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[Video] Friday, late morning

[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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[Oh great, the other Magneto guy is the first to answer? Todd's not sure whether he's relieved or nervous. His Magneto could probably get him out of here, but he'd be pisses as hell when he did.

So Todd's face is a little defensive on top of nervous when he responds.]

I was just explorin' the ship, that's all! And this one thing in a box went all powered on, an' then somebody started talkin', an' all the doors shut! I didn't do nothin' wrong!

[Jocelyn's voice is calm and soothing.]

It's all right, Todd. These things happen. We're going to get you out.

I'm going to look into your mind, all right? Just so I know exactly where you are.

[Oh, hey, it's the Xavier lady. She's a little easier to deal with than Magneto-but-not, and Todd just nods at the camera anxiously.]

Edited (stupid typos :P) 2012-08-02 17:06 (UTC)

[She offers him a reassuring smile before, ever so gently, probing his mind; seeing through his eyes, before tracing his path back through the ship.]

[ ... and that's just weird. It's like remembering, only not trying to remember. Todd looks a bit cross-eyed when she's finished.]

Didja, uh, find what you needed?

I did, Todd, thank you. Erik will find you soon. [...She suddenly realises how reassuring that's not.] He has your best interests at heart, I assure you.

Yeah, I bet.

[As long as his best interests include being yelled at, maybe.]

If he didn't care for your well-being, he wouldn't be angry at you for risking it.

Look, it ain't my fault, okay? I'm just lookin' for stuff for that Edward guy and for Chloe, and alluvasudden there's all this noise an' the doors slam shut! How was I s'pposed to know?

[Pout. How do these things always happen to him, anyway? ;.; ]

[Again, her tone becomes stern.] You shouldn't have gone on your own. There's still too much about the ship we don't know.

[Then her voice softens.] It was good of you to offer, however. I'm sure they appreciated it.

Yeah, well.

[He doesn't know how to handle stern but kind. It's hard to be properly resentful! He settles on a little pouty, instead, but since he's not sure quite what to say to that, he winds up not saying anything. It's awkward.]

[She offers a slight smile.] A lesson learned, I hope.

And don't worry, I'll be with him when he finds you. [She taps her temple.]

"With him"? Whaddaya mean-- oh.

[It takes him a minute, but he finally gets it, and looks surprised. Then uncertain, since he doesn't know exactly what that means. With regards to him, anyway.]

Doessat mean you'll tell him not to yell at me too much?

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Just... [there's a moment the where it looks like he's going to snap and tell toad off. that he's going to blame the boy for getting himself caught up in a dangerous situation, alone. but the anger doesn't come. he manages to keep it in check, with only the slightest amount of exasperation to show for it.]

Wait there and don't touch anything. We'll get you out of there soon.

[The look is enough to make Todd cringe a little, but when all he gets ia a little growling, he nods hurriedly a few times.]

Okay. A'right. Don't touch anything, you got it.

[ ... and he'll try, of course. It lasts a couple minutes, but that'll be about it. At least he doesn't set anything else off in the process?]

[if toad wasn't currently stuck in the ship, then maybe erik would take the time to assure him that he wasn't angry, as such. annoyed, yes, but toad isn't entirely the one to blame.

but as it stands, the comments don't come. instead, he just continues on his way to the ship, the only sound coming from his feed being the rush of air as he pushes himself to move as quickly as he can.]

[It's a good thing Todd knows he can fly, or he'd be disturbed. As it is, he just kind of vanishes from the phone feed so he's not getting stared at or anything. He hops around, puts his ear to the walls here and there, pokes at the thing in the box that set this whole thing off, prods at the glowing panels by the doors...

Yeah, that not touching anything thing doesn't last long at all, but at least Erik can't see it, exactly.]

[it takes a few more minutes before the ship comes in to view, and another few to finally step into the cool interior of its hull. tracing his way through the hallways is easy enough thanks to jocelyn's input, and it isn't much longer before he finally reaches the door.

a thump of his hand against the front of it is toad's only warning before he's pressing against the door, his hold against the alien metal being next to useless. but the power running through the lock is a whole other story as it starts to spark, the alarms seemingly growing louder as the lock is forced to disengage and let the door crash open.]

[Warning or not, Todd comes bounding over at the sound, hoping that it's who he thinks it is-- and at the same time, not hoping that's who it is. He doesn't look forward to the lecture he's expecting, but he is liking the idea of getting out.

But he still keeps his distance from the door as it buzzes angrily and finally slams open. He's in clear view about a dozen feet away when it does, and he grins sheepishly.]

Hey, boss.

Toad. [there's a brief flash of amusement at the word 'boss', gone just as quickly as it arrives. with the alarms still blaring, he doesn't know just how much time they have until it manages to alert the wrong people. which means-]

Get moving.

[he steps to the side, motioning back out the room and down the corridor he took to get there. a quick thought is sent back to jocelyn, despite knowing she's probably already fully aware of what's happening. but it never hurts to be sure.]

[Maybe it's just his commanding demeanor. Or the knowledge that he sort of is his boss. Either way, he does as instructed with a quick:]

Yeah, okay.

[Freedom, and lack of yelling! Well, so far, anyway! He bounds right past the older(-ish) mutant, since jumping is way faster (and easier) thank walking. Have a taste of why he's called Toad, Erik!]

[well. he actually looks impressed by the way toad moves. the fact that he's openly using his mutation, isn't hiding it despite the potential risks, is something that erik is happy to see.

following after the other mutant, erik doesn't say anything else just yet. he's waiting until they're back out in the open again, regardless of the added danger that the position could afford them with.]

[You kidding? He didn't even hide the hopping bit in high school. It's just way easier than walking, given how his knees like to work. He's at least managed not to get completely lost inside the ship, though, and even makes it out into the sun without needing Erik to guide him.

And then he flops down on the grass with a groan.]

Never thought I'd miss sunshine, yo!

[out in the open again, erik finally takes a moment to just breathe. the draw of the metal the ship is built from should be a distraction, but with toad on the floor nearby, he's able to focus. he has a reason to.]

You were lucky, this time. [his arms are folded now, serious expression in place. he isn't used to having to deal with younger mutants. those he works with are the most heavily trained. but even he knows that simply telling a teenager to behave isn't going to make the slightest bit of difference.]

What happens when you decide to go off exploring again you find yourself without any way to contact one of us if something goes wrong? The Xaviers' reach isn't infinite. You need to think before you act, Toad.

[Stung, Todd sits back up straight and glares petulantly. Why do they keep yelling at him for this stuff? It isn't his fault!]

Hey, I was thinkin'!

[Well, sort of. Just not about the right things. Besides, he totally had his communicator with him the whole time!]

I mean, we came outa there, it can't be all bad, right?