01st transformation . video . locks for erik & charles

[permutates]

[ She greets the barge with a smile. Her appearance is 'normal' - normal for a human. No blue skin or yellow eyes in sight. ]

Hi. [ And a little wave. She regrets it immediately. That's kind of embarrassing, isn't it? And not something that she should be doing, because she's here for a purpose. ] I'm Raven.

I heard a few of my friends were here, so I thought I'd come… help. I'm a warden.

And I'm here because I really believe that even if you're trapped, you still should have a chance to figure out who you are. I think that's important.

[ locked to Erik ]

Well, you thought I was crazy for trying, but I found you.

[ locked to Charles ]

[ She considered her approach to this for a long time. There are a lot of things that they should probably say to each other, and she's supposed to be responsible here. She can't just avoid him, as much as she wants to, while she gets her head together. ]

You should know that I'm here.

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terrible

[burnmythoughts]

I - yeah, I do.

[permutates]

Is that why you're talking to me?

[burnmythoughts]

Part of it, yeah.

[After a moment, softly.] I know you're Charles' sister and he loves you. And Erik - Erik can care about people a lot, when he lets himself. He's getting better about that.

[HI ERIK.]

[permutates]

So he has talked about me.

[ She leaves it ambiguous which 'he' she means. ]

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[burnmythoughts]

[Jean considers, for a moment, before

Of course he has. You're family. You're - it sounded to me like you're all he really had.

And Erik - doesn't talk about much, usually. When it comes to himself.

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[permutates]

He was all I had.

[ She doesn't think she was all he had. ]

He talks sometimes. You just have to be there long enough.

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[burnmythoughts]

You can have more, here.

[A slight smile.] I'll keep that in mind. And then I'll blame you if he gets all grumpy at me.

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[permutates]

[ A flash of a smile. ]

Tell me how it goes.

Are you a mutant?

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[burnmythoughts]

Yes. [And her smile deepens, a little, because she'll never get tired of being able to say it without fear.

She waves a hand, and some of her pencils float over to her.]

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[permutates]

[ Her smile gets wider. ]

That's really amazing.

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[burnmythoughts]

[She ducks her head, a little, as her smile deepens all the more.]

Thanks.

[The pencils are dancing, now, twirling and twisting together in the air.]

I've been able to do it since I was thirteen. [And there's a question, in there, but she doesn't want to be - blatant. Rude. If Raven wants to show her she will.]

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[permutates]

[ A hesitation, and then Raven lets her transformation go, cascading to blue. ]

I was a lot younger than that.

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[burnmythoughts]

[Her eyes widen, just a little, before she's beaming.]

That's amazing. [And then there's a hint of bashfulness to her smile.] You're beautiful.

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[permutates]

[ u keep this up and Raven might actually have some self-esteem in a bit ]

Thank you.

[ She's blushing. Hard to tell when she's blue. ]

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[burnmythoughts]

[Her smile is smaller, now, and softer.] Thank you for showing me.

You don't - I know people have probably told you we don't have to hide, here. I mean, I understand if you - if it still feels safer. [Her eyes glint.] But, you know, if anyone gives you crap just tell me and I'll punt them through a wall.

[SHE'S KIDDING. ...MOSTLY.]

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[permutates]

I didn't - know what to expect. I don't mean to hide. I don't want to hide.

[ She laughs. ]

That's if I don't do it first.

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[burnmythoughts]

You're used to it. [There's a sad, solemn understanding in her voice.] I'm - it's easier, for me, I'm lucky. But it took me a long time to just...be myself without being afraid. [Because there isn't a difference, really, between her self and her powers; they're a part of her, always, whether she's using them or not.

A slight, bitter smile.] And then I have to remember how to hide again when I go home.

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[permutates]

Charles... he tried to protect me. But he always made me hide.

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[burnmythoughts]

I'm sorry. You shouldn't - there's nothing wrong with you. [She sounds frustrated, and sad, and tired.] But too many people think there is. That's what we need to change. So no one has to hide anymore.

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[permutates]

That's what I want.

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[burnmythoughts]

Then we all want the same thing.

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[permutates]

...that's what Erik said.

Charles... didn't.

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[burnmythoughts]

[Her gaze falls, for a moment, as her brow furrows.]

I think...the always have. Always will, even in my world. It's just - the way to get there, that they disagree on.

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[permutates]

Do you think one of them is wrong?

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[burnmythoughts]

Here? I think they're both a little wrong, and a little right.

In my world...[Her expression darkens, as she shakes her head.] I'm years ahead of you. Our Magneto is...different. [And, more than anything, she sounds desperately sad.]