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[notyourfathersosborn]

[The feed starts, showing Normie sitting out on the balcony of his residence. He's dressed in a beige t-shirt over a green long-sleeved shirt, and his wavy brown hair (the signature Osborn look) slightly mussed. ...Did something on his shoulder just move? Nah, just your imagination, 'cos it's not now. Normie gives a little lopsided smile to the camera.]

Hey there. [Small wave.] My name’s Norman Osborn, and uh, according to my file I'm apparently a genealogist now. Well, "Family Genealogy Researcher," but I'm pretty sure that's the same thing. I don't think anyone seeing this will really need one, but honestly I don't know too much about genealogy so I'd appreciate any help anyone can give, even if it's just pointing me in the direction of the nearest library. Oh right, I'm in Nonah, so that would be the library there.

[He leans over to turn off the feed, then suddenly stops and resumes his original position.]

Before I forget, I'm looking for the location of the nearest junkyard, or maybe a pawn or thrift store that might have some broken electronics I can take off their hands. I'm also looking to buy some welding equipment. I need them for...

[For a fraction of a second, there's a crazed smile stretched across the young Osborn's face. However, just as quickly as it comes, it's gone, replaced by the lopsided grin that had been there all along.]

...reasons.

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[glowsferatu]

[ the look, the name, there's...no way this can possibly make sense. she didn't think the porter ever brought two versions of anyone, not since dave and davesprite. that it had to be the particular person in question, well that's just fucking great. ]

...What?

[ sorry normie she might have tried to murder your grandpa a few weeks ago nbd. ]

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[notyourfathersosborn]

[Arches an eyebrow. He's really not too sure how to reply to that.]

...What what?

[No need to apologize there, really.]

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[standardization]

I might have taken a number of those already. Between some imPort help and some scouring of my own, I was pretty thorough.

[There's a pause.]

But I'm really willing to part with some of them. Not ... everything can be fixed.

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[notyourfathersosborn]

Ah man, I can't believe someone beat me to it.

[Snaps his fingers in disappointment, but the smile never fades.]

If you wouldn't mind, I'd definitely be interested. Even if it can't be fixed it's still worth the dissection. Honestly I think I'm going to go stir-crazy if I'm not only stuck here, I can't tinker with anything either. It's how I relax.

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[darkspider]

[Clone? No, Harry looked a lot like Norman. This guy looks a lot like Harry. He looks a lot like an Osborn.

Why the hell do they all look the same? Is that even normal? What the hell.

Of course, he could also be Norman ported out, younger, and ... cheerier. He sounds like an Osborn, anyway.

Ugh, Kaine doesn't want to deal with this either way.]

That sounds trustworthy, Osborn.

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[notyourfathersosborn]

[The Osborns, man. They've got some really freaky genetics.

Well, the thought that people wouldn't be familiar with his heritage here was a nice one, but alas it was not to be. This guy clearly was familiar with his grandfather (or his father, but if he was a betting man he'd go with grandfather). To top it off, he sort of looks familiar, but it's the voice that gives him pause. He knows he's heard it before...

Right? Because he can't place where. Great, maybe he's losing it again.]

Trust is something that's earned, not given, so I can understand why you might feel that way. [A pause.] I'm afraid you have me at a disadvantage.

[walkingballpit]

[ Oh cripes, it's a baby Norman. ]

We've already got a Norman Osborn. Can I get a return to sender sticker over here?

[notyourfathersosborn]

...Another one?

[He really doesn't like where this is going.]

[daughteroftheoriginal]

[May is not the most observant person in the world and besides a cursory look around the house she didn't actually pay attention to looking for people before falling asleep or waking up for that matter.]

Normie?!

[Because that balcony definitely looks like the one on the import houses here.]

[notyourfathersosborn]

[Normie would be surprised... if he hadn't accidentally opened the door to her room last night and saw her there.]

Heya Mayday. It's nice out today, don't you think? [Hint hint.]

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[youbastard]

[ Ellie's voice has a strange sort of British accent to it when she speaks. She also looks just a bit surprised. ] Are you a junior by chance?

[notyourfathersosborn]

Not quite. I'm named after my grandfather, the first Norman Osborn.

...I take it you're a fan of his too? [God damn it, grandpa, what did you do?]

[andaway]

[ID reads: Clark Kent.

Norman Osborn... like Karen's employee? The one that was somehow tied up with Kanaya's prison mess? Interesting. Either this is someone who shares name with him, or they are actually the same person. There's obviously alternate universes going on here, but that one's new.]

Sadly I'm living in Pennsylvania right now so I'm not sure how useful it will be, but I have two thrift stores near my house if you're interested.

[notyourfathersosborn]

I'm still a little new to everything, but don't they have transporters that can take me there? Uh, if you're near one of those?

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[shutterbugged]

Oh my god. Normie, is that really you?

[ Strange and bittersweet as it was to meet May, she's a person who never existed in his own universe. It's another kind of surreal to see Normie, little Normie he's known since the day he was born, whom he used to babysit, all grown up.

And yes, as many of the others have noted, he's the spitting image of his grandfather -- but even more so of his dad. ]

Oh my god.

[ It's more of a laugh this time. ]

The last time I saw you, you came up to my waist. This is really weird.

[notyourfathersosborn]

[When he first sees his uncle, he braces himself for the worst. He knows older Peter isn't his biggest fan... but then Peter seems happy to see him, and breaks into a huge grin.]

Yeah, it's me. Hey Uncle Pete.

[Chuckles.]

Well, last time I saw you, you were rocking the old-school Tony Stark goatee. And you were just a bit older.

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[notdaredevil]

...I'm sorry, you're which Osborn?

[ Could have sworn he heard Norman. But clearly, his senses must be fooling him. ]

[notyourfathersosborn]

[...Holy crap.]

Norman. But up until recently, everyone just called me Normie. Dad... Franklin, he still does.

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[yatagarasu]

Nice to meet you, Mr. Osborn! [She waves cheerily back.] Are you a mechanic?

[notyourfathersosborn]

[Oh thank god, someone who doesn't seem to know his grandfather.]

Please, call me Norman. [Shakes his head.] Sorry, I'm not. I just tinker with smaller things.

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[osreborn]

[ Even Norman is taken briefly aback, although he gets over it pretty quickly; he's well aware of the existence of another Norman Osborn where he come from, although one he hadn't really seen since the boy's toddler days.

Is it possible? Well, yes. Probable? It doesn't really matter; Normie's other conversations are proof enough of identity. ]

It's obvious this is going to get confusing. So you're going by Norman now? [ He says it good-naturedly enough, because who would he be if he couldn't turn that paternal tone on and off? ] It really has been a long time.

[notyourfathersosborn]

[It's one thing to be told that his grandfather is wandering around this strange place he's suddenly found himself in, it's quite another to actually see him on screen, talking. Careful to keep the motion off screen, he balls his hands into fists and tries to steady his quickly-beating heart.]

Grandfather. I had heard rumors you were around. So nice to see you.

[You aren't the only one who can fake it, gramps.]

Well, that is the name my parents gave me. I can hardly run the Osborn Corporation going by a childhood nickname, can I?

[He refuses to even humor that last part. As far as he's concerned, it hasn't been long enough.]

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[nitidus]

[This is not what Rose had been expecting when she checked the network. She's not ready to confront Norman, for starters, but now there are two --

She feels like she might throw up if she doesn't break into hysterical laughter first. Before she replies, she makes a point of reading every other public conversation just to gather what the hell is going on. And then she sees grand father and everything is -- still terrible. ]

Hello, Norman Osborn. It seems you're causing quite the stir.

[condolences on your last name. ]

[notyourfathersosborn]

Yes, that appears to be the case. [Fights back a sigh.]

Are you another "friend" of my grandfather's?

[He's sadly used to this.]

[enigmaestro]

[Especially after noting that Norman Osborn name:]

Family genealogy? Curious. Do you get the sense that our humble hosts are screwing with us?

[notyourfathersosborn]

Either that, or they have a warped sense of humor.

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[boobwindow]

[ The reactions in here are not helping Norman here. Sr. That is. This is going to get confusing. ]