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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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[cardboard_boss]

Kaz and I agreed on Ahab for my name instead of Snake. Makes it easier for everyone then. Venom just didn't sound right for a real name. Code name perhaps though.

[Because there were at least four other people with the word Snake in their name.]

[notyoursupergirl]

Venom isn't a real name. Anyone who names their child "Venom" shouldn't be having children.

Ahab works, though, I guess you're exempt.

[ She is so gracious. ]

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[whynotgoonmyown]

[Huh... Well, here's a member of said audience, raising his eyebrow at what he just heard.]

You... Sound like you've put more thought into all this than... Everyone?

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[notyoursupergirl]

[ Wow, don't be judgey, that's Kara's job. ]

Hey, code names are a big deal where I'm from.

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[a_shadow]

What's with the Ingress bringing in ex-boyfriends?

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[notyoursupergirl]

Mine didn't, I triple checked, but I think he stole some of my things before I got dragged here. Jerk.

You get stuck with yours??

[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.

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[ryuuzaki]

[The low voice belongs to a young man. It sounds calm -- idly curious -- and he has a soft English accent.]

Legacy cycle?

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[notyoursupergirl]

Yeah. It happens with like younger heroes, but somebody gets too old for a mantle and moves on or someone dies and their protege takes over. Or it's a family thing.

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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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[camouflage]

They all have actual names.

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[notyoursupergirl]

[ Nope, sorry, she's keeping her responses video so you can fully appreciate the "no, duh" look on her face. It's art. Appreciate it.]

I'd hope so, like I told the other guy: anybody who seriously names their kids that shouldn't be having kids.

Code names are just as important, that's like your whole other life.

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[heliakal]

What's this about an ex-boyfriend?

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[notyoursupergirl]

[ so she might not have thought this through.]






Nothing.

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[gentlemenpreferblondes]

Well, there's one who calls himself Ocelot. That brings at least some diversity to our reptiles.

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[notyoursupergirl]

[ Oh thank Rao, a sane person. ]

Just Ocelot? That's not too bad, still a little villain-ey. Does he do the whole big cat look?

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[heliakon]

Maybe they're like Robin? [ Batman is on his third one after all. ]

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[notyoursupergirl]

See, that's what I was thinking, but it's weirder when it's like old guys. It's like having 3 Batmans.

[warandpeace]

"Venom" doesn't exactly have a lot of names to choose from.

[Is Miller a little defensive of his friend? Maybe.]

"Snake" has a history behind it for them, too. They have names. It's just more than have something picked out. In a military codename sense, in their case, look at it like a surname.

[notyoursupergirl]

[ Ruin her fun by making sense, fine. ]

Okay, fine. I maybe get that. Maybe. We have code names a little like that back on my Earth too.

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[devilofohara]

C-code names?

[Whoops, guess who lied and told the ship that her name was 'Jaguar D. Clover?' This girl.

For a moment she thinks she's being called out about it, but is relieved to learn that Kara is talking about some other people with fake names.]

Maybe some of them are real... My real name has an animal in it.

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[notyoursupergirl]

You can kinda tell when it's a code name. Like mine's really obviously one, but I'm total sh- uh crap at secret identities anyway.

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[petrifiedshadow]

Isn't that why humans have two names, though? In case you need to differentiate? Isn't that the whole point?

I don't know, it sounds a little rude to come on here and give people a hard time about something like that, with everything else going on.

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[notyoursupergirl]

Yes? Sort of? I mean, I'm not human, so I don't actually know how their whole naming scheme works, but I've been on Earth long enough that I've got this code name thing down.

[ Also yes, she's being a little rude. ]

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[skelepun]

hey, i think i can help you out.

after all, you know what kind of snakes work for the government, right?

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[notyoursupergirl]

Creepy. But I'll bite.

What kind of snakes work for the government?

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[soldiergenes]

[ The fact that someone actually noticed the number of people named Snake here and decided to comment on it is kind of absurd. It seems like the sort of thing most would take note of, be bemused by, and then move on.

But, on the other hand, teenager. And she kind of has a point, about breaking away from a legacy. Snake and Liquid had both been named for Big Boss, and even Venom has had that title foisted on him.

Then again, it's not that simple. ]

The code name was assigned to me years ago. [ He gives a small shrug. ] After a while, it just kind of sticks. Even if I tried to change it, most people would still keep using it. [ Back home, anyway. Here he could have his own name, but what does a name really mean? He's not exactly interested in giving out his real one. Better to maintain that level of confusion, as far as he's concerned. ]

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[notyoursupergirl]

[Stop making sense, you're ruining her fun.]

So it is a legacy thing though, right? Like somebody had that name before you guys.

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[knaval]

What is... necking?

[focusing on the important things.]

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[notyoursupergirl]

[Wow, okay. Robot. ]

It's really heavy making out.

...Please don't make me explain making out.

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[niffin]

can we please screen snakes on a plane

[ That's all. That's really all she needs to know. ]

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[notyoursupergirl]

I don't know what that is, but I want to say yes.

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[noitatnacni]

I don't know; maybe legacy's important to them. Paying tribute to the people who inspired you isn't exactly a bad thing.

[Says the girl on the team of former sidekicks who definitely modeled her superhero identity after her dad.]

But more importantly, did you just name drop Gotham and Catwoman?

[Yes that is totally the vital part of this broadcast.]

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[notyoursupergirl]

Maybe.

[Don't be heartfelt when she's being rude, it makes her feel bad, jeez. But more importantly!! ]

Sure did. Wait, do you know both those things?

[realitywarped]

You moved into our room. I'm not changing habits now.

[He doesn't neck, thank you. He's barely used to smooching. Also, he's not particularly prone to shame...

He does, however raise an eyebrow.]

Heroics, yes? We have a Venom in our universe, although he rarely changes alignment and he's mostly centralised in New York. They're usually crazy- and evil, for that matter. We also don't have any place called Gotham, so I'm supposing you're from an entirely different universe.

[notyoursupergirl]

Okay, whatever, throw a sock on the door handle or something the next time you two crawl all over each other.

[She is suffering, don't force your affectionate couple shenanigans on her. ]

Probably. It seems like I'm the Lone Ranger or something for my universe. [ Even the people who are supposed to know her don't know her. Which totally doesn't bother her. At all. ] We didn't have a Venom, but this one doesn't exactly scream supervillain, ya know? Ignore whatever he says about being a living weapon.