mission 02: voice, action

[unspangled]

Who: Steve Rogers (AU)
Broadcast: Fleet
Action: Heron or Iskaulit; Work, Art Therapy, Gym
When: During drift

broadcast
If you could have any name, would you keep your own or pick something new?


action
[ If you're looking for this former star-spangled menace, he can generally be found one of two places. On the Heron, attending to his ship responsibilities, or on the Iskaulit, tentatively settling in with newer responsibilities. He can often be found in the gym, preferably at odd hours, and it's not inconceivable he might wander into the art therapy room to see what it's all about. ]

Comments

[jolting]

In a sense. Not at first, of course, but once I could accept what each name meant for me, I chose to embrace that part of me.

[unspangled]

What do they mean for you?

[jolting]

That's a complicated answer. And it seems to me the real question is what does your name mean for you, and why do you feel the need to change it?

[unspangled]

[ He frowns. ]

It belonged to a good guy, and I ain't that guy anymore.

[jolting]

Hm. I can understand that. Then good luck finding a name that suits who you are.

[unspangled]

Thanks, it's appreciated.

[ then, because he does have a manner or two. ]

What's yours?

[jolting]

Doctor Victor Frankenstein.

[unspangled]

I ...

[ Wait. ]

What?

[jolting]

Now you see what I mean about accepting my name.

[unspangled]

[ he's silent for a good two or three minutes, letting the potential repercussions go through his head. ]

You're a far braver man than I. [ is the eventual answer, followed shortly, ] Did you really raise someone from the dead?

[jolting]

Two people. Both male. And yes, I had an assistant named Igor, though he wasn't a hunchback.

[unspangled]

[ He rubs at his chin, thinking that over. ] You know, now I wonder if I gotta rethink every work of literature I've ever read.

What was it like? The real experiment.

[jolting]

You should.

Oh, well... There was a thunder storm. I used lightning to bring him to life. He was actually doing all right until he got angry.

[unspangled]

That's not ominous at all, Doc--

What would you like me to call you?

[ Just as Steve has a choice, so does Frankenstein. ]

Well, having been electrocuted more than once, I can see where anger might come in.

[jolting]

You can just call me Victor. Or Doctor Frankenstein, if you're feeling formal.

I don't really think the electrocution was the problem.

[unspangled]

Victor, then.

[ Because that was the first suggestion. ]

Okay, what was it?

[jolting]

Well, this is just a guess, but I'm thinking whatever I brought back wasn't happy about being there.