- IC CONTACT POST FOR MASKORMENACE -

[slightlyoffchilt]

"Hello.

You've reached the direct line of Doctor Frederick Chilton. As I am not available at the moment, you might assume I'm quite busy with something pressing. State your name and business, and I will return your call."

Comments

[slightlyoffchilt]

[Chilton nods. Billy's words weigh aptly, and he considers them -- he gives the impression of such, at least.]

A lot of people who probably take a great interest in your well-being, and his. Or, at least, his interest in you.

[inmyothertights]

Okay so.

You think I should tell him.

Emma Frost thinks I shouldn't.

Kate is as of yet undecided.

[slightlyoffchilt]

What has Emma Frost to gain from you keeping him in the dark? [Chilton quirked an eyebrow over his cup, before looking away.] My motivation is ensuring you succeed with your health and stability. As such is literally my job.

[inmyothertights]

Emma Frost is a telepath, I'm pretty sure if they don't meddle they explode or something.

[A pause.]

She thinks he'll lose it and kill people.

[slightlyoffchilt]

She must know your grandfather in some capacity? And she must know what would halt your familial ambitions. Preying on your guilt so soon is... Transparent.

[inmyothertights]

Yeah, they're on the same superhero team back home, sort of.

Especially since the last time I saw her she tried to mind control me so that they could kill my mom.

[slightlyoffchilt]

Oh yes, well. I can see why you're humoring the idea of taking her advice then.

[inmyothertights]

[He makes a bit of a face, and shrugs]

I'm giving him a month to settle in.

[slightlyoffchilt]

"Settle in" is certainly a generous way of putting it. [Chilton waits a moment, considering.] Are you sure Heropa is the best residence for you? While I advocate talking with your grandfather, perhaps a leisured proximity is advisable. However temporary.

[inmyothertights]

Wait, you think I should move?

Where would I go? I can't just leave Kate here with Loki!

[That's just a recipe for disaster.

I mean, even though they were here together alone before.]

[slightlyoffchilt]

Only a suggestion. [He was quick to douse the notion, rendering it to nothing but a flicker; something to preoccupy.] Distance, even temporary distance, might give you more control of the situation. No awkward grandfatherly encounters, not until you are ready for them.

[inmyothertights]

I don't think it's a good idea. I just got some measure of stability.

[He stands up and paces, one direction, then the other.]

And I'll talk to Kate about it.

[slightlyoffchilt]

It's all right, Billy.

[His tone softens, the vowels folding out like feathers. Chilton watches Billy pace, while keeping his own body perfectly still.]

It's only a back-up plan, only if these variables -- Emma Frost, Charles Xavier -- become too convoluted. You want to simplify this reunion as much as possible, right? [A beat.] But there are other alternatives.

[inmyothertights]

[He turns, looks at Chilton, goes still]

Like what?

[slightlyoffchilt]

Like a third party arranging a meeting between you both. That way you're not all alone, you're not open to as much unpredictability, and you have full control of the situation.

[inmyothertights]

I think...maybe Charles Xavier?

[He pauses for a moment-]

Unless you want to do it?

Wait, what are your powers, anyway?

[slightlyoffchilt]

[Chilton frowned, feeling the warmth of a questioning spotlight back over his own flesh.]

Invasive question, isn't it?

[Perhaps not to a young man born into a world of incredible powers.]

... I have psychic control over transportation vehicles, it seems. A switch out from my former set, which was sound-based.

[It's true, yes, but not complete information. He doesn't mention his sedative-spewing fingertips.]

Do you think I should be the intermediary? It is your choice.

[inmyothertights]

I'm going to think about it.

[A pause.]

So you can drive cars with your thoughts?

[AND ANOTHER BECAUSE:]

Cool.

[slightlyoffchilt]

Do you really think that's cool? [Because he did GET INSIDE of Knock Out.] It's any transportation vehicle, really.

[inmyothertights]

Yeah, I mean I can't fly a spaceship-

....do you think you can control the thing that gets us here?

[slightlyoffchilt]

The porting device? I -- I don't know, I certainly have not attempted such.

[inmyothertights]

Well, you said it-transportation, right?

[But then...]

Though I don't know, meddling with it might be weird.

[slightlyoffchilt]

Boats, planes, buses, cars -- sentient cars, even, yes. [A beat, and he looked away. There was little temptation for him to court his own home world.] That thing? I don't know. Perhaps.

[inmyothertights]

You met a sentient car?

[Why is this even remotely strange, Billy Kaplan???]

[slightlyoffchilt]

By -- only by accident. I can manage odd vehicles indeed, but I hesitate to try that, is my point.