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The Unoriginal Shitgobbling pissdrinker
Join date : 2009-06-17
| Subject: Viable X-Men AU? Fri May 28, 2010 7:49 am | |
| I had this idea mulling in my head since I saw the first movie and wonder if it is worth being put on paper. When 1602 came out it sorta stole my tunder. The gist is: mutants in the Middle Age, circa 1300. Magneto has usurped Victor von Doom's crown and is reigning as King Erik. He claims he can heal "demonics", i.e.mutants: they learn how to control their powers and the most obviously mutated spend the rest of their lives hidden in his castle. Xavier rescues mutants too, and leads a band of mutants, masqueraded as 'leperous pilgrims', who run around doing good. The inevitable clash happens when the Holy Inquisition gets their hands on an obvious mutant and forces Magneto to burn him at the stake. As per the writing style, here's the opening: - Quote :
- The rumour spread like stone oil spilled onto the sea, signalled from tower to tower and cried across the city by heralds and beggars alike, that the King had been attacked.
Old maids fell to their knees as they heard the news, and many people grouped in the church to pray for the safety of their sovereign. For though he was a usurper and a foreigner, the King was a better ruler than the one whose throne he had seized; his tolls were sound, his army had never been vanquished, and he possessed the gift of healing.
Therefore it was with much relief that hours later, long after the city doors had been closed and barred for the night, trumpets from high on the walls announced the arrival of the Royal Guard. Citizens hailed from their doorways and windows as the lackeys ran, carrying torches, beside the great grey warhorses, all the way to the Palace, shouting at the top of their voices: “Make way for the King!”
The King led the ride, as always, on his great white gelding; his hoary hair glittered like gold flakes in the warm light of the torches, and he stood on his saddle straight and steady, not the way a wounded man would.
Behind him came the Royal Guard, minus their Captain; upon his horse, led by the reins by another rider, was a man in travel clothes, shackled to the saddle. He sagged with each step of his steed, as if he was hurt, or weary, or beyond hope.
Blinders were shut hastily and bystanders crossed themselves and gestured to drive the evil eye away as the company rode by, because it was obvious at first sight that the man was possessed by a Demon. The potter’s daughter and the tailor’s niece living next door loitered in their doorways and exchanged a fretful look before shutting the door again, because they were both fond of the gallant Captain, and his absence bade uneasy thoughts.
The high iron gates of the palace opened before the King and shut again with a clang after the last rider passed, like a giant in armour had opened his jaws and swallowed the company whole. Any comments, suggestions or requests are welcome. | |
| | | gaijinguy Shitgobbling pissdrinker
Join date : 2009-06-10 Location : Assuming a spherical frictionless cow
| Subject: Re: Viable X-Men AU? Fri May 28, 2010 2:58 pm | |
| First: Spanish Inquisition as the bad guys. It's been done. Like, a lot. Basically, the Inquisition is to the Middle Ages as the Nazis are to the first half of the 20th century.
Second: Why's Doom there? He's not a mutant.
Third: Magneto? Overthrow Doom? Are you serious? Doom has on at least one occasion actually conquered the world, then let himself be defeated because he got bored. | |
| | | Reepicheep-chan Important Person
Join date : 2009-06-11 Age : 38 Location : IN A SEXY NEW CONDO
| Subject: Re: Viable X-Men AU? Fri May 28, 2010 9:21 pm | |
| Could be fun. Have you read 1602? It is kind of similar thing, only with more than the X-Men in it and, you know, three centuries later. | |
| | | SirDixonDongs Armbiter of Good Fanfiction
Join date : 2009-06-10 Age : 37 Location : how does a penis
| Subject: Re: Viable X-Men AU? Fri May 28, 2010 9:22 pm | |
| go for the x-men in babylonian times instead, i bet that would own | |
| | | The Unoriginal Shitgobbling pissdrinker
Join date : 2009-06-17
| Subject: Re: Viable X-Men AU? Sat May 29, 2010 4:33 pm | |
| - gaijinguy wrote:
- First: Spanish Inquisition as the bad guys. It's been done. Like, a lot. Basically, the Inquisition is to the Middle Ages as the Nazis are to the first half of the 20th century.
In this case the Inquisition (or rather an order of specialised exorcists) would be misguided rather than bad. They can't understand why the ritual to drive away demons doesn't work. - Quote :
- Second: Why's Doom there? He's not a mutant.
The AU is not "mutants bamf into the Middle Age", it's "the world is still in its Middle Age when Reed Richards' generation is born". Technically, everyone would be there, only not everyone would be featured in the story. Peter Parker would never get a chance to gain his powers and would spend his life, say, carving wooden boards for woodblock printing. - Quote :
- Third: Magneto? Overthrow Doom? Are you serious? Doom has on at least one occasion actually conquered the world, then let himself be defeated because he got bored.
The two seem to avoid going against each other, but I think Magneto would have little trouble dealing with a guy who goes around clad from head to toe in a steel armour. Doom would have alchemy/necromancy on his side, but Magneto would have the Scarlet Witch... Grumbles, I did read 1602. It was nice to see that I had come up with a few of the same things that Gaiman had come up with. Great minds etc., even if I say so myself. Sir Dixon, in Babylon the X-Men would probably be worshipped as gods and the only baddie I can think of would be a jeallus priest... | |
| | | gaijinguy Shitgobbling pissdrinker
Join date : 2009-06-10 Location : Assuming a spherical frictionless cow
| Subject: Re: Viable X-Men AU? Sat May 29, 2010 5:32 pm | |
| - The Unoriginal wrote:
- gaijinguy wrote:
- First: Spanish Inquisition as the bad guys. It's been done. Like, a lot. Basically, the Inquisition is to the Middle Ages as the Nazis are to the first half of the 20th century.
In this case the Inquisition (or rather an order of specialised exorcists) would be misguided rather than bad. They can't understand why the ritual to drive away demons doesn't work. Gonna have to disagree with you here. The Inquisition was very good about record-keeping, and had access to as close as the period came to proper research facilities. Hell, all things considered, they'd probably be among the first people to clue into what was actually going on. - The Unoriginal wrote:
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- Second: Why's Doom there? He's not a mutant.
The AU is not "mutants bamf into the Middle Age", it's "the world is still in its Middle Age when Reed Richards' generation is born". Technically, everyone would be there, only not everyone would be featured in the story. Peter Parker would never get a chance to gain his powers and would spend his life, say, carving wooden boards for woodblock printing. OK, that makes more sense. Since it was "mutants in the middle ages," I thought mutant powers were the only ones allowed. - The Unoriginal wrote:
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- Third: Magneto? Overthrow Doom? Are you serious? Doom has on at least one occasion actually conquered the world, then let himself be defeated because he got bored.
The two seem to avoid going against each other, but I think Magneto would have little trouble dealing with a guy who goes around clad from head to toe in a steel armour. Doom would have alchemy/necromancy on his side, but Magneto would have the Scarlet Witch... Doom wears the armor to go with the mask, which covers his (scarred) face. His face got scarred when a bit of super-science he and Reed were working on blew up in his face. Without the scientific background, he wouldn't be wearing the suit of armor. Since his family were gypsies, it's a sure thing he wouldn't wind up wearing the period equivalent either. And, again, without the scientific backing, Magneto wouldn't understand his powers nearly as well as Doom understood his. I seriously doubt that Magneto could take Doom under any circumstances, and the time shift would put him at an even greater disadvantage. - The Unoriginal wrote:
- Sir Dixon, in Babylon the X-Men would probably be worshipped as gods and the only baddie I can think of would be a jeallus priest...
I really like Dix's idea- it's something that hasn't really been done before, and the ancient world (with the view that "badass=hero") would be a different setting. Maybe it would even be positive, without the whole "leaning on the 'feared and hated' schtick like a goddamn crutch" that makes the mutant books so unbearable these days. Seriously, it's one thing to start out like that, but by keeping the universe stuck in that rut they've transformed the vast majority of the world into suicidal retards. As far as enemies go, how about other mutants? Or wizards? Or gods? Or one of those alien invasions that happens every other week? | |
| | | SirDixonDongs Armbiter of Good Fanfiction
Join date : 2009-06-10 Age : 37 Location : how does a penis
| Subject: Re: Viable X-Men AU? Sat May 29, 2010 10:00 pm | |
| two warring factions of mutants leading epic armies against one another in babylon
sea battles, fornication, and duels to the death
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