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[Wanda has already seen Steve Rogers's network post and replied to it. Touching base with The Boss (er, probably more like former boss, technically, as they're not in their world any longer) when she saw his post -- and pleasantly surprised at his presence here as well -- became first priority for her.]

Wanda Maximoff speaking.

[When she starts this video off with the introduction, her accent is Eastern European, probably unfamiliar for most to completely pin down; Sokovia also didn't get much attention in her universe, anyway (not before Ultron), so even the Sokovian accent may be unfamiliar to many from her own world as well. Though, to those with a Serbia as well in the universes from which they hail from, before they arrived in this one, they might think she sounds vaguely Serbian, but that's as close as they'll probably be able to come. Assuming they're familiar with the Serbian accent at all.

Appearance-wise, she has long and dark hair, Caucasian, mid-twenties, and the makeup on her face is mostly just dark eyeliner and red lipstick. She's changed into something a little less obvious than her Avengers outfit that she arrived here in, so no shot of a fancy costume for you people today, sorry.]

I am new here, and skipping the usual round of questions from others who have recently arrived -- [She's already flicked back a few entries on this network device, browsing through it before broadcasting this video. It's how she came across Steve's very recent post.] -- but since I have already seen one man on the network who is familiar to me, I thought I would take a 'roll' -- [English expressions for things are so weird sometimes.] -- and see if there is anyone else here who may be familiar with me. So? [That's her cue for people to introduce themselves.]

And a last general question: The information I was given has my housing in the Nonah apartment complex. If anyone could tell me their favorite places in the city -- to visit, to eat, whatever -- I would appreciate that and will accept all suggestions.

[And then she ends the video.]

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[The knowledge she had back home of other worlds being out there somewhere -- because, duh, alien attack on NYC, alien technology used by Hydra in the experimentations -- means that maybe the idea of multiple worlds that share some similarities but are not in the same universe isn't so much of a stretch mentally for her. Plus, being here means that is going to be a lot easier to go to that mentally as well. So she doesn't think it sounds too weird.]

So we mirror each other? Two sets of twins with similar powers on the same team. [That's a cool thought, actually.] How did you ... get your powers? [She really hopes the answer isn't 'through horrific experimentations' in his and his twin's case.]

Um. We inherited them?

[God is that too obvious, Billy is never sure how to approach this.]

We're technically on sort of an auxiliary Avengers team. Because we're kind of young. Young. Avengers.

As it were.

From a family that already had someone with speed powers and mental-based powers in it. [That's what she's inferring from that.] So, in your world we're, what, siblings? [That's her first guess. Those poor parents in that scenario, though; two sets of twins who can do the same thing, powers-wise.]

Doesn't make you any less of an Avenger. [She states with a smile. Young Avenger or older Avenger, it's all the same, she thinks. Still a team.]

Not really. I mean, yes, we're related. But I'm not your brother.

[God help him.]

Um.

I'm your kid.

Oh.

[There's surprise there. It is, admittedly, a little strange to hear she has relatives around in the multiverses. Maybe it would have been less strange to hear if it hadn't been approximately three weeks since she lost the last family member she had in her world, and having to start getting used to being alone. Now, suddenly, she's apparently not -- in a way.]

And you're ... positive? [Well that sure sounds like a dumb question, but it just kinda falls out of her mouth.]

Well.

Yes.

[God this is the third time this has happened and it's never with the Wanda who's his mom, the one who he did this with too, he remembers, back in their own world. Why can't his mom ever just show up ready and willing to be his mom?

Billy is nothing if not kind when it comes to Wanda, though.]

I know that's a lot. I mean, you don't have to think of it that way, if you don't want to.

No, it's okay. [She shakes her head, surprise and question immediately turning into concern for him. She'll deal with anything else later, and just run with this now. Concern for people is a thing for her, especially if they are connected to her in some way. The way she felt about Sokovia and its people being a prime example of that; there's nothing she would do to fight for it, challenging anyone who would hurt either. So, that means that she's apparently who he says she is in his world, that would be enough to drive her to do the same with him.]

I just .. it was three-ish weeks ago I lost the last living family member I had so it's just hearing that, in a way I'm not entirely as alone as I thought I had been, it's ... [okay well that sentence feels like it isn't going anywhere, so she just aborts it] -- what I mean is, it's not a bad thing. [The word she is looking for is "overwhelming".] So no, I don't mind thinking of it whatever way.

Do you want to do this in person? [She would vote for that option.]

Wait.

What?

[He stops.]

Yeah, we can, where are you? I can come to you, it'll be faster.

Yeah. [As for where she is: ] I'm back in my new apartment. [She sends a following text with the apartment number in the complex in Nonah.]

[About fifteen minutes later, there he is, knocking on the door.

He looks a bit like Pietro; he looks, really, like Magneto, but she doesn't know him so that probably isn't helpful. When she opens the door, he also looks a little nervous. This may be the third time (fourth, if he counts when he first met her in his own world) but every time, he gets worried.]

Hi.

I'm Billy.

Hi. [She offers a smile, also hoping it'll shut down whatever nervousness that she's pushing aside. She steps aside so he can come in, and will shut it behind him when he does come in. Noting the nervous look on his face, she says something to try to east that one: ] You don't have to be nervous. For my whole life, family has been the most important thing to me, and up until a few minutes ago, I had no idea there was another universe where I had any left. So, it'll be nice getting to know you.

Since I don't remember my previous time here, I don't want to say anything I might have already told you, so I'll let you start.

Sorry, it's habit, it's just-

[He doesn't quite finish. He steps inside, instead, and smiles a little, a bit nervous anyway.]

I didn't know you were alone. In my world, you're not.

[Well, that's sort of true and sort of not. Certainly it's simplistic. At least, Pietro is currently alive, which is a joke that he has to specify that in his own head. She's an Avenger. She has friends.]

[She shakes her head slightly as if to say he doesn't have anything to apologize for.]

That's good to know. [Which she says sincerely. With her Avengers back home, she's on a good start with the friends thing, and maybe in time she'll think of them like family. She'd get into the history of her life in Sokovia if asked, but she doesn't go on with it, as it's not the most pleasant thing to recount or hear. Instead, she focuses on a more positive thought.] How many others in this multiversal collision that this place is - apparently - are somewhere on our family tree, if any?

Well, there's...my grandfather.

[Which is touchy. Because either she doesn't know who her father is, or he's not her father, in their universe, only what does that do to Billy and Tommy, who look just like him?]

He probably will show up to say hi, at some point. He's also from not really my universe, but maybe yours?

[Dealing with keeping the differences of universes similar to hers straight? Confusing, sure, but probably doable. Dealing with the fact that she's pretty sure she just heard that someone who died sixteen years ago, when she was ten, is ... not? Ha. Haha. Hahahah. N o p e. That is something else entirely.]

That would be impressive time travel, if so, but maybe? Have you been here the same amount of time? [She's at least realizing that she's late to this multiverse party.]

Well, we're sort of a family that specializes in time travel.

[HA HA HA HA oh god.]

I've been here um. Two years?

He hasn't been here that long.

I'm sorry, really, if it gets overwhelming just tell me and I'll stop.

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