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ximilia2023-10-05 08:57 am
supercollided) wrote in ximilia2023-10-05 08:57 am
text; un: quantumania
so uh question
what's on the north end of the station? anybody know? I mean the rest of the place is cool and all but going wherever I want is kind of my whole thing these days and I can't get there which is
weird
or jump between universes anymore
I mean HEY it's not like I want to leave or anything! if whoever's in charge is watching this network which I'm 100% sure they are haha please don't kick me out. just saying, the whole multiverse thing was kind of my ~thing~ and now it's not and it's weird/spooky that they can even take that away to begin with but
yeah anyway
north end of the station is a big ol question mark
also does anybody have some spare yttrium lying around? anyone from the science/phd crowd? maybe some liquid nitrogen? no reason why
what's on the north end of the station? anybody know? I mean the rest of the place is cool and all but going wherever I want is kind of my whole thing these days and I can't get there which is
weird
or jump between universes anymore
I mean HEY it's not like I want to leave or anything! if whoever's in charge is watching this network which I'm 100% sure they are haha please don't kick me out. just saying, the whole multiverse thing was kind of my ~thing~ and now it's not and it's weird/spooky that they can even take that away to begin with but
yeah anyway
north end of the station is a big ol question mark
also does anybody have some spare yttrium lying around? anyone from the science/phd crowd? maybe some liquid nitrogen? no reason why
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But then, he was told not to lay hands. ]
I don’t have time for that shit.
[ Giving people crap. Making this an thing when they all have to work together. And it doesn’t get him anything just yet. But he’ll remember—just in case. Oh, he’ll remember. ]
You a thief?
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[ It's a squawk at first, almost scalded by the implication. By the fact that - actually yeah, kind of? He tried to be and he was terrible at it, but that was back then, he'd be so much better at it now. He'd probably make an awesome thief, in fact.
(He may or may not need to start stealing, actually.)
But he doesn't consider himself a thief first and foremost. That's villain of the week shit. ]
I was a scientist. Still am. A scientist. [ He doesn't sound so sure, actually. Do you even get the title if you can't fit in one of those starchy, scratchy, beautiful Alchemax lab coats anymore? If they took your job not because you were bad at it, but because you were just too weird and embarrassing to have around? ] I mean, yeah, I... you lose your job, you do what you gotta do. Might've, uh. Tried out the whole life of crime thing. Dabbled, I guess.
[ Another little chuckle. It sounds dry. ]
Guess I'd make a pretty good thief though, huh? Might need to consider some new lines of work now that I'm here. Not seeing a whole lot of work for a quantum mechanics degree.
[ Not that he has to work on anything besides gettin dem orbs, but he likes to work. Likes to have something to do to quiet the noise in his head.
(The simulation room had been a bit of a letdown in that regard. They'd given him missions, not a Spider-Man he could throttle with his bare hands.) ]
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That part, Carver is very good at. And now he’s learning a fair amount about this man. Details he might need one day, that he’ll find a way to use. ]
You’re new at this.
[ An observation. If there’s judgement, Carver keeps it out of his voice. Everyone starts somewhere. ]
But thieves are useful. What’s your name?
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Right now, he's just-- ]
The Spot.
[ A beat. He realizes how weird that probably sounds without actually seeing him. ]
Makes more sense in person. [ Another beat of thoughtful silence. Tentatively: ] Maybe when the next mission rolls around, we can figure something out. Work together. Might as well be useful if I'm gonna be like this, right?
What's your name?
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They’ll see. He’ll play it out a little longer. ]
Maybe.
You can call me Carver.
[ No aliases, no codes. Just his surname. ]
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[ Okay yeah all the gravitas drops out of his voice when he says that, it's. He's curious, okay!!
(Like he's one to talk.) ]
Just saying, man, could go either way. Level with me here.
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As in my surname.
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[ He's awkward as fuck but he can still pick up on a bit of chill, fortunately. Making a note of that, oop. ]
Cool name though. Mine was pretty great too back before... y'know. [ Like Johnathon Ohnn and his present self are two different people. ] Just doesn't feel right anymore, I guess.
Kinda wish I could still use the doctorate though? Dr. Spot just sounds... yeesh.
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[ God knows he doesn't need to sound any more silly than he already does. ]
Anyway, you gotta stick with the supervillain brand, man. [ oh wow that sounds bad huh. ] I mean! Not that I'm doing that here, just. Yeah. Consistency. In case the ol' nemesis shows up.
[ BEAT. ]
...Kinda just keep making it sound worse, huh.
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[ This is, possibly, the weirdest conversation he's had in years. ]
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It's just one guy! I'm - totally on my best behavior here, I swear.
[ Well, mostly. So far. ]
Just your... friendly... neighborhood Spot. [ Yeah no he's stealing that Spider-Man tagline, screw that guy. ] Just - gimme a ring when the mission happens, if you want. Newbies gotta stick together, right?
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[ Sure you are, Mr. Supervillain. God, why is this is his life now? ]
I'll keep you in mind.