X-Men: A Bright New World OOC

Femme spin on Pete Wisdom allowed?

The game seems to have ground to a halt. Is everybody away?

*sneeeeeaks in, with a free moment and assumes his usual 'role' on the forefront here**heh*

Thanks for your interest, "LadyArwen"! While there may have been RUMORS that we are indeed FULL, what I'd like to encourage you to do is to send a message to "Felix80". He is in charge of this roleplay and would be the one to make the final decision on letting any more people in!

I went ahead and sent a message to "spazmodious" as well, just to touch base(unless he said he's on vacation to someone??)....


Think that's it for now. *poOOOOooooffffffffffff*

About half the cast seems to be on vacation, so we're definitely in a slow down. Lacey, Tcost, and SoB who is going to be busy Wednesday through Sunday seem to be around, maybe Spazz too.

I was going to say I'm still waiting on Lacey's post but it looks like she's waiting for mine. Sorry Lacey I'll try and whip something up tonight.

Arwyn, I've already turned away one writer because we're full. We have what, 8 X-Men? I've been saying wait for new players until after the first mission, which hopefully will start next week.

If you're willing to wait a week or two I'm not opposed to a female Pete Wisdom, though this is a Bright New World and from what I remember of Pete his history would have to be heavily modified to fit into our continuity.

Yes, please don't think I've disappeared. I'm usually more active. I'm looking forward to things picking back up when I get back from vacation.

Hey guys, turns out this place has wifi, so I'm still around for the next couple of days, I'll try and complete my little arc to keep Wanda out of the way, otherwise I'll probably just lurk back here for a little while and watch how things go

The Puerto Rico part of our trip is winding down, the Canadian aspect shall be starting early tomorrow, which means I won't be back until the end of this coming week.

Thought I'd give an update. Incase people were expectantly HOLDING THEIR BREATH to start up a 'mission' or what not...*grin* so if people start showing up again, start WITHOUT me.

Unless of course one -- all -- should like to believe its not a party without Gambit there, in which case "I" personally couldn't fault any-such-individual one bit!!!!!!!!


Now I just have to figure out how to bring the Cajun back to, when the time comes!


Keep on, keeping on people!

I'm leaving lit. I won't me back.

It has nothing to do with you guys or this thread; I rather enjoy this thread. A relationship has gone awry and I can't be here anymore.

I understand that this will probably kill the thread, and I'm sorry for that. I've given a few of you various notes over the weeks, mostly to TCost who asks very good questions. If you guys want to continue the story I wish you the best.

If not, well, we had a great start. Good luck!

Felix Departing

Felix, while I wish you would reconsider, I wish you only well.

I am not really in a position to take over this game. I run another on RPoL and it requires a lot of time. If anyone cares to ask me about that game, please send me a PM; it's a high fantasy game.

I would be glad to help any of the rest of you who would be willing to take on that sort of responsibility, in particular to pass on what I know about Felix80's plans.

This does come at a bad time here, since things have slowed down so badly. Even if we don't have a GM for the time being, I hope that we can continue?

If you do want to continue, please, everyone who wants to persevere with this, put up at least a small IC post in the next couple of days, or say something here in the OOC as an alternative.

I'm responding on my iPhone so I can't give this the AWESOMEness it may need to get the proper message across, but I'm going to try -- dammit I'm going to try!!!!

"Felix80": Hm. I don't know what has happened. I don't know what hasn't happened. How could I or anyone else? What I do know is what THIS thread means to ME specifically. What I do know is what YOU mean to the thread(and me??) as a result of it, if you are understanding me correctly. People may not be able to....phew.....even come CLOSE to fathoming what this whole concept means to me, and how much I NEED it in my life(heh, sounds silly I know....I apologize...but at the same, I cannot for the life of me apologize. For my HEART and SOUL how can I????). I need for 'dreams' to come true. I need for AMAZING to continue. I need SOMETHING like this in my life in such the way, that again...it is almost unexplainable...but it's so true. And so significant. And so important. What am I saying? Felix, I need you man! I need you like I've never needed a grown man before in my life!!!!! *smirk* Seriously though. If there is a way. Change your name. Alias it up. Forgive and forget. Sabbatical it up. Do what you have to do. To come back. To come back. TO COME BACK. Because, at all costs, I need/want/need/want -- am DYING -- for this to CONTINUE.....please. For the love of anything in the world and the universe.

"Shadowlace"/"Wyldfire"/"spazmodious"/"tcost"/"tight_n_ready"/"SortOfBeautiful": I NEEEEEEED each and everyone one of you guys.....even the unassumed, disappearing act of "wulfette"!!! From the sexy lil siren of shadow, the phenomenal 'spitfire' of Wyld, Spaz's GERMAN antics, tcost bringing kick ass to the main man himself, my girl tight and all of the looooovely Gambit and Rogue-ie-ness that we haven't gotten to yet(don't get me started because I WILL spout!!!!!!!), and SortOf's enchanting endeavors!!!! I have mentioned blips. Blips of spectacular. And fantastic. UNCANNY really. From each one of you. This is me. Doing a ROLECALL. Taking aim. Having a 'heart-to-heart'. Yes. This IS just a stupid...game. Or a site. Or a story-go-'round. Roleplay...gig. Certainly...in the grand scheme of things. Very. Quite. And purposefully....MEANINGLESS. Or is it? Really???? Or perhaps it is the MOST important notion in the world. IN THE WORLD!!!!!!! Hey guys. The guy that 'plays' GAMBIT is on his honeymoon....and yet he's on this damn site -- heh, willingly of course -- because again, I feel it's a significant notion. This is important. For me. For you all. For THIS to be communicated. That I don't WANT for this to END. I want for it to continue. We JUST started. But I can SMELL grrrrreat and destiny and the stuff of LEGENDS, miles away. Really I can. You're just going to have to trust me. And believe me. But more to the point. Have faith in THIS idea. And concept. We CAN do this. I just wanted to take this time to tell the each of you -- ALL of you -- that "I" NEED/WANT you here. With me. Please. Always. Please. Yes and thank you. ))))


"Felix80": Don't you DARE leave without responding. Don't think about leaving either. Because I'm NOT going to let you. Nah man. Mm. Damn. Now THAT is solid. Why the hell didn't I think of THAT earlier??? Seriously though. 'We' have to get this to work. Somehow. Please man.

Everyone(including Felix): Please be receptable to MY very own passion and enthusiasm for this X-Men gig....please allow for that feeling/thought/idea to bathe over your being in a positive(if not tingly, heh) manner. Yes. Please. And please sound off. One by one. That you will stay here with me. With each other. That you will keep playing this. I am NOT unaware of "real life"(or reality) pretending to happen. That's not what this is about. I'm just trying to say....that I'd like for each and every one of us to TRY and make this happen. Please, people. Pleeeeeease.

Thanks for listening. And considering. And -- *fingers cross-ed* -- for hopefully staying with me/us in this. I do-so-promise...it will be worth it, people.

Bazinga!

Aw, man. I'm back now, and that's not what I was hoping to see! It's still the beginning, and we have so much room for potential here. And I think it's going to get there, now that people are slowly starting to come back (myself included) and summer will be finishing soon.

Do I still put up my post, or wait?

Go Ahead

My advice, SortofBeautiful, is to go ahead and post. If the thread is going to waste away, it won't do any harm, and if it's going to survive, it will nourish the story.

Yes, COMPLETELY post "SortOfBeautiful". In fact, don't ever stop....please!!!

Coming home late tomorrow night.

Hoping more people post/chime-in, including "Felix80". I want to know of his invested ideas/themes!!!!

Okay, done. We can discuss more when everyone else is around! I meant to post earlier in the week, but got slammed with catching back up at work and then I got asked to help with some volleyball programs.

I have some free time this weekend, now that things are settling down again.

Sent a message to "wulfette"(who logged on this week apparently).

Sent a message to "spazmodious"(who hasn't logged on for two plus weeks).

Sent a message to "Felix80"(I asked if he could play poker tonight!*smirk*).

Depending on the receive of people's messages and what is corresponded, that will determine the direction we take with our X-Men thread here. Its "fate" or "ending" is NOT in question though, to be sure. We WILL carry on and continue no matter what. We will, like I said, just have to see which course and pathway presents itself upon us.

I appreciate that! Even if we have to recast or just play with a smaller group.

So I see "Wyldfire" is still around, via other threads. In character, it wouldn't make sense for her to "pop" back in yet. Damn, she's good.

"Tight_n_ready" is on her vacation deal. Check!

"Shadowlace". Are you still around and up for X-Men play?? I realize your "two playmates" may not be here at the moment, but I know Tight will be back for sure! I hope you will be too

Sent a message to "tcost", in case *ahem* PLAN B needs to take effect here. One has to be prepared, yes?

By the way, don't let the "lull" stop anyone from posting in game. Interactions are often the succulent FRUIT of these gigs. At least in my eyes...

Ok, managed to piggyback some wifi, I will be back no later than the twentieth and if this RP has been left to die so help me God I will find and make an example of every single one of you . Keep it going for me guys XD.

Pweeeeeeeeeeeeease?

Love you all Xxx

Thanks for letting us hear from you, Tight. It looks like we are at least four strong, enough so that we can keep a story going.

How's the volleyball coming, Sort? Should we call you Sort for short?

I don't have it again until next Thursday, and I'm off all weekend. If anyone wants to chat, I'll be on YIM.

You guys can call me Kara. SoB sounds bad.

Okay, whilst I'm on a roll:

Sent a message to "Wyldfire" and to "Shadowlace", just in case they aren't in the habit of checking the thread out.

Very happy to see Miss "tight_n_ready" checking in, from her vacation! Thanks a bunch!!! )))

And I wouldn't DARE refer to you as "SoB". I've always been anal and spelled out the whole 'handles'....*pokes "SortOfBeautiful"...just so!*

Colossus

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Name: Piotr Nikolaievitch Rasputin
Gender: Male
Age: 20
Ethnicity: Caucasian

Abilities: Piotr is a mutant with the power to transform the flesh of his entire body into organic steel, appearing to be analogous to osmium and carbon steel. He possesses superhuman strength, stamina, and durability in his armored form...which he can assume instantaneously at will. As a human, he is exceptionally fit and strong.

Physical Appearance: Piotr is built like a brick house, as a linebacker would be for the National Football League; overly broad shoulders, biceps, and pectorals. He has a flat top of black hair and contrasting, gentle blue eyes. His costumed attire is of the following: red above-knee-length boots, red braces which cover his forearms up to each wrist, and red shoulder pads dipping down over his chest and abdomen to his waistline; inside his shoulders at his neckline is a yellow stripe that runs down the center of his chest and abdomen(as it does on the reverse side, down his back) to his waistline again); he wears a red belt with an "X" emblem in the center, and red shorts to cap it off.

Personality: The man known as Colossus, more than anything, is an artistic spirit. And a bit of an introvert at that. He finds great pleasure in the creating of "life" -- art is life, life is art -- through many different mediums, with which he's able to immerse himself in.....and thus feels most at peace when in the thick of things in doing so. It would seem nothing to be more grand than successfully conjuring up "something out of nothing", and feeling that sense of accomplishment as a result. Aside from that, Piotr's fiercely loyal to his family and those he considers to be true friends. He's not really prone to violence, adopting the "life is precious" philosophy. Really, he's just a "gentle giant" for all his size and strength. He speaks with a heavy accent, as would anyone heralded from that of Mother Russia herself.

History: Born on a small farm in Siberia which was controlled then by the Soviet Union, it was not until his late adolescence that Piotr Rasputin's genetically mutant abilities manifested. It happened whence his family was under siege by militia sent by the USSR. To protect all those around him, his body was instantly transformed into that of living armor which aided him in successfully fighting off the attack and repelling the forces all around. Though it saved his parents' and little sister's lives for sure, it also drew attention to him and the farm....even more so than before. Confounded and suddenly alienated, it was at this point that one, a Professor Charles Xavier had reached out to Piotr. All the way from America. And sought to help out the young man. He offered Piotr knowledge, and sanctuary back in the States, at his School and Estate. Promises of teachings. Education. A way to cope. And become familiar with his "power". How better to use it. Hesitant at first -- especially with his family at mind -- he eventually agreed on a non-permanent basis. That he may return home to his family should the need arise.

Dubbed Colossus for his sheer size and power, Piotr became one of Professor X's first students at the School for the Gifted. And now with a few years under his belt therein, he's adopted a role that of a senior staff member. To help facilitate in anyway that he may...

*cracks open the door some*

Yes.

That would be "me", opening the door for this thread/roleplay, to perhaps another PARTICIPANT, that would like to join the fray. We have some openings, it would seem, and while the some of us that are still around are going to be taking on dual characters....it is unclear if the 'others' are returning or not.

So please. If anyone is interested -- MALE or FEMALE -- send me a message. Let me know which character in the X-Men Universe fascinates you enough, to the point that you'd like to...heh....ASSUME their role in our "X-Men: A Bright New World" setting. Surely, there are many mutants out there unclaimed....

For now however, the following are 'taken/restricted(*)':

Gambit
Professor X
Rogue
Scarlet Witch
Dazzler
Colossus
Shadowcat
Beast
Cannonball
Multiple Man
*Cypher
*Jubilee
*Siryn
*Polaris
*Wardance
*Nightcrawler

Oh, and Emma Frost is not playable. Sorry...

Looking forward to hearing from you!

[Note: We do request that you be active and reliable. Nothing is worse than a new player posting once and then disappearing. So please do not waste our or your time if you don't anticipate on sticking around for the 'long haul' and being a regular poster. Much appreciated!]

[[EDIT -- Looks like we need another FEMALE player now. And then we are good! ]]

Have you put up something in the Existing Threads OOC thread? Maybe we can find someone there.

For some reason, I thought you were initially referring to a FORMER X-Men thread, rather than the ACTUAL "Existing Threads OOC" one...one for which I've never used. One I have JUST now become familiar with!(and right before that, the "sticky" above it)

Apologies, that's why I sent you that silly question(of a retort) in the message last night. For shame!!