The Hellions, shopping for a gift for Emma Frost: We need a platinum necklace, inlaid with only the finest of diamonds, and we should also probably buy her shoes. The New Mutants, shopping for a gift for Magneto: *slaps down 20$ on the counter* GIVE US THE UGLIEST FUCKIN HANNUKKAH SWEATER MONEY CAN BUY.
Nightcrawler: Synonyms are weird because if you invite someone to your cottage in the forest, that just sounds nice and cozy, but if I invite you to my cabin in the woods, you’re going to die.
Bobby: My favorite is “butt dial” vs “booty call”.
Jean: It’s called connotation.
Gambit: Also, “forgive me father, I have sinned,” vs “sorry daddy, I’ve been naughty”.
I’ve been reading some stuff with them and they dont really do much schoolwork that doesnt involve risk of serious physical harm smh but here’s the original five being responsible good students and studying (minus bobby but he’s half paying attention and he’s a teenager with adhd so he’s valid)
Scott summers read your book instead of staring at your crush through the corner of your eyes just because no one can tell where you’re looking challenge
claremont: this is my little house of xmen. It’s unique because they live in hiding and theyre a happy family who protects each other. this is magneto, hes bad because he hasnt been giving enough opportunities to be good and he never learned to allow for human mistakes. jim draws him shirtless as much as he can
grant morrison swinging around a bat labeled The Exact Opposite of Whatever the Fuck Claremont was Doing: WOULD BE A SHAME IF SOMEONE JUST BEAT THE LIFE OUT OF YOUR CAREFULLY CONSTRUCTED CHARACTERIZATION, CLAREMONT
- vampires vs xmen
- god damn it where is [insert xmen]
- youre a better leader. no youre a better leader. no youre a better leader. no youre a b
- someone dies
- someone comes back to life
- THE XMEN GO TO SPACE
- magneto is in the yard and wont leave
if scott is in a helmet it means it’s all gone to shit
magneto is a good guy actually except for when he’s a bad guy except for when he’s a good guy
if u see a character that u think might be jean grey it actually might be madelynne pryor. the way to know who it is is: check the clothes. terrible sweater? jean. cute dress? maddy
illyana can be any age at any time
if you can’t understand rogue or kurt’s accents written out just assume they’re saying, respectively: “i’m gonna kick some ass [random overly southern idiom],” or “gosh i love pirates”
sometimes betsy braddock can teleport and sometimes she can’t it’s honestly up to you
