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[Video: Sunday]

[Compared to the last time he was on the network, Pietro looks like a million bucks. A skinny, pale million bucks, maybe, but he's much less sickly. And it even looks like he's trimmed his hair at some point. Just like Quicksilver to prioritize style when he's recovering from near-death.

His expression, however, is flat, cold, and carefully dispassionate. And the background is definitely inside the ship.]

I don't know if anyone's left who actually cares, but Erik's gone. Or asleep, or whatever. He's in a pod, anyway.

[He knocks on the pod he's standing next to.]

He ditched us. Can't say I'm surprised.

Locked to the 'Brotherhood' - yes, this includes Kurt and Hope

So I guess we're out a sponsor. But Mister Mutant Solidarity did have a point. We should still stick together, when we can.

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[ Jim recognizes the name from something Todd told him. Is this Erik the guy who wanted to cause shit with the natives? ]

So people really do go back into pods.

Is that a voluntary thing?

[ he can't imagine why anyone would CHOOSE it. ]

They sure are. And I doubt it's voluntary. My father has his own agenda, but he wouldn't intentionally put himself out of commission.

[Nope, the guy had to be involved in everything. Everything.]

[He'll just... not mention Magneto at all. It's clearly a sore subject. For both of them.]

Ja, that's the plan, mein freund. Remember? You had Toad sell me on the idea as soon as you got done calling me a muppet.

[ his dad? Ouch. ]

Oh, your...I'm sorry, then.

Do you have any idea how people get shoved back into stasis?

Not everybody's so eager to have me in charge when ol' Bucket Head isn't backing me up.

[Thankfully, Todd doesn't know why that'd be a problem, just yet. And he hoped it'd stay that way.]

Bucket Head?

[Snort.]

One, Bucket Head was my problem. Two, no one said you're in charge. You said sticking together.

['Dad' was probably pushing it a bit.]

Don't be.

And I don't have a damn clue. Not like he left a note. It's not happening to me, though, I can tell you that.

Oh, and I suppose you're a more qualified leader, fuzzball? Tell me again whose idea it was to teleport into the Dome without a plan or any weapons?

[And facepalm.]

Whose idea was it to yell that into the monitored network? Arschloch.

Chill. This channel's locked, and only Hope didn't know about your little adventure, unless you'd already told her.

Excuse me if I don't trust the terrifying techno-overlords to respect polite requests that they keep out.

[But he smiled anyway.]

I blame you if I get kidnapped by the space KGB.

KGB?

Whatever. Far as I know, nobody's been bothered over something they've said under a network lock. And I think that's the kind of thing people would mention, y'know?

[Kurt might be a little touchy about hiding, okay?]

In what universe either of us has been to is paranoia unhealthy?

My point still stands. If anyone's in charge, it's gonna be me.

[Because he didn't trust anyone else to do it, frankly. Maybe if Lance were here.]

Und why should anyone be in charge? There are only four of us. If we needed a field leader I guess you've got more experience than me or Toad, though I don't know about Hope. But I think we can handle everyday situations as an unruly mob, ja?

[And a couple hours later, once Todd checks his phone....]

Uh. Wow. I guess that explains why he's kinda been gone lately, huh?

[He doesn't comment on the whole... sticking together thing. Since obviously he's here, and they're... there. And now he feels kind of bad about that.]

It's just... that's just how it works, okay? It's not like we didn't follow Lance, back home, even if there were only four of us.

[It doesn't feel right, not having an official leader.]

So what's the point, if it's not a mission? Just sounds like a way to make us all annoyed with you faster than usual.

[He understands why you need someone in charge in combat. Otherwise it'd be chaos. But democracy for four doesn't sound hard to sustain.]

Gee, you think?

...and I haven't seen Jocelyn around, either. We're on our own here. At least we're used to it. Blue boy might have some trouble.

So that when there is a crisis, everyone will shut up and listen, instead of fighting over who's the boss.

[Kurt's just spoiled, since he has the teachers to be in charge. Or Scott, worse comes to worse. It wasn't like everyone didn't know that he and Jean were the next rank down, if the grown-ups weren't there to give orders.]

[Spoiled and of a naturally egalitarian bent, at least when it comes to peers. He's actually quite respectful of adult authority, for all his screwing around.]

I think what you do then is fight over what to do. Which is how you find the good ideas, ja?

Not if you're short on time, you don't. Unless you want your ass handed to you.

[He's an X-man. Always on the winning team. Always had the better training, resources... heck, food. Of course he wouldn't understand pulling through a fight by the skin of his teeth.]

Not to play devil's advocate or anything, but how can you prevent it if you don't know what causes it?

If you're in an ass-handing situation, then you have a field leader. Combat versus... you know, doing stuff.

[Honestly. It's like talking to a brick wall.]

Simple. Anyone who wants to put me back in these things has to catch me, first.

[He smirks. Overconfident? Maybe. But he won't let himself believe that he could wind up trapped again, by something beyond his control.]

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