Voice;

[studieswaitressing]

[Private to Emma Frost:]

[Wow, she is just the most unsure about this...]

I -- have to ask you something. It probably sounds stupid, I'm pretty sure it doesn't even work this way, but -- do you sense other telepaths? It's just that I don't think -- I -- Charles isn't here any more, is he?

[ End Private to Emma Frost]

[Some time later, the following voice post goes up. Mystique is -- very pointedly not showing her face right now, and she sounds a little shaky.]

For anyone who knew Charles -- my brother, Charles Xavier -- he isn't here any more.

Just -- so everyone knows.

[And she clicks off the feed, because she's going to go have her own private pity party. She knew that the little bit of peace she got here, pretending that things were okay with her brother, wouldn't last ... but she hadn't wanted to think about how exactly it would come to an end. The selfish part of her had always hoped she'd be the one to go home first. It had happened once before, after all.]

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[voice, private]

[myownbestfriend]

He went quiet, but I thought he was shielding. Give me a moment.

[Please hold, telepathically scanning for Charles.]

Voice; private

[studieswaitressing]

[...ugh, this is so weird]

Uh, okay.

[voice]

[vaudevil]

[He can tell that this wasn't going to be a simple subject of just sweeping it under the rug and forget about family. It never works that way. He respects her privacy and keeps it on voice. Lee knows what loss feels like and he feels her pain.]

I'm sorry. I'm sure that where ever he is, he is doing you proud as your brother.

[If only anyone misses Lee that much. It's doubtful.]

Voice;

[studieswaitressing]

[...damn, now she's just remembering that where he is (at least as far as her point in time) he's a sad cripple. She lets out a soft half-cough, half-laugh.]

Oh, I'll bet. I just didn't think --after this long --

[That this would happen.]

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[vampirique]

are you going to be ok ?

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[studieswaitressing]

Uh

not really

voice

[spongetastic]

[oh man. Just thinking about how that would feel, having his brother here only to lose him...]

You don't know me, but.... I'm really sorry to hear that about your brother.

Voice;

[studieswaitressing]

[That gives her pause, because she was totally about to snap at him that he wouldn't understand.

Maybe she's getting sick of feeling misunderstood.]

People shouldn't wish for family coming here if they know what's good for them. It makes it harder when they leave.

voice

[gevurah]

[ Oh, family. A sore spot for Kate and given how Raven sounds, she finds it hard to brush past this post. ]

You going to be alright?

Voice;

[studieswaitressing]

It's not like I get to see him when I go home, anyway.

I -- I should get used to him not being around.

[asinine]

leave your door unlocked

[ because he's coming over, whether you want to see him or not. y e p. ]

[studieswaitressing]

I hope you like ugly cardigans

permavoice;

[andfutureking]

[ There is a long delay before he responds. ]

You are certain?

Permavoice;

[studieswaitressing]

[Oh look, it's the Magneto that still seems kind of skeptical of her ... she swallows thickly.]

...yeah. I talked to Emma.

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[healplz]

Mystique, are you... [ okay? NO CLEARLY NOT, stupid question. a pause. ] Can I help in any way?

Voice;

[studieswaitressing]

[The long pause you are hearing is totally not because she's trying not to cry, she's totally just thinking hard on your question okay]

...can I sleep on your floor or something?

voice

[arlathansgrace]

Hello, we talked once, I think. I remember your voice. [A pause.]

Would you like some company? [Her voice is much more subdued than the last time they chatted. She knows this hurt.] It's not good to be alone when your clan leaves.

Voice;

[studieswaitressing]

[Seriously, this elf -- she's so cute...]

I don't know if I'd be very good company. Someone's coming over who's not very good at noticing, though.

[Wesley.]

But -- thanks. That's pretty impressive, remembering someone's voice.

[No, really. She's not being rude.]

[ex_bandai157]

I'm sorry to hear that.

[studieswaitressing]

[...well, Barnaby, you tried.]

-- yeah, me too.

[voice]

[shelkethetransparent]

[Shelke didn't know Charles, but she knows Raven, and feels oddly compelled to say something.]

I'm sorry to hear about your brother. Are you alright?

Voice;

[studieswaitressing]

...not really, but I'll manage.

[breakablegirl]

[Some hesitation, but in the end..] Hey.

..Wanna go do something?

[studieswaitressing]

...how about you try to drag me out of bed after my inevitable night of drinking tomorrow for coffee? I think I'm going to need it.

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[totallytrustworthy]

[Oh Christ, poor girl sounds like she's at the end of her rope. Right, well, Chloe may be the sort to pry, but this time it's out of genuine concern.]

Sorry to hear it, love. I know it doesn't mean much, but at least he's out of this bloody nightmare.

Voice;

[studieswaitressing]

Look, no offense -- but he's not exactly going back to a five-star vacation.

[She's really trying not to be rude, at least. She can tell the woman means well, so she heaves a heavy sigh.]

I'm just being selfish.

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[painfeels]

Sorry, that he's gone. He looked like a pretty decent guy.

[He was nice to her...]

It's good, isn't it? That he's out of here.

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[studieswaitressing]

I guess it'd be good if I didn't know what was in store for him.

But -- yeah. He's a good guy, deep down.

video;

[bittertears]

On to greater and better things than being forced into this war, with any luck.

[her voice doesn't have it's typical edge this time around, nor is she looking to be particularly snippy.]

Though I am sorry for your loss. It's never easy, being separated from someone that important.

[Alice would know.]

Video;

[studieswaitressing]

[She's -- liked the girl, for what it's worth. She gets the feeling Alice keeps a lot to herself, but that's not something she can really blame anyone else for.]

I guess he'll at least be more familiar with home.

[Maybe not, though, considering the state of things when she'd left the first time.]