dear_mun | apping back to capeandcowl

Sounds fun, Nathan.

Oh, it is! You should come along, darling! I've missed having my girls around!

I'm not sure my mun is the type to do more than play around D_M. No matter how silly it is.

Oh, that's no good... how am I supposed to spoil you and help you with your crushes now, mmmmm?

[Wink wink, nudge nudge, you are totally hot and bothered for a dad with a kittybeard]

!!!!

I am not crushing on him!

[ silly girl... ]

It's a good thing he's awfully dense, because you should've said, 'I'm not crushing on anyone' - now people are free to ask 'who's him?'

[And he just puts on that big, knowing smile of his. You cannot escape his knowledge of romance in the air. He sees all.]

But, really, honey, the first time around, I sorely missed having you and Pao-Lin around! It's just not the same, when the only people you know from home are Handsome and Kotetsu, and they're always busy arguing and making up with each other...

[ FDKJLSAGFLASDJKGFLSDJKGFDASF FUUUUUUUUUUU. ]

Nathan. I'm not crushing on anyone. [ blushes and then nods. ] Stupid old man and Barnaby were there? .... Making up? [ her mind goes weird places. weird weird places. ]

I can... look into it, maybe.

There you go, you're getting the hang of it now! Not that your denial can fool me. [And he nods back, sighing out, closing his eyes.] Oh, they were, but I don't know if they are now... such a shame, I love having all my friends around.

That's the spirit! It'd take me a little time to set up Hero TV again, but so long as Tony remembers me, and I've got money in the bank left - and even if I didn't, really - we'll be doing fine! And I can introduce you to Kate, and Carol, and all the other lovely people in town! Can you believe that the idea of a hero TV show was new to them? Caught me completely by surprise!

... [ Nods and then smiles a bit. ] There's a Tony there? [ kinda shocked. not many tony's out there. ] We can try. She'll need to kick her ass into rewatching everything.

I'd feel bad if you were stuck there again, but it hasn't been entirely the same without you either.

'Stuck' is all a matter of perspective, honey. It's a beautiful city, with wonderful people in it.

Am I really stuck, so long as I've got people like you around?

Mmm-hm. Tony Stark. He was the backer for my own take on Hero Tv. He's... a bit like me. Workaholic, and made his way to the top because of it. Loves a little spice in the nightlife, loves his fun and his excitement along with his work. Exceeept... he likes his spice a little more feminine. [Has this look on his face as if he's just been exposed to a funhouse mirror of himself. Trying to imagine himself being attracted to women, and he just can't wrap his head around it]

There's a lot of young heroes around there, as a matter of fact... after all, you can't be spending all your time with old girls like me, can you?

Guess we've got different perspectives then.

I have a lot of love, no matter where I am.

No reason to let the world get me down, and keep me from sharing it!

And it'd be so good to see you again - you'll have to tell me all about her, you know that!

You'll get to meet her, provided the typist's plans don't get in the way of that beforehand.

Oh. I thought you meant Antonio. [ stares so blankly. tbh. she's just imagining Tony Stark as a black gay guy with blue hair. Not. Even. Joking. why. She's so so so wrong. ] Tony Stark, eh? Hn. Never heard of him. [ flips hair and then flushes. ] I'm not a fan of younger heroes beyond Pao-Lin.

Mmmmm, if only. [And there goes one of those other kind of smiles of his. The one that not appropriate for others to know what's on the inside of his head.]

Oh, Karina, you spend so much time trying to be an adult before you're even there... you should really slow down and enjoy the time you have where you are.

Perfect! We'll all have a night out - on my tab, and I don't want to hear any arguing over it - and wake up thoroughly exhausted! Just the thing we need!

The Antonio in my muns head just winced and said "No." [ Then. stops. Looks down and looks away. ] If I'm not the adult, who is? Stupid old man? No. That's like telling a child he's done something right when he drew all over the walls. [ chin jut. always so strong ;; ]

No arguing here. I can convince Renee if she does.

I think you'll both get along fine.

[And he just giggles slyly.]

No, I'm the adult, because the other options are Handsome - and he's always throwing hissyfits, honestly - Keith, and while he's a wonderful person, you have to wonder how... aware he is... and then Antonio. And Antonio... well, I worry about him. He's Kotetsu's closest friend, and... Kotetsu's never spending time with him!

I'm closer to an adult than you are, Nathan. [ smiles. then pauses and chuckles. ] I like being the adult.

You're getting there, honey, but my schedule would even leave you exhausted. [And he laughs back.]

Mmm. Did I ever tell you the time Keith and Ivan ended up at my club? Well, actually, Keith comes over there an awful lot... just for the lemonade, though...

....[ puts hand up. ] Don't want to know, Nathan.

See? You've got a some steps left to adulthood.

Mostly in being able to deal with your heart's desires with a little more honesty. [And right back to teasing her about that.]

All joking aside, I do hope you'll end up coming along, Karina! And best of all, no corporation for you means... no catch phrase!

... and no stupid outfit. [ ....this is. good. kinda giving the mun a nice stern glare. ]

...So, this Tony. Is he...?

Tony? Handsome, fit, charismatic, charming, bit of a daredevil... sometimes incredibly insensitive to others, little self-centered... but he means the best.

Also, straight.

[Also, entirely too old for her, not that that has stopped her before.]

Oh, hi, Mr. Emblem! It's nice to see you again! [Even if it...kinda hurts in light of recent events in her game.]

Honey, you can just call me Nathan, you know that! And it's wonderful to see you too!

[Aww, she's just trying to be polite to grown-ups like Natasha taught her! But okay, first-name basis it is.

And if we're on first-name basis, she might as well go ahead and give you a hug too. She misses you, neesan, and all the other Heroes that she hasn't seen in Luceti yet.]

[D'awwww, she just sighs out and hugs the youngest member of Team Girls back, smiling softly.] Missed me a lot, mmm?

[Pao-Lin laughs as she pulls away.]

Yeah, you and Karina and Ivan and Keith and Mr. Bison! [One of these things is not like the other...] Mostly I just talk to Mr. Tiger and Mr. Barnaby, and they -- [She stops suddenly as unpleasant memories flood back into her mind. An uncomfortable look crosses her face for a moment.] Well, they usually talk to each other more, you know?

Antonio, sweetie. I'm sure he'd love being called Antonio. [Man he didn't spend all that time hanging out with him in a bar just cuz he liked his butt]

Oh, are they having a fight again? Those two... [He huffs out, dramatically. Chin on his hand.] Well, it takes them awhile, but they always make up..

[...]

Well, no, they haven't been fighting lately, at least not that I know of. [She doesn't talk to them often enough to know, though she supposes it'd be easy enough to tell if that were the case.] Mr. Barnaby was sent home last week, though, so now it's just...it's just me and Mr. Tiger. [And boy are things going to be depressing and awkward for the next few months or so.]

Oh... honey...

[He doesn't say anything more - just pulls Pao-Lin back into a second hug. Knew how much she wanted to be strong, independent, self-reliant, but, well... sometimes you just needed a huge, a shoulder to lean on.]

[Oh, Nathan, you don't even know the whole of it yet. Pao-Lin clings a little tighter to him. With Ginia gone from Luceti, she doesn't really have an older sister/auntie-type figure to lean on anymore, so something like this...well, too bad it's just a memethread, but it's better than nothing. She'll make it through the storm, of course she will, but...the ride's going to be bumpier than she'd like.

This time, she doesn't break the hug before she speaks.]

Hey, Nathan...do you think Mr. Tiger and Mr. Barnaby are...um...forgiving people? [Well, she suspects Kotetsu is. She's less sure on Barnaby.]

Kotetsu... the only person he has trouble forgiving is himself.

Barnaby... he has this... diamond hard exterior, because he feels he needs it. To be safe, maybe? Keep up a shield where the world can't hurt him? Could be. So when he is hurt, that shield goes up harder, because he doesn't want to feel that again.

It takes patience, calm, and understanding. But yes, he is a man who can forgive, if you're willing to give him the time he needs to do so. Honesty, genuine caring, and time - that's the key, there.

That is, if everything I've seen between him and Kotetsu is accurate...

[Forgiving himself, huh. Pao-Lin can understand that sentiment -- she's going through it a bit (or a lot) right now. And as for Barnaby...well, it was entirely possible that he might come back to Luceti and not remember anything. That was the nature of that game. But if he didn't...well, it's not like she and Barnaby were close or anything, but it still hurt to think she might lose the esteem and respect of another Hero, especially one like him.]

I see. [With that, she pulls away and gives a small smile up at Nathan.] So tell me about this game your mun is sending you to. [Topic transitions? Who needs those?]

Oh, I've been there before! Been a very long time away, and I miss it so - it's a city that brings in people from all over, and gives them all powers! It's actually quite complicated from there on out, but that's the basic gist of it!

Last time I was there, I created a hero TV of my own, made quite a few friends, and, overall, had a wonderful time, despite the troubles thrown our ways. And - here's a really incredible thing - I got to see real magic!

I've seen lots of magic where I am right now, too! But...you actually got to make HeroTV over there? We don't even have TV in Luceti... [Really, at this point, getting to make another version of HeroTV would be more impressive than the magic. She's just been without most modern tech for so long.]

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o hai sup i saw the girls' team signal in the sky and came as fast as possible

sounds like it's time for a grown gay man to treat teenage girls to dinner

fuck yeah let's get this party started

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