Xavier's School For Gifted Youngsters
The private boarding school in Salem Center, NY is in reality a training facility for heroic mutant advocacy and activism for peaceful coexistence between humans and mutants. Unknown to the public, senior students and graduates of the school have went on to become crisis intervention specialists affectionately known as the X-MEN.
In the dawn of the final decade of the 20th century, the first class of X-Men went missing with the lone exception of their field leader, Cyclops. Professor Charles Xavier, unable to locate his missing students, was forced to rebuild his team. This time, however, he looked beyond the walls of his academy and recruited mutants from wherever he was able in order to form an ALTERNATE CLASS. In time, it is hoped these new mutants will continue the fight for the future of peaceful coexistence between mutants and humans, and perhaps discover the fates of their predecessors.
X-MEN: ALTERNATE CLASS is rated 18+ for content. 
Latest News Items
» EXPOSED!
Posted on Mon Nov 11th, 2024 @ 11:01pm by Charles Xavier in General News
Emma Frost Sentenced: Hellfire Scandal Exposed!
By BEN URICH
In a dramatic turn of events, former Hellfire Club executive Emma Frost has been sentenced to 25 years in prison after serving as the state's key witness in exposing the criminal conspiracy behind the illegal financing of the Mutant Registration Act and the racketeering operation funding Operation Zero Tolerance. Frost's testimony has led to the arrest of several high-profile politicians and business tycoons involved in the Hellfire Club's secret dealings. In exchange for her cooperation, prosecutors did not pursue life imprisonment, leaving her eligible for parole.
» Operation Zero Tolerance
Posted on Tue Oct 8th, 2024 @ 6:26pm by Charles Xavier in General News
Operation Zero Tolerance unveiled to the world
» Mutant Registration Act
Posted on Tue Jul 16th, 2024 @ 8:23pm by Charles Xavier in General News
The assassination of Senator Robert Kelly has expedited the Mutant Registration Act which President Richardson is expected to sign. Kelly's public murder has sparked widespread fear and outrage, driving the public to demand stricter regulations against mutants. This sentiment has pressured political figures to support the Act, leaving mutants with limited options as they brace for the impending legislation.
Anti-mutant activists, particularly the Friends of Humanity, have intensified their protests nationwide. Senator Peter Krane, a new ally of this group, sponsored the Act in the Senate, where it passed with a 3 to 1 vote. Senator Frank Stone of New Jersey was the only dissenting voice. In the House, Congressman Graydon Creed, founder of the Friends of Humanity, led the bill, which passed by a closer margin of 2 to 1, with many abstentions.
The Senate sent the bill to the House in mid-September, and it was passed by the end of the month. Key figures in the executive branch now include Mutant Response Division Chief Haskett, National Security Advisor Gyrich, and Unified Command Coordinator Colonel Moss, all poised for action once the President makes his decision which every expert predicts to be signing the Act into law.
In response, X-Factor has organized a conference to unite mutants and superhumans, aiming to discuss and plan their next steps. Chief among the threats is the resumption of Sentinel production by unknown parties. The involvement of the private sector to a much greater degree than the original Project Wideawake is very alarming due to the profiteering aspect of mutant rights violations. As the government escalates its stance against mutants into systemic oppression, the mutant and allied community must band together to avoid potential genocide.
» Sol Invictus!
Posted on Wed Jun 5th, 2024 @ 9:30am by Charles Xavier in General News
CEREBRO: SATELLITE TELEMETRY: ACTIVE: GMT 15.32: 1990.17.09.0
69º 30’ S, 68º 30’ W :: SAVAGE LAND
"Cerebro scans have managed to punch through the interference surrounding the continent, revealing that the entire team has assembled around an ancient city. Perhaps their close proximity to one another allowed for Cerebro to detect them. This confirms the earlier report from Bliss nearly two weeks ago that everyone had been split up. I wish there was some way for me to aid my X-Men in whatever struggle that tore them apart and reunited them. Unfortunately it is all I can do to be an even intermittent observer.
Information regarding the history of the Savage Land is sparse, but what the database has collated identifies the team's area of operations as the City of the Sun People, so named for the Temple of the Sun which overlooks it. There appears to be a palace of some sort to the east. Geological evidence suggests an expansive cave system all throughout the highland region. Mission notes from the First Class's foray into the Savage Land identify the king of the Sun People as Akeem whose chief rival is the High Priestess Zaladane whose mischief with the Savage Land Mutates first drew my X-Men to their domain several years ago. No doubt Zaladane has complicated the mission to deactivate the Citadel and end the geomagnetic storms that are sweeping the globe. Whatever the true source of her power, the primitive framework of sorcery and witchcraft may present an angle that my Alternate Class is unprepared to face.
I can only pray that Erik upholds our agreement to lead them to victory and, ultimately, home."
» Tournament of Sims - Best in Genre!
Posted on Mon Mar 18th, 2024 @ 12:08pm by Charles Xavier in General News
Over a year ago, the Ongoing Worlds blog hosted another annual Tournament of Sims. I submitted a series of posts from 2022 to be evaluated by a panel of three judges. Their raw scores in the categories of Story, Characters, and Readability were tabulated together and entered against several other X-Men sims and dozens of other sims.
The tournament is very Star Trek dominant, but maybe as much as 1/3 of the entries were not-Trek. We received Outstanding overall and were the ranking sim in the X-Men genre.
Here are the scores and feedback from the three anonymous judges:
Judge 1
—Story: 7 Characters: 7 Readability: 8
"Great use of JPs along with some very interesting character introductions leading to a well written plot crescendo.
Could strive to be a bit less cliché in some parts. This sim does a great job with posting was good, I was able to dive in
and know what was going on and who was who."
Judge 2
—Story: 7 Characters: 7 Readability: 7
"One thing they could work on is 'setting the scene'. While I could figure out what was happening, sometimes setting the scene helps people looking in through the window. However, overall, this sim is doing things very well!"
Judge 3
—Story: 8 Characters: 10 Readability: 8
"This sim does a great job with characters having strong motivations and being believable. The format of the posts and individual tags showed cohesion and that the group works together well.
For the most part everything was under control and happening as planned and there wasn’t a lot for the characters to solve. There were a few typos or spelling errors."
As a reward, here are some vintage superhero candy sticks!
For further reading on the Tournament of Sims, check out the Ongoing Worlds blog post.
Latest Mission Posts
» Normal Things
Mission: Episode 5: Days of Fortune Past
Posted on Sat Nov 16th, 2024 @ 11:15am by Connor Bruin & Kennedy Kelly & Jennifer Bryant
Jennifer sat with her legs crossed, a book in her lap, as she studied with her classmates for the upcoming American History exam. Being Canadian, she hadn't had as much background as some of the other students in this area. It was such a refreshingly normal thing to worry about!…
» Per Ardua Ad Alta
Mission: Episode 5: Days of Fortune Past
Posted on Thu Nov 14th, 2024 @ 5:55pm by Kurt Wagner & Kennedy Kelly
Kennedy had changed and made her way to the Danger Room and the waiting Kurt. She was once again late for training and with freshly reddened eyes from crying. Kurt noticed that she cried a lot but it was always done in private, like it was some poorly guarded secret…
» Bliss Is Gone
Mission: Episode 5: Days of Fortune Past
Posted on Thu Nov 14th, 2024 @ 5:24pm by Connor Bruin & Kurt Wagner & Jean Grey & Kennedy Kelly
Jean stepped through the grand front doors of the X-Mansion. The familiar weight of its history settled over her as she walked inside. Inside the air was heavy with the scent of polished wood and the faintest hint of flowers cut from the garden before they died carried in on…
» Where the Fire Is Unquenched
Mission: Episode 5: Days of Fortune Past
Posted on Wed Nov 13th, 2024 @ 6:29pm by Kennedy Kelly & Connor Bruin
Connor noticed a sleek black town car pull up quietly at the front gates of the X-Mansion, its windows tinted so dark he couldn’t see inside. A man in a tailored suit stepped out, holding a large briefcase as he approached the main entrance. This wasn’t the typical mail delivery—his…
» Via Pacis
Mission: Episode 5: Days of Fortune Past
Posted on Wed Nov 13th, 2024 @ 3:10pm by Scott Summers & Bobby Drake & Bliss Hawkins
It was a beautiful morning in New York city—late fall day, crisp and sunny. Bliss was fast walking down the street towards the gleaming white and silver tower called the Baxter Building. She was carrying a styrofoam container big enough for a sandwich. She looked at her reflection in a…