Earth 616MU -
Heralded by Reed Richards' ill-fated shuttle flight, the world, as we know it
has entered a state of rapid evolution. Costumed vigilantes stand as
protectorate over the urban jungles battling crime law enforcement can no
longer contain. World governments have legally sanctioned teams of heroes to
head off powered threats both foreign and domestic. Higher beings have made
contact with the Earth: their presences known and their awe-inspiring powers
an unsettling influence upon the mortals below. Racism stands at an all time
high, the color of one's skin no longer as important as the quality of one's
genes.
Imagine walking through the streets of New York and seeing an airborne duel
between Spider-Man and the Green Goblin. Imagine tuning into CNN and seeing
images of a suspected group of mutant terrorists called the 'X-Men' fighting
unknown mutants in some exotic location. Imagine flipping through the
Daily Bugle and reading about the Avengers' press conference detailing their
recent victory over alien invaders on another world. Imagine watching
broadcasters on E! Gossip over the activities on one of America's most
favorite family, the Fantastic Four.
Our story takes place in Marvel Universe 616MU. The MU part is because the
moment you begin role playing is the moment it diverges from the comic book.
The Marvel Universe as it once was: when Blue and Gold teams of the X-Men
were facing off against the Mauraders and the Reavers, when the Avengers
would lay their lives on the line against the Masters of Evil or Galactus.
The Fantastic Four was the First Family of heroes, before the convoluted
entanglements with the cross-time children of Doom.
The cut-off for the Classic Marvel Universe MUX is the publication year 1992.
Continuity year 2010.
Operation: Galactic Storm is just over, and the Muir Isle Saga has wrought
its changes. Onslaught, the Legacy Virus and Spiderman's clone have not
happened, nor will they. This is the Golden Age of Marvel and a perfect time
to play.
