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[sharpes]

[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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[demon_brat]

Predators may be dangerous to catch, but not impossible.

Lawyers, on the other hand, are not a bad call. If you can prove it is said... whoever it is. And not somebody else entirely.

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[sharpes]

Jesus Christ, don't these things have parental controls?

[SERIOUSLY YOU'RE LIKE... FIVE YEARS OLD OR SOMETHING. WHY WOULD ANYONE DO THAT.]

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[demon_brat]

[Bad move. He was trying for a civil conversation. Now he's not.]

Why, worried you'll get lost if you show your nose outside?

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[sharpes]

Not for me, twerp. You. Shouldn't mommy and daddy be holding your hand or something while you talk to strangers?

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[trainwrecked]

... pocket dimensions?

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[sharpes]

Hey, don't look at me. I didn't build them. It's some fancy science thing.

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[trainwrecked]

I hadn't heard the term, that's all.

And I didn't think you built them. You'd probably not be complaining about them, if you had.

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[sharpes]

You're not one of those creepy people that watches triple-X anime and hides out in your mom's basement, are you?

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[littlecousin]

Dr. Pym might not always think things through, but he's not a kidnapper.

[Let's not talk about the Yellowjacket phase.]

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[sharpes]

Riiiiiiiiight. And you're, what, close intimate friends? One of his ex-wives? How many does he have, again? Are we counting the Bride of Ultron?

[a beat. she's hot.]

So. Nice rack. That's not too forward, right?

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[littlecousin]

[Riiiiiiight.]

Okay, kid, I know you're freaked out, but you need to dial back the sleazeball routine.

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[sharpes]

Freaked out? Come on. This shit happens to me like, every other Tuesday. This is practically a vacation. And who says it's a routine? I'm hot, you're hot. It's the natural progression of two hot people existing in the same place at the same time.

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[storm_warning]

[Ororo's sitting cross-legged at her console, pausing to take a drink of tea that she may or may not have tried to ice herself. Spoiler: The frost is still lining the rim of the glass and a few strands of her hair.]

Whatever long arm of the law you know, it's not long enough to reach here. So unless your lawyers have inter-dimensional long-distance, you're screwed.

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[sharpes]

Hey, I've got some pretty fantastic lawyers. Don't sell the--

[oh my god wait a minute. is he

is that]

Are you Storm?

[WHY DO YOU LOOK TWELVE?]

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[storm_warning]

[She rolls here eyes at his conviction. Threatening super lawyers and lawsuits off the bat? He's probably American.]

They better b--

[Wait. Oh my god, did he just-- Her eyes go wide and she half-chokes on her iced tea, slamming it down a half second later.]

What? Who told you that?

[She hasn't come "out" here and she doesn't recognise him, but-- If he's part of the Acolytes or the Brotherhood, maybe then he'd know her. Hell, anyone from her world probably knows her after the whole media tour, but that's there and this is here and ALERT STRANGER DANGER.]

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[sharpes]

Oh my god it's time travel.

[THEATRICAL GROAN.]

No wonder the computers are so out of date. Oh my god I'm in the 90's aren't I? Excuse me I think I need to throw up. If anyone comes near me with tie-dye I'm going to electrocute them.

[BUT. He grins.]

You're famous in my time, that's all. And, you know.

[Ball lighting display? Ball lightning display.]

We're on the same team. Sort of. When the X-Men aren't busy being assholes.

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[agentdork]

Y'know, I don't think lawyers are gonna have too much to do with getting you out. We're still working on that part.

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[sharpes]

Oh ye of little faith.

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[agentdork]

What's that supposed to mean?

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[redjay]

Win95? You're giving them too much credit.

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[sharpes]

It's in my generous and compassionate nature. Wouldn't want to offend the locals.

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[redjay]

That's nice of you.

Pocket dimensions. Never thought of that. Chances are it probably is just that. I don't think it's the land of life-death on a turtle, either.

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[withoutaworld]

....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?

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[sharpes]

[... 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.]

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[withoutaworld]

[ 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?