Let's do this One Last Time [video]

[ninjavampire]

All right, people. I’m going through the archives of this place to convert all the parchment confetti into indexable data sheets.

You can thank me later for saving you all the headache.

[ The vibe of this is an 8 AM Stand-Up Meeting rather than a gathering of guardians. The video's pov is from his lab, which in addition to the completed gigacomputer, was beginning to have half-finished little magitech doohickeys scattered in sparse nooks of free space. The amount of spiderbots seems to have been left at one (1) so far.]

First item: Mission debriefs. If you've fought any dark forces recently and have extra concerning details to share, we should write it down instead of keeping it in our heads. 

Second: Current Projects. Anyone who's a friend to reindeer - you ought to talk to Phil and do him a solid for all the holiday prep. For the science nerds lurking around, I’d like to borrow your brains over here.

[ He'd normally have Lyla take care of this, but he's stuck with non-sentient computers. He hates it! ]

Last: Introductions for the new kids. And universe number, if your world has one of those - the chalkboard maps are getting digitized. I'll start.

My name is Miguel O'Hara, Spider-Man of Nueva York. No, they aren't vampire fangs. [ tired hand wave, as if recapping for the millionth time. ] I‘ve been mopping up messes in my neck of the multiverse until getting picked for fairy-tale duty with the rest of you.

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[thismaskismybadge]

[ Gwen's face and the way she makes claws in the air says you see what I had to deal with? loud and clear. ]

I am not even going to get into how insane it was to end up doing that much 'homework' when I was no longer even in school—

[ —hope everyone's enjoying the edges of whatever story happened here that have been forming, because she's not going to fill them in any time soon— ]

—Miguel, two words. Just... two words:

Hobie. Brown.

[ She spent enough time hanging around with her favourite punk anarchist who cooperated entirely on his own terms to catch onto some of the possible implications of principles in this case. ]

[ninjavampire]

Proving my point.

[ Hobie never did his reports and hated following perfectly reasonable rules!! And pilfered his lab stuff!!!!! ]

Being diligent is a good quality to have, Gwen. That was a positive note on your dossier, by the way - before 1610.

[thismaskismybadge]

Okay, look, I had reasons for being a teacher's pet, for one, and for two, I am literally still willing to write reports! I did not suddenly become bad at my job just because you didn't like a call I made!

[ She's kicking herself a lot over how she behaved from 1610 onwards, but it's not for all the same reasons as Miguel. ]

But my point is that you shouldn't be surprised that Hobie isn't the only person in the multiverse who might not vibe with this kind of organisation! And he at least chose to be involved in the Society, when no one here asked to get pulled into all of this.

[ninjavampire]

I'm aware of that.

[ very tired nose pinch. it's the worst when the teens have a point goddamnitall- ]

...I'm already managing my expectations.

[thismaskismybadge]

Great, cool, that's literally all we're saying. Just manage them enough you don't get all— [ she makes some very non-helpful hand gestures ] —you know. Snippy.

[ She is a little satisfied with the fact he has to deal with the fact she's not wrong. Maybe more than a little. ]

Anything else to add, Elle? You definitely know more people here better than I do.

[millenyal_pink]

[Elle has been a silent observer for the whole exchange. She's almost disappointed when she gets called on to speak.]

Start small. Make a simple form for the absolutely necessary information and provide space for people to add as much detail as they'd like. That'll work for most people.

Everyone else... well, I hope you're willing to ask for help. Lucky for you, I'm a people person.

[She opens her mouth and flashes sharp canines at the camera. It could be a grin, or it could be a threat display. Dealer's choice.]

[ninjavampire]

O-kay.

[ He gets... a signal, but is unsure how to interpret. ]

What is that? Does that mean you're volunteering?

[ Miguel bares fangs when someone is about to get a venom delivery ( and/or the irate feelings preceding it ). It doesn't get quite so sophisticated as Cat language. ]

[millenyal_pink]

It means you get to ask for help from someone who'll be able to.

[Emphasis on the asking. She'd prefer it to be nicely, but she's not asking for miracles here.]

[ninjavampire]

[ there is something of a Bombastic Side Eye at that. What, is he supposed to beg and say 'Please' every time he wants an update? This is stupid. ]

I'll give you a copy of the simplified form when I've drafted it, in case it still looks too obstructive.

[ Conceding, sort of. by miguel standards, he is being outstandingly conciliatory. ]

[millenyal_pink]

[No need to beg, but she'd like him to say please at least once when asking her to help him.]

Can-do! If you could please make it a physical copy, I'd really appreciate it. I take better notes that way.

[See? Manners!]