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backwaterbelle) wrote2024-07-31 10:30 am
backwaterbelle) wrote2024-07-31 10:30 am
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"You got Rogue. Keep it short and sweet."
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"You got Rogue. Keep it short and sweet."
You may have noticed already, but I thought I'd let you know that another version of you has recently arrived.
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.
My best friend showed up too. From my universe.
He's also an ex.
THE ex.
I'm expecting mother to show up next.
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. ]
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. ]
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.
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.
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. ]
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. ]
I had a feeling they'd been close from earlier conversations.
[But no firm confirmation until now.]
I would say her loss, but I remember how I used to be when I was young.
[And even with her current list of faults and negative traits, she's grown and matured massively since then. As one can imagine, that fact's weighing heavily on her in this situation.]
I'm jealous of my future self, but it's weirdly given me hope.
Yes. They adopted me because Destiny saw I'd be useful to them in the future.
Or rather, my mutation would be.
They adopted me when I was four. I didn't meet Kurt until I was much older, when I was with the Brotherhood.
[But no firm confirmation until now.]
I would say her loss, but I remember how I used to be when I was young.
[And even with her current list of faults and negative traits, she's grown and matured massively since then. As one can imagine, that fact's weighing heavily on her in this situation.]
I'm jealous of my future self, but it's weirdly given me hope.
Yes. They adopted me because Destiny saw I'd be useful to them in the future.
Or rather, my mutation would be.
They adopted me when I was four. I didn't meet Kurt until I was much older, when I was with the Brotherhood.
[ There's more, but Erik isn't going to share more personal details about her. There are more differences between the two women, and one that he's sure this Rogue won't like to hear, but it's not his place to share it. Whether or not he agrees with the choice, it was nevertheless her choice, and isn't that one of the things he's always hoped to fight for? ]
I haven't always made the best choices myself. In your world, I expect, and in hers either. So I can accept that not everyone's going to be comfortable around me.
I see. That is an unfortunate family situation.
I think I've told you this before, but the Raven I know is very different from the Mystique you've told me about. It's rather strange, for me.
I haven't always made the best choices myself. In your world, I expect, and in hers either. So I can accept that not everyone's going to be comfortable around me.
I see. That is an unfortunate family situation.
I think I've told you this before, but the Raven I know is very different from the Mystique you've told me about. It's rather strange, for me.
Ain't no one that hits all their choices out of the park, so to speak. Sometimes we really muck things up.
Regardless of what you've done back home in your world, I'm glad I met you here. That you've let me get to know you as much as you have.
That's one way to put it. They stuck around longer then my actual parents though.
[Which is a real fucking weird story involving a hippy commune, magic, and a dream world. Then, there was her abusive aunt. Fun times all around.]
You mentioned that, yeah. They seem to be like night and day, relatively speaking. It's real unsettling for me too.
There's something else.
Somehow, in the future, I finally get control of my mutation. On my own.
Regardless of what you've done back home in your world, I'm glad I met you here. That you've let me get to know you as much as you have.
That's one way to put it. They stuck around longer then my actual parents though.
[Which is a real fucking weird story involving a hippy commune, magic, and a dream world. Then, there was her abusive aunt. Fun times all around.]
You mentioned that, yeah. They seem to be like night and day, relatively speaking. It's real unsettling for me too.
There's something else.
Somehow, in the future, I finally get control of my mutation. On my own.
As am I that I've gotten to know you. Even if our relationship may be vastly different in my own reality, and my own future.
I can say without reservation that I'm glad to have met my own version of Raven instead. She's one of the most extraordinary people I've ever met. [ Spoken even after she's shot him and threatened to stab his neck, so. You know he means it. ]
Really? Well, that is good, isn't it? If it is on your own terms.
I can say without reservation that I'm glad to have met my own version of Raven instead. She's one of the most extraordinary people I've ever met. [ Spoken even after she's shot him and threatened to stab his neck, so. You know he means it. ]
Really? Well, that is good, isn't it? If it is on your own terms.
It ain't a bad different. Just, different.
I've tried not to delve too much into the specifics of her with you. Both because it's painful and I get angry, but because I don't want to take away from your Raven. Though, I'd call my Mystique extraordinary too.
[There's no arguing that point, but there's a lot more to it with their history for Rogue.]
It'd be nice to know how, but there's hope for me. It's nice to know for certain that I ain't broken.
I've tried not to delve too much into the specifics of her with you. Both because it's painful and I get angry, but because I don't want to take away from your Raven. Though, I'd call my Mystique extraordinary too.
[There's no arguing that point, but there's a lot more to it with their history for Rogue.]
It'd be nice to know how, but there's hope for me. It's nice to know for certain that I ain't broken.
[ 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. ]
Happy Holidays!
-Rogue
[ The box contains a basket of homemade Christmas cookies and jars of homemade hot chocolate mix. ]
[ 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. ]
[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]
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Merry Christmas!
M]
Uh, thanks for the food?
I'll get you something, I promise.
I'll get you something, I promise.
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.]
We got...
Distracted.
[Yes, that sort of distracted. Enjoy the mental image Scoot.]
Wait, then who...?
I bet you didn't tell him it was staring at you.
I bet you didn't tell him it was staring at you.
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.
Well I like when his stares at me. Actually, I prefer it doing more than staring.
There's two of you?! Jesus Christ.
And again. Jesus Christ.
And again. Jesus Christ.
No. There's one of me. And one of her.
Don't act surprised.
Don't act surprised.
Suppose it remains to be seen, whether or not I have it in me to change my own future.
That's fair. I have no reason to want to know more about the version of her that you know, anyway. At least not for the time being.
[ It takes him a moment longer to answer the last message, but he is resolute when he does. ]
You are not broken. You never were in the first place.
That's fair. I have no reason to want to know more about the version of her that you know, anyway. At least not for the time being.
[ It takes him a moment longer to answer the last message, but he is resolute when he does. ]
You are not broken. You never were in the first place.
You're one of the strongest folks I've met. Always coming out the other side of whatever's thrown at you stronger still. You show more restraint and mercy than folks give you credit for I think, all things considered. Though I still ain't keen on murdering, self-defense is something else.
I'll keep that in mind. The city likely won't hold to that boundary, though.
[And while she won't apologize for the city, it's worth letting him know that she will do her best to hold that boundary for him.]
It's a terrifying mutation to have, but it's such an integral part of me. I'd never willingly get rid of it. It's just, there's something keeping me from being able to control it, and consequently being my whole, authentic self. Previously, I'd thought only a telepath like Charles could give me that back, which I didn't want to do again. I want to do it myself.
Finding out that I can do learn control on my own terms is life changing. It's hope I'd lost faith in ever having for myself.
I'll keep that in mind. The city likely won't hold to that boundary, though.
[And while she won't apologize for the city, it's worth letting him know that she will do her best to hold that boundary for him.]
It's a terrifying mutation to have, but it's such an integral part of me. I'd never willingly get rid of it. It's just, there's something keeping me from being able to control it, and consequently being my whole, authentic self. Previously, I'd thought only a telepath like Charles could give me that back, which I didn't want to do again. I want to do it myself.
Finding out that I can do learn control on my own terms is life changing. It's hope I'd lost faith in ever having for myself.
In all fairness, I don't always show restraint, and mercy has often been a distant concept to me. I don't fault anyone for not putting faith when I claim I want to do better.
There is nothing wrong in seeking help when you need it, but I understand your point of view. This is your situation to learn, and your power to control. Were I in your position, I too would want to do it on my own terms.
But control is a learned skill, it doesn't make you broken just because you haven't mastered it yet.
There is nothing wrong in seeking help when you need it, but I understand your point of view. This is your situation to learn, and your power to control. Were I in your position, I too would want to do it on my own terms.
But control is a learned skill, it doesn't make you broken just because you haven't mastered it yet.
Men are frustrating.
[ That's it, that's the tweet. ]
[ That's it, that's the tweet. ]
Edited 2025-03-18 06:53 (UTC)
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.]
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.]
[ 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.
I signed a contract with D'Artagnan today. It is not going over very well with everyone here at the house.
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