⇝ 001; video then text

[madrush]

[There's one thing about the MIDs that Tommy can't stand and that's how they're strapped to his hand. Nobody, nobody, can take a good video unless they can extend their hands all the way out and bend them up at angles that aren't natural. Otherwise, the screens too close and tilted wrong. He tries to send a video first, and it's a messy shot of his face before he gives up and sends a text.]

A couple things. Would someone tell me why anyone thought being on a space ship is a good idea? There's nowhere to run.

[Which is the most important thing, obviously.]

Second, I'm looking for some recruits to form a team. Not just anybody. Anyone that's different and wants to stand up to the bad guys. If you're interested, let me know. Thanks.

[Oh yeah.]

I'll be in the cargo bay if you want to meet in person. White hair, ask for Speed.

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[wallride]

speed, huh?
i think we have more than a few things in common
i'm in

[madrush]

are you fast? tell me you're fast.

before I welcome you to the team, what's your stance on protecting people?

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[desperate_times]

The 'bad guys'? Really?

What 'bad guys' are you talking about? The galactic space mob? What do you think we've been doing all this time? Fighting our way to our destination.

[madrush]

Oh, hi. I go by Speed, but you can call me Tommy.

I don't know. Any bad guys that come our way. It's better to be prepared.

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[tearsinajar]

What do you consider different? Like magical, superhero ability different? Or different like wield a grenade launcher without batting an eye?

Also if you're trying to find recruits to fight some bad guys maybe it's not such a good idea to include the "bad guy" part.

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[madrush]

[Is this ship hottie central?]

Any kind of different. Superheros. People who can wield grenade launchers. Yeah, maybe you're right about that, but it's got people talking and that's a good start.

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[disarmin]

These things aren't exactly meant for selfies, are they? :)

I don't know what you mean by different. I'm pretty ordinary. But I believe in fighting no matter what.

[madrush]

Not unless you want a selfie where your face is distorted.

Standing up for what you believe in is pretty extraordinary. And you can have skills that make you a good fit for the team that you don't realize. What can you do?

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[takeitslow]

[The few seconds of video isn't easy to make out, but he's caught enough to see someone that for a moment he thinks is Billy. But then he listens. White hair? Talking about running? Honestly, he just wants to thank whatever deity is listening that it's not another Pietro.]

Dude, Speed? That's the name you went with? Negative two. No creativity. [He shakes his head, faking disappointment.] Does your brother know your codename's so lame? Or let me guess, the me from your world isn't cool enough to tell you better. Lame. You're so lucky you're around me now.

[The smart, kind thing would be to ease into the whole alternate universe uncle thing. To make sure it is the same guy Billy had shown him images of. Never let it be said Peter did things right.]

Does your brother know you're here? I would have expected at least a text about it.

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[madrush]

[Tommy comes to a halt somewhere outside the rec area, glancing down at his MID in surprise. This guy didn't look like him, but there's defining features that stand out. Great, another reincarnation or random Maximoff clone. Possibly a doombot.]

Look, you have no idea how hard it is to pick a superhero name when all the good one's have been taken. Even Hawkeye stole her name from the original Hawkeye.

[Eyeroll, now that's lacking creativity.]

Have you heard my brother's codename? Talk about lame. I didn't know the you from my world. If you're some weird version of Uncle Pietro, he was like thirty years older, and I only met him once. [Which was a shame, in his opinion.] Billy knows I'm here, but he's slow. He's probably still writing the text now.

Oh, and I'm Tommy Shepherd by the way.

[procedures]

Who are the bad guys in this scenario of yours?

[madrush]

Anyone that tries to hurt innocent people. It's my job to keep them safe.

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[devilofohara]

[ As a want highly wanted criminal, Robin definitely doesn't like the look of this. ]

Who are the bad guys? And what are you going to do to them?

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[madrush]

I don't know yet. Someone told me there are a lot. I guess anybody that's trying to hurt innocent people.

Nothing, probably. Just letting them know that there are people here who won't have any of it.

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[twelveminutesolder]

Why would you call yourself Speed?

[ He has a feeling why and if there's another version of him on this ship he's going to start flipping tables. He saw that white hair, man. He saw it. ]

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[madrush]

I'm fast. Like super fast.

[This guy sounds like Wanda.]

[deconstruct]

you're shitting me with that pitch, right?

[madrush]

It caught your attention didn't it? That's all I was aiming for.

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[that_cost]

Hi, I'm Charlie. Welcome to the ship.

[ It's private for a reason. Give her a minute. ]

perma private

[madrush]

Nice to meet you, Charlie. I'm Speed or Tommy. Whichever.

[vengeance_driven]

You want a goo superteam test? Help me out when you get there. I have fuck all for actual help right now.

[madrush]

What do you need help with man? Is somebody bothering you?

[ventifact]

what do you mean by "different?"

[madrush]

What does that mean to you?

To me, it can be someone with super powers or somebody that knows the quickest way to defuse a bomb.

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[fullcowl]

You're trying to form a hero team?

[Already? Then again, it probably is best to be proactive about these sorts of things.]

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[madrush]

Hey, Deku. I know you were only training, but maybe you'd like to think about joining?

[sidecars]

Firstly, being on a ship out in space is amazing, so shush
Secondly, what kind of name is Speed?

[madrush]

It would be if I could run in space. It's just a lot of floating.

The only superhero name that wasn't taken and had anything to do with my abilities. What's your name?

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[gentlemenpreferblondes]

[Fast and white hair? Oh dear, there's more of them.]

speed? i must say i'm a bit disappointed -- that doesn't leave much room for surprises or imagination, darling

[madrush]

Maybe I picked that name to throw everyone off. Or I picked it because all the good ones were taken already.