THE X-MEN FIRST CLASS KINK MEME: PROMPT POST
You know why you're here. You've seen the movie. You're asking yourself, "So where was the gratuitous Emma Frost as White Queen in a corset? When did Mystique totally make it with Beast? WHY IN HEAVENS DID XAVIER AND MAGNETO NEVER MAKE OUT
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As for this fic, I made a conscious decision to set it a few years after the movie, 1966-67. You'll see why, and some folks might be able to guess. I'm not a huge history buff, nor was I alive in the '60s, so any inaccuracies are because this takes place in the X-Men verse, not the real world are mine. This fic also assumes the only canon is X-Men: First Class, although there will be appearances by other mutants drawn from various sources.
Now, on with the show.
9/12/1966
How’s Cali? You know I’ve been to San Fran, you should ask me for advice.The first one was a postcard. The front was, in a word, ugly. The handwriting on the back was chicken scratch, and the scrawl at the bottom could only roughly be interpreted as “Havok.” Hank looked at it for a moment, and ( ... )
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I’m sure I can figure out the city on my own. Esp as I don’t get out of the house much.Hank doesn’t get out of the house at all, frankly. He wishes that the best fellowship he got wasn’t somewhere where so many people could see him whenever he leaves the house. He’s been living like a shut-in for the past few months, going out only occasionally in the dim hours between midnight and morning, and if it weren’t for the fellowship--the work he’s doing is fascinating, and his hours in the lab pass in a blur of discovery. It’s the other hours, the ones where he’s waiting around for Raven, that don’t go so well. And it’s a rather unfortunate fact that the Beast, as he is, is somewhat better suited to being outside ( ... )
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Alex--
Raven sees the mail, as if that wasn’t a given. You might want to try envelopes. Things are going well here, though--my research is moving along, I think I may be able to publish soon. And Raven is more than capable of being me for the meetings, presentations, etc.
She’s doing well, if you were genuinely interested. Recruiting for the Brotherhood, you know. How are our new recruits? And the rest? The Professor is in touch, but he tends to skimp on the details.
Law banning LSD came into effect today, that’s the news. People are rather pissed, I believe. Have you done any hallucinogenic drugs?
-HM“It’s cute, you know,” Raven says when she takes the envelope from him, “You and Alex getting all friendly, writing notes ( ... )
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The X-Men were recruiting too, of course, quietly filling up the School. And Hank’s research was to help them all, to make a point, trying to use mutant genetic material to understand who they were, ( ... )
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The story is also just plain lovely. I'm fond of broody Hank.
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“They think you’re brilliant,” she says, grabbing him by the shoulders. “Fucking amazing.”
“You’re brilliant,” he says quietly. “It wouldn’t work if you didn’t understand everything, you know.”
She smiles at him, all bright teeth and yellow eyes.
“You know how much it means that you’re letting us see this, don’t you?” he arms are still on his shoulders, and there’s something about this nearness Hank would have wanted, once, but now they share DNA and it feels like Raven could be his sister.
He had only ever really liked the idea of Raven, he realizes: of being able to shift out of his mutation, of having a girl or anyone, really, look at him like he was something“It seemed fair,” Hank says after a moment. “It doesn’t give either group any advantage to know. You know, camaraderie. There are few of us as it is, and so on ( ... )
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Wow. I am so impressed with Raven. This is making me forget how I resented her for leaving Charles at the beach. I mean, couldn't she have at least taken Charles to the hospital before teleporting with her new team? So, this has redeemed her in my eyes. I have always thought her and Hank can be the best of friends. She even said goodbye to him that day on the beach.
Letters! I love epistolary fics! I love Alex's voice. The snark will always make me fall.
More please, anon! This is so good!
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Definitely excited for more ♥
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12/3/1966 ( ... )
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Alex--
Multiples of 6 today. Auspicious? Inauspicious? Do you believe in that shit?
We had Chinese for Thanksgiving here, since you seem concerned about whether Raven is ‘taking care of’ me. You do realize her being here is a rather large favor, don’t you? The sort of awkward thing that’s not supposed to happen during wars?
Incidentally, I can take care of myself if need be, though lately that sometimes that manifests itself as an inclination to eat rabbits.
Your cat story makes me a little squeamish, to be frank. I think I may be part cat now? Or ape? But I suppose humans are apes already. Still; killing a being you cared for by accident seems worse than having toes chopped off, in its way. It never hurt terribly.
No news here, been raining almost an entire week. I think it may be a mutant, but Raven and I don’t talk about these things. Is the Professor picking up anyone in the area?
-H They decide to invite Moira to Christmas. Raven sees her again, when she’s out as Hank ( ... )
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Beast:
Sorry, Christmas got a little hectic here. Havok, you might say. The Prof found out some of the kids hadn’t ever had a goose dinner (hell, I hadn’t ever had a goose dinner) and he got in his head we needed to do that--you can take it from there.
Can’t believe you cussed in your last letter. Hank! You really are a hardened criminal. Stealing gum, cussing. What other badass shit do you get up to? Since you didn’t mention anything in your last letter, I have to assume it’s pretty exciting.
Hope you had a happy Christmas. New Year’s coming up. You and Raven going to get it on at midnight? None of the new recruits are what I would call smoking.
-H.Hank folds the letter and puts it back in its envelope. New Year’s has already come and gone. He and Raven split a bottle of champagne and went to bed early, but Alex is talking about making out like it was a possibility ( ... )
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