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[thelittlestbub]

[Jubilee is sitting on her bed. In her lap is fabric and she's slowly sewing by hand. She looks contemplative.]With all the talk lately, I thought I'd ask a question

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[beardedveteran]

... 'Mutants'-- that's what you call them, where you're from?

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[thelittlestbub]

Mutants are humans who have a gene that activates, usually in puberty, and gives them an extra power.

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[beardedveteran]

So, people with powers? [ A pause as he sits back in his chair, rocking slightly. ] We call 'em NEXTs. Well. 'Them'. I'm one too.

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[thelittlestbub]

Next step in human evolution.

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[beardedveteran]

Whoa! Never thought of that! Sounds better than 'Notable Entities of Extraordinary Talent'!

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[thelittlestbub]

It's the way we think about it.

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[beardedveteran]

[ His smile is a little pained for a moment. ] Yeah-- but I can't say I'd agree with the... evolution thing. [ Wrinkles his nose. ] What you said about those people gettin' hurt because of their powers? Happens in my world too. Though it's only gotten a little better after forty years of it.

[thelittlestbub]

Nature evolves, dude. That includes humans. Whether they like to admit it or not.

See, we know that powers can be dangerous, so we're careful with them, ya know? And we had a school where kids could go to learn how to use 'em. But. That didn't mean the government liked it.