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[ex_mostlyarmless446]

You've got a lot to do before you get this off the ground. Finding more icons, choosing a canon point...

[There's a small pause.] I'm sure you know my feelings about that...matter. Still, there's not that much I an do about it, now is there?

Though, if possible, I would like to do something about the username.

[ooc: No spoilers in post, miiiight be some in the comments! I'll warn for anything overtly spoilery]

Comments

[arrowoferos]

Seems like a reasonable request, but as for if they'll actually consider it...

...well I'd just say get used to your pun.

[ex_mostlyarmless446]

I'm already trying to.

[quite_capable]

[She reads the username and sort of grimaces because while truthful still on the yech side.]

Um, maybe they'll decide to change the username to something more science related? Inspiration can strike at anytime right?

[ex_mostlyarmless446]

[That causes Dr. Connors to smile slightly.]

I suppose you're right. I doubt it will happen, though.

[bugboy]

Yeah, maybe uh, maybe in the future you could consider a different option to uh, help you with your.... [ Wild motioning. "Your condition" sounds awkward, even a little too awkward for Peter's taste. ]

Have you ever considered maybe doing something with I dunno, robotics? Instead of cross-species genetics. I mean, it's not as great, [ --but hindsight is 20/20 for this particular superhero. ] --but it might wield more stable results? I dunno.

[ex_mostlyarmless446]

[That just gets a frown.]

The method and the research was sound. I simply needed more time.

[bugboy]

[ He winces. How many times has he heard that before? Okay, well so far, only once. But he's pretty sure it's not gonna be the last time. ]

Dr. Connors, sir, there's just, um... do you remember I asked you about that variable? About how much of the species you were using the genes of would uh, affect the human?

[ex_mostlyarmless446]

[There's a pause because okay, you have a point.]

Again, I needed more time. If I wasn't rushed, the mistake would have been caught in the primate testing. It was...the vaccine wasn't ready for humans. At least, not at that moment.

[bugboy]

[ Oh cool so he does know about what happened. So at least Peter can breathe a sigh that he's not fucking up some weird space-time continuum thing. ]

Yeah but how are you supposed to correct that mistake? As I said, it seems like that variable could either be random or well, could default to whichever species has stronger genes. And you wouldn't want to cross genes with something weaker than you, Dr. Connors. I dunno. [ Another little hand gesture. ]

I think you should maybe try focusing on something else for, uh, a little bit.

[ex_mostlyarmless446]

[To his credit, Connors isn't completely flipping out. He's just angrily calm, if that even makes sense.]

Peter, I have spent my whole life working on cross-species genetics. I'm not going to give up my life's work because of some [pause because how do you describe what happened] some mistake, however grave and dangerous it may have been.

[bugboy]

[ He flinches a little bit. ] I didn't, I don't, I'm not trying to insult you, Doctor Connors.... [ With a firmer resolve: ] --but what you did put millions of lives in danger.

[ He recedes into himself again, looking at the ground instead of at Connors. ] I'm not saying to give up; I don't think you should give up. I don't even think.... I don't think my dad would have wanted you to give up either. But maybe work on something else, I dunno, for a little while.

AND NOW SPOILERS

[ex_mostlyarmless446]

We'll see. I doubt I'll be able to get any work done considering where I am back home. [Lol prison.]

[bugboy]

Yeah.... [ He glances away, pondering something a moment, then smiles half-heartedly and turns his attention back on Connors. ] I'll bring you your papers sir. If you want. Whatever they allow you to have. I'm sure.... I'm sure Gwen could help too.

[ Which is sort of weird for him to offer, but Peter's found grudges haven't gotten him in the best situations lately, so he might as well try something different. ]

[ex_mostlyarmless446]

[Connors gives a small, half-hearted smile in return.]

I'd appreciate that. Thank you, Peter.