driftfleet | [ voice ]

Who: Charles Xavier + You
Broadcast: Voice
Action: SS Heron
When: Now

I had a lecture planned but I realized it felt rather redundant. We have huge list of lectures and while each topic is interesting, I feel it lacks the feedback aspect that's so important in our education. To quote one of my favourite books . . .

"The best thing about being sad is to learn something. That is the only thing that never fails. You may grow old and trembling in your anatomies, you may lie awake at night listening to the disorder of your veins, you may miss your only love, you may see the world about you devastated by evil lunatics, or know your honour trampled in the sewers of baser minds. There is only one thing for it then—to learn. Learn why the world wags and what wags it. That is the only thing which the mind can never exhaust, never alienate, never be tortured by, never fear or distrust, and never dream of regretting. Learning is the thing for you"

So, I put the question to the Fleet. What would you like to learn and how can we help each other? I hold classes on the Iskaulit for training of powers, but I'd be happy to broaden my classes for other subjects and needs.

All you need to do is ask.

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

It might be still useful to learn.

[ Charles isn't going to dismiss anything that might "seem" invasive. He's had enough of that commentary in his life. ]

I'm sure there is plenty. I'm woefully uneducated in magic, potions and astrology.

There aren't that many people talented at legilimency, so it never seemed worthwhile. I have all the time in the world, now, though.

[ Not that Hermione has any problems with things that appear invasive. Anyone that's been in her mind has, mostly, been people she's trusted implicitly. ]

I'm not sure I can teach you to perform practical magic, but I can definitely show you potions and astrology.

I'd certainly be interested in that.

[ Charles had a passing knowledge of astrology and astronomy, mostly due to the library, but that's all. ]

Great! We studied it a lot in our first three or so years at Hogwarts so I'm sure I can pass that on. I would love to.

Splendid. Let's fix up a time and we'll begin that journey.

You make it sound very exciting. [ Which inspires a smile from her. ]

Learning is always exciting.

[ Says one nerd to the other nerd. ]

Where were you when I was eleven years old?

A couple of decades behind, I'm afraid.

Of course. Time is always so annoying.

[ He laughs softly. ]

Some roadblocks can't be helped.

Well, we're here now. That makes it a little better.

It makes a lot of things better.

Charles. [ She adores him, and she's fairly sure that it's obvious. ] I'm going to have to come and see you soon.

By all means, stop by anytime.

I still need to find a way to thank you and Erik for my birthday, so I have to, definitely.

[ He pauses. ]

It wasn't a coordinated effort, but I'm sure he'd appreciate that too.

Well, you didn't appear on the Vanquish together. I assumed it wasn't.

[ She doesn't pry, though; Erik had told her what happened to him at home. She knows what he's been through. ]