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[That's a very ill-tempered expression this new arrival is wearing. He's got a zippo lighter in one hand, and he glares down at the dancing flame for a moment before looking back up at the camera.]

You know what's bullshit, Asgard?

[He holds his hand over the flame just long enough to leave an ugly welt, then shows his palm to the camera; although the process is slow, the blistered red skin is visibly starting to heal.]

This, right here, is bullshit. I'm not Logan. Who the hell would want to be Logan. My name is Pyro, because I manipulate fire. I don't care who these "gods" are, or what they want, or why they did it - you don't mess with a mutant's ability. Give me back what's rightfully mine, what I was born with, and maybe there won't be any trouble.

[Totally unaware that he's just made the least original first post ever, he ends his side of the feed and waits for responses.]

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That's why I'm asking!

There's no way everyone without powers is okay with this! ...right?

I can't exactly talk to every human on the planet, but I've yet to see even one that's taken our side. Mutant kids reglarly lose their families because their parents are scared of them. Politicians campaign solely on new ways to deal with "the mutant problem." We're like a plague, and everyone's looking for the pesticide.

But...that's so awful.

[She has her friends, and they've all seen such weird things, it's all just a part of their life now. Rise knows how it feels to be judged all the time, but this is on a completely different level.

Maybe it's different in his world. Meaner.]

Hey. [Suddenly, she's determined.]

I'm not from your world, but at least you'll have one human here on your side for sure.

[Balloon, meet pin.]

Save it. I don't need some human's pity.

[Her stubbornness will not be deterred!!]

Well, that's good. Because it isn't pity. It's called trying to be friends.

Bullshit, it's not pity. Look at the poor, lonely mutant, ganged up on by the world. Let's show him it's not such a bad place so we can feel better about ourselves.

Well, you don't have to worry, I'm not alone. I'm far from alone now. And as soon as I get back, humans will be learning just how much we like being kept in our place.

I'm telling you it isn't pity!

[If there's anything that's being popped, it's the idea that he could've been likeable.]

You're coming from a bad place, but that doesn't give you a right to snap at people who actually want to help you.

[Wait a sec.] Wait...what do you mean by that? About the humans learning?

That's just it. I don't need help. I'm a mutant, not a charity case. Thinking of me as someone who needs help just means you're judging me in a different way, don't you get that?

[And then he smiles cruelly.]

It's not your world, is it? You've got nothing to worry about.

Why you--!

[You're actually getting a growl of frustration here.]

If there's anyone who doesn't get it, it's you!

[After seeing so many people on the bracelet upset over losing their close friends, hearing all of that heartbreak brushed aside really just irritates her.]

Sometimes, you help people because you think that's right, not because you think they're a charity case. Caring about someone doesn't have to be about pity!

And if you think being from different worlds means the people here can't care about each other and what happens in their worlds, then you've got a lot to learn.

[With that, she ends the call.]

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