Considering an app...

[starspangledspandex]

Not sure this is a good idea, Ma'am.

I appreciate the attention but you should be focusing on classes and other game responsibilities. You don't want to get yourself in trouble spreading things too thin.

It looks like a swell place. It might be better than that space station I'm on now.

[Obviously he's trying to be nice here. Worst space station ever. It'd have to work pretty hard to be worse.]

I'm not clear on how you get trapped in a house but some of my friends are there. I'm just trying to think what's best for you here.

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[rainb0w]

I work with law enforcement helping design software to track illegal activity online. I've learned that in order to keep people from looking at me like I'm a hopeless shut-in, the best way to phrase that is just 'I work with law enforcement'.

Still, it's awesome you're cool with people who are into tech. We don't get as much as you'd think. Thanks. My name's Acacia, but everybody calls me Rainbow. And you are?

[starspangledspandex]

[Frowning.]

It sounds like a good field to be in. [He's not sure what sort of illegal activity people can get up to online but he's not sure he wants to know either.] He's been pretty successful.

[Understatement of the century Steve.]

Captain Steve Rogers, pleasure to meet you Ma'am.

[rainb0w]

...I just whined about how hard it is to sit safely behind a computer desk and catch criminals to someone who's dodged bullets. Well, I feel stupid now.

[starspangledspandex]

[He shakes his head, holding up a hand reassuring.]

No need, takes all kinds Ma'am. We can't all be soldiers.

[rainb0w]

True. I've got a pretty bad lung defect - even in desperate times there's no branch of the armed forces I can get into. But you've been out there fighting actual physical fights with other people while I just collect evidence on child molesters and pass it along to the appropriate law enforcement people. [And now you know what goes on in the criminal world online, Cap.] One of these things is a lot more dangerous than the other.

[starspangledspandex]

There are different ways to protect people. The answer doesn't have to be physical. Just do what you're able to and don't let anyone tell you you're supposed to be doing something different.

[He presses his lips together. Yeah, he definitely hadn't needed to know that. What has the world become?]

Danger isn't always a commentary on importance. Both of our jobs need done, I wouldn't know the first thing about doing what you do. It'd make me pretty useless.

[rainb0w]

...that's really progressive of you. And sweet. Sincere. It means a lot to me. I guess you're not the average military guy.

[Oh, she has no idea how much that's true.]

[starspangledspandex]

Anytime and no, Ma'am, I wouldn't say so.

[Understatement of the century.]