7541/Wellness is a State of Mind

Wellness is a State of Mind
Date of Scene:	19 May 2019
Location:	Wellness Center - Xavier's School
Synopsis:	Wanda, Doug and Ellie visit Charles in the Wellness Office. Wanda gets to meet some students. Doug feels unsure about how he contributes.
Cast of Characters:	Professor X, Cypher, Scarlet Witch, Negasonic Teenage Warhead
Tinyplot:	Protect Xavier's

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Professor X has posed:
Charles smiles his to Lindsay, the evening nurse staffing Wellness Office. She pats Charles' arm and leaves him in the hospital bed furthest from the windows. She sits down at her desk and starts working on paperwork for Bellevue.

"You will be fine, it will just take time. If you'll excuse me, I have calls to make about all this," says Hank who then takes his leave. Charles settles back, propped up in the bed and quickly lost in thought.

Cypher has posed:
As soon as Hank turns the corner and is out of the way, Doug sneaks in. He looks around, and then says, "Okay. Ororo is out. I think she's getting some stuff for you from the city, so we don't have to worry about her walking in." He unslings a backpack and then unzips it, before he opens it and pulls out a Wendy's paper bag.

"One Dave's Double, large fry, diet coke... small vanilla frosty." He looks around. "Eat it before somebody sees it and takes it away from you." Still, unhappiness radiates off him in waves.

Scarlet Witch has posed:
There is a soft knock at the door. One of the teachers sticks his head in, glancing over at the nurse and getting a nod from her before he steps inside and looks over to Charles. "Glad to see you doing well," he says, the worry evident in his voice. "Wanda Maximoff is here. Appeared outside the school gates. Said she'd heard the news and wished to come see you," he says, tone making it a question of whether the woman should be allowed in to see him.

The teacher glances towards the hall, giving the impression that the aforementioned woman is probably waiting there, rather than having been kept waiting at the gate.

Professor X has posed:
Charles laughs as Doug pulls out the food. "Mr. Ramsey, I don't know what to say," he jokes. "Very thoughtful. The food at Bellevue was awful."

He eats a few fries, takes a sip from the drink and turns to the frosty before it can melt.

"Doug," Xavier says gently after his first bite of frosty. "Thank you. You were in a terrible position today, but you did well... How are you?" he asks.

Charles looks over at the knock at the door. "Wanda? Let her in, please," he says. He raises a hand to stave the forming objection and the teacher steps back out of the room.

Cypher has posed:
"Not great." Doug says, in all honesty. "Ororo was right to stop me, I would've done more harm than good. I'm not useful in a crisis." Doug says, "And if I'm not useful in a crisis, then I'm not useful at all. I have to do something about that."

He looks up, and then says, "...I'll just see myself out."

Scarlet Witch has posed:
Before Doug can depart though, someone else is in the doorway, blocking any intended exit at least for the time being. A young woman in her late twenties. Brown hair that might have slight reddish tints in it. Wearing her Scarlet Witch attire rather than regular clothing today. She has a bag over one shoulder, and a box held in her hands. Her eyes fall on Doug first, the green orbs studying him for a moment before giving him a soft smile as if the brief perusal found favor with what they saw.

Then she looks over to Professor Xavier. "I heard the news. I know you had invited me to visit the school. Though this was too much for you to do, to give me a pretense for doing so," she says, the tone of her words just slightly joking and playful at the end in a way that might lift spirits if they are flagging. Wanda steps further into the room and says, "I thought I might offer my services. If one of your own people hasn't seen to your healing yet, that is?" she offers.

Professor X has posed:
"We can debate the proper medical technique for burrowing bullets another time," Charles says. "You were doing what I asked. And you made a decision in the moment to listen to Ororo. Nobody will queston that," Charles assures him.

He opens his mouth to say more when Wanda walks in. Charles smiles warmly, though he looks stretched.

"I won't try so hard next time, then," he assures her. "Dr. McCoy tells me I will recover in a few weeks. But I would certainly appreciate any help you can offer."

"Doug, please stay," Charles says looking to Doug. "Doug Ramsey, Wanda Maximoff. Wanda, Doug is one of my more promising students. And, well I'm sure you know who Wanda is, Doug. I'm feeling a bit strained. Could you tell Wanda what happened, Doug?"

Cypher has posed:
Doug looks distinctly uncomfortable, as uncomfortable as he is unhappy. "Someone tried to assassinate the Professor. They weren't human, and they had some kind of advanced technology, a bullet that tried to drill its way further into his body and inflict additional trauma. We think they were either cyborgs, or possibly sentinels disguised as humans. We have some leads on tracking them down, though."

He fidgets a bit, twisting his fingers together.

Scarlet Witch has posed:
After the introduction, Wanda gives Doug a soft smile as she greets him. "Hello Doug. It is very nice to meet you," she says with just a soft accent, and her words usually delivered with a slow deliberateness. Wanda inclines her head to him and then moves over to Xavier's bedside. She sets her bag and box down on the bed beside his and opens them, beginning to take some things out.

"Sentinels," she says, frowning at the news. "If they are using them for such actions, that would be a definite escalation here," she says quietly. Wanda turns back to Charles, saying, "Let me see how you are first," she tells him.

Her fingers move slowly, each separate from the rest and sometimes as if pulling something apart between them. Red swirls of energy gather between her fingers and flow along her hand, until she rests the hand lightly on Charles atop the bullet wound. There is only a slight warmth that Charles would feel. "Yes, your surgeon seems to have done a good job. I will just prepare you a healing poultice. Something that will speed your recovery. Work with the universe instead of against it. Better than trying to magic you whole in one go."

Wanda turns back towards her things and begins mixing a few powders and other things into a pestle. "And are you a teacher, or a student here, Doug?" she asks him, having noticed the fidgeting, but not giving any sign of it.

Professor X has posed:
Charles watches Wanda work with no small amount of curiousity. "Thank you, Doug," he says when Doug fills Wanda in.

"What Doug doesn't mention is that he was first out his chair and on stage when it happened, despite the risk, and was there to staunch the wound until medics arrived," Charles says to Wanda.

"I'm glad to hear they did a good job. I'm starting to collect a few aches on my own these days, I don't need more."

Charles looks back to Doug. "Do you think it was Sentinels? Or something else?"

Cypher has posed:
"Not human." Doug says, "But not robots either. This was rehearsed, planned. Beyond that? I need more information. But I sense a coordinating hand behind all of this, and I have a hunch it's not Bolivar Trask." He rubs the back of his neck, and then says "...I could've done more."

He stays well out of the way.

Scarlet Witch has posed:
Wanda Maximoff adds a few drops of some liquid. Some of the things that go into the small ceramic bowl may be recognizable, others definitely not. Wanda begins grinding it all together then. "This is an old Germanic druid healing spell," she comments to Charles as she is preparing it. It can just take the place of the current bandages. No need to replace it, just keep it wrapped in place until the wound is fully healed," she tells him.

Wanda begins applying the result, which is more of a paste now, onto a bandage that has an unusual composition. Not just normal bandage material, whatever it is. Something plant-based perhaps? "We are imperfect beings. If we could stop being human beings and maintain absolute focus all of the time, we could do more. But I do not think anyone should try to live life like that. Use what happened as motivation to improve if you like," she says in that soft Eastern European accent. "I am not a telepath, but I don't need to be to tell that the Professor finds no fault in your actions," Wanda tells Doug.

Professor X has posed:
Charles listens to Wanda's explanation of what she is doing. "I really do need to learn more about what you do, it's fascinating."

He looks thoughtful when Doug explains his thoughts. "We are going to need more information. Will you be able to dig further? I don't want to jump to conclusions, but whoever this is, they are very well equipped and funded. We need to know everything we can. I would like you to lead the initial investigation Doug."

Cypher has posed:
Doug thinks about that, and he says, "I appreciate the vote of confidence, Professor -- I really do. But I have so much I have to do before I feel ready to do that job and do it right. I don't want to let anybody down. I'm happy to help out in whatever way I can, but I really think we'd be better served if I stepped back and left making the decisions on this to Kitty or--or someone." He shakes his head. "I'll do what I can."

Scarlet Witch has posed:
Wanda applies the mixture she's made to the material. It might be papyrus, or even something made out of corn stalks. It has that kind of consistency to it, but it's a little moist where those are not. She brings it over to Charles, sitting down on the edge of his bed as she begins undoing his current bandages.

"This is not tied to my mutant power," she tells him. "Just a bit of hedge magic that I have studied along the way," the woman says in her gentle tones. She gets the bandages off and then applies the bandage with the poultice overtop the wound. The nurse has come over to watch, and gets some fresh tape to hold it in place with.

"If I might be of assistance somehow, the offer is made," Wanda Maximoff tells them. "There. That should cut a significant amount of time off of your recovery," she says. She rises from the bed and moves over to begin putting things back away again.

Negasonic Teenage Warhead has posed:
A very dagerous punky head is poked into the Wellness Office.

I mean yes Ellie got the emergency texts and notices about the Professor.

Also she got the whole part about security being even tighter and now needing a buddy system of all things.

Her eyes narrow studying Doug.. Wanda.. the Professor.

"I could make whatever decisions Doug doesn't want to make." ever helpful. "I'd understand why he might second guess his judgement and all." less helpful.

Cypher has posed:
If Doug had a speech box, it's have icicles dripping off of it. "*Thanks*, Negasonic. That makes me feel a million times better." He shakes his head, and then says, "Eat your burger before Ororo sees it, Professor, or we'll never hear the end of it.

He walks out, a little better than he was, but not really put at ease by the whole thing. He always was stubborn.

Professor X has posed:
"Douglas," Charles says gently but firmly. "Nobody is better suited to doing the intelligence gathering and the others are busy with the Sentinels. I'm not asking. I need /you/ for this." Charles nods to Doug as he heads to door.

"Hedge magic? Not so long ago I would have been... Skeptical," he says to Wanda. "But you are not to be doubted." He lets Wanda and Lindsay sort out his bandages, looking awkward at being fussed over. He thanks them both.

"We will take you up on that offer," he assures Wanda. "When we know more we will need to act quickly, before others... Overreact.

Charles looks up and smiles just a touch dryly. "Thank you, Ms. Phimister. Generous, as always," he says and finishes with a smile. He waves Ellie in. "Ellie Phimister, Wanda Maximoff. Ellie is our resident wit, as you can tell."

Scarlet Witch has posed:
Wanda gives a soft laugh, one that is pleasant to hear. "Oh, I assure you, Charles, there are numerous times it has been of benefit to doubt me," she says in her gentle but precise way of speaking. "But this is a relatively simple thing," she says of the healing poultice.

Wanda finishes putting her things away. Between being an Avenger, and Magneto's daughter, a Genoshan of all people is quite likely to recognize her. Wanda looks over to Ellie and gives the younger woman a warm smile as the introduction is made. "Hello Ellie. You and my brother should meet then. He only /thinks/ that he is a resident wit," she says, a warmth in her eyes that says she wishes her brother was there to tease and hear her make the comment.

Negasonic Teenage Warhead has posed:
"I'm familiar with The Scarlet Witch."

"Resident Wit, Public Relations Officer, general badest mutant in the whole damn town."

"Pleasure to meet you Wanda, and I would be happy to meet Pietro anytime. I like speedsters, they run errands faster than anyone when I need stuff done."

She smiles to the Professor. "I'm glad you are okay though Professor. Why couldn't you sense the gunman intending to shoot you though?"

Professor X has posed:
Charles seems faintly pleased about something watching Wanda interact with another of the students. But a slight frown creases his forehead when Ellie asks him about the attackers.

"I'm not sure, Ellie. I couldn't sense any of them, and I understand there were five. Doug said they may have been robots or cyborgs, so that may have been it. The truth is though that we don't know enough yet."

"Ellie, do you know Doug well?"

Scarlet Witch has posed:
Wanda looks thoughtful as she leans against the bed beside Xavier, arms crossing. "There are different sized Sentinels. Though, did these attackers look human? I'm not aware of there being a model of Sentinels that look human," she says. She glances towards Charles, and of course he has heard of John Doe. And he is singular, as far as they know. Though one might guess Wanda knows not everyone at the school is in on such things, not even knowing about the X-men. And so she isn't saying more than she should.

She stays quiet as the conversation turns to Doug, not trying to contribute anything of the younger man she just met.

Negasonic Teenage Warhead has posed:
"If they have Sentinels that can pass for human at this point, I will be very cross.. also a bit depressed."

When she gets to the Professors question about Doug she lifts a hand and wobbles it. "I've seen him in his bathing suit. Someone said he wass decent at computers. I know his name...." she pauses "That is honestly the extent of it. I mean I haven't even come up with a scathing nickname for him yet?"

Professor X has posed:
"From what I gather, they looked very Human. They were heavy, fast, strong, and had metal bodies just beneath the skin. Not at all how the Sentinels have been described," Charles says. "I don't suppose you have any tricks that would make it harder for these people or anyone else to look into our school?" he asks Wanda.

"So not well then," Charles says to Ellie with a smile. "If you're curious, perhaps you could ask to help him later?" Charles suggests. "With a little less of your special brand of encouragement," he adds jokingly. Mostly.

Scarlet Witch has posed:
The question posed to Wanda by Charles interrupts a truly first-rate frown that Wanda had been managing at the description of the attackers. Instead the young woman gets a thoughtful look, green eyes away from Ellie and Charles to instead gaze off as she considers what he has asked.

After several moments, Wanda's head gives a slight turn as if accepting some thought she's had. And then she very slowly nods. "I think... perhaps. I will need to do a little research first," Wanda tells Charles. "But I think... I might be able to."

She glances over towards Ellie and asks her, "So you seem like someone comfortable with straight forward questions, Ellie. Might I ask what your mutation is?" Wanda has a curious enough expression as she asks.

Professor X has posed:
Charles had been closing eyes on and off during the conversation. They stayed closed for progressively longer until just as Wanda finishes talking his breathing becomes deep and regular and his one twitches a couple of times.

The Professor is quite peacefully and obliviously asleep.

Negasonic Teenage Warhead has posed:
Ellie is still leaning in the doorway not really having come in towards the two, giving the professor his space.

She actually tilts her volume and tone down a notch when it looks like the processor has fallen asleep. "Oh, well only he calls me Ellie. I'm better known as Negasonic Teenage Warhead... and what I do is blow shit up. No upper limit has been reached because..well it reaches a point where no one wants to see what happens." a shrug.

"Also I am a Genosian citizen, well and I have US papers too. Spent the last fall in Genosha."

Scarlet Witch has posed:
Wanda Maximoff sees the Professor has dozed off, and she slings her bag over her shoulder, and picks up the box, then makes her way over across the room to Ellie. "Negasonic... Teenage Warhead," Wanda repeats as if making sure she has it right. It brings a smile to the woman's face as she says, "I do not think I am familiar with this word. Negasonic? What does it mean?" she asks, her soft Eastern European accent a reminder that she is Transian by birth.

The mention of Genosha brightens Wanda's smile a bit. "You are? It is good to see that you have made it here, to the school," Wanda tells Ellie. "I think Charles has interesting perspectives that are worth hearing."

Negasonic Teenage Warhead has posed:
"Well I hadn't been back to Genosha until last fall... when I was a kid and my power popped.. we were vacationing here and I knew better than to go back to Genosha until Magneto liberated it."

"Also I am not sure it was a word before I made it up to be honest" a shrug.

"I'm going to get some food from the kitchen.. if you want I can show you where it is?"