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"Don’t Surrender" – Joan Jett and the Blackhearts

[fletcher-swan-blog]

Hey now, none of that pessimism crap. Or you’ll start to sound like Loki.

[dontcallmex]

I have no idea who that is but I'm not being pessimistic, just honest.

[dontcallmex]

This really isn't turning out how I wanted it to...

[fletcher-swan-blog]

Well that is a good enough start, I’m sure you’ll come around in the long run. 

[dontcallmex]

I certainly hope so.

[fletcher-swan-blog]

Well how would you know how to be social if all you even do is keep to yourself. Sometimes one needs to advance out of their comfort zone if they are to develop. As for being good at fighting; now that’s something we have in common.

[dontcallmex]

I was told it's better for me to just stay in my comfort zone. Me being social doesn't tend to end well. Trying to change that but it will take time.

[fletcher-swan-blog]

Well no one ever got anywhere by hiding away in there comfort zone now did they? Sounds to me like you have a habit of under estimating yourself.

[dontcallmex]

I know the things I am good at, being social is not one of them. I wasn't made for that sort of thing. I'm good at keeping to myself and fighting and learning.

[fletcher-swan-blog]

Really? You spent the entire break alone. That just won’t do. What do you say to rallying a group and making a night of it? One last shindig before we’re all back to slaving away and hitting the books.

[dontcallmex]

I'm not much of a people person. I haven't exactly made friends since coming here, it's not something I'm good at and groups aren't something I'm good at either. I'm not good at a lot of things.

[fletcher-swan-blog]

Seriously? Oh come on, you should be out enjoying break and living life not hibernating through the entire season!

[dontcallmex]

I did enjoy my break by sleeping. I'm not exactly one to get up and go out. Not alone anyway.

[dontcallmex]

I think I just slept for the entire vacation...

[rogerthatcap]

So he’s like.. your father or something? Brother?

Well, I’m good. Still standing here… Don’t feel any need to run away. SHIELD can be tough but it’s pretty good here. Obviously, you’re still here so it must be better than the old place. [Smiles]

[dontcallmex]

Over glorified sperm doner.

Yet. Well the only torture i endure here is my own thoughts so I'd say its a bit better than the other place. [clears her throat] I'm sorry. My social skills obviously aren't up to par and I talk about less than interesting things.

[rogerthatcap]

Wait what? Do you mean Logan?

Why would I run away? That wasn’t your fault. It’s not like you were asked to be.. cloned? Raised in basic captivity… Why would I hold that against you? Sure, if you did it willingly I’d probably be thinking twice about standing here but from the sounds of it, you had no choice.

[dontcallmex]

Yep. That's where half my genes come from. The other half was from my 'mother'. That's another story for another time.

Because everyone always runs. Killer mutant pretending to play normal while everyone knows she doesn't quite belong. I'm just glad to be out of there. 

[rogerthatcap]

Oh hey you know there are a bunch of other mutants here as well right?

As for believing in science… I was a scrawny, 90-pound asthmatic 6 months ago and now I’m here. I believe quite a bit in science… I’m also aware that humans can be shit… so… Up to you.

[dontcallmex]

I was made aware when I first arrived, yes.

Um, well. I'm a clone. So I'm not really a real person. If you know the large, hulking Canadian camping out in a tent in the middle of the winter that's who's DNA I come from. So before here I was in an underground institute being raised to assassinate whoever I was told to. And that's putting it mildly.

You can run away from the crazy mutant girl now, I would never hold it against you.

[rogerthatcap]

Everyone has long and complicated stories. I get it. I never used to be 6’4 and muscle bound.

[dontcallmex]

Well... I'm a mutant. We'll start with that easy explanation.

To take it a step further would require some more time and your undivided belief in science and how far it's come and how evil humans really are.

[rogerthatcap]

Like I said, I didn’t mean to interrupt…

Nice to meet you Laura… Where were you before SHIELD?

[dontcallmex]

It's fine really. No harm done.

Um... That's a... Long story and very complicated. 

[rogerthatcap]

I thought you sounded good. I’m not much of a musician but I know what I like… Ahha yeah… anyway. I’m Steve….

[dontcallmex]

Well you'd be the first person who's heard me play, then. Thank you.

Laura. Nice to meet you, Steve.

[rogerthatcap]

Sorry. Didn’t mean to be nosy… I just don’t think music is the kind of thing that bothers people.

[dontcallmex]

No, you're fine. It doesn't bother me. 

I don't exactly know how good I am so I could be quite annoying.

[rogerthatcap]

I don’t think anyone would be bothered, even if they were around…

[dontcallmex]

Oh. I didn't realize my door was open. I don't like bothering people. Less conflict.