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[Kurt has some messages he needs to leave. None of them have to do with that Brigade business, because he's not really apologetic about people not liking his and Mikage's prank. Nor is he eager to fess up being in a girl's body anyway. However he does need to pass on some news about one of his team mates...]

I guess it's pretty obvious by now, but if anyone didn't know, Kitty's back home now. Which isn't fair, because I was totally here before she was! Pretty lame, yeah?

[It's obvious this happened long enough ago that it doesn't bother Kurt now. It doesn't hurt that going home is a GOOD thing and he's just disappointed she got to go home before him. After all, he changes the subject almost immediately. He's doing this mostly because of Anne and partly because Rogue endorsed it in her own way.]

So... does anyone here like acting? Back in Bayville, I was in a drama club, which was pretty cool. Anyone else into that kind of thing?

[Outside of that, Kurt is in his usual haunts. At home playing video games, hanging around on whatever roof he feels like being on, or DEFENDING THE ALAMO in the Battle Dome. Disturb as you will. If you're just doing something interesting out in the open, he may disturb you against your will.]

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[Ouch, Rogue. Ouch. He knows good and well that Mystique isn't a saint. He wouldn't defend her actions or even as a person. He's not even sure why she's trying to bring her up in all of this and it's starting to annoy him.]

This isn't about her or whether Gambit is worse than she is, Rogue. Our mother isn't here. [Or anywhere.] He is.

[She wasn't trying to throw stones, Kurt - she was explaining her perspective. She gives him a look that's a bit 'Ugh, why do I bother' and 'You asked for this, don't blame me if you don't like the answers.'

But enough pointless self-disclosure. Though pain has tightened the corners of her eyes at Kurt's 'our mother,' she just - sighs and appears to disengage.]

I know. All I'm sayin' is - I don't think he's a bad person. I know he's done a lot of bad things but I know evil. He's no Sabertooth. [Or Mystique.] I wouldn't trust him as far as I can throw him, but we don't have to worry about him tearin' up the streets of Luceti.

Yeah, I guess so.

[Something about this all doesn't feel right to him, but he's not sure what else he's going to be able to get. He suspects something more went on when she was kidnapped. She wasn't exactly defending Gambit, but she was being more amicable than seemed right. But it's not like there was anything he could do about that.]

[His actions were lousy, but he gave her a chance to make a choice - to help someone do what she should have done once before. As far as Rogue goes, being an extremely private person, she thinks she's explained things more than sufficiently.

Because she knows what it's like to be desperate and make bad choices, even if you won't like yourself very much afterwards.]

If he steps outta line, we'll deal with it then. [...] Until then, it wouldn't hurt ta share our resources. He's a powerful mutant an' a smart planner - might be good to have on our side if things get crazy around here.

[Crazy like drafts and Malnosso.]

[Well, this isn't exactly a bad idea. He's not exactly sold in it, but it's certainly logical. His gut instinct tells him that no good will come of it, but it's not like that's always been right.]

Exactly what resources are you talking about?

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[Shrug.]

Right now just information. An'... not trying to kill each other when we meet on the street. I'm not saying we forget like any of this ever happened, but just... wait and see.

[Okay, that is completely reasonable. Time to force things to be lightened up, so he grins.]

Just as long as he's not getting an empty room here, I'm good with that.

[Rogue recoils.]

I'd sooner bunk with Duncan!

... I heard he didn't get his football scholarship.

[What? It's conversational.]

[...well, that's a stunning change of subject. She blinks a bit and then takes a sip of tea before pronouncing dourly:]

Into every life, a little rain must fall.

[Cry her a river.]

[That's an expression he hasn't heard before. It's clear enough, though.]

Hey, just saying. [He leans forward to drain his glass.]

You told Miss O yet?

[She glances down at her now cool tea cup and makes a displeased face. Lukewarm tea. Bleck.]

I was gonna tell her in the mornin'. She came with you when y'all came to get me. [Sigh] This would be so much easier if everyone was from the same time.

[...an out loud mope with no tinge of sarcasm? She must be tired.]

Yeah, definitely.

[Then something occurs to him, because this is probably important.]

When is he from? [All Kurt knows is it's around or after his own time.]

[Rogue waves one hand in distracted exasperation.

"You didn't forget so soon, did you, Rogue?"

Hmph. Bastard.]

Same time as me - give or take a few days.

[So he remembers the kidnapping too. What a douche.]

So he already knows about everything.

[A Rogue on top of her game, not tired and worn out by nightmares and interrogation, would just flicker a glance at Kurt that says 'Duh.' But casual conversation can slip up on her - and before she remembers that she's not supposed to be comfortable ever, sometimes Rogue will give away more than she wants to.

Now is one of those times.]

Not like that's anything new.

[He'd known exactly how to play her, after all.

"'m not afraid"

Heh - how much time and trouble would she have saved herself if she'd touched him then and there? But she'd wanted... to believe him. What a load of crap.]

[Kurt is clearly unaware of just how much of a mastermind Gambit can actually be. In fact, it's clear she knows a lot more about him than anyone else currently does. And even if he's not currently an enemy...]

Just how good is he? I mean, I know he's pretty good with that staff and he can light things up, but.... [Cool mutant powers aren't everything.]

[She shakes her head a little and corrects him.] Kinetic energy. He can take all the potential energy of an object an' speed it up - and you'd be surprised how much boom can be in a playin' card.

[Let alone something bigger - like a train.]

[He didn't really need correcting. He's allowed to make light of people's powers!]

We've all got a first hand demonstration of that, yeah? I was talking about other stuff. He did work for Magneto, after all.

[Flat look. Talking about Gambit for so long is making her uncomfortable, and she never responds well when she's uncomfortable. More than that - isn't strategizing about powers and stuff Scott and Logan's job?

...but they aren't here.

Ugh.]

What do you want me to say? It ain't like I read the Prof's file on 'im.

[He starts listing it off on his fingers.]

How smart is he? How ruthless is he? How honest is he? How far can he be trusted? [And just like that, he's only got thumbs left. Darn, you pink skinned people have it easy.]

[Kurt, what are those questions, honestly.]

How the hell should I know?

[... good point. Maybe he should let it go.]

Ah... well, it was worth asking.

[Just think about it, Kurt. He was smart enough to kidnap Rogue away from all the X-Men, ruthless enough to manipulate her in order to use her powers, and somehow she's still interested in giving him a shot. Does that help with 'How far can he be trusted?'

If not, then don't worry - there's an answer for that one coming as Rogue frowns down at her teacup and then stands, heading carefully towards the sink. Even with her pajamas, she's got her gloves on, but this particular shirt still leaves a bear stretch of skin on her forearms between it and the gloves.]

I wouldn't trust him farther'n I could throw him.

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