X-Men Birthday

It's July 13th, which means it's Charles Xavier's birthday. You and the rest of the X-Men at the mansion wanted to make it an extra special day for him, since he's always looking out for the mutant community and guiding everyone at the school. So last night you were all secretly sitting in the common room, quietly exchanging ideas. The biggest challenge of the night was keeping your thoughts completely blank or focused on something else so the Professor wouldn't accidentally read your minds. You were taking notes on who would bring what.

Kitty Pryde: "We could buy him a new hand-carved chess set, as some pieces of his were lost in the last office move!"

Jubilee: "That's great! Or we could decorate the whole main garden and conservatory with string lights. She loves having tea there in the afternoons!"

Jean Grey: "Guys, hurry up and write down your ideas. I'm maintaining a mental shield around the room so he doesn't discover us, but Charles is very astute and he'll soon notice that something strange is going on in our minds."

telepathically blocking the area with a smile