Nathan and Amanda, very late Monday night

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Nathan waits for several more hours, until the house is quiet, before going to see Amanda. They talk a little about the memorial and their memories of that day, but they're both too exhausted to do more than hang on so that the memories don't drag them back under. He wishes her a good trip and offers some advice; she threatens dire things if he sprains his brain while she's gone.

( If ye break faith with us who die )

Nathan and Alison (and Scott and Ororo), Tuesday morning in the Danger Room

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Scott and Ororo fire up yet another no-win scenario to throw at Nathan. This one's a doozy.

( This is all about blind spots, in the end. )

Alison walks Nathan to the Danger Room doors. Nathan is not precisely in the proper headspace this morning - or is he?

( Ready or not. Possibly not. )

Alison joins her fellow team leaders in the control booth to watch the scenario. The plan might be progressing well, but her nerves are getting perhaps just a little frayed. This is, after all, as much of a test for her as for Nathan.

( I'm beginning to feel like a real sadist here. And I prefer to feel only somewhat like a sadist, if you know what I mean... )

Down in the Danger Room, Nathan struggles through the scenario, taking hits left and right. But that one hit too many finally hammers the point home.

( No-win. Whatever he did, he was going to fail. )

Afterwards, with some more encouragement from Alison and the Askani, he sees what they've been trying to teach him - that sometimes retreat isn't defeat, but a right and viable option. 'With your shield or on it' is no way to live.

( Here endeth the lesson. )

Hank, Nathan, Tuesday Morning

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After his epiphany in the Danger Room, Nathan is bundled off to the Medlab. Hank looks after him, tries to reassure him, startles him a bit, and then gives him what he needs most of all right now.

( We're all mad here, as the Cheshire Cat said to Alice. )

Log [Alison, Scott] Debriefing...

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Early Monday morning, after Nathan's training session. Alison and Scott go through a formal debriefing about the results of Nathan's training gauntlet, and then go on to discuss other subjects - and people.

( I feel like I should be cackling evilly... )

BROOD - Part 1

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( BROOD: New Orleans )

( BROOD: De Bayou )

( BROOD: De Guilds )

Kurt and Carlie, Tuesday morning

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They meet over breakfast and Carlie asks many questions.

( Ohmigod, you must be Kurt, right? Mad was talking about you at Thanksgiving, and Jubilee told me you were blue and had a tail and she was right and I'm so pleased to meet you! )

Wanda and Madelyn, during the waterfight.

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Madelyn is on the hunt for the elusive Captain. What she gets is not the Capitain, but more, an amused Wanda. After cleaning up the mess, the two take a moment amid the insanity to chat.

( Happy Hunting! )

LOG: Manuel and Carlie - Mutant Activism With Pepperoni and Mushrooms To Go

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Manuel meets Carlie. He's just doing a little light reading, she's got some fire in her belly. They discuss mutant activism, and not surprisingly, disagree as to ways and means. Set on Sunday evening (1/23/2005)

( she was getting a serious Smug and Superior vibe from this guy )

Nathan and Madelyn, Tuesday evening

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Nathan wakes up in the Box (having missed both the water fight and the giant squid - what a shame) feeling, on the whole, much calmer. Amazing what twelve hours of psi-shielded sleep will do for a person. Madelyn brings him his pants and hustles him upstairs for some food.

( Are you sure I didn't wake up in an alternate-dimension mansion? )

Manuel & Dani - Empathy

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After this post Manuel comes by to help Dani regain control. She falls into a much needed sleep on him.

( feel like going insane, got a fire in my brain and I'm thinking of drinking gasoline.... )

Nathan and Moira, Tuesday night

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Despite the lateness of the hour, Nathan places a call to a certain Scottish island. A certain Scottish fiancee is very glad he did.

( I have the worst timing in the world. But we know this. )

LOG: Manuel, Nocturnal Interlude - It's Not Always Bad

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Set after his successful attempt to act as an empathic shield for Dani.

( It wasn't always bad )

LOG: Manuel and Lusanya - Bright Lights, Empty Mind?

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Manuel has an encounter with the dead Askani empath Lusanya. They discuss his power,  renew their acquaintance, and play some music. Manny proves, once again, that he's a letch. Takes place on Saturday, Jan 22nd, 2005.

( A gentleman does not kiss and tell )