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[nola_cyclops]

Zach
Hey, how are you doing? If you're up for it, do you want to come over for chess and dinner with me and Oliver? We can talk about things, or not talk about them.



Katie
Hi, Katie. I just wanted to see if there's anything you need. I'm here for you, any time.



Oliver
Since I know you're not checking the spreadsheet: I have an overnight tomorrow. I'll miss you, Pietro. Love you.

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[nola_beast]

I'd love to, but is watching us play chess going to be very fun for Oliver?

[nola_cyclops]

Ha! I don’t think he’d watch the chess, but he’d be around for the rest. Although I have started teaching him how to play.

[nola_beast]

You must be very serious; I've never managed to talk a partner into learning. Also, what should I bring? Dessert?

[nola_cyclops]

He even asked me to teach him. Dessert would be great, thank you. How are you feeling?

[nola_beast]

He asked? Are you sure it's not a trick? And I'm feeling all right. It's actually very odd to look at my classroom full of students and know none of them will turn out to be mutants.

[nola_cyclops]

It might have been a trick, he asked right after we met Jean. But I’m holding him to it.

That would be odd. It’s strange to know we couldn’t exist here.

[nola_beast]

That must have been so awkward.

In the other universe we were just building a culture of our own, and to not have it here at all makes this situation feel more alien. And of course, a lot of my identity was wrapped up in being a very visible mutant. It's simply surreal.

[nola_cyclops]

Oh, it was. I blacked out for a second and invited her to move in with us. Which disturbed everyone.

Yes! Yes. Exactly. I do feel like I’ve lost a part of myself without my mutation, and I miss it. and my whole life was built around our people. Having this job I have feels like a luxury and a little bit of a waste, even though I love it so much. I’m not helping anyone or making any difference with it.

[nola_beast]

That's incredibly in character for you, but I don't recall getting a similar invitation...

I don't suppose there are my careers that allow you to fly needy children around full-time.

[nola_cyclops]

Ha! Well we have a spare room now for strategy, and Oliver knows i want to fill it with mutants. You’re welcome in it, but he might try to force you out!

Well, actually. If we stay here, I’ll have to change my career.

[nola_beast]

I'm good for the present, so Oliver doesn't have to worry.

To something more fulfilling?

[nola_cyclops]

He’ll be even happier for you to visit if you’re going to leave at the end of the night!

Yes. Something that makes the world better. I can’t turn off that part of myself; it’s been gone too long. I should be helping people who need it.

[nola_beast]

Ha! To be fair, that's usually how I prefer my guests as well.

Do you have any ideas of what you'd want to do?

[nola_quicksilver]

Maybe I checked the spreadsheet! Also, maybe you should quit your job and stay home with me all the time? Just a thought!

[nola_cyclops]

You checked the spreadsheet? Well now I love you more.

[nola_quicksilver]

Sam...I didn't check the spreadsheet. But I could have! And you didn't answer my suggestion that you quit and become my house-lover.

[nola_cyclops]

I might have quit back when I thought you checked the spreadsheet! What does being a house-lover entail?

[nola_quicksilver]

I have to say, I think that's a lie. You can just tell me! I sleep next to you, put a post-it on my face.

Mostly a house-lover does whatever he wants, but he's not allowed to go on overnights and make me miss him. (He can go on them for me, though, on fabulous vacations.)

[nola_cyclops]

You want me to communicate via post-it on your face?!?! (I will miss sleeping next to you).

Where would you go on a fabulous vacation? I’m genuinely interested in your answer but yes, I am still avoiding your house-lover offer.

[nola_quicksilver]

Or you could just mention it to me! But I realize the risk of me trying to distract you with my body.

I'd like to see Europe someday, and see how it compares to my old memories. But somewhere with a great beach would good too. Then I could see you in your swim trunks.

[nola_cyclops]

You can distract me with your body when I come home! After I do the dishes.

I’ve just started a new spreadsheet. It’s called “vacation ideas.” Those are on it. No mention of swim trunks, though.

[nola_quicksilver]

Let me get this straight: dishes > me?

NO swim trunks? Are we skinny-dipping? Summers!

[nola_cyclops]

I’d just rather give you my full, undivided attention! A clean slate of tasks, so all I have to do is you.

That wasn’t what I was suggesting, but now that you’ve suggested it, why not?

[nola_quicksilver]

Maybe the dishes could be done when you get home.

WOW. I'm all in for this, put the sexy naked beach vacation at the top of the list.

[nola_cyclops]

If they are, I’ll walk in and sweep you off your feet.

That sounds like a vacation I want to go on.