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[gottaswing]

[There's a bit of rustling at first as he adjusts the phone, but then once he is sure video works, Chad's voice actually comes through very clear and is accompanied by an easy-going smile on his face. He's sitting on the bed in his room in residence #033, balancing a basketball with one hand, because his priorities mean that he hasn't yet figured most things out or even bothered to read up on a lot of what's available, but he's gotten a basketball. What a great hero.]

I kinda grew up reading superhero comics and all, so actually getting to be one is pretty cool in theory. A heads up would have been nice, but at least I didn't have to have my own tragic origin story, that's cool.

But the real problem here is and there's no way to word this well... How do I keep my underwear from ripping, smoking or, y'know, actually bursting into flames? Not that it's done so just yet, but my girlfriend's good at physics. I know what friction can do.

[There really was no way to word this well. However, Chad has definitely found the worst way to word it. Especially since he forgets mentioning that he is asking because one of his power is superspeed. Oops.]



[ooc: If anyone living at #033 wants to be annoyed at the noise he makes throwing his ball around, feel free!]

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[boobwindow]

[ There's no ID printed, but costumed superheroine get. Peej has got an inkling of what superpower he may have received. ]

For one, practice makes perfect.

Secondly, you might want to invest in custom made outfits.

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[gottaswing]

Makes perfect at what? Burning through stuff?

Where would I find those and just how much investing are we talking here?

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[boobwindow]

Practicing whatever power it is you got.

[ She rubs her chin. ]

Good question. I know a couple of people and I could talk to them to see what they can do if you'd like.

[ But she's still miffed with Tony... hrm. ]

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[smarterthandad]

Superspeed? [It's not really a question.] You might generate a kinetic field or something similar that protects you from the effects, but if not, there are all kinds of low-friction materials.

[Says the three year old girl.]

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[gottaswing]

Okay, sweetie...

[Weird. Alright, genius kid? He can roll with that. Maybe.]

How would I even generate a kinetic field? Is that part of superspeed? And failing that, I guess you know where to get those materials?

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[khajidont]

Don't jinx yourself on the tragic backstory thing, dude.

[Take it from one hero to another - though Jaime doesn't have a tragic backstory to speak of.]

So what's with the underwear-on-fire thing? You might want to get that checked out.

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[gottaswing]

Good point, man. I'll knock on some wood.

[Let's hope it stays that way for them.]

Hey, it hasn't happened yet, but in a case like that I'd rather take precaution.

Superspeed. Gets pretty hot after a while.

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[choreographics]

[Nope. Nope, nope, absolutely not. When Ryan was first debriefed about everything and told he had powers of all things...as soon as he was out of the car he hit the ground running to try and find his sister. If he was here, Sharpay had to be here. They were twins. The world had to take both of them, right?

Of course when he turned on the communicator to explore, that was when he discovered Chad Danforth instead.

That alone made him a little uneasy. It wasn't that Ryan was afraid of the jocks, not since Troy and Gabriella basically tore down every single social hierarchy single-handedly. But then again he and Danforth weren't exactly friends, and the last thing he remembers is the other boy serving him dinner. This wasn't awkward at all.

But he listened to Chad's message, and instead of responding...he laughs. And that's all Chad's going to hear is loud, long laughter from Ryan Evans.

This couldn't be happening.]

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[gottaswing]

What.

[No, he doesn't recognize Ryan's voice right away, especially not a laugh he hasn't heard all that often. He does, however, recognize being made fun of. So screw you, stranger.]

You got something to say, say it.

text; i'm only half-sorry

[hoboagogo]

invest in a lot of lube

[THIS MAY BE THE CLOSEST THING HE'S MADE TO A JOKE YET......]

audio; don't be, I was asking for that

[gottaswing]

Oh, haha.

Any more great advice?

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[yatagarasu]

[A basketball is a good priority and Chad should be proud of it.]

Since everyone knows there are superheroes around, maybe there's a shop that sells special friction-proof underwear!

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[gottaswing]

[Trouble is, he very likely actually is.]

You'd think so, right? I got a few recommendations, at least.

Hey, I'm Chad.

[attractedtodarkness]

Why the hell would your underwear catch fire?

[gottaswing]

Superspeed. I reckon it could happen.

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[5thchild]

[ have an albino weirdo walking in and blinking as he sees Chad playing with the basketball. he pauses, because he never saw that sort of game in his whole life, but eventually focus on Chad ]

Hello.

[ Action ]

[gottaswing]

[Chad's surprised as someone enters his room, but then just smiles and gets up, throwing the ball in the air and catching it easily enough by the time he's on his feet.]

Hey, I'm Chad. D'you live here, too?

[notsowonderfullife]

Super speed or something?

You might have an advantage here in that this place is used to all kinds of powers so I wouldn't be surprised if there isn't something already on the market.

Otherwise you might just have to rely on trial and error. They don't tend to show you that part quite as much in the comic books.

[gottaswing]

Yeah, that's it.

[At this point he's just grateful for anyone who doesn't make a joke about how he'd originally worded that.]

I'll try asking around for it in stores, I guess? But, yeah, definitely not what I remember reading about as a kid. I could use some of the more practical knowledge here.

[imitari]

You're never too late for a tragic origin story. Sorry.

[gottaswing]

You're right, on second thought. Maybe I oughta be knocking on wood. [He does just that, reaching to knock on the bed stand.]

Hey. I'm Chad.

action; lmk if this isn't okay!

[filthyworld]

[ Wow, no. Tate's trying to sleep and even if it's in early afternoon it still bothers him. A lot.

Thunk thunk thunk thunk

He ignores it, used to hearing it from the attic, but each thunk is a reminder that he's not in the murder house anymore. He's free to wander. He's free to turn invisible, walk through Chad's door, and then reappear right behind him, as if he'd been there the whole time.

His own hair is tousled and he hadn't thought to wear anything but the jeans and overly big hoodie he'd been sleeping in, bare feet starting to get cold. ]

You might want to stop that ball before I throw it in he garbage disposal. [ ...Somehow... ]

it is perfect

[gottaswing]

[Alright, Chad is admittedly startled and very obviously so at first. But he also has good reflexes, so within the moment he's stood up and turned around to face Tate, holding the basketball on one palm and eyeing Tate suspiciously.

They all have superpowers here, he really shouldn't be surprised at this. So the shock wears off pretty fast, especially as he recognizes a challenge and there's really only one way to respond to that. Especially since the challenge is about taking his ball from him. A guy like that. Right.]

Yeah?

[With that he lets the ball fall, only to start dribbling this time.]

Show me whatcha got.

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[sciencewhizard]

[ What's this? Another speedster around here? Color him interested. ]

You didn't get an aura?

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[gottaswing]

...is that some tarot, yoga kinda stuff?

[He's not really heard the word used outside of New Age talk.]