▌ NUCLEAR EYES ▐

❝ leadership is solving problems. the day soldiers stop bringing you their problems is the day you have stopped leading them. they have either lost confidence that you can help or concluded you do not care. either case is a failure of leadership. ❞ ( indie cyclops rp. written by jay. )

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A strong man stands up for himself, a stronger man stands up for others.

Anonymous  (via wnq-anonymous)

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tootoxiic.

     “trust me, i’ve always been weird. plus, if i changed that, i think i’d be pretty boring. just like you might wind up being lame and bland if you were somehow able to change your weird voice. but if you could change how you think, i’d really appreciate it. maybe you can at least try to project less so that i don’t have to listen to it. you know? and i promise it’s fun to think in another voice. try using mine — my voice is great.”

     “so if you’ve always been weird, which is true from what i’m aware, why are you so quick to judge another person for having something weird about them? you see. if you don’t want me to be lame or anything like that, then you’d leave my voice and thinking voice alone. want me to think in a british accent for you or something? maybe i’ll think in a voice that resembles batman. i’ll give yours a shot, but only because it’ll probably be even weirder hearing your voice in my head.”

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veryincrediblenightcrawler.

                      – “Vanilla?” Kurt turns to his friend, looking mock-scandalised. He holds an affected hand to his chest, pretending like this is absolutely the most horrific thing Scott could have said.

“Scott, we are talking about free fro-yo, all of the toppings you could want. When you imagine your frozen yoghurt, do you not picture strawberry flavour, with oreos and chocolate chips? Do you not imagine passionfruit and syrup and skittles?”

Kurt laughs, leaning his head back against the seat, reaching a hand out to mess with the radio.

“Scott, Scott. As our leader, you need to pick a dessert that reflects your…leaderlyness.”

                         “There is nothing wrong with vanilla, okay?” Scott was only offended because someone once said that he would have been vanilla flavored ice cream. For someone who acted like he didn’t care about mundane things and the opinions of others, he was actually taking a lot of offense.

“Vanilla with some toppings here and there can be just as good as strawberry and all of the toppings in the world. You asked me for what flavor, not the toppings I was going to potentially have on it. Plus, just because it’s free doesn’t mean you should take advantage of it.”

Scott gripped tighter onto the steering wheel after making a turn, sighing softly at whoever made the idea that the passenger in the car should be in charge of the radio.

“So then what do you recommend for me? Is it also safe to assume that you’re going to get something blue?”

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sncwman.

THE WELCOMING MATT for the institute was more warming than bobby’s biological family. the x-men had become his home and family. brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles. they were irreplaceable which was more than he could say for his biological family. bobby always managed to give cyclops a hard time, but that didn’t mean he didn’t care about him. he loved scott probably more than most the x-men. maybe just MAYBE scott would see how much he cared for him some day. ❝it gets your point across, sure, but it makes you seem like a petty bitch.❞ bobby explained with a chuckle. ❝we are prepared, scott. life isn’t all about fighting the good fight.❞ bobby continued to explain.. ❝whatever you say, scott. so what should we do?❞

WHILE A PART of scott knew that bobby and the rest of the x-men were coming from a good place in telling him that he was a stick in the mud, he still couldn’t help but be slightly offended. although he refused to ever show his offense. they didn’t know how hard it was in trying to be the big brother, in trying to be the father figure, in being the RESPONSIBLE ONE. it was a job that never paid, but was 24/7, and sometimes cyclops didn’t know if he was worthy of such a title. when the other mutants let him know he needed to lighten up though, it made him feel right at home and like he was filling the role perfect. ❛ i’m not a petty bitch. from where i’m standing it looks like the one who is complaining is the petty bitch. ❜ while he didn’t like cursing to his teammates, if that was what he had to do to get his point across then so be it. ❛ are you sure? because we’ve been fighting this fight for YEARS and it hasn’t ended. ❜ scott sighed softly, wondering if bobby was right. against everything that was screaming in his mind to train, he was heading towards the garage and fishing the keys to his convertible out. ❛ we’re going out. either hiking or grabbing a bite to eat. maybe the mall? ❜ he didn’t do spontaneous very well and it was showing.

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avalanchiing.

“Funny fact you might not of heard Summer’s, but the world doesn’t revolve around you. I’m actually here looking for Tabby.” Not exactly a lie….originally he wanted to see Kitty, but given that it would just prove his point then it didn’t hurt to focus on finding Tabitha and the cd’s she’d ‘borrowed’ from him the other week. “And I’m pretty sure she likes me, so there.” Maybe Rogue too….depended on her mood that day mostly.

“Oh, I know that the world doesn’t revolve around me. Sure I’m pretty important and you and your team seem to be obsessed with me, but what ever. Tabby’s in training with the professor because she exploded something by mistake, or so she says.” He snickered softly at the fact of the blonde doing anything destructive by mistake. What was it about the young x-men girls always being involved with Lance somehow? Scott was starting to feel like a father rather than a brother figure. “She just likes you because you’re somewhat thrilling.” His eyes were still glued onto the other mutant. “Don’t let it go to your head.”

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ligtwood:

Favorite heroes / heroines: Scott Summers / Cyclops

Our last chance! Okay?! We have nothing left but threats! We fought for them and they hate us! We fought alongside them and they kill our children in the streets! We pack up and move to an island and they destroy it! We move to another one and the $#%&#$% Avengers storm the #$%& beaches! We’re supposed to be the next step of human evolution yet we’ve become an endangered species. We’re everything they are not and we’re a shadow of our former selves! All we have left is threats. The threat of revolution! The threat of a fight that we hope they don’t want! So, yes, I got in front of any camera that would show my face and I looked their world in the eye and told them–They better leave us alone… I stood on the bridge of the Helicarrier and I threatened them… Because nothing. Else. Has. Worked. Xavier is gone. Logan is gone. I watched Xavier die at my feet and I thought if I don’t do something to kick-start it… The dream is really, truly dead.

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barnesfamilyluck.

“Well, not when we’re off duty. At least my   honour code is slightly out-of-whack then.”

She gave a little shrug, placing the badge away properly, and making a mental note to be a touch more careful the next time. Rebecca had just been thinking about other things, her mind elsewhere. That was all. At his question, she realised perhaps she should not have joked about her honour code being odd. 

“Well, I was planning on asking a few questions   about some of the strange incidents that had occurred  near here. Odd sightings, more fights than usual, strange  people being noticed. Figured if I was at least somewhat  official, asking about such things wouldn’t be too weird.”

Hey, not like she didn’t know about mutants (technically she was kind of one. Or more of a mutate). But the number of incidents was on the rise, and she was curious to hear what people thought about it all. 

“Slightly? Here I was thinking that all of  you had that honor code 24/7, wow.”

He didn’t really care if the badge was shown correctly or not, quite frankly Scott didn’t know why she decided to show it in the first place. Yet when the concerns and questions started to pop up, things quickly became clear. His posture straightened up as he tried his best to look presentable, knowing that he no longer was speaking for himself. Now he was speaking for the x-men.

“This is part of the whole job, right? So it’s not  going to be weird if you’re going to start asking  questions, no matter what it is about. I will be  more than happy to answer any and all of them  to the best of my ability. If they’re reasonable  of course.”

The mutants that Magneto had sunk his nails into were all getting out of hand and Scott knew that. He along with the rest of the x-men tried to keep them under control but they were only so many people and couldn’t exactly be everywhere at once. At least not technically.

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motormouthx.

Telling peter to stop just made the boy want to keep going out of spite. So naturally, He didn’t stop, he kept going, grinning like and idiot and laughing as he sped around the room in a silver blur. Honestly he was trying to be annoying to get a reaction out of the other and so far it was working. Peter did however stop at the other’s next words. “I don’t know, do you always got have a stick up your ass?”

Slowly but surely, Scott was starting to lose his patience with Peter, but that wasn’t surprising. His patience with people like the speedster around only lasted a couple of seconds, because they somehow had a faster way of getting on his nerves. While curling his fists so that he wouldn’t be tempted to shoot a blast anywhere, trying to focus his energy one something else, his jaw tightened up. “There’s not a stick up my ass and there never is. I can’t help that you’re annoying.”

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thcmockeye.

               PALE PINK ROSE BUDS PURSE in irritation, a tongue click echoing in the hallway of the warehouse. peculiar spot for a hideout, yes, but the young avengers valued their privacy, & unlike some people (  cough - tony stark - cough  ), they didn’t set a giant, glowing YA on it.

          ❛ wow, you must be fun at dates, mr. get the work done.  ❜  there’s something casual, yet specific in that statement, arms folding over chest as he comes closer.

                ❛  it doesn’t sound bad, no. the thing is, scott - if i got that right - you expect my team to risk their lives for something  YOUR  school futzed up ??  & then expect  me  to join you in your little  ‘ adventures with cyclops ’  series of unfortunate events ?? gee, that sure sounds fun.  ❜  the young avengers were formed to  fight  alongside the big heroes,  protect  civilians &  stand up  for mutants. some might say that they just wanted a cool clique with a guy that can bend reality, but that’s just tommy’s version of their origin story. of course  she  (  the somewhat self - proclaimed leader  ) will speak for their rights, but at the same time try to reason with this business man xavier possibly sent to them.

               BLUE HUES BEHIND HIS GLASSES looked around the location, a warehouse that strangely reminded him of the x-man, at least somewhat. it was hidden enough that the common person wouldn’t find it, but it had all of the necessities that a person of their caliber would need. yet it wasn’t a mansion like the institute, so he was able to SEPARATE himself from it.

          ❝ i don’t see how i am on dates is important here, but by the way i’m amazing on them. i’m a total catch if you couldn’t tell. ❞ scott’s voice was laced with sarcasm as his eyes narrowed in on the girl.

               ❝ it’s such a relief to know that your ears are actually working and you don’t need a hearing aide. yes, it is scott. i’m not telling you to risk your LIVES for us, because we rarely mess up first of all, i’m just telling you a partnership isn’t a bad idea. it can even be whenever your merry band of heroes slips up and needs OUR help. we’ll both be there for each other. ❞ as the leader of the x-men, cyclops felt like it was up to him to form bonds with other heroes or groups that could potentially be beneficial to them. of course he loathed having to socialize with them and play nice, because it always seemed like people knew how to get under his SKIN, but it was worth it. for the good of both of the teams, it wouldn’t help to be even more protected. 

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veryincrediblenightcrawler.

                       – “You said many things there, many admittedly painful things wounding to my little blue heart, but the important part was the yes, so yes! Onward to fro-yo!”

He’s going to keep this up if it kills him. Truth be told, he could have asked anyone else to go for frozen deliciousness with him and he’d have had an easier time of it, but Scott’s been on the verge of a nervous breakdown and barely even around for the bothering for the longest time - Kurt’s just…kind of missed the guy, really. So he shoves his hands into his pockets and follows team leader to his car, the coolest vehicle that Kurt’s actually allowed to ride in.

“Cool. Still the coolest,” he says, making sure to be as delicate as possible as he opens the door on the shotgun side. “Soooooo. What flavour are you gonna get?”

                     “I don’t think that I could ever say something that offends or pains you for too long, because you have a fast tracked mind that focuses on anything fun. Don’t make me regret saying yes though.”

Sometimes Scott felt like a babysitter because most of the younger mutants always wanted him to drive them around or take them out. Sure it was just to get frozen yogurt, which was free and tasted pretty good, but who knows what else Kurt was going to ask for as the night went on. He needed this as well, even though he wasn’t going to admit it he needed the fresh air and something to do. The mutant was ready to punch a wall, so if the alternative was hanging out with one of the best annoying mutants then so be it. Starting the ignition, Scott pressed the button to open the garage door and fastened up before driving out of the institute.

“Vanilla I guess? I don’t know, getting froyo isn’t really a pastime of mine.” He shrugged his shoulders, quickly looking over at Kurt. “What about you?”

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tootoxiic.

        “well, sorry i’m such a weird person, but i’m just letting you know, so that you don’t go through your life with no idea that you sound like a fucking idiot. and i definitely don’t think in my own voice. because i always have bad ideas. so if i think in someone else’s voice i’m, like, way more likely to listen to them. if that makes sense.”

          “don’t apologize for something that you probably can change, although i think that you can. what am i supposed to do with the piece of information that you gave me? it’s not exactly like i can change my voice or how i think, now can i? while i apparently don’t like agreeing with you on anything, it does make sense for you to think in another voice. you’re more like to think that the ideas aren’t bad and have good ideas in the long run.”

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avalanchiing.

His teeth grit together the moment he heard the other mutants voice, hands balling into tight fists at his sides. “What makes you think I’m here for her anyway Summer’s?” he retorted, turning to face the other with a scowl, automatically on the defense. “Just because you don’t like me doesn’t mean others do.” 

He was doing everything in his power NOT to just punch Lance in his jaw or try to send him blasting into the other room. “Why else would you be here besides Kitty or to waste my time?” Scott rolled his eyes, although the other couldn’t exactly see that, and crossed his arms over his chest. He had a rather bitter look on his face as he tried to keep his cool. “Name one person that likes you from my side of things.”

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sncwman.

FAMILY WAS REALLY important for bobby. like most things, it was something that most people had still on their side. but not mutants. more often than not they found themselves shamed. and bobby was like a double whammy considering he was gay too. nevertheless, bobby played the annoying little brother really well, though he preferred to look at scott as more of a hot friend than anything. bobby knew he got on just about everyone’s nerves, but he couldn’t help it. it was how he entertained himself. he just hoped everyone didn’t hate him too much. ❝no, you’d be passive aggressive instead. i’m just kidding, scotty.❞ he laughed it off. ❝to be YOUNG for once.❞ he explained matter-of-fact like. ❝try a different approach instead of yelling at us like a parent.❞ a hot parent at least.

YOU CAN’T CHOOSE your family was something that always stuck with scott, whether it was referring to alex or the x-men. he never really had a say in who he was going to have around him or be close to him, but he did have a say on how he treated all of them. the leader of the group knew that he was a PAIN in the ASS, especially to the younger members like kitty and bobby, but it all came from a good place. he wanted to protect all of them, especially now that mutants weren’t always looked at as good people. there was a line between protecting and just being overbearing, that was what scott had to learn for himself. ❝what’s wrong with being passive aggressive though? it gets my point across just as well.❞ he side eyed bobby as he continued walking. ❝why be young when you can be PREPARED?❞ it was almost scary how serious he sounded. ❝i don’t yell at you like a parent, maybe an uncle or brother yes, but not a parent.❞

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⊗ MUTANTS EXPOSED

FOLLOWING THE AFTERMATH of the sokovia accords, the world is left divided on whether or not superheroes and enhanced people should have to register with the united nations. with the AVENGERS disassembled and captain america, scarlet witch, winter soldier, black widow, hawkeye, ant-man and falcon as fugitives of the law, the world is also left vulnerable. with such controversy, tensions run high with everyone, especially when met with further complications.

though hidden for decades, mutants are forced into their coming out party when various mutants commit acts of heroism and crime. at professor charles xavier’s school for gifted youngsters, they learn to control their abilities and use them for good purposes, but with a new spotlight on them, xavier forms the X-MEN with his best students to prove to the world that they are not an epidemic and are here to help.

but as per usual, the mutant radicals, like magneto and mystique serve only mutants and to protect them by any means necessary. they see themselves as superior to humans. in order to maintain the peace, the united nations calls for the MUTANT REGISTRATION ACT causing even more tension with the mutant community. and all the while, to protect the world, the x-men must align themselves with other heroes.

this is my main verse: ☃ ι¢є вяєαкєя (mcu verse), thus most of my interactions take place under it. however, i’m looking for a core group to really move this plot along and have plenty of interaction. this verse will look for X-MEN and AVENGERS. and AOS and Netflix marvel characters. all are welcome. as stated previously, this verse takes place within the mcu, post civil war and will draw on all x-men movies, wolverine and the x-men (tv), x-men evolution (tv) and x-men: season one, along with all new x-men. open to all x-men and mcu characters, however i’m looking for people to fill some of these slots mostly. shoot me an ask if you’re interested.

ICEMAN - @sncwman

CYCLOPS - @opticalbeams

JEAN GREY -

ANGEL - blog pending

BEAST - 

PROFESSOR X - 

MAGNETO - 

MYSTIQUE -

again, all mcu and x-men characters are welcome to participate in this verse. just shoot me a message to let me know you’re interested. ALSO, please note that i have a ton of icons of cody saintgnue, ryan kelley, daniel sharman and ian nelson if you’d wish to use any of them as an fc for a canon x-men for the verse, in case you’d like to make one. that’s probably hopeful thinking though.

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tootoxiic.

    “well, then you don’t have enough people in your life who care about how stupid you song, because they would have told you sober if they did. i just can’t place it. it’s weird. even your thoughts sound weird — which, like — who thinks in their own voice? narcissistic much?”

     “i think it’s time that people started to worry about you then or caring for you, because this is by far the weirdest conversation that i’ve had. my voice will just remain a mystery to you i guess. who doesn’t think in their own voice though? i’m sure everyone does? that’s the point.”

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