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[alienheroes]

Who: Ben Tennyson and YOU
Where: All over LA
When: Today (March 21st), late afternoon to evening
What: A new resident of Los Angeles decides to get more acquainted with his surroundings - and starts working to get involved in the superhero community.
Warnings: Some violence/child being threatened

Settling into their new home took the Tennysons a lot longer than expected - and Ben ended up so busy as a result that he apparently completely missed out on a chance to punch cyborgs. It doesn't occur to him that that may be for the best.

Of course, the moment he's got some free time, he sets about getting more familiar with the area - as far as he's concerned, living in a huge city like this is a dream come true, especially considering all the inevitable opportunities for crime-fighting.

Late Afternoon

[1]After school, Ben is inexorably drawn to comic book stores and arcades, where he is apparently determined to use all his allowance at once. He will chat with anyone who's interested, though he's only likely to actually approach someone if they happen to catch his eye in some way, either through an unusual appearance or if he suspects they're up to something illegal (though he may give them a by if the illegal activity in question is something he considers 'deserved' or just).

If he finds he can't stop a crime as a human (or if he just really wants to get back at someone because he's eleven), he may duck around a corner to transform.

Evening

[2]He's expected to be home before eight, but he's willing to cut it a little close - after all, evening and night are prime criminal-punching times. He's going to be sticking to the shadows as much as possible now, transforming at a moment's notice if necessary.

[3]He may get bored at some point, in which case he'll probably spend some time just flying around as Heatblast, actively seeking out trouble (more actively than he already was, that is).

Whether he's a human or an alien at the moment, Ben will be DELIGHTED to talk to any superheroes he may encounter, and will go to great lengths to do so.

[OOC: If you have a specific scenario in mind, contact me; if not, then just list the number of your preferred situation in the subject line!]

Comments

1!

[scribes]

Di had passed by this arcade several times and had always wondered what it was. It was so flashy, loud, and everyone inside seemed to always be having fun so she decided it was high time that she investigate.

Once inside it had even more of an excited atmosphere than she had anticipated. It was rather infectious and she found herself just sliding through the games, pausing to watch other people play any that caught her interest.

Eventually she's standing off to the side of a game Ben is playing, watching him and the game with bright and curious eyes.

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[sufferist]

Heatblast has a way of sticking out in the night - especially to a creature that's nocturnal. Ben is spotted by the Alternian a far ways off, as the troll settles leisurely on the top of a building, watching the alien go.

The amusement, however, lasts for less than half a minute. Then he needs to look closer.

Glowing, blood-like liquid secretes into a pool around him, and as Heatblast gets near, Signless lashes out at him with it like a whip, trying to grab one of his legs and haul him down. Why is anybody's guess, at this point.

[1] AYYYYYY

[superball]

Eusine likes comic book stores.

It's not because he's a huge nerd, or because he enjoys the sight of colourful spandex (although both these statements are entirely true.) It's not even because they're a great source of ideas for dumb strategies that should in no way work in real life.

Mostly, it's because he's clinging onto the idea that someday, he'll walk in and find someone started a series about his adventures as THE INCREDIBLE MYSTICALMAN.

Needless to say, he looks awfully disappointed as he rifles through the various comics. Why would people pay to read about some schmuck who got bitten by a radioactive centipede when they could have a dashing glass wizard! He even looks amazing as a civilian, as demonstrated by the fact he's currently wearing his full magician suit. Maybe he has a gig afterwards. Maybe it's Maybelline.