[The camera clicks on to a screen half-covered by a couple fingers, and the faint click-click of some of the buttons on the phone being fiddled with. Raven can be seen, looking up at the ceiling as she listens to the porters 'Welcome to the City' greeting and toying with the phone it had told her to pick up. She's in 'blonde' mode, dressed in a
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Er...well, neither of those individuals are present in this reality, but as others have mentioned we do house an Xavier Institute. I was actually acquainted with both men in my home reality.
[He glances down at himself, a little embarrassed over this human form.]
Oh, well, pardon the appearance. Merely a temporary setback, I assure you. I'm Dr. McCoy.
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Wait...fix?
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Yeah. Last night you said you found a way to remove the physical aspects of mutation without effecting our abilities. But I...decided not to.
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Well, it's a little embarrassing to hear I would actually consider putting it into practice, especially if I was trying to convince another that it was a desirable course of action. Too many internalized issues, I suppose. You did say I was young, foolish isn't so large a stretch...
But if it were more than the feet, I'm certain you'd have noticed. My initial mutation involved enlarged hands as well. [He held one up as if to make a point, but oh wait this is a tiny hand. Tiny and five fingered and pink.] Well, normally. I'm experiencing a temporary loss at the moment, but they should return before too long.
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If it was his hands they didn't look different, so I don't know. but...
[She's a bit thrown at that admission, and just sort of stares at the screen.]
You...lost your powers?
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...Will it wear off or does she have to give them back?
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Though I have used disguises in the past. I even developed a holographic projector to give the illusion of my former appearance! But eventually all the hiding felt too much like, well, hiding. If I were ever to come to terms with myself, I'd have to be honest with myself.
No more masks. I don't even bother with the secret identity, like so many others in this hero business. For someone who looks like I normally do, there's little point.
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What happened? What was the rest of your mutation?
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Put simply, it enhanced my existing physical abilities while also covering me in blue fur. It was only years later that it progressed to the point where I developed into the much bulkier feline form I typically enjoy these days.
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You're usually blue?
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[He attaches a link to this post.]
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