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[peaceinchaos]

[ 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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[bearswitness]

Then what.

[peaceinchaos]

I'm a mutant. We're similar to humans, but we have certain genetic differences.

[bearswitness]

What's genetic differences.

[bearswitness]

Nevermind just tell me how you're different.

[peaceinchaos]

It's a bit hard to explain without the science, but mutants have certain abilities that humans don't. For instance, I can control certain magics and my brother can run at incredible speeds.

[bearswitness]

So you're human with bonuses.

[peaceinchaos]

[ She can't help the sad little smile. That's the first time anyone's called her human... ]

Perhaps, though you'd be the only one to think that. Humans, normal humans, don't consider us their kind and there are mutants who take pride in the fact that they're not human.

[bearswitness]

So do you have the same charming qualities that start wars and inspire murders and the like I find those especially nice in humans.

[peaceinchaos]

Well, yes.

But those aren't qualities aren't exclusive to humans or mutants in my world. Certainly all of us have the ability to be violent and terrible, but there's also a great capacity for good.

[bearswitness]

No certainly not I think trolls have their fair share as well. All of you are awful.

[peaceinchaos]

All of us? Surely you've met an exception to the rule before.

[bearswitness]

There are exceptions. That doesn't mean you're not all awful.

[peaceinchaos]

Who isn't awful?

[bearswitness]

No one here.

[peaceinchaos]

Not even yourself?

[bearswitness]

Especially not myself.

[peaceinchaos]

[ Oh... softly: ]

But how awful? I don't think you can really paint everyone with the same brush.

[bearswitness]

Oh it's too late for that they've been painted. I've had a lot of time to meet a lot of people and the vast majority are slathered with that brush it must be a very appealing one.

[peaceinchaos]

[ She makes a soft noise that sounds suspiciously like a laugh. ]

Perhaps you could add a different color with the same brush. Or do you prefer dealing in a single shade of awful?

[bearswitness]

Oh stop the painting metaphor is stupid.

[peaceinchaos]

[ Innocently: ]

I was only hoping you might see things from a different hue.

[bearswitness]

Congratulations I hate you even more now.

[peaceinchaos]

[ She's having a hard time keeping a straight face. ]

Oh? My sincerest apologies.

[bearswitness]

Don't lie it's unbecoming.

[peaceinchaos]

Oh, I'm sure you'd just brush it off either way.