013 -- video; encrypted from reed richards

[conflagrations]

[ well good evening everyone, it’s your friendly neighborhood spider-woman, accompanied by the human torch, both in costume, johnny wearing his fantastic four suit, and jess in her mask. game faces are on. this is a serious post, you guys. ]

Hey, so I guess you all noticed that Reed Richards just showed up. But he’s not the Reed you guys know, you should know that.

[ there’s a pause and johnny darts a glance at jess before he continues. ]

He’s not a good guy. He went really, really crazy and faked his own death and then blew up a lot buildings. And--

[ there’s little tendrils of flame licking up johnny’s body because he’s getting angry. this time when he looks over at jess, it’s for help. because shouting over the network isn’t going to convince anyone. be the level-headed one, jess.

she speaks up after a moment, her voice slow and careful, trying to be as calm as possible]

Reed Richards is a terrorist and a murderer. He’s a criminal. He’s currently wanted by SHIELD and the government, for destroying various buildings of importance, such as the Baxter building, Triskelion, Roxxon buildings, and various homes of innocent families, including his own. He has killed thousands of people because of this. He is a psychopath with no regard for human life, going so far to even destroy Asgard and creating an entire civilization dedicated to conquering human life and mind-controlling children for his own agenda.

He will manipulate you and lie to you to get what he wants. He’s pretending like he’s innocent -- like we’re the crazy ones, but I was there when he destroyed Roxxon. We were there when he attempted to ruin the Earth in the Negative Zone.

Reed Richards is a danger to everyone and should not be trusted.

[ there’s a pause. johnny’s still half on fire, expression considering before he shrugs. ]

Yeah, what she said.

[ and then he turns off the camera. ]

ooc | the red text is jessica drew! and reed will most likely hack this at some point because supergenius, but they tried!

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EXCUSE YOU MY FACE IS FLAWLESS

[conflagrations]

[ STOP THAT JOHNNY DOESN'T LIKE WHEN YOU DO THAT REED ]

Because I used to believe you'd never do anything like this. And then you did. You tried to kill us all, what the hell am I supposed to do?

SQUINTS.

[elongates]

[ and he takes a big, deep, shaky breath. ]

The only thing I want to do is improve things. That's all I want.

[conflagrations]

Yeah. By blowing up half the city or something, right?

[elongates]

Yes, because despite all our time together as a team, that's the only thing I've learned! The only thing!

[conflagrations]

I don't know what you learned! I don't think I ever knew you at all!

[elongates]

How could I even lie to you all those years? I'm still human!

[conflagrations]

I don't know. You tell me, Reed. You tell me.

[elongates]

[ maybe it's because you're a DUMMY, JOHNNY ]

This is the worst day in my life.

[conflagrations]

[ EXCUSE YOU RUDE. ]

Sorry if I don't really care that I ruined your day.

[elongates]

You should be sorry for being a dick. Because, honestly?

That's what you are, right now!

[conflagrations]

Is telling the truth a dick move?

[elongates]

You're not, though.

[conflagrations]

I am.

And if you try to do it here, we'll stop you. Spider-Woman and I will do it, even if no one else here gives a damn.

[elongates]

You won't have anything to stop. [ insistently: ] Nothing will happen.

[conflagrations]

Yeah, I'm really going to believe that, after you whole "for the future" speech.

[elongates]

[ weakly: ] You can't stop progress. That's what it will be.

[conflagrations]

That's not progress that's murder.

[elongates]

Hello, this is Reed. I don't murder people!

[conflagrations]

You put my sister in the hospital!