18390/Sam looks for more Advice.

Sam looks for more Advice.
Date of Scene:	22 June 2024
Location:	Classroom (West Wing)
Synopsis:	Sam gets more good advice
Cast of Characters:	Charles Xavier, Samuel Guthrie

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Charles Xavier has posed:
Professor Xavier is currently in one of the classrooms working on a project. The blackboard's been taken apart, revealing the delicate machinery within, and Xavier is altering it with some kind of screwdriver.

He focuses on something and the circuitry responds, beeping and spinning, before something overheats and there's a flash of light and a puff of acrid back smoke. "Damn." Xavier says, waving the smoke out of his way and wheeling over to open a window.

"Come on in, Samuel." Xavier says to the door, loud enough to be heard outside of it. "No need to be shy."

Samuel Guthrie has posed:
Sam Guthrie was about to knock but saw the Professor was in the middle of something. He is not surprised he knows he was there though. He will walk into the room, and says "Ah was hoping you might have a few moments to talk, but if your busy Ah can come back another time sir." Yea Sam is grown but his manners were hard wired in.

Charles Xavier has posed:
Professor X raises an eyebrow. "It would be a bit discourteous for me to turn you away, Sam, when you've taken the time to drive out here from the city. I hope you didn't go to any trouble. Besides, I need a minute. I'm trying to tune up the individual classroom sub-Cerebros for an experiment in psychic ethics this fall." Xavier explains, as if this makes sense in a working man's world.

"Please, come in, sit. What's on your mind?"

Samuel Guthrie has posed:
Sam Guthrie looks over and says "Well, Ah still have the room here for occasion, but yea, if you need any help, tell me what to do and Ah will help." He offers. Then he moves to lean against a table unless the professor does tell him how he can help. "Well, you know, Ah work for NYPD and all, and been taking patrols in Bushwick, Ah have been thinking a bit about the public face of mutants, well least how folks see us."

Charles Xavier has posed:
Xavier steeples his fingers, taking the 'listening intently' pose Sam must be incredibly familiar with by now. It's a little silly when he's got soot on his suit and a singed eyebrow, but the Professor can look serious in a colorful bathrobe when he wants to.

"I am aware, Sam." Xavier says kindly, supposing he'd been a way a while if Sam thought he'd forgotten. "That's been on everyone's mind lately, I think. What were your thoughts?"

Samuel Guthrie has posed:
Sam Guthrie looks to the older man and says "Well, my captain knows, Ah am a mutant, and left it up to me if Ah was going to tell anyone. Ah think now that Ah have been on the force for over a year or so, Ah am considering coming out as a mutant. Ah am pretty sure she will make sure Ah will keep my job, and think it might do folks good seeing a mutant working a normal job, and trying to protect folks."

Charles Xavier has posed:
Xavier raises an eyebrow at this heartening news, nodding. "That's a good instinct, Sam. Your beat may respond better to a mutant police man, though I imagine there will be an." Xavier pauses. "An adjustment. Frankly, I was thinking along similar lines. I'd mentioned this at the last meeting, but I'd been considering going public myself. Revealing the X-Men and our mission formally to the world."

Samuel Guthrie has posed:
Sam Guthrie nods a bit and says "Ah admit Ah have heard rumors and such, and it might have got me thinking. That and the stuff Paige is up to. Ah figured, most folks back home know my family is mutants, and up here, well right now Ah aint really close to anyone who aint already in the know and all.

Charles Xavier has posed:
"Paige is." Xavier trails off. "Going through some things. Stryfe hasn't helped. The sophistication of that device..." Xavier trails off, looking unhappy. "I hesitate to think of the damage it could've done if we did not detect it so early."

"Is that what this is about? You think you can help her better if you're out in the public?" Xavier asks, not unkindly.

Samuel Guthrie has posed:
Sam Guthrie says, "Well, Ah will admit, that is part of what has gotten me thinking about it, but Ah do think the kids of Bushwick would do with some role models on the right side of the law. Ah am not sure how good a role model Ah will be but Ah plan to try."

Charles Xavier has posed:
"And how will this effect your work with the X-Men? Are you planning on continuing as Cannonball?" Xavier asks, smiling a bit at his student's modesty. It can be rather charming when he wants it to be.

Samuel Guthrie has posed:
Sam Guthrie nods his head and says "As long as you will have me, Ah plan on it. Know my captain works with the Avengers."

Charles Xavier has posed:
That's a bit of a surprise. Xavier sees the moment and wheels forward, putting a hand on Sam's shoulder and smiling. "You've always got a place here, son. My only recommendation would be calling your parents first. If I know the NYPD they'll likely want to get as much good pr out of you as possible, and it would be quite a shock for your mother to hear about your going public that way, don't you agree?"

Xavier raises an eyebrow then. "Who is your captain anyway?"

Samuel Guthrie has posed:
Sam Guthrie looks to the man and says Sara Pezzini, if you want to talk to her, Ah can ask her if she has time. And Ah talked to my Ma, first, then Paige. Ah plan on talking to the Captain and Berto both, since Ah am helping him with one of his projects as well."

Charles Xavier has posed:
"Ah, I haven't had the pleasure, no. That might be wise. Cultivating civic support will be important. Maybe also a word with Bishop? He was looking into more direct efforts in Bushwick. You could coordinate." Xavier suggests, wheeling back a bit.

"It's a wise idea, Sam." Xavier says, after a minute. "If you're ready. It's going to be harder than you think, I fear."

Samuel Guthrie has posed:
Sam Guthrie nods, a bit and says "Ah can see it will be difficult, Ah kept it hidden while in the Academy, and some may give me grief, like maybe Mauser, but Ah think Hightower, and Jonesy will both have my back." He tells the other man. Ah think Ah am ready and Ah want to make Ma, pa, and you proud Professor, sir."

Charles Xavier has posed:
Xavier nods, as Sam confirms his conviction. That, as they say, is that.

If anything he's a little ashamed at how quickly Sam came to the correct conclusion.

"Then all I can say is: best of luck, son." Xavier says, holding out a hand. "I'll be doing the same, soon."