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==Plot Summary==
 
==Plot Summary==
  
''Edit Note: Summary needs expanding on. Currently copy/paste from month summary posts.''
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In the aftermath of the [[Dark Phoenix Saga]], the emotional and psychic debris of thousands of [[Psionics|Astral Planes]] destroyed by the Phoenix latched onto the empathic powers of two young mutants who had been there at the end of the world - Topaz and Meggan. The result was that one night, after weeks of feeling 'off', the two young women dragged the mansion's psis into their mindscapes, under attack from what was essentially a psionic parasite looking to create a new home for itself.
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Rachel, Jean and Haller found themselves trapped in a dark and lonely library-like space, only discovering it was Topaz' mindscape after a (violently) unsuccessful escape attempt dumped them practically in her lap. Emma, Hope, Quentin and the Stepfords were trapped with Meggan in a candy-cane and rainbow Disney animation of a world, which turned on them when they tried to leave. Hope managed to bridge the space between the two mindscapes and she and Haller attempted to leave Topaz' mind, but failed. They did, however, discover the phenomenon was not caused by either Topaz or Meggan - something appeared to be trying to absorb and combine them. This led to a successful attempt - using the Stepfords' hive mind as a cushion - to break the communication barrier and Emma and Haller compared notes and realised they were facing a psionic entity using the empaths as a foundation for a new Astral Plane.
  
''Topaz, Rachel, Jean, and [[David Haller|Haller]] wake up to find themselves in a dark and lonely place; for Meggan, Hope, [[Emma Frost|Emma]], [[Quentin Quire|Quentin]], and [[Stepford Cuckoos|Fourteen]], everything is literally puppy dogs and rainbows to an unbearable degree; as Topaz's mind becomes ever-more hostile, the group encounters a surprise visitor; Hope and Haller fail to escape, but make a different sort of headway; having determined the geography, the two groups destroy the communication barrier the only way they know how: mild violence; after a quick exchange of notes, the two senior psis come to a chilling conclusion; the psis lead the charge, but in the end it's the empaths who make the final stand; it was all a horrible, horrible dream, or at least that's what they'll be telling themselves from now on; Haller texts all the mansions telepaths and empaths to advise the [[Charles Xavier|Professor]] is coming home early, and to report to the medlab and/or himself or Jean if anything is acutely wrong; Haller makes a journal entry about the bizarre [[Psionics|astral]] activity that happened, letting everyone know it’s been dealt with and that the Professor is coming back early.''
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With this knowledge, a plan of attack was formed, and Fourteen linked the nine minds while the psis began attacking the parasite in both empaths' mindscapes. Haller, however, was felled as the parasite fought back, and Jean lost control of her powers, manifesting as a fire that burned everything that it touched. In the end, it was Topaz and Meggan who removed the parasite and repaired the damage, with their mindscapes returning to normal - Topaz's purged of the extreme negativity and darkness that had been drawn to her, Meggan's of the exaggerated sweetness and light that had been a mockery of her normal state. Haller rallied and was able to help Jean regain control and everyone returned to their own bodies, although not everyone was unscathed.
  
 
==Related Links==
 
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==External Links==
 
==External Links==
  
[http://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/tag/p:+great%20attractors Great Attractors]
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[https://xp-logs.dreamwidth.org/tag/p:+great+attractors Great Attractors]
  
[dreamwidth.org/tag/p:great+attractors xp_communication posts]
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[https://xp-communication.dreamwidth.org/tag/p:+great+attractors xp_communication posts]
  
[http://xp-journal.dreamwidth.org/tag/great+attractors xp_journal post]
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[https://xp-journal.dreamwidth.org/tag/p:+great+attractors xp_journal post]
  
 
==Trivia and Meta==
 
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Topaz wound up with a kitten, a gift from [[Amanda Sefton]], in the aftermath of this plot.
 
Topaz wound up with a kitten, a gift from [[Amanda Sefton]], in the aftermath of this plot.
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Rachel wound up leaving the mansion for a time, unable to get through Haller's self-destructiveness in the wake of the incident.
  
 
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'''Plotrunner:''' [[Tapestry]]
 
'''Plotrunner:''' [[Tapestry]]
  
Plot poster by [[Mackinzie]], larger version available [[Great Attractors poster|here]].
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Plot poster by [[Mackinzie]]
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[[Image: Great Attractors poster.jpg|100px]] Click on the image for the full-sized version.
  
 
Mack also created [http://certainmuse.tumblr.com/post/137430121735/silence-in-the-library-plot-art-for-the-great this piece of fanart] as well.  
 
Mack also created [http://certainmuse.tumblr.com/post/137430121735/silence-in-the-library-plot-art-for-the-great this piece of fanart] as well.  
  
 
[[Category: 2016]]
 
[[Category: 2016]]

Latest revision as of 13:47, 11 January 2023

PHASE 2
Great Attractors
Great Attractors small.jpg
Dates run: January 16, 2016
Run By: Tapestry
Read the logs: Great Attractors


With this knowledge, Meggan almost felt like apologizing for what were her brain squirrels biting Quentin, but decided it wasn’t really her fault. It also wasn’t their biggest problem, if everyone was stuck in her candy coated brain.

Xorn re-creating the world has done more damage to the astral plane than people realise, until the mansion's empaths start showing signs of stress.

Cast

Meggan Szardos, Topaz, Emma Frost, David Haller, Fourteen, Hope Abbott, Jean Grey, Quentin Quire


Timing

January 16, 2016

Plot Summary

In the aftermath of the Dark Phoenix Saga, the emotional and psychic debris of thousands of Astral Planes destroyed by the Phoenix latched onto the empathic powers of two young mutants who had been there at the end of the world - Topaz and Meggan. The result was that one night, after weeks of feeling 'off', the two young women dragged the mansion's psis into their mindscapes, under attack from what was essentially a psionic parasite looking to create a new home for itself.

Rachel, Jean and Haller found themselves trapped in a dark and lonely library-like space, only discovering it was Topaz' mindscape after a (violently) unsuccessful escape attempt dumped them practically in her lap. Emma, Hope, Quentin and the Stepfords were trapped with Meggan in a candy-cane and rainbow Disney animation of a world, which turned on them when they tried to leave. Hope managed to bridge the space between the two mindscapes and she and Haller attempted to leave Topaz' mind, but failed. They did, however, discover the phenomenon was not caused by either Topaz or Meggan - something appeared to be trying to absorb and combine them. This led to a successful attempt - using the Stepfords' hive mind as a cushion - to break the communication barrier and Emma and Haller compared notes and realised they were facing a psionic entity using the empaths as a foundation for a new Astral Plane.

With this knowledge, a plan of attack was formed, and Fourteen linked the nine minds while the psis began attacking the parasite in both empaths' mindscapes. Haller, however, was felled as the parasite fought back, and Jean lost control of her powers, manifesting as a fire that burned everything that it touched. In the end, it was Topaz and Meggan who removed the parasite and repaired the damage, with their mindscapes returning to normal - Topaz's purged of the extreme negativity and darkness that had been drawn to her, Meggan's of the exaggerated sweetness and light that had been a mockery of her normal state. Haller rallied and was able to help Jean regain control and everyone returned to their own bodies, although not everyone was unscathed.

Related Links

The Dark Phoenix

M-Day

Xorn

External Links

Great Attractors

xp_communication posts

xp_journal post

Trivia and Meta

Trivia

Topaz wound up with a kitten, a gift from Amanda Sefton, in the aftermath of this plot.

Rachel wound up leaving the mansion for a time, unable to get through Haller's self-destructiveness in the wake of the incident.

Meta

Plotrunner: Tapestry

Plot poster by Mackinzie

Great Attractors poster.jpg Click on the image for the full-sized version.

Mack also created this piece of fanart as well.