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. ]]

Comments

[sugoooi]

[ He's taking the closest thing you have to a dessert from your tray Eren B( ]

Agree that we're friends then!!

[garganteren]

Why do I have to agree with that? Real friends don't make demands like that.

[He glares after the stolen food but doesn't mention it, because he will argue about politics but is too proud to argue about dessert.]

[sugoooi]

[ ..........Damnit, Eren. ]

Urgh... It'd--it'd just be nice to hear is all...you don't have to say it...

[garganteren]

If you're really friends with someone, you don't have to say it. You know it.

[Earnestness intensifies!]

[sugoooi]

[ Eren...all this time, maybe he's misjudged you... That's a powerful belief in friendship. He doesn't know whether to be surprised or proud or both. ]

...Eren...

[garganteren]

[That's right, friends are VERY IMPORTANT.]

And you can't force friendship!

[sugoooi]

I never realized how much a sensitive guy you were, Eren....

[garganteren]

Sensitive? I'm not sensitive!

[Yeah, he kinda is.]

And you hardly know me, so how would you know what I'm like anyway?

[sugoooi]

Because friendship matters a lot to you right??

[garganteren]

Yeah, it does! That's why I won't be friends with just anyone.

[This means you, Sam!]

[sugoooi]

[ Sam is practically family by now Eren, he adopted you!! So rude. ]

Lucky you that you've got me then!

[garganteren]

[Wow, you're only like, two years older than he is!]

Sam...

[Eren narrows his eyes, but there are only so many times even he can say WE'RE NOT FRIENDS. But he already said it, and so, it stands.]

More like unlucky.

[sugoooi]

[ Well....SOON to be 2-years-older he took some liberties with the whole "16"thing--he's only a couple weeks off! ]

Your cup is half-full!

[garganteren]

[THAT JUST MAKES THE ADOPTED SON THING EVEN WORSE.]

I don't want the cup!

[sugoooi]

[ HE IS GOING TO RAISE YOU IN A HOUSE FILLED WITH LOVE AND TOLERANCE EVEN AS A SINGLE FATHER. ]

You already have the cup! [ TOO BAD ]

[garganteren]

[NO HE ALREADY HAD A FATHER AND SOMETHING VERY TERRIBLE HAPPENED TO HIM.]

The cup is dumb, and I am going to throw it away.

[Sam brings out the best in Eren, really.]

[sugoooi]

[ DAD V2.0: NOW WITH WINDOWS DEFENDER MUTANT EDITION ]

Recycle it!! [ No, he has no idea what he's saying anymore. But Eren should always recycle instead of tossing garbage around. ]

[garganteren]

[Well, at least Sam comes equipped for the job.]

It's not a real cup!! What's that even mean?

[Eren doesn't throw garbage around! He did knock some orange juice on the floor earlier, but he was provoked.]

[sugoooi]

[ ...Eren. Clean that up. ]

I don't know! Shush! Eat your lunch!

[garganteren]

[It happened before, and he's not ever cleaning up a mess that jerk made!]

Fine! I'm hungry, anyway!

[Eren angrily fills his mouth with food.]

[sugoooi]

[ GOOD BOY. Eat healthy and grow up big and strong B( Harumph.

...Mind you Sam will stubbornly go right ahead and do the exact same thing, stuffing the remainder of his sandwich into his mouth and downing half his milk. ]

[garganteren]

[He's not doing it because you told him! He's doing it because he burns through the calories. HE'S ALREADY BIG AND STRONG ENOUGH.

He glares at Sam, but he doesn't move or tell him to go away, so at least he is grudgingly accepting his presence.

Truthfully, he is a little lonely.]

[sugoooi]

[ HE KNEW YOU LOVED HIM COME HERE SON....♥ ]

[sugoooi]

[ Only not really. He's huffy and frustrated and not sure where exactly they stand but he's not going to give up on the friends thing nor is he going to give up on SHOWING EREN THE HEALING POWER OF LOVE and netflix.

He just needs to figure out a way of doing it which doesn't involve shoving Eren's head into the couch cushions. Because as APPEALING AS IT SOUNDS RIGHT NOW he's pretty sure it won't help. ]

[garganteren]

[Eren continues to eat his food, still glaring at Sam, because he's not sure what to make of him at all. He seems friendly, but how can he really trust a mutant? Sam's power really is useful. So it would probably be strategic to make friends with him, but EREN CAN'T MAKE A FRIEND FOR STRATEGIC REASONS, THAT WOULDN'T BE RIGHT.

AND HE DOESN'T LOVE SAM.

He eats more of his rice dish, then huffs. He's not great at small talk.]