It's time for a Superhero Double-Feature!
-Kai spins around dramatically in a swivel chair, legs crossed, casually holding a microphone and using their best announcer voice.-
Kai: Today, we have a very special selection of individuals for our game of Fuck-Marry-Kill. We have six names, and everyone here must pick two per category. Our choices are: Shingeko, Gaia, the first Auric Avenger, the fourth Auric Avenger, Jackal, and Rogue. Secret identities will not be revealed for the sake of the game, and only those who already know them can take them into account.
Diane: You know you're only saying that because you're the only one here who knows all of them personally.
-Kai grins.-
Kai: I'm saying it because it's gonna be goddamn hilarious. Shall we begin?
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Echo: As the resident supervillain, I think it's only fitting that I go first.
Kai: Nice.
Echo: Now, the first Avenger, Gaia, and Shingeko were active while I was opposed to the J-Team. Logically, this means I have to kill two of them, and I'm afraid I'd have to choose the Avenger and Gaia.
-Kai winces.-
Kai: Okay, that struck a chord.
Echo: All's fair in love, war, and steamy one-night stands, Kai. Shingeko, meanwhile, is excellent husband material, and I would be delighted to have an emotional character arc in which we gradually grow from enemies to friends to lovers.
Skye: Aha, so the redemption arc you're already having. Got it.
Echo: If that is what you'd like to believe.
Scarlette: So, the other three? One marry, two fucks.
Echo: It only makes sense that I would want to marry Rogue, a fellow villain-turned-hero with a troubled past, and fuck both of the remaining Lucario-themed heroes at the same time.
-Kai bursts out laughing, very nearly falling out of their chair.-
Rose: Isn't Jackal, like, barely Lucario-themed?
Echo: His name is Jackal. He has a Lucario color scheme. The point is, I want to feel those rippling muscles. Is that so much to ask?
Rose: How in the hell do you keep a poker face saying that
-Echo gives no response beyond a small smile.-
Echo:
FUCK: Avenger V4, Jackal
MARRY: Shingeko, Rogue
KILL: Avenger V1, Gaia
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Paula: Let's keep the supervillains-first theme and let me go next, yeah?
Rose: Dammit, didn't we kick you out after last round?
Echo: I let her back in because she is a vital part of this game.
Paula: Thank you, Echo.
Diane: Traitor.
Echo: Betrayals are my speciality.
Paula: Anyway, before we get our knives out again, I've got a game to play. First off, fuck Avenger 1, because I think it's funny. Second, fuck Avenger 4, because that's even funnier.
Scarlette: I'm sorry, Paula, we have a strict one-joke limit. I'm afraid you have to pay a fine.
-Paula stuffs a ₽5000 note down Scarlette's shirt, winks, and gets back to her spiel as Scarlette rolls her eyes.-
Paula: Now, this is the part where things get tricky, because all of them are fantastic spouse material. However, Jackal's at the top of the list, by far, and unfortunately for frogboy, Shingeko's at the bottom. Where it gets ''tricky'' is, do I want to marry Gaia to solidify my status among the leadership of the Aurabolts, or do I want to marry Rogue for their mysterious charm and undoubtedly devilish good looks beneath the mask?
Rose: ...Well, which one is it?
Paula: Give me a moment! I'm thinking. Rogue is very much my type, but... I'm afraid sacrifices must be made for power. Marry Gaia, kill Rogue.
Paula:
FUCK: Avenger V1, Avenger V4
MARRY: Jackal, Gaia
KILL: Shingeko, Rogue
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Scarlette: Goddamn, you two have awful taste. I'm gonna fuck Rogue and Gaia. That's a promise, not a hypothetical.
-Kai snorts in laughter.-
Scarlette: Don't laugh! They're objectively the hottest!
Paula: Oh, no, don't get me wrong, if I had the option to pick three, I'd definitely be riding Rogue's d--
Skye: A-hem, you already had your turn, Paula.
Paula: What a fuckin' killjoy.
Scarlette: Anyway, I'd marry Shingeko and the first Avenger, and kill V4 and Jackal. I feel a connection to V1.
Kai: Waitwaitwait, do-- do you know the original Avenger's identity?
Scarlette: Not a clue, why?
-That sends Kai over the edge. Referring to their chair, of course; they double over and collapse onto the ground in laughter.-
Scarlette:
FUCK: Gaia, Rogue
MARRY: Shingeko, Avenger V1
KILL: Avenger V4, Jackal
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Scarlette: Okay, you know what? You're next.
Kai: Fine, fine! I had my answers ready this time around. Kill both of the Avengers, marry Shingeko and Jackal, and fuck Gaia and Rogue.
Scarlette: ...Damn. Reasons?
Kai: Okay, so, Gaia's identity is... somewhat public knowledge, as is V1's. Since you came around just a couple years ago, it makes sense that you don't know it, but most of the rest of us are familiar, so they know my history with them.
-Scarlette blinks, and digs out her phone to start Googling.-
Kai: Likewise, I'm one of Shingeko's secret-keepers; their identity is significantly less public, but we're close friends. Now, as for V4, they haven't shown themself enough to really get a reputation, right? So it'd be the least impactful if I killed them -- except I'd probably loophole it as "kill the identity", leaving the person underneath to return to casual civilian life, because that's the least awkward.
Rose: Oh, fuck, we can do that?
Kai: We can because I said so.
Rose: Cool, that makes things easier.
Vierr: Coward. Kill V4 just as much as you kill V1.
-Kai just grins.-
Kai: Anyway, the remaining two are Jackal and Rogue. Jackal's got major husband vibes, and Rogue is extremely attractive, so marry and fuck respectively.
Diane: Hey, Kai, unrelated question. Specifically, clone question, yes or no?
Kai: ...Uhhh, no, obviously.
-Diane smirks, whispering something into Alyssa's ear. Alyssa stifles a giggle.-
Kai:
FUCK: Gaia, Rogue
MARRY: Shingeko, Jackal
KILL: Avenger V1, Avenger V4
▾
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Kai: Hey, now, since you're laughing at me, that means you're the one who has to answer next.
Alyssa: Wait, me?
Kai: Yeah. And Diane's next after you. That's how it works.
Diane: Hey, now, you don't make the rules.
Kai: And yet!
Alyssa: Okay, okay, whew, let's see... I'm gonna marry Jackal and Gaia, kill the old Avenger and Shingeko, I guess, and fuck Rogue and the new Avenger I guess?
Rose: ...It looked like it physically pained you to say "fuck".
Alyssa: I felt left out! Everyone else is saying it and I just feel weird even saying "sleep with"!
-Rose snorts.-
Alyssa: Don't laugh.
Rose: Sorry. Uh, next?
Diane: As per Word Of Kai, that'd be me. And I dunno about you, but Rogue and Jackal are definitely at the top of my fuck list.
Kai: Nice.
Diane: I'm marrying Gaia and Shingeko. Shingeko's the only one I don't actually know, but I do know that he's, like, the ultimate husband.
Mason: Case in point, half the party has put him under "marry" already.
Diane: Yeah, there's a reason for that! Anyway, that leaves both Avengers in the kill spot.
Kai: Ayyy, Avenger-killing buds.
-Diane winks.-
Alyssa:
FUCK: Avenger V4, Rogue
MARRY: Jackal, Gaia
KILL: Avenger V1, Shingeko
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Diane:
FUCK: Rogue, Jackal
MARRY: Gaia, Shingeko
KILL: Avenger V1, Avenger V4
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Skye: Okay, so, here's the problem.
Rose: Hm?
Skye: Obviously, my immediate first fuck choice is Gaia. I'm the biggest lesbian here.
Scarlette: (not looking up from her phone) There's two of us here and you're like half my height.
Skye: I have an absurdly high concentration of gay within my tiny body. It's a wonder I haven't become a singularity yet. Anyway, obviously the other option would be one of the nonbinary heroes, right? But I know who's behind the masks for Rogue and the new Avenger, and there's no way in hell I'm even going to entertain that thought. Just, no. They're going on the kill list.
Paula: That does make their identities a bit more obvious, y'know.
Skye: Shush, this is noncanon, nobody's going to remember this conversation in the thread. The best you'll get is a sequel to Animosity. Anyway, that means I need to choose from the other three, who are all guys. Which sucks. But I can't back out, so I'm gonna have to sacrifice the need for the aforementioned Ultimate Husband, leaving me with the first Avenger and Jackal to marry, in order to have Shingeko be the only worthy fuck choice.
Kai: Hey, Skye, do you play Touhou?
Skye: ...No?
Kai: You could've fooled me, with how many bullets you just dodged.
-Diane snort-laughs.-
Skye:
FUCK: Gaia, Shingeko
MARRY: Avenger V1, Jackal
KILL: Rogue, Avenger V4
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Paula: Down to the final three!
Rose: Mason, get that weird dreamy look out of your face and answer the darn question.
Mason: Hey, shush, let me daydream about Shingeko in peace. Needless to say, I want that Ultimate Husband as much as y'all do.
-Kai stifles yet another laugh.-
Mason: Hey, now. I'm killing Rogue. Wait, no, better yet, selling Rogue out to the police. That'll show 'em.
Kai: Wow, harsh. So much vitriol. I thought they'd be the other marriage choice.
Mason: They almost were, but too bad. My other marriage is with the fourth Avenger instead.
-Kai, Diane, and Skye share an amused glance between the three of them.-
Mason: Anyway, Gaia gets the other kill spot, because what's actually important is that I'm gonna fuck Jackal and the first Avenger.
Kai: Do you know the Avenger's identity?
Mason: I figured I'd just hear once Scarlette gets done with her Googling.
Scarlette: Relax, I'm trying to find a reliable source! I keep ending up with weird outdated speculation sites.
Kai: I am so looking forward to when you figure it out.
Mason:
FUCK: Jackal, Avenger V1
MARRY: Shingeko, Avenger V4
KILL: Rogue, Gaia
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Vierr: Gotta admit, I've gotta agree with you on your marriage choices. Definitely putting Shingeko and the new Avenger down for marrying. But the others? I don't think I've ever disagreed less.
Mason: Are yours really just mine in reverse order?
Vierr: In a better order. Because I'm right. Rogue and Gaia are absolute fuck material, and I'm never gonna turn down the chance to kill the old Avenger. Jackal's cooler, but I've still got to kill him as well.
Rose: Goddamn, I wish I had your confidence. Honestly, I've gotta marry Rogue, they seem pretty sweet under that edgy shell.
-Kai attempts to hide the faintest blush that starts to grow on their cheeks.-
Rose: And Jackal, too. He's hot, but I think Gaia and Shingeko are the hotter options, so they're the ones I'm fucking.
Kai: Poor Avengers, left to die.
Rose: Yeah, no, I came around just in time to find out who the old one was, and the new one probably isn't much better.
Kai: You know what? That's fair.
Vierr:
FUCK: Rogue, Gaia
MARRY: Shingeko, Avenger V4
KILL: Avenger V1, Jackal
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Rose:
FUCK: Gaia, Shingeko
MARRY: Rogue, Jackal
KILL: Avenger V1, Avenger V4
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Rose: Speaking of, Scarlette, find anything out?
Scarlette: It keeps turning up with the same thing!
Kai: Probably because that's the correct thing. ^_^
Scarlette: ...No. No fucking way. There's no way in hell that the first Avenger was Lucius Fucking Cain.
-Mason chokes on his drink, and Kai immediately falls into hysterics.-
Final results!
Kai:
FUCK: Gaia, Rogue
MARRY: Shingeko, Jackal
KILL: Avenger V1, Avenger V4
▾
Skye:
FUCK: Gaia, Shingeko
MARRY: Avenger V1, Jackal
KILL: Rogue, Avenger V4
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Diane:
FUCK: Rogue, Jackal
MARRY: Gaia, Shingeko
KILL: Avenger V1, Avenger V4
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Alyssa:
FUCK: Avenger V4, Rogue
MARRY: Jackal, Gaia
KILL: Avenger V1, Shingeko
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Vierr:
FUCK: Rogue, Gaia
MARRY: Shingeko, Avenger V4
KILL: Avenger V1, Jackal
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Rose:
FUCK: Gaia, Shingeko
MARRY: Rogue, Jackal
KILL: Avenger V1, Avenger V4
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Echo:
FUCK: Avenger V4, Jackal
MARRY: Shingeko, Rogue
KILL: Avenger V1, Gaia
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Scarlette:
FUCK: Gaia, Rogue
MARRY: Shingeko, Avenger V1
KILL: Avenger V4, Jackal
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Mason:
FUCK: Jackal, Avenger V1
MARRY: Shingeko, Avenger V4
KILL: Rogue, Gaia
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Paula:
FUCK: Avenger V1, Avenger V4
MARRY: Jackal, Gaia
KILL: Shingeko, Rogue
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[Spectrum was here!]