xp_teams | Entries tagged with t: x-factor

Lorna is back and has sworn she won't leave us for domestic dormancy for at least 6 months. So until she flakes on us again, we have another fully licensed PI on staff. No more excuses that we're overworked. Do your jobs.

xoxo qq

xp_erverse

The parents of a young mutant woman who died from an apparent drug overdose in October hired XFI to look into the circumstances of her death. I've attached our draft report, but basically, a new formulation of Kick called Rush is being distributed in the clubs. It's laced with some additive that triggers uncontrollable power manifestation that is nearly always fatal. We've not yet identified any intervention to stop an OD, like Narcan (which itself is useless).

We've discovered this is not simply a matter of profit over lives like mixing fentanyl with party drugs. This is a concerted effort by our old sapiens friends the Purifiers to flood the streets with drugs that not only are invariably fatal to mutants, but risk collateral damage as well. They call it Operation Noah. More Biblical cover for genocide.

We have pinpointed a warehouse in Brooklyn that appears to be their center of operations and manufacturing. Loathe as I am to admit it, interference may be beyond XFI's capabilities. I propose shepherding a small company of X-Men to the warehouse for reconnaissance and, very likely, a raid.

[Attachment: xficasefile_rush_DRAFT_03DEC2024.docx]

xp_birdy

Following Arthur and I’s attendance of their service, it seems that the church is building quite a bit. Thanks to the canvassing done, it seems the community is rather neutral, with a confirmation that their building rate is rather substantial. I was able to check with the county’s zoning department, and it seems they have even more in the works. Despite being called a church, it doesn’t seem they meet the criteria for tax exemption status. However, this doesn’t fully account for the estimated donation intake.

To summarize why that’s important: this is an incredibly large amount of money that is entering the church, and because of this I would recommend we look a little deeper into their finances. If there is any book cooking going on, it might be best to pay a personal visit to their account.

xp_cypher

To: [x-men]. [x-force], [xfi], [eXcalibur]
Subject: Re the abrupt X-Jet departure yesterday

As most are probably aware, I keep several background alerts for any sort of content on the internet that might be relevant to the mansion, either in terms of threats or mutants in need of assistance.

Yesterday was something of a twofer - a video titled 'mutant vs men in black' popped up from a phone in rural Nebraska. It featured a young woman in a blind rage attacking what were clearly well trained and well-equipped professionals of some kind. As soon as the video popped up, I also became aware of a concerted effort to remove the video and any related content from public view.

Given the time constraint, and the fact the young woman had a very distinctive set of metal claws, I alerted Kyle to gather whoever he could so that we could assist. An impromptu team consisting of the two of us, Logan, Madin, Maya, and Rogue all departed in the jet to Nebraska immediately. Once on the ground, we found out that the effort to remove the video extended to a comprehensive jamming of all outbound signals from the area.

We encountered a number of dead bodies as well as an injured Dr. Sarah Kinney. We got her stabilized and made our way to an airfield where what I assume was Weapon X personnel were trying to abduct Laura Kinney. We fought our way to Laura and then evacuated with her and her mother and returned to the mansion.

In somewhat concerning though entirely predictable followup news, the location in Nebraska is completely free of any trace of the quasi-military incursion or any indication that anyone was violently attacked. Someone is being VERY thorough about covering their tracks.

xp_longshot

Hey —

I'm taking Sam on a Longshot Approved tour of DX. Meet people. See the important parts. We'll be back in tomorrow.

xp_legion

Some of you know I was experiencing some powers-related trauma last winter. Yesterday we discovered that as a consequence of my recovery I've been bleeding psionic energy since mid-December. Dr. Grey has confirmed this has not affected anyone's thoughts, memories, or personality, but those with psionic or psi-adjacent mutations may have experienced disruptions or irregular power expressions. I've touched base with Professor Xavier and we've decided I'll be staying on Muir Island until we've arrived at a solution. In my absence any power abnormalities should resolve, although due to the inconsistent nature of both effects and severity there's no way to tell how long this might take.

I'm sorry the rest of you were impacted by this. I'm reachable by email if you have any questions.

xp_emplate

Forgive me for using my old access to address this here, but I wasn't sure where else to put it:

Arthur Centino is going to need additional assistance with his recovery.

When I take marrow it depletes the donor's physical reserves and natural immune response. In most cases full recovery is achieved within a few days, but if you then become ill or injured you're starting below par. Without appropriate medical support you can end up in a very deep hole indeed. At the very least a compromised immune system will leave him especially vulnerable to opportunistic infection.

Whilst my own preference for such situations is to simply borrow a healing factor I appreciate that this option is not available to everyone. I don't suppose anyone happens to be in contact with a healer? I know Clarice is on holiday, but they needn't even come here in person; that is a powerset with which I have had previous experience, and if they're willing to send a blood sample I can simply copy it. I will happily cover the cost of venipuncture and expedited shipping.

xp_erverse

Arthur Centino is on administrative leave until further notice.

While he's out and Worthington is busy pumping money into material rebuild efforts for DX, the rest of us have our hands full with missing people reports and coordinating with the DXCC and city government for rehousing displaced residents and damaged businesses.

I hear Soft Serve escaped the worst of it and is still open, so $100 to the first person who can get me a mint-chocolate swirl.

xp_erverse

Got a call from the family of one of Radha's survivors, they're having a difficult time readjusting. I'm heading to the West Coast this afternoon to see what can be done, maybe get some local Underground involved. Should be back Monday or Tuesday.

xp_erverse

There's no indication this blizzard forecast is Abhay Dastoor but keep an eye out

xp_trance

As a precaution to prevent her Radha Dastoor's brother or closest followers from reforming and continuing their plans in some form, Sue and I drained all accounts belonging to Radha and Abhey Dastoor. It is a significant amount of money.

I have been looking into various options to use this money for and there are two things I need assistance with. The first is tracking down the inhabitants of Haven who were not involved in the conspiracy. They will be receiving a sum of money as a kind of wages. The second one is tracking down the families and other victims of Dastoor's bracelets. They will receive a sum of money as damages.

Baring a few other small amounts, the rest of money will be distributed among the various area's damaged by Adhey Dastoor's storms to repair the damage. This includes District X. I know the need is high there.

I hope you all will offer your assistance with this matter.

xp_erverse

I'll keep a long story short. The mutant plague, the deadly weather patterns including Hurricane Valentin, and the riot at District X were all the work of Radha Dastoor. She believed in an inevitable apocalypse, the Mahapralaya, and sought to hasten it so she could rule over the survivors, who would be saved by the personal bubble dimension that was her mutant power. Haven was a ruse to recruit adherents who would become her supplicants.

Of course a mutant haven was too good to be true. You'd be foolish to think otherwise.

Which is why I worked so closely with her over the last month. While she believed me to bolster Haven, materially and psychically, I ensured that without my support, it could not stand. I had the same misgivings as everyone else, and while I wanted to give her the opportunity to prove herself, I was prepared to stop her if she turned out to be a threat.

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xp_erverse

Terrorist activity on our soil and you can bet the pigs are going to take their sweet time. Let's show them how to do their job.

Sue: If you haven't already (and I'd wager good money you have because you are that girl), kindly probe and borrow what the fash have acquired from the scene. I'm particularly interested if the explosion was caused by an incendiary device or a person. I've also heard people were handing out goodie bags to protesters and counter-protesters; see if they've collected any of those.

Hope: Monitor online chatter. FOH is no doubt celebrating this and someone is sure to let something slip.

Inez: You and I will be on the ground and find people who were there. We need to know exactly what they saw and what they did and did not tell the cops.

Arthur: I haven't seen an X-Men mission report circulated yet, so talk to the X-Men in quarantine, get their statements. They were in the thick of it.

Warren: Just stay put.

xp_erverse

All flights out of and into NY are canceled so I'm stuck in Oregon. I'm going to see about flying to DC and taking the train like some kind of plebe, but it may be another day or two before I'm back. Hope, kindly ensure Worthington doesn't fuck things up in my physical absence. But I'll still be online and haunting the astral plane, so I'm not entirely out of pocket.

xp_erverse

Staff of X-Factor Investigations recently traveled to a mutant separatist commune in Oregon established by an heiress named Radha Dastoor. While we were there on behalf of a client, we met several of the residents and explored the grounds. We were reasonably certain it was a legitimate operation, though we agreed it would be wise to monitor them.

One of the wilder allegations we heard was that Radha can cure a wide variety of maladies. Such as the media-dubbed "mutant plague" that has been afflicting our community. When Inez Temple exhibited symptoms earlier this week and our medical team failed to treat her, I had her brought to the commune. I'm pleased to say that these claims are true, and Inez is expected to make a full recovery.

While Inez is convalescing under the care of actual medical professionals, I have remained at the commune to speak more in depth with Radha and learn about her philosophy. While some of her precepts are unusual, I think overall she is legitimate and wants to build a better world for mutants, just as many of us do.

I plan to travel to the commune regularly to improve our relationship with them, and possibly to integrate them into the Underground as a destination for mutants who have nowhere else to go. I believe several residents already have some ties. They may also be a source of vital intel for us, particularly if anyone has encountered competing elements on their way to Radha.

I am providing this information to the other teams as a courtesy, so one team does not leave the others in the dark about concerning goings-on.

xp_erverse

Update: our wayward husband has been traveling to Oregon of all places every other week. There've been rumors of some little mutant cult up there. So I want to check it out; find our target and see what this cult is about, if we need to keep it on our radar. Inez, Arthur, and Sue, you have an hour to get to JFK. I normally wouldn't book first-class on the client's dime, but Worthington can shoulder the difference.

xp_erverse

Three announcements:

1) Out of an obligation for professional courtesy, I've granted Jessica Jones short-term access to some of our resources. "Just until she gets back on her feet." Sue, I directed her to you, so please generate log-in information for background searches and public databases. They can be set to automatically expire in 30 days.

2) I met with a new client this morning. Standard case of a wayward spouse. She wants us to follow the husband and see where he's been disappearing to for days at a time for the last month. Arthur, Inez, please take the lead. I'll drop off the info I have in a moment.

3) It is with extreme displeasure and regret that I announce Warren Worthington is returning to XFI.

xp_hawkeye

Hey, guys - anybody know any details about the stuff in Seattle with the warehouse explosion that's not been in the news? I'm getting real tired of seeing the same footage on loop while the talking heads start spinning in circles talking about how it's potentially an example of rising mutant aggression.

I know this definitely not within the scope of eXcalibur's mission, but man. Man. It's no surprise FOX news is running the crazy train, but even like CBS and the other local channels are starting to spout some of that rhetoric.

xp_legion

Some of you may remember former resident Jessica Jones from a few years ago. Yesterday Dominion and Phoenix ran into her on a recon mission involving the Brotherhood. During this encounter Jessica became injured, so she was brought back to the mansion for assessment. While assessing her injuries we discovered evidence of significant psychic tampering.

It turns out that when Jessica arrived at the mansion in 2014 she was acting at the behest of a telepath who wanted to keep tabs on the mansion. What we were up to, whether he was on our radar, that sort of thing. He pulled her out after M-Day because he didn't see a point in wasting a resource here any longer.

I've cleaned up the damage, and Phoenix and I are monitoring her recovery to ensure there are no after-effects. She also needs time to heal from her physical injuries. She may be here for a while. Please be aware her memory of the last few years may be blurry.

The telepath influencing her isn't someone we've encountered before. He can influence a large number of people at once, and the influence persists even outside of his immediate vicinity. For prolonged manipulation he seems to need to touch base with the victims every 2-5 weeks. The effect still lasts long enough to be dangerous.

Not sure how old he is -- mid-40s, possibly early 50s. He's had time to accumulate experience. Expensive tastes, but more bespoke creations than brands. Favors the color purple. Wears Clive Christian Original Collection NO1. You'll recognize it as one of the most disgusting things you've ever smelled in your life. He never pays for anything himself, but there wasn't much else that could be used to trace him.

I've attached a sketch of his face and more detail on his physical characteristics.

His name is Zebediah Kilgrave.

xp_erverse

I took advantage of DC Pride last weekend to follow-up with a couple of Alex's contacts in the DMV. We might have a source in a Maryland rep's office now. Might get someone in Richmond, too.