The X-Project

Time is of the essence, so I will keep this brief. Using Cerebro, I have determined those students and staff members who disappeared from the rally were in Genosha, before I lost all trace of them. I will continue my efforts, but they have disappeared from detection for now.

I am also currently attempting to contact someone from the Genoshan embassy or one of my contacts there to get information as to why they might have been taken there.

Charles.

Greetings, all:

We will be having two temporary guests at the school, Phillip Moreau and Jenny Ransome, who will be staying with us temporarily before relocating to Muir Island. Some of you may recognise their names from recent news stories; they have come to America seeking asylum from Genosha, and I hope you will all make them feel welcome.

Thank you,

Professor Charles Xavier.

Attention, everyone.

I have some serious news to impart to you all. On Friday, the mansion was attacked by four men under the direction of Parker Matthews. Some of you may recognise the name - Matthews was responsible for the 'Jane' incident several years ago. We had believed him to be in a coma; unfortunately, it appears that his powers had evolved and he was using Dr. Jean Grey-Summers like some kind of psionic parasite, to boost his psionic influence.

During the attack, those in the mansion were sedated and locked in the Danger Room and then pushed into a series of nightmares. A bomb was also planted in Cerebro. Demands were made, but it appears the true motivation for the attack was revenge.

Our attackers were defeated by a number of current and former mansion residents who had been outside of the mansion at the time of the attack, as well as several others who managed to extricate themselves from the nightmare. Those who were forced into nightmares were awakened and Matthews and his men are safely neutralised. The bomb was defused by Sarah Vale, working with Dr. McCoy and Doug Ramsey. There was some damage to the mansion in the process.

There were also, unfortunately, casualties. During the nightmare, Sophie Stepford suffered severe psionic trauma and sadly, did not survive. Her sisters are currently being cared for. Dr. Amelia Voght is also believed to have been killed during the attack. Kyle Gibney is currently under observation following being implanted with a psionic suggestion and attacking some of the residents. He is not to be considered dangerous, however, and is expected to recover fully.

Finally, Dr. Grey-Summers is currently in a coma following her defeat of Matthews. Her condition is stable, but I cannot say at this time when she will awaken.

I would like to stress that everyone, barring those I have mentioned, is safe and well. Arrangements have been made for most of those involved to go to Hampton Beach while the mansion is repaired and the security is revisited.

This is a very difficult time for all of us and we will all need to be there for each other. I appreciate your co-operation and assistance.

Charles Xavier.

Good afternoon, I have two announcements to make.

The first is, for those of you with connections to the West Coast Annex, that Scott Summers has asked me to pass on the news that for the next two weeks, the Annex inhabitants will be visiting Hungary as part of a training and fact-finding exercise. As you may know, Hungary has a team not unlike the X-Men and Scott and the West Coast team have been invited to visit with them.

Secondly, I will be away from the mansion for a period of time, including Thanksgiving. I will be going to Muir Island to visit the individuals undergoing treatment there and lending my assistance to the staff. I should be back in the first week of December.

I will miss our yearly Thanksgiving dinner, but I am sure you will soldier on without me. And Lorna, please be good enough to save me some of that pumpkin pie of yours? It would be a great tragedy to miss out on it entirely.

Thank you,

Charles Xavier,
Headmaster

Good afternoon.

No doubt you are all aware of the earthquake that devastated Pakistan last week. I have just spoken to Dr. Vasco Di Alvito and Dr. Jane Watts from the Red Cross - they are requesting urgent help from the Red X team at a refugee camp in North Pakistan. They have come to us following your work in Sri Lanka and Afghanistan - they know what you are capable of.


In light of the scope of the situation, I would like to ask that the New Mutants who aren't part of Red X also consider going, along with any staff that are available.

The group will be departing Wednesday evening. Please let either your teachers or myself know if you are willing to help.

Professor Charles Xavier.

I'd like to bring your attention to the imminent arrival of a new student, Miss Klara Prast, who will be joining us tomorrow. Miss Prast comes from an Amish community and as such has little experience with modern technology. She has also spent some time being held by someone using her for her mutant gifts, so she is understandably somewhat confused and uncertain. Your assistance in making her transition to the school as smooth as possible would be appreciated.

Charles Xavier - headmaster

Hello everyone.

The school year has finally ended and no doubt you are all looking forward to your well-deserved summer vacation, students, college attendees and teachers alike. I commend you all for your hard work, patience and maturity during the last academic year.

Before you all scatter hither and yon, I do have some announcements to make regarding some members of the school:

As some of you already know, Ms. Theresa Cassidy has returned to Cassidy Keep upon finishing her studies, to be with her husband and to continue pursuing her chosen career within Interpol with her father.

Karolina Dean, having successfully passed her exams, will be returning home to California and will be attending her previous school after the summer.

Miriam Cross and Talia Lewis have both graduated successfully and have chosen to leave Xavier's also - Miriam will be returning to her family in New York, and Talia has chosen to go forth on her own, moving into Salem Center and continuing her studies at Westchester College.

I hope you will join me in wishing our alumni all the best of luck in the future. Have a very safe and enjoyable summer, all of you. You have earned it.

- Professor Charles Xavier.

As you may have already seen mentioned on the journals, there is an international conference on mutancy and global security in Erfurt, Germany this weekend. I have been invited to attend and I will be leaving shortly for the airport, with Kurt accompanying me. Ms. Lilandra Neramani, sister to the Indian Prime Minister, has organized this conference, the first of its kind, as a venue to explore various issues arising from recent events and I look forward greatly to participating in these discussions. A number of the Institute's staff and students are also attending; I will see you there and I would encourage you to share your experiences and thoughts with your peers on the journal system.

As some of you may already be aware, we have a new face in the mansion. Mr. David North is an old friend of Logan's and is visiting for a short time. I trust you will make him feel welcome and offer him any assistance he might need.

-Charles Xavier, Headmaster.

As some of you are aware, there are some significant changes in store for the school in the upcoming year. I have always hoped that the time would come when more of our students could come for the powers training they need, then return to their homes to complete their education in their own communities where they could serve as positive examples for other young people, both mutant and not. I believe that things here in the United States have progressed to the point where that is possible for at least a good portion of our students. Consequently, I have been in touch with many of your families to begin discussing the situation.

I do want to stress that the school will not be closing. It is true that the student body will likely be considerably smaller than it has been in past years, but I expect the school to continue in full operation, offering the same range of opportunities to students as it always has. Some of you require more extensive training, or do not have the necessary support to return home to your own communities; others may simply find the environment here at the school more to their liking, for one reason or another. All of you are welcome to stay if you choose. It is my hope that if you do, you will also benefit from the opportunities provided by the Institute. There are potentially some very exciting possibilities for you, not just for our staff and resident graduates.

Finally, I would like both staff and students to join me in thanking Mr. Summers and Ms. Munroe for their years of devoted service as your headmaster and headmistress. Because the student body will be smaller, and because the bulk of the work involved in setting up the Institute is now drawing to a close, I will be taking up that role once more after the end of this term. I look forward to becoming re-involved in the everyday life of the school. Scott and Ororo have carried a very heavy burden of responsibility for a long time, and done so admirably. I hope that they will now have the time and energy necessary to pursue more of their own goals.