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WELCOME TO YOUR PRIVATE CHANNEL, CHEERYCHERRY. FOR SECURE COMMUNICATION, USE 019.46.820.17 * CHEERYCHERRY has joined 019.46.820.17 <CHEERYCHERRY> It's Riley! <CHEERYCHERRY> Please leave a message! <CHEERYCHERRY>** Please be someone with their priorities sorted out properly!

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[ Riley has been...taking it easy. As best she can. It's...a little hard to type right now, with one of her arms in a sling. But, actually talking to people... No. Nooo, she can't do that right now.

It started feeling a bit better, when the fog rolled in. She hates that. ]

Yes, this is Riley.
I'm alright. Resting mostly.

Are you okay? This is sort of an unexpected message.

[Jeez, how do you broach a topic like this?]

well, uh

first i want to start with a disclaimer that when you talked to me at the party it was actually the creature hijacking my body.

but it did offer to maybe do archery with you at some point??

so i wanted to make it clear that offer is open, if you want. and it is NOT sanctioned by my horrible flesh doppleganger this time.

[...actually, maybe sending these messages was a mistake.]

[ ...Ah.

That's...right, she did notice something was...weird about him, in retrospect, it did get her thinking, but—

Well, the events of the next day or so gave her a lot more to think about. ]

Oh.

I didn't realize
Or I didn't until later.

I'm sorry I didn't notice something was wrong beforehand.

Unfortunately even if I did think I'd take to it, one of my arms is broken right now so I don't think I'd be a good student so to speak.

it's not your fault. it did a damn good job of impersonating me. i just

maybe i shouldn't have said anything, actually.

i'm sorry about your arm, though. did that happen during the, um
you know.

[Does that mean she didn't die?]

It's fine, you don't have anything to apologize for.

Yeah
It was during all that.

But I hear things heal faster than normal here so no worries. It just makes typing cumbersome.

yeah, i can imagine.

[Clint has broken all the bones in his body at least once...]

you know, if you need anyone to talk to or joke about stupid things, i'm always here.

do you know that steve kid? is he okay? he was looking for you at the resort.

[ ...That's. Weird, isn't it? Why's he saying this? Hopefully the fact that it takes her awhile to reply to this can just be chalked up to the broken arm. ]

Thank you. I should be fine, but I appreciate the offer.

[ She wonders what the catch is. She wonders— ]

I do know Steve. He's okay. He had a rough time too but we met up after everything calmed down.

[Listen. When he watched his flesh doppleganger chat with Riley at the party, something felt off when it asked her those questions about talents and success. Even if she doesn't necessarily share what's up, he feels...almost obligated to offer Riley a metaphorical ear. Whether she takes it is up to her.

Is Clint being a little protective? Don't be stupid, he's protective of everyone. At least, that's what he tells himself.]

that's good to hear. i was worried.

[Since, um, the last time he remembered seeing Steve was the hazy memory of the creature masquerading as himself and leading the pooka down a dark hallway.]

uh, if you see him, tell him i'm sorry that the creature pretending to be me probably almost ate him?

i'm not going to be stupid and say that i know how you're feeling, because i don't, and i'm not going to give you some sort of unwarranted advice, because the last thing you need right now is some random adult talking down to you. but what i can offer you is another outlet, if you ever want to take it.

also, a free pizza voucher. if you eat pizza. and aren't lactose intolerant.

[ Riley's finds her palm sweaty as she stares at the message. An outlet for what? An outlet for... ]

I will but he'll likely forgive you. He forgave me when that thing tried the same, after all.

[ And as for that other bit— ]

Really, I don't know what I've done to warrant something like this, but I'm not about to turn down a free food voucher. Did you ever find out if they do gluten-free?

[ Just play it off. Like nothing's wrong. (Didn't part of her want something like this? Doesn't it alwa—)

No. ]

Edited 2021-01-22 06:56 (UTC)

oh, they do, actually! i forgot to tell you, since...you know. everything happening and the holidays and stuff. who would've thought?

and don't worry. i'm just checking in. it's my job as a superhero to look after the community and that kind of junk. you know. hero stuff. sometimes, that means offering people free pizza.

[He knows he can't really push her. But the door is open, if she wants to take it.]

[ That both instantly relieves her and sends a weight into her stomach. This is just a normal routine. This is just what he's expected to do. Like...like one of her teachers, or the coach, asking if she needs to see a counselor and then never following up when she insists she's fine with a bright, fake smile.

It's basic, normal stuff. Why wouldn't it be? (She can't start growing complacent—) ]

Color me surprised! Thank you for looking into it. I don't think I would have been in the mood for it anyway.

There's some other kid around here yelling about being a hero without actually showing any sort of responsibility. I wish he would take a few lessons from someone like you instead.

[Normal stuff. Everyone needs normal stuff from time to time, especially in a horrific place like this, right?]

really? huh. to be fair, i've run across my fair share of people claiming to be heroes without actually earning it.

i don't think people realize that you've gotta think about people first and foremost when it comes to any sort of 'heroics'. otherwise, what's the point?

That's exactly it. You're supposed to be others first.

He says he has a license. Really he's just a big bully.

a license??????

license or not, that doesn't give you an excuse to just go around and have your way.

[he's a hypocrite because he's used the same excuse as being an avenger to skirt past rules and stuff and coast on good intentions but sometimes laws are fucked up, ok]

look at me. you're making me sound like a goody-two-shoes.

You're a hero, aren't you? I would've thought goody-two-shoes would be the default.

[ if only she could put together that he was the vigilante anon tbh ]

Edited 2021-01-31 05:07 (UTC)

well. uh. i can think of at least, like, one or two people who are significantly more goody-two-shoes than i am.

[One of whom is Captain America, who is literally America's Boy Scout.]

also, the first time i tried to be a hero i got mistaken for a burglar. so that was fun.

what??
was it the mask???
superheroes have masks, i know that much

uh. i think so.

i mean if you saw someone running away from a jewelry store picking up a bag of stolen items from the ground, and then saw that person drop the items and run away, i think your natural conclusion would be that guy broke in, probably.

anyways the point is

i don't remember what my point was.

Why did you run away? You could've just given them back to the owner.

It's fine, I don't really get what the point is either.

in my defense i panicked and i was stupid and also i was like. twenty something

anyways. uh. good talk. pizza later. cool!

[nailed it, clint.]

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