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[biggerstingers]

There aren't a lot of sunny days left at Milliways before the Scottish winter moves in and settles in place hard. Still, there are a few left and Janet van Dyne is taking advantage of one to recover from her latest round of 'Quinjets for non-pilots' with a walk around the lake

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[gammagammahey]

Jen happens to also want to enjoy the weather before it gets frozen. This is why she exits the bar and strolls towards Jan while she looks at the lake. It's beautiful this time of year and she's hoping for a glance at the giant squid that purportedly lives in the lake. This is also why she doesn't see Jan until she's almost on top of her.

When she does see her, her mouth falls open.

She's speechless.

Skrull? Other form of shapeshifter? Or has Jan been exiled to Milliways for her death?

"Jan?"

[[OOC: Oh mah gawd, I'm so sorry it took so long to respond to this. Real life mugged me and left me for dead on the side of the road.]]

[biggerstingers]

Big. Green. Calling her by name.

"Do I know you?"

[gammagammahey]

"Do..."

Jen again is speechless, and that's saying something since she talks for a living.

"...That's only a question you can answer. But I know you."

Alternate universe? A younger version of the Jan she knows who's discovered Milliways before meeting Jen? An amnesiac Jen? Skrull? Clone? The possibilities are endless.

[biggerstingers]

"This is going to end up like the different Ben Grims. I can feel it all ready," mutters Janet before speaking up again, "So I'm Janet van Dyne and I'm guessing you aren't a Bruce even if there's a family resemblance?"

[gammagammahey]

"I'm Bruce's cousin, not a transgendered Bruce. All family traits apply."

Meaning super strength, invulnerability, and a host of other good things.

Jen smiles warmly - she'd loved her Jan as a close friend and can't help but feel goodwill towards any Jan she meets.

"And I'm guessing you're not from my universe. But in my universe, we were close friends. We were in the Avengers together. You designed every costume I ever wore, including this one."

The urge to hug this Jan is becoming stronger and stronger. But Jen restrains herself - she has no idea of this Jan's personality and receptiveness. Still, Jen's relieved that in at least one other universe, a Janet Van Dyne exists. Alive.

[biggerstingers]

"So you're from one of the worlds were the Avengers started earlier then?" checks Janet, "Since we haven't been together for a year yet. Do you have any idea how strange it is to hear about a career you've barely started?"

But hey she apparently rocks at it, which is always nice to hear.

[gammagammahey]

"Earlier than when? The original Avengers were Hank, the Hulk, Iron Man, Thor, and you. Then Cap was found, and the roster increased over the years. At one point we had almost twenty Avengers serving simultaneously. The roster's changed over the years - I'm not sure how much you want to know, so ask away if you want to know more. But I will say this - you were chairperson for a while, and you were a spectacular leader."

[biggerstingers]

"The roster sounds right and it's 2010 back home," says Janet, "We've fished Cap out of the iceberg and... I don't know how much I want to know yet."

"Some, but not too much about what Janet van Dyne has done in detail I think. Locking myself into decisions that someone with the same name made - that doesn't feel right. You know?"

[gammagammahey]

"I won't tell you anything unless you ask," Jen repies. "You just fished Cap out now? You guys got a late start." She smiles again.

Behind the smile are tears, something Jen rarely allows herself with her naturally bubbly and optimistic personality. But there's been too much death lately - she lost Jan, she might lose Johnny, she almost lost Bruce too many times.

"Can I buy you a drink, Jan? Or do you prefer Janet?"

[biggerstingers]

"Either is fine," says Janet, "And a drink sounds good. Maybe if I'm tipsy enough I can think a little more like Tony when he was writing the quinjet manuals."

[gammagammahey]

That gets Jan a laugh.

"Incomprehensible, huh? I'm not sure anyone can think like Tony. I can fly the Quinjet, you know. I'm good at it. To the bar for libations, Lady Jan?"

[biggerstingers]

"After you Lady... I didn't get your name. And some help with the Quinjet would be great. Flying by yourself and flying one of those? Not as close as I'd hoped."

[gammagammahey]

"Ohmigosh, I'm sorry - I'm Jennifer Walters. My professional sobriquet is She-Hulk. I'm not sure I can give you lessons unless you invite me to visit ypour Earth. But I can give you tips from here," she adds as they walk back to the bar's back entrance."