A Brave New World [OPEN]

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WHO: Everyone
WHAT: The news of the world, brought right to your school!
WHERE: On any television, radio, or computer screen (assuming they're on a news site)
WHEN: Today
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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..."

[[ ooc: Students and teachers are free to start their own threads in this log in response to one or more of these news clips, or even to things related but not specifically posted here. You can reference the Weekly Update posts for other world news events not covered here, as well. ]]

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[leyabout]

[Leysritt, commandeering one of the televisions for her couch potato-ly ways? What a surprise. She's adopted her usual "out of class" posture: knees drawn up, heels on the edge of her seat, remote right beside her. Today, there's a magazine in her lap, which upon closer examination appears to be an issue of Newtype.

She hadn't been able to find anything to watch, so in the end, she had left it on a news station while turning her attention to the magazine. There hadn't been any particular reason for it. That had just been the station she happened to be on when she decided there was nothing she wanted to watch. However, when the topic of discussion turns to Delroy Garrett and mutant sports leagues, she glances back up, stopping in mid-page turn as she watches.]

[musou_tensei]

-Reimu plopped next to her, passing a bag of chips her way.-

I remember meeting that guy when I was still in high school, myself. Came as a speaker.

[leyabout]

[Well, chips divert her attention quickly enough. She's in the middle of munching away when she asks:]

Really?

[musou_tensei]

Yeah. He was still in college then, I think, but got national attention for setting some records or something... never figured he was a mutant, but now it kind of makes sense why he spoke at our school.

[leyabout]

Guess it's not surprising.

[Even if it seems strange to think that no one knew. But, more importantly...]

Was he any good?

[musou_tensei]

Dunno. Track & Field isn't my sport.

[leyabout]

Mm. It's a lot of work.

[She understands.]

[musou_tensei]

Actually... I don't have a sport at all.

[leyabout]

Me neither.

[For a second, it seems like she's going to leave it at that, falling silent but for the crunching of potato chips. Then, finally:]

But I think it's good to have the option.

[musou_tensei]

Yeah... I agree. -Exclusion of mutants in sports was just another way of treating them like second class citizens. It wasn't cheating if you were born that way.-