video; (backdated to powerswap because I'm late with Starbucks)

[otiosity]

[The video feed flicks on to show Hawke sitting at a table. Covering the table are all sorts of circuit boards, wires, a laptop, various tools. You know, the things that you see and you go "this person must be some kind of tech genius". She's also wearing glasses. They make her look like hipster garbage.

Finally, there's a little handwritten note on the edge of the desk that says Hawke Industries. The Hawke part seems like it used to say something else but it's been scribbled out. A name that starts with an S? Something like that.]

Hello fellow Moirans and those that were never on the Moira. Morianots? Never mind. Terminology isn't what's important here. What is important is all the shiny new abilities being passed around like the plague. Sorry to anyone who accidentally lit their breakfast on fire when they woke up a mage. But I bet it was hilarious for everyone else.

Anyway, my important announcement is that I'm a genius now. See? You can tell by the spectacles. [Oh that explains the glasses] I know all about computers, engineering, physics, renewable energy, artificial intelligence, and making suits out of metal. Which I won't do. Because, let's be honest, it's embarrassing.

So from now on you can direct all your technological questions to me. I'll answer them in a very overcomplicated and round about fashion with a slight bit of scorn for your inability to understand. But fear not, I'm prepared to throw myself on that sword for the sake of everyone here.

[And off goes the feed. Is she really going to actually fix shit or do anything? WHO KNOWS.
She's a wild card.]

Comments

[otiosity]

Maybe I do need spectacles. I don't know I've never gotten my eyes looked at. But either way. They make me look clever. It fits into the entire persona I've created. And for some reason, increasingly attractive to all the women that I met on the street.

[sketchycharacter]

So you're using your acquired genius to get girls? Yeah, okay, you definitely picked up whatever Tony has. I believe it now.

[He's only ever known Tony as stupidly in love and devoted to Pepper. But he's heard the stories.]

[otiosity]

See?

I'm like Tony but prettier. And with more game. And glasses. The glasses matter.

[sketchycharacter]

What's going to happen when you go back to normal? Assuming you do. You'll have lost the glasses and the game and all the extra girls.

[otiosity]

Please.

I had the game before. The glasses and smarts just accentuate it in a new and exciting way.

[You fuckass.]

[sketchycharacter]

Uh-huh. Sounds like you're getting a little defensive now.

[Fuckass, party of one.]

[otiosity]

Do I need to remind you of our fun excursion to the spa and those lovely attendants?

Because I'm reminding you of that. Remember that I was the object of their fancy. That I fucked both of them while they ignored you two. I remember it like it was yesterday...

[sketchycharacter]

Hawke. I'm married. I'm not looking for attention from spa attendants. I was happy for you, really.

[otiosity]

But I was.

Hence game.

[Check and mate.]

[sketchycharacter]

That's not really how it works, but okay.

[otiosity]

It's definitely how it works.

You've just forgotten. You've lost all game.

[sketchycharacter]

Ask Elena if I've got game and come back to me.

[Wait, maybe don't.]

[otiosity]

Done!

[sketchycharacter]

I hate you.

[otiosity]

You don't.

[sketchycharacter]

I do.

[otiosity]

You definitely ruffled my hair and told me how much you adore me the other day.

[sketchycharacter]

I definitely did not. You had too much to drink and hallucinated that.

[otiosity]

Did I also hallucinate puking in that potted plant?

[sketchycharacter]

Sort of. It wasn't a potted plant, but you did puke.

[otiosity]

[She squints a little, like someone trying vary hard to remember something. Then she shrugs. Not like she can argue against that.]

Hmmmmm. Interesting.

[sketchycharacter]

[Whatever it was, it went right in the trash because no one wanted to clean it.]

That's one word for it.

[otiosity]

It's a good cover word to disguise that I can't remember it even happening.

[sketchycharacter]

Yeah, I could tell. I guess being a genius doesn't help with that.

[otiosity]

As a genius, my mind is consumed with more important things.