video;

[lunaraneae]

[The video shakes and settles as it's set on a table, focusing on Cindy who gives the camera a little wave.]

Hello! So I'm new. And Cindy. I mean, my name is Cindy and I'm new.

[She takes a moment to facepalm. Great start, Cindy Moon. Way to prove you're a capable and cool young woman. New universe, new start, right?]

Anyways. Anyways! I just have a couple questions. Mostly about superpowers and communism but also pumpkin spice. It's everywhere. And is kale still a big thing in this universe? I was hoping that if I had to be teleported to an alternate universe, it'd be one without kale smoothies.

[She pauses, and a look of horror passes over her face.]

What if there are pumpkin spice kale smoothies?

Comments

[orions_shadow]

Kale? In a smoothie? Gross.

[lunaraneae]

Worse things have happened. To smoothies, even.

[Wait, is that a lion kid?]

[orions_shadow]

Like vegetables.

[Maybe. Probably. Yes.]

I'd rather throw some meat into a blender and drink that.

[lunaraneae]

Ew. I mean, uh, whatever you're into! It's fine!

[orions_shadow]

As opposed to vegetables.

Eggnog plus icecream, blend. Done. Best smoothie.

But why is everyone obsessed with pumpkins? I don't get it.

[lunaraneae]

I think that's more of a milkshake than a smoothie?

And the pumpkin thing... beats me. Must be seasonal.

[orions_shadow]

It's all the same to me, if it comes out of a blender.

Must be. Pumpkins are everywhere right now. Harvest traditions and all.

Let's just hope nobody tries to summon any scary monsters on Halloween.

[lunaraneae]

Wouldn't be Halloween without a couple boogeymen. I mean, I'm from New York. With all the costumes flying around, it's like Halloween every day of the year.

[orions_shadow]

You're another one from a superhero world, I take it?

[lunaraneae]

Yep. Kind of part of my daily life. I was a reporter.

[orions_shadow]

What are you now? What crap job did they give you?

[lunaraneae]

It's not that bad. I'm a Peewee Hockey Coach.

[mightthinkthat]

You wouldn't have to have them, you know.

[lunaraneae]

Are you saying they actually exist?

voice

[buildsfriends]

Hi Cindy! It's very nice to meet you! I am Michael J. Caboose! Welcome to Earth. That is the blue one, if you weren't sure.

[lunaraneae]

Nice to meet you? And I'm not an alien. I'm from Earth. Just not this Earth.

...Also, aren't other planets blue?

[buildsfriends]

Huh.

You know, I don't know. I usually don't look out the window if I'm on a spaceship because I'm not allowed. And it's hard to tell if a planet is blue when you're standing on it. Unless you're standing in the ocean but then...y'know, then you're drowning. Not really paying attention to the color.

[lunaraneae]

[What is happening right now. Is this a child?]

Why aren't you allowed to look out the window on a spaceship?

[That's definitely what she needs to focus on right now.]

[orions_shadow]

Cool.

Did you get new powers or didja already have em?

[lunaraneae]

[Crap, remember your secret identity. How do you answer this without sounding really weird and suspicious?]

Well, I mean I used to play hockey when I was in high school, so the job kind of fits... It's not like you can really forget how to play hockey.

video.

[glowsferatu]

Kale is an exclusively human mistake, but I'm afraid I couldn't speak well to its proliferation here. I don't generally go for smoothies, but now that I think about it, they may not be a bad match for my diet.

[mightthinkthat]

I don't know, neither do I care. [ You see how this works? ]

[lunaraneae]

[Wow, what a grump.]

Any more pearls of wisdom to dispense?

video;

[lunaraneae]

[Human like... this person is obviously not. Right. Play it cool.]

I've heard liquid diets can be very cleansing?

[Perfect.]

permatext

[hypnotherapy]

As far as I am able to ascertain, the exponential increase in pumpkin everything is because it is autumn and Halloween is coming up.

It's not bad, but the sudden appearance of pumpkins lurking furtively around every corner might give some a bit of a shock.