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[accesses]

Better late than never, I'd say.

[ Charles has been trying to adjust to life in Asgard. He was pulled out of his world, at the worst possible time only to arrive to the fact - he was void of his telepathy. Adjusting is a work in progress. But he's treating this thing like it was a presentation or a lecture, so he's doing his best to look adequate. Like it's not getting to him. The smile he passes is an easy one. ]

I suppose, it's common courtesy to introduce oneself over the network. My name is Charles Xavier. Before arriving in Asgard, I was a professor of Genetics. I had written a thesis on genetic advancements, mutations. People with gifts. Gifts that were very much so similar to the 'powers' bestowed to us by these gods. Gifts with untapped potential to be the catalyst for a better world.

In Asgard, we are a put at a point - where everyone is put on equal footing. Everyone is in possession of these gifts and we're capable of having peaceful cohabitation. But it does beg the question, before Asgard - was anyone in possession of gifts?

[ FILTERED | ERIK LENSHERR ; RAVEN DARKHOLME ]

Are you two here as well? Your names showed up on the directory.

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[accesses]

What do you mean call themselves ponies? How are 'ponies' capable of accessing the network?

[ HOW DO YOU TYPE WITH HOOVES. ]

[deputychief]

It seems their physical bodies have been altered to be more humanoid, but their minds remain "ponylike." They refer to people as "everypony," for instance.

Although the bracelet is perfectly capable of activating rather easily at times without any physical intervention.

[accesses]

That's quite interesting. Are these - um, do I call them as ponies or people? [ he offers up a soft chuckle. ] Well - are they still around? I've been informed that disappearing tends to happen around this area.

Really? That's quite interesting. Has anyone tried examining the technology behind the bracelet?

[deputychief]

I'm not sure if any of them are still there. I think many of them, indeed, disappeared.

As for the bracelets, they are, it seems, indestructible by present means, so it's hard to know.

[accesses]

That's quite interesting. Has anyone found a pattern to these disappearances?

[deputychief]

I have examined their occurrences at various times. Tentatively, I think that those who haven't obeyed the god's mandates -- to socialize, that is, and bring color to the world -- are more likely to disappear. Those people are also more likely to have low levels of their god powers. However, it isn't a hard and fast rule.

[accesses]

That's the curious thing I've found - I get that being friendly is apparently a big scenario in this world but what do you mean by bring colour?

This is quite the intriguing set up they've placed in.

[deputychief]

Ah, pardon me, but to be precise, bringing color is feeling any emotion -- not being friendly, merely. It literally brings color into the world; try it and you'll see.

[accesses]

And we do this to the 'gray' folk?

[ its a curious, curious thing. ]

I'll do my utmost to assist then.

[deputychief]

Oh, no, not to them, necessarily. Among ourselves. It changes the physical location around us. Imagine it in the same sense that an exothermic chemical reaction gives off heat to its immediate surroundings as a by-product. In this case, any "exochromic social reaction" gives off color to the immediate surroundings.

[accesses]

[ if his eyes could sparkle right now, koizumi - they would be sparkling. ]

So you mean, the only key to saving these people is to interact around them?

[ Charles really wants to know why we aren't throwing parties every 10 minutes. >:c ]

[deputychief]

Hm, essentially, that's correct, it seems.

[accesses]

[ so then he asks. ]

Well, if the easiest way to win this war is to become social - why not throw a party?

[deputychief]

It does happen, regularly. But I believe they need emotions of all kinds, not just positive ones.

[accesses]

That's rather interesting, so as long as people are interacting they get their life restored?

[deputychief]

Indeed. And like a diet, I think a variety is better than a single type.

[accesses]

I certainly wouldn't be wanting to have too much of the same thing. it's quite the interesting concept.

[deputychief]

Isn't it?

But there you have it. That's the process they work under. And it's not one that generally brings inhabitants, it seems, pleasure. Most of them don't understand the necessity of variation when it comes to their personal comfort.