003 ⚔ Video

[danceofcurse]

[When the broadcast begins, the center of attention is a young man's gloved hands and the toy figure they hold, approximately thirteen centimeters tall and brushed with shining metallic white paint. Protruding from large armored shoulders embedded with green gems is a leathery-looking vinyl cape that hangs low enough to reach adjustable feet. When pressed, a switch resting behind a horned helmet triggers movement of the arms: a rigid up-and-down chopping motion.]

I was alright with building these things when I first got here, but now that they've started to model them after Escaflowne...

[To say Van sounds exasperated is an understatement, but even so, he doesn't appear to be in any hurry to dispose of the figure. Rather than treat it with any sort of disrespect, the toy is set aside in favor of collecting the phone, the camera positioned in his hands to capture his disapproving frown, no doubt expected by those who have come to know him.]

What I'm trying to say is that I'm looking for new work. I'm good with a bow and arrow, better with a sword, and if there are people who want to learn or need protecting...

[He doesn't feel good about suggesting they pay him for any of that, but he can't very well live off the generosity of others, now can he? And he's not happy at present doing something he feels serves no greater purpose. This is really the only option he has.]

I'm also looking for an armorer. And someone who knows their way around large... [He pauses, clearly searching for the right word, his face screwing up with concentration before, albeit with obvious dissatisfaction, he settles upon the only commonly accepted descriptor he knows.] ...large robots.

Mine needs some repairs. Potentially some improvements.

[That's it. As abruptly as his broadcast began, it ends.]

i | Video

[unfortunatechemistry]

[Wow does everyone video chat here? What happened to just texting or calling? Well if everyone does it...The communicator opens on someone who doesn't quite get yet that you need to be looking directly into the network. Or he just doesn't care. More likely the second one. Surprise, that's a legitimate bird head! Well, there must be a scientific reason for that.]

There's no need of me to go into about why I'm here. For whatever reason this Porter took me here, I'm here now there's no use in thinking about it. I'm sure whatever this 'Porter' has planned it will show its hand. Fate works in such eerie ways.

Hard to believe this is an Earth from another universe. I guess this must mean aliens must be real now. At least in this Earth.

[Ignore the irony of that statement coming from a bird mutant.]

But yes. I'm not technically licensed yet, but I can offer rescue and other hero servces since that's the reason alien America wants me.

[Obviously.]

While on the subject of America...I really shouldn't ask any questions...but I am curious. There's this Amercan thing Texas. Is this Texas real?

[He's asking for a hero back home reasons.]

VIDEO | ID says Blue Beetle

[khajidont]

[Hello, everyone, and welcome to what may well be the Blue Beetle's first - and possibly last - ever video post! He's clearly in uniform, and frankly looks a little inhuman; his red-yellow lenses glow faintly, even though he's posting from a rooftop out in the sunshine, he's conspicuously noseless, and he's covered from head to toe in a blue and black carapace armour. When he speaks, his voice is calm and measured; he's clearly been thinking about this for a long time, and it's something he wants to get out right, even if his speech is a little marred by the fact that he's speaking through a faintly robotic filter.]

Hi, everyone. Um, some of you might know me, even if I don't talk here a whole lot, but just in case -- I'm the Blue Beetle. Not my real name, for the record, but plenty of us superheroes still do the codename thing, even here. But that's not what I'm here to talk about! I wanna talk about powers.

See, as far as I can tell, we all get powers when we get here, unless we already had some back home, and now? Even the people who were born here have them. It's especially hard for people who got dangerous powers. Some people try and use them for good, and other people just try to ignore them, and others try to master them by themselves, but this kind of thing isn't something you should have to tackle by yourself.

Where I'm from, there are a lot of people with powers. We call them metahumans. And sometimes when they try to tackle these things by themselves, it works out just fine! A lot of the time, though? It doesn't. Especially when they go out and use them to try and do a lot of good, and I know that's what people here are doing too. Maybe it seems like it's not a big deal from the outside, but it is. That's how a lot of people wind up dead. [He pauses, just for a moment, and inhales quickly before continuing.] It's how a lot of people I know wound up dead. It's not something to take lightly. I know I didn't have a lot of help - I didn't ask for a lot of help - when I started out, and if I did? Things would have gone a lot smoother.

But I'm not trying to lecture anyone! I know a lot of people here have been doing this for a lot longer than me, [he admits, flashing a quick smile at the screen, teeth white and human behind his mask.] This is just me making an offer. If you're trying to break into what people like me do, or if you're trying to figure out your powers, don't do it alone. If you're not worried about yourself, at least think of other people -- if you've got some strong powers going on, without training, it's really, really easy to hurt other people accidentally. If you guys want help, I'll do that, the best I can. And if I can't, I have a feeling there's a lot of others who'd be willing to help too.

So, um... yeah. I guess that's it! Didn't... really think about how I was going to end this.

[He blinks at the communicator, suddenly awkward before clearing his throat and saying:] Bye!

video ✤ Ⅰ

[earthsmasher]

[If anything's obvious by the look on his face, it's that he's not incredibly happy with being here. At first, anyway. It's after the video pans away from his face for a moment, he has time to regain composure. When it's back on his face, his expression is very calm, even if it's still easy to tell that he's tense.]

Hello. My name's Terra... [That's a polite way to greet everyone, right?

The hint of awkward uncertainty in his voice might make it clear he's absolutely unsure of how to do this whole "talking to a ton of people all at once when you can't see their faces" thing. While he knows how to use this strange device, obviously, there are some things a simple explanation can't teach. In any case, he's moving on almost immediately:] I'm looking for some people...

[Where to even start... He actually doesn't know if this is the best way to go about it, but he has to find his friends... and he can't let Xehanort or Vanitas simply roam free if they're here.]

One of them is named Aqua; she's a young woman with blue hair and eyes. She's usually wearing clothes that match that color. Another is named Ventus. He's got blond hair and blue eyes, and he's wearing an outfit kind of like the one I'm wearing...

[Have a very quick view of his clothes: x-shaped straps, odd-looking thing on his shoulder, and all. When it pans back to his face, his expression is softer than before.] They're my friends, so I'd appreciate knowing if anyone's seen them or heard anything about them. Or, well... if either of you are watching this, please tell me.

[His next words come out as his face is tensing right back up:] Last, is a man named Xehanort and a masked boy named Vanitas...

[His expression darkens a little, and he's very quickly averting his gaze for a moment.] Xehanort's an older man with a bald head, white goatee, and golden eyes. As for Vanitas...

[One hand briefly rests on his chin, eyes lowering as he somewhat frowns.] His outfit is black and red. The black mask covers his entire head, so you won't be able to see his face... If any of you see the last two, please let me know as soon as possible.

[It's obvious he wants to say something else, but... that's it. That's all he'll be saying.]

001 ☆ voice

[tridentity]

[She didn’t exactly read the pamphlet that was given to her, but after hearing the explanation in the car about how to use the communicator she thought she’d try it out while she’s waiting for her food in downtown Heropa. She's still not sure about how the video function works so it's audio for now, but if someone were to actually see her she seems to look like she’s either: a) ruminating about something b) really needs to use the bathroom.]

… So. This creepy blue lady told me I was a hero and that they’re the good guys…

[There wasn't much thought on the latter and she only remembers the blue lighting from the lady, but the former—that’s been on her mind since the car ride.]

If that’s the case, why did they give me powers that aren’t… really super? It’s basically the same abilities I’ve always had!!

[The sound of a fist pounding on the table and the vibrations of some utensils can be heard as her voice slowly escalates.]

It’s so unfair! I wanted to be a magical girl!! Couldn’t they have at least given me transformation powers?!

[A loud slam! is heard as she face plants on the table in front of her. It might seem like she accidentally closed the network early, but after some silence she speaks up much calmer than before though still melancholy.]

Anyway, I’m not even sure who this reaches, but please tell me what kind of powers you got or if there's a chance to have a power re-do. [A pause.] --if that's okay.