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Who: Billy Kaplan + OTA
Broadcast: Fleetwide
Action: The Blue Fish
When: Now!

( blue fish )

[...con... fetti? alright, that sure is a thing that just happened. Billy's used to teleporting, but it's never felt quite like this. so weird. everything about this is weird, weird, weird, and coming from him that's saying something.

Reaching around the back of his head, he pats awkwardly at where the augment rests, disturbed, and starts wandering through the halls of the ship. Might as well get acquainted, and maybe make sure he's not just super crazy right now. You never know, where he's from.]

( private; text to kate )

So are my powers busted or are you the only one here?

[Location spell went kinda haywire, whoops.]

( video; fleetwide )

Okay, so, ignoring that this is kind of awful and I hate that I apparently can't teleport myself home...

Any advice for first-timers? Can't say I've watched much reality TV back home. Um, barring that... what's some good places to visit off-ship if you've got like five cents to your name?

It's very, uh. Colourful here.

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[look Jarvis we can't all be formal, you're lucky you're not getting just a codename like some people might do.]

Um, no, it's not- it's a power I have. I can usually teleport myself around.

Oh! Fantastic!

[He claps his hands together, smiling lightly.]

There are quite a number of superpowered or otherwise magical people -- or beings -- aboard the ship, so you're by no means alone here. If there's one thing about the fleet I can say is marvelous, it's the majority of the people on board.

That's... kinda comforting. The trend on reality shows is drama and interpersonal bickering, far as I know, so I didn't expect people to get along that well.

Is that so? I'm afraid I'm rather unfamiliar with reality shows.

... 1947, you see.

Yeahhhh, it's a modern disaster. Sorry about that.

[he's not exactly a fan.]

... Certainly as I feared.

I pray Mr. Stark doesn't exchange Hollywood Westerns for mindless 'people-watching' anytime soon.

Edited 2017-09-14 10:05 (UTC)

[testing, testing...]

You mean Howard Stark, right?

... Yes, indeed... Congratulations on being the first to think the correct Stark.

[There goes that lightbulb, at last.]

Oh dear. You're from a similar world, aren't you?

[better one than the other, tbh.]

I'd guess so, yeah. The Stark family is kind of a big deal where I'm from.

It seems to be the case across the board; Starks are always quite busy, both at home and in the future, it seems.

.... Might you be an Avenger, then?

Geez, you don't have to be an Avenger to know who the Starks are. It's like knowing-

[...actually he doesn't have a single clue whose name he could drop here to make that sentence end in a way that could make sense, so he just. nevermind.]

Um. You're not wrong, though. You know about that stuff?

[You did ur best bud. Jarvis smiles a bit, brows wrinkled.]

I'm very familiar with a few members of the Avengers, yes. And it's a topic we've discussed on many an occasion.

It's far beyond my time, but my... associates and I have found ourselves quite intertwined with future events, even ones we're not necessarily around for. It's very bizarre to hear about things that happen sixty years into the future.

[Either way y'all are hecka trouble aren't you.]

Yeah, I bet. Well, if it helps any, it's pretty weird to meet someone from that far back in the past. Not bad weird, but, you know.

[he'll admit to nothing.]

Oh, my apologies for the weirdness.

[Jarvis that's really not a thing to apologize for.]

... Am I a much older butler for the Avengers in your timeline?

You seemed to have recognized me.

You caught me. Yeah, I met you in my world- our Jarvis manages housekeeping for the Avengers Tower and keeps an eye on things. We had breakfast there a few times, and he's a great host.

Oh, fabulous! I was deathly worried he would be some... bizarro version of me! Some terrible butler with a penchant for burning the cookies. I should never have doubted him. Me. Himself.

Yeah, I find that hard to imagine, either. Jarvis is just kind of a staple part of the Avengers- I can't think of anybody who doesn't like him.

[He looks a but stunned, really. A staple part of the Avengers. Being useful to the team, keeping an eye out for them, and for the younger Mr. Stark. The thought is a warming one, though it leaves him worried he'll fail terribly on his end. Perhaps this other Jarvis is one more capable...]

Goodness... He sounds wonderful, when you put it that way.

I will do my best to live up to his example!

I'm sure you'll be fine, just keep doing what you're doing. Um, whatever that is. It's too much of a pain to compare yourself to some alternate reality version that you'll probably never meet.

.... You're right. It's rather unbecoming to try and mirror someone else's skill.

[He adjusts his tie, smiling.]

Best to improve on your own time and terms.

Now! Is there anything else I could help you with? Perhaps any information you'd like to know about locations, fleet members, or so on?

Yeah, uh, can you tell me what the Iskaulit thing was about? There's another ship?

[and he heard something about food?]

Indeed! The Iskaulit is a sort of community ship of sorts, where one can find bars, an eatery, a gym, the gardens, and an assortment of other locations moderated by the fleet. I personally take care of and cook for The Melting Pot, if you ever hunger for something that isn't atrocious space -- goop. And most importantly, it's a way to spend some time to yourself -- much larger than our fleet ships, you see.

Oh god, I'm already convinced. I had a look at what the kitchen had to offer and I wasn't impressed.

["goop" is both horrifying and accurate]