Hey everyone, the latest RP in Blue and Morose's superhero universe is here! Please let us know if you are interested, either by posting below or in the OOC here!
Overview
Location: Avengers Academy - Los Angeles, California Time Frame: September 13, 2038 [Monday] Rp Tags: Bildungsroman, Queer, Coming of Age, Action, Romance, Self Discovery, Adventure, Near Future, Superhero, Supernatural, School, Team Centric, Teenage Type Of RP: A coming-of-age roleplay about the next generation of superheroes; connected to Skyrose Multiverse RPs such as Agents of SHIELD, The Gifted, and X-Men. Goal of the RP: Win the Contest of Champions and unseat the Young Avengers Character Requirements: Age 13-18
Premise
There was an idea [...] to bring together a group of remarkable people to see if they could become something more. To see if they could work together when we needed them to, to fight the battles that we never could
The Avengers are Earth's Mightiest Heroes, a group of incredible individuals with unique powers and gifts that allow them to fight the battles ordinary humans cannot. They protect the Earth from threats both internal and external, acting as our first and often final line of defense. But Avengers are not forever - they grow old, they die, they fall in love, they retire, they disappear. To secure the future of the world, we need to train the next generation of heroes - the new Avengers.
To this end, the Avengers have founded the Margaret Carter Institute, known to the public as Avengers Academy. There, students with special gifts are trained to become the next generation of superheroes, learning how to function together as a team to accomplish what no one person can do alone. But Avengers Academy isn't the only school for super heroics, competing for students with the Jean Grey School, Strange Academy, and Braddock Academy among others. Each year, schools from across the globe send their best and brightest students to participate in the Contest of Champions. The first prize is one million dollars and the top superhero teams tend to recruit from the contest winners. For the last two years, the Young Avengers of Avengers Academy have won the tournament, donating the majority of their winnings to charity.
But this year, things may be different. Excelsior, another Avengers Academy team, have assembled with the goal of winning the tournament. All they need to do is pass the qualifying round and then they'll be entered into the tournament, held at the Future Foundation Arena, where they will fight the best young superhero teams from across the world.
When Excelsior is approached by a young inventor who promises to help train them in the weaknesses of their opponents, is it too good to be true? Can they trust Edward Acra? They're just students - what could possibly go wrong, right?
Characters
L indicates they are a legacy of a character previously in this universe
Ser Nemo, Time Travel Studies Teacher & Coach for Team Excelsior
Headmaster Phil Coulson, former Agent of SHIELD
TBD
Our World
In this RP, we consider the Marvel Cinematic Universe movies up to and including the first Avengers film to be cannon. There are roleplays that have happened in this timeline as well, forming our own Roleplay Universe (please click here to see the full in depth lore guide for our multiverse).
Below are stats on some superhero academies and superhero teams - obviously, this list is not exhaustive. Come 2038, there are tons of teams and schools all across the globe. The ones that I've listed here are ones that have been established in the comics; but please do imagine that there are many more, definitely outside of the US.
Braddock Academy
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Students: Any
Head: Brian Braddock
Highest Ranked Contest of Champions Team: Knights of X
Affiliations: Excalibur
Future Foundation
Location: New York City, New York
Students: Any
Head: Reed Richards
Highest Ranked Contest of Champions Team: the Explorers
Affiliations: the Fantastic Four
Jean Grey School
Location: Westchester, New York
Students: Mutants
Head: Jean Grey
Highest Ranked Contest of Champions Team: the New Mutants
Affiliations: the X-Men
Latverian School of Science
Location: Latveria Region, Serbia
Students: Any
Head: Doctor Doom
Highest Ranked Contest of Champions Team: the Doom Squad
Affiliations: Doctor Doom
Massachusetts Academy
Location: Snow Valley, Massachusetts
Students: Mutants
Head: Emma Frost
Highest Ranked Contest of Champions Team: the Hellions
Affiliations: the Hellfire Club
Margaret Carter Institute
Location: Los Angeles, California
Students: Any
Head: Phil Coulson, former Agent of SHIELD
Highest Ranked Contest of Champions Team: the Young Avengers
Affiliations: the Avengers
Pan-Asian School for the Unusually Gifted
Location: Mumbai, India
Students: Any
Head: Jimmy Woo
Highest Ranked Contest of Champions Team: the Titans
Affiliations: Agents of Atlas
Strange Academy
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Students: Magic Users
Head: Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme
Highest Ranked Contest of Champions Team: the Midnight Suns
Affiliations: the Sorcerer Supreme
Wakandan School of Alternative Studies
Location: Wakanda
Students: Wakandan
Head: Ramonda, Queen Mother
Highest Ranked Contest of Champions Team: Volgelinge van Bast
Affiliations: the Black Panther
As this is a school setting, you will have classes that your characters attend. The school works on an alternating day schedule, where half of the week students focus on superheroics (i.e., classes on how to use their powers, strategy, teamwork, alien languages, how to triage survivors, and so forth), and the other half of the week students focus on traditional education (i.e., math, science, literature, theater, and so forth).
There are no general education requirements at the Margaret Carter Institute beginning at the high school level. The high school entrance exam assesses students in a variety of subjects, ensuring that the basics are mastered, before students go onto specialty education. The Academy operates on a quarter system, and some classes do have pre-reqs, which can be met by either taking further placement exams or taking classes at the Academy.
In your CS submission, put down your thoughts/ideas for a suggested course load. The GM will then contact you with your official classes shortly before the start of the game, so that way people will have classes in common.
Lastly, by popular demand, we will have uniforms at the academy! The uniforms are basically a rip-off of the Umbrella Academy uniform, only with a stylized Avengers A rather than the umbrella on the crest. The color of the uniform's trim will match what dorm your character has been assigned to (each dorm will have a faculty member in charge, who acts as your guardian while at school). Students are required to wear their uniforms Monday through Thursday, with Fridays being free dress days.
Rules
*Rules are enforced and you will be removed if you break them.
Applications:
Post the CS in the OOC for review.
Change the color code to a unique one (i.e. not in use by a current character). Please try to avoid colors that are very similar to the eye as well.
Choose a faceclaim for your character that is not currently in use - if you're not sure if someone is using that FC, ask the GM.
The GM can refuse a concept for any reason, yet will generally work with you to fix up the character until they can be accepted.
Talk to the GM if you want your character to have established connections (i.e. if this were a Percy Jackson RP and you wanted to be Percy's goddaughter, talk to the GM in advance for approval).
GM approved character sheets should be posted in a hider in the Char tab.
The GM will check posting history / previous RPs - you've been warned.
Once CS's are approved, relation sheet will go up and must be completed and added to CS
Under Extras in your CS please post a link to a post you have done in the past to show you have read the rules. If You submit a CS without this it may be declined.
Special - To New Comers To The Guild - Pm The Gm for a tid bit to add under extras instead
Post Content
No use of racial slurs in posts. Sure, you may be playing a racist white guy from the 1950s, so just use asterisks - you'll convey the same idea.
Nudity needs to be run by the GM before posting. In general, this is PG-13 when it comes to romance, sexual interactions, exposure, and so forth... Violence wise, anything goes. This can get gross.
Fade to black for things that verge into the area of smut/other taboo subjects. Seriously. Your post will be deleted otherwise.
The world and NPCs and events are controlled by the GM. If the GM says it's raining, then it's raining. Results will be randomized per dice mechanics.
Posting & General Behavior
Follow all of the rules of the forum - they're the law of the land.
If you need an extension or you're struggling - or even if you just aren't certain what to do - please reach out to the GM! Communication is key.
All posts are backed up on the back up forum after they have been posted - the GM will provide the link for this forum. It only takes a few seconds and it ensures all your hard work is preserved!
You must post once every 7 days - once your last post on RPG reads as 8 days ago you will be removed from the RP.
If you need an extension, ask!! If an emergency comes up on day 7, of course come and talk to us - we'll be more than happy to work something out. It's very rare that an extension request is denied.
You may NOT copy and paste something from someone else's post and add it to your own. This includes dialogue.
Minimal 2 posts between your last
No editing posts without GM approval.
Each post should include two well developed paragraphs (please don't make me define how many sentences are in a paragraph. If they're long sentences, then sure 5 is fine - if they're shorter, maybe 15 is best).
Read all posts! Seriously, people are reading yours so spread the love and read theirs!
No tagging for interactions in your post - people use this as a crutch usually to get away with not reading everything.
Other:
Character deaths will happen, no one is safe - it will be randomized and you will be notified when your death approaches. (This does not mean you are out of the RP, it will mean however you need to make a new character should you wish to continue.)
The GM reserves the right to make decisions as to how much additional time, if any, will be granted to post if the forum is glitching. A week to post is plenty of time even if the forum glitches a day or two. But usually, I do tend to be pretty generous about it...
Rules and character sheet will be added to and changed as need be depending on problems or points that come up.
Under Extras in the CS also mention your favorite Marvel TEEN character so I know you at least skimmed this...
Check the discord chat every few days. Invite will be provided by the GM.
Character and Relations Sheets
Please read through the instructions for this character sheet carefully. There are some sections that have special instructions and will depend on the type of character you are making.
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[b][color=???]Sexuality:[/color][/b] Your best guess, if you aren't sure [b][color=???]Relationship Status:[/color][/b] [b][color=???]Alignment:[/color][/b] Think D&D - Lawful/Chaotic/Neutral Good/Neutral/Evil? [b][color=???]Personality:[/color][/b] At least 2 paragraphs that tell us how the character's mind thinks. Focus here if at all possible, since it will help you write your character to the best of your abilities later on.
[b][color=???]Habits:[/color][/b] At least 2 [b][color=???]Hobbies:[/color][/b] At least 1 [b][color=???]Fears:[/color][/b] At least 3! These are things that will drive your characters insane and cause logic and reason to go out the window. Choose these carefully, as I will make note of them to use against you ^_~ [list][*] [*] [*][/list] [b][color=???]Likes:[/color][/b] At least 6 [list][*] [*] [*] [*] [*] [*] [/list] [b][color=???]Dislikes:[/color][/b] At least 6 [list][*] [*] [*] [*] [*] [*] [/list][hr.][center][img]Another Character Image[/img][/center][hr.][h3][b][i][color=???][center]Cards On The Table[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3] [b][color=???]Powers:[/color][/b] 1-2 ideally, talk to the GM if you need more[list][*] [/list] [b][color=???]General World Skills:[/color][/b] Limit 6. These are your general, non-combat skills. Think things like painting, knowledge of chemistry, perception, fashion sense, deduction, baking, medical know how, and so forth... [list][*] [*] [*] [*] [*] [/list] [b][color=???]Combat Skills:[/color][/b] Limit 4 to begin with. I'd recommend 1 for freshmen, 2 for sophomores, 3 for juniors, and 4 for seniors, but use your best judgment - Keep things realistic! Keep in mind the age of your characters when filling this section. Most will probably still be learning how to use their powers in a fight. [list][*] [*] [*] [*] [/list] [b][color=???]Coursework:[/color][/b] [list][*]Traditional - put down 4 class suggestions [list][*]1 - [*]2 - [*]3- [*]4 - [/list] [*]Superheroics - put down 4 class suggestions [list][*]1- [*]2- [*]3- [*]4-[/list] [/list] [b][color=???]Medical Issues/Injuries:[/color][/b] Any long term medical problems or past medical problems need to be listed here. Put N/A if your character doesn't really have any. [list][*] [*] [/list] [b][color=???]Possessions:[/color][/b] Limited to 10 spots. This is generally the list of items that you own, just list your characters possessions. For items kept in the dorm, put a *. Students are allowed pets. [list][*]Backpack - [*] [*] [*] [*] [*] [*] [*] [*] [/list] [hr.][center][img]Another Character Image[/img][/center][hr.][h3][b][i][color=???][center]History[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3][b][color=???]Family:[/color][/b] List out their family members, immediate family is required, extended family is optional [list][*].. [*]... [*]... [/list]
[b][color=???]How did you discover your powers:[/color][/b] Minimum 1 paragraph describing how they discovered their powers. If your character has no powers, write about how they discovered whatever special talent got them into the academy.
[b][color=???]General History:[/color][/b] Minimum 3 paragraphs describing your character's life so far.
[b][color=???]Proposed Arc:[/color][/b] Write a list of ideas you have for character arcs, as these'll help the GM shape the RP. For example, maybe you want your character to discover that they aren't actually completely human after all, but one of their parents was a fairy from Otherworld! Or maybe your character has a lot of trauma in their past, and you'd like to see them heal and grow. [list][*]....[/list]
[hr.][center][img]Another Image Here[/img][/center][hr.][h3][b][i][color=???][center]Extras[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3] [b][color=???]Character Quote:[/color][/b] Something they say a lot or live by [b][color=???]Favorite Song:[/color][/b] What song are they listening to on repeat? If you can't pick one, list out a couple! [b][color=???]Anything Else:[/color][/b] ~Read the rules to know what to put here ;) ~ [sub][color=ed1c24]*By submitting this CS in its completion I am stating I have read all the rules for this Rp and am agreeing to follow them to the fullest with respect and courtesy. I acknowledge that I can and will be removed from the RP without warning if I break a rule or cause problems with my fellow Rpers or the GM.[/color][/sub]
You will record your thoughts and opinions on other characters. There are no PC relationship requirements to begin with, however it is likely that some of your characters grew up seeing each other fairly often and/or that they've been classmates at the Academy for a while.
If you are playing a legacy, you are required to include a relation for their parent/relative - (i.e., if Guin Stark were in this RP, she would need to have a relation section for Tony).
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The code below only applies to magic-users:
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M I S C E L L A N E O U S ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ►Character Info Aliases: Princess, April Raine Olsson Hero Name: Cascade Birth Place: Los Angeles, California Age: 16 Birthday: April 15th, 2022 Gender: Non-binary Pronouns: They/them Sexuality: Lesbian Build: Runner Body Modifications: Pierced lobes Habits: Biting their lip, tugging on their hair Hobbies: Scuba Diving, Surfing, Crocheting Social Handle: RainieDays15 Medical History: Bipolar II, formerly far-sighted
►Fears Spiders Abandonment Earthquakes
►Likes the Ocean Camping Board Games Crafts Iced Coffee The feeling of sand between their toes
P O W E R S & S K I L L S ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ►Powers Hydrokinesis Ice Generation
►Skills Surfing Environmental Science Scuba Diving Basic First Aid Mathematics Arts & Crafts Gymnastics Hand to Hand Combat Batons Insight Elemental Shield (signature) A Song of Fire and Ice (signature): while dancing together, April and Danni use fire and ice to burn and freeze people to the ground!
►Languages English French
►Possessions Vial of water from the River Styx, one use only Kingston-Gray bracelet: monitors location + bipolar episodes Collapsible batons Crochet supplies Handheld gaming console Childhood barn owl stuffy Contest of Champions merchandise Margaret Carter Letterman's Jacket Dolphin amigurumi keychain Medication [kept in nurse's office] WhaleFall board game [gift from Andy] Millicent Broadway concert tickets [gift from Sabine] Teardrop necklace with diamond birthstone, includes picture of the team inside [gift from Sabine] Painting w/ message: "Water can flow, or it can crash. Be water, my friend" [gift from Sabine] Sexy Valkyrie calendar [gift from Dorian] Punk patchwork jacket with Shark Girl punk edit patches [gift from Dorian] Oceans, oceanic survival board game [gift from Danni] Tiara [gift from Danni] Heavy tread steel toe combat boots [gift from Pops] Brand new wet suit [gift from Pops] Quartz diving watch [gift from Pops] Surfboard with Excelsior logo [gift from Appa] Magic hair dying comb [gift from Pa] Full length glamor preview mirror [gift from Papa] Custom ice skates, blue wave details with Cascade stitched in [gift from Santa] Small oceanic basalt mermaid statue [gift from Leah] Twister board game [gift from Leah] Europa snow globe [gift from Vicky]
C H A R A C T E R H I S T O R Y C H A R A C T E R H I S T O R Y
April was young when they discovered their powers, only eight years old. At the time, they were living with their grandmother in an old rundown apartment in Southern California. The two of them were on the couch, watching reruns of Family Feud when it happened - when the quake hit. The apartment shook and swayed, their grandmother acting quickly to get them both under cover, as the world seemed to begin to crumble. It wasn't the direct impact of the quake that killed their grandmother, however. A fire broke out, caused by a downed power line. Their building was set ablaze. The smoke infiltrated their top floor apartment, and the fire escape had been rendered inaccessible in the earthquake. The building hadn't been up to code. It was only the activation of their mutant powers, the ability to shape and control water, that prevented April from perishing too. An instinctive thin bubble of protection had formed around them, allowing them to hold on until rescuers came - a pair of mutants, just like themself.
They still can't remember the fire, nearly a decade later. Their memory goes dark after the quake hits.
Initially, April was raised by their grandmother. Their parents had died when they were just a baby in an accident, and they had no other surviving family members. Still, their early childhood was good. Their grandmother didn't have a ton of money, having barely saved enough for herself for retirement, but April had rarely gone without. They learned to mend clothing, to spend time exploring the outdoors rather than going to fancy restaurants or amusement parks, and to embrace the more simple joys of life. They went to school, made friends, and learned whatever skills their grandmother decided to impart - namely, her love of fiber works.
That all changed, however, when the quake hit. Their grandmother perished, leaving April an orphan once more. They were adopted by a pair of mutants from New Orleans, James Kingston and Max Gray - the same mutants who had rescued April from the fire that had ravaged the apartment in the aftermath, healing in seconds damage that would have taken months to recover from. The trauma took longer to recover from, even after being brought into a joyous and loving home - one with four new dads and two new brothers. Their new dads placed them in therapy almost immediately, and while it took a few times to find a therapist they were comfortable with, they eventually started to make progress - slowly but surely. They were very quiet for those first few years, skittish and uncertain, and plagued with nightmares of what had happened. They looked at the ground as if it would open up at any moment and destroy their world again.
The first person that they opened up to was their new brother, Danni. Their other brother, Dorian, wasn't around as much. He was at Xavier's school, a place for mutants. When they realized that was what Xavier's was for, they ended up regressing, hiding away in new spots in the house and refusing to talk until their parents figured out that April was terrified they'd be sent away, too. By age nine, they were regularly crawling into Danni's bed whenever they had a nightmare. By age ten, it had become habit. Age eleven is when things finally started to come together for them, when they started to feel secure with their family and their new life - no longer becoming mute whenever Dorian would come to visit home from school. When he moved back home at thirteen, they were excited to have their brother - a bond that quickly strengthened and grew, until they were as attached to Dorian as they were to Danni.
While their new siblings had always dreamed of being a superhero, April hadn't shared that ambition - at least, not at first. Their powers were linked to their emotions, and for the first few years, the pipes in the Kingston-Gray house were perpetually at risk of freezing. Their parents tried to teach them to use them, but so much of the challenge was how linked gaining their powers was to the loss of their grandmother. Their brother was more interested in how they could play with their powers - a combined approach that somehow ended up working. Small training sessions with the parents, extra trips to the therapist, and then playing with Danni were how April learned to accept their powers as part of themself.
So when Danni and Dorian both developed powers, and started asking after attending Avengers Academy, April wasn't interested in going to learn to be a hero, not entirely at least. They were scared of being left behind. So at fourteen, they left their home - again - and started new. They didn't room with Danni and Dorian their freshmen year. They didn't see their old therapist anymore. And it was hard. It was incredibly hard. But they didn't want to let people down - didn't want to disappoint their family - so they kept it all in. Bottled it up. Lied and convinced themself that everything was fine - that they weren't terrified of being alone, that they didn't have a crush on their roommate Katya, that the nightmares hadn't gotten bad again, that they hadn't cried when they started noticing their body change in puberty.
But even given that, they did come to love the school. They loved being able to learn new things, they loved getting to be in California again - and they found themself more and more inspired by the day, thinking about the things that they could do, the sort of person they could be. They loved the ocean. Maybe they could help save it. They loved their home, loved New Orleans. Maybe they could help fight the next hurricane. These ideas started to swirl in their head, culminating in a genuine desire to not just do well at AA, but to excel.
April Flynn
Character Summary
Name: April Cassandra Flynn Superhero Name: Cascade Age: 16 Birthday: April 15th, 2022 Birth Place: San Fransisco, California Pronouns: She/Her (eventually She/They) Gender: Demifemale Species: Mutant Recommender: Bonnie Chase, SHIELD Medical Science Director Languages: English, French
Appearance
Height: 5'3" Weight: 120 pounds Build: Athletic Eyes: Blue Hair: Dirty Blonde Skin Tone: Tan Tattoos/Scars/Piercings: Pierced Ears Personal Style: April's a California girl to her core. She more or less always looks ready to hit the beach, wearing a short sleeved shirt or a tank top, and then usually some denim capris. They like to accessorize with bracelets and wears their hair down, although on occasion she'll put it into braids to keep it out of her eyes. She tends to wear soft colors, like light blue or pastels, and they almost always wear a necklace with the water tribe symbol from Avatar on it.
Sexuality: Lesbian Relationship Status: Single Alignment: Lawful Good Personality: April's personality is a study in duality, and she takes after her parents a great deal. They are very positive, upbeat, and lively - which often translates to them going on and on without any end in sight, which can tend to grow old quickly for certain people. She's very passionate about the things she cares in and hyper fixates on them, learning all of the information there is to know - for example, she's very interested in the environmental, particularly the ocean, and has often talked at her mother for hours at a time about it. This drive has caused them to pretty much go through school effortlessly, as they're the sort of person who reads textbooks and Wikipedia pages in their spare time (at the beach though, of course).
But at the same time, they are incredibly competitive, always needing to come out on top and have the last word. They are very judgmental of other people, often making snap decisions about them and going to any lengths she has to in order to persuade other people to hold the same viewpoint that she does. It isn't enough for her to be right, she needs other people to recognize her as right. This also tends to drive them towards being a bit dramatic, blowing things out of proportion (mostly unconsciously, although on occasion they'll do it intentionally).
Habits: Tugging on their hair, biting her nails Hobbies: Scuba Diving, Surfing, Crocheting Fears:
Spiders
Their parents dying in the line of duty
Bees
Likes:
The Ocean
Puppies
Frozen Yogurt
Tanning
Camping
Board Games
Arts and Crafts
Dislikes:
Tube Tops
Late Nights
Energy Drinks
Climate Change
Corporations
Slimy Textures
Cards On The Table
Powers:
Hydrokinesis
Ice Generation
General World Skills:
Surfing
Environmental Science
Scuba Diving
Basic First Aid
Mathematics
Arts & Crafts
Combat Skills:
Gymnastics
Hand to Hand Combat
Batons
Coursework:
Traditional -
Calculus
Chemistry
Marine Biology
Geology
Superheroics -
Elemental Manipulation
Advanced Battle Strategy
Crisis and Disaster Management
Astrozoology
Medical Issues/Injuries:
Far-sighted (wears contacts)
Bipolar, high-functioning & undiagnosed
Possessions:
Backpack - wallet, student ID card, driver's license, emergency credit card, water bottle, notebook, gel pen, tablet, phone, sour gummy worms, denim jacket
Collapsible Batons
Vial of water from the River Styx, one use only
Crochet project*
Childhood barn owl stuffy*
Spare Contacts*
Handheld gaming console*
Laptop*
Glasses*
History
Family:
Dr. Bonnie Chase - Mother
Frederick Flynn - Father
Zelda Flynn - Younger sister
Godparents:
Cassandra Reed
Matt Moss
Erik Lensherr - Grandfather
Miranda Fay - Grandmother
Wanda Maximoff - Aunt
The Vision - Uncle
Billy Maximoff - Cousin
Tommy Maximoff - Cousin
Lorna Dane - Aunt
Cecily Lensherr - Aunt
Pietro Maximoff - Uncle
Guin Stark - Aunt
Nadja Maximoff-Stark - Cousin
Magda Maximoff-Stark - Cousin
Andy Gallio-Lensherr - Aunt
How did you discover your powers: April was about eleven years old when her X-gene activated and she gained her mutant powers. Their school had done a science field trip to the zoo. April had been admiring the hippos when the class bully had come on over and shoved April backwards. The bully's goons were jeering and laughing at them, and April saw red. The next thing she knew, the bullies had been doused with the water from the hippo tank and flung about twenty feet backwards. Needless to say, the school called her parents to come and get them.
General History: April was born to Agent Bonnie Chase and Agent Freddie Flynn in spring 2022 at a SHIELD medical facility. Her mother had retired from active duty, transitioning into a lab based role at SHIELD. Their father was an active duty Operations agent, as well as a long lost son of the mutant terrorist, Magneto. By the time April was about five years old, her mother had been promoted to Director of Medical Sciences at SHIELD, so the family moved to Washington D.C. Their childhood growing up in the DC area was fairly normal, with occasional trips to Canada to visit her grandparents.
April really liked being an only child - or at least, from what she remembers they did. When she was very little, her mother gave birth to her younger sister and only sibling, Zelda. April didn't like Zelda at first, finding her loud and stinky - but once Zelda wasn't a baby anymore, April actually liked having someone around her own age to play with. Unfortunately, the sisters never became particularly close, as they had the opposite personality types and interests. April was very extroverted, whereas Zelda was very introverted.
Given that her parents were both working for SHIELD, April always wanted to save the world. She wasn't interested in wearing a costume though and fighting villains - they more wanted to save the Great Barrier Reef and stop corporations from polluting the waters. Her favorite comic book character naturally was Poison Ivy. She finished middle school and her mother recommended her for the Margaret Carter Academy, and April started taking as many courses in environmental science as she could. She really loves their school and dreams of saving the ocean and the planet.
And of course, April has a burning ambition to unseat the Young Avengers in the Contest of Champions before they graduate - and be elected Prom Queen and Class President and make Valedictorian too.
Proposed Arcs:
April is very ambitious when it comes to things she wants to achieve, but they don't have a real sense of herself quite yet. They haven't really figured out who April is yet. What makes her happy? Does she actually want all the things she thinks she does? I'd love for her to explore their own identity - she isn't quite out yet as a lesbian, only having just started to really comes to term with that. They also have yet to really explore their gender identity, and I would like her to get to a place - preferably within the first arc or so - where she realizes she's a demigirl. I especially think it would be neat to see how they handle the intersections of her identities - what does it mean to be a mutant and queer?
Less serious, but I would love for her to get turned into a mermaid somehow. It would be very funny.
Extras
Character Quote: "I've got everything figured out... You don't need to worry about me. I'm fine." Favorite Song:I Don't Like Myself by Girli Anything Else: Gabby Kinney; the Gifted *By submitting this CS in its completion I am stating I have read all the rules for this Rp and am agreeing to follow them to the fullest with respect and courtesy. I acknowledge that I can and will be removed from the RP without warning if I break a rule or cause problems with my fellow Rpers or the GM.
Relations
April Flynn
"Watch out world, this is going to be my year!"⟢ 🎆Respects ⟡ 🌓Neutral ⟡ 👋Acquaintance ⟡ 🙇It's Complicated ⟣ ⟢ 💛Friend ⟡ 💙Good Friends ⟡ 💜Best Friends ⟡ ❣️Ex-Friends ⟡ 😈Frienemy ⟣ ✨Roommate ⟢ 💘Crush⟡ 💓Loves ⟡ 💗Couple ⟡ 💕Basically Family ⟡ 💞Family ⟡ 💔Ex-Lovers ⟣ ⟢ ♨️Tense ⟡ 💀Dislikes ⟡ 😡Hates ⟡ 👿Enemy ⟡ 👹Absolutely Loathes ⟣👋 Percy Novikov 👋 "I sorta know him, but not really. But the weird thing is, he doesn't have any social media - not even a Snikt!"
April is more familiar with Percy's older sister, Diana. Their parents were SHIELD agents on a team together once, so growing up there would be occasional meetings, but nothing super memorable.
💛 Diana Novikova 💛 "She's pretty chill, and I love the wavy curls she rocks."
April and Diana's parents worked together as SHIELD agents in the Secret Warriors back in the day, so April has always been somewhat familiar with Diana. They aren't super close, but April would rather work with Diana on a group project than a random person.
💜/✨ Madalyne Crane ✨/💜 "Can we use a spell to predict who's going to win Survivor this year? Pleeeease?"
April and Mads were randomly assigned to be roommates last year, and they really got along super well. The two of them have become besties and decided to live together again. April is quietly plotting maybe adopting a pair of kittens and justifying them as a familiar for Mads and just a cutie pie for herself.
💜/💕 Dorian Gray 💕/💜 "Spill the tea, spill the tea!!!"
April LOVES hanging out with Dorian (and Danny) - she sees the two of them as more or less being a package deal. Beyond having gossip sessions and painting each other's nails, they like to go exploring on the weekends and have board game nights (featuring FroYo, of course).
April's dad mentioned to her once, when realizing she was besties with Dorian Gray, that Dorian's dad was a walking disaster.
💜/💕 Danny Kingston 💕/💜 "Danny gives the absolute BEST cuddles, it's unbelievable."
April has her bestie Mads, but she's also besties with Danny and Dorian, the chaotic queer (not) twins. She's shared her vulnerable secrets with Danny during many a cuddle pile session, and just loves going out and seeing the world with him. He and Dorian are the closest thing she has to brothers.
💘/👋 Sabine Bassard 👋/💘 "My heart starts pounding when I see her in the halls - but I'm not sure she even gives a shit who I am."
April has a huge crush on Sabine - she adores the ~Ice Queen~ persona in general, as well as finding Sabine incredibly witty and funny. She is obsessed with Sabine's fits also and follows her on social media (Filterella, particularly).
April vividly remembers one day when Sabine's pencil slid off of her desk and April retrieved it for her.
🌓 Victoria van Dyne 🌓 "She's Cassie Lang's sister - well, step-sister, I think. Super shy."
April knows of Victoria van Dyne - it's hard not to when people show up at the school with a famous last name. The Pym family is especially prominent in California, their home turf. But April has never really interacted with Victoria - and neither has anyone she really knows.
💞 Zelda Flynn 💞 "I'm just here to see Poppy, y'know. The cute kitty cat. That's all."
April is Zelda's older sister - and they are pretty much just like any other pair of sisters. They fight and scream at each other in the back of the car, pull each other's hair, and ruin lipsticks. But at the end of the day, April loves her sister - and would be FURIOUS if anyone but her messed with Zelda.
Her nickname for Zelda is Zee.
🌓 Zarina Raynordattir 🌓 "Oh, the new kid? I know our parents worked together, but I've never really met her."
Growing up in different realities, despite their parents having been coworkers, the two have never really met before.
💙 Rory Serrano-Moore 💙 "I bet you twenty bucks I can hold my breath under water longer than you!"
April has a lot of fun with them, and their go-to thing is to go chill at the beach. They're beach buds for life.
🌓 Teddy Thompson 🌓 "I've seen him around in the halls and stuff, he seems really sweet - gentle giant vibes and all."
They're in different years, so April hasn't really personally crossed paths with Teddy. However, it's hard not to know who the student with the bear form is.
💛 Leah Jordan 💛 "She's tough and she's fierce!"
April likes spending time with Leah, particularly at the beach on a hot day. There isn't much vulnerability in the relationship though, as they pretty much just have casual fun - and brainstorm ways that they could combine their powers.
🌓 Ardere Terrene 🌓 "I haven't met her yet - I think she's new?"
April hasn't met Ardere yet.
💛 Phan Le Chi Mai 💛 "She's such a funny bitch."
April enjoys hanging out with Chi Mai, particularly as the two of them tend to get high together - and everything is so much more fun when you're just a little bit blitzed. April is also deeply into Chi Mai's sense of humor - it always takes her by surprise, since she looks so sweet and innocent, but the mouth on her always has April DYING.
🌓/💞 Andy Gallio-Lensherr 💞/🌓 "She's my aunt and my age, so that's... pretty weird."
Andy is the adopted child of April's biological grandfather. April's dad doesn't really talk to his birth family at all, so any sort of familial connection is rather tenuous.
🌓 Mary Sue Sullivan 🌓 "I sorta know her, from growing up. Honestly a bit surprised she isn't going to the Braddock Academy."
Mary Sue's parents were part of the same SHIELD team as April's parents, so they'd meet every so often at reunions. However, given that Mary Sue grew up in Britain, it wasn't like April regularly saw her.
💞 Dr. Bonnie Chase 💞 "My mom, the OG super lady in STEM."
April's mother, Bonnie, works for S.H.I.E.L.D. as the medical science director. Dr. Chase has also been hosting the goddess Athena since 2021.
April feels a lot of pressure to live up to her parents' expectations - particularly her mother's. She works extremely hard because she wants to make her parents proud. April thinks of her mom as being a #girlboss (with all of its connotations, good and bad) - and is quite close with her. A lot of people often tell her that she looks like the spitting image of her mother, which April doesn't quite see - she thinks she looks more like her dad.
💞 Agent Frederick Flynn 💞 "My dad, he's kind of a hot head - literally. Fire powers y'know?"
April's father, Flynn, currently works at SHIELD in a supervisory type of role - he determines what sort of response needs to be sent out to different incidents and monitors/assembles the teams. In his youth, he worked for OMEN - a bigoted organization that wanted to eliminate all paranormal threats... including mutants. Although not publicly known, Flynn was adopted - his birth father was the mutant terrorist, Magneto...
April loves her father and sees the good in him, even with his checkered past. However, she doesn't like what he does for a living. Having come more into her own politics, April doesn't really like organizations like SHIELD, seeing them as instruments of state power. She wishes her dad would quit and join the Avengers, but at the same time, she doesn't want him out in the field - she's scared to lose him.
"All I see, I own. And I am unsatisfied with the state of things" - Her Royal Whyness, Opal Luna Saturnyne
At the heart of reality lies courts fair and foul, the realm of stories and the fae, of heroism and betrayal, a place beyond our imagination yet built from the bones of our dreams - Otherworld. As our planets revolve around the sun, so too does reality rotate on this wheel - and its center, the nexus of all that is, was, or could be, resides the gleaming Starlight Citadel. Here, the Omniversal Majestrix oversees the wellbeing of the multiverse, safeguarding countless worlds from infective destruction. With the aid of her champion, Captain Britain, her priestesses white and green, and her agents, Opal Luna Saturnyne defends us from threats we shall be glad to never know.
And it is on this grand stage, in Otherworld, that the next chapter of our story begins.
On the eve of the Contest of Champions, beloved (?) teacher Ser Nemo died. His body was taken by Lady Nimue to Otherworld, where he might be received and mourned by his husband, the fae Darius FleshShaper. None have seen her since. And as the students of Excelsior attempted to contact the ghost of their deceased teacher, aided by the mutant spirit whisperer Casper Kingston, so too did Ser Nemo fail to manifest. Plagued by dreams of their missing teacher, and the uncanny arrival of a face from the past, the students must follow the yellow brick road to its destination to determine the truth, once and for all. -
►General Information Location: Avengers Academy - Los Angeles, California | The Fair and Foul Courts of Otherworld Time Frame: Winter 2039 Type of RP: a heavily queer superhero academy roleplay Character Requirements: students attending the Margaret Carter Institute; ages 13-18 Goal of the RP: win a boon from the Omniversal Majestrix to save your teacher
►Content Warnings descriptions of torture (sometimes) graphic depictions of violence
P R E V I O U S L Y O N ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ►Season One - the Contest of Champions In the beginning of our story, students at the Margaret Carter Institute, affectionately known as Avengers Academy, set out to make history in the Contest of Champions. A global superheroics contest, teams of seven competed for fame and glory - plus a near guarantee of being scouted by the Avengers and other premier superhero teams. For the past two years, the contest has been dominated by another Margaret Carter Team, the Young Avengers - Eli Bradley (Patriot), Teddy Altman (Hulkling), Tommy Maximoff (Speed), Billy Maximoff (Wiccan), America Chavez (Miss America), Kate Bishop (Hawkeye II), and Cassie Lang (Stature). And while our heroes qualified for the Contest of Champions under the aid of coaches Lady Nimue, Usagi, and Ser Nemo, their odds of defeating the reigning champions were slim at best.
And so they took matters into their own hands, sneaking out after hours to use the Framework, an advanced virtual reality training simulator. Unfortunately, their ally Arcade soon betrayed them, loading them into various video games and forcing them to fend for their lives, as a death in the game would happen in reality. It was only by banding together - and a fair bit of luck and time travel - that they managed to escape the simulation and defeat Arcade.
Having put away their first villain, the team then set out for the Contest of Champions, where they defeated the cheating Hex Girls of Strange Academy. The victory was entirely unanticipated, due to a combination of missing and/or dead coaches, and the disqualification/withdrawal of half of their team mates. Yet they persisted nonetheless. In the climactic fight against the Young Avengers for the crown, they were pushed to their limits, each hero having to rise to the occasion in a fight no one truly believed they could win - and they emerged triumphant. Sabine, Percy, Dorian, Danni, Andy, Leah, and April became the new reigning champions. - A V E N G E R S A C A D E M Y ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ►Overview The public mission of the Margaret Carter Institute is simple: to educate and train the next generation of heroes. Some might argue its mission is even simpler: to educate and train the next generation of superpowered people - whether they be heroes or villains. All that matters is that its graduates prove to be exceptional.
To that end, students rotate through sets of classes from day-to-day, spending roughly half of their time on superheroics (e.g., search and rescue, alien languages, teamwork, power usage) and the other half on traditional education (e.g., science, math, history). There are no general education requirements at the Margaret Carter Institute beginning at the high school level. The high school entrance exam assesses students in a variety of subjects, ensuring that the basics are mastered, before students go onto specialty education. The Academy operates on a quarter system, and some classes do have pre-reqs, which can be met by either taking further placement exams or taking classes at the Academy. No students are allowed into active combat settings.*
Beyond classes, students are housed in the dormitories in Stark Hall, where each floor has its own faculty-in-residence. The school uniform trim indicates which floor a student is housed on, allowing staff to quickly identify the appropriate faculty member to contact. Students are required to wear their uniforms Monday through Thursday, with Fridays being free dress days.
* exceptions: Contest of Champions winners.
►Key Events Fall Quarter Fall First-Day Carnival Contest of Champions Team Auditions Contest of Champions Qualifying Matches Monster Mash / Halloween Dance Thanksgiving Break Contest of Champions Winter Break
Winter Quarter Winter First-Day Carnival Sweethearts' Dance Spring Break
Spring Quarter Spring First-Day Carnival Prom Graduation Summer Break
►Stark Hall First Floor - Dining Hall Second Floor - Laundry & Study Spaces Third Floor - Green Trim, Faculty in Residence Tigra Fourth Floor - Purple Trim, Faculty in Residence Jack of Harts Fifth Floor - Blue Trim, Faculty in Residence Brunnhilde Sixth Floor - Red Trim, Faculty in Residence Firestar note - even numbered rooms are opposite odd number rooms Room 601 - Leah Jordan, Sabine Bassard Room 602 - Billy Maximoff, Teddy Altman Room 603 - Andy Lensherr, Gideon Pearlman Room 604 - Marlena Evans, Vicky van Dyne Room 605 - Eli Bradley, Tommy Maximoff Room 606 - Faculty in Residence, Firestar Room 607 - Chase Bernard, Millie Broadway Room 608 - Percy Novikov, Ben Moss Room 609 - America Chavez, Kate Bishop, Cassie Lang Room 610 - Danni Kingston, Dorian Gray, April Kingston-Gray Hall bathroom
►Student NPCs Seniors Kate Bishop Teddy Altman Eli Bradley Cassie Lang Gideon Pearlman
Juniors Billy Maximoff Tommy Maximoff
►Faculty NPCs This list is non-exhaustive and will be expanded as needed Headmaster Phil Coulson, formerly of SHIELD Ser Nemo, Time Travel Studies (formerly) Firestar, Elemental Powers Brunnhilde, Flight and Combat The Vision, Robotics Scarlet Witch, Magic, Telepathy, and Telekinetics Sentry, Darkness Manipulation Ant-Man (Hank Pym), Animal and Insect Manipulation, Time Travel Studies - T H E W O R L D ▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔ ►the Status Quo While this roleplay takes place fourteen years into our future, its technology largely resembles our own. Regular people still use cars to commute to work, phones to call their loved ones, and gaming rigs to blow off steam. For the most part, this is the world outside your window (with the exception of somewhat frequent alien invasions, governmental takeovers, nefarious doomsday plots that our heroes manage to aid in time...).
The following social media platforms are popular: -SuperLink: a social media site for superheroes -Snikt!: TikTok -MojoVision: Twitch -Filterella: Instagram, owned by Disney
The only content from the Marvel Cinematic Universe considered cannon are the events of Phase One. Beyond this, please ask the GMing team for clarification on the status of your favorite heroes. This roleplay is held in a universe we've built out for nearly a decade, so there is previously established lore. This lore is not critical or needed for you to enjoy this roleplay, but will add some flavor.
►Superheroics The superheroes you know and love continue to fight for a better world - although many of them are now old and gray. Many of the original six Avengers have hit retirement age, allowing others to take on their mantle. Rather than having a permanent roster of Avengers, the line-up fluctuates based on the need and situation, a concept referred to as the Avengers Machine. Once an Avenger, always an Avenger. Whereas one mission may be ideally suited for the talents of She-Hulk and Sam Wilson, the next one may require Captain Marvel and Thor.
The Fantastic Four act as the Future Foundation, their ranks swelling with the addition of others such as Franklin and Valeria who share their noble mission: solve everything.
The X-Men have left the tutelage of Professor Xavier behind, with a similarly ever-changing lineup of the old guard and the new. The world may no longer actively encourage violence against mutants, with the ranks of the Purifiers dwindling each day and mutant children attending elite superhero schools such as Avengers Academy, but they still remain hated and feared.
As always, if you have a question about the status quo of your favorite hero, please do not hesitate to ask. Most of them are alive and well - they are simply getting old. -
►Characters 1) Change the color code to a unique one (i.e. not in use by a current character). Please try to avoid colors that are very similar to the eye as well. 2) Faceclaims are strongly encouraged. AI art is not allowed. You may not use a faceclaim that is currently in use in the RP. 3) No close connections to established Marvel characters (i.e., no being the grandson of Doctor Strange). Exceptions are made for characters from previous roleplays where those connections were established. No exceptions for new characters.
►Content 4) No use of racial/other discriminatory slurs in posts. 5) This RP may at times deal with uncomfortable content. Please put a content warning on your post for themes that warrant them - such as suicidal ideation, self harm, depiction of eating disorders, etc. 6) No explicit content. This RP is PG-13.
►Posting 7) All posts are backed up on the back up forum after they have been posted - the GM will provide the link for this forum. 8) You must post within 7 days of the most recent GM update. You will be removed from the RP for repeatedly failing to do so. 9) No editing posts without GM approval. Each post should include two well developed paragraphs. 10) For actions that influence the world and others, such that you'd be asked to do a roll in D&D, ask a member of the GMing team for a roll. This RP utilizes dice mechanics.
►Other 11) Character deaths are unlikely but may happen. 12) Rules and character sheet will be added to and changed as need be depending on problems or points that come up. 13) Check the discord chat every few days. Invite will be provided by the GM. -
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Nancy wasn't concerned about Joanie playing too rough with the DemiCat, but if Demetri did anything to hurt Joanie, she'd skin him alive - no matter what form he was shifted into. Nancy didn't pay much attention to the strange looks they were being given either, figuring that the Mist would take care of things. What she did listen to was her brother's words, as he explained what had happened. As much as the Romans tended to look down on the Greeks, Camp Jupiter had been no stranger to drama either.
"Mm, the reason that this group cannot communicate is that you're fractured and undisciplined - and I don't mean you specifically," Nancy told Zeke. "Having both of those things be true is the nightmare scenario. Having only one be true, you can work with that." But she knew that wasn't really what Zeke wanted to talk about - it was more the second thing, his feelings of regret, shame, and anger - an Apollo classic.
Demetri already gave the standard, mushy advice. Maybe Nancy would've told Zeke something more warm and feely, had Demetri not been present. Instead, she said: "Have you ever heard the idea that there are no good people or bad people, and that each moment, you have to choose to do good or do bad? I think that's true for lots of things. You haven't turned yourself into anything. You did things. And you can pick to do other things," Nancy paused. "You and I, we can be reborn each day - just like the sun."
🌈 Leda Storm 🌈
Location: Under the Sea Skills: N/A
Leda smiled at Hercules - she was glad that he was happy. Kristin, Zeke, and her had accidentally disrupted his life pretty majorly on their quest. She didn't consider herself a huge fan of monsters, but not all cyclopses were bad (some of them were in the X-Men comics, after all). "Ya make anything cool? Like a tricked out trident or something? Or a brand new Alexa?" Leda asked him. She shrugged, smiling slightly coyly as Hercules returned the question to her. "Oh, I've been gran'. Got a new girl, as you can see. Been eating out plenty," she finished with a wink, "camp food never quite does it for me."
Her attention though was rapidly pulled over towards Sera, as Sera innocently and sweetly asked if there was a siren near them. She didn't know how she hadn't seen it sooner, but there it was - an absolutely gorgeous woman, singing an intoxicating song at the bottom of the sea. Leda hooked her feet into the sides of the hippocampus in order to hold on, and she plugged her ears with her fingers. "Plug your ears, or you'll be her lunch!" she warned the others.
Guin wasn't sure how long she had been unconscious. She didn't really have a great sense of time at the moment - not that she really had for a while, space travel made timezones somewhat of a fiction and incredibly hard to keep track of. There was a weird magicky bubble surrounding her - Ed's shield - and while her body was incredibly sore, she was fairly certain she wasn't dead. Guin shifted ever so slightly and the majority of her pain came from her ribcage - her ribs must've still be cracked. No stand-up specials for a while - laughing would be painful (and risk potentially puncturing something important).
"Urgh... Inside voices, babe, please," Guin murmured. She wasn't making any effort to get up - the shield would've prevented that anyways. And again, broken ribs were no laughing matter. Looks like my ribs are cracked, otherwise somehow the rest of me is more or less okay... What about you? She figured Pietro would've wanted her to give a detailed list of her own injuries before checking in on him - he was a bit overprotective that way.
Haze, meanwhile, stared at Mary for a silent minute. Her eyes flickered around, darting between her companions. And then Haze let the device she had created to track the crystal drop and hit the forest floor. She raised her hands slowly, and put them behind her head. "How could I do anything stupid? You're taking all the stupid with you," Haze said simply, but it was clear that she was surrendering.
God what is with the fucking quips from her... She's psycho.
Runa Baldurdattir
Location: the Mirror Dimension Skills: Asgardian Magic (Elder Futhark Runes)
Runa didn't make any moves to defend herself, as Klara raised (and then dropped) her sword. She stared at her cousin, completely brokenhearted. She hated seeing Klara in so much pain. Growing up, she had always viewed Klara as invincible, as unbeatable - her protector, her knight in shining armor. To see Klara be brought this low... Runa bit her lip, before renewing her magical efforts, trying to restore her cousin's mind. She would do whatever it took, no matter the price. Runa would gladly trade places with her.
Her conclusions were much the same - that Klara's mind was besieged by different forces, different than what had happened to poor Lance. Runa's heart ached for him as well. If she couldn't help Klara, could she help her love? And even if she could, was it right to force these memories back upon them? But she didn't have time to dwell in self doubt. She continued weaving her spells, focusing on her runes, until she felt that Klara's mind was mostly pieced back together.
I wanted to give a huge shoutout to everyone who has participated in the Gifted! We just finished our roleplay a few days shy of the 4 year anniversary. I am so incredibly proud, grateful, and humble - I have definitely learned so so much about myself and about storytelling over this time. You never know when you start a RP if it's going to stick and being able to tell so many stories and make so many great friends... It's truly an incredible joy and honor.
The days following the fall of Genosha were not easy - but for mutants, they never really ever were.
Thanks to the dedicated work of mutant teleporters, the Genoshans were transported to the empty grounds of the Massachusetts Academy. The school's doors had been closed by its headmistress, Emma Frost, shortly before the Genoshan project began. While not nearly as spacious as the island had been, it provided safety and security - for now. The Quiet Council worked tirelessly to reunite loved ones, to arrange for passage to anywhere in the world for those who wished to leave, and to tend to the sick and honor the dead.
The mutant circuit of James, Casper, and Max worked to resurrect their fallen dead - some who had fallen recently, like Kristina and Waverley, and others who had been dead for longer, such as Sapphire, Cayden, and Jinx. The estimations had been that it would take almost five years for them to resurrect every mutant who had been lost - yet the circuit's work was ended prematurely due to the events of REDACTED that fall. Mutant resurrection would not continue.
Mister Sinister fulfilled his bargain with Esme Frost, giving her the viable cloned bodies of her mother, Emma, and her fallen siblings. She transferred their essences from her mind and into their bodies, restoring Emma Frost and the Stepford Cuckoos to glory. Sinister then vanished shortly thereafter - and unbeknownst to just about anyone else, holding Alex Summers AKA Havok captive... still.
By winter, only twenty percent of Genosha's population remained at the Massachusetts Academy. Magneto had resigned his position with the Quiet Council, going off on his own to begin work on his next great mutant project. The Quiet Council collapsed soon afterwards, due to most of its members leaving, and was replaced with a new leadership structure - three leaders (black, white, and red). Reeva Payge served as the Black Queen, Emma Frost as the White Queen, and Veil as the Red Queen. A black ops team was then formed called X-Force, with the mission to specifically target anti-mutant threats and eliminate them before their people could be slaughtered once more. The Hellfire Club as a whole does not currently recognize the Massachusetts Academy as a legitimate branch, so Emma and Reeva are currently using their own personal fortunes to fund it. What happened to the heroes of Genosha?
Veil was tapped by Reeva Payge and the recently resurrected Emma Frost to head up a new black ops group called X-Force, as part of her role as the Red Queen of the Inner Circle. X-Force's mission was to take out anti-mutant extremists around the globe and prevent them from expanding their influence. She lives in at the X-Force base in an undisclosed location in New England. Veil still has not made time for romance.
Sunshine and Marrow signed up for X-Force as well. While neither of them want biological children, they are fostering mutant teen runaways in need. Sunshine has tried out a series of new, more mature codenames - none of them have stuck. Marrow still makes fun of her for briefly going by Plague Queen.
Calliealso joined X-Force as part of its inaugural team. The second in command of the team, she also was given a telepathic download by Emma Frost on flying aircraft, allowing Callie to transport the team wherever they need to go. She is incredibly active at the Massachusetts Academy, helping out the mutant refugees whenever she can. After the collapse of the Quiet Council, Callie took the position of Red Knight within the Inner Circle, acting as the second in command to Veil.
Sapphire was one of the lucky mutants resurrected by the power of the mutant circuit of James, Casper, and Max. The circuit was forced to disband because of [REDACTED]. She ended up taking a position with X-Force as well, which ended up basically being a very #GirlBoss team.
Max trained in the use of his powers (finally) under Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme and Master of the Mystic Arts. Pursuing a romantic relationship with the resurrected Ben Hargreeves, Max also ended up adopting a baby boy. After the conclusion of his training, he joined the X-Men to attempt to help his fellow mutants once more.
James, relieved to have not murdered Casper after all, moved to New Orleans to focus on his small family. Although he stepped away from mutant affairs for a while (an omega level baby is a handful, and Casper is more of a handful), James did end up setting up an underground clinic. There, he offers healing to anyone in need - mutant or human, friend or foe.
Jack moved to New Orleans as well, given that pretty much all of his family moved there. He lives apart from them and has reopened his practice as a private investigator. On the side, he's been researching dark magic, with the goal of finding a way to kill his annoyingly immortal father, Nathaniel Essex AKA Mister Sinister. He's a doting uncle to baby Danny.
Casper moved to New Orleans to start a new life with James and their son, Danny. It helped that his mother, Renegade, had also moved back to the area with Casper's niece, Flower Child. The road was not always easy, but Casper has maintained his sobriety. To bring in some money, he has started performing as a drag queen, using the stage name Robyn Caskets.
Echo and his boyfriend Legion decided to go on a bit of a tour / road trip together. They've been traveling the world, seeing the sights and helping out mutants in need wherever they go. Veil enjoys receiving tacky post cards from them and considers Legion to be part of the family now.
Zari returned home to the future and parallel universe of Earth-257, accompanied by her girlfriend, Andy. Her parents then decided to move back to Earth-666 and enroll Zari at the prestigious Avengers Academy, where promising young superheroes could be mentored and trained by legendary heroes. Her time as a Valkyrie-in-training is almost over.
Andy traveled through time and the multiverse with her girlfriend, Zarina - while clutching the acheron containing her evil immortal mother. Like Zari, Andy has enrolled at Avengers Academy - under the name Andy Drummond Lensherr-Gallio. Her adopted father, Magneto, was relieved when Andy contacted him that she was alright - even if over a decade had gone by since he had last heard from her...
Kristina was one of the lucky mutants resurrected by the power of the mutant circuit of James, Casper, and Max. The circuit was forced to disband because of [REDACTED]. She initially joined X-Force under Veil's leadership. However, she plans on leaving the team to begin a family, ideally somewhere where mutants can live without fear. Her sister was overjoyed to see Kristina alive and well.
Miranda rented a house in New Orleans with Renegade, and the two friends are co-parenting Purple Mongoose and Flower Child. She has not spoken to Magneto since the explosive events at the Hellfire Gala - nor has Miranda contacted her other children, SHIELD agent Freddie Flynn and X-Man Guin Stark.
Megan rolled her eyes at her brother. "Perhaps they aren't the only thing that term is fitting for," she said somewhat pointedly. She loved her brother, but like any siblings, they fought and bickered. Besides, she had always wanted to call him a pig - for obvious reasons. Megan then glanced away from her brother, seeing the crocodile was rather excited by the boar. It occurred to her that she didn't really know what the typical diet of a crocodile was - though she assumed he could most likely digest pig meat?
She refocused though as Sierra went over the plan. Megan was, admittedly, a little bit confused by it. "To clarify, then - there will be three groups. Two of these groups set off explosives, one sabotages the docks. One of the explosive groups specifically attacks the docks," Megan said. She assumed the other explosives group was functioning as a distraction, but that hadn't been clear from what Sierra had said.