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[Xaviers school for gifted youngsters]

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The staff list

Faculty
Headmaster: Wolverine
Headmistress: Shadowcat
Headmaster: Cyclops
Headmistress:Emma Frost
Vice Principal: Beast
Senior Staff Members Rogue
Gambit
Rachel Grey
Iceman

Junior Staff Members Cannonball
Chamber
Husk
Karma
Lockheed
Mimic

Adjunct Staff Frenzy
Doop

Janitor Toad


Students
Angel
Anole
Armor
Blindfold
Bling
Broo
Cipher
Crosta
Dust
Ernst
Face
Genesis (Goes by Evan), clone of Apocalypse.
Gentle
Glob Herman
Graymalkin
Hellion
Indra
Kid Gladiator
Pixie
Primal
Kid Omega
Marhta Johansson
Match
Mercury
Oya
Rockslide
Stepford Cuckoos
Surge
Trance

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[Xaviers school for gifted youngsters]

What has happened so far.
In the first RP Magneto came up with a plan to bring the mutant race to his cause of Mutant kind ruling the world. To do so he kidnapped Xavier’s School for Gifted youngster’s student Andrea “Andy” Collins. Following the kidnapping Magneto recruited Mutant Brimstone to assassinate the VP on live TV, which he was successful in. Magneto and the brotherhood then fought the X-Men and the U.S 11th Carrier Fleet in which student Andrew Leroy was killed. It is now 2 months after the Assassination and is the first day of school at the Xavier’s school for gifted youngsters school for mutants where Kitty Pryde is giving the annual back to school speech.

[Xaviers school for gifted youngsters]

About 2 months after the assassination of the VP

After the Vice president assassination William Stryker saw his chance, his chance to start his movement.

The extermination of the Mutants.

Shortly after the assassination on live TV there was a large amount of outcry by the public for the government to take action. For a short amount of time the government wrote up and tried to pass a mutant registration act though was not passed over the overwhelming pressure from foreign nations and businesses.

After the government’s inability to act William Stryker did. He set up a group called the Church of Humanity and there militant group the purifiers. Their goal was to eradicate mutants.

[Lost heros]

Adam was at a break from classes at the moment.
He was shooting hoops at the basketball court near the Breakstone lake. He had done a lot of training since the attack on Magneto's little island. He was now much more skilled with a katana. He was also faster and stronger. He did occasional sparring, but didn't enjoy it. He felt required to hold back no matter how many times Wolverine told him not to. He much more enjoyed beating on a training dummy, knowing it felt no pain. He did no, however, to training was much less rewarding.

The training he really enjoyed was arrow catching. The training was simple. He was blindfolded and put in the center of a 10 foot circle. Then three archers would surround the circle and fire arrows, not directed at Adam, but around him. He would then have to try and sense the arrow is coming from and catch it. When Adam firsts tarted this training, he wasn't able to catch any arrows because he depended on his eyes, but he has progressed in being able to catch at least one arrow in a set of 9.

He shot baskets alone. He did this quite often. It gave him a time to think. On some days he would just sit out at the court and not shoot a single basket. He thought of many things. His training, his friends at the school, Andrew's death, the war on mutants, but mostly he thought of where his brother had gone, when he left. Sometimes he would imagine, his brother coming back, and wondering where Adam was.

[JuNii]

Umayma stared at the blank canvass. The art instructor, Peter Rasputin, came up behind her.

"trouble finding your inspiration Umayma?"

She sighed and nodded.

"Perhaps a change of venue... take a walk outside, feel the sun and the breeze... do what relaxes you. Once you free yourself of your troubles, your inspiration will come." he put a reassuring hand on her shoulder.

Umayma smiled and nodded. "perhaps... but considering..."

"Andrew?" Peter asked as understanding dawned. "it's hard, loosing a classmate and a team mate... my first mission, we saw the death of John Proudstar, the first Thunderbird. many say what he did was reckless, but I felt he saved many lives with his actions. I saw young students... Douglas Ramsey, Warlock, whither... leave us far too early. I can't say the pain ever goes away... but time does dull the wounds."

"It's not just the pain... but it's being dragged back into the life I thought I had left far behind. Part of me misses it... the same part that releshed the bloodshed... the.. rush of power..." Umayma hunched down, eyes closed.

"Perhaps you should talk to Ms Coy... she too was forced to do things that..." Peter stepped back, more out of respect than anything else. "I suggest you talk to her. you might find her remarkably familiar with your situation."

"perhaps..." Umayma packed up her tools and slid off her stool. she needed to get to Mr Drake's Accounting class. she wondered how her state of mind would make that class feel...

[Xaviers school for gifted youngsters]

A Taxi pulled up in front of the NAPMC building and a teenager got out of the Taxi. He looked up at the building as it stretched into the sky.

He knew what security would be thinking as he walked through the door. Just some kid who has gotten lost. Though as his face came into view and he walked by the front desk towards the elevator the security
personnel watching the cameras jaws dropped.

The kid walked towards the elevator and pushed the button for up. The doors opened and he stepped in and pushed the button for the top floor. As the elevator rose the kid still knew that security was watching in
disbelief. He exited the Elevator after a few minutes and walked across the hallway to the main office, his office.

The teenager with black hair that now was just growing over his ears walked into the office.

Inside the office where Gerry Darkens and Steven Everett. The teen’s Guardian and Lawyer.

“I think we should have the main procession come down this trail here to the...” said Gerry Darkens then he stopped and looked up to see who had entered the room.

“What, Andrew... No if this is some strange joke tell me now!” said Gerry walking over to the phone to call security.

“I would say the same thing Gerry.” Said Andrew smiling. He sounded part crazed

“Funny isn’t. That you of all people should of known that if they didn’t find the body that the safety features on the plane worked, and that i was still alive.” Said Andrew

“Though NO. Instead I stumble onto the Shores of South Africa and fight off assassins!” Yelled Andrew and it was now clear he was in raged.

“Then I do some more snooping and I find out that YOU supplied Magneto with funds to build that weapon of his!” Yelled Andrew advancing on Gerry

“Now, Andrew calm down you don’t know everything.” Said Gerry.

“I know enough yelled Andrew!” grabbing Gerry Darkens by the Neck.

“Andrew? Can’t we talk about this.” Said Stephen Everett

Andrew smiled “Stephen, get security up here to escort Mr.Darkens out of this building. He no longer works here.” Said Andrew

“Wait, you can’t fire me.” Said Gerry Darkens

“Would you rather I kill you” said Andrew razing his other hand and igniting a flame

[JuNii]

Umayma stood in the caverous Danger room. Beast and Emma Frost were up in the control room.

"Ok ms Naila, according to your report on the mission, you formed a bridge of near solid rock to rescue the sailors... correct?" Beast's voice echoed from the loudspeakers.

"Yes," Umayma nodded.

"that's a unique adaptation of your abilities... were you practicing that?" Emma asked.

"No, it... just came to me to try that. the ocean spray was weakening my sand form... I thought that if I... clustered myself together... it would prove sturdier in getting th saliors to safety.

Emma turned to Beast. "So it's may not be a secondary mutation..."

"I would still like your guidence in this Emma... Surely you would LOVE to help me in developing these mutants in the use of their abilities."

Emma shot Dr McCoy a barbed look. she hated getting close to the students... especially not after what happened to her first class of students... the Hellions.

"Ok, Umayma... let's test your new.... rocky form. If you could please... uh... get stoned..."

Umayma's form seem to shrink into itself... the Abaya she wore looked larger as she she concentrated on compacting her sand into a more solid, rocky state.

"Ok, we're going to start with something simple... paint balls." several nozzles slid out of the wall and proceeded to pelt her with multi colored balls of paint.

"Any pain?" Beast asked worriedly.

"none" Umayma freed her arms from her oversized robes and began to bat at the paint.

"We're going to change the projectiles... let us know when it starts to get painful."

Moments later, darts began to fly out to the quiet muslim girl... then low caliber bullets... then higher caliber ones.

"Amazing.... apparently by compacting yourself... you effectively are 'armored up'. we'll stop for today... but I would like to test what other changes the new use of your powers grants you... thank you my dear." and with that, Umayma's session in the Danger room was over.

she sighed as she relaxed back into her normal form. she changed out of her 'X-man uniform' and put on her everyday abaya. for some reason... she felt... cheated... and she thought about that for a while.

[Xaviers school for gifted youngsters]

Kitty Pryde walked down from the podium after giving her usual back to school speech. Now Students were leaving and heading to their next class. As she walked down the steps from the stage she spotted a new student this year, Nathan Alain. He had arrived at the school the day of the VP assassination.

She had remembered the conversation that she and Wolverine had after he had arrived back from the mission.
“Well he’s a student and we half to give him the opportunity to stay and go to school here.” Said Wolverine tired and exhausted.

“I know, I’m just warning you that his powers could be dangerous to the other students. Last thing we want is a student who is in some kind of false reality” said Kitty.

“well I talked it over with Rachael and she says he has no intentions to harm us.” Said Wolverine “besides if he did he wouldn’t be sitting in their alive with the kind of day I have had so far.”



Nathan had been invited to stay and he did. And Kitty was wondering how he was fitting in. As Nathan walked out of the gym Kitty called to him. “Nathan!” she called

[Katganistan]

"HAH!"

Two ceramic projectiles quivered in the archery target Andy had set up back in a clearing off Breakstone Lake. She then raised her hands to about eye level and snapped them down, pointing her fingers at the target. Another four wickedly sharp blades vibrated in the target.

She threw herself into a shoulder roll, flinging another two ceramic blades at the target. One hit solidly, the other glanced off... she could see that even before rolling to her feet. "DAMN IT!"

Andy walked up to the target, retrieved the blades, and reloaded them into the spring-loaded sleeves she'd made. Sloppy, she told herself. Take your time. Aim.

But she knew the real reason she was sloppy was because she still hadn't managed to get her anger under control Pulling on her knee and elbow pads, she went to town on a body bag hanging from a tree. She kicked, elbowed, kneed, punched and otherwise battered the hell out of the bag until she was gasping for breath.

Gone was the kid who was scared to enter the Danger Room. She'd been working on enslaving and controlling electronic systems as well as taking an intensive course in martial arts. Her problem was no longer trying to avoid the Danger Room -- there was never enough time in the day for her to get in a daily session -- so she'd claimed this clearing as her own.

I WILL defend myself... because God knows, no one else will.

[President Mathias]

(OOC - I apologize for how long it took to respond. At a friends house. He is a massive WoW player. I had to wake up before him to be able to do this. XD)

Nathan heard his name called and looked over to one of the teachers, Ms. Pryde. He walked over to her and did his best to make sure he wasn't holding any illusions. That was a constant thing for him now. It had been... odd to find out he was a mutant. It explained that night, though. He hadn't been able to conjure up another illusion that powerful. Then again, he hadn't really tried all that hard. To be truthful, his power scared him. He didn't want to fall into some fake world. So he was constantly checking to make sure his powers weren't active. The only illusion that he tried to maintain when speaking to people was the scar across his face. It was an ugly and grotesque thing, in his eyes. So he hid it.

He got over to Ms. Pryde and asked, "Need something, ma'am?"

[Katganistan]

"Feelin' better?"

Andy's shoulders and spine tensed painfully for a moment as Logan's voice startled her, but she continued to pummel her body bag, kicking and kneeing it. "I'm not sick," she grunted.

Logan could see that in the past two months, her muscles had become more defined, and she had gone from a normal, nice looking teen to a nice looking, athletically trim one. She seemed to be training as if her life depended on it -- most of the time she spent outside of class was either in the danger room or up here by the lake, forging herself into... he wasn't sure what yet.

"Look, Collins...."
She gave the bag one more decisive punch -- one that probably sent a shock all the way to her shoulder -- and turned to face him. "Are my grades slipping?" she asked defensively.

"No, they're --"
"Then what are we talking about? I come up here to train, because I can't get in the Danger Room as often as I'd like." She turned again, and started boxing against the bag. "There's also the solitude," she said pointedly.

"Collins, listen to me." Logan braced the bag, stopping it from moving away as she punched it. "You need to take a break... reconnect to your friends... relax. This isn't you."

"It is now." She stepped back, folding her arms across her chest. "If you want the kid back who was just trying to keep her head down, you're in for a hell of a disappointment. But then, life's full of those, isn't it?"

"Andy, listen"

"NO!" she shouted, "YOU listen. When those bastards took me outta here, they beat me up. No one's gonna do that to me again if I can help it! And what happened later? When Nick Fury and his cowards of SHIELD let Magneto just get away after he had the Vice President murdered, and was attacking the fleet himself? THAT WAS WRONG!"

"You don't understand the big picture...."

"Sure I do," she said angrily. "The big picture is that safety is a lie. Depending on the authorities? A lie. Expecting justice and fairness? Yet another lie. What happened there was a travesty, and so many people died -- and the answer was to sweep it all under the rug because people might blame mutants." She walked up to him, nose to nose. "And what happened? People blamed mutants anyway. So THAT for SHIELD and it's shorts-shitting cowardice!" she snarled, giving the absent SHIELD and Fury the finger.

Logan ran his fingers through his hair. "You done?"

She flicked her hand, and a couple of the carbon composite blades flew out, severing the rope holding her bag up and thudding into the tree behind. "For the moment. I assume you want me to go down and play nice-nice with the new students."

He pulled the blades from the tree, marveling at their lightness and constructing. She'd been a very busy girl, it seemed. "I want you to, I dunno, go have some ice cream with your friends. Play with your Xbox. Something -- anything -- not feeding the rage you've got caged and are poking with a stick to keep riled up."

"Noted." She took the blades from him and popped them back into their forearm sheath-thrower.

"I mean it, Andy. You come to a single danger room session -- or come back up here -- before you've done the teen thing, and I'll put you on KP for the rest of your natural born life."

"Fine." She stalked away back toward the house.

[Lost heros]

Adam walked through the school heading to math class.
He had studied hard for it, and it was a pretty basic class, but he barely maintained a C minus.
"Stupid equations," Adam whispered to himself when he had no idea what Beast was saying about quadritc equations.
"That's another F," he muttered.

"Did you say something Adam," Beast said.
"No sir, just trying to understand the lecture," he replied.
"Maybe if you spent more times in the books instead of the courts you would understand it better."
"Yes sir."

The bell rang and he had to get to the Danger Room for training. He bumped into Andy on his way. He hadn't talked to her at all since the plane ride back. She had changed, and Adam didn't like it.
"Sorry," he said, "my fault."

[Katganistan]

"Oh. I should have looked where I was going too." She looked away, and for a moment, she looked so... lost. "Sorry."

She looked as if she would have said something more, then frowned and changed the subject. "I, uh, guess you're headed for training."

[Lost heros]

"Oh. I should have looked where I was going too." She looked away, and for a moment, she looked so... lost. "Sorry."

She looked as if she would have said something more, then frowned and changed the subject. "I, uh, guess you're headed for training."

"Ya, I kind of hope Logan didn't find me another sparring partner. I like beating up on a wooden dummy. Knowing him, however, I will be jumping through hoops trying to save a fake doll from a Volcano."

Adam looked up at Andy.
"What's wrong?"

[Katganistan]

Andy shrugged. "Beyond the crap that went down two months ago? I've been ordered to take it easy. Go shopping, maybe. Or catch a movie. Do normal teen things." She looked as if she'd rather have her teeth pulled rather than relax.

[Lost heros]

Andy shrugged. "Beyond the crap that went down two months ago? I've been ordered to take it easy. Go shopping, maybe. Or catch a movie. Do normal teen things." She looked as if she'd rather have her teeth pulled rather than relax.

Adam managed to suppress a chuckle. He hadn't seen Andy do any normal teen things since the 'crap that went down two months ago.'
"When I met you didn't you mention a video game when you first met me. Skybim?"

[JuNii]

Danger Cave.
several feet below the lowest levels of sub basements under the Xavier School of Higher Learning.

"I need this David... I need to know who I truely am... I would rather find out now and not... you know... in a fight."

David Alleyne, aka Prodigy nodded. "We built this to get some unscheduled training when all the adults were off saving the world..."

"Unscheduled... and unsupervised?" Umayma's eyes twinkled.

"uh... yeah. unsupervised... being that, the safety protocals cannot be removed... but you still can be hurt. so... which mission do you want to run?"

"Br00142." Umayma stated, almost absently.

"that one... don't you think you might need... oh, I don't know... EVERYONE?"

"I;m not looking for a success... but more... how long will I last. and being that the enemy is who it is... I think it would be easier for me..."

Prodigy nodded. "I'm against this... but it's your call. I'll be upstairs monitoring... just in case."

"Thanks..." UMayma stated as David left. she closed her eyes and whispered. "Run program."

She opened her eyes and stared at the scaley hides of the Brood army as they closed in on her.

+++

David couldn't believe his eyes as he watched Umayma at work. he broke into a cold sweat at the carnage he was witnessing. somehow, Umayma was... exploding each and every brood she came in contact with. granted they were holograms... but it wasn't that hard to imagine the cavern floor soaked with the green blood of the insectoid race. he keyed his comm unit.

"uh... Dr McCoy sir... I... I think I need to meet with you at your earliest convenience..."

[Ouearotion]

Ramon entered the school and took a whiff of the air. "It's good to be back from Britain, nice to know I'm still welcome." He says to no one in particular before dragging his luggage up to his room. "Vacations are always a great way to rid of stress, and now without any family to protect I can focus on the students." Once he had gotten to his room, Ramon knocked on the door before opening it and seeing that it was how he last left it. He then checked his watch before putting on his new costume, a green jumpsuit with a large circle on his midsection containing a full grown tree. "Who would've thought that a gist to Britain would get me a jumpsuit as well." He placed the mask over his eyes and nose and smiled. "Time to begin my teaching." He quickly unpacked before racing out of his room. "I hope Wolverine doesn't scold me for being late." He said to himself as he raced toward the headmaster's office.

[Xaviers school for gifted youngsters]

Andrew now sat in the big chair in the main office. He had fired Gerry Darkens and had security thrown him out of the building, onto the streets, where he belonged. Andrew picked up a piece of paper and noticed it said funeral list.

“Hey Stephen!” called Andrew to his lawyer across the room. “Is this my funeral invite list?” asked Andrew.

Stephen Everett walked across the room. “why yes it is. Gerry and I were organising a ceremony for you in a few days.” Said Stephen

“Wait? So you got the Prime Minister to come though not my friends form the institute?” asked Andrew holding up the piece of paper

“Gerry’s decision. Said it was a security risk or something.” Said Stephen

“Well I will half to change that then” said Andrew

“I agree” said Stephen Everett “in fact I’, about to announce your reappearance in about 2 hours. I suggest you call the school and tell them.” Said Everett

“Wait, no. I’m not reappearing. Andrew Leroy is dead and that’s how for the time being I would like to keep it. Now if you will excuse me, Parliament just opened up today and I do half to make a public appearance there.” Said Andrew walking out of the room

[Xaviers school for gifted youngsters]

Ramon entered the school and took a whiff of the air. "It's good to be back from Britain, nice to know I'm still welcome." He says to no one in particular before dragging his luggage up to his room. "Vacations are always a great way to rid of stress, and now without any family to protect I can focus on the students." Once he had gotten to his room, Ramon knocked on the door before opening it and seeing that it was how he last left it. He then checked his watch before putting on his new costume, a green jumpsuit with a large circle on his midsection containing a full grown tree. "Who would've thought that a gist to Britain would get me a jumpsuit as well." He placed the mask over his eyes and nose and smiled. "Time to begin my teaching." He quickly unpacked before racing out of his room. "I hope Wolverine doesn't scold me for being late." He said to himself as he raced toward the headmaster's office.

Wolverine had just come back inside from his discussion with Andy. He knew how everyone felt, he also knew that it was incredibly dangerous the feelings that some of them had.

He saw brother Nature outside of his office and he called out a greeting “Brother Nature, your back from the UK, Did you enjoy your trip?” asked Wolverine

[Xaviers school for gifted youngsters]

(OOC - I apologize for how long it took to respond. At a friends house. He is a massive WoW player. I had to wake up before him to be able to do this. XD)

Nathan heard his name called and looked over to one of the teachers, Ms. Pryde. He walked over to her and did his best to make sure he wasn't holding any illusions. That was a constant thing for him now. It had been... odd to find out he was a mutant. It explained that night, though. He hadn't been able to conjure up another illusion that powerful. Then again, he hadn't really tried all that hard. To be truthful, his power scared him. He didn't want to fall into some fake world. So he was constantly checking to make sure his powers weren't active. The only illusion that he tried to maintain when speaking to people was the scar across his face. It was an ugly and grotesque thing, in his eyes. So he hid it.

He got over to Ms. Pryde and asked, "Need something, ma'am?"

“Yes, I did. I just wanted to know how you were fitting in and getting along with the school and the students so far?” she asked Nathan

[President Mathias]

(OOC - I apologize for how long it took to respond. At a friends house. He is a massive WoW player. I had to wake up before him to be able to do this. XD)

Nathan heard his name called and looked over to one of the teachers, Ms. Pryde. He walked over to her and did his best to make sure he wasn't holding any illusions. That was a constant thing for him now. It had been... odd to find out he was a mutant. It explained that night, though. He hadn't been able to conjure up another illusion that powerful. Then again, he hadn't really tried all that hard. To be truthful, his power scared him. He didn't want to fall into some fake world. So he was constantly checking to make sure his powers weren't active. The only illusion that he tried to maintain when speaking to people was the scar across his face. It was an ugly and grotesque thing, in his eyes. So he hid it.

He got over to Ms. Pryde and asked, "Need something, ma'am?"

“Yes, I did. I just wanted to know how you were fitting in and getting along with the school and the students so far?” she asked Nathan

It was an odd question. Not because it was a weird question to ask, but simply because it was asked in such a weird place. It was nice to be asked, though. He thought for a moment. "Things have been going well, I'd say. I haven't been idly creating illusions lately. I'm no longer huffing and puffing when I run laps in the mornings. The injuries are all but healed, too. Though, I'm still quite stiff in the mornings." he said.

[Xaviers school for gifted youngsters]

“Yes, I did. I just wanted to know how you were fitting in and getting along with the school and the students so far?” she asked Nathan

It was an odd question. Not because it was a weird question to ask, but simply because it was asked in such a weird place. It was nice to be asked, though. He thought for a moment. "Things have been going well, I'd say. I haven't been idly creating illusions lately. I'm no longer huffing and puffing when I run laps in the mornings. The injuries are all but healed, too. Though, I'm still quite stiff in the mornings." he said.

"What class do you have first this morning?" asked kitty Pryde

[Xaviers school for gifted youngsters]

Danger Cave.
several feet below the lowest levels of sub basements under the Xavier School of Higher Learning.

"I need this David... I need to know who I truely am... I would rather find out now and not... you know... in a fight."

David Alleyne, aka Prodigy nodded. "We built this to get some unscheduled training when all the adults were off saving the world..."

"Unscheduled... and unsupervised?" Umayma's eyes twinkled.

"uh... yeah. unsupervised... being that, the safety protocals cannot be removed... but you still can be hurt. so... which mission do you want to run?"

"Br00142." Umayma stated, almost absently.

"that one... don't you think you might need... oh, I don't know... EVERYONE?"

"I;m not looking for a success... but more... how long will I last. and being that the enemy is who it is... I think it would be easier for me..."

Prodigy nodded. "I'm against this... but it's your call. I'll be upstairs monitoring... just in case."

"Thanks..." UMayma stated as David left. she closed her eyes and whispered. "Run program."

She opened her eyes and stared at the scaley hides of the Brood army as they closed in on her.

+++

David couldn't believe his eyes as he watched Umayma at work. he broke into a cold sweat at the carnage he was witnessing. somehow, Umayma was... exploding each and every brood she came in contact with. granted they were holograms... but it wasn't that hard to imagine the cavern floor soaked with the green blood of the insectoid race. he keyed his comm unit.

"uh... Dr McCoy sir... I... I think I need to meet with you at your earliest convenience..."

"yes Prodigy, i am in my office at the moment so come and see me when ever you can." said Beast into his comm unit

[Katganistan]

Andy shrugged. "Yeah, I guess I could show you. Haven't felt like playing it in forever, though." She sighed. "I'll bring it to the common room later... before people start spreading rumors about us being alone in a room together.