failures | 034 [video]

[The feed opens to a very sickly Larry, who is covered in a mountain of blankets. His skin his flushed, and he's visibly shivering and sniffling. Basically, he's been dealing with a killer fever for a few days now. And with all of this weird power and mutation business going on, something's crossed his mind more than once. He decided to take to the network about it.]

So uh... [sniffle] Has anyone else gotten really sick but didn't get freaky powers and stuff? 'cause I've been sick and really cold for forever and a half and I feel kinda cheated...

[And just as he trails off, he starts coughing. And since he's Larry, he doesn't cover his coughs so he tilts his head to get it out of the way.

Just when he thinks he's done, one last cough comes out...and so does a gob of fire.

He stares down off-screen where the Ember attack landed, frightened and in awe at the same time. Did he seriously just cough up a fireball?]

... Never mind.

[Still staring, he then realizes oh god fire in the bed FIRE IN AN INN. As he dives to put the fire out, the feed cuts out.]

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You need a super hero name.

_{[Something beautiful.]}

[At the mention of his throat, he instinctively reaches up to touch it. A look of surprised realization crosses his face.]

Y'know...I really didn't feel anything when the fire came out. My throat's a little warm, but it didn't burn up or anything. Weird...

I...I am a hazard now, aren't I?

[Now he feels really bad. What if he accidentally hurts someone?]

Maybe I should try to control this power...

[...Whoa. Even though they're separated by several towns, Larry still backs up a little bit. Did he strike a chord? Because he didn't mean to.]

Um...yeah. Definitely worse.

[It seems like people are reacting to their new powers in different ways. Ur was happy to have hers, but Heather...]

Did you get it that bad?

Yeah! I could be like the Steel Samurai, but with fire powers!

[Yep, he actually played a super hero in a live play...]

Yeah, that'd be a good plan. We don't need to burn this place down.

[Don't worry Larry. Barney's here for you.]

Who's the Steel Samurai?

_{[8I Henry doesn't remember that comic.]}

_{[It's okay, Larry-- for once a girl's bad mood is actually not your fault at all. Heather and fire just happen to go waaaaay back.]}

No, but I bet I will soon if things keep going this way.

Why? Is yours getting worse?

[He doesn't know how powerful these powers can get.]

Only the most popular kids show superhero! Well, back home anyway. He protects Neo Olde Tokyo from the Evil Magistrate! He fights with his trusty spear, and has a bunch of cool moves.

Yeah. I definitely don't wanna deal with that damage bill.

[He stares around the room. There is foam everywhere. At the thought of having to clean it up, he sneezes.]

Ughn...maybe when I don't feel like I'm gonna freeze to death...

[The moment Larry sneezes Barney has the extinguisher pointed at him, just in case.]

How can you feel like freezing when you're spitting fire. And literally spitting.

Huh. I guess you can be the Sizzling Samurai.

Every day.

[ Well, she was making her way to the room, with some soup, of course, when...

Uh... ]

Guess the soup can wait, uh? Are ya alright?

[The fire's out by the time Ur gets there, but Larry looks pretty shaken up as he throws some of the charred blankets by the trash can.]

Yeah...kinda. Was it this scary when you got your powers?

[ It's fine bb, she will help you. Even if they kinda repel each other BUT UR DOESN'T CARE. ]

Heh, first time dealing with magic, just try to calm down. When I got mine, I was outside, so I could control 'em easily.

[Yeah...when Ur gets closer, Larry feels even more cold. But he stays there as long as he can handle because what the heck sickness he doesn't want to be repelled by Ur. :c]

Calm down...yeah, I can do that. I didn't just cough up of a fireball or anything.

I feel like I have a really bad fever. And y'know how fevers make you cold even though your body is really hot? Yeah, that's what's going on.

[Also now Larry's staring at Barney because he realizes Barney was ready to shoot him in the face with foam. Wow.]

I kinda wonder where my body's getting this fire though.

... Dude. DUDE! That's perfect! You sure you don't come up with superheroes for a living?

[Yes he is easy to impress.]

Seriously? I didn't even think it could get any worse than spitting fire. What can you do?

[Sorry for Larry's inappropriate excitement, Heather.]

That's... well weird, but also good, right?

[ Don't you wish your girlfriend was cold like me? :c ]

It's fine, really. I'll help ya to get used to 'em. Remember that whatever Johto throws at us doesn't last forever, 'kay?

Yeah, you're right...we just gotta sweat it out.

[Literally? Or maybe shiver it out in Larry's case.

He starts to cough again, but this time he attempts to hold it in because he doesn't want to accidentally spit fire at Ur.

Between coughs,] Um, can you help me really soon here?

Definitely good. But how the heck does that work? [pause] Actually, why am I even questioning Johto?

[Then Larry realizes something.] You don't look like you got hit with the bug. How'd you pull that off? Seems like everyone's sick.

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