IC INBOX; MoM

[pushtheboundaries]

"You've reached Robert Callaghan, Headmaster to the Heropa Organization for imPort Education. Please leave a message with your name, your phone number, and I'll get back to you as soon as I can. As a reminder, my office hours are..."

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text; a while later

[pushtheboundaries]

do you know what powers I have here?

text;

[maglevflash]

Nothing specific. I know you used Krei's portals, though, so I have an idea.

[She also heard Hiro, but she's fine using her own experience as evidence.]

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[pushtheboundaries]

I have two. One is that I can use another's powers, after I make physical contact with them.

The second is more complicated, and I can't always control it. They called it 'Incitement' on the papers they gave me, but only so much of an explanation.

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[maglevflash]

Incitement.

You can encouragement people to break the law?

The porter has a sense of humor.

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[pushtheboundaries]

I encourage people to get angry. Or something like it. With Krei, I was able to get him to hesitate long enough to take his powers.

When I first arrived here, it came out with Hiro, but I had no idea what I was talking about. Only that he was furious. Things stopped before they went any further and I apologized, and I've tried to keep it as suppressed as I can.

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[maglevflash]

So what I'm getting from this is that he's going to get unreasonably angry around you until he learns to deal with what happened.

This would have been nice to know.

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[pushtheboundaries]

[is it that? he stops and thinks about it for a bit, then...]

Have *you* been unreasonably angry around me?

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[maglevflash]

I was frustrated two weeks ago, but at the time it felt very reasonable.

We can test the theory when I get back.

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[pushtheboundaries]

I thought so too. I had assumed Krei's own reaction was because of the specific circumstances.

I've spoken with others, and they don't seem to automatically get mad around me. But I don't know, Gogo.

[after he sends that, he's surprised at the lump in his throat. he really doesn't know, does he? much of anything, anymore...]

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[maglevflash]

I've been told that powers are often triggered by emotional stress.

[Told? Try experienced. Traumatically.]

Maybe Hiro isn't the only one with unresolved issues. Which brings me back around to my earlier question.

What the HELL was that?

[Because great, the argument has been somewhat explained and while she's not cool with Hiro's involvement, she now understands it. Calaghan's words, on the other hand...sorry. You don't get off so easily for that.[

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[pushtheboundaries]

As I said. I can't always control it.

Not that it's any excuse. His actions were a result of my own.

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[maglevflash]

So it works in reverse as well? You don't just incite others, but incite yourself?

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[pushtheboundaries]

I haven't exactly shouted at myself in front of a mirror lately.

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[maglevflash]

Professor, I am so far from kidding right now. Give me a reason to believe that throwing Baymax at Hiro like that wasn't just retaliation against someone who you may be unconsciously manipulating.

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[pushtheboundaries]

I can't give you one because I don't know it myself.

[and he's actually- scared about it. this isn't how things are supposed to be. this is wrong, and if he's just- pulling Hiro down further-]

Keep hmi away from me. He's too good for this. Ive done enough.

[he doesn't notice the errors until he sends it, but he doesn't care. that wrongness is just too much.

i̷s͠ t̨his all hi͡s f́au̢l̢t?]

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[maglevflash]

[She can't do this over text. She can't. This is just...this is too much.

When did her life get to be so many words? She would rather be DOING something. Point her in a direction and tell her to go. This is outside her comfort zone but goddammit, her family is fighting and she can't just do nothing.]

[pushtheboundaries]

[oh sorry were you trying to call him there
because guess who isn't picking up]

[maglevflash]

[That tells her a lot more than he was probably intending. She waits in frustration for a few moments, giving him the benefit of the doubt before getting fed up.]

Coward.

[pushtheboundaries]

[it takes a few minutes, but he does respond.]

you don't want to talk to me right now.

[maglevflash]

Yes I very much do.

Who do you think you even are right now?

[pushtheboundaries]

[someone toxic]

I don't know what you're asking.

[maglevflash]

What happened to holding ourselves accountable for our mistakes?

[maglevflash]

Instead you're going to run.

whups i didn't see all these. strikethrough are written/erased for flavor.

[pushtheboundaries]

[there's another pause before responses. god damn it, she's right, and he hates it.]

What do you want? An apology?

I'm sorry for losing my temper. I'm sorry for having the most worthless powers in place. I'm sorry for not realizing that Tadashi or anyone else would be stupid enough to come in to a fire for me. I can't promise it won't happen again, which is why until Hiro finds his own calm, I need to find mine. And that's not going to happen if I'm feeding off, or actually feeding his rage.

It's okay! 1/2

[maglevflash]

I don't want your apology.

What happened to the man who got me out of that hospital? Who told me my dreams were worth something? That I should never give up just because it's hard, or because people say I should.

When did you become someone so...

[She knows it all started with Krei, and the accident. She understands that. She's forgiving him for that. But he taught them all progress, and it hurts to see him stuck in the past.]