[May 20]

[mind_over_metal]

[The day after Julian wakes up from his coma, Charles is...






...well, he spent most of the day asleep. But he eventually wakes up and pulls himself together enough to head out to get a late lunch.]

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[godwinner]

...

[mind_over_metal]

*his face is tilted downward in concentration, so not easily viewable, but his shoulders jerk slightly*

[godwinner]

[ steps slightly closer ]

Charles?

[mind_over_metal]

*doesn't respond*

[godwinner]

[ puts a hand to his shoulder ]

[mind_over_metal]

*extremely tense under his hand, but still doesn't respond*

[godwinner]

[ --reaching to take off the helmet ]

[mind_over_metal]

*lets him.




then looks up at Erik with a considering expression, resting his chin on his hand.*

Hm.

[godwinner]

[ deliberately keeping himself from holding the helmet too tightly ]

What?

[mind_over_metal]

That was... interesting.

[godwinner]

I wasn't expecting it to be pleasant.

[mind_over_metal]

There has to be a way that I could get past it, though, if it's going to be a... something that I might use. It certainly wasn't for lack of trying that...

*he glances over to where Erik has, without his own knowledge, thrown the helmet quite hard underneath the couch*

...sorry about that.

[godwinner]

[ stares after it for a moment, cataloging the experience of Charles Xavier making one do what one had no intention of doing, and he can't quite hide the amusement when he looks back ]

Why don't you tell me how you really feel.

[mind_over_metal]

*simply, still looking at the helmet*

It felt like drowning.

[godwinner]

...well, better a figurative death.

[ and the helmet flies back into his hand, before he holds it out to Charles again ]

[mind_over_metal]

Set it on the shelf. I'll need another telepath to really do anything with it.

[godwinner]

[ releases it, and it moves from his hand to the shelf, Erik looking after it briefly ]

But you will?

[mind_over_metal]

Yes.





Thank you.

[godwinner]

 
 
 
 
You're welcome.

[mind_over_metal]

I still think it would be of more use to you, though.

[godwinner]

How do you figure?

[mind_over_metal]

It would protect you and also wouldn't compromise the use of your abilities.

[godwinner]

She likes me, Charles.

[mind_over_metal]

And that's enough to protect you from an out-of-control cosmic entity?

[godwinner]

Too little control is not her problem with you.