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.

Comments

[boombam]

Well I'm not accustomed to other dimensions at all so at least you have that going for you.

I still don't understand what the fuck is happening or how I got here but I'm starting to give up on trying to.

[throneaway]

Yes, a substantial advantage, sixteen odd years of abject misery!

Are there no others you recognize, or who recognize your home when you describe it to them?

[boombam]

I've only seen one other guy from my home. And it's one of the dumbasses I have to look out for because he's a little stupid sometimes.

If you ever see a guy with half red and half white hair and a dumb stare in his eyes that's him. He's extremely powerful though, so don't let that fool you.

[throneaway]

Sounds like there's at least one great story behind "he's a little stupid".

Is he a Hero like you?

[boombam]

There's a few. He's got a good head on his shoulders but he sucks at social cues and takes things way too literally. If you made a joke like "why the long face?" he would worry about why his face looked long all of a sudden and ask you earnestly about it.

[like katsuki can talk about people who dont get social cues]

He is a Hero, yeah. Runs in the family. His old man has been a Pro for years.

[throneaway]

[ That reminds him of WX-78, too. Maxwell wouldn't be able to describe it as a possible autistic trait, but he can recognize patterns. ]

Sounds like he'd be fun to wind up. I'm glad you have at least one friend.

[boombam]

[Honestly..... both Shoto and Katsuki probably have a little bit of something there. Not that Katsuki would ever even think about anything like that, but there's definitely an argument to be made for those boys.]

At least there's something, yeah. Someone familiar that I can beat the shit out of when I need to get my anger out.

[throneaway]

You know they make punching bags for that, right? Those don't even hit back.

[boombam]

What's the point in punching them if they don't punch back?

[throneaway]

You like being punched?

That's ruffian talk.

[boombam]

I like a challenge.

[throneaway]

I've really got to stop assuming the worst, don't I.

[boombam]

Eh. It's not hard after our conversation to assume I'd be a freak that enjoys getting the shit beat out of me.

I won't deny that I am a freak in general but not that kind at least.

[though he does sometimes get people to spar with him when hes feeling bad about himself so theres probably a little bit of masochism in there somewhere--]

[throneaway]

As long as it isn't coming from a place of self destruction, I don't see a problem with it.

I don't understand it, mind you, but I won't pass judgment on it.

[boombam]

I'll pass enough judgement on it for the both of us.