Mask Or Menace - IC Contact Post

[helpdesk_hero]

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[made_up_names]

[ Aww, hell. He's not sure what kind of reaction he expected? Actually, he expected pretty much that, and it's sort of comforting to hear someone yell on his behalf. ]

Of course not, sort of, and it was kind of an accident? God, if it's not an accident, I'm furious. But I can't actually tell.

[helpdesk_hero]

This is the guy that was talking just the other day to me about how he wanted to work with you, hire you to work for him, and otherwise micromanage your life by controlling your pay. Okay, so many not in those words, but this just seems right up his damn alley.

Listen, which state are you in? I'll figure out someone to pull the information from.

[made_up_names]

[ Urgh. That's. Peter looks dimly horrified by that? Actually he's a lot horrified, but trying not to show it. ]

It - it could have been an accident? I got him to fake being my guardian for two seconds so I could convince my school to put me in the right grade. There was a lot of paperwork.

[ So it's possible. But also possible Beck took advantage of the situation. And - ugh he hates everything so much right now. ]

Nonah. Uh - North Carolina, I think.

[helpdesk_hero]

[And David needs to take a few days off of work then.]

So, I'm presuming the thing you need help with is making this go away. Sooner rather than later. And you don't trust him to handle it.

[made_up_names]

Right. Exactly. He says he's running the paperwork to undo it, but...

[ Well. If Beck was lying about this being an accident, that won't go anywhere. ]

[helpdesk_hero]

[And David can probably get it done in just a few days.]

Emancipation won't be the most effective approach. That's legal battles for a while. Better to just make the paperwork disappear and hack systems to change data.

[made_up_names]

[ Oh. Peter brightens. ]

Really?

[helpdesk_hero]

If you're willing to let me.

[Completely illegal, but he'll do it.]

[made_up_names]

[ Yeah uh. He's belatedly having that thought. ]

Are you gonna get in trouble?

[helpdesk_hero]

Less than you'll get into with that man being responsible for you.

You said two things. What's the second?

[made_up_names]

Just - be careful. Please.

[ Also, he sighs. ]

D'you know a guy named Murphy? Teenager like us, comes from a weird apocalyptic future?

[helpdesk_hero]

As if I'm ever anything but careful. And no, I don't know a guy named Murphy.

[Honestly, he doesn't know a lot of people. His circle has been rather small.]

[made_up_names]

Shoot. Okay, maybe that's a good thing? I'm trying to get a read on him.

[helpdesk_hero]

What's wrong? Should I keep an eye on him?

[made_up_names]

Well - um - he pushed me into traffic.

In his defense, we were trying to find a safe way for me to show him how tough I am.

[helpdesk_hero]

That isn't even remotely safe. Want me to hack his grades?

[Get the guy held back?]

[made_up_names]

You can do that?

[helpdesk_hero]

I'm going to be in town already. And I've always got my friends' backs.

[made_up_names]

...

Just like - one semester's. Not enough to get him held back.

[helpdesk_hero]

And see, I'd rather have him held back. Or transferred.

[What a pain. Let him do everything he should.]

[made_up_names]

[ Sigh. ]

He didn't actually hurt me that badly. By the time I got to the hospital, I was mostly healed up.

[helpdesk_hero]

That doesn't mean it's okay, Peter. I had a friend who was made of rock, and who could detach parts of himself or explode and still pull himself together. That doesn't mean it didn't matter when he was hurt.

[made_up_names]

... Still hurt. Yeah. I'm definitely mad at him.

[helpdesk_hero]

Then let me do something. Yeah, I know, it isn't honorable. I never said I was completely honorable.

[made_up_names]

All right, all right. But don't wreck his life, okay?