#1; voice

[resoul]

-- So let me get this straight.

[ after a brief silence, there's a long, drawn-out sigh. ]

Alternate universe, something something Cold War, don't care, something something powers and imPorts. See? I was paying attention.

[ no, he wasn't really paying attention, he just picked up a couple of buzzwords. ]

Crazy reality-changing shit doesn't bother me, it's in the family. I can live with it. But, okay, all this mundane stuff? There's crazy and then there's boring. I'm in a different world with a different shitty apartment and a different shitty job? Great. I needed that kind of banal variety in my life. I wasn't getting worked to death enough already.

[ he talks fast. a little too fast, at times, because half of this is just him talking to himself anyway. it's like he's only vaguely aware that anyone's going to even listen to this message. ]

Wait, I know I'm forgetting-- oh, right, there it is, I remember now. What do the big guys do if you say no? Not to the job - hell, no one cares that much about tacos - but the other thing, the big thing. What were they calling it, again?

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[selfequipped]

I thought you were paying attention.

[That voice is unmistakable, even if she couldn't see his name.]

[resoul]

Is that Kate? [ look at how much attention he's paying now-- actually listening and all. ] Hi, Kate.

[inmyothertights]

Tommy-

Tommy!

Stay put-

-I swear-

I'm on my way!

[resoul]

[ he's pretty sure he could find Billy long before Billy could find him, but hell, it doesn't hurt to try this thing they call "waiting". ]

That's not what they're calling it, Billy, but points for trying.

[selfimage]

[well, that's a way to put a wedge in things.]

Ah—what a shame, I've overlooked it too! Best ask Tony Stark, that be the case. If you're in need and want of a good lecture on the reasons we all should—[clicks his fingers!]—register!

[resoul]

[ oh boy. ]

Either there's a punchline missing, or that is the punchline. [ could his voice sound any flatter? actually yes, it could. ] When do I start laughing?

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[real_archer]

[Well that was... fast.]

You do know people can hear you, right? So maybe you better slow down if you actually want them to answer you.

permavoice

[resoul]

[ sure, he'll give it a try. ]

Not my fault you couldn't keep up. Is that what you look like? You're cute.

[closetshark]

Register? Nothing really, you lose your free healthcare but that's about it. They claim we lose some sort of other rights and 'heroing' is only for those who sign up but they don't really punish anyone for going against that.

[resoul]

... That's not how it works. Sure, they can say it all they want, but that's a load of crap. Real heroes don't need it.

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[liverletdie]

I can't recommend saying no. [ Who's. Surprised. ]

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[selfequipped]

[Not Kate.]

It's like it summons you. Do you get an alert every time someone from our dimension considers not registering?

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[resoul]

Yeah, I heard about the health care. I'd be missing out on a lot.

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[selfimage]

[there's a little pfft that escapes him!!]

[larker]

[Wow, this is like someone is singing along the same lines Gabriel has been. That and the reality manipulation pings him.]

The "big guys" don't do shit when you say no. They just cut off your funding and shout at you when you leave the country. Don't go thinking they have nothing on you if you don't work for them, they'll still screw you up if you push them.

[Not like Gabriel is bitter or anything at that idea. Nope.]

[resoul]

[ was that a straightforward answer? thank god. for that small mercy, Tommy already likes this guy. ]

Call me crazy, but that sounds like a challenge.

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[soldiarity]

What are you complaining about? What would be better, fighting for your life somewhere?

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[resoul]

Right, because that's the only other option! I shouldn't complain, things could be worse? Give me a break.

[ he sounds half irritated and half amused. ]

Things could always be worse.

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[hoboagogo]

if you don't register?
like they said no one does a damn thing
since they can still wave their dick in russias face and brag about having people with powers showing up i guess

and if lifes too boring youre stuck making your own entertainment
just try not to take out a block when you do it

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[resoul]

you sound like someone who knows how to make their own fun around here, or where to start. if there's a club, i'm there

voice

[performance]

"The big thing." You mean registration? They don't do much of anything, besides withholding fancy perks and stuff. I mean, if you consider a retail job a perk. Or fancy.

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[resoul]

I like tacos as much as the next guy, but I'm not planning on getting all choked up over the thought of losing the job. Shitty part-time work is no incentive, right?

[video]

[runningstart]

[This guy speed-talking kicks up something in Wally's brain and it's like it shifts gears. Wally usually talks at normal speeds -got used to it, even if he used to chatter when he first got his powers because he would go too fast and Barry had to teach him the hard way how to slow back down- but he picks up a little bit to match Tommy.]

You're telling me dude- they want us to go to school. Like I don't even know when my birthday is supposed to be now and they want me to repeat the first half of the school year? And we can't leave the country without permission? Forget that I'm not signing up for that.

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[resoul]

[ Tommy decides to go along with video because hell, it's not often he encounters anyone who can keep up with half the shit he says. ]

Student and part-time taco delivery boy! That is what it said in my file. Fight the power, man, if they want you to be a hero then be a hero, not their patsy.

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[xpostate]

If you're worried about jail, it hasn't happened yet, not for going against registering. Worst case scenario, you lose out on the freebies, but it isn't like we can't work our way around that. Particularly when there are so many people who feel very strongly about the subject.

Also, [ uh. ] yo.

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[resoul]

[ sorry but he's going to ignore most of that. ]

David! They said you were here, and I kept wondering how they knew you because you're my friend but you're a Young Avenger now?

.. That sounded way less possessive in my head. I'm just, uh, surprised.

[thanatophobias]

[.]

You talk a lot.

[resoul]

[ is that a kid? ]

I like to hear myself talk. It happens, when you've got a great voice like mine. You don't like the sound of your own voice, kid? You're barely talking at all.

[transuniversal]

Well, they don't throw you in prison.

[He probably could have taken over that prison too, if they did. Probably. Without the mind control.]

[resoul]

That's good! I'm too beautiful for prison. But this might change once I start testing the system.

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[choreographics]

[He's not even bothered by how fast the guy's talking. Maybe a little bothered about the mention of tacos of all things, but he's mostly curious.]

You say no to registration you're basically saying no to the job. Beats getting fired, I guess. If you think you can figure things out on your own without their help then that's about it. It's sort of a weak threat.

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[resoul]

The thing I still don't get is, why did so many people register? You can't call that much of a downside.

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[infomodder]

Are we supposed to get it straight that you don't care but you're asking anyway?

[Stop talking so fast, child.]

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[resoul]

well when you put it like that, you make me sound immature. but yeah I guess that's it, if you want to be pedantic and all.