Virgil is not impressed

[noidea]

Sure took you long enough.

See, this is what happens when people bother trying to plan ahead.  I didn't, and look how that went!

[...]

Okay, okay, so maybe there were a few snags along the way.  'least we're outta the lab now, aren't we?

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For reasons.

[teletsun]

[Guess who else isn't impressed, either.]

Yeah. Outta the lab and into some crowded headspace now.

['sup?]

best reasons

[noidea]

[Yo]

It's not so bad.

Don't know about you, but I get to sleep in past 6 now. That's gotta be worth somethin.

[teletsun]

[Long pause.]

...okay, yeah. And they don't run tests on us, either.

[noidea]

Exactly. No more wires, and no more dull voices talking to us through those awful speakers.

...'cause, trust me, the other voices in here? Definitely not dull.

[wing_of_night]

My mun's just glad to see you getting some screen time again.

[noidea]

Could be worse. Could be better.

Right now, I'd trade it all back for a chance to see Pops again. Heck, I'd trade it all just to see Sharon.

[wing_of_night]

I know the feeling. [Boy does he.]

Don't worry 'bout it. We'll get you back there. I promise.

[noidea]

How?

Blue Beetle said none of us could go back. Too dangerous.

[electric_mayhem]

Huh. This is new.

[goodbrainiac]

You're telling me. Plus, you don't even have your costume or your code name.

[noidea]

Code name?

[goodbrainiac]

Yep: code name, V! You know - your handle, your secret ID to protect the ones you care about from getting hurt.

(He waits a beat, maybe two.)

You do read comic books, right bro?

[noidea]

[Long pause.]

[No, really. For like almost a minute.]

...aww, man, don't tell me they cloned us too! And what's with the mask?

[electric_mayhem]

Nah, it's an alternate universe thing.

And, man, why do people with superpowers usually wear masks?

[noidea]

...freaky.

Man, I know why superheroes wear masks. But I'm not a hero. I'm just a kid from Dakota City who got stuck in the wrong place at the wrong time.

[babelbouncer]

[ Not sure what Virgil is saying so she gives him an awkward thumbs up instead. ]

[noidea]

[Oh. Uh...hi, Asami.]

[Still no English, huh?]

[Right. Of course not.]

[Man, where's that bald guy when you need him?]

[He sounded like he knew what he was talking about.]

[More importantly, he sounded like he knew what she was talking about.]

[Which Virgil does not.]

[So...he's just going to awkwardly thumbs up right back.]

[babelbouncer]

[ Virgil looks confused... perhaps what he was saying was not a good thing after all? ]

...

[ She gives him a small smile. She is concerned now. ]

[noidea]

[Virgil is confused. But--okay, no, wait, don't look at him like that!]

[Crap.]

[He didn't want to worry her.]

[Uh...]

No..idea?

[With a weak shug and return smile. She could at least understand that much.]

[...right?]

[ridemyelectrostick]

[Not... planning ahead? DOES NOT COMPUTE.]

Most people complain that their, uh, players don't plan ahead enough.

[noidea]

[Not all of us need to be walking Dayplanners, okay?]

How's that working out for you?

[ridemyelectrostick]

[Don't be jelly, Virgil.]

It's not. Because she didn't plan anything when she "picked me up."

[coolitonthepuns]

Man it's true. Plans are way overrated.

[noidea]

[SOMEBODY WHO UNDERSTANDS.]

Tell me about it.

And they never turn out the way you want them to, anyway, so why even bother?

[coolitonthepuns]

Oh, I feel that.

[This from the guy who once decided to reenact the climax of Titanic on a cruise ship.]

...Hey, that worked out! Kinda proves our point, really.