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[hatestrashcans]

[ Marco's video opens on him sitting in a computer chair, which isn't unusual. What is unusual is that he's not wearing anything ridiculous (no Spiderman T-shirt here) and that he actually has a serious look on his face. ]

So since apparently we're doing this the absurdly complicated way:

If you're under 18 and want to work on this whole 'not letting the multiverse destabilize while we're living here' thing, let's coordinate.

Oh, and for all the adults who want to complain about this: I'd much rather work under the leadership of more experienced people. I think leaving us to do our own thing is stupid. But, I also know that there's a zero percent chance we're all going to stay out of it and coordinating minimizes the risk of something going wrong. Consider it harm reduction.

Or, you know, living in the real world.

Comments

[fridgeflower]

Seems the best way to go about it.

Once he knows, though, it's not like he'll hang back, even if it is difficult for him. So telling him's recruiting him, basically.

[helpdesk_hero]

Then we don't tell them.

[fridgeflower]

We'd have to plan around it, if we go that route.

I don't want to be in a position where he could make the difference, life or death, and then we just... Don't. To spare his feelings? Is that even what it is?

[helpdesk_hero]

I don't want to manipulate him, Laurie. Not after what Scott and Logan did. Using him isn't okay. I've put myself into bad situations here, but I'm trying to keep him out of getting hurt or used.

[fridgeflower]

I don't want to manipulate anybody, either. There's just not a perfect way to deal with it.

If we tell him, he's in for everything. If we don't, he's in for nothing and it's potentially discovered as a total dick move, to say the least.

Either way, it's potentially not great, but... There you go.

[helpdesk_hero]

I'll see about bringing it up. But you know I don't want to cut him out of this. He needs it.

[fridgeflower]

I mean, he probably needs a therapist, but... Sure. More super-heroics.

Not that I'm pro-exclusion, just-- I hope it doesn't end poorly, but that applies one way or the other and on absolutely all fronts. So, y'know, what're you gonna do?

[helpdesk_hero]

Trust me, I absolutely think he needs to be seeing a professional, and that's my opinion as a professional. But I swore not to pry into that.

I'm going to talk to him. He... has as much reason as we do to want to help these teens.

[fridgeflower]

Yeah.

Let me know, I guess. And if we need to meet up... My place isn't much, but it's mine.

[helpdesk_hero]

Trust me, I'm jealous. Thanks, Laurie. I'll hit you up if I need to talk.