sirenspull | [Video - Right after morning sirens]

[She's got make up on and is hiding the illness still wracking her. She's managing not to hack up a lung because this is important and you never show weakness. Ever.

She's also in her uniform. Not her normal flat black, though. This one is different. There's a deep red under her arms that goes downward. No one can see the bottom, where the racing stripes down her legs fade from silver to blue, to Magneto's purple. It's directed at someone, because she knows he'll get it. To hell with the rest of you plebeians.]

Good morning. In certain sectors of the Newcomer community this morning, I have no doubt that there are a lot of questions.

I am neither condoning, condemning, nor confirming actions, at this time.

However. I am asking that all who are leaving the House of Awesome do so by noon today.

All belongings left behind will be stored and returned to their rightful owners, at mutually agreed upon times and places.

Temporarily, I am stating that this building will no longer be accepting Newcomers. Until now, we've had an open policy, but as of noon, that policy is on indefinite hold. I am sorry for anyone that this inconveniences.

[No, she's not, but it's politic to say so.]

Of course, anyone that remains here will have leave to come and go as they need. All visitors will be cleared by myself and myself alone.

I am available if anyone has any questions.

[Feed cuts to private filters:]

[HoA, but ONLY those that are staying, and she can pretty much guess who they are, Magneto Filters]

Anyone else who wishes to leave is welcome to. I'm sorry to see you go.

[That's at least honest.]

[Locked to Deadpool, Spidey, and Loki only.]

Deadpool, Loki, Spidey, this house is hereby on lockdown. Until further notice and yes I'm in charge.

[See her? She's the mercenary child soldier trained by Wolverine, Cyclops, Emma Frost and Charles Xavier. Welcome to her world.]

[Private/unhackable to Kenzo Tenma]

[Finally, she drops the facade and just looks tired.]

... I could use a friend tonight, if you've got time to spare. Please?

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Oh, Lord. This is -- [ JUST THE BIGGEST SIGH. ] Have you spoken to him, yet?

[Teeth grind. Do NOT just assume the damned demon is right, Pete.]

Briefly. Explained what I was doing. He understands why. Anything more in depth will have to wait.

[Her tone drops slightly. She's... don't, Pete. Don't turn on him too.]

We have no proof that he did anything, and until such time as we do? I'm taking the stance of innocent until proven guilty.

We have to find him.

[ He's says it in a tone that isn't meant to be elaborated on. ]

No.

[Don't argue.]

I have some idea of who he is with, and for now, his safety and continued health - physically and mentally - is more important than our answers.

Jubilee...[ He shakes his head. ] We're harboring a criminal -- he isn't Michael, or Erik, or whatever other name he wants to hide behind now: he's gone back to doing something that Magneto would do, and since I know for a fact that he isn't from my same point in time...

You can't protect him. He needs to face whatever it is that happened -- give his side of the story, at least. And I want to hear it from him face-to-face.

[TEETH GRIND. You can probably hear it, Pete.]

So, you're going to just condemn him and assume that he has done what he's been accused of? [Said in a tone of: think very carefully about this.]

And I'm not protecting him. I'm protecting this house. He isn't here and anyone that can get to him right now? They deserve to get to him.

[Because, fuck no. Not even she would go through archangels right now. That's suicidal, even for an X-Man.]

When he's able to? I will get explanations. Don't worry about that.

Don't put words in my mouth, Jubilee. I said he needed to give his side of the story before I made up my mind, and that he should probably come out of hiding if he doesn't want to look instantaneously culpable.

And he is a criminal until we get all the facts straight, innocent until proven guilty or not.

[ His voice softens, after a moment. ]

Being on the run isn't helping his case.

You're the one who called him a criminal. Not me.

And he's not a criminal. Alleged crimes do not make someone a criminal.

[Video - Right after morning sirens]

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