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[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.

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[neveroutwrenched]

you think the code names are weird, check out the facetwins.

they're not even the same person, just from an alternate dimension or something like that. they're just different people, with the same. exact. face.

[As far as Ratchet's concerned, that is the weirdest part of the multiverses colliding. And just plain cruel for anyone who isn't human and trying to tell them apart. Humans too.]

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[notyoursupergirl]

Is that a thing?? Like they're not related or anything?? That's a new one for me, have to say.

Do we have those here.

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[neveroutwrenched]

well we DID, i'm not sure if we do right now. i know there was someone who matched that Ivan guy not too long ago though.

[Looking at the directory on the MID is actually not as helpful as you'd think.]

Last ship I was on we had three at one point. Of the same face I mean. Different guy.

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[neveroutwrenched]

hold on. crap

the kids. i forgot about the kids

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[neveroutwrenched]

okay sometimes they look alike, but not exactly alike? i dont know its confusing okay?

there are some kids on board...look a lot alike. one is uh...well they could be a little dangerous. but trust me. you'll know the difference.

[He feels sort of bad calling out Chara like that, but...well. They were dangerous, and it probably would be best for her to know.]

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[notyoursupergirl]

Does this have anything to do with the small child yelling at you.

I think I'm starting to lose track.

[neveroutwrenched]

Uh. Yes. That would be one of them.

[notyoursupergirl]

The dangerous one or the normalish one? I mean, what is even your metric for dangerous? Are they bullet proof? Super strong? Psychic??

[neveroutwrenched]

no this is the...tame one. [What was he supposed to say. The nice one?]

chara's the one that COULD be dangerous. but they're...well. i mean they're basically just a ten year. which sounds stupid. but they can be very violent.

[notyoursupergirl]

So they're like what? Feral?

[neveroutwrenched]

that is a great question i have no idea what their deal is

i mean, listen. don't get me wrong. I like chara. Ive had no problems with them. its just...theyve had a rough start on this ship and there have been some

incidents

[notyoursupergirl]

Ominous. Are you just going to leave it on that note or..?

[neveroutwrenched]

what, you really want the gruesome deets?

[notyoursupergirl]

Worried you'll scar my delicate psyche?

[neveroutwrenched]

uh, no. honestly, your network posting doesn't exactly scream delicate.

but the people involved read this stuff too you know.

[notyoursupergirl]

[RUDE. ]

Hey, I am the soul of discretion!!

But that's fair.

Okay: rate it, 1-10. 1 being normal human and 10 being Darkseid or whatever your world ending equivalent is, how worried about this kid should I be.

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[gainedlove]

We do not!

[Oh, I'm sorry, was this not a conversation for small nine-year-olds?]

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[neveroutwrenched]

No, Frisk I didn't mean you and Chara, I was...I was talking about people who actually look identical. I- ['Forgot about you' doesn't quite have the right connotation, even if in this case, it's a good thing.] You and Chara aren't facetwins. You just, you know. Look alike. A little. [A lot.]

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[gainedlove]

[THE MOST SUSPICIOUS OF SQUINTING]

We don't look any alike! Chara's nose is pointier an' they're taller an' their hair is way flatter!

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[neveroutwrenched]

[Well, he wasn't going to argue with that logic. And besides, he can't really blame Frisk for not wanting to be confused with Chara.]

No, sorry, you are absolutely right. I'm just still getting used to telling humans apart, I guess.

[At least no one was ever really going to have trouble telling them apart; not based on demeanor, at least.]

[gainedlove]

Mmmmmmmmmmmm...

[Frisk pouts for a few more seconds before they relent.]

Okay, I forgive you. But you gotta remember, okay?

[neveroutwrenched]

Alright, kiddo, you got it. It won't happen again.

[And after this exchange, he really won't. Not now that he knows how important it seems to Frisk.]

[gainedlove]

Okay.

...are there really twins here?

[neveroutwrenched]

Yeah. Well, they're lookalikes anyway...not twins for real since they aren't actually related. [How did that work anyway? If they were from different universes would they have the same genetic code? Fingerprints?]

There are at least a few pairs on this ship, and I've seen some on other ships too.

[gainedlove]

If they're not related, why do they look the same?

You came from other Ingresses before?