Parents Weekend Meet & Greet, Friday Afternoon

[weirderthanthou]

It was one of those insufferably nice seasonal afternoons, the type Fandom only broke out for major events: the temperature was charmingly brisk, the trees an autumnal red-and-yellow, and birds sang their merry fall songs in the trees - when they weren't tussling with the squirrels.

A glittery banner hung over the entrance to the park, drawing in all newcomers:

Welcome to Parents' Weekend 2022!

Welcome, friends, family, and other hangers-on! We're glad to see you! As far as you know!

[[ all PW guest applications have been accepted! ]]

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Re: Food and Drinks [PW 2022]

[defenderofdesmoines]

"But that's not you," Annie offered gently, moving to bump her shoulder against Wanda's. "Right? It's a different Wanda."

Obviously, but it made a difference to her, that this girl had a Wanda of her own. What was the point of like...identity, anyway, if you could just swap in and out versions of yourself?

Re: Food and Drinks [PW 2022]

[scarlet_chaos]

Questions to ask yourself again soon, Annie!

"Maybe there was something wrong with that Wanda." She should have probably asked TJ more questions. Maybe her Wanda wasn't attentive, or she needed help.

Re: Food and Drinks [PW 2022]

[defenderofdesmoines]

"Maybe. Or maybe things are different in that universe?" Annie suggested carefully, going ahead and slipping an arm around Wanda's shoulders if she'd let her. "I mean, clearly you must look the same but that Wanda might have a completely different life."

For one thing: she had had a daughter with someone.

Re: Food and Drinks [PW 2022]

[scarlet_chaos]

Wanda allowed the touch, and even leaned her head against Annie's. "Really should have just stayed in my apartment."

Where she could do more research, crack the whole multiverse thing, and then get her kids back. Then there would be no more of this.

Re: Food and Drinks [PW 2022]

[defenderofdesmoines]

That was going to become a full-on sideways hug in that case, Wanda, and Annie was going to let her decide when it was over.

"Might've just made it worse," Annie suggested softly. At least, that was how things usually went with her, with these things -- sometimes coming outside into the light helped chase the clouds away, a little. (Though, clearly, sometimes it also introduced new clouds.) "And hey, now you know to look out for her, right?"

Re: Food and Drinks [PW 2022]

[scarlet_chaos]

"Yeah," Wanda said softly, pulling away after a few moments and swiping at her eyes again. "I feel so stupid."

She was better than this. At least she was supposed to be.

Re: Food and Drinks [PW 2022]

[defenderofdesmoines]

"You're not," Annie assured her softly, shifting to gently keep her hand on Wanda's back. "You've just been through more fucked-up shit than most people, and the island decided to dole out a little more, it sounds like."

Fucking interdimensional nexus. One of these days, something good needed to come out of that, instead of something just complicated.

"But you're just human, Wanda, not stupid."

Re: Food and Drinks [PW 2022]

[scarlet_chaos]

Wanda nodded, though she did really agree. The fact she had been through much meant that she should be used to it by now. Have more control.

"I should get out of here before a house drops on me or something." Look at that, witch humor. "Thank you, Annie. You're a good friend."