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leidenschaft) wrote in asgardeventide2013-10-10 02:51 pm
i - d. 339 - joint post - video
[the video is a bit shaky because - well, it’s moving from one person to another. someone gruffly says,]
You do it.
[there is a rough, hurried sort of whisper from someone trying to be quiet but at the same time understandably frustrated.] Me? What on earth am I supposed to say?
I don’t know, Charles. I’ve spent the last few hours talking to people, I’m tired. Say something. Anything. [pause] Not …. regular things. [he looks at charles, expecting him to understand this just by looking. but when he doesn’t register a word, erik repeats, rather impatiently,] Things.
[the english voice again:] Oh, because I haven’t? For heaven’s sake - give it here - [and the video finally focuses on the man in the cardigan]
Uh - hello. My name is Charles Xavier and this is my - [a pause. they’ve only just met for the first time after the cuban crisis and while he agrees that they should put that aside to deal with the immediate crisis, yes okay, god - well. things.] - my associate, Erik Lehnsherr. Who some of you may have already met. As well as myself. And we would like to -
-- we? [wait. there’s something more offensive - ] Associate?
Look, you said I was to do the talking, I get to do the talking my way.
Yes, but - [slight growling.] We agreed.
I’m trying to sound professional. Will you just - [hushed whispering again] - yes I know what we agreed, but this is hardly the time to bring me to task over terminology.
That’s not what I’m doing. [and then - ] Fine.
[charles looks somewhat remorseful and returns to the video.] As I was saying, I’m Charles and this is my friend, Erik. [he is looking at this video camera with the most deadpan look he can manage despite thinking he sounds like a seven-year-old.] We come from the planet Earth in the year nineteen-sixty-two, for what that’s worth to anyone. And while we’re up to speed on the situation at hand, we - [turning to erik - erik turns the camera away again] - what do we want? I mean obviously we want to make sure we haven’t managed to miss anyone we know from home.
[erik is quiet for a bit, considering, and then he turns the camera to him and says,] We would very much like to talk to those who are familiar with our names and our work. [in a hushed tone to charles:] I don’t know if ‘work’ is the right word. But -- well --
No, work...works. Um. Oh! If there’s any more information on our new location, whether personal or from a third source --
-- I can tell you about that. [annoyed.]
You’ve been here all of five minutes, I was thinking more along the lines of a history book.
I’ve been around. [an annoyed huff.] I can tell you things. [wait, that’s not very eloquent.] I’d be glad to accompany you to the library. [THERE.]
Well. Thank you. And if anyone else out there has recommended reading or would simply like to say hello, then feel free. We’re - [oh no it’s too late and rude to switch to singular pronouns and let’s face it the next part is a blatant lie] - friendly. [he didn’t use ‘very’ on your behalf, asgard.]
[erik, on the background, looks like he was about to say something to that again, but decides not to. he turns the feed off.]
ooc; erik and charles will reply. rather slowly. BUT WE'RE HERE, WE PROMISE
You do it.
[there is a rough, hurried sort of whisper from someone trying to be quiet but at the same time understandably frustrated.] Me? What on earth am I supposed to say?
I don’t know, Charles. I’ve spent the last few hours talking to people, I’m tired. Say something. Anything. [pause] Not …. regular things. [he looks at charles, expecting him to understand this just by looking. but when he doesn’t register a word, erik repeats, rather impatiently,] Things.
[the english voice again:] Oh, because I haven’t? For heaven’s sake - give it here - [and the video finally focuses on the man in the cardigan]
Uh - hello. My name is Charles Xavier and this is my - [a pause. they’ve only just met for the first time after the cuban crisis and while he agrees that they should put that aside to deal with the immediate crisis, yes okay, god - well. things.] - my associate, Erik Lehnsherr. Who some of you may have already met. As well as myself. And we would like to -
-- we? [wait. there’s something more offensive - ] Associate?
Look, you said I was to do the talking, I get to do the talking my way.
Yes, but - [slight growling.] We agreed.
I’m trying to sound professional. Will you just - [hushed whispering again] - yes I know what we agreed, but this is hardly the time to bring me to task over terminology.
That’s not what I’m doing. [and then - ] Fine.
[charles looks somewhat remorseful and returns to the video.] As I was saying, I’m Charles and this is my friend, Erik. [he is looking at this video camera with the most deadpan look he can manage despite thinking he sounds like a seven-year-old.] We come from the planet Earth in the year nineteen-sixty-two, for what that’s worth to anyone. And while we’re up to speed on the situation at hand, we - [turning to erik - erik turns the camera away again] - what do we want? I mean obviously we want to make sure we haven’t managed to miss anyone we know from home.
[erik is quiet for a bit, considering, and then he turns the camera to him and says,] We would very much like to talk to those who are familiar with our names and our work. [in a hushed tone to charles:] I don’t know if ‘work’ is the right word. But -- well --
No, work...works. Um. Oh! If there’s any more information on our new location, whether personal or from a third source --
-- I can tell you about that. [annoyed.]
You’ve been here all of five minutes, I was thinking more along the lines of a history book.
I’ve been around. [an annoyed huff.] I can tell you things. [wait, that’s not very eloquent.] I’d be glad to accompany you to the library. [THERE.]
Well. Thank you. And if anyone else out there has recommended reading or would simply like to say hello, then feel free. We’re - [oh no it’s too late and rude to switch to singular pronouns and let’s face it the next part is a blatant lie] - friendly. [he didn’t use ‘very’ on your behalf, asgard.]
[erik, on the background, looks like he was about to say something to that again, but decides not to. he turns the feed off.]
ooc; erik and charles will reply. rather slowly. BUT WE'RE HERE, WE PROMISE
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I don't know the nature of your world, but in ours people are born with abilities much like the ones the Gods of this place bestow upon us once we arrive. The only difference is that ours manifest through genetic mutation rather than divine intervention. Essentially, the human race is beginning to gear up for the next stage in evolution, or so I believe - I was born a mutant, as we call ourselves, and I pursued genealogy in order to discover more about myself and in the hopes that I'd some day find more people like me.
Of course, all of this means there's no precedent anywhere for emerging mutants to learn how to use and sometimes control their powers. So - tutors. It seems to be going well since there are a few students from the future here.
But the advised reading material is all separate from that. As nice as the pamplet was, I was hoping for something more in depth.
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[he'll just cp this everywhere from now on]
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I've been here for a while, and done my own research. I will share some of what I know.
[ Unusually magnanimous for him, but alas. He's bored. ]
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That would be a great help, thank you.
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The name is Cabal.
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[If Cabal wants to. It doesn't occur to him that you can transfer large files of information over the bracelet because he's from the past.]
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I'll be in touch soon, then.