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[geomagnetically]

[ Here's a face that hasn't been around in a few months. She's back, with her memories intact and a few new ones from hopping around the multiverse a little more. There's no preamble or pretense when she starts to speak, though — more abrupt than not. ]

Sooooooooooo. Who wants to catch me up on the last four or five months? Looks like I've missed An Ordeal. Very likely more than one.

[ Was that luck or un-luck? There's no real flippancy to her tone, she just likes getting to the point of things, especially now. ]

Secondly, roll call for my family, please, of any universe of origin — just let me know if you're still here and who I have to slap into the next multiverse for doing something shitty to you while I was M-I-A.

[ She might be a little protective ok. ]

And in conclusion, for any new faces here since I've been gone, I guess: Hi, I'm Lorna Dane, I've been told I have a magnetic personality.

[ JOKES. There's a slightly cheesy smile as she cuts the feed. ]

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[doubled_speed]

[Enjoy the video of your nephew, eyes wide, practically vibrating with joy.]

DIBS! Dibs on update and everything. Fuck, um, you need to slap both me and Billy I think. Wanda's been sane. Aunt Wanda is basically the smart one.

Oh god, you came BACK. People don't tend to come back!

[Is he a bit teary? Yep.]

[geomagnetically]

Why would I slap you and Billy? I would slap people for being shitty to you guys. And of course I came back; what was I gonna do, just leave you here without green theme team help? Pft.

[ Okay, it's not like people get to decide to come here, but shhh let her have this before she gets all teary too. Which is a little late for but uhhh it's fine this is fine. ]

The multiverse kicked me around a little more. A witch drafted me into her worlds-saving coven, basically, and then after that a futuristic earth was like 'heyooo gonna borrow you for a sec'. Damn, I missed magnetic feelings though.

[doubled_speed]

Rage bugs. Shit happened. And come on, Teddy's here now. So there's more green theme team for us.

Oh, Stark is here. Pre, you know, The mess Stamford.

[Yeah, he's not mentioning the Civil War specifically, in case Tony looks over here.]

Ugh, I hate that places can steal us. But damn, I just... I thought you went home. I was happy for that.

[geomagnetically]

Rage bugs??! Jeez. [ She doesn't need any help getting mad. god that sounds awful to experience. ]

Ah, that mess. [ AND WHAT A MESS IT WAS. ] I was able to play mostly nice with another version of him, so maybe I can not be messy here too. [ Ha... ]

But yeah, it wasn't all bad. [ A lot of it was a shitshow, though. ] I'm glad to be back here, though. [ if only for his sake. ]

[doubled_speed]

Yeah. They made people pretty violent. Like Hulk levels of mad.

[Lorna, please don't kill Tony. The guy is going to teach him things. Like that Tommy wasn't actually stupid.]

I'm glad you're back too. Forgive me for it.

[geomagnetically]

Here's hoping they never show up again. Otherwise I'm getting a flamethrower to use on 'em. [ overkill? probably. but it's her middle name. ]

Always, but can my sappy ass get a hug soon?

[doubled_speed]

You can when I see you in person. Where have you come in? We're sorta... uh... In transit.

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[beholding_archivist]

-wait.

[ Okay, That's probably a little abrupt - And Jon isn't even looking at the camera here. He literally just hit respond without switching to audio as he usually does. So, no. His attention isn't with the camera, but somewhere nearby - Taking notes. ]

You were here before, then you left and now- You're back. That's correct?

[ Someone has priorities. ]

[geomagnetically]

None of it by choice, but yes. That's how it went; sounds super boring, probably, in that I have no rhyme or reason to explain it with, but this area of science is not my forte. [ Multiverse science is a pain. ]

[beholding_archivist]

Did you remember having been here?

[geomagnetically]

Yeah, I do — thankfully, because otherwise I would have been pretty pissed to have forgotten getting to know more of one of my nephews in particular. I was here for somewhere around four or five months last time.

[beholding_archivist]

I'm glad to hear that-

[ And he pauses, then looks over at the camera at last. ]

You have family here?

[geomagnetically]

Last I knew of, two nephews and a sister. The latter of whom is from a different universe than mine, but the other two come from the same place. Tommy, Billy, Wanda? [ A question, since he may know any or all of them. They've been here a while, after all. ]

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[wearingthestars]

Lorna? You're back??

[Billy looks surprised but warily excited.]

Were you home? Is that where people go? Are you okay- I- I can come check you out if you need anything, or-

[He flushes. He sounds a bit like Tommy rambling like that.]

[geomagnetically]

Unless I'm hallucinating. And I wasn't home, I got sent to...other places, because the multiverse never ceases to amaze; both places replaced my powers so it was a bit rude both times. I'm not sure if I still have them, but I can feel my original ones back in their place, so, that's welcome.

I'll never say no to seeing you in person, though.

I lost this reply, so sorry

[wearingthestars]

[There's a flash of blue, Billy teleporting over rather than answer over the network.]

Other places??

[How many places like this are out there??]

You're really okay? They didn't hurt you or anything? Was anyone else there from here?

no worries!

[geomagnetically]

Well, taking my original powers pissed me off more than actually physically hurt me. [ Unless she tried to access her magnetic powers. ] So, yeah I'm good.

Technically yes, some were there, but sans memories of here. Soo subtly different versions? Men in Black style mindwipes? Really good acting? Who knows.

[wearingthestars]

Really? Who else was there? Maybe we're just in the Matrix getting shuffled from place to place and NONE of this is real.

[geomagnetically]

It wouldn't be the weirdest existential crisis I've had. But, uh. There was a you? And Wanda, like the one here, not the one from our time, and one of her world's Steve's, who for the record I want to trade for our world's 'cause he's way less of a shit heel. And ... yeah, just a few others. It sure was a thing.

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[seeingscarlet]

Lorna?

[Wanda looks more tired than usual, but there's no mistaking the sheer relief in her voice and expression.]

Are you all right? You aren't hurt?

[Look, okay, it's been A Time.]

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[geomagnetically]

Some multiversal whiplash and bruised pride; nothing that'll kill me. Are you okay? I've already heard enough to know I should be asking that for sure.

[seeingscarlet]

[Wanda gives a noncommittal shrug, but it's obvious that she's trying to put on a brave face.]

We were supposed to go home. We were so close...but someone else had other plans.

Is that what happened to you while you were gone? Did you go home?

[geomagnetically]

Someone always does.

[ Get in the way, that is. Anywhere. In any world. Doesn't make it any less annoying, however.

At the question though, she gives something between a quiet but tired breath, or a very soft laugh. ]

Oh, god, fuck no I didn't. I spent some time in other worlds. Ones like this one — in that people from all over everywhere popped up without warning or by choice. It was a real party. Especially when both places took away my original powers and replaced them with a new one each time.

[ Which... has also happened in her home universe more than once. Except there, her powers weren't generally replaced by something else. ]

[seeingscarlet]

I'm so sorry. That sounds...I can imagine how terrible it must have been.

[She hasn't been through that exactly, but she's lost her powers temporarily here and of course she knows all too well what it's like to wake up with powers you don't understand and can't control.]

And now that you're here? Is it...better now?

[geomagnetically]

It's disorienting, for sure, even if it did happen a few times back home. But, yeah I definitely have my original ones back now; the other's were psychic immunity and seismokinesis, which are both the product of powers that be in those worlds thinking they're funny, I'm sure. But I'm in one piece, and it looks like you guys are here too, both considering the circumstances, which means this is practically a vacation in comparison.