un: nightwing | video

[riskfalling]

[ The image that resolves is one of a young man wearing a blue domino mask. His smile is friendly and warm as he lifts a hand in a wave hello.

It's just also largely covered by a thick black beard. (He has at least trimmed it, but it's going nowhere anytime soon.]

Hi, everyone.

We all know we're probably heading into a new mission soon, and at this point we've spent a lot of time working together and learning about each other. I know we'd all like to be able to plan ahead, but without knowing what the mission will be until it comes, the only way to get started is to figure out what kind of assets and abilities we have available.

If you're willing, check in and let everyone know what skills, talents, powers, or other abilities you have.

No one has to participate. But if we all can get a better idea of what we can do, we can try to plan ahead, form teams between people with complementary abilities.

I'll start: hi, I'm Nightwing, and while I'm a normal powerless human, I can offer hand to hand combat, acrobatic, and detective skills, and — uh —

[ He looks over his shoulder, at something or someone off-camera. ]

Hi, Robin. Care to introduce yourself and your abilities to the nice people?

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[brat]

( when there's a window, there's a robin. a robin who is very pointedly keeping his eyes on nightwing rather than the camera. )

Is this what you consider distinguished? Because you look like a disgrace to me.

[riskfalling]

[ Dick runs his hand over his jaw. Even behind his fingers, even through his domino mask, it's clear he's laughing. ]

I don't know, I think it adds a little something.

un: R.H. | Text

[leastdramatic]

Do have an axe? Also, you're missing flannel

[riskfalling]

Sorry, left the flannel back in Nanda Parbat. Axe, too.

un: waycool | video

[arach_kid]

Spider-Boy here. I've got the ol' tactile gravikinesis and I'm not to shabby in the science department.

Partly out of self defense. I'm usually the one keeping the science department from blowing itself up.

[riskfalling]

Pretty handy stuff, Spider-Boy.

[ Tactile gravikinesis; that's the kind of ability you generally want to make a note of... and one that sounds familiar. ]

Any particular branch of science?

UN: Red Robin; voice

[mostdangerousbird]

I didn’t catch that. Did you say tactile telekinesis?

Text | UN:definecat

[definecat]

So you just want us to define our special talents? Like incredible stealth capabilities or chemokinesis?

Nope. You just get a cat.

[riskfalling]

Sounds like a special talent to me. Who doesn't want a cat on their team?

voice | un: vsmith

[banworthy]

Well, hi, Nightwing. I'm Vincent.

'Fraid I don't have any abilities to speak on... which causes me to wonder why I was chosen in the first place, but I do appreciate you compiling this list... it'll help normal weak people like me to know how to depend on.

[riskfalling]

Nice to meet you, Vincent. And I'm sure you have plenty to offer, even without fighting capabilities.

And you're right, this way someone without powers can make sure to team up with someone who has some, in case the next mission gets... well, dicey.

UN: Red Robin, Voice, reluctantly

[mostdangerousbird]

Um. _{There is so much to unpack here.}

Nightwing is undervaluing himself. For the record, I have decent martial arts skills and am down a sparring partner.

[riskfalling]

I got a little sidetracked.

[ Just ignore those sounds of a scuffle— ]

And I can vouch for Red Robin's martial arts skills being far above 'decent.'

un: superman | text

[sonofzod]

I'm Kryptonian.

[riskfalling]

And, fortunately, I'm from a world where I have the necessary context to know what that means. But if you feel like clarifying for the class, I'm sure the ones who aren't would appreciate it.

un: sv, voice

[ascarylady]

[ Sorry, Nightwing, she has an entirely unrelated question because— ]

Okay, no. One second here. First the kid, now you? Is anyone going to explain the mask thing?

[ Robin's whole getup was worth a quirk of an eyebrow, but now this guy is doing it, too? What is going on? ]

[riskfalling]

It kind of goes hand in hand with the codename thing.

Masked vigilantes not a usual sight in your world?

un: chuwenshan | video

[nobraincell]

I'm Chu Wenshan, and I'm good at fighting.

[He did it! He did the introduction!]

[riskfalling]

Hey, man, nice to meet you. Always good to have another fighter on call.

un; champion (video)

[twin_blade]

Sounds like you're expecting the next mission to be a shitshow. Lovely.

[ But he does approve of being prepared. ]

I'm Vax'ildan. Call me Vax. Back home, I was in a mercenary group, so I can fight. Before that, I was in a thieves guild. I can sneak in and out of places. Pick locks. Spot traps. Track something if there are visible signs. I'm also fast. I can fly. And I can see the dead.

... Some of those are new skills.

[riskfalling]

Hi, Vax. Sounds like you're a talented man.

By new skills, do you mean you picked them up here?

[video]

[nimbuster]

Cloud Strife. Enhanced SOLDIER. Pretty much all physical capabilities, constitution, senses, all augmented beyond human peak. Also got a motorcycle and the skills to drive it anywhere.

text » un: robin

[brat]

Beyond human peak is relatively vague.
Can you specify?

un: cc | video

[bubblegumheart]

Hi! I'm Chrissy.

[Here, she smiles and waves.]

I was a cheerleader all through high school and a couple of years of middle school, and I did gymnastics for years before that. I used to babysit after school and over summer breaks, so I'm good with kids. And parents, I guess. [And everyone, honestly. She's good at getting along with pretty much anyone who isn't overtly hostile or abrasive.]

Let's see... I read a lot. I can cook and bake. I can sew. I'm organized. I have nice penmanship?

[None of these things sound particularly exciting, but not everyone can be a superhero.]

UN: Manny | Video

[bigpoofymammoth]

I'm Manfred, but my friends back home call me Manny. I'm the leader of a herd back where I'm from and I can help with some heavy lifting and fighting off threats to our safety.

un: f.s. | voice

[fortitudosalutis]

Nightwing? Really?

[ Okay. That's a thing that's happening. ]

I was a security contractor before. Hand to hand specialist.

text » un: robin

[brat]

Muay Thai? Krav Maga? Boxing? Jiu Jitsu?

un: SquirrelPower

[eatsnutsandkicksbutts]

[ Doreen has technically met Nightwing before, as Dick Grayson, but between the beard and the mask - and she is one of those people who is 100% fooled by tiny domino masks - she has no idea who he is. Except for being a cool new superhero friend! ]

Doreen Green, aka Squirrel Girl, powers of squirrel and girl over here! That means I'm hecka strong, good at climbing and jumping, talk to squirrels, and can do computer science stuff.

[ A beat. ]

That's more of a girl thing than a squirrel thing, admittedly.

[riskfalling]

[ Who doesn't love an animal-themed superhero? ]

If the next mission is set in a city park, sign me up as your partner.

When you say 'good at jumping,' what's your average distance look like?

Text; un: hound

[cantilevers]

Normal human, normal abilities.

I assume Nightwing is an alias? Your family have a love of birds, do you?

Any advice on what we can expect from this upcoming mission?

text » un: robin

[brat]

I assume yours has a love of dogs.

Missions have varied since the beginning. One included doppelgangers with ill intent, another a deadly labyrinth, and the idiotic race that was the last mission.

Essentially, we know nothing until Aurora announces what the mission will be. And even then, I would not trust her to give enough information to know what to anticipate.

video. @wild.flower

[hasitsthorns]

[ Okay, this is

a big moment. She can do this. She can do this. Seeing all the other non-humans helps, but still. Ah. Contrary to the usual confidence she often has, she's a little meek and unsure as she speaks: ]

Hi, uh- I'm Rosie. I'm a yōkai, which translates to 'demon' but... I hope that, like, most people realize by now I'm anything but the typical idea of a demon. A-anyway!

I can heal, a little, and have some ice-aspected magic. I'm fast and have heightened senses too so I'm good for, like, stealth missions probably.

That's. That's all, I think!

[once_reborn]

[She gets this is a big moment, so she starts with a sympathetic smile.]

That looks like it took a lot. But it all sounds impressive to me. I bet you'd be amazing at stealth missions, yeah!

Oh and I've never met a demon before you, so turns out that was a first, heh.

I'd love to learn more, if you're willing to talk about it. No pressure, of course!

[Said with extensive hand gesturing to emphasize that.]

un: jaycetalis | video

[hexcope]

Superhero name, huh.

[Why not?]

I'm Jayce Talis.

[Oh, and there's that shitty kid.]

Just a scientist. Is there usually fighting for these missions?

video » un: robin

[brat]

( he is indeed, that shitty kid. congrats on getting to see most of his face for once. )

If you look back far enough, Talis, maybe you'll be able to discern what previous missions were. You're a scientist, yes? You should be capable of doing your own research.

text / @niklaus

[reapoman]

I'm Ivan, not to be confused with the other Ivan running around.

I'm decent in close quarters combat, and I have some shadow manipulation abilities.




Oh, and I can't die.

un:mal_durrish | video

[once_reborn]

[She'll wave a bit, awkwardly. This is a strange way of doing business. It's weird having to explain something that, in her universe, doesn't need it.]

Um, hi. Many of you are Earth people, so first things first...not from there. I'm Mal Durrish, I'm what's called a Jedi Knight from a universe where space travel is very common. So I've got some engineering skills on what a lot of you would consider very advanced things.

[She hefts her blaster]

Also, laser gun.

But the more complicated bit is that a Jedi uses something called the Force to defend people. I think you call some of what I would do telekinesis...? Something like that. I can use the life force around me to generate certain abilities. I can sense living beings nearby, move faster and jump higher, stuff like that. Levitate or push objects of different sizes. Among other things.

[And she lifts the other hand and ignites the hefty lightsaber she carries - guess who hid a stun baton in the bottom of the shaft? - the blue blade briefly filling most of the view.]

Also, laser sword. Very good with that.

username: jinx

[jinxs]

what ARE these missions like anyway
we gotta save a cat from a tree or explode a building or what is it