Video, UN: Puppetking

[throneaway]

[ The video cuts in to a very plain assigned apartment room, and a tall, reedy-looking individual who smiles to see something light up or turn on on the device. Success!

Maxwell doesn't look too worried about all this 'saving the world' jazz.

Neither does the little floating eyeball that nuzzles up to his shoulder. He pets it absently. ]

Say, pal. How many of you 'randomly chosen' otherworldly visitors were already heroes in your own worlds? How many of you were ... Less heroic?

I don't mean to be suspicious, you understand: I'm sure they actually do need help here.

But I have some prior experience with kidna--err--this kind of selection process.

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[vulnstacks]

Sainthood? I wouldn't really call it that.

[She's in no way a saint, at least.]

My name is Wuk Lamat. I'm quite a recent arrival myself.

[throneaway]

You seem modest, as well as compassionate. Yes, the magic certainly chose you well. Curious, maybe it is completely random, though, based on this incredibly informal poll.

[ But old suspicions really do die hard, and rather than be suspicious of her, Maxwell is suspicious of the idea that there isn't some purpose behind these choices, and probably a nefarious purpose, at that. Ungenerous thoughts. He clears his throat, refocusing. ]

I look forward to helping one another, then, if possible, Wuk Lamat. And I appreciate the information you've already offered.

Call me Maxwell.