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[oohforeshadowing]

Let me get back to you, darling.

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[hauntedcalamari]

Not disrespecting your hustle.

[Obviously there's not much you can do to stop a shapeshifter from doing mischief.]

And, like, on one level, good for you, hope it's productive. You don't really seem like the murder spree or major sabotage type. But if you decided to change that up.

[oohforeshadowing]

I am absolutely the major sabotage type, but, not here. What's the sense of scuppering the only ship we've got?

[hauntedcalamari]

The vibe I'm getting is it'd be less about explosions than the usual fare around here, too.

[Why blow stuff up when you could just walk in and push all the wrong buttons as the guy in charge. It's possible Ben is too comfortable planning uses for absurd super powers.]

[oohforeshadowing]

Exactly. I'm about the performance, darling, not the pyrotechnics.

[hauntedcalamari]

You have feelings about karaoke?

[oohforeshadowing]

That was definitely a word you just said.

[hauntedcalamari]

Very important earth tradition. You play the instrumental tracks for a popular song and do your own vocals over it. You can embarrass your friends and work out your own issues in public!

[oohforeshadowing]

That sounds terrible to do but enjoyable to watch, and I don't say that often.

[hauntedcalamari]

You can make it enjoyable to do with either chemical alteration or having no shame, but it's generally best for your audience, yes.

[oohforeshadowing]

So why haven't you been hosting?

[hauntedcalamari]

I guess I haven't made a network post in a while. It's usually just me and Misty that actually show up.

[oohforeshadowing]

That sounds...

Depressing.

[hauntedcalamari]

No, it works out well. We're about the same age so we have the same terrible songs from our childhood to massacre. But an open call wouldn't hurt. There's been some turnover.

[oohforeshadowing]

Mm.

Maybe I'll revive the cabaret. It was well attended last time.

[hauntedcalamari]

Same energy, just fancier.

[oohforeshadowing]

Another warden who doesn't care to understand the performing arts. I am not talking about 'energy' relating to public humiliation and drunkenness. But never mind.

[hauntedcalamari]

No, I just appreciate both.

[oohforeshadowing]

Not enough, clearly. But let's move on.

How did you acquire the tentacles?

[hauntedcalamari]

[He's inclined to defend himself, a big believer in appreciating both high and low culture.]

Born with them, as far as I know. Which was probably pretty wild if you think about it. We all have powers. Mine are just weird.

[oohforeshadowing]

How is that 'wild'? Almost everyone with powers in Etheria was born with them.

[hauntedcalamari]

Tentacle baby where you expect the regular kind was probably at least a little bit weird. And as far as I know, nobody has powers where I'm from except us.

[oohforeshadowing]

'Us' being numbers one through five-plus?

[hauntedcalamari]

Seven in total.

[He weighs the next comment, because privacy matters, but also not much about him makes sense without his closest, worst, dearest brother.]

Klaus was Four.

[oohforeshadowing]

Just seven, out of the billions of people on your awful-sounding planet?

Huh. Being here must be quite the breath of fresh air.

[hauntedcalamari]

And I'm usually a ghost, so...