002 - Take your protein pills and put your helmet on ; video

[geonomy]

Who: Clay Terran and all of YOU!
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: SS Vanquish, bridge
When: 6/29, afternoon

[When the video comes on, Clay's looking at it with a big, excited grin on his face that seems to only increase in wattage once he realizes it's on. He sits back on his heels then, arms wrapped around his knees, though they probably won't stay like that for long.]

I haven't been here very long, but I've still met so many people with such cool powers! [And, indeed, he begins to gesture and lean forward as he describes each power.] Super strength, fighting with magic cards, reality bending, and flight! I never even knew those kinds of things were possible outside of comic books and tv shows!

[He rocks back again, arms winding around his knees once more as he seems to calm just a bit.]

So tell me about your powers. What are they like? Is it natural to you, or do you... I don't know, have to call on something in order to make it happen? And for you people who don't have powers, like me, what kind do you wish you had? [And the thought of it just makes him move once more, arms out and gesturing.] If I could have powers, I'd have flight, the ability to breathe anywhere I wanted, and super durability. Or maybe - maybe adaptability? That way I could go into space any time I wanted without getting into a heavy suit!

[... Aaand calm again.] So, yeah. Powers? I really want to know. It's of astronomical importance.

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[notmutantbutmiracle]

[Wanda briefly wonders how much more she should divulge. She does not want to tell the full story behind her powers, but she decides that there is little harm in answering his question.]

It is a little hard to tell how long time has passed here, but... I believe it has been over a year since I've had them.

[geonomy]

Considering how new it is having powers like that, that's still not a lot of time to figure out what they are. Kind of like growing a new limb - it takes some time to get used to, and even after you do, you still discover new things you can do with it.

[There's a small pause, before:]

Did you not expect to get those powers? You said you couldn't fathom what the results were... [It's tentatively worded, as if to give Wanda an out here; she doesn't have to answer if she doesn't want to.]

[notmutantbutmiracle]

["Growing a new limb" that was certainly an odd way to put it. Wanda can't help but cock a bit of a confused eyebrow at that. Still, she could see how the metaphor made sense.]

Did I expect them...

[She repeats the question, thinking of her response.]

I did not know what to expect exactly, but in a way... yes, I knew what could have happened.

[She knows her answer is cryptic, and likely not at all what Clay was looking for. It is still hard for her to explain her past. There wasn't much to it, but pain and regret.]

[geonomy]

Ahh... [Yeah, it is cryptic and doesn't really answer his question. But that's all right, and Clay soon brings up a smile again.]


Well, I still think they're really cool! I mean, I can't do anything. On my end, powers like that look amazing!

[notmutantbutmiracle]

[Wanda blushes slightly, a small smile appears on her face briefly. However, it fades slightly as her response carries a more somber sounding tone.]

If only more people back home shared your same enthusiasm.