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*Otis comes out the kitchen eating pound cake. He spots Eli Bradley (Patriot) sweeping the floor* Otis: I’m old, not bedridden. I can still move a broom. Eli: I know. I also know the look Grandad would give me if he found out I was the last customer when you closing shop and didn’t offer to help. Otis: Mmmmm Isaiah does have that way about him. *eases into his chair* You still tryin’ to study abroad over here? Eli: Of course. Between the election and this whole sequel to Civil War issue, I’m looking into dual citizenship. Otis: This have to do with Cap’n Marvel using that Inhuman kid Ulysses’ abilities to prevent disasters? Eli: Yuuuup. Tony Stark was against it from jump but Black Hero Twitter already called that way before Tony. Have you seen #NotOurCarol? Otis: Boy I can’t keep up with Twitter tap, trap, Twitter trap, thirst trap. Eli: *surprised* …Wow. Basically, it’s all the Black heroes clowning this whole “Protect The Future” stance Carol’s got. She been so recklessly pushing for it, even though flaws were pointed out with Ulysses’ actually seeing probabilities and not truths, that folks are thinking Carol been replaced with a Skrull. Otis: I’d rather Skrulls be the case, cause I actually like Carol. It ain’t like her to be unreasonable. Eli: Lemme see your Kimoyo Card, I’ll show you who to follow. Your Twitter feed will be crazy from this. *Eli moves behind Otis, looking over his shoulder. Otis gets his phone off the counter then his reading glasses from his shirt …
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