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[metaphorbia]

[ David has used mobiles before, but posting to a public network? It's been ages. So he ends up staring kind of hard at his comm with the feed on, debating what to say. He hopes it makes him look pensive and thoughtful; mostly he looks like a dumbass. ]

So - okay. One question. A lot of questions, but let’s just go with one for now. Is it really true that people cope okay with their powers? And every ImPort gets them?

[ He shifts a little in his chair. Very awkward, a little uncomfortable. He knows he’s asking basic questions, but he just has to. At least he looks friendly enough, though his ragged, patched clothes give him away. Kid’s from a post-apocalyptic world and it shows. ]

Where I’m from, absolute power corrupting absolutely is really, really literal. So getting to keep the superpowers without the psychopathy just seems kind of nuts to me. Awesome nuts. Like - nuts with pop rocks in them. Pop rocks exist here, right? I haven’t had those in ages.

[ Focus, David. He needs to focus. ]

What kinds of powers does everyone have? And do you have trouble with it at all? I mean, if you don’t wanna tell me, that’s fine. I’m just a little bit jealous.

[ And excited, too. Even in this situation, David can’t help but be the world’s biggest superpower nerd. ]

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[ He jolts at that - and then laughs. ]

Okay, okay, I deserved that. You just surprised me.

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I surprise many humans who have never encountered a robot before. However, I find this hypocritical that one can be less startled by a 'superpowered' individual flying purely with the capability of their mind, and more surprised by the obvious result of technological development.

I am K-2SO.

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See, we do have superpowered people back home. That part's normal. It's the robots that are brand new to me.

[ But he's grinning, clearly fascinated. ]

I'm David. Nice to meet you.

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Hello David.

You have computers, don't you?

[metaphorbia]

'course. Almost everyone has a cell phone in Newcago, and laptops still work if you can find a generator.

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And you are from Earth.

[metaphorbia]

Yeah. 20...20? I think?

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You don't know what year it is, and there's 'generators' around to support laptops.

I see why robots are considered unusual now.

[metaphorbia]

Oh yeah. The world kind of ended.

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Nuclear war?