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[ashandflame]

Who: Jean Grey
Broadcast: fleet-wide
Action: SS Vanquish
When: 10 June

( Jean isn't a stranger to space. She isn't a stranger to time travel. She is a stranger to this particular space ship, though, and she's not really sure why she's here or how she got here. It's a pain in the ass, really, considering she just got back from space not even two weeks ago and here she is again, trapped in the limbo of endless black and stars close enough to touch. She'd started on a ship with limited capacity and basically no people and at least she's actually on a ship with people now. It's an improvement - somewhat.

Great. Just peachy.

Maybe this time they can skip the Invasion of the Symbiotes and she'll get to keep control of her own body and mind. It'd be nice, for once, not to have to worry about some alien entity invading her body for the fun of it. )

So, uh, question? What sector of space are we in, exactly? Because I just got back from a stint on Klyntar and let me tell you, it wasn't great. I don't want to go back. So if we're anywhere remotely close by (read: within one million lightyears), I'd like to go ahead and nope out now.

( Maybe this isn't the best way to introduce herself to an entire space fleet but, hey, Jean has never been one to beat around the bush. Being a telepath, she has an idea of how people's brains work and it's given her the overarching sense that she needs to just shoot straight ninety nine percent of the time. What's the point in subtlety? Say what you think, be bold, no regrets. It keeps people from misinterpreting your motives, anyway. )

Anyone got ideas on how I can get back to Earth from here? I don't want it to seem like it's less important than the former, because really, if I'm not anywhere near Klyntar I'm good, but I kind of have a team I need to get back to. I'm Jean Grey and I'm captain of the X-Men.

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[passingthrough]

[It's the voice that gets her long before she hears the name and title. The looks hit her second because the styling of her hair is different even if it's the same vibrant tone of red. The uniform is very different and her face is free of her Jean's most identifying feature—the facial mark. But the face itself? It's still Jean. She's younger though. Maybe so young Jean won't even recognize her. But she also might not recognize her because she's pretty sure this isn't just a younger version of her Jean, but an alternate one. After all, she doesn't remember ever hearing about a mission to Klyntar or knowing of a time when the X-Men used the term captain for the various squad leaders.

But maybe most of all simply because even though Kurt is here she's much more used to seeing other versions of people she knows than the ones she remembers from home. She's seen more than one Wolverine and Kurt as well as Rogue, Storm, Piotr, Pietro, Wanda, Hank, Mystique, Erik and even another version of herself between the fleet and the prison, but this is the first time she's seen Jean since home. And even then it had been awhile. Jean and Logan and gone off on their own while she was still with the X-Men and then after Piotr was hurt Kitty and he went off to train the next generation. And then...she was supposed to die without ever seeing her again, but here they are.

She appears on screen and she isn't sure what to say for a moment. Tongue tied isn't normally her brand.]

Do you recognize me? [That feels like a stupid question. If she knows a version of her she'd have to be pretty young. Would that version of herself even have her powers yet? It's hard to guess Jean's age exactly.]

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[ashandflame]

( Jean is a little tongue-tied herself, mostly because Kitty hadn't been this young when she saw her last. Kitty's a professor now, a responsible person, and Jean flees from responsibility when she gets the chance. She's been told she'll grow into it, of course, but that's not now. )

Yeah, I know you. You're a little younger, though, and less frazzled. Are you a professor yet?

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[passingthrough]

[For a moment the question almost fits. Her last assignment was teaching and training. Emphasis on the training. But "professor" isn't a title she's ever had. And she's younger than usual?. Then again, ages were all messed up in Remy's world too. That Kitty and Kurt are basically the same age and Kurt should be clearly older. So should Rogue. Just thinking about it gives her a headache.]

I should be older and a professor, huh? Wow. [She shakes her head.] You know about alternate realities, right?

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[krammbunctious]

[Kramm doesn't recognize the woman (or any of the locations she's mentioning, although he has heard mention of 'Earth' from others in the fllet), but he does recognize the background. His own feed shows him in motion as she makes his way about the ship trying to find her.]

Hail and well met, Jean! I am Kramm, and I believe we're shipmates ... [He stops at a likely door and knocks,] I'm afraid I can't offer any advice on getting out of here, or where 'here' is precisely, but if there's anything I can do to help make your stay easier, you just let me know, yeah?

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[ashandflame]

( It seems Kramm is pretty good at finding doors, considering he's found Jean's, and she tugs it open to continue the conversation in person. As much as she's learned how to use radio and video (and telepathy, of course), she likes a good face-to-face. )

Oh, hi! Nah, I'm just getting here, really, so I wouldn't even know what to ask for. Luckily before I got roped into this, I was in space, so I've gotten real used to what it's like.

How long have you been here, Kramm?

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[krammbunctious]

[Oh hey, cool! He tucks his device back in a leather pouch on his belt.]

Well, I've got beer, if that helps.

I've only been her a few months. It's fine, but I've been a little restless lately; I'm generally used to a little more, ah ... action.

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[lord_wizard]

Being as boring as possible may be good start, though with a story that starts like that you may find that somewhat difficult.

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[ashandflame]

( Jean sighs and it definitely errs on this side of dramatic. Naturally. Her life is never boring. )

My life hasn't been boring since I was eleven. Believe me, I've tried to blend. It just doesn't work out that way.

[lord_wizard]

As it is for many of us, which is likely why we were selected in the first place.

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[sassy_assassin]

[ Sara waves half heartedly into the video feed ]

Hey. You're not going to have a lot of luck with answers, but I think someone else said something about X-Men, so maybe some of your team is here. And for what it's worth I've never heard of anywhere called Klyntar. Not that space is my specialty.

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[ashandflame]

( Well, there was good news and bad news - the good, hey! Mutants were here! Probably mutants who didn't want to kill her. Bad news? Nobody knew what she was talking about. Jean thought she could handle that combination. )

I guess it could be worse and you'd wonder why in the heck a telepath wound up in the middle of space. If the X-Men are here, or some of them, at least they'll know what to do with me.

( Jean waves back to the woman on the screen. )

Also, hi! I'm Jean.

[sassy_assassin]

Sara. And I've learned not to question some things. Here's hoping you're a good telepath, though. I've dealt with some doozies in my day.

[Video]

[cajunspice]

[Jean Grey. Now that was a name he had not heard for awhile.

And it was a lovely surprise. Back in the last place he was trapped, Luceti, he and the Jean from his world got to be rather good friends, despite him having worked for Magneto. And this Jean was certainly starting things off how he would expect her to; getting right to the point and trying to find an answer.

A real shame then Remy is without his voice right now thanks to an augment glitch...

Thus why she is getting a video back with him holding up pieces of paper with writing on them.]

Hey Jean, I'm Remy LeBeau, it's nice to meet you. [He hoped it wasn't like back home, that he was 'the enemy' to the X-Men. Only one way to find out.]

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[ashandflame]

( One advantage of being time-displaced was that Jean had heard of a lot of people she'd never met. Remy LeBeau is one of those people and while she's never actually met him herself, she's heard good things, and she's happy to see him. When she sees him holding up the paper with what he wants to say, she taps her head. )

Telepath, remember? I could probably just try to do a mind link. I haven't attempted one since I got into the Fleet and I don't know if there's any kind of power dampener but it's worth a shot?

Also? Hi.

[Video]

[cajunspice]

[A good start, no anger or fear. A very good start.]

Thought it was only polite to start this way than mentally shouting at you. [Though he put the paper down after this, sitting back instead and giving this a go.]

Testin', testin', ya able to hear me?

[universal_charm]

Best guess on getting back to Earth is follow the first star on the right and straight on til morning.

_{[ He believes he is both funny and also giving sage advice at the same time. What? The two totally mix. ]}

[ashandflame]

( Jean narrows her eyes a bit but it's still good-natured; at least someone can make a joke. )

Har har. Are you Peter Pan, then?

[universal_charm]

Hardly. More like a Lost Boy.

[canofmanji]

[Manji was on his way off the ship with a duffel back over his shoulder. He stops when he notices the new face. He gives her a quick look up and down.] You're new here, right?

[ashandflame]

Brand new, yeah. I just got assigned to this ship. I was stuck on the Marsiva before now.

[canofmanji]

Well, you got put on probably the worst ship. The captain of this ship is a nightmare to deal with. I can show you were to put in a transfer to another ship if you want.

[Please don't listen to Manji.]

[video]

[ecclesiophobic]

[Kitty isn't the only one to find themselves at a loss when faced with another version of Jean; Kurt simply stares at his communicator for quite a while. Jean. Young and full of fire (bad joke, that one) and not possessing a voice that sounded like bones scraping cinderblock.

And probably still a telepath of considerable power, meaning that some of the time before contacting her is spent doing his best to picture Jean as he knew her best; full of life and bad taste in men.

When the video clicks on, Kurt expression is a carefully neutral one.] Hallo Jean. I have to say, seeing you with hair that long is rather strange.

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[ashandflame]

Long? The older version of me has it longer than this.

( Still, time and the universe are strange things and from what she knows from Kitty, this version of Kurt is from a very different sort of future. )

How does it normally look for you?

[oratorical]

[That's a new face. Or at least, Leia is pretty sure she's new, because she can't imagine having missed someone on board the ship for so long.]

Wherever we are, it's not a sector I'm familiar with. Nor have I heard of Klyntar before, for that matter.

[But if Leia had to guess, she'd say it's probably nowhere near here either.]

My name is Leia.

[ashandflame]

( Nobody seems to know where Klyntar is and while that's a very good thing for them (Jean could go without knowing where it is herself, after all) it doesn't really help her narrow down where she is right now. Hmm. )

Jean, but I think I said that already? I'm terrible at introductions. I'm not so used to space travel to begin with and getting lost on my first major trip out isn't really helping me much.