My Zangoose Is Named 'Potter'.

[rionaleonhart]

I don't feel remotely capable of writing X-Men: First Class fanfiction myself, but it's still quite fun to speculate on stupid AU ideas. Erik and Charles could found Hogwarts together! I thought at first that they might fall out because Erik was uncomfortable with accepting Muggle-born students, but of course that wouldn't work; this is presumably

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[derryderrydown]

Also, there should be a Misfits crossover in which Charles recruits the ASBO Five

I made NOISES.

I also want the Mad Men crossover where Erik and Charles try to recruit Don Draper, who has some kind of future-telepathy mutation.

[rionaleonhart]

The more I think about the possibility of a Misfits crossover, the more I want it. Maybe I should request it on the meme?

I haven't watched Mad Men, I'm afraid, but I am always in favour of crossovers.

[derryderrydown]

A crossover where they try to recruit Brooker, Mitchell and Coren?

[rionaleonhart]

I would enjoy this. What would their powers be, though? I suppose Brooker's identity would have to be Angry News Guy, but goodness knows what mutation he would actually have.

(Maybe it's a power he doesn't even know he has, and when Charles approaches him about his mutation Brooker assumes it's a comment about his face.)

[jlh]

So you're saying that Erik and Charles are basically Godric Gryffindor and Salazar Slytherin. Which, you know, totally works. You'd just need a Helga and a Rowena to stand with them and roll their eyes at them. Which might rescue Raven though I'm not sure who the fourth would be.

[rionaleonhart]

That is exactly what I'm saying, although I don't imagine Xavier House will be equivalent to Gryffindor in the values of its students. Charles probably doesn't like the idea of everyone being divided into houses at all, come to think of it.

Hmmm, good question about the remaining two founders! Definite yes to Raven. I was going to suggest Moira, but then I remembered that in this universe she would be a Muggle. Hmmmmm. Maybe a later character? Blast, I really don't know enough about the X-Men universe.

[cribbins]

Whenever Erik claims that mutants are superior beings, it's a struggle for Charles not to cast his eyes significantly in Nathan's direction - I haven't seen the X-Men film but I'm quite certain that I need this in my life.

[cribbins]

Nathan hit the wall, falling to the floor quite dead. He lay there for a few moments of blissful silence before wheezing in breath and sitting bolt upright. "Jesus Christ, what the fuck is wrong with you?"

Logan shrugged. "What's the problem? You're fine now, aren't you?"

Nathan stood up stroppily, yanking down his t-shirt that was always going to be an inch shorter than the top of his jeans. "That's not exactly the point, is it?" He spread his arms wide, imploringly. "Manners, you cunt."

All he got in return was a roll of the eyes as Logan walked to the corner of the padded room to fish a cigar out of the inside pocket of his jacket. At least he'd get to kill him again before the training session was over. Maybe a couple of times.

"Hey can I have a cigar?"

"No."

[rionaleonhart]

This is beautiful. You are beautiful. I implore you to watch the film and then write the Charles-recruits-the-Misfits fic.

Well, all right, you don't have to. But you would be brilliant at it. JUST SAYING.

[cribbins]

Dude I am severely tempted. I'm not sure why I haven't seen the film - I've read enough of the bloody comics. For some reason I'm slightly in love with the idea of Wolverine having to take Nathan everywhere as a sidekick.

[emmarrrrr]

Whenever Erik claims that mutants are superior beings, it's a struggle for Charles not to cast his eyes significantly in Nathan's direction.

I am far too amused by this mental image. CRAZY AU FIC IS MY FAVOURITE KIND.

[rionaleonhart]

The more I think about it, the more convinced I become that this combination of fandoms was always meant to be. It would be ridiculous and delightful.

[th_esaurus]

Really, there needs to be more well-written Erik/Raven/Charles. Really.

By which I mean THANK YOU FOR THAT LINK.

[rionaleonhart]

I am genuinely surprised that there doesn't seem to be more of it. COME ON, GUYS. I think I was really lucky with that fill; I wasn't really expecting it to be filled at all, let alone for the fill to be exactly what I wanted.