by Professor X » Mon Jun 01, 2015 3:16 pm
Charles Xavier looks old and a little worn out, but his voice carries across the grounds easily and his ability to speak is as strong as it has always been. "The reason why were are here today, my fellow mutants, is the dream of not just improving ourselves but all human endeavor. We above all have a responsibility to set an example. To inspire others to reach for the stars and that is why you are here today. I have always hoped to teach others the importance of striving to make a difference in the world and as we celebrate the differences that make all of us unique I urge you to remember the common past we share with all of mankind. You have been given a chance to be someone extraordinary and this school's goal is it to provide you with everything you need to become the best you could possibly be.
It is up to you to seize that opportunity and find your passion, your own fulfillment as I have found mine in teaching bright young minds like yours. It is now up to you to step forward and serve humanity, and in so doing, serve yourself. I have faith in all of you. I look down at your faces now, from this stage, and I see enthusiasm, purpose, vigor, and curiosity. I know that you can all do what you set out to do. So I urge you today, on the opening of the University, make this school's first class a memorable one. Make this inaugural student body one that will be remembered forever in the history of the school.
Make yourselves into the stuff of your dreams. Then share that dream with the world, enriching the world, and yourself. Congratulations, to the first class of the Xavier University. I wish you well this year, and envy the good times you will have. Now we've had enough with speeches, there are refreshments to be had. Please, feel free to go out and enjoy them. Take a moment to meet your classmates, and some of the faculty."
Xavier ends his speech to polite but enthusiastic applause. As the sun slowly moves towards the horizon lights illuminate the gardens and the crowd begins to break up into groups as people move towards the refreshments. There's beer, juice, and wine to be had, and plenty of space for people to mingle.