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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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[sharpes]

Right.

So does that mean I can go back to making commentary on your boobs?

[cheeky grin!]

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[littlecousin]

Nope.

The legs are fair game, though.

[She hasn't figured out his complete gayitude yet, but she does know he's not sincere with the perving.]

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[sharpes]

I do love a good set of legs. So you've got those little ankle wings too?

[Just think, Nita, you can bond over how hot your cousin is.]

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[littlecousin]

[Nita's over that crush, but yeah, he's hot as the surface of the sun.]

Yup!

[The whole Sub-Mariner thing comes with increased flexibility, so with no apparent effort, Nita pops one leg into the frame and waggles her bare foot around to draw attention to the wings.]

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[sharpes]

And you can fly, all that stuff?

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[littlecousin]

Absolutely.

[She drops her leg again and sprawls in her chair.]

So you've got electricity powers?

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[sharpes]

Yep. Pym thinks I can probably fly too - electromagnetic manipulation - but I'm still working that out. I can do forcefields though.

[Never in combat. He's only just realized it's a possibility.]

But yeah. Electric.

[He casually 'zaps' a bolt between his two hands.]

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[littlecousin]

Magneto can do it, so probably.

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[sharpes]

Well, that's-- you know, Magneto.

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[littlecousin]

He's a good guy now.

[She says it like someone sharing an unbelievable piece of gossip.

SO WEIRD, RIGHT?]

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[sharpes]

Dude, I know, right? I'm still waiting for the headliners on that one. 'Magneto goes crazy and murders all the X-Men! Wolverine says: told you so!'

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[littlecousin]

He's scary, but I don't think he'd kill mutants, especially not after M-Day.

It's just weird scratching him off my mental "might have to throw a bus at one day" list. ...Or I guess not a bus, since those are metal.

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[sharpes]

Oh great, so he'd come wipe me off the map instead. That's not comforting.

[speculative pause.]

How about a rhino? You can do that, right?

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[littlecousin]

He'd probably just rip up the Golden Gate bridge to make a point. I mean, this is Magneto. I don't think you're on his radar.

[wait what]

...Why would I throw a rhino? That would totally kill the rhino!

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[sharpes]

Ouch.

[He'd actually rather stay that way tbh.]

Okay, God, no rhinos! What about a t-rex? I've got a friend who can turn into dinosaurs, he's pretty hardy.

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[littlecousin]

[Endangered species, Brandon.]

Yeah, sure, I could throw a T-rex.

[Eyelashes batted at "I've got a friend who can turn into dinosaurs": 0.]

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[sharpes]

[he laughs.]

If he shows up, I'll let you know.

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[littlecousin]

Make sure to tell him you volunteered him as a missile weapon, too.

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[sharpes]

Oh, it'd probably be the least awkward position I've ever put him in.

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[littlecousin]

Ha. Is he another student at that special school or whatever it is you were talking about earlier?

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[sharpes]

The Academy? Yeah. He's a bit of a tight-ass, but I only want to electrocute him every once in a while, so I guess he gets the Striker stamp of approval.

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[littlecousin]

Oh, well, you're easy to please.

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[sharpes]

Only when there's double d's involved.

[HELPLESS SHRUG.]

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[littlecousin]

[Eyeroll.]

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[sharpes]

[He blows a kiss.]

So, call me.