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

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[imareporter]

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Wee r takin care of eddie. he cant fight us he needs 2 be us at night. wish i didnt he is what u call a night owl he dis not sleep well

we will not tell anyone abt stark or u or anyone. they do not need to know our...rama.

some oruthers nknow we got caught we had to tell that was what had 2 happen

how r u we miss u

Perma Private

[can_fight_ugly]

I miss you too, V, and I appreciate your discretion.

What exactly is Eddie doing right now, with you? Is here there? Aware of what's going on?

Perma Private

[imareporter]

[Venom switches to Video]

He is asleep. Dreaming. He is a duck.

What are you doing?

[can_fight_ugly]

[A duck? No lie, though, Eddie would make a pretty good duck.]

I'm not up to much, just some light reading before bed.

[She's wrapped up in a blanket, reading by the light of a few candles and cleverly placed mirrors and glass. She missed decent nighttime lighting.] Do you have any plans for the evening?

[imareporter]

We will hunt and eat.

And then go to Mr. Stark and ask what he needs.

[He pauses]

Eddie dreams a lot about farm animals. He likes animals.

[can_fight_ugly]

[Anne smiles slightly,] I know he does. I don't know why he's always had such bad luck with them, but I think I may have found something --

[Leaning in slightly to look at him,] So long as you promise not to eat it.

[imareporter]

...We will not! We want a kitten. Can we have a kitten? Or a Puppy? Something small. Who said ...

[Oh.

Oh.

Eddie thought he'd eat it. Eddie doesn't think he has enough control to get him something that he needs.

Venom visibly deflates.]

We will not eat it. You have our word.

[can_fight_ugly]

[She watches as Venom comes to that realization, and tries to smile warmly for him,] Okay, I will get you something small and cute.

[the crocodile dog sounded like the best bet, at this point, and probably more Venom's idea of cute than hers.

She'd still be trying to get a peakitten for herself, though.]

[imareporter]

Are you lonely?

[Venom nods]

You do not have the cat. You do not have a lot of things. Eddie is concerned. But he will not say it. He says he wants to give you space.

[can_fight_ugly]

[Her smile flickers for a moment, just a slight subtle downward twitch in the corner, then she's looking back at her book and marking the page with a dried leaf before closing it.]

No, Venom, I'm fine. I've got a lot of friends here. Eddie doesn't need to worry.

[She's never been the kind of woman that needs someone to feel complete, but she does appreciate the companionship and she is lonely. But, the absolute last person that needs to hear that is Eddie. Hopefully, she'll be able to convince Venom.] -- and I might not be catless for long.

[imareporter]

[It's less that she convinces Venom and more that Eddie has said leave her alone. He augmented her. made her stronger. Venom...

Venom tilts it's head to the side.]

...You deserve a cat. And good things.

[He pauses, teeth sliding out.]

We think...We understand you now. Eddie does not know how to handle himself. He should not have thought we would eat any creature he has as a pet. We cannot be a pet for him.

He needs to not. lie.

[can_fight_ugly]

[How is it he is so disconcerting looking with his teeth and eyes, and yet ...]

Thank you, Venom, I appreciate that.

Eddie ... I don't think he was lying, so much as ... I think he's just worried, I don't think he wants to put you under excessive pressure of temptation, either. But - that is a talk the two of you will have to have.

[imareporter]

[He makes a noise that sounds much like a frustrated cat.]

Cats are Cute.

Dogs are Cute too.

[can_fight_ugly]

I prefer cats, personally, but I've always pegged Eddie as a dog person.

You know, there's more than just cats and dogs. There are birds, reptiles, hedgehogs... people like to make pets out of anything.

[imareporter]

But Cats and Dogs are in cute videos where they fall over each other to climb up stairs.

[can_fight_ugly]

They are the cute contenders to beat, you've got that right.

[She smiles at him, wondered how much this fascination with cute and fuzzy things was him and how much was Eddie.] I haven't had a chance to look through the rest of your announcement, are you making a lot of friends?

[God, Anne, sound like a suburban mom, much?]

[imareporter]

We have lots of friends! We have a special friend they are 7. They are fast.

[Eddie does not know what to do with that.]

[can_fight_ugly]

That's good to hear, I'm glad.

[Special friend? Nope, not going to ask. Doesn't want to know.]

[imareporter]

Do not worry. Eddie is not thinking about you I am making sure of that.

[Eddie and Venom are going to talk tomorrow for REAL.]

[can_fight_ugly]

[It's not quite a face palm, but Anne is now pinching the bridge of her nose. Venom's trying, at least. They both are.]

V, you don't have to tell me every time. It's like ... there's a practice in writing called show, don't tell. It's the idea that you let actions speak for the characters. Instead of someone saying "I am good at basketball", you have them pick up a basketball and make a 3-point throw.

The best way you can let me know that Eddie isn't thinking about me ... to let us have a conversation that's not punctuated by our past. Does that make sense?