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[thingpuncher]

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[solarcharged]

Not really. When we became Apollo and the Midnighter we lost everything to do with our old lives. Including our memories.

Does Andrew have a surname?

[thingpuncher]

[There's that 'we' again. He has nothing to say to it, so he doesn't.]

pulaski
nerd from pa obsessed with greek mythology and japanese art and russian cooking
shitty taste in cologne
thinks opal city is the best fucking place on earth

[solarcharged]

[ squints ]

...Are you sure he's an Apollo?

[thingpuncher]

im not arguing credentials with you

[solarcharged]

No, I know, I'm just struggling to see it.

[ Or feel it. It's like Midnighter is describing an entirely different person. ]

So how did he get his powers?

[thingpuncher]

same as me

why are you called apollo then

[solarcharged]

It came with the gig. I didn't choose it.

So why did you lose your memory but he didn't?

[thingpuncher]

oh
he did
he has this whole story about it and everything
shit thats weird

not totally sure
but if i had to take a guess
because somebody put a computer in my fucking brain

[solarcharged]

[ UH watch the tone, junior. ]

And? Somebody turned his brain in to the powerhouse of a laser cannon.

Does he remember it? The surgery?

[thingpuncher]

of course he fucking
wait shit
you don't??
motherfucker

[solarcharged]

No. All I remember is being Apollo. Not 'Andrew Pulaski'.

This is going to sound like a strange question but... was he human? Before he became Apollo.

[thingpuncher]

and your midnighter? he doesn't remember that shit either?
you lucky shitheads

yeah he was human
metahuman now but that still counts
according to some people

[solarcharged]

No. Neither of us remember anything from before.

You mentioned Krypton on the network. What do you know about people who come from that planet?

[thingpuncher]

oh this
i always figured bendix was trying to make a superman substitute with you/him
i was a side project u were the main feature
kryptonians are strong as shit what psycho genius wouldnt want one
i mean even luthor made a super suit mech thing
dont ask me about that i try to go to metropolis as little as fucking possible

anyway with your fucked up memory i guess itd make sense to wonder if you were one
and who fucking knows maybe in your universe you are
do u have ice breath?
can u see thru walls?
allergic to kryptonite?

[solarcharged]

I don't think so. What's kyrptonite?

[thingpuncher]

green space rock
supermans only weakness

guessing theres no big s where youre from

[solarcharged]

Don't think so. Is he from Krypton?

Wait

Shit.

We have Mr Majestic. He's Kherubim warlord. Alien.

[ Wow. Maybe Majestros is one of these Krypton guys instead. Talk about adding insult to injury... ]

[thingpuncher]

yeah hes from krypton
kind of his thing
how do you know about kyrpton but you dont know about fucking superman

so what
oh wait more alternate reality bullshit
you place a lot of importance on this crap

[solarcharged]

You'd be surprised how important it is.

There was a girl on board from Krypton. We were friends.

[thingpuncher]

sounds like a shortcut to figuring out who you are
take it from an expert

u met supergirl?
ive heard shes pretty ok
word is most of the supes are
i try to stay away from them

[solarcharged]

I don't need to figure out who I am. But when there are major differences between Apollos things tend to end badly.

[ Mostly because they tend to die with surprising frequency. Apollo doesn't like that this is A Thing. ]

She called herself Kara. Is that the same person?
Why do you stay away from them?

[thingpuncher]

differences from what
you or him?
putting a lot of importance on being normal for a metahuman

i dont know their secret identities
try not to find out. professional courtesy and all

they got opinions on killing people i dont agree with

[solarcharged]

Differences in general, I suppose. You haven't seen what we've seen when things go badly wrong.

And to think I was just about to say her full name. I think I'm glad I didn't.

[thingpuncher]

yeah yeah i get it
you know everything because youve punched multiple versions of me
ill stop questioning your expertise

yeah id prefer it
they do good work
just not the way id do it
which is fine because they deal with shit i dont
evens out in the end

[solarcharged]

Just two versions. We've worked together with more.