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[takeittothemax]

[There’s still some hustling and bustling going on in the background as he gets himself settled. Moving in days. Always a classic. The audio wavers in and out, as if he’s moving around as he speaks into the computer.]

Usually my dreams have more blondes in them. [Some muttering that peters out. More distinctly:] Serves me right, trying to catch a nap on the job. [Sigh x2. He brightens up eventually, though.] Ah, well. There’s no use weeping about it just yet. [If he says things could be worse, they immediately will. So he cuts himself off and moves on.]

Does anyone know if a Dr. Fate’s here? This seems right up his alley. Although I think he stopped taking my calls... can’t imagine why. [Yes he can.]

[More focused on the computer now. From here on out, the audio is much clearer. Finally took a seat, apparently.]

Right, introductions. I’m Maxwell Lord, but most people go with Max. If anyone’s in need of work, I think I can provide.

Well. Soon enough, anyway. I’ll keep you posted.

Now, how do I turn this thing off...

[Oh, there’s the button. Click.]

Comments

[takeittothemax]

Sounds like knocking on the Empire State Building for a cup of sugar, but I guess I can't really complain.

[andaway]

I'm afraid these computers are the only kind of futuristic things you'll find around, and that includes medicine.

[takeittothemax]

Yikes. Remind me not to slip on a crack any time soon.

[andaway]

[He laughs a bit] Sorry. If it makes you feel better I broke a lot of bones and managed to heal them fine?

[takeittothemax]

Wait, you did? Thought you had that... invulnerability thing going on.

[Believe it or not he is actually kind of worried about this.]

[andaway]

Oh yes, but- have you been told about the mainland? Sometimes the turtle gets close to it, and we can leave it. The further away from the turtle we go the more we begin to lose our powers.

And that's how I got a lot of nice little fractures.

[takeittothemax]

Oh. Huh. Do the mainland tours happen a lot?

[andaway]

I have been here for months short of a year, and we visited it twice. And it's really not too bad, once you remember you don't have powers anymore.

[takeittothemax]

Must be nice to get away from it all.

[Oh god. This is how Club JLI started, isn't it?]

[andaway]

In a way it is. [Last time he kind of fell down while he was flying and broke almost all his bones so he isn't all too eager to try again.]