'Scuse me, I don't curse, I'm a gentleman. You see this *flag* represents somethin'...

Oh boy, here we go...

Kids.

Only the hot ones.

( He cackles & throws another bandage at Vinnie's head. ) Wouldn't be my first battlefield amputation...

Poor Vinnie might have to lose that arm.

( He just gives him an unsympathetic pat on the shoulder and an amused roll of his eyes as he makes his way to help the others. )

( Valente scoffs at the cut. He'd scoff no matter what, unless Vinnie had a hand missing or something. )

Shut up. Come help me with the others.

Didn't feel like any quake I've ever felt.

The hell was that?

then suddenly, like a problem child with a very fragile snow globe, the whole world begins to shake.

Goddamn right I'm in charge.

agh my knees

Aw man now I wanna zap my thirst.

( He doesn't speak, but gives her a look that says 'continue?' )

Hah! I don't think so. C'mon, press is important. She thinks it's all fighting 'cause she has no idea what civilization is.

Take one of these, you should be fine.

The hell does Kim know?.

Radiation levels just spiked.

What are you six? You're all equally valuable. Me at the top, then Orson, then the rest of you.

am i screwed???

That's what my special hat means, isn't it? You uh, you underminin' my authority, blondie? 'cos i seem to remember you sayin' somethin' about keepin' your mouth shut.

That's what I like about you.

Leader of the Goddamn circus...

I ain't a boy. I'm... A man.

@beatsreporting.bsky.social Heh. Hah hah. Is that you? That a photo of you? Ha ha ha oh my God it is, give me that!

Just what in the name of God are you kids talking about now?

i *like* him dirty icl

( He laughs and shakes his head. ) You don't get it. That's okay. Not your job.

Shoddy?!

Not like there's anythin' in there worth worryin' about.

Hold still!

( Eyebrows up. ) Gee, I never would've thought o' that.

Now you mention it...

I'm awake, I'm awake. Let's get movin'.

Hey pretty boy, looks like you got competition.

you can't stop the press. oh, but they try.

All right, people, we're movin' out.

Lookin' good for a ghoul, lady.

What d'you like to be called then, lil missy?

Just a name, kid.

I mean uh quit messin' around.

Yeah I'm daddy.

Yeah I'll bet you do, pretty boy.

What'd you say to me?!

bitchless no more!

Forget I said that.

Oh yeah? Sounds like you might have ulterior motives in mind.