☀ EIGHT; ( video )

[couldbeavoided]

[ It's Bob -- well, no, it's the Sentry -- and he's in his room at the Avengers Mansion, standing by the window. ]

Um -- I'm not sure if there's a protocol for this or an etiquette of some kind, but those of you who knew Black Bolt of the Inhumans should know that I think that he's gone. [ His brow furrow slightly. ] We were sharing this room but I haven't seen him in a couple of days, and I can't get a hold of him, either.

[ He hesitates for a moment before continuing. ]

But I guess this could be as good an opportunity as any to move back in permanently, if none of you mind. If he comes back we'll figure something out again.

Comments

;o; such truth.

[oxfordian]

[ Charles frowns somewhat as he considers his next words. ]

I suppose it could border on deplorable to lament the lack of such activity--it would imply that there were many more enemies in your home world. Were there?

[couldbeavoided]

Yes. Well, yes and no. Some of the people here are from some of the same worlds as some of the criminals here. I think there's an element of possessiveness to it... except in emergencies, of course. [ He tilts his head. ] But there were more back home. There were a lot.

[oxfordian]

[ Charles narrows his eyes as he considers those words more thoroughly, frowning ever still. His eyes remained downcast. ]

I'm told my own world is a version of yours. It... speaks volumes that there would be such danger, not even so far in the future. Mm, shocking..--upsetting information.

I often wonder where it would be safer; here or there.

[couldbeavoided]

Safer for whom, I guess is the question.

[oxfordian]

Nn--ah, exactly.

[couldbeavoided]

... Are you all right?

[oxfordian]

[ The question gives Charles pause, then he smiles. ]

I am. Remarkably so, given my situation, I would say.

Often I feel I can do a world of good here; moreso than my home. Sometimes.

[couldbeavoided]

Really?

[oxfordian]

Perhaps the wrong phrasing.

[ A beat. ]

Though in my own world, we'd only begun to discover the mutants that are so prominent here. We had met very few. Our world was not as--mm, expanded, and I'm afraid it did not seem as though the same threats we face here were anywhere near manifesting, there.

[couldbeavoided]

There aren't as many mutants here as there are where I come from. Although there's lots of people like imPorts -- with um, powers. That they were given somehow.

[oxfordian]

Mm, yes. I had noticed that. I'm not able to--sense imPorts in the same way, as I am with mutants.

[couldbeavoided]

They're different. Uh, as far as my understanding goes.