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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]

_{( that, at least, gets the barest hint of an approving nod. )}

Right. Because you've been here for how long, exactly?

_{( someone's been stalking the network. like a creep. )}

[webline]

[ shifting awkwardly.... ]

Uhm, a year since February. You're the -- the first Ultimates member that's arrived her so far. [ well besides her of course ]

[uzi]

I figured as much. Things would be either a lot better or a lot worse if we had any presence here.

And now I'm stuck with you.

[webline]

[ WHY DO YOU SAY IT LIKE IT'S A BAD THING ]

Uh. Sorry. That you're stuck with me.

Well, there's the Avengers running around. They're kind of like us? [ no they're not. at all. ]

[uzi]

_{( because. it is. )}

We'll make it work.

And I saw. Familiar faces, not familiar people. The only thing creepier would be if someone out there looked like me.

[webline]

It's not -- it's not too creepy sharing a face. [ LMFAO CRY................ ]

I don't know much about the stipulations with the multiverse here though besides bringing anyone in, regardless of universe. I mean, I don't really know how Lachesis decides on who or where or what besides probably a randomizer embedded into her interface. I mean, you have people here that we do know but the drastic changes between our versions and them is on the other end of the spectrum and --

Uh.

Yeah.

[uzi]

You're going to have to cut down on the rambling.

And if it really is random-but-not, then it's more about whoever programmed the machine and not the thing itself.

[webline]

Sorry.

I don't think anyone knows who programmed her though. If they did, they found out before I got here and no one's sharing.

[uzi]

Perfect.

So what have you been doing, then? Exploring the big, wide, alternate world?

[webline]

Um. Going to school? And -- interning for Tony Stark.

[uzi]

Well, he certainly got over that brain tumor quickly. _{( that's a joke. mostly. )}

[webline]

[ AWKWARD PAUSE OMG.... ]

He's different.

[uzi]

That seems to be the world of the day.

Is he still a rich asshole with a super suit and a sex addiction?

[webline]

Uh. [ she doesnt know about hit sex life ok nor does she want to ]

I don't know about how much of a jerk he is but... I mean, those things are the same, but he's just. He's different.

[uzi]

Well then your homework is to to make a list of those differences so we can keep track of them. _{( also kind of a joke. maybe. )}

[webline]

I'm getting homework already?

[ ISN'T JOKING CRY ]

[uzi]

Get used to it. If I'm working triple-duty to make up for our lack of personnel, you get to, too.

[webline]

Okay, but I'm adding it to my volunteer services for when I start college applications.

[ thats a joke ]

[uzi]

I'm sure we can find you a scholarship for teenage special agents.

[webline]

Working for SHIELD as a junior agent should be enough to get me into any college, really.

[ she wishes ]

[uzi]

Sure. If you live that long.

[webline]

[ a pause. ouch. :c ]

That's reassuring.

[uzi]

Hey, you go to school. You get enough people spoon-feeding you reassurances.

[webline]

Well, if the current spider record for our world says anything....

[ BITTER NOISE

SOMEONE'S NOT OVER IT ]

[uzi]

So, prove the record wrong.