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[doctopoda]

He always reminded me of that Haunted Mansion ride that Disney has. The ghost in the crystal ball?
He was an odd one.

[Otto never really had any problems with him - he seemed to be trying to leave the villain life behind, and certainly Otto could sympathize with that. He'd always kept an eye out though. Felt a little responsible for making sure he didn't cause any trouble.]

Well, we'll see what happens. I think I may need to research the Society healthcare options first.

[The delights of being a total wreck. Don't get old, David! Or, you know, electrocuted like ten times and fused to a hunk of metal.]

[helpdesk_hero]

Depending on the Beck you can get some interesting results.

I'd offer myself as health care but I can tell you what the society will suggest and it's a great option. He's known as Elixir.

[doctopoda]

I wonder if he ever cropped up back in my world?

Oh? Someone you know?

[helpdesk_hero]

Who knows. It's always hard to tell what will come.

You could say that. We're both from the same earth.

[doctopoda]

I'll take that recommendation.

[helpdesk_hero]

Good. I believe he's set up in LA. Don't be shocked if he briefly hesitates when seeing you. He'll still treat you.

[doctopoda]

Don't worry, I'm used to all that.

[He knows what it means for someone to come from David's world!]

[helpdesk_hero]

you don't deserve to have to. I'm sorry.

[doctopoda]

It's fine! I'm not exactly innocent in all of this myself.

[helpdesk_hero]

You've proven you've come past that.

[doctopoda]

Well, still. I understand where people are coming from. All the other versions of me I've heard of sound like pieces of work.
Maybe in a perfect world we wouldn't judge people based on their alternate selves, but under the circumstances I think it makes sense to be cautious.

[helpdesk_hero]

I got to meet the alternate version of one of my teachers recently. It is not easy, at all.

[doctopoda]

It didn't go well? I'm sorry.

[helpdesk_hero]

No, it's more that it's awkward. He has family in my world and I don't know if he does there so it's awkward.

[doctopoda]

Oh. Yes, I can see that being strange.

[Forgetting the usual alternate-Otto problems - it'd be very unsettling to meet a version of himself, one more like him than Jumpsuit Otto, who had never married.]

[helpdesk_hero]

I basically owe his son my life. And his young clone. And him for teaching me. It's all a mess. You're easier to balance since I didn't know Doc Oc personally.

[doctopoda]

Oh, I see.
Did he recognize you?

[helpdesk_hero]

No, it seems I don't exist in his world?

[doctopoda]

[Yikes!!!]

That must have been rough.

You could still exist there, and he just hasn't met you yet.

[helpdesk_hero]

Entirely possible. But he's buttoned up damn tight.

[doctopoda]

Give it time. I'm sure he'll come around to you.

[helpdesk_hero]

I doubt that. It's not his style.

[doctopoda]

What, getting to know you?

[helpdesk_hero]

Coming around to people.

[doctopoda]

He doesn't know you, that's all. It could still get better.