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- !event log,
- adam parrish | n/a,
- elena fisher | n/a,
- harleen quinzel | harley quinn,
- jonathan walsh | snake man,
- kang | n/a,
- n/a | the midnighter,
- noah czerny | n/a,
- ronan lynch | greywaren,
- † akira kurusu | joker,
- † anatoly eldarov | n/a,
- † andrew pulaski | apollo,
- † cisco ramon | vibe,
- † count dooku | darth tyranus,
- † daisy johnson | quake,
- † danny pink | n/a,
- † daryl dixon | the angel,
- † dio brando | n/a,
- † eda | n/a,
- † frederick chilton | chief of staff!!,
- † gwen wynne-york | n/a,
- † han solo | n/a,
- † jesse pinkman | diesel,
- † jon snow | lord snow,
- † jorah mormont | jorah the andal,
- † jyn erso | kestrel dawn,
- † k-2so | n/a,
- † karen desonne | n/a,
- † lando calrissian | n/a,
- † mick rory | heat wave,
- † nike lemercier | n/a,
- † otabek altin | n/a,
- † reggie mantle | n/a,
- † richard gansey | raven king,
- † rosa diaz | espada de muerte,
- † sadie doyle | n/a,
- † skeets | n/a,
- † twice | the untouchable,
- † veronica sawyer | dead girl walking,
- † viktor nikiforov | n/a,
- † yusuke kitagawa | fox,
- †: armitage hux | starkiller
FANPORT JUNE 2017
WHERE:Nonah Convention Center
WHEN: June 23-25, from 9 AM - 12 AM every day.
WHAT: Registration is in motion alongside FanPort, the most popular imPort convention around! Come on in and see imPort-led panels, the artist's alley, cosplayers, and more! If you have any questions, or wish to amend the way we have written up your characters' panels, let us know here!
WARNINGS: None anticipated; please let us know if this should be changed.
Locals, imPorts, come one and all to FanPort, the annual gathering of imPorts and imPort enthusiasts! Registration volunteers are wrangling the long, long lines wrapping outside the convention center, but attendees are passing the time by competing in a contest sponsored by a local radion station: to create the best imPort-themed viral video clip and post it to social media! #PowersPower #Fandemonium #FanPortVIP
Unless they choose to mingle, as guests of honor, imPorts get to skip the line, receive a gold-trimmed IMPORTANT badge and be escorted through a secure entrance into the convention center proper. But there's no escaping the crowds once they're inside, you will be rubbing shoulders. This year's FanPort is seeing record attendance, and the venue is swarming with enthusiastic con-goers. Once they make their way past an impromptu welcoming committee of squealing fans, imPorts can explore...
ARTIST'S ALLEY
The bustling ballroom is full to brimming of fans selling their creative wares. Hundreds of prints are available for purchase, featuring everything from Magnus Burnsides striking a heroic pose to an artful portrait of Dandy Mott in his study, with his tie unknotted and dribbling down his front. There's even an action crossover depicting the Blue Beetle versus Iron Man, or Jesse Pinkman dancing with Reggie Mantle. Crossover time!
Other tables feature 3-D creations, with maskets full of keychains, buttons, T-shirts, homemade plushies and more. If you can dream of it, it probably exists, and it would be a challenge to name an imPort without some kind of creative representation!
Some artists and fanfiction writers have teamed up to create doujinshi about various imPort couples. imPorts who are known to be seeing each other are likely to see a drawn version of their relationship in this section, but there are also true rarepairs that go against canon, like Lapis Lazuli/Shale, Frederick Chilton/Sam Merlotte, Kitty Jones/John Murphy, Danny Pink/Mitchell Hundred, Jessica Jones/Laurie Collins, Han Solo/Luke Skywalker, Count Dooku/Archie and Rusty Venture/Sadie Doyle. And some of these books are sultry! Outright SHOCKING. You really must buy a few, if only as gifts.
If you don't see what you want being sold already, there are plenty of commissioners who would leap at the chance to provide an imPort with a custom print or doll, just for them! Although some of the dolls getting in the way of the big, popular ships may just be used as voodoo dolls, so watch out!
COSPLAY CONTEST
What's a fan convention without cosplay? There's not a single room in the convention center that lacks multiple cosplayers, but many of them are in it to win it at the cosplay contest. Some have gone to store after store to buy just the right street clothes to accurately portray imPorts like Daryl Dixon and April Ludgate, but others are up for a challenge and are showing off incredible armor creation or sewing work with their Riptide, Maeve Millay, Jean Grey, Petyr Baelish, Doreen Green, and Kanaya Maryam costumes.
And what of imPorts who want to join in? There are only two rules: imPorts may not enter as themselves, nice try jerks, and nor are they allowed to use shapeshifting powers. Other than that, they're welcome to join in on the competitions and the festivities! There are awards being given for everything from Best Performer to Best Costume to Most Accurate Posing, so jump in, and enjoy! ImPorts ARE free to give their own input (or imPut! Haha! So funny!)
IMPORT HALL
Aside from the panels, this is where imports are welcomed as special guests! Above the entire affair is a huge sign that reads, cheerfully: "WELCOME IMPORTS!". Here, imPorts are welcomed to set up their own booths to sell their goods, autographs, and pictures, advertise their businesses, or to simply meet some of their fans! A special photo-op booth is available for imPorts who are game for one-on-one meetings but don't want to set up a booth. Security is tightest around this area, but only for the safety of imPorts; if any fans get a little too touchy-feely without the imPort's consent, rest assured, they'll be hauled out in short notice. There is also a special demonstration area, marked off with cones, where imPorts may show off crowd-appropriate powers for some oohs and aahs.
This is also the place where willing and participating imPorts are showered with special gifts featuring everything from fanmade scrapbooks of their public exploits and fanart, home baked goods, or samples from all sorts of corporate representatives eager to have imPorts represent everything from their makeup lines to their gas-buster pills.
REFRESHMENTS
Forget the generic, slightly stale burgers and fries most commonly found at convention centers. Just outside the venue is a series of imPort-inspired food trucks and stalls. Ready for some Persephone Paprikash? What about some Emmett Brown-ies for dessert? Delicious! And we can't forget the line of So Carbonated They'll Make You
DESIGN-YOUR-OWN POWER STATION
This year's FanPort has a special charity room for imPorts who feel like doing some community outreach. Long-term patients at Nonah Children's Hospital who are well enough to travel have been brought to the con, where imPorts who sign up to volunteer will help them dream up their own powers, design their own superhero costume and dress up using a wardrobe of donated costume parts. Each child can then pose in front of a green screen with their favorite imPort to create a superhero team-up!
RAVE
The first two nights of the convention, attendees can get their groove on after hours! The grand hall is opened up to various imPort inspired acts, such as the Woden-inspired Welcome to Valhalla, the Yurio Plisetsky-inspired Ice Ice Babies, and the Stark family-inspired Kings of the North. All of these shows are complete with light shows and complimentary glow sticks, and once the clock hits past 9 PM, a bar opens up in the back for natives and imPorts alike, provided that they're of-age — and yes, they will be checking their IDs!
Want to get your rock on? These acts will gracefully step aside to allow imPort musicians to take the stage, but will respond even more happily to jam sessions.
PANELS
What does it take to be a champion on ice? How do the pros spin so fast without getting dizzy? A Q&A session will be followed by an exhibition skate on imPort power-created ice. Starring imPort Guests: Otabek Altin, Viktor Nikiforov and Yuri Plisetsky
There are 50 states in America and seven kingdoms in Westeros. What's life like in this land far far away? Attendees will receive a short introduction, followed by a Q&A session and other activities. Clean cut folk, reconsider—anyone with a majestic beard gets front row seats! Starring imPort Guests: Robb Stark and Theon Greyjoy
An introductory-level discussion of the science and logic behind the predominant theories for the existence of imPort powers and the nature of alternate universes. Adam Parrish will be expounding upon the most modern studies and theories, with Skeets providing practical experience, expertise, and exposition. Starring imPort Guests: Adam Parrish and Skeets
ImPorts are the life of the convention, but what if they're dead back home? This panel will offer helpful tips on coping with certain mortality. Starring imPort Guest: Danny Pink
This panel discussion includes audience participation as it explores how natives and imPorts alike can (re)connect with the Earth via singing, and explains other-worldly philosophies on creating more worthwhile connections with others in being one of the keys in restoring the balance of the world. A concert demonstration will promote the beginning of a peaceful connection between those living on Earth and the world they live in. Panel sponsor HNBN (Heropa's News Broadcast Network) will provide weather-related merchandise to be donated to multiple charities that are connected to natural sanctuaries, parks, animal shelters, homeless shelters, and other charities that promote imPort and native unity. Starring imPort Guests: Nike Lemercier
This panel reprises last year's edition, with a focus on Miracle Springs. Attendees can witness an introduction and demonstration of healing powers on native volunteers, particularly those suffering from conditions that are incurable with this world's medical technology alone. Participants must sign a waiver, with priority given to terminal patients. Panelists will administer treatment based on greatest need. Coupons for Miracle Springs will be distributed to anyone who doesn't get a chance to be treated during the panel. Starring imPort Guests: Jesse Pinkman and Haen Hithiel
An episode screening and Q&A panel with the teen stars of ETV's edgy reality hit, which reviewers have alternately described as "a cinéma vérité glimpse into the lives of troubled imPort youths and the emotional complications of confronting alternate realities" and "basically just two assholes who look alike pranking each other for a half hour every week." Witness the controversial duo in person and decide for yourself! A memorabilia-signing session will follow. Starring imPort Guests: Ronan Lynch and John Murphy
Along with some brief demonstration, this session provides a brief overview on gaining powers, tips on how to deal with them, how to control them, how to best utilize them in daily life, and how to support your friends and family through adjusting to them. All information is high-level, and panelists will be available to mentor powered individuals on a more one-on-one basis. Starring imPort Guests: Erik Lehnsherr and Charles Xavier
An open discussion with various guests on how their imPort celebrity status has impacted their lives, through scandals and through influences. This panel will conclude with a series of mean bweets being read by their directed subject. Starring imPort Guests: Erik Lehnsherr and friends
Is your ship grounded or does it fly? What's the cannon situation? Who has the best ship of all? ImPorts who have touched the stars are invited to share their experience in an intimate talk about their ships, what it took to make them fly, ways to be safe and other related topics. Attendees are invited to bring fanart of their favorite imPort ships! Starring imPort Guests: Han Solo and friends
A two-day historical recounting of Maurtia Falls, Pennsylvania as an imPort city -- how it started, how it has changed, and what is in store for its future. One the second day of the panel, imports who either currently live or have lived in Maurtia Falls are invited to speak about their experiences and why more imPorts should choose this city as a place to live. Starring imPort Guests: Petyr Baelish
Get up close and personal with the Northern Mockingbird as you learn facts about them and get to have the chance to see them mimic other birds and even human voices! All birds are friendly and love treats and head scratches. This panel will run on day three of the convention. Starring imPort Guests: Petyr Baelish and mockingbird entourage
An advice show for the modern era! Come listen to the sage advice given by your fantasy friends, and maybe learn a thing or two about life! Starring imPort Guests: Taako, Magnus Burnsides, and Angus McDonald
Senator Mitchell Hundred and available Ambassadors will engage in a discussion panel that includes multiple resources, pamphlets and giveaways for attendees. A Q&A session will follow. Starring imPort Guests: Mitchell Hundred and associates
This discussion between humans and aliens who now make their home on Earth seeks to foster greater understanding. Panel moderator Supergirl will relate her own experiences and encourage others to share theirs. Starring imPort Guests: Supergirl
This panel of teen heroes will discuss the importance of using extraordinary gifts for the betterment of their community, as well as tips and tricks to stay safe during missions. Other topics will include: The Importance of Secrecy, What Not to Wear, Pros and Cons of Crime Fighting, and more! There will be Q&A sessions for both the panelists and any superhero guests that join in. Panelist Kyle Conlen will also discuss plans to create a youth center dedicated to keeping extraordinary teens on the right track. By organizing teens with experienced leaders, it will give them an outlet for their powers in a healthy and safe environment. Donations are appreciated! Starring imPort Guests: Kyle Conlen, Yusuke Kitagawa and friends
Panel moderator Aurican will host a Q&A session on what it's like to be a dragon, how to deal with dragon mythologies, and how to live with the fact that people are scared of fire-breathing lizards. Demonstrations will include the reveal of his true draconic form and safety-checked flame snorting. Starring imPort Guests: Aurican
As host of the panel, Doctor Frederick Chilton will analyze the emotional and psychological consequences of imPorts having lived in this world, a universe foreign to their own, for over twelve months. He explicitly explores the manifestation of dissociation, maladaptation, codependency upon other imPorts, and the rare case of expressed criminal psychopathy. His presentation includes statistical data as well as anecdota, using Dorian Gray as an example of codependency with fatal but ultimately beneficial outcomes. Chilton's conclusion is that the longer you are in this world as an imPort, the more dramatically the environment affects you, sometimes profoundly influencing your behavior in unpredictable way, and he argues that the data supports a myriad of impacting variables within that environment, with no one singular cause to blame. Starring imPort Guests: Frederick Chilton and Joseph Kavinsky
Bela Talbot will present an overview of the steady growth of her business and how she learned a great deal through hands-on work and research. She will pass on tips and guidance, with a Q&A session to follow. Starring imPort Guests: Bela Talbot
This panel will explore magic as a general concept, the theory of magic, how it is used in different worlds and advice for dealing with it. It includes a practical demonstration in which Sabriel and other interested imPorts show off some basic skills. A Q&A session is included. Starring imPort Guests: Sabriel
This panel discusses how the law interacts with superpowers, both in this world and the imPorts' worlds of origin. Starring imPort Guests: Sabriel and RISE members
Kayana's annual showcase on superhero costumes and the design philosophies behind them pulls examples from throughout the imPort community, and now some natives as well. Following this, there will be a demonstration of new developments made as a part Kanaya Maryam's partnership with OsCorp that may change the face of crimefighting in the future! Time will be allotted for a closing Q&A session.Starring imPort Guests: Kanaya Maryam, Normie Osborn, Peter Parker and Revan
This open discussion tackles the issue of how imPorts and native citizens alike can be a hero in their city. Detailed focus will go to social programs, charity work and opportunities to beautify the city. It will also include a brief lesson in self-defense and the ways people can protect themselves in case of disaster. Starring imPort Guests: Jon Snow
IDs will be checked at the door for this adults-only panel! Renowned TV host and alcoholic expert Sadie Doyle will lead an audience discussion on favorite drinks and trends in spirits from their own worlds, followed by a sampling of locally-produced beers and liqueurs that are known to be imPort favorites. If time allows, there will be a group sing-a-long of the best bar songs. Starring imPort Guests: Sadie Doyle
A panel to explain all of the questions you may have about artificial intelligence and to offer their own perspective. Are AIs going to take over all your jobs? Can AIs feel? Do AIs get their feelings hurt when jerks start questioning their validity as people? Is it okay to literally store them in a box for a number of years? Check that all that out here and more! Starring imPort guests: Skeets, Blue Beetle III & Friends
The world premiere of Daryl's off-grid survival living show The Next World! Episode One (of six) will be screened live before it hits televisions in July with a Q&A Discussion Panel following. Be sure to check in for some hot, hot behind-the-scenes insight with the Executive Producer, the Director, and even one of the clients that appears on the show! But, of course, nobody's really there to see them, so be sure to pop in to see the real stars of the show. Starring imPort guests: Daryl Dixon, Carl Grimes & Enid
An open Q&A for the denizens of De Chima to discuss the direction citizens wish to take their fine city! How can the city give back to its people? What is really important to those who live in De Chima? Will people ever stop getting angry over consequential nonsense like disliking the water fountains in the local park? Hear about all of that and more, including a touching dedication to Lucy Pevensie. Starring imPort guest: Jon Snow
JAIME REYES / BLUE BEETLE | AI PANEL FT. SKEETS
[ The AI panel is, it must be said, one of the panels with a rather odd looking duo. On the left is one Blue Beetle, covered from head to toe in blue and black carapace, red-yellow lenses directly covering his eyes and a distinctive lack of a nose. On the right is one Skeets, who could on occasion be compared to a very shiny, golden football with wings. Behind them is a big-screen TV that looks like it ought to be used for something, but instead, it remains empty. Blue Beetle is the first to speak, clearing his throat a little nervously before leaning towards the microphone. ]
Hi, and thanks for coming! I’m the Blue Beetle, and I’m here today to talk about AI rights and experiences with a couple of my friends. I’m not an AI, but I am bonded to one - just think of me as his interpreter. If he wants to say something directly, that’s what the screen behind us is for. I’m also here wiiiiiiith…
[ At which point he looks at Skeets meaningfully. Take the wheel, pal!
Skeets floats up to the microphone, nodding his whole body at Jaime in lieu of the capability to have facial expressions.]
Greetings. I am Skeets, an artificial intelligence from the 25th century housed in a BX9 robot body. My experience in these matters is probably self-evident. I don’t presume to speak on behalf of every AI, but hopefully this will begin a conversation.
So… the first thing that’s important to understand is that a lot of people think that AIs are just objects, meant to do their job and nothing else. That’s the way it is for some of the most basic AIs, but the ones that can talk to you - or heck, even the ones that can’t, and just communicate in different ways, still have feelings. They still need to be treated with the same kind of respect you’d give to anyone else. They’re not out here to steal jobs, or take over the world - well, no more than anyone else; humans kind of have a bad track record on that last one too. But most of the time, they just want to be able to exist, same as you guys.
[Skeets turns to look at Jaime for a moment, almost as if surprised.]
I hope if I ever attempt to take over the world, you’ll stop me, sir. But yes, it’s important to remember that the definition of an AI means that we’re highly intelligent, more so than even the brightest of pets. We can understand the world as much as you can.
Sometimes even more than you can. [ And with that beginning spiel over, they launch into the meat of the subjects described in their panel. It’s not particularly interesting, considering Khaji occasionally chips in with extremely obtuse text on the big screen TV and the Blue Beetle goes off on an enthusiastic but not entirely on-topic description of how human beings are made up of chemical reactions too, and that sort of programming isn’t so different from AI, and isn’t it cool that - oh no, sorry, I’m getting off topic, Skeets, you go. Skeets is mostly polite and informative throughout, though there is a bit in the middle where he very patiently explains that just because someone doesn’t have a bipedal body and is small enough to fit in a box and can access the internet with their brain doesn’t mean you should keep them in your closet for a few years.
Finally the Blue Beetle clears his throat and says, ] Anyway, moral of the story is that you just have to follow one rule. Just be -
[ He is interrupted by enormous blue text on the screen behind him. ]
DO NOT BE AN ASSHOLE
Um. I was going to say be respectful, but that works too! If you have any questions, we’re taking them. If not, I hope this was informative, and we’ll see you around.
Thank you for listening.
[ Feel free to catch Skeets and/or the Blue Beetle during Q&A or after their panel’s completed! But please specify Skeets, Blue Beetle or Both in your subject title so we know who we’re supposed to tag! ]
BLUE BEETLE; ELSEWHERE
[ The Blue Beetle does not, as people may have noticed, do a lot of public appearances. He's in the paper at a regular clip, going on patrol, stopping muggings, helping little old ladies cross the street, all that old-school hero stuff. But when it comes to the news coming by, he tends to scarper, and quick.
But now that he's here, wandering around after the panel he just hosted, trying in vain to escape some of the more eager fans who are just excited to see an unusual looking imPort, he hurries off to the charity room, where you can find him for the rest of the day. He looks like he's having a blast, staying on the kids' level and chatting with each and every one of them before hoisting them atop his shoulders or holding them beneath their arms so they can really feel like they're flying. Come say hello! ]
WILDCARD
[ Jaime is attending the con as himself too! He's frequenting artist's alley, refreshments, and a few of the other panels. Starters available upon request, or make your own! c: ]
Sup Blue Beetle
That went well, don't you think, sir?
Re: Sup Blue Beetle
[ He grins at Skeets, stretching his arms out in front of him. ]
Thanks for doing it with me. Don't think I woulda had the nerve to do it on my own.
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[ He hesitates a moment, trying to find the right words. ]
Did you mean what you said? About feelings?
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[ The look Jaime levels at Skeets is decidedly puzzled. He's not sure why Skeets is bringing this up all of a sudden. ]
I mean... that's part of why we did this in the first place, isn't it?
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[ He punctuates this by moving forward a bit, insistent. ]
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[ Is this Booster's fault? Did he say something in a moment of anger that he forgot to apologize for? Is this because he was stuffed in a box for god knows how long? ]
Did someone else say that you didn't? Or... [ He considers Khaji, at the very beginning, before he even had any tangible thoughts. ] Did, uh - did you not think that you do?
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[ This is also the first time he's told anyone about it. He also distinguishes between feelings and capital-e Emotions -- he's meant to be personable. But he's not meant to be a fully realized person. ]
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[ Jaime's a little stunned, to be honest. How could it have taken Skeets this long? After cracking so many sarcastic little jokes and looking after people who are, as Jaime now knows, total disasters? Skeets is a robot who's spectacularly human in that sort of way, and to think that he hasn't had this conversation before...
It's just weird, is all. ]
I would've never guessed. How do you, um... feel about that realization?
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[ He pauses, and his tone switches to something more normal. Come to think of it,
his style of speech is different than it was when he first met Booster too, he's pretty sure. ]
I would say my feelings are mixed. While I don't regret developing them, not every emotion is fun to have. It does put things in a different perspective.
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What a weird experience that must be. ]
So? What've you noticed changing?
I DIDN'T MEAN TO LEAVE THIS TAG SO LONG...
It changes how I react to things as well. It's not that I don't respond to things rationally anymore, in a way emotions are often rational responses -- it's more that it's an extra factor to take into account.
I MEAN... ME NEITHER.
[ An accurate one too, though he has a feeling that the process of understanding and experiencing emotion for the first time (or at least for the first time that he was aware that what he was feeling was emotion) was a heck of a lot less logical than that. ]
But you're right. You're good at responding to some of this stuff. You're an empathetic kind of guy. Managing that's not easy if you don't actually understand what it's like to feel what they're feeling, yeah?
[ Which is mostly with respect to Booster. He's a good man, but also a deceptively fragile one, and one that Skeets always seems to manage with ease. Jaime wouldn't be surprised if the same went for Ted as well. ]
slow thread is slow
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ELSEWHERE.
So, Reggie walks over, and once the crowds thin a bit, says: ]
Hey. You're that Blue Beetle guy, right?
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[ He's a little bit distracted, on the basis that he currently has two children on top of him. Twins, one on each shoulder. But in fairness, he looks pretty happy about it, and certainly not as business-like as he tried to seem when he was chatting to Reggie and Archie about all of this superhero nonsense. He laughs a little as the girl tugs none too gently at one of his wings and says, ] Hey, whose kids are these? Hellooooo? There has to be a parent around here somewhere... ah.
[ As soon as the kids are carted away, Jaime's free to actually pay attention to Reggie. ] Sorry about that. Reggie, right? Nice to meet you in person.
[ And he sticks out his hand, because he's got manners. ]
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Why are there three of you? Is there really that big of a demand for beetle-themed role models?
[ He's both asking Jaime and just thinking aloud, crossing his arms as he waits for the mildly chaotic child element to be removed. Not that Reggie minds kids, really, but it's hard not to find the clamor distracting-- though it gives him the opportunity to look Blue Beetle over in an assessing kind of way, brow furrowing again as Reggie reaches the conclusion that yes, this costume and general aesthetic are just sort of creepy.
Reggie looks from the offered hand back up to Blue Beetle's face, not uncrossing his arms. ]
Yeah, that's me. [ He tilts his head to get a better look. ] Can you really fly?
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He brushes his hands at the fronts of his legs, as if wiping his hands off on his jeans. Instead, it seems an odd gesture, accompanied by the quiet shhppptt! shhppptt! of armour brushing against armour. And then, as though he hadn't said anything remarkably grim, he hops off the ground and his wings unfold from his back, vibrating minutely, almost too subtly to be seen by the naked eye. ] And yep, I sure can. Why?
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[ Everyone kills bugs. Which Reggie almost adds, but then decides that may be pushing his luck... not that he's necessarily keen for approval here the way Archie seems to be with this guy, but Reggie at least has some basic self-preservation skills. Unlike Archie. ]
Just curious. I mean, anyone can wear wings, but not everyone can actually fly with them. [ He presses his lips together, then casually adds: ] Can I see?
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[ Flippancy is, occasionally, the only way to cope with the incredible amount of death he and all other superheroes are surrounded by. It's true, though - even Superman died. Whether or not you croak seems to have everything to do with luck, and the fact that trying to do this much aggressive good will get you enemies, in the end.
At Reggie's request, Jaime shrugs, then kicks off the ground and flies to the top of the room with a couple flaps of his wings before floating slowly back down to hover in front of him. ]
There's not much room for flying here.
AI panel - blue beetle
He can't sit down without it looking very awkward.When they get to the Questions and Answers section, Kay raises his hand, and upon being called on-]Definite how you mean "bonded?"
[Yeah, that's the part he's interested the most in, really.]
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[ That's the nice, palatable version for a wider audience, anyway. He's not going to get into oh yes, he crawled into my spine and fused with me that way without my permission because, well - that wouldn't help their point any further, would it? That would just scare people off more. Not this guy, obviously, but the rest of the nice, civilian crowd. ]
If you're curious about any more than that, you can always say hello after the panel's done. And that goes for everyone!
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This time, he actually introduces himself. Poorly. He hates making introductions.]
I'm K-2SO. I've spoken with Skeets before, but I've never heard of something like this happening before.
[A fusion like this.]
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[ Mostly because anyone who wasn't dazzled by the presence of AI in the first place would be able to see what a vague answer that is, and this guy (guy? girl? none of the above?) obviously wouldn't be dazzled by something like that. While Jaime may be used to AIs in general, he rarely sees any like K-2SO around. Usually AIs are housed in shells that are small and cute, like Skeets, or housed in computers or motherboxes or humanoid looking robots, not something that's so humanoid and so robotic at the same time.
It's neat. ]
Anyway, I don't actually know anyone else that something like this has happened to. Truth is, the Scarab's fused to my spine, so when I say bonded, I mean bonded. [ He pauses, realizing that it could be misconstrued as him just using Khaji, and that's not at all the impression he wants to give off. So he just shrugs. ] He crawled in there himself, without me knowing it. We've worked things out since then.
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[Is that a compliment? Who knows.]
The AI "Scarab" fused to your spin, without your consent and knowledge, and fused himself there?
[Said as flatly as an accusation can. Not that he' accusing Blue Beetle here, but Scarab...]
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It sounds bad, but - well, it is bad. It was in his programming, and the people who programmed him were some seriously bad people. But even though they didn't care much about me, they didn't care much about him either.