♻ 005 | audio

[tucky]

Okay, I got a question - why's there so many kids here? You can't turn a corner without running into an imPort kid.

[This... may be a slight exaggeration. It almost does feel that way to Tiffany, though; she came through the Porter from a totally kid-less environment. She'd seen child visitors to the prison in passing, but hadn't interacted with one in years until coming here - and that's not even touching on her own vague Kid Issues, which are currently heightened after her conversation with Jesse about her past.]

I mean, it just seems kinda cruel, you know? Porting in a bunch of kids without anyone to look after 'em. I mean, unless the people here are meant to look after 'em, but come on. How many of us are the type? And I know I would've missed my mama something fierce if I was taken to a whole new world when I was little; some weird fucking stranger wouldn't've cut it.

... Hell, I don't know. Maybe I'm wrong; I could be wrong. Never really knew what to do with kids myself, so it ain't like I know how they think - how y'all think.

So never mind, maybe.

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[lackey]

Didn't know there are different kinds of heroes.

[tucky]

Some people said I was a hero.

[lackey]

And... what? You wanna be more... official or...? I don't really know much about hero stuff.

[tucky]

They thought I did something for reasons that weren't my real reasons.

I was kind of a fake hero.

[lackey]

Ohhh, okay. Gotcha. You were kind of a fake hero and you wanna change yourself into the real deal here.

[tucky]

Yeah. But I don't know if I got what it takes.

[lackey]

Only one way to find out and that's givin' it a shot.

[tucky]

I'm healing people when they need it. That's a start.

[lackey]

Healin' people like with a power or... band-aids?

[tucky]

With my power. It's the only one I got.

[lackey]

Not a bad one. Fixin' people up.

[tucky]

What's yours?

[lackey]

Gov gave me the power to turn into a dog.

[tucky]

... You're a weredog?

[lackey]

No, I just turn into a dog.

[Semantics.]

[tucky]

What's the difference?

[lackey]

I'm not a wereanything is the difference. Not a shapeshifter, either.

[tucky]

What's the difference between a shapeshifter and a guy who can turn into a dog?

[lackey]

A shapeshifter can turn into any animal.

[tucky]

Oh.

So you're just a regular human that can turn into a dog.

... Is it fun?

[lackey]

Right, that's right! ... And kinda? I mean, it's fun enough but I'd totally trade it for like... the power to fly or somethin' else super cool.

[tucky]

Did you ever get picked up by the pound?

[lackey]

Once but I got it sorted out 'cause the job I was given when I got here? Dog catcher. Speakin' of jobs, what'd you get?

[tucky]

What if you get called out to catch yourself?

[Excuse her, she thinks she's hilarious.]

-- I work at a drug counseling clinic.

[lackey]

I'd probably have to start givin' 'em trouble then. Call 'em and pretend I'm gettin' attacked by myself...

[He could probably laugh about it, except then she goes and mentions a drug counseling clinic. Oh, boo.]

Fun. Dealin' with addicts and shit?