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to learn more about how you can contribute.| The Xavier Institute: Mutatis Mutandis Welcome to The Xavier Institute website. We here at the Xavier Institute are dedicated to the principles of justice and equality for all, and seek to bring peace and understanding between humans and mutants. Located at 1407 Graymalkin Lane, North Salem, in the very northeast corner of Westchester County, New York, the Institute was founded by longtime friends Professor Charles Xavier and Mr. Erik Lehnsherr in 2000 A.D. For over ten years, the Institute has operated as a government think-tank and mutant advocacy group, collecting information and formulating helpful policy analysis for the United States Government, with a specific focus on how to foster and maintain healthy mutant/human relationships. The Institute also provides troubled, abandoned, outcast, or abused mutant youths a home and place where they can at once recover, and to be with other youths who share their own circumstance and hardships. At the Xavier Institute, we want each resident to learn to take command of and pride in their differences rather than feel ashamed, and to know that they, too, truly have a right to be. Boarding residents will live within the Xavier Mansion. They will be fed, clothed and cared for according to each one's individual needs. They will attend classes here, where they will be instructed in science, mathematics, reading, writing, ethics, and a host of other classes one might find offered at any good public or private school. In addition to this, each student will be instructed by experienced mutants in the art of controlling their unique gifts. Each and every resident will be pushed to excel both academically, and as a person, and each resident will be provided with a safe environment to grow and develop their powers, aided by sympathetic, able-minded counselors who truly have been in the same shoes as these gifted youngsters. They know what it's like to be an outcast; to be perceived as different and even to be misjudged by that difference. They will aid each resident to the best of their abilities academically, socially, psychologically, as well as teach them to take command of their unique gifts in a way that benefits all mankind. Older students will be allowed a certain amount of unsupervised freedom beyond the Mansion grounds, provided that they stay out of trouble, of course. If requested, no one outside the Institute has to be informed of a boarder's uniqueness until he or she is ready to reveal it on their own terms. Prof. Charles Xavier is an Oxford graduate in ethics, political science, mathematics, medicine, neuroscience, genetic science, and engineering, and is thought to be one of the greatest minds of his time. Mr. Erik Lehnsherr is a Holocaust survivor and subsequent master of anthropology, sociology, governmental science, genetic science, engineering and is a lifelong Holocaust and Nazi scholar, having dedicated his life to help make sure that the atrocities of that time never happen again. They are joined in their dual mission by a team of dedicated staff from all walks of life, and, yes, in case you were wondering: they are all mutants, born with an active Mutant X Gene that caused a dramatic change in each of them, generally during adolescence, marking in them a diversion from mainstream human life. Whether they are simply nature's way of playing around with the formula of humanity and seeing what works, or simply a new form of life vying for its place on Earth, we believe that mutants are here to stay, and that both humans and mutants alike must understand that, though we may look different (in some cases), have different strengths and weaknesses, and often do we lead totally different lives, we are all made of the same stuff on the inside. The mutants of the Xavier Institute have dedicated their lives and their gifts to the betterment of all mankind. You are currently viewing the Xavier Institute as our welcome guest, however, we ask that you do not disturb any of the goings on, nor will you be allowed access to restricted areas of the Mansion. If you or your child wishes to be receive room, board, and help here at the Xavier Institute, we urge you to contact us and leave us your name or the name of the prospective resident in question. Registering with us is fast, simple, and there is no charge. If you're already a resident or Staff Member here at the Xavier Institute, please sign in to access the Mansion and all the features it has to offer. -- We are an open X-Men RP community that gives new members the opportunity to create new characters or to put their own spins and interpretations on canon characters in order to integrate them with this new story. Because it is a new world and a new plot, the elements of the story will be explained within the story as it moves along, creating a narrative experience not found in most Role Play sites, while giving members a great deal of freedom in what parts of the canon the wish to use or change to fit what they want to do. We're open to all writing levels and our staff is dedicated and experienced. Due to the AU status of the main story, extensive canon knowledge is not required to participate, though, some basic understanding of what X-Men is would be appreciated. However, we certainly won't turn our noses up at anyone who has a more extensive knowledge of comic-book canon than we do. We're looking for all types here. Everyone is welcome. |



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