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[doubled_speed]

Okay. So.

[Here, enjoy a Tommy on the screen chewing on his nail. Just a little. Anxiety? Nah. Not him. Don't even suggest it.]

I know a lot of people hated what happened with the magic world shit. But I liked knowing engineering shit. And I mean the real skills. It was fun. And I kinda wanna learn more, but not the Agrii stuff. So I'm looking for a few people to help me learn more of that shit.

So, like, who knows some shit about electrical engineering from back in their world?

Before anyone throws Tony's name out, I know. I already help out around his forge sometimes when there are projects that aren't really beyond my level. He's great to watch, but sometimes you gotta learn the basics to, so you don't hurt yourself. And add in who and what I am and then you've got lots of stupid questions that come to me fast that asking him would just ruin his focus on the work and like fuck if we need that.

So is there anyone here, other than Fauxsterio and that dumb shit who doesn't understand the concept of a beach day, who knows a lot about working with electronics? And without having taken the engineering datapoint or some shit?

Oh, and before anyone asks, no this doesn't mean I'm not doing the greenhouse anymore. I have an impossible number of hours in a day to work with compared to most people. It's more that people who can actually cook are doing most of the diner stuff now and I can actually seriously learn.

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[doubled_speed]

I'm not helping you make that bullshit mind rays.

[Satellite? What the fuck for?]

How the hell do you intend to get it into space? Throw it?

[itsamysterio]

Mind ray? Really? It's to expand our communications. Maybe contact someone to get us out of here.

[He gives Tommy another look. And how many times has he explained this damn satellite?]

I have a few back up options, but I was hoping your brother might be able to save us the man power when it's all done and do his thing.

[doubled_speed]

Our communications work just fine, we're talking now, aren't we?

[Tommy rolls his eyes.]

Dude, no one is coming to save us. Why can't you newbies get that through your thick skulls?

[Using Billy? Tommy sneers at that.]

Don't. Even. Find your power source elsewhere, because you don't get to play rocket with Billy.

[itsamysterio]

Don't pretend like you don't know the good this could do. We could scan what's out there. Predict on coming storms, maybe find the source of all this.

Kid- I've seen my whole world destroyed, you don't stop fighting until your breath.

[A little dramatic, calm down.]

Does your brother get a say in this? Or do we have to run all inquiries through you? No one's going to force him to do anything.

[doubled_speed]

[Way too dramatic]

As someone who has helped stop the end of the world too many times, you're going all Cap there and it's boring.

[Tommy glares at Beck.]

You in particular have to clear through me. What part of 'you're suspicious' don't you get? You're the guy that decided it was cool to show me his fucking beaten and bleeding body.

[itsamysterio]

Well then you should know better than to act like there's no point trying.

I didn't decide anything. That wasn't me. And your mind dictated what you saw. I didn't control anything there, I just...manipulated it.

[doubled_speed]

See, manipulating is fucked up too, you get that, right?

[STill, he might be able to keep an eye on Beck]

YOu know I know shit about electrical engineering, right? That stuff, it's already faded from my head.

[itsamysterio]

I do. That's why I tried to apologize, before. Remember?

Yeah, so do most people here, I'm a good teacher. That faded from your head too?

[doubled_speed]

I seem to remember a self important asshole. Not a teacher.

[itsamysterio]

Yeah? I remember showing a nervous intern the ropes.

[doubled_speed]

I wasn't nervous, I was TIRED. Super speed plus prepping for PhD program, plus hiding super hero identity plus dating a dude in legal? I was fucking exhausted.

[itsamysterio]

If that's how you want to remember it, fine. If I was nothing to you there then why are you so worked up about what happened? It's personal, don't pretend like it's not. You let yourself get close, and you're scared what will happen if you do it again.

[doubled_speed]

Dude, we weren't even close. And I'm close to plenty of non-you people.

[itsamysterio]

[Beck manages to look a little hurt, like he's trying to hide it, frowning and glancing off screen.]

Fine. I'll stop bothering you then.

[doubled_speed]

Do you even know how to teach?

[itsamysterio]

What's it matter, you don't want to learn from me?

Taught the kid...back home.

[doubled_speed]

First, what kid? Second, it matter because I can't learn the good stuff from Stark if I don't learn basics properly.

[itsamysterio]

...my kid.

[It's the first he's mentioned of any children, and he looks...vulnerable. Why not jazz up the story a bit?]

[doubled_speed]

[Oh no. That's a GOOD lie. Tommy was hurting for him for that. Not that Beck would see. It flickers there and gone quickly from his face. Too quickly.]

What was their name?

[itsamysterio]

[He looks uncomfortable, and hesitant to answer for a moment.]

...Thomas.

[Which maybe explains why Beck's always been so reluctant to call Tommy by his name.]

[doubled_speed]

[He's torn between growling at the man and then hanging up and just feeling bad. No wonder Beck was so fucking weird about him.]

Uh huh. And how old is this 'Thomas'?

[itsamysterio]

Seven. He was seven.

[Beck's focus seems split, looking off into the middle distance with a frown and shaking his head-]

I can't- I...have to go-

[He abruptly shuts off the feed.]

[doubled_speed]

[Well TOmmy's just left staring. Well now he feels like fucking SHIT.]