Adventure 19 | Video

[italktofish]

[Arthur opens the video feed, and it's clear he's more excited than a little kid on Christmas morning. He's wearing this, which is a little unusual. Just a little.]

Guys! Guys, look what I just got! It's a SUPERHERO SUIT! It's GOT to be!

[What is also unusual is that before now, Arthur needed to lose some weight and wasn't in anything anyone might call "good shape." Now? It's a bit different. The man is absolutely ripped and now has the physique to pull off the spandex look. He'd make any number of bodybuilders jealous...but he's not at all worried about that. He's too worried about showing off his new duds.]

And look at the belt! The A on the belt!

[He's excitedly pointing at said A on said belt as though anyone could miss it.]

It's GOT to be mine--the A must be for Arthur!

Comments

[italktofish]

BUT IT'S REALLY COMFORTABLE AND FITS WELL AND IS PROBABLY THE GREATEST PIECE OF CLOTHING I HAVE EVER OWNED

SURE YOU CAN IT'S EASIER ONCE YOU GET PAST THE FIRST BIT OF SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS BUT SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS IS THE ENEMY OF FUN YOU GOTTA WORK PAST THAT

[toobig]

I just meant-- it's not padded or anything... wouldn't armor or something be more useful?

Self consciousness is pretty much everything that's about me, though.

[italktofish]

WELL I LIKE SWIMMING AND THE WATER A LOT I THINK ARMOR WOULD KIND OF BOG YOU DOWN IN THE WATER I'M GUESSING THAT'S WHY IT SEEMS TO BE WATERPROOF ANYWAY

AW THAT IS TOO BAD YOU REALLY NEED TO LEARN TO LIVE A LITTLE IT'S NOT SO BAD OR JUST COME HANG OUT WITH ME I'LL DISTRACT THEM FROM GIVING YOU A HARD TIME RUN INTERFERENCE AND STUFF

[toobig]

Oh, that's true... You're the guy who has to sleep in water, right? So it'd make sense it was like a scuba suit...

Hang out with you...?

[italktofish]

RIGHT I GOTTA STAY IN THE WATER A LOT OR AT LEAST KEEP REALLY HYDRATED SO IT'S GOOD TO HAVE SOMETHING THAT CAN HANDLE THAT

SURE COME ON OVER WE CAN DO STUFF I CAN SHOW YOU THE WAYS OF OUTRAGEOUSNESS

[toobig]

Right... I guess I just always think of the worst case scenario.

The ways-- There's no way I'm cut out for that...!

[italktofish]

SEE YOU NEED THE POWER OF POSITIVE THINKING IN YOUR LIFE IF YOU'RE THINKING THE WORST LIKE THAT

SURE YOU ARE BUT FIRST YOU NEED POSITIVE THINKING OUTRAGEOUSNESS IS POSITIVITY</FONT

[toobig]

I'm no good at that either, though.

[italktofish]

THE FIRST STEP IS NOT TO PUT YOURSELF DOWN LIKE THAT YOU GOTTA REALLY REALLY BELIEVE IN YOURSELF YOU CAN DO IT I BELIEVE IN YOU

[toobig]

... Thanks. I'll do my best, sir.