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[selfgovernance]

Right, ah, the first order of the day, I suppose, is to introduce myself. We've had rather a lot of new people show up in the last two weeks and I'm afraid I've had my head a bit buried in the sand. Hello, everyone, my name is Charles Xavier; it's a pleasure to make your acquaintance.

The second order is-- ah. Hm.

[he coughs and adjusts some

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[illiterage]

You can read minds? I come from no place that is redundantly named as "Earth," but as I know it only blood mages and demons can make such a claim.

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[selfgovernance]

I can, yes. It's really quite simple, actually, it's a matter of genetic mutation and something called the x-gene--

[... and then Charles forcibly stopped himself from doing the I LOVE GENETICS psuedobabble.]

As for blood mages and demons, I assure you I am neither. I haven't the faintest idea what the former might be, and for the latter part I am rather lacking in horns and a tail.

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[illiterage]

Believe me when I say abominations don't always need a horn or a tail to announce themselves as such.

[ hello I am from a place where you get your limb cut off to cure a cold and what is modern science ]

"Mutation" is hardly reassuring. Not as if I really believe you, all the same.

video; ikr? charles has the best bitchplz faces

[selfgovernance]

I suppose I will have to take your word on the matter, seeing as how I've met no one in my life I could label 'abomination'.

[Save Shaw, perhaps. But-- that is a topic for another day.]

Your believing me or not doesn't make it any less true, I'm afraid. But believe me when I say I have no desire to compromise anyone's autonomy or personal matters.

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[illiterage]

You must live a charmed life, then. You advertise such power openly but make no move to prove it; you're either a careful deceiver or too high atop whatever moral pillar you've place yourself on to indulge curiosity. Which is it?

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[selfgovernance]

[UM. TAKEN SLIGHTLY... ABACK... but hey, he expected this level of hostility, so his chagrin doesn't much show in his expression.]

I would like to think of myself as being neither of those things. I've never said I wouldn't indulge anyone's curiosity, thus why I mentioned I would answer questions willingly. You'll note you did not ask me to prove it, you simply stated you didn't believe me, at which point I consider myself to be under no obligation to correct your assumption.

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[illiterage]

I posses no more than passing curiosity mixed with tremendous suspension. Should you feel so obliged, however. I'm right here.

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[selfgovernance]

[Charles purses his lips a little. He doesn't like the idea of advertising his telepathy like a cheap parlour trick, but if he's to pave the way for smoother relations aboard this station, he supposes a little indignity is worth it.]

We would need to be in the same zone. I'm afraid it doesn't work across these contraptions.

[he taps the wearable.]

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[illiterage]

[ Fenris is all heckles and long-instilled fears, but he would not deny the chance to know what he could be potentially up against. ]

Then may I ask where you are?

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[selfgovernance]

Zone 03, though you'll forgive me if I don't list my exact place of residence. I can communicate with you sufficiently well from anywhere within the zone.

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[wilywilyways]

[Too frazzled to bother posting video. Jabbing at the screen + Medieval butterfingers = this.]

fenris what do I always say abot bad ideas??

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[selfgovernance]

Ah... Hawke?

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[wilywilyways]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees?

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[selfgovernance]

Surely you're aware that I wouldn't do anything to harm your friend, yes?

[THE SADDEST TELEPATH?]

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[wilywilyways]

It's not just his safety I'm concerned for!

[Wavering between immense suspicion and what her impressions of him are.]

Fenris is a very. . . private. . . person. Tread carefully.

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[selfgovernance]

['Then why is he trying to get a telepath to read his mind.' Clearly this Fenris is an analogue of Erik or somesuch.]

I appreciate the word of caution, Hawke. If he wishes me to proceed I shall of course take every precaution.