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[castrationfist]

Who: Everyone
Broadcast: N/A
Action: Iskaulit
When:

[So we've been stuck on the poison moon for a couple months now, so a lot of people probably want to get away from that.

Unfortunately, the only place you really can get away from it besides your own ship is the Iskaulit. So, here's a June Iskaulit mingle!]

Comments

[takingkarabusiness]

Fair enough.

It sounds like there's more to it, though.

[beathach]

. . . there is.

Our own military and Russia's, after watching us fight one another . . . decided they were going to fire on us. [he can't quite keep the bitterness out of his voice] Because it didn't matter if we had stopped Shaw, we were now threats, because they'd seen what we were capable of.

[he hesitates again, before he makes a frustrated noise] I can't talk about the rest, not - in any detail. Especially since it's resolved. But . . . it's why Charles ended up paralyzed, and why Erik and Raven - and the mutants with Shaw - all left. They saw the military firing us as proof that humans would never accept us. They - the missiles were stopped, of course, but . . . it was all at that cost.

[god, he suddenly feels so tired] So now you know about what happened in Cuba.

[takingkarabusiness]

[ she'll reach for his hand to squeeze it lightly but let it go swiftly ]

Thank you for sharing. I really do appreciate it.

[beathach]

[he squeezes back, managing something barely passing as a smile, very briefly]

I know.

. . . that night before, when I - did what I did to myself, I said something - really stupid to Raven. You already know I have - issues with what I am, but she was starting to accept what she was. I'm . . . part of the reason she left the next day.

That's why - I kept saying it was complicated. And why it's all tangled up in the rest of - explaining what happened.

[takingkarabusiness]

She left because she decided to leave, Hank.

[beathach]

[he takes a deep breath. He isn't going to argue. He's been so good at not arguing in favor of his own guilt when it comes to any of this]

She left for a lot of reasons. But - I know.

[takingkarabusiness]

But it's impossible to separate the events from your feelings of responsibility? I've been there.

[beathach]

[he makes a weak noise, almost a laugh]

I've had a long time to dwell on it all. Thinking - the other way is . . . incredibly new and difficult.

[takingkarabusiness]

I can understand that. I'll try not to be too harsh... I'm glad you're coming around though.

[beathach]

I'm trying.

[takingkarabusiness]

I know. That's what makes it so important.

[beathach]

Mmm. [even if he doesn't want to try sometimes]

[takingkarabusiness]

I really do appreciate you explaining things to me.

[beathach]

I know. Thank you for - listening. It isn't an easy story.

[takingkarabusiness]

It's the least I can do. Anyway, we all have our fair share of difficult stories.

[beathach]

It seems like it's a requirement for people like us.

[takingkarabusiness]

Maybe. I feel like most people, while inherently good, probably don't do the crazy things we do to help people.

[beathach]

Are you saying we're crazy?

['cuz. He'd believe it]

[takingkarabusiness]

No, just the things we do.

[beathach]

[flashbacks to jumping onto a giant murder robot]

. . . yeah, okay. I agree.

[takingkarabusiness]

I figured you'd get there. I know your type.

[beathach]

I don't know, jumping on a giant robot sounds pretty normal to me.

[ha ha jokes]

[takingkarabusiness]

Especially when it's trying to kill you, am I right?

[beathach]

Exactly. Getting thrown through cars? Also normal.

[takingkarabusiness]

Oh, completely! Though I imagine that hurts you more than it hurts me.