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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

[undyingcrow]

We will, obviously.

I want to wipe off that insufferable smirk that I know he's wearing as we speak.

[wicked_plan]

Of course we will, but be nice. You'll never make any friends that way, honey <3

[undyingcrow]

Bold of you to say, when you're the one calling me "honey."

[wicked_plan]

Ah-ah! I don't count.

[undyingcrow]

You really shouldn't be so hard on yourself, dear.

[This is ridiculous, but there's no way he'll be outdone.]

[wicked_plan]

Only if you prove me wrong, babe.

[fogboundcrow]

Get a room.

[wicked_plan]

Ahaha... it's just banter, promise.

[undyingcrow]

Called out by a child.

How does that feel, darling?

[God. This is stupid. Petnames are ridiculous, but like hell he'll be thwarted so easily.]

[wicked_plan]

Don't act like you have no part in this, sweetheart.

[undyingcrow]

I don't know what you're talking about, sugar.

[God. That was insufferable. He's cringing having typed that. Horrible. Saccharine.]

[wicked_plan]

Sure you don't, puddin'.

[undyingcrow]

[Pudding. Pudding.

Ugh. This is getting beyond painful, but... no. He can't surrender! He will win this.]

You were the one who dealt the first blow, lovebug.

[Ugh. Painful. Horrible. This had better work.]

[wicked_plan]

Ah, but you totally went along with it, cutiepie.

_{[Oh, he's having so much fun with this.]}

[unfoggedlotus]

glad I'm not the only one who's gotten bonked by raven B)

[herewardbound]

Careful, you two. Let my existence be a cautionary tale to the neophytes among us:

Never play gay chicken. You will learn that you are, in fact, the gay chicken.

[herewardbound]

Then again, it might be too late for you.

That shit with the glove is the second gayest thing I've ever done, and enthusiastically consensual sex with another man is a distant third.

[fogboundcrow]

Nobody needs to hear about your sex life on a public post, Phoenix.

I'm happy for you, but imagine if Akira-kun or Hawk came across this post.

[unfoggedlotus]

maybe we need to maturelock the post lolol

[undyingcrow]

You're the ones who read into our banter.

[mountainfoggedlotus]

well I've come across it and I'm not scared

[undyingcrow]

Why are there so many children commenting on this thread in particular?

[herewardbound]

[herewardbound]

Knowing Igor, there'd be censor bars over the pertinent bits.

[wicked_plan]

Well, I'll consider it a rite of passage then, lol.