[Network - voice] @ SuprNerd- we could be heroes, just for one day

[moderatelymaladjusted]

[The audio starts with the sounds of rustling papers, as if Quentin is reading this from something he's written down (he is) and his voice starts out stilted.]

Hello? This is for all of you who live here in Beacon and it's about something I've thought about since the town meeting. At this meeting, there was one thing we didn't-- okay, so there were actually two things, but I want to talk about the one thing and-- shit. Sorry. There was one thing we didn't talk about, and that's the fact that several of us can do things. I've talked to some of you and-- fuck. Hi. I'm, uhm, Quentin and I'm a magician? We're from, well, Eliot and I are from the same world? Or, the same timeline? I don't know what to call it, but we came from the same place? But, yes. I'm Quentin. Hello.

And I've talked to some of you and you could do amazing things. Brilliant, magical things and that made me think that, what if there's more? What if a lot of us can do amazing things, but we just don't know because we haven't told each other yet? So I'm proposing that we talk to each other and if you're not comfortable with everyone knowing what you can do-- and I get that, I do, because back home we weren't really supposed to talk about magic either, at least not to non-magical people. But okay-- if that makes you uncomfortable, you could always just talk to me? There's a private setting to these texts or we could meet up. Or maybe some of you will want proof of magic and I can show you?

But most importantly, we can do these amazing things and that could maybe help with some of this? Right now, everyone is searching through the forest on foot and in small groups. If we find out what we can do, maybe it's possible to make teams that can search without having to put themselves in harms way? Maybe someone out there can fly? Someone who could fly out and see which way we need to go to get through? Maybe someone is telekinetic? Or, can talk to plants? Maybe one of you can warg in to some of the spirits? Maybe someone is a shapeshifter or a skinwalker-- or, god, you're getting all of this from popular fiction and now everyone has to hear about it... sorry, where was I?

Okay, so maybe if we talk to each other about this, maybe we can find a better way of exploring this place and maybe we can find a better solution to the problem of World Eaters coming for us.

Because the X-men were better when they were a team? And-- and even Frodo couldn't get the ring to Mordor without the Fellowship. So, maybe we can do something like that. Make powered teams and use this, to defend ourselves and to explore this world.

But, uh, it wouldn't be fair to expect any of you to share with me, if I'm not willing to share myself. So, if-- I can do simple wards? For our homes. To ward places like the church, which we know has been destroyed once already or maybe the Inn? I'd need someone to cast with me, but I think we can do it. Ward it from harm or put a shield spell on it, so it's safe. I can mend things, and if anyone wants help mending small objects, I'm willing to help.

I guess that's all I have to say. I hope you'll consider this and that you'll help me keep us all safe.

[indistinct and muttered] and fuck that guy for saying I couldn't. Stupid, fuck-- [click]

Comments

[mind_blown]

oh, how rude of me.
it's jason todd.

@regina

[itselbitch]

I should have guessed a guy with manners like yours would be called Jason

[mind_blown]

oh hey.
it's the guy from the meeting.
nice.

[itselbitch]

oh hey.
it's the guy who acts like tough shit all the time who's probably using it to hide a metric ton of trauma he's scared of other people finding out about.
what a world.

[mind_blown]

[ give him a minute because he's going to have a moment ]

that is an awfully specific reach.
i could just be an asshole

[itselbitch]

every asshole has a backstory, sweetie.

this may be surprising to you but babies aren't assholes by default. they learn that shit by reacting to how the world treats them.

[ it's not even that impressive of a cold read. that stuff is always pretty obvious when you know enough people with shitty traumatic pasts. ]

[mind_blown]

"sweetie."

that's a first.
anyway, got it. that's a flawed read, but hey, you telegraphing here?

[itselbitch]

there's more where that came from, honey darling.

your defensiveness is so very convincing. and while I'm sure you'd be a fun time, can't say that I'm particularly interested in damaged goods.

[mind_blown]

see here's the thing... you're acting uninterested.

but you keep coming to me, not the other way around.
so i'm getting some seriously mixed signals, darling.

[itselbitch]

don't lie, pumpkin. you were the one who came to me using the topic of gathering seeds from food to flirt with me.

besides, you're picking on Q and that's my job.

[mind_blown]

picking on him???
huh.

okay. then i'll leave you to it.

[itselbitch]

when you just got here?

sweetheart, say it ain't so.

[mind_blown]

i know that getting a text from me is probably the most exciting thing you've got to look forward to all day

but pretty sure i made my point

[ and he has no desire to do this in a place bruce can see him, it's weird ]

private

[itselbitch]

don't tell me you're getting cold feet because you're not out of the closet yet?

I never pegged you as someone who'd be so afraid of judgement.

private

[mind_blown]

closet?

i'll have you know, it's just reclusiveness. some of us like our privacy here

private

[itselbitch]

because privacy is definitely why you'd comment to someone's public post about how you don't want any part of it.

private

[mind_blown]

hey, i made a perfectly serviceable point. then you came, and just kicked all my shyness into high gear.
it's a flaw.

private

[itselbitch]

honey, you don't have to be shy around me. I don't bite without consent.

private

[mind_blown]

see, these sorts of conversations are better in person.
nothing gets lost in translation that way.

private

[itselbitch]

and yet I didn't even stutter.

but fine. name a time and place, sweetheart.

private

[mind_blown]

you’re so willing, should make it your place.

[and also he’s definitely not sharing where he’s living. After he went through such trouble to hide it.]

private

[itselbitch]

oh. my place would be perfect if not for the fact that Quentin is in the next room over.

try again, honey bun?

Re: private

[mind_blown]

this is why you don't live near anyone, especially not with thin walls.

[ that's not an answer, but you know. ]