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[Elena Fisher isn't a constant ray of sunshine, no matter what some people say, but she's usually in good spirits when she talks on the network. Even in Hadriel's most difficult times, she's tried to project an air of optimism, or at least determination.

Not today.]

Nate's gone.

[She seems to search for more words before shaking her head.]

I just wanted to let people know.

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At least they don't follow us out of there. Like having to fight them off in the colosseum is bad enough, it would be a hundred times worse if these things were out roaming the streets too. Unless they have been this whole time and I've somehow managed to miss it.

I'm not gonna say there can't be invisible monsters, but I think we'd know by now if they did anything to people.

And now I'm really hoping we never get any invisible monsters. Like at this point it wouldn't surprise me at all.

And you've only been here a little while, huh? You learn quick.

[Seriously, it's best to expect that absolute bullshit is always a possibility.]

[She can't see it but he's shrugging like it ain't no thing]

I'm kinda used to weird. This place just takes the weird and cranks it up to eleven.

[She can kind of hear 'shrug' in his voice, it's close enough.]

So what qualifies as weird where you're from?

[Mission accomplished]

Alien invasions, people with crazy powers, dude in a mechanical bird suit.

...all pretty weird, yet I find myself most intrigued by the bird suit. What's up with that?

It wasn't like a Big Bird sort of deal, it was more just mechanical wings. Maybe he thought it looked cool? It kinda did, I guess. He was using it to steal stuff to make weapons out of, and then selling them on the street.

Jesus. Aren't there simpler ways to commit theft? I've never known anyone who's had to resort to that.

Yeaaahh. Everyone where I'm from seems to be a little extreme that way. Nobody ever does anything half way.

Boy, you're not kidding. [Still, she finds herself a little envious of his world's journalists. They must get some amazing stories.] Funny—whoever that guy was, he probably could have made a lot of money selling his bird suit.

The guy was brilliant, and he had a lot of smart people working for him. They probably could have gone in a completely different direction with everything and made bank. It really is a shame.

[It's a double shame because that guy was kind of the father of the girl Peter had taken to Homecoming and WOW BUDDY had that complicated like everything]

For some people, it's never really about the money. I guess that's true in a lot of worlds.

It was kinda half money, half stickin' it to the man.

And how'd that work out for him?

It didn't, actually. He's in jail.

Well, there you go. Crime doesn't always pay. Only sometimes.

[And some crimes are worse than others, okay.]

I figure as long as you aren't hurting anyone, there's no harm in bending the rules sometimes.

[That is so true. Half the stuff Peter does is probably super illegal, but shhh]

You sound like some people I know. [Her mouth actually curves into a small smile, which is more than she was expecting to achieve today.] Including me, actually. But I've got to take a stand against bird burglary suits.

[Peter would count that as a win if he could see it!!]

You mean birdglary suits.

...No, that was terrible. I apologize.

Edited 2018-10-23 22:14 (UTC)

It was terrible. I love it.

Oh, okay. In that case, I take that apology back. It's refreshing to meet someone who can appreciate a bad pun, y'know?

There are more of us than you'd think. Nate likes 'em too.

Yeah, I was kinda getting those vibes from him. You can always tell when someone is the type that likes bad jokes.

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