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[hulkintraining]

[The console turns on to the sight of Teddy's anxious face and in the background the viewer can just make out the shape of a giant egg laying in a pile of blankets on the floor.]

I'm calling all turtle egg parents here. I'm a new...,uh parent I guess. Man that is really strange to say. This is my first time taking care of the egg by myself. I guess I was just wondering what are some of the ways you other egg parents take care of your egg. Like, do you ever leave your apartment? Because I have to admit the idea of walking around out there with the egg is kind of intimidating.

So...yeah. Help? Please?

[Teddy scoots in closer.]

I have another question for you guys, and this one probably applies to a wider group of people here. I know that a lot of people here have powers or special abilities that are unique to them. That's probably old news to everyone, right? What I'm interested in knowing is what kind of powers or abilities does everyone have? Think of it as a kind of survey. It might become useful in the future to know that we have twelve magic users and only two telepaths or whatever. [If not it will certainly satisfy Teddy's geeky need to categorize as many new heroes and their abilities as possible in his head. He's definitely missing Wikipedia right about now.]

You don't have to give your name if that makes you uncomfortable. Feel free to reply with an anonymous text if you want. To start things off, I'll go first. My main talent is shape-shifting. But I also have some other handy abilities like super-strength and a healing factor. [The anonymous text idea is really for people who want to keep their established secret identity a secret. Teddy feels more comfortable being open about his identity here where he's surrounded by other people with powers, but he knows there are probably others who don't feel the same.]

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[Video]

[hulkintraining]

[And another Spider-Man replies. But this costume is on he's familiar with. Teddy laughs.]

I guess that's one way of putting it. Although if you're here I wonder who the Daily Bugle is going to point the finger at. [It's a test. This Spider-Man may not be the one he's familiar with.]

[Video]

[nerdylilspidey]

[Spidey shrugs. He and J.J. may have made peace, but there was still no telling where the man stood on the new Spider-Man.]

Good ol' Picklepuss will find some way. Pick on my replacement, whoever that may be.

[Video]

[hulkintraining]

[Replacement? Yeah...so maybe not his world's Spider-Man. Good to know the Daily Bugle vs. Spider-Man rivalry is alive and well in other universes.]

Replacement, huh? Did you retire the costume before being brought here or something?

[Video]

[nerdylilspidey]

Ah... In a manner of speaking.

Though around here, I'm still pretty fond of it.

[Video]

[hulkintraining]

I can see that.

It makes sense though. You'll have need of your abilities in this place. At least that's what I've been hearing.

[Video]

[nerdylilspidey]

If we're supposed to be fighting off some mighty and all powerful evil dude, then yeah, I guess so.

You're new here? Or-- new-ish?

[Video]

[hulkintraining]

Yeah. I've only been here a couple of weeks. How about you?

[Video]

[nerdylilspidey]

Same. Feels longer, somehow.

[Video]

[hulkintraining]

I know what you mean. I'm starting to get how people can be trapped here for years and still be surprised by this place.

[Video]

[nerdylilspidey]

Not the funnest realization to have, but. There it is.

[Video]

[hulkintraining]

At least it keeps things interesting?

[Video]

[nerdylilspidey]

In the "Oh God, what are they gonna think of next?!?" sort of sense, anyway.

I have this feeling that I'm gonna start missing my daily run-ins with costumed guys that are out to get me.

[Video]

[hulkintraining]

I don't think it's gotten quite that bad yet.

[Video]

[nerdylilspidey]

And with any luck, it never will!

Thing is, my luck usually runs on the bad side. So I'm trying to, y'know, psyche myself out. Hopefully it helps.

[Video]

[hulkintraining]

I think the fact that we're here says something about our luck in general.

[Video]

[nerdylilspidey]

...An excellent, and totally fair point.

Way to go, us?

[Video]

[hulkintraining]

It takes serious skills to be this unlucky. [He grins and shrugs.]

[Video]

[nerdylilspidey]

It really does. In fact, that should probably go on my list of superpowers.

[Video]

[hulkintraining]

If we all did that it would become the most popular power.

[Video]

[nerdylilspidey]

I think it can only be considered "popular" if it was chosen.

[Video]

[hulkintraining]

It would be the most prevalent then.