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[uzi]

_{( The voice is clipped, sharp, and to the point-- no scuffling with controls or stopping to take things in, here. Also? Whoever this woman is, she sounds pissed off. )}

So, City—great name, by the way, though I think someone beat you to it—stop me if I’ve got any of this wrong.

Alternate dimension, time travel, and duplicates of people we might already know. Superpowers, overly ambitious AI, and absolutely no discretion about who it pulls in, despite claiming to want “heroes.”

And apparently no reliable way back, since you’re all sitting on your hands, here. Perfect.

Just one question—is the universe as I know it going to implode because of all this crap?

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[uzi]

No, as in "I have proof that it will not," or no, as in "it hasn't happened yet?"

[mocks]

No, as in "people come and go from this universe all the time with no observed adverse effects to this world or any other". While you're in this reality, no time will pass in your home dimension. No one will know that you were here and you'll lose all memory of this place even existing.

It's like you never even left.

[uzi]

_{( she thinks about julius for a moment, and is actually happy to hear that. )}

So basically if I stick it out and have no problem with someone digging through my head, I'll be home before dessert.

[mocks]

That's about right, except for the head digging. From what I can gather, it's a spontaneous loss of memory. No one's looking for anything, thank god. It's just gone.

[uzi]

Forgive me if that's not exactly reassuring.

[mocks]

You're forgiven. I know it's not reassuring, but it's what we can offer.

[uzi]

Better than learning I've left a big gaping hole back home. _{( this is said with a laugh, slightly self-mocking. )}

You been here long?

[mocks]

It'll be two years next month.

[uzi]

Shit. That's worse than I'd been guessing.

[mocks]

The first month was the worst. Then this world was attacked by an evil unicorn with electric powers and everything started to feel a lot like home.

[uzi]

So either everyone in your world drops a lot of acid or it's really just that crazy.

[mocks]

It's the latter. Monster attacks and super villains go crazy goes with the territory.

[uzi]

Unfortunately, I can relate.

Though my work seems to have followed me, here...

[mocks]

Spotted a few familiar faces already?

[uzi]

Familiar, but not exactly who I thought. Still trying to decide whether that's a good thing.

[mocks]

It's much easier to maintain the allies you have than to make new ones.

[uzi]

Does the same go for enemies?

[mocks]

Yeah, it does. There's a whole boatload of villains and crazies here to deal with, just in case you get bored.

[uzi]

Which explains Richards.

Screw it. This is more trouble than it's worth.

[mocks]

You're from his world? That world and my world are like first cousins.

[uzi]

_{( that sounds like something jessica mentioned... )}

Unfortunately.

Yours doesn't have any Ultimates, does it?

[mocks]

No. We have Avengers.

[uzi]

_{( monica's avengers are supposed to be a ~secret~, so-- )}

They any good?

[mocks]

Not to brag, but yeah, we are.

[uzi]

Professional pride says you're probably not as good as us.

But considering our nutjobs are still running around even here, maybe that's not true.