico Minoru, Marrow, Daytripper

X-Factor - Lucas Bishop, Callisto

John Allerdyce

Fall out

Escaped: Madelyne Pryor, Garrison Kane, Angelo Espinosa, Molly Hayes, Meggan Szardos, Marius Laverne, Jean-Paul Beaubier, Artie Maddicks, Sooraya Qadir, Megan Gwynn, Matt Murdock, Fred Dukes, Emma Frost, Wade Wilson, Wanda Maximoff, Sharon Smith, Warren Worthington, Jean-Phillipe Colbert, Nico Minoru, Lucas Bishop, John Allerdyce, Sam Guthrie, Jean Grey, Callisto,

Captured: Scott Summers, Paige Guthrie, Remy LeBeau, Sarah Morlocke, Ororo Munroe, Marie-Ange Colbert, Kyle Gibney, David North, Kurt Wagner, Doreen Green, Clarice Ferguson, Alexander Lexington, Amanda Sefton, Jubilation Lee, Tabitha Smith, Theresa Cassidy, David Haller, Doug Ramsey, Vance Astrovik

Still Imprisoned: Layla Miller, Korvus Rook'shir, Carmilla Black, Adrienne Frost


Charles Xavier, Ambassador Bennett Creighten-Hayes, President David Moreau, Thomas Moreau, Magistrate Braddock, Tam Anderson, Genoshan Magistrates

Timing

May 25-28, 2012

Plot Summary

The End of the Beginning: Wanda, Remy, North, and Nico meet to exchange information and come to conclusions about the Citadel; Remy posts to update everyone on the progress of the infiltration and revealing what X-Force has learned thus far, as well as making it known that Vanessa Carlyle is missing. Jean-Phillipe texts Marie-Ange to let her know he set the DVR, and the fridge is stocked with alcohol for when they get back.

May 27: Wade texts Marie-Ange some Justin Bieber lyrics. End of the Beginning: Scott announces on the x_team journal that they're leaving in one hour for Genosha; Lorna texts her mother before leaving for Genosha; Wade leaves a letter for Xavier containing another letter to be opened should he not return from Genosha; Angel leaves voicemails to both her mother and father before heading to Genosha; Kurt leaves three envelopes on his coffee table, for Stefan Szardos, Jimaine Zsardos, and John Doe; Scott leaves a message for his grandparents before departing for Genosha; Scott sends a message to his father before going to Genosha; Jean leaves a voicemail for her sister before going to Genosha; Dori leaves a voicemail for her mother and grandfather before heading to Genosha; Wade sends a text to the Wheeze with instructions on various accounts should he not be in touch; Remy texts everyone to commence the operation; Clarice texts her mother and e-mails her father before leaving for Genosha; Doug confirms the go order on the X-Force/X-Factor comms; The first team, consisting of Marie-Ange, North, Emma, and Bishop, makes its move and heads towards the power plant; The second team, made up of Wanda, Jubilee, and Remy, moves in on the security room inside the Citadel; The next team, namely Amanda, Nico, Ororo, and Callisto, heads for the prison complex; Wade and Doug remain behind in the safe house, where they coordinate with the strike teams; The first strike is made on the Citadel by Scott, Lex, Jean-Phillipe, John, and Tabby; The first team of rescuers, consisting of Jean, Paige, Haller, Vance, and Sarah M., reaches the cell block, freeing Meggan, Angelo, Kane, and Molly before something goes wrong; Kurt's team, made up of him, Catseye, Kyle, Dori, and Clarice, infiltrate the prison area in search of their friends and find Phillip Moreau before they also sense something is wrong; the aerial team, composed of Warren, Lorna, Sam, Angelica, and Terry, provide air support to Scott's team on the ground and realize they're in trouble when the heavy combat helicopters come in; the team at the power plant cut the power, but it comes back on and they are attacked by far too many Magistrates and only Bishop and Emma escape, albeit separately; the team at the security bunker is also taken down, with only Wanda getting clear; Ororo's team manage to free Maddie, Marius, and Korvus before they too are ambushed, with Nico and Callisto getting Maddie out and Marius and Korvus fleeing on their own; the safe house is compromised and Doug sacrifices his freedom for Wade, who comes close to being permanently dead after throwing himself out of the window; Scott's team is ambushed with hidden reserves, with Sam swooping in to remove John from the fray before the mutate forces overwhelm the remaining members; Kurt's team in the prisons is ambushed as well, with only Catseye and Dori getting away; Betsy Braddock shows up with Magistrate reinforcements to interrupt Jean's group's rescue mission, and after Catseye helps evacuate Meggan and Molly only Angelo, Jean, and Kane get away; the aerial team gets overwhelmed as well, with Sam taking off to rescue John and just Lorna and Warren remaining in the air to regroup; Ororo keeps the Magistrates at bay as Callisto, Nico, and Maddie search for an exit route, while Angelo, Jean, and Kane "borrow" some uniforms before finding their own way out; Wade meets up with Jean-Phillipe and informs him the safe house is compromised, and they move on, while Emma, Marius, and Wanda manage to commandeer a helicopter and make a run for it; Catseye, Meggan, and Molly escape via the air ducts and find an ambulance to take; Sam and John dodge attack choppers in their flight from the Genoshan forces, crashlanding briefly before continuing their escape on foot; Warren and Lorna continue their stand against the helicopters, fighting them off as long as they can before escaping themselves; Artie, Jean-Paul, and Sooraya run into Bishop, who has several soldiers following him, and they dispatch them together, while Wade and Jean-Phillipe run into trouble but are found by Matt, Fred, and Megan, who help them out before they find a vehicle to take. The Unrelenting Struggle: Kurt attempts to comfort Jubilee while sharing the same cell en route to Prenova.

May 28: End of the Beginning: The captured mutants are brought before President Moreau and his brother Thomas; President Moreau demonstrates how scary he can be when he intimidates and abuses his prisoners to try and break down their will to fight; Thomas Moreau demonstrates to the captive mutants what will happen if they retaliate; Charles and the Genoshan ambassador have a brief meeting that shakes Charles to the core; Charles leaves a voicemail for Moira and Nathan regarding Rachel; Charles makes a post to x_journal announcing the Genoshan's trap and the capture of their fellow mutants, asking everyone else to check in, regroup, and be safe.

Related Links

Genosha

Jenny Ransome

Phillip Moreau

The Citadel

Genosha Arc


External Links

The End of the Beginning

x_journal posts

x_communication posts

x_team posts

Trivia and Meta

Trivia

IC notes stemming from the plot. Eg: "As a result of this Character A developed a crippling fear of ottomans".

Meta

Plotrunner: Dex

This arc is the X-Project version of the epic canon storyline X-Tinction Agenda.

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