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[scotch_egg]

If anyone has powers [he says this very carefully with no particular intonation] I want to see them in person. Use them near me. On me. I don't care.

Also I've got this for recording. [he waves a digital recorder that looks fairly high quality for Walmart] If someone could help me figure it out it would be great.

If we want to get to the bottom of this we need as much evidence as we can. As many records. Details. So on.

If we're serious about finding out what's happening, let's get organized.

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[darkforcerising]

I have a prosthetic arm, you asshole! You think I go through life without running into enough dicks just anxious to tell me or show me what a disgusting freak I am?

You got me. My life is so good. So no reason to ruin it.

[temptationaccomplished]

Alec. No, I-- I want to be there. I'll come regardless. I just wish you'd reconsider. There's no telling what a power might do if it DOES work. Why go in risking yourself to chance without taking proper precautions?

[scotch_egg]

[there is literally no reason to continue this conversation. So he won't.

Lord save him from juveniles]

[temptationaccomplished]

What are you, THREE?
This is not one of your squabbles with Anthony.

[scotch_egg]

What precautions am I even going to take? Don't think they sell magic proof bullet vests on ebay.

[scotch_egg]

No it's not. He's not a whiny git.

[a pause]

Most of the time.

[temptationaccomplished]

Let them test on one of those crash dummies like those ridiculous science shows! There are too many variables in this to test it directly on a human being. Isn't this what...what they use rats for, or something?? What if it does something medical attention can't fix!

[scotch_egg]

Won't work. If I can feel it I'll know it's true. Anyway you worry too much. I'm sure nothing will happen.

[temptationaccomplished]

[A side of Anthony he hasn't really been privvy to yet, so he can't comment, but Anakin doesn't strike him as a whiny git.]

I think you may have gone looking for a fight.

[scotch_egg]

I was not. He came in here asking if I was going to be rude. I'm not going to tiptoe around and sugarcoat not to offend his sensibilities. I'm going to speak how I speak and if he can't handle that then we won't work together. Simple as that.

[temptationaccomplished]

We know at least one person has the ability to produce flame. Fire is fire whether you believe in it or not.

[scotch_egg]

We'll worry about that if it proves to be real.

[temptationaccomplished]

...Have you told Anthony?

[bearshermark]

Is that really what you want?

[scotch_egg]

....Don't tell Anthony.

[temptationaccomplished]

Sometimes the way you speak--

You need people to test this and if you alienate everyone, you won't have anyone with powers left to test. I don't have powers, nor does your cousin. You'll have to be nice enough to someone who doesn't already like you.

[scotch_egg]

[oh it's you]

Aye. What is it you can do?

[bearshermark]

I can produce fire, conjure a transparent dagger, and heal a little so far.

[temptationaccomplished]

This is public. I may not have to.
But I won't tell him, provided you promise to include me and let me, uh...enforce precautions.

[scotch_egg]

But it's... it's ridiculous. It really is. It's not bloody personal. I'm not going to insult anyone who doesn't start whining about it. It needs to be done but people want their hand held. Can't they see it's more important than that? No of course not. You've got to go through the twelve step program of wining and dining and telling them they're pretty to even get a chance at something that'll benefit everyone in the long run.

I'm just asking for a bit of professionalism.

Not: Will you be rude to me?

[scotch_egg]

Fire yes. Dagger yes. Healing. Best not. Not looking forward to going to hospital again.

[temptationaccomplished]

Have you tested that healing outside of your dreams? How big was the injury? [Alec's HP isn't too high...you've got to be gentle with him]

[scotch_egg]

...How?

[temptationaccomplished]

You don't need to hold hands, but no one wants a hostile workplace. If you're expecting professionalism out of people, you might consider treating them like you plan to work with them.

[temptationaccomplished]

How will he see this? I imagine the same way the rest of us have.