[Oh shit, does he mention that he got sentenced???? He doesn't want to worry Rogue-- although even bigger than that, he really isn't sure how to talk about the fact that he got sentenced for killing the Professor.
She probably wouldn't hurt him, right?]
yeah, i'm fine. fully recovered from the black beast and everything. you doing okay too?? i know that the mansion was damaged with the recent attack and everything. i'll stop by soon to help with that, promise.
I'm doin peachy keen if you're askin about my physical health and all. And that's mighty sweet of you if you wanna, but don't be frettin if ya can't. That mansion's always getting torn up by sumthin. It's all just another Monday.
[But okay. Thinking more about his sentencing... he's not sure how much he wants to talk about it still, but he needs to start working on it at least. Otherwise, he'd face a punishment and that's something he's trying to avoid when there's people counting on him in this world.
I've had that thought, yes. I even went as far as doin it. I know it might not be the hero way, but. We all ain't perfect. We make mistakes just like everyone else. We've all done things we ain't tickled pink over.
Wouldn't be the first time we've hurt each other. Before comin here, the X-Men were fighting each other. I got tired of Xavier's way of the things, and I wanted to follow Magneto. The rest of the X-Men wanted to stay with the Professor, so... we fought.
I reckon Morph is still a little peeved about me turnin my back on them. We haven't spoken too much about it.
[Oh right, he remembers this now. How she worked with Magneto...]
i still don't get why you'd want to help magneto, especially if he was all about killing humans still. i know that shit happened in genosha, but that can't be the way.
but i guess i really wanted to ask. if it came down to it, would you have killed any of the other x-men? even if you guys worked together, lived together.
Cuz the Professor's way wasn't workin. More of us seemed to be dyin than humans. I ain't for killing them either really, but we all deserve to live, too.
[what a loaded question...]
I'll do my damnest to never play to kill. I'd rather knock them till they're silly. But they leave me no choice...
Magento was right about a few things. How humans, on my Earth, were refusin to tolerate us. We could be livin on an island away from their society, all by our lonesome, and they still weren't happy of us being around.
When New York came to the Mansion and wanted Magneto to come to trial, he went on in peacefully, even let them collar him so he couldn't use his powers. And the courthouse was under attack while we were there. Not by other mutants, but by their own folks. They were hoppin mad, and they started to fight the police, themselves, and tried to harm the judges, too. It was a hot mess. So much that... one of our own got hurt bad and she lost her mutant powers from one of those guns they made to neutralize us.
And Erik tried to be good too, he was a good man... until Genosha fell.
I'm grateful you and Kurt are from an Earth where humans aren't as hateful as mine. But the humans in my world hate us, Scott. There's no winnin them over, there's no peace. Not that I can see.
And given Ground Bear decided to bring his knives in the last time we've fought, if anybody is killin anybody, Wolverine might be the first one who'll slap someone to sleep then slap them for sleeping.
[Mutant collars and neutralizing guns... they don't have that kind of technology back home. He wonders though, if after everything with Apocalypse, they'd start investing in stuff like that. It wouldn't be surprising. But it sucks, a lot.]
but you're okay living with humans here. it's been months and there hasn't been an attack targeted just at us. we're usually all suffering together. are you just gonna go back home and join magneto again? attacking the humans and making them hate you even more? you'll have no one supporting you then. you can't just give up.
what about the people that actually need the x-men? just screw them too?
[Granted, none of them remember what happens in this world, but Scott doesn't think that is the point.]
and you didn't answer my question rogue. would you kill professor xavier if you thought it was for the greater good?
I don't know what will be waitin for me when I get home, if the X-Men will be there. The asteroid exploded while we were all tryin to stop it, then here I was the next.
Ain't no real tellin. And if I would kill the Professor would mean how everyone else would feel on it, Sugar. If the Professor himself think sacrificing himself meant things will be peaceful for our kind.
[He's honestly not sure what to make of that answer. Scott stares at it for a while, the uncomfortable feeling shifting constantly in his chest. What does even say or do?]
do you think i should do something bad for the greater good?
[...] I can't tell you what you can and can't do, Honey. Because being an X-Men means... sometimes doing things that ain't easy. Things ain't always gonna be black and white with the choices that you make. I can only say... do what you feel is right, what your heart tells ya.
I know that sounds very Walt Disney, but. It's the truth.
even if that means me doing some terrible. or you joining magneto back home. we just have to hope that what our heart tells is isn't the wrong choice in the end.
did you know that there's a version of me that kills the professor, rogue?
Now that's some horse shit. How in the sam belle hill can you be charge for somethin you didn't do?
[... well, actually. that happens a plenty in the united states, as sad as it is. some people serving time for a crime they didn't commit, and if they're lucky, they'll be freed when justice discovers the right culprit. her heart always goes out to those people, it's time they can never get back... and it's no wonder many carry an angry soul after. she can't believe them.]
Ya know, tweety birds been singing how Jerry's been on the move lately. ... Maybe I oughta give him a visit. Been meanin to holler at him since I've got here.
that's how i felt too. jerry insisted though, claiming that they're never wrong.
[Rogue feeling this defensive over him... he can't help but feel kind of touched, even though he knows that she has his back, at least here. The more complicated stuff involving Magneto and Genosha doesn't fully apply in this world.]
but it's fine rogue, i'll just finish my sentencing and get this done and over with. i don't want you to face some sort of punishment because of me.
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She probably wouldn't hurt him, right?]
yeah, i'm fine. fully recovered from the black beast and everything. you doing okay too?? i know that the mansion was damaged with the recent attack and everything. i'll stop by soon to help with that, promise.
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[And that's really important to him.]
not about to have my teammates try to sleep with a giant hole in the wall.
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[But okay. Thinking more about his sentencing... he's not sure how much he wants to talk about it still, but he needs to start working on it at least. Otherwise, he'd face a punishment and that's something he's trying to avoid when there's people counting on him in this world.
So.]
hey rogue. uh, i have a question.
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have you ever thought of doing bad things for the greater good? like. is the greater good reason to harm those you care for?
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I reckon Morph is still a little peeved about me turnin my back on them. We haven't spoken too much about it.
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i still don't get why you'd want to help magneto, especially if he was all about killing humans still. i know that shit happened in genosha, but that can't be the way.
but i guess i really wanted to ask. if it came down to it, would you have killed any of the other x-men? even if you guys worked together, lived together.
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[what a loaded question...]
I'll do my damnest to never play to kill. I'd rather knock them till they're silly. But they leave me no choice...
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'you'll try.' but it sounds like you would, if you have to. even though we're your family. would you even kill professor xavier?
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When New York came to the Mansion and wanted Magneto to come to trial, he went on in peacefully, even let them collar him so he couldn't use his powers. And the courthouse was under attack while we were there. Not by other mutants, but by their own folks. They were hoppin mad, and they started to fight the police, themselves, and tried to harm the judges, too. It was a hot mess. So much that... one of our own got hurt bad and she lost her mutant powers from one of those guns they made to neutralize us.
And Erik tried to be good too, he was a good man... until Genosha fell.
I'm grateful you and Kurt are from an Earth where humans aren't as hateful as mine. But the humans in my world hate us, Scott. There's no winnin them over, there's no peace. Not that I can see.
And given Ground Bear decided to bring his knives in the last time we've fought, if anybody is killin anybody, Wolverine might be the first one who'll slap someone to sleep then slap them for sleeping.
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but you're okay living with humans here. it's been months and there hasn't been an attack targeted just at us. we're usually all suffering together. are you just gonna go back home and join magneto again? attacking the humans and making them hate you even more? you'll have no one supporting you then. you can't just give up.
what about the people that actually need the x-men? just screw them too?
[Granted, none of them remember what happens in this world, but Scott doesn't think that is the point.]
and you didn't answer my question rogue. would you kill professor xavier if you thought it was for the greater good?
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Ain't no real tellin. And if I would kill the Professor would mean how everyone else would feel on it, Sugar. If the Professor himself think sacrificing himself meant things will be peaceful for our kind.
That would be the real meat of it.
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so you wouldn't go through with it if you thought everyone else would hate you?
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I wouldn't go for it if the Professor don't believe self-sacrificing will help.
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do you think i should do something bad for the greater good?
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I know that sounds very Walt Disney, but. It's the truth.
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did you know that there's a version of me that kills the professor, rogue?
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I, no. No I didn't. Is... that was this whole thing is about? How did you learn that? When?
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my parchment changed to the crime of 'killing charles xavier.' i haven't hurt him back home. i don't want to.
but i've still been sentenced over it.
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[... well, actually. that happens a plenty in the united states, as sad as it is. some people serving time for a crime they didn't commit, and if they're lucky, they'll be freed when justice discovers the right culprit. her heart always goes out to those people, it's time they can never get back... and it's no wonder many carry an angry soul after. she can't believe them.]
Ya know, tweety birds been singing how Jerry's been on the move lately. ... Maybe I oughta give him a visit. Been meanin to holler at him since I've got here.
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[Rogue feeling this defensive over him... he can't help but feel kind of touched, even though he knows that she has his back, at least here. The more complicated stuff involving Magneto and Genosha doesn't fully apply in this world.]
but it's fine rogue, i'll just finish my sentencing and get this done and over with. i don't want you to face some sort of punishment because of me.
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