[video] With Great Power Comes Great Irresponsibility

[whyarewehere]

[ Grif is in high spirits today. He seems to actually be in one of the training rooms for once, which makes that a lot weirder. ]

Hey guys. There are a bunch of weirdos running around and it's been a while since we talked about powers. So guess what we're going to do today?

[ 'We' because he expects participation, dammit! ]

And because I'm feeling generous, I'll start. Guess who learned a new thing?

[ He points at himself with both thumbs and backs up, revealing a line of targets. He steps back, lines up his shoulder with them, and winds up his arm like a softball pitcher. He doesn't stop. Grif's arm blurs as he speeds up, and finally the force of the moving air is enough to tip over the nearest target. But only the nearest one. He stops, gestures at it with definite pride, and continues. ]

So let's talk about your powers because we already know mine are pretty awesome.

[ Of course they are, Grif. ]

Has anybody else figured out anything cool? And if you're new: I'm Grif and this is basically my job around here. Tell me what you got, because I'm still way disappointed about the lack of eye lasers we got going on on this team. I could read profiles, but who has time for that crap?

If I know you already... I don't know. Injury status report? What did you have for lunch? I'm just bored, okay?

((( This is a free for all mingle post! Grif will reply to everyone who responds, but if you want to have a character jump into a conversation with anybody you are absolutely welcome and, in fact, encouraged. Feel free to have characters ignore the point, talk about other things, etc etc. Threads are assumed to be public unless you mark them otherwise. This is set after the Ambush of TTHS but the Investigation is still ongoing. )))

Comments

[whyarewehere]

[ Grif winces a little. ]

I can hear you! You can back up off it, the mics on these things are pretty good!

[onei]

[ She backs up, and quiets down some, at least. Still a little close. ]

How's this?

[whyarewehere]

Better. You just talk like I'm there, it does the rest.

How's space treating you so far, Ina?

[onei]

I've progressed from seeing something that makes me question everything every five seconds to seeing something that makes me question everything every five minutes. I suppose that's something.

[whyarewehere]

You're learning!

[ Grif grins. He's so proud. He's also teasing. ]

[onei]

You have no idea how much you all take for granted.

[whyarewehere]

[ Grif leans back a little and gestures lazily at the... well, everything, his expression smug. ]

I take everything for granted.

[onei]

And you're under the impression that this is a good thing?

[whyarewehere]

If people keep granting me things I'm going to keep taking them!

[ Someone's bad at phrases sometimes. ]

[onei]

That's such a childish way to look at things.

[whyarewehere]

How?

[onei]

You should appreciate what you have, not treat it as your due.

[whyarewehere]

I appreciate what I have.

I also appreciate when people give me stuff without me having to complain about it.

You know. Cause that doesn't happen a whole lot.

[onei]

Complaining is a child's solution.

[whyarewehere]

But if it's a solution, that means it worked!

[onei]

That's a child's logic!

[whyarewehere]

But it wooooorked!

[ He draws out the word to try and drive it home. ]

[onei]

How old are you supposed to be, again?

[whyarewehere]

Rude.

[ Because it's not like he's rude at all, of course. ]

[onei]

And now this is a concern for you?

[whyarewehere]

Um. Yes?

[onei]

You are impossible.

[whyarewehere]

[ Grif bows. ]