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[backwaterbelle]

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"You got Rogue. Keep it short and sweet."

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text; un: magneto

[heavymetals]

You may have noticed already, but I thought I'd let you know that another version of you has recently arrived.

un: rogue

[backwaterbelle]

I did see that. I'm not certain how I feel about the whole of it either.

My best friend showed up too. From my universe.
He's also an ex.
THE ex.

I'm expecting mother to show up next.

[heavymetals]

She's different from you in a number of aspects, though I don't know whether or not that is a comfort.

Did he? Seems like you're collecting us, at this point. How are you feeling about that, then?

I'm almost afraid to ask who 'mother' is.

[ He's joking but he really shouldn't be. ]

[backwaterbelle]

I suppose it depends on if mature, secure me or petty, insecure me is at the wheel. Anything I should know about?
I'd rather avoid finding out what happens when we both touch with our mutation.

Honestly? Trying not to freak out. I've really missed him. He's from a future where we're apparently together again and doing pretty good.
We're a mess when I'm pulled from timewise.
As you can imagine, I'm even more pissed at the city.

[And let's not talk about how Wade has been more or less ignoring her. It's fine, everything is FINE.]

You can't hear me, but I'm ugly laughing with a bourbon in hand.
Suppose you'll find out sooner or later if there's another me running around here now.
My adoptive mothers are Mystique and Destiny.

[heavymetals]

She is younger than you. And she used to date Robert, I don't know if he's ever told you. [ Sorry, that little bit he just finds amusing. ] She hasn't shared much with me. Whatever happened in her reality, she is distrustful towards me. The Magneto she's familiar with tried to kill her, so it's understandable. I would advise you to simply talk to her.

I can see how that might be complicated. But I suppose it's not the worst thing, if in the future you're back together.

[ And he's going to pause after that last piece of information. He needs a moment to absorb it, putting all the pieces together in his mind. ]

So you're Kurt's sister.

[ He's just going to stay there. Safe zone. Good Lord, Erik Lehnsherr. ]

Christmas gift

[mississippis]

[ Delivered via courier is a brightly wrapped box brightly wrapped box with a card attached: ]

Happy Holidays!
-Rogue

[ The box contains a basket of homemade Christmas cookies and jars of homemade hot chocolate mix. ]

delivery;

[agoddessonce]

[ Rogue and Remy get their packages in the mail together on the 25th, but they're wrapped separately. Rogue gets a black, high turtleneck, and a ceramic baking dish in green and gold with a note that requests more sticky cinnamon buns in the new year. Remy gets a burgundy sweater with a deep V neck, along with five decks of plastic playing cards that Ororo's taken from the casino, with a note: Merry Christmas, Remy. Please use these wisely. ]

backdated to Christmas Eve

[the_real_mccoy]

[A beautifully wrapped gift box gets delivered on Christmas Eve. Inside is the city's best assortment of chocolates with a note:

Merry Christmas!
M]

text | un: mr lasers

[knewiwasmore]

Uh, thanks for the food?

I'll get you something, I promise.

un: rogue

[backwaterbelle]

Actually Remy and I haven't finished the baking for our gifts.

We got...
Distracted.

[Yes, that sort of distracted. Enjoy the mental image Scoot.]

[knewiwasmore]

Wait, then who...?

I bet you didn't tell him it was staring at you.

[backwaterbelle]

Probably the other Rogue. She was at the potluck.

Well I like when his stares at me. Actually, I prefer it doing more than staring.

[knewiwasmore]

There's two of you?! Jesus Christ.

And again. Jesus Christ.

private; un:Storm | backdated to the 10th!

[agoddessonce]

Men are frustrating.

[ That's it, that's the tweet. ]

private; un: rogue

[backwaterbelle]

Which one did what?
And will I get to shovel talk anyone?

[Not that Ororo needs anyone to perform one for her, but the idea of getting to give Logan a shovel talk for once is enticing.]

[agoddessonce]

[ It's definitely not Logan mostly because this happened before he arrived, but. Please don't shovel talk anyone, Anna Marie. ]

I signed a contract with D'Artagnan today. It is not going over very well with everyone here at the house.

[backwaterbelle]

[What is time? Way to be a spoilsport. Not that she needs any reasons to bother people from home.]

I'm sorry. That sounds exhausting.
Are they both harshing the Subspace vibe, or is one more bristly than the other about it?

private (un;hughie92)

[petitcanary]

Hey uh
Are you around? It's not like earth-shatteringly urgent I'm okay but

[God, he should just get to the point even if he's not sure he wants to admit why he's telling her specifically.]

Some of my people from back home showed up
MM's fine I just feel bad that he's even here in the first place but
Butcher's here too.

private (un: rogue)

[backwaterbelle]

[She happens to see that first text pop up onto her device and despite his attempt to preface whatever bomb he's preparing to drop, Rogue's immediately concerned.]

I'm around honeybee.
Urgent or not you got me worrying.

Well.
Fuck.

[There's a long pause before she finally picks a corner to start unpacking.
She has questions.]

How are you holding up?
And what designation were they assigned?

[Will punching Butcher land her in the People Zoo?]

[petitcanary]

Sorry. Awful way to end a text I know
Not gonna lie I'm still kind of in shock?
He doesn't even remember the last six months from back at home so
I'm not sure what to do

[It feels like Hughie doesn't have anything to do with all the anger and pain Butcher's appearance is earthing up when the man doesn't even remember what he did to earn it. Fuck, there's a sick part of Hughie that's relieved. Pathetically enough, he misses back then, when he thought Butcher actually cared about him.]

They're both Submissive.

[Funny, how Kimiko is the only one among them who isn't. That does make her the only one that could hypothetically pay bail, though--

Fuck. Hughie, you fucking idiot.]

Wait wait wait Rogue please don't
Please don't go after him

[backwaterbelle]

There are worse starts to texts.
But that answers my next question.

[Quite a bit happened in those six months, but that doesn't take away from Hughie's experiences and looming, unresolved trauma.]

How you're feeling is valid. No matter how messy.
And coming from someone with a precog for a parent while being behind the pull points of many of the folks I care about... Point blank asking if he wants you to catch him up would be the adult thing to do.

[Look at her mustering a drop of maturity for Hughie's sake rather than too much empathy for Butcher.]

He'll probably think he can change your past somehow after though.

[Unlikely, but there's no point in noting that. Not when he immediately thinks she's lacking enough self control and sense to go off and attack Butcher relatively unprovoked. It's surprising how much that stings.]

Appreciate the vote of confidence there sugar.

You know that his bigot behavior will earn bigot consequences, and I ain't the only person with abilities here. It ain't your job to protect him from himself, especially at personal cost. You deserve better.

And if he hurts anyone I care about?
No promises.

text:besthooker

[umas_second]

I might no be in tae work f'a few days. I won't lose th'job will I?

un: rogue

[backwaterbelle]

You alright sugar? Did you get sick?

[umas_second]

Ye know I love it when ye call me tha, aye? No, I'm no sick, jus likely tae hev somethin tae take care of.


[As much as Harry didn't want to fess up to being an idiot, Rogue would find out soon enough when he made a plea on the network from the People Zoo, if he couldn't find a contract pretty fast.]


I might hev forgotten an important date . . .

[backwaterbelle]

I do, but it's also habit.

[It's not like Harry to miss work, so she suspects it's personal and/or city related. She's about to press further when that second text hits. It takes her a few moments since it's been a while since she's had to think of renewing her contract, but it clicks all the same.]

When's it up?