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[illustres]

Okay, so this place looks nice, if you like the whole "ghost city" angle.

[First thing's first, clothes? Check. No Ring, though, but Kyle does a good job hiding his worry with a fairly flippant tone. When in doubt, make jokes. Lighten the situation if only a little.]

But I'm sure that a lot of people would prefer to having things work and, y'know,

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[green_xman]

[Video]

[Have a concerned but nicely bundled up green kid.]

Are you alright?

This place is some weird alternate dimension. And it gets worse than the evil weather and deadness.

[illustres]

[Huh. Green. Though not the strangest thing he's seen, after all, he had a green girlfriend.]

Yeah, wasn't watching where I was going.

And somehow that doesn't sound much different than what some people I know would be subjected to.

[Good save there, Rayner.]

[green_xman]

Not always a good idea to walk and talk on the phone at the same time. [Small bit of teasing.] You find some clothes okay? Its really cold out.

Really? Used to this kind of thing?

[illustres]

Yeah, normally I'm a bit more coordinated than this, I swear.

[And a nervous chuckle.]

I've had my share of New York winters to know that clothes are probably the first thing I want to get, but thanks.

Well, when you know a bunch of superheroes, yeah.

[green_xman]

[He laughs a bit at this.] Don't worry. No one will call the fashion police on you.

Me too but this place makes New York look like Florida with the cold and snow. [He may be exaggerating but he really hates the cold and snow.]

You too, huh? I'm Victor. Or if you wanna use code names, Anole.

[illustres]

Awesome.

[Thumbs up!]

Kyle. I ... don't have a nifty code name, unfortunately.

[green_xman]

Yeah. There's quite a few of us here. Hero-types.

[He laughs a bit.] One of those too cool for codenames guys? [A shrug.]

Anyway. Can't say I've been here as long as some others but do you need any help?

[illustres]

That's a good sign at least. Well, unless you're a villain.

Bit hard to live up to the codename when you don't have the means to access powers.

Should be alright, though I'm curious on where people are staying around here.

[green_xman]

There are some of them around too, I'm sure of it.

[A pause.] You needed something from home to make them work or they just don't work right here for some reason?

Pretty much wherever you can get a place. My buddies and I cleaned up this old bar we're living at now.

[illustres]

Wouldn't surprise me any.

Ah, former. Long story.

But no actual residences have opened? ... huh.

[green_xman]

Yeah. Just another thing around here to be careful of.

Oh? Can you tell it or...? [He's curious.]

None that any of us know about. Gotta make your own.

[illustres]

N-not really? Just because I don't want to compromise anything. Besides, it'd ... take a good couple hours. I mean it when I say it's long.

Well, that's weird. But I can't complain, at least it means I'm off the street once I find somewhere to crash.

[green_xman]

[He gives a small, wry smile.] There isn't a lot to do around here but talk with one another and scrounge for supplies so don't worry about telling other smiles.

Yeah. Good luck finding a good place.

[illustres]

I'll keep it in mind.

Thanks, though if people are in the same situation I'm pretty sure that it shouldn't be too difficult to find people willing to share space?

[green_xman]

I'd offer some space here at the X-Bar but I wouldn't want to do it without talking to the others first.

[illustres]

Don't worry about it, I'd rather not impose.