Morose

The Gifted - Concluded

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@Nallore@BlueSky44@Achronum@Trainerblue192@Kirah

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Genosha: August 3rd, 2021 - 1:00 PM

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Veil & Casper & Sunshine

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Location: Various
Skills: Mediumship

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Outside the Hospital...

"Yeah, that all sounds great to me, babe," Casper said, beaming as they approached the hospital exit. He then paused, seeing that it was pouring down rain outside. "Uh... Can babies get wet?" Casper then asked, turning to look at James. "I know he might set fires, but... I feel like rain isn't good for babies?" Casper bit his lip slightly. He was regretting now that he didn't have a baby sized rain coat or a poncho or something for little Daniel to wear, but he hadn't even known that morning really that they were going to have a baby come the afternoon. Also, Casper just wasn't good at planning for things anyways.

Casper rocked back on his feet slightly. He wasn't going to take baby Daniel out into the rain without James' say so. He also didn't know how good James was at healing babies - he knew James was pretty good at healing adults, but he didn't know if James had ever even really tried to heal a baby before.

"Hey, Cassie," Ben said, appearing suddenly. "Who's the kid?"

"Oh, Ben! Do you know if babies can get wet? This is Daniel by the way - our son - as in me and James, not me and you, because you're a ghost and can't have kids... Not that James and I made Daniel, you know, but I don't think ghosts can adopt kids either, since you can't sign forms..."

Outside the House of M...

The rain isn't letting up - both Zari and Andy are more or less soaked at this point, looking like they had decided to take a shower while fully dressed. No one else has emerged from the House of M - Polaris and Magneto must still be inside. And no one has come on by to stumble across the confessions from these two lovebirds.

Maybe somewhere the goddess of love, Klara, is squealing with joy though, seeing these two girls find each other?

Bar Sinister...

Sinister wasn't a singular person and had not been for a long time; Sinister was a system. Still, any system set up by a white man from the Victorian era was bound to include some sort of hierarchy, a Sinister who for all intents and purposes was the real one, the others just clones. Every so often, the Sinister in charge was violently killed by another, who would then take his place. For instance, the Sinister who had fathered Jack had actually died when Jack was only two years old. But as Sinister was a system, each Sinister clone still saw Jack as their child, at least biologically speaking.

"Me, boy," the Sinister with the biggest cape said. "We have a system, see? Big cape means that I'm the one in charge," Sinister said, before flicking his fingers. He telekinetically grabbed the sample from Jack, grinning a bit as he looked at it. "How did you get your hands on it? Witches are awfully protective of their DNA," Sinister lamented.

"Hate witches," one of the other Sinisters said.

"Nasty women," another agreed, shaking his head. "Always trying to steal my semen."

Hellfire Bay...

The rain finally reached them now at Hellfire Bay. Mongoose hopped out of the tree she had been claiming. "Mooooooooooom, it's raining!" she called out. She liked calling Moneta Mom already. Her parents had died long before the attack on Genosha; she had been an orphan on the island, living in the Akademos with the other kids. She liked having a mom again.

"Thanks, chère," Ellie said. "Should get out of the rain, don't want you getting sick too," Renegade joked, laughing a bit. "C'mon, I can head back with you to the House of M - unless you want to crash at my apartment, which is also fine."

Magda Eisenhard Memorial Housing Complex - Max's Room...

Pixie shook her head, as Callie asked if the acheron was a magic version of a Rubix cube. "No, no, it's more - like, well, the magical version of a Pokéball," Pixie explained, giggling ever so slightly. "You can use these to trap things - demons, witches, wizards, monsters, the works. Though you can't toss it and then control whoever's inside, so the metaphor really ends there... But either way, this thing is so cool - looks top notch too, which is rare. Most of these things were destroyed, for obvious reasons. Only little cheap knockoffs are around nowadays. And you just got this... to deliver a party invite?" Pixie asked, confused and bewildered, but nonetheless amused.

Veil raised an eyebrow - she didn't know which to focus on more, the fact that Doctor Strange had given Max an extremely powerful Pokéball (as much as she trusted Max, she also... didn't know if she trusted him with that just yet) or that Max had McDonalds food all over the floor. "Right then, well... We'll go and find Casper and James, they're probably together at least, so shouldn't be too difficult," Veil said. Besides, she was fairly certain that they'd be able to hear Casper chattering from a mile away - he wasn't exactly the most subtle of people.

Sunshine glanced at Marrow for a moment, who nodded. "I'm going to stay here," Sunshine announced. She didn't want to leave Ben's body alone - she didn't like him being vulnerable, lying in the coffin on the bed. Sure, he was dead and had been dead the entire time she knew him, no matter what reality, but... Panic bubbled up in her throat at the idea of just going off and leaving his corpse to lie here. What if something happened to him? Sunshine would only blame herself if something happened.

"Do you have any food that isn't stale?" Marrow then asked Max. Her wife was sticking around, so she wasn't planning on going anywhere either. "Preferably something with bones in it," she then added. She liked bone marrow - go figure.

Veil then waved slightly, before leaving Max's room to go look for Casper and James - anyone who wished to go with her was welcome to do so.

Ω Heroes of Olympus: The Next Age of Heroes Ω

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☀️ Nancy Parker ☀️

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Location: Camp Half-blood: Praetor Tent
Skills: N/A

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Nancy nodded, hesitating for a moment. She closed one of her eyes, scrunching her face up slightly as she thought. What was her advice to Danielle, to a new praetor? She had always been so fixated on making sure she paid her debt to New Rome and served the Legion well, she never really considered who would come after her and how to help them. She'd never been given a crash course in leadership, it was something that naturally found her over time (it helped, of course, that she was a relatively powerful demigod and an accomplished one at that). "Well, my advice to you is... At the end of the day, it isn't about us. We're here to serve Rome, to protect people, to keep them safe. Sometimes it's a pretty grody fucked up job, but we don't do it because we want power. We do it because we love these idiots," Nancy said, pausing for a second. "As long as you make your choices for Rome and not for yourself, it'll be rad."

She then looked at Leandra, her eyes narrowing slightly to see her in the corner. Gods, she hated that girl. "Keep her gagged and guarded, and assume the worst. She always manages to achieve it," Nancy advised. "She's real fucked up. If she escapes, I'd kill her. Probably the safest option, but... Here we are." She then paused again. "Anything else?"

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🌈 Leda Storm 🌈

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Location: Camp Half-blood: New York City Sidewalk
Skills: N/A

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"Mm, cab it is then, I s'pose," Leda said, seeing that she was more or less outvoted by Arthur and Kiera. She didn't really care that much to argue with them - all quests inevitably had a moment where the money basically ran out, and things still seemed to go okay. One way or another, they'd probably end up losing the cash, whether it was to a cabbie or from a monster physically eating the bills. "Right, I'll show you how to hail a cab," Leda said. "It's very simple," she said, stepping up to the edge of the sidewalk and sticking out her arm.

For a brief moment, she had considered actually hailing the Gray Sisters' Taxi Cab, but had decided against it. They could call on them later if things got really dire. For such a short trip to the harbor, it'd be a little silly - as cool as it would be. Everything she heard about the Gray Sisters was positively mental. "Oh, and if you wanna be like in the films, you can shout Taxi!"

🌠 Once Upon A Time 🌠(Concluded)

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Megan Pendragon

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Location: Atlantica
Skills: N/A

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Megan was hardly surprised to hear that the council members were rather old. It seemed to be one of those occupations where once achieved, you stayed there until death - much like the Supreme Court and other political jobs back home. Megan didn't agree with those things on principle. In theory sure, these council members might have a lot of wisdom and experience - but if anything, she was expecting them to not care much for the lives of others. People that old in positions of power tended to have been long since corrupted, serving their own interests other than those of the people. She raised an eyebrow as Eric then mentioned the council would listen to facts more than anything else - if that was the case, then this ought to be easy.

The council members looked pretty much exactly as Megan expected - old men sitting around a table. They asked for them to be introduced, and to know why they were there. Ki- no, her father introduced himself and made a summary of what they were asking for. No one else started to speak, the men at the table whispering about what was to be done. "I... am Megan Mordred," she said, settling on that name. "Maleficent will only grow more powerful. Each day of inaction only ushers in her total victory. She may not be in Atlantica now, but she will come for you."

X-Men: Cosmic Crusades 👽

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Guin Stark

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Location: New York City Streets
Skills: N/A

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Guin relaxed slightly into Pietro's embrace, letting him be an anchor for her for a moment. Everything going on in her head was an absolute clusterfuck - there were a million different weird and depressing things that her brain was being forced to consider all at once. She wanted nothing more than to go home, curl up with her husband in bed, and watch bad TV until she fell asleep. Hell, she would've preferred seeing her mother again over what was currently going on in this world. Maddie Cromwell was an easy problem to handle in comparison. "I know it'll work out for us, it always does... But it doesn't make this any less shitty or awful," Guin muttered.

She didn't doubt that they'd be able to fix everything - but that didn't mean these missions and adventures didn't take a heavy toll.

Before Guin had really calmed down or had a moment to tell Pietro everything - specifically the new gruesome memory of losing an eye - Klara came on outside. Guin couldn't help but feel irritated. She had wanted to be alone - Pietro she wasn't mad at, she didn't mind him coming on out, but she didn't want anyone else that was for sure. "Just needed a minute, okay?" Guin answered Klara, when she said they were getting ready to leave and then asked if they were okay. Guin sniffled slightly, pulling away from Pietro's hug. I don't think the universe is going to let me actually have time to be okay, without giving me new traumatic memories of Magneto ripping my fucking eye to pieces, so I think we can go now.

Okay, if you're sure Guina.

I'm sure, Guin replied, before heading back inside.

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Runa Baldurdattir

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Location: New York City Defenders HQ
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Runa's breath hitched for a moment. Her heart slowly broke into two pieces as she realized that there was no recognition in Lance's face. The person that she loved was gone, replaced by... something else. She opened her mouth to speak, before a morose thought occurred to her. Could she really tell Lance that he loved her, that she was his girlfriend? That had been forced upon them by Wanda - Lance hadn't made an active choice in it... Was it fair to make him return to that dynamic? Maybe now he could choose - if he really did love her, if they were meant to be, wouldn't he find his way back to her?

"... I am Runa, Baldur's daughter, Goddess of Lies," Runa said, her voice uneven at first before settling. Bethany came into the room and Runa turned her head. Bethany would be able to see a single tear trailing down her cheek. "Um.... We're fine. Lance... His memories... They, um, seem to be gone - replaced by his memories from this world," Runa explained to Bethany, blinking rapidly to try to hold back further tears. "But I think we are ready to go," she said, turning to look back at Lance, "will you come with us?"

Agents of SHIELD - Concluded

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@BlueSky44@Kirah@Nallore@Natsu

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EARTH 257 - 7:40 PM Nov. 14th, 2021 - Genosha

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The Healing Gardens -

Bob Banner's eyes widened as Matt explained he was from another world - his heart skipped a beat nervously. It felt simultaneously like it had been yesterday and also a lifetime ago that he had sent his little girl to another universe, in order to give her her best chance at growing up safe, happy, and secure. Each time travelers from another dimension arrived on Genosha, it sparked hope in him that maybe, his little girl would be among them. (This was the third time that travelers from another universe had arrived on the island, making it rare but not unheard of). "Are any of you adopted and assigned female at birth?" Banner asked quickly. "It's just... Well, I sent my daughter through one of those portals a long time ago."

Dr. Reyes' gaze softened, as she put a hand on Banner's shoulder for a moment to give him some comfort. She then returned to tending to the patients. "We should be able to help your friends - or at least, attempt to. Psychic surgery is a Genoshan specialty," Dr. Reyes said. "Although, I don't know why your memories would be altered... We have some residents on the island from other universes or timelines, like Cable, and as far as I'm aware he never has had any symptoms like that."

Sage raised her glasses for a moment, looking at Flynn. She then dropped the shades back into place. "Then they didn't travel the universes in the same way the others did. How exactly did this portal come to be? Any detail you can give would be helpful."

"Oh," Prodigy then said suddenly. He had the mutant power of gaining knowledge - what someone else knew, he then knew. His brain synced with the information in Oliver's head, and he turned to Banner. "Excuse me, Bob - but your daughter is outside. She's here."

The Waiting Grove -

Destiny's voice was reminiscent of Kreia's from KOTOR II - patient, old, and wise, with an authoritative softness. She turned to look at Flynn, her gaze concealed by the terrifying golden mask. "If they fall, Genosha will share their fate," Destiny said simply. She didn't offer any elaboration. That was one problem with seeing the future - sharing too much information could be as disastrous as giving any at all. Each prophecy she gave had to be vague or else the consequences could be dire.

Raynor frowned, thinking back on the Professor X and Magneto he had known over twenty years ago. He had been angry and raw back then, fresh from the loss of his parents. And those two had been more than happy to provide Raynor a target for his rage, manipulating him into becoming their weapon against the world. Raynor couldn't really claim he had been truly deceived though; he had known what they were doing all along. He just hadn't cared. "The worst," Raynor finally answered, telling Cass what she could expect from the duo. "There isn't a line they're unwilling to cross."

The conversations then stopped, as Charles Xavier and Erik Magnus Lensherr entered the Waiting Grove - better known by the codenames Professor X and Magneto. Their hands were clasped as they walked - Magneto was wearing an all white variant of his costume, his cape trailing behind him ominously, and his face almost entirely obscured by his helmet. Professor X was in a black body suit, his waist looking snatched, and on his head was a portable Cerebro unit, making it impossible to see his eyes.

"It is true then - you have returned, Ragnarok," Magneto said.

"You are always welcome on Genosha, my boy - you're one of our lost heroes - but... I have to ask - why now?" Professor X added. "After all this time, why return here?"

Raynor shifted uncomfortably. In many ways, Charles and Magnus had been his adoptive fathers - his dads. They had molded him into the person he had become, just as much as Baldur and Nanna had. He felt like an uncertain young man again, standing in front of them. "I was investigating an anomaly with my team - it pulled us across the multiverse and we landed here by chance," Raynor said.

"All the realities and it brought you to us... That's curious," Magneto murmured.

"I sense that's not all though?" Professor X pressed.

Bonnie jumped into the conversation. She didn't feel like this was a closed forum between these three, particularly after she had used Athena's power to call Professor X to them. "No, it isn't. We were sent looking for some dangerous people who had escaped prison - Luminous and Doctor Doom. They're magical and volatile - we have no idea what sort of damage they might do to this world." Bonnie paused for a moment, before continuing. "We need to apprehend them and return to our universe, but some of us are experiencing memory problems. Like we're being overwritten with the memories of our lives here, slowly forgetting our lives back home... We don't have any team psychics, so we need help if we're going to complete our mission and get home."

"Supposedly, I'm not actually from here? Which again feels super wrong, since my memory is totally fine, and she's definitely the one that's not from here," Amelia said, before hitting Aero slightly with her elbow. Aero furrowed her eyebrows and elbowed Amelia back. "No, we decided you are," she reminded her. "No way. Anyways, if you could do your mental whammy trick to fix everyone, that would be cool. There's like two Firestorms right now and that seems like two too many - no offense," Amelia said, looking at Firestorm.

Magneto turned his gaze to look at his son. "Where is your double, then?" Magneto asked.

"Um, excuse me!" Eye Boy said, calling Xavier and Magneto's attention to him. "They're surrounded by some sort of red energy - feels almost magical. Like... ugh, I don't have a good reference for it, but otherwise I don't see anything weird. The doubles are all identical, like perfect clones. But there's something clinging to them. Well, except for those ones," Eye Boy said, pointing at Raynor, Sparky, and Darcy.

"I see," Professor X said, before focusing for a moment. Each member of the Secret Warriors would briefly feel a probing presence in their minds, before it lessened and vanished. "You did a great deal for Genosha and helped to establish our young nation - so we will help you," Professor X promised, looking at Raynor.

"I can perform psychic surgery on you all to stave off the effects, but it will be only a temporary solution. I may be able to temporarily restore some clarity to your minds, but it will be difficult - and you will need to assist me. In the meantime, I can dispatch some resources to attempt to locate this Luminous and Doctor Doom you seek."

The X-Men of Earth-257

• Firestorm
• Syphon
• Eye-Boy
• Wolverine
• Colossus
• Nightcrawler
• Cerebella
• Manifold

What If?

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Jade & Guin

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The first thing that popped into Guin's mind as qualifying as a weird time was 4:20 PM. But she also didn't really think that the Brotherhood of Mutants had a large amount of people religiously doing their weed at 4:20 each day, so she didn't mention the suggestion on the time. If she were being honest, there weren't really any weird times. Maybe if Pietro knew Magneto's sleeping schedule, they could catch him cranky and off guard - but could they really afford to wait for the old man to go to bed? They were running out of time. "I don't think there's any magically weird time to really pick though - it sounds like it's now or never."

Jade nodded, listening to what everyone said. The plan was coming together inside her mind. "We'll need to break this mission down into components. We will need one group to perform a direct assault on the headquarters, drawing Magneto's forces. This will help the rest of us sneak in through the entrance we had already identified. Once inside, Thalia and Quicksilver can act as our scouting party, combining control over time and speed to move rapidly throughout the complex. Ideally Guin and Carolina will possess two of Magneto's heavy hitters, allowing us to use their strength for our own. We then converge on Magneto's location from three paths and eliminate him."

"Whoever's doing the distraction will have to be buff as hell... Honestly, maybe a good task for Thor, Thing, and Banner," Guin suggested. But something was bothering her. She didn't know why the thought was popping into her head, but what if they defeated Magneto and the government sent a nuke anyways? What if they decided to just wash their hands of the city and its mutant population? Her eyes darted over to Pietro for a moment, before her thoughts turned to her father and all of those they had already lost.

"That would work - I imagine you three boys could buy us plenty of time," Jade reasoned. "Once Quicksilver and Thalia complete the scouting, I think we should divide the groups as so. Thalia, Edus, and I will comprise one team. Lance, Carolina, and Pietro can work together again. And the last squad will be Mary, Cass, and Guin." She did her best to divide up by power types, and using her limited knowledge on who would work well together. "Any objections?"

The Gifted - Concluded

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@Nallore@BlueSky44@Achronum@Trainerblue192@Kirah

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Genosha: August 3rd, 2021 - 12:50 PM

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Veil & Casper & Sunshine

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Location: Various
Skills: Mediumship

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Outside the Hospital...

"Maman might be able to help us with the entire parenting thing - I mean, she got me to adulthood, which was no easy task, so she has to be really fuuuuuu-fudging good at it," Casper said. He grinned a bit, seeing the way James was rambling slightly at Bee about the hard light picture. It was super cool; but he found James' rambling to be the cutest and most attention grabbing thing in the room (aside from their little baby boy!)

Bee blushed, not used to so much attention. People tended to overlook her mutant power, as it didn't have much in the means of weaponization. "Oh, thanks. Um, as far as I know I can only make cubes... But I can do all sorts of sizes - from about the size of a piece of candy all the way up to the size of a horse," Bee said. "And yeah, I actually can turn 2D things into 3D, as long as I sorta have an idea in my head of how it would look in 3D..."

"If you took a picture of yourself holding a cube, and then had a picture of that picture, and so on... Do you think anything weird would happen? Would you eventually break reality or something? I don't know how that would work, but I feel like there should be some sort of fun easter egg there," Casper suggested. Bee's powers were super interesting - and as much as Casper loved being able to see Ben, he wished he had been born with a power like hers - one that wasn't terrifying and horrific.

"Uhh.... No, I don't think so?"

Outside the House of M...

The rain wasn't letting up yet. The storm clouds weren't covering the entire island, but those in the main portion were definitely affected. Hopefully the Green Lagoon had some means to block out the rain, as it exclusively had outdoor seating - the tropical island's fair weather never really necessitated a closed off roof. But then again, there were mutants who could control the weather on the island - maybe one of them would come on by and stop the rain soon?

No one came across Andy and Zarina though. They were alone together.

Halfway to Bar Sinister...

As Jack made it to the central area of the island, it would begin POURING. The rain was coming down aggressively and there was no sign of it stopping. The mutants he would see were going to take shelter, with some of the kids shrieking a little bit about the rain. Usually rain didn't last long on Genosha, as someone would come around and cause the weather to clear up, but it seemed no one able to manipulate the weather was there at the moment. Thunder boomed ominously.

Now, is that any way to talk to your father, boy? Mister Sinister's voice chimed into Jack's mind. You should be more appreciative - without me, you wouldn't be here. Your little girl would never have been born. Not that you've been much of a father to her, but oh well - I blame your mother's genes for that.

Hellfire Bay...

Luckily for Moneta and Renegade and Mongoose, the rain hadn't yet reached Hellfire Bay. Storm clouds were gathering up ahead though, the light dimming from the thick blanket of clouds developing. Renegade glanced up at the sky and sighed. She hadn't wanted to tell Moneta about this precisely because she knew this was what Moneta was going to say - that she was going to argue and make her feel guilty about all of this. It was her life and Ellie just wanted to focus on her own needs - but as ever, being a mother didn't just stop...

"Ugh, did I ever mention your moral righteousness is annoying as shit?" Renegade said light heartedly. "But convincing... I'll tell them. Not today, probably not tomorrow... But I will, once I'm ready. For now, this'll have to stay between us, okay?"

Magda Eisenhard Memorial Housing Complex - Max's Room...

The small group were now assembled in Max's room - it didn't have all of the same trappings and whatnot as it had before all of the destruction, but it was still his room all the same. Of course, the biggest difference had to be the corpse of a teenage boy on the bed. Ben's body had been preserved after his death, and he was dressed in what looked like an academy uniform. There were no obvious signs of how he had died - likely the fatal wounds were hidden with makeup or concealed by the clothing.

"Woah, you've got an acheron?" Pixie said, picking up the strange puzzlebox Doctor Strange had sent to Max so long ago. "Where'd you get one of these? These are rare af," Pixie added, fiddling with the box. It was currently in its open configuration. "Always wanted one of these, but Mum never let me have one."

"It's too bad you're gay, she'd be perfect for you," Sunshine whispered to Max, before snickering slightly. She was standing now near the door, with Marrow having an arm looped around Sunshine's waist. "Anyways, when are you going to... you know, un-dead him?" Sunshine asked. She wouldn't admit that she was invested in seeing Ben alive again, but she was. Even though they could rarely see him, he was one of them - always there, always part of the group.

"Kinda feel like you need a place with a better aesthetic for witchcraft than this," Marrow suggested, glancing around the room. "This is just a little... college dorm-y."

"I'm sure Max knows where this needs to happen," Veil said curtly. She knew Marrow and Sunshine were happy together, but she also just couldn't stand them sometimes. They were always poking at things and right now, Veil didn't think it was time for that. There was a dead body on the bed and countless others on the island. Now was the time to be serious. "Do you need us to get James and Casper for you?" Veil asked.

X-Men: Cosmic Crusades 👽

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Guin Stark

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Location: New York City Streets
Skills: N/A

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Everything was absolute shit.

Guin used to think the idea of the multiverse was cool - that it would be fascinating to see what different worlds looked like, glimpse what sort of person she could have been. Of course, she had expected to find out that one of her counterparts had been a rockstar, another had become a hermit, maybe even one had started a surprisingly successful TikTok channel. But she had never considered that a reality could be this bleak and this grim. In this new world and in the world Wanda had designed, she was Quicksilver's prisoner. It made her wonder if that was true in every world - even her own.

Her father was dead here, and even though he wasn't technically her dad, it still hurt to see him straight up ignore her in favor of yelling at Pietro and the others. Everything about this reality, she hated. Where was her agency here? Where was her ability to make choices and make her own destiny? It made her want to scream and punch something - so she did. Guin punched the brick wall, her hand instantly smarting and stinging. "Motherfucking piece of shit," Guin cursed, wringing out her hand and regretting the impulsive decision.

And then, the Force Ghost of Tony Stark appeared in front of her again. She opened her mouth to shout at him, only for his attitude to have almost completely changed. She blinked slightly, unable to fully process what he had said before he faded out of sight, slipping back into whatever sort of in-between he had been trapped in. Her eyes watered and Guin clenched her fist. "I -" she started to say, assuming Tony could still hear her wherever he was, when Pietro showed up.

As Guin looked at him, a memory flashed through her mind - one of searing pain, as a metal shard went into her eye. She remembered feeling like her head was on fire. And she remembered the person who did it - Magneto.

"I-I just needed some air," Guin said, her voice unsteady. It was all too much, all too much happening just at once. "This world... It's the fucking worst."

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Runa Baldurdattir

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Location: New York City Defenders HQ
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Runa considered Strange's words for a moment, an idea forming in her head. If Stark was scattered across several universes, there was one artifact she knew of that existed simultaneously in all realities, serving as a nexus point - the M'Kraan crystal, the home of the Phoenix. Runa had really never had a proper conversation with her grandmother, but the staff that she wielded had been made by the Phoenix. Perhaps her grandmother would be willing to pull the pieces of Tony Stark together and make him whole. "It is probably best to stay together as much as we can... I agree then. We can begin at Stark Tower."

"Excuse me, I need to retrieve Lance - could someone similarly go fetch Guinevere and Pietro?" Runa asked. They did need to get a move on. Her mind kept thinking on the M'Kraan crystal - when she had a spare moment, she intended to divine to see where it was located. In their home reality, she was fairly certain it was with the Shi'Ar, but perhaps it was somewhere more accessible here.

"Lance? What is it?" Runa asked, entering the room Lance had gone into.

🌠 Once Upon A Time 🌠(Concluded)

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Megan Pendragon

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Location: Atlantica
Skills: N/A

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"That's the entire point - how can you begin to compare and contrast if you never look? You have to start somewhere," Megan reminded her brother. She had always been incredibly curious - and now that she could remember her early childhood, she knew that it had been true then. The bits and flashes of Camelot she had put together a coherent story of the little girl that Megan had been, and the odd woman she had grown up to become. It was strange, thinking about the fractured pieces of her identity. Last week, she had been Dr. Megan Pendragon, Medical Examiner. Now, she was that; but also Megan Mordred, Princess of Camelot. She hadn't had any interest in finding her biological parents, but now that she remembered being that little girl in that castle? Now, Megan couldn't help but feel... happy... to know them again.

No sooner than Ariel had offered to show them the prison did word come that they council was willing to hear them out. Megan sighed slightly - another time. Meeting with the council was regrettably more important. Innocent people were depending on them. Megan had never fancied herself a hero, but she couldn't deny the heroic inclination within her. Excalibur's weight was more than just physical.

Ω Heroes of Olympus: The Next Age of Heroes Ω

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☀️ Nancy Parker ☀️

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Location: Camp Half-blood: Big House
Skills: N/A

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Nancy sighed slightly. The Greeks seemed really concerned about finding a god to help in the quest and varying strategies to lure one out, but Nancy knew enough about the gods to know that when they truly needed one, one would be there, if for no other reason than the fact that this quest would directly benefit the Olympians. That wasn't what really made her sigh, though. No, it was - as Zeke whispered to her on his way out - that everyone in this room seemed to be incompetent to varying degrees. Nancy wanted to sit this out and not set her old wounds on fire, but she was forced to come to the conclusion that that would not be an option. This group needed more than just a guide to Las Vegas, someone to point them in the direction of the Lotus Hotel - they needed a leader.

Most of them had left the room now, as Nancy turned to her newly sworn co-praetor. "This isn't fair to you. I'm sorry." Danielle deserved to have an experienced co-praetor with her, now more than ever. "I'm not ready to stop serving Rome. Can you handle things solo?" Nancy asked, before motioning to Danielle to walk with her. She made her way back to her living quarters, grabbing her things and throwing them into a bag, and slinging it over her shoulders. "You can trust Alexandra, if you need support," Nancy said. "She's got a good head."

It was odd, the sort of steely calm that had settled over Nancy. She had always claimed she'd have to be dragged back kicking and screaming to return to the Lotus Hotel and Casino. Maybe it just hadn't properly settled in yet what she was going to do.

But she felt that she had to - without her, the Greeks were doomed to fail, and Mads and Niah's efforts would be in vain. The people of Rome would be in danger. She couldn't ignore this call to arms.

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🌈 Leda Storm 🌈

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Location: Camp Half-blood: the Van -> New York City Sidewalk
Skills: N/A

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Leda could tell that Arthur had no idea what she was talking about, but it didn't bother her. She had always been a bit of a daredevil, a thrill seeker. And Arthur was young, probably still sleeping with a nightlight and afraid of what monsters (probably real, if she were honest) were lurking under his bed. Maybe this quest would help him find his courage though, and he'd start to come around to the life of a demigod. If he didn't... Well, Leda figured that way would only make him miserable. This was their lot in life; they had to make the most of it.

"Yup, these things have a way of working themselves out - like, wouldn't be surprised if we run into some sort of monster or whatever that drops an item that helps us breathe underwater," Leda explained. "Quests are sorta like video games that way. Well, the quests that you survive are - you usually end up finding exactly what you need when you need it, and probably not a minute before that." She realized after she said it that it probably sounded a bit grim to everyone. "Not that anyone is going to die - we'll all be fine, it'll be fun, you'll see," she promised.

When the van came to a stop not too far from the Empire State Building, Leda hopped on out, and grabbed the bag and cash that Argus offered her group. Leda opened up the bag of drachmas and tossed the cash inside, before closing it up to consolidate it. "Think it's a bit of a walk, but doable to get to the harbor from here," Leda said. "Should probs save the money if we can for later."