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]

[youngestone]

[Killian is headtilting]

Superhero?

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[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]

[youngestone]

Now if only your car could actually turn into a giant robot. Talk about reinforcements!

[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]

[wannabered]

I'm hoping it can do that eventually. I'm not really sure how I'd pilot it though since, from what I remember, the driver's seat doesn't really change ... at all.

[He rubs the chin of his helmet, trying to figure out the logistics of piloting a giant robot via steering wheel.]

[video]

[youngestone]

Hopefully if it does, you get the memory of how to drive it back at the same time. Otherwise...

[He grimaces]

[video]

[wannabered]

Can't say I'd have more luck if I did. I have memories of being stuck on that thing as it flew into the sun.

[He shudders and starts fussing with his scarf.]

Not a good memory.

[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.]

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[metalbent]

...That pun is terrible.

[video]

[youngestone]

...the sun?

[Yikes]

Maybe you were doing it on purpose? That's the sorta thing superheroes do, yeah?

[video]

[wannabered]

I do vaguely remember flying saucers. Huh, heroic sacrifice huh? I bet that gets a big column in the obituary.

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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.]

[video]

[youngestone]

Well, bigger than "stuck on spacecraft heading for the sun" would, yeah.

[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.

[video]

[wannabered]

Yeah, but at least that one would win you a Darwin award. Still! This is so cool! I'm a superhero! I have the dumbest looking helmet ever, but I'm a superhero!

[video]

[youngestone]

I think it's required for all superheroes to have some stupid something in their costume.

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[pianistofraielin]

OH MY GOD YOU CAN HENSHIN

LIKE FOR REAL, IN REAL LIFE

THAT IS AMAZING

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[metalbent]

Wasn't a compliment, Tommy.

But yeah, I've been doing the whole Thanksgiving-with-the-family thing? Apparently I missed some stuff.

[ursoreckless]

[so. much. laughter.]

Can you do KARATE-KICK-SA?

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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]

Yeah, I guess that's true. It's weird though.

[Thomas reaches up to touch the fake hair before pulling his hand back.]

The hair ... stuff has an edge.

Video;

[wannabered]

Doesn't matter if it wasn't.

Ah that's nice. Anyway, yeah. You've missed a bit. The general "keep out of trouble" advice is still the best advice to follow right now.

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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.

[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.