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[ Medusa's long been used to addressing large crowds of people. How to keep her face perfectly unreadable is a matter of habit, now, even as her hair swirls and shifts over her shoulders and around her face. She doesn't want to be doing this, but there's no point in beating around the bush with subtlety either. She'll have to make her requests. ]

Fellow guests of the Moira, my name is Medusa. I am Queen of the Inhumans and New Attilan. I speak to you today to ask you for your help. It has been some time since I last found myself on this ship, but I do not know how long. It seems some of those I considered friends previously have departed. If any of those I knew still remain, if anyone can tell me how many months I have lost, and what I have missed, I would be glad to hear from you now.

[ This part's a little trickier. ]

In addition, if there are any who have heard of the Inhumans, or those we consider our allies— The Fantastic Four, the Avengers, the X-Men— I would like to speak with you. To speak with any who have even heard of them. It does not matter if we knew each other before. I imagine that many of you may not have heard of of the Inhumans, even though we know of you. This is... [ Only a moment's hesitation, her hair billowing out in thought— and then she refocuses, and continues. ] A complicated situation to explain. So I leave it to you to decide whether or not to come forward. If you do not, know that I will not seek you out. I have no desire to impose meaning and familiarity onto strangers. I will respect your privacy as I would want my own to be respected.

[ And this one, this one final long shot in the dark: ]

If you are an Inhuman, of any tribe or city— know that you can always come to me for aid. The time for petty and superficial differences has passed. We are one people, and as one people I will defend you and stand for you as I would any citizen of mine.

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Children? [He snorts. Perhaps some people really did go for psychopaths.] I feel sorry for whoever this Luna is to him. I can't imagine having that guy in the family. I thought my sister's dad was a loser, but that takes the cake.

Well good. [At least someone out there could fight back when it mattered. At least some people who were 'different' had half a chance.] What I've heard about people being treated like experiments usually didn't end that well. But it sounds like you guys made the most of it and, you know, did well.

You must be pretty tough to deal with that. [His grin returns.]

Luna is my niece. I believe my sister thought he was at least a tolerable in-law, compared to some.

[ She'll see if he can draw any conclusions from there himself or not. It seems a shame to drop the "in an alternate universe you are my brother-in-law" so early in the game. She rather likes this version. Much better than the one Crystal married. But maybe this is what she saw in him to begin with? The world may never know. ]

We are Inhuman. Being "tough" is in our nature. [ They were meant to be weapons. They can embrace that destiny as necessary. ] Just as it is for mutants.

Your sister married one of Erik's kids? I hope he was nicer than his dad.

[He's been studious ignoring any hints since Charles told him to free someone who was a suspicious match to the man his mother liked to tell stories about. He's no different here. Ignorance was easier to live with than the uncomfortable truths.]

You know I was trying to compliment you, not just your people. [He smiles wide.] But thanks. From the few I've seen, I think we kind of are too.

They are not married any longer.

[ Which is all there really is to say about that. Which really says everything. And if he never wants to ask further questions, Medusa will allow it. She needs friends and allies more than she needs to tell people from other universes the sordid details about their counterparts. ]

That is flattering, Mr. Maximoff. But a queen is her people. That is what the role requires. [ And being a good queen has cost her many other things. But queens do not get the liberty of expressing their personal problems. ] I hope in your world you are fortunate enough to find a leader who can help mutantkind achieve stability and acceptance.

[ If only they could be so lucky in all worlds. ]

[He's sure what to say to that. Apologize? Offer congratulations? He stays quiet, making a face and moving on.]

It's Peter. Mr. Maximoff sounds too stuffy for me. Save it for the other Maximoff running around here. [At least Pietro making faces about it would be kind of funny.] A queen is still a person though, right? People can still have opinions about you that aren't about your kingdom. It's kind of what we do with out presidents at home.

Thanks. I hope so too.