To: "Roguey" (therogue@xmansion.com)
From: "Jubes" (jubilationlee@xmansion.com)
Date: Friday November 20th, 2025 1:16 pm
Subject: The Party

Are you sure that you've got everything that we'll
need decorations-wise, babe? We're gonna have to
start first thing tomorrow with getting everything
ready, ya know!

Jubes

"You couldn't get a clue if you were in a field filled
with horny clues in the middle of clue mating season
and you smeared your body with clue-musk and did a
clue mating dance." ~ Unknown


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To: "Jubes" (jubilationlee@xmansion.com)
From: "Rogue" (therogue@xmansion.com)
Date: Friday November 20th, 2025 1:23 pm
Subject: Re: The Party

For the fifteenth time, yes, I did get the
decorations, Jubes! And you know that we teachers
aren't supposed to use these email accounts for
gossiping during classes! What are your art students
doing right now? Do you even know?

*greatly sarcastic* Do you need a list of what I
bought to make sure that I didn't forget anything?

Rogue, Not Too Happy Right Now Because She's Grading
History Exams

"If there is anything the nonconformist hates worst
than a conformist, its another non conformist who
doesn't conform to the prevailing standards of
nonconformity." ~ A Conformist


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To: "Roguey" (therogue@xmansion.com)
From: "Jubes" (jubilationlee@xmansion.com)
Date: Friday November 20th, 2025 1:28 pm
Subject: I'm Offended!

I know exactly what my students are doing! They're
messing around with clay and pretending to make things
that will actually look like real-life objects. See?
Plus, you at least have a free period right now. You
know, the advantage to being an art teacher is that I
don't have to grade tests on my free periods. Nope, I
can have fun.

And, yes, a list would be very helpful. I can start
to think of where to put everything. *eg*

Jubes, Feeling Mean.

"You've got to be very careful if you don't know where
you're going, because you might not get there." ~Yogi
Berra


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To: "Jubes" (jubilationlee@xmansion.com)
From: "Rogue" (therogue@xmansion.com)
Date: Friday November 20th, 2025 1:33 pm
Subject: So What?

Smart aleck. Ah, well. You're right, I am just
grading papers on my free period, but don't you think
that's a little more important than going over party
plans, which we could do later today? Plus that ding
whenever I get a new email is really annoying. I
think I'll talk to Hank about changing the program a
little so that there's some other way of informing us
that someone is annoying us again.

So, here's what I have:

5 rolls silver crepe paper, 5 rolls black crepe paper
4 "Happy Birthday" signs, silver lettering on black bg
4 black tablecloths, 4 silver tablecloths
10 silver and black "waterfall" hanging decorations –
lots of that tinselly stuff on each one *sigh*
8 silver table centerpieces, 8 black table
centerpieces (one each per table)

That's what I have. Is it enough, m'lady?

Rogue, Almost Finished With Grading

P.S. Make sure to be nice to Mandy today in seventh
period. She got a C on this, and you know what she's
like about anything below an A. *rolls eyes*

"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." ~Gone With
the Wind


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To: "Roguey" (therogue@xmansion.com)
From: "Jubes" (jubilationlee@xmansion.com)
Date: Friday November 20th, 2025 1:45 pm
Subject: All Right, Then

We're set, I guess. What time are we meeting tomorrow
to set up?

And I'll remember to not yell at Mandy when her clay
falls apart in two perfect pieces for the fiftieth
time. I don't know what I'm going to do about her art
grade. I want to pass her, but art is the one subject
she's just not good at. Maybe I can have the Prof
talk to her?

Jubes, Wishing that this period was over.

"Do or do not; there is no try." ~Yoda, Star Wars


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To: "Jubes" (jubilationlee@xmansion.com)
From: "Rogue" (therogue@xmansion.com)
Date: Friday November 20th, 2025 1:52 pm
Subject: Re: All Right, Then

I'm not sure. I'll ask Kitty. She's been organizing
people for the set up. Or she was supposed to be
doing that, anyway.

The Prof might talk to her, but it's your job to try
and teach her something about art. Probably doesn't
matter what. *g*

Rogue, ready for next period, too.

"Who is more foolish? The fool, or the fool who
follows him?" ~ Obi Wan Kenobi, Star Wars


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To: "Kitty" (shadowkat@xmansion.com)
From: "Rogue" (therogue@xmansion.com)
Date: Friday November 20th, 2025 1:56 pm
Subject: Hey, do you know…?

Kitty, do you know what time we're setting up
tomorrow? Jubes is having a major crisis over it.
Who would've thought that she'd be the one to have
nerves over something like this?!

And did the invitations get out on time? I know you
said that Bobby put ‘em in the mail, but for some
reason I just want to make sure.

Rogue

"Absorb what is useful, reject what is useless, and
add what is specifically your own." ~ Bruce Lee


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To: "Rogue" (therogue@xmansion.com)
From: "Kitty" (shadowkat@xmansion.com)
Date: Friday November 20th, 2025 2:00 pm
Subject: Re: Hey, do you know…?

Um, I assumed setting up was supposed to begin at 11
because the dinner's at six. That would give us seven
hours. And, yeah, we got the invitations out. Note
the use of "we". Bobby was completely helpless in
it, poor boy. Sometimes I wonder what I'm doing,
getting involved with him!

The kids are pouring in. Oh, joy. Do you ever wonder
if they wonder what we're emailing? I swear, ever
since we got the new program on all of the
teachers' computers, they've been giving me weird looks
during class!

Kitty

"I'm a great believer in luck; and I find the harder I
work, the more I have of it." ~ Thomas Jefferson


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To: "Kitty" (shadowkat@xmansion.com)
From: "Rogue" (therogue@xmansion.com)
Date: Friday November 20th, 2025 2:11 pm
Subject: Being Evil

Thanks. I'll let Jubes know the plans.

I decided to email you while my students are reading
the book I assigned them. You know, you've got my
curiosity piqued. I wonder what they *are* assuming
about us! It'd be kind of interesting to know, but I
doubt any of them would ever tell us. Oh, well.

Rogue

"The average person thinks he isn't." ~ Anonymous


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To: "Jubes" (jubilationlee@xmansion.com)
From: "Rogue" (therogue@xmansion.com)
Date: Friday November 20th, 2025 2:15 pm
Subject: Got it

We meet in the ballroom at 11. The party is due to
start at 6, you know! Kitty thinks that'll give us
plenty of time to get ready. And she said that she
and Bobby made sure every invitation was sent.

Now, do you have any other questions, O Worrier?

Guess what? I'm terrorizing my students, I think.
They're all giving me these weird looks ‘cause I'm
grinning as I type. I don't know what they think I'm
doing, but it's probably not good! Don't you wish you
could read their minds? (In other words, "Oh, to be
Jean or the Prof!")

Rogue

"The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield
to it." ~ Oscar Wilde


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To: "Roguey" (therogue@xmansion.com)
From: "Jubes" (jubilationlee@xmansion.com)
Date: Friday November 20th, 2025 2:18 pm
Subject: Re: Got it

Your poor students, Roguey! How could you do that to
them? Of course, I'm doing the same thing at the
moment. You know, you're right. The little devils
keep looking over at me. And I think the ones in the
last period were doing that, too! I'll have to look
into this.

Thanks for helping me get it all sorted out, chica.
Talk to you at dinner!

Jubes

"When choosing between two evils, I always like to try
the one I've never tried before." ~ Mae West


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To: "Logan" (wolverine@xmansion.com)
From: "Rogue" (therogue@xmansion.com)
Date: Friday November 20th, 2025 2:34 pm
Subject: Hey, lover…

Just wanted to see how you were doing. Plus I'm
freaking out the students. It's fun. Did you know
that they're very interested in what we're writing on
these things during the day? In fact, I think they've
been doing some heavy speculation about it.

Are you ready for tomorrow? I know you don't want to
wear the suit, but I really appreciate that you're
going to anyway. Remember, it'll only be for a few
hours. Then you and I can go upstairs and find some
creative ways to get rid of it for you.

Love you,

Marie

"In the beginning the Universe was created. This has
made a lot of people very angry and is widely regarded
as a bad move." ~ Douglas Adams


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To: "Marie" (therogue@xmansion.com)
From: "Logan" (wolverine@xmansion.com)
Date: Friday November 20th, 2025 2:46 pm
Subject: Re: Hey, lover

Darlin', you're being evil again. I love that about
you, know that?

Yes, I'm ready. And I'll definitely take you up on
that offer. I'm seeing that gorgeous green dress of
yours crumpled on the floor right now. We're gonna
have fun, sweetheart.

Love ya,

Logan

"Opportunities multiply as they are seized." ~ Sun Tzu


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To: "Roguey" (therogue@xmansion.com)
From: "Jubes" (jubilationlee@xmansion.com)
Date: Saturday November 21st, 2025 11:58 pm
Subject: Wow

Don't you think that rushing out of the party after
three hours was a little noticeable, chica? Oh, well.
It's your life, and Logan's. Anyway, what did you
think of it all? I was so touched by the amount of
students who volunteered to help set up, and then all
of his friends who came were so awesome.

Do you think that the Professor was surprised? I
mean, he's telepathic and all, but he doesn't pry too
often. I know that he enjoyed himself. I haven't
seen him smile so much in one since I came to the
Mansion! I think we made his sixty-fifth birthday a
really night.

And the food! Amelia outdid herself this time. We
really need to do something nice for her in the very
near future.

I know I won't be hearing from you until tomorrow.
You and Logan are probably so wrapped up in each other
right now that you won't bother to check your mail
until tomorrow morning.

Well, good night and good sex, chica. *eg*

Jubes

"If everything is under control, you are going too
slow."~ Mario Andretti


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To: "Kitty" (shadowkat@xmansion.com)
From: "Jubes" (jubilationslee@xmansion.com)
Date: Saturday November 21st, 2025 12:08 am
Subject: Great Party, wasn't it?!

Hey, girlie! I know you're in the next room, but I'm
ready to pass out and will do so as soon as I finish
this email. I don't think I could stay awake during a
long gab session.

How did you think the party went, anyway? I loved the
Professor's reaction. Even if he wasn't really
surprised, he acted like he was. I appreciated that,
didn't you? I mean, the guy could read any mind he
wants and was probably aware of what was going on the
entire time, but he acts so genuinely shocked and
happy with what we set up.

I'm glad we invited all of his old friends, too. I
can't tell you how many times during the night I heard
the phrase, "I haven't seen Charles in forever! I'm
so glad I could make it tonight!"

It's really touching, how much he's affected lives all
around the world. Did you meet the woman who flew in
from China? She told me how he rescued her when her village was stoning her because she has a healing touch but she couldn't save a man too sick to live any longer. It was very sad. The Professor risked his own life to save hers, and they've been in contact ever since. And Jean thinks she was his first student. Ha!

Well, my eyelids are drooping pretty bad. I'd better
get some sleep. ‘Night, chica!

Jubes

"You laugh at me because I am different, but I laugh
at you because you are all the same." ~ Unknown


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To: "Jubes" (jubilationlee@xmansion.com)
From: "Kitty" (shadowkat@xmansion.com)
Date: Sunday November 22nd, 2025 9:26 am
Subject: Yeah, it was…

I loved every minute of it. And I heard some pretty
great stories from the Professor's friends, too. It's
good to know that people like them are major parts of
the network we X-Men depend on, isn't it?

I definitely agree that the Professor loved his party.
He was smiling all night. Did you notice that? It
was like he couldn't stop himself. I've never seen
him that happy.

Could you believe it when Rogue and Logan left? Not
that they were that noticeable, of course. I know
they'd never have ruined the Professor's night. But
we all know that they didn't leave at 9:30 because
they wanted to get to sleep early! And you know, I
think I can still hear them. Damn my room for being
so close to theirs!

Good night, Jubes. I'm starting to feel really tired
myself.

Kitty

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human
stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former."
~Albert Einstein


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To: "Jubes" (jubilationlee@xmansion.com)
From: "Rogue" (therogue@xmansion.com)
Date: Sunday November 22nd, 2025 12:41 am
Subject: Re: Wow!

I loved the party so much, Jubes! Weren't you just so
proud of my decorations? And it was all set up so
well, thanks to our too-organized-for-her-own-good
Kitty. Now what'll we do, since the planning for this
is over?

Yes, the Professor seemed really touched by the party,
too. I think he was really surprised, not just faking
it. Well, not all the way, anyway. He couldn't have
known about the extra guests, for example.

And it was a good night, and good sex. See you at
dinner.

Rogue

"A word to the wise ain't necessary. It is the stupid
ones who need all the advice." ~Bill Cosby


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To: "Roguey" (therogue@xmansion.com) , "Kitty"
(shadowkat@xmansion.com)
From: "Jubilee" (jubilationlee@xmansion.com)
Date: Sunday November 22nd, 2025 1:14 pm
Subject: Making mischief

Okay, girls, I've got an idea. Meet me in the
conservatory around 7, okay? We'll talk.

Jubes

"Laughter is the best medicine." ~ Unknown


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To: "Jubilee" (jubilationlee@xmansion.com) , "Rogue"
(therogue@xmansion.com) , "Kitty"
(shadowkat@xmansion.com)
From: "Professor Xavier"
Date: Sunday November 22nd, 2025 1:20 pm
Subject: Thank You

My Dear Girls,

It has been brought to my attention that you were the
ones mainly responsible for yesterday's party. I
would like to thank you for the opportunity to speak
face-to-face with old acquaintances and to celebrate
my birthday with both old and new friends. It is a
gift I will treasure forever. You three should be
very proud of yourselves.

Oh, and please keep the personal chitchat on the
teacher email accounts to a minimum, my dears. You
know that we gave you these internet accounts to use
as tools.

Sincerely,

Professor Charles Xavier

"For there is nothing either good or bad, thinking
makes it so." ~ William Shakespeare, Hamlet, II.ii