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[swagneto]

[ For someone who has had enough commentary about him thrown around in the past few days, Erik isn't one to shy away from a public feed, least of all when he has something to say in the first place. He'll take the hits as they come, and quite honestly, Erik anticipates them should anyone want to address the matter in the first place, but that's not what he's here about right now.

Fingers tapping lightly against the surface nearby, the feed is focused directly on Erik's jaw, impatient as he is generally. It seems as if for a moment he's lost in his own thoughts, but the camera only stills like that for all of a second or two before the tapping stops and Erik glances levelly with the video, neutral as possible. ]

I believe after recent events, [ read: demons. ] it would be prudent to ensure those you're familiar with are still around.

[ In a way it's personal enough for him, given that Erik has been keeping tabs on Charles and the rest of the mutants as well as possible, alongside of the ones he's come to form decent enough company with. ]

Perhaps the ship seems to show a bias for those whom the current inhabitants already know.

Comments

[consulting]

Introspection:
Whenever we interact outside of network -
only one of us is clothed.

Nothing to do with your post.
SH

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[swagneto]

I have no intention of making that a habit.

[ But they totally should. ]

Re: text.

[consulting]

Wear more clothes.

SH


[ They totally fucking should. asdkasd. nakedbros. ]

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[onsilksheets]

You seem quite troubled.

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[swagneto]

Not as much as I could be.

[ Bothered yes, and she was right; but Erik had learned to tuck away his emotions for the better. ]

I'll be fine.

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[onsilksheets]

[Bottling away emotions? Bela is quite adept at that.]

I hope so. [A beat.] If not, there's a bottle of scotch with your name on it. Well, mine too since I found it.

[the_vishual]

It knows, sir. [ She feels tired of saying that, but... ]

It's a game.

[swagneto]

[ Sometimes Chase, Erik just needs the reminder. ]

A game for what? [ Testing their sanity, no doubt. ]

[the_vishual]

Them. It's hard to tell, sir. It's fuzzy. Like the bottom of a pond.

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[doomhoops]

Everyone's here. [ By everyone he means the mutant family. Or, what was the mutant family. And it's said in a begrudging grumble. He may not like you, but he'll keep you informed, at least. ]

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[swagneto]

Yeah.

[ Thanks Alex. He knows you're around, but it doesn't hurt to at least hear from you. ]

-- Alex.

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[doomhoops]

[ He was kind of wanting to just hang up after that, because any talking to Erik will just be weird, but... ]

What?

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[ironnanny]

Define 'recent events', please.

( action | comm-to-comm | encrypted 100% )

[wiretap]

[ His communicator is prompted for a file download. ]

DOWNLOAD FILE: mar-apr_comp.txt
WOULD YOU LIKE TO ACCEPT? Y/N

[ Feel free to poke and prod the code, Jarvis. But Aberdeen's playing nice and there are no rigs, trojans or other sneaky code dealings involved. Though embedded here, if he decides to pull apart, are bits of a message that spell out simply: HELLO. If he does decide to accept the file, he will find a conglomeration of reports of the past two months highlighting key events, notable conversations and high profile interactions that have effected the passengers and crew.

Sort of like Cliff Notes, only a little bit more like the document fell off the back of a government document shred truck. ]

( action | comm-to-comm | encrypted 100% )

[ironnanny]

[ He will do all of the poking and proding and pulling apart of the code, and there is some mild amusement at the 'hello', or as much as Jarvis can be amused, before he reviews the download and all information within it. Which takes all of seconds - fractions or seconds possibly, before he sends another file: ]

DOWNLOAD FILE: hello.txt
WOULD YOU LIKE TO ACCEPT? Y/N

[ The file itself is a garble of nonsense, but it's the same format as hers in that if she pulls it apart, she'll find a message spelling out: APPRECIATED. ]

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[swagneto]

Demons. Possession. Enough to make the passengers question those they trust.

[ Maybe not Erik himself, but it means he keeps a closer eye on those he pays attention to. ]

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[ironnanny]

I have been informed already. [ In the time span of seconds or minutes or something tiny. ] Thank you.

Did you experience this possession?

anon text forever >[

[target]

so you're saying fuck safety in numbers

):<

[swagneto]

I'm saying do what it takes.

[ Because he isn't above either. ]

[darkholme]

Hey, if that last part is true, I'm not complaining; it worked out fine for me.

[swagneto]

Would you really say that? I'd rather not the others get involved knowing what happens here.

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[unparental]

Still here.

[ which erik knows but ffffff. ]

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[swagneto]

Still alive?

[ He knows. Doesn't hurt though. ]

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[verylittlesugar]

[Mattie doesn't say anything at all for a minute, just stares at Erik's face on the video screen, lips pressed together in a tight line. She's still having trouble reconciling things, and that galls, but she's not in the habit of giving up on people.]

Are you all right?

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[swagneto]

[ If it's one person he wasn't expecting to see speaking to him, it was Mattie, of all people. Given the conversations he knew had occurred with her and the rest of the crew over Erik's current state of affairs, he expected her to avoid him, not to mention the grudges the entire ship seemed to hold over a single possession, one Erik knew he would never live down. ]

I've been better. [ The words come out forced, as Erik's trying to determine just what sort of response he should offer up to her, lips pursed thinly. ]