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[xp_cypher]

To: [darcy]
From: [doug]

Okay, so I went to therapy today to talk about hand dysphoria shit. So I'm talking about it, like you were saying when we sparred.

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[xp_cypher]

"It's nice being encouraged to use more than my babysitting and data wrangling skills.
I like being useful."

That is the most enormous fuckin Mood, I definitely feel you on that.

[xp_darcy]

I mean I know my way around some white and grey hat stuff but teach me your ways, senpai.
But yeah I was just. Tired of idling. And now I get to do something useful, and be encouraged to learn more? Absolutely grabbing that with both hands.
I probably should've done it sooner, but law school. And trying to figure out what to do with my life after running out of poorly adapted scientists to wrangle.
That sounds a bit like being a pet owner.
I wonder how many people have thought my scientists were just like, really dumb pets?

[xp_cypher]

I mean, let's be real, they definitely read that way sometimes. And I'm certainly in your corner for learning and doing shit.

[xp_darcy]

Phrasing is just like, a thing I've made you discard entirely, isn't it?

[xp_cypher]

...well, now that I read it all, I've just been throwing unintentional innuendo all over the place. I am apparently extremely off my game right now.

[xp_darcy]

It's my chaos element, which I don't think is actually part of my powers set but probably should always be factored in.

[xp_cypher]

I also lose comprehension when I've been all up in my own emotional stuff. Either way, yeah.

[xp_darcy]

Okay, but I'm trying to give you a dub with "When in doubt, blame the Darcy Chaos Component" and you're just ignoring that.

My kneejerk reaction was "cute to assume you have game" so please, take the win I am handing you.

You think we can see if my chaos element is something that actually shows up? Would that be science? Magic?

[xp_cypher]

I definitely have game. Just not in these very specific right now circumstances.

IDK. Wanda's probably the one to talk to about that, because she's got the chaos going on. Hers is...well, if not magic, then magic-adjacent.

[xp_darcy]

Evidence still unclear, try again once you're willing to touch skin with both hands. This is not a timed test. 😘

We'll... get to it eventually, I'm sure.

[xp_cypher]

Look, I have had enough partners over the years that I've got to have at least some game.

You clearly just throw me off it. :P

[xp_darcy]

My innate chaos is good for that. You'll have to build up immunity.