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| − | | name = Kurt Sefton
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| − | | pb = [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001086/ Alan Cumming]
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| − | | codename = Nightcrawler
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| − | | teams = [[X-Men]], [[Xavier Institute]] - Staff
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| − | | birthdate = 24 December 1976
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| − | | journal = [http://x-bamf.livejournal.com/profile God's Acrobat]
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| − | Kurt is a full-fledged member of the [[X-Men]] under the name Nightcrawler, a respected and valued part of the team despite having a more complicated family history than the Summers boys.
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| − | ==Details==
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| − | '''Character Journal''': [http://x-bamf.livejournal.com/profile x_bamf]
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| − | '''Real Name''': Kurt Wagner
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| − | '''Codename''': Nightcrawler
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| − | '''Aliases''': legally changed his name to Kurt Sefton in 2006.
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| − | '''First Appearance''': [http://community.livejournal.com/x_logs/646.html May 14, 2003]
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| − | '''Date of Birth''': 24 December 1976
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| − | '''Place of Birth''': Bavaria, Germany
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| − | '''Citizenship''': German
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| − | '''Relatives''': [[Szardos Clan]]: Margali Szardos (adopted mother), Ivan Szardos (adopted father - deceased), Stefan Szardos (adopted brother), [[Amanda Sefton]] (adopted sister), Jimaine Szardos (adopted sister), [[Meggan Szardos]] (adopted sister), [[Mystique]] (mother), [[Baron Eric Wagner]] (father), [[Marie D'Ancato]] (half-sister).
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| − | '''Education''': Limited to the basics - he can read and write in at least three languages, and is intelligent, but had never gained any formal qualifications. he has since achieved his GED and basic teaching qualification.
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| − | '''Relationship Status''': Currently dating [[Monet St. Croix]].
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| − | '''Occupation''': X-Man, teacher of dance, German and gymnastics at [[Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters]].
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| − | '''Team Affiliation''': [[X-Men]]
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| − | ==Biography==
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| − | ===Childhood===
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| − | Kurt was left with the Szardos clan as an infant - his mother, the shapeshifter Mystique, gave birth to him in the guise of a homeless young German woman and vanished shortly afterwards, naming the blue infant 'Kurt Wagner' before she did. He had a mostly happy childhood growing up among the Szardos clan, and as a performer in their circus as soon as he was old enough - his physical agility and talent for acrobatics, given by his physical mutations, made him a natural. Kurt mastered walking faster than most children, once he learned to use his tail as an aid to balance, and began basic acrobatic training not long after, though those earliest lessons were more like games. He became known as "The Amazing Nightcrawler" for his ability as an acrobat.
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| − | There were tensions outside the immediate family brought on by Margali's adoption of him, and he has always felt a little set apart by his physical differences and the fact of his adoption, but these were minor issues and he was loved by most of the clan. As a child he was reluctant to wander far from the caravan, only going to places where there were likely to be no other people or when he was with a group of the clan. His elder brother Stefan was a near-constant companion during his childhood and adolescence, the two boys roaming the woods and fields. Stefan was Kurt's protector and champion as well - being much larger than the other children their age, and Kurt being smaller, Stefan regularly fought off prospective tormentors. Kurt in return tended to his brother's bruises and scrapes, in order to avoid getting into trouble with Margali and Ivan for fighting.
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| − | It was on one of these rambles that Kurt's teleportation power manifested, when he was thirteen. Having wandered too far and facing the prospect of being late home and incurring parental wrath, Kurt suddenly found himself back at the caravan, having instinctively teleported to the place he was thinking of. Of course, being the loyal brother he was, he immediately teleported back to Stefan and brought the two of them back - and promptly collapsed from the effort. He was a quiet, solemn child and this has persisted into adulthood, though he did and does have a playful side under the surface.
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| − | The worst point of his childhood was the abduction of his two-year-old sister Gemile by the magical practitioner [[Rack]], when he was twelve. Kurt was not aware of what was going on until he heard Gemile screaming as Rack tried to get her into his car, and came running... only to be forcibly restrained by Stefan and their father, who were afraid of the boy attracting official attention and being the next on the list to be taken away. He didn't speak to his family for a week as a result of this, not understanding why they'd just let Rack take her. Immediately after the incident he ran away, taking shelter from the rain in a church. He was found by [[Father Michael Wahler]], the priest of that particular village, and the two became friends over time, the priest being a compassionate man able to see a troubled young boy under the demonic appearance. It was through him that Kurt learned his faith and became Catholic.
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| − | After his adopted father's death in 1995, eighteen-year-old Kurt began carving angelic symbols into his skin, as an expression of guilt. Initially he hid this from his family, although he did confess to Father Michael what he was doing. The old priest did not approve of Kurt's behaviour, but he could understand the drive behind it, and sought to try and help him overcome his feelings of guilt and self-loathing. Stefan, when he discovered Kurt cutting himself, was less understanding and the two brothers came to blows over it, with Kurt breaking Stefan's nose when he suggested Father Michael might be responsible. They finally agreed to disagree on the matter, and it was never brought up again.
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| − | ===Arriving and Living At The X-Mansion===
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| − | In 2003, Kurt received the opportunity to go touring through the United States with the Munich Circus. Whilst in Boston, he was abducted by [[Colonel William Stryker| Stryker's]] men, the teleporting mutant having come to his attention via media coverage and been deemed perfect for his [[X2| plan to wipe out mutant-kind]]. Using his brain-washing drug, Stryker sent Kurt to assassinate [[President McKenna]]. Fortunately, the attempt failed, and upon regaining his senses due to the bullet wound he received, Kurt instinctively headed back to the last place he remembered being - Boston - in a series of jumps, and holed up in an abandoned church there. It was there that he was found and recovered by [[Jean Grey]] and [[Ororo Munroe]]; he then assisted the X-Men in foiling Stryker's plans and rescuing [[Charles Xavier]] and the abducted children of the school.
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| − | Kurt was quickly accepted into the X-Men as a trainee after the incident with Stryker, when he chose to remain at the mansion rather than going back to the clan, and was raised to full membership sometime afterward. This choice was partly as a way to make up for the things Stryker made him do, partly because once he'd seen what good the team did, he found himself reluctant to walk away. He has been a team member ever since, and seemed to be happy and fulfilled in this.
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| − | However, the events on [[Thermopylae| Youra]], including Kurt being forced to severely injure the operative Radonic, and subsequently, especially the events of [[Bleeding]] with its echoes of Youra, contributed to a building pressure on Kurt, much of it self-inflicted. Another factor in this was his discovery that Mystique was his birth mother, which came about when [[Moira]] made a simple keying error in running his standard physical, though learning that Amanda was his sister proved to be a positive event, when she had come to accept it and their relationship improved. The loss of one of his few confidantes, [[Madelyn Bartlet]] (who he also had feelings for, before she chose [[Hank McCoy]]), on her departure from the school also caused him to withdraw further into himself.
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| − | Things came to a head with [[X-Men Mission: Alcatraz]], where Kurt snapped and almost killed the terrorist he was meant to be securing after [[Rogue]] and [[Wolverine]] were badly hurt partly due to his freezing up at a critical moment. This led him to leave the mansion in search of [[Mystique]] and the answers only she could give him ([[Mommy Dearest Redux]]). When the X-Men realized where he was, a team was sent to his "rescue", only to see him help Mystique escape before returning to be taken back to the mansion. This led directly to his being cast out from the Szardos clan, once Margali learned what he had done. Following this, he was put on stress leave from the team and began regular therapy sessions with [[Jack Leary]].
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| − | His casting out also led directly to his decision to change his name to Kurt Sefton, after Amanda announced that she had made Amanda Sefton her legal name.
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| − | ===Recovery and Starting Over===
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| − | In [[December 2006]], Kurt suffered a training accident, leaving him with serious chemical burns to the skin, eyes and lungs after he was caught in the dimension he teleports through. With the help of Cain and Logan and supervised by Jean, Amanda was able to heal him fully, with the unexpected side effect that all his scars were wiped away. After a few days to think, he decided not to put them back, and sealed the decision by throwing his knife into the lake. The next day, he asked for his position on the team back and got it.
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| − | In [[March 2007]], during the [[Kaiten]] mission to Portugal, Kurt's hand was broken in the course of the Blackbird crashing after having holes shot in her (he was the pilot, but he was unconscious at the time). It quickly became clear that giving a teleporter heavy painkillers is almost as bad an idea as giving a psi go-pills, especially when that teleporter has an important anniversary to mark in Washington DC. Kurt almost made the trip to Arlington successfully, only coming unstuck on the last jump when he accidentally landed in the Potomac. His friends and family were not impressed, least of all Amanda.
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| − | He received another shock in [[May 2007]] with the revelation that the anti-mutant politician Eric Wagner was his biological father. Greater still was the shock to find his father hated him, to the point he [[Litmus| tried to kill his own son]]. Kurt remained conflicted, although the discovery that [[Marie D'Ancato]] was his half-sister (through Mystique), was a far more welcome surprise. His confusion and self-doubt were only exacerbated by [[Szardos Clan| Margali's]] actions against Amanda, [[The Winding Way| sending Jimiane to set her up and then stealing her body]]. While Kurt's adoptive mother recanted and asked forgiveness on her deathbed, her actions and her death hit him extremely hard.
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| − | Following a [[Mr Pinstripe Suit| dance competition caper]], he and Wanda began dating. Following the [[The Shadow King (plot)| Shadow King incident]], he received [[Stephen Strange| Strange's]] 'blessing' to do so, the older man feeling he was no longer good enough for her without his magic. Chased out of the apartment by an insulted Wanda, Kurt and Strange indulged in manly bonding of the traditional sort - getting drunk.
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| − | ===Family Conflict===
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| − | 2008 was a year for Kurt's family issues to come to a head. Following an [[Im Odenwald| incident in Germany]] where his father, [[Baron Eric Wagner]] was involved in an anti-mutant mob, Kurt was determined to see the man suffer a fall, enlisting [[Emma Frost]] to assist him in financially ruining the man. His mother issues were less clear-cut, due in part to Mystique's own manipulations. Needing some kind of resolution following Mystique's part in [[X-Men Mission: Keep The Faith| the torture of several younger X-Men]] and feeling rejected after his relationship with Wanda ended, he [[Third Strike| took some personal time and sought her out again]], only for both of them to be injured when struck by a car. Kurt awoke to find himself in [[Magneto| Magneto's]] care, and was subjected to a bewildering series of conversations apparently aimed at converting him to the [[Brotherhood of Mutants]]. Upon his rescue, no-one was happy with him, and he promised Scott and Amanda that he would not deliberately seek Mystique out again.
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| − | In [[October 2008]], [[Meggan Szardos| Meggan]] returned to the school, no longer a small furry monster girl, but a teenager needing more powers training. It was a happy event, but one overshadowed by [[Apocalypse]] and his [[Day Zero| attack on New York]]. With Meggan lost with the other [[New Mutants]] in the embattled city, it was difficult for Kurt to concentrate on his job of evacuation and search and rescue. The lost students were found, having taken care of themselves, and the three Szardos siblings at the school - Kurt, Meggan and Amanda - had some serious family bonding time in the aftermath. This was extended to that Christmas, when Amanda, distraught over the [[Mechanisms of Revenge| loss of Pete]] and several others, refused to come back to the States until she had done all she could to locate those responsible. Colluding with a concerned Wanda, Kurt and Meggan went to Berlin, posing as a meeting and then insisting Amanda come back to the caravan for a break.
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| − | The year ended not unlike the same way 2007 had, with a new relationship, although this time without a battle against a life-sucking mutant. In a moment of festive celebration, Kurt found himself having dinner with [[Monet St. Croix]], and things followed on from there.
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| − | Despite this new beginning, Kurt remained dogged by his doubts about Mystique. A [[Scorpion and Fox| mission in New York]] once again threw him in her path, but this time her attempts to manipulate him failed as he saw through an attempt to have him abduct the son of a prominent anti-mutant politician. Kurt's sudden disappearance in the middle of a mission, however, resulted in the injuring of his team mates, and the ire of others. Compelled to be honest with his friends and family, he composed a journal post outlining his biological relationship with Mystique and asserting that any relationship he might have had with her was over and done with, that he was moving on with his life.
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| − | ===A New Leaf===
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| − | Having cut his ties with Mystique, Kurt did his best to move on. He concentrated on the team and the school, 'adopting' prickly newcomer [[Carmilla Black]] after a [Bio-Hazard Girl|rescue from Houston]] and attending a [[Congress of Behram| conference on mutation]] as [[Charles Xavier| Charles']] aide. A holiday with Monet nearly ended in disaster when she was [[The Mummies' Return| 'possessed' by an irate mutant archeoogist]], but between Laurie, Crystal and himself, they managed to contain her without too much damage. The relationship progressed even further when, caught up in the [[X-Men Mission: Fifth Column| attack on Budapest]], Kurt revealed to Monet that he loved her. Things became a little strained between them during a [[Mutation Sternuation| powers swapping incident]], with Kurt taking on Laurie's pheromones and essentially hiding for the week while they lasted.
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| − | ==Physical Characteristics==
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| − | '''Height''': 5'10
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| − | '''Weight''': 154 pounds.
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| − | '''Eyes''': Yellow.
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| − | '''Hair''': Dark blue.
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| − | '''Other Features''': He had a great deal of self-inflicted scarification all over his body, in patterns, as well as one straight scar on his face, inflicted by [[Marius Laverne]] during [[Bleeding]], but these were removed as an unexpected side-effect of Amanda healing him in [[December 2006]] (this also resulted in the regrowth of his natural blue fur, previously shaved to avoid patchiness around his scars). In addition, he has a pointed tail, blue skin and only three digits on each hand and two on each foot.
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| − | ==Powers==
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| − | Kurt's primary power is [[Teleportation| teleportation]] - his particular method involves split-second travel through another dimension to arrive at another point in this one. The side effect of this is clouds of blue sulphurous smoke whenever he teleports. There are limits to how far he can 'port at a time, and how many passengers he can carry as well as the weight involved.
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| − | He can also draw shadows around himself, as a way to hide or to move in stealth (where it's already dark). This is done by halfway opening a doorway to the dimension he uses to teleport, meaning that light is drawn in but nothing else. He rarely uses this aspect of his powers, however.
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| − | His [[Enhanced Physical Traits|natural agility]] might also count as a power, since it's a result of his [[Atavistic|physical mutations]]. His ability to use his tail as a balance aid is one of several catlike aspects of his physical nature and abilities, though this does not carry across to his personality and he is not a [[feral]]. These include very [[Enhanced Senses|good night vision, slightly sharpened hearing]], excellent agility and the ability to 'fall on his feet', when for some reason he can't just teleport from a fall.
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| − | Kurt's X-Men uniform has been custom designed to allow his tail to hang out and he doesn't wear the boots to enable him to use his prehensile feet for climbing.
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| − | For a time, Kurt taught circus skills to various students at the school as a summer program, beginning in [[June 2003]].
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| − | Kurt has a fine singing voice, but rarely gets the chance to demonstrate this.
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| − | Though he's unlikely to admit it to (almost) anyone - ever - Kurt was a virgin until his relationship with Wanda.
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| − | He is a not-so-secret fanboy of Errol Flynn. And a slightly better-kept secret fanboy of Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor.
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| − | He maintains a regular correspondence with Father Michael, writing to the man at least once a week and telling him everything - or at least, more than he tells anyone else.
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| − | ==Plots==
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| − | ===2003===
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| − | [[X2]]
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| − | [[X-Men Mission: Baltimore]]
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| − | ===2004===
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| − | [[X-Men Mission: Lost Child ]]
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| − | [[Red X Mission: Plattsburgh]]
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| − | [[Red X Mission: Stonewall]]
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| − | [[Sound and Fury]]
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| − | [[One To The Chest]]
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| − | [[Lost and Found]]
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| − | [[Gypsy Road Trip]]
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| − | [[X-Men Mission: Who's The Thief]]
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| − | [[Thermopylae]]
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| − | [[X-Men Mission: Mercy Flight]]
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| − | [[X-Men Mission: Mutant Mole People]]
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| − | [[X-Men Mission: Nimrod]]
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| − | [[X-Men Mission: Scary Little Blonde Girls]]
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| − | [[X-Men Mission: Air Xavier]]
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| − | [[Lost In The Woods]]
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| − | [[Stoker and Stalkers]]
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| − | ===2006===
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| − | [[Not So Plain Jane]]
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| − | [[X-Men Mission: Without A Trace]]
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| − | [[X-Men Mission: Trans-Siberian Hustle]]
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| − | [[X-Men Mission: The Empty Quarter]]
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| − | [[X-Men Mission: Haunted House]]
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| − | [[Masque (plot)]]
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| − | [[The Rictor Effect]] (as part of Red X)
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| − | [[Search and Rescue]]
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| − | [[Worlds On Fire]]
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| − | [[Bleeding]]
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| − | [[X-Men Mission: Alcatraz]]
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| − | [[Mommy Dearest Redux]]
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| − | ===2007===
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| − | [[Minitooth]]
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| − | [[Red X Mission: Whiteout]]
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| − | [[X-Men Mission: Leverage]]
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| − | [[X-Men Mission: Phalanx]]
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| − | [[Most Dangerous Game]]
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| − | [[Kaiten]]
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| − | [[Remix]]
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| − | [[Ahab (plot)]]
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| − | [[Immram]]
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| − | [[Litmus]]
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| − | [[Voodoo Child]]
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| − | [[X-Men Mission: Fin Fang Foom!!!]]
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| − | [[The Winding Way]]
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| − | [[M-Date]]
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| − | [[Mr Pinstripe Suit]]
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| − | ===2008===
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| − | [[Blessed Are The Peacemakers]]
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| − | [[X-Men Mission: Opera Redux]]
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| − | [[Im Odenwald]]
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| − | [[X-Men Mission: Nicobar Reef]]
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| − | [[X-Men Mission: Becket]]
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| − | [[Zemo]]
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| − | [[Third Strike]]
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| − | [[Day Zero]]
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| − | ===2009===
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| − | [[Bio-Hazard Girl]]
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| − | [[Walking Ghosts]]
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| − | [[Congress of Behram]]
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| − | [[The Mummies' Return]]
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| − | [[Rappaccini's Daughter]]
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| − | [[X-Men Mission: Fifth Column]]
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| − | [[Mutation Sternutation]]
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| − | [[X-Men Mission: Jailbreak]]
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| − | ===2010===
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| − | [[Santayana Effect]]
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| − | [[Revenant]]
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| − | [[Lakshmibai Raj]]
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| − | [[A Brother's Protection]]
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| − | [[A Betrayal of Heart]]
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| − | [[X-Men Mission: Who You Gonna Call?]]
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| − | [[The Gift]]
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| − | ===2011===
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| − | [[The Best Deceptions]]
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| − | [[I'll Be Home]]
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| − | [[A Bar In Amsterdam]]
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| − | [[X-Men Mission: Roller Derby Queen]]
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| − | [[My Long Forgotten Son]]
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| − | [[Don't Close Your Eyes]]
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| − | '''Player''': [http://avariel_wings.livejournal.com| Kate]
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| − | '''E-mail''': [[IMAGE:KateEmail.jpg|120px]]
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| − | '''AIM''': avariel_wings
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| − | '''Player Icon Base''': [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001086/| Alan Cumming]
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| − | Kurt was originally played by Morgan Myers and then adopted by Kate in September 2004.
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