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☇ ᴇʀɪᴋ ʟᴇʜɴsʜᴇʀʀ ( ᴍᴀɢɴᴇᴛᴏ ) ([personal profile] swagneto) wrote in [community profile] ataraxion2012-03-29 09:46 am

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[ Though he's been here for almost a month, Erik deliberately hasn't made a public comment, preferring to speak to almost everyone else first and foremost in order to assess the situation ahead of himself, and most importantly, come to terms with the fact that this is not Earth. He'd been mulling over what Kirk had said, as one of the earlier people he had spoken to, particularly the statement that things were different than what he was accustomed to. It's a considerable break from reality, because where Erik last stood was watching the world fall apart as he and several others had essentially outed themselves to the public, and earned a response he had correctly predicted. At least here, several years in the future if what he had learned was anything to go by, there was the possibility that Charles had proven him wrong; an admission he wasn't inclined to concede so early on.

Answers however, were slowly provided, and Erik was forced into a position where he had little choice but to re-evaluate a stance he had sworn by for several years. It was a defeat that had put him at odds with himself, having been forced to interact with not just non-humans like himself, but also humans. They were mere temporary allies, associates at best, until Erik had derived what he needed, piecing together a shaky network that merely served to relay information back and forth for his own means. To either deny the seeming equality that appeared on board, or to deliberately instigate what wasn't there and accept that there would be a conflict. ]


For those of you whom I haven't spoken to, my name is Magneto. [ His voice comes slightly off camera, as all that's deliberately being shown is the side of his jaw, the device loosely held in his palm while Erik processes his next move, tone clipped and to the point. ] It's fruitless at this point to deny one of the differences between many aboard the Tranquility; that there are both humans and non-humans here.

As one of the latter, [ Hope you're hearing that Raven, because Erik just outed himself. ] I intend on making it clear that while we're held captive together, I will not tolerate any exercise of dominance over non-humans. [ Admitting this on Erik's part is a cost because it conflicts with his own stance on how he sees society, one he's finally conceded will not change despite convincing; Charles couldn't do it, the others won't either. ]

That being said, [ Erik lets the device leave the comfort of his hand with only the slightest curl of a finger, raising it until its level directly with his face; just the barest hint of confirmation he needs. Lips curling into a smile, it's evident Erik can do more than just that, but he doesn't intend on letting it all come out immediately ] I'm inclined to put forth what effort it takes to ensure that all of us get out. [ A concession Erik has to make, that some sacrifices are necessary for the greater good, because while mutant superiority is likely to prevail, it takes a back seat to the situation at hand. ]

How many of you are willing to do the same? [ With that, he shuts off the feed, frowning slightly. ]

Private | Spock [40%]:

If you have time, I would like to speak to you in person. [ Vague enough, because Erik's ability to encrypt is absolutely terrible and he doesn't trust it to actually succeed. ]
statsraaden: (yeah right)

[personal profile] statsraaden 2012-04-17 08:38 am (UTC)(link)
[So either he's so secretive one might think he could have anything in mind, which doesn't make him very trustworthy, to say the least, or...

he doesn't have anything.]


So you don't have a plan. Because I would not think you'd tell anyone to throw themself into something if they don't know what they're getting themself into.
statsraaden: (lol)

[personal profile] statsraaden 2012-04-23 09:50 am (UTC)(link)
What do I have left? You won't tell me anything. [Stats is half-joking, in the sense that he does mean it, but is nevertheless not asking quite seriously.]
statsraaden: (yeah right)

[personal profile] statsraaden 2012-04-30 09:21 am (UTC)(link)
I understand that you don't trust me yet and that you don't want to spill it out right away, but... we really don't need secrets right now.
statsraaden: (yeah right)

[personal profile] statsraaden 2012-05-03 09:42 am (UTC)(link)
I can get that. There are things I don't want to talk about either.