Storm In 2023

Storm in 2023

• Still the Main in Lead in X-men Red, the best written X-book. Storm ended Brand's attempts to colonize Planet Arrakko, successfully whooped Charles ass after he invaded her mind and banned him from Arakko, became the leader of Genesis opposition in the Civil War for Arrakko's future.

• Led a mini series where she's the Commander of the resistance against Sinisters Empire that lasts centuries. Storm, lives to over a 100 and swallows a solar system sized fortress to weaken Sinister's influence and power in combination of magic and elemental powers. She is then ressurected in further in the future and battles one last time before the future is averted.

• in Immortal X-men where she confronted the Quiet Council with their corruption at Sinister's to encourage a change and later resigns.

• Got a prequel solo

• In a Scarlet Witch back up story, Storm has her magical lineage discussed with the Scarlet Witch herself who notes Storm's magical power and abilities, and Storm consciously casts a spell for the first time.

• Fights Iron Man in a Contest of Chaos and reads him lol She obviously won.

• Features in Immortal Thor, Thor Odinson enlists the "Goddess of Thunder" to help him fight a primordial thunder god. They have a short fight where they both show their power before Storm throws Mjolnir and deems her worthy. The Asgardian power boosts her physical powers and makes her aware of the primordial threat, so she fights alongside his Thor Corps.

A very successful year. I only hope she gets a great writer and artist next year.

Today’s sentiment brought to you by our residency psychiatrist.

KNOWING WHEN TO SAY WHEN!!!

I say knowing to say when in the tittle because. I'm still learning this. Hopefully you all can get some help from this or even advise me on this too.

When I was a Gaybe = Gay baby. I would use humor to have people over look my homosexuality. It was my way of feeling safe in other peoples presence. Little did I know there was no such thing. I have learn that they just tolerated me. A feeling I wish on no one. A feeling of, I'm only here because you feel like dealing with me at this moment. I bring this up because of the first valuable life lesson that I learned was. To not allow my loyalty to enslave me.

What I have noticed about myself is that. I like to stick with what I know and with what I am comfortable with. And part of that for me is loyalty. It's a quality I truly value in people. Something I was shown very little of as a child and in my early 20's.

I noticed that I was a giver. I would give my time. My energy, my love. My. Almost everything. To me, this was being loyal. What I had not known was that I lacked boundaries. I lacked self awareness and self love. You see my mother since the age of 8 has been telling me that she could not wait until I was 18, so she could kick me out. That I was a problem child and what not. I use to feel bad about being male. She would get mad at me for not doing traditional male things but she pushed men out of my life. So how was I supposed to do. How was I supposed to KNOW!!!

Little did she know, I knew. That she was not really mad at me. But mad at my father. I looked just like him! I looked like a spitting image of that man. For that I believe she did not want me or love me the way I needed to be. Because of what ever issues those two had with one another.

I also know that my father was a whore. I mean, I cant blame him. He was handsome as fuck. Still kind of is. My father is a quarter french a quarter Puerto Rican and fifty percent Blacktino. My father is a sexy pasty man. lol When people look at me they think I'ma mulato. Part Black and part White. No latino, but there are those of us who can Identify me. Which always made me feel good about myself.

So going back into this " SAY WHEN!" Business. These experiences that I had. With my mother and the guest appearances from my father. Has let me know how much value I had to them. This is how, in my opinion, children start to form their Identities. Thus, where Loyalty has become a pillar I look for in other people.

However, what I lacked and were cracks, created in this pillar was "CONSISTENCY." Can you continue to be a loyal person to me. On this journey, I looked for love of a mother and love from friends. And I had found it. Or so I thought........ to be continued!!!

“Okay, but it has a lot of pockets! It’s so cool, right?”- Yelena Belova (Black Widow 2021). Who doesn’t get excited about pockets? Happy Birthday Florence Pugh!

Inner, acrylic painting by nickbleb

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