[. . . before the ominous Admiral message.]

So I'm leaving.

[He's leaving for good, and this is voice, not video, for a reason. It's not that he doesn't want to look people in the eye, it's just that he doesn't want them to see how guilty he feels, even now, to be leaving this place behind.]

[Not as bad as he expected, though. Not as bad as it would have been a few months ago. Charles was right: there is a time and a place to take your life back for your own.]

I don't really have anything much to say besides - goodbye, and thanks. To everyone, even the people I never really knew, for making this place livable. Making it home for a while. It'd be hell here without you.

Don't screw each other up too bad.

( no sickness in that bright land to which i go )


( ooc; if anyone would like to spam off this post, alex will be in his cabin [6-02] and/or pretty much wherever you want for goodbyes ♥ )

spam } general

[Sometime mid-evening on the 26th, there comes a percussive series of booms from 6-02 - which is no longer a nice room from the Xavier mansion, but an isolation cell with a nice echo effect. This display of temper is nothing new to anyone affected. Alex is just having a tantrum again.]

[Feel free to yell at him to shut up.]

( private to ben, erik, jean )

public } video

[He's a little more collected now, although anger clearly simmers under the surface as he grins and waves at the Barge as a whole. Hi, friends!]

So, I get that we're all very wrapped up in ourselves here - and I understand that, I do, it's a stressful place and everybody needs some me time. But it's been boring lately, besides the occasional hanging and the Admiral slowly mummifying himself.

I really think we should do something about that.

Let's talk. How do you blow off steam, and at whose expense? I know you can't make everyone happy, and obviously some of us get priority, but I'd love to see more of you smiling.


( ooc; mirror bio here; nutshell is, alex left charles & erik after darwin died and rejoined charles later for fun acts of mutant terrorism. responses will come from letslip. )

[Alex has been staring at this blue fuzzy monster doll thing since it showed up outside his door earlier. He's seriously considered just putting it away, putting it in a drawer and pretending it doesn't exist, but it looks kind of like Hank with horns so that feels wrong and weird. But maybe that's just a coincidence? Also, who got him this thing anyway?]

[It's a little creepy.]

[Finally he gives up and turns the feed on, holding the thing up with one hand and pointing with the other.]

Okay. 'Fess up. Where did this come from?

spam } snow white

[This is essentially an invitation to get knocked on his ass a bunch of times, he's pretty sure. But he's also gotten kind of used to that, hanging out with Snow, who is at least twice as competent as he is in most areas. Not that he'd say that out loud. She pretty much is aware of it anyway.]

[But it's cool, thinking about being able to fight with a weapon that's not a staff, and he thinks Bruce and Ben would both approve of more weapons training. Plus - fun. He thinks he's allowed to have that sometimes.]

[He knocks lightly on Snow's door.]

C'mon, teach, time for ass-kicking lessons.

So, I'm leaving. [A beat.] For a couple of days. Should just be one here, so I'll see you tomorrow. I know it's not great timing, but I've been told I - need to go check on somebody's safety. A friend's. And I do. [Congrats, Charles, you're right.] Anybody who wants to hassle me for it is more than welcome. [He says this very cheerfully. Don't step to him.]

[There's a pause before he adds:] I've been told I need to bring back a snow globe, so anybody who wants something in particular, let me know. If you request something stupid and/or deadly I'll probably just laugh at you, though.

private/video | charles & erik

[There's a lot about this that he doesn't know how to articulate, but he looks determined, and pretty optimistic.]

So. I'll let you know how it goes. And bring pictures, and whatever.

spam | snow

[It's almost definitely misplaced concern, and he's starting to understand that - but at the same time, he does want to check in with Snow one-on-one and in person before he leaves. She's had a really insane first month, and if his first month had been like this, he wouldn't want to see people leaving with empty-sounding promises of coming back. So he has to explain, or at least try.]

( letters + notes from darwin; delivered friday morning )

filter | charles, erik, peter, jean

I need you at the bottom level to keep a lid on a mob. Five minutes ago.

private | separately to pietro + ben + anya + snow

Check in right now.


( ooc; alex is doing his best to give megamind some space to deal with THEORETICALLY TOSH :V he will be guarding the way to the engine room so feel free to step to him, WIDE OPEN TO SPAM )