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[vexant]

Is anyone going to explain who the hell dropped in Xavier's Institute but forgot to bring along - what, literally any mutant?

( most people might start with a hello. julian just starts with a finger pointing back at the manor off behind him. )

Or, fine, anyone but Jean. ( because he's only half counting her as is. )

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cw: child death

[vexant]

You try watching all of your friends be murdered repetitively by flatliners and see how you feel about it after. Not to mention the years of ridicule, of being separated, hated, and the countless other kids I went to school with that were disowned by their families and left for dead because they were different.

i'm better at a lot of crap

cw: police violence

[cantilevers]

Replace flatliners with Enforcers. Replace disowned with dead parents. I know a little something about those themes.

Crap isn't saying much. Lots of people I know are effective at shoveling shit.

[vexant]

I'm an Omega-level telekinetic
Anything you can do, I can do better
Without needing to lift a hand

Which comes in handy, considering flatliners blew off my actual hands

[cantilevers]

Do you have that omega nonsense printed on a shirt?

I wasn't aware that you were actually looking for a comparative pissing contest when I replied, kiddo. You could have just asked nicely.

[vexant]

You asked what I was better at
I answered you

And no, that's Quire who has it printed on a shirt

[cantilevers]

Crap doesn't generally equal better than thou where I'm from. Showing my age, I guess.

I don't know who that is.

[vexant]

You're lucky, then
I wish I could just not know who he is

[cantilevers]

Sounds like he's a real charmer. Will I receive the pleasure of meeting him during my stay here?

[vexant]

He's not here, if that's what you're asking

[cantilevers]

Damn. I was briefly hopeful.

[He absolutely was not.]

So what does Omega mean?

[vexant]

Most people have a cut off, right?
a limit on how strong they can get
Body builders can only build so much, one's ability can only get them so far

I don't have one.

[cantilevers]

How do you know you won't hit a power ceiling eventually?

[vexant]

I might
but no telepath has found my limit yet, and neither have I
so if I've got one, it's high enough I doubt I'll ever feel limited by it

[cantilevers]

So you're kind of a kid god or something? Can anyone even check you if you decide to pull a building apart?

[vexant]

maybe I'm the guy they sent in to keep the rest of you in check

you see what I'm saying now, right?
I tell what I am
your first thought is "who is going to keep this guy in line"

[cantilevers]

So you are a god? You neither confirmed or denied.

Well, I've been there, so I understand their thinking. It's fear-based and human nature to make contingencies to avoid walking into a bad situation. Sorry if I offended you, kiddo.

[vexant]

I'm not a god
I'm a mutant

Who's here to keep you in check in case you decide to grab some explosives and go ham taking down a building?

[cantilevers]

What's the difference?

You apparently. And I was never much of a sapper. Don't worry, I'm just a regular old flatliner who knows how to mix drinks and throw a punch or two. I'm so far down the list of threats in this place, I'm probably in the appendix section.

[vexant]

I was born to a normalish family, went to school, grew up with friends that may as well have been my family
spent years honing my skills to be better.
does that sound godly to you?

even those without the metagene can still be a threat
i don't care how powerful or strong you pretend to be in your downtime, it means nothing to what you might be when shit starts getting rough

[cantilevers]

I wouldn't know, hence why I asked. The only 'god-like' being I met was immortal and was a purveyor of a brothel.

Sure, so when that happens, check for me in the appendix section. I'll be flatlined there.

[Dad joke.]

[vexant]

Ha ha

( very funny. so funny he typed out a laugh. )

Just because I can pull down buildings, doesn't mean I want to or would
See, there's this thing called self-control and understanding what's appropriate in specific situations

[cantilevers]

So what do you do for fun if demolitions is out?

[vexant]

Basketball
Baseball
Soccer
Video games

[cantilevers]

We should have a game of your choice someday.

[vexant]

so I can kick your ass?
sure
you bring a team, I'll bring mine