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[messiahed]

[ So there's this girl chilling out on some rock outside right now. She ventured out a little to try to get an idea of where she is, but... ]

As unlikely as this is, I have to ask- Did I timeslide in my sleep? [ She looks around warily at the landscape. She looks a little confused, but mostly annoyed as she addresses the video again. ] Not that I can without a time device of some sort, but this looks like the places I grew up in.

[ A pause. ]

Or did Bete Noire get a remodel while I was away? [ Because that's the only other option here really.

Behind her a large dog pops up to nuzzle at her, making her nearly fall and drop the communicator as she tries to shove it off a bit. Just enough so that she doesn't fall before she's reaching out to hug the big ball of fur. ] I'm leaning towards nuclear apocalypse in Bete Noire that somehow The Dog survived right now.

Anyone want to give me the real details? Thanks.

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[abetterway]

Bete Noir? [Jocelyn was listening with rueful concern until that. That's the city Erik mentioned, and the surprise is clear on her face.]

...You've been abducted, I'm afraid. We don't know how or why, simply that they had a very big spaceship and a great deal of time on their hands. [There's an edge of frustration to her voice. As always, not knowing is frustrating.]

You're on a world called Verdana. I couldn't begin to guess where it is, in relation to the city you resided in; it might well be a different universe entirely.

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[messiahed]

[ As much as she should be surprised...... she's really not. ]

Dimension jumping. Pretty much as bad as time-sliding. [ She sighs and ruffles The Dog's fur. ]

Is there a place for shelter here or is it every man for themselves?

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[abetterway]

[She offers a slight smile.] I can't say I can make the comparison.

There's a city east of the ship. It's a bit worse for wear, however. [She eyes the dog with curious amusement.] And I don't know the Flop's policy on pets.

[The levity fades from her features, then.] You'll want to keep your head down, as much as you can.

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[messiahed]

[ Head down while carrying a dog that may or may not be allowed? Sounds doable. ]

Might as well try the city. If it doesn't work out... I know how to manage anyway.

What's the threat here?

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[abetterway]

[She has faith in you.]

I'm glad to hear it. [She's quite sincere, though there's some wistfulness to her words. She's meeting entirely too many people entirely too young to know such things.]

The Outer Authorities - the enforcement of the Domed City. You'll catch a glimpse of it soon, no doubt.

They wear masks and protective suits. They'll usually be in hovercraft.

[lehnsherr]

[enjoy watching a multitude of emotions rush across his face. there's shock at her being here, relief that she remembers bete noire. anger that she's been brought here too. amusement that the dog didn't escape the trip either. but above all else, there's happiness. he's definitely missed her.]

You just couldn't stay away.

[messiahed]

[ omg.


Of course it's him.

Hope looks surprised. And then somewhere between relief and mild annoyance. ]

What can I say? Something in you just calls to me.

[lehnsherr]

[it's that touch, isn't it? isn't it?!

he's already on the way out the door, so she just gets a shot of his leg at first as he leaves the building, on his way to go find her.]

I've- [wait. okay, that isn't what he wants to say. just...ignore the slip.]

Jocelyn's warned you about the Authorities. Don't let them see you.

[messiahed]

[ it always is.


oh god do not even say it erik okay she knows anyway. now that she remembers bete noire again... she missed him too. ]

Yeah, I've gotten the picture. Bad guys and all that. Don't worry, The Dog and I are lying low.

[lehnsherr]

Twenty minutes. [because he's going to push himself. he can ask jocelyn to send him to sleep soon to make up for this past week.]

He's grown. [since the last time he saw them. since starting to gather their team. he knows that time didn't stand still in bete noire after he left, but coming face to face with the reality of that leaves him unsettled.] How long has it been?

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[relicrebellion]

Timeslide?

[Yep. That's what caught her attention.]

--I do not believe there were any nuclear devices employed - at least not on this portion of the planet.

[Voice]

[messiahed]

Yeah, when I move through time but stay in one place. Haven't done that in awhile, though.

I've heard this isn't Earth. Still wonder if all this is natural or if something happened if the freaks in the Dome don't like it out here.

[Voice]

[relicrebellion]

It is definitely not Earth. I am fairly certain Verdana is not in the same galaxy as Earth. And the devastation is certainly not natural - the domes were constructed in response to a war, centuries ago.

[Voice]

[messiahed]

[ War. Of course. Even in another galaxy. She rolls her eyes, even if Liara can't see. ]

Figures. Is that where the ship came from?

[Voice]

[relicrebellion]

I do not believe so. The technology does not appear to be of human design, and both this planet and its sister appear to be human colonies. If it is somehow human, it is still far more advanced than anything I have seen on this planet, including the dome itself.

[She pauses for a long moment.]

You - said you needed a device for this time travel? So you could not go back and see how this began, even were it safe to do so.

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[cantcatchme]

[Admittedly, Pietro hasn't been paying that much attention to the network lately. But he was rather bored today, and the appearance of a girl around his age was passingly interesting. Or it could be the mention of strange powers.]

Pretty sure nobody has real details. Not enough to do anything with, anyway.

[Or if they do, they haven't shared it with him. Wonder why.]

You wake up in alien space pods often?

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[messiahed]

[ Oh. you look.... strangely familiar. Enough to make her pause, but then she passes it off. ]

Then it's time to get the real details.

[ Small wonder that.... ]

Second time so far.

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[cantcatchme]

[And you look... like nothing familiar in the slightest. Pietro doesn't notice anything amiss.]

I'm sure you're getting the whole spiel about the Authorities and the city and all that. Their ships are pretty predictable, actually. But I wouldn't want to be on the receiving end of those guns... good thing I never will be.

[Boasting, Pietro? Hell yeah. But he's also interested. Someone who wants to get things done? And, bonus, won't write him off as being too young.]

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[messiahed]

[ Uh her favorite team ever were of her and kids her age. Sometimes kids rock!


Now he has her attention, though. ]

What makes you so special you don't get caught? [ She wants to not get caught! ]

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[cantcatchme]

[Where he's from, most people mixed up in the mutant business are kids. The Brotherhood definitely rocks. X-men? Not so much.]

I'm just that good. They'll have to be faster if they ever want to catch me.

[He leans back against a wall and smirks. Wonder where he gets his arrogance from?]

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[excessivehubris]

[Have a very distracted looking young man with hair and books.]

Bete Noire ... why does that sound familiar?

[It really doesn't he might have just picked it up as a stray thought from Erik's head.]

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[messiahed]

[ Oh look! Someone else she recognizes! ]

Charles?

Except clearly not our Charles if you don't know Bete Noire...


I guess you know Erik, though, right? He's from there.

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[excessivehubris]

Yes ... wait, what?

[Charles looked up from his book and blinked owlishly at the video.]

I'm sorry, miss but have we met?

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[messiahed]

I'm from a future... probably alternate version of your world. [ How many aus exist really?! ]

I'm Hope Summers. I'm a mutant too.

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[excessivehubris]

[That had Charles looking uncertain and then shaking his head slowly.]

There are no other mutants in my world. Just myself and Raven.