eleven ❅ voice

[bothfoulandfair]

[This is the first time Elsa - the real Elsa, not someone from a flood - has thought to post publicly to the network in a long time. She's out and about more often now rather than hiding in her room almost exclusively, but it's still... hard. Everything about this has been hard, and she just wants it to stop.]

I've been doing a lot of thinking- [About a lot of things, but really one thing in particular.] About people with powers. People like me.

What's it like for them, in your world? If they exist.

[She's tempted to leave it at that, but.]

Most of the stories I've heard haven't been very reassuring.

[So the idea of life after the Barge is not really an exciting thing to consider.]

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[semifreakingnormal]

I don't know hoe similar our, uh, powers are. But it's a secret, where I'm from. Mostly, I mean.

[bothfoulandfair]

Well, I'm not a werewolf, but I did have to keep them a secret.

[semifreakingnormal]

I guess I don't have super reassuring stories, but...they're not all bad, either. My friends and I, we've done some good. But a lot of others have done pretty bad stuff with their abilities.

I used to think it was terrible. You know, like a curse. But I don't think so anymore.

[bothfoulandfair]

What made you change your mind?

[semifreakingnormal]

I figured out I could help people. I mean, I thought...

[He trails off, wondering if Allison will see this, and decides to just power through. It's not about him.]

I thought it made my girlfriend hate me. I though I was going to lose her. But it made me stronger. It just made me able to save people. It wasn't really a curse.

[bothfoulandfair]

So it's worth it, even if people are afraid.

[semifreakingnormal]

You...You gotta make it worth it.

[bothfoulandfair]

How? I don't see what good I could do with it. My world doesn't have heroes like this.

[semifreakingnormal]

Neither does mine, really.

[He goes quiet again, trying to find the right words. He's no good at this.]

I know I have it easier. There are other people like me, where I'm from. But even if there weren't - even if I was the only one--

[He pauses, then nods solidly.]

I've got a responsibility. I can do things other people can't - I should use those things to help others, if I can.

[bothfoulandfair]

I just don't see what good mine can really do.

[semifreakingnormal]

Are you kidding? You're awesome to know during a heat wave.

[bothfoulandfair]

That's fairly specific.

[semifreakingnormal]

[He grins and shrugs, and the smile stays when he tries for something more serious.]

Come on, you can't think of anything? Not even, like - protecting your home? The people you care about?

[bothfoulandfair]

Maybe. People will still be afraid.

[semifreakingnormal]

They'd probably be more afraid if you weren't there to keep them safe.