August 2023

Timeline

Aug 1 - Hope emails Warren and Bobbi to let them know Warren’s people need replacing due to anti-mutant attitudes and/or ties to Warren’s father. Following the mishap at the quarry, Julio asks Garrison for powers help. Shatterstar corners Madin in the kitchen to let them know he agreed with their anti-human post on the journals. Illyana texts Clint to let him know she’s taking Pyotr back to Russia and that she’ll be meeting her family for the first time since her abduction; Pyotr and April say goodbye; Pyotr lets the X-Men know he is leaving due to family illness and doesn’t expect to be back for a while; Illyana takes Pyotr back home via Limbo and there is an emotional (on her father’s part) reunion.

Aug 2 - Arthur and Shatterstar share pastries and talk of a mutual acquaintance, Shatterstar’s mother. Arthur and Garrison share garage talk about Garrison’s Crown Victoria. Kevin and Hope meet at a bar in the city and talk of the Hellfire Club does not go well.

Aug 3 - Alani and Nica meet and chat over summer plans by the pool.

Aug 4 - Terry texts Hope to ask how Warren’s new hires via the District X Community Centre are doing. Clarice shares songs to CPR to, and does not rickroll. Keep Breathing: It’s morning and a struggling Jessica Jones takes on a new client; Jessica tails her client’s husband to a warehouse and discovers he’s not having an affair, he’s meeting with members of the Brotherhood of Mutants; at the same time, Jean and Garrison arrive, following up a lead; a fight ensues and Jessica is blasted by Phantasma and is injured; back at the mansion, Haller provides some desperately-needed psychic first aid and discovers her mind has been hijacked by a telepath called Zebediah Killgrave. Terry posts an open call for volunteers to help with the Community Centre in various areas (before going away for the weekend with Kyle).

Aug 5 - Keep Breathing: When Haller tells Jean what happened to Jessica, she has flashbacks to her own trauma; Haller posts his report on what he found in Jessica’s mind on xp_teams and there are many creative punishments for Killgrave proposed; Gabriel texts Haller to confirm Jessica is indeed back at the mansion; Sooraya texts Haller to check up on him; Terry emails Jean and offers to take her and Darcy to a rage room as therapy for Jessica’s return. Nica emails April to check on her with Forge and Pyotr leaving and offers pizza, ice cream and movies. Warren discovers the bar at the mansion - with Kevin inside - and has a surprisingly open conversation with him.

Aug 6 - Haller checks up on Jessica and finds her sarcasm is recovering, at least; Terry returns from her weekend away and lets Darcy know about the invitation to Jean to go to the rage room. Clint has his regular physical with Clarice.

Plots

(The Trick Is To) Keep Breathing

External Links

August 2023