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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]

[ QUINN YOU COME FROM A WORLD WHERE PEOPLE BURST INTO SONG. JS. ]

You didn't have powers or magic? Not everyone with gifts announces it.

[ seizing the moment as a fine opportunity. ]

Are you enjoying the whole life with powers deal?

[formercheerio]

[ MUSICALS ARE AWESOME. IT'S A LIFESTYLE ]

Nope and nope. And try 'everything was boring and normal'. [ Minus her crazy time ]

Not when everyone talks about war. [ And your power drives you slightly crazy. HOW'S THAT TELEPATHY? ]

[accesses]

[ u m . he'd swap okay. he's a little bit missing his old powers. ]

Sometimes, I find normal is a refreshing change. It's really not so much different from my old home. We were entering a period historians would term as a cold 'war'.

[formercheerio]

[ She'll take that! Wait. What's his power? ]

I wouldn't say no to some normal right about now. [ Maybe missing the point a bit. And... she may have (will) passed history but she's not so great on random references ] What was it like?

[accesses]

Much warmer than the description entails. It was certainly difficult.

[ not that charles would know, his life was something pampered and handed down to him. ]

I think - this, Asgard - it's certainly a refreshing change. And you? What was your 'normal' word like?

[formercheerio]

[ Quinn can share on that. Until her Sophomore year, anyway ]

It's probably about the opposite of this. I was graduating high school, and the weirdest thing doesn't even count as weird anymore. And now I can hear what people think and what we do brings colour here.

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[accesses]

[ Charles if anything has always lived with his powers, but he knows of moments - instances where things weren't quite in his grasp and out of control telepathy happens to be rather difficult to deal with. So he marks this conversation as something private before he goes on. ]

Look. I don't know how much faith you'd put in a complete and utter stranger, but - before my arrival in Asgard - I happened to be in possession of ... telepathy.

If you ever need anyone you want to talk to this about - considering this an open invitation.

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[formercheerio]

So you know all of [ ... ] this? [ Because if yes? HER SAVIOR ] I think I'll need that offer.

[accesses]

[ he's here for youuuuuuu. ]

And I wouldn't mind teaching her. It's become second nature to me, admittedly.

[formercheerio]

[ Brb putting on speed dial ]

How did you learn to deal with it?

[accesses]

Patience, mostly. I had always thought, if I could control these powers - they could be made to do something good as it was in my capacities to understand what people were going through.

[ a beat. ]

I - I'm sorry, I realise I haven't asked for your name.

[formercheerio]

That's okay. [ He was being pretty helpful, even if everything was still scary - or at least more so now she was talking to someone. Before it was weird, and annoying, but now, now that he'd said you could do something good with them it felt a little overwhelming ] I'm Quinn.

[accesses]

Quinn, spectacular. Alright, if you ever need help in controlling or understanding these powers, I'm here. You can reach me at any time.

[ a beat. ]

How have you been adjusting with this, so far?

[formercheerio]

I'll let you know. [ There's a definiteness to that statement even if it doesn't sound it ]

I haven't really done anything with it. I can hear bits but I can't control it - or stop it. [ She hasn't tried to control it for not wanting to have it, or use it, which means that she can't block it out ] It's a bit of a headache.