[Voice; x 01: Edited cuz lj ate my post]

[littleprovolone]

[The sound of a communicator being fiddled with, buttons being prodded, that sort of thing]

Golly, you'd think that something like this would come with instructions!

Uhm... am I doing it right?

Yes? Okay, I think I have it!

So, hello everybody who's listening? My name is Mary Marvel, and I'm a new arrival to this city. Boy, it sure is an interesting

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[pullingyourlegs]

I don't know any of those people, I'm afraid, but it's a pleasure to meet you! My name is Riful.

[littleprovolone]

It's a pleasure to meet you, too Riful! It's always a bit confusing whenever I get stuck in a new place like this, but I'm awfully glad everyone is being so friendly!

[pullingyourlegs]

The people here are so nice to newcomers! It's a little surprising, actually.

Ah, has this happened to you before?

[littleprovolone]

Haha, yeah, a few times. It's always kind of weird. The last time, Booster Gold, my teammate, was fooling around and he wished us to Hell. And when we got out, it wasn't *our* world any more, it was like a weird parallel world. They had a girl who was DEFINITELY not me. I like this place a lot better.

[pullingyourlegs]

Ah, really? That sounds frightening. Is that what happens when you're a hero?

[littleprovolone]

Uhm... yeah, I guess so! It seems to happen a lot more to us as the Superbuddies than it did when I was by myself, but I don't regret a thing! I mean, I get to protect and help so many people with my powers! Besides, it was all right in the end, and everyone was safe.

Are things not like that where you're from, Miss Riful?

[pullingyourlegs]

They're not, I'm afraid! We have heroes, of a sort, but I don't believe anything like that happens to them.

[littleprovolone]

What are the heroes on your world like? Do they have super-powers?

[pullingyourlegs]

You could call it that, I suppose! They're called Claymores, and they're much faster and stronger than normal humans. They kill monsters.

[littleprovolone]

Oh wow! The only monsters we have are the ones that crazy scientists make, or demons that people summon, or aliens from other worlds! They're actually pretty rare! Do you have a lot of monsters?

[pullingyourlegs]

They're called yoma, and they're a separate species! Without interference, they'll kill and eat any humans they come across. It's very frightening.

[littleprovolone]

Then it's an awfully good thing you have heroes to protect the innocent!

[pullingyourlegs]

It is, it is.