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Moment of Awesome - Jean-Phillipe Colbert/Bevatron: When Darcy Lewis discovers a secondary mutation - or a replacement mutation - Jean-Phillipe takes on the role of teacher.
Jean-Phillipe nodded encouragingly at the glowing bulb in Darcy's hands. "Only bits and pieces," he answered her question. "Sometimes Erik would slip into it, and since he was the one who taught me how to use my power..." He smiled, preferring to remember fonder, better times rather than the conflicts that had happened more recently. "I suppose it is natural that it would come out while I am teaching." The light wavered as Darcy tried to focus on keeping it lit while talking about something that had the potential to be a bit of a landmine. "Enough to know what I asked, at least. I don't know much myself, but Gran's the same way. Mostly English, bit of Yiddish, bit of German." A last flicker, and the bulb went dim in her hands. Better to let her concentration lapse than to have it explode around them, she figured. "Was he a good teacher?" She took a deep breath, focus split between the bulb and Jean-Phillipe's words, and watched as the bulb gained a steady but dim brightness. "He was." Jean-Phillipe looked off into the middle distance, momentarily lost in memories. "Whatever else Magneto may be, he is a very good teacher. Knowledgeable, and able to communicate concepts at a easier level." He blinked and then came back to Darcy. "Hopefully I can manage at least somewhat as well as him." "I think you're doing fine," she replied with a small smile, rubbing the back of her neck. "The apple didn't roll that far from the tree in that respect. You could give most of the scientists I've worked with a solid lesson in explaining concepts simply but not condescendingly." |