https://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/api.php?action=feedcontributions&user=ForeverSam&feedformat=atomXPwiki - User contributions [en]2024-03-29T13:10:35ZUser contributionsMediaWiki 1.34.0https://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Jessie_Drake&diff=101615Jessie Drake2024-02-16T01:53:09Z<p>ForeverSam: /* New York, New York */</p>
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| codename = Chameleon<br />
| teams = <br />
| birthdate = January 1, 2004<br />
| journal = [https://xp-chameleon.dreamwidth.org/ Celebrate The Rejects]<br />
| player = [[Sam (player)|Sam]]<br />
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''"Yes! I was actually wondering if people could volunteer here. Well, if I could. If that's a thing. I'm sure they want to do background checks and stuff because I'm just a random person off the streets who could secretly be anti mutant and trying to infiltrate the place although I'm telling you that so it would be a terrible plan, honestly." Jessie stopped to take a breath. "But that's the gist of it. I'd like to volunteer here."''<br />
<br />
Jessie Drake is here, she's queer, and she's ready to take on the world.<br />
<br />
<br />
__TOC__<br />
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== '''Details''' ==<br />
<br />
'''Character Journal:''' [https://xp-chameleon.dreamwidth.org/ Celebrate The Rejects]<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Real Name''': Jessie Drake<br />
<br />
'''Codename''': Chameleon if she needs one<br />
<br />
'''Aliases''': Cammy (short for Chameleon Girl)<br />
<br />
'''First Appearance''': [https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/4376959.html November 13, 2023]<br />
<br />
'''Date of Birth''': January 1, 2004<br />
<br />
'''Place of Birth''': New York, New York<br />
<br />
'''Citizenship''': America<br />
<br />
'''Relatives''': Sherri Drake, mother; Richard Drake, father (alive but dead to Jessie); maternal grandparents, aunts, uncles<br />
<br />
'''Education''': Graduated from Holden High School in 2022, Freshman at NYU as of 2023<br />
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'''Relationship Status''': Forever Single<br />
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'''Occupation''': Student, Volunteer<br />
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'''Team Affiliation''':<br />
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== '''Biography''' ==<br />
<br />
=== '''A Series Of Let’s Say Undesirable Events''' ===<br />
Jessie always knew she was a girl.<br />
She had a boy name and was raised as a boy, but she knew that wasn’t right. She didn’t have the words for it — she just knew.<br />
Jessie’s childhood wasn’t troubled, per se, but it was… difficult. Her lack of ability to express herself was channeled into acting out. She was disruptive in class, rude to teachers, talked back to her parents, and seemed to always be in trouble. <br />
M-Day definitely had An Effect on her. She was morbidly curious about all the people exploding and didn’t believe it could possibly be all mutants — there had to be some regular people who went up in flames, right? Driven by curiosity and mischief, she stole a lighter from her father and brought it to school with the intention of trying to light people on fire, just to see if it would take. She didn’t manage to get any people, but she did burn up a carpet, and no one was impressed by her insistence that it was for Science. She was expelled from public schools in April 2015.<br />
Her flustered, overwhelmed parents took the advice of the counselor they made her see and sent her to boarding school to finish out her school career. Worse, it was an all boys’ school. She lived on campus for the week, attending her classes and being reminded over and over that her next stop would be military school if she didn’t shape up. She was allowed to go home on the weekends, but often refused because she was angry at her parents for sending her there.<br />
=== '''Finding Herself''' ===<br />
Jessie was twelve when things started to look up a little. She was home for winter break in 2016, and roped into watching some stupid TLC show her mother liked. The show, which followed the life of a trans girl, lit up something in Jessie’s mind, and she spent the rest of the break furiously researching everything about the girl and being trans. By the time she went back to school after New Year’s, she’d finally figured out how to express that she was, in fact, a trans girl. Which made going back to school painful.<br />
Living on campus five days a week, surrounded by boys (including her roommate) drove Jessie online to escape. She went through a variety of names while trying to settle on one she liked. Was her name inspired by Jessica Rabbit? Maybe. Will she ever admit it? No.<br />
She officially came out to her parents while she was home for summer vacation in 2017. Their reactions were… mixed. While Richard was skeptic-bordering-on-unaccepting, Sherri was motivated to learn how she could be more supportive of her trans child, and, with a little trial and error, began using Jessie’s chosen name.<br />
=== '''Manifesting''' ===<br />
The manifestation of Jessie’s mutation was uneventful, almost boring. She was at Target with her mother, and had fallen behind to admire hair dye while her mother was looking at linens. Another person in the aisle had bright blue hair, and Jessie started asking her a bunch of questions. When Sherri returned to collect Jessie, her formerly blonde daughter now had blue hair of her own. They left Target without buying anything.<br />
Richard was furious when he saw Jessie’s hair, convinced that she had somehow gone behind her mother’s back and gotten her hair dyed, or maybe stole some dye and colored her hair in the Target bathroom (which was, of course, absolutely ridiculous). <br />
It took two days for her hair to change, but instead of going back to normal, it changed into the same soft brown that her mother had. Actually, after a few days alone with her mother while her father was at work, her entire face had changed just a little to make her look more like Sherri, whereas she’d looked like Richard her entire life. Richard blamed the “transgender drugs” Jessie had gotten (spoiler alert, there were no drugs, Jessie had gone in for an annual physical and had asked her doctor about the process of getting on puberty blockers, with her mother in the room). Her mother took to asking around, eventually determining that Jessie might be a mutant. A test later confirmed she had an active X gene.<br />
=== '''Changes''' ===<br />
With summer half over, Jessie went to her parents and begged to transfer out of the all boys’ boarding school she was currently in. She even did research on coed boarding schools so at least she wouldn’t be surrounded by boys All. The. Time. Sherri was nervous to let her go back to school at all, with her facial features and hair still changing every other day or so. Richard flat out refused to let her transfer. He had been hanging on a thread since Jessie announced she was trans, and finding out Jessie was a mutant had tipped him into a full on MAGA-esque frame of mind.<br />
It was amazing how little it took to completely shatter her parents’ marriage. The following days and weeks were filled with yelling about “liberals and pronouns” and “his son” being poisoned by “all the [insert trans slur]s.” He took away everything Jessie owned that could connect to the internet, and even tried to locked her in her room. Sherri yelled right back, letting Richard know she wouldn’t tolerate that bigotry. She found where Richard put Jessie’s electronics and gave them back, and even broke the lock on Jessie’s door so Richard couldn’t lock it. <br />
Divorce papers were filed, and Sherri and Jessie had moved to Massachusetts (where Sherri’s parents and siblings lived) before the end of August 2017. Richard signed away his parental rights in return for keeping the house and a bunch of other things. He didn’t pay child support, and Sherri let it go because it was better to not have connections to him.<br />
<br />
=== '''Starting Over''' ===<br />
The move was the beginning of a lot of good things for Jessie. She was allowed to go back to public school, where she was Proudly Out as a trans girl. She didn’t mention the mutant part, and if anyone noticed her weirdly shifting facial features or various hair colors, they never said anything (aside from one teacher snottily declaring that her pink hair was against school guidelines; Jessie assured said teacher that it would be gone by tomorrow). The support of her mother, her maternal aunts and uncles, and her maternal grandparents did wonders for her confidence, and emboldened her to stand up for herself, as well as other students who were bullied. Before long she earned herself a reputation. She even didn’t mind the therapist her mother sent her to, and she was put on puberty blockers before the end of 2017.<br />
At home, Sherri was feeling the pressure of being a single parent. They had traded their house in New York for a small, one-room garage apartment one of the uncles owned. Sherri began working full time, and Jessie often spent nights with various relatives. Jessie, aware of how much more difficult her mother’s life was now, started doing whatever she could to help - she picked up a lot of the housework, learned to cook simple meals for herself and her mother, often volunteered around the neighborhood to try and make some money, and most importantly, stayed out of trouble.<br />
And that was Jessie’s life for high school. She got a job at a local grocery store when she was sixteen, got her license, and she was allowed to borrow her grandmother’s car after her grandmother gave up driving due to failing eyesight. She graduated in 2022 and took off some time before college to save money, then started applying for schools for the 2023 school year. New York University was her first choice, despite her mother’s reluctance to let her go states away (and to a place so close to her father), and at the end of August 2023, Jessie packed up the car that was now hers legally and hopped on the road back to New York.<br />
=== New York, New York ===<br />
New York was great. Jessie lived and worked on campus as a card scanner in the dining area, got a single room so she didn’t have to worry about a roommate, and for the most part, life was good. Following the [[A Haven to Call Home | floods in District X]], she found her way to the community center and eagerly offered her services as an amateur volunteer. She met some great people there, including [[Terry Cassidy]] and [[Arthur Centino]], and she began spending as much free time as possible at the community center, even spending nights there in her car once in awhile.<br />
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That may have had a little to do with tension she was facing at the dorms as well. Things got a little messy at school when Jessie put a trans flag on her door - the usual bigotry that she was used to, but it was harder to deal with in her living environment after years of being fully accepted and safe at home. She was at the center when [[Behold A Pale Horse | Death attacked New York]], and accidentally met [[Hope Summers]] and [[Doug Ramsey]] in the aftermath when she tried to text Arthur. This eventually led her down the metaphorical road to the mansion, where she was eager to move in and get going. Her roommate, [[Ashley Crawford]], turned out to be an amazing person and they immediately bonded, and she started getting to know the rest of the younger mansion dwellers as well.<br />
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== '''Physical Characteristics''' ==<br />
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'''Height''': 5'7"<br />
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'''General Build''': Skinny<br />
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'''Eyes''': Brown by default<br />
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'''Hair''': Blonde by default<br />
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'''Other Features''': Her hair is often Not Blonde. She prefers purple, pink, or blue, but will try any power once.<br />
<br />
She has so many tattoos. [https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQVk6zWh_-tr5b0IarsqKrovDedfwHCIza6qKHPQ96_jcyxt5OP A large butterfly in the colors of the trans flag] on her shoulder blade. [https://www.dubuddha.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Baby-Owl-Tattoo-by-C%C3%A9sar-Castillo-Marquez.jpg An owl] on her upper right arm. [https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fz2tighaun4x51.jpg A smaller version of this, the Failsafe symbol from She-Ra] on her upper left arm. [https://diymorning.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/13-cute-and-small-tattoos.jpg More butterflies in the colors of the ace, aro, and trans flags] in the crook of her left elbow. The quote "Imperfections are beautiful" on her left wrist. [https://i.pinimg.com/originals/46/78/0a/46780a4e473f5f15b3aad22b1b995838.jpg A cat and dog tattoo] on her right wrist. There will be more someday. Soon, probably.<br />
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== '''Powers''' ==<br />
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Empathic Metamorph, AKA Unconscious Chameleon - Jessie has a tendency to adopt traits from the people around her. She can hold any changes for as long as she’s awake — she reverts back to her normal form (AKA what she looks like without any changes, so skinny, blonde, pale, brown eyes, long hair) when she’s asleep, if she’s fallen unconscious, or if she is otherwise depowered somehow. She has some degree of control, mostly over the things she wants, like her hair. She’s very untrained.<br />
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== '''Equipment''' ==<br />
N/A<br />
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== '''Trivia''' ==<br />
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Jessie is trans, aromantic, and asexual. She does not try to hide that she's trans.<br />
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She is a true child of the Internet and a lover of cartoons, including She-Ra, Ducktales, The Owl House, Nimona, and anything queer she can find.<br />
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Her username on all social media is highlyqualifiedspaceace<br />
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=='''External Links'''==<br />
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[https://xp-communication.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+jessie+drake xp_communication posts]<br />
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[https://xp-journal.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+jessie+drake xp_journal posts]<br />
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[https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+jessie+drake xp_logs posts]<br />
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[https://xp-generation-x.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+jessie+drake xp_generation-x posts]<br />
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== '''Plots''' ==<br />
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== Meta ==<br />
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'''Player''': [[Sam (player)|Sam]]<br />
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'''E-mail''': [[IMAGE:Samemail.jpg|150 px]]<br />
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'''Player Icon Base''': [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9476408/ Hunter Schafer]<br />
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'''Meta Trivia'''<br />
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Jessie is Sam's fourth overall character in the game, and a huge departure from their usual types.<br />
<br />
Jessie's PB is, of course, also trans.<br />
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[[Category: 2023]]<br />
[[Category:Generation X]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Jessie_Drake&diff=101614Jessie Drake2024-02-16T01:41:35Z<p>ForeverSam: /* Changes */</p>
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{{CharacterBox<br />
| name = Jessie Drake<br />
| image = Jessie-Wiki.jpg<br />
| pb = [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9476408/ Hunter Schafer]<br />
| codename = Chameleon<br />
| teams = <br />
| birthdate = January 1, 2004<br />
| journal = [https://xp-chameleon.dreamwidth.org/ Celebrate The Rejects]<br />
| player = [[Sam (player)|Sam]]<br />
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<br />
''"Yes! I was actually wondering if people could volunteer here. Well, if I could. If that's a thing. I'm sure they want to do background checks and stuff because I'm just a random person off the streets who could secretly be anti mutant and trying to infiltrate the place although I'm telling you that so it would be a terrible plan, honestly." Jessie stopped to take a breath. "But that's the gist of it. I'd like to volunteer here."''<br />
<br />
Jessie Drake is here, she's queer, and she's ready to take on the world.<br />
<br />
<br />
__TOC__<br />
<br />
<br />
== '''Details''' ==<br />
<br />
'''Character Journal:''' [https://xp-chameleon.dreamwidth.org/ Celebrate The Rejects]<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Real Name''': Jessie Drake<br />
<br />
'''Codename''': Chameleon if she needs one<br />
<br />
'''Aliases''': Cammy (short for Chameleon Girl)<br />
<br />
'''First Appearance''': [https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/4376959.html November 13, 2023]<br />
<br />
'''Date of Birth''': January 1, 2004<br />
<br />
'''Place of Birth''': New York, New York<br />
<br />
'''Citizenship''': America<br />
<br />
'''Relatives''': Sherri Drake, mother; Richard Drake, father (alive but dead to Jessie); maternal grandparents, aunts, uncles<br />
<br />
'''Education''': Graduated from Holden High School in 2022, Freshman at NYU as of 2023<br />
<br />
'''Relationship Status''': Forever Single<br />
<br />
'''Occupation''': Student, Volunteer<br />
<br />
'''Team Affiliation''':<br />
<br />
<br />
== '''Biography''' ==<br />
<br />
=== '''A Series Of Let’s Say Undesirable Events''' ===<br />
Jessie always knew she was a girl.<br />
She had a boy name and was raised as a boy, but she knew that wasn’t right. She didn’t have the words for it — she just knew.<br />
Jessie’s childhood wasn’t troubled, per se, but it was… difficult. Her lack of ability to express herself was channeled into acting out. She was disruptive in class, rude to teachers, talked back to her parents, and seemed to always be in trouble. <br />
M-Day definitely had An Effect on her. She was morbidly curious about all the people exploding and didn’t believe it could possibly be all mutants — there had to be some regular people who went up in flames, right? Driven by curiosity and mischief, she stole a lighter from her father and brought it to school with the intention of trying to light people on fire, just to see if it would take. She didn’t manage to get any people, but she did burn up a carpet, and no one was impressed by her insistence that it was for Science. She was expelled from public schools in April 2015.<br />
Her flustered, overwhelmed parents took the advice of the counselor they made her see and sent her to boarding school to finish out her school career. Worse, it was an all boys’ school. She lived on campus for the week, attending her classes and being reminded over and over that her next stop would be military school if she didn’t shape up. She was allowed to go home on the weekends, but often refused because she was angry at her parents for sending her there.<br />
=== '''Finding Herself''' ===<br />
Jessie was twelve when things started to look up a little. She was home for winter break in 2016, and roped into watching some stupid TLC show her mother liked. The show, which followed the life of a trans girl, lit up something in Jessie’s mind, and she spent the rest of the break furiously researching everything about the girl and being trans. By the time she went back to school after New Year’s, she’d finally figured out how to express that she was, in fact, a trans girl. Which made going back to school painful.<br />
Living on campus five days a week, surrounded by boys (including her roommate) drove Jessie online to escape. She went through a variety of names while trying to settle on one she liked. Was her name inspired by Jessica Rabbit? Maybe. Will she ever admit it? No.<br />
She officially came out to her parents while she was home for summer vacation in 2017. Their reactions were… mixed. While Richard was skeptic-bordering-on-unaccepting, Sherri was motivated to learn how she could be more supportive of her trans child, and, with a little trial and error, began using Jessie’s chosen name.<br />
=== '''Manifesting''' ===<br />
The manifestation of Jessie’s mutation was uneventful, almost boring. She was at Target with her mother, and had fallen behind to admire hair dye while her mother was looking at linens. Another person in the aisle had bright blue hair, and Jessie started asking her a bunch of questions. When Sherri returned to collect Jessie, her formerly blonde daughter now had blue hair of her own. They left Target without buying anything.<br />
Richard was furious when he saw Jessie’s hair, convinced that she had somehow gone behind her mother’s back and gotten her hair dyed, or maybe stole some dye and colored her hair in the Target bathroom (which was, of course, absolutely ridiculous). <br />
It took two days for her hair to change, but instead of going back to normal, it changed into the same soft brown that her mother had. Actually, after a few days alone with her mother while her father was at work, her entire face had changed just a little to make her look more like Sherri, whereas she’d looked like Richard her entire life. Richard blamed the “transgender drugs” Jessie had gotten (spoiler alert, there were no drugs, Jessie had gone in for an annual physical and had asked her doctor about the process of getting on puberty blockers, with her mother in the room). Her mother took to asking around, eventually determining that Jessie might be a mutant. A test later confirmed she had an active X gene.<br />
=== '''Changes''' ===<br />
With summer half over, Jessie went to her parents and begged to transfer out of the all boys’ boarding school she was currently in. She even did research on coed boarding schools so at least she wouldn’t be surrounded by boys All. The. Time. Sherri was nervous to let her go back to school at all, with her facial features and hair still changing every other day or so. Richard flat out refused to let her transfer. He had been hanging on a thread since Jessie announced she was trans, and finding out Jessie was a mutant had tipped him into a full on MAGA-esque frame of mind.<br />
It was amazing how little it took to completely shatter her parents’ marriage. The following days and weeks were filled with yelling about “liberals and pronouns” and “his son” being poisoned by “all the [insert trans slur]s.” He took away everything Jessie owned that could connect to the internet, and even tried to locked her in her room. Sherri yelled right back, letting Richard know she wouldn’t tolerate that bigotry. She found where Richard put Jessie’s electronics and gave them back, and even broke the lock on Jessie’s door so Richard couldn’t lock it. <br />
Divorce papers were filed, and Sherri and Jessie had moved to Massachusetts (where Sherri’s parents and siblings lived) before the end of August 2017. Richard signed away his parental rights in return for keeping the house and a bunch of other things. He didn’t pay child support, and Sherri let it go because it was better to not have connections to him.<br />
<br />
=== '''Starting Over''' ===<br />
The move was the beginning of a lot of good things for Jessie. She was allowed to go back to public school, where she was Proudly Out as a trans girl. She didn’t mention the mutant part, and if anyone noticed her weirdly shifting facial features or various hair colors, they never said anything (aside from one teacher snottily declaring that her pink hair was against school guidelines; Jessie assured said teacher that it would be gone by tomorrow). The support of her mother, her maternal aunts and uncles, and her maternal grandparents did wonders for her confidence, and emboldened her to stand up for herself, as well as other students who were bullied. Before long she earned herself a reputation. She even didn’t mind the therapist her mother sent her to, and she was put on puberty blockers before the end of 2017.<br />
At home, Sherri was feeling the pressure of being a single parent. They had traded their house in New York for a small, one-room garage apartment one of the uncles owned. Sherri began working full time, and Jessie often spent nights with various relatives. Jessie, aware of how much more difficult her mother’s life was now, started doing whatever she could to help - she picked up a lot of the housework, learned to cook simple meals for herself and her mother, often volunteered around the neighborhood to try and make some money, and most importantly, stayed out of trouble.<br />
And that was Jessie’s life for high school. She got a job at a local grocery store when she was sixteen, got her license, and she was allowed to borrow her grandmother’s car after her grandmother gave up driving due to failing eyesight. She graduated in 2022 and took off some time before college to save money, then started applying for schools for the 2023 school year. New York University was her first choice, despite her mother’s reluctance to let her go states away (and to a place so close to her father), and at the end of August 2023, Jessie packed up the car that was now hers legally and hopped on the road back to New York.<br />
=== New York, New York ===<br />
New York was great. Jessie lived and worked on campus as a card scanner in the dining area, got a single room so she didn’t have to worry about a roommate, and overall had a great time. Following the [[A Haven to Call Home | floods in District X]], she found her way to the community center and eagerly offered her services as an amateur volunteer.<br />
<br />
== '''Physical Characteristics''' ==<br />
<br />
'''Height''': 5'7"<br />
<br />
'''General Build''': Skinny<br />
<br />
'''Eyes''': Brown by default<br />
<br />
'''Hair''': Blonde by default<br />
<br />
'''Other Features''': Her hair is often Not Blonde. She prefers purple, pink, or blue, but will try any power once.<br />
<br />
She has so many tattoos. [https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQVk6zWh_-tr5b0IarsqKrovDedfwHCIza6qKHPQ96_jcyxt5OP A large butterfly in the colors of the trans flag] on her shoulder blade. [https://www.dubuddha.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Baby-Owl-Tattoo-by-C%C3%A9sar-Castillo-Marquez.jpg An owl] on her upper right arm. [https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fz2tighaun4x51.jpg A smaller version of this, the Failsafe symbol from She-Ra] on her upper left arm. [https://diymorning.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/13-cute-and-small-tattoos.jpg More butterflies in the colors of the ace, aro, and trans flags] in the crook of her left elbow. The quote "Imperfections are beautiful" on her left wrist. [https://i.pinimg.com/originals/46/78/0a/46780a4e473f5f15b3aad22b1b995838.jpg A cat and dog tattoo] on her right wrist. There will be more someday. Soon, probably.<br />
<br />
== '''Powers''' ==<br />
<br />
Empathic Metamorph, AKA Unconscious Chameleon - Jessie has a tendency to adopt traits from the people around her. She can hold any changes for as long as she’s awake — she reverts back to her normal form (AKA what she looks like without any changes, so skinny, blonde, pale, brown eyes, long hair) when she’s asleep, if she’s fallen unconscious, or if she is otherwise depowered somehow. She has some degree of control, mostly over the things she wants, like her hair. She’s very untrained.<br />
<br />
<br />
== '''Equipment''' ==<br />
N/A<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== '''Trivia''' ==<br />
<br />
Jessie is trans, aromantic, and asexual. She does not try to hide that she's trans.<br />
<br />
She is a true child of the Internet and a lover of cartoons, including She-Ra, Ducktales, The Owl House, Nimona, and anything queer she can find.<br />
<br />
Her username on all social media is highlyqualifiedspaceace<br />
<br />
=='''External Links'''==<br />
<br />
[https://xp-communication.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+jessie+drake xp_communication posts]<br />
<br />
[https://xp-journal.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+jessie+drake xp_journal posts]<br />
<br />
[https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+jessie+drake xp_logs posts]<br />
<br />
[https://xp-generation-x.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+jessie+drake xp_generation-x posts]<br />
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== '''Plots''' ==<br />
<br />
===2024===<br />
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== Meta ==<br />
<br />
'''Player''': [[Sam (player)|Sam]]<br />
<br />
'''E-mail''': [[IMAGE:Samemail.jpg|150 px]]<br />
<br />
'''Player Icon Base''': [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9476408/ Hunter Schafer]<br />
<br />
'''Meta Trivia'''<br />
<br />
Jessie is Sam's fourth overall character in the game, and a huge departure from their usual types.<br />
<br />
Jessie's PB is, of course, also trans.<br />
<br />
[[Category: 2023]]<br />
[[Category:Generation X]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Category:Characters&diff=101613Category:Characters2024-02-16T01:37:24Z<p>ForeverSam: /* Played */</p>
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Applicants are expected to have read the [[:Category: Policy| Rules]] before [[Application|applying]]. Also, the [[FAQ]] and [[Application Checklist]] are extremely useful for applications, so please use them. ;)<br />
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A complete and current list of characters (previously played socks and NPCs) open for applications is available in the [[:Category: Unplayed Characters| unplayed characters section]].</center><br />
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A game is built by the characters involved. Here is the ongoing cast of X-Project.<br />
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====Played====<br />
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The current cast of X-Project. Characters marked '''on hiatus''' are temporarily unplayed and written out of [[The Mansion|the mansion]] whilst their players take a break from the game. <br />
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Also, there is [[WhoWePlay]], a handy chart showing who plays which character at a glance. <br />
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(Icons by [[Sam]], [[Mackinzie]], [[Isaura | Isa]] and [[Walks]])<br />
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|[[Image: AlaniPBComic2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Alani Ryan]]'''<br>''Loa''<br><br />
|[[Image: DazzlerComic2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Alison Blaire]]'''<br>''Dazzler''<br />
|[[Image:NEWAmandaComicPB.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Amanda Sefton]]''' <br>''Daytripper''<br />
|[[Image: Angelo.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Angelo Espinosa]]'''<br>''Skin''<br />
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|[[Image: AprilComicPB.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[April Parker]]'''<br>''Mayhem''<br><br />
|[[Image: Longshot Comic.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Arthur Centino]]'''<br>''Longshot''<br />
|[[Image: Artie.psd.png]]<br />
|'''[[Artie Maddicks]]'''<br>''Artie''<br><br />
|[[Image:BigBertha-PB.jpg|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Ashley Crawford]]'''<br>''Big Bertha''<br><br />
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|[[Image: Bobbi-agents-of-shield1.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Barbara Morse]]'''<br>''Mockingbird''<br><br />
|[[Image:BirdyComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Beatrice Davis]]'''<br>''Birdy''<br><br />
|[[Image: BenComicPB.png]]<br />
|'''[[Ben Hammil]]'''<br>''Match''<br><br />
|[[Image: ShatterstarComicPB.png]]<br />
|'''[[Ben Russell]]'''<br>''[[Shatterstar]]''<br />
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|[[Image: Comic CallistoP2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Callisto]]'''<br>''part time''<br />
|[[Image: ClariceComicPB.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Clarice Ferguson]]'''<br>''Blink''<br />
|[[Image:CleaComicPB.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Clea Lake]]'''<br>''Clea''<br>''part time''<br />
|[[Image: ClintComicPB2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Clinton Barton]]'''<br>''Hawkeye''<br />
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|[[Image: Darcy Comic.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Darcy Lewis]]'''<br>''Conduit''<br />
|[[Image: LegionComicPB.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[David Haller]]'''<br>''Legion''<br><br />
|[[Image: MaverickComicNew.png]]<br />
|'''[[David North]]'''<br>''Maverick''<br>''part time''<br />
|[[Image: DougComicPB.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Doug Ramsey]]'''<br>''Cypher''<br />
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|[[Image:EmilyComicPB.png]]<br />
|'''[[Emily Bright]]'''<br>''TBD''<br>''yet to be introduced''<br />
|[[Image: Emma.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Emma Frost]]'''<br>''White Queen''<br>''part time''<br />
|[[Image: BlackCatComicPB.png]]<br />
|'''[[Felicia Hardy]]'''<br>''Black Cat''<br />
|[[Image: Cuckoos Comic.png]]<br />
|'''[[Stepford Cuckoos|Fourteen]]'''<br>''Stepford Cuckoos''<br />
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|[[Image: Gabriel_3.psd.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Gabriel Cohuelo]]'''<br>''Velocidad''<br />
|[[Image: Gar.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Garrison Kane]]'''<br>''Dominion''<br />
|[[Image: Hope Comic.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Hope Abbott]]'''<br>''Trance''<br><br />
|[[Image: HopeSummersComic.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Hope Summers]]'''<br><br />
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|[[Image: IllyanaPB2.png]]<br />
|'''[[Illyana Rasputin]]'''<br>''Magik''<br><br />
|[[Image: OutlawPB2Icon.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Inez Temple ]]'''<br>''Outlaw''<br><br />
|'''[[Image: IcarusComicPB2.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Jay Guthrie]]'''<br>''Icarus''<br />
|[[Image: Jean-Comic-Bridget.jpg]]<br />
|'''[[Jean Grey]]'''<br>''Phoenix''<br><br />
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|[[Image: 58537_100.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Jean-Phillipe Colbert]]'''<br>''Bevatron''<br />
|[[Image:NewJessiePB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Jessie Drake]]'''<br>''Chameleon''<br><br />
|[[Image: JessicaJonesComicPB.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Jessica Jones]]'''<br><br />
|[[Image: ChamberComicPB2.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Jonothan Starsmore]]'''<br>''Chamber''<br><br />
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|[[Image: JubileeComics2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Jubilation Lee]]'''<br>''Jubilee''<br><br />
|[[Image: JulioComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Julio Richter]]'''<br>''Rictor''<br><br />
|[[Image: Comic ChangelingP2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Kevin Sydney]]'''<br>''Changeling''<br />
|[[Image: KittyComic.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Kitty Pryde]]'''<br>''Shadowcat''<br>''part time''<br />
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|[[Image: Kurt.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Kurt Wagner|Kurt Sefton]]'''<br>''Nightcrawler''<br />
|[[Image: Kylecharpageicon.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Kyle Gibney]]'''<br>''Wildchild''<br />
|[[Image:LiamComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Liam Nelson]]'''<br>''Liono''<br />
|[[Image: Wolverine-men-marvel.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Logan]]'''<br>''Wolverine''<br />
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|[[Image: MadinComicPB.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Madin]]'''<br><br />
|[[Image: rogue-icon-wiki.jpg]]<br />
|'''[[Marie D'Ancato]]'''<br>''Rogue''<br><br />
|[[Image: MAP2Eyepatch.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Marie-Ange Colbert]]'''<br>''Tarot''<br />
|[[Image: EmplateComicPB.png |100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Marius Laverne]]'''<br>''Emplate''<br />
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|[[Image: MattPB2a.png |100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Matt Murdock]]'''<br>''Daredevil''<br />
|[[Image:Maya echo2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Maya Lincoln-Lopez]]'''<br>''Echo''<br><br />
|[[Image: Megan.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Megan Gwynn]]'''<br>''Pixie''<br><br />
|[[Image: Meggan1.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Meggan Szardos]]'''<br>''Meggan''<br><br />
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|[[Image:Aero-ComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Melody Guthrie]]'''<br>''Aero''<br />
|[[Image: Molly-duo.jpg|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Molly Hayes]]'''<br>''Bruiser''<br><br />
|[[Image: MonicaComicPB.png]]<br />
|'''[[Monica Rambeau]]'''<br>''Spectrum''<br><br />
|[[Image: NamorComicPB2.png]]<br />
|'''[[Namor]]'''<br>''Sub-Mariner''<br />
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|[[Image: BlackWidowComic.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Natasha Romanoff]]'''<br>''Black Widow''<br />
|[[Image: Paige wiki.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Paige Guthrie]]'''<br>''Husk''<br><br />
|[[Image: QuentinComic.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Quentin Quire]]'''<br>''Kid Omega''<br><br />
|[[Image:SamComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Sam Guthrie]]'''<br>''Cannonball''<br />
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|[[Image: Marrow ComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Sarah Rushman]]'''<br>''Marrow''<br>''part-time''<br />
|[[Image: Comic ScottP2.png]]<br />
|'''[[Scott Summers]]'''<br>''Cyclops''<br />
|[[Image:SharonSmithComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Catseye|Sharon Smith]]'''<br>''Catseye''<br />
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|'''[[Sooraya Qadir]]'''<br>''Dust''<br />
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|[[Image:StepehComicPB2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Stephen Strange]]'''<br>''Sorcerer Supreme''<br><br />
|[[Image: Sue_Icon.jpg]]<br />
|'''[[Susan Storm]]'''<br>''Invisible Girl''<br />
|[[Image: TerryComicP2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Theresa Cassidy]]'''<br>''Banshee''<br><br />
|[[Image:TopazComicV3.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Topaz]]'''<br><br />
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|[[Image:CopycatPB2.png]]<br />
|'''[[Vanessa Carlysle]]'''<br>''Copycat''<br>''yet to be introduced''<br />
|[[Image: Wanda.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Wanda Maximoff]]'''<br>''Scarlet Witch''<br>''part time''<br />
|[[Image:Warren-dean-icon.jpg|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Warren Worthington]]'''<br>''Angel''<br />
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====Unplayed/Available====<br />
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A complete and current list of characters (previously played socks and mutant NPCs) open for applications is available in the [[:Category: Unplayed Characters| unplayed characters section]].<br />
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If you are interested in applying for one of these characters, you can '''[mailto:x_moderators@googlegroups.com email the mods]''' or you can go straight to the [[Application|application form]]. Applicants are expected to make themselves fully familiar with the character's prior history.<br />
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'''Got questions about applying to X-Project? [http://x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=FAQ_Part_1#Applying_To_X-Project Check out the FAQ!]'''<br />
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====Modsocks/Unavailable====<br />
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Characters that are not open for applications by moderator decision due to use as NPCs can be found [[:Category:Modsocks| here]].<br />
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[[Category: Game Meta]]<br />
[[Category: Phase 2]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Category:Generation_X&diff=101612Category:Generation X2024-02-16T01:33:51Z<p>ForeverSam: </p>
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Created in [[January 2015]] to train the new generation of mutants to protect themselves and their fellows in a world that really does hate and fear them. <br />
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==Roster==<br />
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===Mentors===<br />
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Gen X has a rotating schedule of instructors, with various individuals from all of the teams providing training. There are, however, team mentors who liaise with Gen X on a daily basis:<br />
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|'''[[Alani Ryan]]'''<br>''Loa''<br />
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===Team Members===<br />
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|'''[[Ashley Crawford]]'''<br>''Big Bertha''<br />
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|'''[[Ben Hammil]]'''<br>''Match''<br />
|[[Image: ShatterstarComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Ben Russell]]'''<br>''Shatterstar''<br />
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|[[Image:EmilyComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Emily Bright]]'''<br />
|[[Image:IcarusComicPB2.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Jay Guthrie]]'''<br>''Icarus''<br />
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|'''[[Jessie Drake]]'''<br>''Chameleon''<br />
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|[[Image:ChamberComicPB2.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Jonothan Starsmore]]'''<br>''Chamber''<br />
|[[Image: JulioComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Julio Richter]]'''<br>''Rictor''<br />
|[[Image: LiamComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Liam Nelson]]'''<br>''Liono''<br />
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|[[Image: MadinComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Madin]]'''<br><br />
|[[Image:Aero-ComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Melody Guthrie]]'''<br>''Aero''<br />
|[[Image:Paige wiki.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Paige Guthrie]]'''<br>''Husk''<br />
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|[[Image: SharonSmithComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Catseye | Sharon Smith]]'''<br>''Catseye''<br />
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===Team Structure===<br />
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The younger team which trains with their powers and combat, capable of deploying in support of the X-Men or as a last option. Replaces the [[X-Men|X-Men trainee program]] and the [[New Mutants]], which had a focus only on high school aged students. All students - high school and above - are put into Generation X for training. If a student wants to graduate to the [[:Category: X-Men|X-Men]] (or [[:Category: Teams|another team]]), they can do so once approved. Generation X will fulfill the role of the X-Men trainees, occasionally deploying with the X-Men, especially for recruitment or missions where younger mutants are a better fit.<br />
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There is no age restriction to Generation X - in fact, any resident of [[The Mansion|the mansion]] who is in need of training in their powers and/or combat is expected to work with the team, regardless of age. The focus of Generation X is to provide the younger generation of mutants with the skills they need to survive a distinctly mutant-unfriendly world - and maybe, if they wish to, continue the fight for mutant survival as a member of one of the teams.<br />
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===Team Operations and Training===<br />
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Members of Gen X receive training in powers, combat, team work, first aid, diplomacy, covert operations, magic, infiltration... you name it. Essentially, they are taught a variety of skills needed to survive in the world at large, with input from any member of the Xavier's community. Professor Xavier oversees the training from a distance and teaches ethics, but the day-to-day matters are left in the hands of the mentors, who are also encouraged to discuss things with the various resources at [[The Mansion|the mansion]]. <br />
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While Gen X aren't expected to go into dangerous combat situations, they are sometimes required to assist the various teams in their missions, usually as a result of having specific skill or power sets, or in situations where the team is stretched beyond capacity. They are not cannon fodder by any means, but they are more active mission-wise than the [[New Mutants]] or even the X-Men trainees were, with their skills given priority rather than their ages in the decision-making process.<br />
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GenX, as of 2023, has faded into the background a bit, with most of the mansion residents going to other teams or not needing the same type of assistance as teens. It's still available for help whenever needed, however.<br />
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===Non-Credit Extracurriculars===<br />
While the high school portion of Generation X takes classes at [[Bayville Charter High]], [[The Mansion|the mansion]] offers a number of extracurricular courses for the kids. They offer:<br />
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*Mechanics<br />
*Art<br />
*Wilderness survival, rock climbing<br />
*Law seminars (AKA what to do when you're a mutant and the police hassle you)<br />
*Foreign languages<br />
*Dance classes<br />
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===Equipment===<br />
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===Links===<br />
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[https://xp-generation-x.dreamwidth.org//profile xp_generation_x] the Gen X journal comm.<br />
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[https://xp-communication.dreamwidth.org/tag/t:+gen+x xp_communications posts]<br />
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[https://xp-journal.dreamwidth.org/tag/t:+gen+x xp_journal posts]<br />
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[https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/tag/t:+gen+x xp_logs posts]<br />
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== Meta and Trivia ==<br />
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===Trivia===<br />
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===Meta===<br />
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Generation X was created as a means of encouraging more activity from the numerous grad students in [[The Mansion|the mansion]] who were not part of any specific team. <br />
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'''Got questions? [http://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=FAQ_6#Generation_X Check out the FAQ]'''<br />
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[[Category: 2015]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=File:NewJessiePB.png&diff=101611File:NewJessiePB.png2024-02-16T01:33:27Z<p>ForeverSam: Category: 2023</p>
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<div>== Summary ==<br />
[[Category: 2023]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Sam_(disambiguation)&diff=101607Sam (disambiguation)2024-02-14T22:31:19Z<p>ForeverSam: </p>
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'''Sam''' may refer to:<br />
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*[[Sam Guthrie - Phase 1]], aka Cannonball, the character from May 2003 until January 2015.<br />
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*[[Sam Guthrie]], aka Cannonball, the [[:Category:Phase 2|Phase 2]] version of the character played by Mari from June 2023.<br />
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*[[Sam (player)]], the player, who plays [[Topaz]] and [[Jessie Drake]]<br />
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[[Category: Disambiguation Pages]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=December_2023&diff=101605December 20232024-02-14T01:51:45Z<p>ForeverSam: /* Timeline */</p>
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<div>{{calendar - Phase 2|Month=December|LastMonth=November 2023|NextMonth=January 2024}}<br />
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==Timeline==<br />
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<b>Dec 1</b> - [[Clinton Barton|Clint]] makes a journal post announcing a Goldberg device contest for his birthday.<br />
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<b>Dec 3 </b> - [[Beatrice Davis|Beatrice]] takes a catatonic [[David Haller|Haller]] for a small walk. [[Warren Worthington|Warren]] and [[Felicia Hardy|Fi]] go for a massage and Warren asks an important question.<br />
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<b>Dec 4</b> - [[Sam Guthrie|Sam]] texts Clint to ask if they could do something for Clint’s birthday. Sam texts [[Alani Ryan|Alani]] about whether or not he should hypothetically have sex with Clint. <i>Laved by the Gulf and Ocean Grand:</i> [[Potomac Calls to Chesapeake|The Spirit of the Chesapeake]] tells [[Namor]] about newly unearthed Atlantean ruins. Namor makes a post to [[Excalibur|eXcal]] saying that he is going to Florida to look for the ruins and requests companions to come. Kyle comes across April, still stuck in her symbiote form, and suggests food options while her teeth are still Wrong. <br />
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<b>Dec 5</b> - [[Angelo Espinosa|Angelo]] texts [[Theresa Cassidy|Terry]] to ask if she knows anyone in the Underground in LA. <i>Laved by the Gulf and Ocean Grand:</i> Clint texts [[Clarice Ferguson|Clarice]] to ask if she could port some of eXcal to Florida. Clint texts [[Darcy Lewis|Darcy]] to let her know that they’ll have to postpone their YouTube marathon. <br />
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<b>Dec 6</b> - Alani texts Felicia about setting up a girls’ night. [[Alison Blaire|Alison]] makes a post asking who she needs to bug to use the Blackbird in April. <i>Laved by the Gulf and Ocean Grand</i> In Florida, Namor, Alani, and [[Meggan Szardos|Meggan]] head into the ocean to find the outpost ruins and meet with the nymph. Back on land, Clint, [[America Chavez|America]], [[Matt Murdock|Matt]], and [[Molly Hayes|Molly]] check the area for anything that might indicate Atlanteans were there, but upon finding nothing, they set up lunch. The underwater team succeeds at finding the outpost, but Namor angers the local nymph which causes her to destroy it. A strange Atlantean device is left behind. The land team finds themselves surrounded by much more reptiles than the suggested amount of none and try to retreat before Molly gets swallowed by a crocodile. The nymph exiles the underwater team to land and has the crocodile expel Molly following a promise of a boon from Namor. Matt posts in X-Teams asking for a pickup. eXcal discusses the mission while waiting for pickup. [[Kyle Gibney|Kyle]] and [[Sooraya Qadir|Sooraya]] find that Alison will be helping to fly the Blackbird to Florida. Clint makes a report on the mission in X-Teams. Clint then texts Sam to ask if they are still on for their date. Sam makes a journal post saying not to ask why he is running with ham. Clint and Sam have their first date. <br />
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<b>Dec 7</b> - [[Madin]] tracks down Kyle and asks about their education options. Darcy texts [[Monica Rambeau|Nica]] to check in after the fight with [[Marauders (new)|Prism]] and [[Laurie Collins|Malice]]. Alani texts Sam asking how his date went. April's still stuck, but she takes [[Pets|Boris]] out to play and have treats and they end up chatting with Arthur and [[Pets|Felix]]. <i>Laved by the Gulf and Ocean Grand:</i> Clint posts in X-Teams to start a log on trying to work the Atlantean artifact. <br />
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<b>Dec 8</b> - [[Jessica Jones]] gives her new roomie, Beatrice, a short tour. Clarice makes a post on the journals contemplating buying a private island. [[Jay Guthrie|Jay]] texts Sam to tell him he’s getting engaged and to ask if Sam is coming down to Kentucky. Alani and Sam get drinks and discuss eXcalibur’s most recent mission and a date. <i>Laved by the Gulf and Ocean Grand:</i>Clint posts a log in X-Teams that he’s resulted in a possible fluctuation from using a microwave around the device. Clint later makes another post to X-Teams that he and Molly figured out the device wasn’t reacting to microwaves but radiation, and that it’s a record; Namor's solution to Matt Murdock's anger at what happened in Florida fails in a spectacular fashion. <br />
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<b>Dec 9</b> - Madin makes a new introduction post on the journals to start over. [[Shatterstar]] emails [[Kevin Sydney|Kevin]] asking to excused from shooting practice for the week of Christmas. Sam texts Clint to tell him his brother is getting engaged and that Sam will be the best man. <i>Laved by the Gulf and Ocean Grand</i> Namor, Alani, Meggan, and Clint unlock the Atlantean record and listen to both the recording and figure out it also holds a map.<br />
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<b>Dec 10</b> - Sam texts Alani asking for help picking out a gift for his future sister-in-law. Kyle emails [[Liam Nelson|Liam]], [[Julio Richter|Rictor]], Madin, and [[April Parker|April]] about maintenance and groundskeeping work. Jay texts [[Paige Guthrie|Paige]] asking if she knows about Sam’s new boyfriend. [[Topaz]] makes a journal post offering to bring things back from London. <br />
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<b>Dec 11</b> - Terry texts Shatterstar to ask him for his Christmas list. Paige texts Sam to ask him about his new beau. As a result of his conversations with Paige and Jay, Sam texts Clint to ask if he has plans for the week. Darcy lets Matt know she has tickets for a Broadway show. <br />
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<b>Dec 12</b> - Sam texts Jay to offer Jay and [[Guthrie Family|Julia]] Broadway tickets and to ask more about Julia. <br />
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<b>Dec 13</b> - [[Kevin Sydney|Nora]] is less than impressed with [[Catseye|Sharon]]’s lack of progress in their training sessions and gives her a lesson in “human shapeshifting” aka makeup; later, Sharon runs into Liam in the kitchen and he’s not impressed with her new look, while Warren is Warren. [[Amanda Sefton|Amanda]] and Clarice go to pick up new resident, [[Jonothan Starsmore|Jono Starsmore]], who is in desperate need of help.<br />
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<b>Dec 14</b> - Clint gets out of the Chapel early and texts Sam to do something together. Sharon emails Felicia for help with her ‘homework’ from Kevin.<br />
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<b>Dec 15</b> - Shatterstar and Terry talk about his training upon receiving his x-rays from [[Jean Grey|Jean]]. [[Rogue]] announces that she’ll be staying until after the holidays and offers portraits. Finding ‘Star doing pushups in his sunbeam, Liam decides to sit on him when he won’t move. Sam comes across Madin working on their GED homework and offers help... and friendship.<br />
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<b>Dec 16</b> - Clint and Matt enjoy a family brunch with their dads. Madin moves into a suite shared by [[Illyana Rasputin|Illyana]]. <I>Collective Soul:</I> Various residents of the mansion - who all have a connection to Haller - experience psychic hallucinations, which [[Ben Russell|Benji]] is able to trace back to Haller; [[Arthur Centino|Arthur]] emails Jean and [[Scott Summers|Scott]] about the encounter he and Shatterstar had; [[Charles Xavier|Charles]] calls a meeting with [[Quentin Quire|Quentin]], [[Hope Abbott|Hope A.]] and Jean to decide what to do; Hope A. and Quentin go into the astral plane to find all the pieces of Haller’s psyche for Jean and Charles to put back together; separated from Quentin, Hope A. decides to use something other than force to deal with the situation; Quentin goes his own way and faces a judgment, of sorts, for his recent actions; Jean puts the pieces back together in Haller, with some help. <br />
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<b>Dec 17</b> - <I>Collective Soul:</I> Haller wakes from his month-long coma to find Charles there, and is understandably fragile; Haller emails various people (and with a declining ability to type) to thank them for their help.<br />
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<b>Dec 18</b> - Quentin takes Sam shopping and they talk about the man who's caught Sam's eye. Rictor and Shatterstar meet up in the quarry and talk about stars and magic. <I>Collective Soul:</I> Sharon, while snooping through Terry's office, has a vision; While getting herself breakfast, Amanda experiences memories not her own; Arthur announces that he'll be working from home due to his psychometry acting up. Matt and Sam have lunch to get to know each other, since Sam is dating Matt's brother.<br />
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<b>Dec 19</b> - [[Ben Hammil|Match]] requests a half-day from Jess to go Christmas shopping the next day. Sooraya visits Haller, who is mostly himself again. [[Ashley Crawford]] is having a really rough morning, Sam finds her crying her heart out on the curb, and gets her a donut, a phone call, and the offer of support for powers she didn't even realize she had. Terry runs into Jessie at the community centre while making sure there's enough food for the holidays.<br />
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<b>Dec 20</b> - Sam announces that he'll be heading home for the holidays. Terry texts Quentin offering to allow him to join her on some pickups and drop offs. <I>Collective Soul:</i> When Haller's attempts to speak with Quentin fail, [[David Haller|Cyndi]] tags in to talk to the man; the bleed of Arthur's powers continues with Illyana receiving an unexpected lack of confession and Shatterstar seeing his mother, through Arthur's eyes. [[Clea Lake|Clea]] surprises Amanda will a very late night/early morning visit.<br />
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<b>Dec 21</b> - Clint texts [[Doug Ramsey|Doug]] asking if he wants to have a snowball fight. Sam lets Clint know he's arrived home safely. Beatrice awakens to find Sharon in her room, to her delight. [[Ben Russell|Benjamin]] confronts [[David Haller|Jim]], causing [[David Haller|Jack]] to step in. Quentin warns X-Factor that the oncoming storm. ''A Very Guthrie Christmas:'' Sam arrives home to the Guthrie house before the arrival of Jay's girlfriend, [[Guthrie Family|Julia Cabot]]; the young couple officially becomes engaged.<br />
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<b>Dec 22</b> - Alani wishes Meggan a happy birthday. [[Gabriel Cohuelo|Gabe]] laments his flight being cancelled. Amanda gives Meggan a birthday gift. ''A Very Guthrie Christmas:'' Paige shares her upcoming academic plans with Jay and Sam; Sam happily shares the news with the mansion; Sam texts Paige to offer her some New York networking; Sam messages Alani to share the news about his sister. The mansion residents are gifted cat-shaped cookies baked by the [[Catseye|resident purple cat]]. Clint leaves a gift at Meggan's door for her birthday. Arthur announces that he'll be in [[District X]] to spread the holiday cheer. Darcy appreciates the adorable cookies she received. As Arthur and [[Jessie Drake|Jessie]] chat at the Santa Sleep Over, but giving a gift causes Jessie to experience a memory of Arthur's. Jess finds a conscious Haller in the hallway and is soon joined by Bea. <I>Crash Landers:</i> A mysterious young woman appears at the mansion and surprises Alani; Topaz's arrival home has Rictor offering to let her use him for her magic to try and stop the one-person assault; the destruction alerts Illyana and Shatterstar to the intruder and their attempts to team up lead to a portalling out; in the kitchen, Doug and Kyle discover the assailant is a girl with telekinesis who starts a kitchen fire; Clint is informed of the intruder and with April, attempts to subdue her; the girl runs face first into Sharon, whose attempts to lead Liam and Match to safety are thwarted; Namor and [[Jubilation Lee|Jubilee]], returned from a Broadway show, try grab the girl before she flees down the elevator; in the basement [[Artie Maddicks|Artie]] and Rogue find the girl who finally collapses after discovering there is no [[Cerebro]]; Illyana alerts eXcalibur that the Chapel alarm is due to her teleporting in; Beatrice texts Arthur and Haller in a panic at the alarms; Garrison and Rogue attempt to interrogate the girl, who reveals herself to be [[Hope Summers]]; Shatterstar texts Liam, Match, Rictor, and Sharon to check on them, and Haller to ask about the medbay; Topaz bemoans coming home to the mess; Darcy texts Doug asking if he's okay as the mansion's security alert has alerted her that somethings wrong; Sooraya meets with Hope S. to find out more about her and her goals; Namor finds Alani and brings her inside; Warren texts Jessica about thinking the explosions were due to his sex; Kyle alerts the mansion that the kitchen is destroyed and their fridges and freezers will be used to store food; Sooraya updates the teams to Hope S. Summers arrival and past.<br />
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<b>Dec 23</b> - Haller asks what happened last night. Arthur texts Haller about his powers acting up, Beatrice to check on her, and Felicia to find out if she was at the mansion the night before. Shatterstar leaves a thank you card to Hope Abbott to thank her for her weekly games and wish her a happy holiday. Darcy stops by to welcome Topaz home from London and introduce her to some of the mansion's newest residents. Haller is left a pack of charcoal vines by Shatterstar. Gabe posts to the journals asking what happened to the mansion. Liam laments getting 8am tickets home. Clint texts Sam letting him know everything's okay but there was a wild time. Terry texts Shatterstar to wish him safe travels and wishing him a Merry Christmas. Artie informs X-Force that he's removing himself from fieldwork due to his powers also acting up. Sooraya reaches out to Rogue and [[David Haller|David]] about working with Hope Summers. Quentin texts Arthur to make sure he's considering the potential harm he's putting himself in by offering to read Hope S.'s psimitar. Set to fix damages from the night before, Madin meets Jono and finds him not much of a talker. On the train, Liam, Sharon, and Shatterstar exchange gifts and discuss the excitement from the night before. Haller and April reconnect in the remains of What Hope Summers Did To The Mansion. Darcy and Matt arrive back at the mansion in the morning, take in the damage, and make a tactical retreat; in need of a bed for the night and too cheap to pay for a hotel, Rogue insinuates herself into the boathouse with [[Namor]]. ''A Very Guthrie Christmas:'' In Kentucky, Jay and Julia are shot at by the Cabots, fatally wounding Julia.<br />
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<b>Dec 24</b> - Terry texts Alison to ask about using the [[Danger Room]] for their next voice lesson. [[Inez Temple|Inez]] leaves gifts for Alani, Clarice, and Darcy. Sharon confirms that the Nelson family wears matching pajamas, herself included. Haller leaves Shatterstar a gift of throwing knives for Christmas. Shatterstar emails Arthur to inform him that he'll be given a gift when he returns to the mansion. Madin and April get to removing the main kitchen, the very destroyed main kitchen. Madin invites the mansion to their suite for a Christmas meal.<br />
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<b>Dec 25</b> - <i>Christmas:</i> Gabe leaves Quentin a present; Sam texts Clint to wish him a merry Christmas. Hope S. volunteers to help Madin with the damage she caused. Garrison and Rogue enjoy Christmas on the [[Christian Kane|Kane]] family yacht.<br />
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<b>Dec 26</b> - ''A Very Guthrie Christmas:'' Following Julia's funeral, Jay takes his life into his own hands; Clint calls Sam and finds out what's happened and offers his help; Clint texts Alani for help setting things up for the incoming Guthries.<br />
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<b>Dec 27</b> - Liam does what all kids in rural Maine eventually do: head out to an abandoned barn for some personal time with a friend. As he is reminded, "personal time" is not something that should be attempted around Sharon. Alani comes home to find Hope Summers snooping in the cupboards and they talk until Sooraya gets home.<br />
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<b>Dec 28</b> - <i>Collective Soul:</i> Beatrice tries to find Arthur, but finds something else instead; Arthur's psychic powers continue to leave their traces across the mansion. ''A Very Guthrie Christmas:'' Paige reveals her mutation to Sam and [[Melody Guthrie|Melody]]. [[Barbara Morse|Bobbi]] and Warren leave late Christmas cards (with cash) around the mansion. Shatterstar leaves Terry a present. While working on fixing some of the damage to the grounds, Rictor and Shatterstar pause to exchange gifts. Later, Match and Shatterstar exchange gifts, after being sidetracked by talk about ninjas. Alani runs into Meggan in the Chapel and the pair take the opportunity to chat.<br />
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<b>Dec 29</b> - Doug posts an exasperating meme. [[Alex Summers|Alex]] tells Quentin he's leaving. [[Stephen Strange|Stephen]] texts Amanda to find out if any help is needed at the mansion. Shatterstar has a conversation with Hope S. and acquires a new baby sister. Match and Sharon’s reunion is interrupted by the appearance of the new girl. April finds Warren baking in the kitchen and he turns out to be actually helpful with her powers issues.<br />
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<b>Dec 30</b> - Warren and a newly-recovered Haller share a moment of genuine sincerity...But not too much. Alani texts Sam to let him know things are prepared for his return. Match meets Jono while they both are wandering the halls at odd hours.<br />
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<b>Dec 31</b> - Shatterstar emails Kyle and Terry to let them know he may be pulled out of class abruptly if Hope S. needs him. Sooraya stops by with some things for Hope S., and they discuss some differences between Hope S.'s world and this one. With the windows covered and immediate hazards cleared, Madin, Kyle and the newly returned Liam are able to start planning the big ticket repairs. [[Stepford Cuckoos|Fourteen]] is disgusted by the Leafs. ''A Very Guthrie Christmas:'' [[Guthrie Family|Lucinda]] tells Sam and Jay that Jay is going home with Sam; Sam calls Quentin to straighten things out with work; Sam texts Clint to thank him for texting Alani. Sooraya asks Rogue if she would mind rooming with Hope S. Liam meets Hope S. properly and wind up making plans to ride horses. Sooraya brings some things for Hope S. and discusses differences in their two universes. Kevin and Darcy have an early drink at Kirby's to start celebrating the new year. On New Year's Eve, Haller makes the characteristically unwise decision to push himself a little too hard too fast. Fortunately [[Maya Lincoln-Lopez|Maya]] is around to bail him out. Kurt drops by to see Rogue and finds Hope S. instead, though his sister does join them.<br />
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''"Yes! I was actually wondering if people could volunteer here. Well, if I could. If that's a thing. I'm sure they want to do background checks and stuff because I'm just a random person off the streets who could secretly be anti mutant and trying to infiltrate the place although I'm telling you that so it would be a terrible plan, honestly." Jessie stopped to take a breath. "But that's the gist of it. I'd like to volunteer here."''<br />
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Jessie Drake is here, she's queer, and she's ready to take on the world.<br />
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== '''Details''' ==<br />
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'''Character Journal:''' [https://xp-chameleon.dreamwidth.org/ Celebrate The Rejects]<br />
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'''Real Name''': Jessie Drake<br />
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'''Codename''': Chameleon if she needs one<br />
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'''Aliases''': Cammy (short for Chameleon Girl)<br />
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'''First Appearance''': [https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/4376959.html November 13, 2023]<br />
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'''Date of Birth''': January 1, 2004<br />
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'''Place of Birth''': New York, New York<br />
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'''Citizenship''': America<br />
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'''Relatives''': Sherri Drake, mother; Richard Drake, father (alive but dead to Jessie); maternal grandparents, aunts, uncles<br />
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'''Education''': Graduated from Holden High School in 2022, Freshman at NYU as of 2023<br />
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'''Relationship Status''': Forever Single<br />
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'''Occupation''': Student, Volunteer<br />
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== '''Biography''' ==<br />
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=== '''A Series Of Let’s Say Undesirable Events''' ===<br />
Jessie always knew she was a girl.<br />
She had a boy name and was raised as a boy, but she knew that wasn’t right. She didn’t have the words for it — she just knew.<br />
Jessie’s childhood wasn’t troubled, per se, but it was… difficult. Her lack of ability to express herself was channeled into acting out. She was disruptive in class, rude to teachers, talked back to her parents, and seemed to always be in trouble. <br />
M-Day definitely had An Effect on her. She was morbidly curious about all the people exploding and didn’t believe it could possibly be all mutants — there had to be some regular people who went up in flames, right? Driven by curiosity and mischief, she stole a lighter from her father and brought it to school with the intention of trying to light people on fire, just to see if it would take. She didn’t manage to get any people, but she did burn up a carpet, and no one was impressed by her insistence that it was for Science. She was expelled from public schools in April 2015.<br />
Her flustered, overwhelmed parents took the advice of the counselor they made her see and sent her to boarding school to finish out her school career. Worse, it was an all boys’ school. She lived on campus for the week, attending her classes and being reminded over and over that her next stop would be military school if she didn’t shape up. She was allowed to go home on the weekends, but often refused because she was angry at her parents for sending her there.<br />
=== '''Finding Herself''' ===<br />
Jessie was twelve when things started to look up a little. She was home for winter break in 2016, and roped into watching some stupid TLC show her mother liked. The show, which followed the life of a trans girl, lit up something in Jessie’s mind, and she spent the rest of the break furiously researching everything about the girl and being trans. By the time she went back to school after New Year’s, she’d finally figured out how to express that she was, in fact, a trans girl. Which made going back to school painful.<br />
Living on campus five days a week, surrounded by boys (including her roommate) drove Jessie online to escape. She went through a variety of names while trying to settle on one she liked. Was her name inspired by Jessica Rabbit? Maybe. Will she ever admit it? No.<br />
She officially came out to her parents while she was home for summer vacation in 2017. Their reactions were… mixed. While Richard was skeptic-bordering-on-unaccepting, Sherri was motivated to learn how she could be more supportive of her trans child, and, with a little trial and error, began using Jessie’s chosen name.<br />
=== '''Manifesting''' ===<br />
The manifestation of Jessie’s mutation was uneventful, almost boring. She was at Target with her mother, and had fallen behind to admire hair dye while her mother was looking at linens. Another person in the aisle had bright blue hair, and Jessie started asking her a bunch of questions. When Sherri returned to collect Jessie, her formerly blonde daughter now had blue hair of her own. They left Target without buying anything.<br />
Richard was furious when he saw Jessie’s hair, convinced that she had somehow gone behind her mother’s back and gotten her hair dyed, or maybe stole some dye and colored her hair in the Target bathroom (which was, of course, absolutely ridiculous). <br />
It took two days for her hair to change, but instead of going back to normal, it changed into the same soft brown that her mother had. Actually, after a few days alone with her mother while her father was at work, her entire face had changed just a little to make her look more like Sherri, whereas she’d looked like Richard her entire life. Richard blamed the “transgender drugs” Jessie had gotten (spoiler alert, there were no drugs, Jessie had gone in for an annual physical and had asked her doctor about the process of getting on puberty blockers, with her mother in the room). Her mother took to asking around, eventually determining that Jessie might be a mutant. A test later confirmed she had an active X gene.<br />
=== '''Changes''' ===<br />
With summer half over, Jessie went to her parents and begged to transfer out of the all boys’ boarding school she was currently in. She even did research on coed boarding schools so at least she wouldn’t be surrounded by boys All. The. Time. Sherri was nervous to let her go back to school at all, with her facial features and hair still changing every other day or so. Richard flat out refused to let her transfer. He had been hanging on a thread since Jessie announced she was trans, and finding out Jessie was a mutant had tipped him into a full on MAGA-esque*** frame of mind.<br />
It was amazing how little it took to completely shatter her parents’ marriage. The following days and weeks were filled with yelling about “liberals and pronouns” and “his son” being poisoned by “all the [insert trans slur]s.” He took away everything Jessie owned that could connect to the internet, and even tried to locked her in her room. Sherri yelled right back, letting Richard know she wouldn’t tolerate that bigotry. She found where Richard put Jessie’s electronics and gave them back, and even broke the lock on Jessie’s door so Richard couldn’t lock it. <br />
Divorce papers were filed, and Sherri and Jessie had moved to Massachusetts (where Sherri’s parents and siblings lived) before the end of August 2017. Richard signed away his parental rights in return for keeping the house and a bunch of other things. He didn’t pay child support, and Sherri let it go because it was better to not have connections to him. (Jessie will eventually figure out that he still had to pay because of Massachusetts laws and try to figure out if she can sue him to get the money for her mother.)<br />
=== '''Starting Over''' ===<br />
The move was the beginning of a lot of good things for Jessie. She was allowed to go back to public school, where she was Proudly Out as a trans girl. She didn’t mention the mutant part, and if anyone noticed her weirdly shifting facial features or various hair colors, they never said anything (aside from one teacher snottily declaring that her pink hair was against school guidelines; Jessie assured said teacher that it would be gone by tomorrow). The support of her mother, her maternal aunts and uncles, and her maternal grandparents did wonders for her confidence, and emboldened her to stand up for herself, as well as other students who were bullied. Before long she earned herself a reputation. She even didn’t mind the therapist her mother sent her to, and she was put on puberty blockers before the end of 2017.<br />
At home, Sherri was feeling the pressure of being a single parent. They had traded their house in New York for a small, one-room garage apartment one of the uncles owned. Sherri began working full time, and Jessie often spent nights with various relatives. Jessie, aware of how much more difficult her mother’s life was now, started doing whatever she could to help - she picked up a lot of the housework, learned to cook simple meals for herself and her mother, often volunteered around the neighborhood to try and make some money, and most importantly, stayed out of trouble.<br />
And that was Jessie’s life for high school. She got a job at a local grocery store when she was sixteen, got her license, and she was allowed to borrow her grandmother’s car after her grandmother gave up driving due to failing eyesight. She graduated in 2022 and took off some time before college to save money, then started applying for schools for the 2023 school year. New York University was her first choice, despite her mother’s reluctance to let her go states away (and to a place so close to her father), and at the end of August 2023, Jessie packed up the car that was now hers legally and hopped on the road back to New York.<br />
=== New York, New York ===<br />
New York was great. Jessie lived and worked on campus as a card scanner in the dining area, got a single room so she didn’t have to worry about a roommate, and overall had a great time. Following the [[A Haven to Call Home | floods in District X]], she found her way to the community center and eagerly offered her services as an amateur volunteer.<br />
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== '''Physical Characteristics''' ==<br />
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'''Height''': 5'7"<br />
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'''General Build''': Skinny<br />
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'''Eyes''': Brown by default<br />
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'''Hair''': Blonde by default<br />
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'''Other Features''': Her hair is often Not Blonde. She prefers purple, pink, or blue, but will try any power once.<br />
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She has so many tattoos. [https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQVk6zWh_-tr5b0IarsqKrovDedfwHCIza6qKHPQ96_jcyxt5OP A large butterfly in the colors of the trans flag] on her shoulder blade. [https://www.dubuddha.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Baby-Owl-Tattoo-by-C%C3%A9sar-Castillo-Marquez.jpg An owl] on her upper right arm. [https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fz2tighaun4x51.jpg A smaller version of this, the Failsafe symbol from She-Ra] on her upper left arm. [https://diymorning.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/13-cute-and-small-tattoos.jpg More butterflies in the colors of the ace, aro, and trans flags] in the crook of her left elbow. The quote "Imperfections are beautiful" on her left wrist. [https://i.pinimg.com/originals/46/78/0a/46780a4e473f5f15b3aad22b1b995838.jpg A cat and dog tattoo] on her right wrist. There will be more someday. Soon, probably.<br />
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== '''Powers''' ==<br />
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Empathic Metamorph, AKA Unconscious Chameleon - Jessie has a tendency to adopt traits from the people around her. She can hold any changes for as long as she’s awake — she reverts back to her normal form (AKA what she looks like without any changes, so skinny, blonde, pale, brown eyes, long hair) when she’s asleep, if she’s fallen unconscious, or if she is otherwise depowered somehow. She has some degree of control, mostly over the things she wants, like her hair. She’s very untrained.<br />
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== '''Trivia''' ==<br />
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Jessie is trans, aromantic, and asexual. She does not try to hide that she's trans.<br />
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She is a true child of the Internet and a lover of cartoons, including She-Ra, Ducktales, The Owl House, Nimona, and anything queer she can find.<br />
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Her username on all social media is highlyqualifiedspaceace<br />
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=='''External Links'''==<br />
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[https://xp-communication.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+jessie+drake xp_communication posts]<br />
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[https://xp-journal.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+jessie+drake xp_journal posts]<br />
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[https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+jessie+drake xp_logs posts]<br />
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[https://xp-generation-x.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+jessie+drake xp_generation-x posts]<br />
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'''Player Icon Base''': [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9476408/ Hunter Schafer]<br />
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Jessie is Sam's fourth overall character in the game, and a huge departure from their usual types.<br />
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==Timeline==<br />
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<b>Feb 1</b> - Maya shares an excerpt from a Toni Morrison essay. Inez misses her girlfriend and texts Darcy about such, and a little more for her eyes only. Arthur sends a slew of emails, asking Doug, Marie-Ange, and Rogue for therapist recommendations, and emailing Haller to inform him he'd be seeking a different therapist. Rogue takes Marius for a drive where they almost have a real talk. Clint sends eXcalibur an email to give them the lowdown on maintenance to come and general updates. Darcy and Matt have a serious talk and decide to end their relationship. Matt texts Clint to let him know he's staying in the city and ask about drinks in the future. Amanda takes Marie-Ange iceskating. Kevin offers Darcy some solace after the break up.<br />
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<b>Feb 2</b> - Arthur leaves Haller a rather... interesting present. Darcy texts Doug to let him know about her breakup. Gabe leaves Darcy a bottle of scotch as a thank you for taking care of Maya. Alison makes a post asking why no one told her about the new Billy Joel song. Jono burns a CD for Paige and they listen to it together. Hope S. watches Sailor Moon in Alani and Sooraya's suite, unknowingly watched by Sharon.<br />
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<b>Feb 3</b> - Maya comes across Jay painting the porch ceiling. Hope S. emails Alani in distress of her lost shell. Hope S. reaches out to Liam and Shatterstar to ask for their help. Sooraya talks to Sharon about the pattern she's seen and learns the deeper reason behind the shifter's actions. Following their talk, Sooraya reaches out to Alani, Kyle, Rogue, and Sam about what she found. Sharon returns the stolen shell to Hope S.<br />
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<b>Feb 4</b> - Illyana goes to Namor with a request: teach Eris to fly. Sharon apologizes to Liam. Arthur announces his recovery and thanks everyone for their patience. Sharon finds Match and offers an apology for pretending to eat his gecko. Darcy shares the news of the new TS album.<br />
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[[Category: 2024]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=January_2024&diff=101593January 20242024-02-12T22:10:51Z<p>ForeverSam: </p>
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==Timeline==<br />
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<b>Jan 1</b> - [[Sam Guthrie|Sam]] texts [[Clint Barton|Clint]] a kiss emoji at midnight. <i>A Very Guthrie Christmas</i>: [[Jay Guthrie|Jay]], [[Paige Guthrie|Paige]], and Sam leave Kentucky for New York, stopping briefly when they leave Appalachia to fly. Paige makes a post on the journals teasing Sam, not realizing it's public. [[Shatterstar]] texts [[Darcy Lewis|Darcy]] and [[Theresa Cassidy|Terry]] to ask about trying worm flour. Sam enforces a boundary by saying no to [[Catseye|Sharon]]. Sharon texts [[Match]], [[Liam Nelson|Liam]], Shatterstar, and [[Rictor]] about this as well as the smell of feathers in Sam's suite. [[Gabriel Cohuelo|Gabe]] requests a quiet delivery of fluids via the journals. [[Barbara Morse|Bobbi]] and [[Warren Worthington|Warren]]'s nap is interrupted by Sharon. <br />
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<b>Jan 2</b> - With the Guthries’ arrival, [[Alani Ryan|Alani]] makes a point to meet Jay. [[Kevin Sydney|Kevin]] catches up with Gabe. [[Jean Grey|Jean]] and [[Garrison Kane|Garrison]] finally have the conversation they've been avoiding for weeks now. [[Ashley Crawford|Ashley]] texts Sam asking if the offer to stay at [[The Mansion]] is still open. Sam texts Alani to tell her he gave Ashley her number as a contact. [[Hope Summers|Hope S.]] introduces herself on the journals. [[Sooraya Qadir|Sooraya]] emails [[Kyle Gibney|Kyle]] about getting Hope S. into an education program. Kyle makes an All Teams post to [https://xp-teams.dreamwidth.org/ xp_teams] about looking for a man fitting Hope S.'s description of her father. [[Arthur Centino|Arthur]] texts Warren asking for the name of of a dinosaur movie. Sharon makes a snide journal post vaguely about Hope S. Darcy texts Sharon to advise her to be civil. Sam texts Paige asking if she'd like to get drinks with he and Alani before texting both Alani and Paige to figure out a time to get drinks. <br />
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<b>Jan 3</b> - Hope S. gets a delivery of clothes, thanks to [[Clarice Ferguson|Clarice]]. An upset Sharon spends time in Kevin's study in small-cat form while he reads. Shatterstar texts [[Madin]] about having been in juvie. <i>Collective Soul</i>: When Shatterstar goes to give Arthur the gift he promised, he finds Arthur's powers are still out of his control; Arthur looks to [[David Haller|Haller]] for advice on how to handle his [[Arthur Centino|psychometry]] going forward. [[Jonothan Starsmore|Jono]] runs into Paige in the library- literally- and possibly makes a friend. Sharon entreats [[Namor]] to help her in her campaign against Hope S. Jay meets Madin and helps with siding repairs. Shatterstar texts Rictor asking if he'd like to have a beer with he and Madin. Shatterstar sends a belated email to [[Doug Ramsey|Doug]] asking about how to defeat ninjas. [[XFI]] and friends get together to give [[Alex Summers|Alex]] a send-off, where stories are told and there's toasting and roasting (the latter mainly of Warren). Later Alani and Warren get high together and platonically watch porn as research for Alani’s sex ed class at District X and talk about their personal experiences and preferences. <br />
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<b>Jan 4</b> - Alani texts Namor about the two of their imminent trip to Hawai’i. Haller catches Hope S. falling off a ladder and they talk about powers. Liam, a cat, tackles Jay, a bird. Jono meets Sharon and she is both quite helpful and quite pushy. Jono texts Match about the encounter. [[Matt Murdock|Matt]] makes a journal post asking if there's anything better than finally finishing your laundry. Ashley makes a journal post of her to-do list and then, realizing it's a public forum, introduces herself. <br />
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<b>Jan 5</b> - [[Hope Abbott|Hope A]] meets Haller briefly while escaping the noise from the kitchen repair. [[Amanda Sefton|Amanda]] posts to [https://xp-staff.dreamwidth.org/ xp-staff] asking for powers testing for Jono and a few other things. Amanda texts [[Artie Maddicks|Artie]] to request a lend of a speech converter and Jono to apologise for abandoning him to the whims of the mansion and give him the lay of the land. Amanda also takes a moment to warn [[Angelo Espinosa|Angelo]] that there’s a new Jono. [[Melody Guthrie|Melody]] texts Sam about her un-date, and asks him about his day. Then Melody and Jay discuss Sam’s boyfriend. Alex says goodbye to the mansion for now. Jay tries to bait Sam into fighting him, but Clint stops him. Sam introduces Paige to Alani and they make their way to Kirby's for drinks. <I>Behold a Pale Horse:</I> Amanda texts Doug to ask him to keep an eye on the media. [[Quentin Quire|Q]] leaves for the West Coast to help a victim of [[Radha Dastoor|Radha]]. [[Stephen Strange|Stephen]] shows up at Amanda’s door with the promised chip butty.<br />
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<b>Jan 6</b> - <I>Behold a Pale Horse:</I> Kevin sends a missive to both [[X-Men]] and [X-Force]] that the ''Fête des Mutantes'' in France may be a target of the last Horseman, Death; Kevin later asks X-Force what their current resources are for the event and suggests having X-Men on standby for emergencies. Paige and [[Catseye|Sharon]] meet for the first time. [[Stephen Strange]] asks [[Clea Lake|Clea]] to meet up for lunch. Paige runs into Sooraya in the library. Alani, Clint, and Namor navigate JFK so they can get to their destination of research in Hawai’i.<br />
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<b>Jan 7</b> - <I>Behold a Pale Horse:</I> [[Scott Summers|Scott]] makes an all call to X-Men available to head to France; the X-Men arrive at the ''Fête des Mutantes'' in France only to discover that their fears were correct and it is a target; [[Clarice Ferguson|Blink]] and [[Maya Lincoln-Lopez|Echo]] engage the attacker to find out it’s [[Wade Wilson]], now Deadpool; [[Rogue]] and [[Monica Rambeau|Spectrum]] take over for Blink and Echo, engaging Deadpool to keep him away from the fleeing festival participants; the [[Marauders (new)|Marauders]] then arrive just as things with Deadpool are meeting a head; [[Jean Grey|Phoenix]] and [[Scott Summers|Cyclops]] meet the Marauders head on as a three sided fight erupts; [[Jean-Phillipe Colbert|Bevatron]] and [[Alison Blaire|Dazzler]] take the next wave of Marauders, hampered by Deadpool’s continued interventions; [[Sooraya Qadir|Dust]] moves to support the injured Echo, but ends up on the receiving end of attacks by [[Marauders (new)|Greycrow]], [[Marauders (new)|Vertigo]] and Deadpool; Dazzler, Spectrum and Blink face a barrage from the Marauders and Deadpool and respond in kind; [[Marauders (new)|Malice]] and Deadpool continue to fight, and he reveals that he is not the Death they are looking for; Phoenix and Rogue move to neutralize Malice; Dust and Cyclops finish off the last of the Marauders and start to come to some unsettling conclusions; the X-Men retire from the massacre, only to realize that this was not the main fight after all; [[Garrison Kane|Dominion]] texts X-Force asking if they have assets in [[District X]] and makes a general alert to all members of the mansion to head to District-X to help evacuate civilians and contain the threat; in a besieged District X, [[Marie-Ange Colbert|Tarot]] takes command on the ground, coordinating with Dominion while [[Illyana Rasputin|Illyana]] ferries all hands available from the mansion; Angelo and [[Inez Temple|Inez]] find themselves escorting a mutant youth group to safety; Rictor and Shatterstar team up together, covering the escape route for the youth group; Matt posts from the basement of the Chapel on wormhole duty, requesting non-combatants come there for shelter; Sam texts Paige and Jay to ask them to stay at the mansion; [[Darcy Lewis|Conduit]] sends Tarot a text about possibly spotting [[Marius Laverne|Death]]; Clint texts Sam to ask him to be careful; Tarot sends an all text about Death, asking for info; Conduit sets up as a rooftop sniper; Death enters the battle for the first time, facing [[Gabriel Cohuelo|Velocidad]] and [[Molly Hayes|Molly]]; after Velocidad and Molly distract Death, he runs across Arthur as well as the mansion’s newest resident, Hope S.; in search of a safe space, Liam gets drawn into action and becomes Conduit’s spotter; Terry, Sam and [[Meggan Szardos|Meggan]] look to help the wounded and trapped in District X; [[Susan Storm|Sue]] and Madin provide a crowd of Akkaba loyalists with an astonishingly bad day; Conduit and the rest of the eyes in the sky continue to direct resources around the scene; Death faces the [[Wanda Maximoff|Scarlet Witch]], [[Topaz]] and seemingly the city itself. Thanks to her powers, [[Hope Abbott|Trance]] and [[Artie Maddicks|Facade]] are able to do something no one ever had: ambush Death; [[Doug Ramsey|Cypher]] and [[Kevin Sydney|Changeling]] support the spotting efforts, with Changeling employing his decades of experience as a sniper against their foes. Liam alerts Conduit to a certain feline getting into trouble; despite the momentary respite, Sharon finds herself in a dire situation, where only [[Felicia Hardy|luck]] can save her; Warren and Bobbi help evacuate residents of District X to varying degrees of frustration and gratefulness; Death’s race with [[Kurt Sefton|Nightcrawler]] turns out to be a ruse to lure him to [[Jubilation Lee|Jubilee]] and [[Amanda Sefton|Daytripper]]; [[Kyle Gibney|Wildchild]], Nightcrawler and [[April Parker|Mayhem]] are able to bring Death to a halt, but not to put him down, as he initiates his final attack;. Warren texts Tarot about Death standing in the centre of the park unleashing some kind of energy; an all-call alert is sent by Tarot to evacuate everyone; as Death deploys his avatar powers, ready to claim not just District X but the heart of New York, Dominion has time for one last desperate gamble involving his chaos aura; in the aftermath of the battle for District X, it’s clean up, triage and retreat; a whole heckload of people start checking in on each other via text; [[Fourteen]] lets everyone know that nobody they know died. (It’s an after Christmas miracle); Jean checks in on an injured Garrison; Doug meets Hope S. at the DXCC triage staging area and confiscates Arthur's phone (but is very nice about it).<br />
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<b>Jan 8</b> - Sam makes a journal post about him and Jay making food for people post-disaster. Sooraya texts Alani to check in on her. Liam texts Ashley asking about sushi. Shatterstar makes a journal entry about being banned from the medlab. Hope A. texts Shatterstar to follow up on him as requested by Haller. Hope S. texts Kyle asking to copy his powers. Haller relaxes in the Box, Topaz crashes in for a Long Sleep. <I>Behold a Pale Horse:</I> Eighteen hours after his encounter with Death, Arthur awakes in observation under the watchful eye of Haller; Jay texts Sam to see if he’s alright and needs him to come get him; Sooraya texts [Rogue|Marie] to ask for help and tells her Alani is in Hawai’i; The morning after the attack on [[District X]], Shatterstar and Liam check in on each other; After Kyle leaves the medlab, Terry takes care of a few things, then goes to join him in his suite, where she's met by what she should've expected, not what she hoped for; In the aftermath Liam goes to think and work on a project in the woodshop, where Sharon seeks him out; Haller e-mails Hope A. to ask for a favour to check in on Shatterstar.<br />
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<b>Jan 9</b> - Clarice makes a journal entry announcing her taking a much-needed vacation. Match texts Liam to check in with him. Warren makes a journal entry about Warren Cares and its reconstruction of DX, asking if people want to help out. Angelo helps Paige test out her powers. [[Monica Rambeau|Nica]] makes a journal entry about how they should be proud of their efforts, and about her recovery. Darcy texts [[Maya Lincoln-Lopez|Maya]] to check in on her. Illyana makes a journal entry about her [https://xp-magik.dreamwidth.org/file/1760.png interesting purchase] from her salary working with Warren. Warren meets Jay, assesses his wings, and offers him a job - or rather decides he's given Jay a job. In a stunning betrayal, Match and [[Pets|Milton the Lizard]] offer comfort to the [[Hope Summers|enemy]]. Darcy texts Madin to ask if they can talk soon. Shatterstar checks in on Terry. <I>Behold a Pale Horse:</I> After a Horseman's defeat, an X-Man regains consciousness; After the formal debrief, it's Kyle's turn to interrogate his old friend, [[Marius Laverne|Marius]].<br />
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<b>Jan 10</b> - [[Beatrice Davis|Beatrice]] texts Haller about Arthur’s condition. Terry also texts Haller about Arthur’s condition. Quentin texts Haller about Arthur’s condition. Warren makes a second impression on Sam, which is marginally better than the first impression. Darcy is concerned about Madin after the conflict in the DX and decides to check in on them, and it goes. [[April Parker|April]] makes a journal entry thanking Warren for helping her change forms. Jay bothers Paige. Sharon e-mails Darcy to ask if she had Liam help her shoot people. Shatterstar texts Match, Liam, Rictor, and Sharon to ask about Milton the Lizard. <I>Behold a Pale Horse:</I> Arthur, still depowered, remains under observation in the Medlab following his injuries during Death's advance on District-X; [[Quentin Quire|Quentin]] has questions, but Arthur is not entirely himself; [[Beatrice Davis|Beatrice]] reads to Arthur to help ease him, but Arthur isn’t following her own plot; Terry tries to get Arthur to eat and he’s confused, but worse, he’s not hungry; Marius' [[Topaz|second visitor]] is somewhat less precious about his feelings than Kyle - understandably, as she had previously used them as the basis for a magical IED; Quentin makes an XFI team entry telling them Arthur is currently on administrative leave; After determining that Marius is no longer a threat, Doug gets to the task of scrubbing footage that might show his face - [[Marie-Ange Colbert|Marie-Ange]] comes to visit him with lunch and check in on their post-[[X-Men Mission: Behold A Black Horse|Black Horse]] discussion about his nanites and [[Clan Akkaba]].<br />
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<b>Jan 11</b> - Match meets a mansion member potentially more out of sight than himself — [[Kurt Wagner|Kurt]]. Alani texts [[Felicia Hardy|Felicia]] inquiring if she has Sharon’s human measurements. Darcy texts Liam to check in on him. Darcy texts Doug, Inez, and Matt about going to be in Europe for a few weeks. Quentin helps Jono unlock a new feature of his mutation and tries to persuade him to let Quentin mentor him, but the interaction leaves them both uneasy. Sooraya finds Sam looking… less than his best and offers some comfort. Clea approaches Stephen in the Kamar-Taj library and makes a suggestion that is both complicated and incredibly easy to agree to. Clint texts Sam [https://andyoucreations.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/sunsethawaii.jpg a beautiful sunset picture] from Hawai’i. Marie-Ange asks Topaz for some help with the clean up following the District X attacks and makes sure she’s okay. Marie-Ange requests a favor from Quentin, who is all to happy to assist, but is distressed by a sudden powers malfunction. <br />
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<b>Jan 12</b> - Scott makes a journal entry to tell everyone how proud he is of them all. Amanda makes a journal entry apologizing for her absence and checking in on everyone. Whilst ensconced in his new quarters, Marius gets a visit from Terry, a pleasant visit accompanied by an unpleasant piece of news. Clint texts Marie-Ange and Doug asking about what happened with Arthur. While visiting XFI to cross-check some information, Sam gets a call from his younger sister [[Melody Guthrie|Mel]]. Sam makes a journal entry to say he broke his phone and to e-mail him if he’s needed. Sam e-mails Clint to tell him his phone is broken. Arthur makes a journal entry to check in and have everybody ask him anything and the answers are uncharacteristically snarky. Shatterstar texts Arthur to ask if he really wants him around. Sam e-mails Doug about getting a replacement phone. Gabe makes a journal entry lamenting going out to the city today. Topaz texts Doug to check in on him. A long time ago, during the floods, Artie browbeat Match into agreeing he needed ID, and now he's finally got time to follow up and deliver it. Maya texts Haller about giving Arthur a phone. Liam makes a journal entry about discovering the joys of Amazon. Arthur finds a gift and [https://xp-magik.dreamwidth.org/file/2290.png a note] from Illyana in his room. Gabe texts Maya to apologize. Terry e-mails Scott asking about joining the X-Men. Clarice texts Hope S. to check in on her. A jet-lagged Darcy makes a journal entry discussing [https://xp-darcy.dreamwidth.org/file/640x640/15746.png her busy itinerary] lately and that Maya is settled in and doing well. Molly makes a journal entry about it being hard to eat with one arm. <I>Behold a Pale Horse:</I> Scott posts a debriefing entry for the X-Men; Darcy comes to pick up Maya from the hospital in France and they find something odd in one of her boots; Maya texts a picture to Doug about a note Wade left her that he wanted him to have; Marius makes a post to all teams explaining why Arthur will need more assistance recovering; Doug makes a post to X-Force about the message Wade left him. Paige convinces her brothers to come out and have a snowball fight.<br />
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<b>Jan 13</b> - <I>Behold a Pale Horse:</I> After Marius’s warning about the side effects of his feeding, the medlab team works to give Arthur an extra dose of healing to offset his reduced recovery; Warren has his blood drawn for donation by Dr. Jean Grey while Haller tries to keep tensions low; Warren visits Arthur after the transfusion is successful, and Arthur shares his worries about healing; Sam comes to visit Arthur sometime after the transfusion, and Arthur confesses some of what’s been haunting him. Alani texts Sooraya to let her know that she’s back and asks about Hope. Jay makes a journal entry to introduce himself. Jay interrogates Sam about why he hasn't been to church. Melody texts Sam, Paige, and Jay about being able to fly now. Stephen makes a journal entry asking who needs a roommate. Sam texts Paige, Jay, and Melody to say he has a new phone and to tell Melody she should come visit. Clea makes a journal entry announcing her and Stephen’s return. Stephen texts Molly about the food he’s brought back for her. Terry texts Jean to say she’s joining the X-Men. Back on her feet, Amanda takes [[Pets|the wolf]] to see Garrison. Namor visits a recovering and refueling Jubilee after he returns from Hawai’i. Darcy gets a call from Doug concerning the note that was left for him and Wade. <br />
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<b>Jan 14</b> - Artie, delayed by injury, finally drops by Jono to offer some communication support. Clea texts Molly asking if she needs a flatmate. Darcy shares [https://xp-darcy.dreamwidth.org/file/16532.png a picture] from France to her journal. Terry makes a journal entry about weird happenings in the vicinity of Kyle and Arthur’s suite. An advisory to avoid Suite 17 is sent to all mansion residents. Alani leaves a number of gifts for Felicia, Hope S, Inez, Meggan, Sharon, and Sooraya. Artie texts Amanda to ask about Jono and ASL. An all clear is posted by Jean regarding the Suite 17 area on the 3rd floor. Clea sneaks back into the X-Force office with Cata as a spotter only to be found by Kevin. <I>Behold A Pale Horse:</I> The Marius Laverne apology tour starts with Gabe, where there really is no good way to say 'sorry for the throttling;' Next stop on the tour: Jubilee (with ample carbohydrates as offerings); As it turns out, Molly meets the whole Horseman thing with admirable equanimity; An uncomfortable conversation with Kurt proves easier than it might have been; Arthur, stable due to Warren’s blood donation, is moved up from the Medlab to his own suite to recover, and Haller and Terry have temporarily relocated to aid in his recovery; Arthur, Haller, and [[Pets|Felix]] receive a visit from Hope A., who has brought a gift and Arthur’s returning powers react badly. Kevin welcomes Clea back to X-Force with work and a discussion about training [[Cata]]. Kyle checks on Liam following the events of the attack in District X. <br />
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<b>Jan 15</b> - <i>Behold A Pale Horse</i>: Marius continues his apology tour with Amanda, who agrees to take the shot if need be in the future; next in the apology tour is April who is unfazed by both the apology and Marius’s mutation; the tour concludes with an awkward visit to Garrison and a conversation about things beyond their control. Sam is prevented from going into work by Clint. Meggan texts Alani to thank her for the bracelet. Paige makes a journal post about being excited for her classes. Liam’s journal meme game of “I’m X, so of course I’m Y” gets lots of engagement. Marie-Ange emails Hope A asking for her help monitoring politicians after the Death Incident. Rictor talks to Liam, and ends up becoming a catnip dealer.<br />
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<b>Jan 16</b> - <i>Behold A Pale Horse</i>: When Marius tries to apologize to Arthur, Arthur’s concussion causes a lack of understanding; April brings Felix to visit Arthur and discusses his out of character activity on the journals; Arthur loses track of time; Arthur meets Hope S officially and entrusts her with Felix’s care. Hope S texts Haller to ask about dog care. Jay meets Illyana and has an interview both for and about [[Worthington Industries]]. <br />
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<b>Jan 17</b> - Rictor goes plant shopping and comes home with a job. Darcy emails Amanda and Kevin about fixing her injured hand with magic. Jay meets with Angelo about his W.I. contract, but breaks down at the mention of [[Guthrie Family|Julia]]. <br />
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<b>Jan 18</b> - Jay emails Illyana and Warren to confirm that he’s decided to work for Worthington Industries. He then texts Sam and Paige to tell them he got a job. Jono finds Paige in the library and offers a listening ear. Topaz makes a journal entry informing everyone that [[America Chavez|America]] is leaving [[The Mansion|the mansion]]. Jessie texts Doug to see if Arthur and Hope S (and Terry and Sooraya) are okay and receives a housing suggestion. Matt posts a link about [https://apnews.com/article/ai-ethics-benanti-vatican-italy-friar-microsoft-7a49d562633937efa0e826fb1fa08cc1 AI ethics and the Vatican]. Shatterstar ends his shooting lessons with Kevin. <br />
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<b>Jan 19</b> - Gabe separately texts Kevin and Quentin to tell them he will be gone for a few days. Arthur texts Shatterstar to assure him he enjoyed spending time with him. Shatterstar visits a recovering Arthur and they discuss Arthur’s [[Behold A Pale Horse|actions during Death’s attack]. Jessie texts Terry to see if Doug’s offer for her to stay at the mansion was genuine. <br />
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<b>Jan 21</b> - [[David Haller|Cyndi]] decides to check in with Shatterstar on behalf of Haller and ends up helping him with a media preservation project. Alani texts Marie asking if she would like some dishes. Sharon goes to Kevin with her efforts in his lessons. <I>Behold A Pale Horse:</I> Marie-Ange visits Arthur and he tells her the secrets he’s been struggling with. <br />
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<b>Jan 22</b> - <I>Behold a Pale Horse:</I> Amanda debriefs Arthur on what he saw when touching Death’s armor; Marie-Ange posts a follow up report on the District X attack. Illyana discovers Kevin’s skimming of Warren’s accounts and things get tense when she tries to steer him in other directions. Paige asks Sam about how to tell if you’re into someone. Warren offends a number of the newer and younger residents with his opinions on the amount of flannel being worn, singling Jono out in particular; Jono asks Paige to assist him in a revenge prank on Warren; Warren blames Felicia after Sharon mysteriously gets old pics of Warren at Coachella to share on the clothing thread; Paige takes photos of Jono in one of his stage outfits and they make hundreds of small copies. Darcy posts about how it’s difficult to do things with only one functional hand. Unsure what to do, Gabe turns to Stacy X for a talk as he tries to come to terms with things that were done to him. <br />
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<b>Jan 23</b> - Stemming from her debriefing of Arthur, Amanda emails Clea, Stephen and Topaz with various tasks. Hope S. runs into Marius into the halls and the ensuing freakout takes both Kyle and Marie to defuse. Felicia makes an Instagram post. Doug emails Amanda about Marie-Ange not sleeping and doing too much. Jono meets Namor and they talk about folklore. After the incident with Hope S., Marius posts to the journals to re-introduce himself; Match asks Sharon to translate Marius’ post into plain English. Alison posts about an odd dream she had about birth-control side-effects that read like the symptoms of lycanthropy. Warren and Illyana have a much deserved spa day. <br />
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<b>Jan 24</b> - Jubilee texts Kyle to ask about going on a spa day and inviting “Kyle’s Australian” along. Shatterstar and Madin throw knives together and get on surprisingly well. Following Namor’s advice, Sharon pretends to have eaten Match’s pet lizard in order to “punish” him for being nice to Hope S (aka, the enemy) and a heart-wrenching scene ensues. Namor approaches Kevin for advice on his war against those destroying the Earth and gets some interesting - and useful - answers. Paige encounters Clint as a guest professor of a class she’s auditing. Shatterstar asks Hope A about a moral quandary that's been bothering him since [[Behold A Pale Horse|the attack on District X]].<br />
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<b>Jan 25</b> - Clarice is enjoying her time away.<br />
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<b>Jan 26</b> - When Match tells Liam about what happened with Milton, Liam undertakes to give Sharon an object lesson in actions having consequences by tossing her in the pool. Amanda and Topaz try to address the problem of Too Many Books and decide to establish a magical text library in one of the classrooms. Sam texts Jay and Paige from the airport where he is picking up Mel.<br />
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<b>Jan 27</b> - Mel has an early morning encounter with Sharon. Topaz emails Clea, Stephen and Julio about moving books to the magical text library. Terry texts Kyle about being lonely in their big bed and asks for a booty call; Kyle texts Marius to ask him to leave the suite for a couple of hours. Madin celebrates their birthday with a quarter-life crisis and Sharon and Illyana try to help them make plans for the future.<br />
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<b>Jan 28</b> - Sharon wakes the returned Darcy way too early and they talk about the choices made during the [[Behold A Pale Horse|battle for DX]]. Ashley asks where she can get hold of Girl Scout cookies. Jessie introduces herself on the journals. Sam delivers dinner to Alani and Sooraya to thank them for their support. Sam posts to the journals about discovering better grocery stores than the ones back home. Ashley has found her Girl Scout cookies and met her new roommate and is happy. Hope A. takes Jay and Mel shopping on the Worthington dime. <br />
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<b>Jan 29</b> - Paige texts Sooraya to ask if the books they picked were helpful. Darcy texts Liam to let him know she’s back and has something for him. Hope S. emails Warren to request to copy his mutation to donate more blood to Arthur. Darcy delivers her gifts for Sharon. Gabe announces he’s back and requests only good surprises for the next 48 hours. X-Force gets an email from Gabe asking who he should talk to about Wade’s appearance in France. Hope S. posts publicly about the silliness of "wings" being a power. Liam and Jono talk music, Shakespeare, and Sharon.<br />
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<b>Jan 30</b> - Jessie meets her new roommate Ashley and they bond immediately. Stephen emails Arthur and Marius concerning the protective charm Amanda tasked him with for them. Refusing to get purrito'd again, Sharon goes on the offensive with Liam and Sam breaks up the ensuing cat fight. Following the incident, Sam emails Alani, Kyle, and Sooraya to let them know. Shatterstar finds Liam in their room and takes him down to the medlab, where he's looked over by Stephen. Shatterstar texts Terry asking for advice about friends. Clea emails X-Force to let them know she's updated the file on the Ancient One. Shatterstar meets the king haunting the boathouse and they spar. Terry texts Kyle worried after Shatterstar's texts. Match finds Shatterstar and asks if things are off.<br />
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<b>Jan 31</b> - Finally released from the medlab, Arthur and Haller have a talk about Arthur's previous actions. Stephen posts an update for the medlab. Clarice shares a picture, not missing winter in New York in the slightest. Sam meets Shatterstar and they spar. Following this, Sam emails Kyle and Alani to ask to be involved with the GenX training. Sam texts Clint to tell him about his spar. Amanda uses Kevin as a source to help heal Darcy's hands.<br />
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Created in [[January 2015]] to train the new generation of mutants to protect themselves and their fellows in a world that really does hate and fear them. <br />
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Gen X has a rotating schedule of instructors, with various individuals from all of the teams providing training. There are, however, team mentors who liaise with Gen X on a daily basis:<br />
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{| border="0" cellpadding="2"<br />
|width="125pt"|<br />
|width="125pt"|<br />
|width="125pt"|<br />
|width="125pt"|<br />
|-<br />
|[[Image: Kylecharpageicon.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Kyle Gibney]]'''<br>''Wildchild''<br />
<br />
|[[Image: AlaniPBComic2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Alani Ryan]]'''<br>''Loa''<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Team Members===<br />
<br />
{| border="0" cellpadding="2"<br />
|width="125pt"|<br />
|width="125pt"|<br />
|width="125pt"|<br />
|width="125pt"|<br />
|-<br />
|[[Image:BigBertha-PB.jpg|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Ashley Crawford]]'''<br>''Big Bertha''<br />
|[[Image: BenComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Ben Hammil]]'''<br>''Match''<br />
|[[Image: ShatterstarComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Ben Russell]]'''<br>''Shatterstar''<br />
|-<br />
|[[Image:EmilyComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Emily Bright]]'''<br />
|[[Image:IcarusComicPB2.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Jay Guthrie]]'''<br>''Icarus''<br />
|[[Image:Jessie-Comic.jpg|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Jessie Drake]]'''<br>''Chameleon''<br />
|-<br />
|[[Image:ChamberComicPB2.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Jonothan Starsmore]]'''<br>''Chamber''<br />
|[[Image: JulioComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Julio Richter]]'''<br>''Rictor''<br />
|[[Image: LiamComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Liam Nelson]]'''<br>''Liono''<br />
|-<br />
|[[Image: MadinComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Madin]]'''<br><br />
|[[Image:Aero-ComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Melody Guthrie]]'''<br>''Aero''<br />
|[[Image:Paige wiki.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Paige Guthrie]]'''<br>''Husk''<br />
|-<br />
|[[Image: SharonSmithComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Catseye | Sharon Smith]]'''<br>''Catseye''<br />
|}<br />
<br />
===Team Structure===<br />
<br />
The younger team which trains with their powers and combat, capable of deploying in support of the X-Men or as a last option. Replaces the [[X-Men|X-Men trainee program]] and the [[New Mutants]], which had a focus only on high school aged students. All students - high school and above - are put into Generation X for training. If a student wants to graduate to the [[:Category: X-Men|X-Men]] (or [[:Category: Teams|another team]]), they can do so once approved. Generation X will fulfill the role of the X-Men trainees, occasionally deploying with the X-Men, especially for recruitment or missions where younger mutants are a better fit.<br />
<br />
There is no age restriction to Generation X - in fact, any resident of [[The Mansion|the mansion]] who is in need of training in their powers and/or combat is expected to work with the team, regardless of age. The focus of Generation X is to provide the younger generation of mutants with the skills they need to survive a distinctly mutant-unfriendly world - and maybe, if they wish to, continue the fight for mutant survival as a member of one of the teams.<br />
<br />
===Team Operations and Training===<br />
<br />
Members of Gen X receive training in powers, combat, team work, first aid, diplomacy, covert operations, magic, infiltration... you name it. Essentially, they are taught a variety of skills needed to survive in the world at large, with input from any member of the Xavier's community. Professor Xavier oversees the training from a distance and teaches ethics, but the day-to-day matters are left in the hands of the mentors, who are also encouraged to discuss things with the various resources at [[The Mansion|the mansion]]. <br />
<br />
While Gen X aren't expected to go into dangerous combat situations, they are sometimes required to assist the various teams in their missions, usually as a result of having specific skill or power sets, or in situations where the team is stretched beyond capacity. They are not cannon fodder by any means, but they are more active mission-wise than the [[New Mutants]] or even the X-Men trainees were, with their skills given priority rather than their ages in the decision-making process.<br />
<br />
GenX, as of 2023, has faded into the background a bit, with most of the mansion residents going to other teams or not needing the same type of assistance as teens. It's still available for help whenever needed, however.<br />
<br />
===Non-Credit Extracurriculars===<br />
While the high school portion of Generation X takes classes at [[Bayville Charter High]], [[The Mansion|the mansion]] offers a number of extracurricular courses for the kids. They offer:<br />
<br />
*Mechanics<br />
*Art<br />
*Wilderness survival, rock climbing<br />
*Law seminars (AKA what to do when you're a mutant and the police hassle you)<br />
*Foreign languages<br />
*Dance classes<br />
<br />
===Equipment===<br />
<br />
<br />
===Links===<br />
<br />
[https://xp-generation-x.dreamwidth.org//profile xp_generation_x] the Gen X journal comm.<br />
<br />
<br />
[https://xp-communication.dreamwidth.org/tag/t:+gen+x xp_communications posts]<br />
<br />
[https://xp-journal.dreamwidth.org/tag/t:+gen+x xp_journal posts]<br />
<br />
[https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/tag/t:+gen+x xp_logs posts]<br />
<br />
== Meta and Trivia ==<br />
<br />
===Trivia===<br />
<br />
<br />
===Meta===<br />
<br />
Generation X was created as a means of encouraging more activity from the numerous grad students in [[The Mansion|the mansion]] who were not part of any specific team. <br />
<br />
'''Got questions? [http://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=FAQ_6#Generation_X Check out the FAQ]'''<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category: Teams]]<br />
[[Category: 2015]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Sam_(player)&diff=101463Sam (player)2024-01-28T23:25:03Z<p>ForeverSam: </p>
<hr />
<div>{{Phase1}}<br />
{{Phase2}}<br />
{{PlayerInfobox<br />
| name = Sam<br />
| image = NewWikiSam.jpg<br />
| character = [[Topaz]], [[Jessie Drake]]<br />
| email = [[IMAGE:Samemail.jpg|150 px]]<br />
| pronouns = they/them<br />
| joined = [[March 2012]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
__TOC__<br />
<br />
<br />
Former player of [[Angelica Jones]] and [[Alex Summers]]<br />
<br />
==About==<br />
<br />
Sam is a a unique sub species of human, using the Internet to hide from the real world because it's scary out there. They reside with [[Shai]] and their ever-growing menagerie - a queen cat (Stevie), a princess Pomeranian (Rivkah), an old-man mutt (Petey), and a cat they literally took in off the street (Ghost). They doodles with Photoshop every now and then and, unfortunately for their real life, they're far too awkward to ever be allowed to integrate into society. Thankfully, that's what the Internet is for. They're currently very far from home in a mystical land called Oregony. For the most part they're fairly easy to get in touch with, considering they're practically attached to their laptop and other nifty devices that allow for email checking, and (once again, unfortunately for their real life) they spends FAR too much time online for it to be considered healthy.<br />
<br />
Following a conversation with Mack and Rei, Sam renamed themelf Sam-lar Moon for a variety of incredibly complex reasons.<br />
<br />
Sam spends a SCARY amount of time doing Wiki updates, so if you ever want something done just ask them (they accepts payments of love and chocolate - the chocolate is optional).<br />
<br />
(And yes, that picture is indeed of Sam with the beautiful and talented Billie Piper (aka [[Amanda Sefton]]'s PB). They're proud of that moment.<br />
<br />
Sam toys around with Photoshop and video making, and the stuff they deems "good" makes it on to their XP-specific tumblr - [https://samsxpthings.tumblr.com/ Sam's XP Things]<br />
<br />
Twitter: <br />
<br />
Preferred means of contact: E-Mail<br />
<br />
==Phase 2==<br />
<br />
===Socking===<br />
<br />
<br />
{| border="1" cellpadding="5"<br />
|-<br />
! Modsocks<br />
! NPCs<br />
! Villains<br />
<br />
|-<br />
| [[Charles Xavier]]<br />
| [[Amy Wright]]<br />
[[Asgard (location) | Baldr]]<br />
<br />
[[Clarent House| Raaki "Pash" Singh]]<br />
<br />
[[Harry Leland]]<br />
<br />
[[Morlocks|Pester]]<br />
| [[Crossfire]]<br />
[[Slenderchildren]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Phase 1==<br />
<br />
===Socking===<br />
<br />
<br />
{| border="1" cellpadding="5"<br />
|-<br />
! Modsocks<br />
! NPCs<br />
! Villains<br />
<br />
|-<br />
| [[Charles Xavier]]<br />
| [[Amy Wright]]<br />
| [[Slendermen]]<br />
[[Thornn - Phase 1|Thornn]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Feedback/Awards==<br />
<br />
[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/183544.html?thread=1485816#cmt1485816 Feedback - August 2012]<br />
<br />
[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/211083.html?thread=1602699#cmt1602699 Feedback - December 2013]<br />
<br />
[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/230819.html?thread=1649315#cmt1649315 Feedback - February 2015]<br />
<br />
[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/249649.html?thread=1739057#cmt1739057 Feedback - February 2016]<br />
<br />
[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/269635.html?thread=1995843#cmt1995843 Feedback - March 2017]<br />
<br />
[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/287110.html?thread=2073478#cmt2073478 Feedback - January 2018]<br />
<br />
[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/311236.html?thread=2127044#cmt2127044 Feedback - May-July 2019]<br />
<br />
[https://xproj-players.dreamwidth.org/395585.html?thread=6313793#cmt6313793 Feedback - July 2021]<br />
<br />
[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/350652.html?thread=2157756#cmt2157756 Feedback - July 2022]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[IMAGE:GoldStarJan10.jpg]] - for adding her player bio.<br />
<br />
[[Image: Art star.jpg]] - for producing images for the game and Wiki. <br />
<br />
[[Image: Pony-sam (1).jpg]] - for volunteering to be one of the weekly summary compilers/posters.<br />
<br />
[[Image: AngelforSam.jpg]] - for Wiki services above and beyond the call of duty<br />
<br />
[[Image: Gold star 2015.jpg]] - for 2015 wiki awesomeness.<br />
<br />
[[Image: Penguin.jpg]] Part of Wiki Update Party July 2015!<br />
<br />
[[Image: Penguinsticker2.jpg]] - For edits to re-associate P1 events with p1 characters<br />
<br />
[[Category:Players]]<br />
[[Category: 2012]]<br />
[[Category: Mods]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Sam_(player)&diff=101462Sam (player)2024-01-28T23:22:01Z<p>ForeverSam: /* About */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Phase1}}<br />
{{Phase2}}<br />
{{PlayerInfobox<br />
| name = Sam<br />
| image = NewWikiSam.jpg<br />
| character = [[Topaz]], [[Jessie Drake]]<br />
| email = [[IMAGE:Samemail.jpg|150 px]]<br />
| pronouns = they/them<br />
| joined = [[March 2012]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
__TOC__<br />
<br />
<br />
Current mod<br />
<br />
Former player of [[Angelica Jones]] and [[Alex Summers]]<br />
<br />
==About==<br />
<br />
Sam is a a unique sub species of human, using the Internet to hide from the real world because it's scary out there. They reside with [[Shai]] and their ever-growing menagerie - a queen cat (Stevie), a princess Pomeranian (Rivkah), an old-man mutt (Petey), and a cat they literally took in off the street (Ghost). They doodles with Photoshop every now and then and, unfortunately for their real life, they're far too awkward to ever be allowed to integrate into society. Thankfully, that's what the Internet is for. They're currently very far from home in a mystical land called Oregony. For the most part they're fairly easy to get in touch with, considering they're practically attached to their laptop and other nifty devices that allow for email checking, and (once again, unfortunately for their real life) they spends FAR too much time online for it to be considered healthy.<br />
<br />
Following a conversation with Mack and Rei, Sam renamed themelf Sam-lar Moon for a variety of incredibly complex reasons.<br />
<br />
Sam spends a SCARY amount of time doing Wiki updates, so if you ever want something done just ask them (they accepts payments of love and chocolate - the chocolate is optional).<br />
<br />
(And yes, that picture is indeed of Sam with the beautiful and talented Billie Piper (aka [[Amanda Sefton]]'s PB). They're proud of that moment.<br />
<br />
Sam toys around with Photoshop and video making, and the stuff they deems "good" makes it on to their XP-specific tumblr - [https://samsxpthings.tumblr.com/ Sam's XP Things]<br />
<br />
Twitter: <br />
<br />
Preferred means of contact: E-Mail<br />
<br />
==Phase 2==<br />
<br />
===Socking===<br />
<br />
<br />
{| border="1" cellpadding="5"<br />
|-<br />
! Modsocks<br />
! NPCs<br />
! Villains<br />
<br />
|-<br />
| [[Charles Xavier]]<br />
| [[Amy Wright]]<br />
[[Asgard (location) | Baldr]]<br />
<br />
[[Clarent House| Raaki "Pash" Singh]]<br />
<br />
[[Harry Leland]]<br />
<br />
[[Morlocks|Pester]]<br />
| [[Crossfire]]<br />
[[Slenderchildren]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Phase 1==<br />
<br />
===Socking===<br />
<br />
<br />
{| border="1" cellpadding="5"<br />
|-<br />
! Modsocks<br />
! NPCs<br />
! Villains<br />
<br />
|-<br />
| [[Charles Xavier]]<br />
| [[Amy Wright]]<br />
| [[Slendermen]]<br />
[[Thornn - Phase 1|Thornn]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
<br />
==Feedback/Awards==<br />
<br />
[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/183544.html?thread=1485816#cmt1485816 Feedback - August 2012]<br />
<br />
[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/211083.html?thread=1602699#cmt1602699 Feedback - December 2013]<br />
<br />
[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/230819.html?thread=1649315#cmt1649315 Feedback - February 2015]<br />
<br />
[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/249649.html?thread=1739057#cmt1739057 Feedback - February 2016]<br />
<br />
[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/269635.html?thread=1995843#cmt1995843 Feedback - March 2017]<br />
<br />
[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/287110.html?thread=2073478#cmt2073478 Feedback - January 2018]<br />
<br />
[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/311236.html?thread=2127044#cmt2127044 Feedback - May-July 2019]<br />
<br />
[https://xproj-players.dreamwidth.org/395585.html?thread=6313793#cmt6313793 Feedback - July 2021]<br />
<br />
[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/350652.html?thread=2157756#cmt2157756 Feedback - July 2022]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[IMAGE:GoldStarJan10.jpg]] - for adding her player bio.<br />
<br />
[[Image: Art star.jpg]] - for producing images for the game and Wiki. <br />
<br />
[[Image: Pony-sam (1).jpg]] - for volunteering to be one of the weekly summary compilers/posters.<br />
<br />
[[Image: AngelforSam.jpg]] - for Wiki services above and beyond the call of duty<br />
<br />
[[Image: Gold star 2015.jpg]] - for 2015 wiki awesomeness.<br />
<br />
[[Image: Penguin.jpg]] Part of Wiki Update Party July 2015!<br />
<br />
[[Image: Penguinsticker2.jpg]] - For edits to re-associate P1 events with p1 characters<br />
<br />
[[Category:Players]]<br />
[[Category: 2012]]<br />
[[Category: Mods]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Player_Timezones&diff=101461Player Timezones2024-01-28T23:20:52Z<p>ForeverSam: /* US: West Coast */</p>
<hr />
<div><br />
Wanna log and not sure what time it is for someone? Check the links for each player!<br />
<br />
(Also check out [[WhoWePlay]] for specifics on who plays which character)<br />
<br />
(*) An asterisk denotes a player with Emeritus status.<br />
<br />
(**) Two asterisks denote a part-time player.<br />
<br />
<br />
==North America==<br />
<br />
===Newfoundland===<br />
<br />
<li>[http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=175 Newfoundland Standard Time]</li><br />
<br />
*[[Jeff]]**<br />
<br />
===East Coast - '''X-Project Game Time'''===<br />
<br />
<li>[http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=179 Eastern Standard Time]</li><br />
<br />
*[[Aisy]]<br />
<br />
*[[Ben]]<br />
<br />
*[[Cai]]<br />
<br />
*[[Conner]]<br />
<br />
*[[Dex]]<br />
<br />
*[[Jen]]<br />
<br />
*[[Lauren]]**<br />
<br />
*[[Mari]]<br />
<br />
*[[Matt (player)|Matt]]**<br />
<br />
*[[Maureen]]<br />
<br />
*[[Michael]]<br />
<br />
*[[Rossi]]<br />
<br />
<br />
===US: Mid-West/Central===<br />
<br />
<li>[http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=405 Central Standard Time]</li><br />
<br />
*[[Chris]]<br />
<br />
*[[Isaura]]<br />
<br />
*[[Jason]]*<br />
<br />
*[[Jo]]*<br />
<br />
*[[Mackinzie]]<br />
<br />
*[[Rachel (player)|Rachel]]<br />
<br />
*[[Ryan]]**<br />
<br />
*[[Tapestry]]<br />
<br />
*[[Tink]]<br />
<br />
*[[Zippit]]<br />
<br />
===US: Mountain===<br />
<br />
<li>[http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=394 Mountain Standard Time]</li><br />
<br />
*[[Walks]]<br />
<br />
*[[Zoila]]<br />
<br />
===US: West Coast===<br />
<br />
<li>[http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=137 Pacific Standard Time]</li> <br />
<br />
<br />
*[[Frito]]<br />
<br />
*[[Gwen]]**<br />
<br />
*[[Marlena]]<br />
<br />
*[[Rei]]<br />
<br />
*[[Sam]]<br />
<br />
*[[Shai]]**<br />
<br />
*[[Twiller]]<br />
<br />
==Europe==<br />
<br />
===United Kingdom===<br />
<br />
<li>[http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=136 Greenwich Mean Time]</li> <br />
<br />
*[[AJ]]<br />
<br />
*[[Alasdair]] (*)<br />
<br />
*[[Erin]] (*)<br />
<br />
*[[Kate]]<br />
<br />
*[[Morag]] (**)<br />
<br />
===Netherlands===<br />
<br />
<li>[http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=16 Central European Time]</li><br />
<br />
*[[Eva]]<br />
<br />
===Finland===<br />
<br />
<li>[https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/finland/helsinki Finland Easter European Time]<br />
<br />
* [[Salla]]<br />
<br />
<br />
==Australia==<br />
<br />
<li>[http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=240 Eastern Australian Standard Time]</li><br />
<br />
*[[Amanda (player)|Amanda]]**<br />
<br />
*[[Al]]**<br />
<br />
*[[Seraph]]<br />
<br />
==Asia==<br />
<br />
===Singapore===<br />
<br />
<li>[http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=236 Singapore Time]</li><br />
<br />
*[[Jillian]]**<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category: Players]]<br />
[[Category: Game Meta]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Player_Timezones&diff=101460Player Timezones2024-01-28T23:20:42Z<p>ForeverSam: /* US: Mid-West/Central */</p>
<hr />
<div><br />
Wanna log and not sure what time it is for someone? Check the links for each player!<br />
<br />
(Also check out [[WhoWePlay]] for specifics on who plays which character)<br />
<br />
(*) An asterisk denotes a player with Emeritus status.<br />
<br />
(**) Two asterisks denote a part-time player.<br />
<br />
<br />
==North America==<br />
<br />
===Newfoundland===<br />
<br />
<li>[http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=175 Newfoundland Standard Time]</li><br />
<br />
*[[Jeff]]**<br />
<br />
===East Coast - '''X-Project Game Time'''===<br />
<br />
<li>[http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=179 Eastern Standard Time]</li><br />
<br />
*[[Aisy]]<br />
<br />
*[[Ben]]<br />
<br />
*[[Cai]]<br />
<br />
*[[Conner]]<br />
<br />
*[[Dex]]<br />
<br />
*[[Jen]]<br />
<br />
*[[Lauren]]**<br />
<br />
*[[Mari]]<br />
<br />
*[[Matt (player)|Matt]]**<br />
<br />
*[[Maureen]]<br />
<br />
*[[Michael]]<br />
<br />
*[[Rossi]]<br />
<br />
<br />
===US: Mid-West/Central===<br />
<br />
<li>[http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=405 Central Standard Time]</li><br />
<br />
*[[Chris]]<br />
<br />
*[[Isaura]]<br />
<br />
*[[Jason]]*<br />
<br />
*[[Jo]]*<br />
<br />
*[[Mackinzie]]<br />
<br />
*[[Rachel (player)|Rachel]]<br />
<br />
*[[Ryan]]**<br />
<br />
*[[Tapestry]]<br />
<br />
*[[Tink]]<br />
<br />
*[[Zippit]]<br />
<br />
===US: Mountain===<br />
<br />
<li>[http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=394 Mountain Standard Time]</li><br />
<br />
*[[Walks]]<br />
<br />
*[[Zoila]]<br />
<br />
===US: West Coast===<br />
<br />
<li>[http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=137 Pacific Standard Time]</li> <br />
<br />
<br />
*[[Frito]]<br />
<br />
*[[Gwen]]**<br />
<br />
*[[Marlena]]<br />
<br />
*[[Rei]]<br />
<br />
*[[Twiller]]<br />
<br />
==Europe==<br />
<br />
===United Kingdom===<br />
<br />
<li>[http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=136 Greenwich Mean Time]</li> <br />
<br />
*[[AJ]]<br />
<br />
*[[Alasdair]] (*)<br />
<br />
*[[Erin]] (*)<br />
<br />
*[[Kate]]<br />
<br />
*[[Morag]] (**)<br />
<br />
===Netherlands===<br />
<br />
<li>[http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=16 Central European Time]</li><br />
<br />
*[[Eva]]<br />
<br />
===Finland===<br />
<br />
<li>[https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/finland/helsinki Finland Easter European Time]<br />
<br />
* [[Salla]]<br />
<br />
<br />
==Australia==<br />
<br />
<li>[http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=240 Eastern Australian Standard Time]</li><br />
<br />
*[[Amanda (player)|Amanda]]**<br />
<br />
*[[Al]]**<br />
<br />
*[[Seraph]]<br />
<br />
==Asia==<br />
<br />
===Singapore===<br />
<br />
<li>[http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/city.html?n=236 Singapore Time]</li><br />
<br />
*[[Jillian]]**<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
[[Category: Players]]<br />
[[Category: Game Meta]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=America_Chavez&diff=101149America Chavez2024-01-23T21:29:50Z<p>ForeverSam: </p>
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<div>{{Unplayed Character}}<br />
{{Phase2}}<br />
{{CharacterBox<br />
| name = America Chavez<br />
| image = America-Wiki.png<br />
| pb = [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3121384/ Becky G]<br />
| codename = N/A<br />
| teams = <br />
| birthdate = Sept. 11, 2001<br />
| journal = [https://xp-america.dreamwidth.org/profile xp_america]<br />
| player = Available for Applications<br />
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<br />
''"Never say that to a woman you're actually interested in, Blanquito."''<br />
<br />
Former dimension hopper and adventurer extraordinaire, America's found herself in a bit of a sticky situation since her ability to jump between universes went on the fritz.<br />
<br />
<br />
__TOC__<br />
<br />
<br />
== '''Details''' ==<br />
<br />
'''Character Journal:''' [https://xp-america.dreamwidth.org/profile xp_america]<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Real Name''': America Chavez<br />
<br />
'''Codename''': N/A<br />
<br />
'''Aliases''': N/A<br />
<br />
'''First Appearance''': [https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/tag/p:+coming+to+america July 4, 2021]<br />
<br />
'''Date of Birth''': September 11, 2001<br />
<br />
'''Place of Birth''': Alternate dimension - The Utopian parallel<br />
<br />
'''Citizenship''': Complicated<br />
<br />
'''Relatives''': Mothers (deceased)<br />
<br />
'''Education''': High school<br />
<br />
'''Relationship Status''': Single (but looking)<br />
<br />
'''Occupation''': None<br />
<br />
'''Team Affiliation''': <br />
<br />
<br />
== '''Biography''' ==<br />
<br />
=== '''Childhood''' ===<br />
<br />
America grew up in a literal paradise dimension.The Utopian parallel is occupied entirely by women. Conflicts and suffering were things of myth. Her parents flew her around the world, seeing sights, cultures, and wonders as they educated her. She loved the day she learned how to fly herself, but still treasured being carried when she grew too tired. Her favorite days were standing on top of rock formations in the deserts near her home. The heat rose off of the sandstone in comforting waves as the sun dipped below the horizon, surrounded by love and beauty. M-Day destabilized much of the multiverse in a ripple effect, causing problems all over. It manifested in the Utopian Parallel as rifts in time and space, threatening to tear the dimension apart. Amalia and Elena Chavez used their own powers (which America did not fully understand) to close the rifts. Her mothers’ molecules were spread across the multiverse when they did so on Ji-Hai 9th, 4714. <br />
<br />
Seeing her mothers’ act of heroism and shocked by grief, America opened her first portal into the multiverse. After figuring out what she’d done, she pursued a purpose for the first time in her life. For several years, rage and sorrow drove her to be a dimension-hopping hero. <br />
<br />
Then one terrible day, she dusted her hands off after beating up a gang in Madripoor. When her foot hit the ground to move on, nothing happened. No matter how she stomped her feet in a tantrum that would do a toddler proud, America was stuck. (This would be Siege Perilous.)<br />
<br />
In the intervening months, she’s turned Peter Pan, gathering a gang of street kids to keep safe. She knew she’d be leaving as soon as the opportunity arrose, so she focused on getting them to take care of and teach each other survival skills. <br />
<br />
=== '''Coming to America''' ===<br />
<br />
Her child collecting days came to an end in 2021, when an anti-mutant gang began taking her children, and the X-Men intervened to stop her from single-handedly starting a street war. Her remaining kids were saved and shuffled off into the Underground and other safe places, and [[Kyle Gibney]] offered her a place at the mansion when he found out the extent of her problems. She accepted, thinking maybe someone would be able to help her.<br />
<br />
She settled pretty easily into mansion life, making new friends and beginning to look for a way home. Her explorations brought her to one of the local witches - [[Topaz]], and well... she was never good at hiding how she felt.<br />
<br />
Her first Halloween at the mansion was, of course, a near disaster, when [[Monster Mash | a magical book dragged her into a reality where she was a werewolf hunter.]] Everyone escaped without any harm coming to them, thankfully. She volunteered [[The Color of Horror | to help clean out Avalon before it collapsed]], and was there when Avalon finally gave out and Topaz was trapped. She found her way back. America was happy.<br />
<br />
Unfortunately, her time at the mansion was limited. She joined the newly formed eXcalibur, and continued to work with them on their missions between her studies, but eventually realized she wasn't going to make it any further if she stayed. She set out to "hobo" - as she described it to Topaz - in January 2024, still looking for her way home.<br />
<br />
== '''Physical Characteristics''' ==<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Height''': 6'<br />
<br />
'''Weight''': Who's asking?<br />
<br />
'''Eyes''': Brown<br />
<br />
'''Hair''': Brown<br />
<br />
'''Other Features''': nose piercing, tattoo-like star marks on her wrists (faded almost to invisibility since she lost her ability to transport) <br />
<br />
== '''Powers''' ==<br />
<br />
America USED to punch holes in the multiverse. Then SOMEONE played around with the laws of metaphysics and she can’t any more. She doesn’t appear to be able to fly anywhere but Utopia.<br />
<br />
Enhanced strength. No more punching through the multiverse, but she can knock down a brick wall without smudging her eyeliner. Her strength is enhanced by extreme durability. Don’t ask her what she had to do for that nose piercing. <br />
<br />
== '''Equipment''' ==<br />
<br />
N/A<br />
<br />
== '''Trivia''' ==<br />
<br />
N/A<br />
<br />
<br />
=='''External Links'''==<br />
<br />
[https://xp-communication.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+america+chavez xp_communication posts]<br />
<br />
[https://xp-journal.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+america+chavez xp_journal posts]<br />
<br />
[https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+america+chavez xp_logs posts]<br />
<br />
[https://xp-generation-x.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+america+chavez xp_generation x]<br />
<br />
== '''Plots''' ==<br />
<br />
===2021===<br />
<br />
[[X-Men Mission: Coming to America]]<br />
<br />
[[Monster Mash]]<br />
<br />
[[The Color of Horror]]<br />
<br />
===2023===<br />
<br />
[[Laved by the Gulf and Ocean Grand]]<br />
<br />
== Meta ==<br />
<br />
'''Player''': Available for applications<br />
<br />
'''Player Icon Base''': [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3121384/ Becky G]<br />
<br />
'''Meta Trivia'''<br />
<br />
America was a concept [[Shai]] spent a lot of time bouncing around, finally deciding to go for it when she dropped her last character. Her loving spouse went out of their way to make America's intro plot play on her name as much as possible (including using Neil Diamond's song Coming to America for cutlines, calling the plot [[X-Men Mission: Coming to America]], and setting it on July 4th).<br />
<br />
In [[January 2024]] Shai released America back into the wild due to RL demands.<br />
<br />
[[Category: 2021]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=America_Chavez&diff=101148America Chavez2024-01-23T21:29:31Z<p>ForeverSam: /* Coming to America */</p>
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<div>{{Needs Update}}<br />
{{Unplayed Character}}<br />
{{Phase2}}<br />
{{CharacterBox<br />
| name = America Chavez<br />
| image = America-Wiki.png<br />
| pb = [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3121384/ Becky G]<br />
| codename = N/A<br />
| teams = <br />
| birthdate = Sept. 11, 2001<br />
| journal = [https://xp-america.dreamwidth.org/profile xp_america]<br />
| player = Available for Applications<br />
}}<br />
<br />
<br />
''"Never say that to a woman you're actually interested in, Blanquito."''<br />
<br />
Former dimension hopper and adventurer extraordinaire, America's found herself in a bit of a sticky situation since her ability to jump between universes went on the fritz.<br />
<br />
<br />
__TOC__<br />
<br />
<br />
== '''Details''' ==<br />
<br />
'''Character Journal:''' [https://xp-america.dreamwidth.org/profile xp_america]<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Real Name''': America Chavez<br />
<br />
'''Codename''': N/A<br />
<br />
'''Aliases''': N/A<br />
<br />
'''First Appearance''': [https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/tag/p:+coming+to+america July 4, 2021]<br />
<br />
'''Date of Birth''': September 11, 2001<br />
<br />
'''Place of Birth''': Alternate dimension - The Utopian parallel<br />
<br />
'''Citizenship''': Complicated<br />
<br />
'''Relatives''': Mothers (deceased)<br />
<br />
'''Education''': High school<br />
<br />
'''Relationship Status''': Single (but looking)<br />
<br />
'''Occupation''': None<br />
<br />
'''Team Affiliation''': <br />
<br />
<br />
== '''Biography''' ==<br />
<br />
=== '''Childhood''' ===<br />
<br />
America grew up in a literal paradise dimension.The Utopian parallel is occupied entirely by women. Conflicts and suffering were things of myth. Her parents flew her around the world, seeing sights, cultures, and wonders as they educated her. She loved the day she learned how to fly herself, but still treasured being carried when she grew too tired. Her favorite days were standing on top of rock formations in the deserts near her home. The heat rose off of the sandstone in comforting waves as the sun dipped below the horizon, surrounded by love and beauty. M-Day destabilized much of the multiverse in a ripple effect, causing problems all over. It manifested in the Utopian Parallel as rifts in time and space, threatening to tear the dimension apart. Amalia and Elena Chavez used their own powers (which America did not fully understand) to close the rifts. Her mothers’ molecules were spread across the multiverse when they did so on Ji-Hai 9th, 4714. <br />
<br />
Seeing her mothers’ act of heroism and shocked by grief, America opened her first portal into the multiverse. After figuring out what she’d done, she pursued a purpose for the first time in her life. For several years, rage and sorrow drove her to be a dimension-hopping hero. <br />
<br />
Then one terrible day, she dusted her hands off after beating up a gang in Madripoor. When her foot hit the ground to move on, nothing happened. No matter how she stomped her feet in a tantrum that would do a toddler proud, America was stuck. (This would be Siege Perilous.)<br />
<br />
In the intervening months, she’s turned Peter Pan, gathering a gang of street kids to keep safe. She knew she’d be leaving as soon as the opportunity arrose, so she focused on getting them to take care of and teach each other survival skills. <br />
<br />
=== '''Coming to America''' ===<br />
<br />
Her child collecting days came to an end in 2021, when an anti-mutant gang began taking her children, and the X-Men intervened to stop her from single-handedly starting a street war. Her remaining kids were saved and shuffled off into the Underground and other safe places, and [[Kyle Gibney]] offered her a place at the mansion when he found out the extent of her problems. She accepted, thinking maybe someone would be able to help her.<br />
<br />
She settled pretty easily into mansion life, making new friends and beginning to look for a way home. Her explorations brought her to one of the local witches - [[Topaz]], and well... she was never good at hiding how she felt.<br />
<br />
Her first Halloween at the mansion was, of course, a near disaster, when [[Monster Mash | a magical book dragged her into a reality where she was a werewolf hunter.]] Everyone escaped without any harm coming to them, thankfully. She volunteered [[The Color of Horror | to help clean out Avalon before it collapsed]], and was there when Avalon finally gave out and Topaz was trapped. She found her way back. America was happy.<br />
<br />
Unfortunately, her time at the mansion was limited. She joined the newly formed eXcalibur, and continued to work with them on their missions between her studies, but eventually realized she wasn't going to make it any further if she stayed. She set out to "hobo" - as she described it to Topaz - in January 2024, still looking for her way home.<br />
<br />
== '''Physical Characteristics''' ==<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Height''': 6'<br />
<br />
'''Weight''': Who's asking?<br />
<br />
'''Eyes''': Brown<br />
<br />
'''Hair''': Brown<br />
<br />
'''Other Features''': nose piercing, tattoo-like star marks on her wrists (faded almost to invisibility since she lost her ability to transport) <br />
<br />
== '''Powers''' ==<br />
<br />
America USED to punch holes in the multiverse. Then SOMEONE played around with the laws of metaphysics and she can’t any more. She doesn’t appear to be able to fly anywhere but Utopia.<br />
<br />
Enhanced strength. No more punching through the multiverse, but she can knock down a brick wall without smudging her eyeliner. Her strength is enhanced by extreme durability. Don’t ask her what she had to do for that nose piercing. <br />
<br />
== '''Equipment''' ==<br />
<br />
N/A<br />
<br />
== '''Trivia''' ==<br />
<br />
N/A<br />
<br />
<br />
=='''External Links'''==<br />
<br />
[https://xp-communication.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+america+chavez xp_communication posts]<br />
<br />
[https://xp-journal.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+america+chavez xp_journal posts]<br />
<br />
[https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+america+chavez xp_logs posts]<br />
<br />
[https://xp-generation-x.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+america+chavez xp_generation x]<br />
<br />
== '''Plots''' ==<br />
<br />
===2021===<br />
<br />
[[X-Men Mission: Coming to America]]<br />
<br />
[[Monster Mash]]<br />
<br />
[[The Color of Horror]]<br />
<br />
===2023===<br />
<br />
[[Laved by the Gulf and Ocean Grand]]<br />
<br />
== Meta ==<br />
<br />
'''Player''': Available for applications<br />
<br />
'''Player Icon Base''': [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm3121384/ Becky G]<br />
<br />
'''Meta Trivia'''<br />
<br />
America was a concept [[Shai]] spent a lot of time bouncing around, finally deciding to go for it when she dropped her last character. Her loving spouse went out of their way to make America's intro plot play on her name as much as possible (including using Neil Diamond's song Coming to America for cutlines, calling the plot [[X-Men Mission: Coming to America]], and setting it on July 4th).<br />
<br />
In [[January 2024]] Shai released America back into the wild due to RL demands.<br />
<br />
[[Category: 2021]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Topaz&diff=100173Topaz2024-01-07T23:05:41Z<p>ForeverSam: /* Stepping Up */</p>
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<div>{{Phase1}}<br />
{{Phase2}}<br />
{{CharacterBox<br />
| name = Topaz<br />
| image = TopazWikiNew.png<br />
| pb = [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4305463/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Naomi Scott]<br />
| codename = Topaz<br />
| teams = [[X-Force]]<br />
| birthdate = March 10, 1997 (Adopted)<br />
| journal = [http://xp-topaz.dreamwidth.org/ I'm the fury in your head]<br />
| player = [[Sam (player)|Sam]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
''She did love this part. Mutants, that was fine. But magic? That was where the line was drawn.''<br />
<br />
Student, volunteer-librarian, mutant, witch's apprentice, and all-around lazabout. Topaz is basically an average-early twenties human being, still trying to find her place in the world and figure out who she is outside of the people around her.<br />
<br />
<br />
__TOC__<br />
<br />
<br />
== '''Details''' ==<br />
<br />
'''Character Journal:''' [http://xp-topaz.dreamwidth.org/ xp-topaz]<br />
<br />
'''Legal Name''': Vimala Ashdown<br />
<br />
'''Birth Name''': Kiah Saini<br />
<br />
'''Codename''': Padawan (Amanda), November (Marie-Ange) (she rejects the notion of codenames in general and refuses to settle on one)<br />
<br />
'''Aliases''': Topaz (What she is mostly known by and will answer to); Gemstone; G; T<br />
<br />
'''First Appearance''': [https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/tag/z+p1:+t:+x-force:+a+hammer+to+fall October 30, 2012]<br />
<br />
'''Acknowledged/Adopted Date of Birth''': March 10, 1997<br />
<br />
'''Actual Date of Birth''': June 5, 1997<br />
<br />
'''Place of Birth''': India<br />
<br />
'''Citizenship''': Dual: Indian, British (through adoption)<br />
<br />
'''Relatives''': [[Taboo | Luca Ashdown, “Taboo”]] (adopted father); Alice Ashdown (adopted mother; deceased); [[Aadesh Saini]] (biological father). Leela Saini (biological mother; presumed deceased)<br />
<br />
'''Education''': Graduated from Bayville High in 2015. Seniorish at New York University studying psychology and library science<br />
<br />
'''Relationship Status''': Single; Formerly dated [[Frank Ludlum]]<br />
<br />
'''Occupation''': Student; Formerly volunteer, now paid librarian at Xavier's<br />
<br />
'''Team Affiliation''': [[X-Force]]<br />
<br />
== '''Biography''' ==<br />
<br />
=== '''Growing Up''' ===<br />
Topaz’s story starts at the young age of one when, in the dead of night, she was abandoned on the doorstep of a small orphanage in Northeast India. Nobody saw who left her there, and the only evidence as to who her parents might have been was the necklace hanging around her neck - a small, amber-colored topaz pendant. It was from this that the child received the nickname “Topaz,” as no one knew her real name. The orphanage workers eventually named her Vimala (meaning “pure”), but the nickname stuck - growing up she was called “Topaz” more than “Vimala,” and hardly ever answered to the latter.<br />
<br />
The next six years of Topaz’s life were spent in the orphanage. It was hardly an easy life - Topaz, small for her age, was often the target of the bigger kids she lived with, and the overtaxed orphanage workers couldn’t always help her. As a result, she was forced early on to learn how to defend herself. She wasn’t always successful at this - though there was one notable incident when she was five that involved an eight year old and a stick. The incident ended with the eight year old nearly getting his eye poked out. This led to a severe punishment for Topaz, but it also made some of the kids wearier about trying to mess with her.<br />
<br />
Finally, when Topaz was seven, she found herself facing changes in the life she had become so used to. A British couple (the Ashdowns) had come the orphanage and, after seeing the kids and interacting with a few of them (including Topaz), the couple inquired about adopting Topaz. This brought up surprisingly mixed feelings for the child - the obvious joy at being able to escape orphanage life, but also a bit of fear, as this was the only life she’d ever known, and even if it wasn’t the best, it was what she was comfortable with. However, the Ashdowns were persistent, and it didn’t take long for Topaz to warm up to the idea.<br />
<br />
The adoption process took just over a year - Topaz was eight when the Ashdowns finally brought her into their small, comfortable home in Chertsey, Surrey. She arrived at the house with nothing but the clothes on her back and the necklace for which she was originally named.<br />
<br />
On the surface, the Ashdowns lived a very bland life - Luca Ashdown was an accountant at a local firm, Alice Ashdown a housewife. After the hectic life she’d lived at the orphanage, living with the Ashdowns should have been a welcome break for young Topaz.<br />
<br />
Except first impressions are often deceiving. Both Alice and Luca were practitioners of magic - she specialized in making potions and charms, while he was better at the mental side of magic (mostly astral projecting, though he had managed offensive spells in the past). Like most practitioners, they didn’t advertise their involvement in the magical arts, and mostly kept to themselves, save for a few contacts in the British magical community. But it was important to them, and they wanted someone to pass their learnings on to. This was what led to looking into adopting. When the couple had found Topaz, they’d recognized a great magical potential in her, and after a year of searching, they weren’t going to let her get away.<br />
<br />
Needless to say, this was all a little shocking for Topaz to try and take in. But she wanted to please her new parents - she put up no argument when the Ashdowns began teaching her magic. It wasn’t until well after she turned ten that she managed to perform her first spell - levitating a cup. The effort exhausted her, however - she was unconscious for almost ten hours afterwards. She got better as time went on, though.<br />
<br />
Besides learning magic in her parents’ basement, Topaz led a generally normal life. She attended school, proving that despite her rocky beginnings, she was actually quite smart, and easily able to pick up on what she was being taught. Unfortunately, this and her still-small stature (just as it had in the orphanage) led to her being an easy target for bullies. She’d retained most of the lessons she’d learned in the orphanage, though she quickly learned that attacking a boy with a stick was socially unacceptable, and she’d have to find another way to deal with her problems. So instead of using sticks and weapons, she started using words, dipping into her always-growing vocabulary to insult and confuse the bullies who tried to torture her. In 2007, when she was ten, she skipped a year in school (putting her in the right age group, as she had originally started a year behind due to her educational background).<br />
<br />
==='''Manifesting''' ===<br />
<br />
In 2010, Topaz was thirteen and her life changed yet again. It started, unsurprisingly, with a pair of boys in her class. Topaz had stayed after school and was sitting in the library, trying to finish her homework so that when she got home, she could focus entirely on practicing with Luca and Alice. She’d sat herself in front of the librarian’s desk in hopes that this would stave off anyone who wanted to mess with her. Unfortunately, the librarian left to put some books away, and two boys took this as their chance to have some fun. While one of them distracted Topaz, the other stole her backpack, and they both ran. Topaz, furious, ran after them. The chase ended in a stairwell, with the boys taunting Topaz and daring her to try and get her bag back. Topaz, well aware that there was no way she would be able to fight the boys, began wishing the two would just turn on each other and make her life easier.<br />
<br />
Several things happened at once, then - Topaz’s mind was flooded with the vicious, cruel emotions of the two boys in front of her. And at the same time, the bag (which the smaller of the two boys had been swinging over his head, taunting Topaz with it) accidentally slipped from his grip and landed on the other boy’s foot. The bigger boy, suddenly furious, turned on his friend and shoved him into the wall. The second boy shoved back, and before long they were wrestling on the ground. Topaz, stunned by these developments, took this as an opportunity to grab her bag and run before a teacher could find them and somehow connect her to this mess. She ran home in a blur of fright and other emotions that weren’t hers, and by the time she was behind the closed door of the house, she nearly collapsed. She was kept home for the next few days while the Ashdowns tried to figure out what was wrong with her. It was Alice who finally figured out that their daughter was a mutant. While this was entirely new territory for both her and Luca, neither backed down from the challenge of helping Topaz learn to control her empathy, as sending her away would have complicated things too much, and they risked losing their protege.<br />
<br />
==='''More Changes''' ===<br />
<br />
In May 2011, tragedy struck the Ashdowns after Luca accidentally crossed paths with a group of magicians. Walking home late from a night at the pub, he found himself on the wrong side of a mugging when two men cornered him in an alley. Upon realizing that one of the muggers was trying to use magic, Luca performed a spell of his own, creating an energy blast that drained him and fatally injured one of the muggers. Luca made it out of the alley and got a block away before he was forced to call Alice to have her come pick him up.<br />
<br />
A few weeks after the incident, Topaz came home from school to find Alice Ashdown on the kitchen floor - dead. The cause of death was eventually ruled “Unknown,” as there were no inward nor outward signs to indicate how she had died. However, a day after her death, a letter was delivered to Luca, reading: “You take one of ours, we take one of yours.” And Luca concluded it had to be connected to the attempted mugging.<br />
<br />
Over the summer, he and Topaz moved out of the house, relocating to an apartment building on the edge of town, and Luca quit his job and withdrew Topaz from school, saying he would homeschool her instead. Everyone chalked this up to a grieving man trying to protect the only family he had left, but as always, first impressions on the subject were wrong. Luca was planning to avenge his wife’s death, and he didn’t want any outside interference. Using a few acquaintances he had in the underground magical world, he learned that he was looking for [[Destine Clan | the Destine Clan]] - a family of magicians. With this information in mind, Luca set about beginning to plan his revenge. Under the alias “Taboo,” he began collecting intel on the Destines, also using Topaz to help him. They spent a year finding everything they could on the family, meticulously planning out the details of the revenge plan.<br />
<br />
===[[:Category: Phase 1|Phase 1]]===<br />
<br />
===='''Revenge'''====<br />
<br />
In October 2012, Taboo’s plan was put into action. He and Topaz [[Operation: A Hammer To Fall | invaded the Destines home in the dead of night]] with the plan of killing Adam Destine, the apparent leader. They were caught, and a fight broke out. Taboo and Topaz retreated back to their apartment, where they were later attacked by the Destines in retaliation. [[Romany Wisdom]], upon hearing of the attacks and learning that a teenager was involved, called [[Amanda Sefton]], and an [[X-Force - Phase 1|X-Force]] team was assembled and headed to England to put an end to the conflict. After one fight resulted in the death of Dominic Destine, Taboo and Topaz carried out one final attack on the Destine house. Topaz was knocked out by Adam, and X-Force managed to intervene in this attack. In the chaos, Taboo was apparently killed.<br />
<br />
When Topaz regained consciousness, she found herself at Romany’s house. Amanda explained everything that had happened, right up to Taboo’s death, then told Topaz she had two options - stay in England and live and train under Romany, or move to America and attend Xavier’s. Neither option appealed to Topaz, but she found herself wanting to get as far away from England as possible, and decided that Xavier’s would be the least troublesome place to go.<br />
<br />
==== '''In A New Place''' ====<br />
<br />
Topaz made her entrance into the mansion as quiet as possible. She mostly kept to herself, wary of the school setting (something she hadn't had to deal with in over a year), though she quickly learned that her fellow New Mutants were very different from the kids she'd gone to school with in England. Even so, she continued to keep her distance, busying herself with homework and magic lessons to keep her mind occupied. After an incident with [[Tandy Bowen | Tandy's]] powers in December, Topaz discovered something new about her magic - namely that when she drained someone's emotions when casting a spell, she temporarily renders that person unable to feel anything for a brief amount of time. When Tandy went to Topaz to ask her if she could it again, Topaz happily took the opportunity as a chance to experiment with this new-found aspect of her powers. At the end of the month, she found herself prodded by Amanda into going on the NYE school ski trip - something she did reluctantly and unwillingly.<br />
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==== '''Right Out Of The Gate''' ====<br />
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The New Year started in typical Xavier's style when Topaz, along with the other New Mutants, [[Something Slender (and Awful) | found herself being stalked by otherworldy creatures]] known as [[Slendermen]]. She and fellow student magic user [[Billy Kaplan - Phase 1 | Billy]] worked together to devise a way to protect the New Mutants from the stalking. It failed, however, when they were dragged into the [[Askew World]]. Once there and separated from the other students, Topaz found herself trapped in darkness and taunted by the disembodied voices of Taboo and Adam Destine, telling her she was pathetic and useless. She was eventually rescued by [[Matt Murdock - Phase 1| | Matt]], and worked with him and [[Susan Storm | Sue]] to save [[Hope Abbott | Hope]] before all four went to save [[Renee Nguyen | Renee]]. They were eventually rescued from the Askew World by X-Force.<br />
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Following the incident, Topaz withdrew even further, something that did not go unnoticed. At the same time, Tandy once again approached Topaz in order to have the young witch drain off her emotions so she wouldn't have to deal with them. This continued for some time before [[Madelyne Pryor | Maddie]] discovered what was happening. After a rather tense "discussion" between Topaz and Maddie, the redhead outed Topaz and Tandy (mostly Topaz, whom Maddie believed should have known better) to [[David Haller]], [[Adrienne Frost]], [[Charles Xavier | Professor Xavier]], and Amanda. This got Topaz into quite a bit of trouble with the staff and her fellow students, though she and Tandy did manage to forge a friendship through the ordeal. After some amount of stubbornness and a failed bid for independence, she began leaning a bit on Amanda, who was worried about the path the younger witch seemed to be forging for herself. She also - slightly against her will - found herself under a concerned [[Kurt Sefton | Kurt's]] watchful eye after a conversation with the teleporter revealed a bit more about her than she meant for the man to find out. As time went on she also struck up quite the friendship with Matt and newcomer [[Frank Ludlum]] - both of which were as surprising to her as it might have been to everyone else.<br />
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===='''Starting Over'''====<br />
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The end of [[June 2013]] brought with it a rather unpleasant surprise in the form of Taboo, [[Somewhere I Belong | back from the dead and supposedly with the intention of reconciling with Topaz]]. She was understandably suspicious of his motives, but eventually gave in and left the mansion to meet him in the dead of night. Unsurprisingly, this turned out to be the wrong choice, as Taboo was simply trying to lure her away from the protection of the staff in order to trade her for information on the whereabouts of the Destines. It was only the timely arrival of Amanda, [[Scott Summers]], [[Logan]], and Kurt (alerted to Topaz's disappearance by a panicking Tandy) that saved her. The buyers got away, and Taboo was let go to save Topaz from having to go through a trial, but not before being "informed" that if he ever set foot in New York again, he'd be lucky to walk out of the city.<br />
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Topaz once more fell back on her own standby of repressing and pretending she wasn't bothered by her father's betrayal, but it backfired quite horribly when the build up of repressed emotions rebounded and burnt out her shields, exposing her to the emotions of every person in the mansion. Unwilling to ask for help, Topaz retreated into the unused wings of the mansion for a couple of days, putting as many walls between herself and everyone else as possible, only coming out when everyone else was asleep. She only managed to get away with this for a couple of days, however, before Scott finally found her and tried to take her to the med lab where someone would be able to keep an eye on her. Being dragged out into the mansion in the middle of the day became the straw that broke the camel's back when they encountered Frank - she snapped, draining off the emotions of every single person within range in an attempt to find some sort of peace, forgetting until it was too late that the emotions she drained would invade her mind. Overwhelmed, her mind shut down. She woke up several hours later, confused and with very little memory of what had happened since the encounter with Taboo, and no answers to the questions waiting for her.<br />
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She had a week of downtime in the Box, and was then confronted with the ask of trying to redo the life she'd built for herself in the mansion. Her friendship with Frank suffered due to his anger at her over what had happened, though the other mansion residents were confusingly understanding.<br />
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The rest if the summer passed mostly quietly, save for an incident during [[She Sells Sea Shells | a field trip with the other New Mutants]] when a cave came to life and tried to kill the students. At the end of July she joined the other New Mutant girls on a trip to California, and in August she began working with [[Meggan Szardos]], the other empath-type in the mansion, on different ways of using her powers to help her deal with her own emotions.<br />
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The year went out with a bang when [[Deal With The Devil | a horde of demons attacked the mansion]]. Sue and Topaz were ambushed in their suite, but managed to hold the demons off without too much damamge (to themselves; the suite was another story). Topaz then assisted [[Stephen Strange - Phase 1|Dr. Stephen Strange]] in opening a portal to send a rescue team into faux-Limbo to save them.<br />
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===='''Something New'''====<br />
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The new year started off just as eventfully - though in a different way - when Frank returned to the mansion after several months, and set out to mend his relationship with Topaz. They made up - and then made out a little before being caught by Sue. Topaz, in typical fashion, tried not to deal with it, but Frank proved to be hard for her to ignore. The conversation was unsurprisingly awkward, but ended with the tentative agreement that they liked each other, and a new - if not somewhat surprising - relationship was born.<br />
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Of course things could never stay quiet long where the young magic user was involved. In February it was discovered that Topaz couldn't shield in her sleep (one of the many reasons behind her insomnia) when she accidentally projected during a nightmare, influencing Molly's own dreams and leading her to sleep-fight her way out the window. No physical harm was done to the indestructible girl, it was decided that Topaz would move in with Maddie to avoid further incidents. It also shook Topaz up quite profoundly, though her attempts to withdraw were stymied by well-meaning friends. All and all she managed to deal with everything quite well, making amends with Molly and putting the incident behind her in favor of looking forward.<br />
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The new few months passed quietly, until August at least. The beginning of the month saw Topaz joining her teacher and fellow magic users in [[Darkness Within | helping to free Tandy, who had been possessed by a demon]]. The resulting fight and magical overload blew out her shields and had her back in the Box for a few days. At the end of the month, she joined a trip to District X for an art fair, [[New Mutants: Scribblenauts | where a mutant lost control of his powers and brought a bunch of paintings to life.]] Topaz drained an entire crowd and ended up blowing out her shields once more, resulting in another trip to the Box. Sadly, her relationship with Frank ended after he left the mansion, though they agreed to stay friends.<br />
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===='''It's The End Of The World'''====<br />
[[January 2015]] started with the apocalypse - so to speak. The attack on Muir Island saw Topaz losing some key people in her life when Matt and Tabitha were both killed. Following a frightening transformation by [[Jean Grey - Phase 1 | Jean Grey]], Amanda took a small group of people (including Topaz) to the London Hellfire Club archives to do research, where they encountered demon versions of themselves intent on killing them. The mansion [[Reality Coming Down | was later attacked by more alternate versions of the residents]], and Topaz joined Sue, Meggan, and Hope in trying to defend it - killing alternate versions of Sue and Hope in the process. She was caught in the crossfire when [[The Dark Phoenix | the Dark Phoenix appeared and leveled the mansion]] - she survived, but ended up with a concussion, destroying her shields for the third time in six months in the process.<br />
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After the destructive battle, [[Xorn]] appeared to the survivors of the battle, informing them that their old world was loss nad he was moving them to a new world, pieced together from other bits of destroyed worlds.<br />
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===[[:Category: Phase 2|Phase 2]]===<br />
===='''Brave New World'''====<br />
Topaz woke up on the mansion lawn with the powers hangover from hell and, upon discovering she'd lost more of her friends (Sue, Clint, Tandy, Billy, and Molly), she retreated to her room, hiding once more from the world. In the following days she and Hope would turn to wine to help them drown their feelings, stealing it where they could find it - and in one baffling moment, finding wine left for them by their "fairy wine mothers."<br />
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The universe continued to kick her in the teeth, however, as one by one new versions of the people she'd known in the old universe appeared - including a young Jean Grey, an older Matt Murdock, and a teenage Tabitha Smith. She continued drinking with Hope to try as a way of coping until [[Adrienne Frost]] discovered their secret. Rather than turn them in, however, she made them both promise to talk to Rogue about their issues, and continued to discreetly supply them with alcohol, so long as they agreed to only drink in her old suite and not leave until they were sober again. Therapy and only drinking in one place was a fair trade off for Topaz.<br />
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The downward spiral continued on until July, with Topaz having various bad interactions and withdrawing further and further into herself. Things came to a boil in May when Hope returned from a trip and found Topaz thoroughly drunk in their suite, leading to a fight (which Topaz regretted when she was sober again). Finally in July she took her chance to escape in typical Topaz style, leaving notes for people who might worry instead of facing anyone and saying goodbye. Amanda tracked her down to an airport in India and made her promise weekly check ins so her mentor would know she was okay. Kurt called her later and extracted the same promise from Topaz.<br />
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===='''Same Trouble Different World'''====<br />
It seemed Topaz's penchant for getting into trouble followed her from one world to the next, however. She spent most of her time in India trying to hunt down leads to find her birth parents. She managed to make it to October before everything went to hell on her. It started with finding a fanatical church, led by [[Aadesh Saini]] (whom she suspected was her biological father) which claimed its mission was to "purify the world." At the same time she [[Burn The Witch | discovered local girls were disappearing from the area]], and she suspected the church might have had something to do with. She called Amanda for help (good) but ignored Amanda and went back to the church and continued investigating on her own (bad).<br />
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Saini, unfortunately, realized what she was doing and with the help of his congregation he locked her up with four other girls whom they suspected were witches. Topaz managed to break out, only to promptly be captured again and tied to a stake, nearly burned alive. It was only Amanda's and X-Force's time arrival that saved her. Afterwards Topaz finally came clean to Amanda about why she was really in India, including her suspicions about Saini being her birth father. She also said she was finally ready to return to Xavier's - time away and time to heal had given her a better chance to cope with all the strangeness at the mansion.<br />
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She came back to a very different mansion, meeting several new students (including Amanda's new magical brood) and re-bonding with the friends she'd left behind. She managed to make it through the rest of the year without any incidents, much to her relief, and quietly rang in the new year with a glass of wine and a toast to all the friends she'd lost.<br />
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===='''Responsible Adult?'''====<br />
The year started out with, no surprise, trouble, when Topaz and Meggan found themselves being targeted by a [[Great Attractors | a parasite that formed on the astral plane during Xorn's rebuilding of the universe]]. The mansion telepaths and Hope were dragged into Topaz's and Meggan's minds, and [[David Haller]], [[Jean Grey]], and [[Rachel Kinross-Dayspring]] were subjected to the fun horrors of Topaz's mind. They managed to break through into Meggan's [[Image:Topaz NewPic.png|left|250px]] mind and they all destroyed the parasite and were released from the girls' minds. Topaz spent most of the next day in bed nursing a killer headache, and Amanda decided it was time for Topaz to have company in her suite. She bought her a small black kitten, whom Topaz named Midnight.<br />
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It wasn't all getting into trouble, though. Topaz found herself grudgingly bonding with fellow librarian dweller [[Jean-Paul Beaubier]], she and Meggan formed a friendship over their parasite experience, and somehow becoming a trusted adult with a few of the mistrusting teenagers. When [[Something Slender This Way Comes | several teenagers were kidnapped into Askew World]], Topaz was the one Clea called for help but following the rest of the kids into Askew World to rescue them. With Amanda and her team gone on vacation, Topaz, Megan, and Billy went to the X-Men for help, and they all rescued the kids together.<br />
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In March, she somehow ended up on a team of people organized by Clint to go to Alaska and [[Are We Ourselves | investigate some strange events for a SHIELD friend]]. They discovered a man named [[Fixer | Paul Norbert Ebersol]] was using Nano technology to control people, and in the course of his investigation he captured Clint and Kyle, leaving Topaz, Molly, and Natasha to rescue them. Somehow in the fight, Topaz found herself against Norbert, and accidentally killed him. The trauma did a number on her, and led to her shutting down for several weeks, not answering text messages or emails and resolutely ignoring Amanda and Jean-Paul when they planted themselves on her couch/<br />
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Amazingly, Topaz managed to find some quiet time. She began applying to schools for the fall, and got into New York University. She started taking sign language classes with Artie so she could communicate better with [[Maya Lincoln-Lopez]]. In May, Amanda decided to drag Topaz along on a road trip to see Maya's grandfather about her possession problem, and somehow it fell on Topaz to take responsibility for Maya.<br />
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Her quiet life, unfortunately, was interrupted when Clint, Kyle, [[Everett Thomas]], and Matt brought what turned out to be a cursed staff into her library. Upon touching the staff, Clint and Matt went berserk with rage, leaving Kyle, Everett, and Topaz to fight them off. The humans survived, but quite a few books were destroyed. Topaz was incredibly displeased.<br />
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===='''Changes'''====<br />
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As always, there was no rest for the wicked. 2017 started with a bang when [[Honey, I Shrunk the Magic Class | a magical mishap shrunk the entire magic class, and they spent an entire night trying to fix themselves]]. Almost immediately after, Topaz ended up on a team of semi-magical experts deployed to look into [[X-Men Mission: A vs X | a magical portal that had turned the Avengers evil]]. That mission went to hell when a SWORD agent released an ice giant, forcing the group into a fight they were ill-prepared for. Topaz and Amanda both quickly ran out of magical energy, and Amanda offered herself as a power source to Topaz. That led to Topaz learning a few things about her teacher that Amanda would have rather kept secret, and gave Topaz a lot to think about.<br />
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In May, Topaz was stunned to discover that Clint had been serious about her joining [[eXcalibur | the new team he was forming]], despite spending several months helping Kyle recruit people for it. She took Clint's offer though, and become one of the first people to join the new team.<br />
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==='''The Winding Way and Dark Dimension'''===<br />
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March and April brought with it more mysteries, as the mansion magic contingency found themselves in possession of some odd rocks. Amanda eventually figured out they were calling cards of the [http://x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Magic#The_Winding_Way Winding Way]. Almost immediately after, the Way decided to "test" Clea and Stephen, [[How To Kill A Spider | by giving them a magical card game to see how they would deal with it]]. The cards brought real giant spiders into the mansion, resulting in a lot of property damage and the library being destroyed ''again''. While Amanda and Topaz found no actual proof of the Way's involvement, all signs pointed to them, and Topaz was incredibly unamused.<br />
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She managed to survive the summer without too many disasters, a new record for her, but October brought with it a whole new set of problems. Clea [[Dark Dimension Homecoming | started having strange dreams]], and was attacked in the mansion library. Topaz found her bleeding and brought her down to the med lab, where she admitted to having the dreams, and Topaz agreed to stay with her for the night to watch over her so she could sleep. Of course, she paid for that when a portal opened in the room and dragged them both to another dimension. They spent the next twenty-four hours dodging a murderous demon and trying to survive until the cavalry could save them, and even then needed help fromThe Ancient One and his group of tossers. In the midst of the fight, Topaz accidentally tapped into a side of her mutation she didn't know existed - low-level telepathy.<br />
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Thankfully, the rest of the year went quietly, and without any more damage to Topaz or her library.<br />
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==='''A Rocky Year'''===<br />
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“Quiet” lasted until the beginning of February, when [[Family Reunion | The Destines cornered Topaz on campus and kidnapped her]], delivering her to Taboo, who in turn blackmailed her with Stephen and Clea in order to secure her help in bringing Alice back to life. Topaz was appalled by the idea, but also backed into another corner by the threat against her kids, and decided to go along with it, knowing London would alert Amanda the moment Taboo started the spell.<br />
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The alert came a moment too late, though. Taboo had managed to kill Albert Destine before Amanda, [[Wanda Maximoff]], and [[Billy Kaplan]] got there. The Destines broke free of their bindings and immediately attacked, and somewhere in the midst of the fight, Taboo’s spell half-worked, bringing back a zombie. Topaz, against Taboo’s protests, put the zombie out of its misery once more, and told Taboo in no uncertain terms that if he came near her or her kids again, she would kill him.<br />
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In the aftermath, Topaz was left shaken and hurting. She had been used by the Destines in order to get more power from the Way, she had been blackmailed and used by Taboo to bring Alice back, and she hadn’t even been able to stop Taboo from putting her mother through all that horror. What followed was a slight mental break, in which she informed Amanda that she saw herself as a burden and useless, and she refused to be swayed. This was the beginning of the rift between the two of them as Topaz closed herself off from the world once more, leaving all of her friends on the outside unsure of what to do.<br />
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She continued trying to erode her relationship not only with Amanda, but also with Kurt, acting anywhere from indifferent to outright hostile toward them when opportunities presented themselves. At the same time, she held her friends at arm's length, refusing to answer any questions about what happened in February or pertaining to her current mental well-being. She found out at the beginning of March that she was on academic probation and failing three classes, which led to her spending her birthday on a bender, unknowingly followed by the Sefton siblings, who kept her out of trouble and made sure she found her way safely to bed when she came home asleep in the back of an Uber.<br />
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The year continued to be a downhill slide. In April, Topaz was unwillingly pulled along on a mission to the Bermuda Triangle, [[Poor Unfortunate Souls | where Scott’s father had disappeared]], and turned into a mermaid to go to the bottom of the ocean, where a mind-controlled Jean delve into her head and found out some of her darker secrets - namely her suicidal ideations, and her feelings about the current situation she had created between herself and Sefton siblings. In the aftermath, she secured Jean’s promise not to tell anyone else what she had seen, but she still didn’t like it. The end of the month got worse when [[Illyana Rasputin]] had a teleportation accident that dragged herself, Topaz, and several others into Limbo. They spent three days there, navigating the dangerous land and trying to stay alive. The adventure ended with a monster called Carnage, and Topaz made the impromptu decision to drain [[Gabriel Cohuelo]]’s emotions for magic. Amanda confronted her about it when she was home, and Topaz promptly blew her off, much to Amanda’s dismay. Finding out in May that she had officially failed two classes and would remain on academic probation into the next school year did little to brighten her spirits.<br />
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Everything went to hell (in a less literal sense) in July 2018, when [[Sins of the Father | people began randomly coming down with various ailments]]. It was Topaz who discovered they were being cursed when Tandy’s powers went out of control, and she felt a glimmer of magic accompanying it. Two weeks passed with more people going into the med lab progressively worse, and it culminated with Amanda being attacked when she was called to London. Not long after the attack, Topaz received a text message from Amanda’s cell-phone - it was Adam Destine, informing her that more people around her would be hurt if she didn’t turn herself over to him. There was zero hesitation, as Topaz was of the firm belief that her one life was worth less than everyone else in the mansion.<br />
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What followed was two days of intense mental torture, including the manifestation of Topaz’ worst fears (such as Amanda giving up on her and calling her a failure) to horrific hallucinations. The Destines messed with her head in every single way, until she couldn’t tell reality from dream. That made it pretty hard for the rescue group to get her out, and when they finally got her back to the mansion, the doctors had to sedate her.<br />
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She woke up, convinced she was hallucinating when she saw Jean and begging the Destines to stop. Jean managed to calm her down and somewhat convince her that nothing was a hallucination, and that she was safe. In the aftermath, she and Amanda took tentative steps toward reconciliation, with Topaz, severely shaken out of her head and having a hideous moment of hindsight, breaking down apologizing to Amanda.<br />
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==='''Moving Forward'''===<br />
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The following months were hard. Topaz did her best to draw the line between ignoring her problems and isolating herself, and was forced into therapy with [[Gus Grim]] by Marie-Ange via Doug (something about Topaz turning into Voldemort's nonexistent daughter), as well as Skype sessions two times a week with Xavier. The introduction of two new people, who had no idea Topaz was mental, was a welcome relief. She met [[Alani Ryan]] in the library, and ended up recruiting an assistant librarian, and also met [[Betsy Braddock]] upon her arrival, giving her the introverted shortened version of the mansion tour.<br />
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Of course, 2018 couldn't end without one less insane occurrence, this time in the form of a Danger Room mishap, which sent Topaz and a group of mansionites into the fictional town of Night Vale. Really, it could have been worse, given how the year started.<br />
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2019 didn't hold much better prospects. She ended up pulled into a [[Isle of Glass | magical mishap with Clint and co.]] This led to the discovery of what Topaz termed "Satan's Storage Room", and the accidental release of an ancient, dangerous sorcerer. Just a typical February. Somewhere in between everything, Topaz attempted to address getting back into school, taking the steps to get her last, disastrous semester taken off her record due to "serious family issues," and hopefully returning to school in the fall.<br />
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The continuous threat of Adam Destine hanging over her head finally ended in September, when [[An Eye for an Eye | Adam made a deal with a demon to steal Topaz' soul and use her body to get into the mansion]]. It backfired, thanks to some past-future intervention by Amanda and Marie-Ange, and the demon killed Adam for not following through on his end of the deal. It was a relief, if not somewhat bittersweet for Amanda, which Topaz carried the guilt for (even if she'd never admit it). She somehow managed to get through the rest of the year without incident - something she found herself rather unsatisfied with.<br />
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==='''Making Choices'''===<br />
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2020 was a year of change for Topaz, as she finally started making choices and pushing ahead with things she wanted to do. Kyle's decision to re-join the X-Men drove her to speak with first Amanda, and then Marie-Ange, about joining X-Force. She refocused on school, declaring a double major in psychology and library science, and getting her life in some kind of order. Other than an incident with a magical library, things actually went pretty well for awhile...<br />
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==='''[[Time Stand Still]] and other Dimensional Shenanigans'''===<br />
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And then an evil doppleganger showed up and tried to kidnap Topaz while she was away on a therapy-mandated retreat. The encounter was later explained by a group of young dimension hoppers - they had come from another universe chasing the evil version of Topaz, who had gone way down the Dark path of the Winding Way to gather power and go back in time; she wanted to stop the Destines from killing her mother and starting this whole mess in the first place. Topaz was a little shaken to discover any version of her was capable of going that far for selfish reasons, but it also reinforced the fact that she needed her friends and people around her to keep her on the right track.<br />
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Three months later, she was pulled into a [[Operation: Siege Perilous|bubble dimension]] created by a psychic vampire intending to drain their life force for herself. The weird dimension found Topaz working with the Hellfire Club, casually making choices that go against every moral she actually had (chief among them being offering to sell Clea to Doug and killing Artie). The reality abruptly fell apart when Jean and Emma killed the psychic vampire, which resulted in the cracks in the universe fusing together, safely allowing the survivors of the former universe to talk about the real reason behind M-Day and everything that had happened. Topaz decided she didn't want to talk about it, and was just thankful that it meant she wouldn't have to deal with any more weird dimension stuff.<br />
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==='''Stepping Up'''===<br />
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2021 saw Topaz becoming slightly more confident in herself, taking the lead in things like [[Operation: Dewey Deceptional System|helping to create a fake book]] for a heist, and taking [[Potomac Calls to Chesapeake|a more active role in investigating an angry magical spirit]] in Baltimore. She also found herself clashing with Amanda, saying she was still trying to protect her when she didn't need it, which led to her working harder to try and prove herself. <br />
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She lost about half of November after [[Monster Mash|a cursed book blew up]] in [[Avalon]], destabilizing the pocket dimension, and [[The Color of Horror|she fell into the void]] while helping others escape. She found her way home with a little help from her friends, surprised to find that no one was mad at her for her choices. It also boosted her confidence a bit, though. So not everything was terrible.<br />
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Work continued to be busy through 2022 and 2023, until Topaz realized there was a problem with her contact network in London, and decided to go there herself to take care of it.<br />
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Topaz returned to the mansion in December 2023, right as [[Hope Summers]] came crashing through [[Crash Landers|after being abandoned by her father]]. The good news was that no one got hurt. The bad news was that Hope through Rictor at Topaz, and Topaz holds grudges.<br />
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==='''Staring With A Bang'''===<br />
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The start of 2024 was predictable - it came with a disaster, this time in the form of [[Behold A Pale Horse | the last Horseman invading New York]] and trying to take out half the city. Topaz assisted in pinning [[Marius Laverne | the Horseman]] down, then broke the link between him and Apocalypse in order to end the rampage once and for all.<br />
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== '''Physical Characteristics''' ==<br />
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'''Height''': 5'3"<br />
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'''Weight''': 110 lbs.<br />
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'''Eyes''': Dark Brown<br />
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'''Hair''': Black<br />
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'''Other Features''': Burn scars on her feet from [[Burn The Witch | nearly being burned alive]]<br />
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== '''Powers''' ==<br />
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''Mutation''<br />
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Topaz is a an empath/telepath hybrid. Her primary skill is empathy - she can gauge how a person is feeling, as well as manipulate those emotions and intensify them. <br />
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The telepathy is very secondary, and didn't actually develop until about seven years after her initial manifestation - the only thoughts Topaz can hear are ones that are accompanied with particularly powerful emotions, giving her the ability to interpret why a person feels the way he or she feels. But she can’t just read a person’s mind and know his or her every thought.<br />
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She can almost always sense a dull buzz of emotions from the people around her, but over time she’s learned to tune that out.<br />
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''[[Magic]]''<br />
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Pre-mutation, Topaz drew on her own life energy in order to perform spells. After her mutation developed, the Ashdowns changed direction a bit, deciding to find a way for Topaz to use emotions to fuel her spells instead. They started with using her own, generally suppressed emotions, which was a success. She also learned how to allow others' emotions to amplify her own, therefore making her magic stronger.<br />
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Topaz's magic is limited by how much energy she can draw off her own emotions and the availability of the emotions of people around her. How strong the spell is depends on how strong the emotions are — in a high-stress situation like a riot, for example, when there are a lot of people around panicking and/or feeling angry, she's more powerful than she would be if she was just sitting in a room with a bunch of very calm people. <br />
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The type of spells Topaz can use focus largely on the mental plane. With the development of her mutation, she began to drift away from her foster parents' original teachings, forging her own magical path. Her range of spells is mostly defensive - shielding and light spells, though she has found ways to make the lights offensive, turning them into pseudo-energy blasts.<br />
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When Topaz draws energy off of other people's emotions, it renders them temporarily apathetic (usually lasting anywhere from five minutes to half an hour, depending on the strength of the emotions). In turn, she takes the emotions on herself, making for a very crowded emotional plane at times. Again, depending on how strong the emotions are (and how many people she drew off of), this can last for minutes or for hours. This effect is negated when she draws energy off her own emotions, though due to the limited power source (she can only get so much energy from herself) the spells aren't nearly as strong.<br />
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== '''Equipment''' ==<br />
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[http://assets1.notonthehighstreet.com/system/product_images/images/000/430/265/normal_5_Stitched_and_stoned_mini_leather_journal_notebook_2_.jpg?1335209546 A journal] given to her by Kurt for her sixteenth birthday. She writes in it in Hindi so no one else can read it. She got her second journal from Rogue during a therapy session a couple years later, and has continued writing in it daily as another (much healthier) way of coping with things.<br />
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== '''Trivia''' ==<br />
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Always wears her topaz pendant.<br />
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Fluent in Hindi, Spanish, ASL, French, and Latin.<br />
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Despite being quiet and extremely introverted, Topaz has an incredibly dry sense of humor and can be downright sarcastic sometimes. The only people who see this usually are the ones she's closest to.<br />
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She has a penchant for bringing things to life with magic: the list so far includes chess pieces, stuffed animals for [[Wade Wilson]], cat nip mice for her cat, army men during a magic class, and a handful of helper toys around the library. Over time, she's learned how to bind the things to a certain place or person so they can't run amok.<br />
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As a way of dealing with the trauma of losing most of her friends when the world ended, Topaz tends to refer to the "new" versions of said friends by their last names, code names, titles, or not at all if she can absolutely help it. It's a weird tick, but it helps.<br />
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=='''External Links'''==<br />
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[https://xp-communication.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+topaz xp_communication posts]<br />
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[https://xp-journal.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+topaz xp_journal posts]<br />
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[https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+topaz xp_logs posts]<br />
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[https://xp-staff.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+topaz xp_staff posts]<br />
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[https://xp-teams.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+topaz xp_teams posts]<br />
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== '''Plots''' ==<br />
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===[[:Category: Phase 1|Phase 1]]===<br />
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====2012====<br />
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[[Operation: A Hammer To Fall]]<br />
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====2013====<br />
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[[Something Slender (and Awful)]]<br />
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[[Somewhere I Belong]]<br />
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[[She Sells Sea Shells]]<br />
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[[Age of Apocalypse]] (''Alternate Reality Version'')<br />
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[[Deal With The Devil]]<br />
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[[Blessed Are The Pure Of Heart]]<br />
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====2014====<br />
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[[Darkness Within]]<br />
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[[New Mutants: Scribblenauts]]<br />
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====2015====<br />
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[[Fires From The Ashes]]<br />
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[[Reality Coming Down]]<br />
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[[The Dark Phoenix]]<br />
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===[[:Category: Phase 2|Phase 2]]===<br />
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====2015====<br />
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[[Burn The Witch]]<br />
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[[December 2015|Roadside Assistance]] - ''event''<br />
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====2016====<br />
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[[Great Attractors]]<br />
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[[Something Slender This Way Comes]]<br />
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[[Are We Ourselves]]<br />
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[https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/3879961.html Staff of Five] - ''event''<br />
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====2017====<br />
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[[Honey, I Shrunk the Magic Class]]<br />
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[[X-Men Mission: A vs X]]<br />
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[[How To Kill A Spider]]<br />
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[[Green-Eyed Monster]]<br />
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[[Dark Dimension Homecoming]]<br />
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====2018====<br />
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[[Family Reunion]]<br />
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[[Poor Unfortunate Souls]]<br />
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[[Tales of Magik: Imus ad Infernum]]<br />
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[[Sins of the Father]]<br />
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[[The Danger Room Paradox]]<br />
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====2019====<br />
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[[Isle of Glass]]<br />
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[[Fear in the Dark]]<br />
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[[An Eye for an Eye]]<br />
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====2020====<br />
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[[793.8.025.110.393]]<br />
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[[Time Stand Still]]<br />
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[[Operation: Siege Perilous]]<br />
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====2021====<br />
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[[A Fistful of Nanites]]<br />
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[[Operation: Dewey Deceptional System]]<br />
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[[Potomac Calls to Chesapeake]]<br />
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[[Monster Mash]]<br />
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[[The Color of Horror]]<br />
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====2022====<br />
<br />
[[Operation: Kefauver]]<br />
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====2023====<br />
<br />
[[Operation: Behold A Red Horse]]<br />
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[[Crash Landers]]<br />
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[[Behold A Pale Horse]]<br />
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== Meta ==<br />
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'''Player''': [[Sam (player)|Sam]]<br />
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'''E-mail''': [[IMAGE:Samemail.jpg|150 px]]<br />
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'''Player Icon Base''': [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4305463/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Naomi Scott]<br />
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'''Meta Trivia'''<br />
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Topaz is [[Sam (player) | Sam]]'s second character and baby, introduced in [[October 2012]]<br />
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Topaz' on and off character arc (starting to get better, then rapidly declining) is a result of Sam being unable to fully commit to a recovery storyline (mostly due to RL issues). 2018 and the continuation of the Destine arc was their most recent attempt to reconcile six years of trauma and half-finished character growth arcs. It finally worked<br />
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[[Category: 2012]]<br />
[[Category: Magic Users]]<br />
[[Category: Characters - Phase 1]]<br />
[[Category: X-Force]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Topaz&diff=100172Topaz2024-01-07T23:01:04Z<p>ForeverSam: /* 2022 */</p>
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| codename = Topaz<br />
| teams = [[X-Force]]<br />
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''She did love this part. Mutants, that was fine. But magic? That was where the line was drawn.''<br />
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Student, volunteer-librarian, mutant, witch's apprentice, and all-around lazabout. Topaz is basically an average-early twenties human being, still trying to find her place in the world and figure out who she is outside of the people around her.<br />
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== '''Details''' ==<br />
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'''Character Journal:''' [http://xp-topaz.dreamwidth.org/ xp-topaz]<br />
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'''Legal Name''': Vimala Ashdown<br />
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'''Birth Name''': Kiah Saini<br />
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'''Codename''': Padawan (Amanda), November (Marie-Ange) (she rejects the notion of codenames in general and refuses to settle on one)<br />
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'''Aliases''': Topaz (What she is mostly known by and will answer to); Gemstone; G; T<br />
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'''First Appearance''': [https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/tag/z+p1:+t:+x-force:+a+hammer+to+fall October 30, 2012]<br />
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'''Acknowledged/Adopted Date of Birth''': March 10, 1997<br />
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'''Actual Date of Birth''': June 5, 1997<br />
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'''Place of Birth''': India<br />
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'''Citizenship''': Dual: Indian, British (through adoption)<br />
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'''Relatives''': [[Taboo | Luca Ashdown, “Taboo”]] (adopted father); Alice Ashdown (adopted mother; deceased); [[Aadesh Saini]] (biological father). Leela Saini (biological mother; presumed deceased)<br />
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'''Education''': Graduated from Bayville High in 2015. Seniorish at New York University studying psychology and library science<br />
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'''Relationship Status''': Single; Formerly dated [[Frank Ludlum]]<br />
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'''Occupation''': Student; Formerly volunteer, now paid librarian at Xavier's<br />
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'''Team Affiliation''': [[X-Force]]<br />
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== '''Biography''' ==<br />
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=== '''Growing Up''' ===<br />
Topaz’s story starts at the young age of one when, in the dead of night, she was abandoned on the doorstep of a small orphanage in Northeast India. Nobody saw who left her there, and the only evidence as to who her parents might have been was the necklace hanging around her neck - a small, amber-colored topaz pendant. It was from this that the child received the nickname “Topaz,” as no one knew her real name. The orphanage workers eventually named her Vimala (meaning “pure”), but the nickname stuck - growing up she was called “Topaz” more than “Vimala,” and hardly ever answered to the latter.<br />
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The next six years of Topaz’s life were spent in the orphanage. It was hardly an easy life - Topaz, small for her age, was often the target of the bigger kids she lived with, and the overtaxed orphanage workers couldn’t always help her. As a result, she was forced early on to learn how to defend herself. She wasn’t always successful at this - though there was one notable incident when she was five that involved an eight year old and a stick. The incident ended with the eight year old nearly getting his eye poked out. This led to a severe punishment for Topaz, but it also made some of the kids wearier about trying to mess with her.<br />
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Finally, when Topaz was seven, she found herself facing changes in the life she had become so used to. A British couple (the Ashdowns) had come the orphanage and, after seeing the kids and interacting with a few of them (including Topaz), the couple inquired about adopting Topaz. This brought up surprisingly mixed feelings for the child - the obvious joy at being able to escape orphanage life, but also a bit of fear, as this was the only life she’d ever known, and even if it wasn’t the best, it was what she was comfortable with. However, the Ashdowns were persistent, and it didn’t take long for Topaz to warm up to the idea.<br />
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The adoption process took just over a year - Topaz was eight when the Ashdowns finally brought her into their small, comfortable home in Chertsey, Surrey. She arrived at the house with nothing but the clothes on her back and the necklace for which she was originally named.<br />
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On the surface, the Ashdowns lived a very bland life - Luca Ashdown was an accountant at a local firm, Alice Ashdown a housewife. After the hectic life she’d lived at the orphanage, living with the Ashdowns should have been a welcome break for young Topaz.<br />
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Except first impressions are often deceiving. Both Alice and Luca were practitioners of magic - she specialized in making potions and charms, while he was better at the mental side of magic (mostly astral projecting, though he had managed offensive spells in the past). Like most practitioners, they didn’t advertise their involvement in the magical arts, and mostly kept to themselves, save for a few contacts in the British magical community. But it was important to them, and they wanted someone to pass their learnings on to. This was what led to looking into adopting. When the couple had found Topaz, they’d recognized a great magical potential in her, and after a year of searching, they weren’t going to let her get away.<br />
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Needless to say, this was all a little shocking for Topaz to try and take in. But she wanted to please her new parents - she put up no argument when the Ashdowns began teaching her magic. It wasn’t until well after she turned ten that she managed to perform her first spell - levitating a cup. The effort exhausted her, however - she was unconscious for almost ten hours afterwards. She got better as time went on, though.<br />
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Besides learning magic in her parents’ basement, Topaz led a generally normal life. She attended school, proving that despite her rocky beginnings, she was actually quite smart, and easily able to pick up on what she was being taught. Unfortunately, this and her still-small stature (just as it had in the orphanage) led to her being an easy target for bullies. She’d retained most of the lessons she’d learned in the orphanage, though she quickly learned that attacking a boy with a stick was socially unacceptable, and she’d have to find another way to deal with her problems. So instead of using sticks and weapons, she started using words, dipping into her always-growing vocabulary to insult and confuse the bullies who tried to torture her. In 2007, when she was ten, she skipped a year in school (putting her in the right age group, as she had originally started a year behind due to her educational background).<br />
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==='''Manifesting''' ===<br />
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In 2010, Topaz was thirteen and her life changed yet again. It started, unsurprisingly, with a pair of boys in her class. Topaz had stayed after school and was sitting in the library, trying to finish her homework so that when she got home, she could focus entirely on practicing with Luca and Alice. She’d sat herself in front of the librarian’s desk in hopes that this would stave off anyone who wanted to mess with her. Unfortunately, the librarian left to put some books away, and two boys took this as their chance to have some fun. While one of them distracted Topaz, the other stole her backpack, and they both ran. Topaz, furious, ran after them. The chase ended in a stairwell, with the boys taunting Topaz and daring her to try and get her bag back. Topaz, well aware that there was no way she would be able to fight the boys, began wishing the two would just turn on each other and make her life easier.<br />
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Several things happened at once, then - Topaz’s mind was flooded with the vicious, cruel emotions of the two boys in front of her. And at the same time, the bag (which the smaller of the two boys had been swinging over his head, taunting Topaz with it) accidentally slipped from his grip and landed on the other boy’s foot. The bigger boy, suddenly furious, turned on his friend and shoved him into the wall. The second boy shoved back, and before long they were wrestling on the ground. Topaz, stunned by these developments, took this as an opportunity to grab her bag and run before a teacher could find them and somehow connect her to this mess. She ran home in a blur of fright and other emotions that weren’t hers, and by the time she was behind the closed door of the house, she nearly collapsed. She was kept home for the next few days while the Ashdowns tried to figure out what was wrong with her. It was Alice who finally figured out that their daughter was a mutant. While this was entirely new territory for both her and Luca, neither backed down from the challenge of helping Topaz learn to control her empathy, as sending her away would have complicated things too much, and they risked losing their protege.<br />
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==='''More Changes''' ===<br />
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In May 2011, tragedy struck the Ashdowns after Luca accidentally crossed paths with a group of magicians. Walking home late from a night at the pub, he found himself on the wrong side of a mugging when two men cornered him in an alley. Upon realizing that one of the muggers was trying to use magic, Luca performed a spell of his own, creating an energy blast that drained him and fatally injured one of the muggers. Luca made it out of the alley and got a block away before he was forced to call Alice to have her come pick him up.<br />
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A few weeks after the incident, Topaz came home from school to find Alice Ashdown on the kitchen floor - dead. The cause of death was eventually ruled “Unknown,” as there were no inward nor outward signs to indicate how she had died. However, a day after her death, a letter was delivered to Luca, reading: “You take one of ours, we take one of yours.” And Luca concluded it had to be connected to the attempted mugging.<br />
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Over the summer, he and Topaz moved out of the house, relocating to an apartment building on the edge of town, and Luca quit his job and withdrew Topaz from school, saying he would homeschool her instead. Everyone chalked this up to a grieving man trying to protect the only family he had left, but as always, first impressions on the subject were wrong. Luca was planning to avenge his wife’s death, and he didn’t want any outside interference. Using a few acquaintances he had in the underground magical world, he learned that he was looking for [[Destine Clan | the Destine Clan]] - a family of magicians. With this information in mind, Luca set about beginning to plan his revenge. Under the alias “Taboo,” he began collecting intel on the Destines, also using Topaz to help him. They spent a year finding everything they could on the family, meticulously planning out the details of the revenge plan.<br />
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===[[:Category: Phase 1|Phase 1]]===<br />
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===='''Revenge'''====<br />
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In October 2012, Taboo’s plan was put into action. He and Topaz [[Operation: A Hammer To Fall | invaded the Destines home in the dead of night]] with the plan of killing Adam Destine, the apparent leader. They were caught, and a fight broke out. Taboo and Topaz retreated back to their apartment, where they were later attacked by the Destines in retaliation. [[Romany Wisdom]], upon hearing of the attacks and learning that a teenager was involved, called [[Amanda Sefton]], and an [[X-Force - Phase 1|X-Force]] team was assembled and headed to England to put an end to the conflict. After one fight resulted in the death of Dominic Destine, Taboo and Topaz carried out one final attack on the Destine house. Topaz was knocked out by Adam, and X-Force managed to intervene in this attack. In the chaos, Taboo was apparently killed.<br />
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When Topaz regained consciousness, she found herself at Romany’s house. Amanda explained everything that had happened, right up to Taboo’s death, then told Topaz she had two options - stay in England and live and train under Romany, or move to America and attend Xavier’s. Neither option appealed to Topaz, but she found herself wanting to get as far away from England as possible, and decided that Xavier’s would be the least troublesome place to go.<br />
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==== '''In A New Place''' ====<br />
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Topaz made her entrance into the mansion as quiet as possible. She mostly kept to herself, wary of the school setting (something she hadn't had to deal with in over a year), though she quickly learned that her fellow New Mutants were very different from the kids she'd gone to school with in England. Even so, she continued to keep her distance, busying herself with homework and magic lessons to keep her mind occupied. After an incident with [[Tandy Bowen | Tandy's]] powers in December, Topaz discovered something new about her magic - namely that when she drained someone's emotions when casting a spell, she temporarily renders that person unable to feel anything for a brief amount of time. When Tandy went to Topaz to ask her if she could it again, Topaz happily took the opportunity as a chance to experiment with this new-found aspect of her powers. At the end of the month, she found herself prodded by Amanda into going on the NYE school ski trip - something she did reluctantly and unwillingly.<br />
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==== '''Right Out Of The Gate''' ====<br />
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The New Year started in typical Xavier's style when Topaz, along with the other New Mutants, [[Something Slender (and Awful) | found herself being stalked by otherworldy creatures]] known as [[Slendermen]]. She and fellow student magic user [[Billy Kaplan - Phase 1 | Billy]] worked together to devise a way to protect the New Mutants from the stalking. It failed, however, when they were dragged into the [[Askew World]]. Once there and separated from the other students, Topaz found herself trapped in darkness and taunted by the disembodied voices of Taboo and Adam Destine, telling her she was pathetic and useless. She was eventually rescued by [[Matt Murdock - Phase 1| | Matt]], and worked with him and [[Susan Storm | Sue]] to save [[Hope Abbott | Hope]] before all four went to save [[Renee Nguyen | Renee]]. They were eventually rescued from the Askew World by X-Force.<br />
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Following the incident, Topaz withdrew even further, something that did not go unnoticed. At the same time, Tandy once again approached Topaz in order to have the young witch drain off her emotions so she wouldn't have to deal with them. This continued for some time before [[Madelyne Pryor | Maddie]] discovered what was happening. After a rather tense "discussion" between Topaz and Maddie, the redhead outed Topaz and Tandy (mostly Topaz, whom Maddie believed should have known better) to [[David Haller]], [[Adrienne Frost]], [[Charles Xavier | Professor Xavier]], and Amanda. This got Topaz into quite a bit of trouble with the staff and her fellow students, though she and Tandy did manage to forge a friendship through the ordeal. After some amount of stubbornness and a failed bid for independence, she began leaning a bit on Amanda, who was worried about the path the younger witch seemed to be forging for herself. She also - slightly against her will - found herself under a concerned [[Kurt Sefton | Kurt's]] watchful eye after a conversation with the teleporter revealed a bit more about her than she meant for the man to find out. As time went on she also struck up quite the friendship with Matt and newcomer [[Frank Ludlum]] - both of which were as surprising to her as it might have been to everyone else.<br />
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===='''Starting Over'''====<br />
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The end of [[June 2013]] brought with it a rather unpleasant surprise in the form of Taboo, [[Somewhere I Belong | back from the dead and supposedly with the intention of reconciling with Topaz]]. She was understandably suspicious of his motives, but eventually gave in and left the mansion to meet him in the dead of night. Unsurprisingly, this turned out to be the wrong choice, as Taboo was simply trying to lure her away from the protection of the staff in order to trade her for information on the whereabouts of the Destines. It was only the timely arrival of Amanda, [[Scott Summers]], [[Logan]], and Kurt (alerted to Topaz's disappearance by a panicking Tandy) that saved her. The buyers got away, and Taboo was let go to save Topaz from having to go through a trial, but not before being "informed" that if he ever set foot in New York again, he'd be lucky to walk out of the city.<br />
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Topaz once more fell back on her own standby of repressing and pretending she wasn't bothered by her father's betrayal, but it backfired quite horribly when the build up of repressed emotions rebounded and burnt out her shields, exposing her to the emotions of every person in the mansion. Unwilling to ask for help, Topaz retreated into the unused wings of the mansion for a couple of days, putting as many walls between herself and everyone else as possible, only coming out when everyone else was asleep. She only managed to get away with this for a couple of days, however, before Scott finally found her and tried to take her to the med lab where someone would be able to keep an eye on her. Being dragged out into the mansion in the middle of the day became the straw that broke the camel's back when they encountered Frank - she snapped, draining off the emotions of every single person within range in an attempt to find some sort of peace, forgetting until it was too late that the emotions she drained would invade her mind. Overwhelmed, her mind shut down. She woke up several hours later, confused and with very little memory of what had happened since the encounter with Taboo, and no answers to the questions waiting for her.<br />
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She had a week of downtime in the Box, and was then confronted with the ask of trying to redo the life she'd built for herself in the mansion. Her friendship with Frank suffered due to his anger at her over what had happened, though the other mansion residents were confusingly understanding.<br />
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The rest if the summer passed mostly quietly, save for an incident during [[She Sells Sea Shells | a field trip with the other New Mutants]] when a cave came to life and tried to kill the students. At the end of July she joined the other New Mutant girls on a trip to California, and in August she began working with [[Meggan Szardos]], the other empath-type in the mansion, on different ways of using her powers to help her deal with her own emotions.<br />
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The year went out with a bang when [[Deal With The Devil | a horde of demons attacked the mansion]]. Sue and Topaz were ambushed in their suite, but managed to hold the demons off without too much damamge (to themselves; the suite was another story). Topaz then assisted [[Stephen Strange - Phase 1|Dr. Stephen Strange]] in opening a portal to send a rescue team into faux-Limbo to save them.<br />
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===='''Something New'''====<br />
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The new year started off just as eventfully - though in a different way - when Frank returned to the mansion after several months, and set out to mend his relationship with Topaz. They made up - and then made out a little before being caught by Sue. Topaz, in typical fashion, tried not to deal with it, but Frank proved to be hard for her to ignore. The conversation was unsurprisingly awkward, but ended with the tentative agreement that they liked each other, and a new - if not somewhat surprising - relationship was born.<br />
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Of course things could never stay quiet long where the young magic user was involved. In February it was discovered that Topaz couldn't shield in her sleep (one of the many reasons behind her insomnia) when she accidentally projected during a nightmare, influencing Molly's own dreams and leading her to sleep-fight her way out the window. No physical harm was done to the indestructible girl, it was decided that Topaz would move in with Maddie to avoid further incidents. It also shook Topaz up quite profoundly, though her attempts to withdraw were stymied by well-meaning friends. All and all she managed to deal with everything quite well, making amends with Molly and putting the incident behind her in favor of looking forward.<br />
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The new few months passed quietly, until August at least. The beginning of the month saw Topaz joining her teacher and fellow magic users in [[Darkness Within | helping to free Tandy, who had been possessed by a demon]]. The resulting fight and magical overload blew out her shields and had her back in the Box for a few days. At the end of the month, she joined a trip to District X for an art fair, [[New Mutants: Scribblenauts | where a mutant lost control of his powers and brought a bunch of paintings to life.]] Topaz drained an entire crowd and ended up blowing out her shields once more, resulting in another trip to the Box. Sadly, her relationship with Frank ended after he left the mansion, though they agreed to stay friends.<br />
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===='''It's The End Of The World'''====<br />
[[January 2015]] started with the apocalypse - so to speak. The attack on Muir Island saw Topaz losing some key people in her life when Matt and Tabitha were both killed. Following a frightening transformation by [[Jean Grey - Phase 1 | Jean Grey]], Amanda took a small group of people (including Topaz) to the London Hellfire Club archives to do research, where they encountered demon versions of themselves intent on killing them. The mansion [[Reality Coming Down | was later attacked by more alternate versions of the residents]], and Topaz joined Sue, Meggan, and Hope in trying to defend it - killing alternate versions of Sue and Hope in the process. She was caught in the crossfire when [[The Dark Phoenix | the Dark Phoenix appeared and leveled the mansion]] - she survived, but ended up with a concussion, destroying her shields for the third time in six months in the process.<br />
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After the destructive battle, [[Xorn]] appeared to the survivors of the battle, informing them that their old world was loss nad he was moving them to a new world, pieced together from other bits of destroyed worlds.<br />
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===[[:Category: Phase 2|Phase 2]]===<br />
===='''Brave New World'''====<br />
Topaz woke up on the mansion lawn with the powers hangover from hell and, upon discovering she'd lost more of her friends (Sue, Clint, Tandy, Billy, and Molly), she retreated to her room, hiding once more from the world. In the following days she and Hope would turn to wine to help them drown their feelings, stealing it where they could find it - and in one baffling moment, finding wine left for them by their "fairy wine mothers."<br />
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The universe continued to kick her in the teeth, however, as one by one new versions of the people she'd known in the old universe appeared - including a young Jean Grey, an older Matt Murdock, and a teenage Tabitha Smith. She continued drinking with Hope to try as a way of coping until [[Adrienne Frost]] discovered their secret. Rather than turn them in, however, she made them both promise to talk to Rogue about their issues, and continued to discreetly supply them with alcohol, so long as they agreed to only drink in her old suite and not leave until they were sober again. Therapy and only drinking in one place was a fair trade off for Topaz.<br />
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The downward spiral continued on until July, with Topaz having various bad interactions and withdrawing further and further into herself. Things came to a boil in May when Hope returned from a trip and found Topaz thoroughly drunk in their suite, leading to a fight (which Topaz regretted when she was sober again). Finally in July she took her chance to escape in typical Topaz style, leaving notes for people who might worry instead of facing anyone and saying goodbye. Amanda tracked her down to an airport in India and made her promise weekly check ins so her mentor would know she was okay. Kurt called her later and extracted the same promise from Topaz.<br />
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===='''Same Trouble Different World'''====<br />
It seemed Topaz's penchant for getting into trouble followed her from one world to the next, however. She spent most of her time in India trying to hunt down leads to find her birth parents. She managed to make it to October before everything went to hell on her. It started with finding a fanatical church, led by [[Aadesh Saini]] (whom she suspected was her biological father) which claimed its mission was to "purify the world." At the same time she [[Burn The Witch | discovered local girls were disappearing from the area]], and she suspected the church might have had something to do with. She called Amanda for help (good) but ignored Amanda and went back to the church and continued investigating on her own (bad).<br />
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Saini, unfortunately, realized what she was doing and with the help of his congregation he locked her up with four other girls whom they suspected were witches. Topaz managed to break out, only to promptly be captured again and tied to a stake, nearly burned alive. It was only Amanda's and X-Force's time arrival that saved her. Afterwards Topaz finally came clean to Amanda about why she was really in India, including her suspicions about Saini being her birth father. She also said she was finally ready to return to Xavier's - time away and time to heal had given her a better chance to cope with all the strangeness at the mansion.<br />
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She came back to a very different mansion, meeting several new students (including Amanda's new magical brood) and re-bonding with the friends she'd left behind. She managed to make it through the rest of the year without any incidents, much to her relief, and quietly rang in the new year with a glass of wine and a toast to all the friends she'd lost.<br />
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===='''Responsible Adult?'''====<br />
The year started out with, no surprise, trouble, when Topaz and Meggan found themselves being targeted by a [[Great Attractors | a parasite that formed on the astral plane during Xorn's rebuilding of the universe]]. The mansion telepaths and Hope were dragged into Topaz's and Meggan's minds, and [[David Haller]], [[Jean Grey]], and [[Rachel Kinross-Dayspring]] were subjected to the fun horrors of Topaz's mind. They managed to break through into Meggan's [[Image:Topaz NewPic.png|left|250px]] mind and they all destroyed the parasite and were released from the girls' minds. Topaz spent most of the next day in bed nursing a killer headache, and Amanda decided it was time for Topaz to have company in her suite. She bought her a small black kitten, whom Topaz named Midnight.<br />
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It wasn't all getting into trouble, though. Topaz found herself grudgingly bonding with fellow librarian dweller [[Jean-Paul Beaubier]], she and Meggan formed a friendship over their parasite experience, and somehow becoming a trusted adult with a few of the mistrusting teenagers. When [[Something Slender This Way Comes | several teenagers were kidnapped into Askew World]], Topaz was the one Clea called for help but following the rest of the kids into Askew World to rescue them. With Amanda and her team gone on vacation, Topaz, Megan, and Billy went to the X-Men for help, and they all rescued the kids together.<br />
<br />
In March, she somehow ended up on a team of people organized by Clint to go to Alaska and [[Are We Ourselves | investigate some strange events for a SHIELD friend]]. They discovered a man named [[Fixer | Paul Norbert Ebersol]] was using Nano technology to control people, and in the course of his investigation he captured Clint and Kyle, leaving Topaz, Molly, and Natasha to rescue them. Somehow in the fight, Topaz found herself against Norbert, and accidentally killed him. The trauma did a number on her, and led to her shutting down for several weeks, not answering text messages or emails and resolutely ignoring Amanda and Jean-Paul when they planted themselves on her couch/<br />
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Amazingly, Topaz managed to find some quiet time. She began applying to schools for the fall, and got into New York University. She started taking sign language classes with Artie so she could communicate better with [[Maya Lincoln-Lopez]]. In May, Amanda decided to drag Topaz along on a road trip to see Maya's grandfather about her possession problem, and somehow it fell on Topaz to take responsibility for Maya.<br />
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Her quiet life, unfortunately, was interrupted when Clint, Kyle, [[Everett Thomas]], and Matt brought what turned out to be a cursed staff into her library. Upon touching the staff, Clint and Matt went berserk with rage, leaving Kyle, Everett, and Topaz to fight them off. The humans survived, but quite a few books were destroyed. Topaz was incredibly displeased.<br />
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===='''Changes'''====<br />
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As always, there was no rest for the wicked. 2017 started with a bang when [[Honey, I Shrunk the Magic Class | a magical mishap shrunk the entire magic class, and they spent an entire night trying to fix themselves]]. Almost immediately after, Topaz ended up on a team of semi-magical experts deployed to look into [[X-Men Mission: A vs X | a magical portal that had turned the Avengers evil]]. That mission went to hell when a SWORD agent released an ice giant, forcing the group into a fight they were ill-prepared for. Topaz and Amanda both quickly ran out of magical energy, and Amanda offered herself as a power source to Topaz. That led to Topaz learning a few things about her teacher that Amanda would have rather kept secret, and gave Topaz a lot to think about.<br />
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In May, Topaz was stunned to discover that Clint had been serious about her joining [[eXcalibur | the new team he was forming]], despite spending several months helping Kyle recruit people for it. She took Clint's offer though, and become one of the first people to join the new team.<br />
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==='''The Winding Way and Dark Dimension'''===<br />
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March and April brought with it more mysteries, as the mansion magic contingency found themselves in possession of some odd rocks. Amanda eventually figured out they were calling cards of the [http://x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Magic#The_Winding_Way Winding Way]. Almost immediately after, the Way decided to "test" Clea and Stephen, [[How To Kill A Spider | by giving them a magical card game to see how they would deal with it]]. The cards brought real giant spiders into the mansion, resulting in a lot of property damage and the library being destroyed ''again''. While Amanda and Topaz found no actual proof of the Way's involvement, all signs pointed to them, and Topaz was incredibly unamused.<br />
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She managed to survive the summer without too many disasters, a new record for her, but October brought with it a whole new set of problems. Clea [[Dark Dimension Homecoming | started having strange dreams]], and was attacked in the mansion library. Topaz found her bleeding and brought her down to the med lab, where she admitted to having the dreams, and Topaz agreed to stay with her for the night to watch over her so she could sleep. Of course, she paid for that when a portal opened in the room and dragged them both to another dimension. They spent the next twenty-four hours dodging a murderous demon and trying to survive until the cavalry could save them, and even then needed help fromThe Ancient One and his group of tossers. In the midst of the fight, Topaz accidentally tapped into a side of her mutation she didn't know existed - low-level telepathy.<br />
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Thankfully, the rest of the year went quietly, and without any more damage to Topaz or her library.<br />
<br />
==='''A Rocky Year'''===<br />
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“Quiet” lasted until the beginning of February, when [[Family Reunion | The Destines cornered Topaz on campus and kidnapped her]], delivering her to Taboo, who in turn blackmailed her with Stephen and Clea in order to secure her help in bringing Alice back to life. Topaz was appalled by the idea, but also backed into another corner by the threat against her kids, and decided to go along with it, knowing London would alert Amanda the moment Taboo started the spell.<br />
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The alert came a moment too late, though. Taboo had managed to kill Albert Destine before Amanda, [[Wanda Maximoff]], and [[Billy Kaplan]] got there. The Destines broke free of their bindings and immediately attacked, and somewhere in the midst of the fight, Taboo’s spell half-worked, bringing back a zombie. Topaz, against Taboo’s protests, put the zombie out of its misery once more, and told Taboo in no uncertain terms that if he came near her or her kids again, she would kill him.<br />
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In the aftermath, Topaz was left shaken and hurting. She had been used by the Destines in order to get more power from the Way, she had been blackmailed and used by Taboo to bring Alice back, and she hadn’t even been able to stop Taboo from putting her mother through all that horror. What followed was a slight mental break, in which she informed Amanda that she saw herself as a burden and useless, and she refused to be swayed. This was the beginning of the rift between the two of them as Topaz closed herself off from the world once more, leaving all of her friends on the outside unsure of what to do.<br />
<br />
She continued trying to erode her relationship not only with Amanda, but also with Kurt, acting anywhere from indifferent to outright hostile toward them when opportunities presented themselves. At the same time, she held her friends at arm's length, refusing to answer any questions about what happened in February or pertaining to her current mental well-being. She found out at the beginning of March that she was on academic probation and failing three classes, which led to her spending her birthday on a bender, unknowingly followed by the Sefton siblings, who kept her out of trouble and made sure she found her way safely to bed when she came home asleep in the back of an Uber.<br />
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The year continued to be a downhill slide. In April, Topaz was unwillingly pulled along on a mission to the Bermuda Triangle, [[Poor Unfortunate Souls | where Scott’s father had disappeared]], and turned into a mermaid to go to the bottom of the ocean, where a mind-controlled Jean delve into her head and found out some of her darker secrets - namely her suicidal ideations, and her feelings about the current situation she had created between herself and Sefton siblings. In the aftermath, she secured Jean’s promise not to tell anyone else what she had seen, but she still didn’t like it. The end of the month got worse when [[Illyana Rasputin]] had a teleportation accident that dragged herself, Topaz, and several others into Limbo. They spent three days there, navigating the dangerous land and trying to stay alive. The adventure ended with a monster called Carnage, and Topaz made the impromptu decision to drain [[Gabriel Cohuelo]]’s emotions for magic. Amanda confronted her about it when she was home, and Topaz promptly blew her off, much to Amanda’s dismay. Finding out in May that she had officially failed two classes and would remain on academic probation into the next school year did little to brighten her spirits.<br />
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Everything went to hell (in a less literal sense) in July 2018, when [[Sins of the Father | people began randomly coming down with various ailments]]. It was Topaz who discovered they were being cursed when Tandy’s powers went out of control, and she felt a glimmer of magic accompanying it. Two weeks passed with more people going into the med lab progressively worse, and it culminated with Amanda being attacked when she was called to London. Not long after the attack, Topaz received a text message from Amanda’s cell-phone - it was Adam Destine, informing her that more people around her would be hurt if she didn’t turn herself over to him. There was zero hesitation, as Topaz was of the firm belief that her one life was worth less than everyone else in the mansion.<br />
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What followed was two days of intense mental torture, including the manifestation of Topaz’ worst fears (such as Amanda giving up on her and calling her a failure) to horrific hallucinations. The Destines messed with her head in every single way, until she couldn’t tell reality from dream. That made it pretty hard for the rescue group to get her out, and when they finally got her back to the mansion, the doctors had to sedate her.<br />
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She woke up, convinced she was hallucinating when she saw Jean and begging the Destines to stop. Jean managed to calm her down and somewhat convince her that nothing was a hallucination, and that she was safe. In the aftermath, she and Amanda took tentative steps toward reconciliation, with Topaz, severely shaken out of her head and having a hideous moment of hindsight, breaking down apologizing to Amanda.<br />
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==='''Moving Forward'''===<br />
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The following months were hard. Topaz did her best to draw the line between ignoring her problems and isolating herself, and was forced into therapy with [[Gus Grim]] by Marie-Ange via Doug (something about Topaz turning into Voldemort's nonexistent daughter), as well as Skype sessions two times a week with Xavier. The introduction of two new people, who had no idea Topaz was mental, was a welcome relief. She met [[Alani Ryan]] in the library, and ended up recruiting an assistant librarian, and also met [[Betsy Braddock]] upon her arrival, giving her the introverted shortened version of the mansion tour.<br />
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Of course, 2018 couldn't end without one less insane occurrence, this time in the form of a Danger Room mishap, which sent Topaz and a group of mansionites into the fictional town of Night Vale. Really, it could have been worse, given how the year started.<br />
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2019 didn't hold much better prospects. She ended up pulled into a [[Isle of Glass | magical mishap with Clint and co.]] This led to the discovery of what Topaz termed "Satan's Storage Room", and the accidental release of an ancient, dangerous sorcerer. Just a typical February. Somewhere in between everything, Topaz attempted to address getting back into school, taking the steps to get her last, disastrous semester taken off her record due to "serious family issues," and hopefully returning to school in the fall.<br />
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The continuous threat of Adam Destine hanging over her head finally ended in September, when [[An Eye for an Eye | Adam made a deal with a demon to steal Topaz' soul and use her body to get into the mansion]]. It backfired, thanks to some past-future intervention by Amanda and Marie-Ange, and the demon killed Adam for not following through on his end of the deal. It was a relief, if not somewhat bittersweet for Amanda, which Topaz carried the guilt for (even if she'd never admit it). She somehow managed to get through the rest of the year without incident - something she found herself rather unsatisfied with.<br />
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==='''Making Choices'''===<br />
<br />
2020 was a year of change for Topaz, as she finally started making choices and pushing ahead with things she wanted to do. Kyle's decision to re-join the X-Men drove her to speak with first Amanda, and then Marie-Ange, about joining X-Force. She refocused on school, declaring a double major in psychology and library science, and getting her life in some kind of order. Other than an incident with a magical library, things actually went pretty well for awhile...<br />
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==='''[[Time Stand Still]] and other Dimensional Shenanigans'''===<br />
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And then an evil doppleganger showed up and tried to kidnap Topaz while she was away on a therapy-mandated retreat. The encounter was later explained by a group of young dimension hoppers - they had come from another universe chasing the evil version of Topaz, who had gone way down the Dark path of the Winding Way to gather power and go back in time; she wanted to stop the Destines from killing her mother and starting this whole mess in the first place. Topaz was a little shaken to discover any version of her was capable of going that far for selfish reasons, but it also reinforced the fact that she needed her friends and people around her to keep her on the right track.<br />
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Three months later, she was pulled into a [[Operation: Siege Perilous|bubble dimension]] created by a psychic vampire intending to drain their life force for herself. The weird dimension found Topaz working with the Hellfire Club, casually making choices that go against every moral she actually had (chief among them being offering to sell Clea to Doug and killing Artie). The reality abruptly fell apart when Jean and Emma killed the psychic vampire, which resulted in the cracks in the universe fusing together, safely allowing the survivors of the former universe to talk about the real reason behind M-Day and everything that had happened. Topaz decided she didn't want to talk about it, and was just thankful that it meant she wouldn't have to deal with any more weird dimension stuff.<br />
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==='''Stepping Up'''===<br />
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2021 saw Topaz becoming slightly more confident in herself, taking the lead in things like [[Operation: Dewey Deceptional System|helping to create a fake book]] for a heist, and taking [[Potomac Calls to Chesapeake|a more active role in investigating an angry magical spirit]] in Baltimore. She also found herself clashing with Amanda, saying she was still trying to protect her when she didn't need it, which led to her working harder to try and prove herself. <br />
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She lost about half of November after [[Monster Mash|a cursed book blew up]] in [[Avalon]], destabilizing the pocket dimension, and [[The Color of Horror|she fell into the void]] while helping others escape. She found her way home with a little help from her friends, surprised to find that no one was mad at her for her choices. It also boosted her confidence a bit, though. So not everything was terrible.<br />
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Work continued to be busy through 2022 and 2023, until Topaz realized there was a problem with her contact network in London, and decided to go there herself to take care of it.<br />
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== '''Physical Characteristics''' ==<br />
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'''Height''': 5'3"<br />
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'''Weight''': 110 lbs.<br />
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'''Eyes''': Dark Brown<br />
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'''Hair''': Black<br />
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'''Other Features''': Burn scars on her feet from [[Burn The Witch | nearly being burned alive]]<br />
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== '''Powers''' ==<br />
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''Mutation''<br />
<br />
Topaz is a an empath/telepath hybrid. Her primary skill is empathy - she can gauge how a person is feeling, as well as manipulate those emotions and intensify them. <br />
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The telepathy is very secondary, and didn't actually develop until about seven years after her initial manifestation - the only thoughts Topaz can hear are ones that are accompanied with particularly powerful emotions, giving her the ability to interpret why a person feels the way he or she feels. But she can’t just read a person’s mind and know his or her every thought.<br />
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She can almost always sense a dull buzz of emotions from the people around her, but over time she’s learned to tune that out.<br />
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''[[Magic]]''<br />
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Pre-mutation, Topaz drew on her own life energy in order to perform spells. After her mutation developed, the Ashdowns changed direction a bit, deciding to find a way for Topaz to use emotions to fuel her spells instead. They started with using her own, generally suppressed emotions, which was a success. She also learned how to allow others' emotions to amplify her own, therefore making her magic stronger.<br />
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Topaz's magic is limited by how much energy she can draw off her own emotions and the availability of the emotions of people around her. How strong the spell is depends on how strong the emotions are — in a high-stress situation like a riot, for example, when there are a lot of people around panicking and/or feeling angry, she's more powerful than she would be if she was just sitting in a room with a bunch of very calm people. <br />
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The type of spells Topaz can use focus largely on the mental plane. With the development of her mutation, she began to drift away from her foster parents' original teachings, forging her own magical path. Her range of spells is mostly defensive - shielding and light spells, though she has found ways to make the lights offensive, turning them into pseudo-energy blasts.<br />
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When Topaz draws energy off of other people's emotions, it renders them temporarily apathetic (usually lasting anywhere from five minutes to half an hour, depending on the strength of the emotions). In turn, she takes the emotions on herself, making for a very crowded emotional plane at times. Again, depending on how strong the emotions are (and how many people she drew off of), this can last for minutes or for hours. This effect is negated when she draws energy off her own emotions, though due to the limited power source (she can only get so much energy from herself) the spells aren't nearly as strong.<br />
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== '''Equipment''' ==<br />
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[http://assets1.notonthehighstreet.com/system/product_images/images/000/430/265/normal_5_Stitched_and_stoned_mini_leather_journal_notebook_2_.jpg?1335209546 A journal] given to her by Kurt for her sixteenth birthday. She writes in it in Hindi so no one else can read it. She got her second journal from Rogue during a therapy session a couple years later, and has continued writing in it daily as another (much healthier) way of coping with things.<br />
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== '''Trivia''' ==<br />
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Always wears her topaz pendant.<br />
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Fluent in Hindi, Spanish, ASL, French, and Latin.<br />
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Despite being quiet and extremely introverted, Topaz has an incredibly dry sense of humor and can be downright sarcastic sometimes. The only people who see this usually are the ones she's closest to.<br />
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She has a penchant for bringing things to life with magic: the list so far includes chess pieces, stuffed animals for [[Wade Wilson]], cat nip mice for her cat, army men during a magic class, and a handful of helper toys around the library. Over time, she's learned how to bind the things to a certain place or person so they can't run amok.<br />
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As a way of dealing with the trauma of losing most of her friends when the world ended, Topaz tends to refer to the "new" versions of said friends by their last names, code names, titles, or not at all if she can absolutely help it. It's a weird tick, but it helps.<br />
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=='''External Links'''==<br />
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[https://xp-communication.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+topaz xp_communication posts]<br />
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[https://xp-journal.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+topaz xp_journal posts]<br />
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[https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+topaz xp_logs posts]<br />
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[https://xp-staff.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+topaz xp_staff posts]<br />
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[https://xp-teams.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+topaz xp_teams posts]<br />
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== '''Plots''' ==<br />
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===[[:Category: Phase 1|Phase 1]]===<br />
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====2012====<br />
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[[Operation: A Hammer To Fall]]<br />
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====2013====<br />
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[[Something Slender (and Awful)]]<br />
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[[Somewhere I Belong]]<br />
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[[She Sells Sea Shells]]<br />
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[[Age of Apocalypse]] (''Alternate Reality Version'')<br />
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[[Deal With The Devil]]<br />
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[[Blessed Are The Pure Of Heart]]<br />
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====2014====<br />
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[[Darkness Within]]<br />
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[[New Mutants: Scribblenauts]]<br />
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====2015====<br />
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[[Fires From The Ashes]]<br />
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[[Reality Coming Down]]<br />
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[[The Dark Phoenix]]<br />
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===[[:Category: Phase 2|Phase 2]]===<br />
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====2015====<br />
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[[Burn The Witch]]<br />
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[[December 2015|Roadside Assistance]] - ''event''<br />
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====2016====<br />
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[[Great Attractors]]<br />
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[[Something Slender This Way Comes]]<br />
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[[Are We Ourselves]]<br />
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[https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/3879961.html Staff of Five] - ''event''<br />
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====2017====<br />
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[[Honey, I Shrunk the Magic Class]]<br />
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[[X-Men Mission: A vs X]]<br />
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[[How To Kill A Spider]]<br />
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[[Green-Eyed Monster]]<br />
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[[Dark Dimension Homecoming]]<br />
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====2018====<br />
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[[Family Reunion]]<br />
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[[Poor Unfortunate Souls]]<br />
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[[Tales of Magik: Imus ad Infernum]]<br />
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[[Sins of the Father]]<br />
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[[The Danger Room Paradox]]<br />
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====2019====<br />
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[[Isle of Glass]]<br />
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[[Fear in the Dark]]<br />
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[[An Eye for an Eye]]<br />
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====2020====<br />
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[[793.8.025.110.393]]<br />
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[[Time Stand Still]]<br />
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[[Operation: Siege Perilous]]<br />
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====2021====<br />
<br />
[[A Fistful of Nanites]]<br />
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[[Operation: Dewey Deceptional System]]<br />
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[[Potomac Calls to Chesapeake]]<br />
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[[Monster Mash]]<br />
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[[The Color of Horror]]<br />
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====2022====<br />
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[[Operation: Kefauver]]<br />
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====2023====<br />
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[[Operation: Behold A Red Horse]]<br />
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[[Crash Landers]]<br />
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[[Behold A Pale Horse]]<br />
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== Meta ==<br />
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'''Player''': [[Sam (player)|Sam]]<br />
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'''E-mail''': [[IMAGE:Samemail.jpg|150 px]]<br />
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'''AIM''': <br />
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'''Player Icon Base''': [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4305463/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Naomi Scott]<br />
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'''Meta Trivia'''<br />
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Topaz is [[Sam (player) | Sam]]'s second character and baby, introduced in [[October 2012]]<br />
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Topaz' on and off character arc (starting to get better, then rapidly declining) is a result of Sam being unable to fully commit to a recovery storyline (mostly due to RL issues). 2018 and the continuation of the Destine arc was their most recent attempt to reconcile six years of trauma and half-finished character growth arcs. It finally worked<br />
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[[Category: 2012]]<br />
[[Category: Magic Users]]<br />
[[Category: Characters - Phase 1]]<br />
[[Category: X-Force]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Sam_(player)&diff=100171Sam (player)2024-01-07T22:56:58Z<p>ForeverSam: </p>
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{{PlayerInfobox<br />
| name = Sam<br />
| image = NewWikiSam.jpg<br />
| character = [[Topaz]], [[Jessie Drake]]<br />
| email = [[IMAGE:Samemail.jpg|150 px]]<br />
| pronouns = they/them<br />
| joined = [[March 2012]]<br />
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Current mod<br />
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Former player of [[Angelica Jones]] and [[Alex Summers]]<br />
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==About==<br />
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Sam is a a unique sub species of human, using the Internet to hide from the real world because it's scary out there. They reside with [[Shai]] and their ever-growing menagerie - a queen cat (Stevie), a princess Pomeranian (Rivkah), an old-man mutt (Petey), and a cat they literally took in off the street (Ghost). They doodles with Photoshop every now and then and, unfortunately for their real life, they're far too awkward to ever be allowed to integrate into society. Thankfully, that's what the Internet is for. They're currently very far from home in a mystical land called Oregony. For the most part they're fairly easy to get in touch with, considering they're practically attached to their laptop and other nifty devices that allow for email checking, and (once again, unfortunately for their real life) they spends FAR too much time online for it to be considered healthy.<br />
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Following a conversation with Mack and Rei, Sam renamed themelf Sam-lar Moon for a variety of incredibly complex reasons.<br />
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For some reason the playerbase voted Sam into modship in February 2014.<br />
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Sam spends a SCARY amount of time doing Wiki updates, so if you ever want something done just ask them (they accepts payments of love and chocolate - the chocolate is optional).<br />
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(And yes, that picture is indeed of Sam with the beautiful and talented Billie Piper (aka [[Amanda Sefton]]'s PB). They're proud of that moment.<br />
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Sam toys around with Photoshop and video making, and the stuff they deems "good" makes it on to their XP-specific tumblr - [https://samsxpthings.tumblr.com/ Sam's XP Things]<br />
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Twitter: <br />
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Preferred means of contact: E-Mail<br />
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==Phase 2==<br />
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===Socking===<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Charles Xavier]]<br />
| [[Amy Wright]]<br />
[[Asgard (location) | Baldr]]<br />
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[[Clarent House| Raaki "Pash" Singh]]<br />
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[[Harry Leland]]<br />
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[[Morlocks|Pester]]<br />
| [[Crossfire]]<br />
[[Slenderchildren]]<br />
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==Phase 1==<br />
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===Socking===<br />
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{| border="1" cellpadding="5"<br />
|-<br />
! Modsocks<br />
! NPCs<br />
! Villains<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Charles Xavier]]<br />
| [[Amy Wright]]<br />
| [[Slendermen]]<br />
[[Thornn - Phase 1|Thornn]]<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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==Feedback/Awards==<br />
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[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/183544.html?thread=1485816#cmt1485816 Feedback - August 2012]<br />
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[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/211083.html?thread=1602699#cmt1602699 Feedback - December 2013]<br />
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[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/230819.html?thread=1649315#cmt1649315 Feedback - February 2015]<br />
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[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/249649.html?thread=1739057#cmt1739057 Feedback - February 2016]<br />
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[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/269635.html?thread=1995843#cmt1995843 Feedback - March 2017]<br />
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[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/287110.html?thread=2073478#cmt2073478 Feedback - January 2018]<br />
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[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/311236.html?thread=2127044#cmt2127044 Feedback - May-July 2019]<br />
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[[Image: AngelforSam.jpg]] - for Wiki services above and beyond the call of duty<br />
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[[Image: Gold star 2015.jpg]] - for 2015 wiki awesomeness.<br />
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[[Image: Penguin.jpg]] Part of Wiki Update Party July 2015!<br />
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[[Category:Players]]<br />
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[[Category: Mods]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Sam_(player)&diff=100170Sam (player)2024-01-07T22:56:19Z<p>ForeverSam: </p>
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<div>{{Phase1}}<br />
{{Phase2}}<br />
{{PlayerInfobox<br />
| name = Sam<br />
| image = NewWikiSam.jpg<br />
| character = [[Topaz]], [[Jessie Drake]]<br />
| email = [[IMAGE:Samemail.jpg|150 px]]<br />
| pronouns = they/them<br />
| joined = [[March 2012]]<br />
}}<br />
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__TOC__<br />
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<br />
Current mod<br />
<br />
Former player of [[Angelica Jones]] and [[Alex Summers]<br />
<br />
==About==<br />
<br />
Sam is a a unique sub species of human, using the Internet to hide from the real world because it's scary out there. They reside with [[Shai]] and their ever-growing menagerie - a queen cat (Stevie), a princess Pomeranian (Rivkah), an old-man mutt (Petey), and a cat they literally took in off the street (Ghost). They doodles with Photoshop every now and then and, unfortunately for their real life, they're far too awkward to ever be allowed to integrate into society. Thankfully, that's what the Internet is for. They're currently very far from home in a mystical land called Oregony. For the most part they're fairly easy to get in touch with, considering they're practically attached to their laptop and other nifty devices that allow for email checking, and (once again, unfortunately for their real life) they spends FAR too much time online for it to be considered healthy.<br />
<br />
Following a conversation with Mack and Rei, Sam renamed themelf Sam-lar Moon for a variety of incredibly complex reasons.<br />
<br />
For some reason the playerbase voted Sam into modship in February 2014.<br />
<br />
Sam spends a SCARY amount of time doing Wiki updates, so if you ever want something done just ask them (they accepts payments of love and chocolate - the chocolate is optional).<br />
<br />
(And yes, that picture is indeed of Sam with the beautiful and talented Billie Piper (aka [[Amanda Sefton]]'s PB). They're proud of that moment.<br />
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Sam toys around with Photoshop and video making, and the stuff they deems "good" makes it on to their XP-specific tumblr - [https://samsxpthings.tumblr.com/ Sam's XP Things]<br />
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Twitter: <br />
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Preferred means of contact: E-Mail<br />
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[[Harry Leland]]<br />
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[[Morlocks|Pester]]<br />
| [[Crossfire]]<br />
[[Slenderchildren]]<br />
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==Phase 1==<br />
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===Socking===<br />
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{| border="1" cellpadding="5"<br />
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! Villains<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Charles Xavier]]<br />
| [[Amy Wright]]<br />
| [[Slendermen]]<br />
[[Thornn - Phase 1|Thornn]]<br />
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|}<br />
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==Feedback/Awards==<br />
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[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/183544.html?thread=1485816#cmt1485816 Feedback - August 2012]<br />
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[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/211083.html?thread=1602699#cmt1602699 Feedback - December 2013]<br />
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[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/230819.html?thread=1649315#cmt1649315 Feedback - February 2015]<br />
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[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/249649.html?thread=1739057#cmt1739057 Feedback - February 2016]<br />
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[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/269635.html?thread=1995843#cmt1995843 Feedback - March 2017]<br />
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[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/287110.html?thread=2073478#cmt2073478 Feedback - January 2018]<br />
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[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/311236.html?thread=2127044#cmt2127044 Feedback - May-July 2019]<br />
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[https://xproj-players.dreamwidth.org/395585.html?thread=6313793#cmt6313793 Feedback - July 2021]<br />
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[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/350652.html?thread=2157756#cmt2157756 Feedback - July 2022]<br />
<br />
<br />
[[IMAGE:GoldStarJan10.jpg]] - for adding her player bio.<br />
<br />
[[Image: Art star.jpg]] - for producing images for the game and Wiki. <br />
<br />
[[Image: Pony-sam (1).jpg]] - for volunteering to be one of the weekly summary compilers/posters.<br />
<br />
[[Image: AngelforSam.jpg]] - for Wiki services above and beyond the call of duty<br />
<br />
[[Image: Gold star 2015.jpg]] - for 2015 wiki awesomeness.<br />
<br />
[[Image: Penguin.jpg]] Part of Wiki Update Party July 2015!<br />
<br />
[[Image: Penguinsticker2.jpg]] - For edits to re-associate P1 events with p1 characters<br />
<br />
[[Category:Players]]<br />
[[Category: 2012]]<br />
[[Category: Mods]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Alex_Summers&diff=100107Alex Summers2024-01-05T19:22:20Z<p>ForeverSam: </p>
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<div>''This page is about the [[:Category: Phase 2|Phase 2]] incarnation of the character. For other uses, see [[Alex Summers (disambiguation)]].''<br />
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{{Phase2}}<br />
{{CharacterBox<br />
| name = Alex Summers<br />
| image = AlexP2Wiki.png<br />
| pb = [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3024712/ Chris Zylka]<br />
| codename = Havok<br />
| teams = [[X-Factor]]<br />
| birthdate = August 12, 1990<br />
| journal = [http://xp-havok.dreamwidth.org/ Life Is Short]<br />
| player = <br />
}}<br />
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''You got twenty years of brothering to make up on, let's see how you do with that before I start using my baking prowess to get you favors.''<br />
<br />
Alex is currently taking a sabbatical from the mansion to spend some time with his wife.<br />
<br />
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__TOC__<br />
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== '''Details''' ==<br />
<br />
'''Character Journal:''' [http://xp-havok.dreamwidth.org/ xp-havok]<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Real Name''': Alexander Summers<br />
<br />
'''Codename''': Havok<br />
<br />
'''Aliases''': Alex<br />
<br />
'''First Appearance''': [https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/3721596.html July 7, 2015]<br />
<br />
'''Date of Birth''': August 12, 1990<br />
<br />
'''Place of Birth''': Anchorage, Alaska<br />
<br />
'''Citizenship''': American<br />
<br />
'''Relatives''': [[Scott Summers]] (brother), [[Christopher Summers]] (father), [[Summers Family|Phillip Summers (grandfather), Deborah Summers (grandmother), Kate Summers (mother, deceased)]]; [[Ross Family | Kara Ross and Allison Ross (foster mothers); Megan Ross (foster sister)]]<br />
<br />
'''Education''': High school graduate, graduate from Berkeley College<br />
<br />
'''Relationship Status''': Married to [[Lorna Dane | Lorna Summers]] (October 14, 2017)<br />
<br />
'''Occupation''': Part-desk jockey/part-contact maintainer with [[X-Factor]]<br />
<br />
'''Team Affiliation''': [[X-Factor]]<br />
<br />
== '''Biography''' ==<br />
<br />
=== '''Childhood''' ===<br />
Born as the second child of Kate and Chris Summers, and the younger brother of Scott (thirteen), Alex led a quiet, happy existence for the first three years of his life. But everything went pear-shaped when the Air Force transferred his father across country. During their flight, the plane ran into severe difficulties over the Nevada desert, and Alex's parents buckled both boys into a single parachute and pushed them to safety. Scott's powers manifested, allowing him to generate an optic blast to slow their fall, while the plane crash claimed the lives of their parents.<br />
<br />
Following the accident the Summers brothers were separated, and Alex went into a foster home without ever knowing what became of Scott. He spent three years bouncing around the system, ending up in six homes before finally, at the age of six, landing in the Ross home with Allison and Kara and their three-year-old daughter Megan. He settled in nicely there, and for a while things were good again. It was at the age of thirteen when everything blew up - literally - and he finally manifested, accidentally destroying part of the Ross’ house. Thankfully Allison was the only one home at the time and she wasn’t close enough to be caught up in it. Aware of the backlash it could cause if it was discovered that their foster son was a mutant, and not wanting to give Alex up or put him in danger, the family covered it up, insisting it was a gas explosion and moving before anyone could question it too much (investigations, of course, proved that it wasn’t a gas explosion at all, but there was no evidence to indicate anything else and by the time it got that far the family was already gone and there was no other evidence to indicate what the cause might have been).<br />
<br />
They moved to a small, isolated town, to a house where their closest neighbor was miles away, to protect Alex from being discovered and homeschooling him. Their backyard was a large field that went on for miles - the perfect spot for Alex to bleed off the energy when it began to build up.<br />
<br />
He wasn’t a complete prisoner in the house, of course - Allison and Kara were just wary of letting Alex out too much. Over time he began to learn the signs of when the energy was building up too much, which made it easier for him to go out. He found ways to entertain himself at home as well - the long, often empty street they lived on made extreme biking and skateboarding experiments possible and gave his mothers a completely different reason to fuss over him when he came in scraped up and bruised and laughing about it all. <br />
<br />
=== '''Adulthood''' ===<br />
It was a good life, all things considered. By the time Alex turned eighteen, though, he was ready to get out of the house and see the world. It was with much reluctance that Allison and Kara let him go, assured in the fact that he could take care of himself. He spent two years traveling and finally landed in California, where he learned to surf and got a job at a local surf shop, making friends easily and moving between their couches, never really finding a home.<br />
<br />
But that wasn’t the life Alex wanted for himself, and the winter before he turned twenty he applied for, and got into college for the following fall semester. He met Lorna Dane at orientation, and the two instantly clicked - not long after the start of their freshmen year, they began dating.<br />
<br />
And for four years life was good. Alex and Lorna dated, going through the usual ups and downs of a relationship, but they were happy and in love, and Alex proposed the summer before their senior year. It was all perfect.<br />
<br />
==='''And Then It Wasn't'''===<br />
For winter break, Alex decided to go with his class on a trip to Spain. They were, unfortunately, stranded there in the wake of M-Day, and didn't manage to get back to the US until June 2015. He got back to California to find that Lorna wasn't there anymore - she had gone to New York. They made arrangements to meet there - but unfortunately Alex never made it. He was captured while on his way to Nevada to see his family, by the [[Brotherhood of Mutants]], who intended on using him as bait to get to Lorna.<br />
<br />
He spent a month in their "care" until he was rescued by Lorna, X-Factor, and the X-Men, and brought back to the mansion. There Lorna finally came clean about who she was (the daughter of Magneto) and why Alex had been captured. Alex did his best to be understanding, but it was a lot for him to take. On the plus side, there was also a nice surprise waiting for Alex at the mansion - his long-lost brother Scott.<br />
<br />
==='''Mansion Life'''===<br />
Alex adjusted pretty easily to life in the mansion, making friends with various residents of various ages and throwing himself into making a home in the place. He and Lorna reconciled with the agreement that they were starting over, and had their first "date" in November. He even got a job with X-Factor at Lorna's recommendation. In September he and Lorna went on a road trip back to their apartment in California so they could clean up and pack it up, officially beginning their new lives in New York when they returned. His first mission with X-Factor - [[Case File: A Better Mole Trap | investigating the death of a homeless mutant]] - ended in disaster when they were ambushed by [[Sabretooth]], and barely made it out alive. He spent the next few weeks recovering from his own injuries and nursing Lorna through hers. Pretty much a typical way to end what hadn't been a fantastic year.<br />
<br />
==='''New Year, New Thrills'''===<br />
<br />
Alex's next mission, thankfully, went a little better, when he helped a [[Operation: Mutant Massacre | small team infiltrate the offices of the Sapien League]]. He succeeded in blowing the building sky high, and got to experience the thrill of jumping out a window with [[Susan Storm]] and falling hundreds of feet with nothing but one of Sue's force fields stopping him from going splat on the ground. He became obsessed with sky diving as a result.<br />
<br />
Unfortunately, his daredevil lifestyle was put on hold when he broke his leg skiing with Lorna in March. That didn't stop him from trying to get around, however - he, Arthur, and [[Kyle Gibney]] tried strapping a skateboard to his cast so he could get around. It went about as well as one would think it would. At least he didn't break his other leg. The summer was mostly quiet, but ended up on a high note with a hike along the Appalachian Trail and the renewal of his engagement with Lorna.<br />
<br />
==='''Wedding, And Not So Happy Stuff'''===<br />
<br />
2017 had a lot of ups and downs between wedding planning. X-Factor accidentally ended up with a missing kid case after [[Case File: Cat Scratch Fever | Alex and Lorna were caught up in a bank robbery (they found him)]], and later helped investigate a [[Green-Eyed Monster | rock that seemed to be making everyone sick (they found the rock and used Warren's credit card to get it off the streets)]]. [[Psi War | the apparent death]] of Quentin left him reeling, although he was more than happy to join in on making fun of Quentin when he came back.<br />
<br />
The highlight of everything, of course, was marrying Lorna in October. Even that was marred, however, by [[Magneto | her father's]] appearance. He didn't try anything, however, and the wedding went off without a hitch.<br />
<br />
2018 was quiet for the most part, save for having to [[Generation X: Demon Bear | save the kids from a demon bear]]. Things went a little bit to hell in December when Warren, semi-possessed by a demon, made a move on Lorna. He was quite proud of her for punching him, and remained furious with his so-called ''boss''.<br />
<br />
The end of the year was peak mansion insanity when [[The Danger Room Paradox | a malfunction with the Danger Room pulled various mansion people into simulations of fictional worlds]], and Alex got to go to Hogwarts for a little bit. He was, unsurprisingly, a Hufflepuff.<br />
<br />
2019 shook his outlook a bit when [[Case File: Take Me to Church|a case about a missing child]] turned into a hunt for a cult. The girl was killed before [[X-Factor]] could get her out, and Alex, who was there when it happened, held himself responsible. He buckled down on his training efforts as a result, determined not to let anyone else get hurt because he wasn't fast enough. There was also [[Operation: Siege Perilous|some weird thing]] about other universes existing, and another version of himself dying, but that was all kind of confusing and he put it out of his mind.<br />
<br />
Life took on a pleasant status quo for a bit, with most of 2020 and 2021 being dedicated to making sure his wife didn't overwork herself. The results of that have varied. He also continued working with the Underground, helping younger kids adjust and trying to make them feel better about their circumstances.<br />
<br />
==='''Life, Continued'''===<br />
Alex continued dedicating himself to work, as well as getting more involved with opportunities to help the Underground. Lorna's departure in 2022 hit him a bit hard, but he did his best to keep a smile and keep on going. He even got to help [[Chicago is Burning | a young mutant in Chicago]] find his way to the mansion for safety.<br />
<br />
Warren's return to the mansion was a less than thrilling one; between that and Quentin threatening someone on the journals, Alex began to withdraw a little, focusing more on working and his volunteer duties.<br />
<br />
Following the encounter [[A Haven to Call Home | with the mutant cult Haven]] and losing control of his powers, Alex decided it was time to take a break from the mansion and spend some time with Lorna.<br />
<br />
== '''Physical Characteristics''' ==<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Height''': 6'1"<br />
<br />
'''Weight''': 150 lbs.<br />
<br />
'''Eyes''': Blue<br />
<br />
'''Hair''': Blonde <br />
<br />
'''Other Features''': Besides his dashing good looks? A scar on his left leg from an extreme biking experiment gone wrong when he was fourteen. Various scars from his time in captivity with the Brotherhood.<br />
<br />
== '''Powers''' ==<br />
<br />
Alex absorbs and releases ambient radiation. He gets the radiation from solar energy, as well as other forms of high-frequency electromangetic radiation. He stores it in his body, and can release it in a destructive plasma blast. These blasts have the capability of causing massive damage through intense heat. Alex is not capable of controlling the absorption of energy (there’s room for him to learn how to, with proper training, but being self taught he has no idea where to begin), leading to the need to vent the energy on a regular basis. If he doesn’t, he risks going into overload and causing a destructive explosion.<br />
<br />
As of his arrival to the mansion, he only kne the basics of his powers - that is, how to bleed them off so he doesn’t explode. He accidentally realized he could control the direction of his blasts during a spider invasion that he could direct the blasts and make it go a certain way by extending his arms. He's been working on that with Scott since.<br />
<br />
As a side effect of his powers, he’s immune to most forms of heat and radiation.<br />
<br />
== '''Equipment''' ==<br />
<br />
Skateboards, surfboards, bicycles, etc.<br />
<br />
Alex has taken to carrying around a billy bat on more mundane cases so he has something besides his powers to help him fight.<br />
<br />
== '''Trivia''' ==<br />
<br />
Alex is into a variety of extreme sports - surfing, skateboarding, biking, if it has wheels and/or a board and is dangerous, he's probably done it at some point.<br />
<br />
He has a skateboard collection he's particularly proud of.<br />
<br />
<br />
=='''External Links'''==<br />
<br />
[https://xp-communication.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+alex+summers xp_communication posts]<br />
<br />
[https://xp-journal.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+alex+summers xp_journal posts]<br />
<br />
[https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+alex+summers xp_logs posts]<br />
<br />
[https://xp-teams.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+havok xp_teams posts]<br />
<br />
== '''Plots''' ==<br />
<br />
===2015===<br />
<br />
[[The Caged Bird]]<br />
<br />
[[Case File: A Better Mole Trap]]<br />
<br />
===2016===<br />
<br />
[[Operation: Mutant Massacre]]<br />
<br />
===2017===<br />
<br />
[[Case File: Cat Scratch Fever]]<br />
<br />
[[How To Kill A Spider]]<br />
<br />
[[Psi War]]<br />
<br />
[[Green-Eyed Monster]]<br />
<br />
===2018===<br />
<br />
[[Generation X: Demon Bear]]<br />
<br />
[[The Danger Room Paradox]]<br />
<br />
===2019===<br />
<br />
[[Fear in the Dark]]<br />
<br />
[[Case File: Take Me to Church]]<br />
<br />
[[House of Horrors]]<br />
<br />
===2021===<br />
<br />
[[A Fistful of Nanites]]<br />
<br />
[[Potomac Calls to Chesapeake]]<br />
<br />
[[Monster Mash]]<br />
<br />
===2022===<br />
<br />
[[Clan Akkaba (plot)|Case File: Clan Akkaba - Inception]]<br />
<br />
===2023===<br />
<br />
[[Case File: The Underbelly Project]]<br />
<br />
[[Chicago is Burning]]<br />
<br />
[[A Haven to Call Home]]<br />
<br />
== Meta ==<br />
<br />
'''Player''': <br />
<br />
'''E-mail''': <br />
<br />
'''Player Icon Base''': [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3024712/ Chris Zylka]<br />
<br />
'''Meta Trivia'''<br />
<br />
Sam rebooted Alex from his [[Alex Summers - Phase 1 | phase one version]], introducing him in 2015.<br />
<br />
The age difference between Scott and Alex changed from Phase 1 to Phase 2 - Alex is now thirteen years younger than his brother.<br />
<br />
[[Category: 2015]]<br />
[[Category: X-Factor]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Alex_Summers&diff=100106Alex Summers2024-01-05T19:21:30Z<p>ForeverSam: </p>
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<div>''This page is about the [[:Category: Phase 2|Phase 2]] incarnation of the character. For other uses, see [[Alex Summers (disambiguation)]].''<br />
<br />
{{Phase2}}<br />
{{CharacterBox<br />
| name = Alex Summers<br />
| image = AlexP2Wiki.png<br />
| pb = [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3024712/ Chris Zylka]<br />
| codename = Havok<br />
| teams = [[X-Factor]]<br />
| birthdate = August 12, 1990<br />
| journal = [http://xp-havok.dreamwidth.org/ Life Is Short]<br />
| player = [[Sam (player)]]<br />
}}<br />
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''You got twenty years of brothering to make up on, let's see how you do with that before I start using my baking prowess to get you favors.''<br />
<br />
Alex is currently taking a sabbatical from the mansion to spend some time with his wife.<br />
<br />
<br />
__TOC__<br />
<br />
<br />
== '''Details''' ==<br />
<br />
'''Character Journal:''' [http://xp-havok.dreamwidth.org/ xp-havok]<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Real Name''': Alexander Summers<br />
<br />
'''Codename''': Havok<br />
<br />
'''Aliases''': Alex<br />
<br />
'''First Appearance''': [https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/3721596.html July 7, 2015]<br />
<br />
'''Date of Birth''': August 12, 1990<br />
<br />
'''Place of Birth''': Anchorage, Alaska<br />
<br />
'''Citizenship''': American<br />
<br />
'''Relatives''': [[Scott Summers]] (brother), [[Christopher Summers]] (father), [[Summers Family|Phillip Summers (grandfather), Deborah Summers (grandmother), Kate Summers (mother, deceased)]]; [[Ross Family | Kara Ross and Allison Ross (foster mothers); Megan Ross (foster sister)]]<br />
<br />
'''Education''': High school graduate, graduate from Berkeley College<br />
<br />
'''Relationship Status''': Married to [[Lorna Dane | Lorna Summers]] (October 14, 2017)<br />
<br />
'''Occupation''': Part-desk jockey/part-contact maintainer with [[X-Factor]]<br />
<br />
'''Team Affiliation''': [[X-Factor]]<br />
<br />
== '''Biography''' ==<br />
<br />
=== '''Childhood''' ===<br />
Born as the second child of Kate and Chris Summers, and the younger brother of Scott (thirteen), Alex led a quiet, happy existence for the first three years of his life. But everything went pear-shaped when the Air Force transferred his father across country. During their flight, the plane ran into severe difficulties over the Nevada desert, and Alex's parents buckled both boys into a single parachute and pushed them to safety. Scott's powers manifested, allowing him to generate an optic blast to slow their fall, while the plane crash claimed the lives of their parents.<br />
<br />
Following the accident the Summers brothers were separated, and Alex went into a foster home without ever knowing what became of Scott. He spent three years bouncing around the system, ending up in six homes before finally, at the age of six, landing in the Ross home with Allison and Kara and their three-year-old daughter Megan. He settled in nicely there, and for a while things were good again. It was at the age of thirteen when everything blew up - literally - and he finally manifested, accidentally destroying part of the Ross’ house. Thankfully Allison was the only one home at the time and she wasn’t close enough to be caught up in it. Aware of the backlash it could cause if it was discovered that their foster son was a mutant, and not wanting to give Alex up or put him in danger, the family covered it up, insisting it was a gas explosion and moving before anyone could question it too much (investigations, of course, proved that it wasn’t a gas explosion at all, but there was no evidence to indicate anything else and by the time it got that far the family was already gone and there was no other evidence to indicate what the cause might have been).<br />
<br />
They moved to a small, isolated town, to a house where their closest neighbor was miles away, to protect Alex from being discovered and homeschooling him. Their backyard was a large field that went on for miles - the perfect spot for Alex to bleed off the energy when it began to build up.<br />
<br />
He wasn’t a complete prisoner in the house, of course - Allison and Kara were just wary of letting Alex out too much. Over time he began to learn the signs of when the energy was building up too much, which made it easier for him to go out. He found ways to entertain himself at home as well - the long, often empty street they lived on made extreme biking and skateboarding experiments possible and gave his mothers a completely different reason to fuss over him when he came in scraped up and bruised and laughing about it all. <br />
<br />
=== '''Adulthood''' ===<br />
It was a good life, all things considered. By the time Alex turned eighteen, though, he was ready to get out of the house and see the world. It was with much reluctance that Allison and Kara let him go, assured in the fact that he could take care of himself. He spent two years traveling and finally landed in California, where he learned to surf and got a job at a local surf shop, making friends easily and moving between their couches, never really finding a home.<br />
<br />
But that wasn’t the life Alex wanted for himself, and the winter before he turned twenty he applied for, and got into college for the following fall semester. He met Lorna Dane at orientation, and the two instantly clicked - not long after the start of their freshmen year, they began dating.<br />
<br />
And for four years life was good. Alex and Lorna dated, going through the usual ups and downs of a relationship, but they were happy and in love, and Alex proposed the summer before their senior year. It was all perfect.<br />
<br />
==='''And Then It Wasn't'''===<br />
For winter break, Alex decided to go with his class on a trip to Spain. They were, unfortunately, stranded there in the wake of M-Day, and didn't manage to get back to the US until June 2015. He got back to California to find that Lorna wasn't there anymore - she had gone to New York. They made arrangements to meet there - but unfortunately Alex never made it. He was captured while on his way to Nevada to see his family, by the [[Brotherhood of Mutants]], who intended on using him as bait to get to Lorna.<br />
<br />
He spent a month in their "care" until he was rescued by Lorna, X-Factor, and the X-Men, and brought back to the mansion. There Lorna finally came clean about who she was (the daughter of Magneto) and why Alex had been captured. Alex did his best to be understanding, but it was a lot for him to take. On the plus side, there was also a nice surprise waiting for Alex at the mansion - his long-lost brother Scott.<br />
<br />
==='''Mansion Life'''===<br />
Alex adjusted pretty easily to life in the mansion, making friends with various residents of various ages and throwing himself into making a home in the place. He and Lorna reconciled with the agreement that they were starting over, and had their first "date" in November. He even got a job with X-Factor at Lorna's recommendation. In September he and Lorna went on a road trip back to their apartment in California so they could clean up and pack it up, officially beginning their new lives in New York when they returned. His first mission with X-Factor - [[Case File: A Better Mole Trap | investigating the death of a homeless mutant]] - ended in disaster when they were ambushed by [[Sabretooth]], and barely made it out alive. He spent the next few weeks recovering from his own injuries and nursing Lorna through hers. Pretty much a typical way to end what hadn't been a fantastic year.<br />
<br />
==='''New Year, New Thrills'''===<br />
<br />
Alex's next mission, thankfully, went a little better, when he helped a [[Operation: Mutant Massacre | small team infiltrate the offices of the Sapien League]]. He succeeded in blowing the building sky high, and got to experience the thrill of jumping out a window with [[Susan Storm]] and falling hundreds of feet with nothing but one of Sue's force fields stopping him from going splat on the ground. He became obsessed with sky diving as a result.<br />
<br />
Unfortunately, his daredevil lifestyle was put on hold when he broke his leg skiing with Lorna in March. That didn't stop him from trying to get around, however - he, Arthur, and [[Kyle Gibney]] tried strapping a skateboard to his cast so he could get around. It went about as well as one would think it would. At least he didn't break his other leg. The summer was mostly quiet, but ended up on a high note with a hike along the Appalachian Trail and the renewal of his engagement with Lorna.<br />
<br />
==='''Wedding, And Not So Happy Stuff'''===<br />
<br />
2017 had a lot of ups and downs between wedding planning. X-Factor accidentally ended up with a missing kid case after [[Case File: Cat Scratch Fever | Alex and Lorna were caught up in a bank robbery (they found him)]], and later helped investigate a [[Green-Eyed Monster | rock that seemed to be making everyone sick (they found the rock and used Warren's credit card to get it off the streets)]]. [[Psi War | the apparent death]] of Quentin left him reeling, although he was more than happy to join in on making fun of Quentin when he came back.<br />
<br />
The highlight of everything, of course, was marrying Lorna in October. Even that was marred, however, by [[Magneto | her father's]] appearance. He didn't try anything, however, and the wedding went off without a hitch.<br />
<br />
2018 was quiet for the most part, save for having to [[Generation X: Demon Bear | save the kids from a demon bear]]. Things went a little bit to hell in December when Warren, semi-possessed by a demon, made a move on Lorna. He was quite proud of her for punching him, and remained furious with his so-called ''boss''.<br />
<br />
The end of the year was peak mansion insanity when [[The Danger Room Paradox | a malfunction with the Danger Room pulled various mansion people into simulations of fictional worlds]], and Alex got to go to Hogwarts for a little bit. He was, unsurprisingly, a Hufflepuff.<br />
<br />
2019 shook his outlook a bit when [[Case File: Take Me to Church|a case about a missing child]] turned into a hunt for a cult. The girl was killed before [[X-Factor]] could get her out, and Alex, who was there when it happened, held himself responsible. He buckled down on his training efforts as a result, determined not to let anyone else get hurt because he wasn't fast enough. There was also [[Operation: Siege Perilous|some weird thing]] about other universes existing, and another version of himself dying, but that was all kind of confusing and he put it out of his mind.<br />
<br />
Life took on a pleasant status quo for a bit, with most of 2020 and 2021 being dedicated to making sure his wife didn't overwork herself. The results of that have varied. He also continued working with the Underground, helping younger kids adjust and trying to make them feel better about their circumstances.<br />
<br />
==='''Life, Continued'''===<br />
Alex continued dedicating himself to work, as well as getting more involved with opportunities to help the Underground. Lorna's departure in 2022 hit him a bit hard, but he did his best to keep a smile and keep on going. He even got to help [[Chicago is Burning | a young mutant in Chicago]] find his way to the mansion for safety.<br />
<br />
Warren's return to the mansion was a less than thrilling one; between that and Quentin threatening someone on the journals, Alex began to withdraw a little, focusing more on working and his volunteer duties.<br />
<br />
Following the encounter [[A Haven to Call Home | with the mutant cult Haven]] and losing control of his powers, Alex decided it was time to take a break from the mansion and spend some time with Lorna.<br />
<br />
== '''Physical Characteristics''' ==<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Height''': 6'1"<br />
<br />
'''Weight''': 150 lbs.<br />
<br />
'''Eyes''': Blue<br />
<br />
'''Hair''': Blonde <br />
<br />
'''Other Features''': Besides his dashing good looks? A scar on his left leg from an extreme biking experiment gone wrong when he was fourteen. Various scars from his time in captivity with the Brotherhood.<br />
<br />
== '''Powers''' ==<br />
<br />
Alex absorbs and releases ambient radiation. He gets the radiation from solar energy, as well as other forms of high-frequency electromangetic radiation. He stores it in his body, and can release it in a destructive plasma blast. These blasts have the capability of causing massive damage through intense heat. Alex is not capable of controlling the absorption of energy (there’s room for him to learn how to, with proper training, but being self taught he has no idea where to begin), leading to the need to vent the energy on a regular basis. If he doesn’t, he risks going into overload and causing a destructive explosion.<br />
<br />
As of his arrival to the mansion, he only kne the basics of his powers - that is, how to bleed them off so he doesn’t explode. He accidentally realized he could control the direction of his blasts during a spider invasion that he could direct the blasts and make it go a certain way by extending his arms. He's been working on that with Scott since.<br />
<br />
As a side effect of his powers, he’s immune to most forms of heat and radiation.<br />
<br />
== '''Equipment''' ==<br />
<br />
Skateboards, surfboards, bicycles, etc.<br />
<br />
Alex has taken to carrying around a billy bat on more mundane cases so he has something besides his powers to help him fight.<br />
<br />
== '''Trivia''' ==<br />
<br />
Alex is into a variety of extreme sports - surfing, skateboarding, biking, if it has wheels and/or a board and is dangerous, he's probably done it at some point.<br />
<br />
He has a skateboard collection he's particularly proud of.<br />
<br />
<br />
=='''External Links'''==<br />
<br />
[https://xp-communication.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+alex+summers xp_communication posts]<br />
<br />
[https://xp-journal.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+alex+summers xp_journal posts]<br />
<br />
[https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+alex+summers xp_logs posts]<br />
<br />
[https://xp-teams.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+havok xp_teams posts]<br />
<br />
== '''Plots''' ==<br />
<br />
===2015===<br />
<br />
[[The Caged Bird]]<br />
<br />
[[Case File: A Better Mole Trap]]<br />
<br />
===2016===<br />
<br />
[[Operation: Mutant Massacre]]<br />
<br />
===2017===<br />
<br />
[[Case File: Cat Scratch Fever]]<br />
<br />
[[How To Kill A Spider]]<br />
<br />
[[Psi War]]<br />
<br />
[[Green-Eyed Monster]]<br />
<br />
===2018===<br />
<br />
[[Generation X: Demon Bear]]<br />
<br />
[[The Danger Room Paradox]]<br />
<br />
===2019===<br />
<br />
[[Fear in the Dark]]<br />
<br />
[[Case File: Take Me to Church]]<br />
<br />
[[House of Horrors]]<br />
<br />
===2021===<br />
<br />
[[A Fistful of Nanites]]<br />
<br />
[[Potomac Calls to Chesapeake]]<br />
<br />
[[Monster Mash]]<br />
<br />
===2022===<br />
<br />
[[Clan Akkaba (plot)|Case File: Clan Akkaba - Inception]]<br />
<br />
===2023===<br />
<br />
[[Case File: The Underbelly Project]]<br />
<br />
[[Chicago is Burning]]<br />
<br />
[[A Haven to Call Home]]<br />
<br />
== Meta ==<br />
<br />
'''Player''': [[Sam (player)]]<br />
<br />
'''E-mail''': [[IMAGE:Samemail.jpg|150 px]]<br />
<br />
'''Player Icon Base''': [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3024712/ Chris Zylka]<br />
<br />
'''Meta Trivia'''<br />
<br />
Sam rebooted Alex from his [[Alex Summers - Phase 1 | phase one version]], introducing him in 2015.<br />
<br />
The age difference between Scott and Alex changed from Phase 1 to Phase 2 - Alex is now thirteen years younger than his brother.<br />
<br />
[[Category: 2015]]<br />
[[Category: X-Factor]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Alex_Summers&diff=100105Alex Summers2024-01-05T19:20:43Z<p>ForeverSam: /* Life, Continued */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Needs Update}}<br />
<br />
''This page is about the [[:Category: Phase 2|Phase 2]] incarnation of the character. For other uses, see [[Alex Summers (disambiguation)]].''<br />
<br />
{{Phase2}}<br />
{{CharacterBox<br />
| name = Alex Summers<br />
| image = AlexP2Wiki.png<br />
| pb = [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3024712/ Chris Zylka]<br />
| codename = Havok<br />
| teams = [[X-Factor]]<br />
| birthdate = August 12, 1990<br />
| journal = [http://xp-havok.dreamwidth.org/ Life Is Short]<br />
| player = [[Sam (player)]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
''You got twenty years of brothering to make up on, let's see how you do with that before I start using my baking prowess to get you favors.''<br />
<br />
Daredevil-ish adrenaline junkie with a need to try everything at least once before he dies. Not that Alex has a death wish or anything - he just likes to live fast.<br />
<br />
<br />
__TOC__<br />
<br />
<br />
== '''Details''' ==<br />
<br />
'''Character Journal:''' [http://xp-havok.dreamwidth.org/ xp-havok]<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Real Name''': Alexander Summers<br />
<br />
'''Codename''': Havok<br />
<br />
'''Aliases''': Alex<br />
<br />
'''First Appearance''': [https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/3721596.html July 7, 2015]<br />
<br />
'''Date of Birth''': August 12, 1990<br />
<br />
'''Place of Birth''': Anchorage, Alaska<br />
<br />
'''Citizenship''': American<br />
<br />
'''Relatives''': [[Scott Summers]] (brother), [[Christopher Summers]] (father), [[Summers Family|Phillip Summers (grandfather), Deborah Summers (grandmother), Kate Summers (mother, deceased)]]; [[Ross Family | Kara Ross and Allison Ross (foster mothers); Megan Ross (foster sister)]]<br />
<br />
'''Education''': High school graduate, graduate from Berkeley College<br />
<br />
'''Relationship Status''': Married to [[Lorna Dane | Lorna Summers]] (October 14, 2017)<br />
<br />
'''Occupation''': Part-desk jockey/part-contact maintainer with [[X-Factor]]<br />
<br />
'''Team Affiliation''': [[X-Factor]]<br />
<br />
== '''Biography''' ==<br />
<br />
=== '''Childhood''' ===<br />
Born as the second child of Kate and Chris Summers, and the younger brother of Scott (thirteen), Alex led a quiet, happy existence for the first three years of his life. But everything went pear-shaped when the Air Force transferred his father across country. During their flight, the plane ran into severe difficulties over the Nevada desert, and Alex's parents buckled both boys into a single parachute and pushed them to safety. Scott's powers manifested, allowing him to generate an optic blast to slow their fall, while the plane crash claimed the lives of their parents.<br />
<br />
Following the accident the Summers brothers were separated, and Alex went into a foster home without ever knowing what became of Scott. He spent three years bouncing around the system, ending up in six homes before finally, at the age of six, landing in the Ross home with Allison and Kara and their three-year-old daughter Megan. He settled in nicely there, and for a while things were good again. It was at the age of thirteen when everything blew up - literally - and he finally manifested, accidentally destroying part of the Ross’ house. Thankfully Allison was the only one home at the time and she wasn’t close enough to be caught up in it. Aware of the backlash it could cause if it was discovered that their foster son was a mutant, and not wanting to give Alex up or put him in danger, the family covered it up, insisting it was a gas explosion and moving before anyone could question it too much (investigations, of course, proved that it wasn’t a gas explosion at all, but there was no evidence to indicate anything else and by the time it got that far the family was already gone and there was no other evidence to indicate what the cause might have been).<br />
<br />
They moved to a small, isolated town, to a house where their closest neighbor was miles away, to protect Alex from being discovered and homeschooling him. Their backyard was a large field that went on for miles - the perfect spot for Alex to bleed off the energy when it began to build up.<br />
<br />
He wasn’t a complete prisoner in the house, of course - Allison and Kara were just wary of letting Alex out too much. Over time he began to learn the signs of when the energy was building up too much, which made it easier for him to go out. He found ways to entertain himself at home as well - the long, often empty street they lived on made extreme biking and skateboarding experiments possible and gave his mothers a completely different reason to fuss over him when he came in scraped up and bruised and laughing about it all. <br />
<br />
=== '''Adulthood''' ===<br />
It was a good life, all things considered. By the time Alex turned eighteen, though, he was ready to get out of the house and see the world. It was with much reluctance that Allison and Kara let him go, assured in the fact that he could take care of himself. He spent two years traveling and finally landed in California, where he learned to surf and got a job at a local surf shop, making friends easily and moving between their couches, never really finding a home.<br />
<br />
But that wasn’t the life Alex wanted for himself, and the winter before he turned twenty he applied for, and got into college for the following fall semester. He met Lorna Dane at orientation, and the two instantly clicked - not long after the start of their freshmen year, they began dating.<br />
<br />
And for four years life was good. Alex and Lorna dated, going through the usual ups and downs of a relationship, but they were happy and in love, and Alex proposed the summer before their senior year. It was all perfect.<br />
<br />
==='''And Then It Wasn't'''===<br />
For winter break, Alex decided to go with his class on a trip to Spain. They were, unfortunately, stranded there in the wake of M-Day, and didn't manage to get back to the US until June 2015. He got back to California to find that Lorna wasn't there anymore - she had gone to New York. They made arrangements to meet there - but unfortunately Alex never made it. He was captured while on his way to Nevada to see his family, by the [[Brotherhood of Mutants]], who intended on using him as bait to get to Lorna.<br />
<br />
He spent a month in their "care" until he was rescued by Lorna, X-Factor, and the X-Men, and brought back to the mansion. There Lorna finally came clean about who she was (the daughter of Magneto) and why Alex had been captured. Alex did his best to be understanding, but it was a lot for him to take. On the plus side, there was also a nice surprise waiting for Alex at the mansion - his long-lost brother Scott.<br />
<br />
==='''Mansion Life'''===<br />
Alex adjusted pretty easily to life in the mansion, making friends with various residents of various ages and throwing himself into making a home in the place. He and Lorna reconciled with the agreement that they were starting over, and had their first "date" in November. He even got a job with X-Factor at Lorna's recommendation. In September he and Lorna went on a road trip back to their apartment in California so they could clean up and pack it up, officially beginning their new lives in New York when they returned. His first mission with X-Factor - [[Case File: A Better Mole Trap | investigating the death of a homeless mutant]] - ended in disaster when they were ambushed by [[Sabretooth]], and barely made it out alive. He spent the next few weeks recovering from his own injuries and nursing Lorna through hers. Pretty much a typical way to end what hadn't been a fantastic year.<br />
<br />
==='''New Year, New Thrills'''===<br />
<br />
Alex's next mission, thankfully, went a little better, when he helped a [[Operation: Mutant Massacre | small team infiltrate the offices of the Sapien League]]. He succeeded in blowing the building sky high, and got to experience the thrill of jumping out a window with [[Susan Storm]] and falling hundreds of feet with nothing but one of Sue's force fields stopping him from going splat on the ground. He became obsessed with sky diving as a result.<br />
<br />
Unfortunately, his daredevil lifestyle was put on hold when he broke his leg skiing with Lorna in March. That didn't stop him from trying to get around, however - he, Arthur, and [[Kyle Gibney]] tried strapping a skateboard to his cast so he could get around. It went about as well as one would think it would. At least he didn't break his other leg. The summer was mostly quiet, but ended up on a high note with a hike along the Appalachian Trail and the renewal of his engagement with Lorna.<br />
<br />
==='''Wedding, And Not So Happy Stuff'''===<br />
<br />
2017 had a lot of ups and downs between wedding planning. X-Factor accidentally ended up with a missing kid case after [[Case File: Cat Scratch Fever | Alex and Lorna were caught up in a bank robbery (they found him)]], and later helped investigate a [[Green-Eyed Monster | rock that seemed to be making everyone sick (they found the rock and used Warren's credit card to get it off the streets)]]. [[Psi War | the apparent death]] of Quentin left him reeling, although he was more than happy to join in on making fun of Quentin when he came back.<br />
<br />
The highlight of everything, of course, was marrying Lorna in October. Even that was marred, however, by [[Magneto | her father's]] appearance. He didn't try anything, however, and the wedding went off without a hitch.<br />
<br />
2018 was quiet for the most part, save for having to [[Generation X: Demon Bear | save the kids from a demon bear]]. Things went a little bit to hell in December when Warren, semi-possessed by a demon, made a move on Lorna. He was quite proud of her for punching him, and remained furious with his so-called ''boss''.<br />
<br />
The end of the year was peak mansion insanity when [[The Danger Room Paradox | a malfunction with the Danger Room pulled various mansion people into simulations of fictional worlds]], and Alex got to go to Hogwarts for a little bit. He was, unsurprisingly, a Hufflepuff.<br />
<br />
2019 shook his outlook a bit when [[Case File: Take Me to Church|a case about a missing child]] turned into a hunt for a cult. The girl was killed before [[X-Factor]] could get her out, and Alex, who was there when it happened, held himself responsible. He buckled down on his training efforts as a result, determined not to let anyone else get hurt because he wasn't fast enough. There was also [[Operation: Siege Perilous|some weird thing]] about other universes existing, and another version of himself dying, but that was all kind of confusing and he put it out of his mind.<br />
<br />
Life took on a pleasant status quo for a bit, with most of 2020 and 2021 being dedicated to making sure his wife didn't overwork herself. The results of that have varied. He also continued working with the Underground, helping younger kids adjust and trying to make them feel better about their circumstances.<br />
<br />
==='''Life, Continued'''===<br />
Alex continued dedicating himself to work, as well as getting more involved with opportunities to help the Underground. Lorna's departure in 2022 hit him a bit hard, but he did his best to keep a smile and keep on going. He even got to help [[Chicago is Burning | a young mutant in Chicago]] find his way to the mansion for safety.<br />
<br />
Warren's return to the mansion was a less than thrilling one; between that and Quentin threatening someone on the journals, Alex began to withdraw a little, focusing more on working and his volunteer duties.<br />
<br />
Following the encounter [[A Haven to Call Home | with the mutant cult Haven]] and losing control of his powers, Alex decided it was time to take a break from the mansion and spend some time with Lorna.<br />
<br />
== '''Physical Characteristics''' ==<br />
<br />
<br />
'''Height''': 6'1"<br />
<br />
'''Weight''': 150 lbs.<br />
<br />
'''Eyes''': Blue<br />
<br />
'''Hair''': Blonde <br />
<br />
'''Other Features''': Besides his dashing good looks? A scar on his left leg from an extreme biking experiment gone wrong when he was fourteen. Various scars from his time in captivity with the Brotherhood.<br />
<br />
== '''Powers''' ==<br />
<br />
Alex absorbs and releases ambient radiation. He gets the radiation from solar energy, as well as other forms of high-frequency electromangetic radiation. He stores it in his body, and can release it in a destructive plasma blast. These blasts have the capability of causing massive damage through intense heat. Alex is not capable of controlling the absorption of energy (there’s room for him to learn how to, with proper training, but being self taught he has no idea where to begin), leading to the need to vent the energy on a regular basis. If he doesn’t, he risks going into overload and causing a destructive explosion.<br />
<br />
As of his arrival to the mansion, he only kne the basics of his powers - that is, how to bleed them off so he doesn’t explode. He accidentally realized he could control the direction of his blasts during a spider invasion that he could direct the blasts and make it go a certain way by extending his arms. He's been working on that with Scott since.<br />
<br />
As a side effect of his powers, he’s immune to most forms of heat and radiation.<br />
<br />
== '''Equipment''' ==<br />
<br />
Skateboards, surfboards, bicycles, etc.<br />
<br />
Alex has taken to carrying around a billy bat on more mundane cases so he has something besides his powers to help him fight.<br />
<br />
== '''Trivia''' ==<br />
<br />
Alex is into a variety of extreme sports - surfing, skateboarding, biking, if it has wheels and/or a board and is dangerous, he's probably done it at some point.<br />
<br />
He has a skateboard collection he's particularly proud of.<br />
<br />
<br />
=='''External Links'''==<br />
<br />
[https://xp-communication.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+alex+summers xp_communication posts]<br />
<br />
[https://xp-journal.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+alex+summers xp_journal posts]<br />
<br />
[https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+alex+summers xp_logs posts]<br />
<br />
[https://xp-teams.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+havok xp_teams posts]<br />
<br />
== '''Plots''' ==<br />
<br />
===2015===<br />
<br />
[[The Caged Bird]]<br />
<br />
[[Case File: A Better Mole Trap]]<br />
<br />
===2016===<br />
<br />
[[Operation: Mutant Massacre]]<br />
<br />
===2017===<br />
<br />
[[Case File: Cat Scratch Fever]]<br />
<br />
[[How To Kill A Spider]]<br />
<br />
[[Psi War]]<br />
<br />
[[Green-Eyed Monster]]<br />
<br />
===2018===<br />
<br />
[[Generation X: Demon Bear]]<br />
<br />
[[The Danger Room Paradox]]<br />
<br />
===2019===<br />
<br />
[[Fear in the Dark]]<br />
<br />
[[Case File: Take Me to Church]]<br />
<br />
[[House of Horrors]]<br />
<br />
===2021===<br />
<br />
[[A Fistful of Nanites]]<br />
<br />
[[Potomac Calls to Chesapeake]]<br />
<br />
[[Monster Mash]]<br />
<br />
===2022===<br />
<br />
[[Clan Akkaba (plot)|Case File: Clan Akkaba - Inception]]<br />
<br />
===2023===<br />
<br />
[[Case File: The Underbelly Project]]<br />
<br />
[[Chicago is Burning]]<br />
<br />
[[A Haven to Call Home]]<br />
<br />
== Meta ==<br />
<br />
'''Player''': [[Sam (player)]]<br />
<br />
'''E-mail''': [[IMAGE:Samemail.jpg|150 px]]<br />
<br />
'''Player Icon Base''': [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3024712/ Chris Zylka]<br />
<br />
'''Meta Trivia'''<br />
<br />
Sam rebooted Alex from his [[Alex Summers - Phase 1 | phase one version]], introducing him in 2015.<br />
<br />
The age difference between Scott and Alex changed from Phase 1 to Phase 2 - Alex is now thirteen years younger than his brother.<br />
<br />
[[Category: 2015]]<br />
[[Category: X-Factor]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Alex_Summers&diff=100104Alex Summers2024-01-05T19:20:34Z<p>ForeverSam: /* Life, Continued */</p>
<hr />
<div>{{Needs Update}}<br />
<br />
''This page is about the [[:Category: Phase 2|Phase 2]] incarnation of the character. For other uses, see [[Alex Summers (disambiguation)]].''<br />
<br />
{{Phase2}}<br />
{{CharacterBox<br />
| name = Alex Summers<br />
| image = AlexP2Wiki.png<br />
| pb = [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3024712/ Chris Zylka]<br />
| codename = Havok<br />
| teams = [[X-Factor]]<br />
| birthdate = August 12, 1990<br />
| journal = [http://xp-havok.dreamwidth.org/ Life Is Short]<br />
| player = [[Sam (player)]]<br />
}}<br />
<br />
''You got twenty years of brothering to make up on, let's see how you do with that before I start using my baking prowess to get you favors.''<br />
<br />
Daredevil-ish adrenaline junkie with a need to try everything at least once before he dies. Not that Alex has a death wish or anything - he just likes to live fast.<br />
<br />
<br />
__TOC__<br />
<br />
<br />
== '''Details''' ==<br />
<br />
'''Character Journal:''' [http://xp-havok.dreamwidth.org/ xp-havok]<br />
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'''Real Name''': Alexander Summers<br />
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'''Codename''': Havok<br />
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'''Aliases''': Alex<br />
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'''First Appearance''': [https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/3721596.html July 7, 2015]<br />
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'''Date of Birth''': August 12, 1990<br />
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'''Place of Birth''': Anchorage, Alaska<br />
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'''Citizenship''': American<br />
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'''Relatives''': [[Scott Summers]] (brother), [[Christopher Summers]] (father), [[Summers Family|Phillip Summers (grandfather), Deborah Summers (grandmother), Kate Summers (mother, deceased)]]; [[Ross Family | Kara Ross and Allison Ross (foster mothers); Megan Ross (foster sister)]]<br />
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'''Education''': High school graduate, graduate from Berkeley College<br />
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'''Relationship Status''': Married to [[Lorna Dane | Lorna Summers]] (October 14, 2017)<br />
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'''Occupation''': Part-desk jockey/part-contact maintainer with [[X-Factor]]<br />
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'''Team Affiliation''': [[X-Factor]]<br />
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== '''Biography''' ==<br />
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=== '''Childhood''' ===<br />
Born as the second child of Kate and Chris Summers, and the younger brother of Scott (thirteen), Alex led a quiet, happy existence for the first three years of his life. But everything went pear-shaped when the Air Force transferred his father across country. During their flight, the plane ran into severe difficulties over the Nevada desert, and Alex's parents buckled both boys into a single parachute and pushed them to safety. Scott's powers manifested, allowing him to generate an optic blast to slow their fall, while the plane crash claimed the lives of their parents.<br />
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Following the accident the Summers brothers were separated, and Alex went into a foster home without ever knowing what became of Scott. He spent three years bouncing around the system, ending up in six homes before finally, at the age of six, landing in the Ross home with Allison and Kara and their three-year-old daughter Megan. He settled in nicely there, and for a while things were good again. It was at the age of thirteen when everything blew up - literally - and he finally manifested, accidentally destroying part of the Ross’ house. Thankfully Allison was the only one home at the time and she wasn’t close enough to be caught up in it. Aware of the backlash it could cause if it was discovered that their foster son was a mutant, and not wanting to give Alex up or put him in danger, the family covered it up, insisting it was a gas explosion and moving before anyone could question it too much (investigations, of course, proved that it wasn’t a gas explosion at all, but there was no evidence to indicate anything else and by the time it got that far the family was already gone and there was no other evidence to indicate what the cause might have been).<br />
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They moved to a small, isolated town, to a house where their closest neighbor was miles away, to protect Alex from being discovered and homeschooling him. Their backyard was a large field that went on for miles - the perfect spot for Alex to bleed off the energy when it began to build up.<br />
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He wasn’t a complete prisoner in the house, of course - Allison and Kara were just wary of letting Alex out too much. Over time he began to learn the signs of when the energy was building up too much, which made it easier for him to go out. He found ways to entertain himself at home as well - the long, often empty street they lived on made extreme biking and skateboarding experiments possible and gave his mothers a completely different reason to fuss over him when he came in scraped up and bruised and laughing about it all. <br />
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=== '''Adulthood''' ===<br />
It was a good life, all things considered. By the time Alex turned eighteen, though, he was ready to get out of the house and see the world. It was with much reluctance that Allison and Kara let him go, assured in the fact that he could take care of himself. He spent two years traveling and finally landed in California, where he learned to surf and got a job at a local surf shop, making friends easily and moving between their couches, never really finding a home.<br />
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But that wasn’t the life Alex wanted for himself, and the winter before he turned twenty he applied for, and got into college for the following fall semester. He met Lorna Dane at orientation, and the two instantly clicked - not long after the start of their freshmen year, they began dating.<br />
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And for four years life was good. Alex and Lorna dated, going through the usual ups and downs of a relationship, but they were happy and in love, and Alex proposed the summer before their senior year. It was all perfect.<br />
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==='''And Then It Wasn't'''===<br />
For winter break, Alex decided to go with his class on a trip to Spain. They were, unfortunately, stranded there in the wake of M-Day, and didn't manage to get back to the US until June 2015. He got back to California to find that Lorna wasn't there anymore - she had gone to New York. They made arrangements to meet there - but unfortunately Alex never made it. He was captured while on his way to Nevada to see his family, by the [[Brotherhood of Mutants]], who intended on using him as bait to get to Lorna.<br />
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He spent a month in their "care" until he was rescued by Lorna, X-Factor, and the X-Men, and brought back to the mansion. There Lorna finally came clean about who she was (the daughter of Magneto) and why Alex had been captured. Alex did his best to be understanding, but it was a lot for him to take. On the plus side, there was also a nice surprise waiting for Alex at the mansion - his long-lost brother Scott.<br />
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==='''Mansion Life'''===<br />
Alex adjusted pretty easily to life in the mansion, making friends with various residents of various ages and throwing himself into making a home in the place. He and Lorna reconciled with the agreement that they were starting over, and had their first "date" in November. He even got a job with X-Factor at Lorna's recommendation. In September he and Lorna went on a road trip back to their apartment in California so they could clean up and pack it up, officially beginning their new lives in New York when they returned. His first mission with X-Factor - [[Case File: A Better Mole Trap | investigating the death of a homeless mutant]] - ended in disaster when they were ambushed by [[Sabretooth]], and barely made it out alive. He spent the next few weeks recovering from his own injuries and nursing Lorna through hers. Pretty much a typical way to end what hadn't been a fantastic year.<br />
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==='''New Year, New Thrills'''===<br />
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Alex's next mission, thankfully, went a little better, when he helped a [[Operation: Mutant Massacre | small team infiltrate the offices of the Sapien League]]. He succeeded in blowing the building sky high, and got to experience the thrill of jumping out a window with [[Susan Storm]] and falling hundreds of feet with nothing but one of Sue's force fields stopping him from going splat on the ground. He became obsessed with sky diving as a result.<br />
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Unfortunately, his daredevil lifestyle was put on hold when he broke his leg skiing with Lorna in March. That didn't stop him from trying to get around, however - he, Arthur, and [[Kyle Gibney]] tried strapping a skateboard to his cast so he could get around. It went about as well as one would think it would. At least he didn't break his other leg. The summer was mostly quiet, but ended up on a high note with a hike along the Appalachian Trail and the renewal of his engagement with Lorna.<br />
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==='''Wedding, And Not So Happy Stuff'''===<br />
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2017 had a lot of ups and downs between wedding planning. X-Factor accidentally ended up with a missing kid case after [[Case File: Cat Scratch Fever | Alex and Lorna were caught up in a bank robbery (they found him)]], and later helped investigate a [[Green-Eyed Monster | rock that seemed to be making everyone sick (they found the rock and used Warren's credit card to get it off the streets)]]. [[Psi War | the apparent death]] of Quentin left him reeling, although he was more than happy to join in on making fun of Quentin when he came back.<br />
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The highlight of everything, of course, was marrying Lorna in October. Even that was marred, however, by [[Magneto | her father's]] appearance. He didn't try anything, however, and the wedding went off without a hitch.<br />
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2018 was quiet for the most part, save for having to [[Generation X: Demon Bear | save the kids from a demon bear]]. Things went a little bit to hell in December when Warren, semi-possessed by a demon, made a move on Lorna. He was quite proud of her for punching him, and remained furious with his so-called ''boss''.<br />
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The end of the year was peak mansion insanity when [[The Danger Room Paradox | a malfunction with the Danger Room pulled various mansion people into simulations of fictional worlds]], and Alex got to go to Hogwarts for a little bit. He was, unsurprisingly, a Hufflepuff.<br />
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2019 shook his outlook a bit when [[Case File: Take Me to Church|a case about a missing child]] turned into a hunt for a cult. The girl was killed before [[X-Factor]] could get her out, and Alex, who was there when it happened, held himself responsible. He buckled down on his training efforts as a result, determined not to let anyone else get hurt because he wasn't fast enough. There was also [[Operation: Siege Perilous|some weird thing]] about other universes existing, and another version of himself dying, but that was all kind of confusing and he put it out of his mind.<br />
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Life took on a pleasant status quo for a bit, with most of 2020 and 2021 being dedicated to making sure his wife didn't overwork herself. The results of that have varied. He also continued working with the Underground, helping younger kids adjust and trying to make them feel better about their circumstances.<br />
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==='''Life, Continued'''===<br />
Alex continued dedicating himself to work, as well as getting more involved with opportunities to help the Underground. Lorna's departure in 2022 hit him a bit hard, but he did his best to keep a smile and keep on going. He even got to help [[Chicago is Burning | a young mutant in Chicago]] find his way to the mansion for safety.<br />
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Warren's return to the mansion was a less than thrilling one; between that and Quentin threatening someone on the journals, Alex began to withdraw a little, focusing more on working and his volunteer duties.<br />
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Following the encounter [[A Haven To Call Home | with the mutant cult Haven]] and losing control of his powers, Alex decided it was time to take a break from the mansion and spend some time with Lorna.<br />
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== '''Physical Characteristics''' ==<br />
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'''Height''': 6'1"<br />
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'''Weight''': 150 lbs.<br />
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'''Eyes''': Blue<br />
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'''Hair''': Blonde <br />
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'''Other Features''': Besides his dashing good looks? A scar on his left leg from an extreme biking experiment gone wrong when he was fourteen. Various scars from his time in captivity with the Brotherhood.<br />
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== '''Powers''' ==<br />
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Alex absorbs and releases ambient radiation. He gets the radiation from solar energy, as well as other forms of high-frequency electromangetic radiation. He stores it in his body, and can release it in a destructive plasma blast. These blasts have the capability of causing massive damage through intense heat. Alex is not capable of controlling the absorption of energy (there’s room for him to learn how to, with proper training, but being self taught he has no idea where to begin), leading to the need to vent the energy on a regular basis. If he doesn’t, he risks going into overload and causing a destructive explosion.<br />
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As of his arrival to the mansion, he only kne the basics of his powers - that is, how to bleed them off so he doesn’t explode. He accidentally realized he could control the direction of his blasts during a spider invasion that he could direct the blasts and make it go a certain way by extending his arms. He's been working on that with Scott since.<br />
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As a side effect of his powers, he’s immune to most forms of heat and radiation.<br />
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== '''Equipment''' ==<br />
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Skateboards, surfboards, bicycles, etc.<br />
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Alex has taken to carrying around a billy bat on more mundane cases so he has something besides his powers to help him fight.<br />
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== '''Trivia''' ==<br />
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Alex is into a variety of extreme sports - surfing, skateboarding, biking, if it has wheels and/or a board and is dangerous, he's probably done it at some point.<br />
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He has a skateboard collection he's particularly proud of.<br />
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=='''External Links'''==<br />
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[https://xp-communication.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+alex+summers xp_communication posts]<br />
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[https://xp-journal.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+alex+summers xp_journal posts]<br />
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[https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+alex+summers xp_logs posts]<br />
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[https://xp-teams.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+havok xp_teams posts]<br />
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== '''Plots''' ==<br />
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===2015===<br />
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[[The Caged Bird]]<br />
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[[Case File: A Better Mole Trap]]<br />
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===2016===<br />
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[[Operation: Mutant Massacre]]<br />
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===2017===<br />
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[[Case File: Cat Scratch Fever]]<br />
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[[How To Kill A Spider]]<br />
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[[Psi War]]<br />
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[[Green-Eyed Monster]]<br />
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===2018===<br />
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[[Generation X: Demon Bear]]<br />
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[[The Danger Room Paradox]]<br />
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===2019===<br />
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[[Fear in the Dark]]<br />
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[[Case File: Take Me to Church]]<br />
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[[House of Horrors]]<br />
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===2021===<br />
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[[A Fistful of Nanites]]<br />
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[[Potomac Calls to Chesapeake]]<br />
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[[Monster Mash]]<br />
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===2022===<br />
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[[Clan Akkaba (plot)|Case File: Clan Akkaba - Inception]]<br />
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===2023===<br />
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[[Case File: The Underbelly Project]]<br />
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[[Chicago is Burning]]<br />
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[[A Haven to Call Home]]<br />
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== Meta ==<br />
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'''Player''': [[Sam (player)]]<br />
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'''E-mail''': [[IMAGE:Samemail.jpg|150 px]]<br />
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'''Player Icon Base''': [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3024712/ Chris Zylka]<br />
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'''Meta Trivia'''<br />
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Sam rebooted Alex from his [[Alex Summers - Phase 1 | phase one version]], introducing him in 2015.<br />
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The age difference between Scott and Alex changed from Phase 1 to Phase 2 - Alex is now thirteen years younger than his brother.<br />
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[[Category: 2015]]<br />
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Applicants are expected to have read the [[:Category: Policy| Rules]] before [[Application|applying]]. Also, the [[FAQ]] and [[Application Checklist]] are extremely useful for applications, so please use them. ;)<br />
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A complete and current list of characters (previously played socks and NPCs) open for applications is available in the [[:Category: Unplayed Characters| unplayed characters section]].</center><br />
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====Played====<br />
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The current cast of X-Project. Characters marked '''on hiatus''' are temporarily unplayed and written out of [[The Mansion|the mansion]] whilst their players take a break from the game. <br />
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Also, there is [[WhoWePlay]], a handy chart showing who plays which character at a glance. <br />
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(Icons by [[Sam]], [[Mackinzie]], [[Isaura | Isa]] and [[Walks]])<br />
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|[[Image: AlaniPBComic2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Alani Ryan]]'''<br>''Loa''<br><br />
|[[Image: AlexComicV2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Alex Summers]]'''<br>''Havok''<br><br />
|[[Image: DazzlerComic2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Alison Blaire]]'''<br>''Dazzler''<br />
|[[Image:Amanda.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Amanda Sefton]]''' <br>''Daytripper''<br />
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|[[Image: AmericaBeckyG.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[America Chavez]]'''<br>''Miss America''<br>''part-time''<br />
|[[Image: Angelo.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Angelo Espinosa]]'''<br>''Skin''<br />
|[[Image: AprilComicPB.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[April Parker]]'''<br>''Mayhem''<br><br />
|[[Image: Longshot Comic.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Arthur Centino]]'''<br>''Longshot''<br />
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|[[Image: Artie.psd.png]]<br />
|'''[[Artie Maddicks]]'''<br>''Artie''<br><br />
|[[Image:BigBertha-PB.jpg|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Ashley Crawford]]'''<br>''Big Bertha''<br>''yet to be introduced''<br />
|[[Image: Bobbi-agents-of-shield1.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Barbara Morse]]'''<br>''Mockingbird''<br><br />
|[[Image:BirdyComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Beatrice Davis]]'''<br>''Birdy''<br><br />
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|[[Image: BenComicPB.png]]<br />
|'''[[Ben Hammil]]'''<br>''Match''<br><br />
|[[Image: ShatterstarComicPB.png]]<br />
|'''[[Ben Russell]]'''<br>''[[Shatterstar]]''<br />
|[[Image: Comic CallistoP2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Callisto]]'''<br>''part time''<br />
|[[Image: ClariceComicPB.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Clarice Ferguson]]'''<br>''Blink''<br />
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|[[Image:Clea Comic.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Clea Lake]]'''<br>''Clea''<br>''part time - yet to be introduced''<br />
|[[Image: ClintComicPB2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Clinton Barton]]'''<br>''Hawkeye''<br />
|[[Image: Darcy Comic.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Darcy Lewis]]'''<br>''Conduit''<br />
|[[Image: Legion.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[David Haller]]'''<br>''Legion''<br><br />
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|[[Image: MaverickComicNew.png]]<br />
|'''[[David North]]'''<br>''Maverick''<br>''part time''<br />
|[[Image: DougComicPB.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Doug Ramsey]]'''<br>''Cypher''<br />
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|'''[[Emily Bright]]'''<br>''TBD''<br>''yet to be introduced''<br />
|[[Image: Emma.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Emma Frost]]'''<br>''White Queen''<br>''part time''<br />
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|'''[[Felicia Hardy]]'''<br>''Black Cat''<br />
|[[Image: Cuckoos Comic.png]]<br />
|'''[[Stepford Cuckoos|Fourteen]]'''<br>''Stepford Cuckoos''<br />
|[[Image: Gabriel_3.psd.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Gabriel Cohuelo]]'''<br>''Velocidad''<br />
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|'''[[Garrison Kane]]'''<br>''Dominion''<br />
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|[[Image: Hope Comic.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Hope Abbott]]'''<br>''Trance''<br><br />
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|'''[[Hope Summers]]'''<br><br />
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|'''[[Illyana Rasputin]]'''<br>''Magik''<br><br />
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|'''[[Inez Temple ]]'''<br>''Outlaw''<br><br />
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|'''[[Image: IcarusComicPB2.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Jay Guthrie]]'''<br>''Icarus''<br />
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|'''[[Jean Grey]]'''<br>''Phoenix''<br><br />
|[[Image: 58537_100.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Jean-Phillipe Colbert]]'''<br>''Bevatron''<br />
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|'''[[Jessie Drake]]'''<br>''Chameleon''<br><br />
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|[[Image: JessicaJonesComicPB.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Jessica Jones]]'''<br>''Jewel''<br />
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|'''[[Jonothan Starsmore]]'''<br>''Chamber''<br><br />
|[[Image: JubileeComics2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Jubilation Lee]]'''<br>''Jubilee''<br><br />
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|'''[[Julio Richter]]'''<br>''Rictor''<br><br />
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|[[Image: Comic ChangelingP2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Kevin Sydney]]'''<br>''Changeling''<br />
|[[Image: KittyComic.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Kitty Pryde]]'''<br>''Shadowcat''<br>''part time''<br />
|[[Image: Kurt.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Kurt Wagner|Kurt Sefton]]'''<br>''Nightcrawler''<br />
|[[Image: Kylecharpageicon.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Kyle Gibney]]'''<br>''Wildchild''<br />
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|[[Image:LiamComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Liam Nelson]]'''<br>''Liono''<br />
|[[Image: Wolverine-men-marvel.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Logan]]'''<br>''Wolverine''<br />
|[[Image: MadinComicPB.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Madin]]'''<br><br />
|[[Image: rogue-icon-wiki.jpg]]<br />
|'''[[Marie D'Ancato]]'''<br>''Rogue''<br><br />
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|[[Image: MAP2Eyepatch.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Marie-Ange Colbert]]'''<br>''Tarot''<br />
|[[Image: MattPB2a.png |100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Matt Murdock]]'''<br>''Daredevil''<br />
|[[Image:Maya echo2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Maya Lincoln-Lopez]]'''<br>''Echo''<br><br />
|[[Image: Megan.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Megan Gwynn]]'''<br>''Pixie''<br><br />
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|[[Image: Meggan1.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Meggan Szardos]]'''<br>''Meggan''<br><br />
|[[Image:Aero-ComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Melody Guthrie]]'''<br>''Aero''<br />
|[[Image: Molly-duo.jpg|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Molly Hayes]]'''<br>''Bruiser''<br><br />
|[[Image: MonicaComicPB.png]]<br />
|'''[[Monica Rambeau]]'''<br>''Spectrum''<br><br />
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|[[Image: NamorComicPB2.png]]<br />
|'''[[Namor]]'''<br>''Sub-Mariner''<br />
|[[Image: BlackWidowComic.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Natasha Romanoff]]'''<br>''Black Widow''<br />
|[[Image: Paige wiki.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Paige Guthrie]]'''<br>''Husk''<br><br />
|[[Image: QuentinComic.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Quentin Quire]]'''<br>''Kid Omega''<br><br />
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|[[Image:SamComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Sam Guthrie]]'''<br>''Cannonball''<br />
|[[Image: Marrow ComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Sarah Rushman]]'''<br>''Marrow''<br>''part-time''<br />
|[[Image: Comic ScottP2.png]]<br />
|'''[[Scott Summers]]'''<br>''Cyclops''<br />
|[[Image:SharonSmithComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Catseye|Sharon Smith]]'''<br>''Catseye''<br />
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|'''[[Sooraya Qadir]]'''<br>''Dust''<br />
|[[Image:Strange Comic.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Stephen Strange]]'''<br>''Sorcerer Supreme''<br>''yet to be introduced''<br />
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|'''[[Susan Storm]]'''<br>''Invisible Girl''<br />
|[[Image: TerryComicP2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Theresa Cassidy]]'''<br>''Banshee''<br><br />
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|[[Image:TopazComicV3.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Topaz]]'''<br><br />
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|'''[[Vanessa Carlysle]]'''<br>''Copycat''<br>''yet to be introduced''<br />
|[[Image: Wanda.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Wanda Maximoff]]'''<br>''Scarlet Witch''<br>''part time''<br />
|[[Image:Warren-dean-icon.jpg|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Warren Worthington]]'''<br>''Angel''<br />
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|[[Image: Wiccan !.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Billy Kaplan]]'''<br>''Asgardian/Wiccan''<br>''on hiatus''<br />
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====Unplayed/Available====<br />
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A complete and current list of characters (previously played socks and mutant NPCs) open for applications is available in the [[:Category: Unplayed Characters| unplayed characters section]].<br />
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If you are interested in applying for one of these characters, you can '''[mailto:x_moderators@googlegroups.com email the mods]''' or you can go straight to the [[Application|application form]]. Applicants are expected to make themselves fully familiar with the character's prior history.<br />
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[[Category: Phase 2]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=File:Aero-ComicPB.png&diff=99999File:Aero-ComicPB.png2023-12-26T05:29:03Z<p>ForeverSam: Category: 2024</p>
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[[Category: 2024]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Add_Friends&diff=98902Add Friends2023-12-09T04:08:20Z<p>ForeverSam: /* The List */</p>
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[[Category: Wiki Meta]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Jessie_Drake&diff=98841Jessie Drake2023-12-07T23:53:14Z<p>ForeverSam: /* New York, New York */</p>
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| name = Jessie Drake<br />
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''"Yes! I was actually wondering if people could volunteer here. Well, if I could. If that's a thing. I'm sure they want to do background checks and stuff because I'm just a random person off the streets who could secretly be anti mutant and trying to infiltrate the place although I'm telling you that so it would be a terrible plan, honestly." Jessie stopped to take a breath. "But that's the gist of it. I'd like to volunteer here."''<br />
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Jessie Drake is here, she's queer, and she's ready to take on the world.<br />
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'''Character Journal:''' [https://xp-chameleon.dreamwidth.org/ Celebrate The Rejects]<br />
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'''Real Name''': Jessie Drake<br />
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'''Codename''': Chameleon if she needs one<br />
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'''Aliases''': Cammy (short for Chameleon Girl)<br />
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'''First Appearance''': [https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/4376959.html November 13, 2023]<br />
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'''Date of Birth''': January 1, 2004<br />
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'''Place of Birth''': New York, New York<br />
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'''Citizenship''': America<br />
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'''Relatives''': Sherri Drake, mother; Richard Drake, father (alive but dead to Jessie); maternal grandparents, aunts, uncles<br />
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'''Education''': Graduated from Holden High School in 2022, Freshman at NYU as of 2023<br />
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'''Relationship Status''': Forever Single<br />
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'''Occupation''': Student, Volunteer<br />
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== '''Biography''' ==<br />
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=== '''A Series Of Let’s Say Undesirable Events''' ===<br />
Jessie always knew she was a girl.<br />
She had a boy name and was raised as a boy, but she knew that wasn’t right. She didn’t have the words for it — she just knew.<br />
Jessie’s childhood wasn’t troubled, per se, but it was… difficult. Her lack of ability to express herself was channeled into acting out. She was disruptive in class, rude to teachers, talked back to her parents, and seemed to always be in trouble. <br />
M-Day definitely had An Effect on her. She was morbidly curious about all the people exploding and didn’t believe it could possibly be all mutants — there had to be some regular people who went up in flames, right? Driven by curiosity and mischief, she stole a lighter from her father and brought it to school with the intention of trying to light people on fire, just to see if it would take. She didn’t manage to get any people, but she did burn up a carpet, and no one was impressed by her insistence that it was for Science. She was expelled from public schools in April 2015.<br />
Her flustered, overwhelmed parents took the advice of the counselor they made her see and sent her to boarding school to finish out her school career. Worse, it was an all boys’ school. She lived on campus for the week, attending her classes and being reminded over and over that her next stop would be military school if she didn’t shape up. She was allowed to go home on the weekends, but often refused because she was angry at her parents for sending her there.<br />
=== '''Finding Herself''' ===<br />
Jessie was twelve when things started to look up a little. She was home for winter break in 2016, and roped into watching some stupid TLC show her mother liked. The show, which followed the life of a trans girl, lit up something in Jessie’s mind, and she spent the rest of the break furiously researching everything about the girl and being trans. By the time she went back to school after New Year’s, she’d finally figured out how to express that she was, in fact, a trans girl. Which made going back to school painful.<br />
Living on campus five days a week, surrounded by boys (including her roommate) drove Jessie online to escape. She went through a variety of names while trying to settle on one she liked. Was her name inspired by Jessica Rabbit? Maybe. Will she ever admit it? No.<br />
She officially came out to her parents while she was home for summer vacation in 2017. Their reactions were… mixed. While Richard was skeptic-bordering-on-unaccepting, Sherri was motivated to learn how she could be more supportive of her trans child, and, with a little trial and error, began using Jessie’s chosen name.<br />
=== '''Manifesting''' ===<br />
The manifestation of Jessie’s mutation was uneventful, almost boring. She was at Target with her mother, and had fallen behind to admire hair dye while her mother was looking at linens. Another person in the aisle had bright blue hair, and Jessie started asking her a bunch of questions. When Sherri returned to collect Jessie, her formerly blonde daughter now had blue hair of her own. They left Target without buying anything.<br />
Richard was furious when he saw Jessie’s hair, convinced that she had somehow gone behind her mother’s back and gotten her hair dyed, or maybe stole some dye and colored her hair in the Target bathroom (which was, of course, absolutely ridiculous). <br />
It took two days for her hair to change, but instead of going back to normal, it changed into the same soft brown that her mother had. Actually, after a few days alone with her mother while her father was at work, her entire face had changed just a little to make her look more like Sherri, whereas she’d looked like Richard her entire life. Richard blamed the “transgender drugs” Jessie had gotten (spoiler alert, there were no drugs, Jessie had gone in for an annual physical and had asked her doctor about the process of getting on puberty blockers, with her mother in the room). Her mother took to asking around, eventually determining that Jessie might be a mutant. A test later confirmed she had an active X gene.<br />
=== '''Changes''' ===<br />
With summer half over, Jessie went to her parents and begged to transfer out of the all boys’ boarding school she was currently in. She even did research on coed boarding schools so at least she wouldn’t be surrounded by boys All. The. Time. Sherri was nervous to let her go back to school at all, with her facial features and hair still changing every other day or so. Richard flat out refused to let her transfer. He had been hanging on a thread since Jessie announced she was trans, and finding out Jessie was a mutant had tipped him into a full on MAGA-esque*** frame of mind.<br />
It was amazing how little it took to completely shatter her parents’ marriage. The following days and weeks were filled with yelling about “liberals and pronouns” and “his son” being poisoned by “all the [insert trans slur]s.” He took away everything Jessie owned that could connect to the internet, and even tried to locked her in her room. Sherri yelled right back, letting Richard know she wouldn’t tolerate that bigotry. She found where Richard put Jessie’s electronics and gave them back, and even broke the lock on Jessie’s door so Richard couldn’t lock it. <br />
Divorce papers were filed, and Sherri and Jessie had moved to Massachusetts (where Sherri’s parents and siblings lived) before the end of August 2017. Richard signed away his parental rights in return for keeping the house and a bunch of other things. He didn’t pay child support, and Sherri let it go because it was better to not have connections to him. (Jessie will eventually figure out that he still had to pay because of Massachusetts laws and try to figure out if she can sue him to get the money for her mother.)<br />
=== '''Starting Over''' ===<br />
The move was the beginning of a lot of good things for Jessie. She was allowed to go back to public school, where she was Proudly Out as a trans girl. She didn’t mention the mutant part, and if anyone noticed her weirdly shifting facial features or various hair colors, they never said anything (aside from one teacher snottily declaring that her pink hair was against school guidelines; Jessie assured said teacher that it would be gone by tomorrow). The support of her mother, her maternal aunts and uncles, and her maternal grandparents did wonders for her confidence, and emboldened her to stand up for herself, as well as other students who were bullied. Before long she earned herself a reputation. She even didn’t mind the therapist her mother sent her to, and she was put on puberty blockers before the end of 2017.<br />
At home, Sherri was feeling the pressure of being a single parent. They had traded their house in New York for a small, one-room garage apartment one of the uncles owned. Sherri began working full time, and Jessie often spent nights with various relatives. Jessie, aware of how much more difficult her mother’s life was now, started doing whatever she could to help - she picked up a lot of the housework, learned to cook simple meals for herself and her mother, often volunteered around the neighborhood to try and make some money, and most importantly, stayed out of trouble.<br />
And that was Jessie’s life for high school. She got a job at a local grocery store when she was sixteen, got her license, and she was allowed to borrow her grandmother’s car after her grandmother gave up driving due to failing eyesight. She graduated in 2022 and took off some time before college to save money, then started applying for schools for the 2023 school year. New York University was her first choice, despite her mother’s reluctance to let her go states away (and to a place so close to her father), and at the end of August 2023, Jessie packed up the car that was now hers legally and hopped on the road back to New York.<br />
=== New York, New York ===<br />
New York was great. Jessie lived and worked on campus as a card scanner in the dining area, got a single room so she didn’t have to worry about a roommate, and overall had a great time. Following the [[A Haven To Call Home | floods in District X]], she found her way to the community center and eagerly offered her services as an amateur volunteer.<br />
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'''Height''': 5'7"<br />
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'''General Build''': Skinny<br />
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'''Eyes''': Brown by default<br />
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'''Other Features''': Her hair is often Not Blonde. She prefers purple, pink, or blue, but will try any power once.<br />
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She has so many tattoos. [https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQVk6zWh_-tr5b0IarsqKrovDedfwHCIza6qKHPQ96_jcyxt5OP A large butterfly in the colors of the trans flag] on her shoulder blade. [https://www.dubuddha.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Baby-Owl-Tattoo-by-C%C3%A9sar-Castillo-Marquez.jpg An owl] on her upper right arm. [https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fz2tighaun4x51.jpg A smaller version of this, the Failsafe symbol from She-Ra] on her upper left arm. [https://diymorning.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/13-cute-and-small-tattoos.jpg More butterflies in the colors of the ace, aro, and trans flags] in the crook of her left elbow. The quote "Imperfections are beautiful" on her left wrist. [https://i.pinimg.com/originals/46/78/0a/46780a4e473f5f15b3aad22b1b995838.jpg A cat and dog tattoo] on her right wrist. There will be more someday. Soon, probably.<br />
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== '''Powers''' ==<br />
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Empathic Metamorph, AKA Unconscious Chameleon - Jessie has a tendency to adopt traits from the people around her. She can hold any changes for as long as she’s awake — she reverts back to her normal form (AKA what she looks like without any changes, so skinny, blonde, pale, brown eyes, long hair) when she’s asleep, if she’s fallen unconscious, or if she is otherwise depowered somehow. She has some degree of control, mostly over the things she wants, like her hair. She’s very untrained.<br />
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== '''Equipment''' ==<br />
N/A<br />
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== '''Trivia''' ==<br />
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Jessie is trans, aromantic, and asexual. She does not try to hide that she's trans.<br />
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She is a true child of the Internet and a lover of cartoons, including She-Ra, Ducktales, The Owl House, Nimona, and anything queer she can find.<br />
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=='''External Links'''==<br />
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Links to the tags for each character in xp_communication, xp_logs and xp_journal.<br />
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[html link xp_communication posts]<br />
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[html link xp_journal posts]<br />
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[html link xp_logs posts]<br />
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== '''Plots''' ==<br />
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== Meta ==<br />
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'''Player''': [[Sam (player)|Sam]]<br />
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'''E-mail''': [[IMAGE:Samemail.jpg|150 px]]<br />
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'''Player Icon Base''': [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9476408/ Hunter Schafer]<br />
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'''Meta Trivia'''<br />
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Jessie is Sam's fourth overall character in the game, and a huge departure from their usual types.<br />
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Jessie's PB is, of course, also trans.<br />
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[[Category: 2024]]<br />
[[Category:Generation X]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Jessie_Drake&diff=98840Jessie Drake2023-12-07T23:50:59Z<p>ForeverSam: </p>
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| birthdate = January 1, 2004<br />
| journal = [https://xp-chameleon.dreamwidth.org/ Celebrate The Rejects]<br />
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''"Yes! I was actually wondering if people could volunteer here. Well, if I could. If that's a thing. I'm sure they want to do background checks and stuff because I'm just a random person off the streets who could secretly be anti mutant and trying to infiltrate the place although I'm telling you that so it would be a terrible plan, honestly." Jessie stopped to take a breath. "But that's the gist of it. I'd like to volunteer here."''<br />
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Jessie Drake is here, she's queer, and she's ready to take on the world.<br />
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== '''Details''' ==<br />
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'''Character Journal:''' [https://xp-chameleon.dreamwidth.org/ Celebrate The Rejects]<br />
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'''Real Name''': Jessie Drake<br />
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'''Codename''': Chameleon if she needs one<br />
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'''Aliases''': Cammy (short for Chameleon Girl)<br />
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'''First Appearance''': [https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/4376959.html November 13, 2023]<br />
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'''Date of Birth''': January 1, 2004<br />
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'''Place of Birth''': New York, New York<br />
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'''Citizenship''': America<br />
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'''Relatives''': Sherri Drake, mother; Richard Drake, father (alive but dead to Jessie); maternal grandparents, aunts, uncles<br />
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'''Education''': Graduated from Holden High School in 2022, Freshman at NYU as of 2023<br />
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'''Relationship Status''': Forever Single<br />
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'''Occupation''': Student, Volunteer<br />
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== '''Biography''' ==<br />
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=== '''A Series Of Let’s Say Undesirable Events''' ===<br />
Jessie always knew she was a girl.<br />
She had a boy name and was raised as a boy, but she knew that wasn’t right. She didn’t have the words for it — she just knew.<br />
Jessie’s childhood wasn’t troubled, per se, but it was… difficult. Her lack of ability to express herself was channeled into acting out. She was disruptive in class, rude to teachers, talked back to her parents, and seemed to always be in trouble. <br />
M-Day definitely had An Effect on her. She was morbidly curious about all the people exploding and didn’t believe it could possibly be all mutants — there had to be some regular people who went up in flames, right? Driven by curiosity and mischief, she stole a lighter from her father and brought it to school with the intention of trying to light people on fire, just to see if it would take. She didn’t manage to get any people, but she did burn up a carpet, and no one was impressed by her insistence that it was for Science. She was expelled from public schools in April 2015.<br />
Her flustered, overwhelmed parents took the advice of the counselor they made her see and sent her to boarding school to finish out her school career. Worse, it was an all boys’ school. She lived on campus for the week, attending her classes and being reminded over and over that her next stop would be military school if she didn’t shape up. She was allowed to go home on the weekends, but often refused because she was angry at her parents for sending her there.<br />
=== '''Finding Herself''' ===<br />
Jessie was twelve when things started to look up a little. She was home for winter break in 2016, and roped into watching some stupid TLC show her mother liked. The show, which followed the life of a trans girl, lit up something in Jessie’s mind, and she spent the rest of the break furiously researching everything about the girl and being trans. By the time she went back to school after New Year’s, she’d finally figured out how to express that she was, in fact, a trans girl. Which made going back to school painful.<br />
Living on campus five days a week, surrounded by boys (including her roommate) drove Jessie online to escape. She went through a variety of names while trying to settle on one she liked. Was her name inspired by Jessica Rabbit? Maybe. Will she ever admit it? No.<br />
She officially came out to her parents while she was home for summer vacation in 2017. Their reactions were… mixed. While Richard was skeptic-bordering-on-unaccepting, Sherri was motivated to learn how she could be more supportive of her trans child, and, with a little trial and error, began using Jessie’s chosen name.<br />
=== '''Manifesting''' ===<br />
The manifestation of Jessie’s mutation was uneventful, almost boring. She was at Target with her mother, and had fallen behind to admire hair dye while her mother was looking at linens. Another person in the aisle had bright blue hair, and Jessie started asking her a bunch of questions. When Sherri returned to collect Jessie, her formerly blonde daughter now had blue hair of her own. They left Target without buying anything.<br />
Richard was furious when he saw Jessie’s hair, convinced that she had somehow gone behind her mother’s back and gotten her hair dyed, or maybe stole some dye and colored her hair in the Target bathroom (which was, of course, absolutely ridiculous). <br />
It took two days for her hair to change, but instead of going back to normal, it changed into the same soft brown that her mother had. Actually, after a few days alone with her mother while her father was at work, her entire face had changed just a little to make her look more like Sherri, whereas she’d looked like Richard her entire life. Richard blamed the “transgender drugs” Jessie had gotten (spoiler alert, there were no drugs, Jessie had gone in for an annual physical and had asked her doctor about the process of getting on puberty blockers, with her mother in the room). Her mother took to asking around, eventually determining that Jessie might be a mutant. A test later confirmed she had an active X gene.<br />
=== '''Changes''' ===<br />
With summer half over, Jessie went to her parents and begged to transfer out of the all boys’ boarding school she was currently in. She even did research on coed boarding schools so at least she wouldn’t be surrounded by boys All. The. Time. Sherri was nervous to let her go back to school at all, with her facial features and hair still changing every other day or so. Richard flat out refused to let her transfer. He had been hanging on a thread since Jessie announced she was trans, and finding out Jessie was a mutant had tipped him into a full on MAGA-esque*** frame of mind.<br />
It was amazing how little it took to completely shatter her parents’ marriage. The following days and weeks were filled with yelling about “liberals and pronouns” and “his son” being poisoned by “all the [insert trans slur]s.” He took away everything Jessie owned that could connect to the internet, and even tried to locked her in her room. Sherri yelled right back, letting Richard know she wouldn’t tolerate that bigotry. She found where Richard put Jessie’s electronics and gave them back, and even broke the lock on Jessie’s door so Richard couldn’t lock it. <br />
Divorce papers were filed, and Sherri and Jessie had moved to Massachusetts (where Sherri’s parents and siblings lived) before the end of August 2017. Richard signed away his parental rights in return for keeping the house and a bunch of other things. He didn’t pay child support, and Sherri let it go because it was better to not have connections to him. (Jessie will eventually figure out that he still had to pay because of Massachusetts laws and try to figure out if she can sue him to get the money for her mother.)<br />
=== '''Starting Over''' ===<br />
The move was the beginning of a lot of good things for Jessie. She was allowed to go back to public school, where she was Proudly Out as a trans girl. She didn’t mention the mutant part, and if anyone noticed her weirdly shifting facial features or various hair colors, they never said anything (aside from one teacher snottily declaring that her pink hair was against school guidelines; Jessie assured said teacher that it would be gone by tomorrow). The support of her mother, her maternal aunts and uncles, and her maternal grandparents did wonders for her confidence, and emboldened her to stand up for herself, as well as other students who were bullied. Before long she earned herself a reputation. She even didn’t mind the therapist her mother sent her to, and she was put on puberty blockers before the end of 2017.<br />
At home, Sherri was feeling the pressure of being a single parent. They had traded their house in New York for a small, one-room garage apartment one of the uncles owned. Sherri began working full time, and Jessie often spent nights with various relatives. Jessie, aware of how much more difficult her mother’s life was now, started doing whatever she could to help - she picked up a lot of the housework, learned to cook simple meals for herself and her mother, often volunteered around the neighborhood to try and make some money, and most importantly, stayed out of trouble.<br />
And that was Jessie’s life for high school. She got a job at a local grocery store when she was sixteen, got her license, and she was allowed to borrow her grandmother’s car after her grandmother gave up driving due to failing eyesight. She graduated in 2022 and took off some time before college to save money, then started applying for schools for the 2023 school year. New York University was her first choice, despite her mother’s reluctance to let her go states away (and to a place so close to her father), and at the end of August 2023, Jessie packed up the car that was now hers legally and hopped on the road back to New York.<br />
=== New York, New York ===<br />
New York was great. Jessie lived and worked on campus as a card scanner in the dining area, got a single room so she didn’t have to worry about a roommate, and overall had a great time.<br />
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== '''Physical Characteristics''' ==<br />
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'''Height''': 5'7"<br />
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'''General Build''': Skinny<br />
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'''Eyes''': Brown by default<br />
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'''Hair''': Blonde by default<br />
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'''Other Features''': Her hair is often Not Blonde. She prefers purple, pink, or blue, but will try any power once.<br />
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She has so many tattoos. [https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQVk6zWh_-tr5b0IarsqKrovDedfwHCIza6qKHPQ96_jcyxt5OP A large butterfly in the colors of the trans flag] on her shoulder blade. [https://www.dubuddha.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Baby-Owl-Tattoo-by-C%C3%A9sar-Castillo-Marquez.jpg An owl] on her upper right arm. [https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fz2tighaun4x51.jpg A smaller version of this, the Failsafe symbol from She-Ra] on her upper left arm. [https://diymorning.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/13-cute-and-small-tattoos.jpg More butterflies in the colors of the ace, aro, and trans flags] in the crook of her left elbow. The quote "Imperfections are beautiful" on her left wrist. [https://i.pinimg.com/originals/46/78/0a/46780a4e473f5f15b3aad22b1b995838.jpg A cat and dog tattoo] on her right wrist. There will be more someday. Soon, probably.<br />
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== '''Powers''' ==<br />
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Empathic Metamorph, AKA Unconscious Chameleon - Jessie has a tendency to adopt traits from the people around her. She can hold any changes for as long as she’s awake — she reverts back to her normal form (AKA what she looks like without any changes, so skinny, blonde, pale, brown eyes, long hair) when she’s asleep, if she’s fallen unconscious, or if she is otherwise depowered somehow. She has some degree of control, mostly over the things she wants, like her hair. She’s very untrained.<br />
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== '''Equipment''' ==<br />
N/A<br />
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== '''Trivia''' ==<br />
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Jessie is trans, aromantic, and asexual. She does not try to hide that she's trans.<br />
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She is a true child of the Internet and a lover of cartoons, including She-Ra, Ducktales, The Owl House, Nimona, and anything queer she can find.<br />
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=='''External Links'''==<br />
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Links to the tags for each character in xp_communication, xp_logs and xp_journal.<br />
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[html link xp_communication posts]<br />
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[html link xp_journal posts]<br />
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[html link xp_logs posts]<br />
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== '''Plots''' ==<br />
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===2024===<br />
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== Meta ==<br />
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'''Player''': [[Sam (player)|Sam]]<br />
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'''E-mail''': [[IMAGE:Samemail.jpg|150 px]]<br />
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'''Player Icon Base''': [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9476408/ Hunter Schafer]<br />
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'''Meta Trivia'''<br />
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Jessie is Sam's fourth overall character in the game, and a huge departure from their usual types.<br />
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Jessie's PB is, of course, also trans.<br />
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[[Category: 2024]]<br />
[[Category:Generation X]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=November_2023&diff=98839November 20232023-12-07T23:46:29Z<p>ForeverSam: /* Timeline */</p>
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<b>Nov 1</b> <I>A Haven to Call Home:</I> [[Theresa Cassidy|Terry]] makes a post asking how to prepare for a hurricane; [[Quentin Quire|Quentin]] makes a post explaining that because all flights in and out of New York are canceled, he’s stuck in Oregon; [[Darcy Lewis|Darcy]] makes a post saying she, [[Doug Ramsey|Doug]], and [[Matt Murdock|Matt]] will be back once she can rebook flights from Nevada; [[Warren Worthington|Warren]] makes a post asking how he can help “without getting his pants wet”; [[Amanda Sefton|Amanda]] makes a post saying she feels sick as a result of the floods in [[District X]]; [[Alani Ryan|Alani]] makes a post explaining that NYC and DX are flooding and that she is currently at the community center; [[Clint Barton|Clint]] texts [[Sam Guthrie|Sam]] to ask if he needs anything; Terry texts [[Arthur Centino|Arthur]] to check in on him; Alani texts Quentin to say that they need teleporters organized; [[Illyana Rasputin|Illyana]] texts Warren to ask if they have corporate housing available; [[Match]] and [[Artie Maddicks|Artie]] work on sandbagging and find out they have a lot in common; Sam and [[Monica Rambeau|Nica]] fly into each other- or rather Sam flies through Nica; [[Hope Abbott|Hope]] and [[Kurt Sefton|Kurt]] team up to look for people who need evacuation; Alani goes to [[Namor]] to request help in the flood; Sam returns to the centre and has a chat with Alani while collecting supplies.<br />
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<b>Nov 2</b> - <i>A Haven to Call Home:</i> Following the flood, Alani finds [[Shatterstar]] offering assistance at the Community Centre and puts him to work; [[Liam Nelson|Liam]] and Nica work together to free a trapped homeless kid in District X. Disney comes in handy as [[Sooraya Qadir|Sooraya]] and [[Jean-Phillipe Colbert|Jean-Phillipe]] save a little girl and her mom.<br />
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<b>Nov 3</b> - Alani texts Nica to reschedule their park weekend and check in. <i>A Haven to Call Home:</i> Illyana and [[David Haller|Haller]] direct floodwater into [[Limbo]]; Nica and [[Meggan Szardos|Meggan]] clean up a bodega and rescue a cat. [[Julio Richeter|Julio]] helps [[Marie-Ange Colbert|Marie-Ange]] clean up the Snow Valley office and learns a bit about [[X-Force|X-Force's]] mission.<br />
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<b>Nov 4</b> - Quentin texts Alani to see if she got in touch with the teleporter. [[Sharon Smith|Sharon]] and April work with an animal rescue to check in on cat colonies after the flood. Sharon makes a post announcing she is now the proud mother of [[Pets|two (cat) sons]]. <br />
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<b>Nov 5</b> - Sharon gives Namor a note thanking him for rescuing members of her former cat colony during the flood. An integrated Haller runs into Shatterstar, who easily sees through his attempts to deflect.<br />
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<b>Nov 6</b> - Darcy posts on her poor sleep schedules and her regrets following traveling on Daylight Savings Time. [[Jessica Jones|Jessica]] comes across an integrated Haller trying to use telekinesis.<br />
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<b>Nov 7</b> - Terry texts Jean-Phillipe to ask about his EU contacts for potential [[Mutant Underground|Underground]] growth. <i>A Haven to Call Home:</i> [[Scott Summers|Scott]] shares the news of an anti-mutant group planning to protest outside of DX in response to the storm.<br />
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<b>Nov 8</b> - <i>A Haven to Call Home:</i> Terry alerts the journal to anti-mutant activity building on the edge of DX; the [[X-Men]] arrive in District X preemptively in case they need to intervene; an explosion triggers a number of mutants powers to flare, including a number of X-Men; [[Blink]] and [[Dust]] deal with a mutant unable to control his powers; [[Nightcrawler]] and [[Wildchild]] deal with members of the FoH harassing a mutant; a disoriented [[Mayhem]] is unable to shift back and collides with [[Echo]]; with [[Alex Summers|Alex's]] powers flaring, [[Cyclops]] and [[Spectrum]] work together to keep him and others safe; following the riot, Arthur finds a young woman named [[Beatrice Davis|Beatrice]] outside of X-Factor's office; [[Garrison Kane|Garrison]] and Haller receive a text from Arthur about the woman; Beatrice is interviewed by Garrison and Haller to make sure she's not a [[Brotherhood of Mutants|Brotherhood]] plant; Haller meets with April, still stuck in symbiote form, and she gives him a clue to what may have caused her flare.<br />
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<b>Nov 9</b> - Nica texts Alani to reschedule as she remains quarantined. Arthur texts Illyana about the status of April and [[Pets|Boris]]. Garrison emails Haller what he's learned about their [[Beatrice Davis|new guest]]. <i>A Haven to Call Home:</i> Quentin assigns [[X-Factor]] their tasks following the riot; upon reconvening, the team discusses what they've found and Arthur uses his psychometry to shine an unexpected light on the cause of the whole mess; Quentin contacts Haller to bring him in to confront Radha. <br />
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<b>Nov 10</b> - Haller goes to talk to Beatrice before leaving for Oregon and lay down rules for her safety. In a hilarious turn of events, Arthur also visits Beatrice to deliver snacks and warn that he'll be away. <i>A Haven to Call Home:</i> Still in quarantine, Alex finally regains consciousness and chats with Nica and Scott; Scott shares the mission report to the X-Men of what transpired; Jean-Phillipe texts Marie-Ange to request some soothing herbs as Scott tempts fate.<br />
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<b>Nov 11</b> - Sam reaches out to Clint with the realization that he has been made homeless by the flood. <i>A Haven to Call Home:</i> Quentin opens up to X-Factor, and Haller, about a secret he's been keeping concerning Haven; Haller and Hope work together to bring people back from the astral plane; X-Factor cleans up the mess they made and finally head home; but the Haven in Radha's heart remains.<br />
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<b>Nov 12</b> - Following her quarantined stay in the infirmary, Artie offers April some assistance.<br />
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<b>Nov 13</b> - [[Jubilation Lee|Jubilee]] and Namor banter at the lake. [[Topaz]] posts a picture of fireworks from London. Kane emails [[marie D'Ancato|Marie]] to ask for some temporary help. [[Madin]] returns to the mansion and meets Sharon in her human form. <i>A Haven to Call Home:</i> Quentin texts [[Susan Storm|Sue]] and Hope to follow up on some of Radha's financial accounts; Quentin posts about what happened with Haven. [[Jessie Drake]] stops by the community center to find out about becoming a volunteer, and meets Sooraya.<br />
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<b>Nov 14</b> - Matt finds Sharon committing a crime and helps. Shatterstar checks on Hope. Kane picks up Rogue at the airport. Madin finds Quentin in the Box, and they talk.<br />
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<b>Nov 15</b> - Liam posts about Savannah Bananas and YouTube spirals. Sharon and [[Kevin Sydney|Kevin]] have their first shapeshifting training session.<br />
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<b>Nov 16</b> - Julio and Alani make fried rice and talk. Liam texts Darcy and Terry to ask what pies his mom should send to the mansion. Sam meets Quentin, and they have an impromptu job interview. Sam excitedly lets Clint know he got the job. Sam meets Sharon and the teenage boy squad.<br />
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<b>Nov 17</b> - Julio posts to let everyone know about the leftover fried rice.<br />
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<b>Nov 18</b> - Judge Kyle makes a ruling about Sharon’s "children." Darcy takes custody of the kittens, and lets her partners know they're parents now. Sharon posts about the tragedy of losing her kids.<br />
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<b>Nov 19</b> - Artie meets with Alani to work on her ASL, covering a variety of topics to test her skills.<br />
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<b>Nov 20</b> - [[Maya Lincoln-Lopez|Maya]] posts about living in a zoo due to the drama. <br />
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<b>Nov 21</b> - Match lets Jessica know he’s looking for a dog on Staten Island and will be back late. <i>Collective Soul:</i> Ten days after the events of [[A Haven to Call Home]], Haller is in serious trouble; Scott and [[Charles Xavier|Charles]] attempt a consultation, but mention of Haller going to [[Muir Island|Muir]] causes a telekinetic incident. <br />
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<b>Nov 22</b> - <i>A Haven to Call Home: </i> Hope posts to the X-Teams forum about draining Radha’s accounts, as well as those of her brother; Hope speaks of dividing this money amongst the victims and the former innocent members of Haven; Hope meets Madin to discuss some of the money taken from Rahda's estate. Liam asks the mansion about good places to buy clothing. Warren visits Haller, he’s lucky he’s in a coma. Rogue finally posts to the journals about being back. Jessica texts Match about a box of puppies in the office. Liam texts Kyle about Squirrel Parkour. <br />
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<b>Nov 23</b> - 'Star asks Julio to show Match ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ <br />
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<b>Nov 25</b> - Kyle emails Sharon about an unstable molecule cat collar. April is still stuck, bored out of her mind, and in need of Enrichment, which Sharon supplies<br />
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<b>Nov 26</b> - <i>Behold A Black Horse:</i> News reports are posted about the city of Troy, Alabama going dark; [[Stacy-X]] contacts Darcy asking for an extraction from Troy; Darcy takes a moment to think about who best to use for an extraction before contacting several [[X-Men]] for help; the team arrives in Troy only to find something limiting their powers; after hiking in, they manage to collect Jenn but find they’re not the only people on site looking for her; [[Marauders (new)|Greycrow]] and [[Marauders (new)|Vertigo]] run up against Blink and Dust in an attempt to capture Jenn; [[Dominion]] and [[Bruiser]] face off against [[Marauders (new)|Arclight]] and [[Marauders (new)|Scrambler]]; Spectrum and [[Conduit]] meet [[Marauders (new)|Prism]] and [[Marauders (new)|Malice]]; eventually the team manage to reconvene and evacuate out their target, now with way more information then they began with. <br />
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<b>Nov 27</b> - Kane and [[Jean Grey|Jean]] spend some time together that ends badly. Kane messages Scott to ask to be taken off the active roster due to his power issues. Darcy texts Sharon about her kittens. <i>Behold a Black Horse:</i> Darcy makes a post to the X-Force and X-Men re: Troy.<br />
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<b>Nov 28</b> - Maya texts Darcy to make sure she drinks water before going to sleep.<br />
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<b>Nov 29</b> - Darcy makes a journal post about someone finally bumping the claw machine.<br />
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<b>Nov 30</b> - [[Gabriel Cohuelo|Gabe]] makes a journal post about not understanding what - or who - is around anymore. [[Barbara Morse|Bobbi]] makes a journal post about a pending trip to Toronto for work-related purposes. Sam texts Alani about his siblings having a ‘No Sams Allowed’ groupchat.<br />
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==Plots==<br />
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[[A Haven to Call Home]]<br />
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[[Collective Soul]]<br />
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[[X-Men Mission: Behold A Black Horse]]<br />
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====External Links====<br />
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[https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/memories?keyword=November+2023&user=xp_friends&sortby=des November 2023]<br />
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[[Category: History]]<br />
[[Category: Monthly Summaries]] <br />
[[Category: 2023]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Ashley_Crawford&diff=98802Ashley Crawford2023-12-06T02:10:33Z<p>ForeverSam: </p>
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{{Yet To Be Introduced}}<br />
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| name = Ashley Crawford<br />
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| teams = [[Generation X]]<br />
| birthdate = July 18, 2004<br />
| journal = [https://xp-lusized.dreamwidth.org/profile xp_lusized]<br />
| player = [[Frito]]<br />
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=== '''Childhood''' ===<br />
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=== '''Living At The X-Mansion''' ===<br />
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=='''External Links'''==<br />
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Links to the tags for each character in xp_communication, xp_logs and xp_journal.<br />
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[html link xp_communication posts]<br />
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== '''Plots''' ==<br />
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===2015===<br />
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== Meta ==<br />
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'''Player''': [[Frito]]<br />
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'''Player Icon Base''': (provide html link to IMDB, Wiki etc page)<br />
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Any curious little things about why the character, if the character had a prior player before you (and who they were), etc.<br />
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[[Category: 2024]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=File:BigBertha-Wiki.jpg&diff=98801File:BigBertha-Wiki.jpg2023-12-06T02:10:06Z<p>ForeverSam: Category: Pics</p>
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<div>== Summary ==<br />
[[Category: Pics]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Category:Characters&diff=98800Category:Characters2023-12-06T02:09:26Z<p>ForeverSam: </p>
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<div>{{Phase2}}<br />
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'''<center>X-PROJECT DOES NOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR ORIGINAL CHARACTERS.''' <br />
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Applicants are expected to have read the [[:Category: Policy| Rules]] before [[Application|applying]]. Also, the [[FAQ]] and [[Application Checklist]] are extremely useful for applications, so please use them. ;)<br />
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A complete and current list of characters (previously played socks and NPCs) open for applications is available in the [[:Category: Unplayed Characters| unplayed characters section]].</center><br />
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A game is built by the characters involved. Here is the ongoing cast of X-Project.<br />
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====Played====<br />
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The current cast of X-Project. Characters marked '''on hiatus''' are temporarily unplayed and written out of [[The Mansion|the mansion]] whilst their players take a break from the game. <br />
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Also, there is [[WhoWePlay]], a handy chart showing who plays which character at a glance. <br />
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(Icons by [[Sam]], [[Mackinzie]], [[Isaura | Isa]] and [[Walks]])<br />
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|[[Image: AlaniPBComic2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Alani Ryan]]'''<br>''Loa''<br><br />
|[[Image: AlexComicV2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Alex Summers]]'''<br>''Havok''<br><br />
|[[Image: DazzlerComic2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Alison Blaire]]'''<br>''Dazzler''<br />
|[[Image:Amanda.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Amanda Sefton]]''' <br>''Daytripper''<br />
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|[[Image: AmericaBeckyG.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[America Chavez]]'''<br>''Miss America''<br>''part-time''<br />
|[[Image: Angelo.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Angelo Espinosa]]'''<br>''Skin''<br />
|[[Image: AprilComicPB.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[April Parker]]'''<br>''Mayhem''<br><br />
|[[Image: Longshot Comic.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Arthur Centino]]'''<br>''Longshot''<br />
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|[[Image: Artie.psd.png]]<br />
|'''[[Artie Maddicks]]'''<br>''Artie''<br><br />
|[[Image:BigBertha-PB.jpg|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Ashley Crawford]]'''<br>''Big Bertha''<br>''yet to be introduced''<br />
|[[Image: Bobbi-agents-of-shield1.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Barbara Morse]]'''<br>''Mockingbird''<br><br />
|[[Image:BirdyComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Beatrice Davis]]'''<br>''Birdy''<br><br />
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|'''[[Ben Hammil]]'''<br>''Match''<br><br />
|[[Image: ShatterstarComicPB.png]]<br />
|'''[[Ben Russell]]'''<br>''[[Shatterstar]]''<br />
|[[Image: Comic CallistoP2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Callisto]]'''<br>''part time''<br />
|[[Image: ClariceComicPB.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Clarice Ferguson]]'''<br>''Blink''<br />
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|[[Image: ClintComicPB2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Clinton Barton]]'''<br>''Hawkeye''<br />
|[[Image: Darcy Comic.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Darcy Lewis]]'''<br>''Conduit''<br />
|[[Image: Legion.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[David Haller]]'''<br>''Legion''<br><br />
|[[Image: MaverickComicNew.png]]<br />
|'''[[David North]]'''<br>''Maverick''<br>''part time''<br />
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|'''[[Doug Ramsey]]'''<br>''Cypher''<br />
|[[Image: Emma.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Emma Frost]]'''<br>''White Queen''<br>''part time''<br />
|[[Image: marvelicon.png]]<br />
|'''[[Felicia Hardy]]'''<br>''Black Cat''<br />
|[[Image: Cuckoos Comic.png]]<br />
|'''[[Stepford Cuckoos|Fourteen]]'''<br>''Stepford Cuckoos''<br />
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|'''[[Gabriel Cohuelo]]'''<br>''Velocidad''<br />
|[[Image: Gar.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Garrison Kane]]'''<br>''Dominion''<br />
|[[Image: Hope Comic.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Hope Abbott]]'''<br>''Trance''<br><br />
|[[Image: placeholder.gif|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Hope Summers]]'''<br>''yet to be introduced''<br />
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|'''[[Illyana Rasputin]]'''<br>''Magik''<br><br />
|[[Image: OutlawPB2Icon.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Inez Temple ]]'''<br>''Outlaw''<br><br />
|[[Image: Jean-Comic-Bridget.jpg]]<br />
|'''[[Jean Grey]]'''<br>''Phoenix''<br><br />
|[[Image: 58537_100.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Jean-Phillipe Colbert]]'''<br>''Bevatron''<br />
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|[[Image:Jessie-Comic.jpg|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Jessie Drake]]'''<br>''Chameleon''<br>''Yet To Be Introduced''<br />
|[[Image: JessicaJonesComicPB.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Jessica Jones]]'''<br>''Jewel''<br />
|[[Image: JubileeComics2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Jubilation Lee]]'''<br>''Jubilee''<br><br />
|[[Image: JulioComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Julio Richter]]'''<br>''Rictor''<br><br />
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|[[Image: Comic ChangelingP2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Kevin Sydney]]'''<br>''Changeling''<br />
|[[Image: KittyComic.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Kitty Pryde]]'''<br>''Shadowcat''<br>''part time''<br />
|[[Image: Kurt.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Kurt Wagner|Kurt Sefton]]'''<br>''Nightcrawler''<br />
|[[Image: Kylecharpageicon.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Kyle Gibney]]'''<br>''Wildchild''<br />
|-<br />
|[[Image:LiamComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Liam Nelson]]'''<br>''Liono''<br />
|[[Image: Wolverine-men-marvel.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Logan]]'''<br>''Wolverine''<br />
|[[Image: MadinComicPB.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Madin]]'''<br><br />
|[[Image: rogue-icon-wiki.jpg]]<br />
|'''[[Marie D'Ancato]]'''<br>''Rogue''<br><br />
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|'''[[Marie-Ange Colbert]]'''<br>''Tarot''<br />
|[[Image: MattPB2a.png |100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Matt Murdock]]'''<br>''Daredevil''<br />
|[[Image:Maya echo2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Maya Lincoln-Lopez]]'''<br>''Echo''<br><br />
|[[Image: Megan.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Megan Gwynn]]'''<br>''Pixie''<br><br />
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|[[Image: Meggan1.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Meggan Szardos]]'''<br>''Meggan''<br><br />
|[[Image: Molly-duo.jpg|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Molly Hayes]]'''<br>''Bruiser''<br><br />
|[[Image: MonicaComicPB.png]]<br />
|'''[[Monica Rambeau]]'''<br>''Spectrum''<br><br />
|[[Image: NamorComicPB2.png]]<br />
|'''[[Namor]]'''<br>''Sub-Mariner''<br />
|-<br />
|[[Image: BlackWidowComic.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Natasha Romanoff]]'''<br>''Black Widow''<br />
|[[Image: QuentinComic.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Quentin Quire]]'''<br>''Kid Omega''<br><br />
|[[Image:SamComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Sam Guthrie]]'''<br>''Cannonball''<br />
|[[Image: Marrow ComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Sarah Rushman]]'''<br>''Marrow''<br>''part-time''<br />
|-<br />
|[[Image: Comic ScottP2.png]]<br />
|'''[[Scott Summers]]'''<br>''Cyclops''<br />
|[[Image:SharonSmithComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Catseye|Sharon Smith]]'''<br>''Catseye''<br />
||[[Image: Dust.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Sooraya Qadir]]'''<br>''Dust''<br />
|[[Image: Sue_Icon.jpg]]<br />
|'''[[Susan Storm]]'''<br>''Invisible Girl''<br />
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|[[Image: TerryComicP2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Theresa Cassidy]]'''<br>''Banshee''<br><br />
|[[Image:TopazComicV3.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Topaz]]'''<br><br />
|[[Image:CopycatPB2.png]]<br />
|'''[[Vanessa Carlysle]]'''<br>''Copycat''<br>''yet to be introduced''<br />
|[[Image: Wanda.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Wanda Maximoff]]'''<br>''Scarlet Witch''<br>''part time''<br />
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|[[Image:Warren-dean-icon.jpg|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Warren Worthington]]'''<br>''Angel''<br />
|[[Image: Wiccan !.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Billy Kaplan]]'''<br>''Asgardian/Wiccan''<br>''on hiatus''<br />
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====Unplayed/Available====<br />
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A complete and current list of characters (previously played socks and mutant NPCs) open for applications is available in the [[:Category: Unplayed Characters| unplayed characters section]].<br />
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If you are interested in applying for one of these characters, you can '''[mailto:x_moderators@googlegroups.com email the mods]''' or you can go straight to the [[Application|application form]]. Applicants are expected to make themselves fully familiar with the character's prior history.<br />
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'''Got questions about applying to X-Project? [http://x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=FAQ_Part_1#Applying_To_X-Project Check out the FAQ!]'''<br />
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====Modsocks/Unavailable====<br />
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Characters that are not open for applications by moderator decision due to use as NPCs can be found [[:Category:Modsocks| here]].<br />
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[[Category: Game Meta]]<br />
[[Category: Phase 2]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=File:BigBertha-PB.jpg&diff=98799File:BigBertha-PB.jpg2023-12-06T02:08:50Z<p>ForeverSam: Category: Pics</p>
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<div>== Summary ==<br />
[[Category: Pics]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Sam_(player)&diff=98655Sam (player)2023-11-24T05:05:58Z<p>ForeverSam: </p>
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<div>{{Phase1}}<br />
{{Phase2}}<br />
{{PlayerInfobox<br />
| name = Sam<br />
| image = NewWikiSam.jpg<br />
| character = [[Topaz]], [[Alex Summers]], [[Jessie Drake]]<br />
| email = [[IMAGE:Samemail.jpg|150 px]]<br />
| pronouns = they/them<br />
| joined = [[March 2012]]<br />
}}<br />
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__TOC__<br />
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Current mod<br />
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Former player of [[Angelica Jones]]<br />
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==About==<br />
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Sam is a a unique sub species of human, using the Internet to hide from the real world because it's scary out there. They reside with [[Shai]] and their ever-growing menagerie - a queen cat (Stevie), a princess Pomeranian (Rivkah), an old-man mutt (Petey), and a cat they literally took in off the street (Ghost). They doodles with Photoshop every now and then and, unfortunately for their real life, they're far too awkward to ever be allowed to integrate into society. Thankfully, that's what the Internet is for. They're currently very far from home in a mystical land called Oregony. For the most part they're fairly easy to get in touch with, considering they're practically attached to their laptop and other nifty devices that allow for email checking, and (once again, unfortunately for their real life) they spends FAR too much time online for it to be considered healthy.<br />
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Following a conversation with Mack and Rei, Sam renamed themelf Sam-lar Moon for a variety of incredibly complex reasons.<br />
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For some reason the playerbase voted Sam into modship in February 2014.<br />
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Sam spends a SCARY amount of time doing Wiki updates, so if you ever want something done just ask them (they accepts payments of love and chocolate - the chocolate is optional).<br />
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(And yes, that picture is indeed of Sam with the beautiful and talented Billie Piper (aka [[Amanda Sefton]]'s PB). They're proud of that moment.<br />
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Sam toys around with Photoshop and video making, and the stuff they deems "good" makes it on to their XP-specific tumblr - [https://samsxpthings.tumblr.com/ Sam's XP Things]<br />
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Twitter: <br />
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Preferred means of contact: E-Mail<br />
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==Phase 2==<br />
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===Socking===<br />
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| [[Charles Xavier]]<br />
| [[Amy Wright]]<br />
[[Asgard (location) | Baldr]]<br />
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[[Clarent House| Raaki "Pash" Singh]]<br />
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[[Harry Leland]]<br />
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[[Morlocks|Pester]]<br />
| [[Crossfire]]<br />
[[Slenderchildren]]<br />
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==Phase 1==<br />
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===Socking===<br />
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|-<br />
| [[Charles Xavier]]<br />
| [[Amy Wright]]<br />
| [[Slendermen]]<br />
[[Thornn - Phase 1|Thornn]]<br />
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==Feedback/Awards==<br />
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[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/183544.html?thread=1485816#cmt1485816 Feedback - August 2012]<br />
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[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/211083.html?thread=1602699#cmt1602699 Feedback - December 2013]<br />
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[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/230819.html?thread=1649315#cmt1649315 Feedback - February 2015]<br />
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[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/249649.html?thread=1739057#cmt1739057 Feedback - February 2016]<br />
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[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/269635.html?thread=1995843#cmt1995843 Feedback - March 2017]<br />
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[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/287110.html?thread=2073478#cmt2073478 Feedback - January 2018]<br />
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[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/311236.html?thread=2127044#cmt2127044 Feedback - May-July 2019]<br />
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[https://xproj-players.dreamwidth.org/395585.html?thread=6313793#cmt6313793 Feedback - July 2021]<br />
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[https://x-project.dreamwidth.org/350652.html?thread=2157756#cmt2157756 Feedback - July 2022]<br />
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[[IMAGE:GoldStarJan10.jpg]] - for adding her player bio.<br />
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[[Image: Art star.jpg]] - for producing images for the game and Wiki. <br />
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[[Image: Pony-sam (1).jpg]] - for volunteering to be one of the weekly summary compilers/posters.<br />
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[[Image: AngelforSam.jpg]] - for Wiki services above and beyond the call of duty<br />
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[[Image: Gold star 2015.jpg]] - for 2015 wiki awesomeness.<br />
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[[Image: Penguin.jpg]] Part of Wiki Update Party July 2015!<br />
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[[Image: Penguinsticker2.jpg]] - For edits to re-associate P1 events with p1 characters<br />
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[[Category:Players]]<br />
[[Category: 2012]]<br />
[[Category: Mods]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Jessie_Drake&diff=98654Jessie Drake2023-11-24T05:03:20Z<p>ForeverSam: </p>
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<div>{{Phase2}}<br />
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{{CharacterBox<br />
| name = Jessie Drake<br />
| image = Jessie-Wiki.jpg<br />
| pb = [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9476408/ Hunter Schafer]<br />
| codename = Chameleon<br />
| teams = <br />
| birthdate = January 1, 2004<br />
| journal = [https://xp-chameleon.dreamwidth.org/ Celebrate The Rejects]<br />
| player = [[Sam (player)|Sam]]<br />
}}<br />
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Blurb covering where your character is now. Very short, no more than three or four lines.<br />
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== '''Details''' ==<br />
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'''Character Journal:''' [https://xp-chameleon.dreamwidth.org/ Celebrate The Rejects]<br />
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'''Real Name''': Jessie Drake<br />
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'''Codename''': Chameleon if she needs one<br />
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'''Aliases''': Cammy (short for Chameleon Girl)<br />
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'''First Appearance''': (link to DW (x_logs) with date as link text)<br />
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'''Date of Birth''': January 1, 2004<br />
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'''Place of Birth''': New York, New York<br />
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'''Citizenship''': America<br />
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'''Relatives''': Sherri Drake, mother; Richard Drake, father (alive but dead to Jessie); maternal grandparents, aunts, uncles<br />
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'''Education''': Graduated from Holden High School in 2022, Freshman at NYU as of 2023<br />
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'''Relationship Status''': Forever Single<br />
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'''Occupation''': Student, Volunteer<br />
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== '''Biography''' ==<br />
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=== '''A Series Of Let’s Say Undesirable Events''' ===<br />
Jessie always knew she was a girl.<br />
She had a boy name and was raised as a boy, but she knew that wasn’t right. She didn’t have the words for it — she just knew.<br />
Jessie’s childhood wasn’t troubled, per se, but it was… difficult. Her lack of ability to express herself was channeled into acting out. She was disruptive in class, rude to teachers, talked back to her parents, and seemed to always be in trouble. <br />
M-Day definitely had An Effect on her. She was morbidly curious about all the people exploding and didn’t believe it could possibly be all mutants — there had to be some regular people who went up in flames, right? Driven by curiosity and mischief, she stole a lighter from her father and brought it to school with the intention of trying to light people on fire, just to see if it would take. She didn’t manage to get any people, but she did burn up a carpet, and no one was impressed by her insistence that it was for Science. She was expelled from public schools in April 2015.<br />
Her flustered, overwhelmed parents took the advice of the counselor they made her see and sent her to boarding school to finish out her school career. Worse, it was an all boys’ school. She lived on campus for the week, attending her classes and being reminded over and over that her next stop would be military school if she didn’t shape up. She was allowed to go home on the weekends, but often refused because she was angry at her parents for sending her there.<br />
=== '''Finding Herself''' ===<br />
Jessie was twelve when things started to look up a little. She was home for winter break in 2016, and roped into watching some stupid TLC show her mother liked. The show, which followed the life of a trans girl, lit up something in Jessie’s mind, and she spent the rest of the break furiously researching everything about the girl and being trans. By the time she went back to school after New Year’s, she’d finally figured out how to express that she was, in fact, a trans girl. Which made going back to school painful.<br />
Living on campus five days a week, surrounded by boys (including her roommate) drove Jessie online to escape. She went through a variety of names while trying to settle on one she liked. Was her name inspired by Jessica Rabbit? Maybe. Will she ever admit it? No.<br />
She officially came out to her parents while she was home for summer vacation in 2017. Their reactions were… mixed. While Richard was skeptic-bordering-on-unaccepting, Sherri was motivated to learn how she could be more supportive of her trans child, and, with a little trial and error, began using Jessie’s chosen name.<br />
=== '''Manifesting''' ===<br />
The manifestation of Jessie’s mutation was uneventful, almost boring. She was at Target with her mother, and had fallen behind to admire hair dye while her mother was looking at linens. Another person in the aisle had bright blue hair, and Jessie started asking her a bunch of questions. When Sherri returned to collect Jessie, her formerly blonde daughter now had blue hair of her own. They left Target without buying anything.<br />
Richard was furious when he saw Jessie’s hair, convinced that she had somehow gone behind her mother’s back and gotten her hair dyed, or maybe stole some dye and colored her hair in the Target bathroom (which was, of course, absolutely ridiculous). <br />
It took two days for her hair to change, but instead of going back to normal, it changed into the same soft brown that her mother had. Actually, after a few days alone with her mother while her father was at work, her entire face had changed just a little to make her look more like Sherri, whereas she’d looked like Richard her entire life. Richard blamed the “transgender drugs” Jessie had gotten (spoiler alert, there were no drugs, Jessie had gone in for an annual physical and had asked her doctor about the process of getting on puberty blockers, with her mother in the room). Her mother took to asking around, eventually determining that Jessie might be a mutant. A test later confirmed she had an active X gene.<br />
=== '''Changes''' ===<br />
With summer half over, Jessie went to her parents and begged to transfer out of the all boys’ boarding school she was currently in. She even did research on coed boarding schools so at least she wouldn’t be surrounded by boys All. The. Time. Sherri was nervous to let her go back to school at all, with her facial features and hair still changing every other day or so. Richard flat out refused to let her transfer. He had been hanging on a thread since Jessie announced she was trans, and finding out Jessie was a mutant had tipped him into a full on MAGA-esque*** frame of mind.<br />
It was amazing how little it took to completely shatter her parents’ marriage. The following days and weeks were filled with yelling about “liberals and pronouns” and “his son” being poisoned by “all the [insert trans slur]s.” He took away everything Jessie owned that could connect to the internet, and even tried to locked her in her room. Sherri yelled right back, letting Richard know she wouldn’t tolerate that bigotry. She found where Richard put Jessie’s electronics and gave them back, and even broke the lock on Jessie’s door so Richard couldn’t lock it. <br />
Divorce papers were filed, and Sherri and Jessie had moved to Massachusetts (where Sherri’s parents and siblings lived) before the end of August 2017. Richard signed away his parental rights in return for keeping the house and a bunch of other things. He didn’t pay child support, and Sherri let it go because it was better to not have connections to him. (Jessie will eventually figure out that he still had to pay because of Massachusetts laws and try to figure out if she can sue him to get the money for her mother.)<br />
=== '''Starting Over''' ===<br />
The move was the beginning of a lot of good things for Jessie. She was allowed to go back to public school, where she was Proudly Out as a trans girl. She didn’t mention the mutant part, and if anyone noticed her weirdly shifting facial features or various hair colors, they never said anything (aside from one teacher snottily declaring that her pink hair was against school guidelines; Jessie assured said teacher that it would be gone by tomorrow). The support of her mother, her maternal aunts and uncles, and her maternal grandparents did wonders for her confidence, and emboldened her to stand up for herself, as well as other students who were bullied. Before long she earned herself a reputation. She even didn’t mind the therapist her mother sent her to, and she was put on puberty blockers before the end of 2017.<br />
At home, Sherri was feeling the pressure of being a single parent. They had traded their house in New York for a small, one-room garage apartment one of the uncles owned. Sherri began working full time, and Jessie often spent nights with various relatives. Jessie, aware of how much more difficult her mother’s life was now, started doing whatever she could to help - she picked up a lot of the housework, learned to cook simple meals for herself and her mother, often volunteered around the neighborhood to try and make some money, and most importantly, stayed out of trouble.<br />
And that was Jessie’s life for high school. She got a job at a local grocery store when she was sixteen, got her license, and she was allowed to borrow her grandmother’s car after her grandmother gave up driving due to failing eyesight. She graduated in 2022 and took off some time before college to save money, then started applying for schools for the 2023 school year. New York University was her first choice, despite her mother’s reluctance to let her go states away (and to a place so close to her father), and at the end of August 2023, Jessie packed up the car that was now hers legally and hopped on the road back to New York.<br />
=== New York, New York ===<br />
New York was great. Jessie lived and worked on campus as a card scanner in the dining area, got a single room so she didn’t have to worry about a roommate, and overall had a great time.<br />
<br />
<br />
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== '''Physical Characteristics''' ==<br />
<br />
'''Height''': 5'7"<br />
<br />
'''General Build''': Skinny<br />
<br />
'''Eyes''': Brown by default<br />
<br />
'''Hair''': Blonde by default<br />
<br />
'''Other Features''': Her hair is often Not Blonde. She prefers purple, pink, or blue, but will try any power once.<br />
<br />
She has so many tattoos. [https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQVk6zWh_-tr5b0IarsqKrovDedfwHCIza6qKHPQ96_jcyxt5OP A large butterfly in the colors of the trans flag] on her shoulder blade. [https://www.dubuddha.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Baby-Owl-Tattoo-by-C%C3%A9sar-Castillo-Marquez.jpg An owl] on her upper right arm. [https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fz2tighaun4x51.jpg A smaller version of this, the Failsafe symbol from She-Ra] on her upper left arm. [https://diymorning.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/13-cute-and-small-tattoos.jpg More butterflies in the colors of the ace, aro, and trans flags] in the crook of her left elbow. The quote "Imperfections are beautiful" on her left wrist. [https://i.pinimg.com/originals/46/78/0a/46780a4e473f5f15b3aad22b1b995838.jpg A cat and dog tattoo] on her right wrist. There will be more someday. Soon, probably.<br />
<br />
== '''Powers''' ==<br />
<br />
Empathic Metamorph, AKA Unconscious Chameleon - Jessie has a tendency to adopt traits from the people around her. She can hold any changes for as long as she’s awake — she reverts back to her normal form (AKA what she looks like without any changes, so skinny, blonde, pale, brown eyes, long hair) when she’s asleep, if she’s fallen unconscious, or if she is otherwise depowered somehow. She has some degree of control, mostly over the things she wants, like her hair. She’s very untrained.<br />
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== '''Equipment''' ==<br />
N/A<br />
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== '''Trivia''' ==<br />
<br />
Jessie is trans, aromantic, and asexual. She does not try to hide that she's trans.<br />
<br />
She is a true child of the Internet and a lover of cartoons, including She-Ra, Ducktales, The Owl House, Nimona, and anything queer she can find.<br />
<br />
<br />
=='''External Links'''==<br />
<br />
Links to the tags for each character in xp_communication, xp_logs and xp_journal.<br />
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[html link xp_communication posts]<br />
<br />
[html link xp_journal posts]<br />
<br />
[html link xp_logs posts]<br />
<br />
== '''Plots''' ==<br />
<br />
===2024===<br />
<br />
== Meta ==<br />
<br />
'''Player''': [[Sam (player)|Sam]]<br />
<br />
'''E-mail''': [[IMAGE:Samemail.jpg|150 px]]<br />
<br />
'''Player Icon Base''': [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9476408/ Hunter Schafer]<br />
<br />
'''Meta Trivia'''<br />
<br />
Jessie is Sam's fourth overall character in the game, and a huge departure from their usual types.<br />
<br />
Jessie's PB is, of course, also trans.<br />
<br />
[[Category: 2023]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Jessie_Drake&diff=98653Jessie Drake2023-11-24T05:02:34Z<p>ForeverSam: Created page with "{{Phase2}} {{CharacterBox | name = Jessie Drake | image = Jessie-Wiki.jpg | pb = [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9476408/ Hunter Schafer] | codename = Chameleon | teams =..."</p>
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{{CharacterBox<br />
| name = Jessie Drake<br />
| image = Jessie-Wiki.jpg<br />
| pb = [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9476408/ Hunter Schafer]<br />
| codename = Chameleon<br />
| teams = <br />
| birthdate = January 1, 2004<br />
| journal = [https://xp-chameleon.dreamwidth.org/ Celebrate The Rejects]<br />
| player = [[Sam (player)|Sam]]<br />
}}<br />
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''Quote''<br />
<br />
Blurb covering where your character is now. Very short, no more than three or four lines.<br />
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__TOC__<br />
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== '''Details''' ==<br />
<br />
'''Character Journal:''' (link to DW profile page with journal name as link text)<br />
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'''Real Name''': Jessie Drake<br />
<br />
'''Codename''': Chameleon if she needs one<br />
<br />
'''Aliases''': Cammy (short for Chameleon Girl)<br />
<br />
'''First Appearance''': (link to DW (x_logs) with date as link text)<br />
<br />
'''Date of Birth''': January 1, 2004<br />
<br />
'''Place of Birth''': New York, New York<br />
<br />
'''Citizenship''': America<br />
<br />
'''Relatives''': Sherri Drake, mother; Richard Drake, father (alive but dead to Jessie); maternal grandparents, aunts, uncles<br />
<br />
'''Education''': Graduated from Holden High School in 2022, Freshman at NYU as of 2023<br />
<br />
'''Relationship Status''': Forever Single<br />
<br />
'''Occupation''': Student, Volunteer<br />
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'''Team Affiliation''':<br />
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== '''Biography''' ==<br />
<br />
=== '''A Series Of Let’s Say Undesirable Events''' ===<br />
Jessie always knew she was a girl.<br />
She had a boy name and was raised as a boy, but she knew that wasn’t right. She didn’t have the words for it — she just knew.<br />
Jessie’s childhood wasn’t troubled, per se, but it was… difficult. Her lack of ability to express herself was channeled into acting out. She was disruptive in class, rude to teachers, talked back to her parents, and seemed to always be in trouble. <br />
M-Day definitely had An Effect on her. She was morbidly curious about all the people exploding and didn’t believe it could possibly be all mutants — there had to be some regular people who went up in flames, right? Driven by curiosity and mischief, she stole a lighter from her father and brought it to school with the intention of trying to light people on fire, just to see if it would take. She didn’t manage to get any people, but she did burn up a carpet, and no one was impressed by her insistence that it was for Science. She was expelled from public schools in April 2015.<br />
Her flustered, overwhelmed parents took the advice of the counselor they made her see and sent her to boarding school to finish out her school career. Worse, it was an all boys’ school. She lived on campus for the week, attending her classes and being reminded over and over that her next stop would be military school if she didn’t shape up. She was allowed to go home on the weekends, but often refused because she was angry at her parents for sending her there.<br />
=== '''Finding Herself''' ===<br />
Jessie was twelve when things started to look up a little. She was home for winter break in 2016, and roped into watching some stupid TLC show her mother liked. The show, which followed the life of a trans girl, lit up something in Jessie’s mind, and she spent the rest of the break furiously researching everything about the girl and being trans. By the time she went back to school after New Year’s, she’d finally figured out how to express that she was, in fact, a trans girl. Which made going back to school painful.<br />
Living on campus five days a week, surrounded by boys (including her roommate) drove Jessie online to escape. She went through a variety of names while trying to settle on one she liked. Was her name inspired by Jessica Rabbit? Maybe. Will she ever admit it? No.<br />
She officially came out to her parents while she was home for summer vacation in 2017. Their reactions were… mixed. While Richard was skeptic-bordering-on-unaccepting, Sherri was motivated to learn how she could be more supportive of her trans child, and, with a little trial and error, began using Jessie’s chosen name.<br />
=== '''Manifesting''' ===<br />
The manifestation of Jessie’s mutation was uneventful, almost boring. She was at Target with her mother, and had fallen behind to admire hair dye while her mother was looking at linens. Another person in the aisle had bright blue hair, and Jessie started asking her a bunch of questions. When Sherri returned to collect Jessie, her formerly blonde daughter now had blue hair of her own. They left Target without buying anything.<br />
Richard was furious when he saw Jessie’s hair, convinced that she had somehow gone behind her mother’s back and gotten her hair dyed, or maybe stole some dye and colored her hair in the Target bathroom (which was, of course, absolutely ridiculous). <br />
It took two days for her hair to change, but instead of going back to normal, it changed into the same soft brown that her mother had. Actually, after a few days alone with her mother while her father was at work, her entire face had changed just a little to make her look more like Sherri, whereas she’d looked like Richard her entire life. Richard blamed the “transgender drugs” Jessie had gotten (spoiler alert, there were no drugs, Jessie had gone in for an annual physical and had asked her doctor about the process of getting on puberty blockers, with her mother in the room). Her mother took to asking around, eventually determining that Jessie might be a mutant. A test later confirmed she had an active X gene.<br />
=== '''Changes''' ===<br />
With summer half over, Jessie went to her parents and begged to transfer out of the all boys’ boarding school she was currently in. She even did research on coed boarding schools so at least she wouldn’t be surrounded by boys All. The. Time. Sherri was nervous to let her go back to school at all, with her facial features and hair still changing every other day or so. Richard flat out refused to let her transfer. He had been hanging on a thread since Jessie announced she was trans, and finding out Jessie was a mutant had tipped him into a full on MAGA-esque*** frame of mind.<br />
It was amazing how little it took to completely shatter her parents’ marriage. The following days and weeks were filled with yelling about “liberals and pronouns” and “his son” being poisoned by “all the [insert trans slur]s.” He took away everything Jessie owned that could connect to the internet, and even tried to locked her in her room. Sherri yelled right back, letting Richard know she wouldn’t tolerate that bigotry. She found where Richard put Jessie’s electronics and gave them back, and even broke the lock on Jessie’s door so Richard couldn’t lock it. <br />
Divorce papers were filed, and Sherri and Jessie had moved to Massachusetts (where Sherri’s parents and siblings lived) before the end of August 2017. Richard signed away his parental rights in return for keeping the house and a bunch of other things. He didn’t pay child support, and Sherri let it go because it was better to not have connections to him. (Jessie will eventually figure out that he still had to pay because of Massachusetts laws and try to figure out if she can sue him to get the money for her mother.)<br />
=== '''Starting Over''' ===<br />
The move was the beginning of a lot of good things for Jessie. She was allowed to go back to public school, where she was Proudly Out as a trans girl. She didn’t mention the mutant part, and if anyone noticed her weirdly shifting facial features or various hair colors, they never said anything (aside from one teacher snottily declaring that her pink hair was against school guidelines; Jessie assured said teacher that it would be gone by tomorrow). The support of her mother, her maternal aunts and uncles, and her maternal grandparents did wonders for her confidence, and emboldened her to stand up for herself, as well as other students who were bullied. Before long she earned herself a reputation. She even didn’t mind the therapist her mother sent her to, and she was put on puberty blockers before the end of 2017.<br />
At home, Sherri was feeling the pressure of being a single parent. They had traded their house in New York for a small, one-room garage apartment one of the uncles owned. Sherri began working full time, and Jessie often spent nights with various relatives. Jessie, aware of how much more difficult her mother’s life was now, started doing whatever she could to help - she picked up a lot of the housework, learned to cook simple meals for herself and her mother, often volunteered around the neighborhood to try and make some money, and most importantly, stayed out of trouble.<br />
And that was Jessie’s life for high school. She got a job at a local grocery store when she was sixteen, got her license, and she was allowed to borrow her grandmother’s car after her grandmother gave up driving due to failing eyesight. She graduated in 2022 and took off some time before college to save money, then started applying for schools for the 2023 school year. New York University was her first choice, despite her mother’s reluctance to let her go states away (and to a place so close to her father), and at the end of August 2023, Jessie packed up the car that was now hers legally and hopped on the road back to New York.<br />
=== New York, New York ===<br />
New York was great. Jessie lived and worked on campus as a card scanner in the dining area, got a single room so she didn’t have to worry about a roommate, and overall had a great time.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== '''Physical Characteristics''' ==<br />
<br />
'''Height''': 5'7"<br />
<br />
'''General Build''': Skinny<br />
<br />
'''Eyes''': Brown by default<br />
<br />
'''Hair''': Blonde by default<br />
<br />
'''Other Features''': Her hair is often Not Blonde. She prefers purple, pink, or blue, but will try any power once.<br />
<br />
She has so many tattoos. [https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQVk6zWh_-tr5b0IarsqKrovDedfwHCIza6qKHPQ96_jcyxt5OP A large butterfly in the colors of the trans flag] on her shoulder blade. [https://www.dubuddha.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Baby-Owl-Tattoo-by-C%C3%A9sar-Castillo-Marquez.jpg An owl] on her upper right arm. [https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fz2tighaun4x51.jpg A smaller version of this, the Failsafe symbol from She-Ra] on her upper left arm. [https://diymorning.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/07/13-cute-and-small-tattoos.jpg More butterflies in the colors of the ace, aro, and trans flags] in the crook of her left elbow. The quote "Imperfections are beautiful" on her left wrist. [https://i.pinimg.com/originals/46/78/0a/46780a4e473f5f15b3aad22b1b995838.jpg A cat and dog tattoo] on her right wrist. There will be more someday. Soon, probably.<br />
<br />
== '''Powers''' ==<br />
<br />
Empathic Metamorph, AKA Unconscious Chameleon - Jessie has a tendency to adopt traits from the people around her. She can hold any changes for as long as she’s awake — she reverts back to her normal form (AKA what she looks like without any changes, so skinny, blonde, pale, brown eyes, long hair) when she’s asleep, if she’s fallen unconscious, or if she is otherwise depowered somehow. She has some degree of control, mostly over the things she wants, like her hair. She’s very untrained.<br />
<br />
<br />
== '''Equipment''' ==<br />
N/A<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
== '''Trivia''' ==<br />
<br />
Jessie is trans, aromantic, and asexual. She does not try to hide that she's trans.<br />
<br />
She is a true child of the Internet and a lover of cartoons, including She-Ra, Ducktales, The Owl House, Nimona, and anything queer she can find.<br />
<br />
<br />
=='''External Links'''==<br />
<br />
Links to the tags for each character in xp_communication, xp_logs and xp_journal.<br />
<br />
[html link xp_communication posts]<br />
<br />
[html link xp_journal posts]<br />
<br />
[html link xp_logs posts]<br />
<br />
== '''Plots''' ==<br />
<br />
===2024===<br />
<br />
== Meta ==<br />
<br />
'''Player''': [[Sam (player)|Sam]]<br />
<br />
'''E-mail''': [[IMAGE:Samemail.jpg|150 px]]<br />
<br />
'''Player Icon Base''': [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9476408/ Hunter Schafer]<br />
<br />
'''Meta Trivia'''<br />
<br />
Jessie is Sam's fourth overall character in the game, and a huge departure from their usual types.<br />
<br />
Jessie's PB is, of course, also trans.<br />
<br />
[[Category: 2023]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Category:Characters&diff=98652Category:Characters2023-11-24T04:47:21Z<p>ForeverSam: /* Played */</p>
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<div>{{Phase2}}<br />
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'''<center>X-PROJECT DOES NOT ACCEPT APPLICATIONS FOR ORIGINAL CHARACTERS.''' <br />
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Applicants are expected to have read the [[:Category: Policy| Rules]] before [[Application|applying]]. Also, the [[FAQ]] and [[Application Checklist]] are extremely useful for applications, so please use them. ;)<br />
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A complete and current list of characters (previously played socks and NPCs) open for applications is available in the [[:Category: Unplayed Characters| unplayed characters section]].</center><br />
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A game is built by the characters involved. Here is the ongoing cast of X-Project.<br />
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<br />
====Played====<br />
<br />
The current cast of X-Project. Characters marked '''on hiatus''' are temporarily unplayed and written out of [[The Mansion|the mansion]] whilst their players take a break from the game. <br />
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Also, there is [[WhoWePlay]], a handy chart showing who plays which character at a glance. <br />
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(Icons by [[Sam]], [[Mackinzie]], [[Isaura | Isa]] and [[Walks]])<br />
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|[[Image: AlaniPBComic2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Alani Ryan]]'''<br>''Loa''<br><br />
|[[Image: AlexComicV2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Alex Summers]]'''<br>''Havok''<br><br />
|[[Image: DazzlerComic2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Alison Blaire]]'''<br>''Dazzler''<br />
|[[Image:Amanda.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Amanda Sefton]]''' <br>''Daytripper''<br />
|-<br />
|[[Image: AmericaBeckyG.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[America Chavez]]'''<br>''Miss America''<br>''part-time''<br />
|[[Image: Angelo.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Angelo Espinosa]]'''<br>''Skin''<br />
|[[Image: AprilComicPB.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[April Parker]]'''<br>''Mayhem''<br><br />
|[[Image: Longshot Comic.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Arthur Centino]]'''<br>''Longshot''<br />
|-<br />
|[[Image: Artie.psd.png]]<br />
|'''[[Artie Maddicks]]'''<br>''Artie''<br><br />
|[[Image: Bobbi-agents-of-shield1.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Barbara Morse]]'''<br>''Mockingbird''<br><br />
|[[Image:BirdyComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Beatrice Davis]]'''<br>''Birdy''<br><br />
|[[Image: BenComicPB.png]]<br />
|'''[[Ben Hammil]]'''<br>''Match''<br><br />
|-<br />
|[[Image: ShatterstarComicPB.png]]<br />
|'''[[Ben Russell]]'''<br>''[[Shatterstar]]''<br />
|[[Image: Comic CallistoP2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Callisto]]'''<br>''part time''<br />
|[[Image: ClariceComicPB.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Clarice Ferguson]]'''<br>''Blink''<br />
|[[Image: ClintComicPB2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Clinton Barton]]'''<br>''Hawkeye''<br />
|-<br />
|[[Image: Darcy Comic.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Darcy Lewis]]'''<br>''Conduit''<br />
|[[Image: Legion.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[David Haller]]'''<br>''Legion''<br><br />
|[[Image: MaverickComicNew.png]]<br />
|'''[[David North]]'''<br>''Maverick''<br>''part time''<br />
|[[Image: DougComicPB.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Doug Ramsey]]'''<br>''Cypher''<br />
|-<br />
|[[Image: Emma.psd.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Emma Frost]]'''<br>''White Queen''<br>''part time''<br />
|[[Image: marvelicon.png]]<br />
|'''[[Felicia Hardy]]'''<br>''Black Cat''<br />
|[[Image: Cuckoos Comic.png]]<br />
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|'''[[Jean-Phillipe Colbert]]'''<br>''Bevatron''<br />
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|'''[[Jessie Drake]]'''<br>''Chameleon''<br>''Yet To Be Introduced''<br />
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|'''[[Jessica Jones]]'''<br>''Jewel''<br />
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|'''[[Jubilation Lee]]'''<br>''Jubilee''<br><br />
|[[Image: JulioComicPB.png|100px]]<br />
|'''[[Julio Richter]]'''<br>''Rictor''<br><br />
|[[Image: Comic ChangelingP2.png|100 px]]<br />
|'''[[Kevin Sydney]]'''<br>''Changeling''<br />
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|'''[[Kitty Pryde]]'''<br>''Shadowcat''<br>''part time''<br />
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|'''[[Kurt Wagner|Kurt Sefton]]'''<br>''Nightcrawler''<br />
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|'''[[Kyle Gibney]]'''<br>''Wildchild''<br />
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|'''[[Marie D'Ancato]]'''<br>''Rogue''<br><br />
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|'''[[Maya Lincoln-Lopez]]'''<br>''Echo''<br><br />
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|'''[[Megan Gwynn]]'''<br>''Pixie''<br><br />
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|'''[[Molly Hayes]]'''<br>''Bruiser''<br><br />
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|'''[[Monica Rambeau]]'''<br>''Spectrum''<br><br />
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|'''[[Namor]]'''<br>''Sub-Mariner''<br />
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|'''[[Sam Guthrie]]'''<br>''Cannonball''<br />
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|'''[[Sarah Rushman]]'''<br>''Marrow''<br>''part-time''<br />
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|'''[[Scott Summers]]'''<br>''Cyclops''<br />
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|'''[[Susan Storm]]'''<br>''Invisible Girl''<br />
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|'''[[Theresa Cassidy]]'''<br>''Banshee''<br><br />
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|'''[[Vanessa Carlysle]]'''<br>''Copycat''<br>''yet to be introduced''<br />
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|'''[[Wanda Maximoff]]'''<br>''Scarlet Witch''<br>''part time''<br />
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|'''[[Warren Worthington]]'''<br>''Angel''<br />
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|'''[[Billy Kaplan]]'''<br>''Asgardian/Wiccan''<br>''on hiatus''<br />
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A complete and current list of characters (previously played socks and mutant NPCs) open for applications is available in the [[:Category: Unplayed Characters| unplayed characters section]].<br />
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If you are interested in applying for one of these characters, you can '''[mailto:x_moderators@googlegroups.com email the mods]''' or you can go straight to the [[Application|application form]]. Applicants are expected to make themselves fully familiar with the character's prior history.<br />
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[[Category: Phase 2]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=File:Jessie-Wiki.jpg&diff=98651File:Jessie-Wiki.jpg2023-11-24T04:42:36Z<p>ForeverSam: Category: Pics</p>
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==Timeline==<br />
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<b>Aug 1</b> - 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. Hope gives Shatterstar advice on communication and active listening in the wake of the powers mishap with Julio.<br />
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<b>Aug 2</b> - 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. Topaz and Alani does library housekeeping matters.<br />
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<b>Aug 3</b> - Alani and Nica meet and chat over summer plans by the pool.<br />
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<b>Aug 4</b> - 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. <I>Keep Breathing</I>: 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).<br />
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<b>Aug 5</b> - <I>Keep Breathing</I>: 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. Warren discovers the bar at the mansion - with Kevin inside - and has a surprisingly open conversation with him.<br />
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<b>Aug 6</b> - 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. <br />
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<b>Aug 7</b> - Garrison checks in on Jessica to get further details about Killgrave for his investigation. Clint texts Sam to check up on him. Quentin posts an apology to the journals for threatening to use his telepathy on a mansion resident. Warren asks Hope to help with the wedding planning. Checking in on Haller, Sooraya finds Jack is taking charge of matters. Jean makes an incredibly awkward check up on Jessica. <br />
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<b>Aug 8</b> - Very early in the morning, Matt and Match run into each other in the kitchen and chat. At the District X Community Centre, Alani and Sooraya are approached by a purple cat-like mutant asking for help; at the mansion, Clarice gives Sharon/Catseye a flea treatment before she’s able to come inside. Warren lets the mansion know he’s needing better employees than the ones he already has. Warren comes to Alani’s rescue in the kitchen when her attempt at baking fails spectacularly. Terry texts Kyle about baiting Warren on his journal post to do better with his money. Hope emails Bobbi and Warren with her initial wedding planning document.<br />
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<b>Aug 9</b> - Jean and Garrison move through their mutual early morning breakfast ritual. Warren visits Jessica and is obnoxious about their past, Haller comes in and Cyndi decides to play interference in her own particular way and Jessica thinks they’re both crazy. Sharon meets April and is fascinated by her powers. Kyle tries to find out if Sharon needs any special accommodations room-wise, but she’s distracted by meeting another feral mutant. <br />
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<b>Aug 10</b> - Haller visits Jessica in the hope she’s forgotten the previous day but he’s not that lucky. Warren interviews - and hires - Illyana; Illyana asks Clint to review the contract before she signs it. Catseye’s wanderings take her to the Chapel where she steals Clint’s lunch and confuses him a lot. Illyana texts Clarice to help with getting a new wardrobe for her job with Warren. Kyle lets Scott know they have a new Catseye and that he’ll need to update the anti-cat safety protocols on the Blackbird. Sharon smells food and meets Darcy and Terry in their suite.<br />
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<b>Aug 11</b> - Sharon meets Warren and is very curious about his wings; Warren texts Bobbi after meeting Sharon to ask about the Horny Seagull nickname. Illyana texts Warren to let him know she accepts the job. Sharon meets Garrison and - more importantly - the wolf. Maya and Garrison discuss responsibility (and cake?) via ASL. Sooraya learns more about Haller’s DID system and meets Jim. Clint and Quentin talk about Q’s apology. Arthur brings Jess some reading material while she's in the medlab; he is a delight, which is terrifying.<br />
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<b>Aug 12</b> - Arthur meets [[David Haller|Davey]] while out walking his dog. Clint drops by Amanda’s office and they discuss the latest updates concerning Quentin. Illyana goes shopping with Clarice for a new wardrobe now that she works for Warren. The Grad School Girl Squad - Alison, Maya, Nica, Alani and April - get together for lunch and chat.<br />
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<b>Aug 13</b> - Sooraya invites Haller and Jean to an art exhibition as a break from their stressful week. Haller meets Benjamin - Shatterstar’s other personality - for the first time. Sharon tries Molly’s popping boba and is wildly startled. Maya makes a sad post, feeling homesick now Forge has left. Arthur lets Haller know he met Davey. Felicia and Kevin catch up over the new cocktail list at Kirby’s and discuss Felicia’s quest for revenge.<br />
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<b>Aug 14</b> - Determined to meet the other purple mutant in the mansion, Sharon tracks down Madin. Amanda, and eventually, Marie-Ange stop by for an after work drink at Kirby's and a chat with Sam. What Illyana needs is a few favors and access to the magic library, but what she gets is a surprisingly helpful Amanda Sefton and the chance to start mending fences.<br />
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<b>Aug 15</b> - Clint and Gabriel meet up for an intel swap and Clint ends up explaining the portal to Gabe. Garrison and Haller discuss Jessica's previous living situation where Warren overhears and offers his help in the matter. Sharon encounters Kurt, ever elusive, as she strolls the mansion at night and plies him for answers to his mutation. Topaz and Alani discuss bringing help into the library.<br />
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<b>Aug 16</b> - Clarice bemoans that her purple does not go with pink after seeing the Barbie movie. Warren contacts Haller to let him know that the apartment and clothing situation has been fixed. Jess texts Haller about the new wardrobe Warren gifted her. Matt soaks in the tub and shares news of the relaxing experience with the rest of the mansion. Madin interviews for a secretary position with Warren and the whole matter is a disaster start to finish. Sharon finds herself a nemesis in the form of Namor, after she gets in the middle of Illyana and Namor's testing of each other's reflexes. Scott pays a visit to Haller to discuss current events, pseudo-sibling dynamics, and the difficulties of moving on. <i>Transian Public Library:</i> Clint emails Amanda to share the news that a collection of books on Chthon was bought at a private auction and is scheduled to be moved later in the week.<br />
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<b>Aug 17</b> - Jess emails Sooraya to ask if she's taking donations for the center. A press release from Warren's desk concerning his newest hiree, Illyana. Clint texts Illyana about her new job. Illyana texts Madin to offer an apology for the misunderstanding on Warren's behalf. Monica's personal power training brings Sharon out of hiding and eager to play laser pointer. <i>Transian Public Library:</i> Amanda informs Marie-Ange of the potential lead Clint provided; they gather Kane and Wanda to let them in on the plan and voice their need for a very fancy plane and a pilot; Kane meets with Jean and asks her to be his pilot... and inform her on his particular situation.<br />
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<b>Aug 18</b> - Hope emails Illyana to offer a meeting if she'd like, to welcome to the insanity that is working for Warren. Hope then texts Sue to bemoan Warren's actions. While exploring the mansion, Jess stumbles across Sooraya who is able to answer some of her questions. Maya teaches Sharon how to throw an axe. Illyana meets with Madin at Warren’s request to speak with them about a job. <i>Transian Public Library:</i> To achieve their goal Garrison and Wanda reach out to Silver Sable International; the team ambushes the envoy carrying the much sought after books; and as nothing's ever as easy as it seems, the creatures that were guarding the moving materials give them a run for their money; Amanda and Wanda's combined abilities find a way to stop the device; following the mission Marie-Ange receives a lovely bouquet, which Doug later texts her about; Wanda meets up with Kevin and shares a drink. <br />
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<b>Aug 19</b> - Liam and his parents arrive at the mansion and are met by Arthur; Liam announces his presence at the mansion. Quentin approaches Jess and finds the real version to be different. Arthur and Warren share drinks on a roof and discuss the new power set in the mix. Garrison oversees a new Danger Room training for Darcy involving Vi and a new aspect of her power shows itself. Liam meets his new roommate, Shatterstar, and the boys are immediately awkward.<br />
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<b>Aug 20</b> - Marie-Angie thanks Darcy for the new deck that she was gifted for her birthday. Liam and Sharon meet, two cat ferals meeting another for the first time in their lives and they compare experiences. Shatterstar suggests that the mansion watches 'Cat People' in honor of the new arrivals. Darcy comes across Liam and chats with the mansion's newest teen.<br />
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<b>Aug 21</b> - Rictor tries and fails to make comfort food, so Sharon insists on helping. Shatterstar gets to taste test. He later posts on the journals, noting there’s leftovers for those that want them. Darcy texts Marie-Ange an image of a potato tarot deck. After watching her train with Vi, Garrison has questions, and thoughts, while Darcy has answers and some thoughts of her own.<br />
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<b>Aug 22</b> - Match texts Arthur asking if he could teach them something. Jess is shocked to find Sharon lounging on her laundry. Jess bursts in on Haller and commandeers his shirt while complaining about large purple cats. Alani talks about a new Luna Snow single having dropped. Liam and Rictor meet at the pool.<br />
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<b>Aug 23</b> - Sooraya texts David and Jean about tickets for Sunday’s art show. David, Sooraya and Jess later prepare dinner together, briefly interrupted by Maya who jumps to an interesting conclusion. She texts Darcy to ask if she knows anything. Warren meets Liam but neither are particularly impressed. Liam and Madin meet, weird reality TV is watched and they disagree about ACAB. <br />
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<b>Aug 24</b> - Sooraya notes that Saturday a group of volunteers will be sorting supplies for back to school and asks if anyone from the mansion would like to join. Sharon and Match meet, things are on fire. Jess and Match bond over purple cats and ACAB. Sharon leaves an apology for Match pinned to a small bag of empty cans. Kevin teaches Shatterstar how to shoot. <br />
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<b>Aug 25</b> - Jubilee posts a dance video and asks if anyone will learn the dance with her. Shatterstar and Haller talk about Haller having met Benjamin. Haller gets a front-row seat to April's twinned self-image while he questions her during parkour. Liam meets Jess and Jess' bottle of liquor. No one is impressed.<br />
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<b>Aug 26</b> - Alani texts Felicia about Fall semester starting soon and wondering if she’d like to share a bottle of Prosecco. Sam volunteers at the school supply drive in District X, where he runs into Sooraya. April and Maya comfort each other over missing Forge.<br />
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<b>Aug 27</b> - Sunning and playing by the pool leads Sharon and Liam into an argument, and a couple of large splashes. Nica emails April to check on her with Forge and Pyotr leaving and offers pizza, ice cream and movies. <br />
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<b>Aug 28</b> - After multiple aquatic assaults, Sharon opts to train in pursuit of becoming master of her environment, and She is immediately caught in the act. Working her Monday shift, Alani comes across Jess in the mansion's library... it's certainly something that happened, or is it? Warren texts Darcy to obsess over Haller. Haller encounters Darcy in the kitchen, and she gives him a little enlightenment about his supposed harem status.<br />
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<b>Aug 29</b> - Sharon comes across Pixie, learns everything there is to know about her wings and accepts Pixie's offer of a manicure. Darcy makes a journal entry to share a video about Super Mario 64. Sooraya and Warren talk, and Warren is lucky he doesn't end up wearing half the pasta sauce. Kane keeps his promise to Jean and joins her to be examined by Bruce Banner, when, unfortunately, a teammate of his drops by to 'help'. Topaz makes a journal entry advising she’s going to be out of the country for a while. Madin runs into a BBQ with Kane, and forgets the rule that when talking to a cop, all you ever say is 'lawyer'.<br />
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<b>Aug 30</b> - Two cats, Sharon and Fi, finally meet, poolside. Julio shares the Netflix trailer for One Piece to his journal.<br />
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<b>Aug 31</b> - Doug makes a journal entry asking which one is Huginn and which is Muninn? April joins Nica and Megan for a pizza and movie night.<br />
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==Plots==<br />
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[[(The Trick Is To) Keep Breathing]]<br />
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[[Transian Public Library]]<br />
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====External Links====<br />
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[https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/memories?keyword=August+2023&user=xp_friends&sortby=des August 2023]<br />
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[[Category: History]]<br />
[[Category: Monthly Summaries]] <br />
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<b>Oct 1</b> - <i>Clean Slate:</i> Madin posts a confession to the journals. Sharon brings Liam a very recently dead chicken. Alani and Kyle meet with Sharon to discuss said dead chicken. It goes surprisingly well. Sharon and Kyle talk feral to feral. Sharon also tries to make amends with Alani. Kyle asks for volunteers to help with his frankly ridiculous workload. Liam asks if anyone knows how to get blood out of sheets. Match apologizes to Jess. Maya emails Haller, frustrated about the Madin situation.<br />
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<b>Oct 2</b> - <i>A Haven to Call Home:</i> Media Post - Report about the death of a mutant named Azah, blame is cast upon the US Government, accusations about anti-mutant hate are made. Terry messages Sooraya and Angelo asking if they knew her. Rictor texts Shatterstar, Match and Liam asking what the Brotherhood is. Sooraya texts Kyle asking about his flight qualifier. <br />
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<b>Oct 3</b> - Darcy posts to the journals about the Beary Hot Challenge. Alani texts Madin asking them how they are. <br />
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<b>Oct 4</b> - <i>A Haven to Call Home:</i> Terry texts Sooraya & Angelo about the person taking over from Azah with the Underground. Clint texts Kyle asking about the Rooster. <br />
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<b>Oct 5</b> - Felicia introduces Sharon to cosmetics. <br />
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<b>Oct 6</b> - <i>A Haven to Call Home:</i> Media Post: Weather Channel alert for destructive storms in the PNW region. <br />
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<b>Oct 7</b> - Sooraya, Angelo and David deal with a bunch of teens getting rather... rowdy. Illyana and Namor let off some steam in Limbo.<br />
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<b>Oct 8</b> - Illyana adopts a demon cat with wings and names her Eris.<br />
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<b>Oct 9</b> - <i>A Haven to Call Home:</i> Media Post: Several mutants speak about catching some form of rash from a parade.Illyana posts a picture of her demon cat Eris to her journal. <br />
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<b>Oct 10</b> - The bustling Tuesday morning at the center has Haller running into Alani and her externship advisor. Inez makes a journal entry about feeling sick and needing to get some rest. Inez texted Darcy to see if they can change their date tomorrow into a stay-at-home movie night instead. Kevin and Darcy discuss modifications to her room and tac gear, her favorite purple menace, the new hippie commune, and the X-Ranch Halloween Bash. Darcy posts a 10/10 meme on Doug’s wall just before the end of the day.<br />
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<b>Oct 11</b> - <i>A CLean Slate:</i> Madin texts Alani from an unknown number to tell her she’s too good for the place; Madin texts Quentin to let him know they can get them at that new number. <i>A Haven To Call Home:</i> Inez and Darcy are having a date night when things get medically scary; Darcy texts Terry to bring her things to the med room where Inez is resting; Fourteen makes a journal post updating the medical team on Inez’s condition. A certain person still does not have a sense of time, as Hope and Sue are reminded.<br />
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<b>Oct 12</b> - <i>A Haven To Call Home:</i> Afraid Inez won't survive the so-called mutant plague, Quentin adjures Clarice to take her to the last hope: Radha Dastoor; Afterwards, Radha explains her vision to Quentin and offers him a role in her future.<br />
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<b>Oct 13</b> - Sam texts Clint to tell him his mom sent him a stack cake if he wants to try some. Namor posted a picture of a failed shipping update, caused by the package falling into the ocean.<br />
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<b>Oct 14</b> - <i>A Haven To Call Home:</i> Quentin makes a journal entry to all teams updating them on what happened at the commune and with Radha Dastoor; Quentin texts Madin to tell them about Radha and the commune, and how it might be what they’ve been looking for. Returning to the mansion either very early or very late depending on your definition, Match finds a girl in his bed, and she happens to be Sharon. Rictor, Shatterstar, Liam, and Clint discover that scenarios out of wacky 1980s sex comedies are dramatically less appealing when the feature performer is Catseye. After inflicting psychic damage on as many people as possible, Sharon is finally corralled by Sooraya for an explanation of her spontaneous humanity. Kane teaches April some skills in the boxing ring.<br />
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<b>Oct 15</b>- Angelo texts Ben to check in on them and the roommate situation. Darcy texts Clarice about Q and his message, especially about the medical team “failing” part. Everybody's working on the weekend; Garrison and Felicia bump into each other Kirby's, she dispenses a little bit of wisdom.<br />
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<b>Oct 16</b> - <I>Behold A Red Horse:</I> The media reports on a sudden and unexplained outbreak of violence in the Spanish city of Jaca; Kevin calls X-Force to investigate, as there are reports of sightings of a man in red armour before the violence began that seem suspicious; Felicia emails Jessica to ask for her help in the investigation; having asked Christian Kane for a contact to help with access to Jaca, Kevin winds up talking to Sonya Falsworth, head of the British SIS; in Jaca, Jubilee and Amanda discover the residents are forming into mobs and mindlessly attacking each other and when Amanda has to teleport out, she attacks Jubilee in a furious rage until Jubilee knocks her out; Emma and Topaz discover the impacted citizens no longer have functioning minds, only rage and the urge to attack and destroy; Felicia and Artie use their skills to pinpoint the identity of the armoured man; Jessica assists Wanda in identifying the symbol seen on the armour; Gabriel and Sarah work their contacts to see if anyone is connected with the attack; hacking into systems for information, Darcy and Doug discover Spain has requested the Avengers assist; Kevin and Marie-Ange go to the military hospital to ask about their missing patient, the man in red armour who was until recently paralysed from the neck down; with the Avengers on the ground in Jaca, Kevin calls for reports on the situation; Doug lets Kurt and Meggan know Amanda is in the medlab under sedation until the effect of Jaca wears off.<br />
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<b>Oct 17</b> - <I>Behold A Red Horse:</I> Kevin warns the mansion as a whole that anti-mutant feeling is on the rise following the Jaca incident. Clint texts Felicia to suggest post-mission spa treatment. Shortly after revealing her human form, Sharon attracts the attention of Warren -- who, in turn, attracts the attention of Felicia. <i>A Haven to Call Home:</i> Madin took up Quentin’s suggestion and has joined Radha’s commune, where they are settling in better than they did at the mansion; the CDC posts about a new “mutant plague” that causes power flares.<br />
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<b>Oct 18</b> - At Felicia’s suggestion, Sharon seeks out Kevin and is on her best behavior as they make a deal for future training.<br />
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<b>Oct 19</b> - Clint updates eXcalibur on the end of the upgrades to the Chapel and wormhole monitoring duty. Sharon is disgusted with the unrealistic shapeshifting on the covers of the <I>Animorphs</I> books and the ensuing journal threads cover moose, hunting, and catgirls with double sets of ears. Post Jaca, Amanda awakes to find herself in the medlab and in a straight jacket after her absorption of the city's rage. Following this, Amanda goes to Jubilee's suite to talk about what she said in Jaca and make amends.<br />
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<b>Oct 20</b> - Alani visits the X-Factor offices and talks to Quentin about Sam’s interest in joining the team. Arthur announces the Salem Centre Educational Board is holding a Haunted Corn Maze extravaganza on Saturday for Halloween. Liam announces his dad is sending him moose meat the next time he goes hunting, in the wake of the previous day’s journal thread. Kyle, Sharon and Doug make use of the chapel's funky vending machine and talk about realities, quantum mechanics, and [[Catseye - Phase 1 | a different purple cat]].<br />
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<b>Oct 21</b> - North gives Felicia a surprise trip for her birthday on the 22nd. Sharon and Liam negotiate approved places and times for grooming, only for Warren to overhear them and get weird; Warren emails Kyle about giving Liam and Sharon the Talk; Kyle emails Liam and Sharon to tell them they have a Mandatory Feline Relations meeting. Having gotten his number from Alani, Arthur texts Sam about working for X-Factor. Illyana and Bobbi go shopping for a new cologne for Warren and wind up learning more about each other. <br />
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<b>Oct 22</b> - Alani wishes Felicia a happy birthday. <I>A Haven to Call Home:</I> Quentin, spending more time at the commune, spends some quality time with Radha’s brother, Abhay who can manipulate weather. Sooraya leaves Kyle some pineapple sorbet as a reward for his difficult session with certain felines coming up. Kevin lets Felicia know a package is arriving at her hotel for her birthday.<br />
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<b>Oct 24</b> - <i>A Haven to Call Home:</I> Curious about Radha, Hope asks Quentin a number of searching questions; severe thunderstorms hit the Southern Plains, killing up to 100 people. <br />
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<b>Oct 25</b> - <i>A Haven to Call Home:</I> In the wake of her talk with Quentin, Hope asks Sue to do a full background check on Radha; curious about Radha’s healing abilities, Haller goes to see her and winds up being “cured” of his DID without his consent, or initial knowledge; returning to the mansion, Haller has Emma give him a full telepathic scan to confirm there are no psychic boobytraps. Jessica meets a new person in the kitchen and belatedly realises it’s Sharon in her human form. Darcy offers to pick up treats for anyone wanting them as she’s heading to Nevada again. <i>A Haven to Call Home:</I> The Friends of Humanity twitter announces a mutant “attack” on a fall festival in Chicago. Illyana’s demon cat Eris escapes and Liam finds her in the hall.<br />
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<b>Oct 26</b> - Alani invites Nica to join her on a trip to the Saratoga Springs park. Darcy brings Sharon meat at her new suite as a housewarming gift. Julio asks Angelo and Gabriel for somewhere to get good pan de muerto for día de los muertos.<br />
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<b>Oct 27</b> - Match begins his job as Jessica’s assistant as he helps her move into their new office. <i>A Haven to Call Home:</I> Haller talks to Quentin about Radha’s methods after his “cure” and is unsatisfied with the result. Kane takes Jean out for her birthday.<br />
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<b>Oct 28</b> - Arthur and Jess lay down the rules for Match, Sharon, Shatterstar, Julio, and Liam; in the corn maze, Match and Sharon play a trick on the locals. <br />
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<b>Oct 29</b> - Nica wishes Alani a happy birthday. Sharon emails Kyle with the results of her physical exam and details her reproductive health status.<br />
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<b>Oct 30</b> - Arthur meets David Haller after he had been “healed” by Radha for a psychometric reading, but Arthur’s powers instead give a glimpse of what might be yet to come. Arthur texts Marie-Ange about his possible reading of the future. Kevin takes a few hours catching up with Stacy at the X Ranch and Darcy introduces him to other workers. ''A Haven to Call Home:'' Media post- There is a hurricane watch announced. Warren posts a meme about hurricanes. <br />
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<b>Oct 31</b> - Jessica texts Match to tell him to stop handing out candy and instead look for contacts. ''A Haven to Call Home:'' Media Post - There’s an announcement schools and government offices will be closed on November 1 for the hurricane. Alani and Namor take a pit stop at Kirby's on Halloween despite the brewing storm and chat with Sam.<br />
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[[Clean Slate]]<br />
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[[A Haven to Call Home]]<br />
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====External Links====<br />
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[[Category: Monthly Summaries]] <br />
[[Category: 2023]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=November_2023&diff=98642November 20232023-11-21T05:14:23Z<p>ForeverSam: /* Timeline */</p>
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<b>Nov 1</b> <I>A Haven to Call Home:</I> Terry makes a post asking how to prepare for a hurricane; Quentin makes a post explaining that because all flights in and out of New York are canceled, he’s stuck in Oregon; Darcy makes a post saying she, Doug, and Matt will be back once she can rebook flights; Warren makes a post asking how he can help “without getting his pants wet”; Amanda makes a post saying she feels sick; Alani makes a post explaining that NYC and DX are flooding and that she is currently at the community center; Clint texts Sam to ask if he needs anything; Terry texts Arthur to check in on him; Alani texts Quentin to say that they need teleporters organized; Illyana texts Warren to ask if they have corporate housing available; Match and Artie work on sandbagging and find out they have a lot in common; Sam and Nica fly into each other- or rather Sam flies through Nica; Hope and Kurt team up to look for people who need evacuation; Alani goes to Namor to request help in the flood; Sam returns to the centre and has a chat with Alani while collecting supplies.<br />
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<b>Nov 2</b> - <i>A Haven to Call Home:</i> Following the flood, Alani finds Shatterstar offering assistance at the Community Centre and puts him to work; Liam & Nica work together to free a trapped resident in District X. <br />
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<b>Nov 3</b> - Alani texts Nica to reschedule their park weekend and check in. <i>A Haven to Call Home:</i> Illyana and Haller direct floodwater into Limbo; Nica and Meggan clean up a bodega and rescue a cat.<br />
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<b>Nov 4</b> - Quentin texts Alani to see if she got in touch with the teleporter. Sharon and April work with an animal rescue to check in on cat colonies after the flood. Sharon makes a post announcing she is now the proud mother of two (cat) sons. <br />
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<b>Nov 5</b> - Sharon gives Namor a note thanking him for rescuing members of her former cat colony during the flood. An integrated Haller runs into Shatterstar, who easily sees through his attempts to deflect.<br />
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<b>Nov 6</b> Darcy posts on her poor sleep schedule's regrets following traveling on Daylight Savings Time. Jessica comes across an integrated Haller trying to use telekinesis.<br />
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<b>Nov 7</b> - Terry texts Jean-Phillipe to ask about his EU contacts for potential Underground growth. <i>A Haven to Call Home:</i> Scott shares the news of an anti-mutant group planning to protest outside of DX.<br />
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<b>Nov 8</b> - <i>A Haven to Call Home:</i> Terry alerts the journal to anti-mutant activity building on the edge of DX; the X-Men arrive in District X preemptively in case they need to intervene; an explosion triggers a number of mutants powers to flare, including a number of X-Men; Clarice and Sooraya deal with a mutant unable to control his powers; Kurt and Kyle deal with members of the FoH harassing a mutant; a disoriented April is unable to shift back and collides with Maya; with Alex's powers flaring, Scott and Nica work together to keep him and others safe; following the riot, Arthur finds a young woman named Beatrice outside of X-Factor's office; Garrison and Haller receive a text from Arthur about the woman; Beatrice is interviewed by Garrison and Haller to make sure she's not a Brotherhood plant; Haller meets with April, still stuck in symbiote form, and she gives him a clue to what may have caused her flare.<br />
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<b>Nov 9</b> - Nica texts Alani to reschedule as she remains quarantined. Arthur texts Illayana about the status of April and Boris. Garrison emails Haller what he's learned about their new guest. <i>A Haven to Call Home:</i> Quentin assigns X-Factor their tasks following the riot; upon reconvening, the team discusses what they've found and Arthur uses his psychometry to shine an unexpected light on the cause of the whole mess; Quentin contacts Haller to bring him in to confront Radha. <br />
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<b>Nov 10</b> - Haller goes to talk to Beatrice before leaving and lay down rules for her safety. In a hilarious turn of events, Arthur also visits Beatrice to deliver snacks and warn that he'll be away. <i>A Haven to Call Home:</i> Still in quarantine, Alex finally regains consciousness and chats with Nica and Scott; Scott shares the mission report to the X-Men of what transpired; Jean-Phillipe texts Marie-Ange to request some soothing herbs as Scott tempts fate.<br />
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<b>Nov 11</b> - Sam reaches out to Clint with the realization that he has been made homeless by the flood. <i>A Haven to Call Home:</i> Quentin opens up to X-Factor, and Haller, about a secret he's been keeping concerning Haven; Haller and Hope work together to bring people back from the astral plane; X-Factor cleans up the mess they made and finally head home; but the Haven in Radha's heart remains.<br />
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<b>Nov. 13 -</b> Jubilee and Namor banter at the lake. Topaz posts a picture of fireworks from London. Kane emails Marie to ask for some temporary help. Madin returns to the mansion and meets new!Sharon. <i>A Haven To Call Home-</i> Quentin texts Sue and Hope to follow up on some of Radha's financial accounts; Quentin posts about what happened with Haven.<br />
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<b>Nov. 14 -</b> Matt finds Sharon committing a crime and helps. Shatterstar checks on Hope. Kane picks up Rogue at the airport. Madin finds Quentin in the box, and they talk. <br />
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<b>Nov. 15 -</b> Liam posts about Savannah Bananas and YouTube spirals. Sharon and Kevin have their first shapeshifting training session.<br />
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<b>Nov. 16 -</b> Rictor and Alani make fried rice and talk. Liam texts Darcy and Terry to ask what pies his mom should send to the mansion. Sam meets and Quentin, and they have an impromptu job interview. Sam excitedly lets Clint know he got the job. Sam meets Sharon and the teenage boy squad.<br />
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<b>Nov. 17 -</b> Rictor posts to let everyone know about the leftover fried race.<br />
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<b>Nov. 18 -</b> Judge Kyle makes a ruling about Sharons "children." Darcy takes custody of the kittens, and lets her partners know they're parents now. Sharon posts about the tragedy of losing her kids.<br />
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==Plots==<br />
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[[A Haven to Call Home]]<br />
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[[Category: Monthly Summaries]] <br />
[[Category: 2023]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=August_2023&diff=98640August 20232023-11-16T02:03:25Z<p>ForeverSam: /* Timeline */</p>
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<b>Aug 1</b> - 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. Hope gives Shatterstar advice on communication and active listening in the wake of the powers mishap with Julio.<br />
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<b>Aug 2</b> - 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. <br />
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<b>Aug 3</b> - Alani and Nica meet and chat over summer plans by the pool.<br />
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<b>Aug 4</b> - 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. <I>Keep Breathing</I>: 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).<br />
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<b>Aug 5</b> - <I>Keep Breathing</I>: 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. Warren discovers the bar at the mansion - with Kevin inside - and has a surprisingly open conversation with him.<br />
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<b>Aug 6</b> - 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. <br />
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<b>Aug 7</b> - Garrison checks in on Jessica to get further details about Killgrave for his investigation. Clint texts Sam to check up on him. Quentin posts an apology to the journals for threatening to use his telepathy on a mansion resident. Warren asks Hope to help with the wedding planning. Checking in on Haller, Sooraya finds Jack is taking charge of matters. Jean makes an incredibly awkward check up on Jessica. <br />
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<b>Aug 8</b> - Very early in the morning, Matt and Match run into each other in the kitchen and chat. At the District X Community Centre, Alani and Sooraya are approached by a purple cat-like mutant asking for help; at the mansion, Clarice gives Sharon/Catseye a flea treatment before she’s able to come inside. Warren lets the mansion know he’s needing better employees than the ones he already has. Warren comes to Alani’s rescue in the kitchen when her attempt at baking fails spectacularly. Terry texts Kyle about baiting Warren on his journal post to do better with his money. Hope emails Bobbi and Warren with her initial wedding planning document.<br />
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<b>Aug 9</b> - Jean and Garrison move through their mutual early morning breakfast ritual. Warren visits Jessica and is obnoxious about their past, Haller comes in and Cyndi decides to play interference in her own particular way and Jessica thinks they’re both crazy. Sharon meets April and is fascinated by her powers. Kyle tries to find out if Sharon needs any special accommodations room-wise, but she’s distracted by meeting another feral mutant. <br />
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<b>Aug 10</b> - Haller visits Jessica in the hope she’s forgotten the previous day but he’s not that lucky. Warren interviews - and hires - Illyana; Illyana asks Clint to review the contract before she signs it. Catseye’s wanderings take her to the Chapel where she steals Clint’s lunch and confuses him a lot. Illyana texts Clarice to help with getting a new wardrobe for her job with Warren. Kyle lets Scott know they have a new Catseye and that he’ll need to update the anti-cat safety protocols on the Blackbird. Sharon smells food and meets Darcy and Terry in their suite.<br />
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<b>Aug 11</b> - Sharon meets Warren and is very curious about his wings; Warren texts Bobbi after meeting Sharon to ask about the Horny Seagull nickname. Illyana texts Warren to let him know she accepts the job. Sharon meets Garrison and - more importantly - the wolf. Maya and Garrison discuss responsibility (and cake?) via ASL. Sooraya learns more about Haller’s DID system and meets Jim. Clint and Quentin talk about Q’s apology. Arthur brings Jess some reading material while she's in the medlab; he is a delight, which is terrifying.<br />
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<b>Aug 12</b> - Arthur meets [[David Haller|Davey]] while out walking his dog. Clint drops by Amanda’s office and they discuss the latest updates concerning Quentin. Illyana goes shopping with Clarice for a new wardrobe now that she works for Warren. The Grad School Girl Squad - Alison, Maya, Nica, Alani and April - get together for lunch and chat.<br />
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<b>Aug 13</b> - Sooraya invites Haller and Jean to an art exhibition as a break from their stressful week. Haller meets Benjamin - Shatterstar’s other personality - for the first time. Sharon tries Molly’s popping boba and is wildly startled. Maya makes a sad post, feeling homesick now Forge has left. Arthur lets Haller know he met Davey. Felicia and Kevin catch up over the new cocktail list at Kirby’s and discuss Felicia’s quest for revenge.<br />
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<b>Aug 14</b> - Determined to meet the other purple mutant in the mansion, Sharon tracks down Madin. Amanda, and eventually, Marie-Ange stop by for an after work drink at Kirby's and a chat with Sam. What Illyana needs is a few favors and access to the magic library, but what she gets is a surprisingly helpful Amanda Sefton and the chance to start mending fences.<br />
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<b>Aug 15</b> - Clint and Gabriel meet up for an intel swap and Clint ends up explaining the portal to Gabe. Garrison and Haller discuss Jessica's previous living situation where Warren overhears and offers his help in the matter. Sharon encounters Kurt, ever elusive, as she strolls the mansion at night and plies him for answers to his mutation. Topaz and Alani discuss bringing help into the library.<br />
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<b>Aug 16</b> - Clarice bemoans that her purple does not go with pink after seeing the Barbie movie. Warren contacts Haller to let him know that the apartment and clothing situation has been fixed. Jess texts Haller about the new wardrobe Warren gifted her. Matt soaks in the tub and shares news of the relaxing experience with the rest of the mansion. Madin interviews for a secretary position with Warren and the whole matter is a disaster start to finish. Sharon finds herself a nemesis in the form of Namor, after she gets in the middle of Illyana and Namor's testing of each other's reflexes. Scott pays a visit to Haller to discuss current events, pseudo-sibling dynamics, and the difficulties of moving on. <i>Transian Public Library:</i> Clint emails Amanda to share the news that a collection of books on Chthon was bought at a private auction and is scheduled to be moved later in the week.<br />
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<b>Aug 17</b> - Jess emails Sooraya to ask if she's taking donations for the center. A press release from Warren's desk concerning his newest hiree, Illyana. Clint texts Illyana about her new job. Illyana texts Madin to offer an apology for the misunderstanding on Warren's behalf. Monica's personal power training brings Sharon out of hiding and eager to play laser pointer. <i>Transian Public Library:</i> Amanda informs Marie-Ange of the potential lead Clint provided; they gather Kane and Wanda to let them in on the plan and voice their need for a very fancy plane and a pilot; Kane meets with Jean and asks her to be his pilot... and inform her on his particular situation.<br />
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<b>Aug 18</b> - Hope emails Illyana to offer a meeting if she'd like, to welcome to the insanity that is working for Warren. Hope then texts Sue to bemoan Warren's actions. While exploring the mansion, Jess stumbles across Sooraya who is able to answer some of her questions. Maya teaches Sharon how to throw an axe. Illyana meets with Madin at Warren’s request to speak with them about a job. <i>Transian Public Library:</i> To achieve their goal Garrison and Wanda reach out to Silver Sable International; the team ambushes the envoy carrying the much sought after books; and as nothing's ever as easy as it seems, the creatures that were guarding the moving materials give them a run for their money; Amanda and Wanda's combined abilities find a way to stop the device; following the mission Marie-Ange receives a lovely bouquet, which Doug later texts her about; Wanda meets up with Kevin and shares a drink. <br />
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<b>Aug 19</b> - Liam and his parents arrive at the mansion and are met by Arthur; Liam announces his presence at the mansion. Quentin approaches Jess and finds the real version to be different. Arthur and Warren share drinks on a roof and discuss the new power set in the mix. Garrison oversees a new Danger Room training for Darcy involving Vi and a new aspect of her power shows itself. Liam meets his new roommate, Shatterstar, and the boys are immediately awkward.<br />
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<b>Aug 20</b> - Marie-Angie thanks Darcy for the new deck that she was gifted for her birthday. Liam and Sharon meet, two cat ferals meeting another for the first time in their lives and they compare experiences. Shatterstar suggests that the mansion watches 'Cat People' in honor of the new arrivals. Darcy comes across Liam and chats with the mansion's newest teen.<br />
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<b>Aug 21</b> - Rictor tries and fails to make comfort food, so Sharon insists on helping. Shatterstar gets to taste test. He later posts on the journals, noting there’s leftovers for those that want them. Darcy texts Marie-Ange an image of a potato tarot deck. After watching her train with Vi, Garrison has questions, and thoughts, while Darcy has answers and some thoughts of her own.<br />
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<b>Aug 22</b> - Match texts Arthur asking if he could teach them something. Jess is shocked to find Sharon lounging on her laundry. Jess bursts in on Haller and commandeers his shirt while complaining about large purple cats. Alani talks about a new Luna Snow single having dropped. Liam and Rictor meet at the pool.<br />
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<b>Aug 23</b> - Sooraya texts David and Jean about tickets for Sunday’s art show. David, Sooraya and Jess later prepare dinner together, briefly interrupted by Maya who jumps to an interesting conclusion. She texts Darcy to ask if she knows anything. Warren meets Liam but neither are particularly impressed. Liam and Madin meet, weird reality TV is watched and they disagree about ACAB. <br />
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<b>Aug 24</b> - Sooraya notes that Saturday a group of volunteers will be sorting supplies for back to school and asks if anyone from the mansion would like to join. Sharon and Match meet, things are on fire. Jess and Match bond over purple cats and ACAB. Sharon leaves an apology for Match pinned to a small bag of empty cans. Kevin teaches Shatterstar how to shoot. <br />
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<b>Aug 25</b> - Jubilee posts a dance video and asks if anyone will learn the dance with her. Shatterstar and Haller talk about Haller having met Benjamin. Haller gets a front-row seat to April's twinned self-image while he questions her during parkour. Liam meets Jess and Jess' bottle of liquor. No one is impressed.<br />
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<b>Aug 26</b> - Alani texts Felicia about Fall semester starting soon and wondering if she’d like to share a bottle of Prosecco. Sam volunteers at the school supply drive in District X, where he runs into Sooraya. April and Maya comfort each other over missing Forge.<br />
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<b>Aug 27</b> - Sunning and playing by the pool leads Sharon and Liam into an argument, and a couple of large splashes. Nica emails April to check on her with Forge and Pyotr leaving and offers pizza, ice cream and movies. <br />
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<b>Aug 28</b> - After multiple aquatic assaults, Sharon opts to train in pursuit of becoming master of her environment, and She is immediately caught in the act. Working her Monday shift, Alani comes across Jess in the mansion's library... it's certainly something that happened, or is it? Warren texts Darcy to obsess over Haller. Haller encounters Darcy in the kitchen, and she gives him a little enlightenment about his supposed harem status.<br />
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<b>Aug 29</b> - Sharon comes across Pixie, learns everything there is to know about her wings and accepts Pixie's offer of a manicure. Darcy makes a journal entry to share a video about Super Mario 64. Sooraya and Warren talk, and Warren is lucky he doesn't end up wearing half the pasta sauce. Kane keeps his promise to Jean and joins her to be examined by Bruce Banner, when, unfortunately, a teammate of his drops by to 'help'. Topaz makes a journal entry advising she’s going to be out of the country for a while. Madin runs into a BBQ with Kane, and forgets the rule that when talking to a cop, all you ever say is 'lawyer'.<br />
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<b>Aug 30</b> - Two cats, Sharon and Fi, finally meet, poolside. Julio shares the Netflix trailer for One Piece to his journal.<br />
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<b>Aug 31</b> - Doug makes a journal entry asking which one is Huginn and which is Muninn? April joins Nica and Megan for a pizza and movie night.<br />
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==Plots==<br />
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[[(The Trick Is To) Keep Breathing]]<br />
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[[Transian Public Library]]<br />
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====External Links====<br />
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[https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/memories?keyword=August+2023&user=xp_friends&sortby=des August 2023]<br />
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[[Category: History]]<br />
[[Category: Monthly Summaries]] <br />
[[Category: 2023]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=September_2023&diff=98282September 20232023-10-02T21:10:19Z<p>ForeverSam: /* Timeline */</p>
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<br><br />
==Timeline==<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 1</b> - Inez goes to visit Darcy, expecting that maybe Terry may be around - she is - but not expecting to meet Sharon. Darcy makes a general PSA on her journal about Sharon’s food and how to properly label same.<br />
<br />
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<b>Sep 2</b> - <br />
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<br />
<b>Sep 3</b> - Clint texts Sam to ask him to come to the Labor Day celebrations at the mansion. Matt makes a journal entry about his new braille Lego set from Darcy. Jessica finds her old journal entries and is appalled. <br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 4</b> - Jubilee laughs on the journals at Jessica’s drama. Megan makes a journal post announcing she will be spray-painting t-shirts at the Labor Day party. Darcy and Kevin catch up poolside and enjoy drinks. Jean and Garrison talk at the “boring grill”. April feeds the wolf and teases Garrison about being a grill dad. Sharon tries to steal Jean’s chicken, but they end up bonding. Haller and Molly dent some things while playing super-powered horseshoes. Sharon and Liam discuss their mutual nemesis, Namor. Artie and Shatterstar meet each other. Clint enjoys Illyana and Boris’s presence until Illyana is called away for work. Warren bothers Haller about wedding choices until he gets a work call and summons Illyana, leading to Illyana using Haller to help her pack. Arthur, Haller, and Shatterstar throw knives, revealing the existence of Benji to Arthur and the existence of Davey’s knife throwing lessons to Haller. Rictor, Shatterstar, Liam, and Match play chicken in the pool. Liam stops Sharon from scamming Sam out of his food. Terry is a mother hen to Shatterstar. Sharon asks Artie invasive questions and gets sparkles in her eyes for her trouble. Sharon proceeds to seek comfort from Darcy and Alani. Doug makes an appearance to get food with Darcy. Jean texts Arthur to apologize for a misunderstanding that came off as rude on the journals. Jess and Match run into each other while stocking up on free food. Nica and Scott have a poolside chat about condiments and formality. Artie and Matt commiserate about having enhanced taste.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 5</b> - Terry texts Rictor to tell him Shatterstar’s birthday this weekend. Illyana makes a journal post saying she’s enjoying being in LA even if she’s working on her birthday. Arthur asks Hope for help troubleshooting his psychometry. Namor and Emma flirt over poolside snacks.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 6</b> - Rictor makes a journal post asking if he can borrow a car and if he can drive in New York with a Mexican license.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 7</b> - Liam makes a journal post wondering about local high school football.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 8</b> - Alani updates the eXcalibur team that the wormhole has made a connection. Jean and Garrison get hot dogs in Central Park.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 9</b> - Terry gifts Shatterstar a sword belonging to an ancestor of hers for his 18th birthday. Shatterstar thanks her and even sort of hugs her. Arthur and Quentin look for leads on a case at Kirby’s and meet Sam, who is happy to help. Sam texts Clint about the new Tyler Childers album. Garrison posts to X-Teams that he and Jean will be out of town for a few days on an Underground matter. Rictor and Shatterstar watch a [Simon Williams] movie Rictor gave as a gift and discuss conspiracy theories. <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 10</b> - Alison asks for someone to explain the plot of <i>Cats</i> to her on the journals. Terry texts Jean asking how things with Garrison are. Jean and Garrison have car trouble on the way back from a Mutant Underground situation and spend the night in a strange small town.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 11</b> - <br />
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<br />
<b>Sep 12</b> - Warren announces his return from LA and shares his experience in eating natto; Terry emails Kyle to let him know she has a new least favourite word, thanks to Warren. Shatterstar emails Kyle to ask about schooling options. Sooraya and April train in the Danger Room and share ideas for powers applications. <br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 13</b> - Coming across Match and his odd eating habits, Sooraya offers some help.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 14</b> - <br />
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<br />
<b>Sep 15</b> - Julio announces he has the new Mortal Kombat game.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 16</b> - Alani announces a belated egg-themed celebration of Agatha Christie’s birthday, with her chicken namesake as Guest of Honour. Shatterstar and Match chat and then show off their powers to each other. Sharon encounters Arthur doing yoga and has questions.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 17</b> - Angelo is accosted by a curious cat-person while bringing in groceries and winds up as a cat toy in the name of powers experimentation; Jean-Phillipe is graciously allowed to watch by Her Purple Felineness.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 18</b> - Gabe explains the inability to contact him as a phone accident while celebrating his birthday.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 19</b> - Match texts Rictor to ask if he plays Valorant.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 20</b> - Terry requests some spare muscle for an upcoming supply run. Liam goes to Sharon to share an amazing idea he's had about a 'human' sized cat tree.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 21</b> - Terry texts Kyle to plan Halloween costumes. Following his idea, Sharon takes Liam to meet with Megan to get sized for clothing.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 22</b> - <i>A Haven to Call Home</i>: News breaks of an explosion in a Seattle warehouse.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 23</b> - <i>DX Fieldtrip</i>: Arthur approaches Jessica for her New York City expertise. This leads to her being in a van with him, Liam, Match, Rictor, Sharon, and Shatterstar to bring the young adults to District X. Having found an appropriately stocked bodega, Rictor comes across Sharon feeding her former colony. An attempt to seek out Snow Valley's office has Sharon facing Artie and she makes the choice to leave abruptly instead. Jessica decides to make a request of X-Factor Investigation's resources, which Quentin graciously allows. At a deli, Shatterstar assists Sharon in ordering a meal. Match and Sharon go dumpster diving much to Jessica's annoyance before she makes the younger mutants stop. Cleaned and at the Community Centre, Sharon regales Sooraya with her day. After Jessica gets clean, she chats with Sooraya, though they're interrupted by the appearance of Match and Sharon. Match meets with Angelo to get information on credentials and informs the man of another Espinosa. Jessica tracks Sharon down and reveals they have some similarities in their pasts. Returning to the mansion, Jessica's state of dress is documented by Haller before Warren happens across the pair. Terry drops off a meal with Garrison and his wolf and asks some important questions. Bobbi meets with Hope and Sue to prepare her for the life that's to come for her when she marries Warren. <i>A Haven to Call Home</i>: A news update on the Seattle explosion reveals the cause, a mutant; Clint posts to the teams asking if anyone has anymore information than has been released.<br />
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<br />
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<b>Sep 24</b> - Darcy shares the 'Pink Push Up Bra' music video on the journals.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sept. 25:</b> Warren drops by to Quentin's office for a chat about returning to XFI. <i>A Haven To Call Home</i> - Quentin updates the team on what's been happening behind the scenes. Warren texts Darcy for an ego boost.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sept. 26:</b> Sooraya and Sharon talk after the spray bottle incident. Kyle demands a full-on investigation for his missing ice cream. Darcy gets drinks and food with Sam and Jubilee after a day of delayed flights.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sept. 27:</b> Sam and Alani talk, and new opportunities arise. <br />
<br />
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<b>Sept. 28:</b> <br />
<br />
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<b>Sept. 29:</b> <i>Clean Slate - </i>Madin gets a text about people asking around for them; Madin makes an escape plan; Kevin emails Garrison about Madin. <i>A Haven To Call Home</i> - Quentin updates everyone on the missing husband and announces they're going to Oregon; XFI finds a definitely not mutant cult, and Quentin is drawn in; they get info on the missing spouse and leave, case solved.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sept. 30:</b> <i>Clean Slate</i> - Garrison announces a senior staff meeting regarding Madin; Quentin visits Madin in their "cell" - the Danger Room' the senior staff meet to talk about the Madin problem; Kevin takes matters into his own hands; Kane later has a chat with Madin as well.<br />
<br />
==Plots==<br />
<br />
[[A Haven to Call Home]]<br />
<br />
====External Links====<br />
<br />
[https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/memories?keyword=September+2023&user=xp_friends&sortby=des September 2023]<br />
<br />
[[Category: History]]<br />
[[Category: Monthly Summaries]] <br />
[[Category: 2023]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=September_2023&diff=98281September 20232023-10-02T21:09:19Z<p>ForeverSam: /* Timeline */</p>
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<div>{{calendar - Phase 2|Month=September|LastMonth=August 2023|NextMonth=October 2023}}<br />
<br><br />
<br><br />
==Timeline==<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 1</b> - Inez goes to visit Darcy, expecting that maybe Terry may be around - she is - but not expecting to meet Sharon. Darcy makes a general PSA on her journal about Sharon’s food and how to properly label same.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 2</b> - <br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 3</b> - Clint texts Sam to ask him to come to the Labor Day celebrations at the mansion. Matt makes a journal entry about his new braille Lego set from Darcy. Jessica finds her old journal entries and is appalled. <br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 4</b> - Jubilee laughs on the journals at Jessica’s drama. Megan makes a journal post announcing she will be spray-painting t-shirts at the Labor Day party. Darcy and Kevin catch up poolside and enjoy drinks. Jean and Garrison talk at the “boring grill”. April feeds the wolf and teases Garrison about being a grill dad. Sharon tries to steal Jean’s chicken, but they end up bonding. Haller and Molly dent some things while playing super-powered horseshoes. Sharon and Liam discuss their mutual nemesis, Namor. Artie and Shatterstar meet each other. Clint enjoys Illyana and Boris’s presence until Illyana is called away for work. Warren bothers Haller about wedding choices until he gets a work call and summons Illyana, leading to Illyana using Haller to help her pack. Arthur, Haller, and Shatterstar throw knives, revealing the existence of Benji to Arthur and the existence of Davey’s knife throwing lessons to Haller. Rictor, Shatterstar, Liam, and Match play chicken in the pool. Liam stops Sharon from scamming Sam out of his food. Terry is a mother hen to Shatterstar. Sharon asks Artie invasive questions and gets sparkles in her eyes for her trouble. Sharon proceeds to seek comfort from Darcy and Alani. Doug makes an appearance to get food with Darcy. Jean texts Arthur to apologize for a misunderstanding that came off as rude on the journals. Jess and Match run into each other while stocking up on free food. Nica and Scott have a poolside chat about condiments and formality. <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 5</b> - Terry texts Rictor to tell him Shatterstar’s birthday this weekend. Illyana makes a journal post saying she’s enjoying being in LA even if she’s working on her birthday. Arthur asks Hope for help troubleshooting his psychometry. Namor and Emma flirt over poolside snacks.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 6</b> - Rictor makes a journal post asking if he can borrow a car and if he can drive in New York with a Mexican license.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 7</b> - Liam makes a journal post wondering about local high school football.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 8</b> - Alani updates the eXcalibur team that the wormhole has made a connection. Jean and Garrison get hot dogs in Central Park.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 9</b> - Terry gifts Shatterstar a sword belonging to an ancestor of hers for his 18th birthday. Shatterstar thanks her and even sort of hugs her. Arthur and Quentin look for leads on a case at Kirby’s and meet Sam, who is happy to help. Sam texts Clint about the new Tyler Childers album. Garrison posts to X-Teams that he and Jean will be out of town for a few days on an Underground matter. Rictor and Shatterstar watch a [Simon Williams] movie Rictor gave as a gift and discuss conspiracy theories. <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 10</b> - Alison asks for someone to explain the plot of <i>Cats</i> to her on the journals. Terry texts Jean asking how things with Garrison are. Jean and Garrison have car trouble on the way back from a Mutant Underground situation and spend the night in a strange small town.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 11</b> - <br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 12</b> - Warren announces his return from LA and shares his experience in eating natto; Terry emails Kyle to let him know she has a new least favourite word, thanks to Warren. Shatterstar emails Kyle to ask about schooling options. Sooraya and April train in the Danger Room and share ideas for powers applications. <br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 13</b> - Coming across Match and his odd eating habits, Sooraya offers some help.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 14</b> - <br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 15</b> - Julio announces he has the new Mortal Kombat game.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 16</b> - Alani announces a belated egg-themed celebration of Agatha Christie’s birthday, with her chicken namesake as Guest of Honour. Shatterstar and Match chat and then show off their powers to each other. Sharon encounters Arthur doing yoga and has questions.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 17</b> - Angelo is accosted by a curious cat-person while bringing in groceries and winds up as a cat toy in the name of powers experimentation; Jean-Phillipe is graciously allowed to watch by Her Purple Felineness.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 18</b> - Gabe explains the inability to contact him as a phone accident while celebrating his birthday.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 19</b> - Match texts Rictor to ask if he plays Valorant.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 20</b> - Terry requests some spare muscle for an upcoming supply run. Liam goes to Sharon to share an amazing idea he's had about a 'human' sized cat tree.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 21</b> - Terry texts Kyle to plan Halloween costumes. Following his idea, Sharon takes Liam to meet with Megan to get sized for clothing.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 22</b> - <i>A Haven to Call Home</i>: News breaks of an explosion in a Seattle warehouse.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 23</b> - <i>DX Fieldtrip</i>: Arthur approaches Jessica for her New York City expertise. This leads to her being in a van with him, Liam, Match, Rictor, Sharon, and Shatterstar to bring the young adults to District X. Having found an appropriately stocked bodega, Rictor comes across Sharon feeding her former colony. An attempt to seek out Snow Valley's office has Sharon facing Artie and she makes the choice to leave abruptly instead. Jessica decides to make a request of X-Factor Investigation's resources, which Quentin graciously allows. At a deli, Shatterstar assists Sharon in ordering a meal. Match and Sharon go dumpster diving much to Jessica's annoyance before she makes the younger mutants stop. Cleaned and at the Community Centre, Sharon regales Sooraya with her day. After Jessica gets clean, she chats with Sooraya, though they're interrupted by the appearance of Match and Sharon. Match meets with Angelo to get information on credentials and informs the man of another Espinosa. Jessica tracks Sharon down and reveals they have some similarities in their pasts. Returning to the mansion, Jessica's state of dress is documented by Haller before Warren happens across the pair. Terry drops off a meal with Garrison and his wolf and asks some important questions. Bobbi meets with Hope and Sue to prepare her for the life that's to come for her when she marries Warren. <i>A Haven to Call Home</i>: A news update on the Seattle explosion reveals the cause, a mutant; Clint posts to the teams asking if anyone has anymore information than has been released.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sep 24</b> - Darcy shares the 'Pink Push Up Bra' music video on the journals.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sept. 25:</b> Warren drops by to Quentin's office for a chat about returning to XFI. <i>A Haven To Call Home</i> - Quentin updates the team on what's been happening behind the scenes. Warren texts Darcy for an ego boost.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sept. 26:</b> Sooraya and Sharon talk after the spray bottle incident. Kyle demands a full-on investigation for his missing ice cream. Darcy gets drinks and food with Sam and Jubilee after a day of delayed flights.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sept. 27:</b> Sam and Alani talk, and new opportunities arise. <br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sept. 28:</b> <br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sept. 29:</b> <i>Clean Slate - </i>Madin gets a text about people asking around for them; Madin makes an escape plan; Kevin emails Garrison about Madin. <i>A Haven To Call Home</i> - Quentin updates everyone on the missing husband and announces they're going to Oregon; XFI finds a definitely not mutant cult, and Quentin is drawn in; they get info on the missing spouse and leave, case solved.<br />
<br />
<br />
<b>Sept. 30:</b> <i>Clean Slate</i> - Garrison announces a senior staff meeting regarding Madin; Quentin visits Madin in their "cell" - the Danger Room' the senior staff meet to talk about the Madin problem; Kevin takes matters into his own hands; Kane later has a chat with Madin as well.<br />
<br />
==Plots==<br />
<br />
[[A Haven to Call Home]]<br />
<br />
====External Links====<br />
<br />
[https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/memories?keyword=September+2023&user=xp_friends&sortby=des September 2023]<br />
<br />
[[Category: History]]<br />
[[Category: Monthly Summaries]] <br />
[[Category: 2023]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Topaz&diff=98192Topaz2023-08-31T19:49:12Z<p>ForeverSam: /* Stepping Up */</p>
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| codename = Topaz<br />
| teams = [[X-Force]]<br />
| birthdate = March 10, 1997 (Adopted)<br />
| journal = [http://xp-topaz.dreamwidth.org/ I'm the fury in your head]<br />
| player = [[Sam (player)|Sam]]<br />
}}<br />
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''She did love this part. Mutants, that was fine. But magic? That was where the line was drawn.''<br />
<br />
Student, volunteer-librarian, mutant, witch's apprentice, and all-around lazabout. Topaz is basically an average-early twenties human being, still trying to find her place in the world and figure out who she is outside of the people around her.<br />
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== '''Details''' ==<br />
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'''Character Journal:''' [http://xp-topaz.dreamwidth.org/ xp-topaz]<br />
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'''Legal Name''': Vimala Ashdown<br />
<br />
'''Birth Name''': Kiah Saini<br />
<br />
'''Codename''': Padawan (Amanda), November (Marie-Ange) (she rejects the notion of codenames in general and refuses to settle on one)<br />
<br />
'''Aliases''': Topaz (What she is mostly known by and will answer to); Gemstone; G; T<br />
<br />
'''First Appearance''': [https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/tag/z+p1:+t:+x-force:+a+hammer+to+fall October 30, 2012]<br />
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'''Acknowledged/Adopted Date of Birth''': March 10, 1997<br />
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'''Actual Date of Birth''': June 5, 1997<br />
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'''Place of Birth''': India<br />
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'''Citizenship''': Dual: Indian, British (through adoption)<br />
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'''Relatives''': [[Taboo | Luca Ashdown, “Taboo”]] (adopted father); Alice Ashdown (adopted mother; deceased); [[Aadesh Saini]] (biological father). Leela Saini (biological mother; presumed deceased)<br />
<br />
'''Education''': Graduated from Bayville High in 2015. Seniorish at New York University studying psychology and library science<br />
<br />
'''Relationship Status''': Single; Formerly dated [[Frank Ludlum]]<br />
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'''Occupation''': Student; Formerly volunteer, now paid librarian at Xavier's<br />
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'''Team Affiliation''': [[X-Force]]<br />
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== '''Biography''' ==<br />
<br />
=== '''Growing Up''' ===<br />
Topaz’s story starts at the young age of one when, in the dead of night, she was abandoned on the doorstep of a small orphanage in Northeast India. Nobody saw who left her there, and the only evidence as to who her parents might have been was the necklace hanging around her neck - a small, amber-colored topaz pendant. It was from this that the child received the nickname “Topaz,” as no one knew her real name. The orphanage workers eventually named her Vimala (meaning “pure”), but the nickname stuck - growing up she was called “Topaz” more than “Vimala,” and hardly ever answered to the latter.<br />
<br />
The next six years of Topaz’s life were spent in the orphanage. It was hardly an easy life - Topaz, small for her age, was often the target of the bigger kids she lived with, and the overtaxed orphanage workers couldn’t always help her. As a result, she was forced early on to learn how to defend herself. She wasn’t always successful at this - though there was one notable incident when she was five that involved an eight year old and a stick. The incident ended with the eight year old nearly getting his eye poked out. This led to a severe punishment for Topaz, but it also made some of the kids wearier about trying to mess with her.<br />
<br />
Finally, when Topaz was seven, she found herself facing changes in the life she had become so used to. A British couple (the Ashdowns) had come the orphanage and, after seeing the kids and interacting with a few of them (including Topaz), the couple inquired about adopting Topaz. This brought up surprisingly mixed feelings for the child - the obvious joy at being able to escape orphanage life, but also a bit of fear, as this was the only life she’d ever known, and even if it wasn’t the best, it was what she was comfortable with. However, the Ashdowns were persistent, and it didn’t take long for Topaz to warm up to the idea.<br />
<br />
The adoption process took just over a year - Topaz was eight when the Ashdowns finally brought her into their small, comfortable home in Chertsey, Surrey. She arrived at the house with nothing but the clothes on her back and the necklace for which she was originally named.<br />
<br />
On the surface, the Ashdowns lived a very bland life - Luca Ashdown was an accountant at a local firm, Alice Ashdown a housewife. After the hectic life she’d lived at the orphanage, living with the Ashdowns should have been a welcome break for young Topaz.<br />
<br />
Except first impressions are often deceiving. Both Alice and Luca were practitioners of magic - she specialized in making potions and charms, while he was better at the mental side of magic (mostly astral projecting, though he had managed offensive spells in the past). Like most practitioners, they didn’t advertise their involvement in the magical arts, and mostly kept to themselves, save for a few contacts in the British magical community. But it was important to them, and they wanted someone to pass their learnings on to. This was what led to looking into adopting. When the couple had found Topaz, they’d recognized a great magical potential in her, and after a year of searching, they weren’t going to let her get away.<br />
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Needless to say, this was all a little shocking for Topaz to try and take in. But she wanted to please her new parents - she put up no argument when the Ashdowns began teaching her magic. It wasn’t until well after she turned ten that she managed to perform her first spell - levitating a cup. The effort exhausted her, however - she was unconscious for almost ten hours afterwards. She got better as time went on, though.<br />
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Besides learning magic in her parents’ basement, Topaz led a generally normal life. She attended school, proving that despite her rocky beginnings, she was actually quite smart, and easily able to pick up on what she was being taught. Unfortunately, this and her still-small stature (just as it had in the orphanage) led to her being an easy target for bullies. She’d retained most of the lessons she’d learned in the orphanage, though she quickly learned that attacking a boy with a stick was socially unacceptable, and she’d have to find another way to deal with her problems. So instead of using sticks and weapons, she started using words, dipping into her always-growing vocabulary to insult and confuse the bullies who tried to torture her. In 2007, when she was ten, she skipped a year in school (putting her in the right age group, as she had originally started a year behind due to her educational background).<br />
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==='''Manifesting''' ===<br />
<br />
In 2010, Topaz was thirteen and her life changed yet again. It started, unsurprisingly, with a pair of boys in her class. Topaz had stayed after school and was sitting in the library, trying to finish her homework so that when she got home, she could focus entirely on practicing with Luca and Alice. She’d sat herself in front of the librarian’s desk in hopes that this would stave off anyone who wanted to mess with her. Unfortunately, the librarian left to put some books away, and two boys took this as their chance to have some fun. While one of them distracted Topaz, the other stole her backpack, and they both ran. Topaz, furious, ran after them. The chase ended in a stairwell, with the boys taunting Topaz and daring her to try and get her bag back. Topaz, well aware that there was no way she would be able to fight the boys, began wishing the two would just turn on each other and make her life easier.<br />
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Several things happened at once, then - Topaz’s mind was flooded with the vicious, cruel emotions of the two boys in front of her. And at the same time, the bag (which the smaller of the two boys had been swinging over his head, taunting Topaz with it) accidentally slipped from his grip and landed on the other boy’s foot. The bigger boy, suddenly furious, turned on his friend and shoved him into the wall. The second boy shoved back, and before long they were wrestling on the ground. Topaz, stunned by these developments, took this as an opportunity to grab her bag and run before a teacher could find them and somehow connect her to this mess. She ran home in a blur of fright and other emotions that weren’t hers, and by the time she was behind the closed door of the house, she nearly collapsed. She was kept home for the next few days while the Ashdowns tried to figure out what was wrong with her. It was Alice who finally figured out that their daughter was a mutant. While this was entirely new territory for both her and Luca, neither backed down from the challenge of helping Topaz learn to control her empathy, as sending her away would have complicated things too much, and they risked losing their protege.<br />
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==='''More Changes''' ===<br />
<br />
In May 2011, tragedy struck the Ashdowns after Luca accidentally crossed paths with a group of magicians. Walking home late from a night at the pub, he found himself on the wrong side of a mugging when two men cornered him in an alley. Upon realizing that one of the muggers was trying to use magic, Luca performed a spell of his own, creating an energy blast that drained him and fatally injured one of the muggers. Luca made it out of the alley and got a block away before he was forced to call Alice to have her come pick him up.<br />
<br />
A few weeks after the incident, Topaz came home from school to find Alice Ashdown on the kitchen floor - dead. The cause of death was eventually ruled “Unknown,” as there were no inward nor outward signs to indicate how she had died. However, a day after her death, a letter was delivered to Luca, reading: “You take one of ours, we take one of yours.” And Luca concluded it had to be connected to the attempted mugging.<br />
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Over the summer, he and Topaz moved out of the house, relocating to an apartment building on the edge of town, and Luca quit his job and withdrew Topaz from school, saying he would homeschool her instead. Everyone chalked this up to a grieving man trying to protect the only family he had left, but as always, first impressions on the subject were wrong. Luca was planning to avenge his wife’s death, and he didn’t want any outside interference. Using a few acquaintances he had in the underground magical world, he learned that he was looking for [[Destine Clan | the Destine Clan]] - a family of magicians. With this information in mind, Luca set about beginning to plan his revenge. Under the alias “Taboo,” he began collecting intel on the Destines, also using Topaz to help him. They spent a year finding everything they could on the family, meticulously planning out the details of the revenge plan.<br />
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===='''Revenge'''====<br />
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In October 2012, Taboo’s plan was put into action. He and Topaz [[Operation: A Hammer To Fall | invaded the Destines home in the dead of night]] with the plan of killing Adam Destine, the apparent leader. They were caught, and a fight broke out. Taboo and Topaz retreated back to their apartment, where they were later attacked by the Destines in retaliation. [[Romany Wisdom]], upon hearing of the attacks and learning that a teenager was involved, called [[Amanda Sefton]], and an [[X-Force - Phase 1|X-Force]] team was assembled and headed to England to put an end to the conflict. After one fight resulted in the death of Dominic Destine, Taboo and Topaz carried out one final attack on the Destine house. Topaz was knocked out by Adam, and X-Force managed to intervene in this attack. In the chaos, Taboo was apparently killed.<br />
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When Topaz regained consciousness, she found herself at Romany’s house. Amanda explained everything that had happened, right up to Taboo’s death, then told Topaz she had two options - stay in England and live and train under Romany, or move to America and attend Xavier’s. Neither option appealed to Topaz, but she found herself wanting to get as far away from England as possible, and decided that Xavier’s would be the least troublesome place to go.<br />
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==== '''In A New Place''' ====<br />
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Topaz made her entrance into the mansion as quiet as possible. She mostly kept to herself, wary of the school setting (something she hadn't had to deal with in over a year), though she quickly learned that her fellow New Mutants were very different from the kids she'd gone to school with in England. Even so, she continued to keep her distance, busying herself with homework and magic lessons to keep her mind occupied. After an incident with [[Tandy Bowen | Tandy's]] powers in December, Topaz discovered something new about her magic - namely that when she drained someone's emotions when casting a spell, she temporarily renders that person unable to feel anything for a brief amount of time. When Tandy went to Topaz to ask her if she could it again, Topaz happily took the opportunity as a chance to experiment with this new-found aspect of her powers. At the end of the month, she found herself prodded by Amanda into going on the NYE school ski trip - something she did reluctantly and unwillingly.<br />
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==== '''Right Out Of The Gate''' ====<br />
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The New Year started in typical Xavier's style when Topaz, along with the other New Mutants, [[Something Slender (and Awful) | found herself being stalked by otherworldy creatures]] known as [[Slendermen]]. She and fellow student magic user [[Billy Kaplan - Phase 1 | Billy]] worked together to devise a way to protect the New Mutants from the stalking. It failed, however, when they were dragged into the [[Askew World]]. Once there and separated from the other students, Topaz found herself trapped in darkness and taunted by the disembodied voices of Taboo and Adam Destine, telling her she was pathetic and useless. She was eventually rescued by [[Matt Murdock - Phase 1| | Matt]], and worked with him and [[Susan Storm | Sue]] to save [[Hope Abbott | Hope]] before all four went to save [[Renee Nguyen | Renee]]. They were eventually rescued from the Askew World by X-Force.<br />
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Following the incident, Topaz withdrew even further, something that did not go unnoticed. At the same time, Tandy once again approached Topaz in order to have the young witch drain off her emotions so she wouldn't have to deal with them. This continued for some time before [[Madelyne Pryor | Maddie]] discovered what was happening. After a rather tense "discussion" between Topaz and Maddie, the redhead outed Topaz and Tandy (mostly Topaz, whom Maddie believed should have known better) to [[David Haller]], [[Adrienne Frost]], [[Charles Xavier | Professor Xavier]], and Amanda. This got Topaz into quite a bit of trouble with the staff and her fellow students, though she and Tandy did manage to forge a friendship through the ordeal. After some amount of stubbornness and a failed bid for independence, she began leaning a bit on Amanda, who was worried about the path the younger witch seemed to be forging for herself. She also - slightly against her will - found herself under a concerned [[Kurt Sefton | Kurt's]] watchful eye after a conversation with the teleporter revealed a bit more about her than she meant for the man to find out. As time went on she also struck up quite the friendship with Matt and newcomer [[Frank Ludlum]] - both of which were as surprising to her as it might have been to everyone else.<br />
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===='''Starting Over'''====<br />
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The end of [[June 2013]] brought with it a rather unpleasant surprise in the form of Taboo, [[Somewhere I Belong | back from the dead and supposedly with the intention of reconciling with Topaz]]. She was understandably suspicious of his motives, but eventually gave in and left the mansion to meet him in the dead of night. Unsurprisingly, this turned out to be the wrong choice, as Taboo was simply trying to lure her away from the protection of the staff in order to trade her for information on the whereabouts of the Destines. It was only the timely arrival of Amanda, [[Scott Summers]], [[Logan]], and Kurt (alerted to Topaz's disappearance by a panicking Tandy) that saved her. The buyers got away, and Taboo was let go to save Topaz from having to go through a trial, but not before being "informed" that if he ever set foot in New York again, he'd be lucky to walk out of the city.<br />
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Topaz once more fell back on her own standby of repressing and pretending she wasn't bothered by her father's betrayal, but it backfired quite horribly when the build up of repressed emotions rebounded and burnt out her shields, exposing her to the emotions of every person in the mansion. Unwilling to ask for help, Topaz retreated into the unused wings of the mansion for a couple of days, putting as many walls between herself and everyone else as possible, only coming out when everyone else was asleep. She only managed to get away with this for a couple of days, however, before Scott finally found her and tried to take her to the med lab where someone would be able to keep an eye on her. Being dragged out into the mansion in the middle of the day became the straw that broke the camel's back when they encountered Frank - she snapped, draining off the emotions of every single person within range in an attempt to find some sort of peace, forgetting until it was too late that the emotions she drained would invade her mind. Overwhelmed, her mind shut down. She woke up several hours later, confused and with very little memory of what had happened since the encounter with Taboo, and no answers to the questions waiting for her.<br />
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She had a week of downtime in the Box, and was then confronted with the ask of trying to redo the life she'd built for herself in the mansion. Her friendship with Frank suffered due to his anger at her over what had happened, though the other mansion residents were confusingly understanding.<br />
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The rest if the summer passed mostly quietly, save for an incident during [[She Sells Sea Shells | a field trip with the other New Mutants]] when a cave came to life and tried to kill the students. At the end of July she joined the other New Mutant girls on a trip to California, and in August she began working with [[Meggan Szardos]], the other empath-type in the mansion, on different ways of using her powers to help her deal with her own emotions.<br />
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The year went out with a bang when [[Deal With The Devil | a horde of demons attacked the mansion]]. Sue and Topaz were ambushed in their suite, but managed to hold the demons off without too much damamge (to themselves; the suite was another story). Topaz then assisted [[Stephen Strange - Phase 1|Dr. Stephen Strange]] in opening a portal to send a rescue team into faux-Limbo to save them.<br />
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===='''Something New'''====<br />
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The new year started off just as eventfully - though in a different way - when Frank returned to the mansion after several months, and set out to mend his relationship with Topaz. They made up - and then made out a little before being caught by Sue. Topaz, in typical fashion, tried not to deal with it, but Frank proved to be hard for her to ignore. The conversation was unsurprisingly awkward, but ended with the tentative agreement that they liked each other, and a new - if not somewhat surprising - relationship was born.<br />
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Of course things could never stay quiet long where the young magic user was involved. In February it was discovered that Topaz couldn't shield in her sleep (one of the many reasons behind her insomnia) when she accidentally projected during a nightmare, influencing Molly's own dreams and leading her to sleep-fight her way out the window. No physical harm was done to the indestructible girl, it was decided that Topaz would move in with Maddie to avoid further incidents. It also shook Topaz up quite profoundly, though her attempts to withdraw were stymied by well-meaning friends. All and all she managed to deal with everything quite well, making amends with Molly and putting the incident behind her in favor of looking forward.<br />
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The new few months passed quietly, until August at least. The beginning of the month saw Topaz joining her teacher and fellow magic users in [[Darkness Within | helping to free Tandy, who had been possessed by a demon]]. The resulting fight and magical overload blew out her shields and had her back in the Box for a few days. At the end of the month, she joined a trip to District X for an art fair, [[New Mutants: Scribblenauts | where a mutant lost control of his powers and brought a bunch of paintings to life.]] Topaz drained an entire crowd and ended up blowing out her shields once more, resulting in another trip to the Box. Sadly, her relationship with Frank ended after he left the mansion, though they agreed to stay friends.<br />
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===='''It's The End Of The World'''====<br />
[[January 2015]] started with the apocalypse - so to speak. The attack on Muir Island saw Topaz losing some key people in her life when Matt and Tabitha were both killed. Following a frightening transformation by [[Jean Grey - Phase 1 | Jean Grey]], Amanda took a small group of people (including Topaz) to the London Hellfire Club archives to do research, where they encountered demon versions of themselves intent on killing them. The mansion [[Reality Coming Down | was later attacked by more alternate versions of the residents]], and Topaz joined Sue, Meggan, and Hope in trying to defend it - killing alternate versions of Sue and Hope in the process. She was caught in the crossfire when [[The Dark Phoenix | the Dark Phoenix appeared and leveled the mansion]] - she survived, but ended up with a concussion, destroying her shields for the third time in six months in the process.<br />
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After the destructive battle, [[Xorn]] appeared to the survivors of the battle, informing them that their old world was loss nad he was moving them to a new world, pieced together from other bits of destroyed worlds.<br />
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===='''Brave New World'''====<br />
Topaz woke up on the mansion lawn with the powers hangover from hell and, upon discovering she'd lost more of her friends (Sue, Clint, Tandy, Billy, and Molly), she retreated to her room, hiding once more from the world. In the following days she and Hope would turn to wine to help them drown their feelings, stealing it where they could find it - and in one baffling moment, finding wine left for them by their "fairy wine mothers."<br />
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The universe continued to kick her in the teeth, however, as one by one new versions of the people she'd known in the old universe appeared - including a young Jean Grey, an older Matt Murdock, and a teenage Tabitha Smith. She continued drinking with Hope to try as a way of coping until [[Adrienne Frost]] discovered their secret. Rather than turn them in, however, she made them both promise to talk to Rogue about their issues, and continued to discreetly supply them with alcohol, so long as they agreed to only drink in her old suite and not leave until they were sober again. Therapy and only drinking in one place was a fair trade off for Topaz.<br />
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The downward spiral continued on until July, with Topaz having various bad interactions and withdrawing further and further into herself. Things came to a boil in May when Hope returned from a trip and found Topaz thoroughly drunk in their suite, leading to a fight (which Topaz regretted when she was sober again). Finally in July she took her chance to escape in typical Topaz style, leaving notes for people who might worry instead of facing anyone and saying goodbye. Amanda tracked her down to an airport in India and made her promise weekly check ins so her mentor would know she was okay. Kurt called her later and extracted the same promise from Topaz.<br />
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===='''Same Trouble Different World'''====<br />
It seemed Topaz's penchant for getting into trouble followed her from one world to the next, however. She spent most of her time in India trying to hunt down leads to find her birth parents. She managed to make it to October before everything went to hell on her. It started with finding a fanatical church, led by [[Aadesh Saini]] (whom she suspected was her biological father) which claimed its mission was to "purify the world." At the same time she [[Burn The Witch | discovered local girls were disappearing from the area]], and she suspected the church might have had something to do with. She called Amanda for help (good) but ignored Amanda and went back to the church and continued investigating on her own (bad).<br />
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Saini, unfortunately, realized what she was doing and with the help of his congregation he locked her up with four other girls whom they suspected were witches. Topaz managed to break out, only to promptly be captured again and tied to a stake, nearly burned alive. It was only Amanda's and X-Force's time arrival that saved her. Afterwards Topaz finally came clean to Amanda about why she was really in India, including her suspicions about Saini being her birth father. She also said she was finally ready to return to Xavier's - time away and time to heal had given her a better chance to cope with all the strangeness at the mansion.<br />
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She came back to a very different mansion, meeting several new students (including Amanda's new magical brood) and re-bonding with the friends she'd left behind. She managed to make it through the rest of the year without any incidents, much to her relief, and quietly rang in the new year with a glass of wine and a toast to all the friends she'd lost.<br />
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===='''Responsible Adult?'''====<br />
The year started out with, no surprise, trouble, when Topaz and Meggan found themselves being targeted by a [[Great Attractors | a parasite that formed on the astral plane during Xorn's rebuilding of the universe]]. The mansion telepaths and Hope were dragged into Topaz's and Meggan's minds, and [[David Haller]], [[Jean Grey]], and [[Rachel Kinross-Dayspring]] were subjected to the fun horrors of Topaz's mind. They managed to break through into Meggan's [[Image:Topaz NewPic.png|left|250px]] mind and they all destroyed the parasite and were released from the girls' minds. Topaz spent most of the next day in bed nursing a killer headache, and Amanda decided it was time for Topaz to have company in her suite. She bought her a small black kitten, whom Topaz named Midnight.<br />
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It wasn't all getting into trouble, though. Topaz found herself grudgingly bonding with fellow librarian dweller [[Jean-Paul Beaubier]], she and Meggan formed a friendship over their parasite experience, and somehow becoming a trusted adult with a few of the mistrusting teenagers. When [[Something Slender This Way Comes | several teenagers were kidnapped into Askew World]], Topaz was the one Clea called for help but following the rest of the kids into Askew World to rescue them. With Amanda and her team gone on vacation, Topaz, Megan, and Billy went to the X-Men for help, and they all rescued the kids together.<br />
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In March, she somehow ended up on a team of people organized by Clint to go to Alaska and [[Are We Ourselves | investigate some strange events for a SHIELD friend]]. They discovered a man named [[Fixer | Paul Norbert Ebersol]] was using Nano technology to control people, and in the course of his investigation he captured Clint and Kyle, leaving Topaz, Molly, and Natasha to rescue them. Somehow in the fight, Topaz found herself against Norbert, and accidentally killed him. The trauma did a number on her, and led to her shutting down for several weeks, not answering text messages or emails and resolutely ignoring Amanda and Jean-Paul when they planted themselves on her couch/<br />
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Amazingly, Topaz managed to find some quiet time. She began applying to schools for the fall, and got into New York University. She started taking sign language classes with Artie so she could communicate better with [[Maya Lincoln-Lopez]]. In May, Amanda decided to drag Topaz along on a road trip to see Maya's grandfather about her possession problem, and somehow it fell on Topaz to take responsibility for Maya.<br />
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Her quiet life, unfortunately, was interrupted when Clint, Kyle, [[Everett Thomas]], and Matt brought what turned out to be a cursed staff into her library. Upon touching the staff, Clint and Matt went berserk with rage, leaving Kyle, Everett, and Topaz to fight them off. The humans survived, but quite a few books were destroyed. Topaz was incredibly displeased.<br />
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===='''Changes'''====<br />
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As always, there was no rest for the wicked. 2017 started with a bang when [[Honey, I Shrunk the Magic Class | a magical mishap shrunk the entire magic class, and they spent an entire night trying to fix themselves]]. Almost immediately after, Topaz ended up on a team of semi-magical experts deployed to look into [[X-Men Mission: A vs X | a magical portal that had turned the Avengers evil]]. That mission went to hell when a SWORD agent released an ice giant, forcing the group into a fight they were ill-prepared for. Topaz and Amanda both quickly ran out of magical energy, and Amanda offered herself as a power source to Topaz. That led to Topaz learning a few things about her teacher that Amanda would have rather kept secret, and gave Topaz a lot to think about.<br />
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In May, Topaz was stunned to discover that Clint had been serious about her joining [[eXcalibur | the new team he was forming]], despite spending several months helping Kyle recruit people for it. She took Clint's offer though, and become one of the first people to join the new team.<br />
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==='''The Winding Way and Dark Dimension'''===<br />
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March and April brought with it more mysteries, as the mansion magic contingency found themselves in possession of some odd rocks. Amanda eventually figured out they were calling cards of the [http://x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Magic#The_Winding_Way Winding Way]. Almost immediately after, the Way decided to "test" Clea and Stephen, [[How To Kill A Spider | by giving them a magical card game to see how they would deal with it]]. The cards brought real giant spiders into the mansion, resulting in a lot of property damage and the library being destroyed ''again''. While Amanda and Topaz found no actual proof of the Way's involvement, all signs pointed to them, and Topaz was incredibly unamused.<br />
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She managed to survive the summer without too many disasters, a new record for her, but October brought with it a whole new set of problems. Clea [[Dark Dimension Homecoming | started having strange dreams]], and was attacked in the mansion library. Topaz found her bleeding and brought her down to the med lab, where she admitted to having the dreams, and Topaz agreed to stay with her for the night to watch over her so she could sleep. Of course, she paid for that when a portal opened in the room and dragged them both to another dimension. They spent the next twenty-four hours dodging a murderous demon and trying to survive until the cavalry could save them, and even then needed help fromThe Ancient One and his group of tossers. In the midst of the fight, Topaz accidentally tapped into a side of her mutation she didn't know existed - low-level telepathy.<br />
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Thankfully, the rest of the year went quietly, and without any more damage to Topaz or her library.<br />
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==='''A Rocky Year'''===<br />
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“Quiet” lasted until the beginning of February, when [[Family Reunion | The Destines cornered Topaz on campus and kidnapped her]], delivering her to Taboo, who in turn blackmailed her with Stephen and Clea in order to secure her help in bringing Alice back to life. Topaz was appalled by the idea, but also backed into another corner by the threat against her kids, and decided to go along with it, knowing London would alert Amanda the moment Taboo started the spell.<br />
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The alert came a moment too late, though. Taboo had managed to kill Albert Destine before Amanda, [[Wanda Maximoff]], and [[Billy Kaplan]] got there. The Destines broke free of their bindings and immediately attacked, and somewhere in the midst of the fight, Taboo’s spell half-worked, bringing back a zombie. Topaz, against Taboo’s protests, put the zombie out of its misery once more, and told Taboo in no uncertain terms that if he came near her or her kids again, she would kill him.<br />
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In the aftermath, Topaz was left shaken and hurting. She had been used by the Destines in order to get more power from the Way, she had been blackmailed and used by Taboo to bring Alice back, and she hadn’t even been able to stop Taboo from putting her mother through all that horror. What followed was a slight mental break, in which she informed Amanda that she saw herself as a burden and useless, and she refused to be swayed. This was the beginning of the rift between the two of them as Topaz closed herself off from the world once more, leaving all of her friends on the outside unsure of what to do.<br />
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She continued trying to erode her relationship not only with Amanda, but also with Kurt, acting anywhere from indifferent to outright hostile toward them when opportunities presented themselves. At the same time, she held her friends at arm's length, refusing to answer any questions about what happened in February or pertaining to her current mental well-being. She found out at the beginning of March that she was on academic probation and failing three classes, which led to her spending her birthday on a bender, unknowingly followed by the Sefton siblings, who kept her out of trouble and made sure she found her way safely to bed when she came home asleep in the back of an Uber.<br />
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The year continued to be a downhill slide. In April, Topaz was unwillingly pulled along on a mission to the Bermuda Triangle, [[Poor Unfortunate Souls | where Scott’s father had disappeared]], and turned into a mermaid to go to the bottom of the ocean, where a mind-controlled Jean delve into her head and found out some of her darker secrets - namely her suicidal ideations, and her feelings about the current situation she had created between herself and Sefton siblings. In the aftermath, she secured Jean’s promise not to tell anyone else what she had seen, but she still didn’t like it. The end of the month got worse when [[Illyana Rasputin]] had a teleportation accident that dragged herself, Topaz, and several others into Limbo. They spent three days there, navigating the dangerous land and trying to stay alive. The adventure ended with a monster called Carnage, and Topaz made the impromptu decision to drain [[Gabriel Cohuelo]]’s emotions for magic. Amanda confronted her about it when she was home, and Topaz promptly blew her off, much to Amanda’s dismay. Finding out in May that she had officially failed two classes and would remain on academic probation into the next school year did little to brighten her spirits.<br />
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Everything went to hell (in a less literal sense) in July 2018, when [[Sins of the Father | people began randomly coming down with various ailments]]. It was Topaz who discovered they were being cursed when Tandy’s powers went out of control, and she felt a glimmer of magic accompanying it. Two weeks passed with more people going into the med lab progressively worse, and it culminated with Amanda being attacked when she was called to London. Not long after the attack, Topaz received a text message from Amanda’s cell-phone - it was Adam Destine, informing her that more people around her would be hurt if she didn’t turn herself over to him. There was zero hesitation, as Topaz was of the firm belief that her one life was worth less than everyone else in the mansion.<br />
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What followed was two days of intense mental torture, including the manifestation of Topaz’ worst fears (such as Amanda giving up on her and calling her a failure) to horrific hallucinations. The Destines messed with her head in every single way, until she couldn’t tell reality from dream. That made it pretty hard for the rescue group to get her out, and when they finally got her back to the mansion, the doctors had to sedate her.<br />
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She woke up, convinced she was hallucinating when she saw Jean and begging the Destines to stop. Jean managed to calm her down and somewhat convince her that nothing was a hallucination, and that she was safe. In the aftermath, she and Amanda took tentative steps toward reconciliation, with Topaz, severely shaken out of her head and having a hideous moment of hindsight, breaking down apologizing to Amanda.<br />
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==='''Moving Forward'''===<br />
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The following months were hard. Topaz did her best to draw the line between ignoring her problems and isolating herself, and was forced into therapy with [[Gus Grim]] by Marie-Ange via Doug (something about Topaz turning into Voldemort's nonexistent daughter), as well as Skype sessions two times a week with Xavier. The introduction of two new people, who had no idea Topaz was mental, was a welcome relief. She met [[Alani Ryan]] in the library, and ended up recruiting an assistant librarian, and also met [[Betsy Braddock]] upon her arrival, giving her the introverted shortened version of the mansion tour.<br />
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Of course, 2018 couldn't end without one less insane occurrence, this time in the form of a Danger Room mishap, which sent Topaz and a group of mansionites into the fictional town of Night Vale. Really, it could have been worse, given how the year started.<br />
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2019 didn't hold much better prospects. She ended up pulled into a [[Isle of Glass | magical mishap with Clint and co.]] This led to the discovery of what Topaz termed "Satan's Storage Room", and the accidental release of an ancient, dangerous sorcerer. Just a typical February. Somewhere in between everything, Topaz attempted to address getting back into school, taking the steps to get her last, disastrous semester taken off her record due to "serious family issues," and hopefully returning to school in the fall.<br />
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The continuous threat of Adam Destine hanging over her head finally ended in September, when [[An Eye for an Eye | Adam made a deal with a demon to steal Topaz' soul and use her body to get into the mansion]]. It backfired, thanks to some past-future intervention by Amanda and Marie-Ange, and the demon killed Adam for not following through on his end of the deal. It was a relief, if not somewhat bittersweet for Amanda, which Topaz carried the guilt for (even if she'd never admit it). She somehow managed to get through the rest of the year without incident - something she found herself rather unsatisfied with.<br />
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==='''Making Choices'''===<br />
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2020 was a year of change for Topaz, as she finally started making choices and pushing ahead with things she wanted to do. Kyle's decision to re-join the X-Men drove her to speak with first Amanda, and then Marie-Ange, about joining X-Force. She refocused on school, declaring a double major in psychology and library science, and getting her life in some kind of order. Other than an incident with a magical library, things actually went pretty well for awhile...<br />
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==='''[[Time Stand Still]] and other Dimensional Shenanigans'''===<br />
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And then an evil doppleganger showed up and tried to kidnap Topaz while she was away on a therapy-mandated retreat. The encounter was later explained by a group of young dimension hoppers - they had come from another universe chasing the evil version of Topaz, who had gone way down the Dark path of the Winding Way to gather power and go back in time; she wanted to stop the Destines from killing her mother and starting this whole mess in the first place. Topaz was a little shaken to discover any version of her was capable of going that far for selfish reasons, but it also reinforced the fact that she needed her friends and people around her to keep her on the right track.<br />
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Three months later, she was pulled into a [[Operation: Siege Perilous|bubble dimension]] created by a psychic vampire intending to drain their life force for herself. The weird dimension found Topaz working with the Hellfire Club, casually making choices that go against every moral she actually had (chief among them being offering to sell Clea to Doug and killing Artie). The reality abruptly fell apart when Jean and Emma killed the psychic vampire, which resulted in the cracks in the universe fusing together, safely allowing the survivors of the former universe to talk about the real reason behind M-Day and everything that had happened. Topaz decided she didn't want to talk about it, and was just thankful that it meant she wouldn't have to deal with any more weird dimension stuff.<br />
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==='''Stepping Up'''===<br />
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2021 saw Topaz becoming slightly more confident in herself, taking the lead in things like [[Operation: Dewey Deceptional System|helping to create a fake book]] for a heist, and taking [[Potomac Calls to Chesapeake|a more active role in investigating an angry magical spirit]] in Baltimore. She also found herself clashing with Amanda, saying she was still trying to protect her when she didn't need it, which led to her working harder to try and prove herself. <br />
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She lost about half of November after [[Monster Mash|a cursed book blew up]] in [[Avalon]], destabilizing the pocket dimension, and [[The Color of Horror|she fell into the void]] while helping others escape. She found her way home with a little help from her friends, surprised to find that no one was mad at her for her choices. It also boosted her confidence a bit, though. So not everything was terrible.<br />
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Work continued to be busy through 2022 and 2023, until Topaz realized there was a problem with her contact network in London, and decided to go there herself to take care of it.<br />
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== '''Physical Characteristics''' ==<br />
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'''Height''': 5'3"<br />
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'''Weight''': 110 lbs.<br />
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'''Eyes''': Dark Brown<br />
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'''Hair''': Black<br />
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'''Other Features''': Burn scars on her feet from [[Burn The Witch | nearly being burned alive]]<br />
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== '''Powers''' ==<br />
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''Mutation''<br />
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Topaz is a an empath/telepath hybrid. Her primary skill is empathy - she can gauge how a person is feeling, as well as manipulate those emotions and intensify them. <br />
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The telepathy is very secondary, and didn't actually develop until about seven years after her initial manifestation - the only thoughts Topaz can hear are ones that are accompanied with particularly powerful emotions, giving her the ability to interpret why a person feels the way he or she feels. But she can’t just read a person’s mind and know his or her every thought.<br />
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She can almost always sense a dull buzz of emotions from the people around her, but over time she’s learned to tune that out.<br />
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''[[Magic]]''<br />
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Pre-mutation, Topaz drew on her own life energy in order to perform spells. After her mutation developed, the Ashdowns changed direction a bit, deciding to find a way for Topaz to use emotions to fuel her spells instead. They started with using her own, generally suppressed emotions, which was a success. She also learned how to allow others' emotions to amplify her own, therefore making her magic stronger.<br />
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Topaz's magic is limited by how much energy she can draw off her own emotions and the availability of the emotions of people around her. How strong the spell is depends on how strong the emotions are — in a high-stress situation like a riot, for example, when there are a lot of people around panicking and/or feeling angry, she's more powerful than she would be if she was just sitting in a room with a bunch of very calm people. <br />
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The type of spells Topaz can use focus largely on the mental plane. With the development of her mutation, she began to drift away from her foster parents' original teachings, forging her own magical path. Her range of spells is mostly defensive - shielding and light spells, though she has found ways to make the lights offensive, turning them into pseudo-energy blasts.<br />
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When Topaz draws energy off of other people's emotions, it renders them temporarily apathetic (usually lasting anywhere from five minutes to half an hour, depending on the strength of the emotions). In turn, she takes the emotions on herself, making for a very crowded emotional plane at times. Again, depending on how strong the emotions are (and how many people she drew off of), this can last for minutes or for hours. This effect is negated when she draws energy off her own emotions, though due to the limited power source (she can only get so much energy from herself) the spells aren't nearly as strong.<br />
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== '''Equipment''' ==<br />
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[http://assets1.notonthehighstreet.com/system/product_images/images/000/430/265/normal_5_Stitched_and_stoned_mini_leather_journal_notebook_2_.jpg?1335209546 A journal] given to her by Kurt for her sixteenth birthday. She writes in it in Hindi so no one else can read it. She got her second journal from Rogue during a therapy session a couple years later, and has continued writing in it daily as another (much healthier) way of coping with things.<br />
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== '''Trivia''' ==<br />
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Always wears her topaz pendant.<br />
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Fluent in Hindi, Spanish, ASL, French, and Latin.<br />
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Despite being quiet and extremely introverted, Topaz has an incredibly dry sense of humor and can be downright sarcastic sometimes. The only people who see this usually are the ones she's closest to.<br />
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She has a penchant for bringing things to life with magic: the list so far includes chess pieces, stuffed animals for [[Wade Wilson]], cat nip mice for her cat, army men during a magic class, and a handful of helper toys around the library. Over time, she's learned how to bind the things to a certain place or person so they can't run amok.<br />
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As a way of dealing with the trauma of losing most of her friends when the world ended, Topaz tends to refer to the "new" versions of said friends by their last names, code names, titles, or not at all if she can absolutely help it. It's a weird tick, but it helps.<br />
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=='''External Links'''==<br />
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[https://xp-communication.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+topaz xp_communication posts]<br />
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[https://xp-journal.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+topaz xp_journal posts]<br />
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[https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+topaz xp_logs posts]<br />
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[https://xp-staff.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+topaz xp_staff posts]<br />
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[https://xp-teams.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+topaz xp_teams posts]<br />
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== '''Plots''' ==<br />
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===[[:Category: Phase 1|Phase 1]]===<br />
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====2012====<br />
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[[Operation: A Hammer To Fall]]<br />
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====2013====<br />
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[[Something Slender (and Awful)]]<br />
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[[Somewhere I Belong]]<br />
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[[She Sells Sea Shells]]<br />
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[[Age of Apocalypse]] (''Alternate Reality Version'')<br />
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[[Deal With The Devil]]<br />
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[[Blessed Are The Pure Of Heart]]<br />
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====2014====<br />
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[[Darkness Within]]<br />
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[[New Mutants: Scribblenauts]]<br />
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====2015====<br />
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[[Fires From The Ashes]]<br />
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[[Reality Coming Down]]<br />
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[[The Dark Phoenix]]<br />
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===[[:Category: Phase 2|Phase 2]]===<br />
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====2015====<br />
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[[Burn The Witch]]<br />
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[[December 2015|Roadside Assistance]] - ''event''<br />
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====2016====<br />
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[[Great Attractors]]<br />
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[[Something Slender This Way Comes]]<br />
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[[Are We Ourselves]]<br />
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[https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/3879961.html Staff of Five] - ''event''<br />
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====2017====<br />
<br />
[[Honey, I Shrunk the Magic Class]]<br />
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[[X-Men Mission: A vs X]]<br />
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[[How To Kill A Spider]]<br />
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[[Green-Eyed Monster]]<br />
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[[Dark Dimension Homecoming]]<br />
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====2018====<br />
<br />
[[Family Reunion]]<br />
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[[Poor Unfortunate Souls]]<br />
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[[Tales of Magik: Imus ad Infernum]]<br />
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[[Sins of the Father]]<br />
<br />
[[The Danger Room Paradox]]<br />
<br />
====2019====<br />
<br />
[[Isle of Glass]]<br />
<br />
[[Fear in the Dark]]<br />
<br />
[[An Eye for an Eye]]<br />
<br />
====2020====<br />
<br />
[[793.8.025.110.393]]<br />
<br />
[[Time Stand Still]]<br />
<br />
[[Operation: Siege Perilous]]<br />
<br />
====2021====<br />
<br />
[[A Fistful of Nanites]]<br />
<br />
[[Operation: Dewey Deceptional System]]<br />
<br />
[[Potomac Calls to Chesapeake]]<br />
<br />
[[Monster Mash]]<br />
<br />
[[The Color of Horror]]<br />
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====2022====<br />
<br />
[[Operation: Kefauver]]<br />
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== Meta ==<br />
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'''Player''': [[Sam (player)|Sam]]<br />
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'''E-mail''': [[IMAGE:Samemail.jpg|150 px]]<br />
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'''AIM''': <br />
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'''Player Icon Base''': [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4305463/?ref_=fn_al_nm_1 Naomi Scott]<br />
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'''Meta Trivia'''<br />
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Topaz is [[Sam (player) | Sam]]'s second character and baby, introduced in [[October 2012]]<br />
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Topaz' on and off character arc (starting to get better, then rapidly declining) is a result of Sam being unable to fully commit to a recovery storyline (mostly due to RL issues). 2018 and the continuation of the Destine arc was their most recent attempt to reconcile six years of trauma and half-finished character growth arcs. It finally worked<br />
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[[Category: 2012]]<br />
[[Category: Magic Users]]<br />
[[Category: Characters - Phase 1]]<br />
[[Category: X-Force]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Alex_Summers&diff=98191Alex Summers2023-08-31T19:45:26Z<p>ForeverSam: /* Wedding, And Not So Happy Stuff */</p>
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<div>''This page is about the [[:Category: Phase 2|Phase 2]] incarnation of the character. For other uses, see [[Alex Summers (disambiguation)]].''<br />
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{{Phase2}}<br />
{{CharacterBox<br />
| name = Alex Summers<br />
| image = AlexP2Wiki.png<br />
| pb = [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3024712/ Chris Zylka]<br />
| codename = Havok<br />
| teams = [[X-Factor]]<br />
| birthdate = August 12, 1990<br />
| journal = [http://xp-havok.dreamwidth.org/ Life Is Short]<br />
| player = [[Sam (player)]]<br />
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''You got twenty years of brothering to make up on, let's see how you do with that before I start using my baking prowess to get you favors.''<br />
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Daredevil-ish adrenaline junkie with a need to try everything at least once before he dies. Not that Alex has a death wish or anything - he just likes to live fast.<br />
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== '''Details''' ==<br />
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'''Character Journal:''' [http://xp-havok.dreamwidth.org/ xp-havok]<br />
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'''Real Name''': Alexander Summers<br />
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'''Codename''': Havok<br />
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'''Aliases''': Alex<br />
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'''First Appearance''': [https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/3721596.html July 7, 2015]<br />
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'''Date of Birth''': August 12, 1990<br />
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'''Place of Birth''': Anchorage, Alaska<br />
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'''Citizenship''': American<br />
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'''Relatives''': [[Scott Summers]] (brother), [[Christopher Summers]] (father), [[Summers Family|Phillip Summers (grandfather), Deborah Summers (grandmother), Kate Summers (mother, deceased)]]; [[Ross Family | Kara Ross and Allison Ross (foster mothers); Megan Ross (foster sister)]]<br />
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'''Education''': High school graduate, graduate from Berkeley College<br />
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'''Relationship Status''': Married to [[Lorna Dane | Lorna Summers]] (October 14, 2017)<br />
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'''Occupation''': Part-desk jockey/part-contact maintainer with [[X-Factor]]<br />
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'''Team Affiliation''': [[X-Factor]]<br />
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== '''Biography''' ==<br />
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=== '''Childhood''' ===<br />
Born as the second child of Kate and Chris Summers, and the younger brother of Scott (thirteen), Alex led a quiet, happy existence for the first three years of his life. But everything went pear-shaped when the Air Force transferred his father across country. During their flight, the plane ran into severe difficulties over the Nevada desert, and Alex's parents buckled both boys into a single parachute and pushed them to safety. Scott's powers manifested, allowing him to generate an optic blast to slow their fall, while the plane crash claimed the lives of their parents.<br />
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Following the accident the Summers brothers were separated, and Alex went into a foster home without ever knowing what became of Scott. He spent three years bouncing around the system, ending up in six homes before finally, at the age of six, landing in the Ross home with Allison and Kara and their three-year-old daughter Megan. He settled in nicely there, and for a while things were good again. It was at the age of thirteen when everything blew up - literally - and he finally manifested, accidentally destroying part of the Ross’ house. Thankfully Allison was the only one home at the time and she wasn’t close enough to be caught up in it. Aware of the backlash it could cause if it was discovered that their foster son was a mutant, and not wanting to give Alex up or put him in danger, the family covered it up, insisting it was a gas explosion and moving before anyone could question it too much (investigations, of course, proved that it wasn’t a gas explosion at all, but there was no evidence to indicate anything else and by the time it got that far the family was already gone and there was no other evidence to indicate what the cause might have been).<br />
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They moved to a small, isolated town, to a house where their closest neighbor was miles away, to protect Alex from being discovered and homeschooling him. Their backyard was a large field that went on for miles - the perfect spot for Alex to bleed off the energy when it began to build up.<br />
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He wasn’t a complete prisoner in the house, of course - Allison and Kara were just wary of letting Alex out too much. Over time he began to learn the signs of when the energy was building up too much, which made it easier for him to go out. He found ways to entertain himself at home as well - the long, often empty street they lived on made extreme biking and skateboarding experiments possible and gave his mothers a completely different reason to fuss over him when he came in scraped up and bruised and laughing about it all. <br />
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=== '''Adulthood''' ===<br />
It was a good life, all things considered. By the time Alex turned eighteen, though, he was ready to get out of the house and see the world. It was with much reluctance that Allison and Kara let him go, assured in the fact that he could take care of himself. He spent two years traveling and finally landed in California, where he learned to surf and got a job at a local surf shop, making friends easily and moving between their couches, never really finding a home.<br />
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But that wasn’t the life Alex wanted for himself, and the winter before he turned twenty he applied for, and got into college for the following fall semester. He met Lorna Dane at orientation, and the two instantly clicked - not long after the start of their freshmen year, they began dating.<br />
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And for four years life was good. Alex and Lorna dated, going through the usual ups and downs of a relationship, but they were happy and in love, and Alex proposed the summer before their senior year. It was all perfect.<br />
<br />
==='''And Then It Wasn't'''===<br />
For winter break, Alex decided to go with his class on a trip to Spain. They were, unfortunately, stranded there in the wake of M-Day, and didn't manage to get back to the US until June 2015. He got back to California to find that Lorna wasn't there anymore - she had gone to New York. They made arrangements to meet there - but unfortunately Alex never made it. He was captured while on his way to Nevada to see his family, by the [[Brotherhood of Mutants]], who intended on using him as bait to get to Lorna.<br />
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He spent a month in their "care" until he was rescued by Lorna, X-Factor, and the X-Men, and brought back to the mansion. There Lorna finally came clean about who she was (the daughter of Magneto) and why Alex had been captured. Alex did his best to be understanding, but it was a lot for him to take. On the plus side, there was also a nice surprise waiting for Alex at the mansion - his long-lost brother Scott.<br />
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==='''Mansion Life'''===<br />
Alex adjusted pretty easily to life in the mansion, making friends with various residents of various ages and throwing himself into making a home in the place. He and Lorna reconciled with the agreement that they were starting over, and had their first "date" in November. He even got a job with X-Factor at Lorna's recommendation. In September he and Lorna went on a road trip back to their apartment in California so they could clean up and pack it up, officially beginning their new lives in New York when they returned. His first mission with X-Factor - [[Case File: A Better Mole Trap | investigating the death of a homeless mutant]] - ended in disaster when they were ambushed by [[Sabretooth]], and barely made it out alive. He spent the next few weeks recovering from his own injuries and nursing Lorna through hers. Pretty much a typical way to end what hadn't been a fantastic year.<br />
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==='''New Year, New Thrills'''===<br />
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Alex's next mission, thankfully, went a little better, when he helped a [[Operation: Mutant Massacre | small team infiltrate the offices of the Sapien League]]. He succeeded in blowing the building sky high, and got to experience the thrill of jumping out a window with [[Susan Storm]] and falling hundreds of feet with nothing but one of Sue's force fields stopping him from going splat on the ground. He became obsessed with sky diving as a result.<br />
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Unfortunately, his daredevil lifestyle was put on hold when he broke his leg skiing with Lorna in March. That didn't stop him from trying to get around, however - he, Arthur, and [[Kyle Gibney]] tried strapping a skateboard to his cast so he could get around. It went about as well as one would think it would. At least he didn't break his other leg. The summer was mostly quiet, but ended up on a high note with a hike along the Appalachian Trail and the renewal of his engagement with Lorna.<br />
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==='''Wedding, And Not So Happy Stuff'''===<br />
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2017 had a lot of ups and downs between wedding planning. X-Factor accidentally ended up with a missing kid case after [[Case File: Cat Scratch Fever | Alex and Lorna were caught up in a bank robbery (they found him)]], and later helped investigate a [[Green-Eyed Monster | rock that seemed to be making everyone sick (they found the rock and used Warren's credit card to get it off the streets)]]. [[Psi War | the apparent death]] of Quentin left him reeling, although he was more than happy to join in on making fun of Quentin when he came back.<br />
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The highlight of everything, of course, was marrying Lorna in October. Even that was marred, however, by [[Magneto | her father's]] appearance. He didn't try anything, however, and the wedding went off without a hitch.<br />
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2018 was quiet for the most part, save for having to [[Generation X: Demon Bear | save the kids from a demon bear]]. Things went a little bit to hell in December when Warren, semi-possessed by a demon, made a move on Lorna. He was quite proud of her for punching him, and remained furious with his so-called ''boss''.<br />
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The end of the year was peak mansion insanity when [[The Danger Room Paradox | a malfunction with the Danger Room pulled various mansion people into simulations of fictional worlds]], and Alex got to go to Hogwarts for a little bit. He was, unsurprisingly, a Hufflepuff.<br />
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2019 shook his outlook a bit when a case about a missing child turned into a hunt for a cult. The girl was killed before X-Factor could get her out, and Alex, who was there when it happened, held himself responsible. He buckled down on his training efforts as a result, determined not to let anyone else get hurt because he wasn't fast enough. There was also some weird thing about other universes existing, and another version of himself dying, but that was all kind of confusing and he put it out of his mind.<br />
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Life took on a pleasant status quo for a bit, with most of 2020 and 2021 being dedicated to making sure his wife didn't overwork herself. The results of that have varied. He also continued working with the Underground, helping younger kids adjust and trying to make them feel better about their circumstances.<br />
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==='''Life, Continued'''===<br />
Alex continued dedicating himself to work, as well as getting more involved with opportunities to help the Underground. Lorna's departure in 2022 hit him a bit hard, but he did his best to keep a smile and keep on going. He even got to help [[Chicago is Burning | a young mutant in Chicago]] find his way to the mansion for safety.<br />
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Warren's return to the mansion was a less than thrilling one; between that and Quentin threatening someone on the journals, Alex began to withdraw a little, focusing more on working and his volunteer duties.<br />
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== '''Physical Characteristics''' ==<br />
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'''Height''': 6'1"<br />
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'''Weight''': 150 lbs.<br />
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'''Eyes''': Blue<br />
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'''Hair''': Blonde <br />
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'''Other Features''': Besides his dashing good looks? A scar on his left leg from an extreme biking experiment gone wrong when he was fourteen. Various scars from his time in captivity with the Brotherhood.<br />
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== '''Powers''' ==<br />
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Alex absorbs and releases ambient radiation. He gets the radiation from solar energy, as well as other forms of high-frequency electromangetic radiation. He stores it in his body, and can release it in a destructive plasma blast. These blasts have the capability of causing massive damage through intense heat. Alex is not capable of controlling the absorption of energy (there’s room for him to learn how to, with proper training, but being self taught he has no idea where to begin), leading to the need to vent the energy on a regular basis. If he doesn’t, he risks going into overload and causing a destructive explosion.<br />
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As of his arrival to the mansion, he only kne the basics of his powers - that is, how to bleed them off so he doesn’t explode. He accidentally realized he could control the direction of his blasts during a spider invasion that he could direct the blasts and make it go a certain way by extending his arms. He's been working on that with Scott since.<br />
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As a side effect of his powers, he’s immune to most forms of heat and radiation.<br />
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== '''Equipment''' ==<br />
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Skateboards, surfboards, bicycles, etc.<br />
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Alex has taken to carrying around a billy bat on more mundane cases so he has something besides his powers to help him fight.<br />
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== '''Trivia''' ==<br />
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Alex is into a variety of extreme sports - surfing, skateboarding, biking, if it has wheels and/or a board and is dangerous, he's probably done it at some point.<br />
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He has a skateboard collection he's particularly proud of.<br />
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=='''External Links'''==<br />
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[https://xp-communication.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+alex+summers xp_communication posts]<br />
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[https://xp-journal.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+alex+summers xp_journal posts]<br />
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[https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+alex+summers xp_logs posts]<br />
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[https://xp-teams.dreamwidth.org/tag/c:+havok xp_teams posts]<br />
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== '''Plots''' ==<br />
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===2015===<br />
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[[The Caged Bird]]<br />
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[[Case File: A Better Mole Trap]]<br />
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===2016===<br />
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[[Operation: Mutant Massacre]]<br />
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===2017===<br />
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[[Case File: Cat Scratch Fever]]<br />
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[[How To Kill A Spider]]<br />
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[[Psi War]]<br />
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[[Green-Eyed Monster]]<br />
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===2018===<br />
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[[Generation X: Demon Bear]]<br />
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[[The Danger Room Paradox]]<br />
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===2019===<br />
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[[Fear in the Dark]]<br />
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[[Case File: Take Me to Church]]<br />
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[[House of Horrors]]<br />
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===2021===<br />
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[[A Fistful of Nanites]]<br />
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[[Potomac Calls to Chesapeake]]<br />
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[[Monster Mash]]<br />
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===2022===<br />
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[[Clan Akkaba (plot)|Case File: Clan Akkaba - Inception]]<br />
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===2023===<br />
[[Chicago is Burning]]<br />
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== Meta ==<br />
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'''Player''': [[Sam (player)]]<br />
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'''E-mail''': [[IMAGE:Samemail.jpg|150 px]]<br />
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'''Player Icon Base''': [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm3024712/ Chris Zylka]<br />
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'''Meta Trivia'''<br />
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Sam rebooted Alex from his [[Alex Summers - Phase 1 | phase one version]], introducing him in 2015.<br />
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The age difference between Scott and Alex changed from Phase 1 to Phase 2 - Alex is now thirteen years younger than his brother.<br />
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[[Category: 2015]]<br />
[[Category: X-Factor]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=Conner&diff=97134Conner2023-05-12T19:18:17Z<p>ForeverSam: </p>
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| name = [[Conner]]<br />
| image = ConnerIcon.jpg<br />
| character = [[Ben Russell]]<br />
| email = [[IMAGE: Conner Email.png|120px]]<br />
| pronouns = he/him<br />
| joined = [[May 2023]]<br />
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===About===<br />
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Conner joined in May of 2023. He's excited to be here and lives in New Hampshire with a cat and dog. His favorite hobby is [https://www.postcrossing.com/ Postcrossing] and penpals, though he also does things like embroidery, quilting, and needlepoint. His hockey team is the Vancouver Canucks. His preferred contact is through email or discord (superboy#0057). He apologies in advance for any spelling errors- he does his best.<br />
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==Feedback/Awards==<br />
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[[Category: Players]]<br />
[[Category: 2023]]</div>ForeverSamhttps://www.x-journal.net/Wiki/index.php?title=File:Conner_Email.png&diff=97133File:Conner Email.png2023-05-12T19:15:53Z<p>ForeverSam: Category: Pics</p>
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[[Category: Pics]]</div>ForeverSam