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[forwardcompatible]

[ strolling down streets as she talks, occasionally glancing around in interest, bright and cheerful. it's a sunny day, everything looks bright. ]

Not that I'm not flattered, and I mean, the job is great and all that. It's nice to know I have a way to support myself. But I think they got the wrong Gothamite. I can do computers, but I'm not really the hero type.

I'd say about how I was in the middle of stuff but that doesn't seem to be an actual concern to them.

Which is actually a little unsettling in people who want me to hero it up for them. And I've got to say, handing out powers to people you don't really know all that well yet and who just got sort of kidnapped? Not actually seeming like a bright idea from over here.

It's probably a long shot, but anyone know Terry McGinnis? [ just in case! you never know. ] Or know anything more than they've told us? It'd be nice to get more of the lay of the land.

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[symmachy]

[oh god oh no. it takes her a long time to respond. all she can do is watch the post and rewatch it. max doesn't remember, she can't. if she did, she'd make some quip about how similar this situation was to that in the city.

scathach breathes. she keeps her expression impassive when she finally turns the video on to reply.]

There isn't a Terry McGinnis here, to my knowledge.

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[forwardcompatible]

[ Max makes a face and then shrugs, casual, entirely unaware at the moment of the problem Scathach's currently having. ]

It was a long shot. Probably best he's not here, anyways. Thanks, though. I appreciate it.

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[aggressiveapathy]

[See April. See April assuming Max is playing dumb for some stupid hero plan. The old roomie still gets a tiny smile, though. The jerk.]

God, just because the cars are different doesn't mean we have to have flashback Tuesday.

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[forwardcompatible]

[ sorry April that is not what's going on here. ]

Actually the cars are pretty much like mine, which is weird. It's too early in the timeline for flying cars. [ but that sentence of yours was a little confusing, April. ] Not sure what you mean by flashback Tuesday?

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[demonspawn]

We've had a few. There isn't a Terry McGinnis here now. I'm pretty sure I'm the only Terry around.

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[forwardcompatible]

Wait, you've had a few? A few Terry McGinnis'?

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[selfequipped]

You took the words right out of my mouth. [Which ones? Basically everything, except:] And I don't know a Terry.

What job did you get saddled with?

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[forwardcompatible]

Well, I didn't say anything too new or exciting. I'd guess most of us are at least thinking most of it.

I'm playing IT tech support for some computer company I've never heard of. Sounds boring, but I'll be good at it.

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[glowsferatu]

[ she never really knew max, they'd spoken maybe once, so pardon her if it takes a moment to catch on. ]

Well, apparently, they have no more control over it than they had in the City. and you know already how discerning Lachesis was with her gifts.

An accident waiting to happen, perhaps, but that's why we have to pay better attention to make up for the lack on the Porter's part.

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[forwardcompatible]

[ back up a little ways ]

Sorry, Lachesis? I don't recognize that name.

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[forwardcompatible]

Proud citizen of. [ maybe a little bit mocking there. ] Are you from Gotham too?

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[waiting]

[ The way she talks, it's almost like she doesn't remember being here, but that can't be right, can it? Either way, once he hears that familiar voice over the comm, he's scrambling to manage a reply. ]

Holy -- [ Okay, Bradbury, no need to freak out on the girl. Keep it cool. ] Max. Good to see you finally decided to join us.

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[forwardcompatible]

[ there would be a dubious pause here, but a few other conversations have her heading towards some very strong suspicions (or perhaps already there), so what he says is more of the clincher than the first moment of awareness.

the pause is still kind of dubious. ] I'm really sorry, I don't - remember you. Or here. [ another slight beat ] Finally?

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[gevurah]

[ Is she faking it? It's too early to tell. ]

He's not here, but he hadn't been in the City for a long time either.

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[forwardcompatible]

[ slowly, considering ]

The City - is that the universe before this one that the definitely-not-my Terry was talking about?

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[fishbreath]

[ hey max are you ready for a lot of scuffling and a really long, awkward pause. because it's what you get, maybe it's even what you deserve.

BUT HEY eventually: ] ...Oh. This is working? [ scuffly blackness resolves itself into a veiled face, hooray for u maria ] Hello. I do not think not hero type bothers these people.

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[forwardcompatible]

[ she waits patiently enough (not that it's at all what she deserves!!), grinning a little bit eventually because people being bad at tech, adorable. ]

It's working. Why do you think that, though? They said they wanted heroes.

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[prearcadian]

Not sure flattery was really what they're going for. Mark that down as part of the stuff that doesn't seem to be an actual concern.

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[forwardcompatible]

Seen anything else you think should go on that list that hasn't been covered yet?

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[indentcision]

We're all the wrong Gothamites. No one in their right mind looks for heroes out of Gotham.

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[forwardcompatible]

I don't know, there's a few heroes hanging out in that general area. [ Just a couple. But more Gothamites! Intriguing. ] So you're from Gotham too?

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[viced]

Max?

Are you -- You remember this whole song and dance, right? It's bullshit, but what can you do?

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[forwardcompatible]

[ it feels kind of weirdly disappointing to let down the people who used to know her. a version of her. whatever. ]

Sorry, but I don't - I know there was a me before this, back in whatever place was before this, but I don't remember it at all.

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[nitidus]

The name doesn't ring a bell.

[A beat. ]

The kidnapping you get used to, unfortunately. The powers, too. Those are less unfortunate! What did you get, may I ask?

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[forwardcompatible]

Not entirely sure how you get used to kidnapping, but I'll take your word for it for now.

[ paaause because she doesn't know how much she actually wants to broadcast things. but everyone knows she has to have at least one.

she'll give away one of them. ] Apparently I've got mechanopathy of some kind now. Not entirely sure how that works, but hey.

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[enigmaestro]

Tired of seeming like a familiar face, yet?

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[forwardcompatible]

Well, less confused by it anyways. I'm guessing other me knew you?