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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]

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 Anyway, she's withdrawn now.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?

[helpdesk_hero]

My species, at one point, was cut down to less than two-hundred individuals. Yeah, we're REALLY paranoid about security.

But it's fine, you can talk to me about anything. Your phone, whether you realize it or not, is far more encrypted than most smart phones. Only to keep people from accessing it remotely, and to prevent forced pairings. But I can't stop people picking it up.

[kyley_b]

i understand. well not fully but a little

uh, it is?
no i guess you can't. and lucky for you i'm a hermit so i can't brag to people in person. and i can just not use my laptop to chat

[helpdesk_hero]

It's not an easy thing to understand.

You're welcome to use your laptop to chat. It's more I want our conversations to be private. Your friends aren't likely to be analyzing every bit of thing you message them on a computer.

[kyley_b]

no it isn't. but i get the idea. i mean, hello?

no of course not. i just wouldn't want to tell them something i shouldn't you know? i really don't want to be responsible for you guys getting hurt

i'll make sure they know not to tell anybody else

[helpdesk_hero]

I meant mutant hisotry. It's pretty much messy.

Thing is, I won't tell you anything that you shouldn't know. Careful is a thing. It's fine.

[kyley_b]

oh, yeah. it really is! i might have googled.

ok. i just worry. you never know what people might do

[helpdesk_hero]

OH man, that's got to be an experience. Especially since most online sources are biased.

Note to self, I should tell the Council we need a flag.

I never do. But I'm usually better at predicting it than most people are.

[kyley_b]

yeah i had to take breaks, the racism is nuts

make it cool.

i've seen a giant wall erected in the middle of town because people thought all the kids were gonna get abducted. then they made us leave because they found out most kids are abducted by family members. i lived with a group of mongols for a few days

[helpdesk_hero]

The more you tell me about this town you grew up in, the more my head hurts.

[kyley_b]

what, chicago doesn't have mongol hoardes? or giant mechs? maybe a scientist who just puts 2 asses on things?