[003] video/action

[keepinitsaucy]

[Andy hasn’t done much with himself since he’s come to the City. He hasn’t done much with himself back at home either, for that matter, but maybe it’s time to change that.

He’s never been the ambitious sort, never really thought he’d amount to anything and was fairly content with that thought; he had everything he wanted: his videogames, a good place to crash, a friend. Sometimes that’s all you needed, but then there are times where you need more.

The thought had hit him earlier in that week -- no one knows him, not really, and that was okay because he could now be anything that he wanted. He didn’t have to be Andrew Bergman, college drop-out and gas station attendant. He could be the Jersey Devil, fighter of crime and defender of the weak and downtrodden, so why the hell not?

The costume had come through with him; it had been in his backpack and Andy dons it for tonight. Though looking absolutely ridiculous in the purple, homemade trainwreck, he feels strong, valiant, and on top of the world.]



[The video feed clicks on and there is a masked man smiling goofily into the camera.]

Good evening, citizens of the... er, City! It is I, the Jersey Devil, and I have revealed myself to you tonight to let you know that you should never fear! I will be here, watching over you and the rest of the City, keeping evil doers at bay.

[Which, really, the Jersey Devil hasn’t seen any evil doers yet, but one never knew when they’d pop up!]

Should you need me, just call my name and I will be there to defend you!

[And with that, there is a dramatic cape whoosh of his cape and JD is off to stop crime, or at least attempt to. The camera feed clicks off.

However, later in the night, Andy will shapeshift into his Jersey Devil form, the actual monster, to stretch his legs and get a better look at things from topside of the city. It’s about damn time.]

((ooc: Andy will be around in either costume or JD form, you get to pick which you’d like to encounter! It’s like a choose your own adventure. Andy will mostly be running around doing shenanigans and thinking that he’s all that until he gets bored. Monster icons will be from the account didthemash))

Comments

[totallyinaband]

Nice cape, dude.

audio:

[pigtailsbutterflyknives]

[Mindy swears to God if this is another damn punk in a home-made costume or some lame-ass outfit they bought on eBay or Amazon, she will punch something.

At the same time...well...]


Purple's a pretty color.

[video]

[claimyourself]

Hmm, you don't look like the Jersey Devil of legend. I'm pretty sure he was more bat wings and cloven hooves than purple spandex.

[keepinitsaucy]

I made it myself. It's really nice, right?

audio:

[keepinitsaucy]

[It is Mindy, I'm so sorry. But purple really is a pretty colour!]

Why thank you, child! I thought it brought out the colour of my eyes... Er, through the mask.

[video] 1/2

[keepinitsaucy]

Well, see, that's the cool part because I can do this thing and -- here. I'll just show you.

[video] 2/2

[didthemash]

[The transformation isn't all that fancy, but shapeshifting, yay! And, really, Andy is just excited to show off for a cute girl or anyone at this point.

The beast fumbles with the device and has trouble holding it delicately between its claws, but it smiles toothily at Lena in as friendly a way as a giant cryptid can.]

audio:

[pigtailsbutterflyknives]

[That's it. She's getting her uniform and training you the same way she did Dave.]

Not a child. Not. A. Child. I don't think I can stress that enough.

[claimyourself]

[She'd probably be more freaked out if she hadn't had a cousin who could transform his arms into snakes.]

Umm, okay. I... retract my previous statement.

[She's guessing he can still understand her, so she asks:]

What about the wings? Do you have those?

audio:

[keepinitsaucy]

Alright! Sorry, sorry! You're not a child!

[Even if you sound like one, geeze. Guy can't win.]

[didthemash]

[The Jersey Devil holds the camera away from himself and stretches out one, bat-like wing, neighing an affirmative.

He flaps it around just for good measure.]

audio:

[pigtailsbutterflyknives]

[Learn her life story someday, dude. You'll understand.]

Is this what you do back home?

audio:

[keepinitsaucy]

Yes! This is what I do, protect my city from evil and all of that bad stuff. You know, superhero and all, with great power comes great responsibility, etc, etc.

[claimyourself]

[She smiles a little.]

So you're the real deal?

[didthemash]

[The creature looks incredibly pleased with itself and nods its massive head before shifting back into Andy, costume and all.]

Yup. One and only where I'm from~

[claimyourself]

Do you like that? Being the only one, I mean. It can get lonely when there's no one who really understands you.

[keepinitsaucy]

It's alright, I guess. I mean, could you imagine a bunch of other Devils rampaging around?

'Sides, I'm not the only hero, just the only one that looks like that.

[valentineluke]

...have Sasquatch as a sidekick?

[keepinitsaucy]

[Totally straight-faced.]

Uh, no. Sasquatch is up in the Pacific Northwest; I do my crime fighting on the east coast. You know, Jersey Devil and all.

My sidekick is the Griggstown Cow.

[Nope. Really doesn't any better.]

Re: audio:

[pigtailsbutterflyknives]

Guess this means you've settled in alright.

[errandry]

... superhero wannabe? Mostly it's pretty quiet around here...

[claimyourself]

I'm not sure. It depends how "demonic" you're talking here.

[She smirks.]

So do you gather with other heroes in a secret clubhouse to discuss hero business?

video;

[sixwinged]

You don't look very fierce.

audio:

[keepinitsaucy]

About as good as it's going to get for now, I guess.

[keepinitsaucy]

[He would, if he weren't excluded from other hero business.]

Aha, no... We communicate, yeah, but secret clubhouses are for kids and citizens.