As the name indicates...this RPG will revolve around Crossroads and New Beginnings.CrossroadsWe would like to see characters come to a 'crossroads' in their lives where important and life changing decisions have to be made. These events can be very personal...i.e. a relationship beginning, ending or changing, or they can be moral or spiritual. Whatever is decided, they should show 'growth' for your character.New BeginningsThis can be any number of items as well and most likely will relate back to the 'crossroads' in your character(s)' life or lives and/or career. They may be starting a new career as teacher or student at Xavier's School for the Gifted or may have been selected to train for the upcoming X-Men team(s). Their 'new beginning' once again may be as simple as establishing a new relationship or changes in an old one.
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A Requested Meeting (Cruise Ship Mission Participants)Who: Mana With: Professor X? When: Early Afternoon, 1 PM, Sunday, March 14th, 2006 Where: Hallways to Professor Xavier’s office. OOC: This is the requested meeting with Xavier thread… have opened a new one due to the Finding Wisdom having been taken elsewhere. ALL X-Men on the last mission please join it when you can. Thankies.
It was obvious to Mana that Stacy was one of those people she would enjoy hanging around, no matter what her past may have entailed. No, she didn’t care that the girl used to be a hooker, she didn’t care that her speech was often a little… well, off, all that mattered was she had trusted Mana enough to open up to her, and in doing so, the time in her bedroom earlier had been like the two were young girls again, giggling over the clothes Stacy could make out of the nice stuff she was throwing out. Of course, there had also been the serious side of their little encounter, but when one was just getting to know another, when wasn’t there?
Anyways, now she was getting herself ready for the requested meeting with Professor Xavier, all those from the previous cruise ship mission called to meet in his office at 1 PM, it was now ten to, and she was stressing a bit that she wouldn’t get down to his office in time, having chosen to have another shower to wake herself up a bit… she was still feeling a little off from healing so many people within such a short period of time, and it didn’t matter it was a day after the fact.
Rushing around the corner a little too fast, she slipped, the tread on her shoes not entirely that good, sliding across the floor and into the wall, utterly and completely embarrassed right now. Just staying there for a few seconds, while she regained her mind and body back from the massive adrenaline rush that had just flowed through her, she shook her head, grinning, as she climbed to her feet, and made the rest of the way to the Professor’s door. ~Okay, so that was fun,~ she thought, knocking once, and waiting patiently for the Professor to answer her… not only that, but she hoped she wasn’t late, and the meeting wasn't already well under way.
Summary: Mana heads down for the requested meeting with Xavier.
Tags: Professor X, Logan, Warren, Scott, Jean, Gambit, Emma, Kurt, Evo, Chamber, Wanda, Storm, (when everyone is free and ready to join the thread )
Re: A Requested Meeting (Cruise Ship Mission Participants)
Who: Chamber With: Professor X? Whover else he meets When: Early Afternoon, 1 PM, Sunday, March 14th, 2006 Where: Hallways to Professor Xavier’s office
Chamber had been outside walking, his thoughts elsewhere. He didn't have anything to do and so he had gone outside for a breather.
After a while, he got tired of the outdoors, reminding him of his exgirlfriend and the things they would have done if he had not hurt her.
With a sigh, he reentered the mansion only to witness Mana's little trip. He quickly moved to catch up with her, stopping slightly away as she regained her feet (she did, didn't she?).
*Hey there, you all right?*
Tags: Mana, others.
Edited by: Mana4X2 at: 7/22/06 4:53 am
Re: A Requested Meeting (Cruise Ship Mission Participants)Who: Wanda With: Professor X?, Mana, Chamber, anyone else When: Early Afternoon, 1 PM, Sunday, March 14th, 2006 Where: Hallways to Professor Xavier’s office. OOC: Wanda comes from the Inside the Mansion Thread.
Wanda had reentered the mansion, her face an inscrutable mask. She wasn't about to let others see her discontent at not being able to find Magneto again.
~He's got to come out of hiding sometime. And when he does, I got him,~ she thought. ~What is this meeting that I have to go to. Surely, they don't need me.~
With a shrug, she started walking to the Professor's office, only to see a couple of people already there. She sighed realizing she had to, at least be nice to these people.
Tags: Mana, Chamber, Professor X?, the others expected to attend. OOC: Karina is currently still where she is since my last post. Whenever that was.
Edited by: Mana4X2 at: 7/22/06 4:56 am
Re: A Requested Meeting (Cruise Ship Mission Participants)Who: Mana With: Chamber and Wanda so far. When: Early Sunday Afternoon Where: Outside Xavier’s Office Door OOC:
Quote:With a sigh, he reentered the mansion only to witness Mana's little trip. He quickly moved to catch up with her, stopping slightly away as she regained her feet (she did, didn't she?).
*Hey there, you all right?*
Nope, no way, no one had actually seen her do that… ~Great, just great,~ Mana thought, at the sound of Chamber’s thought speak in her head, asking her if she was all right. Turning around, cheeks going red, even though she was trying so hard not to let them, she nodded, “Yeah, I’m find, aside from my bruised ego,” she said, laughing a little. She didn’t need a telempathic link with Jonothan to tell he was one deeply troubled person, however, Mana wasn’t one to push someone to talk about it either.
Just because they’d been on the last mission together, the very one this meeting with Xavier was going to be about, didn’t mean he would trust her with deep secrets. Inwardly sighing at that, wishing she could help every single person in the mansion with their problems, but knowing she couldn’t, the pyrokinetic healer merely pushed aside the down feelings thinking like this attained, and continued to smile at the witness to her slip and slide.
“I am lucky the wall was there,” she quipped, winking at him, and, at the same time, noticing the approach of Wanda, the fact two more people were outside of Xavier’s office allaying her fears that she could have been late. “Heya Wanda,” was all Mana said to the girl, telling by the look on her face she wasn’t really happy right now. “Um,” she glanced back at the door, “I’m not even sure if Xavier is even here,” she added, shrugging. “He could have gotten caught up with something. Guess we’ll just have to wait and see.”
Summary: Embarassed that someone witnessed her slip and slide, Mana goes through several thinking processes, before suggesting that maybe the Professor wasn’t even in his office yet.
Re: A Requested Meeting (Cruise Ship Mission Participants)Who: Prof. X With: those in the hall Where: His office actually When: a few minutes til 1pm
The professor was waiting in his office for all the participants to arrive for the scheduled meeting. He didn't need telepathy to hear the goings on outside his office and he smiled a small smile to himself as he placed a small stack of folders in a drawer to his right.
*Mana,* he said telepathically, *Chamber... Wanda... please come in and take a seat.*
Re: A Requested Meeting (Cruise Ship Mission Participants)Who: Wanda
With: Professor X?, Mana, Chamber, anyone else When: Early Afternoon, 1 PM, Sunday, March 14th, 2006 Where: Hallways to Professor Xavier’s office.
Wanda rolled her eyes at the professor's voice in her head. She gave vent to a sigh before looking at Mana.
"Guess we should go in? Though I'm beginning to wonder why I should," she said. A smile had peeked at Mana's embarressment before, that was erased.
Tag: Professor, Mana, Chambers, others
Edited by: Mana4X2 at: 7/23/06 3:27 am
Re: A Requested Meeting (Cruise Ship Mission Participants)Who: Chamber With: Professor X? Wanda, Mana, Whover else he meets When: Early Afternoon, 1 PM, Sunday, March 14th, 2006 Where: Hallways to Professor Xavier’s office
Holding out his hand as Mana had regained her feet, a small smile appeared though hidden behind the scarf.
*It's okay. We all have those days.*
The voice in his head from the professor made Chamber's 'eyes' widen then lower as he glanced at both Wanda and Mana.
*You okay enough to go inside?*
Tag: Mana, Wanda, any others
Edited by: Mana4X2 at: 7/23/06 3:29 am
Re: A Requested Meeting (Cruise Ship Mission Participants)Who: Scott With: Chamber, Wanda, Mana, & Prof. X +? When: Early Sunday Afternoon Where: Hallways to Xavier's Office
Looking even more grave and pensive than usual, Scott made his way quickly along the mansion's halls. He'd been turning the mission over and over in his mind since the discussion with Jean that morning, and it didn't look better at any angle. No matter how you sliced it, it had been a fiasco, salvaged only by the fact nobody had been killed.
Provided, of course, that the badly-injured SEAL had survived.
Sighing, he massaged his temples as he turned in at the door to the Professor's office. All his mistakes and inadequacies played before his mind's eye for the umpteenth time. He was trained for this sort of thing. He should have done a better job.
Pausing with his hand on the doorjamb, Scott glanced around, nodding a greeting at those already assembled. Tags: Chamber, Wanda, Professor Xavier, Logan, Warren, Mana, Jean, Gambit, Emma, Kurt, Evo, Storm.
Re: A Requested Meeting (Cruise Ship Mission Participants)
Who: Mana With: Chamber, Wanda, Cyclops, Xavier so far. When: Early Sunday Afternoon Where: Outside Xavier’s Office Door
Quote:*Mana,* he said telepathically, *Chamber... Wanda... please come in and take a seat.*
At the sound and feel of Xavier’s voice in her head, Mana showed no signs of discomfort, nor annoyance that he had chosen to invite them into his office this way. No, she was used to voices in her head, and not just the ones of her own either. One of those said voices chuckled at that thought, Mana unable to help but smile. It was funny how the thoughts patterns of human beings went… heck, she’d found herself talking to herself a lot, and most often out loud. It was a really good way to get the ideas and problems in her head out and into perspective, much like the keeping of a diary, or writing the thoughts on paper would.
"Guess we should go in? Though I'm beginning to wonder why I should," brown eyes looked up at the Scarlet Witch, a small nod soon following. It was obvious to Mana that both Chamber and Wanda had been amused by her accident before. Well, at least it had put a smile on the otherwise angry looking Wanda’s face for a while… and Chamber, too, he needed to smile more often, those handsome eyes of his deserved to be lit up every once in a while.
*It's okay. We all have those days… You okay enough to go inside?* she laughed at him, “Yeah, don’t I know it. Thanks Jonothan,” she said, turning back to the office door, only to be shocked by the presence of a person she hadn’t even seen or even naturally felt come up behind her. “Oh my… Scott!” she cried, nearly jumping out of her skin. “Okay, so you have your stealth skills down pat, my friend, don’t do that!” she told him, laughing again.
Summary: Mana observes, answers, and is shocked by Scott standing right their behind her with his hand already on the door. Tags: Chamber, Wanda, Professor Xavier, Cyclops, Logan, Warren, Jean, Gambit, Emma, Kurt, Evo, Storm.
Re: A Requested Meeting (Cruise Ship Mission Participants)Who: Scott With: Chamber, Wanda, Mana, Xavier so far. When: Early Sunday Afternoon Where: Outside Xavier’s Office Door
Scott jumped a bit himself, then offered up a rueful smile. "Sorry about that. Guess I was off woolgathering."
Tilting his head, he gave her a carefully assessing look. "Are you all right now? All those injured on the Olympia ... it must have been exhausting for you." Summary: Blah. Short and uninspired. OOC: Edited to fix my complete failure to close several font tags
Edited by: Original Summers at: 7/23/06 8:14 pm
Re: A Requested Meeting (Cruise Ship Mission Participants)
Who: Logan
Where: Xavier's office
With: others assembling
When: promptly at 1pm, as requested
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He'd left Chase down at the stables as it was closing in on the time for the requested meeting with Xavier and..... Emma. Strolling back through the woods path, Logan's brain tumbled slowly over the morning's conversation down by the lake. He decided he wasn't going to act on any of it; it'd just make him crazy... again.
He'd had himself an interesting time in the kitchen, with the one he recalled as Shatterstar and a new kid that turns out is Scott's brother. Once he'd gotten Gabriel settled and taken care of he'd set his mind back toward the meeting at hand.
A scowl was set deeply in his features, which wasn't unusual, but his eyes focused far away and he had to consciously pay attention to keep them clear and focused in the present.
He made his way to Xavier's office with long, purposeful strides although unhurried. He picked up the scents of a few others, already gathered, still lingering in the hall outside the heavy door standing open in invitation.
He made it to the door, squaring himself up to it before pausing to take a quick glance around before entering. Old habit. Xavier looked up and their eyes met; the professor's bright blues meeting blue glowering ones for a brief moment before Logan stepped inside.
Ignoring those present for the most part, except Wanda, whom he scowled at, he went straight to one of the cushioned chairs toward the back of the room, situated near the side wall. It was a strategic position; keeping everyone in view and his back to the wall.
Wolverine simply plopped down in his chosen spot, his body language making it quite clear what his state of mind was at the moment. Sitting sloppily with his feet planted on the floor, legs wide for solid control if needing to move quickly, his arms resting on the arms of the classically upholstered chair. He said nothing; simply focused on the carpet a few feet in front of him, lifting his eyes only briefly now and again to glare at Xavier from under his brow.
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Tags: nobody directly, but tags are open of course Edited by: Wolvie6 at: 7/31/06 4:34 pm
Re: A Requested Meeting (Cruise Ship Mission Participants)
Who: Mana With: Cyclops, Wanda, Wolverine, Xavier, Chamber, so far… When: Early Afternoon, 1 PM, Sunday, March 14th, 2006 Where: Hallway Outside to inside Professor Xavier’s office.
Quote:Scott jumped a bit himself, then offered up a rueful smile. "Sorry about that. Guess I was off wool gathering."
Tilting his head, he gave her a carefully assessing look. "Are you all right now? All those injured on the Olympia ... it must have been exhausting for you."
Mana had to get over her initial chuckling fit at Scott’s first comment before she could even think about answering his rather serious and concerned-filled question, “Ah,” she paused, holding back the little laughs that still wanted to escape, “I really do wish I could say I am feeling 100%, but, to be honest, I’m not,” she finally admitted, “Don’t get me wrong, I have rested up, but it obviously hasn’t been enough,” looking a bit sheepish at that point, she added, “I guess helping to heal Stacy’s feet and stuff back here after getting back from the mission wasn’t a good idea,” she shrugged, “But, ya know me, I just can’t help it, I am and always will be a healer. And, before ya say it, I shouldn’t worry so much and put myself out so much, but,” she sighed, suddenly realising she was rambling, “Sorry Scott,” she said, and would have went on to try and clarify why she felt the need to justify herself when the approach of Logan left her a little without words.
His presence often did that to her, and it was nothing more than a deep respect she had, and always would feel, towards the man. His arrival also signalled something inside her… it was time to actually go in to the room, and with that, she gave Scott another smile and a nod, before walking in and making herself comfortable in one of the very nice high back leather chairs, a simple nod and smile also given to acknowledge the Wolverine’s presence.
Summary: After babbling a little in response to Scott’s question, Logan’s arrival signals, at least to Mana, that it is time to actually go in to Xavier’s office. Tags: Cyclops, Wolverine, Chamber, Wanda, Professor Xavier, Warren, Jean, Gambit, Emma, Kurt, Evo, Storm.
Edited by: Mana4X2 at: 7/30/06 7:24 am
Re: A Requested Meeting (Cruise Ship Mission Participants)
Who: Logan
With: those gathering for meeting
Where: Xavier's office
When: 1pm
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As he'd come around the corner and saw the few still gathered in the hall, he saw Mana talking to Scott. With all that had happened the past week or so they never really had gotten a chance to re-connect. It'd been seven years since they last saw each other and seeing those who were left from the original team brought back alot of memories as to why he had left in the first place. Not that it had been their fault, he blamed Charles for it actually.
As he took his seat, Mana also came over and sat nearby. Logan glanced at her, his expression not changing, but as she offered him a small smile and a nod of acknowledgement, he inclined his head to return the silent greeting.
Re: A Requested Meeting (Cruise Ship Mission Participants)Who: Evo With: those gathering for meeting Where: Xavier's office When: 1pm
Evan O'Malley barely slid into the room at a near run behind Logan. Then, he skidded to a stop, looking sheepish. "Sorry I'm late. Was thinking about a new form after the inspection bit aboard the Whale, and I lost track of time while I went over the details."
Re: A Requested Meeting (Cruise Ship Mission Participants)
Who: Logan
With: those assembled
Where: Xavier's office
When: 1pm
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Evan O'Malley barely slid into the room at a near run behind Logan. Then, he skidded to a stop, looking sheepish. "Sorry I'm late. Was thinking about a new form after the inspection bit aboard the Whale, and I lost track of time while I went over the details."
Logan barely glanced up at the kid as he sat slouched in the chair with one fist resting against his jaw, looking quite foul as usual.
"Actually, if ya' wanna go back out an' come back later, we'll probably still be sittin' here waitin' fer the others," he grumbled out. Then sat up a bit and glanced around the room to ask no one in particular, "Where the hell are they? Jean an' Warren, Kurt, Gambit... an' Jean?" Not realizing he repeated the last name... oh something was beginning to crawl under his skin, he moved his eyes onto Cyclops; knowing he was probably working closely with Jean aboard the Whale this morning. He flopped back in the chair again with a small snarl.
Re: A Requested Meeting (Cruise Ship Mission Participants)Who: Nightcrawler With: Cyclops, Wanda, Wolverine, Xavier, Chamber, Evo so far… When: Early Afternoon, 1 PM, Sunday, March 14th, 2006 Where: Professor Xavier’s office.
"Hoo! Vhell! It certainly looks like Mister Worthington has got his hands full with those reporters outside. I don't know if he'll be able to make it, they seem quite persistant! Mz Reyes and Mr Fireheart are there with him as well."
Kurt had chosen to walk into the meeting room in place of his trademarked locomotion. A small room like this would certainly retain the brimstone smell, and he was in no hurry to get to the meeting. He'd rather put that all behind him to be honest. Putting fist to mouth he coughed twice into it and glanced around, only to be met with a bemused sceptic's stare - too little, too late for sick call, or so it now seemed.
Re: A Requested Meeting (Cruise Ship Mission Participants)Who: Mana With: Cyclops, Wanda, Wolverine, Xavier, Chamber, Nightcrawler, so far… When: Early Afternoon, 1 PM, Sunday, March 14th, 2006 Where: Professor Xavier’s Office.
Quote:Evan O'Malley barely slid into the room at a near run behind Logan. Then, he skidded to a stop, looking sheepish. "Sorry I'm late. Was thinking about a new form after the inspection bit aboard the Whale, and I lost track of time while I went over the details."
Mana heard Evo’s entrance… how could she not?… however, there was something that had her attention completely in the here and now, and it was only when the object of her attention chose to respond to Evo that she finally looked away and thought seriously about whether to ask him if he was okay or to just let it alone. It was hard to tell what was the right thing to do with Logan at times, and if was even harder now simply because there was such a huge gap in between the time they had once known and worked together, and now.
Quote:"Actually, if ya' wanna go back out an' come back later, we'll probably still be sittin' here waitin' fer the others," he grumbled out. Then sat up a bit and glanced around the room to ask no one in particular, "Where the hell are they? Jean an' Warren, Kurt, Gambit... an' Jean?" Not realizing he repeated the last name... oh something was beginning to crawl under his skin, he moved his eyes onto Cyclops; knowing he was probably working closely with Jean aboard the Whale this morning. He flopped back in the chair again with a small snarl.
Okay, so that settled it… that snarl was worse than the usual ones, of what she could remember, anyway. Leaning over to say something to him, of course, her attempt at finding out what was on his mind was interrupted by yet another entrance to the office; one which put a smile on her face despite the situation,
"Hoo! Vhell! It certainly looks like Mister Worthington has got his hands full with those reporters outside. I don't know if he'll be able to make it, they seem quite persistent! Mz Reyes and Mr Fireheart are there with him as well,” Mana chose not to respond to the fuzzy blue elf’s words (she’d leave that up to someone else), but she did agree that the events going on outside were indeed going to be a handful for Warren until the hype of the whole thing died down… and she figured that wouldn’t be happening anytime soon either. All she did say was, “Heya Kurt,” before turning her gaze back to Logan and mouthing the words, “Are you all right?” and leaving it up to him if he even chose to react to them or not.
Summary: Mana can clearly see that the Wolverine is slightly more irritated, or off, than usual, and decides to ask him if he’s okay, but not before being interrupted by the entrance of Kurt. Tags: Wolverine, Nightcrawler, Chamber, Wanda, Professor Xavier, Warren, Jean, Gambit, Emma, Cyclops, Evo, Storm.
Re: A Requested Meeting (Cruise Ship Mission Participants)
Who: Logan
With: the assembling group, tags the Prof specifically
Where: Xavier's office
When: 1pm
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"Hoo! Vhell! It certainly looks like Mister Worthington has got his hands full with those reporters outside. I don't know if he'll be able to make it, they seem quite persistent! Mz Reyes and Mr Fireheart are there with him as well,” [Kurt] mentioned as he entered the office.
Logan listened to the blue elf's announcement then turned to look at Xavier. From the corner of his eye he saw Mana turn to look at him and his eyes moved to her in time to see her mouth something to him silently.
“Are you all right?”
"I'm fine," he grumbled in reply, too low and quick for anyone else to catch if they weren't paying attention and nobody was. Leaning forward he addressed the professor, not meaning to be rude but cutting off any further attempts by his old friend to quell his anger. "What's this meeting all about Charles?" he demanded to know.
The professor turned his attention to Wolverine; feeling the feral's anger barely held in check, Xavier offered a placating smile and replied in his soothing tone, "I simply wanted to give everyone a chance to critique the Olympia mission before we begin anew. It seems there may've been a few discrepancies, if not a bit of confusion, between the Olympia and the Whale, as well as amongst varying team members."
"Yeh, it was a cluster fu.."
"Logan, please," Charles cut off the following profanity. And Logan stood up, glaring at the X-Men's leader.
"Look! You sent us on a mission that we were totally unprepared for..... again!" he said, pointing an accusing finger at the professor as the others looked on. "I agreed to come back here, to help you train a new generation of X-Men, against my better judgements, and you pulled the same crap on me as you did the last time!"
"I will admit, Logan, that I was not privy to certain information.." the professor tried to explain, but Wolverine cut him off again.
"Not privy to?! Is that the cultured way of sayin' you were incompetent in securin' vital information.... again? BOTH times we were nearly annihilated, because of YOUR incompetence! I'm not gonna stand by an' watch another team sacrificed for yer cause because yer withholdin' vital information from the get-go! You get me, Chuck?" as he spoke, Wolverine had stepped forward slowly until he was directly in front of the professor's desk. Now leaning over the desk, both fists planted firmly atop the expensive wood as he made his position clear to the man who once held his respect and trust.
"I don't know what the next mission pertains to, I'm assumin' it's got somethin' to do with the vultures at our gates, but I could be wrong. Whatever the case may be, let me make myself one hundred percent clear, Professor. I choose the team that will run the next mission. I do! If you don't like it, tough!
"I got nothin' to say about the last mission... it's over, it's done an' luckily nobody lost their lives. We will, however, be doin' alot more trainin' in the Danger Room until it's imbedded in everybody's head that we don't abandon a mission before it's over, especially when it means leavin' people behind!"
A heavy thud permeated the surrounding silence as Wolverine glared at Xavier. Charles' eyes dropped from Logan's gaze to the man's fists resting on his desk. Logan snarled at the professor dangerously, showing his large fangs, before standing straight up and turning to stalk out the door.
"I'll be in the War Room when yer all done here. That briefing is scheduled for two o'clock if I remember correctly," he reminded them without turning back.
Charles watched him go, knowing he was right and feeling that he'd definitely been put in his place. As Wolverine disappeared out the door, Xavier's eyes dropped to the six deep slots now cut into the surface of his cherry wood antique desk. Then raised his eyes to look at each of his students, allowing them to rest on Scott last.
During their somewhat brief training and evaluations in the Danger Room, Logan had identified Scott as the one he would focus on to become the team's new leader. Wolverine would never have chosen him if he didn't believe the young man had it in him to do the job, once properly molded to lead a team of mutants vs. a team of military soldiers. Charles hoped that Scott's willingness to learn the job chosen of him hadn't been deterred by the mishaps aboard the Olympia or the Whale.
Logan tags Mana briefly, then lets Xavier know precisely his thoughts on the last mission and heads for the War Room to await the briefing onr Emma's mission (to find Wisdom)
Edited by: Wolvie6 at: 8/1/06 10:15 am
Re: A Requested Meeting (Cruise Ship Mission Participants)Who: Scott With: Those in Xavier's office Where: Xavier's office When: Sunday, May 14th: 1pm Warning: One use of the f-word
Scott slipped in quietly, using the distraction of various entrances and conversations to take up an inconspicuous position at the back of the room. After a bit of rustling, shuffling, murmuring, and some growling from Logan's direction, the assembled mutants gradually began to quiet down. Then Wolverine leaned forward and spoke to the Professor.
Scott's eyes widened as the exchange between the two men went on. Granted, every word that Logan said was true. They'd gone in with bad intel, a 'team' that was anything but, no training, and no preparation. That they'd managed to somehow fumble through to a semblance of success and without anyone getting killed was due in large part to sheer luck. Still, to speak to the Professor that way? It was something Scott couldn't even contemplate.
"I'll be in the War Room when yer all done here. That briefing is scheduled for two o'clock if I remember correctly," he reminded them without turning back.
Charles watched him go, knowing he was right and feeling that he'd definitely been put in his place. As Wolverine disappeared out the door, Xavier's eyes dropped to the six deep slots now cut into the surface of his cherry wood antique desk. Then raised his eyes to look at each of his students, allowing them to rest on Scott last.
After Logan stormed out, Scott stared at the floor. It had been a complete clusterfuck, and he shared a lot of the blame for that. More had been expected of him, and he'd let everyone down. Brooding silently, it was a few moments before he sensed eyes on him and looked up to meet the Professor's gaze.
Mentally, Scott gulped. But there was no accusation in the familiar blue eyes, just a kind of thoughtful sadness. Scott swallowed for real, then cleared his throat.
"Sir, what Mr. Logan says is true. We did handle the situation badly, and it's a miracle we emerged without major casualties. I shudder to think of the catastrophes that could have happened any of a dozen times along the way. But I shudder even more to think what would have happened if we hadn't gone. If Evo hadn't been there to reason with Andreas and Felicia, or Gambit to find those tripwires, or Chamber to drive off Sabretooth, or Mana to heal those people, or Storm to neutralize Nemesis. For all that we botched the job, there was nobody else to do it."
Drawing in a breath, Scott continued. "And it needed to be done. Magneto tried to start a war yesterday, and he very nearly succeeded. He won't stop trying, and we're the only ones who can stop him. I know that I let you down, sir, and I'll understand if you don't want me involved in any future missions. But the world needs the X-Men, now more than ever before." OOC: What's to say? Scott is ineffably Scott-y.
Re: A Requested Meeting (Cruise Ship Mission Participants)
Who: Xavier
With: team members, tags Scott specifically
Where: his office
When: just after 1pm
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Drawing in a breath, Scott continued. "And it needed to be done. Magneto tried to start a war yesterday, and he very nearly succeeded. He won't stop trying, and we're the only ones who can stop him. I know that I let you down, sir, and I'll understand if you don't want me involved in any future missions. But the world needs the X-Men, now more than ever before."
Charles listened closely to what Scott had to say, then said in his quiet tone, "I'm sure what you say is true, Scott. The X-Men need to be out there. If I didn't believe that I woudln't have asked for their remergence.
"However, I don't believe it was all as clear cut as you may think or believe. I'm sure Chamber probably did chase Sabertooth away... for a moment, but I doubt that Victor Creed could possibly be in the same vicinity as Logan and not have anything come of that circumstance. And from what Storm has told me, she didn't quite neutralize Nemesis... at least not before he...."
Charles knew he'd let them down again. He didn't know the full extent of Magneto's plans and had put his trust in his old friend's concerns and put the X-Men in a dire situation without the proper information again. For that, he couldn't blame Logan for his feelings on the matter. From the bits of information he'd been able to glean from the surface thoughts of various team members, the only reason they had escaped "without major casualties", as Scott put it, was because of Wolverine's healing factor having saved his life... again.
That would be the sheer luck that Scott now spoke of. That was one aspect of the mission Charles was well-aware of. If Logan's healing abilities hadn't protected him, there'd be one more fatality on the X-Men's roster. And THAT was the only reason the team escaped without major casualties. Hearing the words come out of Scott's mouth only made Charles realize how much they took that ability for granted and waving off a bad incident as if it never happened, simply because it happened to Logan; who could survive the most unthinkable assaults.
"And you didn't let ME down, Scott. I let you down and I apologize for that," he offered to the younger man. He got lost in his own thoughts for a moment or two before turning his attention back to those assembled.
"Is there anything else anyone would like to add at this time?" he offered to the assembled group. "If that is all, you may adjourn. We still have a little time before the briefing in the War Room. Please be prompt."
Re: A Requested Meeting (Cruise Ship Mission Participants)Who: Mana With: Cyclops, Wanda, Wolverine, Xavier, Chamber, Nightcrawler, so far… When: Early Afternoon, After 1 PM, Sunday, March 14th, 2006 Where: Professor Xavier’s Office.
The Healer’s mouth fell open, and stayed open the entire time through the Wolverine’s spiel, his growled, I’m fine, reaching a brain that had interrupted it as, “I’m far from fine, I’m slightly peeved right now!”, and it was only Logan’s going on and talking to the Professor that stopped her from answering with a very abrupt and equally as determined, “To heck you are fine!” Ooooh, sometimes… okay, so she wasn’t angry at Logan, or the Professor, no, she was angry at the fact that Logan believed it was that easy to stop her from finding out exactly what was going on with the man.
She hadn’t been there for a lot of the Olympia/Whale mission, a power she loved yet sometimes hated at the same time the only reason for that, so she hadn’t been a part of a lot of what Logan was obviously so angry about, yet… yet… "Not privy to?! Is that the cultured way of sayin' you were incompetent in securin' vital information.... again? BOTH times we were nearly annihilated, because of YOUR incompetence! I'm not gonna stand by an' watch another team sacrificed for yer cause because yer withholdin' vital information from the get-go! You get me, Chuck?" she had been there for what he was talking about there, and the sudden memory of it brought the empathic side of her powers screaming to the fore, her skin beginning to glow a light purple in reaction to her heightened emotions yet again. ~Oh gosh,~ she whispered, fighting back the tears.
A heavy thud permeated the surrounding silence as Wolverine glared at Xavier. Charles' eyes dropped from Logan's gaze to the man's fists resting on his desk. Logan snarled at the professor dangerously, showing his large fangs, before standing straight up and turning to stalk out the door. Mana didn’t even jump at the sound, she knew it too well to react in such a way, but she was startled to hear it in this particular room at this particular moment nonetheless, following the Professor’s gaze to the fists now held firmly in place by the six blades embedded in the desk.
"I'll be in the War Room when yer all done here. That briefing is scheduled for two o'clock if I remember correctly," he reminded them without turning back, Mana watched him walk out, her mind numb, totally and utterly numb for about five seconds… at that point she made the decision to follow him, missing Scott’s reaction, and the dismissing question from the Professor, or anything else that happened after it.
Summary: Shocked, distraught, empathic, what doesn’t Mana feel right now, deciding to follow Logan pretty much as soon as he left the office. Tags: Professor Xavier, Cyclops, etc, etc.
Background: Many, many years ago, Charles Francis Xavier established Xavier's School for the Gifted. Also, seeing other Mutants misusing and abusing their powers, he created the first generation of the X-Men.This original team was trained and lead by an old friend of his...Logan, aka Wolverine. Logan's co-leader was a young woman and student named Ororo Munroe, aka Storm. Once the team was trained and fielded on active missions, they took on the additional responsibility of teaching and helping new Mutants deal with their powers.On one horrible night, the X-Men were fielded to stop a particularly powerful Mutant and his 'gang'. The 'intelligence' received on this Mutant and his cohorts was sketchy and actually turned out to be a set-up to entrap the X-Men and take them captive. In the ensuing melee', 'things' happened and a number of the team were killed outright or severely injured.After making sure his remaining team-mates were going to be okay, Logan left. Xavier has not, to current time, explained his absence or even whether or not he survived.Current Time/Game Time: Almost seven years later, as Human/Mutant incidents are on the rise, Xavier once again sees a need for a Mutant 'police force'. He sees this new X-Men team as a force for good and a way to help peacefully integrate the rapidly emerging Mutant society with the established Human society. To this end, he has contacted Logan and asked him to 'come home' and train his 'new' team.
Logan has reluctantly agreed.Can shadows from their past be put aside for the good of the new X-Men? How will the surviving members of the original team react and what will they do as 'truths' are learned about that disastrous night?Note: We want the new X-Men to include younger versions of the old familiar characters such as Scott, Jean, Beast etc...as well as many of the OCC’s and other Canon characters that are available.Please ask the Staff BEFORE stating or establishing that your character was one of the old, now disbanded, original X-Men.
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