[The sight of the weapon instantly has Charles' close attention. It also has him sending a brief, panicked mental message to Erik before he's in her minds, trying to determine what a cylon is and why she looks ready to shoot him at the slightest movement.
He carefully, slowly, raises his hands, though two of his fingers go instinctively to his temple to strengthen his focus and he sends a gradually rising wave of calm, safe, relax, not a threat her way. As riled up as she is, a simple nudge is not likely to do much, however.]
My name is Charles Xavier and I am a professor.
[He searches for information on Cylon's in her mind, and takes a slow, steadying breath. Having a gun trained on him by a crazed, ranting woman is not a comfortable position by any means, and until he can talk her down or stop her, he is going to comply, cautiously..
He sinks down to one knee and then the other, trying to keep his expression calm, his movements from betraying the full extent of his emotions, though he is visibly shaken. Careful what he says? Charles is always careful of his word choice. Clearly.]
I am a professor, not a cylon, whatever that may be. I have no idea what you are talking about or where we are. So if you could just lower your gun, we could discuss this like calm, civilized people.
[But if she tries to shoot him she will find her trigger hand very suddenly unresponsive. In this state, he is not sure how long he can keep a grip on such a determined mind.]
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He carefully, slowly, raises his hands, though two of his fingers go instinctively to his temple to strengthen his focus and he sends a gradually rising wave of calm, safe, relax, not a threat her way. As riled up as she is, a simple nudge is not likely to do much, however.]
My name is Charles Xavier and I am a professor.
[He searches for information on Cylon's in her mind, and takes a slow, steadying breath. Having a gun trained on him by a crazed, ranting woman is not a comfortable position by any means, and until he can talk her down or stop her, he is going to comply, cautiously..
He sinks down to one knee and then the other, trying to keep his expression calm, his movements from betraying the full extent of his emotions, though he is visibly shaken. Careful what he says? Charles is always careful of his word choice. Clearly.]
I am a professor, not a cylon, whatever that may be. I have no idea what you are talking about or where we are. So if you could just lower your gun, we could discuss this like calm, civilized people.
[But if she tries to shoot him she will find her trigger hand very suddenly unresponsive. In this state, he is not sure how long he can keep a grip on such a determined mind.]