episode 09 [Video | laptop]

[wannabered]

Listen and be amazed!

[Looks like Thomas is up on the network again, this time he's moved a bunch of stuff so the area the camera is pointing is devoid of anything but him, the floor, and the wall behind him. He's looking quite excited today.]

It's happened! The echo I knew was coming ever since that action figure showed up. It's time, to transform!

[Thomas pulls his gun out from seemingly his back pocket before spinning it on his finger and pointing it to the ground and pulling the trigger.]

Grand Delusion!

[He's suddenly covered in red light before it fades revealing a slightly more heroic visage.]

The REDiant hero! AkibaRed!

... So! What do you all think? Pretty cool huh? I didn't quite remember how the full thing went, so I improvised and man, I think it worked pretty well.

Comments

[Video]

[chalicejoker]

[Hajime is just staring. So much staring. He was not expecting Thomas to turn into the action figure.]

You know you look kind of like the sorts of guys that beat up on monsters for a living.

[Video]

[wannabered]

I know right?! I'm thinking this has to be why I keep getting all these memories about Sentai teams. I must be from one!

Hajime, I'm a legitimate superhero!

[video]

[youngestone]

[Killian is headtilting]

Superhero?

[video]

[wannabered]

[Thomas nods and gives a thumbs up.]

Looks like it! Explains the echos of a laser gun and memories of my car turning into a giant robot.

[Video]

[destinedforrock]

[She tunes in all-around piqued - not peering in but with her head sort of deliberately lifted back from and over the surface of the trough. Ears swivel, and flick back as he initiates this - whatever-it-is-he's initiating.

And blinking she upwardly nods. Ears flick upward - this would be superhero-like from what reference she's had over the network indicates!]

...You improvised that!

[It's a little of a let-me-get-this-straight question in spirit but the whinny's more lightly exclamatory.]

[Video]

[wannabered]

Miss Cinderella!

[While his face isn't visible, Thomas' body language is out full force as he snaps to attention and gives a proud nod.]

Well, most of it. I knew I had to fire the gun and had to say "grand delusion." Apparently it's the phrase that activates the whole thing from what I remember. The rest was improved.

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[metalbent]

...That pun is terrible.

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[wannabered]

Thank you~

Oh wait, hey brat! Haven't heard from you in a while. What's up?

[She can't see, but he's pulling a chair from off screen and sitting all casual while still in the bulky get up.]

[text]

[pianistofraielin]

OH MY GOD YOU CAN HENSHIN

LIKE FOR REAL, IN REAL LIFE

THAT IS AMAZING

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[wannabered]

I know! I knew getting these memories about superheroes would come in handy! Man, for once I'm excited for my next echo.

[ursoreckless]

[so. much. laughter.]

Can you do KARATE-KICK-SA?

[wannabered]

Oh shut up. This is cool. Um, hm. I don't know. One second.

[Thomas walks offscreen for a moment before returning with a throw pillow. He tosses it into the air before kicking it, said pillow is suddenly strips of cloth and padding.]

... I liked that pillow.

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[shiromadoushi]

Here I thought you would have been blue or something.


Please tell me you improvised the "delusion" part.

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[wannabered]

You know, I did too. Nope, looks like I'm the leader. As for the delusion part ... n-no.

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[sun_sun]

ME TOO ME TOO
TRANSFORMING SUPER HERO HIGH FIVE

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[wannabered]

Really? That's great. If there's enough of us here we might be able to make a proper team sooner or later.

[part_time_overlord]

[actual applause.]

Very cool, very cool.

[wannabered]

[He does a few bows.]

Thank you. Thank you. You're too kind.

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[siesinddasessen]

And then?

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[wannabered]

... What do you mean and then?

[blind_devotion]

...is everyone a superhero except me?

[wannabered]

[He just gives an apologetic shrug.]

Apparently?

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[sugoku]

Everything makes sense now.

We're villains, and that's why you want me to 'control' him. It's because you're some weird superhero.

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[wannabered]

Umm, sort of? I might be a hero, but you guys aren't my villains. I know that for sure.

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[anequal]

... Grand Delusion?

Was that your past self's actual shout-out or was that one of the things you made up?

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[wannabered]

Sadly, that ... well that actually isn't either. I actually have to say it for the whole thing to work.