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[beathach]

Who: two nerds and you
Broadcast: fleetwide
Action: Marsiva
When: now!

[ The audio comes on sharply, but everything is still dark as two people discuss their situation.]

Is that the camera? Can you get it to work?

I - think so? Here, push this --

I am pushing it, Hank. I thought you knew about these from that show you keep watching. Space Trek?

It's Star Trek and that isn't exactly - you know, the same thing as this.

Right. . . . Wait, I think I see something on the side.

[ And the video flickers on, the red light glowing softly. It focuses on two men. One in a wheelchair and the other right next to him, peering curiously at the camera before they step back satisfied. ]

Well, that’s over and done with. Hello to anyone who might be out there. My name is Charles Xavier and this is Hank McCoy. Apparently we’ve been kidnapped again, by an unknown force again for some mysterious reason.

[muttered:] Again. [and louder] So if anyone would be kind enough to explain exactly what's going on, we'd appreciate it. You have our thanks in advance.

But do keep it pertinent.

Comments

[takingkarabusiness]

If anything, it makes it worse. Everything's space-y. Dehydrated powders and gels...

[ she makes a face ]

Definitely worse than hospital food, I assume.

[axiomed]

What about planets?

[ Charles is surprised that particular thought hadn't occurred to him earlier. ]

Do we ever come near those?

[takingkarabusiness]

We're docked on a moon for right now. I've only been to this moon and space stations, but we do go to planets sometimes, too.

[axiomed]

[ Then perhaps he'll find out more from the planets. ]

I'm surprised they let us dock there.

[takingkarabusiness]

Why?

[axiomed]

Because we could potentially escape? Or is that a silly thought?

[takingkarabusiness]

Kind of a silly thought, I think.

[ she turns her head to the side and taps on the back of her neck ]

They kind of have us tagged.

[axiomed]

[ Ah. He subconsciously touches his neck in turn. ]

That would make it difficult.

[takingkarabusiness]

Yeah, that's one of the not-great parts. I'm not really a fan of subdermal implants.

[axiomed]

I doubt we'll ever find a fan lurking nearby.

[ And obviously, they can't be removed or it would be done already. ]

[takingkarabusiness]

Rumor has it that trying to get it out results in nasty consequences so I wouldn't recommend it.

[axiomed]

[ He nods. He wouldn't risk it anyway. Though he might talk to Erik first . . . put their heads together to figure out a way. ]

There's always something.

[takingkarabusiness]

Yeah. Sorry, it kind of slipped my mind.

[axiomed]

It's fine. I imagine there's a lot to keep track here.

[ And he'll pick it up. Charles is adaptable now. ]

[takingkarabusiness]

There really is. And I don't want to mislead anyone, but you'll get the doom-and-gloom from everyone else.

[axiomed]

It really doesn't seem all that gloomy to me, honestly.

[takingkarabusiness]

Well, good, then! I'm glad to hear that.

Or not. Since it might suggest that this is an improvement for you.

[axiomed]

I won't lie, it is a vast improvement to the other places I have been kidnapped to. I can't say I'm enjoying myself, but I can appreciate some of its . . . charm.

[takingkarabusiness]

You've been kidnapped before?

[ yikes ]

[axiomed]

Twice. This would be my third time.

[ Fun! ]

[takingkarabusiness]

Other places like this?

[axiomed]

Similar, but not quite. The others had more . . . danger involved.

[takingkarabusiness]

...Oh.

[ she won't press more ]

I've heard of that. People coming from other places. I just came from home.

[axiomed]

So did I, technically. I was setting up my school before I found myself here.

[ And that elicits a pang of sadness. He had finally gotten his life back on track, he had Erik, he was finally going to achieve the dream he had lost so long ago. Now, it's been taken away. ]

[takingkarabusiness]

You're a teacher?