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[made_up_names]

[ So here's a new kid on the network tonight. Trying to find an angle that lets him hide at least some of his nervousness. Or at least lets him use it to channel his best impression of a Definitely Normal Team, No Superheroics Here Honest. He mostly just looks awkward and nerdy, which is … accurate anyway, so let’s go with that. ]

Hey - um, so I’m Peter. Peter Parker. And I just got here, and -

[ He’s read through what’s left of his files, he’s read through the last couple weeks of posts just to get a feel for things. After that, he has one incredibly important question: ]

Did I seriously just barely miss out on a Death Star being here? For real? That’s not fair. Please tell me it’s coming back at some point.

[ That’s probably an objectively incorrect thing to want, but. Look. That would have made his entire life. He could die happy. For the second time. Well, the second time dying, first time dying happy. Anyway, he turns reluctantly to the list of actual serious questions he made. Not enough time to ask them all (unless he just takes in a breath and rapid fire asks all of them in thirty seconds) so he’ll just pick one for now. ]

So, school. How is that working out for people who still hafta go? And can you like … argue with it at all? Because I’m all for finishing high school, but this is my third time going into sophomore year and I’m starting to feel like that movie with the Ghostbuster being depressed in Pennsylvania.

(( OOC: Spoilers for Far From Home are likely, but I can avoid them if necessary! ))

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[helpdesk_hero]

I imagine you're not in the mood for ice cream after this. Yeah. Next time. Give you some barrier before I talk about the Decimation.

[made_up_names]

[ Peter can hear the capitalization in David's voice. He just sort of swallows thickly, trying not to think too hard about it just yet. ]

Which city are you living in?

[helpdesk_hero]

[Decimation, and in the proper definition of it too.]

I live in De Chima. Not that I know very much about it, actually. I've been settled in for all of...

[He picks up his glasses from the table and puts them back on, then nods.]

Six hours. I've had a busy day.

[made_up_names]

[ A slight nod. ]

Nonah. And - six hours too, give or take. If you're ever in the area, you should stop by. I'm rooming with Thor.

[helpdesk_hero]

The Thor. Your work or another?

[made_up_names]

My world. Yeah.

[ A slight pause. ]

He's ... going through some things, so don't judge him. At home he's more or less retired.

[helpdesk_hero]

Not going to judge a god. Not my place. Except for Loki. I definitely reserve the right to judge him. Extensively.

[made_up_names]

Honestly, that's fair. He's the reason why my family was homeless for two weeks, so.

[helpdesk_hero]

[Wait, what? Homeless? That's a bit hard to believe. But he'll take Peter's word for it.]

At least you're safe here right now.

[made_up_names]

[ Battle of New York, man. That was a rough time to live in the city. ]

Yeah, yeah, for sure. I'm super okay with assigned housing.

[helpdesk_hero]

Hopefully your roommates work out well for you too.

[David doesn't really know who he has. He'll have to figure that out.]

[made_up_names]

Apparently there's an angel and a demon? To go with the norse god, I guess.

[ And an atheist Jewish kid. ]

[helpdesk_hero]

That... is definitely complicated. I guess that means religion gets a bit more complicated. I don't know how I manged to stay an atheist.

[made_up_names]

Sufficiently advanced technology? The demon tried to tell me some scientifically unlikely things, but. I'm pretty sure they're not true.

[helpdesk_hero]

As someone who knows witches and sorcerers and was killed by a demon, I believe in them.

[made_up_names]

... Okay, fair point. I guess I do know a literal wizard.

[helpdesk_hero]

Oh? Which one?

[If he says Doctor Strange, David's going to be quite amused. And admit that some of what he knows definitely comes from Strange.]

[made_up_names]

Doctor Strange. Uh, we fought Thanos together.

[ There you go. ]

[helpdesk_hero]

That's where I have the neurosurgery and magic knowledge from. He's a surprisingly bright guy.

[made_up_names]

Wait, really? You've met him too?

[helpdesk_hero]

Not met met. I sorta was in a room with him once.

[made_up_names]

And you got that info just from that?

[helpdesk_hero]

Passive telepathic ability. So yeah. Everything he knew and had skill with. Except I can't actually do the magic.

[Too little logic.]

I don't work like that anymore, though. Which I guess is a blessing. Made school hell.

[made_up_names]

Oh man, I can imagine. I got enough crap for being the smart kid, let alone literally knowing everything they did.

[helpdesk_hero]

[That's not so bad. David laughs and shakes his head. Consider something else, okay?]

My power, the knowledge faded outside of a range. Imagine when the teach comes in and you can always answer all the questions, know everything. Except the second the teacher leaves the room, or you do, you don't remember any of it.

A bit of a mess.