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metaheroes2022-07-19 12:32 pm
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Display Name: Venom
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Notes: Mention of real-world issues, like classism and homelessness.
( hello, internet. you’re all graced with an opening shot of eddie walking backwards through what looks like an abandoned subway tunnel, facing the camera, with venom bright and blobby on his shoulder. )
Eddie Brock and Venom with boots on the ground, looking into the great urban legend of Excelsior. You’ve seen the posts, you’ve heard about it on TikTok, now experience it live as we get to the bottom of this mystery. This is the Eddie Brock Report 2.0… which might need a little work now that V’s on board-
LIVE LETHAL PROTECTION! LLP!
Yeah, but Live Lethal Protection sounds like we sell guns or something, man... Later. We’ll workshop names later.
As you can see, this is uncut, unfiltered, unscripted. Think of this like… like a pilot episode. We’ve got our lovely cameraman, Peter Parker-
HE MUST GET OUR GOOD SIDE.
What are you talking about? All of your sides are the same level of… gooey…
Sh. No. Focus.
FOCUS!
We’ve been chasing this story for a few weeks now.
Seemingly out of nowhere, this mysterious lair started appearing all over social media, and now everyone's in a frenzy to find it.
So, what's it all about, right? Is this a bunker piled high with… with untold riches? Probably not. Billion-dollar companies don’t just jump ship from their investments and leave said investments open for the public to go scavenging through. More than likely, the rumors stirring around this place are all a red herring. Y’know, something to distract us all from what’s really going on.
Superhero disappearances, increased poverty rates, distrust between those with superpowers and those without… There’s a growing class difference. This City of the Future, Excelsior, we like to think it’s so much different from a place like Central City, with the grittiness, and the seediness, and the crime, but it’s not. It’s really not.
( when they come across a particularly imposing path lodged full of debris, viewers can watch live as eddie suits up fully into venom and goes about digging the alcove free. )
DO NOT GROW DISTRACTED BY TECHNOLOGICAL GURUS AND SILLY HIPSTERS WITH THEIR LONG BEARDS AND THEIR HIGHLY EXPENSIVE COFFEE.
THERE ARE THOSE AT THE TOP WHO GROW RICH, AND THERE ARE THOSE AT THE BOTTOM WHO STRUGGLE.
THERE IS A RISING HOMELESS POPULATION, GROWING SAFETY CONCERNS...
( with the final hunk of junk metal flung free, eddie and venom separate. )
...Some guy earns a billion dollars from inventing self-cleaning contact lenses, meanwhile people around here don’t know where their next meal is coming from? And everyone wants to focus on Bunker!Tok?
…
We’re going to lay this all to rest. And, when we do, we can get back to focusing on the real issues—
( before they get much further, there's a flash of static across the camera feed, though peter doesn't seem to notice it. his voice cuts into the audio. )
Hold up, Mr. Brock. Uh. Eddie. Guys. Whatever! Anyway, sorry, I can edit this part out, but…there's something going on here. I can feel it. Like…an AI, maybe? It's not like anything I've felt before.
Profile Photo: Dudes being Bros
Notes: Mention of real-world issues, like classism and homelessness.
( hello, internet. you’re all graced with an opening shot of eddie walking backwards through what looks like an abandoned subway tunnel, facing the camera, with venom bright and blobby on his shoulder. )
Eddie Brock and Venom with boots on the ground, looking into the great urban legend of Excelsior. You’ve seen the posts, you’ve heard about it on TikTok, now experience it live as we get to the bottom of this mystery. This is the Eddie Brock Report 2.0… which might need a little work now that V’s on board-
LIVE LETHAL PROTECTION! LLP!
Yeah, but Live Lethal Protection sounds like we sell guns or something, man... Later. We’ll workshop names later.
As you can see, this is uncut, unfiltered, unscripted. Think of this like… like a pilot episode. We’ve got our lovely cameraman, Peter Parker-
HE MUST GET OUR GOOD SIDE.
What are you talking about? All of your sides are the same level of… gooey…
Sh. No. Focus.
FOCUS!
We’ve been chasing this story for a few weeks now.
Seemingly out of nowhere, this mysterious lair started appearing all over social media, and now everyone's in a frenzy to find it.
So, what's it all about, right? Is this a bunker piled high with… with untold riches? Probably not. Billion-dollar companies don’t just jump ship from their investments and leave said investments open for the public to go scavenging through. More than likely, the rumors stirring around this place are all a red herring. Y’know, something to distract us all from what’s really going on.
Superhero disappearances, increased poverty rates, distrust between those with superpowers and those without… There’s a growing class difference. This City of the Future, Excelsior, we like to think it’s so much different from a place like Central City, with the grittiness, and the seediness, and the crime, but it’s not. It’s really not.
( when they come across a particularly imposing path lodged full of debris, viewers can watch live as eddie suits up fully into venom and goes about digging the alcove free. )
DO NOT GROW DISTRACTED BY TECHNOLOGICAL GURUS AND SILLY HIPSTERS WITH THEIR LONG BEARDS AND THEIR HIGHLY EXPENSIVE COFFEE.
THERE ARE THOSE AT THE TOP WHO GROW RICH, AND THERE ARE THOSE AT THE BOTTOM WHO STRUGGLE.
THERE IS A RISING HOMELESS POPULATION, GROWING SAFETY CONCERNS...
( with the final hunk of junk metal flung free, eddie and venom separate. )
...Some guy earns a billion dollars from inventing self-cleaning contact lenses, meanwhile people around here don’t know where their next meal is coming from? And everyone wants to focus on Bunker!Tok?
…
We’re going to lay this all to rest. And, when we do, we can get back to focusing on the real issues—
( before they get much further, there's a flash of static across the camera feed, though peter doesn't seem to notice it. his voice cuts into the audio. )
Hold up, Mr. Brock. Uh. Eddie. Guys. Whatever! Anyway, sorry, I can edit this part out, but…there's something going on here. I can feel it. Like…an AI, maybe? It's not like anything I've felt before.
Stream Chat
@st33lchains: GLAD TO KNOW YOU'RE OK
@st33lchains: but WHY is my family so obsessed with underground bunkers tho fr
@st33lchains: YO TF WAS THAT
@st33lchains: you better not be doing some slenderman shit, i hate jumpscares
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( is peter supposed to know who dylan is?? apparently. yes, they're doing deep, dark, dangerous work, but eddie has to put peter's concerns on pause when he notices the pings from dylan's username. )
Hey, bud. Sorry. Been a while since I've had to check in with anyone... You doin' all right? Diana make a good dinner for you two that's not just, like, raw carrots and roasted rabbit?
( eddie's heart-to-heart is also being broadcasted live to the world for everyone to see. they did say this was a pilot, so it's allowed to be messy and adorable. )
No jump scares, don't worry. ( he says as another ominous crackle flickers across the screen. ) Slenderman isn't even real.
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@st33lchains: I roasted the veggies too and made some of that quick rice so it was a complete meal.
@st33lchains: listen where i come from basically everything is real so i'd still keep an eye out. there's some weird interference coming through on the camera and it's kinda freaky. be careful & pay attention.
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( why does that make him smile? geez, eddie, dylan is a young adult! of course, he can cook! )
Hey, save some for me... Us. We wanna try your veggies.
( the space they're pacing around is large and ominous. when his attention isn't on dylan, he's doing his best not to trip over debris. )
. . . Once we uncover what's . . . be back in Little Love. Peter . . . a cool kid, I think you'd get along. 'Til then . . . who's behind this place, y'know?
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@st33lchains: yeah! we made a portion for you. i'll cover it so you can warm it up when you get back.
No, no. This isn't Knull. At worst this is some... monster or evil scientist. Whatever's down here, there's no way they can take down both Venom and Spider-Man. Venom will protcet Eddie.
He stops responding in chat, not wanting Eddie to have any distractions while he explores. ]
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@.octavius: DO NOT MESS WITH A STRANGE AI!
@.octavius: Peter, are you reading this?
cw: for flashing/flickering images with that link
( the first part comes in clear, but the second side gets more than a little static fry. )
. . . really come . . . I mean . . . never have too much help . . . If you're someone who . . . pretty well . . . send you . . . to where we are . . .
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[Otto's at his office right now, as it happens, because some of us have real day jobs. But as he types this, he's already leaving - out the window, because it's only a second-story room and this is quicker. Also, he doesn't have Eddie's number, so he's just gonna try Peter's cell while he's at it. He doubts that'll function any better, but - you know, it's worth an attempt.]
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( eddie, now is not the time for terrible jokes. )
We really could use a hand, though. If you're anywhere near Excelsior, I think I can forward you the coordinates.
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[They'll probably be somewhat less helpful given that the pair of them seem to be underground, but Otto figures he can work that part out himself.]
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cw: for flashing/flickering images with that link
( unfortunately, some ghastly static catches them on the latter end. )
. . . pretty proactive . . . what horror . . . always, like . . . never think ahead.
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you're cutting out like crazy, man! Your feed is half static! Good rule of thumb is that if you find some weird AI in the bottom of an abandoned subway tunnel, you don't poke it!
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But. If we did stumble upon something of that nature, wouldn't the responsible thing be to examine it as closely as possible? Y'know, for the sake of research? And understanding?
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wait no that actually sounds amazing, ignore that, don't poke anything!
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Or it's the Turduckenator.
My point is, they don't bury friendly AIs underground. Except for the Asinine Torch, but an artificial donkey who's constantly on fire isn't that much of an improvement.
UN: Speed
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It's just a hunch.
We lose more and more people each month, it seems. To date, I think I can count at least... maybe thirteen. Probably more that I don't even know about. I thought Clint was one of them for a bit, but he's here.
...If nothing else, putting this to rest can get people focused on the things that really matter. Like our missing friends.
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You can’t just throw out random stuff to make your feed sound deeper than it is. There are people actually dealing with it.
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I wasn't sure anyone else even noticed the disappearances. People tend to be pretty shocked when they hear we're losing Metas... Like these aren't their friends and neighbors we're talking about.
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