Weekly Update - Apr12th - Apr18th

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OOC

⊗ APPS are still open and will remain so through the 14th! That means there's still time to go play on the Test Drive Meme, too!

SCHOOL NEWS

⊗ Winter is over; Prom is coming.

⊗ Zian would like all future junior superheroes to report for a mandatory check-up.

⊗ So far the most eligible date to the big dance is the local terrorist leader living in the sub-levels. Liir is so smooth.

⊗ Feliks and Fai don't need prom dates, though, because they finally got hitched.

⊗ Meanwhile, the school is gearing up for the first student government elections since the Institute's re-opening! You can sign characters up for election (or plot general shenanigans) here! (Bear in mind, students can nominate themselves or their classmates, so people who wouldn't put their name forward themselves might still end up on the ballot!)

⊗ Shindou wants to hit someone with a stick someone to beat him up a sparring partner.

⊗ If ya'll don't have some fodder for the RUMOR MILL during prom season, I don't know what to do with ya.

AROUND THE WORLD

⊗ With MLF-led riots having been put down on both the East and West coasts and organized activity by the group seemingly halted, the Kelly administration is publicly declaring victory in stemming the conflict between pro- and anti-mutant protesters.

⊗ Congressional opposition and pro-Registration pundits, however, have pushed back by noting that the MLF's leadership remains at large and could resurface at any time. Calls for Kelly to identify and bring into custody all high-level, American MLF leaders - most notably, the mysterious Claudine Renko - have become increasingly heated as open conflict continues to draw into a lull.

⊗ News reports about Ms. Renko are all incredibly vague, however, with no details as to her origins, intentions, or even nationality. Officially, her whereabouts are unknown, and the Kelly administration has publicly sought to downplay her significance within the MLF.

⊗ That being said, observant students might notice unmarked vehicles lurking around near the boundaries of the Institute campus with suspicious regularity...

Comments

RUMOR MILL

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X-TEAMS

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Starting an X-Team? Already joined one? Need to sign up for some Danger Room time and slip into that sweet, sweet blue-and-gold spandex?

Use this space for all your team-stuff plotting needs, whether it's forming a new group or making plans for an old one! Also, for teams that have already formed, please post a roster list of members and maybe tell us a little about where the team stands as far as forming up and training go!

STUDENT GOVERNMENT - NOMINATIONS / PLOTTING

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Nominate folks / plot shenanigans for the upcoming student government elections here! Just drop us a name and what position the character is being put forward for. (If nominating another player's character, we'd also like confirmation that said player is aware of/cool with it.)

Just for the record, the positions being voted on/student groups eligible to run for each are as follows:

Student Body President - Any student, middle-school through college-level
Student Body Vice President - Any student, middle-school through college-level
Senior Class Rep. - Any 12th grade student
Junior Class Rep. - Any 11th grade student
Sophomore Class Rep. - Any 10th grade student
Freshman Class Rep. - Any 9th grade student
Middle School Rep. - Any student grades 5-8.

Students are free to begin campaigning as soon as they are nominated; reasonable campaign expenses will be covered by the school offices. Campaign speeches / voting to be held during the last week of April.

GENERAL PLOTTING

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Got other stuff you really want to get going, not covered by any of the above? Have something in mind for a character, or just wanna spitball ideas and see what sticks?

Well, here you go.

HELLIONS

[stillinthedark]

I'll leave this guy here for his fellow Hellions and plotting.

Re: X-TEAMS

[gregorydeegan]

So, Greg had people interested, then no one replied to the open network post that was calling for them to all reply so....

Greg is still looking to form his team, partnered with/paired with Krista's club. The team's goals are to help anyone who needs it, regardless of race, species, beliefs, gender, orientation... anything. A non-bigoted team.

Re: RUMOR MILL

[eileaneathompson]

Like, OMG, man! What? Eli seems to have a split personality! At the auction she was all bubbly and cheerful, and sometimes you can see her running around like ahyper active loon, talking in the third person about herself, and asking people to be her friends. But most of the time, she's her usual withdrawn, quiet, self! Like, what is going on and some junk?

[dandyelegance]

Slayer signed on as Krista's club sponsor, so maybe he can be Greg's team sponsor as well?

[gregorydeegan]

Works for me. Do you want to thread that out?

[dandyelegance]

If you want :D Just link me up when it's ready.

[gregorydeegan]

Will do! Are you on my plurk?

[not_together_together]

They should do a team bonding exercise in the Danger Room. Like some kind of log where they help learn how to work with each other and everyone's strengths and weaknesses.

[stophamatime]

Ken Amada is trying for middle school rep.

[totallystoned]

Reki is still available as a sponsor.

Liir, despite failing spectacularly to establish good relations with Renko, wants to start a mutant radical team. They will need a faculty sponsor.

For Naija, I was thinking of maybe a team composed of specialists for different environments, that are assigned to help/guide other teams? Naija for water of course, Rhia-mun would you be interested in the same for forest environments, morlocks for underground?

[long_live_the_queen]

bad decision? bad decision

Kaede would be interested in Liir's team if she hears about it, which possibly wouldn't do her GRAR HUMANS mindset any favors

She'll try to behave, as she promised. Keyword being try, especially under stressful situations because she's not used to this yet.

[eternalprincess]

Kaguya might be interested in running.

[friendofdorothy]

how did liir end up being the least socially weird person on his team

maybe he'll leave some flyers around

[dandyelegance]

I am not, but feel free to PP me!

[stillinthedark]

I really like this idea. Eddie needs friends/allies big time.

[not_together_together]

Well, hopefully Nora doesn't annoy him too much

She can be a bit...

... Enthusiastic.

[knighterrantofthedragon]

Alric for SBP! Woo!

[kickstart_my_heart]

Bridget would run for the Veep, but failing that, he'd aim for Freshman Rep as well. But mostly he wants that Veep Seat

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WHO IS ASKING BRIDGET TO THE PROM THIS IS ACTUALLY KIND OF AN IMPORTANT QUESTION?

[loveswaffles]

Raven is seriously going to re-examine her life.

Re: X-TEAMS

[knighterrantofthedragon]

[Put this in the wrong one first oops]

Poking around again for interest in joining an Alric-led X-Team! There's an IC acquaintance-making log up here for IC getting-to-know-yous, so just checking in and raising awareness on the OOC side, as well.

Alric's mission is essentially visible heroics; do good deeds, in the open, as Good Samaritans. That includes fighting, if necessary, but within the bounds of and with respect for the law; but also humanitarian missions, assisting in emergencies, helping old ladies change their tires, whatever, like a superpowered neighborhood watch.