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[harriedosborn]

Oh no. Back up, baby. Don't even think of dragging me back into this nonsense again. Does it occur to you that maybe I could use the break? Just because you're missing me doesn't mean I'm missing anything; as far as I'm concerned, the longer I go forgotten the longer I get to actually live my life in peace. Whether I'm dead or just... away with my boy. Sure, I know what your "point of choice" is but I'm still out of the picture.

You care, sure, but the rest of the worlds getting on fine. And I'm actually doing... okay.

It's not like that's going to last forever, either.

... Okay, maybe I'm exaggerating how good I got it just a little.

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[falsehoods]

Ah, but Osborn...

How could anybody resist basking in your presence?

[menaced]

[ throws shoe at the back of your head. ]

[falsehoods]

[He ducks and glances back]

[menaced]

[ damn boy. your face is leather. ]

[harriedosborn]

I've heard the phrase "high maintenance" thrown around.

[falsehoods]

I am sure that is not so. Then again, I am a friend of your father's. Perhaps Sly Loki is simply a man of boundless patience.

[harriedosborn]

My father is the opposite of high maintenance. He maintains himself just a little too well.

You're better off saving that patience for someone else. Er. Loki.

[menaced]

No. No. Sounds about right.

[harriedosborn]

You think so?

[menaced]

I have one shoe left. Don't make me throw it at you.

[harriedosborn]

Can't you wait until I do something to deserve it?

[tyrians]

wait
are you dead or what
like for reel dead

[harriedosborn]

I used to be.

... Sort of.

[tyrians]

...
what

[harriedosborn]

I wasn't exactly as dead as everyone thought I was.

[e_pluribus_unum]

...Good lord. How does that hair of yours work?!

[harriedosborn]

It's curly, you ass.

[e_pluribus_unum]

Really? That's it? Because it's like a freaking brillo pad.

[harriedosborn]

That's it. I mean, I style it in place some... but it's not as complicated as everyone thinks.

[lifer]

No rest for the weary, chief.

The sooner you accept it, the sooner you can stop tearing out your armadillo hair and make good with what you got.

[harriedosborn]

What's everyone got against my hair? Come on.

I sort of figured that part out when I didn't die the first time. Or when my dad didn't, either.

[lifer]

Your hair's the one with something against you.

Wait. Say again?

[osborncomplex]

You're doing okay? That's good. Uh. Or at least, okay. Okay is pretty good, considering. Right?

[harriedosborn]

Okay is about as good as it gets when I've disappeared and may be falling off the wagon, but I've got my youngest son around to keep me honest.

It's... better.

[osborncomplex]

... son?