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Earth-1883: Emma's Wild West

Wednesday, July 9th, 2025 08:53 am
Welcome to Wolf's Gorge, AZ
Arizona, the 1880s
Emma Frost, the Outlaw
Emma's Wild West Early in the morning of the 9th of July, Ambrose mentally reaches out to Emma to let her know that it's time to start their forays into alternate realities. Like. Today. With the help of Kitty & Illyana, he's found an upcoming alignment and knows how to transport their consciousnesses there - and the first reality bestowed with this honor is hers! She's quick to telepathically share the news. The perfect alignment won't happen until the evening, but once it's time to go, it's time to go. Welcome to the Wild West!

In this reality everyone is a mutant, though the strength and usefulness of powers varies widely. In general, most find themselves with overly specialized or useless abilities, making mutants with a better skillset at quite an advantage. This is a very tolerant, merit-based society - the things that matter are power, money, and skill - nothing more.

Emma Frost fled Boston after the deaths of her father, mother, and eldest sister; while it looked like the doing of her father, Emma was actually to blame. She headed west, and along the way picked up various orphans. She's established herself in Wolf's Gorge, AZ as the owner of a saloon, above which is a small orphanage she runs. She's one of the founders of the Hellfire Trading Company along with Sebastian Shaw, and generally comes off as a shrewd but not unkind business woman with a heart of gold, given how much she cares for unfortunate children.

She's certainly not connected to the mysterious bandit posse that's been terrorizing Wolf's Gorge and various towns along the main road that connects them, robbing stage coaches, trains, and demanding protection money from the locals. U.S. Marshals have been sent out to investigate the situation and have their suspicions, but it's incredibly difficult to pin anything on this entrepreneur that's so concerned with the well-being of the children under her care...
A Strange Reality & A Heist Emma arrives early in the morning and, as they'll learn is the norm, is the only one to arrive initially. She spends about eight hours thinking that Ambrose screwed her over, but is relieved to find, by late afternoon, that suddenly everyone is themselves. Once they've arrived, Emma gets them up to speed on what's going on and what the next day will hold for them. And that is, apparently, a heist.

Emma and her Hellions are planning to rob a small stagecoach caravan moving back east from California, filled with gold and gems that the owners didn't want to transport via train. The U.S. Marshals, guessing that the local bandits will be a problem for this transport, are on guard and hoping to catch the mysterious group and take them into custody once and for all. Canonically, the Marshals are ultimately outwitted, but Emma and her crew (with the help of Remy and Rogue) only make off with the contents of two of the four stagecoaches. There are injuries, but the only deaths are some of the poor occupants of the stagecoaches.

By the end of the third day, the team hasn't uncovered any trace of what or who led this version of Emma Frost to the Siege Perilous, and her memories of this world begin to break down, leaving her with no knowledge of what happens next. With no clues to follow and nothing clearly left to pursue, all they can do is wait. Watching the sun set over the desert from the front porch of Kit's saloon, Emma suddenly feels a strange compulsion to walk out into the desert.

Before her body can betray her, though, they're all pulled back home.

As the group reappears in Ambrose's room, they find him unconscious on the floor. It seems that even the Siege Perilous' endurance has limits.



During their time in Wolf's Gorge...

Kurt Adler overhears that a strange man has been hanging around town, and he doesn't seem to be associated with the bandits at all. Initially, the only information they get is his name: Colton Sneekan. Eventually they discover that he's just in love with Illyana Rasputina, who he definitely tries to hit up for a drink at some point.

Back in town, Kitty Pryde is approached by Sebastian Shaw, Emma's business partner and definitely not a sketchy guy at all. He asks if they've seen Emma - they have something very serious to discuss. He doesn't seem pleased, and will be very annoyed if not told where she is. Don't they understand how important their business is? Depending on how they act, this may result in a confrontation.



As a note, some facts that have been established already: Both Shinobi Shaw and Warren Worthington III are dead by Emma's hand. There's no direct link between Emma, the Hellions, and the robberies that have been happening. The Marshals are good at their jobs - the Hellfire Trading Company is just, for the moment, better.
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Re: VOLUNTEER SPOTS

[personal profile] passingthru KITTY PRYDE Date: 2025-07-09 03:25 pm (UTC)
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To continue parallels to the time he murdered her and general malevolent feelings couuuld I get C for Kitty sorry

Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[personal profile] empata Manuel de la Rocha (Empath) Date: 2025-07-09 07:02 pm (UTC)
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SUFFERING. 😔 Emma does not deserve this.

I'd love to do something stupid with Emma and lil' Manuel (who is not suffering but is very annoyed).

Re: VOLUNTEER SPOTS

[personal profile] passingthru KITTY PRYDE Date: 2025-07-09 07:26 pm (UTC)
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Baby Kit would be so defensive abt Emma and all like, “well maybe I know and maybe I don’t! why do you need to see her? How bout you tell me where you’re staying and if she wants to talk to you, she will??” She wouldn’t start a physical fight unless he directly threatened Emma or the kids, but she’d be super defensive, refuse to give more info, and generally be wildly obnoxious. She would not back down from a fight either lmao.
Edited Date: 2025-07-09 07:27 pm (UTC)

Re: VOLUNTEER SPOTS

[personal profile] passingthru KITTY PRYDE Date: 2025-07-09 07:39 pm (UTC)
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Kittys from all universes hate this man. She will pass it on to Emma but certainly say she’ll be present too like that’s a big threat

Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[personal profile] passingthru KITTY PRYDE Date: 2025-07-09 09:45 pm (UTC)
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This is so cool and pretty aaaaa!!!! I would please love threads with just everyone if you want a shitty 19 yr old bandit bartender or a less shitty normal Rogue who I think is thriving here on a horse but I will of Course do forms shortly

CHARACTER INFORMATION: Kit(ty)

[personal profile] passingthru KITTY PRYDE Date: 2025-07-10 01:18 am (UTC)
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Character Name (367): Kitty Pryde
Character Name (1883): Kit Pryde
Appearance: Kit is 19 and not 23, so she looks just a little younger. She's still small and lanky in build, but more defined muscles and color in her cheeks. She wears her (still very curly) hair in a braid down her back. Kit wears mostly reds.
Occupation: She's the proprietor and primary bartender of the saloon Emma owns, and her enforcer/assistant/overall right hand.
Relationships: Emma is the only person she listens to, much to 367 Kitty's chagrin. She helps take care of the "kids" as a sort of older sister figure. She and Illyana are work frenemies of sorts, and I am so open to more. Super hates Sebastian Shaw, obviously.
Basic History: Kit was an orphan in her own right, and was moved from New York to Chicago on an orphan train. She did NOT want to work a farm in Southern Illinois, so she jumped off and roamed the streets alone for a while, living by her powers and her wits. Emma found her when she was about 12 years old, and she's been with her ever since.
Horse: Lockheed is a gray Andalusian stallion. He's incredibly intelligent and well-trained, but a little snobby, especially when it comes to treats.
Anything else?: Kit generally comes heavily but discreetly armed to everything. She prefers her little bone-handled revolver, matching very sharp knives, and grabbing people's kidneys with a phased hand to threaten removal. She's well-liked around the town, because she makes the booze taste good and doesn't charge too much for it.

DAY 1 | Afternoon - Rogue & Remy

[personal profile] glovedup rogue Date: 2025-07-10 02:58 am (UTC)
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The very first thing Rogue does after being psychically briefed by Emma is she strides outside to meet her horse. Maybe not quite continuity, but shouldn't matter too much for the overarching mystery at hand. She and Remy seem to sorta do their own thing in this world, which doesn't bother her in the slightest. Frees up some time to rush to the big animal and stroke his nose. She still wears gloves in this world, but so does almost everybody, so it's impossible to tell if her powers are more under control in these olden times. Wouldn't risk the chance on this very big baby, anyway. So, out of habit from the cats, she kisses her own covered fingers and hopes he'll get the message.

"Think I remember you get to ride on the back of the horse, I'm front." She decides aloud to Remy, over her shoulder.

Re: OOC - QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, CONCERNS!

[personal profile] empata Manuel de la Rocha (Empath) Date: 2025-07-10 03:18 am (UTC)
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Hrrrm. I'd be up for any of those, I think! And I assume the last one will be part of any scene because lol.

Any pref for you or should we just...flip a coin?

CHARACTER INFORMATION: Marshal Summers

[personal profile] seeingred scott summers ⊗ cyclops Date: 2025-07-10 03:56 am (UTC)
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Character Name (367): Scott Summers
Character Name (1883): Scott Summers 🐎
Appearance: A few years older than his 367 self, but still clean-shaved and boyish. His ruby quartz glasses have metal frames and round lenses. White cowboy hat, long duster coat, shirt and tie, vest with a pocketwatch chain and pinned badge, gun belt, dark pants and tall riding boots.
Occupation: U.S. Marshal. Leader of the X-Men, a task force charged with uncovering the Hellfire Trading Company's crimes.
Relationships: Close friends with the tragically murdered Mayor Worthington. Suspects business woman Emma Frost of knowing more than she seems about the Hellfire Club, and is trying to get her to work with him.
Basic History: An orphan whose parents were killed on the road by bandits, who also left him with brain damage. Went in law enforcement after fighting as a Union soldier during the war. He moved his family (wife Madelyne and son Nathan) to Wolf's Gorge when he was tasked with bringing the law to the town. Known as a do-gooder with a strict moral code.
Horse: A huge Dutch warmblood named Odie. 17 hands tall, liver chestnut coat with white socks. A handsome, hardy horse who is unusually spirited and ill-tempered for his type. He barely tolerates Marshal Summers, who's only been riding him for a few weeks (ever since Summers' last horse was lost in a shootout with the bandit posse).
Anything else?: Carries a Colt SAA Cavalry model revolver. An extraordinary shot thanks to his mutant powers, but if he really wants to dish out damage, he needs only lower his glasses.

CHARACTER INFORMATION: Manuel

[personal profile] empata Manuel de la Rocha (Empath) Date: 2025-07-10 04:27 am (UTC)
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Character Name (367): Manuel de la Rocha
Character Name (1883): Manuel Manny de la Rocha
Appearance: He looks mostly the same...but he's just fifteen and scruffier and a little rougher around the edges because he's a lil' orphan outlaw. He still has some growing up to do, as he's only 5'6", slim, and a smidge baby-faced.
Occupation: Agent of the Hellfire Trading Company
Relationships: Manny is one of Emma's adopted children and he thinks she hung the moon and stars, though he's a bit of a troublemaker and occasionally gets reprimanded by her for it. He's a member of the Hellions and has various types of relationships with them. He's also very close to his younger siblings, Eva (thirteen) and Mateo (ten), and looks after with fierce protectiveness. He's grateful to Emma for taking them in too and keeping what remains of his family together.
Basic History: Manny was Spanish nobility, the scion of a family that had an abundance money and privilege back home. However, his father was cruel and his mother was miserable, so she fled to the United States when Manny was young and tried to make a new life. This went well enough until she ran out of money, fell ill, and died. Whoops. Fortunately, the orphaned de la Rocha children ended up being taken in by Emma Frost. He's taken to the life of an outlaw and enjoys using his powers to flaunt rules, manipulate others, and escape repercussions. He's an impressive gunslinger and a notorious show-off despite his young age.
Horse: An Andalusian with a dark mane and a speckled coat named Belleza. She's a quick, agile, elegant creature and has an altogether better temperament than he does. But she's quite fond of him.
Anything else?: Manuel is best with a revolver and generally tends to carry two of them, a knife, and nothing else. He's not much for physical confrontations, anyway, preferring to talk/manipulate his way out of dangerous situations with his powers. Around town he's mostly still seen as a kid, albeit an arrogant and daring one that'll probably grow up to cause some real trouble. He plays piano in Kit's saloon and cheats at cards when he wants to put a little extra cash in his pocket.

CHARACTER INFORMATION: Illyana

[personal profile] allhell magik 🖤 illyana rasputin Date: 2025-07-10 08:07 am (UTC)
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Character Name (367): Illyana Rasputin
Character Name (1883): Illyana Rasputina
Appearance: Generally like herself, although she is also like 19ish in this. Outfit vibes approximately Black Sails Anne Bonny, with a black duster coat that has contrast stitching in intricate sigils and patterns, pants, and a black broad-rimmed hat.
Occupation: Bounty Hunter
Relationships: Favored henchman of Marshal Summers, longtime frenemy of Kit, etc.
Basic History: This Illyana has been a bounty hunter since she was a teenager. When she was 14 she went on a True Grit style revenge quest/rampage in the wake of the ritualistic murders of the rest of the Rasputin family, in this world a large clan of influential mutant sorcerers. Illyana was the only survivor of this sacrifice, and has since eliminated both the archfiend responsible and his cult of followers. Now she's a bounty hunter and gun for hire working (mostly) on the right side of the law.
Horse: A chestnut overo gelding named Demon, this horse lives up to his namesake with everyone else but is Illyana's perfect little baby boy.
Anything else?: In this universe her soul was fragmented into twin weapons: a long-barreled, engraved revovler whose bullets are more magic than metal, burnished black and gold in coloring; and a Damascus steel and bone bowie knife about as long as her forearm which functions more like her normal sword. The gun is sort of evil and if it tells her to kill someone she has to do it. Because she can summon both weapons at will, she does not wear holsters for them.
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