In the modern day metropolis of New York, life continues on as it has since the emergence of the Fantastic Four ushered in the modern era of superheroes. Avengers still fly through the skies as the Earth's Mightiest Heroes. X-Men still protect a world that fears and hates them. At first glance, it's the same, comfortable world where the impossible is possible. Except...

... most of the familiar faces are older. They've slowly stepped back from the arduous duties of being superheroes. As they have, the next generation of heroes have stepped forward to take up the mantle. A Spider still swings through the New York skyline, but it's Peter Parker's daughter saving the city now. Captain Marvel has taken the lead of the young Avengers, but that title belongs to the cosmically-powered son of the universe's greatest sidekick. A Summers still takes the lead for those that wear the X, but it's the rare, non-time displaced daughter of mythological giants.

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Marvel: Nextgen is a collaborative role-playing game and interactive, on-going fictional story. It is carried out in a play-by-post RPG style on Livejournal. The game is loosely based on Marvel Comics canon after 1988. It is primarily an Original Character driven game, but canon characters are also welcome.