Thing is if Betsy had those precog powers she would have to keep it quiet since its forbidden by Moira. But Xforce having its own precog and keeping it hidden definitely fits an Xforce mossad model and would just add further layers. Plus the precogs like Blindfold or whoever not being allowed on Krakoa but living in the outside world and possibly being protected by the Xcalibre or New Mutants/Gen X team we've been talking about also makes for some great intrigue
Because I enjoy making rosters, here's a sampler for what that might look like:
Xavier: Amelia Voght, Beast, Black Tom Cassidy, Darwin, Fantomex, Forge, Sage
Magneto: Archangel, Northstar, Polaris, Sunfire, Surge, Warpath, Xorn
Apocalypse: Azazel, Emplate, Gorgon, Monarch, Petra, Selene, Vulcan
Sinister: Chimera, Daken, Empath, Psylocke (Kwannon), Typhoid Mary, Vertigo
Exodus: Frenzy, Marrow, Mondo, Random, Tempo, Unuscione
Mystique: Avalanche, Blob, Lady Mastermind, Pyro, Toad
Jean Grey: Captain Britain (Betsy), Cyclops, Dust, Hellion, Mirage, Rockslide, Sunspot, X-23, Wolverine
Storm: Armor, Bishop, Gentle, Jubilee, Manifold, Monet, Synch, Trinary
Nightcrawler: Abyss, Gambit, Indra, Kylun, Nature Girl, Rogue, Trance
Emma Frost: Banshee, Bling!, Blink, Callisto, Christian Frost, Jumbo Carnation, Mercury, Stepford Cuckoos
Sebastian Shaw: Harry Leland, Shinobi Shaw, Skein, Strucker Twins, Vanisher
Kate Pryde: Anole, Cypher, Iceman, Karma, Magik, Prestige, Rictor
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So many of the prominent mutants have ties to so many mutants its easy to imagine allegiances and groupings. I think using this concept it could be just 7 books. X-Men (Jean Grey), Acolytes (Nightcrawler's & Exodus' teams working in unison), Hellions (Sinister), Marauders (Emma, Shaw, Kate), X-Force (Storm), X-Factor (Magneto) and Akkaba (Apocalypse) with Mystique's Brotherhood and Xavier's Paragons rotating between titles and being active players within the larger narrative.
What lineups would you suggest for the Quiet Council?
Thank you! I'd have Jumbo in more of a supporting role anyways, rather than active in the field. I just love him being Emma's on-call fashion guru. Fits for Banshee, Blink & Mercury would be so dope too. I added Mercury to the line-up as I somehow missed her & Surge, after folding pretty much all of the other NXM into the line-ups.
had a bigger think
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1 // X-MEN PSI // telepathy hive* // Jean Grey | Phoenix*
Sophie, Celeste, Irma, Celeste & Esme Cuckoo / Weapon XIV
2 // X-MEN WHITE // diplomatic trade // Emma Frost | White Queen*
Warren Worthington | Archangel, Robert Drake | Iceman, Le Huanteng | Jubilee, Paige Guthrie | Husk, Monet St. Croix*, Jonathan Starsmore | Chamber*
3 // X-MEN GOLD // mutant superheroes // Ororo Munroe | Storm
Henry McCoy | Beast, Piotr Rasputin | Colossus, Samuel Guthrie | Cannonball, Danielle Moonstar*, Armando Muñoz | Darwin, Rita | Spiral
4 // X-MEN FIRE // mutant destroyers // Paris du Bennet | Exodus*
Lorna Dane | Polaris, Eileen Harsaw | Phantazia, Siena Blaze, Eric, Sven & Harlan Kleinstock, Suvik Senyaka
5 // X-MEN RED // mutant rescue // Kate Pryde
Illyana Rasputin | Magik, Rachel Summers, Lucas Bishop, Rogue, Angelo Espinoza | Skin, Everett Thomas | Synch
6 // X-MEN VIOLET // mutant coven // En Sabah Nur*
Selene Gallio*, Marius St. Croix | Emplate, Japheth | Maggot, Arkady Rossovich | Omega Red
7 // X-MEN PURPLE // mutant popstars // Charles Xavier*
Alison Blaire | Dazzler, James Proudstar | Warpath, Julio Rictor, Jesse Aaronson | Bedlam, Trinary, Guido Carosella | Strong Guy
8 // X-MEN INDIGO // mutant troublemakers // Nathan Essex | Sinister*
Gorgeous George, Ramrod, Ruckus, Slab, Hairbag, Malice*
9 // X-MEN BLUE // mutant terrorists // Raven Darkholm | Mystique
Avalanche, Pyro, Blob, Toad
10 // X-MEN TEAL // mutant marines // Eric Lensherr | Magneto
Scott Summers | Cyclops, Neena Thurman | Domino
all New Mutants & all Hellions, Stepford Phoenix
11 // X-MEN GREEN // mutant boot camp // Kurt Wagner | Nightcrawler
Xian Coy Manh | Karma*, Tempo, Forearm, Reaper, Thumbelina, Strobe, Wildside
12 // X-MEN BLACK // illegal trade // Sebastian Shaw | Black King
Shinobi Shaw, Trevor Fitzroy, Logan Howlett | Patch, Kwannon | Psylocke*, Remy Lebeau | Gambit, Joanna Cargill | Frenzy
Hellfire Lord Imperial : Sunspot
Excalibur: Betsy Braddock, X-23, Neal Shaara
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I kind of liked the color coded books. Love that that is the naming you went with
Ah. One big thing that would make things even better:
Enough with the Jott. Is this friggin 1993 or something? Nostalgia for the sake of nostalgia.
I think the whole rectangle should be dead.
The entire rectangle is creepy and unnatural, not to mention being used for juvenile 'teehee, they're fucking!' teases. I've seen porn handle this better. You want to have something radical like your big stars deciding to enter into a poly amorous relationship, great. But put in the work and have it come naturally from the characters.