UN: We Are Venom

[imareporter]

[Is it time? Past time. Between 7 and Nida and now with Stark's blessing - Eddie can't wait any longer. Come hell or high water as the world turns darker there are more and more people who know...

He can't forget that winter is coming.

This is uncomfortable. We have never been this open before. Venom's voice in his head is anxious. Eddie turns on the camera and he looks his usual pale and shaky self. Beads of sweat ooze down his head and he gags heavily.]

Hey guys. Eddie Brock here. Your friendly neighborhood reporter...guy. Who is a...[He swallows] Okay so. There's some folks who know this...

[he shakes his head]

I'm saying this wrong.

[Eddie gags again and when he speaks he sounds...different.]

Eddie. Talk Stupid

[he coughs again, nearly leaning to the floor before he comes up with a grunt.]

Stop! fucking stop trying to talk through my throat okay that hurts like hell - !

[No. That's disconcerting. Something black swims through his vision, visibly inhuman. He grips his knees.]

Right. Okay. Long story short. I'm Eddie Brock. I'm a reporter. I believe firmly in...[He swallows and coughs.] Vox Populi Vox Dei. The voice of the people is the voice of God. Back home I did that...and I hurt people I care about doing it.

[His eyes are red rimmed and he looks sick.]

I'll never be able to apologize enough but it's okay. Cause I...well. I met Venom. Who is Venom. Well. That's what this...video is about.

[ugh. he yawns hard and sighs]

I'm usually a lot better on camera. Sorry. Sorry.

So this guy. Carlton Drake. If you're from the same universe as Tony Stark and Bruce Banner and everybody else you might know him. Head of the Life Foundation? So...He was bad news bears. He kidnapped... [yawn] Homeless people in San Francisco and he was trying to ...feed them to aliens. Well, bond them to aliens. From a planet. Called Klyntar-

[Augh. His guts churn.]

I went to investigate the place. To rescue a woman I knew. Her name was Maria. Shit. Shit I don't have much time...

That's what I'm saying! Eddie I need you to focus!

[Eddie Swoons.]

I agreed...to be a host for...the symbiote. That's what they are. We fit. Perfect match one in a million in the galaxy. Drake... and Venom...decided to stay...hes...

[But Eddie gets no further as he slumps in his chair. A few moments pass before something Happens. It's slow as his body vanishes and swells into something decidedly inhuman. The creature sits up and sniffs before staring down at the camera. One big milky white eye focuses on it.]

What Eddie didn't say is that we defeated Drake and saved the day. He is a loser. I am a loser. Together we are greater then the sum of our parts. We are mighty warriors! And we will now take questions. Like Eddie does. When he is a reporter he asks questions. Ask us questions! now!

[It's probably not a good thing that this great hulking thing has it's teeth out but he nods. His tongues lolls out of it's mouth as it gets uncomfortably close to the camera.]

We Are Venom

Comments

Voice

[championofsnark]

Wait though are you Venom, you the symbiote, rather than you and Eddie, unless you're using the royal we.

Also hello!

Re: Voice

[imareporter]

We do not know what the Royal We is. We are venom. That is us. We are Venom when we are together.

Re: Voice

[championofsnark]

Okay, that's alright then. As long as you and Eddie are fine with all of this.

un: Hawke

[championofsnark]

I see below you said you needed extra brains and meat! I'm on it.

UN: Six Million Dollar Man

[nonstopnarcissist]

Got a little wobbly in the middle but you stuck the landing. A plus, Oobleck.

Re: UN: Six Million Dollar Man

[imareporter]

[Venom smiles broadly]

What is oobleck! At last we are out. It feels GOOD to be free. Now people will accept Eddie and like him more and not think he is creepy. That was a concern of his.

[nonstopnarcissist]

a Non Newtonian Fluid, it's a nickname. You'll both be fine- I think.

un: Steph

[spoileralert]

What's wrong with Eddie?

Re: un: Steph

[imareporter]

Nothing! He is the best!

but he is asleep. He needs his sleep and I keep him safe while he is sleeping since I do not sleep. So I am in his head all day and then at night I come out and hunt and he sleeps and sleeps well.

[spoileralert]

Okay. He just looked a little sick, is all.

[ She's still mildly concerned, but she's willing to let it go. ]

I'm Steph. Nice to meet you, Venom.

Private: text

[can_fight_ugly]

Proud of you. Both of you.

If anyone gives you flack, let me know, okay?</font<

Private: text

[imareporter]

WEEDPH DONOOT UNDERSSTAND TEE TEXTT FUNCTIONY BUT WEEE WILL TRYRR THANK U ANNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNEEEEEEEE

Re: Private: text

[can_fight_ugly]

First rule of texting; never text all in caps. It's used as emphasis and come across as you're yelling at the other person.

Hello Venom, how are you?

UN: Banner

[notsoangry]

[This is too uncomfortably close to him thanks.]

Hello, Venom. Do you have any dietary, medical, or physical needs we need to take into consideration for both of your health?

UN: ForgeFiend Private

[nonstopnarcissist]

Chocolate or Brains. We're working on both.

UN: Banner

[notsoangry]

Oh are we.

Re: UN: Banner

[imareporter]

[Venom perks up]

We eat brains! But we have many people who will help us get brains.

[Venom glares]

We will not reveal them. they are secret. If you try and torture us we will not talk we will rip out...

[noooo not good.]


We will not rip out anything but we will be SO angry. We eat brains. And flesh. And as much of it as we can.

un: creator / text

[locum_tenens]

...I'm not so sure you can start your claim about being losers and end it by claiming to be mighty warriors. It loses some of its credibility along the way.

Re: un: creator / text

[imareporter]

WE ARE THE MIGHTEST OF WARRIORS WHY DO U USE TEXT TESST IS PRIMATIVE

MIGHTIEST

IT IS OK OT BE A LOSER IF U HAVE SOMEONE HELPUING U LIKE I HELP EDDIE AND HE HELPS ME IF HE DID NOT HELP ME I WURD IEAT U AL

text

[fooloftheking]

So you're the one that Venom's protecting. Huh. I had wondered who it was. Seems he cares a lot about you.

Been trying to help him find bigger prey, things that will help him out to not decide others look tasty... er

Re: text

[imareporter]

GEESAEEE MAN!!

WE R BEINGS OOO GUOOD GEESS MAN

BIGGER PREEY TELL U MORE

US

video, un: Strongest Avenger

[assemble_the_lovbacken]

[So many of the villagers use this feature to confess things. First, he talked to the woman who eats brains and is something called a "zombie." Thor hasn't gone out hunting yet, but he hasn't forgotten the promise he'd made to bring her brains whenever he did. He's never really figured out if it's strange or not that he sort of just rolled with that.

Thor's currently trying to ambush a family of (hopefully non-venemous) snakes near the river when this one comes through. He's never met the guy who starts off talking in the video, and the name Carlton Drake doesn't ring any immediate bells - though Tony and Bruce's names certainly do. Trying to maintain focus on both the video and the snakes, he brings himself down to a kneel, one hand at the ready to strike and catch a new friend.

It's when the guy transforms that Thor recognizes the ... uh, creature .. thing that takes the human's place. He'd seen him roaming around the village at night, and they'd had an interesting conversation.

He responds with his own video. His cheeks are flush with the cold, as is his nose. And, despite still grappling with all of the truth bombs unloaded on him during his arrival and the days following, he seems generally well-adjusted. Sometimes it pays to be an eternal optimist.

With a grin, his eyes flicker back and forth between the camera and the rock where he thinks the family of snakes are currently living.]

I recognize you! Well, not the guy before who was talking, but ... you. The .. uh. [He makes a gesture around his face the way he had when he'd met Venom and tried to tell him that if he wanted to make more friends, he had to think about changing his Very Frightening appearance because it's hard to make friends when you're Very Frightening.] First, congratulations on coming out and telling the truth! It seems like a lot of people feel compelled to do that here. Which is great! I, for one, am very pleased that people get to be themselves and be happy. Hopefully they're happy. I imagine it's a great relief to share a secret like this with everyone, so thank you. [He freezes, eyes looking at something off-camera. He thought he saw the hint of a tail, but it's just a twig.]

Also, I have to ask does it hurt your - uh, human when you do that? Take over? Where do you live when he's his usual self? Does he have like a backpack where you live and then you come out when you're needed or when you grow restless? Are you sewn into his jacket lining? How does that work?

Also also, you said your name was Venom? Venom ... as in .... snakes? How good might you be at catching them?

Re: video, un: Strongest Avenger

[imareporter]

[Asgardian! Venom holds the video closer, peering at him before lowering it back and backing into Eddie's couch. It kicks away and Venom growls.]

My human does not get hurt. With my help they do not get hurt easily. I can heal him from anything. Normally. This place has hindered us...

[Venom snarls.] We hate this place. And we live inside him. We can be a jacket normally. We can not do that here. We can make him clothes. We would like that but Eddie says it creeps him out if we make him clothing.

[Snakes]

We'd do that. We cannot be bitten by snakes.

Video

[mediumhoodie]

Who gave you the name Venom?

[She's met Angel's and Demon's but nothing like what Venom is before.]

Re: Video

[imareporter]

IT is our name.

Venom looks as confused as he can.

It just is.