FORTY SIX ✖ VOICE

[wedonot]

Tony Stark's graduated and elected to return home for now, so I'm afraid congratulations might have to be directed towards one of his teammates to bring back with them when they depart, or otherwise wait until he returns. [If he does, because man seriously Charles would not blame him at all if he elected to stay home permanently.

But then again, Charles has hated the Barge for a long time so maybe he's a little biased. :V]

[Friends Filter]

Are you alright?

[ooc: The one friendly conversation rule applies to the filter! Em says Tony would have said goodbye in person to at least Charles, Pepper, Steve and Banner, but otherwise he just peaced out.]

Comments

[private]

[wedonot]

Glad to hear it.

[private]

[fridgetothefire]

Anyone we know get caught in it?

[Which is mostly her oblique way of asking if Magneto had a spectacular meltdown and she missed it.]

[private]

[wedonot]

[Oh Anya. :c] I haven't heard from too many people, but I'm sure Erik's fine. I don't know about Wanda or your warden.

[private]

[fridgetothefire]

[stop frowning at my sadism YOU'RE NOT MY REAL MOM]

Are you and Wanda...close?

[private]

[wedonot]

[HE JUST WANTS TO BE THE COOL STEPMOM sort of.]

Not particularly. She hasn't wanted much to do with either of us, and Erik and I have respected that.

[private]

[fridgetothefire]

[She considers that, appreciates it from a few different angles. It's probably for the best.]

If I hear anything too worrisome, I'll let you know.

[Because she is just so helpful.]

[private]

[wedonot]

Thank you. [He still wants to know why you're an inmate. B(]

How are you settling in?

[private]

[fridgetothefire]

[Her mouth twists. It looks like a smile, anyway.]

I'm adaptable.

[private]

[wedonot]

I suppose you have to be, in a place like this.

[private]

[fridgetothefire]

Not really. The stakes are pretty low.

[private]

[wedonot]

Not for everyone.

[private]

[fridgetothefire]

What about you?

[She says it a little softer than her usual.]

[private]

[wedonot]

[If this was a video, you could see the shrug.] I have a lot riding on the Barge.

[private]

[fridgetothefire]

[wow mom that sure was an answer]

It's not really gambling if you get to roll as many times as you like though, is it?

[private]

[wedonot]

[Aw you called him mom. c:]

I'm not just talking about dying in port, or making deals. For some people, this is literally their last chance, and they have to go through hell to get it, with no guarantee of success. For every inmate who's graduated, there have been dozens who have vanished without a trace, and for most, that means they're dead. I'd say that's a fairly high stakes game.

[private]

[fridgetothefire]

[she saves it special for when she's being sarcastic, duh]

But we were going to die anyway. Even if you miss your miracle, it's a wash.

[private]

[wedonot]

[HE WILL TAKE WHAT HE CAN GET.]

So you wouldn't rather have a second chance?

[private]

[fridgetothefire]

[Maybe not. She doesn't know. But she shoves that thought away, grateful that they aren't discussing this in person.]

I just don't feel like I'm owed one. It's all extra. And the resurrection will keep working or it won't, there's no point getting distraught about things completely out of my control.

[Which is, admittedly, a much higher bar than it sounds.]

[private]

[wedonot]

Why don't you feel like you're owed one?

[private]

[fridgetothefire]

Nobody is. That's pretty much what second chance means.

[private]

[wedonot]

I don't really believe that.

[private]

[fridgetothefire]

Mistakes have consequences.

[private]

[wedonot]

And some people deserve forgiveness and a chance to change what happened.

[private]

[fridgetothefire]

Why?

[private]

[wedonot]

Because everyone makes mistakes, and some have the potential to learn from them and change the situation for the better.