shitposting rave 3: Dawn of the third rave

Ford shrugs. "Sawbones is right. Also, a lot of scientists are on 'the spectrum'. We have emotions... but they're overwhelming, and we don't process them the same way most people do, which means we have a hard time recognising them in most other people--who don't react to them the way we would--and most other people have a hard time seeing them in us, because they're expecting us to react the way they would."

Ford gives Valiska a silly grin. "I've been accused of 'outsourcing' my emotional intelligence, and it's probably true. Generally, I rely on my partners, my moirail, and my brother probably more than I should, though I'm getting better at this with increasing age."

 

What??

 

I don't know. It is typically considered an unethical medical procedure that was used primarily in shadowplay and as a means of destroying prominent subversive members of society.

Presumably. We appreciate your efforts in this.

 

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Was it done to you, then?

 

-with possibly mildly concerning desperation- Please don't let anything go badly wrong.

 

...oh, an' I jus' noticed this. Cap, that ain't true, that's just Flinch reachin' forward four million years t' whisper in your audial. You ain't real natural at it, but you're a lot damn better than y'think.

 

Medical personnel typically given the override codes that allow for it. I... acquired the codes early in life. Used them. Have not been given sufficient reason to revert changes, given original reasons for using them.

 

Oh.

...are you okay?

-He droops.-

 

-pads up to Triage and stares at him in a way most people would find unnerving, fixed and intent, as if she´s studying him. Or hunting him-
So. Who died.

 

*sighs heavily* *nods* No kidding.

Are you Valiska's Ford?

 

My First Secretary already does much of the work. He takes on more than he is assigned already. It would not be correct for me to hold the title and the pay while someone else does the work. Since the Council controls that, the duties are mine.

It is true and he is not relevant to this conversation. And I have rid myself of him long ago. It is a social convention that one should not speak ill of the dead. Normally you are better about following those.

 

Don't you dare compare the most prestigious job I ever had to being someone's teaching tool, I will find a way to make you regret it.

 

I am fine. I do not think it would be an entirely reasonable means of dealing with anxiety, but Cloudcrusher may have better ideas of doing so? I can help there. If you want me to.

Bizarre question, given war. Who didn't?

 

-snorts- Ya know, I don´t even think yer bein´a smartaft. I´m askin´who died an made ya decide ya didn´t want feeling´s anymore?

 

Then give him the pay under the table, you idiot. Oh my Pri-- I mean. The fat medic with the wings is right, did you turn off your brain instead?

 

And again, the question should be: who didn't?

I didn't.

[Faint noise of offense.]

 

Well. Okay. It's different. But it's wrong that he's not allowed to quit, you know?

 

...I want to hug you.

 

[Hesitates, then opens his arms.]

Like so?