video; un: rita.farr — aka SUPERHERO CODENAME ASSIGNMENTS

[farr]

[ of course, rita sets up a visual because the starlet always wants to be seen (except when she doesn't). at the present time, she seems rather enthusiastic like she's fighting a proud grin, one that suggests she's ready to give herself a pat on the back at any moment. ]

Good evening, everyone! For those who don't know me, I am Rita Farr, your Team Morale Coordinator.

[ wait, who assigned her that position? ]

As you all well know, we have been joining mission after mission with the intention of collecting orbs to protect the world and save towns from devastation. In a way, you might say we're ... space-travelling superheroes!

And as any superhero would tell you, it's very important to have codenames for our mission. Obviously, we often obtain our very own undercover civilian names. But in the line of duty, when we're in the heat of the fight, we should just as well have assigned titles to continue preserving our identities.

As the Ximilia's Team Morale Coordinator — [ again, who voted her into that position? ] I took it upon myself to select carefully crafted codenames for each and every one of you.

[ she then holds up a sheet of paper, featuring a list of all of the orbers, each with another name printed beside them. ]

You will find this list posted in the Mess Hall. Please take a moment at your best convenience to study the list and memorize each of the names listed for future use. Though I worked very hard to select them — [ she clears her throat, brushing her hair back. ] I suppose that if you have any issue with the name chosen for you, we can discuss making possible changes. Though I don't see why anyone would want to.


XIMILIA'S SUPERHERO CODENAME CHECKLIST:

Clarke — VINCENT VAN GIRL Finn — BEAR BOY Kovacs — BLACK LUNG Dante — PIZZA HUT Rita — ELASTI-WOMAN Chuuta — BEATS Ziggy — STARDUST Dimitri — BREAD MAN Yuri — SIR SECRET Kazuma — SWASHBUCKLER Ryunosuke — SWORDMASTERSITTER Yujin — STACHE DADDY Alina — SUNSHINE Aleksander — SHADOW Mal — GUNSHOW Yzak — SIA Helen — BELLE Marta — LOTUS Joel — TIMESTOPPER Daisy — SHAKE SENORA Natasha — JANE FONDA Shaun — BANGLE BABE Yelena — NIGHT VISION

Gwen — DRUMSTICKS Itachi — PUZZLER DOGSHIT MCGIVENS Andy — ATHENA Joe — ADONIS Sabriel — MYSTIC MAGIC Joric — MR BEAD Newt — MONSTER MASH Felix — ARMORMAN Dr. McCoy — DR SPACE Cassian — INCOGNITO Jyn — CAUTIONETTE Steve — BOMBER KID Dean — KANSAS Lúthien — SIREN Minimus — ROBOFOX Rodimus — ROBOROD Nie Huaising — FAN MAN Wei Wuxian — MR FLUTE Rand — ROBIN HOOD Yennefer — VIOLET Zhao — CHEF BANDIT Viveca — VIXEN Degar — WONDERWALL

( please note that none of the above is to be taken seriously and is in good fun! though rita very much likes to believe she has team leader qualifications and is entirely in her right to make assignments. but she's very bad at selecting names so if some of it seems nonsensical, it's on brand. she went by what she knows or assumes or whatever she likes. )

Comments

[farr]

I didn't match it on purpose. It's not my fault that your powers happen to be an exact one-eighty to each other.

[ this is on you, girl. ]

Besides, if I really wanted to go with a match, I'd go Sunshine and Darkside or Light and Shadow.

[ wait— ]

Actually, making it much more poetic would amp up the oomph.

[ alina, you've made it worse. ]

[peasant]

[ story of her life, tbh. unseen: the flare of her nostrils and a barely restrained simmer of a disasterous temper. ]

it's not my fault, either. i'd much rather they weren't.

i have titles. you could use those.
or you can try changing his to "general prick". far more poetic if you ask me.

text; un: kovacs

[kovach]

[ obviously, he's not acknowledging any of this name shit, but this is at least enough to earn a sliver of his attention. ]

How about Fuckface?

[peasant]

not your most creative creation but a hefty amount of points awarded for accuracy

[kovach]

i like to keep things straight to the point

[peasant]

careful
he might threaten you with a tantrum in private
he just made me suffer through one

[ "don't talk about me on the network" out of kirigan's mouth is, of course, only begging for her to do the opposite. ]

[kovach]

really? i just ignore him

[ because yes, he got a message, and no, he did not reply, and yes, he knows him talking about him right now isn't private either. ]

[peasant]

oh trust me
i'm learning to

[ slowly...... but surely....... ]

[kovach]

out of sight
peace of mind

[ it's never that easy but whatever. ]

[peasant]

i was considering duct tape, actually
perhaps stitches over the mouth

text. un:Aleksander

[cruelyethuman]

What was that?

[kovach]

[ ✓ read 10:49pm ]

text. un: Aleksander -PRIVATE

[cruelyethuman]

What are you doing?

[peasant]

having a conversation between rita and myself that doesn't need your input.

[cruelyethuman]

Stop talking about me, and I won't need to give my input.

Or do you really want to talk about my private parts and you knowledge about them on a public network, Alina?

[peasant]

[ ah. obvious bait, if not crude in more ways than one. she can already feel her temper rising to volcanic levels, but — ]

i'll talk about whatever i like whenever i like, with or without your approval.
now move along.

you're hardly the most impressive lover i've had in that area, by the way.
but i suppose you already knew that, with your habit for watching.

[cruelyethuman]

And you call me a liar. I did watch, and do you want me to tell you what I saw?

Very well. I tried leaving you alone, I tried breaking the threads that binds us and still you insist on being difficult.

How is your tracker these days?

[peasant]

no one asked you to respond. you did that all on your own
or are you admitting your self-control is so poor?
so much for your so-called timeless, endless patience

lately?
well-satisfied
thanks for asking

[cruelyethuman]

It must have suffered a blow, like everything else, when I met you.

Pity, that. Enjoy it while it still lasts.

[farr]

That seems a tad bit aggressive and inappropriate to be shouting around. Especially if we're making efforts to be a collaborative team.

[ please put your drama aside for the sake of the group 🙏 ]

1/2

[peasant]

[ ]

[peasant]

i'm perfectly happy to make collaborative efforts with someone who doesn't go around stealing bodies when he's been instructed by everyone NOT to

[ and multiple other reasons, but. you know. ]

you and i could have matching names instead
elasti-woman and sunshine girl
how about that?

[farr]

[ ah— ]

Okay, that's fair. Though I think everyone was in a bit of a rough spot at the time.

[ wasn't it fifty-fifty with everyone shouting at one another over the earpieces at the time? not a memory she wants to fall back on. especially since the follow-up meeting she tried to arrange after that didn't settle too well either.

oh, but alina is very good at a topic changer. ]

But, you know what? I absolutely approve of that change.
That's so sweet of you, wanting to match me!

Should we consider matching costumes too?

[peasant]

[ ... oh. in buttering up rita with flattery, she hadn't considered the fallout. somewhere aboard the ximilia, an ominous chill rakes its nails over alina's spine. ]

what sort of matching costumes?
like ... uniforms?

[farr]

[ someone might already be plotting ✨ ]

Exactly. Something like that.
But they have to pop. Give it a good splash of color and a notable statement piece.

I'm thinking similar patterns but differing color schemes.