01- Video

[notyoursupergirl]

[ Give a teenager a video function and a captive audience and it's only so long before they abuse the privilege. ]

You know, this kind of transdimensional grab bag usually sets off a few alarm bells. Integrity of the space time continuum, multiples of the same person in the same space affecting Reality As We Know It, blah blah blah. This is pretty low key. Like hi, welcome to your new home, here's a really ugly uniform, a job and a room assignment. Don't mind the teenagers necking in your room, that's just a thing.

[ Who's bitter, not her. ]

One thing I do like? Crew roster. Nice, simple way to check to see if there's anyone familiar; archenemies, familiar code names, family members from different dimensions who might not know who you are, ex-boyfriends who need to get their teeth punched in... [ She was making a point here. ]

Some of you need to work on your code names, though. Like I get being part of a legacy, but we have like five different Snakes. Five. [ More like three, but she's not gonna let a silly thing like facts stop her. ] That's way too many snakes for this ship. Venom I get, it sounds like someone who probably runs around Gotham and changes their alignment every day of the week, but whatever, I guess if Catwoman can, you can too. Live the dream. The other two need to flip a coin or something.

Or, wild idea, but go with me on this: pick another animal, be your own hero and/or villain, break free of the legacy cycle! You know who never looks stressed out? Heroes who aren't part of a legacy.

Comments

[saveyourserpent]

No.

[Concise today, is he?]

[notyoursupergirl]

[ You'd think that'd put Kara off, BUT NOPE.]

What's the matter, did I step on your tail.

[saveyourserpent]

Ha. Clever. Look, my codename's my codename and I'm not about to go changing it because someone's decided I should. Piss off.

[Liquid has some opinions about names, it seems.]

[notyoursupergirl]

[ Huh. She can relate to that a little. Maybe a lot? More than she wants to. So of course, she's going to pick a fight. ]

I am very clever, thanks. That's why you should take my advice.

[saveyourserpent]

No.

It's the only name I care to use, it's been that way for years, and I'm not changing it.

Change your own damn name if you want something changed so bad.

[Picking a fight with mister persistent himself doesn't always go so well.]

[notyoursupergirl]

[R u d e.]

Well, you're no fun.

[saveyourserpent]

I'm loads of fun. I just don't appreciate people telling me what to do.

[He just miiiiight consider that a bit rude.]

[notyoursupergirl]

I'm sure that's what all the girls tell you. Think of it as friendly advice from someone who knows.

[ She is perhaps just a bit rude. ]

[saveyourserpent]

This may surprise you, but I don't particularly care what all the girls might tell me or not. And I have no interest in unsolicited advice.

[He can be all kinds of fun... when he's not dealing with things like this.]

[notyoursupergirl]

I'm shocked. Which one are you, though, Solid or Liquid? Wait, is there a Gas Snake?

[Too bad he is and she's having a wonderful time.]

[saveyourserpent]

[He's not even sure why he's bothering to keep up with the conversation... but he is.]

Liquid. Solid Snake's my brother.

No, there isn't a bloody Gas Snake.

[Solidus doesn't count.]

[notyoursupergirl]

Are you two twins? Is this like a weird Gemini thing?

[ Earthlings were into astrology, right. ]

[saveyourserpent]

What gave it away? Not sure on the Gemini thing though. I... don't actually know when my birthday is.

[Or pay attention to astrology at all, but maybe if you know your birthday you do.]

[notyoursupergirl]

Your cute matching nicknames.

[ Don't go tragic back story on her when she's being a brat. ]

Make one up. I was in stasis for like 30 years and woke up on a planet with a completely different sun rotation, birthdays kind of lose their charm after that.

[saveyourserpent]

Ugh, they're not cute.

[They're incredibly important Snake names thank you very much.]

I've been going with the first of January for simplicity's sake, but a zodiac tie-in's rather pointless when you're just making things up.

[notyoursupergirl]

They're matching and they sound like a chemistry joke, they're cute.

It's just like a regular secret identity, it's as important as you make it.

[saveyourserpent]

It's not meant to be cute, it's just meant to be... related.

I don't have a secret identity. [But his real name is classified because he hates it and everything it stands for, so. Also he's occasionally used aliases when needed, but he's pretty sure that doesn't count.]

[notyoursupergirl]

It can be both.

Honestly? Me either. I had one for like a week, but... High school. [ No, she doesn't feel like she needs to expand on that. ]

[saveyourserpent]

No it can't. [He's just determined to not be seen as cute.]

Can't say I have any idea what you mean. [Guess who didn't go to school.]

[notyoursupergirl]

You can be a manly scary soldier guy and still be cute, buddy, it's okay. [ This is going to get old literally never for her. ]

It sucks. Which I kinda knew already, I just thought that was my home planet, but no, high school just sort of sucks.

[saveyourserpent]

It's not okay, because I'm not cute. [He'll never accept it!]

Good thing I never went, then. Had to take a few classes when I was a kid, but nothing close to an actual school. I always preferred teaching myself things anyway. Give me a library and a good afternoon to myself over someone telling me how to learn any day.

[notyoursupergirl]

Yeah, you're going to have to work on not being yourself if you want me to stop calling you cute.

[saveyourserpent]

After I spent all this time working on being myself? Bloody never.

[notyoursupergirl]

[ ...Okay, that feels like she just crossed a line and nooot really the fun kind. ]

...So, what, I'm just supposed to call you Liquid then?

[saveyourserpent]

That is my name, yes. No one calls me Snake. Which is for the better, I suppose. Makes it easier to differentiate. I think my brother's got the monopoly on being called that anyway.