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[locked to charles x]

[There is a slack puppet string, and an unfamiliar puppet on the end of it.]

Someone has been stealing from me. I do not brook thievery of my things.

[spooky/stiles]

[After this]

Awake?

[Still from the quarantine center, just post anti-toxin.]

[Charles X]

Charles Xavier. [...] I heard your name in a dream I had.

[Steve R]

[Someone has been watching the news.]

You did right by people when they needed someone who could speak for them and actually be listened to. They won't forget that. I won't.

[Evie S]

Hey.

[Luke H]

[...] How angry is she?

[After the new from Dr. Banner, Claire had thought things over for a long time. Finally, she made her decision: she'd stay, and try to help. If she could. But she'd have to be careful. And if she wasn't, well...someone else should know what was going on. She stood outside his study for ten full minutes before knocking softly. In her hand was a napkin holding two cookies she'd baked earlier that morning; baking, when not for school, had always been something she did when worried, when she needed to think. She got that from her adoptive mom. After she knocked, Claire called through the door softly, despite the fact that he likely knew exactly who it was.]

Professor - Charles? It's Claire. I...need to talk to you.

[Delivery to Steve Rogers]

[A very expensive bottle of Jameson Rarest Vintage Reserve complete with ridiculous curly ribbons around the neck of the bottle and a note attached]

Captain Rogers -

You'll have to show me that turn around and leave move.

You did well, though I know it might not feel like it. It all makes a difference. Thank you for all of you've done. As frustrating as it must have been, thank you. Sincerely.

Cheers,

Doctor Xavier [ha.ha.ha]

[After telling Charles where he was, Erik settled down into a chair to wait. He'd been telling the truth, he came into the bar to clean out a wound. It looked a lot uglier than it was at the time, a gouge in his ribs, and the bar was half destroyed. It was on fire partly when he got there, so he put it out, while still feverish and getting past the worst of it. There was looting in there so he was impressed any of the liquor remained, but there was whiskey. A few tables and chairs made it, but on the whole, the pub was damaged badly. So of course he'd claimed it as his own. Nothing like rising from the ashes.

Erik himself looked terrible. He didn't need to look into a mirror to know it. His clothes were torn and dirty, there was blood and sweat on his face, and he used a bar towel to bandage his cut. It was superficial, he didn't need to go to a doctor. All he needed was to rest and drink until he could take a firm stance again. There were things to be done, but he was tired. For now, he gave himself permission to be weak. Maybe it was a sign of strength, to allow weakness voluntarily, but he knew inviting Charles was a bad idea. Nothing to be done about it now. The helmet was on the table to the side, his cape thrown over it, and he closed his eyes. He'd already scared off more than a few people who tried to come in. No one had dared for at least a few hours, so there was that.]

[Locked to Natasha Romanoff]

Leaving without saying goodbye?


[Locked to Sharon Carter]

Update?


[Locked to Jack Corvus]

Jackie, check in.

[Added: To Charles Xavier]

Hey. You don't know me, but I'm Bucky. Steve's friend. And Jack's friend. Have you heard from Jack?

[The interview with Professor Charles Xavier airs on prime-time cable affiliates throughout Marvel. It's picked up on social media sites, transcribed on blogs, and cut for gifs and vines within the hour. By midnight, the buzz is everywhere.]

( An Interview. )

[X-Mansion]

Is everyone well? There is a lot of work happening right now. and a lot of talk

[Steve R]

Captain Rogers, how are you?

[Preston R]

Hello, Preston.

[Erik L]

Hello.

[Wanda M]

Hello, my dear.

[fuzzy timelines are fuzzy - guys we're in the middle of plot plz to be bearing with me. timelines are mostly so fuzzy]

[Erik Lehnsherr - Brain chat]

[Directly after this]

Erik?

[Preston R - Brain chat (sorry bro)]

[After this]

Preston? It's Charles - just me this time.

[Jack C - Brain chat attempt v1]

[Also after this]

Jack? It's Charles Xavier. I'm here to help you.

[Thought at Preston R]
Checking in again.

[Locked to Bucky B]
Bucky, please check in with me.

[Comm: Avengers+ (sans infected)/locked to Rocket & Alison V (separately)]
ETA: [Rocket is added to the comms following this.]

Crane is dead. We have his body in custody for lab work. (Do not answer any questions from anyone regarding him. As far as they're concerned, for the moment, we know nothing.) His girlfriend, however, Becky L, is still at large. [Steve sends everyone the visuals provided by Eddie.]

We need to find her fast. Alison V, a woman assisting us, is going to reach out to her, as they've talked before. If you see Becky L, let me know.

On top of that, we need to figure out how to get those infected among us to Stark Tower. Dr. Banner is close on the cure. Rocket is going to be our transport. He's been patched in to comms. Let him know where he's needed, and he'll pick you and whoever you have up and take you to the Tower.

Updates on various pursuits?

[Locked to Charles X]
Sir, I was wondering if I could ask for your assistance.

[Locked to Eddie N + Dick G + Jason T + Bruce W]
Crane is dead. Killed, we think, by Selina, who's now in Stark Tower. We're getting people on finding Becky L, the man's girlfriend, ASAP. Dr. Banner is close with the cure.

[The usual dump of articles, news, CDC updates included.]

[Later comm: Sharon C]
[Quietly.] Sharon?

[Locked to self]
Carol -- ST
James -- no update -- ST
Selina -- en route to ST
Wanda -- pursued by P. X -- no update
Sam -- no update -- ST
Peter -- AWOL -- pursued by Drew
Jack -- AWOL
Gwen -- sedated -- ST
Sharon -- sedated -- ST
Pepper -- sedated -- ST
Bucky -- AWOL
Mary Jane -- AWOL ST
Billy -- AWOL (w/ Wanda)
Loki

[Telepathic Shout Out - Wanda M]

[After his discussion with Steve, and the agreement to try and reach Wanda, he sets off for finding her using Cerebro. One should be easy enough to start with. It takes some time, and some greasing the wheels of his mind to get there, to weed through the pain and suffering of so many.]

Wanda? It's Charles Xavier. Can you hear me, my dear?

[Locked to Steve R]

Captain Rogers, I know you're busy - but I wanted to speak with you very briefly about something that might be at least a small help.

[A relatively open telepathic link (not that he knows it) Preston is searching the city for something. Preston, a bit removed from the population, is a very sane, quiet mind, though he's frightened, which adds a faintly citric tang to his otherwise empathetic presence. Preston's empathetic telepathy is extremely strong. He doesn't have the knack of really shielding quite yet.

Addendum: We're assuming all of these are at different times! Yes!]

[Luke H, Wren H]

Your friend Jack is at Stark Tower. He came in with someone who was infected so they are likely watching him for symptoms. I'm not yet sure of any details. I will let you know when I do find out.

I'm not sure if I was supposed to share that with you, but I know you've been looking for him.

[Locked Gwen S. Bruce B. + Steve R. - Charles Xavier added to the lock]

Dr. Banner, Ms. Stacy, my name is Sharon Carter - I'm sure we've all heard of each other in one way or another. I work for S.H.I.E.L.D. we have teams of people here, and in DC, working on this. I've just sent through to the both of you all of the information we have. I'm going to be sending one of our lab technicians your way with samples from several different demographic groups, including some of the deceased. Tell me where to send it and whose attention to send it to.

Hello, Professor.

[X-Mansion people]

I'm sure you've seen the news - Captain America has informed there is an infection that is causing the hysteria. If you've been in the city, please let me know. If you haven't - please stay away. If you are hallucinating, or feeling ill tell me and we'll be sure that you get the medical attention you need.

[Erik L]

Where are you?

[Locked to Avengers+, incl. Selina K & Gwen S, sans Clint B]
Anybody who is seeing anything strange, needs to come to the Tower right now for quarantine. This is non-negotiable. The world is not ending. You're infected with something from Crane. It's not real. I need you to fight it. You are endangering more people by reacting to it than you'll be helping fighting whatever it is you think you're seeing.

If you're not seeing anything strange as of yet, I need you.

The door is being sealed from the outside, so there's no leaving, no spreading this thing. We have to get it contained. Dr. Banner and Ms. Stacy are working on that as we speak. But we need those infected away from the population, and we need them to get samples from. Understood?

UPDATE: S.H.I.E.L.D. has set up quarantine locations around the boroughs. Send infected citizens to them. Tony has his suits out on defense.

[Locked to Charles X]
There's an infection that causes hallucinations spreading downtown. Keep your people out of the City.

[Locked to Bruce W]
Can you have people watching the door from the other side?

[Locked to Pepper P]
Ma'am?

[Locked to Peter P]
Did you make it to the Tower with Jack, Peter? If so, you both need to stay there, in separate rooms.

[Locked to Eddie N]
[After this.]

I think you were the last person speaking with Selina. Any ideas on location?

[Locked to self]
[Dashed off haphazardly.]
Carol
James
Selina
Wanda (Billy?)
Sam

Fevers, seizures, leading to death. Children, elderly esp. susceptible. Vivid hallucinations.

[locked to charles x. (+ wren h.)]

Hi, Professor. I hope this isn't a bad time?

[locked to jack c. & evie s., separately.]

Wren's with me, we're okay. Are you safe?

[Public]
[After all the news. As JR S.]

Why do people continue to live in NYC here? I can't imagine what your insurance rates are like.

[Locked to Charles X.]

Have you got any more books on anatomy and disease?

Also, hello.

[Old CIA crowd]

Still alive?

[Text to Mai S.]

I think we ought to try out the danger room.

[Locked to Erik L]
[As Mender.]

Have you met with a lot of other mutants?

[Locked to Avengers+]
Has there been any movement on finding out what happened at Stark Tower?

[Locked to Sharon C]
Sharon, I gave Gwen Stacy your phone number. She's helping Peter look into the Oscorp experiments. I asked her to call you, if she ever needed to reach us and couldn't through Peter.

Jack also told us today the woman in that photograph is Brielle Maheu, known to him and his friends. He said she came over with them from [...] Las Vegas, so there might not be anything on her out there. He does want us looking into it, rather than the NYPD on the grounds that "they won't know what they're getting themselves into."

[Locked to Bucky B & Sam W]
What's the word on Barton, boys?

[Locked to Charles X]
Sir, I'd like a word.

[Locked to Tony S]
The symbiote has been stowed in Loki's old holding cell, inside of a containment unit of Ms. Stacy's design. We need a longer term solution, and I need to update you on that situation.

[Locked to Pepper P]
I'm sorry you weren't included in the discussion about Tony, Ms. Potts.

[Locked to Selina K]
You spoke with Tony, I take it?