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Who: Charles Xavier + You
Broadcast: Video
Action: SS Heron
When: Right now!

[ The video starts with Charles sitting on his wheelchair, his hands neatly folded on his lap. He rubs faint circles on his legs for a few seconds, the only real sign of tension. ]

Hello. My names is Charles Xavier. I am a geneticist graduated from Oxford. I -- [ ran ] -- run a school in Westchester for the Gifted. Mutants. People with abilities. My focus is the training and control of abilities we do not always fully understand, abilities that are gifts but can often run amok.

[ He pauses, catching his second wind before continuing on, poised. ]

I am also a telepath with a full set of abilities in aiding the mind and extremely . . . proficient. I do not read minds without permission, because honestly, I really don't care.

[ Charles pauses again, wondering if he should say more and dismisses it. People can ask him if they need details - which they will. ]

If anyone would like to make use of my abilities and skills, they are certainly most welcome to. Confidentiality, of course, is key and you need not make anything public if you do not wish to. If you have any questions for me, the floor is open for you.

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So do I.

[ But it would make a certain amount of sense. ]

[ It would, that's the terrifying thing. In retrospect, Ahsoka can't believe she's never thought of it before. She takes a moment to swallow her unease and square her jaw. ]

... Well. It doesn't matter. Either way, we have to stop them.

And we will.

[Ahsoka nods once, satisfied to be on the same page.]

... Good.

I'm sure that's a common point of view.

... It is. And yet, we never seem to get anywhere.

Not from a lack of trying, I imagine.

[ It's always tough to find a loophole. But he doesn't doubt they exist. ]

[Frustration showing through:]

It's like they've thought of everything! Every time I think I've found a way to out-wit them, I come up against another dead end! And they're always watching everything, so you can't even discuss anything out loud or collaborate with other people without them hearing it!

Then maybe we need a new method of collaboration. Telepathy might work.

[Ahsoka practically lights up.]

Oh! Of course!

Do you know if you can act as a conduit? What I mean is-- could you open a channel? Make it so that multiple people in a room could speak to each other at once? Or would you have to be the go-between?

No. I should be able to do that without any issues.

I don't know if it will work though. And people would have to be willing to try it.

Well, I volunteer myself as your first willing test subject!

Maybe Anakin will want to help, too. [Then again, maybe not. Who knows with Anakin these days. If not, it doesn't matter. Ahsoka is plenty friendly with a lot of people here.] It might be easier to test first with two people who already have a mental connection.