[That wasn't what she was expecting to hear. She was aware that there are some demon who were a little meaner than she hoped. However, to know that there was an angel who could be just as harsh made her blink at him.]
No, not at all! I highly doubt that there was someone who would do that! Although...why do you ask?
I believe that volleyball is about making sure the other team doesn't hit the ball, correct? It's about trying to catch them off guard and trying a strategy, yes...?
[Or at least, she liked to think that is the point of the game!]
[Scott snorts from up ahead, but there's something teasing and definitely amused in his tone now. He's definitely eased up compared to earlier, quite possibly from how Morph just rolled with his earlier comments. He's just finally feeling comfortable around the older X-Man, like it's okay to be himself. They haven't looked disappointed so far.
But 1997... so maybe Morph is from his future? Maybe that will actually be okay.]
I wouldn't fully bank on that. Kurt might be from a different Earth, like he's around my age despite being from the future. Not sure how old he is in your timeline.
[Maybe they should have one giant X-Men meeting. Err, mutant meeting?? Discuss time differences and stuff. It'll probably make things clear or what to expect, even if it's just... a little stressful to him. It's fine. He can do this.]
Halovian? How curious, I have never heard of a race of people with that name before. Mind if I ask what kind of world you are from?
[She said before narrowing her eyes and looking at his own halo. How interesting, she thought to herself. Of course, she didn't say out loud but she was very curious...]
I'm from a place called Teyvat and, as you can see, I'm just as normal as anyone else. I'm afraid I'm just human. [All with a dramatic sigh too!]
Yeah. You're just the one who made me throw it, which still makes you responsible.
[Don't try that logic with him, young man. He's had kids be more convincing with that than your smug face is.]
Would you have rather had me use the window?
[Douman makes to cross his arms in front of his chest, only to decide that that'd be too childish mid-motion, so he shifts to spread his hands in a minor shrug instead. See? He's not impressed. Seimei might have caught him, but he's not impressed at all.]
Since I didn't find what I was looking for [because he hadn't known what that'd be to begin with, he was just aimlessly snooping around for any possible hints about the nature of this strange place] I'll just take my leave, then.
[Kurt has just a confused smile as she goes into full science speak! He can't keep up with pretty much any of that, but he'll trust she knows what she's talking about. And she's still endearing while babbling on at least!]
Right! [An unsure chuckle.] Guess we'll put a 'seal' in that one for now. But hey, even if it doesn't working, rounding up seashells is pretty fun on its own! [He displays the ones he's grabbed while she was talking, before starting to lay them down. As he does so, he does realize he doesn't know her name. Or anything about her really.]
Oh right - this is a little delayed, but my name's Kurt.
[Oh he wishes he was from a world where it's all flowers and sunshine! He really does.]
Sounds cool to me! I mean, one of my favorite spots is an arcade, but I don't know if you're down with the video games. [He says with a smirk.] Otherwise, I do know some rooftops with lovely views of the city!
[It does sound very convenient. But at the same time, Kurt feels a vague sense of anxiety more than anything. While he worries about the possibility that Morph is Mystique, when he focuses, he doesn't really feel it in his gut. They feel different.]
It's okay. [He waves his hands softly.] I don't really think it. It's hard to shake off the- the idea completely, but I believe you. You... you seem like your own person, Morph. And I want to trust you.
[He smiles warmly as he thinks back at them. And feels a bit of an ache at missing them. While he only saw them for the holidays back home, at least he could write or call them. Here, he's cut off from them completely.]
For sure. They're not my birth parents, but that didn't stop them from doing everything right for me. [He wishes he could say the same for the one birth parent of his that he knows about.]
The rest of the world just isn't as ready to accept mutants. At least, where I came from. Here, the unbelievable seems a little more commonplace.
[Funnily enough, he would be honoured to help. And he would stress a lot and overthink his every action. All the fun!
But that will have to wait, indeed. Right now the dog seems to be claiming all the attention for itself.
Ruca doesn't know what to make of this, but he seems absolutely shocked when the girl says that the dog likes him. Ruca looks from the girl to the dog and back.]
Me...?
[He's never had a pet. Or maybe Coda counts as a pet somehow, but even then Ilia was the one looking after him. So no, Ruca can't say he has any experience with taking care of pets.]
H-having a dog is a great responsibility... I should probably read about it first. And make preparations. And...
[Despite rumbling he looks more and more like he would be up for that challenge. He may be scared about failure, but... having a dog sounds so nice!]
Ah, but I-I barely got here... [And then he's having second thoughts.]
[What is "fine" in the grand scheme of things? Gwen's currently haunted by the ghosts of her past, thanks to being sentenced, so she's definitely not "fine" either. But she's conveniently pretending like everything's just peachy keen.
She catches a whiff of the alcohol from the long lost drink, and scrunches up her face. He doesn't seem as intoxicated as some, but she's definitely dealt with a good number of crazy drunkards back in NYC.]
No offense, but probably. Need a hand getting back to wherever you're staying?
[It's reassuring to have someone understand how you feel, but it also helps immensely when that person is willing to guide you through the confusion. Ruca is very thankful he met her today.]
Yes. I received one and it seems very convenient. [He learns fast, but he also finds this technology fascinating.] I think my biggest question right now is... What is this place, actually? It seems so... friendly and relaxed. [Considering the parchment charging him with a crime that he received along with the tablet.]
[A missing twin. Another thing they have in common then, but hopefully this is where the similarity ends. Having your twin separated from you because they chose a path completely different from yours is painful, especially when they won't even explain their reasoning.]
I will.
[He nods firmly.]
I hope the two of you will be reunited soon.
[His words are sincere.]
And my name is Aether, while my sister's name is Lumine.
[yeah, there's some stuff she should probably keep close to her chest for now. she's been here for almost a year and a half now, so... a lot's happened. she hasn't changed so much, except as far as Jinx is concerned.
but she won't stop trying.
she shrugs at his comment]
Yeah, well. You apparently picked up on that stuff, too.
[since he'd been the leader of a group that had kept trying to take shots at Silco, she means. that he'd carried through everything without letting the past break him. in that sort of way, he's stronger than her. there are still times where she finds herself in a bad place, if... seeing Vander's gauntlets again was any indication.
another thing she's not going to talk about yet LMFAO.]
Yeah, a little bit. Footwork is totally different between boxing and dancing. Not like you could do better. People like us don't get casual dance lessons.
[He remembers being told about the numerous different planes of existence that the Spirit World can lead a soul to, once it's ready to pass on, but different versions of Earth itself? It seems strange to imagine.]
Not everyone knows demons exist. Without spirit awareness on at least some level you just wouldn't know. Before I died the first time, I didn't. That's how the whole thing got started for me, really.
[Are you ready for wild storytime, Scott. If you want it he's got no real objection to telling it.]
[Oh my god. Okay, wow, this girl is panicking. Gwen might not be able to hear Tandi's thoughts, but she can definitely tell her mind is going a million miles an hour, processing what she's been told.
She's just. Going to give her some time to work through all that.]
Umm-- yeah. Some friends of mine wore it once. A Jim Kirk and-- [shit does Spock have a last name? Suddenly realizing she has no idea.] Mr. Spock? Either of those names ring a bell?
Then stop sitting there and whining about it. [ Do something or shut up, basically. Hiei was the type of demon who had grown up that way, anyway. He had established a name for himself through sheer, wanton violence on anyone who had tried to come up against him from the moment he could carry a sword and run.
It had cost him at first, but in the end... well. One doesn't get to become a former king's right-hand and confidante with such shitty speaking skills only. Or very morbid gifts.
However... he and Magneto would very much not get along. A subject to discuss later, maybe. Hiei gives a small, almost understanding little grunt as Scott says he wouldn't kill them because they wouldn't stand a chance. ]
That was only something I learned with age. At first, the indiscriminate slaughter was rare fun in the demon woods. But it loses its shine when it becomes too easy.
[ She tries to replay what Scott just said in her head over and over again, but it just doesn't make sense to her. ]
- What do you mean 1983? That's like, a long time ago, you know. How can you be Scott and also from that year? You're supposed to be only a few years ahead of Kurt and I, not like entire decades or something.
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