outsiders | oo1. [Video; Event; Backdated to Saturday]

[So bad things are happening on Omega, he's not really surprised. It's not really the type of place that screams 'good place to hang out'. He realizes on his walk back to the apartment that neither Tony or Bruce really have the means to deal with these particular problems.

Both of them will get a ping but the message is going to be open because he has this thing where he has to check on everyone.]

Is everyone--

[There's a roar and Steve dives to the side, camera rolling with him. There's a 'chink' as his shield is pulled from his back and the huge, glowing blue thing that crashes into view is no joke.

Luckily, neither is Steve. The video is an absolute jumbled mess. Steve is lithe and athletic; he uses it to his advantage to stay out of range. Paired with his shield throwing abilities--and what seems to have the ability to defy the very laws of physics themselves--it's hard work, but he banks the shield off some canisters that go boom and down goes the adjutant.

He warily watches it for a moment before he slings his shield over his shoulder. As he addresses his omni-tool again, he keeps glancing up at it.]

Is everyone doing alright? If you need an escort to a safe zone, let me know. Stark and Dr. Banner, I'd stay in the apartment. The streets aren't safe. I'll be back soon.

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Appreciate the offer, Vakarian. It looks like this one is dead. I got lucky the explosives were there.

Yeah, but that still doesn't change the fact that these things are crawling around everywhere.

And there's only so much time luck can hold.

I don't plan on sticking around. I'm going to join one of the teams planning to take them out.

Teams?

What kind of teams are we talking?

It's still early in the planning stages so far as I've heard.

Shepard plans on leading a team towards the warehouse. Sounds like these things are coming from there.

Which Shepard?

[AND WHY HASN'T HE HEARD ABOUT THIS HUFF]

There's more than one?

[How's Steve supposed to know you even know her!]

Man Shepard and Woman Shepard, yeah. Took a while to wrap my head around it, too.

Which one did you meet?

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[Well that's not weird at all.]

The Shepard I met was a woman. I didn't know there could be more than one. Are they related?

Other than through some weird, cosmic mixup none of us are really sure about?

Not really, no.

You're saying that they're the same person.

[Skepticism, he has it.]

Well, when you put it that way, it just sounds silly.

[Skepticism, meet sarcasm]

[Well it earns him a small chuckle.]

Sorry, I'm assuming you know one of them?

That's where it gets even better.

I know a different Shepard. Neither of the two here are her.

There are other Shepards?

[Why does the universe like them so much? Seems a little excessive.]

Are there duplicates of everyone?

By the spirits, I hope not.

I don't think the universe could handle more than one of me, personally.

[EGO DROP BABOOM]

There are a few people I'm not sure the universe could handle in multiples.

[Tony :| and there should probably only be one Hulk, or things could get messy fast.]

Things seem to be going pretty okay with two Shepards around.

Unless this whole mess is all their fault. That'd explain a lot.

Well if it is, I don't think they know about it. She seemed as lost as the rest of us.

Yeah, I'll bet she did.

[And for once he's not being sarcastic, or bitter. Concerned, more like]

[He hears that concern there.]

She seemed determined though and that can accomplish a lot on its own.

[Steve's like the poster child for what can happen if you're strong-willed and determined.]

I don't doubt that for a second.

Maybe when we're not under siege by biotic monstrosities, she can share her resume with you.

It's pretty impressive.

I'm sure. She did mention some of it but I have feeling there's more. To be honest, I'm impressed as it is.

Sounds like you're due for a little story swapping, then.

Soon as this mess gets cleaned up I'll be sure to get a hold of her.

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