So just for fun and to see what ideas you incredibly brilliant lovelies come up with, let's pretend the new Otherworld status quo is as far-reaching as I hope. Mutants will eventually outgrow Krakoa if they reach a steady pace of population growth.
What kind of books/ideas/creative teams/character rosters would you like see?
Let me say right at the top that I echo CGAR, Devaishwarya and others in wanting an Al Ewing book based in Otherworld.
For those that haven't followed Excalibur/Knights of X (most of you? lol), a quick recap of where we are:
For the first time in I believe Otherworld's history (which is extremely rich), Captain Britain and the Corps do not answer to an Omniversal Majestor, as Askani's new role as co-protector of the multiverse along with Betsy makes that position obsolete. Since we know Howard will continue writing them, I want them in the Starlight Citadel(4) which hosts the Corps and contains doorways to other universes. This would be the hub book of Otherworld. I'd like Rictor and Shatterstar to stay. Arthur is king of Avalon again and Brian Braddock is his head knight so the Braddock family should be supporting cast. Someone(s) deeply connected to Rachel should join them. Suggestions?
Available realms:
Blightspoke(11) has no regent. It has doubled in size after absorbing Dryador, which had the passage to Amenth. Blightspoke is a celestial graveyard of failed realities, home for things that are a threat to anywhere else: screwed up singularities, irradiated land, deadly contagions. The land itself leeches life. Who can clean it up and run it?
I'd like to see Askani chromoskim the strange items and learn of their origins for exploration.
The Crooked Market(12). Jim Jaspers is the current regent but he betrayed his kind and helped Merlyn until Gambit's death. Give it to Gambit and Rogue written by Chris Claremont. Gambit already has a connection with the people of the Market, bringing them food while they were in hiding. They can create a super high-tech multiversal marketplace (Geraldine runs the pop-tart shop obvs) and go on adventures to other dimensions procuring rare and valuable finds. Let's add Jubilee, Hellion, Prodigy, Trinary, Wind Dancer (a marketplace needs marketing). A bustling tourist destination.
Infuri, the Everforge(6) is home to the Furies. They were used by Merlyn to capture and kill mutants so it needs new management. It's the site of one of the greatest weapons forges in all reality. Give it to Polaris to run, and Bishop, Forge, and Cable can help design and create incredible weapons. The realm contains a literal sun, the Living Sunstar, in the center of the nation making it difficult to reside in so mutants like Sunfire, Magma, and even Rictor can make it more livable.
Mercator(9) will continue to run his realm which is also now home to Fort Krakoa. With the Siege gate residing here, this could be a landing spot/new home for refugees from various worlds and dimensions. It'll need healers, defenders, neighborhood developers, guides, trainers, welcoming committees, party planners, etc. This can be Ewing's book and I'd feature Monet, Cannonball, Pryde, Psylocke, Wolverine (Laura), Triage, Archangel, Dazzler, and many more.
These are just off the top of my head. Realms rise, fall, get conquered, and even annihilated in Otherworld all the time. It's kinda a thing so have at it. Hothive and Sevalith sided with Merlyn also so they're fair game.
I'd love to hear your ideas so have fun with it. As the nexus of dimensions within 616 and other realities in the multiverse, Otherworld is an important location and has infinite possibilities.