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005 [Voice]

Aug 27, 2011 11:35

[There's the soft hum-buzz of an oxyacetylene torch, and then it PUFFS off.]

Fer those that knew 'im, Julian Keller's gone.

[The feed cuts as the torch is turned back on.]

!: wither, c: magneto, c: ahiru, c: emma frost, c: frau

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voice | x-filter makes_asteroids August 27 2011, 15:43:33 UTC

When. And what happened?

Re: voice | x-filter southernreaper August 27 2011, 16:11:48 UTC

Other night, an' I dunno.

[He does, but that's personal.]

Re: voice | x-filter makes_asteroids August 27 2011, 16:17:10 UTC

Did he disappear or did something happen.

[It's not a request. He's sunk completely into Magneto-mode.]

Re: voice | x-filter southernreaper August 27 2011, 16:25:29 UTC

His phone ain't connected to the network any more. If'n ya will excuse me I's got work t'do.

[CLICK]

reaction makes_asteroids August 27 2011, 16:31:05 UTC

[Right. Somwthing happened. Paging Emma.]

Re: reaction frosty_mind August 27 2011, 16:59:17 UTC

What is it, Michael?

reaction | telepathy makes_asteroids August 27 2011, 17:46:03 UTC

Given that reaction, in all likelihood Julian was killed. The boy could probably use someone to check in on him. I was hoping you would have a better report with him than I?

[And please remind him - WHY does he like teenagers again?]

Re: reaction | telepathy frosty_mind August 27 2011, 17:54:27 UTC

He's dealing with life and avoiding his emotions. This is probably a healthy reaction on the whole: wallowing in grief accomplishes nothing. He called me privately, will be here tomorrow for a lesson with his powers, and ignored my query about other assistance.

I was hoping you'd be willing to take a look at his brain afterwards. The first few lessons, if they go well, are going to put a considerable strain on him. Whether you are or not, please do not pressure him: he's actually reached out to suggest a time and volunteered to come here, and I don't want to chase him away. He doesn't have many friends left.

[You like teenagers because you like to be needed and because you think they're flexible enough to be salvageable even when you want to strangle them.]

Re: reaction | telepathy makes_asteroids August 27 2011, 18:21:21 UTC

I assume he doesn't wish to see me? I don't mind taking a look, but I have no wish to make things worse.

[A mental sigh.]

Also where is he going for the lessons?

[...Right. That. Charles is clearly a bad influence.]

Re: reaction | telepathy frosty_mind August 27 2011, 18:26:48 UTC

He probably doesn't want to see you, but I gave him the option of letting you take a look or letting a hospital or clinic take a look, and he said he could come here. I think he's had his fill of hospitals for a while. As to where, all we need is a room we can clean up afterwards, but if he doesn't push back too hard I'm going to urge him into the Danger Room and take a look at the readouts afterwards.

[Don't try to blame your idealism on Charles. The forms it takes at any given time, perhaps.]

Re: reaction | telepathy makes_asteroids August 27 2011, 19:06:22 UTC

I could stay in the control room, if so. Otherwise one of the rooms on the ground floor and I could stay in another room.

[...What idealism. He's not idealist, he's pragmatic.]

Re: reaction | telepathy frosty_mind August 27 2011, 20:16:51 UTC

We'll see tomorrow. I believe I have a firm grasp of what needs to be done - I just want to double-check afterwards that I didn't do any lasting damage in the process.

[Whatever you call that motivation that makes you live life for other people instead of yourself.]

Re: reaction | telepathy makes_asteroids August 27 2011, 21:14:22 UTC

All right.

[Oh that? That's...guiltfate.]

Re: reaction | telepathy frosty_mind August 27 2011, 22:18:23 UTC

Thank you for the fMRI in advance.

[Mmmm-hm? Fate had you working twenty hour days trying to keep everyone sheltered, fed, and basic health care on Genosha? I don't seem to recall anyone forcing you.]

Re: reaction | telepathy makes_asteroids August 27 2011, 22:37:12 UTC

Anything - and I do mean anything - to help the boy.

[That's because I've been where they are. And I could help. They're my people, I had no choice.]

Re: reaction | telepathy frosty_mind August 27 2011, 23:03:36 UTC

For now the best thing you can do for him is give him space, and I make that observation fully aware that it's not an easy thing for you to do.

[Of course you had a choice. If you'd slept seven hours a night no one - excepting yourself - would have blamed you. And even after being crippled, if you'd worked at it you could have found a way to run. But you prefer to put yourself through hell than leave your people without all the aid you are in a position to give them. That's not normally considered the behavior of a pragmatist, Michael.]

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