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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jemal" data-source="post: 5578744" data-attributes="member: 9026">Washington DC, Drake Centre"Gentlemen." Drake's voice deepens slightly "We're all on the same side here, if you'll recall.  We have plenty of enemies out there -more, it would seem, with todays events- we needn't be fighting amongst ourselves.  Especially about minor insults as this, whether perceived or real.  You are both skilled and powerful mutants.. each of you moreso of one than the other, and that's one of the other reasons I wanted to meet with you."He moves over to a a circle of rather expensive, comfortable-looking chairs and motions them to be seated as he sits himself. "Don't worry" His eyes lock on Frost as he smiles "They're specially designed, highly resistant to elemental extremes.  My chief of security can be rather.. hot headed, and one of my assistants has a rather shocking personality." He chuckles at his own puns "You won't freeze the upholstery."  As they are seated, he also motions them to help themselves to a tray of refreshments or a drink, and clears his throat."I'm glad to hear that you were not a party to either incident, but  the same may not be true for the future.  We are at a crossroads, as this incident at the memorial indicates.  It's exactly the kind of thing Senator Lyons can use in his anti-mutant campaign, and worse, it puts our kind in direct risk.  I know these type of people, they're the 'with us or against us' kind, and any who don't join them will be branded as traitors."  Drake takes a drink from his scotch and rolls it around his mouth for a moment before continuing "The political and corporate landscape in this country are currently in a very delicate position.  Large changes such as this happening over such a short period of time, upheavals.. Governments have toppled for much less, and I believe that's exactly what our misguided fellows have in mind.  They are the mutant counterpart to Lyon's foundation, violent and one-sided, whereas I would prefer a more.. mutually beneficial arrangement between human and mutant.  Yet, while I cannot condone their actions, I don't wish to see them come to any harm.  They are our people, after all.  Tell me, what would you do in my situation?  Fight them?  Help them?  Let them be and hope things turn out?"  He chuckles at the last suggestion, as it is clearly not his style.  It's also obvious that he's allready decided what to do.</blockquote>

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