mutantblues | Class 3 - [Voice/Action]

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[ Raven starts out the post reading from something rather than speaking casually. ]

"To Homo neanderthalensis, his mutant cousin, Homo sapiens, was an aberration. Peaceful cohabitation if ever it existed, was short-lived. Records show, without exception, that the arrival of the mutated human species in any region was followed by the immediate extinction of their less-evolved kin."

I went to the library for a cookbook and instead I get this. My brother's thesis that he submitted to Oxford to get his doctorate. It's a real boring read but I figure it might be something scientists here might be interested in. It's about genetic mutation in... in humans.

[ Her voice is a bit tight as she trails off for a moment before continuing. ]

Hell, even if you need a something to get you to sleep and not dream about anything it's pretty useful. It's called Theories on Genetic Mutation by Charles Xavier.

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[ After making her post to the network Raven goes on a few errands to keep herself distracted from the tug of homesickness in the pit of her stomach. The reminder that it's been months and she hasn't seen a single face from home. She stops at both the bakery and grocery store to pick up some groceries.

Later on the evening she'll be at HQ, not working for once but sitting at the bar. She isn't in the mood to dance but staying in her apartment alone isn't working for her at the moment. She'll be nursing a few drinks inside before finally giving up and sitting outside. ]

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Yeah. [He nods firmly.] I'm a mutant. And... and you, too? [He says softly, trying not to pressure.]

[ Echoing him, she nods. ] Yeah. Mutant and proud. Or trying to be anyways.

[He smiles.]

That sounds like the way to go. [He rubs at his wrist near his image inducer.] I guess I should tell you... what kind of mutant, huh?

You don't have to if it's weird for you. I know it is for me or else I wouldn't have avoided talking about it for so long.

[ She was supposed to be past this. Erik had understood even if Charles and Hank wanted to hide. ]

It is weird for me, too. But... [He looks her in the eyes.] I trust you, Raven.

[That decides it. So he reaches for his image inducer.]

I'm sorry... This just might be a shock.

[And he turns it off.]

[And there he is, in the fuzz, meekly spreading out his arms in a humble-]>

Ta-da?

[ His trust is warming, reminscent of all those months ago when they played show and tell. No shame or fear about their mutations.

Then the image of him flickers into something else and she takes a step back before she can help it. Not because of what he looks like but who he looks like. ]

[ He's not red but the name escapes anyways, even though she covers her mouth to try and calm her breathing. The panic from the night at the CIA building is tight in her throat. ]

Azazel-

Wh-what? [That... is not the result he expected.

Or maybe the fear is like what he would have originally expected. But the name definitely isn't. He starts to lean towards her for comfort but he stops himself.]

I'm- No, it's... I'm Kurt. I'm still Kurt.

I-I [ She makes herself not step back further and tries to get in control of her breathing. ] I know...

You just look like him. He was red but... a lot like you. [ The memory still hurts because all those men died. Darwin died. ] Except he was bad, really bad.

[~~hey that last one was kevin bacon~~]

I'm sorry to hear that. [Something about that sends a chill down his spine.] He sounds like... real bad company. It's never really helped me that I look like a devil...

It's... it's not your fault. You can't help what your mutation is but you can choose what kind of a person you are. And you're a good kid.

[ She forces a smile because Kurt doesn't deserve those associations in her head. ]

And you don't look like a devil to me. You're too... fluffy.

[His smile gets softer at that.]

Thanks, Raven. That means a lot. I try to be a fuzzball more than anything else.

I guess I should return the favor, huh? Since you trusted me with your mutation I'll trust you with mine.

Only if you want to. [He hesitantly steps closer.] No pressure, man.

No, it's fine. I can't keep hiding forever.

[ She releases a breath and the first thing to change are eyes from blue to yellow with her odd speckled black pupil. Then her skin ripples as her scales reabsorb the skin and return to her true skin color. ]

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[ Her appearance stabilizes into her true self, the same clothes over near reptilian blue skin. ]

This is the real me, no masks.

[There isn't any mistaking what he sees now. It's like seeing a ghost. Suddenly, Kurt gasps and steps back, feeling overwhelmed by so many emotions.]

No! It... it can't be!

Kurt, what's wrong? [ There's a sinking feeling in her stomach. Wanda had said she wasn't a part of Charles' life in the future. Did that mean she'd done something to earn that? ]

It's still me, still Raven.

[But who has Raven been all this time? Now that he sees that blue skin, it's hard for him to think straight. It's her. She has a million faces and a million disguises. How can he knows that she's really been this young all along? This whole time, he had never even expected...

He remembers her falling and breaking. She was so many horrible things, but she was his mother. He's almost paralyzed in place as all the conflicting emotions clash, and all he can do is mutter weakly.]

Mom?

[ The word, just barely loud enough to hear is a rock in her stomach. Mom? ]

Please tell me that's a joke. I'm not anyone's mother.

[He hears her words. But it's hard to take anything she says at face value. His mother has lied so much and hidden so much that there's no way to tell for sure. And now, Kurt is just pankicking, shaking his head as she addresses him.]

How do I know this isn't another trick? All along... I had no idea!

This isn't some trick! I'm still the same person I was five minutes ago. The only difference between then and now is both of us showing our true colors.

Yeah... You're showing your true colors alright! [It's fear showing in his words.] You're really - you!

[ Perhaps her defense mechanism isn't the best but Kurt's fear has her scales rippling and snapping back into her human face. ]

I don't even know what I did...

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