un: HELLION | video

[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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un: blackcat | video

[catsclaws]

Xavier's is here?

[ And Jean? But no other mutants, it sounds like. She smiles at an amusing thought. ]

Normally, they wouldn't let me in there. Maybe I can finally look around.

[vexant]

I'm right here. You realize that, yeah? What makes you think I'm going to let you in?

[catsclaws]

Wait, you're squatting?

[ He didn't mention that part. ]

Damn. I guess I won't be going through their personal things.

[vexant]

( wow, now this just feels impolite. )

Do you not know who I am?

[catsclaws]

Should I?

[ Does he know who she is? ]

[vexant]

I'm Hellion! You know, one of the only students at Xavier's who survived M-Day?

[catsclaws]

Honey, just because I know a few X-Men doesn't mean I keep files on all of you.

[ Sure, she and Logan cross paths now and again (which is always fun), but she's got her own thing going on. Wait. ]

So there is at least one mutant at Xavier's.

[ Maybe he's just feeling lonely. ]

[vexant]

Three, now.

( julian, jay, and whenever he finds her - the significantly smaller version of laura. )

[catsclaws]

Then you're not alone. That must be a relief.

[vexant]

I wasn't worried about it.

( more irritated than anything else. but irritated is usually a safer feeling than worried. )

[catsclaws]

You were worried about them, though, weren't you? Your group tends to be pretty tight.

[ That's what it's like to be on a team, after all. ]

[vexant]

( they're tight-knit because they have to be. because those that survived m-day and the mes that had come directly after it were all that was left of them. because every breath they took was a testament to their determination not to let everyone else win. because everyone else, outside of them, can't get it. )

My team still isn't here. ( the hellions, but that should be obvious enough. ) But we look after our own.

( anyone who fucks with laura or jay will have julian to answer to. )

[catsclaws]

[ She doesn't blame him for sounding prickly after what he's been through. ]

I know you do. Look, I'm not one of you, but I know people at Xavier's. We've worked together before, and Logan's a friend. So, if you ever need anything, you can reach out. My name's Felicia Hardy.

[vexant]

I know who you are.

( okay, maybe he was missing the civilian name, but he knew black cat well enough. )

We won't need it, but your offer's noted.

[catsclaws]

Good enough.