The Rictor Effect - The Marina

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A small team locates Magneto and Julio at the San Diego Marina and are about to attempt a rescue. Too bad Magneto's a big believer in collateral damage.

( I'll be the one to protect you from your enemies and your choices son / They're one in the same, I must isolate you )

The Rictor Effect - The Platform

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Magneto gives Julio a choice. Live on his feet or die on his knees.

( Don't look at me like / I am a monster )

The Rictor Effect - Disaster

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As Julio is about to lose control, the cavalry arrives.

( 'Cause I need to watch things die / From a distance )

Wednesday, July 5th. 1:10 pm.

( Vicariously I, live while the whole world dies )

Shiro is busy trying to help when all hell breaks lose. He begins to doubt even his ability to do right.

( We won't give pause until the blood is flowing / Neither the brave nor bold )

Even though Magneto got what he wanted, he's still got the kid.

( Blood like rain come down / Drawn on grave and ground )

Back on the shore, the team does its best to provide help. Until they realize that it's not over yet.

( Incredulous at best your desire to believe in / Angels in the hearts of men )

As everyone gets to the beach, Julio reveals that things are about to get much, much worse.

( The universe is hostile / So impersonal / Devour to survive, so it is / So it's always been )

Rictor Effect: Marie and Lorna

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Just before Marie returns to take care of Julio, she gets her teammate up to speed.

( What happened to you? )

The Rictor Effect: Break

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Magneto may have been beaten back, but the damage is done. Now the X-Men face a crisis of an entirely different kind -- a natural one. The first line of defense: Nathan, Jean and Haller.


( Some say a comet will fall from the sky )

On the beach, the team and the rescued Julio watch as the first wave hits -- just as they realize Julio is moments away from the kind of attention a newly-manifested mutant who's just destroyed a major metropolitan area really does not need.


( Followed by meteor showers and tidal waves )

The psis have neutralized the primary wave, but in the aftermath it rapidly becomes apparent something has gone wrong with one of the participants. Very wrong.


( Followed by faultlines that cannot sit still )

As all hell breaks loose on the beach, it's up to Ororo, Bobby and Shiro hold the line as the second batch of waves hits. And unlike the psis, they don't have the convenient amplifier of the psimitar to help them.


( And I'm praying for tidal waves )

Three X-Men down, and the threat shows no sign of slowing. It's time to take steps.


( Learn to swim )

The Rictor Effect - Ororo and Scott take stock

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Ororo walks down the beach to find the remains of the team recovering. It's obvious Scott is still functioning well, which is good, because 'Ro needs to go home (the sooner, the better).

( X-Men are needed everywhere. )

The Rictor Effect - Marie and Julio

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Marie takes care of one last thing before she goes to help with the clean-up.

( The boy was safe now and that was all that was important. )

A moment in the boathouse

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Things slip past notice, on days like this...

( She knew. )

Wanda, Amanda - Wednesday afternoon

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Just another day... Amanda and Wanda are unpacking books and bantering when the world suddenly changes.

( 12:40 pm )

( 5:04 pm )

( 5:25 pm )

Angelo and Illyana; Angelo, Illyana and Scott

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Angelo watches there is of the news coverage, then goes to find himself a teleporter. Some persuasion and promises of future debt later, she agrees to take him to San Diego.

( San Diego. On the beach. You won't be able to miss it, it's the one that just got hit by a tidal wave. )

They get there and are met by Scott, who isn't too happy to find them there but doesn't immediately order them home. Any help they can get, after all...

( Oh, hell, Nate. What'd you do to yourself this time? )

Kurt, in the triage tents

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( Hear us for thy sick servants, for whom we implore the aid of thy tender mercy )