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[darkholme]

[ Raven... really has no idea what this thing is. at first she thought it was a television with a live feed, but the longer she just stares at the thing, the more clear it becomes that it's- It must have been a walky-talky of some kind! Only with a video feed, somehow, despite that being kind of unheard of, where she's from. She's sure Charles is finding it all very groovy, if he's here. Which of course he is, they couldn't have been separated. Not now.

But it didn't matter how weird this all was, not if this thing was the only way of getting in touch with anyone she knew. She turns it on, quite sure it's just an audio but well, it's video.

which means, for the record, everyone is seeing this blue face on the screen. yup. ]

Hello? [ she's looking at the comm like it's immediately going to talk back, but. right. it wasn't a telephone. or maybe the message took time to send. whatever. ]

Hi, um. Well. I'm not sure how to directly call the people that this message is intended for yet, so. I'm sorry for clogging up the airwaves, or. Whatever. [ her nose scrunches because okay, wow, technology certainly isn't her expertise, and she had no idea how to talk about it. ] But I really need to get in touch with a few people, see if they're here. Which I'm sure all of you have been trying to do, but it's really important because we were sort of in the middle of trying to prevent a --big thing, and being here could kind of completely ruin any chances of us being successful. And they're... my family so I can't just leave without at least leaving them a note. [ wow, sound more like a child, Raven. really. try. ]

Anyway, I'll try and make this quick.

If any of you guys can hear me, this is Raven. [ there's a tiny, tiny laugh. ] Mystique. [ grin! so proud of herself. ] Yes, I'm calling myself that over the radio because our code names are way far out, no matter what you guys say. I hope if you're here, you're all safe. Actually I just... kinda hope you're here. I'm not ready to be on my own again, if it's all the same to you guys.

[ ... wow, so. that was sharey. she's just going to clear her throat now. ]

Let me know you're okay, please. We should meet up as soon as we can.

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[mentis]

Raven.

[ His first instinct is relief, pure and simple. It floods his system and fills up the empty parts of him he wasn't sure he'd feel again without her. It's only been a few days but the worry and the upset had been enough. They'd argued and he'd been unkind, flustered by her new ( though only to him ) concerns and with his mind solely on the war approaching them. In the dark hours of the night he'd realised just how little they'd talked since finding Moira and maybe, maybe, how he'd let her down as a brother.

His next is panic. ] Raven, what are you -- ? [ He physically bites down on his tongue. She's blue. She's very blue. And yet she is here and that is the best thing in the entire world and he is wasting precious time in what he's about to say to her so he merely chooses to not. Already he's rifling through the minds of the people around him, and then further out. Mental GPS. ] Stay right where you are. [ She can just about see the blur of a background as he stands and shoves a jacket over himself - sans yellow and blue leather now. He's had time to go to a thrift store and rent a little room while he thinks about what to do. ]

Please, don't move.

[eiremagic]

Mystique?

[anunluckypenny]

Hey there. Have you found the people you're looking for?

[herooftheimperium]

It seems that we're in the same boat young lady. I just found myself in this...strange...predicament as well.

[ straightens cap and adjusts collar ]

From the look of it you're from a very different world than what I'm used to but, given the situation, I think we might be able to help each other. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Ciaphas Cain.

[ bows his head slightly]

I'm a traveler...of sorts. I've encountered many people during my travels. Chances are I can help. Ordinarily I would avoid teaming up with... strangers but, given the circumstances, I think it would be the quite sensible.

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[excelsiors]

Codenames? _{( he thinks she must be some kind of alien. it makes sense, to him. )}

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[darkholme]

Charles.

[ p h e w. yeah, she's actually very relieved too. it makes perfect sense that he's here, why wouldn't he be? if she is, they all must be, right? and it's a little bit awkward, she might have just gotten done --getting mad at him at the kitchen table, but being kidnapped to a city she doesn't recognize kind of trumps sibling arguments. for now, at least. but it's still nice to actually see him, a visual confirmation of-

wait. ]

Can you see me?

[ THE WIDEST YELLOW EYES ARE STARING AT THE CAMERA RIGHT NOW. but it's just for a long stretch of a second, and she doesn't shift because 1) it's Charles. Charles knows what she looks like. and 2) little too late for that anyway, right? it makes her heart hammer in her chest thinking that everyone could see her, but. that's a different story. ]

Um. Yeah. Totally parked right here. See you soon? [ at least she's guessing that's what all the movement is. ]

[darkholme]

[ .... EHEHEH. it's kind of really far out, hearing someone new call her that. but she's gotta be cool about it. BE COOL. ]

Mhm.

[ ... god, Raven, say something ]

Hi.

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[darkholme]

Not yet, but my brother is here, so. I'm not too worried.

[ at least, she's trying her hardest not to seem worried!! ]

[darkholme]

[ rather, she's trying, and then she realizes she can see the person she's talking to again. and she's not freaking out or anything, but she just thinks that means she isn't on video herself. womp woooomp. still, she's just going to c a s u a l l y shift into her normal, human self, clear her throat and scratch at her cheek. TOTALLY CASUAL. ]

Can you see me? Because I can see you right now. [ she'll even give the camera a little wave. half 'hello' and half 'is this thing on?' ]

[eiremagic]

I'm guessing you like that better, yeah? Than Raven?

[darkholme]

[ from the looks of things. well. if that isn't enough to make her shift as quick as mutantly possible, she's not sure what is. she's back to her human face before he's finished talking to her, like maybe if she was quick enough about it, he wouldn't have not...i....ced.... ]

Do you think we'll need to team up? I mean, in a -team sense. [ Raven, chill out, then talk. ] This city seems pretty unthreatening so far, is all.

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[darkholme]

[ ah. calling it a codename was pretty telling, wasn't it? what kind of secret agent makes it so obvious she's a secret agent? ... not that she is officially, but. she's pretending ]

Well, you know, a nickname. I might have been acting little dramatic.

[ good cover. very smooth. also staying blue because she's sure since she can't see him, he can't see her. woop. ]

[darkholme]

I think so, yeah. I'm still getting used to it, but I picked it out myself, so I definitely don't dislike it.

[ Raven felt more like the blonde human she pretended to be. Mystique was the proud mutant. so yeah, she liked Mystique a little better ]

[eiremagic]

Then that's what I'll call you.

[Eden knows all about chosen names.]

Find a friend?

[excelsiors]

_{( he'll click on the video option, too, so now she can have his face and a friendly half-smile. )}

It's a dramatic situation. So I think you're allowed.

[darkholme]

[ whuh! hello, face. friendly face. even if it makes her want to shift, like she did with everybody else, just real quick, let's not talk about it, totally human over here ha ha ha. but she resists, just waits it out. if he suddenly sees her, then she'll probably know it. the yelling and looks of horror usually give it away when she's been spotted. so. right. until then! ]

Is it? I keep thinking maybe I should be more worried, but it's just a city, right? Looks like just a city to me. [ she showed up here in some kind of alley, a smooth transition from walking down the hallway of the mansion then suddenly- outside. but she watched things, for a while. and it's not like anybody seemed particularly panicked ] A city that seemingly kidnaps people from their homes, but, details.

[excelsiors]

It's a bit more than that, but if you're staying calm about the whole thing, that's good.

_{( he's looking really keenly into the camera, clearly fascinated. he doesn't look horrified--more like awed. )}

How'd you do that? I mean... _{( what is first contact )}

[darkholme]

[ hee. that gets a big smile from Rav- Mystique. yes. ]

What should I call you?

Oh, yes, my brother is here, actually. Makes sense that he's the first person from home to find me.

[eiremagic]

Eden. I've been here six years now.

Your brother?

[darkholme]

What, um-

[ so much for smooth. ]

Do what? Be blue?

[ it's not quite full on sass, but the fact that she's capable of sass is definitely there in the way she smirks after she says it ]

[darkholme]

-- Six years? [ that's not being kidnapped anymore that's- settling. six years is a really long time!! ]

Charles. Professor Charles Xavier. [ p r o f e s s o r. she's still proud of him okay ] There's a very good chance that if you talked to him, he tried flirting with you, or he will in the future. I apologize in advance, either way. [ at least she sounds fond of him when she says all that ]

[herooftheimperium]

[ She...she changed!. Easy Cain. These people are your ticket back to the Empire. You've worked with Xenos before. You can do it again.

Despite having seen her transformation Cain keeps an utterly nuetral expression. Considering Mystique's transformation he determines his his earlier statements put her on guard. Hoping to ease the tension Cain tilts his cap back to a more casual angle and smiles warmly.]

To be honest, I have no idea what's waiting in the town. So far all I know is that, apparently, I can't leave here. However I got here, I've only been here for a day or so. That being said I'm sure I know no more than you do about the town but, with the places I've been before, I know better than to delve into the unkown alone. I figured that, at the very least, we might be able to find someplace with food. Considering I've been sitting in the carousel since I got here, [he laughs to himself] I could do with a bite to eat [Maybe some Tanna too] and I'd wager that you could as well.

[eiremagic]

I don't think me-

[She stops. Does Frankie want people to know they're married? It's been months and Eden still won't say it.]

I've met him. He could do with manners.

[excelsiors]

Sure. If that's what we're calling it.

[darkholme]

[ ... pffthahaha ]

Manners, really? Oh, no. Was his flirting really that bad? He can be a bit of a lush, but I don't think he's ever been rude before.