video;

[bluekocytes]

[There's a bit of uncertain view while Raven fucks with the wearable, and then she appears onscreen, looking distinctly disgruntled.

She was unimpressed by the Junkyard and less impressed by the explanation she received on leaving it. Now, she has on a face she never used before she joined the Brotherhood- a very anonymous human face. She's a little

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[bluegoofball]

[Did she just say Mystique?

Yes. Yes, she did. And asking for the Professor! Well, that was no good.]

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[bluegoofball]

[...But wait. What if the Professor doesn't know that she's dangerous? He didn't even know Logan, so he probably doesn't know her.]

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[bluegoofball]

[There was, however, a more pressing concern. His mother isn't wearing any pants.

Kurt flips his image inducer on and starts transmitting video.]

What are we supposed to do, go near someone who's not wearing pants? That is disgusting!

[bluekocytes]

[barely stifling a laugh]

I was hoping for someone female. Anyway, I think I've got it worked out, they're just a little... they're flickering a bit.

This doesn't usually happen.

[cousinisdeeeead]

Hi, you're stuck here with the rest of us. Probably Hypatia's fault, but what are ya gonna do.

Charles? Like, "Xavier"?

[bluekocytes]

[instantly wary]

Yeah. Charles Xavier. You know him?

[cousinisdeeeead]

Yeah, he's all therapeutic and shit. Friend of yours?

[bluekocytes]

Not if he's making me hallucinate space stations.

Is he- here?

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[selfgovernance]

[oh.

oh.

Charles just. Stares a moment. 'Mystique'. How that word would come to shape her.]

Raven, I--

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[selfgovernance]

It's nothing I'm doing, I promise you that. I would never--

[so choked up right now.]

[video] OH THIS IS ALL PRIVATE BY THE WAY...

[selfgovernance]

[MORE BRUSQUELY, THEN.]

It's good to see you. Now, what's this about pants?

[video] SUPER PRIVATE.

[bluekocytes]

[She doesn't respond for a minute, and when she does, well, her expression says a lot more than she'd like it to. Or, well- the expressions, really; there are a lot of them.

The fake face doesn't budge, but her eyes turn yellow, after a minute.

Roughly:]

It's good to see you, too.

I, uh- it's nothing. I'm just having a little more trouble controlling things. Than usual.

[remembering herself, unwillingly]

Charles, what's going on?

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[littlest_xman]

[HE TOLD YOU CHARLES he told you this would happen, anyone could show up here and oh now look. Anyone has.

Logan's voice is a low, dangerous growl.]

Mystique.

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[bluekocytes]

[And she is thrown completely off balance by that glare.]

Uh... yes. That's what I said. Is something wrong?

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[littlest_xman]

[COMPLETELY UNDETERRED. He snorts in something that's not quite amusement, shaking his head.]

You may be able to fool the rest of them with that act, but don't even think about trying it on me.

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[bluekocytes]

[wearily] Listen, on any other day I'd be overjoyed to play games, but what exactly are you talking about? Have we met before, or something? Because I can assure you that if I didn't show for a second date... it was nothing personal. Probably.

[video]

[notjelly]

[Camille's partly human today, though with ice-blue skin and her corkscrew troll horns. She likes the sense she gets from this newcomer. It seems familiar.]

Mystique, is it? I like the name! And no trick, I'm afraid, you're in another universe and all that.

[video]

[bluekocytes]

[Raven breaks into a startled, delighted smile at the sight of Camille.]

Thanks. Picked it myself, as you can probably guess. What's your name?

[video]

[notjelly]

The best names are picked as such! My own name is Camille, resident Tea Therapist and cafe owner.

[video]

[bluekocytes]

Tea Therapist, huh? Does that mean you use tea to treat crazy people or that you treat crazy tea?

And I didn't know space stations came equipped with cafes.