i - d. 339 - joint post - video

[leidenschaft]

[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

Comments

[ex_outofcontrol435]

If he's actually got mutant parents, how'd he end up in the circus? Would YOU allow that?

[leidenschaft]

I wouldn't, but remember, I don't know him, and I don't know the logistics of him ending up in the circus. But if Kurt is around your time, and in that time mutant rights and activism is much more widespread and public than it is in my time, then the logical conclusion is that he was either there to be disposed of, or he was there because he had to remain hidden. Either way, I want to know who did it.

[ex_outofcontrol435]

Yeah, activism's more widespread, but the Professor still has to run a boarding school to keep all the kids who get thrown out or run away as soon as they hit puberty. It's no utopia.

But he's too old for me to know if he ever went through the school. So we're both clueless.

[leidenschaft]

I don't think he'd give it up.

[ex_outofcontrol435]

Why do you care so much about the guy, anyway?

[leidenschaft]

About Nightcrawler? [pls be about nightcrawler]

[ex_outofcontrol435]

Yeah. He's not hooked up with either side as far as I know. Not that important.

[leidenschaft]

Well, maybe he should be. He's a mutant, after all.

[ex_outofcontrol435]

That's not what I meant and you know it. But Bobby and Rogue are direct allies of the Professor's, and you're focussing on Nightcrawler. They're the ones who'll get in your way.

[leidenschaft]

I can deal with two teenagers. You can deal with them as well, considering you've known them a lot longer than I have. You should know their weaknesses and their strengths, you should know how to play them. What's a teenaged boy and his girlfriend to you? Nightcrawler has potential. What that will be, and how, I don't know yet, but there's no reason not to watch over him.

[besides. he's sort of familiar with his parentage, but he's not gonna talk about that unless he's 100% sure. it's important to build good rapport at the moment though.]

[ex_outofcontrol435]

[He wouldn't mind dealing with Rogue, but Bobby...]

You're not the only one with associates.

[leidenschaft]

For the love of god, Pyro, don't give me excuses. Use your head.

[ex_outofcontrol435]

Yeah, I get it. We need all the help we can get, and mutants come first. I'm not stupid.

But it's not as clear cut as you think with the other two.

[leidenschaft]

[goddamit pyro don't ever tell him shit is impossible otherwise you're gonna get dropped so fast on the side of the gutter before you could even say fuck you mags. off screen, he grits his teeth as he listens to charles natter on the other side. this playing nice thing can kill him sometimes.]

You can handle one boy, Pyro. Go through his acquaintances, and stop being too sentimental.

[ex_outofcontrol435]

[Already he's starting to question this re-alliance. Magneto's allowed to stay friendly with the Professor, but he's got to use Bobby?]

Yeah, fine. I can do that.

[leidenschaft]

[how else is he gonna keep an eye on whoever charles decides to ally himself with.]

And stop worrying. If we play everything right, we might not have hurt anyone at all. As much as we're concerned about mutants as well, there's still the matter of getting out of Asgard. I haven't forgotten, and you and I have important things to go back to outside of this world. But I need you to be able to deal with others. Charles and I haven't spoken about it yet, but he's watching me, and he's keeping an eye on who I talk to. I promise you, we're not as amicable to each other as we look.

[ex_outofcontrol435]

And what about me and the Professor? Any orders?

[It's a fair question, since the last Magneto had him playing nice with Charles as well. And he hates having to do that.]

[leidenschaft]

No physical attacks leading to permanent injury or death.

[regeneration or no regeneration, he'll hurt pyro if he disobeyed. there are worst things that can happen to a man than dying.]

[ex_outofcontrol435]

That's it? I can say whatever I want?

[leidenschaft]

I rather doubt he cares. Just be smart about it, and don't drag me in unless you're prepared to deal with both of us.

[ex_outofcontrol435]

Careful, you mean. Yeah, I can watch my mouth when I have to.

[But nobody's mentioned being a dick yet, or that he shouldn't. Excellent.]

[leidenschaft]

I also mean smart. He's not nice, and he never plays nice. I don't know where his children got that idea, but he's certainly not a saint, and I know him a lot longer than any of you have or ever will. If arguing with him encourages you to be a lot smarter, then why not. He's certainly not going to lift a finger to protect me from his children, and I don't see why I should, either.

[ex_outofcontrol435]

[There's a lot of laughter on the other end, which makes Pyro rather glad that he decided to do this over text. None of this surprises him at all.]

Just want to greet him. Cool down.