[Video] Friday, late morning

[catchingflies]

[The network is lucky. It missed out on one panicky teenager bouncing around and screaming as the spaceship shouted at him and alarms blared. The feed opens with alarms still blaring, but at least there's no more voices coming from the ship, and Todd is a little calmer, though he still looks pretty freaked out.]

Okay, so. I, uh, I think I got myself locked in. The doors won't open and somebody was goin' on about a lockdown. And there's some kinda weapon er somethin' in here.

[He shuffles nervously, looking around, then adds plaintively,]

Help?

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it's like you read my- wait :|

[lehnsherr]

Show me where he is.

[show, not tell. he knows how much quicker it'll be to let jocelyn guide the way herself.]

>.>

[abetterway]

Do attempt to be gentle. [There's just a hint of wry amusement in her tone, before her mind brushes against his. She shares what she gleaned from Todd's; the path he took through the ship and where he's found himself.]

creep

[lehnsherr]

When have I not?

[no, you're not allowed to reference any time it hasn't involved an xavier okay.

it's easier this time not to react to the intrusion as he welcomes the information she provides him with. he's already well on his way to reaching the ship, his abilities propelling him forward far quicker than his own two feet ever could.]

[abetterway]

[She doesn't speak aloud, this time, settling into the back of his mind, ready to guide him if needed.]

I haven't even finished the first list yet, and you want me to start another?

[lehnsherr]

[well, toad should be thankful to jocelyn for this. a few responses in and already erik's anger is pulling back a little. he's still annoyed, but nowhere near as much as he was when he first saw the message. there's even a hint of amusement at her words there, however briefly it lasts.]

Surely that shouldn't take you too long, Professor.

[abetterway]

[There may be a gleam of triumph in her reply.]

I'll need to cross-reference with my other selves.

[That really shouldn't be so easy to say.

Then, more soberly...]

You'll want to approach the ship carefully, Erik. I'm not entirely certain what Todd did, but it might well be weaponised.

[lehnsherr]

[there's acknowledgement there, the ship looming in to view at long last as he finally lets himself touch ground again.]

If anything happens, focus on getting him out.

[in other words, take the reins and force him to leave out of whatever hole erik blows in the hull of the ship.]

[abetterway]

I'm sorry, I seem to have misheard "us".

[If there's any assistance she can give Erik, she will, no matter the strain.]

[lehnsherr]

The ship is primarily composed of metal. I can force my way out. He can't.

[which is why he wants her to keep her attention on toad if the worst happens. she can make sure he gets out as quickly as possible.]

[abetterway]

As far as we know.

...But yes, I'll focus primarily on Todd.

[It's a rational concession; Erik is far more experienced and far more powerful. All the same - she's there if he needs her.]

[lehnsherr]

Thank you.

[though it's only in part for her agreement. the rest is aimed at the unspoken; at knowing that jocelyn wouldn't abandon him completely, regardless of his request.]

[abetterway]

There's no need.

[It's a rueful echo, but one she means completely; he can feel perfectly fine in taking her support for granted.]

[lehnsherr]

[there's no reply this time as he focuses his attention back on to getting to toad as quickly as he can. splitting his attention between a conversation and flight isn't quite as easy as he'd like.]