Email to Ororo

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To: [Ororo]
From: [Scott]
Subject: hope the scenario went well...

I'm in town. Just figured some air was good, and there's a cafe with free wireless and decent coffee. Except I'm drinking Italian soda, because coffee's bothering my stomach today for some reason.

The bike seems better for me having replaced the drive belt...

-S.

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Reply to Scott

[x-storm.livejournal.com]

I wondered where you had gone off to. I am glad the bike is doing well.

The scenario went well enough, though of course it cannot be compared to the actual mission in terms of results. It was a good practice, but I do not like the attitude I have seen displayed in the journals. Your post was harsh, and the team responded in kind. It is upsetting that what should have been constructive criticism ended up like that. From what I have read, you were being honest, but your tone set off their defenses. There has got to be a better way.

-O.

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[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

Oh, trust me. I looked at that again in the morning and thought of roughly sixteen better ways I could have phrased the same thing. Although I have to admit that I find it a little ironic that no one noticed I had more criticism for myself than anyone else... I screwed that up, Ororo, I really did. The mission, not just the post-mission critique. I can't believe I hesitated like that with Toad.

I'm actually not just off for some air - I asked Dr. Barnett if she could fit me in today instead of tomorrow. She has a spot free in an hour. I need to get Charles to call her and clear her for X-Men related stuff, though. I'm kind of only giving her half the story.

-S.

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[x-storm.livejournal.com]

We all make mistakes, Scott. In missions as well as out of them. It is a sign of something that your biggest mistakes were overlooked and the smallest seized upon and criticized. Perhaps our priorities are not aligned correctly... as I have said before, this instability and distrust within the team needs to be stopped.

I think it would be a good idea if you were able to tell Dr. Barnett everything - like it or not, there is really no way to seperate what we do from who we are.

-O.

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I'll talk to Charles tonight, then, after I get back. I'll just stick to... well, there's plenty of stuff I can stick to, today.

I wish I could go back and re-do the last week, you know. I'd... I don't know, maybe I'd take Jean and go somewhere.

-S.

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[x-storm.livejournal.com]

There's always next week.

-O.

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[x-cyclops.livejournal.com]

Yeah... I guess there is. Let's all ask ourselves how likely it is that Jean and I will take a vacation next week, either...

I'm a hopeless case, had you noticed that?

-S.

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[x-storm.livejournal.com]

I could always change your passcodes and steal your paperwork. Do not think I would not do it.

Really, Scott, you should make some plans, and soon. Summer is coming, class responsibilities will at least lessen, and I can rope Kurt and maybe some of the others into helping with the team. You do not have to even go anywhere, just stay here and take some time off. We have a pool, remember, and I am sure if you ask nicely Lorna will give you one of those little umbrellas to put in your drinks.

-O.