*After being depowered by Hubmagic mid-flight, Kon fell onto the roof of a parked car. Jason showed up to help/mock him and they got into a fight after Kon saw that Jason's universe was empty
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*There's a limit to his Hubspacing abilities, it seems. A dozen times, back and forth, and Jason is feeling drained. He lifts a fist and knocks firmly on Kon's apartment door. Best to get this business straightened out.*
Kon? Are you home? It's Jason. I need to talk to you.
*Kon startles, both at the knock and at Jason's voice, but he heads over to the door and opens it wide, stepping back to let Jason in. He gives Jason a look, filling it with a lot more confidence than he actually feels.*
I never leave all my knives at home, but I'm not going to pull any on you.
I'm not going to attack you. I conducted an experiment. And... I don't know what it means, but everyone else I took with me while Hubspacing through my home universe described it in pretty much the same way you did. *beat, dryly* Those who were coherent.
*No comment on the dead thing. Jason steps into the apartment and carefully closes the door. He follows Kon, walking toward the kitchen as he talks,*
I'm sorry. I shouldn't have lost control of myself like that. I shouldn't have hurt you. You've been one of the few people to sustain kindness toward me here in the nexus, and I repaid you with pain. And if you don't forgive me, if you can't... I understand.
*Jason is briefly taken aback by the request -- and the level of trust it implies. But he ducks his head and silently walks over to the first aid kit. He glances at the bandaging on Kon's throat and preps the medical tape, gauze, and antibiotic ointment. He beckons Kon over and carefully peels the bandage off, then replaces it.*
What other purpose could there be behind stealing the powers of the metahumans, albeit temporarily, except to utilize the energy somehow? What other purpose to lowering inhibitions and pushing its inhabitants into relationships if not to keep up a constant level of sexual energy it can siphon off as it chooses?
The nexus is unstable, in a continual state of flux. In a normal universe, time is a constant. That's not true here in the nexus. It's entirely possible that the transformations are merely a reflection of that flux. It would be interesting... if we could track the different manifestations of "Hub magic", see if there's an pattern to the ones that take energy from us versus the ones that expend energy to mess with us.
Kon? Are you home? It's Jason. I need to talk to you.
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Please tell me you left your knives at home.
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I'm not going to attack you. I conducted an experiment. And... I don't know what it means, but everyone else I took with me while Hubspacing through my home universe described it in pretty much the same way you did. *beat, dryly* Those who were coherent.
I owe you an apology.
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*Kon sighs and walks into the kitchen, turning his back on Jason as he does*
Yeah, you do.
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*No comment on the dead thing. Jason steps into the apartment and carefully closes the door. He follows Kon, walking toward the kitchen as he talks,*
I'm sorry. I shouldn't have lost control of myself like that. I shouldn't have hurt you. You've been one of the few people to sustain kindness toward me here in the nexus, and I repaid you with pain. And if you don't forgive me, if you can't... I understand.
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No, you shouldn't have.
*Kon sighs* Can you redo the gauze on my throat? It's kind of a hard spot to do myself.
*The first aid kit is still on the kitchen bench from when Kon was using it before*
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*Kon walks over when Jason beckons to him and tilts his head back to let Jason apply the new bandage*
Thanks. I kinda thought I'd have my powers back by now, but I guess the Hub is enjoying fucking with me too much.
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*Jason packs up the first aid kit again and closes the latches. He says, in a low voice,* I told you it was evil.
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*Kon touches his fingers to the new bandage, then runs a hand through his hair* Yeah, yeah. I think I'm starting to believe you about that.
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*beat* But the stuff like people getting turned into animals, or swapping gender, wouldn't that require energy?
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*frowns, thoughtful* But how would you measure the energy? If it's even there, or possible to measure. A magic user, maybe?
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