DT1: Refueling

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 5:44 pm

Will, still matte-green and chromified, poked at his mashed potatoes.

After breaking a wall and destroying a lawn, the medical people had firmly kicked him out of the med center, saying that if there was nothing medically wrong with him, he should stay away. They didn't understand

Everyone was looking at him, he could just tell.

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by **Miriam Bell** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 6:19 pm

"That's certainly a bold new look." Miriam says as she sits down at his table.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 6:26 pm

"Thanks," Will said, frowning.

by **Miriam Bell** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 6:37 pm

"What's the matter? Not happy with how your highlights turned out?"

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 6:44 pm

"This isn't intentional, Miriam. I don't know what's happening."

by **Miriam Bell** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 7:09 pm

"Looks like you fell into a blender together with a 1950s Chevy. Why don't you just shift it away?"

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 7:16 pm

"I've tried. It goes away when I shift into other things, but not when I shift back into a person."

by **Miriam Bell** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 7:29 pm

"Strange. How did this happen?"

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 7:31 pm

"Ashlie was making some modifications for X-Team duty on my car form."

by **Miriam Bell** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 7:44 pm

"Huh. And now part of you thinks you're a car. I'd say that sounds like a mental problem, but with you I'm actually not sure."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 7:47 pm

"Gee, thanks."

by **Miriam Bell** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 8:05 pm

"Hey, the only reason why you don't see everyone elses' issues is because their bodies can't do what you can."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 8:10 pm

"yeah, maybe you're right.

Doesn't help me from standing out like a sore thumb."

by **Miriam Bell** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 8:23 pm

"Hey, nothing wrong with being extraordinary."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 8:40 pm

"But I'm not extraordinary right now. I'm not succeeding at being a person right now."

by **Miriam Bell** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 9:06 pm

"Seems to me that you are. You're just a person with a spoiler and rims and... other car words."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 9:54 pm

"That's not what a person is, though, Miriam. It's not right."

by **Miriam Bell** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 11:32 pm

"Is it? What about that Nailah girl. She's maybe about 50% human by that logic."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri Jul 24, 2015 11:43 pm

"But she's a great sphinx. She's trying to be a mutant, and she succeeds 100 percent there. You're trying to be a telepath, and you're 100 percent a telepath.

I'm not TRYING to be a car-person thing."

by **Miriam Bell** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 12:04 am

"Wow, you have a million different boxes, huh? Pretty sure she considers herself a person. I know I do."

by **Will Stanton** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 12:08 am

"Yeah, but both of you are exactly what you are. You're not trying to be something you're not."

by **Miriam Bell** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 12:26 am

"Everyone puts on a mask when they go out in public. Everyone is trying to be someone they're not, especially around others."

by **Will Stanton** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 12:27 am

"Not me. I'm always exactly what I want to be.

Except for now..."

by **Miriam Bell** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 12:39 am

"Welcome to being a person, I suppose."

by **Will Stanton** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 12:40 am

Will frowned at Miriam. "What's that supposed to mean?"

by **Miriam Bell** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 12:52 am

"Most people don't get to pick how others see them. You gotta learn how to deal with that. You think I'm 100% telepath? I don't. But I have to live with the fact that that's how you see me. And now you have to deal with the fact that people see you as part car."

by **Will Stanton** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 12:53 am

"But I don't WANT to be seen as part car. I'm trying to be a person, like Sam wants me to be, and I'm not doing a good job! I always do a good job."

by **Miriam Bell** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 1:02 am

Miriam rolls her eyes. "There's no wrong way to be a person. Just do what you want. You can't change who you are just because your shape changes."

by **Will Stanton** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 1:07 am

"But this isn't what I want, Miriam."

by **Miriam Bell** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 1:09 am

"What is it that you want then?"

by **Will Stanton** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 1:12 am

"Right now? I'm trying to be a person. That's what Sam said was the best to be, and it's frustrating that I'm failing at it."

by **Miriam Bell** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 1:23 am

"You're not..." she sighs. "You're not failing at anything. Just be yourself, don't let Sam talk you into trying to be something that you're not."

by **Will Stanton** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 1:25 am

"But Sam says it's better to be a person in general, and you know what? Maybe she's right. People get to go up there and get food. People don't get left in the parking garage. People don't get stolen and smashed through walls. Maybe it is better to be a person, and I'm failing at it."

by **Miriam Bell** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 1:30 am

"How could you possible fail at being a person? You're sitting here, talking to me. People fuck up all the time. Some asswipe runs a traffic-light, no one's going to question whether he's a person or not because he failed at common fucking sense. And what if you're not a person? What's so bad about that anyway? People are awful."

by **Will Stanton** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 1:32 am

"Why do you say that? Some of my best friends are people."

by **Miriam Bell** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 1:36 am

"So? That just means they're nice. That's not an inherent quality of people."

by **Will Stanton** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 1:36 am

"Well, no..." Will admitted. "But Sam's, for example, easily as nice as the hub computer for Southeast Asian relations. Probably nicer!"

by **Miriam Bell** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 1:37 am

"Oh I see what this is about. You're sucking up to her. You want to impress her."

by **Will Stanton** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 1:40 am

"What? No!"

by **Miriam Bell** » Sat Jul 25, 2015 1:45 am

"Please, I don't even have to be a telepath to catch that. Though it helps."

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