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Hi, I'm Kate Bishop, and I'm a superhero. [There's a pause before she goes on.] There's a chance that doesn't mean much to many of you. There may even be some of you questioning the legality of vigilantes, but I'm not the type that goes too far. There's a reason why we kind of prefer "superhero" over "vigilante" anyway. For those of you who do know them, I'm an Avenger. But that's meaningless here. And I'm not really here to ... brag, either.

[Her voice is warm either way. There's a reason why she's here.]

Back home, I've got a like-minded group that tends to go on missions like the ones here. I was hoping to form something like that. It won't be the same, but I've got a couple teammates and not the whole set. We'd do pretty well for ourselves, but we need a couple more helping hands. So that's why I'm here. Well, partly.

[There is a question she has about this whole alternate earth business, but she'll get to it. She really wants a cohesive unit working together, as that seems to be the best way to proceed forward.]

The other goal I'd like for our group is to mobilize and help people in need. I can do this myself, and I'm planning on it, but more hands at the deck might help out. We don't just need this in missions, and from what I've read, we don't know what's gonna come next. I know it's risky to put together a group like this with how people come and go, but I'm prepared to deal with that. Plus, I don't just back down from something. I'm kind of stubborn that way.

If you've already got something like this going and wouldn't mind a few more people, I'd love to chat with you. I'm an archer mostly, but I have other gifts. One member is a ... [a trickster? How does one even sell Loki?] ... well, I'm sure he's good at something. And the final is an alien with advanced knowledge of technology that he might share. He's also got bug DNA and is extremely flexible. [That last bit. She really had to add that last bit.] So let me know.

The other question is: in the annals of this world, have people of Earth found evidence that they existed? Back home, alternate Earths like this usually mean ... alternate versions of us, which can either be a good thing, or a very, very bad thing. I'm thinking bad, considering the state of things. I was just wondering.

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Twenty-one. [Almost. It's in a few days. She can claim it given the weird time shenanigans. In terms of time passed, she's definitely reached twenty-one years of living.] And four years.

[ why do they all start so young? (rhetorical question. she did it herself, she knows.) ]

So what is it you have experience with?

Name it, I might've done it. But when it comes to dealing with altering the timeline, I've definitely handled it to some degree. The perils of the job.

Have you ever been in a war before?

Depends on your definition, but all signs are pointing to yes. [Civil War between superheroes, but given the nature of everything, it's definitely a yes. And then there was the time the Skrulls attacked. And then there was everything surrounding the Siege of Asgard.] I don't just save people from muggings.

There's a lot of grey area between saving people from muggings and actual sustained wartime.

Just. Make sure whatever team you assemble has someone with experience in war on it, please. For your sakes'.

Are you stopping everyone without war experience from going on missions?

Not stopping anyone from doing anything. Just - strongly recommending.

You're not the first young vigilante to show up here.

I've been caught up on that part.

Did something happen to the others?

War tends to disillusion people. Especially people who have been taught they can and must save people without killing people.

[Ah, that part. It's not that Kate hasn't considered that from the moment she stepped foot in here. And it's not as if she isn't avoiding it.

Considering it isn't the same as coming to terms with it. She hasn't even come to any conclusions concerning it all.]

Got any advice?

Depends in part on how attached to a no-kill policy you are.

Very. But you're not surprised, are you?

Not really. You're going to have to get over it, eventually.

I'll see how long I can keep being stubborn.

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