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[inkbled]

( Hey, Avalon! You might remember this face from such hits as "trying to sell you bags in the rain". Though, this time, Rosa is broadcasting from a bedroom, sat cross-legged on a bed with her hair scraped up into a half ponytail, still wearing the day's makeup as she records. )

Okay, so like, I get our job is like, to save the multiverse and stuff. So don't come for me, okay?

( Because what she's about to ask is not nearly of the kind of importance magnitude as a multiversal apocalypse, even Rosa knows that. )

But, like, what's the juiciest gossip this place has? I feel so behind on like, knowing the ins and outs of everyone's lives! And there's no way I can go through all the social media here. TikTok is, like, a full-time job.

So, c'mon! Gimme the stories! Who's dating who? Have there been any weddings? Are there pictures?

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[inkbled]

( She is a good kid. Or at least, she tries to be. )

Oh, I totally get that. It helps, right?

[ichoosefight]

It does.

[ She smiles sheepishly. As long as Rosa isn't bothered by Steph's mental journey here... ]

Usually I'm the one saying 'live in the moment', I just have a lot on my mind lately.

Plus my romantic history is kind of a nightmare.

[inkbled]

( Never. She's too chatty to be bothered by other people being chatty. )

I guess this whole, like, saving the multiverse thing is extra weird in your situation. I'd be totally confused too.

( Not that she's gonna say no if Steph wants to talk her romantic history, but having accidentally caused Taichi to cry already... hm. Maybe she'll avoid that topic for now. )

[ichoosefight]

I dunno, that part is pretty straightforward if you assume that somebody in charge has some idea what they're doing. Not a safe assumption by an means, but if what if we need is an expert astrophysicist we're S.O.L.

[inkbled]

( Yeah, Rosa isn't sure of that, either. )

I don't think they're, like, usually good at magic.

( Not that she is either. It's been an oddly difficult path getting a grasp on healing. )

[ichoosefight]

Depends who you ask. The Justice League has tons of magic users, and more than a few scientists. And the Green Lanterns are like, magic space police. Somebody must have some idea how that works.

[ ... ]

Given, they're probably all dead. So that's not much help.

[inkbled]

( Welp. )

Also, they're, like, not here. ... I assume?

[ichoosefight]

...Yes, that too.

[inkbled]

( The real problem has been uncovered! )

Then they really can't help us.

[ichoosefight]

I guess we're stuck with blind faith then.

[inkbled]

( Not exactly the ideal, huh. )

... This is, like, way too complicated for me.

[ichoosefight]

Honestly, you get used to crazy nonsense after a while. A giant space monster ate the sun once. How does that work? Who knows. All I know is that it was crazy cold.

[inkbled]

( ......

Oh she's gonna have such a headache and it's all this conversation's fault. )

Wh...at?

( How does so much happen in your world, ma'am? )

[ichoosefight]

I'd tell you about the mind-controlling starfish from outer space, but that was before I was born.

[ She's actually starting to really enjoy these sorts of explanations. ]

But I was there when all those superheroes turned into evil zombies. Half of them weren't even dead.

[inkbled]

( Holy crap. Uh, maybe she's glad her life is just trying to help her family pay bills, being immortal and dodging kidnapping attempts? )

Um, not that I, like, think you're lying, but like... That's a lot. This place is beginning to look normal, now.

[ichoosefight]

Right?

[ She's right there with you, Rose. ]

I mean, it's always weird. But you do get used to it.