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[ Here's Wanda! Projecting a somewhat forced calm. ]

Hello. This is... [ She pauses and huffs a laugh, her calm a little less forced. ] This isn’t how I expected my day to go in the slightest. I have been to alternate dimensions before, goodness knows, but this time around is a bit odd. It’s very organized.

I am. [ The smile disappears into a slight frown. ] My name is Wanda Maximoff and I am known as the Scarlet Witch. For a time, I was an Avenger. If there is anyone here from my world, my name may mean any number of things to you. I hope we may speak civilly regardless.

[ Though she’s not getting her hopes up, if the look on her face is any indication. ]

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I can't—

I can't believe you're here, too; in this place... this weird place.

I know what you mean, I-

Oh Lorna, I'm so sorry. I truly am.

( That surprises her at first, and then she's shaking her head. )

No, no—I mean, it's okay. It's weird, but... but I guess it isn't the first time!

Are you going to be all right?

Ah, yes? I'm sorry, I'm a little overwhelmed. I haven't seen you in so long and...

[ She should be handling this better. Well, it's not like their family get-togethers are ever not messy anyway. ]

( Her voice is kind of small when she speaks. )

Yeah, you're telling me.

..and we end up here?

It seems our family reunions can never go simply.

[ She sounds tentative herself: ]

Are you all right? I don't. I don't really know what happened to everyone after everything.

( That's enough to make Lorna frown a little bit, looking apologetic. )

Well, first thing's first—what's the last thing... that you remember?

I don't imagine the afternoon I spent reading would be particularly relevant so, ah...

[ The slight smile that had started to grow drops suddenly. ]

Cassie Lang's memorial service... Before that, the Avengers and the X-men fighting Doom, which was a sight better than when they were fighting each other over who had more right to my life.

( Lorna is preeeetty quiet for a while, and then she frowns a little bit. That's... that's some news, right there, since none of it really clicks for her. )

I—oh, Wanda.

( Her eyebrows knit. )

I've a feeling that's pretty far... in the future—from me.

[ Wanda returns the frown. ]

But how can that-

No, I suppose that shouldn't be at all surprising, if they can transport people from different dimensions... What's the last thing you remember?

( Lorna smiles apologetically, then casts her gaze aside for a moment. Then, she looks quite a bit more confident. )

Telling you and Pietro that—we're related. Well, that, and trying to kill Professor Xavier.

( whoops )

Ah, yes, that... That happened a few years ago.

[ Don't worry, sis, Wanda has officially become the Magneto Kid who Wrecked the Most Shit. ]

( Lorna smiles, not having approached her communicator until... well, until entirely too long. )

Things didn't get worse, I hope?

( sob. )

I'm afraid that's exactly what they did. I...

Well, I lost control of my powers.

( Those words make her eyes widen, and she hope she doesn't look too... afraid. That's not really helpful, is it? )

Lost control?

[ This is just the worst conversation ever. ]

Yes. I-

It's a long story and difficult to tell, but. There are people from our world who are here. I'm not sure what time they're from, but it may be that they know that I've wronged them. And you deserve to know what happens, I owe you that much.

( That makes her frown a little bit, and she can't help but look worried. She gestures once like she's shifting forward toward her netbook, clearing her throat. )

What... what happened?

Do you remember my two boys? I- I know you never met them, but the story wasn't exactly a secret from [ Everyone but her ] most people.

I didn't forget the way everyone seemed to think. It took some time, but I started to remember things. Little snippets of memory, of what my children looked like. I thought that I had to do something, I couldn't just let them be taken from me like that so. I went to Doctor Doom. He had the best understanding of magic, the only one who might help me bring my children back and for whatever reason, he agreed. With his help, I was able to tap into the Force of Life and act as a conduit to it.

I.. don't really remember what happened after that. I remember my life going on as if normal, but my memory of my children was. Shaky. As was my grasp of my powers. I thought I could control it, I thought I was tapping into a strength that I had never had before. And then I just. The memories of my children and the way I lost them came back and I was.

[ Her voice breaks a little. ] I was so angry, Lorna, angry at the Avengers for taking them away from me. I tried to destroy them and. And I very nearly did. ...Perhaps I really did, for a little while, I don't. I don't really remember the time that followed. I was losing my grasp on reality, trying to rebuild the life I wanted. I do remember the Professor was there, trying to help me. Doing what little he could... And then Pietro was there. He was shaking and talking so fast, I could barely hear the words. He kept saying the Avengers were going to kill me, our friends and...

A part of me wanted that. But Peitro was. I don't blame him, I don't. All he ever wanted was for us to be happy and I would have done anything to give him that... So, I did. I remade reality. I made it safe for mutants, for us. But it all fell apart so completely and Father...

I can't blame him either. Not for what I did. I cast a spell without thinking and took away the powers of nearly every mutant on Earth. And... killed a few of them because of it.

( Lorna listens patiently, but she can't help the way that her expression shifts; from worry, to horror, and then back to worry once again. She'd heard of it, before, of M-Day—but not in detail, and nobody'd really been wishing to explain it to her.

Swallowing, Lorna just looks at her for a long while. Her voice is just above a whisper when she speaks. )

–but you're okay now, right?

Objectively? I've spent the last few years in Latveria with no memory and then just a little while ago had all of them come back to me in a rush. There's a lot I'm still coming to terms with.

I'm no longer possessed, but I very nearly caused a war between the Avengers and the X-men. I've hurt a lot of people and because of me a lot of people have died. I quite nearly married Victor von Doom...

[ She pauses for a beat, a little dazed. ]

But. On the bright side, you are an aunt.

Yeah, that's—I know the feeling. ( She sighs. ) Too intimately.

( She's about to ask about the Doom thing, her expression and her eyes widening significantly, but the expression stays while her focus shifts. )

Whoa, wait. Just how many kids are there?

It might just be genetic in our family..

[ Considering both their father and brother. She brightens a bit, talking about her kids makes her feel better. ]

All together? Well, there's Luna, of course. And my two boys, Billy and Tommy. They've grown up so wonderfully, Lorna... I wish you could meet them.

( Lorna's relieved to see her brighten up like that and she tilts her head to the side, smiles lightly as she watches her. Her smile becomes a little bit sad after a second. )

I'd love to meet them—but I don't know if I'd want them to find themselves here where we are.

It's not exactly the best place I've ever been.

No.. No, you're right. As terribly as I miss them, I would no doubt worry myself to death if they were here.

I'm pretty sure I'd catch myself worrying for you. Then where would we be, huh?

( She smiles gently. )

But I'm sure there's a good side of this coin, right?

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and then i wrote a novel oh my god i'm sorry

totally acceptable B)

oh good

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