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[bedeviledspider]

H- Hey.

[ The wheel of a motorbike comes into frame. It'd be cool, if it wasn't also on fire. Just like the rest of the vehicle, seemingly, which Reilly is sitting on. With an expression that's somewhere between resigned amusement and suppressed panic. ]

On a scale of one to ten, how much should I be freaking out right now? I mean, I've never even ridden a motorcycle before. I just thought they looked cool! And it wouldn't hurt to have a ride, but, as soon as I touched it--

Fire. Everywhere.

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[guardiandevil]

You could just leave that to the professionals.

[bedeviledspider]

What, like Parker?

That man's just an amateur who wishes he were a professional.

[guardiandevil]

I was going to say May.

[bedeviledspider]

May's even worse.

[ That's horrified experience talking, Matt, listen to it. ]

I could tell you about the terrible nicknames she's given me, but I'll spare you. Because no one should be subjected to that.

[guardiandevil]

But now I'm curious.

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[bedeviledspider]

You really want to know?

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now, with a heavy sigh: ] She called me Horny, Matt. And Darky. I wish I was kidding.

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[guardiandevil]

[Let's just let that stew for a moment.]

. . . That's.

That's just sad.

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[bedeviledspider]

[ It's a tragedy, we need a moment. ]

I know, Matt.

...I know.

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[guardiandevil]

I know she's more clever than that.

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[bedeviledspider]

Well, to be fair, she was just starting her superhero career so the quips weren't really up to par.

...Wait. No. Why am I excusing this? She's a clever girl, but those nicknames were awful.

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[guardiandevil]

She's gotten better though.

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[bedeviledspider]

It was a painful process, but yes, she has.

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[guardiandevil]

I suppose we have you to thank for that.

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[bedeviledspider]

Ugh, please. Don't lay any of the blame for her sense of humor on me.

[ there's a bit of pride in his voice, though. ] But I guess I'll take some of the credit -- she didn't turn out that badly, after all.

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[guardiandevil]

She gets some of the credit for that.

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[bedeviledspider]

Well, duh.

I mean-- you can't ever tell her I said this, but--

She's a hero. To a lot of us back home.

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[guardiandevil]

Why can't I tell her?

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[bedeviledspider]

B- Because.

[ It's embarrassing. ]

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[guardiandevil]

You think she doesn't know?

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[bedeviledspider]

Well, I- I haven't ever told that.

Not yet.

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[guardiandevil]

You might want to get on that.

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[bedeviledspider]

Ugh.

You'd better not be smirking or smiling on the other end of the line.

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[guardiandevil]

You know better than that. I never smile.

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[bedeviledspider]

You're right! How could I forget? You don't even know how to smile.

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[guardiandevil]

It hurts my face and gives me hives.