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[acrobrat]

If the government ever decided that all of us would have to have a superhero name whether we like it or not, how would you choose yours? Or, if you already have one, why'd you choose yours?

Back home, my sisters and I were called the Paper Sisters, because we could control paper. We didn't make up names for each of us. Not that I want to, because we're not superheroes, and we don't have any secret identities or costumes or whatever.

"Paper Sisters" DOES sound superhero-ish though, doesn't it?

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voice;

[brushoff]

You know, that's a good question. When they pushed me to ask for a superhero name, I just told the government that it was stupid. I've got no idea what my secret identity might be.

voice;

[acrobrat]

Same here. Besides, it's too much trouble thinking of one.

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[katastrophe]

That's the most useless power I've ever heard of.

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[acrobrat]

You haven't seen us use paper. We saved a writer lady's butt with our powers.

[quantifies]

I was given the designation Croach as my primary signifier upon achieving dominance of my broodmates; later, I was designated Croach the Tracker as my secondary signifier because of my tracking abilities. My tribe uses language accurately and precisely.

[acrobrat]

Your broodmates? You mean your family?

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[justimom]

When asked I simply gave my title. It seemed appropriate.

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[acrobrat]

That works. I don't have a title. I'm probably too young for one.

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[isaytheeneigh]

Why would you call yourself something like "paper"?

Isn't that flimsy?

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[acrobrat]

Not the way we use it. We can cut an airplane's wings off.

[somethinghidden]

You can control paper? I hope that's as incredible as I imagine.
It sounds like an amazing ability.

[acrobrat]

Yeah, I gotta admit, it kind of is. Saved me a few times, too.

voice;

[runningstart]

Oh yeah, totally. Though a lot of the time the whole "sisters" or "brothers" or something like that tends to go to super villains. In my experience.

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[acrobrat]

Why? Do superhero brothers or sisters just like making up their own names?

[goldenlegacy]

Officially, my code name is "Gangstar."

[Yeah.]

I'm fine with that. But as for you, I suppose Paper Sisters sounds suitably heroic. Although, if there's only one of you, that warrants readjustment.

[acrobrat]

Hey, that sounds pretty good. [Really, it does.]

It's not the same without my sisters here with me, though. But I have the feeling Michelle would make up weird ditzy superhero names for each of us if she came.

VOICE.

[enabeled]

Whatever you want to be known as. No real vetting process, is there? Free opportunity to change your name.

[ He doesn't have a specific answer to give with regards to himself. ]

VOICE.

[acrobrat]

Duh, obviously it's something you want to be known as. [You can almost hear her rolling her eyes.] But what are you gonna be known for? Your powers? What you're gonna do for everyone? Some animal you wanna be like?

[Video]

[walks_the_earth]

...why would we make up another name? Being given a nickname based on what you do makes sense, but I don't really see the point of making one up just because we ended up with special powers when we got here.

[Anyway, he doesn't have the first idea what his name would be. Seeing-in-the-Dark Man? Almost Invisible Guy?]

[Video]

[acrobrat]

It's what a lot of people do. Maybe for fun, or because they can, or...to protect people they know.

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[bratarang]

If the place you're from already has superheroes you can just borrow each other's names. There can be like twenty people named Strong Man running around at once.

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[acrobrat]

We don't have any. But my sisters and I aren't the only ones around with powers.

Doesn't that get confusing, though?

voice;

[fistofthejoestar]

If they mandated taking up a codename, I imagine they'd have to supply one themselves for me. I can understand why some people might wish to conceal their identity, but personally I don't think it would do me much good.

[first of all, he is kind of physically distinctive. second of all, with his outrageously moral personality there's now way he wouldn't be leaping to help at ay circumstance including those that would ostensibly blow his "cover"

also in the past he's always been fighting really personal enemies, but who's keeping track of that shit.]

voice;

[acrobrat]

Why not? D'you think you'd give away your secret identity easily?

[Anita has already shown off her powers on the network and publicly. Plus, a short pink-haired girl is not easily missed. Giving herself a superhero name won't do her much good, either.]

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[bratziska]

If I was forced to choose a name, I would use 'The Prodigy'.

( subtle not subtle. )

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[acrobrat]

Oh yeah? Why?

[Humor her.]

[bumblebeeb]

....Uh, well, I kind of inherited my name. So I guess that doesn't really count as choosing, does it?

[acrobrat]

Guess not. But do you know if whoever came up with that name first picked it out?

[vid] late but trying to get back into the swing of things

[everythingisawesome]

[It's easier for Emmet to do a voice or video post from his own communicator; his little claw hands are not as dexterous when it comes to using it just yet.]

I sorta had a hero name back home, so I'd go with that. Why not just take what you have now and make it more, you know, for you?

... But I think Anita is a pretty nice name. Too nice to want to hide it.

[acrobrat]

Really? [No one has ever told her that her name was nice.] Thanks. I'm not really interested in the whole secret identity thing, anyway.

voice; shh the latest

[waiting]

I think Paper Sisters could go either way. [ Either superhero or supervillain. ]

I don't have a superhero name 'cause I wasn't a superhero back home. Didn't make sense to pick one.

voice; THERE IS NO LATE HERE

[acrobrat]

Yeah, it could.

Anyway...that's also why I didn't pick one. Plus, it sounded kinda stupid.