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[undyingcrow]

[A message appears on the network one morning, not long after a certain Ren appears.

Not long after it goes up, some parts are edited out.]

Attention, "Crow" and "Joker."

With the arrival of my Ren, we formally challenge you over your precious codenames. Let us prove to you that we are the ones worthy of the titles, while you are mere variations from a simpler, happier world. despite the power you wield.

You may have seniority within this space, but we were forged in the fires of our hardships and have emerged on the other side of Maruki's reality.

You two have likely grown soft from your domesticity. Perhaps you'll find us worthy opponents after all this stagnation. They say the spirit of competition can bring out one's best and their worst.

[Is it bold to proclaim the challenge over the network? Yes. But he'd have it no other way, really. Everyone deserves to know how serious they are.]

As for the rest of you, I'd like to start a little bonding exercise.

Tell me something about yourself, and I'll tell you something about me in turn. Won't that be fun?

[It should be a simple way to start and prove that he's just as capable of "bonding" as Ren is.]

[ooc: Original parts of the message in strikethrough, with the edits after, if you want your character to have seen the original version.]

Comments

[wicked_plan]

_{[He is facepalming. So hard.]}

Weren't you the one who said they would be 'formidable foes' or something lol. Please don't call people I've never even met 'mere variations' in my name??

I second the challenge tho (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧

[undyingcrow]

Fine. I'll make an edit.

We should be on the same page if it's a shared challenge.

Though, yes, they do have a fair bit of power on their side. I just don't intend to let that deter me.

[herewardbound]

I challenge you for the right to issue challenge to anyone over the name Crow, on account of your ass never grew feathers

Also hello, new Ren.

[undyingcrow]

Really? You'd forgo the majestic Phoenix in favor of a crow?

[wicked_plan]

Hello to you too! Since you're talking about growing feathers... you must be Phoenix, right?

[unfoggedlotus]

[ Joker just sends an image of his left ring finger, poking out as if he's flipping them off with it, with both his rings to Goro and Hiro on proud display. ]

L + y'all fell off + nerds

[undyingcrow]

[...Damn show off, with his stupid rings.]

Too afraid to lose?

[wicked_plan]

_{[He laughs out loud at that.]}

L M A O

[herewardbound]

[fogbornphantom]

Well, it seems the legacy of gay chicken is alive and well, if the above thread is any indication.

Place your bets now, everyone. How long will it take before either a new installment in the Serpent Below the Belt series materializes or the tension between these two reaches a boiling point?

[undyingcrow]

That accursed film is your shame, not mine. I refuse to play a part in this.

[takutomaruki]

Back in my own world, Kurusu-kun insisted they were just “rivals,” but if I had a yen for every time Kurusu-kun casually mentioned Akechi-kun’s anything I might have funded my research a decade earlier.

Or never needed Azathoth in the first place.

[vampirethief]

[Oh this is amusing. That said, as tempting as it would be to add to the challenge, he's fine with letting the Joker codename go.]

Have fun.

Still trying to think of one for myself, but seems I've hit a block in that front. It's not like there's a time limit or anything.

[undyingcrow]

You could always draw from your vampiric nature, though perhaps that's a bit on the nose.

[rosemaudite]

Well, this ought to be entertaining.

[undyingcrow]

Perhaps we ought to make a spectacle of it. I'm sure a live audience would keep things interesting.

[shakenit]

This really does confirm it. You're much more interesting when you're not being all... TV-nice.

[undyingcrow]

Interesting, not intimidating?

My, Yoshizawa-san. I remember when my world's version of you called me a "ruthless sort of person."

[vessel_ken_amada]

Crow has done a whole lot for this place, and he deserves whatever codename he wants, your ruffled feelings notwithstanding.

If you disagree, fight me. See how it goes.

[minipancake]

Yeah!

[Locked, to Ken:]

Don't take them too seriously. They're just being stupid.

[undyingcrow]

Well, it seems we've ruffled our share of feathers.

Not that I'm one to back down from a challenge.

[willowandoak]

i knew there would be a codename cage fight someday

[undyingcrow]

It was inevitable. We do have our pride, after all.

[paysforall]

Looks like I'm the only 'Crow' who isn't invested in reclaiming the name.

Oh well, I don't get enough chances to be looming and cryptic around here, and I need enrichment. Your fun fact:

'Shrike' is literal.

[pheasantboy]

You literally hang up the corpses of your victims from thorns? That's rather a lot.