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ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 23

so, actually, my best friend can open portals like no problem! my other bestfriends boyfriend is from your universe.

there's not like major differences, places aren't quite the same. soda brands are just like different. heroes are all different but there's definitely some kinda congruent evolution.

Beetle @usbkord.bsky.social · Oct 23

I don't have any real basis to believe you couldn't.

Follow your dreams.

Do you know anyone that teleports in your universe? Actually, do you know about any interesting differences between our universes?

Answer one or both!

There's so much to learn.

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 22

still, without any real basis, I think I could out archer that guy, easy.

wow. maybe he has like a secret bat sonar so he can sneak even easier.

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 22

still, without any real basis, I think I could out archer that guy, easy.

wow. maybe he has like a secret bat sonar so he can sneak even easier.

Beetle @usbkord.bsky.social · Oct 22

Glass house, can't comment.

My answer to that question should be no, but nobody really knows how he can enter a room without being detected.

This is the answer that accurately reflects the information I have:

No?

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 22

I think I've seen him but I don't dig his whole robin hood vibe. sorry. feels too contrived imo.

though my namesakes just purple so I don't have to much of a leg to stand on.

can he actually teleport?

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 22

I think I've seen him but I don't dig his whole robin hood vibe. sorry. feels too contrived imo.

though my namesakes just purple so I don't have to much of a leg to stand on.

can he actually teleport?

Beetle @usbkord.bsky.social · Oct 22

Well, that's wonderful!
One of my pals uses arrows too.

I'd say lacking powers is common over here. But lacking powers in a power legacy isn't common.

One of our best heroes lacks powers, supposedly.

(Batman can teleport.)

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 22

nope! I'm also a legacy kinda hero. but with no powers too. and no bugs. :(

just arrows, that's kind of the whole deal. can I just say, I really respect other no power heroes. is that sort of thing common there?

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 22

nope! I'm also a legacy kinda hero. but with no powers too. and no bugs. :(

just arrows, that's kind of the whole deal. can I just say, I really respect other no power heroes. is that sort of thing common there?

Beetle @usbkord.bsky.social · Oct 22

That's exactly right!

How about you? Do you have any powers?

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 22

yeah, no, that doesn't sound great....

so you're a bug themed gadget guy? did I get the gist?

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 22

it does sound pretty amazing, but I'm going to be playing nurse for the foreseeable future, do you do rain checks?

𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐚, 𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘺 @lunavelum.bsky.social · Oct 22

Sounds like there's no catch to caught you with! I'm gonna go ahead and text my guys, have them open a suite up for you. You'll have that tired off your bones before dinner.

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 22

okay, see, I can live with cucumber water only. might even prefer that actually.

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 22

okay, see, I can live with cucumber water only. might even prefer that actually.

𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐚, 𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘺 @lunavelum.bsky.social · Oct 22

And we have an aux cord in the suite, you can plug in your music and drown folks out, so... monolog defused!

If I HAD to find a 'catch' to give you the ick with? I guess it'd be that we only do cucumber flavored water. No tap, no sparkling. ONLY cucumber-infused, so if you don't like cukes... well.

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 22

yeah, no, that doesn't sound great....

so you're a bug themed gadget guy? did I get the gist?

Beetle @usbkord.bsky.social · Oct 22

None!

Beetles get their powers from scarabs.

Scarabs need to latch onto a host to give them power. They usually remain attached until the host dies. The scarab shared between the first and third Beetle is Khaji-Da.

Khaji tried to latch onto me, but it failed.

The other details are...unpleasant.

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 22

so it's a legacy thing? bug legacy..... but you don't have powers. like, at all?

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 22

okay, yeah, I'm familiar but what's the catch? usually when something sounds too good to be true it means someone's trying to kidnap me or vaporize me or, worst of all, monologue at me.

𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐚, 𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘺 @lunavelum.bsky.social · Oct 22

You ever see one of those TV shows from like... the '70s? Where rich folks would be beachside, getting a massage, while physically fit but generic hardbodies delivered 'em fruits, & alcohol & flowers and shit?

Like they were vacationing in paradise? Imagine that, but in the Upper East Side.

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 22

as amazing as that sounds, uh, what's the relaxation suite?

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 22

so it's a legacy thing? bug legacy..... but you don't have powers. like, at all?

Beetle @usbkord.bsky.social · Oct 22

Nope! Only bug gadgets.

But Beetles usually have bug powers.

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 21

okay, okay. so you're from the other universe that's all weird and crazy, gotcha. that actually makes a lot of sense now. do you have bug powers???

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 22

as amazing as that sounds, uh, what's the relaxation suite?

𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐫𝐚, 𝘭𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘺 @lunavelum.bsky.social · Oct 22

Sounds like someone's angling for some time in the relaxation suite! Say no more, girlie, I'll set it up for ya.

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 21

oh my god. I'm so tired.

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 21

oh my god. I'm so tired.

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 21

no no. we can still pull something together.

𝗛𝗨𝗟𝗞𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 ⭑.ᐟ @dorrekvell.bsky.social · Oct 21

so i got a costume for nothing?

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 21

oh my god I didn't even plan my halloween party for this year. the bishop bash isn't happening for the first time in years? who am I even??

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 21

okay, okay. so you're from the other universe that's all weird and crazy, gotcha. that actually makes a lot of sense now. do you have bug powers???

Beetle @usbkord.bsky.social · Oct 21

I do know that Superman guy!

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 21

well. I guess that's not the craziest thing I ever heard.... wait a second. do you know that superman guy?

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 21

oh my god I didn't even plan my halloween party for this year. the bishop bash isn't happening for the first time in years? who am I even??

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 21

well. I guess that's not the craziest thing I ever heard.... wait a second. do you know that superman guy?

Beetle @usbkord.bsky.social · Oct 21

Basically.

I'm a street-level guy with space problems because I follow the legacy of a guy with an alien insect, but I can't use it, so I make bug technology.

My best friend and business partner is a time traveller.

Space and time, Blue and Gold.
I'm the second Blue Beetle.

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 21

okay, so you're like a space guy?

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 21

thanks, it's because of the suffering.

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 21

good morning or whatever.

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 21

okay, so you're like a space guy?

Beetle @usbkord.bsky.social · Oct 21

She's the best ship this side of the galaxy.

When life settles down, I imagine I'll be able to have normal conversations again.

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 21

right, yeah no, totally. you sound like a genius for sure, having a giant bug really sounds sane and genius.

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 21

right, yeah no, totally. you sound like a genius for sure, having a giant bug really sounds sane and genius.

Beetle @usbkord.bsky.social · Oct 21

Genius and absurdity are part of the same cloth. And I'm a crafter.

Y'know, I own a giant bug.

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 21

okay the more you keep talking the more I think you might just have a few screws loose. no offense.

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 21

okay the more you keep talking the more I think you might just have a few screws loose. no offense.

Beetle @usbkord.bsky.social · Oct 21

Potentially; it's certainly not impossible.

It changes spontaneously, and the logic of what happens within it resembles a game or something fictional more than a real environment.

Some areas make sense, some don't. Hard to explain, harder to navigate.

It's an average cosmic problem.

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 21

oh, I wasn't exactly offering, just more of a general question. why though, is it in like some interdimensional cave?

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 21

oh, I wasn't exactly offering, just more of a general question. why though, is it in like some interdimensional cave?

Beetle @usbkord.bsky.social · Oct 21

No!! No.

There's peculiarities about this place that make traveling through it...inadvisable.

But I appreciate the thought.

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 21

I hope the first thing is recovery and hydration after all that. do you need to be like rescued??

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 21

I hope the first thing is recovery and hydration after all that. do you need to be like rescued??

Beetle @usbkord.bsky.social · Oct 21

Totally! 👍

When I get outta here, I'm giving it new features. It'll be the sixth thing I do!

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 21

okay, I see how that could be a situation of sorts. uh. at least the watch is working? 👍

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 21

okay, I see how that could be a situation of sorts. uh. at least the watch is working? 👍

Beetle @usbkord.bsky.social · Oct 21

I've been stuck in a cave for two months.

Everything is happening in that context.

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 21

then what exactly is making this situation horrible if everything's working like it should

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 21

then what exactly is making this situation horrible if everything's working like it should

Beetle @usbkord.bsky.social · Oct 21

A function of the watch.

I use them to keep track of my thoughts and work through problems in ways that other methods can't help with.

If I'm working on something complex, I tend to create enough to fill a room.

ˋ°•*⁀➷𝗵𝗮𝘄𝗸𝗲𝘆𝗲 @betterhawkeye.bsky.social · Oct 21

and the holograms?