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• issue #0: Campaign Summitt Part 1, May 25, 2005. Campaign Development & Introductions.

IN GOD WE TRUST | Arc 1

"In God We Trust" cover image

In this story arc we meet the main characters. We follow them from their mundane lives into an event that literally changed mankind's history - the terrible events of September 11, 2001. These events had a profound additional effect on the passengers of American Airlines Flight 283. The story opens as the passengers arrive at Boston Logan International Airport all lives bound for LA, all lives bound for destiny. Following the events of the terrorist actions our story jumps 4 years when the passengers of Flight 283 awake simultaniously. They wake comprimised, held by a corporation specializing in genetic testing. Not understanding the events that have transpired and slowly learning they came back "changed" these... SURVIVORS take control of their lives and seperate following an escape cross-country. And soon Jack, Brian, Arthur, Mandy and the Survivors announce themselves to the country in more ways than one.

• issue # 1:1: "In God We Trust part I" , June 1, 2005.
  • RECAP: We join the lives of Brian Jaffe, Jack Bennett, Arthur Redford and Mandy Smith as they arrive at Boston/Logan International Airport, all bound for Los Angeles, California. Each makes their way through the airport on a fateful morning - September 11, 2001, and intersects with the lives of others who share their destiny as they board American Airlines Flight 283. This includes young mother Julie Young and her two children, Maggie and Alex, as well as Brian's Personal Assistant Vivian Janell, the young, comic book loving Ian Harrison and the elderly Rosalie Rosey Brown. But once in the air, their destiny becomes apparent - terrorists seek to take this plane at the cost of anyone standing in their way!!
• Game Called: June 1, 2005, Dee was sick and Jason had Graduate papers to finish.
• issue # 2:1 : "In God We Trust part II " , June 15, 2005.
  • RECAP: Terrorists had bellowed out orders for everyone to get to the back of the plane, but a few brave, desperate passengers wouldn't let this happen. They strike back at the terrorists! In the midst of the resistence, several are killed and someone yells out "They've just crashed a plane into the World Trade Center in New York!!"... This fateful day is September 11, 2001! With aid, Arthur Redford manages to overpower the terrorists, killing nearly all of them with the constructed AK-rifle taken from their leader. Communications are poor, this is a dark day for America - this "fifth plane" has been retaken by the passengers. Unfortunately the Vice President was unaware, or perhaps didn't want the risk, as four F-15 Eagles respond to his order: "take her out of the sky"!!
• issue # 3:1 : "Coming Out Party" , June 22, 2005.
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• issue # 4:1 : "Meet the Press" , June 29, 2005.
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• issue # 5:1 : "the Crash", July 6, 2005.
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• Game Called: July 13, 2005, Kevin had to work late.

HOMECOMINGS | Arc 2

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In this story arc The Survivors of AA FLight 283 have just announced themselves to the world. Having left Celera in a wake of negative accusations the passengers split to return home to family and friends. The world will slowly begin to react to odd events occuring around the Survivors. They will begin to investigate the extent of their powers and learn about the reprecussions of other powered Survivors, as well as events concerning the Government, Celera and the world...

• issue # 6:2 : Homecomings part I, July 21, 2005.
  • PREVIEW: The Survivors have their day with the press, but will the events of the night prior have any reprecussions. Meanwhile, literally dozens of survivors learn they have unusual abilities as they make their way homeward. Following debriefing time with officials and amoungst themselves in Washington DC - Jack Bennett, Brian Jaffe, Mandy Smith, Arthur Redford and the Survivor Group say their goodbyes as they reintroduce themselves to their lives. As each Survivor learns being godlike isn't easy.
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• issue # 7:2 : Homecomings part II, July 28, 2005.
  • PREVIEW: Given time to regain their center's, find themselves in the struggle of these newfound abilities - in this newfound world... A melancholy is cast as the Survivors return home for the first time following 4 years of being "lost". For some the homecoming will be joyous, for many it can not be. To paraphrase a poem for this issue's theme... "The winter here is cold and bitter, chilled to the bone. Haven't seen the sun for weeks. To long - to far from home. Feel like I'm sinking and claw for solid ground. Pulled down by the undertow. So it's better this way, having seen this place before. Where everything we say and do, hurts us all the more. Its just that we stayed away, too long. Pulled down by the undertow. Never thought I could feel so low. Oh darkness I feel like letting go. With all of my strength and all of my courage, come and lift me from this place... Full of grace. Full of grace."
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• Game Called: August 4, 2005, Rescheduled for Saturday.
• issue # 8:2 : Absolute Power Corrupts, August 6, 2005. (SPECIAL SATURDAY EVENT)
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• issue # 9:2 : From the Mountain Tops, August 11, 2005.
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• issue # 10:2 : Metropolitans, August 13, 2005. (SPECIAL SATURDAY EVENT)
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    • issue # 10.5:2 : 'Jack & Arthur, August 11, 2005.
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• Game Called: August 18, 2005, Cancelled - Jason's unavailable.
• Game Called: August 25, 2005, Cancelled - Jason's unavailable.
• Game Called: September 1, 2005, Cancelled - Jason's unavailable.
• issue #0: Campaign Summitt Part 2, September ??, 2005. Sammy, Cat and Kevin gather to talk character...

AMERICA'S MOST WANTED | Arc 3

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In this story arc the Survivors of Flight 283 will encounter something both terrifying and amazing. America fosters heroes in the form of celebrity, with abilities far beyond mortal man some will use their abilities for fortune and fame. Others will find the power uncontrollable and at the same time ultimately controlling... The courts of man try several Survivors for crimes and slights against humanity, while the world looks inward at America's newfound "arsenal" asking when will the boot drop. These "Godlike" will become America's Most Wanted in more ways than one.

• issue # 11:3 : America's Most Wanted, September 8th, 2005.
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• Game Called: September 15th, 2005, Cancelled - Dede's got pinkeye, ick!
• issue # 12:3 : Play the Game, September 22th, 2005.
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    • issue # 12.1:2 : Arthur's Yet: Dreams & Alternate Times, September 2005.
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• issue # 13:3 : Courts of Public Opinions, part I, September 29th, 2005.
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• issue # 14:3 : Courts of Public Opinions, part II, October 6th, 2005.
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• issue # 15:3 : Future Tense, October 13th, 2005.
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• issue # 16:3 : About the Girl, October 20th, 2005.
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• issue # 17:3 : Fathers Know Best, November 3rd, 2005.
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• issue # 18:3 : Picking Up The Pieces, November 10th, 2005.
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• Game Called: November 17, 2005, We still gathered - everyone helped Kevin clean apartment!
• Game Called: November 24, 2005, Cancelled - Turkey-Day break time.
• Game Called: December 1, 2005, Cancelled - Cat calls in ill (at last minute!).
• issue # 19:3 : What Goes Around..., December 8th, 2005.
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• Game Called: December 15, 2005, Kevin needs a break, we hang out and discuss game stuff & BOARD GAME!
• Game Called: December 22, 2005, BOARD GAME night instead - Jason was out of town. Kevin, Cat & Sammy gather.
• Game Called: December 29, 2005, Cancelled - Kevin & Jason out of town for Holidays.
• issue # 20:3 : Here They Come, [set for January 5, 2006].
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• issue # 20.5:3 : Between the Pages, [January 12, 2006].
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• issue # 0: Campaign Summitt Part 3, [January 15, 2006]. Campaign Maintenance. Stat updates.

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"title" | Arc 4

In this story arc

FUTURE ARC IDEAS The changes we make. Like, the first three arcs are he "establishing arcs" on some level, setting up the broad strokes of who the characters are and how they interact with the world, and after that we get into the "coming into our own for the first time" arc.

To my mind, that makes it the arc of positive changes and bettering the world before the fifth arc, wherein our enemies fuck us up the ass, only for us to win back to goodness in the sixth arc, but that's me.

What changes are the survivers making in the world. Not just us but all over. Now that everyone has had time to get home and time for there powers to begin to reveal themselves and to deal with immediate bigotry and then celebrity. Now I think its about time to see how the survivers are choosing to user their abilitys. Who fades into the wood work who fails tragicly who means well but accomplishes little and who moves mountains and erects great monuments for good or ill.

Then I think that just as we are realy getting into the groove of trying to make a difference some weird revliation about our origin would but a spin or twist on that of some kind.

The next arc would be about discovery of where we get our powers and what happened to us. Only to have said quest/introspection interuped by villains kicking our butts and what not.

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The AMERICAN GODS