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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
video; on his own bracelet
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video; alone
[And he signs off. For the next several hours there's no response, but eventually there'll be an incoming message. On the other end, Charles looks a bit more tired from a day of rushing around and talking to many more people than usual.]
Hello? Bobby?
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Professor. How are you?
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I'm fine. Or at least, as well as can be expected. Now - [He settles his arm in a comfortable position on the table in front of him, so their conversation can proceed.] Was there something you wanted to tell me, or was it that you didn't feel comfortable with Erik around? [He seems resigned about the fact, rather than upset.]
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I know you're friends with him now, but in my time, things change. You can't trust him.
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[He'd underestimated him before, or - no. That's not right. He'd hoped before. He still does and it's something that not even the Professor of the future will give up on. But it's safe to say guesses in knowledge - optimism - have now been replaced by something more certain and lead-heavy.]
I know what he's capable of. I saw it first-hand, not long ago. Although - [he thinks of Shaw and those memories of intense hatred. Of a scared young boy strapped down to a table and experimented on.] It's difficult to explain how the situation arose without revealing details of Erik's past, and I wouldn't do that to him. I wouldn't do that to anyone. But if there's anything else you think I need to know, I would be grateful.
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He has crazy ideas of mutant supremacy. And he's willing to use or destroy anyone in his way.
He almost killed Rogue.
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That... Forgive me, I don't mean to imply that I don't believe you, but - you have to understand, the point in time where we come from right now - [he takes a deep breath, trying to clear his mind.] The Erik I know would never harm a young mutant. I hope you understand why I'm alarmed by that.