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[boywillbegirl]

[The feed comes on abruptly and swings around--a glimpse of the baseball diamond is first--before settling on an unflattering closeup of a pretty blond that some of the Marvel folks might recognize as Karolina Dean. There's a groan, and the visuals go dark as they're covered by something but there's a thump and a disoriented voice

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[omnilinguist]

[Doug doesn't know Karolina, but he does know skrull. Given one of the current residents of his home, he's not about to go declaring the new arrival an enemy yet, but there are those that might.]

There are apartment buildings nearby. Can you see them and are they secure?

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[boywillbegirl]

[Doug gets treated to Xavin trying to shift--human and female--before giving up with another groan. Hir voice sounds steadier though, and zie is no longer on fire.]

I see them.

[A grimace] Where am I? Who are you?

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[omnilinguist]

You may call me Cypher. If there's no one there to greet you, then you may as well know that you're in Siren's Port, Canada.

...It appears you may be getting help shortly, so he might be able to answer some of your questions as well.

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[boywillbegirl]

Canada? No--

[Xavin manages to look fairly panicked.] Which coast? I need to get back to Malibu.

Video/filtered as well:

[makes_asteroids]

[Ditto the skrull thing. But still...]

[Also: Grandfather and grandsons share a pretty striking resemblance, although Magneto looks more like Tommy due to the shared hair color]

Are you all right?

Video/filtered as well:

[boywillbegirl]

[Magneto also gets treated to some failed shifting before Xavin responds. There's a mutter that sounds like "vaporized and put back together" mixed in with some Skrullos at first.]

Tell me-- Is this Earth?

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[makes_asteroids]

[He winces a little - he caught a fair deal of that.]

It is. Just not ours.

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[boywillbegirl]

[Xavin looks very upset, hir voice tight with budding panic]

If the Majesdanians discover I'm missing--

[Xavin tries to move, but sways instead, still quite out of it.]

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[all_sweetheart]

[Teddy's face appears on the screen with a look of bewilderment which quickly changes to a bright smile.]

Xavin? Man, it's been awhile since I've seen you.

...Why were you taking Karolina's shape?

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[boywillbegirl]

[Xavin doesn't sound well at all, but does brighten a little on seeing Teddy]

Dorrek-- How...?

[And then Xavin panics, just a little]

I need to return to Malibu. When the Majesdanians discover I'm missing--

[Well, zie got part of the answer out before needing to bend over and hold hir aching head anyway.]

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[all_sweetheart]

Woah now, calm down. Are you okay?

[He furrows his brows, trying to make sense of Xavin's response.]

What about the Majesdanians?

...Anyways, you can't get back to Malibu. None of us can leave this place.

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[boywillbegirl]

I feel like I have been vaporized and put back together.

They blame Karolina for the destruction of Majesdane and came to take her back to be tried for her [the word is almost spit out] crimes. I took her place.

[In a rush] If they discover the ruse, we have little time--

[Wait. What?] We can't? No--!

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[ilumeat]

[GASP. LUFFY ONLY KNOWS ONE PERSON THAT CAN DO ALL THAT TRANSFORMING STUFF--!]

OI BON-CHAN!! IS THAT YOU?!

[He's so very wrong in his assumption though. Oops.]

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[boywillbegirl]

Who--

Who is Bon-chan?

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[ilumeat]

[Peeeering closely at his NV.]

Ah. You're not him? [Yeah, there's some disappointment in his voice there. Luffy frowns a bit before curiously tilting his head.] Na, if you're not him, how come you can do that?

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[boywillbegirl]

I am a Skrull; every Skrull can change forms.