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[strangebargains]

[The image is shaky at first, since he's holding it. A moment later and the image stabilizes and becomes much more than a chin or pair of nostrils. Stephen comes into view, he's wearing a red cloak with a high collar but it isn't his cloak and he's pretty miffed she didn't get pulled into this universe.]

Hello, everyone, I figure it's best to see if there's anyone I know here. New arrival, Doctor Stephen Strange, if that name rings a bell I congratulate you. That means you're alive and well because I was probably your Doctor. You're welcome.

[He waves a yellow-gloved hand. Underneath they were scarred and ached in certain temperatures, so he figured it'd be best to protect them in this manner.]

Now I've done this whole multiverse song-and-dance deal before. If I'd had the foresight to bring the Eye of Agamotto with me I could have taken care of your little problem. Chronoblivion? Been there, done that.

[He gets a dark look, and shakes it off. That sound exactly like Dormammu and he wouldn't be surprised if that simply was what they called him in this universe.]

Too many times.

Plus, what's the deal with giant world-eating entities? Do they have a club or something? Is it like what they do for fun since they're all bored in their dimensions?

Anyway. I decided to join your little group of Legionaires. I can't use magic here for some reason, but apparently I can still do some things. It's a little different from what I'm used to, but it's nice not having to worry about losing your sling ring.

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[littlecousin]

[A version of Dr. Strange just said "sucks" without any audible quotation marks around the word.

Wow, there really are infinite universes.]

Well, we won. It cost us a lot, though.

[She goes from nonchalant to solemn quickly, but doesn't mention Rich is one of the people who died. If he didn't mention it, it's not her place to.]

[strangebargains]

[As his grandma used to say, some days it sucks to be Strange.]

Good. Victories, unfortunately, sometimes do.

[The last one cost him the Ancient One and Mordo's friendship. But he saved the world, so there was that.]

[littlecousin]

[Nita was raised in a very honor-centric, warlike culture, and understands instinctively that your devotion to something is measured in what you're willing to sacrifice for it. That doesn't make the sacrifice easy.]

In magic more than in most things, they tell me.

[She's actually pretty perceptive when she wants to be. Which is rarely, as a rule.]

[strangebargains]

[A worried look.]

It makes me wonder if the price I have to pay for saving my world...is being sent here. The bill comes due, as they say.

[littlecousin]

I think it's probably just your standard ineffable cosmic entity shenanigans.

[That...does not seem to be sarcasm.]

Doesn't seem like it has enough of a poetic sting in the tail for magic, y'know?

[strangebargains]

That's even less reassuring. Nice to know I have some cosmic bill waiting for me to pay up when and if I return home.

[littlecousin]

For all you know, it's getting stuck as Sorcerer Supreme. "Hey, you're really good at this 'saving the world' thing, how about we make it your official job?"

[That's totally how cosmic entities talk, clearly.]

It's like how you should never volunteer for anything unless you want to be in charge of it forever.

[strangebargains]

I would not even be the smallest bit surprised if that's how it's going to go.