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[webshoots]

It's a gradient, sure, but there's always a better option between two or more. It's not always easy and it's not even always the obvious answer, or the one your heart says you should go with. That doesn't mean, either, that other people are always going to agree you made the right decision when it comes down to it. Some things are black and white, some things aren't, and the ones that aren't? You've got to make sure it's the decision you can live with, otherwise you're going to be trying to make up for it for the rest of your life.

Honestly? Yeah, I do. I wouldn't want to guess about what though.

[mayorly]

[ The thing is? That's exactly what Allie did and it's exactly what got her killed. It's hard not to second guess the choices you made when the consequences landed you here.

Latching onto that change in subject, however. ]

Is there anyone here you actually trust?
That we can trust?

[webshoots]

[ are there? it's a good question. peter tends towards wanting to believe the best of people, but he's not, intrinsically, an idiot.

that's not to say he can't be one at times, though.

even so, trust is a nebulous issue for peter: there are people that he trusts, implicitly, but he's never told his deepest secrets to. ]

Sure. I think most of the people who've ended up here are good people.
I mean, I know: trustworthy and good aren't one and the same, but at the same time, it depends on what you're entrusting them with, right? If you're asking how many people I trust not to sail a boat into a dock: more than I trust to sail a boat into a dock.

[ she's probably not asking that though, it's probably closer to: how many people do you trust with your life? which — peter's not sure how he'd answer that, in all honesty. ]

[mayorly]

Good people can't still do terrible things.

[ Ya know. So she's heard. ]

Desperation has a way of making people selfish.

Do you trust anyone enough to believe they'll put the good of the many ahead of the good of themselves no matter what?

[webshoots]

I know.

Riku and Rosinante were with me when we went to the lighthouse.

I haven't really spoken to Javert, but he seems to have a good head on his shoulders. He was a cop, from what I understand.

[ which — peter has very mixed feelings on police officers: he's met some good ones, great ones — george stacy, jean dewolff, but he's also met less good ones, people who were trigger happy and enjoyed the power; and people in between, who just do as they're told and—.

it's not easy. he gets that, but it does mean he doesn't always trust the decisions made by someone used to wearing a uniform. (hypocritical, he knows, from someone who has a habit of running around in a mask.) ]

I know, these are all guys who've been here for a while and I don't want to sound as if I'm being judgemental, but it's too early to say for anyone who's arrived recently. Like you said, desperation can make people selfish, make good people do things they never thought they'd do and nothing's really happened just recently to make anyone desperate enough.

[mayorly]

It's not judgmental. It's smart. The only person I know I can trust here is only here because he was trying to have my back.

[ She realizes how that sounds at least. ]

No offense meant there but the truth is I don't really know you.

[ But she'd like to be able to trust Peter, so that's a start. ]

1/2

[webshoots]

Hey, don’t worry - none taken. You’re right, you don’t know anything about me. For all you know, I could be an exceptionally charming and handsome twenty-something who’s said all of this specifically to earn your trust.

Or I could be an exceptionally charming and handsome national disgrace.

[webshoots]

One of those is true.

...Half true, maybe.

[mayorly]

Is this your way of telling me you're infamous?

[ It's a real shame he can't see the rare grin he's managed to bring out at this moment.

Does she get points for thinking that is the one thing that's least likely to be true? ]

[webshoots]

That sounds way more put-together than national disgrace.

Infamous would be the competent version.

Which is my way of saying it’s true, yes. I recently got fired very spectacularly and very publicly.

[mayorly]

You don't seem like you could be either of those things.

[ In other words. Yep. She'd been joking. Clearly it had backfired. ]

Can I ask what happened?

[webshoots]

Sure. It's -- a little more complicated than the short version, but I got accused of plagiarizing my doctorate, which got revoked, and apparently it's a little embarrassing (who knew) for a newspaper to employ a science editor who's got a plagiarism scandal hanging over his head AND no doctorate.

The outcome wasn't undeserved.

Which means: jury's out on handsome and charming, but a guy's ego can only take so many blows.

[mayorly]

You said accused. You didn't do it though did you.

[ It's not a question because for whatever reason, she doesn't automatically believe he did. ]

For what it's worth? The charm translates through text. I can't speak to the other but I'm happy to pretend I can for your ego's sake if that helps?

[webshoots]

I didn't take responsibility for something that I should have, which led to the accusation. So, honestly? It doesn't matter if I did or didn't, I still messed up.

[ doc ock completed peter's doctorate whilst in his body. it wasn't peter's doctorate at all :( so, not plagiarised but still NOT EXACTLY HARD EARNED. ]

Oh, man... That means I've got to try and be charming in person. I might have set myself up for failure, here.

[mayorly]

Taking responsibility for something even though it doesn't really matter here. Not many people would do that you know.

[ She's catching on with a lot of things that seem out there by her worlds standards but even that would be a leap for her to comprehend. ]

I guess you better start practicing then.

[webshoots]

Maybe, maybe not. Here I guess it’s more a case of acknowledgement, but even so I don’t want to fall into the trap of thinking the things that are important back home no longer matter.

That sounds like you’re going to score me.

[mayorly]

Do you do that every time somebody tries to point out something admirable that you've done? Find a way to write it off? :)

[ Look. Tone is hard in text but emotes help. She hopes. ]

I'll make it easy. A simple thumbs up or thumbs down. How about that?

[webshoots]

Nooo.

...Maybe it's part of my ploy to seem relatably self-deprecating on top of handsome and charming?

[ don't call him out like that! GOSH. ]

Hoo boy, that's very cutthroat. No 1-10, with room for improvement?

[mayorly]

[ Turn about's fair play. Granted her callout was intentional...

Maybe she just thinks you need to take a compliment. ]

I'd offer to grade on a curve but I think that's making it too easy for you.

[webshoots]

Alright, alright. I’ll prepare myself for a brutal assessment of my character.

[mayorly]

I'll give you an inside tip?

I'm sure you're going to do just fine.

[webshoots]

Either that’s designed to lull me until a false sense of security, or I have to acknowledge it as a possible compliment...

So: thanks for the compliment-slash-tip. I guess we’ll see how much of this turns out to be an insidious ruse.

[mayorly]

Look at that. You're already learning.

I look forward to it. I think? ;)

[webshoots]

My usual trick is to offer coffee as a distraction from the company, but unfortunately the coffee here can be best described as 'hot' comma 'liquid', further comma 'mildly caffeinated', so...

Nothing ventured, nothing gained, right?

I'm in the Invincible if you need anything.

[mayorly]

Is now a good or bad time to let you know that I prefer tea?

[ Just. Give her a moment here. ]

What floor?