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[x-gambit.livejournal.com]

to: [X-StaffALL]
from: [LeBeau, GoGo]
subject: Field Trip

Salut,

Just a bit of a warning. I have to go down New Orleans next week to repay a debt I owe over Marie-Ange's little mental theater of Death last November. Tante Mattie has made the offer for her to come down with me, in order to fix the issues with her Sight. As well, Amanda is going to tag along to get a bit of magical instruction from someone that isn't a sheltered mage. Both of the girls have agreed, so we'll be leaving right after the Columbia memorial next week, and will be back around the start of Mardi Gras.

About the memorial, I've done a little preliminary checking. Despite the high profile, it doesn't seem like anyone is making hints about hitting it other than the normal lager-courage FoH bottomfeeder, so it should be fairly secure. I'm going to be doing perimeter duty during it, but without telling the students. No sense getting them worried.

--Remy

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[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

Firstly, thanks for the heads-up about the field trip, Remy.

Regarding the memorial - if this many of the kids are going, we're going to have to have a decent number of the staff there in any case. Here's hoping I learned something from that damned blood drive.

Scott

[x-juggernaut.livejournal.com]

To: [Brulee, Creme]
From: [Marko, Cain]

And take your stupid 'Neighbours' with you!

[x-gambit.livejournal.com]

to: [Marko, Cain]
from: [LeDoh, Remy]

But then you wouldn't know what Carmella is planning to make Conner do, especially after he chose Michelle over her. I know that you've been watching, homme, and despite TiVO calling me a bloody git every other minute, it will keep recording for you.

--Remy

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[x-cable.livejournal.com]

I notice that no one's really brought it up, so why don't I just do it now?

We do have a Mistra source, and much as some of you believe that I shouldn't be talking to the man, why don't I? Just to see if he's heard anything we need to know about. Given that it was a total surprise in the first place six months ago.

Nathan

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[x-dazzler.livejournal.com]

This will probably make you very grumpy at me, but I think you heading off to talk to MacInnis right now is probably not for the best. He knows to contact me if something's up and he hasn't... and we don't want to draw Mistra's attention either, really.

On the other hand, if you're willing to wait a bit, I've got data I'm collecting right now that you'll want to hear about when I'm done.

Alison

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[x-gambit.livejournal.com]

Or to play the utter supecious bastard, if this MacInnis has been turned or is working as a countertrap, then its better if he doesn't know this event is a point of interest.

--Remy

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[x-dazzler.livejournal.com]

...are we actually agreeing on something?

Alison

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[x-gambit.livejournal.com]

I won't tell if you won't.

--Remy

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[x-cable.livejournal.com]

Oh, you have data, do you? Fabulous.

You know I could get MacInnis to tell me if there was anything we needed to know about Monday. If I'm not mistaken, he still wants something from me.

Nathan

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[x-dazzler.livejournal.com]

Yes, I do.

Not about Monday specifically but he doesn't know what Amanda is planning to do on Monday. Mistra doesn't either. As LeBeau pointed out, why broadcast it? Do you really want to give him that kind of information on a silver platter?

Subject: what the HELL?

[x-cable.livejournal.com]

Are you under the impression that I have no subtlety whatsoever? Sure, I'm going to get in touch with the old rat bastard and say 'Look, my surrogate daughter is going to get up on national television and out herself as a mutant. Any plans to disrupt the proceedings?'

Never mind. Just... never mind. I won't do anything, since no one trusts me to do anything when the M-word gets dropped. Either of them.

I have a class to teach.

Nathan

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[x-madelyn.livejournal.com]

Subject: Re: Columbia

I've had a word with a couple of old contacts, and there's nothing specific flagged for Monday. There will be a pretty strong law enforcement presence, both uniformed and plainclothes. And Fred's sending a few agents to blend with the crowd, especially if there's going to be an FoH contingent as is looking likely. Like Remy said, bottom feeders mostly - the PR arm of the organisation, looking for a media opportunity, and thus very unlikely to cause trouble.

Like I said in my journal, I'll be going along as well - that does mean the medlab will be unattended for the afternoon, but I'll be prepping it before I go in case of trouble and Kurt can easily come grab me if a medic is needed - I'm smaller to 'port than Hank. *grins*

I probably should tell you I'll be armed. My younger sister is going to be there, and if there's trouble it's best I'm ready to react as Agent Bartlet instead of Doctor Bartlet. I know you won't agree with that, Captain, but I'm not budging on this one. Besides, it's not like I'm about to go Dirty Harry on you.

Madelyn

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[x-gambit.livejournal.com]

I probably should tell you I'll be armed.

Oui. Because that will help a lot. A doctor with a dodgy shot waving around a firearm in a crisis situation. How about Remy get you a flamethrower, just in case the panic isn't at its highest level if something happens?

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[x-madelyn.livejournal.com]

Give me a little fucking credit, Le Beau. And when the local FBI boys pick you up for skulking suspiciously on the edges of the crowd looking and smelling like a wino, I'll let them keep you, shall I?

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[x-gambit.livejournal.com]

FBI pick me up? They won't, you won't need to, and try not to put a hole in the speakers? I hear that Xavier frowns on amatuers clipping his students.

If we can all manage to calm down for ten bloody minutes...

[x-pete.livejournal.com]

Nate: there's no pressing need to go chasing MacInnis for information. Odds are good he's not going to have it and, on the slim chance that he does have better than we can get ourselves, it'll only give him a chance to try and yank your chain anyway.

I'm not happy about it, but I wouldn't have OKed Amanda doing this if I didn't think she'd be as safe as she could be. I'm going to be no further than ten feet from her at any point, and she knows what do do if I yell.

Remy: Do not taunt the happy fun ball. Or, indeed, the doctors. Especially not the ones who are a better shot than I am. Because they will shoot you, then use the refigerated instruments. You do not want to give them both the desire and the excuse to take your temperature with the "special" thermometer, that's all I'm saying.

Al: I've got the first round of additions and confirmations for those files in. No big shocks - I'll update the copies on the server when I get ten minutes.

Pete

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[x-dazzler.livejournal.com]

Re: Nate

The happy fun ball is distracted and currently sulking. And being no fun at all.

Re: Remy

One day, he will be in the medlad and very cold instruments will be poking at him. I will point and mock. Ha ha ha.

Re: Files

Oooh. More files. Files are good. I'll go look for those now. Thank you Mr. Putting More Files In The Database Sir!

Alison

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[x-pete.livejournal.com]

...

Understand: my Dad has actually proved several completely hatstand conspiracy theories and my sister is dating a ghost.

So when I say that you are a very strange woman, it really means something.

Pete