Who are your top 3 favorite Acolytes?

[Catalyst]

not including Magneto...



not a full list but, off the top of my head, your choices are..

Exodus
Fabian Cortez
Anne Marie Cortez
Delgado
Chrome
Amelia Voght
Frenzy
Unuscione
Kleinstock triplets
Milan
Scanner
Javitz
Katu
Spoor
Sanyaka
Seamus Melloncamp
the Neophyte
Orator
Kamal
Vindaloo
Projector
Rem Ram
Barnacle
Static
Gargouille
Decay
Rakkus
Colossus
Rusty (man, that kid needed a codename)
Skids
Polaris
and
i apologize to whoever i missed. :)


1. my favorite's Seamus Melloncamp. his name rolls off the tongue and he's quite interesting looking.

2. Chrome. i just like his look.

3. Spoor. he was one of the only ones to be fleshed out.

how about you?

[X-Men Forever]

not including Magneto...




2. Chrome. i just like his look.

3. Spoor. he was one of the only ones to be fleshed out.

?

I like these two guys best as well, and Senyaka and his bio-electrical whips is also a favorite of mine.

[Vegetarian Goat]

I miss Voght.

[Catalyst]

I miss Voght.


i wonder if she's still in Genosha. or did she not make it out in time.

[Vegetarian Goat]

She'd be an awesome addition to the Excalibur cast. Especially interesting to see what Claremont would do w/ her.

[thik_3rd]

senyaka had the whips right?
the kleinstocks
unuscione had the psionic exo-skeleton right?

[Catalyst]

senyaka had the whips right?
the kleinstocks
unuscione had the psionic exo-skeleton right?


right on all 3. Unuscione was fun/sadistic.

[Stagier]

does anyone have a clear idea as to what exact powers most of these people had?
i always had a soft side for scanner and neophyte, cause they never seemed too into evil.

[Nyssane]

Cargill, the Kleinstocks, and Neophyte. Honorable mentions to Scanner, Unuscione, and Voght.

The rest are pretty personality-less and boring. =D

[Sharcque]

I don't remember Polaris being an Acolyte. Refresh my memory, please, anyone.

[LoneWolf21]

Neophyte, Scanner,and Skids. Honorable mentions go to Voight, who was a nice conflicted character, Unscione who had a great visual power, Cargill, who was one of the few other Acolytes with a personality, and Fabian Cortez, for his reminding me of Starscream from Transformers so much.

[Indigo Al]

Scanner was hot!

Was John Cougar Melloncamp the one that could turn into the Alien ripoff?

and who was the kid who could sorta phase who almost joined in Uncanny 300?

[Nyssane]

Was John Cougar Melloncamp the one that could turn into the Alien ripoff?

and who was the kid who could sorta phase who almost joined in Uncanny 300?

Yes, Mellancamp was the alien.

And Neophyte was the one who could phase (and he eventually DID join the Acolytes).

[Ivan Isaacs]

Senyaka and Cortez were bad@$$! I loved them.

[X-Men Forever]

Would anybody buy an Acolytes regular series, where they were trying to mold the world into the shape of Magneto's dream?

[Catalyst]

Would anybody buy an Acolytes regular series, where they were trying to mold the world into the shape of Magneto's dream?


i don't know. they were great for guest-appearances and large fight scenes. but, individually, they were lacking personality. that's why they made such a good flock. that could change but what would the Acolytes do without Magneto's guidance; besides work for Cortez, Exodus, or any other crazy who comes along? none of them have real leadership potential from what i've seen.

[fishtaco]

forgot about:

Mesmero
Nanny
Cyclops
Beast
Rogue
Gambit
Psylocke
Magneto
Wolverine

Read X-men(v2) 2-3!!!

[fishtaco]

my favorites are (besides the X-men) are...

Exodus
Magneto
Voght

[xorn87]

Exodus- Magnetos heir to the throne. Vastly under used and never to his full potential.
Fabian Cortez- the judas of Magnetos group. He was a bastard.
Rusty- the Woody Allen of the x-universe.

[Catalyst]

forgot about:

Mesmero
Nanny
Cyclops
Beast
Rogue
Gambit
Psylocke
Magneto
Wolverine

Read X-men(v2) 2-3!!!

why are we counting Mesmero and Nanny? and, generally, i'm talking about people who willingly joined the Acolytes.

[Erik Lehnsherr]

Exodus- a mutant who should be a MAJOR player against the X-Men and Avengers. Hell, bring him over to Excalibur for an interesting reunion.

Amelia Voght- Great history and devoted to Magneto like no other.

Scanner- had moral issues from time to time but was loyal to Magnus through and through.

[Erik Lehnsherr]

Would anybody buy an Acolytes regular series, where they were trying to mold the world into the shape of Magneto's dream?

That would be funny as a mini. Sure. :D

[Plym]

I feel bad whenever I think of Exodus as he had potential to go onto great things but was another victim of "The 90s Curse"
Austen didn't help his character much either

[pirulaso]

exodus.
the stretchy twins. (dont remember the names)
chrome

[Doom Hammer]

Chrome was amazing. Absolutely amazing. Such potential.

[OmniGamer]

Exodus(he's a psion, naturally)
Voght(Nice take on teleportation powers...cool backstory with Xavier...who knows she could have been an X-Man once upon a time)
Scanner...I like how her powers developed and she was able to affect the bio-electric field of others(psionic forms being particularly succeptible)

[Dizzy D]

does anyone have a clear idea as to what exact powers most of these people had?
i always had a soft side for scanner and neophyte, cause they never seemed too into evil.

I have pretty much an idea of what most of them do, apart from the single appearance guys from their later appearances.

My favourites would be (apart from guys like Colossus and Polaris who are more X-men than Acolytes)
Chrome (indeed a great look and an interesting power)
Scanner (seemed to be more with the Acolytes because she sought protection and approval of others)
and Milan because he had an original power

[Catalyst]

exodus.
the stretchy twins. (dont remember the names)
chrome

the Kleinstocks? Sven, Harlan, and Erik iirc.

[Catalyst]

I feel bad whenever I think of Exodus as he had potential to go onto great things but was another victim of "The 90s Curse"
Austen didn't help his character much either


he could easily be salvaged. Paris' has always had mental issues. they could just say that he was a little 'confused' in his last outing. works for me. :D

[pirulaso]

the Kleinstocks? Sven, Harlan, and Erik iirc.

i didnt know there was three of em

[Nyssane]

i didnt know there was three of em

The three of them appeared in Uncanny X-Men #298, but one of them (Eric) was shot and killed by Bishop, I believe. The other two seemed pretty apathetic about their brother's death, but they seemed very close with each other. Maybe he was the black sheep of the family.

[Sanagi]

Scanner was hot!

Was John Cougar Melloncamp the one that could turn into the Alien ripoff?
Ironically, though, he was the one who got his chest burst by a living creature forming inside him(a dupe of Jamie Madrox)!

[mastaflan]

1. Exodus: Badd Ass

2. Cortez: The Star Scream of the bunch

3. Senyaka: Those Coils and his Name!!!!

close 4th: The KleinStocks!!!!

[Dizzy D]

The three of them appeared in Uncanny X-Men #298, but one of them (Eric) was shot and killed by Bishop, I believe. The other two seemed pretty apathetic about their brother's death, but they seemed very close with each other. Maybe he was the black sheep of the family.

Thomas Corsi (remember him? From New Mutants, Generation X and apparently he's now the P.I.-teacher at Xavier's.) shot Erik.

And you are right, Unuscione seemed far more affected by his death than his two brothers.... makes one think.

[Novaya Havoc]

SCANNER
Unuscione
Cargill

Of course, I liked old-school Scanner and her powers. I really enjoyed the fact that she basically could have "out-of-body" experiences, but left her body vulnerable.

Her being able to "turn into" the scan was a big cop-out. Then again, I like mutant teams with a nice variation of strong->weak characters (Cypher, Angel, Multiple Man, etc.)

-Ben

[Yusaku Jon III]

My personal Top 3 Acolytes:

1. Amelia Voght -- always like her backstory best, plus the curveball thrown by the nature of her powers (the vapor-like natural state).

2. Milan -- potentially a good contrast to the "kill-crazy" Acolytes (Unuscione, the Kleinstocks, etc), especially with the hint of scientific curiosity that was given just before he got consumed by Holocaust.

3. Neophyte -- I always wanted to see if he'd change his mind about the cause, given the bloodthirst that consumed most of his comrades.

My biggest beef about the past 10 years, though, has been how often they ignored the potential story arcs which could've come out of the above characters. Especially with Amelia and her motivations as to why she chose Magneto over Professor X.

[pirulaso]

The three of them appeared in Uncanny X-Men #298, but one of them (Eric) was shot and killed by Bishop, I believe. The other two seemed pretty apathetic about their brother's death, but they seemed very close with each other. Maybe he was the black sheep of the family.

i remember an issue where the acolytes were hijacking a bus full of kids and forge was the driver. one of the acolytes walked up and forge blasted him with an uzi. maybe that was him. but that makes sense why i dont remember the third one.

[Dizzy D]

i remember an issue where the acolytes were hijacking a bus full of kids and forge was the driver. one of the acolytes walked up and forge blasted him with an uzi. maybe that was him. but that makes sense why i dont remember the third one.

That wasn't Forge, it was Thomas Corsi (see above).

[Catalyst]

i remember an issue where the acolytes were hijacking a bus full of kids and forge was the driver. one of the acolytes walked up and forge blasted him with an uzi. maybe that was him. but that makes sense why i dont remember the third one.

was it Forge? i thought it was Tom Corsi and Sharon Friedlander? and yeah that was the missing Kleinstock. he had flight and energy powers. the Acolytes were looking for a mutant child who they then decided was unpure because he had down's syndrome. Carmella Unuscione tried to kill him. i kind of wonder just how Carmella is related to the other Unus. sister? daughter? and what does Unus think about Blob standing by while Avalanche killed his kid Radius?

[Catalyst]

Ironically, though, he was the one who got his chest burst by a living creature forming inside him(a dupe of Jamie Madrox)!

Jamie's lucky. Melloncamp (who had just poked out Madrox's eyes) was supposed to be near indestructable.

[Sabre]

and what does Unus think about Blob standing by while Avalanche killed his kid Radius?

I'm guessing Unus doesn't even know about that. He might not even know Radius is his son. But I'd like to see what would happen if he did find out.

Overall, I didn't find the Acolytes too interesting. But Milan, Unuscione, and Voght were okay. I preferred Cargill when she was Frenzy.

[pirulaso]

That wasn't Forge, it was Thomas Corsi (see above).

ah my apologies. they looked alike to me

[Dizzy D]

ah my apologies. they looked alike to me

Understable mistake: both Cheyenne, both wielding fire arms. (And for some reason both wearing red headbands from time to time)

[Super-Skrull]

I liked Farooq the best. He had the best spinebuster ever.

"Daamn!"

[countryfan2004]

1. Amelia Voght
2. Unuscione
3. Rusty Collins

[Blackcat]

1: Scanner
I really like the type of person she is, she really got me addicted to her after fall of Avalon when she and other were in the dessert with Cyclops. She seems to be a person with brains and doesn't believe everything a leader says instandly. Besides that, she has powers I really love.

2: Uniscione
Never to be trusted and awesome gifts.

3: Senyaka
Just a very sadistic guy, without any feelings, which are not enough of.

[Blackcat]

When are the totals being add-up?

.

[DDM]

Fabien Cortez: The traitor who only thinks for himself. I lost track with how many times he supposedly died, but was brought back to life for another story. Cortez became a joke later on due to his multiple deaths & resurrections.
Amelia Vought: Yet another woman from Charles Xavier's past, but decided to follow Magneto anyway. Scott Lobdell had to leave his mark somehow & Amelia Vought was it...
Exodus: The powerful psi on a level with Phoenix or Apocalypse driven by his own madness. He fought Holocaust to a standstill & destroyed Avalon.

[Holland]

I absolutely loved Cortez and Exodus when they first appeared.
It seemed like we had good, classic villains after Claremont but after the Fatal Attractions arc, they got treated like every other new character in the 90's.

[Blackcat]

Well I took the liberty to add the votes up so far:

1] Exodus: 9
2] Scanner: 8
3] Voght, Fabian Cortez: 7
4] Neopathe, Chrome, Senyake: 5
5] Kleinstock Brothers, Uniscione: 4
6] Cargill: 3
7] Melloncamp, Spoor, Rusty, Milan: 2
8] Skids: 1

(The vote for Magneto did not count)

No votes so far for:

Anne Marie Cortez
Delgado
Javitz
Katu
Orator, (not so stange, I think he only appeared in a spinn-off)
Kamal
Vindaloo, (thou he's kind of cool)
Projector
Rem Ram
Barnacle
Static
Gargouille, (not so stange, I think she only appeared in a spinn-off)
Decay, (not so stange, I think this one also only appeared in a spinn-off)
Rakkus (not so stange, I think he only appeared in a spinn-off)
Colossus, well he's more an X-Men
Polaris, she more an X- Woman

[Tenebrae]

Putting Polaris, Colossus, Rusty Collins and Skids aside (since I associate them far more strongly with other X-teams than with the Acolytes), my picks would be...

1. Cargill - It was nice seeing her used in the Acolytes, she could so easily have been forgotten, and it gave the Acolytes a little more weight to see a character we already knew alongside them. Her brief association with the X-Men, forced by Jean or not, opened up further opportunities for development with her which weren't quite capitalised on.

2. Amelia Voght - I always enjoyed her dignity and the sense of gravitas she seemed to carry around with her. Her complex ties to Magneto and Xavier make her a fascinating character and its a shame she's been forgotten.

3. Unuscione - I always liked her, though we never saw enough of her outside fight scenes. Was a connection with Unus ever confirmed?

[Faded]

*deleted because I'm bumping*

[Novaya Havoc]

EDIT: Umm... I did not realize this thread was revived from the dead. I've already posted on this matter. Pardon me.

[AceOfSpades]

I really liked Unuscione, I thought she was dark but really cool.

I liked Scanner cause she was kinda like the good-bad girl. Sides with the devils but still gives a crap about what happens to other people.

And Exodus. Poor, poor,Exodus. So much potential, so many bad writers. I always thought he would make such a great supervillain given the proper storyline

[Marty4Magik]

Exodus
Scanner
Unuscoine

Wish we'd see the return of the Acolytes in the X-books...they were cool. :(

[fishtaco]

Exodus- Brilliant PAD creation.
Fabian Cortez- I loved what Claremont had planned for him as a member of the Wild Boys and with his mysterious connection to Wolverine.
Magneto- Nuff said.

Do Rusty Collins, Skids, and Colossus count? gah, lobdell...

[Nyssane]

Hellion seems to be a lot like Projector, not only power-wise but visually and they both seem to have a cocky attitude. I probably would've been a fan if he had more appearances (or does he...has he only appeared in Quicksilver/Heros for Hire?)

Not only that, but Projector seemed to be one of the few good looking men on the team. I mean, there's Neophyte and the Kleinstock Brothers (who are sometimes drawn ugly anyway), but besides them, there's Mellencamp, Katu, Senyaka, Milan, all of whom are not quite what I would call attractive.

While on the other hand, EVERY female (with the exception of MAYBE Cargill, but even she is quite beautiful) is drop-dead gorgeous. Lame comic stereotypes. But yeah, Projector was a fun guy, he would've been neat to see more of. His power, while not all too creative, made him pretty formidable. (And he was also in some Quicksilver issues, Faded dear, just so you know ;) )

EDIT: OMG FADED, I *LOVE* your sig. I think I was the first person ever to propose a Freakshow x Broadband pairing, and them having a one night stand = makes me giggle and touch myself.

[Novaya Havoc]

I mean, there's Neophyte and the Kleinstock Brothers (who are sometimes drawn ugly anyway), but besides them, there's Mellencamp, Katu, Senyaka, Milan, all of whom are not quite what I would call attractive.

While on the other hand, EVERY female (with the exception of MAYBE Cargill, but even she is quite beautiful) is drop-dead gorgeous. Lame comic stereotypes.

As much as I love you, I must love you even more and whole-heartedly agree with this statement.

[Nobbel]

MY TOP 3 IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER IS:
Voght
Scanner
Senyaka

[fireball87o]

Okay lady (Faded…one of the few females on the board) and gents…this is a long post. I know, I know, not usually my style and more of a Fishtaco-ism than anything else, but here goes…

Would anybody buy an Acolytes regular series, where they were trying to mold the world into the shape of Magneto's dream?

Read it?

Hell, Marvel can hire me to write and draw it!

Depending on who was on the team, how it was drawn, and if the stories were good the book could be spectacular.

The Acolytes were Magneto’s X-Men, the manifestation of Magneto’s dream to change the world into a place where mutants need not fear oppression. Where mutants did not have to be afraid to go to school as children (haha…yeah I’m referencing Mystique from the movies) and if penned under that theory, I think the book could be great. Beyond Great. If the X-Men were the New Mutants then the Acolytes were the Hellions (another fantastic team who should be revived/comeback…original members only. Catseye included)

It would provide prospective of “the other side of things.” We could gain insight to the X-Men from a different point of view. The book could start with the formation of the team over the years, Magneto gathering members, much like Charles did with Cerebro, and then take us to the showdown with the X-Men on Asteroid M during the X-Men (2nd series launch) and show us things from the Acolyte view (where Chrome, AnneMarie, Delgado, and possibly Nance perish).

Also, Amelia Vought serves as an interesting liaison between Magneto’s world and Xavier’s. Why is she so glum? Why did she side with Magnus over Charley?
Voght(Nice take on teleportation powers...cool backstory with Xavier...who knows she could have been an X-Man once upon a time)

May be Claremont can retcon Vought as one of Xavier’s seeds on Magneto’s team. She’ll be the new Sage (just kidding I liked Sage’s initial character on X-Treme but now she’s getting tired).

Also, Cargill has history with the X-Men and the early X-Factor members, and particularly Jean Grey. Should be interesting for her vendetta to be played out.

One complaint about the Acolytes is all the new members introduced in the late 90s. We don’t need ‘em and they took away from the familiarity and attachment readers had to the team—if they had any at all that is. Most of these newbies can be considered “killed off” in Genosha, as I’m sure writers will feel the need to have some of Magneto’s followers killed off with him—even though he didn’t technically die—in Genosha. Then we can pick up with a clean, focused, and badass team.

Exodus- Magnetos heir to the throne. Vastly under used and never to his full potential.
Exodus- a mutant who should be a MAJOR player against the X-Men and Avengers.

So true, he has such vast power and little history…so much can be done (remember when he was an X-Man in AoA and he hooked up with Dazzler).
Poor, poor,Exodus. So much potential, so many bad writers. I always thought he would make such a great supervillain given the proper storyline
He hasn’t been used enough and I can’t remember the last time I saw him in the comics (was it AoA?)
I like Exodus as the Leader (under Magneto of course). He’s on the top 3.


Scanner. Likeable, naïve, sexy young girl. To quote Faded
She was cute in a really bad way.
What’s her story? How did she fall into this crowd? Where does her allegiance lie? She reminds me of Harley Quinn from Batman, where you know there is potential for good and redemption leaking below the surface.
she was kinda like the good-bad girl. Sides with the devils but still gives a crap about what happens to other people.
I really like the type of person she is…She seems to be a person with brains and doesn't believe everything a leader says instandly.
She was tempted to join the X-Men once, and even thought about joining Excalibur. I still think she’d make a good addition, as well as give Kitty Pryde some rivalry as the wide-eyed young girl with phasing ability who has her eyes set on Colossus. Kitty and Scanner can be the new Jean and Emma, fighting over the same man. She’s on the top 3.

Colossus. He needed to test the waters after going through so much emotional turmoil. It made sense for his character at the time. And Pete rules. Top 3.

Honorable Mention:

Polaris-best look yet for her.

Fabian Cortez- the judas of Magnetos group. He was a bastard.

A bastard you couldn’t help reading about. He lost his sister and now himself to his quest for domination. Cortez was interesting in a power-hungry crazy type way. I’m tempted to include this ludicrous egomaniac on the top 3.

Carmella Unuscione. Wild and unpredictable. She’s like the Wolverine of the Acolytes (well there’s also Rakkus and Mellencamp—no not the popular singer John Cougar Mellencamp—but the alien-looking crazy Acolyte).
Interesting young lady with some family history (Unus-her dad, Radius-her brother). Sometimes she seems nice, sometimes she’s a bitch, and other times she’s a complete monster.
the Acolytes were looking for a mutant child who they then decided was unpure because he had down's syndrome. Carmella Unuscione tried to kill him. and what does Unus think about Blob standing by while Avalanche killed his kid Radius?
Good point Catalyst. Let’s see Unus and Carmella seek some vengence on Avalanche, just because the Acolytes are villains doesn’t mean they can’t fight other Xvillains…hmmm…interesting.
Great power as well, but her character hasn’t been developed enough for top 3 status though. But potential is there.

Senyaka-total heartless badass. Are any of these guys left in comics today?

Chrome-perhaps he shouldn’t have died with the fall of Asteroid M? I’m surprised to see many like him. He did he have a great look and nice power. I’m surprised the writers wasted him when there were other members who were/are more inclined to be disposable.

Neophyte-not a bad guy

Although Skids and Rusty (rip) are awesome, I didn’t like them when penned as Acolyte villains…they were barely showcased and had one or two lines per issue (except in the destruction issues where Rusty died and Skids fell to Earth with Jean). Enough backstory and more importantly personality wasn’t provided in their Acolyte phase. Both characters were much better in the X-Factor and X-Terminator days.

[Asian Knight]

Neophyte, Skids, and Scanner. If I could add a fourth, Exodus would be the one.

[Haunt]

1. Seamus Melloncamp. he has really pretty eyes.

2. Carmella Unuscione. i'm a big Unus the Untouchable fan and Carmella is hawt.

3. Frenzy but only because Nyssane likes her.

[Nyssane]

3. Frenzy but only because Nyssane likes her.

You get ninety-three cool points and hot mansex.

[Erik Lehnsherr]

Yeah..Scanner, Amelia, and Uniscone should reappear at once. And Exodus? What can I say? So underrated it's ridiculous. He should EASILY be one of the top threats on Marvel Earth.

[twilight]

Vindaloo,Spoor and Barnacle.

[Yusaku Jon III]

From my experience with them during the "Fatal Attractions" crossover era of the mid-1990s, I thought that most of them really had potential as characters for one reason or another. You could almost see them as a cross between a fanatical quasi-religious cult and the extreme opposite number to the X-Men. The following are the few favorites:

Amelia Voght

Given what backstory she received during the "Fatal Attractions" and "Onslaught" subplots in UXM and elsewhere, Amelia seems to me to have been intended as a tragic early love interest for Professor Xavier. Being cast as a mutant terrorist with a conscience reawakened by the (unwilling?) reunion with her former mentor and lover really fleshed out a potential story for her as a sometimes-ally of the X-Men. Had she not been so ignored by later writers, there might've been some room for a bit of a "prodigal daughter" story by now.

Unuscione

If the background given into the novel was ever given life in the comics version, having Carmella Unuscione as the daughter of the (then-late) Unus would've been something of a neat twist on the 2nd-generation supervillain schtick, especially if they kept with her evolution from a genocidal mutant supremacist bitch in Scott Lobdell's original UXM stories to that one after the "Age of Apocalype" Holocaust blew up Avalon (the Acolytes' satellite base) where she set aside that aspect of her personality to cooperate with Cyclops in an effort to survive. Perhaps having her be more intelligent than that screeching "Unuscione Smash!" would be the way to go, particularly if you're going to go with a background attached to Unus the Untouchable.

Exodus

Finally, there's Paris Bennett (as revealed in a later crossover plot), the mysterious Omega-level mutant psionic with a fanatical devotion to Magneto as a sort of savior. Even without all the background ties to the Crusades and having Apocalypse place him into a suspended animation capsule (from which Magneto later revived him) and his later conversion into a psychic vampire, he would've made for some interesting stories had be moved just a bit beyond his current incarnation as "Uberpowerful Magneto Wanna-be", especially if you let his experiences as a knight and a aborignal American hunter-warrior come into the forefront (a fanatical warrior with exceptional hand-to-hand combat skills to go along with that raw psionic power).

As a couple of honorable mentions, I give Milan, the technopath whiz-kid member of the Acolytes whose untimely demise at the hands of AoA Holocaust was bolstered by a little blurb telling how his original goal in life was so unlike what he became, and Scanner, whose unusual astral-projection powers rounded out those of the other Acolytes (Voght the mass-teleporter and Exodus the psionic powerhouse) to make them a formidable challenge to groups like the X-Men. Frankly, I would've loved seeing the Acolytes re-emerge as the opposite of the X-Men, with their eyes on eliminating the threats that they see towards other mutants with the means of doing so without the guilty conscioences that the X-Men so often express. I think that's what was originally supposed to be their purpose in the Marvel universe.

[fireball87o]

Frankly, I would've loved seeing the Acolytes re-emerge as the opposite of the X-Men, with their eyes on eliminating the threats that they see towards other mutants with the means of doing so without the guilty conscioences that the X-Men so often express. I think that's what was originally supposed to be their purpose in the Marvel universe.

that sounds great. I'd love to see this too!

[streator]

amelia voght
exodus
scanner

[Nyssane]

I would also love to see them be the anti-X-Men, kind of like the Brotherhood except more loyal to Magneto (about as loyal as the X-Men are to Professor X). That way, they'd seem less like a bunch of "evil" flunkies (ala the original Brotherhood) and more like respectable enemies.

Also, they'd HAVE to flesh some of them out. I mean, adding in random characters like Decay or Gargouille? What's the point? I'd rather have a SET group of Acolytes than having a bunch of uninteresting people popping up here and there. I was *pissed* when the Kleinstocks were lumped into the lame Acolytes that were kicked off, because they were one of the few characters who had personality and exposure.

I mean, as much as I love Scanner, why would they keep a weak-willed woman like that around instead of the Kleinstocks, who would do anything for Magneto's way without a second thought?

[fireball87o]

I mean, as much as I love Scanner, why would they keep a weak-willed woman like that around instead of the Kleinstocks, who would do anything for Magneto's way without a second thought?

because her milkshake brings all the boys to the yard...duh

[Novaya Havoc]

I liked Scanner a lot more before they upped her powers.

I hope if she comes back with powers after this M-Day bit, she'll be back to having "out-of-body" astral experiences, rather than turn into an astral projection.

[Erik Lehnsherr]

Scanner seemed pretty conflicted in her course by "Magneto War" but when push came to shove, she was fighting as hard for Magneto's cause as the other Acolytes.

[fireball87o]

Scanner seemed pretty conflicted in her course by "Magneto War" but when push came to shove, she was fighting as hard for Magneto's cause as the other Acolytes.

Yeah, but remember she didn't even know why she was saying the things she was saying...it was just ingrained in her to side with the Acolyte cause. I don't think she knows where her true loyalty lies...i see a heart of gold underneath that Acolyte rust :p

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Yeah, but remember she didn't even know why she was saying the things she was saying...it was just ingrained in her to side with the Acolyte cause. I don't think she knows where her true loyalty lies...i see a heart of gold underneath that Acolyte rust :p

Agreed. She seemed like she was just playing follower. She plays follower really well--so I think its possible she can follow someone elses' direction as well.

I'd hate a person like that in real life, but she's fun to read about. :D

[Novaya Havoc]

Agreed. She seemed like she was just playing follower. She plays follower really well--so I think its possible she can follow someone elses' direction as well.

I'd hate a person like that in real life, but she's fun to read about. :D

Scanner will be in my Dazzler series one day. Just as an aside.

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[fireball87o]

Scanner will be in my Dazzler series one day. Just as an aside.

You're writing a fanfic? Or you aim to write a story and send it in to Marvel?