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[heliophilic]

This is M. I'm most likely out punching someone. Don't worry, they deserve it.

Probably.

I'll call you back later.

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[pobrecisco]

Who says it can't be both?

Well, yeah. It's just a long list. Star Wars, The Princess Bride, 2001: A Space Odyssey, the original Planet of the Apes, The Exorcist...

None of them exist in this world, but there are different versions here that are still pretty decent.

[heliophilic]

Flattery gets you everywhere in this world, Cisco.

[Hey, M thinks he recognizes some of those!]

They don't exist here? Because it's an alternate universe thing?

[pobrecisco]

Oh yeah? [ He can probably hear Cisco's grin. ]

Yeah, something like that. A lot of them are pretty similar, but some have, y'know, overtones of "fear the Red Menace".

[heliophilic]

It's especially true with me.

[Flatly] Oh, of course. Gotta show those damn Ruskies true American might.

In our fiction.

[pobrecisco]

Hah. I'll keep that in mind.

Exactly. What's really impressive is when they manage to shoehorn it into fantasy stuff that has nothing to do with real world politics.

[heliophilic]

Only because I like you I'll keep my thoughts on how similar I think real world politics really are to fantasy.

[pobrecisco]

Hey, you're not wrong. Art imitating life, etcetera, etcetera. But it gets a little heavy handed sometimes.

[heliophilic]

As the one with all of the movie experience in this situation, I'll have to take your word for it.

[pobrecisco]

[ He laughs lightly. ]

Hey, if you're down for it, I'll turn you into a movie buff yet.

[heliophilic]

I've never seen the point before.

[I mean, why watch people punching things when you actually punch things?]

[pobrecisco]

Well, what do you do in your downtime? Other than find some of the best food in Florida.

[heliophilic]

I've... never been a fan of downtime. I finish one job, then I move on to the next.

[pobrecisco]

So you don't have any hobbies?

[heliophilic]

Punching people is a hobby, and one I'm extremely fond of.

[pobrecisco]

[ He laughs, light and amused. He's never known anyone quite so fond of violence, but somehow it's almost endearing on M. If a little intense. ]

At least you punch people who deserve it.

[heliophilic]

Yeah well as long as I'm a man-shaped Mongoose I might as well point myself at man-shaped Vipers.

[He doesn't consider what he does heroic. He yearns for violence, but he just refuses to give into it blindly.]

[pobrecisco]

Better than being a viper yourself, right?

[heliophilic]

There's a very thin line between viper and mongoose.

[pobrecisco]

[ He can't help trying to lighten the mood a little, and M can probably easily picture the hint of smartass grin on his face. ]

Taxonomically speaking, they're pretty different.

[heliophilic]

[M snorts. He can absolutely picture it.]

Oh, sure, bring science into this.

[pobrecisco]

Oh, science was already here. It's omnipresent.

[heliophilic]

Everything's going to be science with you, isn't it?

[pobrecisco]

Hey, that's what you get when you date a scientist.

[heliophilic]

My mistake.

I'll be sure to date a supermodel next time. Then the only sparkling dialogue they can provide is about themselves.

[pobrecisco]

Well, I mean, if that's what you're into...