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[His ID currently reads Hulkling, and there's not much point being in audio to talk about something that's in a video clip, but he can't really deal with being visible right now. He hates drawing attention to himself, he's always preferred to be part of the group whenever possible. And yes, he knows this is going to draw possibly more attention. But he can't help wanting to apologise, even if intellectually he can understand it wasn't entirely his fault.

He also doesn't want people getting a look at the room he shares with his boyfriend. The room he hasn't left much for a couple of days.

When he talks, he sounds a little tired. Sleep hasn't been the easiest thing for him, the last couple of days.]

You know, one of the last things I said to anyone before the whole... random anger thing was that I wasn't usually subject to uncontrollable rage despite the name. Irony, huh?

[Although he isn't sounding very amused by it. Not the funny kind of irony, clearly.]

How do you get over knowing someone- something else got in your head and messed with your thoughts? Because if anyone has a suggestion, I'd like to hear it.

[He hesitates, and then adds-]

Sorry. Just give me another couple of days, I'll be fine.

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Personally, I downed the better half of a bottle of wine after I spent a week thinking I was a scorned sea princess.

I'm not sure early off-set alcoholism and a myriad of terrible life choices is what you're looking for here, so I suppose my suggestion would be: do the opposite of those things.

Terrible life choices are a pre-existing issue, but alcoholism isn't likely to be a problem. Standard superhuman resistances.

I wish that was going to work. But- scorned sea princess?

You don't. But you don't let those thoughts win. That wasn't you, Teddy. That isn't something you'd do.

[The last few days have been hectic, to say the least. But she's always prepped and ready with a pep talk. Even the saddest of them.]

Corala, or something just as cliche. She ... I thought this guy had wrecked my life and I wanted to kill him, I was furious I was 'somehow' in a weak little mortal body, but luckily a certain pointy-horned guy we both know stepped up and kept me from hurting anyone. Too bad I still made a complete ass of myself.

Talking about it might help. I'm afraid my coping methods don't have a great track record for optimum recovery.

I know you don't really know me that well so if you don't want to, it's cool, but I've been through some stuff with mind control before, so I guess - if you want to talk about it, I could listen?

[Kon keeps this private because there are plenty of people here he doesn't want knowing this.]

It's always going to be there. But it gets easier, just don't shut yourself away for too long, it just makes it harder. I know, I was there not that long ago.

Just be with your friends.

How terrible does it make me that I'm glad I'm not the only one?

[ He's embarrassed. Also, he's angry with Lucifer, but that seems like a counterproductive way of getting over anger issues. ]

We stop them from doing it again. That's how.

Complete ass status reached. I guess I should be glad I didn't actually kill- anyone.

I thought Mother was back. I told you about the chair thing, right?

It might. I'm not much good at talking about things, though.

[It's a recurring issue.]

Wasn't it? I mean, I did it. And I hit Billy, Kate, and I threatened him, and I wanted him dead. I'm the worst boyfriend ever.

[He sighs.]

And you have to admit, it's not exactly good publicity for not being Registered.

I- don't know. It's just- people will forget it eventually, but I'm not sure I can.

Thanks. But I know my friends are probably going to be okay, it's superhero 101 getting your head messed with, but... I just can't stop thinking, what if that's all they can see now?

Not that terrible. It's pretty much the only thing that's actually helping, honestly. At least it wasn't just me, so at least it probably wasn't just me, if that makes sense.

Stopping them from doing anything like that again is probably the best solution, sure. I wish there was some guarantee I won't fall for it next time too, though.

I meant more for your sake than for theirs. You'll need them there even if it doesn't feel like it right now.

Just cause it's a staple thing to happen, doesn't mean it's not going to mess you up. If they're truly your friends, then they'll know it wasn't you and they won't see it as you.

[He runs a hand through his hair and sighs heavily.]

It took me such a long time to accept that thought and for me to feel okay going back to them.

[ Not about ask about that pause before 'anyone', nope. Doesn't sound like a picnic even by current awful standards, though. ]

You did, yeah. Do you want to talk about what you saw?

Let's ignore the not registered thing. A bunch of people got affected who were registered.

[Kate doesn't want to make what's happening to Teddy about politics.]

You don't want that now, do you?

[ He's heard about the things that happened since he arrived here; thankfully, he wasn't effected -- but he ran into those that were. News travels fast around here, he's finding, which has its ups and downs. Right now, a big down seems to be the fact that someone's slip-up ends up on display for everybody to see.

Steve would keep a polite distance over the matter, but he knows what it's like, getting somebody in your head. He got off lucky, but it didn't change the discomfort of somebody poking around like they were restuffing a pillow. It seems only right to connect. ]

From what I'm getting, you had something messing around in your head -- and people and things pokin' around where they don't belong have a tendency of leaving some pretty nasty marks.

[ He pauses. ]

You told me how you're not like your namesake. And despite what I'm hearing happened, I still believe that. You should, too.

Step one is to not blame yourself.

[ Easier said than done; she knows. ]

Erm—well, hello ...

[ this is difficult for him. while he's gotten better at words of encouragement, it's still dipping his toes in new territory where certain people are involved. so he brushes it off in favor of a little levity. ]

The camera got your good side, if it's any consolation.

Besides ignoring it, and trying to pretend it didn't happen?

You don't, at first. You learn to make yourself better, to make sure it doesn't happen again.

It depends what you think "getting over it" means. Or what you want it to mean.

[ The voice is that of an older teen girl, low-middling in pitch, but it's hard to tell if she's tired or bored, or something else entirely, for how little inflection there is. ]

As long as you remember it, you won't go back to being the exact same person you were before. Is that what you're hoping for?

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