BACKDATED to the 18th; TEXT, comm ID "Spider-Man"

[shutterbugged]

Funny thing is, I spent most of last year counting down to my 5th imPort anniversary, and in the end I missed it by a good month and a half. Guess that's what comes of having a significant life event close to the holidays.

[ Spider-Man red versus Goblin green… totally counts as festive, right? Of course it does. ]

You gotta love the human -- sorry, the sapient -- capacity for adaptation. Forgetting the day of my own kidnapping.

But for the sake of you patient souls who suffered through my existential moping last year -- how many of you are still here, anyway? roll call! -- let's skip it this time and go with an icebreaker for the newbies.

Two truths and a lie. For those of you who come from universes without awkward getting-to-know-you party games, (a) congratulations, (b) it's just what it sounds like. I'll start:

1. I once picked a fight with a swarm of communist bees.
2. I used to have six arms but a giant lizard helped me remove them.
3. My car once tried to murder me.

Take your guesses.

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[causational]

Just going off personal experience on what counts as ridiculous, I'm going to go with 3 as the lie.

You've been here for five years?

[shutterbugged]

Mysterious stranger, you have life experiences after my own heart. But bzzzzt! Try again.

To answer your question, yes.
well, no
I've been an imPort for five years, in this universe for two. Sure feels like a lot longer.
You don't want to know what happened to the other one.

[glowsferatu]

it has to be the third one
even aside from the pure ridiculousness of the concept
why would you even need a car

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[shutterbugged]

Two words for you, my friend: corporate sponsorship.
Yeah yeah, not my smartest moment. But web-fluid don't come cheap.

Try again.

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[exceptfebruary]

A fair number of years now, especially for an imPort.

Which date exactly were you ported in?

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[shutterbugged]

Julian, are you for real

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[notyourfathersosborn]

[Private for two reasons: 1. Just in case Normie slips and more importantly 2. Normie is an Osborn and that would raise questions.]

Honestly... they all sound like the truth to me.

Because I wouldn't put it past the spider-mobile to have attempted to kill you at some point

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[shutterbugged]

[ Normie you know people can tell they're having a private exchange, right ]

The lie is based on the truth, I just edited it. But no, that one's the truth. S'why I ditched the darn thing.

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[shutterbugged]

No, wait, I ditched it and then it came back and tried to kill me. I mean, it was the Tinkerer, but it's understandable, really.

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[helpline]

The sad thing is, all of those sound so plausible! [ says the person from Doctor Who..... ]

By Communist bees, do you mean a group of bees that identify as Communist themselves, or a group of bees that's controlled by someone who's a Communist making them Communist by proxy? And can I do two truths and a lie after I guess?

video, why not;

[shutterbugged]

The bees are a formerly human sentience which identifies himself as a singular entity who is also a Communist. I try not to judge. I mean, about his self-identification, the politically motivated attempted murder is another story.

Knock yourself out.

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[fistofthejoestar]

If it makes you feel any better, I missed my own anniversary a few months back. Dates are rather tricky things to hang onto, aren't they?

As for the game...all the vehicles I've seen here have been exceedingly polite about things, so I suppose I'll throw my lot in with three.

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[shutterbugged]

Yeah? How long have you been stuck here, then?

Nope, behind door number three is an honest to god truth. Can't say I've "met" any vehicles here, though, polite or otherwise.

[ Though there was that one giant robot guy a while back... he could turn into something or other, it's on the tip of Spidey's brain. ]

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[lunaraneae]

You know, Johnny Storm told me some stories about the Spider-Mobile.

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[shutterbugged]

Those were definitely lies.

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[leonized]

What's a communist?

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[shutterbugged]

Wow, you haven't been here long, have you?

I mean, no offense, it's just that they like to hammer that stuff in right off the bat as soon as we get here.

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[timecapture]

Congrats, I guess?

I'm going to guess 1 as a lie.

[shutterbugged]

Thanks... I think.

Nice! You're the first one to get that right first try.
Now it's your go. Two truths and a lie, go on.

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[caerulea]

Your world sounds... interesting.

2 is the lie?

[shutterbugged]

It's a real laugh-a-minute, which is good because there's a real shortage of therapists who aren't supervillains.

You are absolutely, one hundred percent...
... incorrect. Try again if you like. Or you can use the other threads as a cheat sheet, s'all good here.

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[tactile_telekinesis]

damn they all sound like they could be true

uh...1?

[shutterbugged]

Another one from a superhero universe, eh? Solidarity.

Nicely done! Go on, try and stump me.

[orions_shadow]

1?

[shutterbugged]

Efficient AND right on the first go. It's like you're opposite-me.

Your turn!

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[mantlepieces]

present and accounted for

[ He has Car Issues though, so #3 is... eerie... ]

so how'd u get away alive from the car
probably exactly why superheroes shouldnt have cars in the first place if u ask me

[shutterbugged]

Wait, you've been here that long and we've never talked? Weird, but hi.

I probably dumped it back in the Hudson. Don't really remember, to be honest, lotta water under the bridge since then.

I think it's just me. Unless you know of a statistically significant number of car-related attempted superhero homicides that I don't know about.
Not ruling that one out, it's a definite possibility.

[cuff]

im going with 1. bees would make shitty communists

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[shutterbugged]

You're gonna have to explain that logic, bud. Bees are eusocial insects, they're some of the most interdependent animals on Earth. The only way they could be more pink Commie is if they came in, well, pink.

[beneathbluerafters]

how literal is your name? It must be number 2, if only because I can't picture oversized lizards being particularly helpful with the matter.

[shutterbugged]

Depends where you're asking from. And you're wrong, sorry, 2 is a truth.

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[112ounces]

1?

[shutterbugged]

Nicely done. Your turn!