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(Our Planned Skit, Take 3) . The Air Up There

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[The image that swims into view, if you're viewing, is a man's midsection. The man has a white t-shirt on and what looks to be an unbuttoned uniform shirt of some kind over it. There's a moment of muffled laughter as the camera adjusts to its subject's unusual orientation, and the field widens to reveal Keith. He's currently hovering in mid air, a blue glow outlining his body and shining in his already very blue eyes.
Sensing the camera has completed its adjustments, Keith runs a hand through his hair, which looks a little wind-blown, and tries not to grin so widely.]

Hello, everyone! Ah, I know I haven't seen some of you in a while. I've been working very hard at my job as an officer of the peace and spending time with a few new friends I've made here. I've been happy to hear about the things you've remembered, and I've remembered a few things myself. It's nice to know my full name-- Keith Goodman, it's nice to know that I like my eggs sunny-side-up, and it's nice to know that I seem to have some kind of power over the wind or the air! I mean, I can manipulate the wind to carry me-- if I want to, and I can fly, but not very fast, unless there's a high wind. I've been experimenting in an unpopulated area because I didn't want to frighten or injure anyone. But my control of the power is pretty fine. I can also direct the wind with gestures.
[At this point, Keith settles, feet on the ground. The blue glow diminishes.]

It's great being able to fly, of course! But I don't really know what I actually do with this power when I'm at home. I don't have any memory of that yet. I hope I remember that soon. In the meantime, now that you all know, you won't be surprised to see me in the air when I'm not on duty. Although I am going to talk to the Sergeant and ask if I can use my power on patrol. I think it might be useful!
Thank you!

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Hello, Keith. [Yuri takes a moment to take in all this. Now that he's beginning to remember how to use his power, he no longer glows when using it as he had at first. Perhaps because of his control, or perhaps because of the nature of his power, he isn't sure.

So, is Keith a NEXT, from his world? He isn't entirely sure; such things might be constant between worlds. He doesn't remember the name, but that means nothing at this point.]

That's quite an impressive talent. I'm sure you'll be able to figure out a way to use it in the service of the common good.

Hi, Yuri. I'm glad you think so too, I've been trying to think of ways to do just that!

I meant I'm glad you were thinking I'd figure out a way to use it to help people, not that you were thinking that I was thinking that it was impressive. But, thank you!

I knew what you meant. [He smiles.] You're welcome.

If you can control the very air, I'm sure you'll be able to use your ability when apprehending criminals--if you believe your control is fine enough for you to be sure of not injuring suspects.

Yes, I think it is. Though I do want to practice, just to be sure of myself-- and because I like it. It feels so natural, Yuri! It's hard to describe. I wish I could really tell you what it feels like to fly, and have you really feel it...

I wouldn't ever want to hurt anyone with my power, that's for sure. Not even if they were a criminal. Or a suspect.
I hope they'll clear me to use my power in the field soon!

Excellent. I have faith in you, Keith. [He pauses slightly at the flying comment, as he's already well aware of his own ability to fly.] It must be an incredible feeling. I wish I could experience it.

That's admirable of you. I'm sure the police will be glad to have someone with your special talents working for them.

A-AH! That's -- oi, Keith! That's a NEXT power! We must be from the same place!

I remember you using that word, Kotetsu! What does it mean exactly?
It would be great if we really were from the same place-- if I could remember that, that is.

It's... hang on a sec, gotta remember what that stands -- ah, yeah! a Noted Entity with eXtraordinary Talents! Or something. The full name sounds kind of dumb, actually. Point is, though, that glow is totally how you know you have that sort of power!

Oh, okay! THat does sound unnecessarily complicated-- NEXT sounds a lot better. I wondered where the glow came from! Do you have it every time you use your power?

Yep! I guess that's just how it works for us! Kind of obvious, but I guess if you're wearing the right sort of equipment you can't see it.

Equipment? I'm not really sure what I do with my power back home-- so I don't know what kind of equipment I'd wear. Do you mean like the mask you made?

Something like that. Probably a bit more hardcore, though. Of course, if you're wearing something like that it sort of defeats the purpose of hiding the glow ANYWAY, I guess...

Sure LOOKS cool, though!

[Keith smiles, caught up in Kotetsu's wave of enthusiasm.]

It does! Even though I know it's you, you still seem mysterious somehow. Which is a good thing, right?

Exactly! Heroes need to have a bit of mystery about them! That's what makes them so awesome!

[...Well, it's more than he's remembered. "Barnaby Brooks Junior" is a nice name, and he's relieved that there's no "Bunny" in it anywhere, but there's still so much that he doesn't know.

Shame, he'd rather like to know why he doesn't feel so surprised when he sees this.]

Good to know you've at least remembered that much. It's a rather impressive ability.

Thank you, Barnaby! That's nice of you to say.
I would like to help people with my power in some way, of course-- but I do enjoy using it. It feels incredibly natural, as if I belonged in the air.

I'm sure you'll remember something important soon!
Do you have a job, so that you can earn anemoi?

I'm still searching for a job, actually. Any recommendations?

Keith considers this question, which takes a moment.]
Well, you seem like a really together guy-- and you're really fashionable, I guess. How about working at a shop? But I know you like to work out, too-- so I would say to try the gym, but that doesn't seem right either...

You seem like you should be someone who makes a lot of speeches, or who might be comfortable making speeches-- maybe you could get a job doing some kind of presentation? Like on video?

[Keith laughs, seeming embarrassed.] I don't think that helped very much!

[You'd better believe he's taking notes.]

On the contrary, it did. Thank you.

[Pure gold.]

You're really welcome, Barnaby. I'm always happy to help however I can.
Will you let me know what kind of job you choose?

W-wow...! That's amazing!

Thank you, Yomiko! It's strange to think I could do this all along, but just didn't remember that I could, or how to do it. I do wonder what I did with my power back home, but here I'll try to make it useful.

I'm sure you'll find a way!

Um... what is it like to be able to fly? Can you describe it?

It feels completely natural, like I belong in the air-- it'd kind of hard to describe, Yomiko.
If you want, after I take a little more time to really master my power, I could take you up-- you could find out first hand!

I thought it might be... but it sounds fantastic!

R-really? Y-you wouldn't mind?

I wouldn't mind at all, Yomiko. It would be my pleasure. I think anyone who can fly would want anyone who can't to feel what it's like.

I'll let you know when I feel I'm ready, okay?

Th-thank you so very much! I'm really looking forward to it!

I am too, Yomiko. I'll try to be ready really soon, okay?

Now that's a neat trick!

I'm sure that whatever you did back home, it's something to be proud of!

Thanks, roommate!
I hope you're right, it feels like that must be true. Maybe soon I'll know for sure.

Don't worry, I won't use my power when we're running across the rooftops!

Well, if you ever feel the urge, go ahead and let loose! I'm sure I'll be able to catch up to you one of these days!

Thanks, Joachim! Your distance jumps are really impressive, so I bet you're right.
I wouldn't want to miss my work out by flying through it, though-- so I think I'll stick with my regular "powers" for at least a little while.

Fair enough!

Still, on the ground or off it, there's nobody I'd rather run with!

That goes for me too, Joachim.
John likes running with you too, even if roofs are too difficult for him.

A flying cop? You'll give the crooks nightmares.

Well, I don't want to give anyone nightmares, but if it keeps a potential criminal from breaking the law, I guess that would be a good thing!

Yeah, superstitious and cowardly lot, right? Though I guess you're probably more of a Superman type than a Batman type.

[Booster, Keith thinks you are weird, but a good guy. Also, hilarious.]

I don't think I know who "Batman" and "Superman" are-- or at least I don't think I do?

[Booster thinks his part in this conversation is perfectly sensible and logical. So yeah Keith's pretty accurate in that estimation.]

They're only the most important superheroes to have ever existed! Superman was always about, you know, truth, justice, and the American way and all that kind of stuff, while Batman's more of the brooding loner, strike fear into the hearts of criminals type.

Oh! No, I've never heard of them, but "Superman" sounds like a great hero. Though striking fear into the hearts of criminals isn't a bad thing, if it helps reduce crime.
[Serious nodding.]

They're both great heroes. It's not like there's only one "right" way to fight crime, y'know?

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