voice;

[kneecaptain]

[The voice is coming into and out of focus, but it doesn't seem to care. It's clipped, and determined.]

They really know how to roll out the welcome mat, don't they? I feel— [buzz and static] ain't the Blitz, but— [more of the same]

I heard the Avengers were here, and I wanna sit-rep. This is [more static] Captain America. [While the reception ain't great, anyone who knows him can tell this is Not Steve.]

I need to know what I'm dealing with.

Comments

voice;

[kneecaptain]

Yeah, I know.

voice;

[vampirique]

How old are you meant to be?

Re: voice;

[kneecaptain]

[He doesn't know. He could count it up, but that would mean going through hours, days, weeks he never meant to think about, laying out all those misspent years. Putting a number on them.

He's gotten better, but he's not that good.]

Twenty-nine?

[vampirique]

That does not seem correct. ( wow how helpful of you )

How have you not aged?

[kneecaptain]

That's sorta a personal question. [rude]

[vampirique]

( the rudest!! )

Is it? I am only asking if you're truly human.

( but still. )

[kneecaptain]

[What the hell.]

[static]— the hell—

[vampirique]

There are as many humans here as there are... other things.

[ he struggles to elaborate ugh ]

[kneecaptain]

I'm not anything weird.

Christ.

[vampirique]

And what if humans are weird?

[ CHECKMATE RUGGED DUDESIR ]

[kneecaptain]

They aren't.

[Don't underestimate his powers of self-deception.]

[vampirique]

Oh? And you are not biased?

[kneecaptain]

Humans are the default. You can't be weird if you're the default.

It's a thing. Tell Namor.

[vampirique]

Namor.

Who?

[ oh god why don't we have a namor ]

[kneecaptain]

Old friend.

They really bring in folks from all over, huh?

[vampirique]

It certainly seems like it. Do you come from some fantastical land?

[kneecaptain]

I was born in Indiana.

[But everyone's heard of Namor!!]

[vampirique]

—that is not fantastical at all. [ BORING TRY AGAIN ]

[kneecaptain]

That was sorta the joke, yeah.

[vampirique]

...—oh.

Yes, well. I am from France. [ because you totally

asked

right.......... ]

[kneecaptain]

Yeah, I could tell. From the accent.

[vampirique]

[ h e h ]

Ah, of course. I do not even notice it!

[ what a fucking lie ]

[kneecaptain]

Bothers you that much, huh?

[vampirique]

I try to distance myself from the English language; the accent is somewhat repulsive on its own.

[kneecaptain]

Hah ha. I like it, it feels… right.