Post by Sinister on Jun 20, 2009 21:32:17 GMT -5
The United States has been carved up by violence. Hundreds of thousands have already been displaced and the coming conflict threatens to unsettle millions more...
It began with a fool and his folly, a terrorist attack that eventually ended up targeting both humans and mutants alike. However, it was the mutants who suffered the most dire consequences. No longer able to hide in plain sight after being exposed by the Dark Cerebro Incident, they were systematically uprooted from their homes and brutally attacked. Those that survived the initial onslaught sought each other out for protection. The numerous bands and ragtag armies that formed did not hesitate in taking what they needed from the human population, leaving destruction in their wake. The resulting fear and panic, along with increasing hostility, quickly silenced those working towards a peaceful settlement. It wasn't long before radicals on both sides came to power amidst calls for "just" retribution. The bloodshed grew to be a common occurrence as the two sides continued to clash. Human refugees filled the cities, abandoning the countryside in their search for safety. The mutant attacks began soon after.
Now, after several coordinated offensives, mutants are in control of large tracts of the country and actively engaging the National Guard. Rumors abound that the armed forces are being mobilized to counter the threat as well. The troops are said to be equipped with a new weapon, the recently developed cure for mutancy. This has incited even more anger from the mutant populace and reinforced the notion that the humans must be stopped at all costs. From the chaos, Magneto has emerged triumphant, gathering the various mutant forces around his message of mutant superiority. Still his hold is tenuous at best.
... And the X-Men aren't the only ones in his way. There is too much opportunity abound for those that had lurked in the shadows to resist making a gamble of their own. They, too, are led by great figureheads - the mysterious Mister Sinister, the elegant Emma Frost and the practical Alexandra Pierce - whose visions also clash with the master of magnetism's intentions. Compromise is not an option. All that remains, is for each side to march off to war, pitting them on a Collision Course...
X-Men: Collision Course is a movieverse RPG set after the second film. It incorporates elements of the third, but discards the bothersome inconsistencies from the storyline and replaces them with arcs more faithful to the comics. The majority of canons are still open and it's the perfect time to get established before the next plot arc unfolds. We are a selective RP but, generally, most who are acquainted with intermediate level roleplay should have no problem being accepted.