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Posterchildren is a rather labored pun based on posthumans (mutants with powers) being called "posters" in this universe. Posterchildren can apply to Maillardet's Academy, which is much like Professor X's School for Gifted Youngsters.
This is what I'd hoped Cute Mutants would be: diverse teenage mutants exploring their powers and their relationships with each other. Posterchildren has 100% less Tumblrspeak, which made it much more enjoyable for me. The characters are very likable and the powers are fun when they're explored, though they aren't always. There's some important characters whose power never even gets mentioned, or if it did it was in one sentence and I blinked and missed it.
This is basically a novel-length New Mutants with original characters fic, focused heavily on just hanging out at school. It's a lot of fun if you go in with that expectation and the knowledge that it basically just stops without resolving any outstanding plot issues. There are a bunch of shorter subsequent stories but they're mostly about the supporting and minor characters.
I read this because it was in the Yuletide tag set, but then no one requested it. I'm glad I read it though. I enjoyed it and if an actual sequel ever gets written (unlikely) I would read that too.
You can get Posterchildren: Origins plus bonus stories at this site.
This is what I'd hoped Cute Mutants would be: diverse teenage mutants exploring their powers and their relationships with each other. Posterchildren has 100% less Tumblrspeak, which made it much more enjoyable for me. The characters are very likable and the powers are fun when they're explored, though they aren't always. There's some important characters whose power never even gets mentioned, or if it did it was in one sentence and I blinked and missed it.
This is basically a novel-length New Mutants with original characters fic, focused heavily on just hanging out at school. It's a lot of fun if you go in with that expectation and the knowledge that it basically just stops without resolving any outstanding plot issues. There are a bunch of shorter subsequent stories but they're mostly about the supporting and minor characters.
I read this because it was in the Yuletide tag set, but then no one requested it. I'm glad I read it though. I enjoyed it and if an actual sequel ever gets written (unlikely) I would read that too.
You can get Posterchildren: Origins plus bonus stories at this site.
