Oh, damn... you suck at this. Might as well as give up while you're ahead--
[ wait. he recognizes this woman. sha-ming blinks once. then twice. squints hard. flexes his fingers, like he's trying to gauge whether or not this is real.
... ]
...SQ? [ his face brightens noticeably, eyes widening before relief washes over him. ] Is that you, like forreal? When the hell did you get here!? Is the rest of the crew with you or what? I saw Yuriko like 2 months ago and she called me gross and vanished!
"You know it," the blond confirms, about dancing. Music and movement were her strengths; it was also a nice, easy cover for the 'unassuming average lady' front she was trying to keep for as long as possible. Forever, if she could.
"Nah, I woke up here not too long ago. They said I was 'chosen,' which- That's a funny way of saying a criminal." It doesn't surprise her that she's been caught considering how she thought things ended back home. It just wasn't the intergalactic police she imagined would catch her. If beach parties and festivals though were how they treated their convicts, hey- She could get behind that!
[Hat lady? She must have meant Caitlyn which was surprising to hear the Piltie Enforcer was here as well. It seems as though they were being plucked from their home one by one to this new world until they were all back together again. Whatever the case may be he just didn't want to hear about him being here of all people which would cause a far more explosive reaction by comparison to running into herself. They had a storied history together and was trying to overlook her most recent atrocities even though he could only forgive so much for her discretions if only to hold the uneasy peace they shared right now. However; When it came to Silco the boy savior would hold no quarter, for the man had been nothing but a stain against Zaun as a whole and wished nothing more than to be rid of him.
Ekko stays quiet until Jinx pulls his hoverboard from her back again to begin tinkering with it, visibly grimacing at the sight just wanting to snatch it out of her clutches right then and there. Holding himself back with pensive restrain his eyes watch cautiously as she opens a hidden hatch upon the bottom of the board, an audible gasp escaping when he notes the Hexgem he thought lost after their battle upon the bridge.]
Wait- How did you get that?
[A sudden realization quickly washing over him; Jinx must have found it in the confused aftermath of her bombing unto the Enforcers whilst he and Caitlyn were caught in the crossfire before their own 'bout.]
So you had it this whole time and that is what you are doing with it now? That thing could explode or some shit if you crash like that and kill even more people!
[Which brings him to another pressing question which immediately crossed his mind, gaze unwaveringly holding her own with a concerned look stricken over his features.]
What do you even plan to do with that thing back home anyways, Jinx!?
[No God damn way; As soon as Ekko's gaze catches the familiar sight of short pink hair minted by his closest companion he immediately jumps onto his feet to face his counterpart eye to eye. Eyes wide in shock and awe as he stares at Vi for a moment or two in complete silence until finally shaking his head before closing the gap between them and embracing her in a tight hug. Burying his face into her shoulder in a similar fashion upon their initial reunion back at the Firelight safe haven his hands cling tightly to her back before finally whispering out a reply.]
I can't believe its you...I thought you might be dead again.
[He never saw Vi after saving Caitlyn and fleeing the debacle that unfolded upon the bridge in the wake of Jinx's massacre unto the Enforcers with he and Piltie getting caught in the crossfire before his battle against her sister. After that he was forced to go back into hiding because of the injuries sustain to his person caused by Jinx's grenade, thankfully found by Heimerdinger who aided him in returning to the Firelight's home base. That was the last time he'd seen Vi for quite some time now and had feared for the worst, Silco picking her up to torture her or worse killing his childhood friend.
Slowly but surely he peels himself away from his grasp on her with a relieved sigh, shaking his head as its quickly followed up by a bit of hushed laughter under his breath at her initial sentiment.]
I'd be surprised if you even knew how to dance, Vi. Unless it involves a punch to the face.
[Not that he did either but he had to throw some teasing shade her way as always now given his cocky attitude.]
All good. Just got here myself so I'm still trying to figure out just where hell but its not home I can tell that much.
[Maybe this guy could help answer a few questions he had about this place unless he was a newcomer as well which might explain their own distractions trying to figure out things in their little device bestowed unto him. Speaking of which he notes the other dropped his tablet at Ekko's feet, reaching down to quickly grab it before the sea of people passing by them stepped on it unceremoniously. Extending it outwards at Levi's direction the boy gives off a small smile as he tries to clear the air between them.]
Here you dropped this probably don't want to lose it. Guessing it must be pretty important since that weird little robot gave me one as well after I arrived not too long ago.
[ Hiei waits Yusuke out, this time, waiting for the proverbial coin to drop.
He's known the former spirit detective for long enough to know that, at times, he is more than a little dense. Urameshi had put up with him and had believed in him when others had not, and that is among the few reasons he puts up with his sometimes fitful use of common sense.
Well, and the whole fighting side by side almost to the death thing, too. ]
Regrettably. [ He still hasn't figured out how the hell he got here, but that's here nor there at this point. ]
I'm beginning to wonder why it is that we're all here aside from Kuwabara, at this point.
That's the theory. There's a decent amount of evidence supporting it. [ Jim can show her their notes in detail later, but hitting the main points for now will suffice. ] If it is indeed a sim, I've never seen one this advanced. There are no visible seam points anywhere, and the number of Chosen only seems to be increasing. With that much processing power...we're talking about a huge operation.
We've managed to successfully establish an alternate network. [ Jim pulls his dark web communicator out of his pocket, clearly a piece of handiwork, but it gets the job done. They'll have to get Tendi one, but he has more he's been building back at the house. ] Piggybacking off the main one. So far, we've had no supervision on it.
[ It had...unleashed something, but no interference from on high as of yet. ]
There was an AI presence on the main network about a month ago that we believe may lead us to the source. We're currently in the process of scanning the area for electromagnetic anomalies. [ Building the telemeter was never the hard part, but it sure was a lot more manual than a planet-wide scan. ] Once we identify a potential source, we'll see if we can uncover a port.
We're taking this with the utmost of caution. [ This is a warning, every ounce of authority he can muster whilst in civvies walking a dog. Nothing in particular has indicated Tendi is as loose a cannon as some of the crew he deals with on a regular basis, but with the spider-teens and Spock's insistence on exposing his brain to the damn AI, Jim's got enough to deal with. ] The Council doles out punishments for perceived crimes, with no recourse to appeal.
[ So if they do find something and they tamper with it, they might get fucked with right back, or worse. ]
[Well then, he's going to be carried like a sack of potatoes rather than a cute wife. This isn't how he wanted his day to go today. He probably wouldn't be surprised to hear that this man is a divorcee.
But! He does note the wings and he holds onto one just for good measure. It wouldn't be great if he fell off because he wasn't hanging on!]
Careful, now! If you drop me we'll lose the game.
[Hopefully he'll at least do that! Venti's legs dangle.]
[Whatttt noooo he's a perfect actor. And look, he gets carried for it! Venti giggles the moment that he's in Aether's arms and he gently holds onto Aether's shoulders.]
Hm! I've seen that old rock head Zhongli! But besides you two... That's it. What do you make of this place, Aether?
Scott blinks behind his shades, momentarily caught off guard how quickly she recognized him. Of course, it's not difficult to have everything slot together right after-- she is a mutant then, but not someone he knows in return. Different timeline? Most likely, because she's young and he doesn't know her, or maybe she's a couple of years ahead. Either way... she's unfamiliar.
He's used to the weird time stuff by now though so Scott only flinches a little, hiding it behind a somewhat exaggerated offended posture, arms crossing as he arches an eyebrow at her. He's fine, he has this handled. At least she's someone around his age. Maybe it will make this easier, even though that small anxiety will always be there.]
Wow, weird and different.
[RUDE.]
I'm fine, but Jean isn't with me. [...Dude is he with Jean in her universe too?? ] Okay, this is probably going to be really weird, but uh, there's a lot to explain.
[ Yeah. Douman’s gonna need to hit her a second time.
But by that second time she’s hacking up the piece of meat that goes flying. Somewhere. Maybe into someone’s drink or into a bonfire. She honestly couldn’t care. ]
Damn. [ … Is the first word that leaves her lips once she’s taken a proper breath of air. Eyes filled with tears that she promptly wipes carefully from behind her shades. ]
Ya saved me, whoever you are, thanks. I really thought that was what was gonna finally take me out.
[ adorable. she grins at his little bratty attitude and makes her way back to him, hands on her hips with a prankish curling more in her smile. ]
There's always a human toss. I haven't done that in a hot minute. Now who should I use for that?
[ her eyebrow twitch in a teasing manner as to indicate that whether he volunteered to be the victim or not, he was going to be her target. but she hums a giggle right after, just to show she isn't serious.
if it's true that she is currently stranded in a world and not on planet earth, she wants the people of this world to know that mutants are kind and reasonable people, no one to be fearful over. ]
[ the lip she gives rogue doesn't faze her, especially when she is more focused on the brief summary of the events that had occurred before her arrival. frowning in discontent, she folds her arm over her chest, then takes another quick look around their surroundings — to the happy locals in particular. ]
Knew this place wasn't all sunshine and gumdrops. Tryin' to gussy it up like it's a shiny penny when it ain't.
[ her attention returns to gwen, her expression softens just a touch, but keeping her solemn edge. while her team's whereabouts are unknown, that won't stop her from her duties of being an x-man. no matter what world or planet she's on. ]
Just watch yourself tonight, 'kay, Sugah? I ain't gonna tell ya to not mosey aound and have fun, but don't be blind, either. This shindig is a perfect set up for somethin' to go hog wild.
[He's not stopping anytime soon, even though he is mostly human and saying this to someone that clearly is not. Scott isn't thinking about that though, because giving her a hard time is his duty, his hands now sliding to his hips as he gives her a look behind his shades. So, maybe not too noticeable, but he's trying.
...Go figure that his first in person interaction with an actual alien goes like this.] Geez, that's strike two.
[Venti's eyes sparkle the moment the woman jumps to the challenge! Even while he's drunk and wobbly he absolutely loves playing games. He might even be surprisingly good a them even while being this drunk.]
Windboarding it is, then? I'm sure I could make it to the finish line before you could! Would you like to cheers a glass to the challenge?
[Oh, this is an interesting turn of events! Venti is very surprised to see the face that he sees now. While he hasn't kept up entirely with the events in Fontaine over the last five hundred years or so he would never forget the face of an old... friend. Focalors.
But what is this? It's her face but Venti can sense something different about her. There is no archon energy to be found. This is... not his dear old friend. Or is it?
He decides to giggle softly and smile.]
Pardon my rude assumption then, my dear miss! It seems I still have a lot to catch up on when it comes to all things Fontaine. Perhaps you could help fill me in?
[He nods!]
And that's right! I'm from the beautiful windy city of Mondstadt. A wandering bard, as you said! I'm Venti. Ehe!
[ his statement puzzles her only slightly, but she shows no signs of it on her face. did he believe there might have been a chance she would deny him as family?
could he be from a time frame where he reached out to mystique at some point, and things went sour, so he feared the worst? did a version of her dismiss him? right now, her imagination is running wild and free with all sorts of possibilities or scenarios of what his life could have been like before stumbling here, but one step at a time.
rogue gives her brother one more ginger caress of his cheeks before lowering her hands back to her sides, and working her lips in thought. so far, it's her, morph, and now him... so she wonders — ]
Have you seen anyone else here, Kurt? Wolverine, Jean, Cyclops, Storm?
[ that is, she is hoping her brother knows who the listed people are, anyway. ]
[Oh no, is this the woman who had owned these wine bottles?! He did manage to sneak in and swipe a few from some random building that left a window unlocked but...]
That seems like quite a sad tale! Or perhaps the thief was just as poor?
[ the gruff of the man's tone, and the tense of his brows and stance, was enough for rogue to put together that miller is a man of the military. or at least, some sort of service to something.
and while she has her... own opinion about servicemen, rogue will remain to treat him as respectful as possible as long as he returns the favor. except for captain america, of course. if he is ever around, she will give him hell until she is blue in the face. so the woman smiles as she props on hand on her hip, head cocking to one side just a touch. ]
I've been flyin' since my late teens. The "weird" of it kinda lost its charm after a year. Give or take.
[ she winks to him, then asks as a follow-up: ]
— I reckon Mutants ain't something that you're used to?
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