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Scott Summers/Cyclops ([info]monochromesight) wrote in [info]marvel_legends,
@ 2011-04-09 16:37:00


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Entry tags:beast, cyclops, emma frost, exodus, magneto, rogue, wolverine, x-men

Nearly done and we still haven't started...(Open to X-Men)
Scott Summers looked down at the stacks of paperwork and information on his desk with a critical eye. Trade agreements, delivery manifests and personnel reports were among the top things that he needed to find time to deal with. He also had to schedule time to talk to everyone in the various areas of Utopia on the progress of rebuilding from Bastion's attack. His people, both the X-Men and mutants in general, have been through so much recently that it was wonder they hadn't broken yet. Of course, there were many that did.

The Church of Purity denounced Utopia at every turn, along with media pundits and politicians from both political parties. For every person that stood up in defense of mutantkind, it seemed that five more were hell-bent on seeing them truly become extinct.

Luckily, the X-Men have hope...and Hope.

Scott believes the girl will save mutantkind, given the proper time and training. He doesn't know how or when it will happen, despite the number of possible futures he's aware of. Nathan taught her well, and it was up to Scott and the X-Men to continue that training. But above all, it was on them to keep her safe.

Leading back to the paperwork on his desk. Hungry people didn't fight well, nor did people didn't have enouh water for showering and drinking. They needed more resources to sustain themselves and Scott wasn't sure where they'd come from, he'd secure them however he had to.

His people expected and deserved nothing less.



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Re: The Command Room
[info]preyforheaven
2011-04-10 10:32 pm UTC (link)
Exodus will drink once Magneto does.

Emma Frost is staring at him while his Lord's intentions are questioned. The important thing is to stay calm. If Magneto thinks this is the best way to help their people -- and he could see that point, as it was much like their first attempt to give haven in Avalon, and like ... other things that happened after -- then there was no other option than to do their best.


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Re: The Command Room
[info]canadianwildboy
2011-04-10 10:36 pm UTC (link)
Logan kept watch from behind the two, and snorted when the phrase 'common ground' came up.

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Re: The Command Room
[info]monochromesight
2011-04-10 10:47 pm UTC (link)
"After everything that's happened, with mutants losing their powers and the efforts of everyone from the Purifiers to Norman Osborn to Bastion to wipe us out, you're right; we're too few to be fighting against each other like we have been." Cyclops says, drinking his own water.

Scott was cognizant of the fact that he'd done what Magneto had done several times over the years, but he saw the difference in the scope of his actions. When Magneto did so, it was when there were millions of mutants and several places for them to go based on who they believed in.

Now, there were few mutants and every other place to go had been taken from them. Xavier's was in ruins. Utopia was the last bastion of mutantkind.

"We're still working toward peaceful integration with humanity, and with Osborn out of power, we're looking to re-establish ties with the superhuman community, the United States and any other powers willing to work with us. But our goal, first and foremost, is to survive." Cyclops says.

"Where do you stand regarding mutants' place in relation to humanity?" Scott asks.

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Re: The Command Room
[info]magnetic_master
2011-04-10 11:01 pm UTC (link)
The difference was that he had lived in a world where there were millions of his kind yet few stood up to stop when they started being herded like animals to their deaths. He had seen a future the others who were born too late to see what he had could imagine.

"I support a peaceful integration despite being dubious it can be achieved. That does not mean I will fight against the idea of it or refuse to work toward it."

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Re: The Command Room
[info]thewhitequeen
2011-04-10 11:01 pm UTC (link)
Emma actually arched a perfectly groomed brow.

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Re: The Command Room
[info]preyforheaven
2011-04-10 11:07 pm UTC (link)
"If you can agree the present goal is survival, do you need complete philosophical agreement in order to cooperate?"

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Re: The Command Room
[info]starsandgarters
2011-04-10 11:14 pm UTC (link)
Scott was actually suggesting that Magneto ally himself with them. Hank didn't know whether to be amazed or to sputter in disbelief. He settled instead for carefully controlled neutrality.

So much he wanted to say. But he held his tongue.

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Re: The Command Room
[info]monochromesight
2011-04-11 12:37 am UTC (link)
"I have to be mindful of the future as well, Exodus." Cyclops replies evenly.

"If our positions were reversed, I think you'd have the same questions of our intentions. Still, you have your points, Magneto. I can't very well declare Utopia open only to some mutants and not others. We've all got our backs to the wall and maybe today is the first step in building the future we've all wanted." Cyclops says, his mind having finally finished calculating the possibilities.

This had to be better than the alternative.

"Welcome to Utopia." Cyclops says, extending a hand.

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Re: The Command Room
[info]magnetic_master
2011-04-11 08:50 am UTC (link)
Of course he had to wonder how popular a decision this would be. There would be no letting their guard down just yet on anyone.

His glove seemed to pull apart and get pulled into the rest of his sleeve leaving his hand bare just before he reached out to clasp the hand reached out to him.

"Thank you."

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Re: The Command Room
[info]thewhitequeen
2011-04-11 10:07 am UTC (link)
Emma watched carefully, but she wasn't surprised by Scott's decision. Magneto, for his part, appeared genuine though she wasn't going to trust him or his syncophant--her eyes looked over Exodus again briefly before returning to Magneto--just yet. She and Magneto were not dissimilar people.

"Scott and I will make certain you have a tour of our place here as well as get you set up with accommodations. I do need to caution you that we live simply here. Supplies are not as secure as perhaps one would hope."

She needed to talk to Scott about that later. She had some resources.

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Re: The Command Room
[info]preyforheaven
2011-04-11 02:35 pm UTC (link)
Exodus is going to just drink his water right now and active not snap at Frost for looking at them like that.

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Re: The Command Room
[info]starsandgarters
2011-04-11 04:49 pm UTC (link)
One more step on the road of good intentions? Perhaps. With the future of mutantkind so endangered, did it call for the putting aside of old animosities in order to save them all?

Hank wondered...

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Re: The Command Room
[info]steelmagnolia
2011-04-11 07:19 pm UTC (link)
Rogue hasn't come into the room but with Magneto here, well, she was bound to show up in the area, wasn't she? Things never get simpler, do they? It is always interesting, that much is true.

She'll wait and see about going in.

For now.

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Re: The Command Room
[info]monochromesight
2011-04-12 12:27 am UTC (link)
"Erik, Exodus, we'll have a few of the younger X-Men show give you a tour and escort you to your rooms. If either of you need to discuss anything with me, let me know." Cyclops says, considering this portion of the discussion finished.

He knew the real discussion was about to begin shortly.

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Re: The Command Room
[info]magnetic_master
2011-04-12 08:47 am UTC (link)
"Of course." They would need to debate and argue over his being here but he knew Scott's stubborness would keep his decision as it was. He could give them the space without any grudge at the moment.

"And I know there are things we could help with here. When you are ready let us know so we can help." He stood up knowing Exodus would follow him and went to leave the room. He had no doubt they would arrange for someone to meet him before he got too far.

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Re: The Command Room
[info]preyforheaven
2011-04-12 01:48 pm UTC (link)
And he does, indeed, follow directly.

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Re: The Command Room
[info]starsandgarters
2011-04-12 05:47 pm UTC (link)
Hank counted to ten after Magneto and Exodus had left.

"...Well, Scott?"

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Re: The Command Room
[info]monochromesight
2011-04-12 06:12 pm UTC (link)
Scott figured that the first question would be from Hank. Hank was drifting further and further away from the team on various issues. Scott hated it, but it was what it was.

"It was the best decision I could make at the present time, Hank, given everything we've all been through." Scott says, staring straight ahead.

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Re: The Command Room
[info]starsandgarters
2011-04-13 12:11 am UTC (link)
"Nuclear terrorism, domestic terrorism, attempting to rewrite the Earth's magnetic field. Playing god with the Savage Land peoples. Nearly causing World War III with Russia. Having tried to kill us since we were sixteen."

Hank ticked off the points on his fingers. "Scott, you quit the X-Men because you didn't like Charles leaving him in charge of the Institute. Do I really need to go on here?"

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Re: The Command Room
[info]monochromesight
2011-04-13 04:41 am UTC (link)
"Hank, I haven't forgotten a single thing you ticked off. Not to mention a few others you left out. Would I /like/ to believe Magneto has changed? Yes. Do I? Not especially, especially with Exodus in tow." Scott says, taking a deep breath.

"However, the options before us are to turn away two of the most powerful mutants on the planet and leave them to their own devices somewhere we /can't/ see them. Then we'll be fighting a mutant Civil War that wipes us all out.

Or, we can have them here where we can see them and figure out if their motives are as pure as they claim. If so, then great.

If not, then we're in a good position to shut down whatever they're really planning, Hank." Scott says.

"And with mutantkind still facing extinction, we've got to pull together. Back then, I had the safety of youthful idealism to fall back on. Safe to say, we're all older and wiser to how the world works." Scott says.

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Re: The Command Room
[info]thewhitequeen
2011-04-13 10:18 am UTC (link)
"Keep your friends close and your enemies closer," Emma spoke up, rising from her seat. "I believe that was the phrase some of you used when rationalizing why you kept me around initially--and if I'm not mistaken it's still a prevailing thought."

A wry smile crossed her lips as she looked at each person still in the room in turn.

"Scott's right. Keeping those two up close will at the very least buy us precious seconds in stopping them on one of their ridiculous quests for global domination, but even more so it is politically stupid for us to claim that we are for all mutants and turn two of the largest symbols away. And while I think Magneto would be mature enough to handle a 'we do not trust you' conversation, his bitchy little lapdog is another story entirely. We need them here. Both for safety and for the mission."

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Re: The Command Room
[info]starsandgarters
2011-04-13 08:32 pm UTC (link)
Hank pushed his own chair back, rising, and placing his furry paws on the table. "And when the rest of the world comes after us, for harboring known terrorists? The world still believes Magneto responsible for Xorn's atrocities in New York."

He let out a breath. "I don't like this. At all. I want that on the record. But I'm willing to abide by this, for now. I don't trust them. But if this is what is necessary..."

And I'm not sure how much I still trust you, Scott.

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Re: The Command Room
[info]monochromesight
2011-04-14 02:55 am UTC (link)
"The United States is going to have to think long and hard about that, considering that two different branches of their government have tried to wipe out mutantkind in recent times, with Osborn followed by Bastion." Scott says, thinking things over.

"Right now, we need to focus on survival and making sure we get through another day. If people want to make an issue over Magneto and Exodus later, then we'll deal with it then." Scott tells him.

He knows he's losing Hank on this, but damn it if he didn't see another way out of this that didn't result in something worse happening down the line.

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Re: The Command Room
[info]canadianwildboy
2011-04-14 05:00 pm UTC (link)
Logan trusted no one...much...anymore. "He's plannin' somethin' that we're gonna be sorry about. He's never been straight an' he's playin' you like he did Xavier."

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Re: The Command Room
[info]monochromesight
2011-04-15 02:04 am UTC (link)
"The difference being that Magneto hasn't been my friend for years on end. Should it come down to it, we'll do what we have to to stop him." Scott says, rising from his chair.

The walls were starting to close in. He needed a little space.

"Any one needs me, I'll be out walking around." Scott says.

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Re: The Command Room - [info]thewhitequeen, 2011-04-15 02:08 am UTC
Re: The Command Room - [info]starsandgarters, 2011-04-15 04:55 pm UTC
Re: The Command Room - [info]monochromesight, 2011-04-16 05:18 am UTC

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