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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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[temptationaccomplished]

[A SIGH. At both of you] I promise you, he's honestly ...much nicer when you get to know him.

[scotch_egg]

[a snort] You're an exception.

[temptationaccomplished]

[Looks so very pleased with a nose-wrinkling smile and a wiggle.]

[Catches himself at it, frowns.] Well, as much as I like being an exception, I'd like it if you don't want to make friends, you could try to at least not make enemies.

[scotch_egg]

I haven't got the time to make that much effort.

[temptationaccomplished]

But you have the time to pick juvenile fights with rocket scientists?

[scotch_egg]

He started it.

[temptationaccomplished]

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

[scotch_egg]

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

[a pause]

Most of the time.

[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]

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]

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?

[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.

[scotch_egg]

[he rubs a hand over his face]

Well if nothing else hopefully more amiable people will be inspired to do this.

[he has no confidence in himself]

[temptationaccomplished]

[Figures] Well, I can't say I'm the most amiable, but I promise if I get powers that work, you shall be one of the first to know.

[scotch_egg]

Hope you don't. I'd rather you stayed well out of it.

[temptationaccomplished]

[Opens his mouth to say something about the magic circles. Closes it. Looks guiltily away.]

I know. But it's out of our hands. I'm afraid this isn't something you can protect me from.

[scotch_egg]

Would that I could.

[he can see that guilty look and knows Fell would probably want magic. He seems the sort]

Maybe I can if I can get to the bottom of this.

[temptationaccomplished]

I know. And I do appreciate it, but--

Alec, please. I'd prefer you live and well than to be spared from whatever powers I may or may not get.

[scotch_egg]

Bah. It's fine. Don't worry so much.

[darkforcerising]

Fun fact: I get to know people who want to know me and who don't make me work for their kindness. A person who does is an asshole and life is just too short to consciously chose to subject myself to mean people.

[scotch_egg]

Ohh noo god forbid any conflict enter your precious little life. I hope you're always shielded from the 'mean people'.

[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.

[scotch_egg]

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

Lord save him from juveniles]

[temptationaccomplished]

Alright, that's...that's fair.