#Krakoa

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Made this animation of krakoa charles a bit ago :))

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Comfort Bamf! . . . Kurt is in trial for teleporting in his sleep again . . . (Original Photo/ Post below)

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DID SOMEONE SAY NEW STRATEGIST????

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Krakoa and (human) refugees

During the King in Black event, Symbiote goo God Knull made it very dangerous to be pretty much anywhere. Possessing Storm and Cyclops was a coup not just for their combat utility, but for their knowledge. TLDR shit's all fucked up, especially for the vulnerable.

While on their way to help with the crisis, The Marauders answered a distress call. The distressed vessel turned out to be human traffickers with terrified 'cargo' in the hold. Rescuing them from immediate danger was a given, but the sky is full of goo dragons and these people present a problem requiring a more long term solution.

The slavers were sent to a desert - fuck em - they're lucky to escape with their wretched lives IMO.

The refugees paid to go to Canada, and considering the assholes were willing to let them drown, they fear what awaits them in America. There's almost certainly other reasons too, but coming out and saying 'the USA's asylum seeker/political sitch is fucked' is not a very Marvel thing to do. Kitty calls Emma and they get to work on a temporary refuge.

One big problem - Krakoa has a 'no humans' policy, unless you're attached to someone important like Northstar or Jubilee. It's not a law (because they only have three of those and they're woefully inadequate) - it's an issue that the Quiet Council hasn't had cause to bend on yet.

Magneto gets looped in on the issue too, but believes that they couldn't provide refuge on Krakoa though official channels. It wouldn't pass a vote, especially with Storm and Jean unavailable to advocate for it. Kitty would always be for doing this, rules be damned.

Emma and Magneto - not so much. It's interesting to have these two working with Kate on a solution, recognising the Quiet Council as a hindrance to their goal. It's unstated, especially given Magneto's supremacist rhetoric in Dawn of X, but I think it's safe to say his own history of powerlessness and depending on the goodwill of countries informs his position. They have a plan!

They provide asylum on Island M, where Magneto once threatened the world governments with destruction if they didn't completely disarm (and put him in charge.) Some Morlocks, including Callisto, live there now, but there's plenty of room. It's also part of Hellfire Trading's logistics and supply chain (possibly processing and production too.)

No spare umbrellas, but either Emma or Mags arranged for Krakoan habitats for shelter. Nyoka is skipping stones when Magneto of all people shows up personally, hovering in but eventually standing next to her on equal footing. He philosophises, as is his wont, but eventually proclaims his old base is sanctuary. Nyoka asks if it's out of the kindness of your (Mags and Krakoa's) heart.

He rhetorically asks if it's not the right thing to do, though Nyoka is a little skeptical (and probably scared.) Confirming he's speaking for Krakoa (though without the QC's knowledge), he agrees that she's right to be wary of countries offering aid. There's no price tag attached, and they'll be moved wherever they wish when the crisis is over, but he does ask a favour - 'tell people we were nice to you, please.'

It's unconditional assistance, but there's an ugliness to the content and framing of the request. It's probably something they would do anyway, you'd hope. It's a small thing in the context of modern nation states, but realpolitik demands letting no crisis go to waste. It's nothing so crass as a press release when it could have been, so I'm inclined to take his words as face value. Again, it's curious that it's Magneto in this public facing position, which makes me think he's here of his own accord.

Krakoa got a lot wrong, but the tragedy of the Fall is that they were learning from those mistakes. Forge had a plan to end global homelessness, and I think policy would have softened over time in a similar vein. Mutants are capable of marvels, especially when working together, and it's a shame they never got the chance to properly share it with the world. By the time they started, the fix was in, so massive inequality remains. That's a good thing narratively outside of Star Trek, but I can't help but wonder what might have been.

[averagekrakoancitizen]

Odkdksisieb they are so cute

From Marvel's voices: Pride (2021)

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POCKET CHARLES!

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idk why ibis paint suddenly saving my art to photos rather than files,,,had to take a ss </3 that means the quality is worse :((

[morgangalaxy43]

Kurt saying this in front of Raven was weird but they also what to do with most of the babies anyway

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i am beyond serious

bonus:

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Emma Frost going into a white soccer mom rage after the party she carefully planned is interrupted by Hank Pym's oedipal shithead of a robot son:

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[charlesbernardbarton]

They’re married

X-Men (2020) #7

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Tell him! Tell Him He is A Big Boi!! (Plus OG Post)

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to me...my husband..!!!