David Charleston (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
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maskormenace2018-09-01 08:31 pm
metaphorbia) wrote in maskormenace2018-09-01 08:31 pm
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[ 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. ]
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 shakes his head, stunned. ]
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[ He rubs at the back of the neck. Boy this is cheerful, isn't it? ]
Uh - we're working on that. I've got theories.
so sorry about the late tag!
"Enough to end the world."
[ it's the kind of disbelieving tone that begs elaboration, but. ]
You don't mind that I'm asking about all this, do you? Sounds like you've dealt with a lot, so...
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It happened when I was eight. So ... yeah, it's depressing, but it's how the world is right now. With Epics running their little city states and generally being dicks about it.