Homecoming...

[thelittlestbub]

Who: thelittlestbub and YOU
When: March 3rd - 6th
Where: HoA, specifically, her bedroom
Summary: Jubilee is home, and people are coming to visit
Warnings: Probably not beyond swearing, but I'll update as needed.

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[goodshepherd_x]

He almost laughed. "You really would think, by now, these things would hardly phase me. Yet it is so much more real here. Raw, threatening. I can't explain it. I'm not sure I want to leave though. For all it's faults, this place has potential." He wasn't sure he could exactly explain why, or what he meant. He just had a feeling. Those always lead to something interesting.

His eyes gave a little sparkle, it felt nice to feel somewhat normal, like his self again, for however brief a moment this would be. He realized that here, of all places, people were going to start to see him as he really was, without the sugar-coating of 'Professor X' and 'the good shepherd' and all that. It frightened him, but it was also a slight relief. Sometimes his own reputation was a weight to carry. He felt the pressure of living up to an arch-type of a character he could never really be. Perhaps that was what lead him to so much failure back home. He was finding, despite the emotional wear and constant stress, on a heart-based level, it was really much easier just to be yourself. More people might hate you for it, but at least you could live with yourself, and sleep at night. Provided your friends weren't getting killed, kidnapped, or worse.

He gave Jubilee a thoughtful look, his face loosening. "I imagine if Scott and Logan were here, we'd practically be running the island. There'd certainly be less crime. Do you think those two would rest until all the island's problems were solved?"

[thelittlestbub]

Well, she didn't want to go back to their world. There wasn't anything left for her back there. She'd been kicked out and removed from the only place she wanted to be.

When he mentioned Scott and Logan, Jubilee immediately stiffened. For some reason it just shoved home what she'd lost back home.

She looked away from the Professor. "I doubt it. They'd be too busy with other things."

[goodshepherd_x]

He frowned. Foolish. He hadn't meant to offend, or rip open wounds. He spoke softly. "You don't think we get what we need? I showed up, Remy showed up...perhaps a few others will join them. A little faith goes a long way."

He leaned back, face darkening a bit. "I confess, though, that I wouldn't really want to make a place for Scott here." Why was he sharing these things?

[thelittlestbub]

"Scott would just take over, try to convince everyone he knew best and immediately begin disparaging anything and everything that I've done here." Someone might be the tiniest bit bitter.

"And I don't want Logan here. He handles being held captive worse than I do." She shook her head. "Honestly? Ro, Piotr, maybe Kitty, Bobby... but Scott and Logan? No thanks."