on the impending family reunion once the move to dw is complete.

[invisibly]

Of course I'm excited to see him! I've been worried sick about him!

It's the whole alternate-universe-teenager part of the equation that makes me cringe. I already endured Johnny Storm as a teenager, remember? No one should have to deal with that twice.

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[incywincyhero]

Heh, yeah. You know I love your brother like a brother, Susie-Q, but I've gotta say dealing with him as a teenager when I'm not a teenager has given me all new respect for your parenting skills.

[invisibly]

He's always been a handful, what else can I say? Whatever parenting skills I have I credit to chasing after Johnny and cleaning up his messes.

[beat]

Have we met before?

[incywincyhero]

Well, you could say that. Did you know that besides the alternate universe where Johnny's a teenager again, there's also at least one alternate universe where you aren't a bottle blonde? The multiverse sure works in fascinating ways, don't it.

[invisibly]

No kidding.

Please tell me you're not also in love with me. I'm not sure I can handle another one of those.

[incywincyhero]

Eurgh. I did just say your brother's like my brother, didn't I?

Anyway, the one time I asked you on a date ended with Namor the Sub-Mariner throwing cars at my head. I thought I'd die before I even took my SATs.

[invisibly]

Okay, I need your honest opinion for a second. Namor: trustworthy or no? He really seems to polarize people and he wants to buy me an apartment and... I have no idea what to do about this guy.

[incywincyhero]

Yesh. Ask me the easy ones, why don't you?

[invisibly]

Okay, I'll make it easier. If you were me, what would you do?

[incywincyhero]

Well, I've met donkey's rear ends with a better disposition -- please don't tell him I said that, I'm kinda fond of this mortal coil -- but there's no question that he cares about you. And, y'know, he's not a terrible guy, it's just that he's a cranky aristocrat whose interests are always in conflict with those of the, ah, surface world.

That's really not helpful, is it.