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[askedtobe]

[ It takes Peter a second after he's turned his phone on to give it the direct look he means to -- he's still not used to the thing yet. Or public speaking. ]

I already got the rundown on all of this, but i've got a question for anyone. Everyone.

Who here's actually talked to the Captain? [ He pauses for a second like he's waiting for an actual response. ] Is he really the only one who gets to decide who gets dragged onto this.. ship? Because i've been hunted down by the government once already and woken up somewhere I didn't plan on being, and if this has something to do with that--

[ Getting a little too irritated sounding, he sighs, taking another second. ]

Just have a hard time believing that the guy who flies this is the only one that decides who gets on this thing. It can't be that simple. [ Just like he's still having a hard time believing he's in space but... that's all he's got for right now. ]

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[askedtobe]

[ Okay, that's... one way to call it, but he's not sure he likes that term all that much. It makes it sound even worse. ] Not really what we're called back home, but yeah. I guess that works.

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[doomhoops]

[ Whatevs, Peter, IT'S OUR WORD. He tilts his head, curious. It's the only term he's ever heard for it. ] What are you called?

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[askedtobe]

Specials? Government term. [ He shrugs, LOOK HE DIDN'T MAKE IT UP OKAY. ]

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[doomhoops]

Back home, powers come from genetic mutation. S'what Charles calls it, at least. [ He shrugs. ] Says it's evolution.

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[askedtobe]

Same with my.. world. Home. Some people've got it from genetic mutations, some people got it from a formula. Synthetic abilities.

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[doomhoops]

They can do that? [ This is Alex's 'oh shit' face. ] You guys are a lot farther along than us. The government just learned about us a couple weeks ago.

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[askedtobe]

[ Wait, hold on. ] What... year are you from?

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[doomhoops]

[ Peggy had told him about this time travel business... ] 1962. Why?

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[askedtobe]

No reason, just curious. Just.. makes things even weirder, I guess.

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[doomhoops]

Yeah, guess so... [ Except he has no idea what the year gap is. ] What about you?

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[askedtobe]

[ Somewhat hesitantly... ] 2007.

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[doomhoops]

[ Eyebrows raaaaised ] ...Shit.

[ he is a master of the English language, just give him a sec ]

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[askedtobe]

[ While Peter tries not to laugh, he'll just give Alex that second or two. ]

Couldn't tell you what year it is right now, though.

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[doomhoops]

No space ships in 2007? [ He really wouldn't know. ]

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[askedtobe]

Pretty sure there aren't any like this one. [ By which he means ones that steal people. ]

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[doomhoops]

Don't think many people here are used to shit like this. [ The ship, not the dimensional stuff. No one would be used to that. ]