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[aka_shazam]

[The video opens on a grinning man. It looks like he's forcing the expression a bit. His face is illuminated by the golden glow of the lightning bolt shape on his chest. Surrounding that is a bright red outfit that hugs every muscle and part of a white cape with hood can be seen attached to his shoulders with gold circles emblazoned with tiger heads. It's not the most subtle of outfits...]

Genessia and worlds beyond. This is your local hero: Captain Lightning!

[He pauses as if that should be somehow impressive. Some people have previously been given another name. This may be strange... It's still a work in progress.]

While I am in your world. Worlds? Cities?

... OK. Whatever. I am offering my superhero services at discounted rates. Do you need a criminal caught? A cat saved out of a tree? A lost dog needing to be found?

Do you want to just go for an amazing flight through the air?

I can do all of this and more!

[That not very relaxed grin is back, awkward pause and then a small hand wave. There's a spark of energy bursting from his fingers.]

OK, so, just contact me here. Captain Lightning. This number...

Bye!

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[light_of_willpower]

Superhero huh? We've got a few different heroes from at least one world already, and some villains as well. You arrive recently mr...er, Captain Lightning?

[No reason to not take this at face value. Not to mention it's about as goofy as Gohan with his Greaty Saiya-Man stuff.]

[aka_shazam]

I was brought to this place about a week ago.

Who are these other heroes, if I may ask? And tell me more about these villains...

[light_of_willpower]

Okay, well then you've had at least a bit to acclimatize to this place. As for the other Heroes and Villains? It's complicated, by the fact that we're all in these cities, instead of our 'home' worlds. Also by the Guardian system, and by the fact that the cities do have Police of their own.

The basics are, and this applies whether you were a hero or villain or what have you in your old world, are that we leave old grudges at home.

[Not that Trunks is always happy about this, but at least he can keep himself professional about this.]

So unless and until someone does something to break the laws here, no pursuing old grudges. Not everyone abides by that, but it means official laws and Guardians, and their deputies), have to be neutral, as well as follow those laws.

I can try and explain it in person, as it's...not always easy to deal with.

Name's Trunks, I run Capsule Corps in Nova City, as well as being one of the deputy-guardians in Nova.

[aka_shazam]

So we all don't have to immediately fight? That's good news.

Can we meet somewhere?

[thrawnsaide]

[The video caught Eli's attention as he was scanning through the device to see what the place was like. He was still trying to gain his footing since his arrival and really wasn't sure what to make of it. Some of the posts seemed pretty crazy and not something he was accustomed to seeing.

This one was certainly different. Eli shook his head. He still wore his military uniform of an olive grey and Commander rank. When he spoke it was with a slight accent that might be similar to a southern one.]

I don't know. If I had powers like those, I would be putting them to better use. Captain Lightening isn't exactly creative either.

[aka_shazam]

Hey! I thought all night about that one.

[Is that a bit of a childish pout? Maybe.]

And what better use are superpowers than catching criminals and rescuing lost pets?

[thrawnsaide]

........
That took you all night?

[He raised an eyebrow and went onto the other statement.]

It's the fact that you're asking for payment for such deeds. Catching criminals to get a payment is more considered a bounty hunter job. Although...that type of job isn't exactly secure.

Rescuing a lost pet? The reward should merely be seeing the owner and pet reunited. Should they choose to offer you a reward for your trouble should be on them.

[aka_shazam]

I thought it was catchier than Captain Red Thunderbolt.

[He's been handing out a bunch of different names to people here, trying to come up with something relevant to his powers and catchy. Maybe he simplified it too much this time. Work in progress. He refuses to use Freddy's suggestion of Captain Sparklefingers.]

... Bounty hunter? Like in the Wild West or something?

How are heroes supposed to earn a living if they don't get paid? We need to eat too, you know.

[protectorscaptain]

[Aliens? Totally normal. Aliens that don't exist on a physical plane of existence? No problem. A real life super hero? Now that's weird.]

Call me nosy, but you have that whole "I'm from a old Earth comic book" vibe going there. Like Captain Proton, for example.
Mind if I observe your feats and record them? It's for science.

[aka_shazam]

Captain Proton. Now that sounds cool and a bit mysterious.

Oh sure. You want a show?

I'm in Genessia but I can, you know, fly anywhere.

[protectorscaptain]

Sure, I'm in Genessia too, passing through. So let's see you fly. I'm at...

[A brief glance around, and...]

I'm at someplace called Cinemaplazaplex? That's a tongue twister. But there I am.

[aka_shazam]

I'll find it.

[And he switches off to check his maps and ask around. Soon he's zooming in that direction and impressively lands, giving onlookers a confident smile. It's a bit put on but he's trying to give off a certain vibe.]

[smallra]

[That outfit is definitely strange, and Lotor is from a place without superheroes or superhero media, so he has no context for—all this.]

You can fly? Without a vessel? How is that done?

[He's not... exactly skeptical, since he's seen many unusual things since arriving here, but he would like to know more. And there's another point worth mentioning: ]

My cat would not need to be saved from a tree. He's very smart.

[aka_shazam]

I just jump and... whoosh!

[And he makes a hand gesture like it's flying, zooming through the sky.]

[smallra]

That's not really an explanation.

[Lotor tries again, though. He's not easily discouraged.]

What is it that lets you fly?

[aka_shazam]

Um... I'm a superhero, dude. Superheroes fly.

[He shrugs as if that makes total sense. Not that all superheroes can fly...]

It's like... magic. No fairy dust needed.

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[burnt_offering]

You're new at this, aren't you? I mean, the look is great. But you seem like you're pushing it.

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[aka_shazam]

.... What gave it away?

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[burnt_offering]

You're a little stiff on your delivery.

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[aka_shazam]

So you're saying I need more practice?

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[trollkeru]

Captain... Lightning... Really? How did you come up with that name?

[He can hazard a guess anyway.]

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[aka_shazam]

[He points at his chest emblem.]

It's pretty obvious, right?

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[trollkeru]

Pretty much.

I wonder if I was ever a hero if I could be Hatman. But seriously what is it like?

[spacepeterpan]

Everything all right, there, "Captain"? Can't help noticing y'seem a bit out of sorts.

[aka_shazam]

... What do you mean?