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[ the video opens on the white masked face and large pink eyes of one spider-woman ( secretly gwendolyn stacy. ) nothing else about the video seems odd…except perhaps for the way her pink-and-blue web-lined hood hangs around her head almost as if she were actually upside down ( she is. )

nothing else is weird. at all. ]

Greetings, Audentes. For those who don't know me, I'm your resident Spider-Woman. That's first name "Spider," last name "Woman," middle initial "hyphen." With that out of the way, I interrupt your daily routine to bring you this.

[ gwen flips her hand, seemingly pulling a scratched piece of holodisc out of midair. ( yes, she practiced that move. ) it vanishes from view as she holds it near the magitek. but the garbled audio is captured without problem. ]

--the core. Instability will result in-- --for this reason, we have--

[ gwen waits a few seconds so the message stands alone before proceeding. ]

Now, I don't know about you, but to me that sounds like the opposite of good. And considering all the holes and earthquakes and the earth generally being like nah to being stepped on around here, I'm guessing this planet thinks the same thing.

I also know my friend and I weren't the only ones who ran out to find more of these. [ the exaggerated friendliness with which she usually speaks tapers off into something more solemn. even the eyes of the mask narrow slightly. because masks do this. ] This planet was abandoned a thousand years ago for a reason. It's looking like we're going to discover that reason on our own. I prefer to do my research first so if anyone's found more of these messages, time to share with the class.

(( ooc: feel free to use this post to threadjack to your heart's content! ))

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[First things first: the sound of the tinny holodisc recording playing via audio for posterity.]

--roughly seven thousand kilometers until-- --due to this distance, we see no reason--

[And, once it's played out—]

Nice of them to use metric. Are you as creative with Mad Libs as you are with monikers?

[Spider-Woman, not an unfamiliar kind of theme. Right now his interest in answers is stronger than his aversion to playing ball with the ol' cape and cowl crowd. So, sure. Share and share alike, at least while they're playing word games.]

[ unseen is gwen's own necklace, hidden under her costume. the notes she takes are seen only by her, and she jots down every message as they come in.

in answer, she shrugs. ] I didn't exactly get to pick my moniker, but when it fits, it fits. That's not a bad idea, though. Post-apocalyptic Mad Libs. Knowing people, there will be a thriving market for it.

Here you'd think the ambiance would lend itself more to hangman than to fill-in-the-blanks.

[Really got the old-west setting for it, after all. But (slightly) more on topic—]

I could use a few verbs to start, if you're playing.

One would think you're not a fan of the nouns you're getting. [ and one would wonder why. ]

You prefer -ing verbs or just any old verb?

I like to cast a wide net.

[Cover all your bases. Which means occasionally covering butts. Lokis aside, he's keeping an eye on the rest of the responses—relevant and otherwise. Plenty of words there to start with. Crystal. Core. "Zymandis."]

Why don't you surprise me.

That doesn't begin and end in "butts," does it?
--7000 KM until--

BUTTS

I did ask for creative.

[Maybe he shouldn't have. Are you still twelve, Loki, did that bug bite just never wear off, deep down.]

Why? Find any evidence of callipygian horror I should know about?

I suppose you may have to travel that 7000 km until you find out for yourself. :)
There are a few things more horrifying than the potential for flatulence.

[ twelve is a little generous, here. ]

[Six, then. Fart jokes were very vogue in the single digits.]

Now, that sounds like a real lack of imagination.

[What happened to creative, Loki.]

Maybe I've been giving you a little too much credit.

Maybe you are.
Perhaps you should bring it down a notch.

Or you could just enjoy a tasteless joke.

[ there's a smile in his voice?? text?? IT'S IMPLIED. ]

[It could always be a little of both, he's a flexible guy.]

Sure. When it comes to vaguely implied doom, I'm all smiles.

[You can tell by his bright and sunny demeanor. All work and no play, et cetera.]

Just an amused chuckle will do.
Besides, the real fun doesn't start until the doom explodes in your face.
Vaguely implied is hardly anything at all.

[ turn that frown upsidedown. ]

[Ok but only ironically.]

I guess you'd know from experience.

[Loki, etc. Didn't he say something about Ragnarok the first time they spoke. In one's professional opinion—]

What d'you think, is this an Armageddon or more of a Journey to the Center of the Earth?

The latter wth a little more Michael Bay thrown in.
We haven't reached doomsday levels yet.
You need a catalyst for that.

[ speaking as a catalyst. ]

Such as?

[A highly situational (and, it seems, potentially personal) sort of question, but color him curious on the details.]

Me.
But I don't do that kind of thing anymore.

[Figures.]

Much obliged.

I don't suppose you had a monopoly running on cataclysms.

Only a slight investment.
This isn't really a Ragnarok, nor is it even a "oh no, I see Galactus" situation.
We've no giant beasts, no divine intervention.
Not yet, anyway.

Just forces that can be stopped.

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audio > text @red.

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I'm sorry for delays, work got crazy for a while

TEXT. UN: LOKI

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sorry for the wait! work blew up on me

i hope it didn't leak

it was a real mess, got into everything. just terrible.

ew gross

really gross. :(

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