My ...powers?... don't bother me. It's just a quirk, I guess. A weird talent. It's not a thing where I'm from.
[He doesn't sound demeaning, but he's from a normal-day Earth, so the idea of a superhero-filled universe is pretty far off for him. Besides, seriously, what kind of superpower is knowing when people are lying? If powers were being handed out like that, couldn't he have been a real psychic or something? Not that he wants the responsibility, but only knowing when someone is lying is kind of the dollar-store version. You don't even get to know the truth, or how to make things right.]
Most people aren't bad, really. I mean, there are exceptions, and it's a lot easier to trust people when you can tell if they're pulling your leg, but more people lie to prevent harm than to cause it.
So wait. You're from some kind of place where a lot of people can do stuff like that, right? Are we dealing with multiple Earths, or are you from the future or some other planet? It's 2011, where I'm from.
[Then, there's a hesitation, and Steve looks over the world around him as he frowns and bites his lower lip.]
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[He doesn't sound demeaning, but he's from a normal-day Earth, so the idea of a superhero-filled universe is pretty far off for him. Besides, seriously, what kind of superpower is knowing when people are lying? If powers were being handed out like that, couldn't he have been a real psychic or something? Not that he wants the responsibility, but only knowing when someone is lying is kind of the dollar-store version. You don't even get to know the truth, or how to make things right.]
Most people aren't bad, really. I mean, there are exceptions, and it's a lot easier to trust people when you can tell if they're pulling your leg, but more people lie to prevent harm than to cause it.
So wait. You're from some kind of place where a lot of people can do stuff like that, right? Are we dealing with multiple Earths, or are you from the future or some other planet? It's 2011, where I'm from.
[Then, there's a hesitation, and Steve looks over the world around him as he frowns and bites his lower lip.]
Is this some kind of afterlife?