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diademlogs2025-06-09 11:56 am
carcajous) wrote in diademlogs2025-06-09 11:56 am
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[ CLOSED ] june.
Who: Logan + Kimiko, Scott, Jesse
Where: Panorama
When: June
What: Catch-all for the month, including a little misunderstanding at the barbershop (oops)
Warnings: A bit of violence, probably!
Where: Panorama
When: June
What: Catch-all for the month, including a little misunderstanding at the barbershop (oops)
Warnings: A bit of violence, probably!
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She's not a mutant. [ He unscrews the cap on his water bottle. The flimsy plastic crinkles. ] Far as I know.
[ It isn't always easy to tell, but from what she's said, from how she reached for her sidearm and not her powers when she was attacked, his instincts lean toward human. Point is, for all the shit he gives Scott about community, the word does mean something to him. Being a mutant means something to him. The divide is pretty clear. Never been more clear than it was during his time. And he knows the good ones are out there, he does. Be nice if Karen's one of them. But the reality is, nobody can say for sure 'til that box opens.
He hasn't opened it yet. To Karen, he's merely a guy who fixes bikes and works odd jobs. Spent a good chunk of time in Westchester. That's all she's learned about him. He hasn't decided yet if he wants to bring her deeper into...all thisโthe people who are his family, his community, whatever you wanna call it.
He likes her. There's things he wants to tell her. He's also got his priorities, and his own kind? They come first.
Speaking of. He slides his fiftieth fucking crate off the wooden slats. What's this about Scott making friends? ] Who've you got your Cyclops eye on?
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A couple of people. A young woman named Wanda I took to the bowling center. Another woman named Lucina who I offered help on her vehicle. Both seemed like civilians, too.
[ Of course, he doesn't know Wanda's Whole Thing, but he's only getting to know the young woman, who thinks needs help getting by. (Her vehicle needs some maintenance and he promised to do the work from time to time.) Lucina's another case of Woman Needs Help.
Bending down to carry another box, Scott effortlessly lifts it and begins to walk to point B. ]
Bunch of other guys who can't help pointing out my glasses. The usual.
[ He puts down the box on top of another. ] I just think we're too divided. If we have community, we'd be able to deal with burglars, like that clown in a black and red costume I found one time breaking inside my apartment.
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Logan makes a noise through his nose. Burglars, huh? That's what Scott's fussed about? Figures. ] He's not a burglar, he's just an idiot.
[ Well. Might be both, but he's pretty sure Wade's not a the burglar type. Probably hasn't got the attention span to even remember what he's robbing.
He'll let Scott handle division. Far as Logan's concerned, a month's not nearly enough to decide who to trust. This city's teeming with people, and most of them are out for themselves. Honestly? So's he. He's got his people. That's all. This isn't the same world he's from. It isn't the world they're from. It's...
Truth is, Logan doesn't know what it is. Maybe it rubs him the wrong way, how sure Scott's acting. Always got all the answers, isn't that right? But for once, he keeps his mouth shut about it. Not for Scott's sake, mind you. More that he's got no interest in digging deep about what he's feeling. ]
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Seems like you know this guy.
[ They can converse like this while work is continuing, so Scott does exactly that as he goes to pick up another box. The heat is still relentless, but he knows this shift will be over in a couple of hours, anyway. This is a good workout, if nothing else. Lets him stay in shape even if they're in the middle of nowhere.
The familiar way Logan addresses this clown, though, gets to him, so he's now naturally curious. ]
Guess clowns like to stick with each other, even here. [ Some teasing. Old habits. He swears this one isn't totally a jab. Doesn't even glance at Logan when he delivers it very dryly. ]
He kept on talking about stuff I don't understand. Disney, Sonic, whatever the hell those are. You know anything about it? [ Not necessarily about the words per se, but if Logan knows the dude, maybe he knows why the burglar likes spitting out nonsense.
Setting the next box down, Scott turns to Logan again, hands on hips. ] Also didn't seem to get hurt when I blasted him out of my motel unit.
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He rolls his eyes. What, it's the rambling that Scott gets hung on? ] Maybe 'cause you're such a regular Prince Charming.
[ Pretty boy over here, hauling boxes. Logan falls into step beside him. Anyway, point is, no, he doesn't pay attention to half of what Wade says and he's pretty sure Wade himself doesn't know what he's saying half the time. Just comes pouring out of his mouth.
The shelf creaks. Logan catches it as it sways under the weight of the extra boxes. Jesus. Doesn't anything work around here?
Right. What were they talking about, Wade? Logan thinks about it, then shrugs. He is a mutant. Probably gets up faster than most. Plenty of them do. Logan didn't put Mystique down like he thought, either. Besides, he doubts Scott was seriously trying to hurt the guy in the first place. ]
That's the asshole I was telling you about. [ One of them. ] Wade. He knows something about time travelling, but I didn't get much out of him.
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Wait. That guy's a mutant?
[ Never mind the Prince Charming comment because this is more important. Maybe he'd rather not recruit this one, or the other if he's also an asshole. Scott's taking back everything he said about trying to reach out to these two if they ever change their minds. Not that he'd admit this to Logan. Definitely not a fan of admitting he's wrong in front of the other man. ]
So, he has the same abilities as you? [ The regenerative powers, he means, since the guy walked away from getting blasted through the second floor and onto the pavement quite fine. ]
How are we sure he's not just bluffing about the time travelling when all of the other things he says doesn't make any sense?
[ Scott Summers, asking the important questions, while shirtless and sweating his ass off. ]
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Anyway. Logan shakes his head. ] Doubt it. [ Healing comes in all shapes and sizes. There's walking off an optic blast, and then there's walking off a nuclear explosion. ] Freaked out when he thought he was dyin'.
[ Does he know Wade was lying about that? No. Is he gonna be extra pissed when he finds out? Yeah, but those are consequences for Wade to suffer down the line when the truth finally comes out. For now, Logan busies himself stuffing more boxes onto a shelf that may or may not be ready to collapse under its own weight. Whatever, as long as it doesn't break on his shift, they're not paying him enough to care. ]
Cable said the same. Separately. [ Their stories match. ] He's right about one thing: time's all fucked up. And I don't know where the hell we're gonna start untangling it.
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Scott pauses, as if something suddenly clicks in his brain. ]
Cable? A broody man who doesn't seem to talk that much? [ He'd elaborate on his appearance further. Like how his other eye seems to have been replaced by a machine, but Scott thinks if Logan had already met the guy, the description should be enough.
Scott makes a face when he goes to lift another box. ] Those two are a team? [ Still not going to admit Logan's right. ]
So, what I'm getting is that they're both from the future? How are we also sure they're not making stuff up? Both of them.
[ A pause on his end as he carries the box to point B. ] I agree, though, he's right. Time's screwed up. We've all been pulled from varying points in time.
[ And he doesn't like it one bit. Told Rogue the same thing when they first met. It places him in a situation where he's a fish out of water, and if there's one thing Scott dislikes, it's when he can't control a situation. Probably one of the many reasons why he doesn't like Logan. The guy's a loose cannon. ]
๐ wrap?
Hey, you wanna interrogate them yourself, be my guest.
[ Logan can only say what he feels, and something about his conversation with Wade was different. But he's also aware he's got a reason to want to believe Wade. Because Wade sat there and looked him in the eye and told him the Institute was still standing in 2024. Told him about the kids at the Essex House.
So whatever you did, I guess you saved them, too. 'Cause they still had somewhere to go.
He doesn't know if it's true. He'll never know if it's true. Or if it can still hold true now that this bullshit's taken them off course. Like Amos said: somebody's always gonna be from his future. He's always gonna from somebody else's. That's how time works when you smash it into a goddamn ball. The uncertainty's what gets him. He can handle shit going wrong. He's been doing that his entire existence. This? Where the fuck is he supposed to begin when he's suddenly the one who's seen the most, who knows the most?
Wood scrapes against metal as Scott shoves the crate into place. Logan watches him, little dark curls of damp hair hanging over tinted glasses. That's his answer. Right there, that's where he begins. With Scott. Deep down, he knows it. It's just not the answer he wants.
He digs a cigar from his pocket. ] I need some fuckin' air.
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When he picks up another box, though, and lifts it all the way to where he's stacking them, he looks over to where Logan's smoking. Wiping sweat that gathered on his brow, Scott gives credit where credit's due. This Logan is certainly different from the one he knows back home. Has displayed it time and again during their time here.
And yet, for some reason, and maybe it's because he continues to be a dick to him who's to say, he's still very withdrawn from him. Somehow, personal feelings aside, Scott wants to change that a bit. If they ever hope to survive the harshness of this planet they found themselves in, they have to form better rapport. The idea of becoming friends with Logan still makes him a bit queasy, but better allies, he won't mind being.
Scott shakes his head. Maybe the heat is really getting to him. ]