002: [Video]

[alpha_squad_leader]

[Victor looks a little annoyed when he turns on his console tonight. Behind him, the view of his suite is blocked by some rock. A big, talking rock to be exact. Santo's right there behind him.]

Hey, everyone. I've got a question for everyone that's familiar with superheroes. It's about the costumes. They're an important thing to have, right? For a lot of reasons like protecting and hiding secret identities.

But this guy [He jerks a thumb over his shoulder at Santo.] just says they're stupid.

Don't get me wrong, the costumes are cool but that's about it. Wearing one just to hide your identity is what's stupid. You don't see Ms. Marvel, Iron Man, or Hawkeye worried about people knowing who they are. Hell, Luke Cage doesn't even wear a costume and he kicks all kinds of ass!

Besides, you don't see any X-Men hiding behind a mask.


[Victor just rolls his eyes.]

Lots of X-Men have worn masks. [He shakes his head.] So what do you guys think? Costumes important for superheroes or not?

The answer is obviously not.

[Victor doesn't even bother replying. He just gives Santo a look.]

(ooc: Black text is Vic, Blue text is Santo)

Comments

[video]

[zerotoawesome]

Isn't the point to be so badass that nobody would even think about messing with you or your family? And if you're there to protect them...

[He's trying... sort of. Most of his "family" dresses up and fights crime too, though.]

[video]

[littlecousin]

When I was a kid one of our other cousins kidnapped me to get to Namor. Namor kicked the crap out of him, of course, but even being the Sub-Mariner or the Fantastic Four doesn't stop everybody.

[Do you have any idea how often Franklin has been abducted?]

[video]

[zerotoawesome]

Yeah, but I mean... It's not like anything bad happened to you, right?

[video]

[littlecousin]

Santo. Getting kidnapped is bad.

[video]

[zerotoawesome]

I mean like... Worse than that. You were saved.

[video]

[littlecousin]

Betty wasn't.

[Because Santo totally knows who that is, Nita.]

...My foster mother. Just a regular human. She got pulled into this world of ours and it killed her. Not even intentionally. The guy who shot her was aiming for Namor. Our lives are dangerous. It's not fair to expose other people to them.

[video]

[zerotoawesome]

[That... actually makes Santo go quiet for a few minutes.]

Sorry...

I just... I don't think I get it. I'm used to people dying no matter how close or involved they get into our lives.

[video]

[littlecousin]

It's different for mutants a lot of the time, I think.

[mutant life :( ]

[video]

[zerotoawesome]

You're telling me. We get killed whether we wear masks or not.

[video]

[littlecousin]

Sentinels attacked Atlantis once. Hundreds of people died, and I still don't know why Namor didn't retaliate. I can't imagine what it's like having the people in power against you.

[Atlantean executive power is vested in a very public mutant, after all.]