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[Striker is lounging – yes, lounging - in all his resplendent black-and-white finery. What he doesn't look is pleased.]

Come on, this has got to be one of those pocket dimension things Teach's always going on about. But really? He couldn't do better than a giant turtle? Riiiiight. Well, that's Wasp for you. Or is it Giant Man these days? Goliath? Any takers? 4chan never forgets a superhero moniker, it really doesn't matter how dumb it is. Guess they've got him super nailed.

Look, I really don't care about the whole alternate reality bullshit, this is still kidnapping. You can't kick me out of the Academy and then kidnap me, that's practically begging for a How to Catch a Predator exposé. And these computers? Give me a break, they're antiques. Seriously, this is some windows '95 crap on the happen.

Whatever. Either you let me out or you don't. Trust me when I say my lawyers aren't going to make it easy for you one way or another.

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....seriously? All the heroes in the world I've actually met, and it has to be Mr. Boundary Issues who shows up? What, were the Young Avengers on vacation or something?

[... well his interest is piqued!

He's never met her, and this is crazy, but here's his network ID, so ping him maybe?]

Have we met? I'm pretty sure I'd remember that gorgeous scowl.

[More timeline issues? I mean, come on. She's obviously not mistaking him for anyone else.]

[ And the scowl is only getting darker. What part of what she said was begging him to flirt with her? None of it, that's what. ]

Maybe you haven't. Timelines get a little weird around here. Superhero prom? You kept bugging me to dance with you and then you grabbed my butt?

[Yeah, that definitely sounds like him.]

If I say it was my evil, alternate-universe twin, would you give me a second chance?

...not really, no. Especially considering you act exactly the same.

Can you blame a guy for trying? You're smokin'. So what's your story, beautiful?

[ She's not going to answer that first question, but yes. Yes she can. Oh god what is her life. ]

I'm Nomad, I've got a really bad habit of dying and waking up in new universes, and I can promise you this has nothing to do with Dr. Pym.

Richards?

[Isn't he the other one that's always screwing things up for the rest of us?]

Ummm... no. Were you listening to the kedan at all when they brought you in?

Not really. It's not like they had anything useful to say. All I heard was 'blah blah blah we aren't actually going to answer any of your questions blah.'

[ For a moment, she just sits there, eyes narrows and lips pursed. He's not... exactly wrong, but god, he's obnoxious about it. ]

I'm curious, have any of your teachers ever just punched you in the face? Maybe 'accidentally', in training? Because no one would blame them.

Are you kidding? I'm pretty sure they all know better than to hit a student. They're supposed to be reforming us, not acting like Osborn 2.0. Not to mention the media would hang them out to dry. It's not like Pym's reputation isn't already screwed up enough.

Yeah, well... just try to avoid talking to the locals if you can help it, okay? We've got enough trouble with them without some spoiled brat ticking them off.

Hey, I'm probably way more equipped than most people to handle them if I tick them off. Better they go after me than someone helpless.

[ Eyebrow raise. ] Yeah, that's one... really short-sighted way to look at it.

Well, do you have any better ideas?

Well, you could turn down the jerkitude just... [ She holds up one hand, finger and thumb close together. ] ...a little. Is that asking too much from you?

You've met me. What do you think?

[No he's honestly fishing for information on this one.]

[ Shrug. ] I met you once, and not for long. I don't know you.

Have you ever tried?

[Oh.

He's quiet for a bit, and then he shrugs. The question doesn't bother him, God. Why would it ever.]

Never saw the point. It's a dog-eat-dog world, sweetheart.

[ Ugh. Yeah, they're done here. ]

Yeah, that's what I thought. [ She pauses for just a moment, like she's considering saying something else, and then just rolls her eyes and switches off the video. ]

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