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Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 09:39:51 -0400 
From: "David M. Pahnos" <dp0q+@andrew.cmu.edu>
Subject: New Mutants II
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Superpowered teenagers have always been my favorite stories to read
(Teen Titans and New Mutants (how about that for a xover!, and I quit
Marvel before New Warriors, so I may look for some cheap back issues),
and the destruction of the New Mutants really upset me (I stopped during
the lame-o BirdBrain stories).  As much as I would like to go retcon
happy with X-Force, there is a helluva lot about it that could be used
to write a New Mutants II.  The only retconnish thing that I would do is
say that the Hellions are all still alive, but I can deal with Jetstream
and Tarot (especially with what I have planned for her)  being dead, but
definitely NOT Empath.  

So I have come up with a few plots and a way to get them all back
together but allowing them to progress to the young adult phase of life
perhaps.  The mutants in New Warriors are not included in the groups, as
they are sort of the comparison group to NMII/Xforce.

Basically, everyone who has ever been a New Mutant (or associated with
them, or Fallen Angels, or Xterminators, etc. (even the Brat Pack and
Power Pack for just a little while before they go home, but they visit a
lot) is 'rescued' and brought to a section of the Morlock Tunnels that
they close off (with Magma's help).  (except for Illyana, as she is
still a tiny child).  The (surviving) Hellions are here too.  Danielle
is the one who starts the whole thing.  (I can't decide if she should
stay Valkyried or not).  They decide that they cant live at the Mansion
becuase of the number already there and the danger to the young ones
now, that they are old enough and that they need to strike out on their
own and create their own destiny as they are the future of Mutantkind,
and noone seems to know how to raise them, and they really don't know
who they can trust anymore.  Sam has a lot of problems realizing how
easily used he was and impressed by Cable, dealing with the
responsibility of all of these young mutants, and being a Highlord, and
relating to Lila after all of this.  

So they start a sort of commune, and a few more (just a couple, as we
have a big cast now) join up (one or two other morlocks and some other
kids that Chance from the Fallen Angels knows (all new characters). 
Other people that are now living in the commune:  Karma's little
siblings (Karma becomes a motherly/auntie figure to all the young ones
since she is much older, but not the leader type).  Douglock is a part
of all of this.   Rahne, after a touching reunion with Cyberlock (a
perfect hybrid of Doug and Warlocks personalities) stays with Xfactor
however, and maybe one of Jamies duplicates sticks around.

The title of the book remains Xforce, because that is the name of the
group that is the radical young angry mutants that protest a helluva lot
to the public with a lot of demonstrations (mutant version of Queer
Nation  and Black Pathers ;-)).  Rusty and Rictor and Boom Boom have a
lot to do with it.

some characterizations:

Catseye wants to become friends  (since Rahne cant be with her) with
Feral as they are both felines, and you can imagine what Feral thinks of
that. (especially since Catseye can become human, and that she is
cute..totally jealousy binge here).

Siryn flits in and out of living in the commune, mainly becuase of her
father and his complete and total disapproval of the commune, so she
feels guilty (but the kids like to use her voice to drive away the
vermin ;-))

Eventually, the big anniversary issue comes along, and the big shocker comes:

Sunspot, Empath, and Magma all reveal that all the while,  they have
been forming the new Hellfire Club (Gideon did manage to corrupt
Roberto,  we all know what an ass Empath is, and Magma is royalty and
hates the commune idea, etc.) based in Rio (I think) using their
combined riches, and its for Mutants only (not only the inner circle,
but all) and the plan is to breed stronger mutants over time.  But
that's not all!  When all is revealed to the commune, and the commune
realizes that they dont have a black queen (Bobby is Black King, Empath
White, Magma is White Queen) she suddenly appears and it turns out to
be:  Magik, all grown up and quite the nasty little bitch.  Infernally,
they realize that they need her, but both Bobby and Empath are scared
shitless of her.  Empath has managed to control her so far (that is how
they got her to become Darkchilde again), but he fears the day he loses
control, for it means curtains for him.

I got a helluva lot more characterization and plots but this is quite
enough for now.  If you want to see more, just let me know.  One
interesting note:  there are (surprisingly, considering comics history)
a lot more female characters than males for all of the teen (and
younger) mutants to date.  Almost all of my new characters had to be
male to achieve any sort of balance.


michael j pastor iii
guest on davids account
Organization: Freshman, H&SS general, Carnegie Mellon, Pittsburgh, PA