As the name indicates...this RPG will revolve around Crossroads and New Beginnings.CrossroadsWe would like to see characters come to a 'crossroads' in their lives where important and life changing decisions have to be made. These events can be very personal...i.e. a relationship beginning, ending or changing, or they can be moral or spiritual. Whatever is decided, they should show 'growth' for your character.New BeginningsThis can be any number of items as well and most likely will relate back to the 'crossroads' in your character(s)' life or lives and/or career. They may be starting a new career as teacher or student at Xavier's School for the Gifted or may have been selected to train for the upcoming X-Men team(s). Their 'new beginning' once again may be as simple as establishing a new relationship or changes in an old one.
The X-Men and all likenesses are the property of Marvel Comics, 20th Century FOX, and ALL the creative minds therein. X-Men Crossroads is a non-profit RPG board. We here participate for the pure enjoyment and satisfaction writing in the X-Men Universe brings.Most of the Bio information is courtersy of Marvel Directory
Hilamon Speak Your Mind
Posts: 46
(9/22/05 5:36 pm)
Re: OlympiaStern-ish Area/Chamber/Tags: Scott
Since he couldn't really smell anything, the brimestone sort of scent was largely unregistered on Chamber/Jonothon. He appeared and looked around. Turning he looked to see how Scarlet Witch was doing before looking over at Evan and Cyclops.
*I would do something but I cause damage when I do something. So, I'll let you all deal with this, for the time being anyway.*
Chamber was kind of saddened at the thought that his own powers hindered more than helped but that was the nature of it. He could help in other ways, ways in which Cyclops had mentioned earlier on before the start of this little mission.
OlympiaStern-ish Area/Evo/Tags: Scott, others
Evan nodded to Scott. "Be glad you aren't in the link, Cajun. Next is the painful part. Just make sure what I leave behind is okay, so I can help in other ways, too." Then, he passed the news along the link. ~Jean, need to make sure no one else feels this. It's very painful.~ Evan followed that up with closing his eyes and concentrating. In only moments, the cracking of every bone in his body was followed up by the tearing of his skin, until the slender form of the shae he called Wisp was standing there with the bloodless husk of skin and fractured bone he left behind with each change from human under him.He winked and began to crawl along the debris in an effort to check out the collapse, hoping everything else would be all right.
Re: OlympiaStern-ish Area/Gambit/Tags: Scott, others
Remy’s mouth fell open and he visibly shuddered. ~Oh, now dat jus’ be gross!~ he thought, flexing his hands, a single playing card sliding down into one. ~I no’ be lookin’ at ‘im no more,~ but it was kind of hard not too. It may have been one of the most disgusting things he had ever seen, but it was kind of awesome too.
~Dere be no doub’, dis place, dat school, be full o’ de mos’ intriguing people e’er, an’ dey wan’ me t’ teach some o’ dem,~ he chuckled, thinking on that for a moment longer, red-on-black eyes searching the ruined structure, following the black wire.
In one swift movement, the Bo Staff in his hand; the card now gone; extended towards it, a small blade flicking from its end. So sharp was it, that the wire barely moved, the cut slicing clean through it, breaking any connection it had to the trap still hidden from their view.
~See, now dat be another reason dey be lettin’ me come. Only Gambit can cu’ wit’ such precision,~ he grinned, looking back to follow Evo’s progression.
Alpha Tiger Lady Just a touch of Force
Posts: 87
(9/23/05 11:03 am)
Re: Olympia/The Bow&Deck/Magma,China/Tags: Nightcrawler
As for Amara, who found herself on board didn't really enjoy this part. Fire control? Nice duty.
Looking around, she wasn't about to say anything. Besides, unless things got really bad, she didn't really have to do anything. Her gaze was silent as she looked around, not wanting to say anything...yet.
China, or rather Force was with Mana. She was silent ever since being teleported there. Besides, was ready. If anything sought to harm them or anyone, she could put up a forcefield.
Hopefully, she wouldn't have to do that for very long.
Re: Olympia/The Bow&Deck/Crow/Tags Nightcrawler, Mana, A
Landing on the deck of the ship, Crow shifted to the much less obtrusive form of a dragonfly. Sure, they weren't native to the islands, but it wasn't likely anyone would notice. The bugs were fast, and had good senses--that was really all she cared about right now.
Buzzing off again, Miri dropped the mental mask she had worn, letting her mind become fully human and active. Hopefully she wouldn't need it, but, who knew?
She slipped below deck, carefully watching everything around her--quite literally, as the compound eyes she boasted gave her a nearly 360-degree range of vision. Being a shapeshifter definitely had its odd perks.
A slight movement ahead caught her attention, and she shifted back to find a rather bloody man on the floor. Unshouldering her backpack, she eyed the thin wire running away from his form. Well, that's just not fair. Both thief and medic sides kicked in, and she froze. For her own safety, she should probably find out whatever that wire was going to. For his--he needed help rapidly.
Quickly compromising, she dug into the side pocket of her backpack, which contained a good bit more than simply first aid. The teen pulled out a hypoderm, frowning. She'd have to guess at the dosage...although the sedative was functional on most mammals, humans included, she rarely used it on them, and wasn't sure exactly how much she'd need.
Better too light than too heavy, she decided reluctantly, injecting him. Hopefully, the weaker dosage would still keep him from moving, and setting off whatever that wire connected to.
Her patient stirred for a second, and then stilled. Looking him over, Crow gave an annoyed, if meaningless, grimace. A decent gash on his scalp explained all the blood, and she was glad it wasn't anything worse. Still, she hated blood stains.
Cleaning and wrapping the injury, she stayed next to him for a moment, holding it down until the bleeding stopped. Miri stood up finally, glancing around habitually. Her ears had transformed themselves into furry points a few minutes ago, and were now twitching back and forth, catching the faint sounds of people. They weren't nearly far enough away for her liking, and drawing closer.
She glanced at the wire, and turned to follow it. Getting caught definitely wasn't high on her list of priorities, but she wanted to know what--and who--was on the other end of that trap...
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Re: OlympiaStern-ish Area/Scott/Tags: Evo, others
Scott watched Evo's transformation, trying not to wince in sympathy. The young mutant had said it was painful, and it certainly looked that way. And it brought Scott himself a little poke of humility. He might have lost control of his own power, but at least it didn't hurt.
The arrival of the Cajun, Gambit, and the subsequent discovery of the fuse wire brought a frown. Magneto's briefing hadn't cast the two mutants as terrorists, just a couple of frightened young people. This was something of another order entirely.
Crouching, he traced the wire to where it reached the fuse, plugged into a small brick of plastic explosive. Carefully, he plucked the fuse free, only breathing again when it was clear. After a minute study revealed no more fuses, he settled back on his heels.
~"Everyone be careful,"~ he broadcast to the X-Men scattered throughout the ship and Jonah's Whale. ~"We've got booby traps. Semtex, Wolverine, which means there are some for-real terrorists involved."~
Hilamon Speak Your Mind
Posts: 47
(9/26/05 1:08 pm)
Re: OlympiaStern-ish Area/Scott/Tags: Evo, others
Chamber watches this with calmness, a calmness he did not feel. It was agonizing to watch this as Evo went about doing what he was doing.
~"Everyone be careful,"~ he broadcast to the X-Men scattered throughout the ship and Jonah's Whale. ~"We've got booby traps. Semtex, Wolverine, which means there are some for-real terrorists involved."~
*Hmm, now that is interesting. Terrorists too. Might be fun but first...*
Chamber glances everywhere, now on guard for what may come their way.
Re: OlympiaStern-ish Area/Wanda,Karina/Tags: Evo, others~"Everyone be careful,"~ he broadcast to the X-Men scattered throughout the ship and Jonah's Whale. ~"We've got booby traps. Semtex, Wolverine, which means there are some for-real terrorists involved."~
Wanda caught that as she lowered her arms from about her chest. Her eyes began looking around in anticipation, if need be. But she was prepared.
~Well, if they should come this, I'm ready.~ she spoke through the link. A bit of power flickered at her hands, in preparation.
Karina:
Karina glanced at Cyclops, one hand in her pocket clutching a seed(or two) in case they are needed.
OlympiaStern-ish Area/Evo/Tags: Scott, others
Evan paused at the comments on the explosive, and frowned, even as he finally made it past the blocked area to clear hallway. What he found was almost as bad as the explosives.
~Cyclops, the debris does not support the hallway further out. The pipes around here are in pretty bad shape, though. Some of them are sagging like they'll break soon.~ he reported to Cyclops, starting a slow quiet crawl down the hallway in search of the mutants they had come to find.
Re: OlympiaStern-ish Area/Gambit/Terrorist/Tags: ALL There!!OOC: Okay, so clarify this for me… Gambit, Cyclops, Evo, Chamber, Karina & Wanda are here on the Stern, right? So that means Magma, Angel, Nightcrawler, and Mana are on the Bow & Deck? Haverberg, is that right?
The coughing, was he the only one who had heard it? Seemed so, because no one else was reacting to it. Remy had stepped back behind everyone else, letting Cyclops do his leader thing, his ears picking up on something slightly out of place considering none of the mutants near him were affected by the smoke, as of yet.
Turning his head, he glanced at the turn in the hallway behind them. Apparently, according to the schematics he had seen back in the Danger Room, that turn led to a dead end, but there was a hatch and a ladder leading down into a part of the stern not clearly outlined in the blueprints, the Cajun’s natural inquisitiveness getting the better of him, ignoring the warning of staying with the others, heading towards the turn, his eyes watering from the smoke that wafted into his sinuses the moment he reached it.
~Well, dere be no doub’ where de stuff be gath’rin’, dere bein’ no way ou’ f’r it an’ all,~ he thought, the coughing now so clear, he stopped dead, cautious and careful now. As he tried to focus through the smoke, something happened back where he had been standing.
Cyclops may have diffused the small explosive, but he had neglected to realise the other part of the wire, the other half Gambit had cut was also connected to something, the clawed hand silently pulling it back up through the hole, able to see those below him clearly. The floor below him was precarious to say the least, all he had to do was set off the other bomb above the debris the X-Men were currently trying to get past.
Fanged teeth showed as he smiled, marvelling at his ingenious method; booby-trapping the injured was a sure way to kill off at least a few of the people who came to interfere. He wasn’t here for the mutants that had taken over the ship, nor was he in any way connected to them; no, he was here on a side mission, the fact he was having a bit of fun on the way just a major bonus to him.
He pulled on the wire, the explosion in the very centre of the cave-in enough to cause a small shock wave; enough to make the smoke and haze fill the corridor again, and enough for the floor to give out underneath him. This he was ready for, falling through and landing easily on his feet between several of the X-Men, some of the females not bad looking he noticed, leaping over their heads, his keen sense of sight and hearing guiding him to the easy recognisable coughing he could hear at the end of the hall.
Leave them to figure out what had happened… by then he would be holding his target by the throat, dragging her back to the place she had run from; back to the only mother she’d ever known.
Remy ducked around the corner, now in clear sight of whoever was there, his eyes trying to focus through the newly formed haze, just in time to feel the smack across the face, his attacker yanking him forward and back across the floor, where he slid to a stop, taking a certain hex-creating mutant, and her plant controlling friend down to the ground with him.
“Time to come home, Marie!” the voice hissed, loud enough only for the girl to hear, and any with enhanced hearing to pick up on from where the X-Men were recovering. “Come on, Babe, don’t make me come get you!”
OOC: Okay, now, at present I do not want this mutant to be subdued, you can try, but being who he is, most of you, aside from Cyclops and Gambit, will not be successful against him. And if you haven’t figured out who it is yet, wait til my next post, and I shall reveal all. *Grins* My apologies to you all, but I am like that, I love surprises, and leaving people hanging. Just go with the flow, and the twist shall become more fun, and more intense as we go along.
Haverberg, if any of the above descriptions of the ship is out of whack then please edit it accordingly. Thankies.
Re: OlympiaStern-ish Area/Gambit/Terrorist/Tags: ALL There!!
((Everything is as you described. Nightcrawler is up front, albeit temporarily as he'll be popping back and forth as needed. If anyone gets bored just standing around, remember there are still passengers to rescue from the midsection of the ship. Please don't wait around for things to happen - they will, but I'd rather players take their own initiative and I'll throw stuff up as needed))
alias rogue Can't Touch This
Posts: 80
(9/27/05 11:31 am)
Re: OlympiaStern-ish Area/Gambit/Terrorist/Tags: ALL There!!
((OOC: It's not Marie... It's just Rogue... *points to her bio* *huggles*)) “Time to come home, Rogue!” the voice hissed, loud enough only for the girl to hear, and any with enhanced hearing to pick up on from where the X-Men were recovering. “Come on, Babe, don’t make me come get you!”
Rogue gasped as she heard a familiar voice. ::No... No, it can't be him!?:: she thought, dread filling her heart.
::But, why would HE be here? Did Mystique send him after me?:: she wondered, ducking down and trying to sneak away from him. Of course, she knew that this would be futile, as he could find her even if he were blind!
It didn't take Rogue long to find some familiar faces - faces of some of the X-Men. She came running towards them, "Hey! Git outta here! It ain't safe!" she yelled, knowing that they could be the only ones who could protect her from HIM...
Tags: any of the X-Men... Whoever wants to reply to Rogue, perhaps be suspicious of her, since last they all knew she was a bad guy... What if they think she's one of the terrorists? :P
Edited by: alias rogue at: 9/27/05 11:44 am
Re: OlympiaStern-ish Area/Gambit/Terrorist/Tags: ALL There!!
Startled, Wanda(Scarlet Witch) let loose with that bit of hex power where it flew(wherever, your choice. Its a different kind of hex). Glaring, Scarlet Witch was determined to hurt the person who knocked her down and her eyes were narrowed.
"Now where?"!" she ejaculated in anger.
As for Karina, she had lost most of the seeds in her hand, back into her pocket, except for one which she clutched tightly.
She didn't know what it was but whatever, she hoped it could help.
Re: OlympiaStern-ish Area/Scott/Tags: ALL There!!
Scott felt more than heard the small explosion and was throwing himself to one side when the roof fell in. It brought with it its own cloud of dust that combined with the cloud it raised from the rubble on the floor, creating a choking, blinding haze. Yanking his shirt up to serve as an impromptu filter mask, the young mutant discovered an unexpected side benefit of the visor -- it kept the dust out of his eyes perfectly.
The haze was still difficult to see through, though, so the large man he heard and felt land nearby was just a hulking, indistict shape. ~"Intruder,"~ he said, ~"Possibly hostile. Get a wall or someone at your back if you can. Sound off so we know everyone's okay."~
The figure either levitated or jumped, moving upward and away into the murk, but then Scott heard him land further down the hall. Instinctively, he moved in pursuit, sliding his feet low along the floor so he didn't step or stumble on rubble or an ally.
Rogue ... came running towards them, "Hey! Git outta here! It ain't safe!" she yelled ...
Emerging from the dust cloud, he was startled to see a young woman running toward him, shouting. She looked familiar, then the white streak in her hair brought recognition clicking in. Rogue. The Brotherhood. Technically an enemy, but appearing to be in distress. Still, it could be a ruse.
Wary, but holding his fire while he waited to see what developed, Scott frowned. Coated with pale dust, the glowing red slit of his visor the only color to him, the expression made him an even more ominous figure.
Re: OlympiaStern-ish Area/Scott/Tags: ALL There!!
Evan jerked to a stop when Scott mentioned a hostile in the area. ~Evo here, still loose. I'll continue onward unless you want me to return. Your choice.~ Still, while he waited for Scott's response, he kept up on his way to Engineering to find the two mutants that were his reason for being on the Olympia in the first place.
alias rogue Can't Touch This
Posts: 84
(9/28/05 11:09 pm)
Re: OlympiaStern-ish Area/Rogue/Tags: Cyclops
As Rogue emerged through the smoke, she saw clearly the outline of a man. She couldn't make out any features of his face, but she did clearly see a red glowing slit where his eyes should be.
Recognizing this man as one of the X-Men, but not knowing his name or anything, Rogue knew that he was someone that she should appeal to regarding her situation. However, now did not seem to be a good time for chatting...
"Hey... Can ya tell me what's goin' on?" Rogue asked Cyclops as she approached him, slowing to a walk. "What happened here?"
Hilamon Speak Your Mind
Posts: 48
(9/29/05 3:52 pm)
Re: OlympiaStern-ish Area/Scott/Tags: ALL There!!
OOC: I'd write more but I have nothing more to say.
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IC: Chamber had caught those words but seeing Cyclops going in that direction, decided to remain where he was, just in case.
It was kind of hard for him to remain behind, but he applied stern measures to keep himself from following after Cyclops.
He turned to look toward where Evo had gone and continued to wait.
Re: OlympiaStern-ish Area/Gambit/Terrorist/Tags: ALL There!!OOC: Katie, sweet, remember, the X-Men have not been reformed as of yet, so most of those around Rogue will not recognise her. Cyclops was not part of the original X-Men… these were Mana, Storm, Wolverine, Angel, & Banshee (although since his player has left that may change). Therefore I am surmising that Scott recognises Rogue because he is aware of who the Brotherhood is. Oh, and sorry for calling her Marie, am so used to doing that. Will remember from now on. "Now where?!" (Wanda) ejaculated in anger.
“Dat be mah fault, Petite,” came Remy’s voice, looking up from his rather painful position on the floor. His eyes went from Wanda to Karina, earnest apology reflected in them, one of his hands rubbing his aching legs and lower back. His butt hurt too but he wasn’t exactly going to rub that in front of them…
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He saw her sneak away, thinking better than to jump out and pursue her right back into the middle of Xavier’s lap dogs. He didn’t even look around the corner, merely stood where he was, hands curled into fists, listening intently, a smirk creeping over his face. So, the one with the visor had seen him, handy thing to have when normal vision was all bar impossible.
Now was about the time to distract the mutants a little more, removing a small remote control from his pocket, grinning at how great it felt to finally be putting these learned skills into action. Pressing one button, several of the injured on the stern started to shake so violently they pulled the wires attached to their shirts, more crates around the area bursting into flames, then exploding.
Distraction was the key here, and even as he thought the words, something within the debris wall exploded again, the shrapnel flying in all directions, completely clearing the hallway, but causing many a possible injury in the process. He wasted no time, the control disappearing back into his jacket, bounding out of his hiding place, following the scent he knew so very well.
The Bo Staff came out to stop him, he merely jumped over it, thinking yet again that it would be handy to have keen eyesight under these conditions. It wasn’t his eyes Remy Etienne LeBeau was using to see however, his years of listening in the dark teaching him one thing, never allow the loss of one sense panic you into not using the others.
The clawed hand had Rogue by the ponytail on her head, yanking her back towards a weak spot in the wall; a part of the ship he himself had caused to fail. “No one runs from the Brotherhood, little girl!” he hissed, crashing through the wall to the hallway beyond.
Gambit knew that voice, he would recognise it anywhere, eyes narrowing in utter contempt. The man who had killed his brother was right there, so close he could feel it!
“Sabretooth!” Gambit hissed, the sound of his staff weapon shortening, his booted feet following the man through the hole, determination set on his face.
OOC: Okay, so now you know, any of you can choose to follow him, but just remember, you have to react to the explosion, and some have to go deal with the mutants everyone came here for in the first place. I leave it up to you as to who follows and who doesn’t. If possible, I would love to see Chamber help with Sabes.
Oh, and please, all of you, don’t be afraid to write some sort of an attack against Sabes, or make something collapse in the ship’s hallway, etc, you don’t have to wait for us to direct you. Have fun with those imaginations of yours!
Re: Olympia/The Bow&Deck/Mana/Tags: Force/Magma/Angel/NCOOC: Sorry it took a while to get this out... please forgive me.
She knew those around her had taken note of what she’d said, moving to another injured person, freeing him of both his injuries and the wire attached to his back. Mana was almost at the end of what she could handle for now, continuing on despite the weak feeling now coursing through her. She couldn’t just stop, not while she was right there, not while…
The passenger closest to her right started to convulse violently, Mana dashing to her side, at the same time several others on the Deck did the same, the distinct sound of several clicks heard only by those closest to them. More flames grew over the many crates around the area, one explosion after another stopped only by the setting off of the last booby trap.
Dangerously close to engulfing everything in their path, bits of shrapnel and wood, still smelling of the accelerant used to feed the flames, Mana moved quickly, hoping Angel and the others were okay. Looking around, her worried voice rose above the flames,
“Force! Protect the injured! Magma, help me with the fires! Angel, Nightcrawler, get those you can out of here now! This whole place is crawling with accelerant!” She only hoped all of them were able to answer her, whether by action or voice.
alias rogue Can't Touch This
Posts: 85
(9/30/05 11:30 am)
Re: Olympia/The Bow&Deck/Rogue/Tags: everyoneThe clawed hand had Rogue by the ponytail on her head, yanking her back towards a weak spot in the wall; a part of the ship he himself had caused to fail. “No one runs from the Brotherhood, little girl!” he hissed, crashing through the wall to the hallway beyond.
Rogue screamed as Sabretooth grabbed her by her hair and tugged her along with him. They crashed through a wall together, and Rogue was powerless to stop him... Or, was she?
"Leggo'a me, ya beast!" Rogue hollered, struggling against her captor, trying to utilize her super-strength as best she could. Too bad her HAIR wasn't as strong as her muscles... Her scalp would for sure be quite sore for a few days - if she survived this.
Edited by: alias rogue at: 9/30/05 11:31 am
Background: Many, many years ago, Charles Francis Xavier established Xavier's School for the Gifted. Also, seeing other Mutants misusing and abusing their powers, he created the first generation of the X-Men.This original team was trained and lead by an old friend of his...Logan, aka Wolverine. Logan's co-leader was a young woman and student named Ororo Munroe, aka Storm. Once the team was trained and fielded on active missions, they took on the additional responsibility of teaching and helping new Mutants deal with their powers.On one horrible night, the X-Men were fielded to stop a particularly powerful Mutant and his 'gang'. The 'intelligence' received on this Mutant and his cohorts was sketchy and actually turned out to be a set-up to entrap the X-Men and take them captive. In the ensuing melee', 'things' happened and a number of the team were killed outright or severely injured.After making sure his remaining team-mates were going to be okay, Logan left. Xavier has not, to current time, explained his absence or even whether or not he survived.Current Time/Game Time: Almost seven years later, as Human/Mutant incidents are on the rise, Xavier once again sees a need for a Mutant 'police force'. He sees this new X-Men team as a force for good and a way to help peacefully integrate the rapidly emerging Mutant society with the established Human society. To this end, he has contacted Logan and asked him to 'come home' and train his 'new' team.
Logan has reluctantly agreed.Can shadows from their past be put aside for the good of the new X-Men? How will the surviving members of the original team react and what will they do as 'truths' are learned about that disastrous night?Note: We want the new X-Men to include younger versions of the old familiar characters such as Scott, Jean, Beast etc...as well as many of the OCC’s and other Canon characters that are available.Please ask the Staff BEFORE stating or establishing that your character was one of the old, now disbanded, original X-Men.
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