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[Early in the evening of July 9th, Susan Richards wakes up in a very, very strange place, an unfamiliar couch. In YOUR living room. She blinks and looks around, extremely confused. When this strange, blond woman sees you...her eyes go wide she disappears, clothes and all. Astute listeners may hear the sounds of her feet as she gets up and moves away from you and the couch.]

Wha! What on Earth?! WHO are you and WHERE am I?

[Susan's voice is pretty demanding for an invisible person who just woke up in your house, and it seems to be coming from all around you, her powers distorting it.

Maybe you could help talk some sense into her? Explain the situation? Perhaps you're feeling pretty mad? Break time, go nuts! This isn't locked to anyone!]

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[Much, much later, Susan's voice will appear over the journal after she's collected herself and gotten out of whoever's house she wound up in]

Hello everyone. This is Susan Richards of the Fantastic Four. If there are any members of the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, the X-Men, or even anyone that just recognizes my name I would appreciate it if you would get in touch with me. Hell, even if you are just feeling helpful and are willing to share information, I'd really appreciate it. I've just arrived and I need help getting my bearings. I don't want to impose, but I really need some answers.

Also, if anyone comes across a blue jumpsuit with a 4 on it, I'd ask that they not touch it, its made of highly unstable molecules that can react oddly to anyone that isn't me.

[Her voice isn't terribly upset, more confused. Its not like she's never woken up in strange places or been in rough situations alone before. Thats...sort of what the Fantastic Four do!]

(OOC: Feel free to break time with the action portion of the post! I've got nobody in particular who needs to find her so she can wake up in anyone's living room that wants an Invisible Woman)

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Yes. Force fields and constructs. Its probably not as much fun as being a teenage Spiderman, but its pretty handy.

My, aren't you the lucky one. At least you're well looked after.

[Her voice MIGHT have a hint of sadness to it]

And do you enjoy it here? Have you made many new friends?

...I understand. I left my family behind, too.

[And it's been hard, living here without them. Without anyone, really. Probably why he's so relieved that she actually knows who he is.

He finally finds the guide, though, and he offers his journal out to her.]

I was going to make something to eat, so... do you want to give this a read through while I cook? If you're hungry, I mean. I've got enough for two.

It must be hard, Billy. But don't worry, the Fantastic Four looks out for Avengers, you know.

[She smiles warmly, glad of the offer]

Yes, I think that's a good idea. I'd appreciate it.

[And she settles in to read, and wait]

Aha... yeah, fun. [He almost had his identity outed, and his "bro" got sent to a mental ward because of him. That's the exact opposite of fun.]

[Billy nods, offering up a quick smile, then gets back to gathering his ingredients, disappearing down the hall to the kitchen for about half an hour. His cooking skills have never been stellar, and over the last few months he's had to do a lot of improvising, but it's usually edible. ...More or less.

Eventually he returns with a steaming, covered pot, carrying it over to the counter where a couple of plates and forks await him.]

Hey, I'm back.

Relax, Peter. I was joking. I know what its like being different, you know? The Fantastic Four have public identities. I have to disguise myself just to go outside...

Public identities... sounds like a pain. [And dangerous.] Yeah, I don't think I could ever afford a public identity like that. You're a lot stronger than I am.

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[While she waits, Susan reads through the journal with interest, absorbing as much as she can. When Billy returns she's just about finished, so she quickly skims the last paragraph before standing and walking over]

Alright, I think that I've got a handle on things. Nominally at least. Here, let me help you with that.

[She eyes the pot, wondering what's inside]

Haha, maybe now, but don't forget I've got twenty years experience on you easily. When you get older, at least where I'm from, you're a pretty well respected hero. Don't put yourself down, Peter.

[She smiles kindly, neglecting intentionally to mention the recent attempts on Mary Jane's life]

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[That brings a smile back on his face.] Really?

Does the Bugle start giving me a break?

It's okay, I've got it. If you wanna get drinks, though, there's a fridge over by the corner. [He gestures vaguely, lifting the pot lid and serving up some spaghetti. Mostly because pasta is super-easy to make. It's not stellar, but hey, he's only sixteen.]

[ The tone does break through, ever so slightly. ] Well, family's what you make, y'know? You can be family, too, if you want!

Yep! I like it here. I've made lots of new friends - there's lots of people to meet, y'know?

"Couple X-Men, couple Avengers. They might not know you, though, they're from..."

I frowned. How best to explain it without making her pop a bubble in my brain?

"... Alternate versions of your world, basically? Different timelines."

Yea, once you save Jonah's life a couple of times he starts to warm up. Not to mention becoming an Avenger. Tony's got good PR.

[She nods and heads over, grabbing some drinks from the fridge and setting them on the counter. It doesn't smell bad, but she IS dubious of teenage cooking]

Here you go.

Figures. Can't catch a break.

[She pinches her nose in frustration.]

Sorry about all this, Harry. Where I'm from waking up in a parallel reality tends to mean people are trying to kill me. Or Reed's been meddling with the space time continuum again.

Haha, that's alright. My family at home's pretty large. You can be my niece if you want.

And yea, it seems like there are a lot of interesting people.

[That doesn't explain much--but he has to wonder if that's part of what Billy was so hesitant to tell him. He'd let him off the hook in the hospital, but now...

Yeah, they might need to have a chat.]

I'll be honest, I'd rather be in this position, too. Even if your Iron Man might know a few tricks I don't. I suppose you could spoil me and tell me what neat things I invent, though.

[He's not so sure he wants to be spoiled about much else, though.]

... Oh. Well. Hell, that made it a little harder to be mad at her.

"Hey, I get it. At least you didn't wake up on the roof of a building with no roof access."

Though, thinking about it, she could have just made force field stairs, so that's not exactly a devastating disadvantage for her.

[She agrees that they are going to need to have a talk, eventually. And she's going to impress upon Billy the important of a few things...]

Well, the Iron Man armor gets fairly regular upgrades, either from things you've come up with or things my husband has. You tend to work more on the weapons aspects, but Reed's the world's top scientist when it comes to propulsion systems and shielding technology.

The most spectacular thing I can think of? Extremis. I'm not sure what you did, but I know you injected yourself with a nanite serum that let you interface with the armor better. I remember even Reed was impressed with it.

[That, at least, gets a chuckle]

You know I can fly, right? Or just smash a hole in the roof?

"... You can fly?"

... Huh. Must have missed that part.

"Yeah, I probably could have put a hole in the roof too, except for all I knew somebody was under me."

Yea, force fields under my feet.

[She shrugs]

So, you're a wizard, right? Like Stephen Strange?

... Oh. That made sense, actually, now that I thought of it.

"... I like to think I'm a little less Dr. Strange and a little more Gandalf."

...But at least she didn't compare me to Harry Potter. I'd have had to try and kill her again, and here we were just starting to be friends.

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