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[mightymorphin]

[It's a rare video post from Morph, starting with a selfie-style shot of their smiling face, and a distant view of trees behind them.]

I still can't believe it happened, but my home showed up? And it's not a half-burnt, demolished ruin like the last time I saw it. Here, take a look.

[Then they turn the camera to show that they're standing on a driveway that leads up to a literal mansion which is as promised, intact and very non-destroyed looking.]

This is Xavier's School for 'Gifted' Youngsters. A full tour would be pretty boring, but there is something here that you absolutely have to see.

[The video feed cuts off and then restarts in a metal hallway, right outside a set of doors that promptly open up into... a big metal room. Other than an observation platform at the top of the room that's lined in glass, there's nothing all that notable about it.]

This is what we call the Danger Room! Long story short, the Professor has this alien squeeze that gave us access to some awesome technology. Talk about side benefits, right?

Computer, let's run simulation Juggernaut 24-A.

[With a shimmer of light, there's suddenly an entirely new landscape around Morph - they're now standing in a construction yard, with stacks of steel beams and construction equipment visible behind them, along with the slightly more distant buildings of a city.

There's also a huge armored guy standing in the construction yard, who's distinctly confused expression is still visible despite the helmet. "Hey, whuzzat?"]

This is where the X-Men do a lot of our training! It's all fancy holograms set up to put us through our paces. Using the Danger Room, we can plug info about our opponents into the computer and practice fighting them like it's... nearly the real thing. It's not perfect.

[Morph is paying no mind whatsoever to the holographic Juggernaut approaching behind them, who's looking angrier and angrier.]

Stop by sometime if you want to check it out! You don't have to load up a program with enemies in it, that's just what we use it for-

[At that moment the Juggernaut bellows out, "STOP IGNORING ME!", swinging a huge fist at Morph. They promptly drop their device, leaving the view tilted up at a grey, clouded sky as there's the SLAM of an impact that makes the device rattle.]

Whoops! I'm okay! Computer, end program!

[There's another shimmer of light before the view changes to a metal ceiling, the feed cut off shortly after.]



(OOC: The X-Mansion now exists in-game! Here is the info page, and a log for checking out the mansion will be going up a little later.)

Comments

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[mightymorphin]

sure did! not to mention all the stuff my teammates owned. we're gonna have to move it all into storage at some point.

head southeast out of town and you can't miss the mansion. I'll leave the doors unlocked.

[invinciblemikey]

i know where u can find one.

u aint gon see me personally? lame dude

[mightymorphin]

find storage? I think we'll be okay shoving it all up in the attic.

but hey, I could! shout for Morph once you're inside and I'll probably hear it.

[invinciblemikey]

how big is that attic damn

ok. cool name by the way

[mightymorphin]

pretty big! there's three different basements, too. which is why I'm putting up signs.

but hey, thanks!

[invinciblemikey]

summers told me about it but i just didnt think it would be that huge

[mightymorphin]

yeah the Professor has added onto it a lot. it used to be his family estate, and he's from old money. there's been times we had 10 or 11 people staying in the mansion at once, and that only used up half the living space.

[invinciblemikey]

that's crazy
he RICH rich huh
i dont know a whole lot. i dont think that typa shit exists in my world and if it does it ain't very advertised
we got time travel and i dont even know how that works

[mightymorphin]

yeah that kind of rich! we're lucky he's the type of guy to use his money for a good cause.

it might not, I've talked to plenty of people who don't have mutants or superheroes really. I know a couple of time travelers, buuut I can't follow any of that complicated stuff myself.

[invinciblemikey]

superheroes are tv stuff. i used to have an action figure when i was a kid
it is really fkn complicated i am in it and i hardly follow so i get that
whats ur thing

[mightymorphin]

hey, I'm pretty sure the Avengers sell action figures. they have a lot of merch, anyway.

my thing? I'm a shapeshifter! since I can copy physical abilities it means I can use some pretty good forms in a fight.

[invinciblemikey]

who the fuck

oh that's actually pretty dope. u fight good?

[mightymorphin]

oh the Avengers are the big popular superhero team where I'm from. they're usually off fighting aliens and stuff.

I'd say I'm pretty good! fighting is more or less what I do for a living.

[invinciblemikey]

not a thing for me.

yeah used to be like that for me too but i retired
now i race bikes pro

[mightymorphin]

hey, that's awesome! nice to hear that your retirement hasn't been boring. :) was running that dojo your old job?

[invinciblemikey]

nope i was a street gang president

that dojo's my family's i grew up in it my grandpa is the master

[mightymorphin]

a... president? like the gang voted for you??

[invinciblemikey]

founder, is that better 😒

[mightymorphin]

so street gangs aren't developing any systems of government?? I'm kinda disappointed.

you're one of Scott's friends, right? I was chatting with him about combat training and he brought you up.

[invinciblemikey]

i mean we have systems. we got president, vp, captains, a hierarchy. my typa street gangs follow yakuza model of organization not that you probably wanna know that

ye im his best friend. you wanna learn stuff?

[mightymorphin]

woah, that's not what I was picturing at all. sounds like it must work out for you though?

nope, I need Scott to learn stuff. I'm helping him with his powers, but he could use some focused training in hand-to-hand combat. my fighting style is more a jack of all trades thing, so it'd be better for him to learn that part from an expert.

[invinciblemikey]

ye pretty cool i even had a whole division of deal with shit on my behalf before it gets to me. 10/10 would recommend.

oh. yeah i can do that
i do kyokushin karate i think i did have him work out with me a few times
or did he just go there and i was working out
anyway ill kick his door and drag him.

[mightymorphin]

I'm more the crime-fighting type personally, buuut I'll take your word for it.

heheheh, thanks! if he complains too much you can say I sent you.