voice

[glassbox]

Hey.

Hey.

[ The bang of a door slamming open, then traffic, people. ]

Y'know what? A girl gets sick an' tired a'being hauled around like garbage t'do the dirty work of a stupid machine. I ain't answerin' t'that scrap heap a'metal, and there's nothin' anybody can do t'change my mind.

I'm Diamond Lil. Mechanical cow can kiss my diamond --

[ A taxi horn blares. There's a clattering sound, like something metal -- a trashcan, maybe, or a bench -- just got kicked over. Surprised murmurs in the background. ]

At least you coulda teleported me t'the right damn country!

Comments

[invisibly]

You mean Yellowknife?

[Do people even really live there?

Sue shrugs slightly.]

Maybe. More people recognize me than I recognize.

[glassbox]

[ watching her for a moment. she isn't quite the way lil remembers her, but then again, they weren't personal friends or anything. not that she ever was much, with any of the american heroes.

at length: ]

You're Susan Storm. That right?

[invisibly]

That's right. [She smiles cordially, checking the other responses.] You're from the same world as the X-Men?

[glassbox]

There's lots of universes with X-Men, hon. But I'm probably from the same place as some of 'em, sure. One of 'em, at least.

[invisibly]

A nice one, I hope?

[glassbox]

The jerk I married.

[invisibly]

... Awkward.

[glassbox]

Well, I don't call myself Lucky Lil.

[invisibly]

Indeed.

So, are you a superhero, too?

[glassbox]

Sure. Sometimes. I've got my bad streaks, but I've done my share of good too.

[invisibly]

Are you part of a team?

[glassbox]

Been on a few. Mostly Alpha Flight, when I was behavin' myself.

I technically I retired when I married Madison.

[invisibly]

But you don't always behave...

[glassbox]

Went to prison for a while. But I wasn't all me then. Anyway, I've been heroic more than I haven't.

[invisibly]

Oh. Gotcha.

[She's about to launch into another question when she catches herself.]

Sorry for the barrage of questions.

[glassbox]

[ a soft exhale, almost entertained but tired than that. ]

Hon, you're probably the least bothersome person I've talked to since I got here.

[invisibly]

I'd hate to come across as annoying. There's nothing worse than being harassed right after you arrive here.

[glassbox]

I think I've already filled my quota for harassment.

[invisibly]

This will be an opportunity to meet new people.

[glassbox]

Maybe another day. I might be dealin' with people I already know for a while.

[invisibly]

Understandable. This whole being forcibly kidnapped to another dimension thing can put a damper on anything else you have planned.

[glassbox]

I should know better than to make plans by now, I s'pose. Marriage teaches you everythin' the hard way.

[invisibly]

That's one lesson I haven't experienced firsthand.

[glassbox]

Take it from me, hon. Don't marry a superhero.

[invisibly]

In multiple universes, I already did.