[Video] Superhero Morning Call

[nomoresparkle]

[The video is just an extreme close up of a hand for a moment before the hand pulls away to reveal Sparkle Bright dressed in her superhero costume, with her makeup and hair both done up. She is smiling a very bright, very media-friendly smile.]

Good morning fellow Legionnaires! My name is Sparkle Bright, and before being brought here I was the co-leader of the Super Patriots, West Coast division.

[Her tone is as bright and cheery and sound-bite friendly as her smile. And for those who've interacted with her previously, a lot less hesitant and unsure than she's been before. This is PR stuff. She knows how to do this]

I know this whole experience has been very trying for all of us, but our hosts have been more than gracious in helping us all acclimate, don't you think?

[There's no pause for a response.]

I know at least some of you weren't superheros in your own timeline, but we're all expected to be so now, and really, it's the least we can do for our fine hosts, don't you agree?

[Still no pause]

So I was thinking, especially since so many of you are new to your powers that we should draw up a training schedule, so we can all get used to our powers and working together. We want to be a team after all, and that means knowing what each of us can do and how we can use our powers together in the best possible way. Since I've been doing the superhero thing since I was twelve, I've probably got the most experience, so if no one has any objections, I'll get together a list and put together a preliminary training schedule. So we can all fight for truth, justice and the [A beat] the Legionnaire way!

[Her smile brightens as she reaches to end the broadcast. Particularly observant folks may notice that the smile does not in any way reach her eyes.]

Comments

[whyarewehere]

Um. Problem.

[Grif seems to be very serious, at least by tone and body language.]

See, my specialties are more in the not doing work department. I kinda don't want to go against that. I'd lose my edge.

[Really, Grif.]

[nomoresparkle]

Have you taking the Legionnaire Oath? Because I did and I'm pretty sure it included promising fight for justice and such. And if you can't fight as part of a team, then you become a liability to the people who are fighting as a team.

[She is very serious about this]

And the only way to become a team is by being willing to train as one.

[whyarewehere]

See, I'm willing to forgo my specialty a bit for the good of everyone. Because I'm generous and everything.

[As he has been clearly demonstrating this whole time. Clearly.]

But I mean, I can only go into it so much before it starts having a negative effect on me.

[nomoresparkle]

Is this 'negative effect' going to be harmful to the team? [She doesn't actually make air quotes. They're evident enough in her tone]

[whyarewehere]

Maaaaybe?

[Grif grins.]

I mean, what if I'm not at my peak performance when something important happens, huh?

[There are probably much more productive things he could be doing with this time. But here he is.]

[nomoresparkle]

That is what training is for. To keep you at peak performance. Otherwise you might get slow and fat.

[Her expression is still serious, but there is a bit of a smile in her eyes]

[whyarewehere]

Okay, maybe I can take some time out of my busy personal not-doing-anything regimen to practice some of this other stuff.

Because I'm such a giver.

[He sounds truly pained and not like he's faking it for effect at all.]

That's like double training though.