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[cantcatchme]

I finally see what you all were talking about with the whole waking up on the ship thing.

[Pietro looks tense, but he's dressed, at least. However, the uniform is unfamiliar. He's clearly still inside the ship.]

But can someone tell me why my powers aren't working?!

[His voice climbs a few octaves closer to panic at the end.]

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[video]

[cantcatchme]

That sounds like Pepper all right. Good to hear that some things never change.

[video]

[did_i_say_percy]

I know you barely know me, just from that quick chat before... but I had wondered if it would be proper for me to ask for your given name, not the sobriquet you offered me before.

[He paused, chewing on his lower lip, then sighed with a rueful smile.] I have heard it in passing from others, so I know the name, but I'd rather have your permission to use it. I don't have another name to hide behind, though I do understand when people want to keep secrets. It is safer in some situations.

I'd like to think you could trust me. Whatever you were afraid of elsewhere is likely different here, and most of us from the Ship are lumped together by the local people.

[cantcatchme]

Oh. Right.

Sorry, man. Last time we talked I still thought I might be on duty, so to speak. It's Pietro. Pietro Django Maximoff. I don't really mind people knowing that, I guess. Everyone back home knows who I am.

[did_i_say_percy]

That was stupid of me to ask on an unlocked message, but thank you, Pietro. I'm happy to know you, so far at least.

I hope having you back around will cheer up Molly Hayes.

[cantcatchme]

Hey, like I said, it's not like I'm on duty anymore. None of the other Avengers here even know who I am. It sucks.

The kid? I... I dunno. I can try, but I'm not her old friend. It won't be the same.

[did_i_say_percy]

I realize it won't be the same, but I--

[private]

Dying has taken a terrible toll on her trust. I don't know her at all, but even I'm worried for her.

[cantcatchme]

Dying?

Molly, she... what happened?

[Pietro looks visibly shaken. He's been avoiding thinking about how he wound up up... not around, last time. He hadn't come to grips with the fact that he'd died, himself.]>

[did_i_say_percy]

I don't know the details, but she ran up against someone who--well, she was killed, as I said.

I didn't mean to bring such upsetting news. It's just that I am worried about her.

[cantcatchme]

...I take it my own death wasn't some pod-induced hallucination either, was it.

[This was a lot to take in.]

[did_i_say_percy]

[Armand winced.]

I don't think so. You both were killed by the same person.

[He bit his lip.]

I am not very good at this. It isn't fair of me to ask you to help her, since you have just as much reason to be troubled.

[cantcatchme]

We were...

...oh.

[Pietro's first instinct is that someone really needs to be beaten up for that. But he's the only one who's still the 'wrong' person, isn't he?]

But everyone else did go back to normal, right? Including... y'know. [Telekinetic choking guy]

[did_i_say_percy]

Yes. Even he is back to normal. He was tried and sentenced for what he did.

And it took a long time for you to wake up again.

[A long pause...]

Is there a time you would like to meet to talk about this? I am not the most informed, but I don't feel like spreading more of your private business on the network.

[cantcatchme]

[He still looks contemplative]

That's...

That's probably a good point. But yeah, I wouldn't mind getting caught up. Not sure what my plans are just yet, but I've got a couple people to see already. Tomorrow?

[did_i_say_percy]

I think we might be more comfortable.

Tomorrow sounds fine to me.

[cantcatchme]

Yeah. Got somewhere to meet?

[His place is a bit crowded.]

[did_i_say_percy]

If not tomorrow, then soon. I work at the library in the morning, but I'm semi-free in the afternoons.