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[frenchkissed]

Display Name: Venom
Profile Photo: Venom, but in Eddie's clothes

( nothing special about this set-up outside of venom in full form napping like a baby on the couch behind him. )

So, things have been a little heated between the metas and the non-metas from the sounds of it. For good reason. Powers are really dangerous, and it kind of seems like everywhere we go, worlds literally seem to fall apart...

...Which isn't great.

People are, like, disappearing into other dimensions. I don't know what the fuck that's about, and hell if I know how to fix it.

But... I think it could be worth trying to fix things with the people who're afraid of us... Or hate us, but those ones might take a little more work to get through.

I don't see why we can't do this Coyote Ugly style and hold a Date-A-Meta Auction? Y'know, spend a day with a local so they get to see we aren't so bad?

Or each other, if you want.

Bid on whoever.

Plus all the proceeds would go to restoration projects to get the cities back in order. So it's a win-win.

Any volunteers?

Comments

video; Display Name: Peter Parker

[tinglesense]

Do you seriously think that nonmetas will be in on this? I'm not so sure. They're pretty worried about us. Obviously. I mean, no one can blame them at this point.

[frenchkissed]

Worried... is an understatement, I think. We've been wrecking their shit for a while now. Unintentionally, of course, but I'd be pretty pissed if some guy in a cape showed up and destroyed my home too, you know?

A date auction feels more authentic than, like, giving a speech? Speeches feel pretty cheap these days. A stroll in the park with the Invisible Man feels more legitimately good vibes. At least to me?

video; un: littlealbatross

[soulmakingsound]

I would be willing to spend some time with someone. Try to educate them that we're not quite so frightening.

Though I may not be the best spokesperson. I've been told I can be brusque, at times.

[frenchkissed]

I don't think you'd have to speak on behalf of all of Metakind... just yourself, y'know?

Video; un: Nox

[a_gaggle_of_ghosties]

...do this what style?

[He'll get to telling Brock why this whole thing sounds like a terrible idea in a moment, right now Nox is just trying to figure out what the hell Eddie's even trying to say.]

Re: Video; un: Nox

[frenchkissed]

Coyote Ugly? It's... a bad movie. About a New York bar. I wouldn't recommend it, but it's got a Singles Auction scene that felt relevant.

[dothelokimotion]

[ hmm. ]

I suppose I don't mind hosting such a thing.

[frenchkissed]

Wait, really?

( that was easy(TM). )

UN: Speed

[slowmotionbuscrash]

Please don't take this the wrong way, but I'm 9700% against blind dates and random hookups. This sounds like a real good way for someone to end up dead under a staircase.

[frenchkissed]

No, yeah, uh, that's good. Caution is good. I appreciate someone... thinking things all the way through. Looking out.

I don't think you're wrong, either. I was sort of worried about the same thing, someone taking this opportunity as a way to get a meta in a vulnerable position... Still haven't completely ruled that out, either.

dn: Otto Octavius | video

[doctopoda]

Not to be discouraging, but I doubt the people who hate metas will be the ones bidding to spend the day with one.

[Seems like you'll just end up hanging around with a meta fan and changing absolutely nothing?]

[frenchkissed]

Yeah, no, I don't think so, either... Not, like, the ones who're hella on the deep end with their hatred. But maybe we draw in a few people who're on the fence, right? And they have a good time, so they tell their friends, who tell their friends, and we start a ripple of positivity?

I mean, it'd be nice. But there's no telling how it'll go in reality. We might get torches and pitchforks.

video | @st33lchains

[codicies]

Times are hard... now that he has kids to support, my dad's resorted to selling his body.

[frenchkissed]

The things we do for family?

video; un: Mysterio

[makeanentrance]

Nobody would want to date me.

[frenchkissed]

( yeah, so eddie was expecting a range of reactions, just not this one. )

I'll buy a date with you, buddy.

un: JustAGothamGirl | video

[qualityfriend]

That sounds like a really bad idea.

[To give you an idea of how bad, her face is kinda stuck between "are you kidding me?" and horror.]

[frenchkissed]

Yeah, we've been getting that a lot.

Like, the jury's split right down the middle. Wonderful or terrible. No in-between.

voice note; Dr. Stephen Strange

[rehandle]

[ Two weeks ago Stephen might have rolled his eyes and scrolled on. It's two weeks and two years of memories of a world where community outreach became his daily bread later, and he opens up a private line to leave a voice note for when Eddie has time to talk one on one. ]

I'll preface this with I don't think it's a bad idea. Putting aside the risks, the publicity could be beneficial. But I don't think 'metas we can't afford to speak to get paid to spend time with the wealthy and curious, turning us into a charity case that wouldn't exist if they hadn't created problems in the first place' is going to be the win for meta non-meta relations you might be hoping for.

Any kind of charity event likely to garner money and publicity runs the risk of further alienating a whole swathe of the people we're looking to help and build bridges with, unless there's a foundation of access to and help from us in the communities who either can't afford or won't attend this kind of event.

I'd suggest we need to make headway outside of the spotlight before you proceed. Done at the right time, this could really compliment a wider effort.

[ It's not a bad idea by any means, so long as safety concerns are respected and acted on. But there's a bigger picture and he's fairly sure this guy's one of the people who'd be interested in looking at it. ]

[frenchkissed]

Yeah, well, when you put it like that...

Maybe we make it a silent auction instead. More accessibility, less chance for the wealthy and curious to swoop in and $20,000 for their favorite monster of the week.

Any thoughts on a wider effort? As much and V and I don't mind fixing up buildings and helping to repave roads, I'm sure people are getting tired of seeing us fixing the same mistakes month after month.

text, un: fridgeflower

[fridgeflower]

Are superpowers a thing where you come from? Superheroes? Mutants, especially?

Not to harsh your vibe or whatever, but I can tell you about how well respectability bullshit tends to work out for people like us.

[frenchkissed]

Uh, sort of? Not really... V and I are sort of a special case, I think. People didn't really like us. We had to hide V's existence, like, 99.99% of the time. It wasn't great.

What did you do back home to make things better?

video, display name: jimmy olsen

[jimmies]

Ooooh, I like it.

Except you're probably gonna have to screen out, uh, the bad guys. And/or [ and he is someone who doesn't need to say the "slash" out loud to strongly imply it ] gorillas.

video | DN: Sleeper

[definecat]

[In case you missed earlier appearances, there is a rather strangely-marked cat on this video.]

Is there something wrong with gorillas, or is this a human bias thing? Not that I would consider being sold into slavery, even on a limited basis, to be an enjoyable way to spend my time.

[Private Message] | Text

[atypical_echo]

If you get this event you’re talking about up and running, I’m happy to help with photography and promo photos and all that.

[He guesses this goes far enough as to confirm that he’s a Meta himself to Eddie, seeing as Non-Metas aren’t supposed to have access to OurPowers and thus the ability to see what others are posting. He doesn’t think Eddie is going to rat him out though.]

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[frenchkissed]

Jury's still pretty split, so I'm guessing we won't make moves for a while. Maybe we can shoot for later in the year, when things are a little better and less rocky.

We appreciate it, though. I'm sure people would photos to take home with them afterwards.

[cheerleader]

Maybe we should try a few restoration projects before holding an auction? That way people can see that metas aren't so bad. We might get more bidders and money that way.

[She's just not going to say anything about the giant not human looking guy back there on the couch. It's weird, but she's seen weirder.]

[frenchkissed]

Yeah, that's true. That's smart. It's a hard... dilemma, I think. Like, how many times can people watch metas destroy their city and rebuild it before they get tired of seeing it? I only say that 'cause we've been around for a while, and we always help with restoration.

...There's not gonna be an easy answer.

( thank you. he's shy. do not hurt his little, gooey feelings. )