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[hydraated]

[Ward's throat still feels like shit and a half, but he's managed to process the following. He's no longer in jail (that's a plus), he's got super powers (he's unsure if that's a plus or minus) but he arrived and avoided the network for a few days out of fear of breaking the damn thing. He's decided long since then that he can't let Skye intimidate him.

She's here. And she's been here for awhile. She has home team advantage.

The only problem is they have a record of him. This whole registering thing was crap - what was the point of being given a second chance if he really couldn't leave Grant Ward behind? For the first time he wants to.

So time to test the waters. He's been to the ceremony, he's been sworn in, he's had a dramatic reunion with the woman he'd thought he cared about.]

New arrival here. Roomba salesman and repairman. Anybody else get a completely shit job? I know nothing about Roomba's.

Assuming Roombas here are the vaccuum robots. Y/N?

Also feel like shooting myself in the foot here, but is there some kind of a "so now you have super abilities" support group? Any help or advice appreciated.

[Reading over it two or three times he nods, satisfied that it's not incriminating, that it's blaise enough that even if people decide to ask him questions he can think up enough to talk about without screwing up.

He'd been in worse situations.

His roommates might have noticed that his doorknob on the outside was significantly bent and someone has been closing doors in their apartment very, very quietly.]

Comments

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[ourown]

[ after reading that thing from Skye before.... only one thing sticks out. T-9000 THE TERMINATORS REALLY HAVE ARRIVED ]

sorry man, your wimpier terminator cousin showed up already. he's probably already fixed all the roombas for you.

and why do you need a support group for powers? you so excited you need a shoulder to cry on? because powers = fucking awesome.

Re: text;

[hydraated]

...I'm not really a robot despite what people are saying.

...What makes you say that?

[ourown]

seriously?

okay list one downside to having powers, becaaaaaaaaaaaaause I can't think of any. nope. none at all.

[hydraated]

Insanity. People who abuse them. Losing your humanity

[ourown]

wow, that 3rd one is incredibly offensive.

and first two are personal issues. superpowers don't make you a dick, being a dick makes you a dick.

having powers means you gotta be the bigger man and use your powers for good.

[hydraated]

I've seen it happen.

I'm not saying it happens to everyone at all. It's ...bad. terrible and bad.

[but that kind of hits a nerve here.]

If you had like, omnipotence, or were able to read minds you'd be okay with that?

[ourown]

sure it HAPPENS, but just because you can suddenly shoot fireballs out of your hands doesn't mean you're going to go all Dr. Evil on everyone. And maybe it's that kind of shitty attitude that makes people go bad.

and I'd be completely cool with it because I'd never abuse it, cuz HEY, I have morals. And I'd never lose at poker.

[hydraated]

If people treat people like monsters they become monsters? I can agree with that.

...I'd never lose at battleship myself

[ourown]

battleship?? do you live in a waiting room?

is that your secret power? man, those poor sick kids are never gonna see it coming.

[hydraated]

No.


My power is much different.

[ourown]

so, you gonna share with the class or are you gonna make me guess?

[hydraated]

super strength and durability according to this little sheet of paper I was given

[ourown]

5/10 on the originality front

but not bad. might keep your fan club off your back

[ because man everyone seems to be up in arms about this guy ]

[hydraated]

problem is most people with these abilities back home are crazy or tend to be.

Really don't want to end up back where I came from

[Jail. Only thing worse then crazy superpowered rampage - so far he thinks - would be going back in a box]

[ourown]

or maybe that's what they WANT you to think.

but lucky you, you're stuck in pleasantville along with the rest of us for now. ...luckys probably not the best word for it.

[hydraated]

What do they have us all doing here?

[ourown]

well, they have YOU fixing roombas. totally a great outlet for your powers.

[ no serious answers ever ]

[hydraated]

Not for long

[ourown]

it can't be that bad.

you sit around, pretend to care, then slack off for the rest of the day. unless you feel like joining The Man you're basically stuck with menial labor.

[hydraated]

Is that what you do? Menial labor?

[ourown]

not for long. gotta hang on for at least a week or else I lose a bet.

[hydraated]

You bet someone you could stick with menial labor?

[ourown]

it not as dumb as it sounds.

it's about asserting my talent and proving that even under trying circumstances, one can do good without sacrificing their morals and stuff.

[hydraated]

[feeling so judged.

He frowns]

...Who made the bet with you?

[ourown]

[ luckily for ward it's 99% BS ]

just a girl who's as evil as she is pretty. Fetch.