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[[Dominion]], [[Nightcrawler]], [[Emplate]], [[Iceman]], [[Phoenix]], [[Meltdown]], [[Wasp]], [[M]], [[Husk]], [[Firestar]], [[Penance]], [[Callisto]] | [[Dominion]], [[Nightcrawler]], [[Emplate]], [[Iceman]], [[Phoenix]], [[Meltdown]], [[Wasp]], [[M]], [[Husk]], [[Firestar]], [[Penance]], [[Callisto]] | ||
| − | [[Fred Duncan]], [[Professor Charles Xavier]], [[Arcade]], Maynard Tiboldt (The Ringmaster) | + | [[Fred Duncan]], [[Professor Charles Xavier]], [[Arcade]], [[Maynard Tiboldt]] (The Ringmaster) |
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| − | + | Called into the FBI by Fred Duncan, Garrison was briefed about an underground mutant roller derby organisation used as a front for [[Kick]] peddling. Organized crime has been adapting to the new rise of mutation in the populace, some by incorporating mutants into their ranks, and some by making them the target. Regardless of which, the nation’s gangs have been moving into new territories, including moving drugs like Kick, and finding novel ways of recruiting new members. One area that showed up on the underground was mutant roller derby – a no-holds barred full contact league of mutants. The teams in the league were financed by gangs, events were held in secret locations, and the violence and occasional deaths in the ring led to heavy gambling and profits. | |
| − | + | In New York, the FBI was successful in a major bust on a gang called ‘The Secret Empire’. The gang was a mix of mutants and humans, mostly involved in drug trafficking and illegal gambling. However, they also had a team in the underground mutant roller derby. The girls, also arrested with the gang, under FBI questioning admitted that they all had been coerced in one way or another into participating in the matches, and that some teams had members that were virtual slaves, who had no choice but to participate. Others had teams who seemed to delight in hurting other mutants in the match and would compete viciously. The Secret Empire’s team had reached the quarter finals and had in invitation to a final tournament in Las Vegas. | |
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| + | Obviously, the FBI was determined to crash the party. Unfortunately, neither the girls nor the rest of the gang had much info about the tournament. There was a significant prize involved, it was going to attract serious high rollers in the underground gambling world, and there were a series of cut-outs used to enter a team. Ultimately, the only way for the Bureau to get eyes and ears into the match would be if they could enter a new team under the Secret Nation’s name and compile evidence. As they didn’t have enough female mutant agents to even consider the option on their own, Fred Duncan turned to Garrison for help. | ||
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| + | Garrison met with Charles and Jean to explain the case and it was agreed the X-Men would get involved; one group as the roller derby team, a second group to infiltrate the various criminal elements. Garrison contacted [[Muir Island]] after receiving information [[Alison Blaire]], early in her career, had spent a season in a sequined unitard and skates for the SoHo Dancing Queens, a disco based derby crew in the late nineties. Alison had her coach’s old playbooks, but was still in treatment at Muir and unable to train a team. Paige, on the other hand, was available and knew how to roller skate, becoming Garrison's first recruit. | ||
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| + | Fortunately, a vague hint from [[Marie D'Ancato]] revealed that Bobby Drake was the 1997 Massachusetts Under 14 Year Old Roller Dancing Champion, and with Allison’s old team playbooks, Bobby was inspired to create a new roller derby dynasty. | ||
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| + | May 8 - Garrison recruits Kurt, who knows of one of the European operators, and Marius, who is reluctant to revisit his European mutant slavery connections again, to get involved undercover; Garrison approaches Callisto to enlist her aid in going undercover as bikers. | ||
May 9 - Garrison calls Yvette, Jean, Monet, Angel, Tabitha, Jan, Paige, and Bobby to the Danger Room in X-Team, and tells them to bring their skates; the mission members have their first team practice together and go through some drills. Yvette makes a journal entry about how roller derby skating is similar to ice skating. | May 9 - Garrison calls Yvette, Jean, Monet, Angel, Tabitha, Jan, Paige, and Bobby to the Danger Room in X-Team, and tells them to bring their skates; the mission members have their first team practice together and go through some drills. Yvette makes a journal entry about how roller derby skating is similar to ice skating. | ||
Revision as of 15:33, 12 August 2011
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| Dates run: | May 7-12, 2011 |
| Run By: | Dex |
| Read the logs: | Roller Derby Queen |
“Many have been tested! Many have fought and bled on the track trying to get this far, and all but two teams have failed. Now they stand before you, on the very brink of roller derby greatness. They are-“ Tiboldt spun and pointed.
“The Long Harm of the Law from New York City. A bevy of battling mutant babes from the Big Apple who think they can skate over their opponents and right on down Broadway for the win! Their captain, Cherry Bomb! Southern Hell! Dee Stroyer! Judy Boom! Half-Pint Havoc! Bitchrella! Tinkerhell!”
The X-Men go undercover in a most unusual fashion whilst investigating a Kick ring for the FBI.
Contents
Cast
Dominion, Nightcrawler, Emplate, Iceman, Phoenix, Meltdown, Wasp, M, Husk, Firestar, Penance, Callisto
Fred Duncan, Professor Charles Xavier, Arcade, Maynard Tiboldt (The Ringmaster)
Timing
Plot Summary
Called into the FBI by Fred Duncan, Garrison was briefed about an underground mutant roller derby organisation used as a front for Kick peddling. Organized crime has been adapting to the new rise of mutation in the populace, some by incorporating mutants into their ranks, and some by making them the target. Regardless of which, the nation’s gangs have been moving into new territories, including moving drugs like Kick, and finding novel ways of recruiting new members. One area that showed up on the underground was mutant roller derby – a no-holds barred full contact league of mutants. The teams in the league were financed by gangs, events were held in secret locations, and the violence and occasional deaths in the ring led to heavy gambling and profits.
In New York, the FBI was successful in a major bust on a gang called ‘The Secret Empire’. The gang was a mix of mutants and humans, mostly involved in drug trafficking and illegal gambling. However, they also had a team in the underground mutant roller derby. The girls, also arrested with the gang, under FBI questioning admitted that they all had been coerced in one way or another into participating in the matches, and that some teams had members that were virtual slaves, who had no choice but to participate. Others had teams who seemed to delight in hurting other mutants in the match and would compete viciously. The Secret Empire’s team had reached the quarter finals and had in invitation to a final tournament in Las Vegas.
Obviously, the FBI was determined to crash the party. Unfortunately, neither the girls nor the rest of the gang had much info about the tournament. There was a significant prize involved, it was going to attract serious high rollers in the underground gambling world, and there were a series of cut-outs used to enter a team. Ultimately, the only way for the Bureau to get eyes and ears into the match would be if they could enter a new team under the Secret Nation’s name and compile evidence. As they didn’t have enough female mutant agents to even consider the option on their own, Fred Duncan turned to Garrison for help.
Garrison met with Charles and Jean to explain the case and it was agreed the X-Men would get involved; one group as the roller derby team, a second group to infiltrate the various criminal elements. Garrison contacted Muir Island after receiving information Alison Blaire, early in her career, had spent a season in a sequined unitard and skates for the SoHo Dancing Queens, a disco based derby crew in the late nineties. Alison had her coach’s old playbooks, but was still in treatment at Muir and unable to train a team. Paige, on the other hand, was available and knew how to roller skate, becoming Garrison's first recruit.
Fortunately, a vague hint from Marie D'Ancato revealed that Bobby Drake was the 1997 Massachusetts Under 14 Year Old Roller Dancing Champion, and with Allison’s old team playbooks, Bobby was inspired to create a new roller derby dynasty.
May 8 - Garrison recruits Kurt, who knows of one of the European operators, and Marius, who is reluctant to revisit his European mutant slavery connections again, to get involved undercover; Garrison approaches Callisto to enlist her aid in going undercover as bikers.
May 9 - Garrison calls Yvette, Jean, Monet, Angel, Tabitha, Jan, Paige, and Bobby to the Danger Room in X-Team, and tells them to bring their skates; the mission members have their first team practice together and go through some drills. Yvette makes a journal entry about how roller derby skating is similar to ice skating.
May 11 - The X-Men find a surprise waiting for them at the tournament location; Garrison tells the team that Arcade is present; Callisto and Kurt go looking for information once the match begins; Marius finds himself in an uncomfortable place while trying to sell their cover story; The X-Men come out for their first real match.
May 12 - The X-Men regroup before their second roller derby match and make final preparations for it; the other X-Men head for the meeting before the next derby match begins; the final match begins but it has one last surprise in it for the X-Men taking part.
May 13 - Kyle makes a post to X-Team asking if the roller derby mission was for real.
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Trivia and Meta
Trivia
The X-Men competed under the name Gotham City Roller Girls – ‘Long Harm of the Law’, with the following aliases:
Cherry Bomb - Jean
Southern Hell - Paige
Dee Stroyer - Angel
Judy Boom - Tabitha
Half-Pint Havoc - Yvette
Bitcherella - Monet
Tinkerhell - Jan
Killswitch - Callisto
Meta
Plotrunner: Dex
Dex came up with the plot idea for Aisy after watching Whip It. The poster was created by Mackinzie. The title and cut tags come from the song 'Roller Derby Queen' by Jim Croce.
