The Last Stand [OPEN]]

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"... sweeping victories in both the House and Senate. Creed and his fellow Last Stand congressmen celebrated today, eager to begin the new legislation they promised in their collective campaign. Senator Creed enthusiastically exclaimed that the era of letting mutants go unchecked were finally going to come to an end..."


"... calling themselves the 'Mutant Liberation Front', or MLF, the campaign of vandalism and propaganda has been extensive in Europe and has started to appear in the United States and Canada as well. The MLF are most recognized by their tag sign of the double helix, along with the word LIBERATE. Most authorities are not incredibly concerned, as the group has been non-violent so far..."


"... as talks have broken down with Genosha. A special ambassador from the United States has been assigned to speak with Genosha on behalf of the US government, Gabrielle Haller, has stated that she will ensure that peace between the two nations will be assured. Haller and President Kelly left for Genosha this morning..."


"... Mutant Arts Council of Greater New York reported record setting turnout for their Halloween charity events in District X and are now focusing on their next seasonal event for the coming holidays. The Council is also looking for volunteers for District X soup kitchens for the winter months..."


"... making her the only platinum record seller in 2018. Industry analysts say that the hype that came as a result of Dazzler's coming out spiked the sales of her album well past anything else that's been release this year. Billboard expects "Mojoworld" to make the double platinum certification before the end of the year, with the Christmas shopping season approaching..."


"... projecting the coldest winter in the last twenty years for much of the United States. Certain voices outside the scientific community have gone from denying climate change to accepting it, under the caveat that climate change is now being blamed on possible mutant interference... "

[[ 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. ]]

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[endurancepoint]

[Election]

[Alex had been trying to work on his American history homework (which he's probably half failing because like hell he knows this shit), but that piece of news just ruins his concentration for the rest of the evening.]

Well, that's just wonderful. Might as well have stayed in Britain at the rate this is going.


[Genosha]

And that is probably the last we'll ever see of him.


[Climate Change]

[Just when Alex was wondering if the news had finally reached new levels of ridiculous, the piece about global warming aired.]

Damn, they figured it out. Should we also fess up to the fact we're behind shrink wrap and vegetarian bacon?

Election

[icy_heavens]

[Not knowing that shit is why you take the class, Alex. But as much of a workaholic as Toushirou is, he hardly begrudges taking breaks to be angry at the news. Because this is a load of crap and demands some anger.]

Last thing we need around here is the first thing we get. Figures.

Re: Election

[endurancepoint]

[No, you take the class because the school requires you to take the class. It's not his fault Britain barely spends any time on the American War for Independence, or any American history for that matter.]

I can't say I'm surprised, but is it really too much to ask to not be treated like some sort of criminal?

[icy_heavens]

[Either way, the solution is to kick the class's ass, rather than letting it kick yours. Or at least that's Toushirou's philosophy.]

You wouldn't think so, but apparently it is.

[endurancepoint]

[He is trying, but he's also starting to wonder if he maybe offended the teacher when he voiced the opinion that the Boston Tea Party was an inexcusably criminal act. All that tea, just wasted.]

They can't seriously expect mutants to just obediently register. That's what really concerns me about this whole thing. Just how are they planning to enforce it?

Climate change

[faithaintdoneshit]

[you just earned a snort from the passing redneck teacher. Going along with the joke he snarks]

Mutants made that veggie bacon shit? Y'd think he'd at least make it taste good.

[endurancepoint]

He'd probably forgotten what it tastes like. Apparently he did it out of desperation after not eating any bacon for years because he was a postcog. Nothing like seeing the history of your food to put you off your dinner.

[faithaintdoneshit]

Nah, best to hunt your food. Least then y'know it lived a good life.

[endurancepoint]

Well, I think it might have been less the life of their dinner and more the slaughtering process. Then again, I'm not a postcog so I can't really say what they might see.