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[outstandingbalance]

[The woman who appears on the feed might be familiar to a few people. She's sitting at a table or a desk and facing the camera, composed, but a little worse for wear. She looks tired.]

You sure know how to make a girl feel at home. [Not that she's faced frost giants or dark elves before, but dropped into the middle of a fight she wasn't expecting and wasn't prepared for? One that probably should be left to gods and super soldiers? That is familiar. The last two days haven't been boring] Is that normal?

[Natasha taps the table in front of her twice, drawing a slow breath as she considers how she's going to play this. If putting her face on the network is a mistake, then she's already made it.]

I think I'm ready for the welcoming committee now.

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[outstandingbalance]

[Natasha can't say he's wrong, though the heroes are different. She won't push him about who he knows or how.]

Sorry. I've never heard of them. Sounds like they're big names where you're from, though?

[kryptomight]

They're pretty cool, but Superman is the best. ( there's an immense amount of pride in his tone--but also, who hasn't heard of superman? )

What Superheroes do you know? And are you sure you don't want help? I could come find you, if you want.

[outstandingbalance]

[Oh, kid.] I'm fine. Promise.

Captain America. Iron Man, I guess... [Superhero is a complicated concept. If Natasha was honest, she'd admit she wasn't sure she bought into it. But here they were.] Sorry, I don't know Superman. Sounds like an impressive guy?

[kryptomight]

He's an alien from a planet called Krypton that was sent to Earth when he was a baby because his planet was dying, but his ma and pa wanted to make sure he survived. He's really great. He's stopped meteors from hitting the planet and hurting a lot of people, and has stopped space invasions. . He has super strength, hearing, sight, heat vision, he can fly, and other stuff.

I haven't heard of your heroes, either. Kara says that there are a lot of different Earths though, so maybe we came from different ones with different heroes?

[outstandingbalance]

So I hear. Different worlds and different times. Sounds like they tell all the new kids about the same thing.

[Natasha leans back again. Giving his description clear thought, asks the obvious question.]

So Superboy and Supergirl, are they the same? Refugees from another planet?

[kryptomight]

Supergirl is, but Superboy. . ( lifts his shoulders in a small shrug; it's not publicly known knowledge, so he won't say it. )

The Superboy here's different than the one back home, too, so. You would have to ask him.

[outstandingbalance]

Maybe I will, if he wants to talk to me about it. Seems like it would be a good idea to know who has powers like that, or skills like that. [A little head tilt, brows raised, nodding very slightly.] In case something like this comes up again.

[kryptomight]

Maybe they can all make a Super-Alliance, like the Justice League!

( clearly this is a good idea, right? there was a reason there was a justice league, after all. )

[outstandingbalance]

[Natasha might laugh at that. She can't help it.]

Justice League, huh? So that's—what?—a bunch of people who are aliens or enhanced, get together and fight off aliens and giants and such?

[kryptomight]

There're a lot of people who aren't aliens or enhanced in the Justice League, too. Like Batman! And Green Arrow, and Nightwing, and a lot more.

But they all work together to keep the Earth safe.

[outstandingbalance]

Sounds nice. [She says that honestly. It seemed like a good idea. Still did.]

These heroes really are a big deal where you're from. I'll have to keep an eye open for them around here. The ones who are here, at least.

[kryptomight]

I'll let you know if I find any more later! I haven't gotten around much yet, so there's probably more. . somewhere!

[outstandingbalance]

Maybe you'll run into some of them from my world. I hear there's one or two of them running around.

[Somewhere. It's a mystery where they might be. Natasha might regret this later, but she'll cross that bridge when and if she reaches it.]

I'm Natasha, by the way. I don't think I mentioned that before.

[kryptomight]

Natasha. ( he repeats back, giving a small nod of his head. )

I'll keep an eye out for your superheroes. I bet they're really cool.

[outstandingbalance]

Actually, most of them are kind of dorks. [Said in an absolute deadpan.] Don't get me wrong, they're good at the saving the world thing when they have to be, but total losers.

[kryptomight]

Haha, really? Do you know them personally?

[outstandingbalance]

Some of them. Some of them more than others.

[kryptomight]

Are you friends with them?

[outstandingbalance]

[Even if Natasha were interested in being forthcoming, that's not a simple question right now.]

Maybe. You'd really have to ask them.

[kryptomight]

. . so I should find an Iron Man and a Captain American and ask?

[outstandingbalance]

If you can find them. Captain America is around, at least.

[kryptomight]

What does Captain American look like? I'll keep an eye out!

[outstandingbalance]

Tall, blond... nice teeth? All American?

[She snorts, smiling almost fondly.]

Probably going to mention being from Brooklyn not too far into the conversation.

[kryptomight]

Doesn't telling everyone where he's from risk people finding out his secret identity?

[outstandingbalance]

Captain America's identity isn't a secret. Neither is Iron Man's for that matter. They're both public.

[Natasha's is too, for that matter, even if she'd rather it weren't.]