July 2024

Timeline

Jul 1 - Gabe makes a hungover journal post saying the day after Pride should be a holiday. Shatterstar texts a birthday image to Liam. X-Men Mission: What of the Hunting, Hunter Bold? Jessica texts Arthur to tell him she’s referring some clients - parents of a missing lizard-like mutant - to him.

Jul 2 - Jubilee makes a journal post hoping everyone had a colourful Pride.

Jul 3 - Jay e-mails Warren to remind him he’s taking tomorrow off for the holiday. Jono visits Paige to give her a pride flag.

Jul 4 - Inez makes a journal post offering to BBQ for people to celebrate her birthday, and the Fourth.

Jul 5 - Darcy texts Inez to wish her a belated happy birthday. Something Slender’s (Got To Give): The group prepares to set out for a hike; the group enjoys nature, but they do not enjoy their apparent stalker; Jessie texts their fellow hikers asking if something’s been following them around; Jessie makes a journal post about what’s happening and asking if anyone has heard of Slenderman; Team Magic + Kurt arrive to get the kids home, and it doesn't go well; Jessie wakes up at home, but not her home and her step-father is using her deadname; Jono's worst nightmare comes true at the expense of his friends; Mel relives the worst night of her life, with her own family taking the place of the Cabots; Paige finds herself a stranger to everyone she cares about; people Rictor cares about are being hurt, but he does nothing to help; Madin is back in lock up, with Officer Slenderman as their new guard; Shatterstar comes home to Mama Terry - but something is very, very wrong; Team Magic lands in Slender World and gets to work; the cavalry arrives, with Arthur acting as the portal's new doorstop; Sharon finds Jessie - and finally a target for her aggression; Ashley and Mel find each other, and then Jono; Jono, Ashley, and Mel find Emily; Liam and Shatterstar find Madin after their accidental escape; and finally, Jono, Mel, Emily, and Ashley find Paige; Shatterstar finds Rictor; the final fight in Askew World begins; Amanda, Clea, and Topaz set off the magical bomb; Mel finally lets herself break into pieces; Shatterstar finds Arthur after everyone escapes the Askew World.

Jul 6 - Something Slender: Topaz makes a journal post to xp_teams about destroying the Slenderman’s bubble dimension yesterday.

Jul 7 - Jim and Arthur review what influence Arthur's powers had in the Askew World in a shared telepathic mindscape.

Jul 8 - Sam texts the other Guthries to ask if they’ve heard from their sister Joelle.

Jul 9 - Ashley announces Minnesota’s list of State Fair food. Liam asks if the X-Men committed genocide by destroying the Slender World.

Jul 10 - Alani texts Angelo to ask about X-Corps. In the aftermath of the Slenderman event, Emily goes to Amanda to talk about her experiences and doubts.

Jul 11 - Shatterstar texts Jessie asking what shipping is. Clea seeks out Arthur to ask some questions about how he held the portal to the Askew World open.

Jul 12 - Mel gets a new tattoo and Jay walks in on her showing it to Marius and gets the wrong idea.

Jul 13 - X-Men Mission: What of the Hunting, Hunter Bold? Sharon and Liam get drugged and kidnapped after going to the zoo; Match and Shatterstar realize no one has heard from the two for a few hours; elsewhere, the Bloodstones begin to unfold a plan and Liam and Sharon awake, trapped; Cyclops posts an emergency threat response alert, mobilizing the X-Men; having tracked the signal from Sharon’s collar, the X-Men arrive on the scene and find out this hunt is being broadcast; Spectrum and Nightcrawler hit resistance and realize there are more mutants who were kidnapped; Dust and Phoenix evacuate kidnapped mutants; Bevatron and Dazzler infiltrate the command center and find out there’s magic at play; Mayhem and Echo take out a pair of the hunters; Cyclops and Wildchild meet the master of the hunt - Ulysses Bloodstone; unaware help has arrived, Liam and Sharon are released to be hunted.

Jul 14 - X-Men Mission: What of the Hunting, Hunter Bold? Dazzler uses sound to burn the illusion magic away; Ulysses Bloodstone finds out his hunt wasn’t what he thought it was; Mayhem and Echo find Echo’s deer-man boyfriend and Mayhem takes a large bite out of the hunters; Wildchild and Bevatron rescue Liam and Sharon in the nick of time; the X-Men find the Bloodstones but the mastermind behind the plan - Verussa - escapes; Dust and Phoenix tend to Liam and Sharon; Bevatron and Cyclops make sure the human traffickers get just consequences; Cyclops posts an update on the status of the mutants saved in the rescue mission to x-teams.

Jul 15 - In the aftermath of being kidnapped, Sharon hides under the bed. Alison asks for feedback on how hard Rhythm Hell is since she finds it easy.

Jul 16 - Catching Maya on her way back to the hospital where she has been watching over her boyfriend, Sooraya makes her stop long enough to eat. Madin looks for Sharon to try and make amends for their last altercation and finds her in Liam’s bed in big cat form with Shatterstar watching over them - things do not go well and Liam kicks Madin out. Hope A and Shatterstar forgo their normal game night to talk about the health of the resident feline ferals, among other less pleasant questions.

Jul 17 - Maya lets the mansion know her deer-man boyfriend woke up after being injured in the mutant hunt and that she’ll be watching over him at the hospital. Emily tries to get to know Liam better, which doesn’t have the ending she hoped for.

Jul 18 - Jay visits The Wormhole, entranced by its song, which only he can hear, and winds up having an interesting discussion with Namor.

Jul 19 - Emily meets Jay over breakfast.

Jul 20 - Made You Feel Second Best: Returning his mother’s phone call, Jay finds out their sister Joelle has run off with an anti-mutant cult at the behest of her older boyfriend; Jay lets his siblings know they’re needed back home; Jay asks Illyana to come and help; Sam asks Quentin and Arthur for X-Factor’s help; Sam lets Clint know he’ll be away for an unknown amount of time; Paige does the same for Jono.

Jul 21 - Made You Feel Second Best: On the way to Kentucky, Sam and Jay have a tense exchange while pumping gas; Mel emails Madin to ask for a rain check on lunch; Arthur lets Warren and Haller know he’s en route to the Guthrie farm and asks them to take care of Felix for him; the group arrives and its takes some wrangling to find places for everyone to sleep; Quentin texts Gabriel questioning the decision that led him to wind up in Kentucky. Clarice is excited about the new “Big Cat” Fall Fashion trend and wants to borrow one of the resident cats as an accessory and Nica points out it might be too soon to ask the cat-people to be fashion so soon after being hunted for sport.

Jul 22 - Warren texts Sam to express his hurt that the remainder of X-Factor has not taken his private jet. Clea posts a journal sharing the comforting feeling the greenhouse gives her and advertises that there's room for more plants. Made You Feel Second Best: At the Guthrie home, Arthur takes a psychometric look at Joelle's belongings; the Guthrie siblings pair off with X-Factor employees to try and acclimate them to Kentucky; Lucinda tries to give Paige some parental advice; Q relays information to Sam concerning the cult; following her conversation with her mother, Paige contacts Jono; Jono texts Match to ask for advice.

Jul 23 - Madin and Liam attempt to discuss Madin's concerns. Made You Feel Second Best: When Jay and Sam attempt to formulate a plan, Arthur steps in to help; Sam sends an email to his siblings, X-Factor, and Illyana to keep them apprised of the situation as it's unfolded.

Jul 24 - Sooraya doesn't quite have a conversation after after Sharon's rescue, but there is some progress. Made You Feel Second Best: Arthur, Jay, Mel, and Sam attempt to find any more information.

Jul 25 - Emily tries to bond with Sharon, who isn't feeling very talkative. Made You Feel Second Best: The Guthrie siblings sneak through the caves to retrieve Joelle; Giribaldi is arrested following a joint effort of Arthur and Sam; Lucinda fusses over her children upon their return.

Jul 26 - Ashley shares a tumblr post to her journal. Alani wishes Sooraya a happy birthday. Made You Feel Second Best: Sam goes to Lucinda with his concerns for his siblings, which the rest of the house is made aware of; Mel gives Jeb a gift before she leaves; Paige and Jeb get a chance to talk; Liz packs for college, with Mel's help; Joelle and Sam finally have a talk.

Jul 27 - Paige wakes Jono up following her return to the mansion. Sam texts Clint asking to stay with him.

Jul 28 - Shatterstar successfully convinces Liam to leave the mansion grounds.

July 29: Jubilee posts a picture of a spider-webby computer and asks Doug if it's dead. Liam posts an Instagram reel. Julio and Sharon S. seek comfort in each other following the events of the month.

July 30: Clea tells Sharon about her experience with Bloodstone, and it doesn't go well.

July 31: Kyle posts about Shakespeare with a Southern accent and tries to recruit the Guthries and Rogue for monologues.

Plots

Something Slender's (Got To Give)

X-Men Mission: What of the Hunting, Hunter Bold?

Made You Feel Second Best

External Links

July 2024