driftfleet | (no subject)

[ she pulls a face on his behalf ]

You'd think people would understand that stranger things have happened by now.

To be entirely fair to the other person, he knows us in his world and the version of me he knows plays poker with him. That's how it came up.

But at this point I'm wondering why it's even a concern. People look younger than they are all the time.

Perhaps the fact that they know you in another form influences it. But that's obnoxious. Maybe they think they're being funny?

Well, he called all of us babyfaces, so - it's really up for debate.

Who was it, anyway. Someone new from your world show up? Or. A parallel world.

Ben Grimm? He's from a parallel world, I think. He mentioned the Avengers and the group he's part of, neither of which exist in my world.

I haven't talked to him yet. I wonder if Kate knows him? Or Vision, maybe.

Kate might? Some of these parallel worlds have all the groups I've heard of, and then there's ones like mine where it's just the one.

That's infinite Earths, for you. Just the tiniest thing can change everything.

I try not to think about it too hard. I mean, some things line up, but for the most part it's been pretty different.

I agree. Sometimes you just meet people who have the same name.

Mm. Otherwise you get into expectations and that's - messy.

And we certainly can't have that.

Is it weird if I ask you how Raven's doing? I still haven't met her.

Exactly.

[he blinks in surprise] Ah - no, it's not that weird. I think she's still getting used to being here, but she's doing alright. She - uh, she transferred to my ship not too long ago.

Man, that's the party ship, isn't it? Let me know when you have a giant sleepover.

It feels like it's starting to get there. [he laughs a little] If it happens you'll be the first to know.

. . . if it isn't too weird, I can introduce you to Raven the next time we're all there. I think you two would get along, and . . . she really should start talking to people who aren't me or her brother.

I'd love that. It wouldn't be weird at all, from my side of things.

Who's her brother?

Ah - good. Then I definitely will.

Charles is.

Oh, really? That's cool they're both here, then.

It's . . . yeah. It's a really good thing for them.

Does it complicate things for you?

[he wrinkles his nose]

No, not really. I mean, I can't exactly go to him for advice anymore, but aside from that it isn't complicated.

Good. I don't know how Alex would feel if someone from her work dated me.

Actually, now that I'm thinking of it, she'd probably just be happy I'm seeing anyone.

Ah - it's like that, huh. [a small smile] I've heard that before.

I think it helps that Charles and I are good friends, too. We're - [family] - close.

Sisterly love.

And yeah, that does help. I'm glad it's a good situation.