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[ The image of a rather ordinary, unremarkable looking man fills the screen. He’s clean-shaven, wearing a pair of black-framed glasses, and he’s got brown hair, cut short and though it’s a little messy, there’s something about it that suggests that it had been styled at one point earlier in the day. He’s just slightly disheveled, which those familiar with the comings and goings of individuals to Keeliai might recognize as a sign of a new arrival. ]

So this is… [ There’s a moment of silence, as he trails off and glances away from the camera. ] …different.

[ It only lasts for a second, before he looks back and rolls his eyes. ]

The whole—I mean, well… Whatever.

[ He takes a deep breath, lets it out, and pulls himself together. ]

Right, okay. I was given a place to live but no job, and I’m guessing that it isn’t free rent forever. So if there’s, I don’t know, a job center? Help wanted ads? Some turtle world version of Craigslist? Something? Could someone point me in the right direction?

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Because he's a self-important jerk. Most smart people are. And that kind of talk? It's just to show off.

[ Okay, maybe he shouldn't have said that, but he's only been in the strange turtle world for a few hours and already everything's all about Tony Stark. ]

And if no one was hurt, that's all that matters.

[ How does he answer that last question? ]

Uh, well, not personally. He was a guy who was born in ancient times. Kind of a philosopher. Some people thought he had special powers and over the years, he sort of became a mythological figure. Like the Greek gods.

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[Well self-important wasn’t too far off the mark…] Well showing off certainly didn’t help me at all. I mean he was funny, but also really…odd. Especially after he mentioned my-

[She coughs blatantly into a closed hand and then waves the subject away.] Either way, I never would have understood what any of that meant. Thanks!

[Her eyebrows shoot up near her hairline.] Wow. So that’s why he was asking me if I was the “Jesus” of my world.

I’m really glad you’re a smart person who isn’t a show off Justin. [She nods with a smile.] Maybe you could start a business too? A lot of businessmen are starting to show up, so maybe there’s a market there.

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[ His brow furrows, but his innate hatred of talking about Tony Stark prevents him from inquiring about whatever subject she's just changed. ]

Jesus? What does he have to do with you?

[ Then again, Stark was probably drunk. Why is Justin expecting anything he says to make sense again? ]

I'm not sure if anyone here really needs my sort of business. Especially if everyone has powers, a gun might be a little moot by this point.

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It’s really complicated. I’ll tell you about it later when you’re more settled in.

[Well guns weren’t her thing, but-] Not everyone has powers. There’s a lot of people like Mark, Arthur, Wally, Finnick, Peter, etc who don’t have any powers. Maybe they can use one? Especially if anything else happens.

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Really? There's actually ordinary people here?

[ Does that make him sound pathetic? He thinks that it does, only by then, it's already out of his mouth and too late to call back. ]

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Oh yeah! Arthur's my next door neighbor and he has some nice suits too. Totally a regular person.

[She shrugs with a simple smile.] It's nice, you know? Too many super people in one area can be too much.

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Yeah? That's good to know. Thanks.

[ Justin's been ordinary all his life. In a world full of superpowers and Tony Stark again, he's starting to feel a little obsolete and useless. ]

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You're welcome! [To Korra, Justin is a symbol of normality. Something everybody with powers/abilities craves since all the crazy stuff hit's their lives. Hard.]

Oh, and there's also the audience the Emperor holds every month. You can go there to ask her things no one else has answers to. I heard that she can be a little harsh though.

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Harsh like punishing people who ask the wrong questions?

[ Because those kinds of people are the sort that Justin wants to avoid. Forever. Since inevitably, he always asks the wrong questions. ]

Or just kind of rude?

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Just a kind of ‘strict’ rude I think. [She shrugs her shoulders] I’ve never had a reason to attend one of those, so I have no personal experience. But if you ask for too much, she’ll probably ask for something in return.

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In that case, maybe I'll just wait until I actually have something I could give her in return. Thanks for the heads-up on that. I appreciate it.

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Any time Justin. If you don't feel like going alone when that happens, just let me know.

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[ He smiles a little. He can't help it. ]

Thanks, Korra. I will.