April 2024

Timeline

Apr 1 - Mel talks to Hope A. about job opportunities. Topaz emails Jono about working in the library. Bobbi and Garrison catch up while both are in Toronto. Sharon and Match exchange Easter gifts.

Apr 2 - Mel spots Paige wearing the ring Jono gave her and gets entirely the wrong (or right?) impression. Sam asks the under-30s to help him plan a birthday party. Arthur sends Haller a picture of Felix with a sword. Marius comes across Hope S. for a third time, but this time is finally able to explain what brought him into the position where he became Death and gain some first-hand intel on the Cult.

Apr 3 - Jay posts about tax time and offers his help with any simple returns. Paige, Sam, Jay and Clint wish Mel a happy birthday. Darcy shares a post of the flowers she got for her own birthday on April 1st. Arthur talks to Sooraya about Haller’s time on Muir and potentially getting him back home.

Apr 4 - April posts a link to a story about Linux’ narrow escape from malware. TILT: Generation X and chaperones attend a VR experience which Match won tickets to; the trip turns out to be a trap set by Arcade who puts them into Murderworld, but Sharon (in small cat form) is overlooked during transport; while the others are paired up and dropped into various dangerous video game scenarios that end with them having to fight each other and Arcade gloats, Sharon creates mayhem in cat form behind the scenes, causing technical glitches that help her friends escape; as they all escape, the building housing Murderworld collapses, leaving no evidence; Rogue rents a party bus to get everyone home; Rogue posts to xp_teams letting everyone know what happened; Warren emails Mel for a booty call and when she doesn’t initially reply, buys her two ponies; Emily asks that no-one tell her dad what happened; Sam texts Mel and Paige in a panic about their kidnapping; Jessica emails Match about missing work and when he gets back from being kidnapped, refuses to believe him; Arthur checks in on Shatterstar.

Apr 5 - TILT: Sharon seeks out Felicia to tell her about what happened and then posts about her heroics and demands tribute; Garrison posts an update on xp-teams and discussion is had about Arcade’s apparent change of tactics in targeting kids; Hope S. comments on the less-than-nice kidnapping and getting to use Julio’s powers; Clea is embarrassed to be caught twice by the “winning a VR contest” ruse; Julio texts Amanda to talk about the impact of losing his powers, even temporarily; Shatterstar emails Haller to let him know he was kidnapped but is okay now; Haller emails Jessica in a panic, revealing the kidnapping was real (and that Jessica doesn’t have access to xp_teams); Terry checks up on Shatterstar.

Apr 6 - Wanting to do something positive in the wake of the kidnapping, Madin barbeques, Australian-style; Jessica emails Match berating him for not telling her he was actually kidnapped (and for coming to work the next day); Liam’s parents are going to visit and he wants everyone to be normal. Marius and Mel meet during midnight exercise and talk about kidnappings and the X-Men.

Apr 7 - Rogue can’t sleep and posts a reassurance to the journals that despite the odd kidnapping, the mansion is safe. Megan announces there will be an eclipse the next day. Matt is pleased at being given a Hotwheels car designed for the blind. Garrison announces there will be extra self defense sessions available in the wake of the Arcade incident. Marius and Clarice meet up in the mail room and talk about her sabbatical, among other things.

Apr 8 - Mel and Jay go flying together. Jessica emails Arthur to ask if the kids had told him about the kidnapping and he invites her on his investigation to the Murderworld ruins; while going through the ruins, Arthur and Jessica get disarmingly honest about their own traumas. Sooraya asks Jessica if she’s heard from Haller; Jessica emails Haller to ask if he’s on the lam for murder and offers her assistance if so. Ashley posts a Little Shop of Horrors joke on eclipse day. Shatterstar posts a “eclipse” video to the Gen X comms.

Apr 9 - Arthur texts Jean to ask if she'd heard from Haller. Finding Shatterstar reorganizing in the library, Topaz offers him a job. 'Star lets Haller know the news of his employment. Liam posts bemoaning the attention people have paid to his pants and his mom making him buy new ones. Darcy shares an interesting observation made in Texas concerning animals in zoos and the eclipse. Liam texts Kyle letting him know he hates therapy but also thanking him for encouraging him to go.

Apr 10 - Sooraya texts Scott to ask if he'd heard anything from Haller. Clea posts an open invite to the Beltane Festival she's hosting. Madin runs into Mel and they have their first chance to talk after Murderworld.

Apr 11 - Artie shares an instagram post that reminds him of Doreen. Paige meets Quentin while looking for Sam at the XFI office, before the return of her brother. Jono texts Paige and Match separately to let them know of his new job. In the Danger Room, Nica and Sooraya are running training, er, running for training in, when their talk turns to Sooraya's choice to resume wearing a hijab.

Apr 12 - At Bobbi and Warren's penthouse, Warren and Arthur text a very important conversation, to Bobbi's confusion. Terry texts Arthur about using a whipped cream canister to make matcha and helps charter the man a jet.

Apr 13 - Arthur texts Sooraya to say they should go get Haller. Sam throws Paige a surprise birthday party; Sharon and Liam have a brief discussion about his new fashion; getting a drink from Sam gets Mel carded by her older brother; Madin happens to be the adult Liam chats with concerning his conversation with Sharon; Mel makes her way over to Madin they share a bit of their past with her; Sharon catches the birthday girl and asks Paige is maybe there's more to her friendship with Jono.

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Apr 15 - Sooraya and Arthur invade Muir to bring Haller home; Arthur's first talk with Haller doesn't go well, and he lets Sooraya know; Sooraya talks to Arthur with a little more luck; Haller and Arthur take two goes better. Clint texts Doug to bemoan having to buy his own vodka. Clint leaves Paige a birthday gift.

Apr 16 - Jessica and Warren meet Haller, Sooraya, and Arthur at the airport. Paige and Doug meet for a training session. Haller checks in on Jess.

Apr 17 - Clint texts Sam to let him know what time he'll be off work, learn how to cook better, and ask about all of his siblings' birthday. Haller catches up with Shatterstar. Namor begins instructing Mel on the basics of aerial combat.Sam and Mel have an impromptu movie night.

Apr 18 - Emily asks about finding a therapist.

Apr 19 - Emily is excited about Taylor Swift's album release. Rictor posts a picture of a flower to instagram. Darcy sends Amanda some info for Emily. Darcy posts about Passover. Sam confronts Warren about having sex with Mel.

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Apr 21 - Jean and Garrison have a peaceful morning sleep in together. Emily meets Namor by the lake and there is mutual confusion.

Apr 22 - Matt announces that his body is a temple.

Apr 23 - Ashley texts Jessie from the airport to thank her for taking her leavened goods during Passover. Sam and Mel talk about Warren and Sam reveals parts of his past that explain his concern.

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Apr 25 - Warren posts about his busy month, Sam’s unfortunate projectile vomiting on his desk and the dozens of Jono photos in his bathroom.

Apr 26 - Alison is awake at 2 a.m. and poses the important question - is ketchup a sports drink?

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Apr 28 - Emily shares a TikTok of German rap. Clarice and Shatterstar spar with live blades. Jay goes fishing in the lake and meets Namor.

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