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[helpdesk_hero]

There's Just No Helping Ninjas


Open Post for All Your David Alleyne/Prodigy Needs. TFLN overflow, PSL ideas, requests for starters, your wish is his command. After all, Technical Support is there to assist.

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[kyley_b]

and here i thought i was hot shit for doing homework while listening to npr

you turn me on and make me feel inadequate all at the same time

[helpdesk_hero]

My brain is wired differently.

[kyley_b]

i know.

why an autopsy?

[helpdesk_hero]

It's part of my job. And sometimes I pick up on details that Dr. Reyes doesn't. Not often, but my knowledge paired with hers is valuable.

[kyley_b]

oh.

are you ok?

[helpdesk_hero]

I'll be okay. I just... I guess I never get over seeing such blatant examples of how much my people are hated or manipulated. It's never easy. But it's my job, so here I am.

[kyley_b]

no, that's not an easy thing to see.

what can i do to help?

[helpdesk_hero]

Talk to me, Kyle. Let me keep seeing your words while I work. I don't want to feel alone right now, and the others are all off on their parts of the investigation.

[kyley_b]

ok.

did you know that in washington state it's illegal to kill a bigfoot?

also you've totally got this, dude, you're not alone. i'd watch with you if i could

[helpdesk_hero]

No, I didn't. That's a cute law.

I really don't want you to be here, to have to see this.

[kyley_b]

the pacific northwest takes its cryptids very seriously

hey i'm not saying it would be awesome i'm just saying i wouldn't mind, for you, so you're not facing it all by yourself. that's all.

[helpdesk_hero]

Damn right they do. They're sorta weird about it.

I'm not facing it alone. You're here with me, in spirit. And Rachel. In my head. She says hi by the way, and promises no brain landmines. Says I'm paranoid.

[kyley_b]

must be something in the air.

happy to be there any way i can
oh hi miss rachel. thanks for hypothetically not ruining my brain, it's kind of already a mess

[helpdesk_hero]

All the moisture. Messes with their brains.

She says hi and that most brains are a mess. She would know. And she thinks I need to be less paranoid. Which she says to someone who has been killed a few times. Anyway, she's withdrawn now.

[kyley_b]

gotta be it
and all the weed.

she might have a point. do you have a trauma counselor or anything?

[helpdesk_hero]

Such an inefficient way to alter brain chemistry.

Mutants, dealing with their trauma. Hilarious. That isn't our speed.

[kyley_b]

i mean, it works

might be worth a shot, dude. i realize you have very unique problems but there's also still a lot of stuff you could apply universally

[helpdesk_hero]

I know. I really do know that. It's just hard sometimes. It can be lonely.

I just wish the time zone difference meant I could easily come over and crash on your floor for company.

[kyley_b]

it can be yeah.
nobody can ever fully understand someone else but i still think there's coping strategies that you can learn and apply to your own situation.

like i'd make you stay on the floor.
and you can anyway if you want to.

[helpdesk_hero]

I've learned a lot of coping strategies. Some days they help.

The point of coming over to sleep near you is sorta defeated if I arrive at your door just as you're heading out for classes.

[kyley_b]

better than nothing

well that depends on the day. and how badly you need someone

[helpdesk_hero]

I'm not ever going to expect you to miss out on class for me. I'd be annoyed, Kyle.

[kyley_b]

ok 1) i am actually a grown-ass man so i can skip class if i want
and b) i have classes at different times so i don't always have to get up for 8 am

hence: depending on the day, and if you need to not be alone, you can come here.

what IS the time difference anyway?

[helpdesk_hero]

Thank you, Kyle.

Uh... Well, I guess telling you won't hurt at some point, but our location is a state secret. When you meet Rachel I might ask her, if it's cool with you, to tell you. Direct telepathic messages can't be tapped.

[kyley_b]

you're welcome.

i'm flattered that you realise i could narrow it down via timezone i guess
but that's cool. very james bond.

serious question: should i NOT be talking about you?