NICO.

Take my advice: When the world goes crazy you run... you run away. Try not to die!

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destroyrofworlds​:

Daisy’s eyes tried to follow the staff as it seemed to shrink down, but the pain meds and exhaustion were starting to hit her and she just blinked in surprise when it seemed to disappear. She didn’t even hear Nico’s question until she realized the girl was staring at her like she was waiting for an answer. “Have I what? Oh, I’m.. I’m waiting for my friend. Girlfriend? I don’t know.”

“Friend. Girlfriend. Sounds complicated.” Nico’s been there before. Karolina was a friend for a long time before they finally admitted to their feelings. Or, really, before Nico admitted to her feelings and admitted to herself that she wasn’t as straight as she had always acted. “Was she also involved?”

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spiderthree​:

“right. so do you like –– help dead people? fight dead people? what’s your - thing - you know?”

“My thing is magic. Blood magic specifically. I cast spells, teleport, whatever. I used to have this familial Staff, but I got rid of it recently.” Nico’s still not sure if she made the right choice there. “Anyway, I’ve dealt with dead people before but I’m not a necromancer. If you’ve got any dead people to resurrect, I’m not your girl.” 

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frenchxie​:

Frenchie let out a frustrated sigh. “People can always be found, even if they don’t want to be.” He still believed that, even if he hadn’t much luck in finding Marc when he left. “I’m surrounded by people with magic, but so far it doesn’t seem to be very helpful. No offense.”

“That’s probably true, but most people don’t have a reality stone in their chest.” That definitely changes the game in a few major ways. “No offense taken. Usually we’re more... I don’t know. We aren’t perfect, but we don’t usually dig holes this big. We’re always able to get out of them.”

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lhunter​:

his shirt is quickly, albeit clumsily pulled back on as he manages to sneak in another poorly timed half-joke, “well i’ve been told i sound like bert from mary poppins, so ‘spose you’re not wrong.”

“Definitely more Bert than Bond. Although, I bet someone could make a strong argument for Paddington Bear as well.”

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barneswinters​:

“I’m more of the old-fashioned type. All of the magic stuff makes zero sense to me, and honestly I don’t really care to learn. I’ll leave it up to the people who know what they’re doing.”

“That definitely doesn’t put any extra pressure on us, does it?” To say that things are tense is a major understatement. “If you’re gonna lecture me on how we should be doing better right now, you can save it. I already know we’re an effing mess.”

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angelthird​:

there’s a slight smirk in response and he shrugs, wings ruffling slightly with the gesture. he can’t even begin to fathom what she’s referring to, but her words seem genuine enough and he offers up a hand for her to shake, if she chooses to do so, “–– i’m warren.”

He’s chosen to ignore everything she’s said. Nico stares at him for a moment before she extends a hand, her black gloves meeting his skin a second later. “Nico Minoru. You a mutant? You’re giving me mutant energy. Don’t ask me to explain.”

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rocketngroot​:

“straightforward, maybe. but there ain’t nothin’ like me ‘cept me!” rocket would never tire of saying that. being unique meant he had an excuse to keep everyone at arm’s length— that was easier than being misunderstood. “i don’t need to get involved with magic to be remembered.”

“Nice saying. I like that.” Nico can’t help but smile. “Unfortunately, we don’t all get big guns. Magic ends up being all that we have. Trust me, the last thing I want is my family legacy.”

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oldmancable​:

“I’m more seasoned in time travel. All I know is that what happened in Pleasant Hill is messed up.”

“I know a little time travel, but it’s not my specialty by a long shot.” Nico shrugs. “I can’t argue with you on it. We tried our best, but we messed up. Bad. Now, we have to fix it somehow.” Hopefully that was possible. 

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barneswinters​:

Bucky waited a beat before he gave the girl a small smile. “Was it really that obvious?”

"I mean, I don’t want to be a dick, but yeah. You got that glassy eyed thing going that people get when they space out.”

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dxstiny​:

“Magic? No, that’s not my area of expertise. But Pleasant Hill was handled poorly. I don’t think you have to be a magic user to see that.”

"Aren’t you one of the mutants who got busted out early and avoided the spell?” Nico’s not sure how she feels on the unconventional methods, but she’s glad this gold masked woman has been spared. “The mutants attempting to go on a murder spree didn’t exactly help the situation.”

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frenchxie​:

Frenchie nodded. “In that case, why isn’t anyone trying to find this Ripley Ryan you mentioned? That seems the most logical next step.”

“I think they are? Er, maybe Wanda is? I’m no Star expert, but it sounds like she doesn’t want to be found.” 

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tshepherds​:

Tommy’s lips pressed into a tight frown the longer Nico went on about her own mother. “But the magic you guys used that night, it wasn’t dark magic.” He knew that some of his mother’s previous actions definitely qualified as questionable at best, but he’d still defend her every chance he got. That next part just had him sighing and giving a shake of his head. “You’d think she would have jumped at the chance to tear that town apart.” Then again, there was a chance that would have included all of the victims, and that wouldn’t have been a win either. Accepting that they just lost was a hard pill to swallow.

“No, it wasn’t.” Nico confirms. “I don’t deal in dark magic. That’s a path I refuse to go down.” Not that she hasn’t in the past. It’s all about doing her best in the present. “People don’t make any sense, do they? Me? I would have demolished that place. It would have been game over. Even though I wasn’t a victim, I still wanted to tear it down. You were there. It was beyond eeiry. It felt so wrong just standing there.”

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hellxer​:

“Do you really wanna go there, staff girl?” 

“Staff Girl? Seriously? Come on, man. You have to be able to do better than that.”

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wizardstrange​:

Stephen let himself exhale, hoping to let go of some of the tension he’d wound up in his body as he closed his eyes for a moment and nodded. As irritated as he was about the entire ordeal, Nico wasn’t the one to blame. If anything, S.H.I.E.L.D. was. Maria Hill, to be more specific. “I’m sorry. We really could use the help, if you’re willing to give it.”

“I’m here, aren’t I? That’s saying something.” It’s not like Nico can run and hide. She’s never been an Avenger or anything like that. Her teams have included the Runaways, Strange Academy and the Midnight Suns. Some are relevant, but they aren’t the majors. This is huge. “Are you the guy I ask where to start, or is that Wanda?”

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lhunter​:

“woah, aahhaha –– ” hunter holds up both hands, immediately distancing himself from the decidedly young girl a by a few more steps, “ - reaaally need to learn to look before i open the door. blimey.”

“That wouldn’t be the worst idea. You’d be doing everyone a favor.” Nico pauses. “I didn’t realize people actually said blimey.” 

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godxofxmischief​:

While Loki did not like having his concentration disturbed, he was rather intrigued at seeing the book she was perusing. “Are you attempting to learn from that tome? How fascinating. I’m sure it must be very difficult to digest for a mortal.”

“I’m not attempting to. I am learning.” It’s tough, yeah, but ultimately digestible. Nico’s gotten pretty good at this whole witch thing by now. “What, are you invested in grimoires or something?”

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angelthird​:

“pretty, huh?” he teases briefly before shaking his head, wings moving to tuck up against his back, “yeah well, one can only hear the insults enough times before they start to stick, or the assholes get creative.”

“Don’t even start with that.” One finger is pointed in his direction. She’s bisexual, sure, but he’s not her type. Besides, she has Karolina. Her girlfriend is basically hanging the moon at this point. “You’re not wrong there. I’ve heard a lot over the years, and most of them should never be repeated. You get a thick skin eventually. Or, at least, I did.”