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[wecanavenge]

[The video clicks on, and Erik is sitting at his desk, looking calm, but angry. He might start shouting, he might have a reasonable debate. It's hard to tell. He folds his hands on the desk top, and leans toward the camera.]

My name is Erik Lensherr. [Reasonable debate it seems, but there's a challenge in his face, his eyes, his voice as he goes on:] I am a mutant. I am a Jew. [He pauses for a fraction of an instant, like he's daring anyone to say anything. The instant passes, and his jaw tightens.]

I will not be remaining in your prison. You will release me, or we'll have a problem, you and I. Is that clear?

[He reaches off to the side, out of frame, and when his hands come back into view, he's lowering his helmet onto his head. (Still silver, he didn't have time to make it fabulous.)] And Charles? I hope you don't plan to spend your time here blending in. [Guilty spite. Sorry bro. :c]

Comments

[Private - Video]

[impure_tale]

And if you were paying attention you would have seen I am not. I said that if he is familiar with prisons then he will find this place is not one once he has calmed down.

[Private - Video]

[wedonot]

Your attitude is only going to make things worse. This place might not be a conventional prison, but neither was his past experience. He is going to come to terms with that on his own time, and pushing the company line on him now will make calming down an impossibility.

[Private - Video]

[impure_tale]

This place is not a prison, conventional or unconventional.

[Private - Video]

[wedonot]

But it feels like one to Erik, and I'm afraid that's what's important, right now. I understand that you're trying to be helpful, but he needs to accept what's happening on his own terms.

[Private - Video]

[impure_tale]

He's speaking publicly. It goes without saying that people will respond. Heaven forbid any of them tell him the truth.

[Private - Video]

[wedonot]

It's a truth he's not going to be willing to hear, and your pushing him and trying to rationalize is just going to make things worse. Surely he can't be the first arrival to feel like they're being held unjustly?

[Private - Video]

[impure_tale]

No, it's rather common. I've found talking to them like they're people helps more than hinders.

[Private - Video]

[wedonot]

I can promise you, that isn't how he's choosing to view this.

[Private - Video]

[impure_tale]

He will take my advice or he will not.

No one here is after him. I'm not going so far to say that he is safe -- there are things even we cannot control. But whatever enemies he left behind did not follow him here.

[Private - Video]

[wedonot]

[Considering Erik thinks anyone who doesn't have an X-gene is his enemy, Charles is... not sure about that. :c]

I'm not arguing with you about that. Unfortunately, it isn't that simple.