voice-testing??

[wordiness]

Okay, three things. First of all, I do too smile. You're just being lazy about looking for icons. Second, I don't really like the username. Doesn't it make me sound like I'm a chatterbox? I'm pretty sure I'm not that bad, it's just the way I cast. Third, why are there question marks at the end of 'voice-testing'? This definitely counts, even if you're kinda' behind on some of the things I'm in.

And anyway, where's Teddy and the others?



.. Okay, so it was four things, don't roll your eyes.

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[wordiness]

[ .. oh. right. ]

I'm a witch. Sort of. A reality-warper like Wanda. [ he fidgets, hands lowering, looking embarrassed. ] Apparently, I'm actually pretty dangerous.

[mentalisolate]

Incredible. And it only matters how you choose to learn to control, and use your power, of course, not how dangerous it might be.

[Pause.]

You can stop lurking at any time, Erik.

[wordiness]

.. Yeah, well, the Avengers don't always think that way.

[ INTERNAL SHRIEK. his voice might actually squeak a little. ] He's here?!

[violenthearted]

[ Way to blow his cover, Charles. ]

Who is it that says you're dangerous? For that matter, who says it's a flaw?

[ IS IT HUMANS B| ]

[wordiness]

[ .. wow, gramps, now he sees where the looks in their family come from. ]

Uh.. [ excuse him while he internally panics a little, then takes a moment to brush his shirt down to straighten any invisible wrinkles. right. good impression. ] It's-- It's kind of a long story, but my mom, uh. She did some stuff, even though technically it wasn't really her fault, and so. So some people think that we shouldn't exist, since our powers are kind of.. [ he makes a vague flappy gesture with his hands, shrugging. ] God-mode. Sometimes.

I don't mean to be abrupt or anything, but I-- Should I call you Magneto or Erik or..? Most people call Grandpa 'Magneto', but you're a little.. young.. er... than he is..

[violenthearted]

[ Hey, Erik was born in the 30s and a lot of that Old World European mentality has clung to him - like burrs, kind of - so he does appreciate a first impression that is respectful. Ergo: he favors Billy with an expression featuring maybe a quarter of a smile, mostly around the corners of his mouth. ]

So the future remains much the same. [ He is not surprised. :| ...meanwhile he has no real idea what 'God-mode' means, but he can guess. Hell if he has any idea what is the protocol for alternate universe grandchildren titles, and thus there is a pause for consideration, Erik eyeing Billy with uh, some scrutiny. The management apologizes. ]

Call me Erik. God knows Charles will keep doing it.

[ ...that was uh, fond. And as much as he debated over that, Magneto is a title. It's for keeping people at arm's length, and Billy is--well, Erik doesn't know what he is, really, but how much he actually misses having a family is certainly not something he's going to get into here.

[wordiness]

Uh, well, I don't know about your future, but.. but my world's pretty complicated.

[ he pauses at that comment, brows lifting a little, hands stilling where he'd been picking at his nails. that-- the way erik had said that-- ]

.. Oh my God. Are you-- and Pro-- I mean Charles. Are you two..?

[ holy crap. no way. he's just hearing things. isn't he? there's no way charles xavier and billy's grandpa are into one another like that. right? but then, why not. this is an alternate dimension, and it's not like they weren't twisted up in each other's lives even in his own. ]

You are, aren't you? [ an abrupt grin. ] This is kinda' cool.

[mentalisolate]

Are we--oh.

Ah.

[And various other awkward noises.]

Eventually? Usually? We are, or we will be. I tend to think acknowledging it is sort of inevitable.

[A moment, and then the awkward goes to a smile, and, oh no.]

I suppose it is kind of far out.

[violenthearted]

[ Just. This face. Forever. ]

[wordiness]

No, it's awesome. My fiance is never gonna' believe me. I mean, if he even-- [ some of the excitement dims a little, brows drawing together. ] If he even shows up there. But I guess if he doesn't, I can tell him when I get home.

[mentalisolate]

Billy, of any of your friends who might be drawn to that world by your presence, Teddy quite definitely makes the top of the list. I'm only sorry I won't be able to properly reassure you once we're there. But really, I can't imagine being anywhere alone myself for all too long without Erik showing up, can you?

[wordiness]

I'm going to try not to get my hopes up. I mean, he's got enough to worry about back home as it is, and our lives have a way of going a little sideways at the slightest provocation.

[ even though he knows teddy would fight through hell and latverians to find him. ]

I am really glad you and Erik are going there together, though. It would suck to be there alone. [ technically, he doesn't consider himself going there alone-- after all, there will be people he technically sort of knows. just from other dimensions and other times. ]