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[stefanged]

"It's Stefan. Leave a message and I'll get back to you when I can."

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[stefanged]

Not salty enough. The other flavors usually balance it out.

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Should I be asking you a question or two?

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[ladybro]

Depends. Do you want to get to know me better?

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[stefanged]

Of course! That goes without saying.

Let me try, then: would you rather hear good news or bad news first?

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[ladybro]

Bad news. It usually comes with the more pressing need to react. Do something. Fix it.

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[stefanged]

True. It also makes good news feel that much better.

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[ladybro]

Moods are a bit like skin in that way -- the difference between cool or warm, or good or bad, is all measured in difference. Change.

Alright. Your turn again. Would you rather become twice as strong when both of your fingers are stuck in your ears or crawl twice as fast as you can run?

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[stefanged]

The latter. You can't use that strength if your fingers are in your ears.

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[ladybro]

You can kick things.

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[stefanged]

True. I think I'd still prefer the latter. No shame in crawling from a situation.

For you: Would you rather be 10 minutes early or 20 minutes late?

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[ladybro]

Ten minutes early. As fashionable as it is to be late, that only flies for social events. Not so much for heroing.

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[stefanged]

Plus, there's the unintentional bonus of preventing a crime before it begins.

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[ladybro]

I dunno. That sounds a little too close to Minority Report for me.

[ oh and also a that huge big battle she just left behind in new york was all about stopping crime before it ever happened. ]

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[stefanged]

Fair enough. Sorry, I was taking the 10 minutes thing too literally...

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[ladybro]

You did nothing wrong. I guess it's natural that we'd want to prevent bad things from happening -- as often and as reliably as possible. I get it.

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[stefanged]

That, and if you arrive to a crime scene ten minutes early, you wouldn't know why you were there.

[Right?? He doesn't know how heroing works, but he assumes it's not something they can't predict.]

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[ladybro]

It became a problem, actually. Not too long ago -- predictive justice.

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[stefanged]

I can imagine.

Let me guess: the government was involved somehow?

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[ladybro]

The military, at least. The poster-hero for the pro side has deep Air Force connections. I wouldn't be at all surprised if she was taking meetings at the White House specifically on the subject.

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[stefanged]

#yikes

The military weren't much help back home. Can't imagine they were the same for you.

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[ladybro]

Not that it matters, now. War's over. But it feels like no one won.

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[stefanged]

That's how it usually goes.

I don't think anyone truly "wins" in a war.

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[ladybro]

True enough.

I just wish someone else was here who'd lived through it. When I try to explain what happened to other people, I sound like I'm losing my mind. I never thought I'd say this but God I could really use a good debriefing right about now.

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[stefanged]

In my experience, most people may not know the specifics, but they know how it feels. Especially when it comes to choosing sides and fighting for what you believe in.

Until someone from your world comes along, you might find some solace in that. I know I have.

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[ladybro]

[ -- part of her wishes clint was caught up. but then, part of her would rather he never have to live through what happens. it'll wreck him. she knows it will. she's witnessed it on the nine'o'clock news. ]

You're right. Of course you're right.

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[stefanged]

Thanks, but I don't want to be "right."

I just want you to feel less confused. If there's anything I can do, let me know.