Featured Plot

Psycho Santas

Looks like Santa took a week off of being psycho in order to make sure I got my new shoes and X-Men glass.


Site Wide Plot

Nature vs Nurture

Joseph and Spitfire find themselves at the mercy of the X-Men.
See: The Particular Human Chain


Side Plots

Defenders!!!

Maria Hill introduces her new elite team. Human, Mutant, Mutate, regardless of genetic status, they'll stand together in defense of the world.
See: There Came A Day

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Amelia and Emma have a nice sit down about the direction of the Academy of Tomorrow.
See: The Children Are Our Future

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The Mutant Hunters track down the Awol Rusty Collins. Things are about to get really heated... get it? Heated? Because he makes fire and Alex... oh, never mind. I don't know why I even try.
See: In Your Name We Prey

New mutant (and player) Ben Alexander meets Agent Alexander (no relation) of the Department of Mutant Affairs. In other words, the Mutant Hunters are on the case.
See: Humble beginnings


Character Threads

Bruiser finally buries the hatchet with Havok. That's with, people, not in.
See: Open Sky Ahead

Even the best have to train and meet training standards. Warbird is on the shooting range testing her skills, hoping they don’t kick her off of The Defenders before it even gets started.
See: Qualifying Range

The Summers men spend their first Christmas together as a family... which means I will doing a lot of JPs in this thread, I think.
See: At Home Thousands of Miles Away

Terry gets drunk on the Worthington Complex roof and Warren'll come back to find her locked out up there. Yay drama ><
See: Drunk Tank

Pietro Maximoff begins to make his way to Utopia and his Avery's side. First obstacle, asking Cyclops for permission to stay in the X-Men's hideaway.
See: To Chase the Glowing Hours With Flying Feet

Rogue and Wild Child spend Christmas Eve watching a movie and snuggling…as much as you can snuggle with a person who would kill you with their skin. Kyle has never seen A Christmas Story before, he is enjoying it.
See: Spending a Night In

Aguja's entrance onto the board, and her first order of business is to walk haphazardly into Fuego's training session, to meet up with her old friend and partner. Because what better way to greet a friend than to sneak up on him while he's playing with fire.
See: Tell Me to Walk Through Fire

During the fight with Nimrod, Rogue got a peek into the horrors of Laura Kinney’s past and wants to be a shoulder to lean on.
See: Mommy’s Little Girls

The Black Rook decides it is time to test the Black Pawn, Jay Guthrie's voice and morals to assist her in a business transaction.
See: A Test to Pass or Fail

Ain't no party like a Hellfire Party. The Hellfire Club gets to see the first Black Queen in a while, just not one of their own courts. The Hellfire Club is throwing a Victorian Themed Christmas Party in case you were not aware.
See: The Exquisite Clutter of the Holiday

Guido gives Jet a Skype call on X-Mas Eve. Yes it's true, Jet loves Skype so much that she had to have it in thread form.
See: I'll Have a Skype Christmas Without You

Fuego finds himself transported to Sanctuary by a stroke of luck; luck that may not last during his "stay" in the interrogation room.
See: Security Risk

Not only do I not know what this thread is about, but it also has no timestamp. Who started it? Oh. Rex. Figures.
See: Making a Difference

Mala suffers in the wake of the last terrifying Thunderbolts mission. Doc Samson calls this a breakthrough, not a breakdown. Optimist.
See: Time for a Change


Open Threads

There are girls having an open thread in Utopia. I'm very surprised that none of the boys have crashed this yet.
See: Funny How Time Flies


Flashback Threads

Go back to the day when Piotr Rasputin's life changed forever.
See: An Unwanted Change Of Pace


Notable Events

Merry Christmas!!!! This is the last update of 2011

The Defenders have been announced.


Birthdays

January 01.....Jara "Balam" Montenegro (27)