text; daemon: shebad

[shadowblends]

[None of this is familiar to Kurt.

The last thing he remembers was a misstep in the Danger Room, falling toward (possible) certain doom and then a portal. Waking in an ocean wasn't something he'd planned for, gaining this strange thing called a 'daemon' isn't either, but most of all: he's certainly going to do everything in his power to avoid all this rain.

Seeking shelter wherever possible? There won't be any hesitation on this guy's end.]

so, is this downpour normal here?
i've been to places where it rains a lot, but honestly, this almost seems a little ridiculous.

[Guess he's never been to Washington.]

oh, and if anyone could give me more detailed information about this place, i'd greatly appreciate it. the map's helpful, yet ... [It's not a complaint, honestly!]

this is just definitely not new york
nor any place that i'm familiar with
which prompts me to ask: if i were to say 'mutant,' what is the first thing that would come to mind for you?

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[shadowblends]

wow, uh, either you're a physics kind of guy, a damn good guesser, or a mind-reader to go along with that fancy suit.
i'm impressed, nonetheless, mister stark.
considering i'm adopted, i don't think i can use a 'blame the parents' excuse.
the codename used to be my handle at the circus. i was known as "the incredible nightcrawler' during my acts.

[servomotor]

THEORETICAL PHYSICS IS MY PLAYGROUND, IT'S TRUE.

CIRCUS? NO KIDDING.
SO MY INTELLECT AND GRASP OF THEORETICAL PHYSICS IS ON LEVEL WITH A CIRCUS MANAGER.
THAT'S THE INSINUATION RIGHT NOW, CORRECT?

[shadowblends]

so, my first assumption was correct.

not at all. [wait, did he offend Tony or--?]
uhm no
i'd be willing to guess that you're far smarter than i am.
and i'm not a manager. just a performer.

[servomotor]

YOU'RE OKAY, KURT.
GOOD CHOICE OF A NAME.
YOU SHOULD HANG OUT WITH PETER PARKER.
HE IS ALSO A TEENAGER WITH A NEBBISH INTEREST IN PHYSICS AND ACROBATICALLY ORIENTED SUPERPOWERS.

[shadowblends]

... okay, mister stark.
thank you.
i'm talking to him already!
we've made plans to have a wallclimbing contest and a footrace.

[servomotor]

OH, WONDERFUL.
I TAKE IT YOU'VE BANNED FROM TELEPORTING FOR THE DURATION OF SAID CONTEST AND RACE.

[shadowblends]

well, of course!
using my teleportation would be cheating and i'm not that kind of person.

[servomotor]

NOW HOW IS SPIDER MAN GOING TO AVOID USING HIS POWERS, IS MY QUESTION.

[shadowblends]

by [pause] not using them?

[He never really did hear the full extent of Peter's powers.]

[servomotor]

[yeah, telling peter not to use his physical abilities in a race is like telling people what to feel.

i.e., iron man can do it bc he fits into a robot. but u no]

DOES YOUR TAIL WORK AS A RUDDER?

HOW WOULD YOU STOP IT FROM WORKING AS A RUDDER. RUDDER POWER.

[shadowblends]

i've never used my tail as a rudder?

[But now, the seed has been planted and he's curious.]

should i try that sometime?
maybe there's enough rain on the ground right now to find something to float on.

[Even imagining doing such a thing is getting a good laugh out of him.]

[servomotor]

THERE'S A SEA AND SOME RIVERS TOO, IN CASE YOU DON'T WANT TO TRY IT IN PUDDLES. OR FLOOD AREAS. IN FACT, YOU PROBABLY SHOULDN'T.

SOMEBODY AROUND HERE HAS TO HAVE A BOAT.

BUT I MEAN EVEN WHEN YOU RUN, YOUR ANATOMY PROBABLY UTILIZES YOUR TAIL THAT WAY. LIKE ANY OTHER BEING THAT HAS A TAIL. YOU HAVEN'T NOTICED? TRY RUNNING WITH YOUR TAIL TAPED AGAINST YOUR BACK. LESS FUN EXPERIENCE. PHYSICS.

[shadowblends]

those would be the more safe options, for sure. funnily enough, i've never tried to teleport out of water before.

if not, we might be able to find someone who could make one?

oh, right. of course it does!
that sounds like an extremely not fun experiment to try that would likely throw off my balance and dump me into a mud puddle.

[servomotor]

HMMMM.

WELL, MAY THE BEST MUTANT WITH PERMANENT CHEATS WIN. OR SHALL WE SAY, MAY THE BEST PERMANENT CHEAT WIN.

[shadowblends]

'permanent cheat.' haha, that's a clever way of putting it!
but yes, the best and all, but i'll be happy just so long as no one gets hurt.