Seventeenth Daydream [Video]

[niepokonany]

So! Guess who's been way busy the last month or three?

[He seems to have his usual pep back, though -- or at least enough of it to put up his preferred brand of brave face, the one that involves acting like he doesn't even notice that there's anything he should be bothered by.]

[Like he's not still mourning the loss of a friend and mentor, and like things aren't going to Hell in a handbasket faster than he can keep track of, and like "way busy" doesn't mean "flying all over two continents to have emergency meetings with charity workers and activists, putting himself out there for news interviews and congressional hearings, flinging relentless never-give-up optimism in one direction and fiery, righteous rage in the other with an energy that seems a little bit impossible considering that he's been on the road so much he can hardly remember not being jet lagged, or waking up and being 100% sure what language he's supposed to speak when he gets out of the hotel room, or just waking up in his own bed with his husband there making coffee." Regular news-watchers (or followers of his very active social media accounts) are very likely to have spotted him at anti-discriminations rallies in the US and half the countries in Eastern Europe in the last few months, or dressed up in a suit and throwing barely-veiled shade at political candidates on CSPAN, or doing all the damage control he can possibly manage to do on some morning show or other, made-up for the cameras and smiling cheerfully.]

I mean, I've been around a little and all, just like not as much as usual I guess. But I heard we've had some familiar faces around here lately, so like, nobody be a stranger, 'kay~?

Oh! I know we're like, halfway through Advent, but just a reminder, Holy Cross could totes always use any kids who wanna be in the Christmas Pageant. And they're having a food drive until Christmas and a Christmas dinner for the homeless, so no boring excuses, I totally wanna see people pitching in!

...Right, and like, Political Science students? I know we missed a couple classes there, and it's totally my bad, so I'm gonna move some of your assignments up to next month, and hold some seminars to make up for missed time. Friday nights, I'm thinking? You kids probably need something to keep you out of trouble on Friday nights, anyway!

So what have I been missing here? Tell me everything!

Comments

[video]

[kickstart_my_heart]

I just wish there was a way we could get back into District X for that food drive... the National Guard is so worried the Brotherhood will attack again, they're saying not even Xavier's people will be allowed inside.

... Sorry, I didn't mean to bring down the mood.

[video]

[niepokonany]

Bridget, babe, you think it's that easy to bring me down?

[He grins, and looks like he means it (even if he does look a little exhausted. Seriously, as lazy as he usually acts, he's been running himself pretty close to completely ragged lately.)]

If we've gotta, we can like, collect food here and send it over where it's needed. There's always a way around. Plus, there's a ton of other ways to help people out, especially this time of year!

Re: [video]

[kickstart_my_heart]

That may be true, but you and I both know that the people there are more willing to take food from us than though the army, even if it does come from our efforts.

[niepokonany]

That's true and all, but like, food is food.

[Get hungry enough, and it doesn't matter where it came from.]

[kickstart_my_heart]

I guess that's true...

Any word from Genosha about the Brotherhood? According to Logan, they claimed to be there on Genoshan orders.

[niepokonany]

Yeah, I heard something about that? And like, I'm not gonna doubt Logan on that one or anything, but I haven't got much out of my Genoshan contacts about the whole thing. I wouldn't put it past the Brotherhood to lie about that kind of thing, either, you know?

[kickstart_my_heart]

Yeah... Just wish we had more answers to go on right now. Seems the only way we'll get'm is from old bucket head himself.

[niepokonany]

And he never makes it easy for us, does he?

[kickstart_my_heart]

To say the least.

I can already hear Miss Frost's briefing. "We're sneaking into Genosha, don't get shot". Bollocks...

I can't say I have, but I can see it happening?

[niepokonany]

[Feliks laughs, and slips into the very best Emma impression he can. It involves a wardrobe change, thankfully into one of her outfits with pants (absurdly low on the hip though they may be.]

"Remember, darlings, stay with your field trip buddy, and dodge and weave if you hear shots. Have fun!"

[kickstart_my_heart]

"Serpentine, darlings, serpentine!" -Bridget's impersonation isn't nearly as good, especially with his giggling.-

[niepokonany]

[Feliks bursts out laughing outright, bright as ever. He has a way of seeming, even in trying times, like everything is really, honestly fine when he's happy.]

And then just like, giving you total hell if you did get shot and didn't die, right? In your head all "what did I tell you about that, darling?"

[kickstart_my_heart]

"At least keep the bullet, darling"

[niepokonany]

What, as like, some kind of accessory? That's super morbid.

...I'm totally gonna do it, if it ever happens!