Ask AI: Prepare a dozen or so long and interesting story ideas for Illyana Rasputin and Agatha Harkness.

Absolutely! Here are a dozen story ideas, each crafted to explore the magical depths and intriguing personalities of Illyana Rasputin (Magik) and Agatha Harkness, as allies, rivals, or uneasy partners: --- **1. The Witch’s Codex** An ancient grimoire containing spells that can unweave reality is stolen from Agatha. Illyana and Agatha must traverse a surreal magical landscape, each facing personal temptations, as they hunt for the thief—an entity determined to rewrite the Marvel Universe’s magical laws. --- **2. Limbo’s New Queen** Illyana senses Limbo fracturing, its demonic council seeking a new ruler. Agatha is recruited by a mysterious cosmic order to ensure Limbo’s instability doesn’t spill into Earth. The two witches clash—Illyana wanting to protect her throne and Agatha trying to broker a peace that prevents multiversal chaos. --- **3. Salem Heirs** A cursed bloodline in Salem re-awakens, unleashing sorcery that draws both mutant and witch attention. Agatha’s past as “the witch of Salem” becomes vital, while Illyana must navigate anti-mutant prejudices. Together they must end an eldritch family feud that has haunted Agatha for centuries. --- **4. The Demon in the Dollhouse** Children in New York fall into trances, their souls trapped in enchanted dolls. Agatha suspects dark fae involvement, while Illyana recognizes the touch of a Limbo outcast. Their investigation reveals the dolls are part of a ritual to open a rift, forcing Illyana and Agatha to confront their maternal instincts and past regrets. --- **5. The Witch's Council** Magic is in upheaval: a hidden council of powerful witches is revealed, and they invite Agatha to join after centuries of exile—on the condition that she present a powerful magical apprentice. Agatha selects Illyana, but the council’s motives are sinister. --- **6. X-Men: Witch Hunt** Mutantkind’s use of magic stirs global fears. Sensing persecution, Illyana seeks Agatha's wisdom on forming a new magical alliance—but someone is assassinating magical mutants. The witches must uncover the assassin before mutant magic is snuffed out. --- **7. Hellfire & Hearthfire** When Emma Frost invites Agatha and Illyana to a Hellfire Gala, an infernal contract is invoked, binding Krakoan mutants to serve demonic interests. The two witches must outwit the demon-legalese before the night ends, exploring intrigue, temptation, and a mutual distrust of Emma’s schemes. --- **8. The Witch’s Apprentice** Agatha, seeing Illyana as both promising and dangerous, offers to train her in “softer” magics. Their journey through various magical realms becomes a series of trials—testing the limits of Illyana’s darkness and Agatha’s own ancient secrets. --- **9. The Mirror of Fates** A magical artifact offers glimpses of alternate futures—and its visions begin manifesting catastrophically. Illyana and Agatha must work together to retrieve the Mirror’s shards from multiple timelines, facing alternate, sometimes villainous versions of themselves. --- **10. The Cost of Resurrection** The mutants’ ability to resurrect their dead draws the attention of ancient witches, who believe such power violates old magical covenants. Agatha is tasked with investigating, and teams up with Illyana to navigate the magical backlash—and to broker peace between Krakoa and the magical world. --- **11. Limbo Noir** A sorcerous noir: A magical private eye turns up dead, clutching a soulstone tied to Limbo. Illyana begrudgingly hires Agatha to get to the bottom of the murder, uncovering a plot to flood New York with infernal magic. --- **12. The House of Harkness & Illyana** When Illyana is stranded in Agatha’s mystical domain, the two are beset by magical entities representing their regrets. To break free, they must help each other reconcile with ghosts from their pasts—and in so doing, come to grudging respect. --- *Bonus Idea!* **13. The Ancestral Pact** A threat from Agatha’s bygone enemies emerges: a cabal of warlocks who once warred with Salem’s witches and now seek vengeance on mutantkind. Illyana offers herself as a magical champion, but the cost is becoming entangled in a new, dangerously binding pact. --- Let me know if you want to develop any of these further!