cape_kore | one. | Day 82

[ The video shows a very large, very blue eye blinking directly into it. Almost as soon as it appears, the camera pans out to show Julian's face, and then it seems to hover directly in front of him. His shoulders are down but the camera is directly in front, held by his telekinesis which also happens to be holding the gauntlet it's attached to. Julian walks along like this is completely normal. Once it reaches what he thinks is a reasonable distance, the Town Center with its fountain can be seen behind him.

His expression is a sardonic smirk, and his voice is a drawl. He doesn't sound panicked. ]

So, Cape Kore. My 'new home'. That's cute. What is this, like Survivor for mutants? I see the cameras. You guys aren't subtle, whoever you are.

[ The camera comes closer again, and something bright and metal taps the face of his watch. ]

Who's even on the other side of this thing? I'm fucking talking to myself, aren't I. What a joke...

[ He rolls his eyes, and for a moment looks like he's about to turn this off. Then he appears to think better of it. His face hardens, and his lips compress into a line. ]

Whatever. This is Hellion, I'm with the X-Men. If anyone's out there, sound off. I need to get off this ride, and one of you is gonna tell me how, right now, or I'm going to take every one of those little cameras and grind them to dust.

Start talking.

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[ Buffy. ]

A mutant.

And a problem, if you get on on my bad side.

Both was always an option there, tiger.

And I didn't mean to... be un-mutant-friendly. I was just--clarifying.

[ Well, most people who genuinely aren't mutant-friendly would get more offensive, not less. So he nods, grudgingly. ]

Clarify away. I'm telekinetic.

You were expecting gills, or wings or something. Something obvious. Weren't you?

Um... nope. You are totally everything I could've hoped for in a mutant.

[grimace]

Really. You're mutant enough for me.

[another grimace]

...What I mean to say is, you're not obviously mutanty and that's A-OK. As A-OK-y as if you were. Obvious.

About being a mutant.

I need to stop saying 'mutant,' it doesn't even sound like a word anymore.

[ Wow, who the hell is this girl? He's just staring at her now, taking her in and trying to work out whether to laugh or back away. Smirking wins out.

She's cute. Weird, but cute, and cute always goes down well with him.

Actually so does weird, a lot of the time. ]

Okay! I get it. You can stop now, really.

Is this a thing where they don't have mutants in your world? Because I know for a fact I'm not the only one here, and if I'm the first you've met, I'm surprised. [ A pause. Then he smiles. ] That'd be lucky for you, though.

Trust me, you're not my first.

[Wow the hideous just kept rolling at this station, huh? Buffy balked, quickly covering it by glancing away.] Right, though. Stopping. Halting all further conversation about--

Mutants. [You knew she had to do it just one more time.]

[ She sure is something.

He lifts his eyebrows at her, but looks like he might laugh now. ]

Are you always this awkward? Cause this is the fucking best first impression ever, I've got to tell you that.

[Oh god blushing furiously shut up Julian!!!!!!!!!!]

I... uhm. Awkward? Probably. I like to think I'm usually more charming though. It's a charming kind of awkward. Chawkward.

...Ing.

[ He wonders if she’s a dork.

She’s cute, though. ]

Okay, you know what? Consider me chawkwarded, whatever. What do I call you when we hang out tomorrow?

[ Of course, they’ll be thrown into a weird dream state tonight, which might delay things, nut Julian doesn’t know that. ]

[Buffy is still in total denial about those btw.]

Buffy, but, uh...

We're hanging out tomorrow? [A part of her wants to scream I HAVE A BOYFRIEND LOOK AT THIS CLADDAUGH RING LOOK AT IT!!!!!!!!!!! but nothing was going to happen. Ugh. Why is she even worried.]

Obviously. Cause I'm new, so you can show me around.

[ Julian smiles his most charming smile. Yeah, she's cute. ]

Oh.

Obviously.

[Buffy blinks. Then eventually shrugs.]

Sure, I mean. Okay. It's not very big a place, but I think I'm... otherwise disengaged. As a hint though, next time? Just ask.

You mean ask you out? [ He seems unchastened. ] Well I would, but I don't know where to take you yet. Maybe after.

[Oh my god is that horror on her face. Or maybe just shock.]

I, um... you're not though, right? Because.

I'll show you around. If you still need that. But I'm not-- [Jesus Christ Buffy how hard is it to say I'M NOT SINGLE.

Apparently really hard.] So I'll be seeing you. Then.

Maybe.

[ So what she's saying is, there's a chance?

Sweet.

She hasn't seen his hands yet, though. She'll probably run like the fucking wind when she does. Screw it, he'll just keep them hidden. No reason to screw shit up before it even happens. ]

Definitely. Just cause it's smaller than New York doesn't mean a guy wouldn't need a tourguide. You can show me where the action is. [ That part's dripping with sarcasm. He's only been here five minutes and he's already realizing it's a glorified prison. ]

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