A Brave New World [OPEN]

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"... 5 dead, 20 injured in today's bombing in London. Authorities and witnesses both claim that it was literally impossible for the bomb to have been placed where it was unless someone had the ability to literally teleport into the terminal. Several experts are drawing this incident's blame to ex-Brotherhood assassin and terrorist only known at large as 'The Vanisher'..."


"... increased security for his upcoming public address. Now more than ever, calls are incredibly loud and clear for some kind of Mutant Registration law. Alleged mutant terrorism has spiked recently internationally, and many in the US public feel that President Kelly needs to take a leadership position on this much like he did during his congressional career..."


"... Sublime was very forthcoming with his experiences growing up in a mixed human/mutant household and the struggles it created. He also detailed his thoughts on Mutant Registration, saying that he felt like it wasn't the solution to the problem, and that humanity could only move forward if they embraced unity between humans and mutants. He went on to say that his philosophy of the Third Species suggests that there will be a time when the entire planet is mutant, and peace can come from accepting this..."


"... shook the sporting news world with his announcement that he was indeed a mutant. Delroy Garrett, Jr was stipped of the medals he'd won in the 2016 Olympics and has been panned universally for what was, essentially, cheating in some of the worlds' most coveted sports. The triathlete said that he doesn't regret coming out, and that he had to be who he was in the world today or those medals would have been truly meaningless..."


"... proposed a Mutant Olympics, as well as European United Mutant Football Club and any number of mutant specific sporting events and clubs. 'Why not?' Captain America said, firmly siding with Garrett and his supporters. 'I don't see any reason why these athletes, who have trained and worked hard to represent their countries should be denied that right based on how they were born. It just isn't right.' Rogers was also asked about the growing tension between mutant nation Genosha, whom protested the Winter Olympics this year due to the anti-mutant rulings, and the United States. Rogers refused to comment..."

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[musou_tensei]

... If it was Vanisher, we know he didn't work alone. He's a gun for hire by nature, after all. We need to follow the money.

[niepokonany]

Yeah, I can't see him doing this on his own. But there's definitely people who'd have been able to pay him off...

[People like that make all of them look bad. Actually--]

Maybe not mutants, either. [God knew a lot of human politicians got by on fear-mongering. Feliks didn't really want to be the sort of person who trusted people so little, but... Well, some people were like that.]

I wanna know just how impossible it was for a human to do before I start betting on it being him, though.

[musou_tensei]

You and Xavier both... he woke me up at 4am for the briefing on this. I think he's in Cerebro right now tracking Vanisher down in order to confirm or eliminate the possibility of his involvement.

[niepokonany]

Legit, honest to god question -- does he like, ever sleep? Ever?

[Here, Reimu, he feels bad for you, so he'll share his paluszki. They're basically like Pretz.]

He could be anywhere by now, though, if it was him.

[musou_tensei]

He has a range limit, unlike Kurt. -Wow, look at him, so cool, on a first name basis with his superiors.- If he was nearby, Xavier will find him.

[niepokonany]

Oh, for sure? I spaced out on that...

You think somebody's gonna get sent on a little field trip?

[musou_tensei]

Definitely. Not me. I need to stick around here and help with training and stuff.

[niepokonany]

Well, he'll probably send whoever's best for it right now, right?

[There's a lot of faith there, when he talks about Xavier's decisions.]

[musou_tensei]

What, are you hoping to go? A free trip to London?

[niepokonany]

I wouldn't mind if it meant I didn't have to work on my papers? But I wasn't really thinking about it, no.

[musou_tensei]

Well, we'll see in any case. This is definitely our business, now.

[niepokonany]

Yeah, for sure.