➻ one | introduction to 1960s vernacular

[unwheeled]

[Have a video, Poly! Done in a rather typical sort of videoblogger format, although the man looking into the camera doesn't seem too certain that it's recording. Instead he peers at the screen for several seconds before moving his eyes to the upper right hand corner and...]

Oh! It is on.  [Whoops. Self-conscious hair smoothing fidgeting happens. Also Charles' accent is some bizarre amalgamation of Queen's English and high society New York.] Ah-heh. Anyway: hello and good evening, denizens of the City! Some of you I've spoken to already, and the majority of you I surely haven't, but I just arrived today and I wished to make certain that I am properly understanding the predicament that we are all in for the length of our stay. Thus...

[He begins to tick things off on on his fingers.]

• We are all trapped within the confines of an island, in a City literally called 'The City', run by "gods" who, while not terribly creative on the naming of locations front, have other much groovier ideas, including but not limited to:
• Curses, or events in which people find themselves suffering from any matter of unwitting statuses, including but not limited to rapid aging or age regression (complete with amnesia), waking up with one's body changed to the opposite gender, and being constantly followed by an animal familiar or companion.
• However, the City does have several social programs and the residents, despite not coming here of their own volition, are expected to contribute to the economy by either working or opening their own business.
• Along that same vein, there is a coin system here that appears to be roughly in base-5 and despite the fact that there is no guarantee a business' debtors will still be here in a month, all businesses will allow you to purchase items on credit until you do find employment.
• The Academy will hire you as an instructor on as little as your own word and several, rather basic, written tests on the Sciences. [Smirk.]
• Several of you have been here for quite a long while, meaning a year or more and:
• Several of you are possessing superhuman or mutant abilities.
• We have no control over when we leave or arrive; however we are returned to the moment that we left and may return here with partial memory of our prior stay.
• Everyone who spends time alone is affected by the same aural hallucination after several hours.
• The subway system induces fits of hysteria.

[Ten items, ten fingers!]

Is there anything I've missed? Other than the undead construction workers currently beyond the city limits, anyway. 

Oh! Other than introducing myself, which I suspect is only polite: my name is Charles Xavier and while teaching is my calling, helping other people reach their full potential, specifically in the case of powers and abilities, is my passion. 

It's nice to meet you...all. [Such a cocky smile, really.]

Comments

[valentineluke]

Quite a change from the typical newcomer.

video;

[anunluckypenny]

Nope, you've pretty much figured the City out. You can just ignore the zombies; I don't think they'll be giving us anymore problems.

I'm Penny, and it's nice to meet you too, Charles.

[indecent_butterfly]

There are several here that are not human or mortal as well. Or even alive beyond the ghouls.

video:

[charring]

So that's what you look like. Hi, Charles.

[She's not letting in on the mutant ability thing yet. It's not time for her to do so, mainly because she's hesitant in general.]

permavideo

[unwheeled]

[Most people wouldn't, but with an introduction like that they might seek him out later. You never know!]

Hello again Charlie! Now it won't be a surprise on Monday I'm afraid but that's not so bad.

[unwheeled]

That is...fascinating. Obvious the inverse of mortal would be immortal, but how does one manage while not being alive?

permavideo

[unwheeled]

Very nice to meet you as well, Penny! Honestly I have no interest in investigating zombies. [NOPE. Not even a little.] How long have you been here?

[unwheeled]

Panicked demands for information aren't really my bag, I'll admit.

[indecent_butterfly]

There are several vampiric beings within the City.

[charring]

You've been impressively busy! Not bad.

[unwheeled]

Well.... vampiric could mean quite a lot of things, depending if one is using a definition based in folklore or psychopathology.

Which one is the case here?

[unwheeled]

I rather like keeping busy, and it's helpful to adjusting to new and unforseen circumstances I've found.

permavideo

[anunluckypenny]

Not investigating zombies is a good idea. Their bites are nasty.

Just a little over a year.

[indecent_butterfly]

The kind that drink blood.

[charring]

I can agree with you there. Though, I'll be honest. I was furious when I woke up here.

[unwheeled]

Animal, human or synthetic?

[unwheeled]

Now I never said that I wasn't upset when I arrived! But that was hours ago.

[charring]

Only hours? It took me days to calm down.

[unwheeled]

[So much DO NOT WANT in his expression.] Yeah, nope.

Do you like it? Have you adjusted?

[indecent_butterfly]

The ones this One has met have all preferred human. Or humanoid in any case.

[valentineluke]

Nor is landing in the public fountain - also typical newcomer.

[unwheeled]

I've had a very interesting month; it may have tempered me towards sudden unexpected changes in life.

[unwheeled]

Well that sounds like something that really can't be avoided, and yet I'm glad to have managed.

[unwheeled]

[The ones this....oh-kay then.]

I see. That could be problematic.

[charring]

Always a bonus. Unless interesting here means "mildly horrific". Then I apologize.