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[andaway]

[Kal-El seems to be posting from a cafe in the water sector, judging by his surroundings. A cafe that has seen better days. Kal's face makes it obvious he wasn't expecting the cafe to be in such a state when he got there, seeing all this go on without being able to help is really hitting him hard.]

Superman here. I'm aware the rationing is the hot topic nowadays but there isn't... much I can do about that. I will do my best to help out Roger's food bank and if anyone needs me to do so don't hesitate to contact me but for now you will have to forgive me for deviating from the topic.

This last month I have noticed a lot of foreigners that happened to have powers with them that were... not sure what to do with them at best, outright scared of them at worse. I want to help with that.

I am a super-powered being myself, we are called 'metahumans' in my world. I was thinking maybe there should be some kind of... way for us to meet, to talk about our problems. To train each other if our powers are similar, to help us out when it's needed. I'm not sure where I was going with this but that... well, that was my suggestion.

[A little shrug and a smile] I would like to hear people's opinion in it?


[Private to Evandau]

I was told you were in charge of the rationing?

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audio;

[shorttempered]

[You wouldn't be the first, Kal.]

I've been "dealing with that kind of thing" for as long as I can remember. My dad... was... a superhero too.

audio;

[andaway]

[Was. Either he retired or... well. Died. And Kal thinks there are better ways to find out which one it is without asking, which could make the kid sad.]

You got your powers from him then?

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[shorttempered]

[And turned supervillian. And then reformed. Needless to say he isn't welcome on Earth.

Mark nods.] Yeah. It's a genetic thing.

audio;

[andaway]

Some sort of metahuman gene perhaps? [They do have that in his world.]

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[shorttempered]

Err... no. I'm half-alien. [So not mentioning Viltrumite unless he has to.] My dad wasn't from Earth. My mom's totally normal.

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[andaway]

Oh, really? [So that's what a son between Lois and himself would be like?]

Can I ask your father's heritage then? Or would that be rude?

audio;

[shorttempered]

[Yes, pretty much.

Damn it, Clark.] I... can't pronounce it.

Sorry.

audio;

[andaway]

[A little 'hum' of understanding.] That's alright, I was only curious.

I am fully alien so I was wondering what other alien offspring would look so humanoid.

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[shorttempered]

Wait. You are? For real?

audio;

[andaway]

Yes, Kryptonian. I know I look mostly humanoid so it's hard to tell until I use my powers though.

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[shorttempered]

My dad's race is humanoid too. I think my dad once said our race was something like a 99% match to humans.

Sorry, I've never heard of Krypton. Then again I don't know too many, no matter how many times I've been in space...

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[andaway]

It's- it's not a planet anymore. It imploded shortly after I was born. [You'll have to forgive him for changing the subject. He's a) way more interested in what Matt just said about his heritage and b) talking about Krypton always makes him sad.]

99% match is an incredibly big match for two separate species. Are you sure Humans and your father's race don't have anything to do with each other?

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[shorttempered]

[WHOOPS. Good job, Mark. I'm sorry.

Not that we--I--know of. Honestly I barely know anything about the--aliens.

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[andaway]

Not your fault.

Interesting, I guess there's no way of knowing without your father around. You and I do look a lot alike though...

audio;

[shorttempered]

[...Dad. He just got you back, alive, and you're a million miles away again...] Yeah...

[Then a thought, and a grin spreads across his face.] You ever grow a mustache?

audio;

[andaway]

He lets out a surprised 'huh?'

Can't say I have. Why?

audio;

[shorttempered]

Most of the v...my dad's race that I've met have mustaches.

Well, the guys.

audio;

[andaway]

I grew a beard once. And a mullet.

I don't think the mustache would fit me though.

audio;

[shorttempered]

You probably shouldn't broadcast that. In fact, you should lock that up in the back of your mind and never tell anyone again.

[Puts his finger above his upper lip.] Me neither.

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[andaway]

[Kal laughs under his breath] It looked fashionable at the time? I eventually cut my hair though.

If your father's race tends to grow a mustache you might grow one with time though, won't you?

audio;

[shorttempered]

I think the only people who thought the mullet was fashionable... were the people with mullets.

[Makes a face because that is SO not happening.] It's called a razor, dude.

audio;

[andaway]

I liked it! And I liked my ponytail too- Wait. You can shave?

Do you have laser vision?

audio;

[shorttempered]

No, all of my powers are physical. But my dad and I have never had issues with razors. My skin's invulnerable, not my hair.

Why, do you?

audio;

[andaway]

I do, and I have to use it to shave. I tried razors when I was around your age but they kept on breaking.

I'm actually a little jealous right now.

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[shorttempered]

But that makes no sense. Is your hair deadly or something?

And you must be really good at manipulating mirror's if you can...uh...laser vision yourself...