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... "

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Comments

[sugoooi]

[ Super-siscon. He couldn't be anything but. ]

Isn't she?? She's growing so fast...this was just before summer and she's already taller~!

[upatbat]

[The pride is practically coming off him in waves. If Aki wasn't so amused, this might be a little weird.]

Still growing, huh?

[She giggles, looking at how excited he is. His little sis is probably mortified by how much he must hover around her in real life, but she's lucky.]

How old is she, anyway? She's still pretty small in this picture...

[sugoooi]

[ She often has to tell him to stop being so embarrassing, it's true. But she is his sunrise. ]

She's gonna be six soon! I hope they let me fly back home for it... You only turn six once you know!

[upatbat]

[At least Aki appreciates the cuteness of it all, even if it is super dorky...]

Six is pretty special. She's going to end up in elementary school pretty soon, if she's not already.

[She sighs, a little wistful.]

I wish my little brother had been this cute. You're really lucky!

[sugoooi]

She's in kindergarten right now! Which is almost there. [ And he is so, so proud of her. ] How old's your brother??

[upatbat]

We were born on the same day, so he's the same as me. We're twins.

[She shrugs, a little awkward. She hasn't really talked about her family in weeks, so it's a little strange. But Sam talked about his, so she feels like she ought to do the same.]

Buuut I was born first, so that makes me the big sister.

[sugoooi]

Whoa...I've never met anyone with a twin before! Do you look the same? Or are you totally different? What's it called...um, maternal twins?

[upatbat]

Fraternal. So, we don't really look that much alike.

[She reaches into her school bag, pulling out her own phone to show him a photo. From her perspective, she knows they look related, but she's managed to suppress the oddness that they're really, REALLY similar looking, when it comes to facial features.]

See?

[sugoooi]

...Whoa. He's pretty. [ Pretty as in, he looks a lot like his sister who's really pretty. How can she think they don't share similarities?? ]

[upatbat]

[TWIN LOGIC... When you see a face for years, you either start seeing all the little things, or you stop paying attention entirely. She's managed both, somehow.]

You think?

[She raises her eyebrows at him, waiting to see if he stays with that or flails his way out of it.]

[sugoooi]

[ Giiiive him a sec-- ]

...I mean, he reminds me of you! And you're pretty, s...so...!

[ #2 all the way across the sky. ]

[upatbat]

[Well, at least he made some attempt... Even if it was a pretty obvious attempt to backpedal.]

Nice save, Sam.

[But she smiles, because who doesn't like being complimented?]

[sugoooi]

Sorry... I didn't mean to sound weird! [ But she's cute and his foot is magnetized to his mouth or something, so. ]

[upatbat]

[She shakes her head, pigtails bouncing a bit as she does.]

It's okay! I don't mind it.

[Her grin widens to match the mischief she's about to start.]

It's just that I won't be able to resist telling him that strangers think he looks pretty in his picture now.

[sugoooi]

That poor guy... [ But he really is cute!! It's not Sam's fault he was born gorgeous. ]

[upatbat]

[She laughs again.]

What are you saying? Even guys like to be complimented, don't they?

[sugoooi]

Well...yeah, but the right way! I dunno if I'd be happy being called pretty. I'd want something like...dashing, or handsome!

[upatbat]

[She raises an eyebrow at that.]

You're starting to sound like some kind of prince, with words like that.

[sugoooi]

What?? No way...! Any guy'd want to be called handsome!

[upatbat]

But "dashing" is for guys like... superheroes, and knights, and stuff like that. Handsome is a different story!

[sugoooi]

Ben Affleck is dashing!

[upatbat]

But he's a movie star.

[That's practically a different species from the rest of the population.]