Phasing State

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I’m sorry Headmistress Pryde, but is that any way to speak? What must your dear students think! For shame, Kitten, for shame.

I'd watch your butt, Bruce. We have a shark for a student.

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Headmistress? Well, that is a change, isn’t it. I’m quite certain I’m about to make an incredibly snide and possibly inappropriate comment so perhaps I’ll just say congratulations and move along.

Don't you dare utter that comment, Banner, or I will sick my mutant students on you.

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Sounds good, Kitten. Better than good. But before you do, I suppose you’d better show me around. It seems… different around here.

Oh, this is the new school. The Jean Grey For Higher Learning, I'm kinda the headmistress? It's weird. Hank, Logan, Bobby, and I designed the building.

I've always wanted to go. It also seems less... eventful, then anywhere else.

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Now that you mention it, I could do with a meal that doesn’t involve any form of packet, tin or box…

How about a steak?

Didja woo d’Queen while doin’ so? [Laughs] Not in a bad way- I was a perfectly respectable gentleman t’Her Majesty.

Oh god.

An’ lemme tell you. Excalibur? Damn fine sword.

I know. I wielded it once. Before you were even a blip on the X-Men's radar too.

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Perhaps. But unfortunately an important element of ‘staying off the grid’ is to, in fact, stay off the grid. This communication is only a temporary situation. The line will only be open for so long before I get dragged back. This is only borrowed time, Kitty.

And there's the bad news. But at least we can make the most of this time. We'll celebrate seeing each other again before you run back to whatever backwoods cabin you're hiding in.

What are we waiting for, then, Christmas? Let’s bite the bullet and get this show on the road. 

*She takes a step closer to him* At least you didn't frost over the fact that I'm not the only one taking my time.

Well, y’know how he an’ his boys have some really nice toys, right? Dey had trouble findin’ ‘em.

*She snorts* I would've paid big money to see the look on his face.

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No, no I do not. And I suppose that explains the lack of calls on said phone. Which does not, in fact, exist…

Maybe you should look in to acquiring one of those?

A few places. *nods* I visited India for a while, and China….Egypt was a good visit…

[mumbles]

Oh no, no, no, you're telling. What happened?

Le’s jus’ say Excalibur’s pretty.

How did Pete not kill you?