Aᴄᴛ I - Video

[crapbearer]

[ There's a bit of shaking of the feed, then a weird angle of someone looking down at the camera. Enjoy that shot up his nose, ImPorts. ]

Is it working? I think... yeah, that's gotta be it.

[ The feed pulls back and Max, despite his limited time with smartphone tech, has already mastered the classic Selfie angle. He's grinning up into the feed. ]

So somebody -- what's his name? Felix? -- Someone called this place a vacation. And yeah, sure, I was plucked out of my home against my will, didn't get to say goodbye to my mom --

[ -- He didn't get to say goodbye to a lot of people, but Max pushes the thought away quickly. ]

But I for one humbly and graciously accept this small reprieve from the daily stresses of being a twelve year old. Sure, we gotta fight supervillains, but what's a little mortal danger if it means we get to skip out on standardized testing, am I right?

[ He knows all too well -- but in a place like this, where nobody knows him, at least he can pretend he used to be normal. With a dramatic sweep of his arm, he motions toward himself, still grinning all the while. ]

So, ladies and gents, my name's Max. Nice to meet you!

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[timeframes]

[Who tf is this punk and why is he stealing Dave's signature early 90s cartoon protag look. This is copyright infringement and he'd like to sue the smart ass right off this kid, someone get him a lawyer.]

hate to break it to you dude but you still have to do the standardized testing on top of the mortal danger song and dance routine
or just truant it up who gives a shit

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[crapbearer]

Aw weak. If i'm old enough to fight for them i should be able to at least choose my own classes or somethin.

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[trickstar]

That's the spirit! Although this isn't really a vacation, but I'm all for running away from your problems for a little while!

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[crapbearer]

[ Or forever. Forever is good. ]

Right, exactly! Nothing like a little change in scenery to spice things up, right?

[mightthinkthat]

What a chipper young man. [His smile is friendly, even warm, but underneath he's all 'yeah, not buying it, kid'.]

[crapbearer]

[ Oh, he knows that look. He's seen it on many a teacher and guidance counselor. ]

Just one of the many services I offer!

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[orions_shadow]

Ey Max.

Sorry t'hear that bout you in' your mom.

[He can relate but it's not like he's gonna come out an say it. He just sympathizes, dudebro.

[Also superior showmanship to Lucifer's. Well done.]

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[crapbearer]

[ You heard it here first, kids: A closeup of Max's nostrils > Lucifer. ]

Yeah, well. Thanks. It's just a bummer she couldn't come along. She'd get a real kick out of this place.

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[superposition]

[Okay yeah he knew some of the imPorts were pretty young, but teenagers with powers are kind of a grey area. Not so with twelve-year-olds.]

I sincerely hope you're not planning to try fighting any supervillains.

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[crapbearer]

[ There's a pause as Max genuinely considers bringing up his entire rogues gallery. Much as he liked to complain about the hero gig back home, he had a lot of victories he was proud of.

But that might lead to bringing up Skullmaster and he's just not up for that right now. ]

Look, nobody plans to put having fun on hold in the name of justice or patriotism or whatever. But I figure if I'm here anyway, might as well help out if I'm needed, right?

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[cupio]

I'm pretty sure I heard something about school when I got here.

[ Pulling a face. ]

Sorry, buddy.

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[crapbearer]

Great. It was nice while it lasted. Boy, nothing takes the fun out of learning quite like making it compulsory.

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[booyahh]

I think they still want us to go to school. [ She shrugs though ] I didn't go and don't plan on it though. I don't thiiiiink they'll make me either. I hope.

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[crapbearer]

Funny enough, that just makes me more interested in going.

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[dragony]

Bad plan, announcing your age like that. Unless you're looking for a babysitter.

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[crapbearer]

Well, I sure do know who didn't get joy and sunshine as a superpower!

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[hands4healing]

[Speaking as someone who's done the research...]

They expect you in school until you're at least sixteen years of age. After that...well, I'm taking the test so I don't have to go back to school.

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[crapbearer]

It's not really school I mind. I like learning stuff, I like the friends I see there. Sometimes the teachers are really nice.

But something about the whole package -- at least back home -- just doesn't work, you know? It's nothing but pressure and boredom.

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[cuff]

Now you're just tryin to make the thing seem like an etch-a-sketch.

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[crapbearer]

What, the phone? I'm still getting used to these things, man. We don't have them back home, at least not like this.

[askedtobe]

[ PFFF oh, kid. ]

Here I was thinking everyone loved filling in the bubbles.

[crapbearer]

Oh, yeah, it's a real thriller. Will I keep it in the lines, or dare I let my pencil stray?

Fill in the bubble entirely, the directions sternly state, but my rebel heart can't be contained and in a shocking twist, I leave a white spot!

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[pushtheboundaries]

Standardized testing isn't that bad.

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[crapbearer]

It's more convenient for teachers, sure, but it's not so great when a kid's brain isn't wired for absorbing facts and spitting them out on command.

[Video]; ID reads Kaito Kuroba

[tuxedo_magician]

Twelve?

Your world starts them young, doesn't it?

[Kaito's from a world where all the really good detectives and super awesome phantom thieves are teenagers so....]

[crapbearer]

Well, where I come from, we tend to be born really young and work up from there.

[bindsthedead]

Honestly, I'd take tests over epidemics and the occasional dragon. But it could always be worse.

[crapbearer]

Epidemics of what now?