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Jane Foster ([personal profile] needsacatchphrase) wrote2023-01-31 08:04 am

New Asgard, Tuesday

Jane felt a bit like a smuggler with her bag of vegetables as she knocked at the door to Wanda's temporary (maybe) home here in New Asgard. But the whole broad nature of the food pyramid here on Earth was sort of lost on the Asgardians.

And sometimes you just needed something green in order to feel healthy again.

She hefted the (definitely from Trader Joe's) bag a little higher as she waited for an answer to the knock.

[for the gal mentioned! NFB, obvs]
scarlet_chaos: ([pos] like the sound of that)

[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2023-01-31 02:14 pm (UTC)(link)
Wanda didn't think they'd be kicked out for smuggling in spinach, but why risk it?

"Jane!" Wanda had been making friends here somewhat, but it was such a relief to see someone who had known her before the, you know, horrible mental breakdown.

She instantly zeroed in on the bag. "Oh my god I love you."
scarlet_chaos: ([pos] see you)

[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2023-01-31 02:47 pm (UTC)(link)
"Which counts as fruit!" Wanda said, opening the door wider to let Jane in. "How have you been?"
scarlet_chaos: berks ([pos] you're sweet)

[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2023-01-31 03:02 pm (UTC)(link)
"Pretty good. Getting better at this whole manual labor thing," Wanda joked. "I think I'm starting to get muscle definition in my arms."

Not Thor muscles, but better than it was!
scarlet_chaos: ([pos] just do as i say)

[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2023-01-31 03:23 pm (UTC)(link)
In Wanda's opinion Jane had very good reasons for cheating.

"I think everyone is purposely giving me the easier jobs to do," Wanda confided. "So I feel helpful, but also not straining my back."

She was over 30 she had to worry about such things.
scarlet_chaos: ([pos] telling you what's what)

[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2023-01-31 03:46 pm (UTC)(link)
"Not yet," Wanda admitted, going for some glasses. "I know my magic is a part of me--I learned that in Westview--but it's been proven time and time again that I clearly can't handle it."
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[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2023-01-31 04:10 pm (UTC)(link)
"You're being too nice," Wanda said. "I seem to have been the only person to return from the Blip and take over a town."

Then again, not everybody was capable of that.

"And even when I thought I learned my lesson from that I somehow made things worse," she continued. "With great power comes...great screw ups."
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[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2023-01-31 04:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"It's not selfish. It's very optimistic." And Jane wasn't the first person to express that sort of optimism to her, though she appreciated that Jane seemed to realize that it did come with some pressure for Wanda.

Which was the sort of pressure every superhero had, really.

"I wish Thor wasn't in space," Wanda admitted. "He forgave Loki for so much. Now that I'm on the Loki side of things, I want to know how that was possible."
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[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2023-01-31 05:00 pm (UTC)(link)
"Thanks," she said, accepting the glass. "I heard he was known for messing with a mind or two as well."

She hated that as she stood right now she had more in common with Loki than Jane or Thor.
scarlet_chaos: ([neg] you want to rethink that)

[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2023-01-31 05:24 pm (UTC)(link)
"Wow, he must have been really good at it," Wanda said. "I did it just the one time and it was a lot of work. And I didn't even last a couple days before telling people I was alive."
scarlet_chaos: ([neg] excuse you)

[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2023-01-31 05:51 pm (UTC)(link)
"Safe to say I won't," she said, taking a sip of wine. "What do you think I should do? With the whole magic thing."

scarlet_chaos: berks ([pos] you're sweet)

[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2023-01-31 06:12 pm (UTC)(link)
Wanda thought about that for a moment, before nodding. "I do miss it. It sort of feels like I'm purposely not using one of my limbs, you know?"
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[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2023-01-31 06:37 pm (UTC)(link)
"Couldn't hurt to try," she said. "Well, it could. But I'm sure Valkyrie wouldn't mind kicking my ass if she had to."
scarlet_chaos: ([pos] you got me)

[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2023-01-31 06:54 pm (UTC)(link)
"Definitely the good kind of scary," Wanda agreed with a laugh. "She's done a lot for me here, while also reminding me she wouldn't hesitate to take me down."
scarlet_chaos: ([pos] normal)

[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2023-01-31 07:04 pm (UTC)(link)
"I already told you that you were too nice," Wanda teased. "How is the hero'ing going, by the way?"
scarlet_chaos: ([pos] see you)

[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2023-01-31 07:13 pm (UTC)(link)
"Which is way more muggings than I've ever stopped," Wanda said. "There does seem to be a bit of a lull going on. Which would be good...unless you're trying to hone your superhero skills."
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[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2023-01-31 07:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"I mean, that's what we should say, yeah," Wanda said. "But what's the harm in wishing for, like, disco-obsessed bears to invade the island and try to force everyone to do the Hustle?"
scarlet_chaos: ([pos] see you)

[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2023-01-31 07:57 pm (UTC)(link)
"If Thor were involved I think he'd join them," Wanda said. "One day he's gonna see the Cha Cha Slide at a wedding and we're all gonna be in trouble."
scarlet_chaos: ([pos] sweet)

[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2023-01-31 08:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Wanda laughed. "You are scary good at that."
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[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2023-01-31 08:30 pm (UTC)(link)
Wanda's smile turned a little sad. "What would you do? If he came back."
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[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2023-01-31 08:42 pm (UTC)(link)
"Okay, not the best look, I'll admit," Wanda said. "But it's been years since then, right? Even more years for him than you. He's not going to hold a grudge."
scarlet_chaos: ([pos] oh you)

[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2023-01-31 09:00 pm (UTC)(link)
"I think the fact that you're worried is a good thing," Wanda said, mirroring Jane's words right back at her. "I don't think you'll hurt him again."
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[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2023-01-31 09:12 pm (UTC)(link)
"Jane," Wanda said, moving a little closer to put her hand on her arm. "You are speaking to someone who has lost everything, many times over. And it hurts, a lot, and it will make you do some very stupid things sometimes."

Stupid, almost world-ending things.

"But I would rather have the memories of my family than to have never had them at all."
scarlet_chaos: ([pos] just do as i say)

[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2023-01-31 09:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"I can see why he liked you so much," Wanda said, giving her arm a squeeze before reaching for the wine again. "Not many people would sneak in vegetables for me."
scarlet_chaos: ([pos] normal)

[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2023-01-31 09:39 pm (UTC)(link)
God, the Scarlet Witch dying of scurvy would be so embarrassing. The prophecies would have never seen it coming.

"Oh we absolutely do," Wanda said with a grin. "And I know for a fact no matter how drunk we get, we can't be as loud as my neighbors."
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[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2023-01-31 09:59 pm (UTC)(link)
"Oh, there's always something to celebrate," Wanda said. "Even when there isn't an official reason they'll usually make something up."
scarlet_chaos: ([pos] just where i'm at)

[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2023-01-31 10:05 pm (UTC)(link)
"Who knows, maybe next time I'll be up to soundproofing the place with magic." Without burning down the town or going nuts!

The dream.
scarlet_chaos: ([pos] aw shucks)

[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2023-01-31 10:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Then they would have to learn to bottle that power and use it for good.

"I owe you one," Wanda said. "I owe you a lot, actually. I'll buy you so many drinks when--if--I come back."
scarlet_chaos: ([pos] this is nice)

[personal profile] scarlet_chaos 2023-01-31 10:36 pm (UTC)(link)
"Exactly," Wanda said, clinking her glass against hers. "When-if."