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[angellust]

Type: Video
Sender ID: angerllust (Angel Dust)
To: general public
Subject: different worlds!
Warnings: nothing in main post, some swearing in the comments

[so maybe you're just browsing the network, minding your own business, when a new message pops on the screen. let's see, nothing out of the ordina--

what is that. no, really, Angel doesn't show himself on the network that often, so either you've seen him around, or you haven't. for those who haven't, he's a very tall, lanky, spidery-looking dude, with pink fur and pointy teeth and strange eyes. he has two (visible) sets of arms, and legs, on top of that! yeah, he's a real piece of work, this one. fortunately, he's not here to bother you about magic. he's here to bother you about other things]

Sup b- er. Pirates!

The name's Angel, an' I got a little survey thingie I'm conductin'. Like, the most informal survey ever, okay? Lemme tell ya, I've been here a little while, an' it amazes me when I hear about other worlds different from my own. It's incredible, like, a lotta you go through stuff I couldn't even imagine.

My question is, out of all the people you've talked to, which world do ya wanna visit the most?

I'll go first! [as cool as Angel usually is, it's obvious he's passionate about what he has to say] This kid told me about a world with little animals or monsters, or whatever, that are called Pokémon! There are a whole bunch of different species, an' I wanna meet 'em all! [wait. he calms himself] ...They don't have cats or dogs, but there are Pokémon for those, I guess. Sounds fun, right?

So, what about you, huh? Lemme know about other worlds you've heard about while bein' here. Or tell me about your worlds. I just wanna see if anythin' beats Kieran's Pokémon-world.

Comments

[velocityraptor]

[ Is it? For a moment Hawks looks a bit distant, like he's not thinking about it, but suddenly he smiles brightly. ]

Right? It's really awesome to get to fly. Everyone who can fly, should.

[ He's biased. ]

[angellust]

[Angel would be biased, too, if he had wings. a flying spider would be nightmare-fuel, though, and the last thing he wants to do is scare people]

I know a kid here who can fly without wings, and honestly, it only makes me wanna fly more! ...But now I'm curious. What's yer superhero name, Fly-Boy? You got one, right?

[velocityraptor]

See, that's pretty cool. My adorable intern doesn't have wings, but he can fly with his shadow.

[ He chuckles lightly. ] I'm Hawks.

[angellust]

[fly with his shadow??? Angel puts a pin in that, he'll ask about it later]

Hawks is a good one! Just a little flashy, but mostly cool. Yeah, it suits you.

[Angel, you just met the guy]

[velocityraptor]

Good thing it does, since that's my name.

[ Hero name or name? Hard to say. Just Hawks. ]

[angellust]

[either way, he's Hawks now, to Angel]

I'm Angel. I am, uh. Not an angel at all, but we ain't splittin' hairs about it.

[velocityraptor]

Nice to meet you Angel.

[ Is he a hawk? yes of course not. ]

I'm not sure there are actual angels, so I wasn't thinking that.

[angellust]

Here, or ya mean in general?

[velocityraptor]

In general, as far as I know.

[angellust]

Got it.

Well, we got actual angels back home, but most of 'em are dicks. I mean, at least the exorcists are. Dunno about the rest of 'em, but I ain't holdin' my breath, or anything.

[velocityraptor]

Huh, how about that?

Can't complain about how other worlds are, since mine is a world full of quirks and overpowered people trying to figure out how they all get along together.

[angellust]

You said your world was complicated, but, like, there are rules in place, right? About how people should use their powers?

[velocityraptor]

Quite a few. [ Hawks chuckles lightly. ] Including not using quirks in public without a license.

Thing is, not everyone agrees they want to follow the rules and they take it out on whoever they can get their hands on, uninvolved civilians.

[angellust]

[ohhh... yeah, that's not great. Angel doesn't know if he's surprised by this fact, but it does sound wild]

That sucks. The, uh. Attacking civilians part. Like, I can understand not wantin' t'follow rules, an' shit. But...! I dunno. That's a low even I ain't gonna cross.

[velocityraptor]

Hey I get it, I bend the rules I can get away with myself, but yeah. The attacking innocent people is not great and so they have to be stopped from doing that, regardless of why they're doing it.

[ He's sympathetic to villains in need - but not if they start hurting people. ]

[angellust]

[a nod, to show he understands]

Does bein' a hero like that ever put ya in a tough spot?

[velocityraptor]

[ Hawks hums. ]

It can. I've got a strong quirk with a lot of advantages, but not everything goes my way. I have some pretty significant weaknesses. Frankly, I probably would've done best with a focus on rescue, that's my real strength, but it's not usually showy enough to please my handlers. I wouldn't be ranked as high.

[angellust]

[showy enough? handlers? Angel opens his mouth, then closes it again, thinking for a moment, before he finally shrugs]

I guess ya can't please everyone. Even with those awesome wings.

[velocityraptor]

Nah, guess you can't. [ He's used to everyone being displeased with him. ]

Glad you like 'em. They're pretty flashy on their own. Not many people have wings, let alone wings like mine.

[angellust]

[he's not displeased with Hawks, per se. it's more the world that he's from]

I do like 'em! I've seen other demons with wings, an' some angels, too. But none really look like yers.

[velocityraptor]

They're pretty unique in my world too, especially with how my quirk works. I'm kind of lucky that way, it's definitely a quirk built for heroics.

[angellust]

Haha! Y'think you could show me some flyin' tricks some time? Or... would that not be allowed?

[velocityraptor]

Sure, I'd love to. I'm a bit of a show off at heart. That, and I think everyone should get the chance to fly if they can!

[ He's biased. ]

[angellust]

[well, good. show-offs gotta stick together, or something!]

Agreed! If I see ya around, I'll come bother you.

[velocityraptor]

Please do! I'll look forward to it!

[ In some contexts, Hawks does love attention. On his terms, anyway. ]