Video - Morons Make An Effort

[deadkord]

[ When the comm feed switches on, Ted and Booster are seated on their couch, in costume, looking as solemn-faced as they get. The effect is tarnished slightly by the fact that there is a Vegas showgirl's sequined, feathery headdress visible in the background. ]

So my esteemed colleague here and I messed up, and no one can ever say Blue Beetle and Booster Gold don't own up to their mistakes.

[ Literally everyone says that, because it's true. ]

We kinda skipped town for a combination birthday party and New Year's vacation right before things got bad in Heropa, and didn't exactly check the news while we were away.

Did you know they don’t have clocks in casinos? I didn’t. Also, did you know that Vegas has something like three buffets to every person? Someone was insistent.

[ Booster manages to look genuinely contrite while also side-eyeing Ted, which is kind of impressive. ]

Anyway, the point is, we're offering our services to anyone who needs them. We can help with the aftermath of the Heropa stuff, or anything else.

Need some heavy lifting done? Cats rescued from trees? Trees rescued from cats?

Gadgets made or repaired? How about an experienced model to advertise for your place of business? If you need it done, we can help. Probably.



(Ted, Booster.)

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[subourbon]

[Asking for advertisement advice from grown men wearing costumes is hardly the kind of thing Alison would usually do, but desperate times call for desperate measures!]

I'd be interested to hear more about your "experienced model" for business advertisement.

[deadkord]

That'd be Booster. He's the face of a number of brands here and back home!

[subourbon]

Oh? And what brands are those?

[deadkord]

You'd have to ask him, I couldn't possibly remember all of them.

[subourbon]

So you're not involved in the advertising business?

[deadkord]

Well, I'm Booster's agent.


[ No he isn't. ]

[subourbon]

Mm-hm, and how long has he been doing this?

[deadkord]

Oh, awhile now. As long as I've known him, at least. But he's from the future, so he's great at keeping ahead of trends.

[subourbon]

[In anything where people have "come from the future", the trends have always been on the tacky side, so it's not a great selling point.]

That's... nice. Anyway, I'm just browsing around, seeing what my options are, so I'll contact you if I have any questions about Mr... Booster?

[you_tried]

You rang? Booster Gold, professional model, actor, product spokesman, aaand superhero, at your service!

[ Booster shoots her his million dollar toothpaste commercial smile. ]

[subourbon]

... model?

[He's good-looking enough, but the suit is kind of tacky...]

[you_tried]

You sound skeptical.

[subourbon]

[That's because she is.]

You know, you seem nice, but I'm not sure you're the right fit.

[you_tried]

And what would the right fit be?

[ He can take his shirt off! He'll wear turkey costumes! ]

[subourbon]

I haven't really decided. I've just been unceremoniously thrown into the event planning business, so I'm really just looking into what options are available to me when it comes to advertising.