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[puffofsmoke]

Well, my mun, you have my undivided attention as I have little choice. You know many people who are fans of the universe I exist in, but none who deal with people like me. What do you plan to do with me?

I am very alone right now. I do not like this. I have gotten used to company.

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[scarlet_discord]

You're not alone. There are still mutants around, even if we're not from the same world or time as you. And there are more open-minded people around than you might think.

It is a little odd though. The Kurt I know is a bouncy show-off teenager.

[puffofsmoke]

I was a show-off when I was in the circus, but not since. Things have gotten much too dangerous in this world to show off since.

[scarlet_discord]

I know. I'm not even going back to my world. It's gotten ridiculous. Besides, there's no one there that would miss me.

...

...Is that Angelic script?

[puffofsmoke]

...Ja, it is. You know of it? And what is your world?

[scarlet_discord]

Yeah, I do. I got interested after I met Castiel. I love to read anyway, especially magical and spiritual texts.

...oh hey, that's Michael, Gabriel...where did you get these done?

My world is similar to at least three other worlds including yours. Mutants just recently got forced out of the closet. You exist there, so do most of the X-Men. Xavier exists there, but he's...much more morally compromised than the others I have met. And my father is as evil as ever.

[puffofsmoke]

Castiel? That... isn't a name I am familiar with.

[His fingers brush over his own arm.] I did these... myself.

I do not understand what you mean. Morally compromised?

[scarlet_discord]

Castiel claimed to be an angel. He might just have been a crazy mutant, but he was a good one.

[She sighs. But there's nothing for it but to be honest.]

Basically in my world Xavier is pretending to be a good guy when he's really not.

You see...I'm Magneto's daughter. He couldn't handle raising a kid with more power than him, so he had me falsely committed to an asylum when I was eight. Xavier knew. He came once a week to provide me with telepathic "treatments" that were no more than attempts to brainwash me into accepting my imprisonment.

That's why I'm not going back. If I go back I'll be constantly reminded of what they did to me.

[puffofsmoke]

[His eyes slowly go wider, the more and more she speaks.]

Mag..Magneto's... daughter. I never even knew he had a child... [He shakes his head, in a bit of shock.]

[scarlet_discord]

[She sags slightly at his reaction.]

Don't worry. I'm nothing like him. Very pointedly, nothing like him.

If he has children at all in this world he has two. A version of myself, and a version of my fraternal twin Pietro. Pietro looks just like him and wasn't abused, so he worships at my father's feet. Hopefully in this world my mother got far away with us and raised us normally.

[puffofsmoke]

I'm not very sure if he has had any children. To hear you speak so easily of another world is... not normal to me. How did you come to be here, Miss?

[scarlet_discord]

I spent a lot of time on a transdimensional space ship. A year and a half. I um...after that I just started visiting places like this a lot. I'm trying to find a world to call home. One that won't remind me of what I left behind.

[somethingborrowed]

Your mistake.

Translation: 'Mother...'

[puffofsmoke]

Mutter... I will not regret my choice!

[thelittlestbub]

There's a lot of us around. Granted, I totally understand the alone thing, but whatever ya know?

[puffofsmoke]

I am glad to see there are more of us around. It helps to feel less alone when you are not the only one.

[athiefofhearts]

Y're only as alone as y'let y'self be. Dere' plenty o'us 'round here if y'know where t'look, mon ami.

[puffofsmoke]

[Eyes narrow.]

You look familiar... who are you?

[athiefofhearts]

[You wound him Wagner, you wound him deeply.]

Y'land on y'head or somet'ing? 'cause dere has t'be a good reason y'don't recognize good ol' Gambit here.

[puffofsmoke]

[You don't exist in his world! yet]

Have we met? Forgive me, but.. I do not believe we have.

[athiefofhearts]

[Pft, he exists! Ask Logan! >:|]

My mun has just informed me dat, dere is a chance we haven't met where you're from, an' if dat be de case... Ah'm sorry y'r missin' all de fun, homme.

[puffofsmoke]

[Because he and Logan get along famously.]

If you are a fellow mutant... who do you follow? There are two sides to every tale.

[Bit more cautious, now!]

[athiefofhearts]

[God. This is a pain.]

Dat ah am, homme. Dat ah am...

[Gambit's brows raise and he looks honestly amused. He crosses his arms over his chest.]

De Professor o'course. Gambit is an honest t'god X-Men.

[When they aren't leaving him to die in Antarctica. :|]

[puffofsmoke]

[Ouch. You can join Captain America up there in the ice.]

[He smiles, showing those pointy teeth.]

Then I am pleased to meet you, Gambit.

[Offers a three fingered hand.]

[athiefofhearts]

[He really could.

Those are the teeth he knows quite well, as well as the hands, he doesn't even miss a beat, taking it with a firm grip and hearty shake.]

As am ah, homme. Now, as far as dis business wid y'r mun, you're goin' t'jus' have t' accept w'at ever it they may decide.

[puffofsmoke]

That does not mean she has been able to find a place.

[He returns the shake firmly, pleased quietly inside to see no flinch away. This might be a good man.]

But I have found others here, so perhaps... I am less alone?

[athiefofhearts]

Dere are plenty out dere, but even mine hasn't found one eit'er.

[He knows you Kurt, that has to be some sort of proof of that.
He'll argue about the good man thing, he doesn't think himself to be one.]

Yes, y'are!

[puffofsmoke]

What about you, Mister Gambit? Have you been... alone?