No. Just got a little lost in time for a while. You're ok?
[ He forgot who she was, or at least how he knew her, along with many of the others he really should have known, so it wasn't all smooth sailing. But they're both back to themselves now, and the fact that she's messaging him with questions and little urgency means things are probably mostly fine. At least there's that.
Then comes the news about her powers - and though he isn't surprised exactly, he can't help but to frown to himself. ]
Not working at all? Or not doing what they should?
Mine have their moments. Fine for the most part but there are some spells I can't access, others that'll go on the blink at random.
[ Considering she forgot herself, and who he was (as he is) all is fair. America's not worried over something a lot of them were put through. It's past. ]
yeah, i'm ok. you? you didn't get caught by one of those corpses?
not working right. i can't make a hole out of here. the stars only teleport to somewhere in this universe. as long as i've been there.
[ There hadn't been time to find her in the chaos of the undead rising, though it hadn't stopped him from trying. Then they'd gone back and the place had played its tricks again and now here they are, and she's fine, and he'll do his best not to dwell on his failure to ensure that at the time.
He'll ask her about it later. For now, she's coming to him with news, and he'll follow that thread. Having powers you've just got a handle on flicker out on you like this can't feel the best. ]
My portals have similar limitations, though I've not tried travelling backwards yet. Do you know how far they'll take you?
[ They've travelled quite some way since America arrived, and range isn't anything to be sniffed at. ]
I know, there wasn't time. You got through it alright?
[ He's not ignorant to the lost who still walk in the village now - time turned back means lived unended, and now that she's opened the topic he can't help but check. ]
That far? Impressive. I've only tested a few miles so far.
Arrived in a desert and travelled into a siege. It didn't occur to me to rush back to either.
[ She's right though, he should've run those checks. Good job someone's here to keep him humble. ]
yeah, i got through. but...we went back in time, didn't we?
[ That whole thing is a little confusing, and frustrating, to her. Just when she thought they had a handle on anything, something else goes down. Just like home, really. ]
i wouldn't want to go back to that, either. i just wanted to see if i could get everyone home. guess it's not gonna be that easy.
[ America can at least understand not wanting to revisit the place the siege happened - what if it was still going? No thanks.]
[ She's mildly disturbed by it, but she can adapt. Running for her life became part of it, therefore going back in time on the regular and can be part of it, too. ]
we do
dancing seagull. but if you come over, don't eat any of the food until you get the ok from me. xie lian means well, but he's a pretty bad cook. you could end up sick.
that has to suck. even if they don't realize it. i wouldn't want to relive every three years like that. or three days. or a year. or a day. even if i didn't know it.
wait...that could still happen to us if we didn't know it, couldn't it?
[ She was just looking out for him. He could appreciate that much, right? ]
you better visit me. i can make something safe for you. and i learned to make tea!
Best not to ask questions you already know the answer to.
[ Which is a roundabout way of saying yes without having to be the one that actively strikes the fear of a time loop into her. At mention of safe food and tea, though... ]
It's ok, at this point I'm pretty sure it'd take more than a bad meal to take me out.
Oh yeah? That's a precious resource these days, I amazed anyone took the chance to teach you. Make sure to set some aside unless they change their mind about the generosity before I get there.
you could have just said yes. [Because why not go there when she already asked. If they end up in a timeloop, though, she'll figure that out then, rather than be too afraid, or stress about it. It's good to be armed with the truth, so she thinks. Maybe it's that direct approach of hers that keeps her from being too worried about it. She would think it's kind he was attempting to prevent anything, though.]
you haven't eaten xie lian's cooking, have you?
i had to figure it out with us running a restaurant and all hands on deck, sometimes. plus i was a blessed child so i got tea as payment sometimes.
so yes. we could have had this conversation before. good to know. i think if we end up in one, though, we'll figure it out, eventually. if you end up in with me but remember stuff, you should just get to the point with me as fast as possible so you don't have to explain things every time.
good. [Look, maybe Strange needs his ego knocked down once in a while, but America would feel responsible to take care of him while he's ill, and they both probably don't want that.]
got it. i'll make a cup for you for free, but if you want the actual herbs you can have some for some food.
[Done! She could use some actual currency for more food.]
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[ He forgot who she was, or at least how he knew her, along with many of the others he really should have known, so it wasn't all smooth sailing. But they're both back to themselves now, and the fact that she's messaging him with questions and little urgency means things are probably mostly fine. At least there's that.
Then comes the news about her powers - and though he isn't surprised exactly, he can't help but to frown to himself. ]
Not working at all? Or not doing what they should?
Mine have their moments. Fine for the most part but there are some spells I can't access, others that'll go on the blink at random.
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yeah, i'm ok. you? you didn't get caught by one of those corpses?
not working right. i can't make a hole out of here. the stars only teleport to somewhere in this universe. as long as i've been there.
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[ There hadn't been time to find her in the chaos of the undead rising, though it hadn't stopped him from trying. Then they'd gone back and the place had played its tricks again and now here they are, and she's fine, and he'll do his best not to dwell on his failure to ensure that at the time.
He'll ask her about it later. For now, she's coming to him with news, and he'll follow that thread. Having powers you've just got a handle on flicker out on you like this can't feel the best. ]
My portals have similar limitations, though I've not tried travelling backwards yet. Do you know how far they'll take you?
[ They've travelled quite some way since America arrived, and range isn't anything to be sniffed at. ]
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[ So America will just jump right to the issue Stephen is avoiding. ]
all the way to where i first arrived. not sure how far that is. [ It didn't seem to matter the distance, that she can tell. ]
how far can yours go? and this whole time you haven't tried to go back to where you've been before! why not?
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[ He's not ignorant to the lost who still walk in the village now - time turned back means lived unended, and now that she's opened the topic he can't help but check. ]
That far? Impressive. I've only tested a few miles so far.
Arrived in a desert and travelled into a siege. It didn't occur to me to rush back to either.
[ She's right though, he should've run those checks. Good job someone's here to keep him humble. ]
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[ That whole thing is a little confusing, and frustrating, to her. Just when she thought they had a handle on anything, something else goes down. Just like home, really. ]
i wouldn't want to go back to that, either. i just wanted to see if i could get everyone home. guess it's not gonna be that easy.
[ America can at least understand not wanting to revisit the place the siege happened - what if it was still going? No thanks.]
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[ And maybe he should find it more unsettling than he ultimately has, but - rapid movement through time isn't exactly new in his life. ]
No. But at least you and I will have fast travel covered in emergencies.
Where are you staying?
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[ She's mildly disturbed by it, but she can adapt. Running for her life became part of it, therefore going back in time on the regular and can be part of it, too. ]
we do
dancing seagull.
but if you come over, don't eat any of the food until you get the ok from me. xie lian means well, but he's a pretty bad cook. you could end up sick.
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[ Let's not start having to deal with time travel as a standard practice in this world on top of everything else, please... ]
Wow. What a glowing review. I can't wait to visit.
[ 'The food here is toxic' is not what he was expecting to get out of this conversation, brutal. ]
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wait...that could still happen to us if we didn't know it, couldn't it?
[ She was just looking out for him. He could appreciate that much, right? ]
you better visit me. i can make something safe for you. and i learned to make tea!
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[ Which is a roundabout way of saying yes without having to be the one that actively strikes the fear of a time loop into her. At mention of safe food and tea, though... ]
It's ok, at this point I'm pretty sure it'd take more than a bad meal to take me out.
Oh yeah? That's a precious resource these days, I amazed anyone took the chance to teach you. Make sure to set some aside unless they change their mind about the generosity before I get there.
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you haven't eaten xie lian's cooking, have you?
i had to figure it out with us running a restaurant and all hands on deck, sometimes. plus i was a blessed child so i got tea as payment sometimes.
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[ There may or may not be little bit of sass right back in that one, but text keeps things nice and neutral. ]
Ok, ok. Note taken.
[ He'll Beware The Cooking. ]
Oh. So you're the tea breadwinner? In that case, set some aside anyway, I've been meaning to start a stash.
[ Be his tea dealer, America, he'll owe you. ]
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so yes. we could have had this conversation before. good to know. i think if we end up in one, though, we'll figure it out, eventually. if you end up in with me but remember stuff, you should just get to the point with me as fast as possible so you don't have to explain things every time.
good. [Look, maybe Strange needs his ego knocked down once in a while, but America would feel responsible to take care of him while he's ill, and they both probably don't want that.]
got it. i'll make a cup for you for free, but if you want the actual herbs you can have some for some food.
[Done! She could use some actual currency for more food.]