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[scarletcast]

[ username reads: wanda ]

​​​​[ Having had time to recover from the fight, Wanda looks no worse for wear. She's outside in the abandoned village, out of the glare of sunlight, moving her fingers slowly. Thin red wisps of hex energy weave around her fingers. A small rock, part of a doorframe, and a water bottle are moving in a slow, lazy circle like they're being turned on an invisible Ferris wheel. ]

​​​​[ She's quiet at first, concentrating. Then, she pulls the water bottle into one hand. The other two objects keep circling. ]

What is this called, where you are from?

​​​​[ Her mouth curves in dry amusement. ]

Is it magic?

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[scarletcast]

[ So there are other ways. ]

Then, something changed. Or, I was always like this, and something woke up.

[selfimage]

Perhaps.

Generally dormant abilities don't usually wake up by themselves. There's a catalyst.

[scarletcast]

[ Loki's sceptre. Nothing she'll talk of publicly. ]

There was. Perhaps you know of it.

[selfimage]

[ there's a pause.

and Loki pauses, puts a hand to his chest, and looks at her with the most innocent face that he can muster (which isn't very innocent, since he has a perpetually scheming face). ]


...


I didn't do it.

[scarletcast]

[ Wanda raises her eyebrows. To Loki's credit, she's actually amused. ]

That depends on how much you have in common with a mutual acquaintance of ours.

[selfimage]

[ Loki jerks a thumb backward as if other Loki is somehow behind him and also listening. ]

He did it. You can't blame me for what my other selves may do, I'm innocent! I'd say angel, but I've had a few run ins. Lamb—eh, I don't do lamb, either ...

You get the idea.

[scarletcast]

[ She's very tempted to say no, just to watch him continue this line of reasoning. ]

Do I? [ She smiles a little. ] Do not worry, I am not angry. However it came to be, I asked for this.

[selfimage]

You'll have to tell me about it sometime.

[ he says it in a way that he may have something to tell her. ]

[scarletcast]

[ She hesitates, but nods briskly. ]

When this is all repaired. We can talk.

[selfimage]

I'll pencil it in.

[ as if he has anything to pencil it into. ]