Marvel Comics Plot Bunnies
TIMEPIECE
Name: Juliet Abram
Faceclaim: Karen Olivo (note: like Karen Olivio, Juliet uses they/them pronouns)
Age: 39
Sexuality: Bisexual
Mutation: Time travel and an impeccable memory (though they haven’t learned how to control the time travel)
Backstory: Originally from the 1400s, Juliet was a plague victim. Their betrothed looked after them in an attempt to save them from being taken away to die. When they were eventually found, a burst of energy filled the air, and they disappeared into the 21st century, landing in the middle of the institute. The institute was able to heal them with modern medicine, and eventually they learned of what happened, including their fiance’s self sacrifice when he let himself be burned at the stake to protect them.
Tag: running out of time (juliet)
SPARROWHEAD
Name: Gideon Wren
Faceclaim: Finn Wolfhard
Age: 14
Sexuality: Questioning
Mutation: Communicates with/controls birds
Backstory: Gideon was at least lucky enough to have an accepting family. He can be a little smartassy and willing to do anything to prove himself and his powers. In actuality, he’s just as scared as any kid would be in this situation.
Tag: for the birds (gideon)
PLAGUE
Name: Isaak Larson
Faceclaim: Ramin Karimloo
Age: 34
Sexuality: Bisexual
Mutation: Manipulation and tolerance of radiation
Backstory: Isaak was once a renowned doctor and scientist, until his fellow doctors discovered his mutation and ostracized him, forcing him out. Ever since, he’s had the drive to search for a “mutant cure.” Hank McCoy eventually found him and gave him a new job at the institute.
Tag: you’re toxic i’m slipping under (isaak)
TYPHOON
Name: Cordelia Wake
Faceclaim: Denee Benton
Age: 22
Sexuality: Bisexual
Mutation: Hydrokinesis
Backstory: Cordelia and her marine biologist father were very close. He one day revealed what happened to her absentee mother: when their daughter was discovered to be a mutant, she up and left when Cordelia was just a baby. Ever since, he’s been extremely protective of her, until the day Xavier’s found her. With a heavy heart, she agreed to go with them.
Tag: see the line where the sky meets the sea (cordelia)
SPHYNX
Name: Victoria Alonzo
Faceclaim: Brittain Ashford
Age: 28
Sexuality: Panromantic Asexual
Mutation: Cat-human hybrid esque physical mutation
Backstory: Victoria had always closed herself off from society, despite the fact that the institute found her from a young age. She just didn’t trust people enough. Slowly, she’s become more accustomed to herself, and is learning to become her own being.
Tag: no such thing as just a cat (victoria)
GHOSTLIGHT
Name: Lulu Green
Faceclaim: Riele Downs
Age: 16
Sexuality: Pansexual
Mutation: Invulnerability and pain/injury transfer
Backstory: Lulu has always been a theatre nerd, loving to tech shows and work backstage. During one production, she wasn’t paying attention while cutting up wood for sets, accidentally nicking herself with the panel saw but feeling no pain. Later, when watching the news, she saw a story on a man who collapsed in the middle of the street with his arm detached. Knowing it wasn’t a coincidence, she realized that she needed help from those who knew better about mutations.
Tag: it’s showtime (lulu)
MAINFRAME
Name: Hal Rivers
Faceclaim: Anthony Lee Medina
Age: 25
Sexuality: Bisexual
Mutation: Technokenisis
Backstory: Hal came from a family of scientists. When his parents realized his mutation, they dedicated his young existence to tests and being their personal lab rat. Eventually, he was able to escape, but now refuses to be anyone’s puppet. The more he looks into it, the Brotherhood shares the same beliefs…but he wouldn’t. Would he?
Tag: hacking into the mainframe (hal)
PHANTOM
Name: Rosemary Poe
Faceclaim: Amber Gray
Age: 37
Sexuality: Bisexual
Mutation: Communication with/control of ghosts
Backstory: Rosemary once worked as a mortician in the heart of New Orleans. The spirits of her clients would speak to her, and she would try to help them as best as she can. However, it soon became too much for her. When the X-Men, specifically Jean Grey, found her, they explained that someone with her abilities would be very useful for the constantly dying members.
Tag: grim grinning ghosts (rosemary)
GARGOYLE
Name: Rosalina “Rosie” Butler
Faceclaim: Shoba Narayan
Age: 22
Sexuality: Bisexual
Mutation: stone skin and wings
Backstory: Rosie has dreams of being a professional chef, the first mutant to run a successful bistro. Currently she works as a waitress, and spends every spare penny and hour is used to work on her dreams. Her boss may be unfair to her for her mutation, but what other choice does she have? That is, until she was found by one of the X-Men who frequented the establishment and offered her a place with them while witnessing her unfair treatment.
Tag: when the water’s dried you’ll still find stone (rosie)
(NO ALIAS)
Name: Elise Hutcherson
Faceclaim: Lauren Lopez
Sexuality: Lesbian
Powers: N/A
Backstory: Elise was a budding young scientist working at Stark Industries. She dreamed of moving up and making the world a better place with her technology, but between never being taken seriously and Stark going into military weapons manufacturing, she left her dream job behind. Eventually, she was contacted by an old colleague wanting to recruit her for his own team: Quentin Beck. She has no idea that she's just another pawn in his scheme.
Tag: starting now it's gonna be my turn (elise)