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GAME UPDATE: Sunday November 29th 2009

NEWS:
The attack at the conference is used as a springboard for an emergency bill, allowing a number of high-profile companies and government branches to make X-gene testing compulsory for employees. Stark Industries is amongst a small number of companies opposing the "knee-jerk reaction", as quoted in a recent interview with its CEO following the incident.

Negotiations have fallen through between the Secretary of Foreign Affairs and the Genoshan ambassador for the release of press agents detained whilst trying to illegally enter the port city of Hammer Bay. The family of one reporter appears on national television on Wednesday to repeat the appeal for their release.

Basil Dopes, the Vice President, is reported on Monday as having referred to Speaker of the House Havelock Vetinari as having a "stick up his ass". Vetinari declines to comment.


THE XAVIER INSTITUTE:
New arrivals and students coming back to the Institute following their Thanksgiving break will find it not an especially happy place following the Brotherhood's simultaneous attack on the conference and arrival at the school on Wednesday – Milla Vodello, the X-Man known as the Mental Minx and the Xavier Institute's Dance teacher, was killed in the attack. Emma Frost has offered some reassuring words (and pointed out which students might need an adult), while Lara Raith makes a point of offering counselling for those not taking it very well. Lara, however, may have ulterior motives ...

The weather is increasingly cold; it snows heavily on Tuesday evening.


THE BROTHERHOOD OF MUTANTS:
The underwater base is suddenly home to a bevy of new bros in the form of recruits picked up from the Xavier Institute by Rune, Red Helen and the Gambler (who hasn't returned with them, instead having been posted to some stealthy work in New York City). Red Helen has posted a welcome message for the new arrivals.

A meeting is held on Monday during which Magneto welcomes the neophytes into the Brotherhood's folds. (You had all better have codenames.) He says that human governments like America's are bringing only catastrophe on themselves with mutant-hating legislation like the registration bill, which he condemns as little more than a tool to attempt to control mutants; those who say it could be used to mutantkind's benefit are, he says, giving humanity a benefit of the doubt they have more than proved they do not deserve. He speaks with certainty of the mutant revolution he considers inevitable: he will be only too happy to help bring that revolution about.

This sort of meeting is probably the most that anyone besides senior members of the Brotherhood will see of Magneto, but he is around in his private fancy submarine chambers. (He probably will not notice if you steal one or two of his many spare capes to use as hammocks.)


WHAT WOLVERINE DID THIS WEEK:
Tackled a massive genetically engineered iceproof bat that was menacing an Arctic research station.


OOC NOTICES:
• So we've had a pretty significant change this past week in that now there's a secondary focal point of the game besides the Xavier Institute itself – the Brotherhood of Mutants' underwater base is now home to quite a few characters. The Brotherhood base has its own network – if your character is posting to it, please use the !!brotherhood tag on [livejournal.com profile] xi_online and indicate in the post title that the post is being made to that network, because only Brotherhood members can view and respond to Brotherhood posts. (The Brotherhood can't view the Xavier Institute's network, either.)
If you've got a character who's now in the Brotherhood, remember to check out this post covering Brotherhood-y basics – and edit your character/s onto this list if you haven't already.

• If anyone has students who they want to join the Brotherhood of Mutants but were away for Thanksgiving or fighting at the conference when the Brotherhood arrived at the school, Lara Raith has made a deal with Rune to guide potentially interested students to the Brotherhood. More on that here. If anyone has students who they want to join the Brotherhood but it's just a case of the player having missed the event, feel free to handwave their having joined, but let us know so that we can update our lists accordingly.

• We'd like to remind everyone that we have a feedback post on which players can leave complaints, suggestions and feedback if they don't want to message a mod directly. Comments are screened and anonymous is enabled. We do our best to address problems with the game that are raised on this post, and, needless to say, we really really would rather hear your complaints there than on RP!S.
We mess up sometimes. We can't always please everyone. But we will damn well do what we can, especially if you actually tell us if you have a problem.

• As ever, this post is open for talking about what's going down for Xavier Institute classes and stuff, as well as Brotherhood training sessions and similar. We do encourage people to thread classes and mentor group activities where possible rather than just handwaving all of them, but if you don't want to do a thread or you want to plan something or wevs, this is the place!

BROTHERHOOD: CODENAME BRAINSTORM

[identity profile] yepnorway.livejournal.com 2010-03-06 08:03 pm (UTC)(link)
Right you lot, I'm afraid these are pre' compulsory, and since I have a feeling you guys won't be excessively keen on roleplaying the rec room meeting to brainstorm for names, we could take a go here! Everyone's free to give suggestions, and I'd suggest commenting with your character's powers, as that's often what inspires the codenames, for example take The Airman, Rook swooshes around on Havemercy and can levitate, so it makes sense, right? :Db

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[identity profile] lotusofsteel.livejournal.com 2010-03-06 08:15 pm (UTC)(link)
Someone else needs to come up with a name for Kanda, and... then one would have to threaten him with "NO SOBA" if he doesn't agree or something.

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[identity profile] shealonestands.livejournal.com 2010-03-07 01:32 am (UTC)(link)
LOTUS.

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[identity profile] shealonestands.livejournal.com 2010-03-07 01:32 am (UTC)(link)
GAY SWEATER

[identity profile] yepnorway.livejournal.com 2010-03-07 12:47 pm (UTC)(link)
LOTUS. yep I will always stick by the one, I've really got a one-track mind.

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[identity profile] switchingonyou.livejournal.com 2010-03-08 12:07 am (UTC)(link)
Tai suggests Emohair.

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[identity profile] gottasteelit.livejournal.com 2010-03-06 08:47 pm (UTC)(link)
Yuffie at some point demands to know whether she can have something like The Great and Powerful Ninja Yuffie.

When she is shot down, she will sulkily admit her codename is Skip.

[identity profile] yepnorway.livejournal.com 2010-03-07 12:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Fay will reassure her the Skip is a very fitting and adorable name. And can she can totes surprise people by being AWESOME despite the cute name and KICK THEIR ASSES WHEN THEY LEAST EXPECT IT.




or something.

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[identity profile] whodoyou-see.livejournal.com 2010-03-06 09:57 pm (UTC)(link)
Demyx will probably keep his Org nickname, unless there are any objections. It's 'The Melodious Nocturne' but he doesn't mind if people short it to 'Nocturne.'

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[identity profile] phytokinesis.livejournal.com 2010-03-06 10:32 pm (UTC)(link)
The plant manipulating bros are Beanstalk and Beansprout. It was Russel's idea. (Guess which is which.) Fletcher just sort of sat around awkwardly and didn't say anything for the whole meeting and will look distinctly uncomfortable if anyone addresses him by his codename.

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[identity profile] x-l-o.livejournal.com 2010-03-06 10:44 pm (UTC)(link)
Unsurprisingly, Amadeus is going with the uber-nerdy Excello for his codename. He doesn't care if it sounds dumb and if it has nothing to do with his powers; he's proud of that title.

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[identity profile] movingplants.livejournal.com 2010-03-06 11:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Briar stubbornly isn't coming up with a new name mainly since Briar is his new name already. And since it hasn't even been more than a few months yet, he really doesn't want to think up another one.

He may sulkily give in if someone comes up with a good one that relates to his plant-like powers.

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[identity profile] knowyourfears.livejournal.com 2010-03-07 04:55 am (UTC)(link)
Faith is going to suggest THE GARDENER in a really ominous tone if/when she finds out what his powers are

she will keep referring to him as such regardless of his feelings on the matter or if he gets a better codename

[identity profile] yepnorway.livejournal.com 2010-03-07 12:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Briar may be acceptable if it isn't his real name and can work as a codename 8|a

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[identity profile] switchingonyou.livejournal.com 2010-03-07 05:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Tai will just keep suggesting things like Garden Lad and Plant Boy and Mr. Plantcredible until someone punches her.

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[identity profile] thefuzzydude.livejournal.com 2010-03-07 04:40 am (UTC)(link)
I think I'm gunna go with Apollo for Josh's codename even though that's sort of pretentious |D;.

Also I don't have an account on the wiki if anyone would like to put him on there for me that'd be awesome.

[identity profile] yepnorway.livejournal.com 2010-03-07 12:51 pm (UTC)(link)
DON'T BE SILLY, THIS IS MARVEL. PRETENTIOUS IS OFTEN BETTER. however I think Apollo is Enjolras' codename/penname? I mean, Enjy's no superhero but. idk it's probably fine.

[identity profile] orangescntdhero.livejournal.com 2010-03-07 02:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Yeahhhh I was aware of that and I tried to come up with something else but I'm at a loss--I suck at this kind of thing :|;. If anyone can think of something else I'll go with that instead to avoid confusion.

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[identity profile] usedforcepalm.livejournal.com 2010-03-07 05:58 am (UTC)(link)
Hanabi's tempted to just use the English translation for her name - fireworks. Only, it has nothing to do with her powers, and she really doesn't know what to call herself if her codename has to be anything related to her powers.

[identity profile] yepnorway.livejournal.com 2010-03-07 12:54 pm (UTC)(link)
Iiiiii suppose it could be ... a reference to internal fireworks? 8|a idk dkfg I'm awful with codenames myself, Elle made up Fay's. But Hanabi's power is... kind of exploding things inside people, right? sdfjklsfd sorry that's a crude description |D;; /PICKS AT BRAIN

[identity profile] usedforcepalm.livejournal.com 2010-03-07 05:16 pm (UTC)(link)
She can generate energy from her body that can be used to destroy internal structures of things, but the energy can also be used to heal if more refined control is applied. To date she's only been able to heal the fractured wing of a bird with it, though.

Her eyes also see the internal structures of things if she's within three feet or less of them.

Fireworks, Chakra, or Implosion would work for her, but she wouldn't be able to think of the latter two on her own. She'd also reject Implosion on the grounds that people could shorten it to "Imp" ^__~ Being an elementary school aged kid makes one more aware of possible embarrassing nicknames.

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[identity profile] fuckyeaheagles.livejournal.com 2010-03-07 10:29 am (UTC)(link)
Hm, I can't actually see Tharkay being happy with a code name- it'd make him feel like a trained dog- that said if someone came up with something ridic and the rest of the Brotherhood just started calling him by it, I think that would be hilarious.

[identity profile] yepnorway.livejournal.com 2010-03-07 12:55 pm (UTC)(link)
I suppose GENERALLY Tharkay can keep his name because he doesn't seem to have a first (or last, idk) name, making it appropriately mysterious~*~*~ Fay might call him Eagle Guy though :D

heeeeaaaalp!!!

[identity profile] usedhypnosis.livejournal.com 2010-03-08 09:04 pm (UTC)(link)
OKAY GUYS SASUKE NEEDS A CODENAME WHO'S UP FOR SUGGESTING SILLY THINGS.

[identity profile] usedgust.livejournal.com 2010-03-08 09:23 pm (UTC)(link)
I DON'T GIVE CODENAMES TO TRAITORS.