001 Arrival Post

[scepterschild]

WHO: Wanda Maximoff
WHERE: Fountain & Around
WHEN: February 12th
OPEN TO: EVERYONE!
WARNINGS: Threatening people in the first post.
STATUS: CLOSED

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Fountain; Very Early Morning

Wanda pushed her way from the fountain, a noticeable frown tugging at her lips as she moved. She was soaked, it was freezing and she had no idea how she got here. Moving quickly, Wanda pulled the backpack from her shoulders and rummaged through its contents. She didn't know what she was expecting to find but she was grateful to see a set of dry clothes stashed inside. After making sure that there wasn't anyone watching, Wanda began to strip off the wet layers and pull on what she had found.

Her movements were quick as she pulled the pale gray scrubs over her head. Any sound or inclination of another person would cause her focus to shift. She'd quickly turn towards her new company, red mist snapping an icicle from nearby shooting it towards the stranger.

Wanda would stop her attack just before striking. She wanted answers.

Around; Mid-Day

Wanda took the time to explore the village; learning the few threads of information that were available as well as who else was around. Her powers felt different, distant, and her tests to use them confirmed that a large fraction of her strength had been taken from her. It was frustrating and it pulled at the strands of tension that gathered beneath her breastbone.

She didn't like feeling like a rat in a cage.

She meandered through the village and around it's outskirts, her eyes inspecting for details that might offer a clue that others have missed. Wanda was familiar with cold weather and snow; neither deterred her from having a look around however she didn't wander very far.

Near the Inn; Night Sky

As the afternoon drifted away from Wanda she began to noticed the intensity of the lights stretching across the sky. She's seen auroras in the past. They were streaks of light that curled like brilliant ocean waves against the dark contrast of night. She had hoped to see the stars but the auroras were shining like a second sun, efficiently hiding anything else from sight.

"Hmm?" Her tone was soft, her chin tilted up to stare at the sky. "How is it that people sleep."

Wanda knew she should sleep but her thoughts were heavy and distracting. The auroras gave her something to focus on and for the moment she wanted that distraction.

Comments

[scepterschild]

Wanda didn't understand the full extend of the danger but she did know that her powers felt unusually stiff and it was enough to put her on edge. She'd glance around occasionally, try and stretch her senses to see if others were around but it was an exhausting task.

"You live alone?" She wondered what else might be here. "Can you live anywhere?"

Wanda was curious about why he lived alone. She knew that he had an apartment, he didn't stay at the Avengers HQ like her and Steve but he was around enough that it felt like it at times.

[notabirdcostume]

"At the moment I do, yeah," he said. "And when we all arrived here all the houses were empty -- there isn't enough room in the inn for everyone so most of us have taken to claiming a house for ourselves." It basically boiled down to convenience and what made the most sense. There was enough space that most people didn't share, though of course there were exceptions and others preferred the inn's space.

Sam hesitated but decided to go ahead and admit it, "Steve was here until just recently. I was sharing the house with him."

[scepterschild]

"Steve was here?" Her eyebrows knotted. "Do people arrive and disappear so easily?" She hadn't known that Sam was gone or Steve or Clint but then, Clint was from a different time which means that what they were doing at home probably didn't effect this place. It was strange but not completely outside of a possibility.

After a moment of though Wanda nodded her head. It was obvious that she's more or less accepted that this place was really strange.

"I was going to stay with Clint. You should join us." She'd feel better having more of the avengers together.

[notabirdcostume]

Sam sighed. He'd kind of been hoping to hold off on that particular discussion. But it looked like it was unavoidable. He should have known better really, Wanda was hardly stupid. "Yes to both questions. Steve was here for a short time and then he was gone. It's weird, but people arrive through the fountain and then sometimes they're just gone--there stuff is usually still here but otherwise there is no sign that they went anywhere else," he explained. It wasn't a very good explanation, mind you, but it was the best he had at the moment.

Sam had mostly given up on it making sense -- especially since Bucky had arrived from various points in his own timeline which just made things even more confusing.

He smirked, "Doesn't sound like a bad idea. Guess I didn't realize Clint was going to leave the inn."

[scepterschild]

"I'll keep that in mind." She wanted to understand how this place worked. It was confusing but Wanda was persistent. She'd accept what Sam knew and then go from there. It was at least a starting place, albeit, not a good one.

Wanda knew that Clint moving out of the inn was her fault. She felt nervous at the inn, worried that she might run into the living alternate version of her brother. To many emotions clashed and mixed together and she felt more lost than ever. Clint could read her easily and so they were looking for a place to stay.

"I had suggest it." She finally admits, wondering if Sam knew about Pietro.

[notabirdcostume]

He had never met Pietro in person back home, and had only caught sight of the other version here in passing. He hadn't exactly "combined" the two in his mind. It wasn't like he'd spoken to the one here after all. Ultimately what that meant is he wasn't aware of the specifics about why Wanda wanted to leave, but he knew she had her own reasons for it.

"Well, this place is bad enough without having to stay where you might not want to. We have our pick for the time being, so it's not a problem," Sam finally said.

[scepterschild]

Wanda nodded her head. "I'll go tell Clint." She felt a little bit lighter after talking with Sam. There were two people here that she trusted, fought besides and knew decently well. She knew Thor too but it wasn't the same, he didn't stay on Earth through the year that she'd been with the Avengers. He was someone she trusted but something else entirely in her mind.

She turned to go, figuring they'd work out the details later. She knew where Clint was and it wouldn't be so difficult to find Sam again. They'd figure it out and then see what became of this place.