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[nohulkingout]

[Teddy has changed into some of the local clothing to keep from being recognised as a superhero. Alternate reality or weird different world or not, it's still a secret ID and he's going to be keeping that.]

Okay, so. I've read way more than enough comics to know where this is going. And that there's gonna be some really weird way to get home that we have to wait to be revealed, and in between there'll be all this bad sub-plot. [He gestures with a hand.] So, I guess the real question is how many people are like me and were brought here? Anyone out there know why yet?

Don't get me wrong, the 6 hour cart ride was, uh, exciting and having a tree-house is pretty amazing. Buuut I have homework due and a game tomorrow, and I'm pretty sure a few people back home are gonna be freaking out about me suddenly vanishing.

Oh, right. I'm Teddy. Teddy Altman. That mean anything to anyone?

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[storm_warning]

Depends on what you mean by "like you."

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[nohulkingout]

Oh. [That's an oh, you're Storm kind of oh.] Oh man, you're Storm, right? From the X-men? [See?]

Okay, wow, that doesn't answer your question. I meant people who aren't from here.

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[storm_warning]

[Maybe it's that she's done a world tour, or maybe it's that she's been recognised before, but she doesn't gape at it. Instead, she scratches the back of her neck, looking away for a second.]

Yeah, you nailed it. [She looks back to the camera, half-guarded.] Toss me a bone, Teddy, because I don't remember seeing you around the institute. What completely ridiculous codename did the professor give you?

[Okay, that's a lame smile because she's asking about the lame codenames.]

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[nohulkingout]

[He shakes his head and yes, his cheeks are a little flushed.]

Oh, I'm not an X-Man!! Just a fan. [Of some of you anyway. Some of you can just... well.]

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[storm_warning]

[She leans back from the camera, nodding slowly and knowingly.]

Oh, okay. I get it. You must have seen the world tour?

[Sheepish, media-quality smile.]

I've got to say, it's nice to hear someone likes us.

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[agentdork]

Gonna have to specify what "like me" means.

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[nohulkingout]

Oh. I mean not from around here.

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[agentdork]

Uhh, that's pretty much everyone on this thing. Haven't seen much of the locals using these. There seems to be a handful of us- haven't counted, but probably under 50.

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[nohulkingout]

Oh. Okay, that's pretty easy then. Good to know I'm not alone in the whole kidnapped from my world thing.

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[trainwrecked]

I think the last time somebody asked, the count was somewhere around twenty non-kedan. But I kinda think more people showed up since then.

Hello. Sergeant Bucky Barnes, here. One more for the people living in trees, though I know those staying in other sectors have less unconventional residences.

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[nohulkingout]

Oh, hu. That's a lot of people. [He blinks and squints at the screen but this guy seriously doesn't look like the Bucky he knows.] You don't look like the Bucky from the comics, but I guess artistic license, right?

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[trainwrecked]

...comics?

Is that where the whole short shorts thing comes from?

[Thank you, Brandon.]

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[nohulkingout]

[Oops, he sure did just snort.] Yeah. Yeah it is.

[mistyoldworld]

What is a..."comic"?

You have a home in the trees as well? Perhaps we are...neighbors. [Said dubiously. She thinks she has enough neighbors already.]

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[nohulkingout]

You... don't know what a comic is? Really? Oh man. Comics are like... pictures that make up a story in a book. [He looks so confused right now. How can someone not at least know what comics are?]

I think the other trees have people in them, so maybe? [Grin.]

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[mistyoldworld]

...Pictures in books? I know about those. [She even likes those!]

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[nohulkingout]

Yeah, but uh, not picture books? They have more pictures than words. Liiiike... [Give him a second, he's drawing on the back of a scrap of paper. He holds up his drawing, a really bad sketch of a comic page layout.] Like this.

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[withoutaworld]

Geez, did your whole team just show up?

[ Rikki waves a little, smiling. ] I'm Rikki. We met back home, but I don't know if you remember me - things were a little crazy at the time... [ And she was in costume, not that hers is the most effective as an actual disguise... ]

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[nohulkingout]

[He recognises her, but for the sake of secret IDs...] Team? My friends arrived too, but I wouldn't say we're a team?

Oh. There was that riot at your school, right?

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[withoutaworld]

[ Okay, she can respect that. Plus, he actually answered the question instead of just playing dumb, so points for him. ] Yeah, that was it. Thanks again for helping with... all of that...

Sorry you're stuck here. On the bright side, one of your friends just showed up today, so at least you're not alone.

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[nohulkingout]

[He grins, glad she's caught on.] No problem! It's always night to meet other people like us.

Yeah, I'm sure we'll all be able to work out a way home together. Eventually, anyway.

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[sharpes]

Did you miss the memo about time stopping back home while we're here?

[He sounds mildly condescending. it's sort of his gig.]

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[nohulkingout]

Oh. I guess I did. [And Teddy just smiles sweetly because he's dealt with condescension his entire life thanks.]

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[sharpes]

Tch, yeah. I'll bet. I--

Wait. Did you say Altman?

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[nohulkingout]

[He blinks.] Uh... Yes? [A brow arches.] Why?