I13DT: A Different Kind of Hero Worship

by **Will Stanton** » Fri May 23, 2014 1:40 am

During one of the rare openings in Sam's schedule, Will Stanton, dressed in a rather large puffy jacket, came up to the office and knocked.

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri May 23, 2014 12:30 pm

"Come in, Will."

At the moment, she's looking over police reports, as well as data she has sent to law enforcement recently.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri May 23, 2014 12:40 pm

"Is this a bad time?" Will said, seeing what Sam was doing. "Because I could always come back later."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri May 23, 2014 12:51 pm

"It's alright, Will. What can I do for you?"

by **Will Stanton** » Fri May 23, 2014 12:52 pm

"Nothing! Nice change of pace, someone coming in and not asking you for anything, isn't it?" Will smiled.

"I came to thank you for doing...whatever it is you did in the lighthouse."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri May 23, 2014 1:11 pm

"Had an argument, mostly. Would you like to know what we talked about?"

by **Will Stanton** » Fri May 23, 2014 1:12 pm

"If you're comfortable talking about it," Will shrugged. "All I know is I haven't seen her since."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri May 23, 2014 1:29 pm

"Her fuzzy notions on consent and personhood aside, she seems to have thought she was helping you."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri May 23, 2014 1:42 pm

"Well, plus ten for heart in the right place, minus several hundred for execution, I suppose."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri May 23, 2014 2:05 pm

"Her position was, apparently, that you were enjoying yourself, and part of you enjoys being used."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri May 23, 2014 2:06 pm

"Hrm," Will frowned. "I see. So she was being a cosmic busybody, is what you're getting at."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri May 23, 2014 2:24 pm

"Certainly seems so, and she seems to feel that pushing your shapeshifting is crucial to truly achieving your potential."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri May 23, 2014 2:26 pm

"Ahhhhh," Will said, nodding.

You wouldn't have to be a telepath to notice Will was choosing what to say carefully, but it sure helped!

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri May 23, 2014 2:28 pm

"If it helps, I've gotten a few lectures about my 'potential' from her as well."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri May 23, 2014 2:37 pm

"Oh? Surely by now, you've reached your pinnacle of shapeshiftyness, unless you can turn into a really good omelette and haven't told me," Will smiled, changing the focus of conversation.

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri May 23, 2014 2:45 pm

"More... the bits that I understand you're not very comfortable with."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri May 23, 2014 2:50 pm

Will nodded.

"...I've been unfair about that, haven't I. I mean, here I am trying to tell you what you should or should not do, while at the same time..." he trailed off.

"So. I'm sorry. I'm trying to become less judgmental and whatnot."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri May 23, 2014 3:46 pm

"Well I understand your feelings on it, and it doesn't have to be a factor in our relationship, aye?"

by **Will Stanton** » Fri May 23, 2014 3:56 pm

"Well, I don't want it to be 'oh, here comes Will, I gotta do things differently now to avoid...freaking him out' You should be able to do whatever it is you want to do, and I should try to understand this!"

Projecting much? Probably not.

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri May 23, 2014 5:26 pm

"...you've given this some thought."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri May 23, 2014 5:28 pm

"Well, what do you expect me to do, pay attention in my classes?" he half-chuckled.

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri May 23, 2014 5:36 pm

"Makes me wonder if you've got a few frustrations of your own you'd like to talk about."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri May 23, 2014 5:38 pm

"Well...

I think I freaked out the new shifter at school earlier today. I kind of got so excited to talk shop that I may have gone a bit overboard and...made her uncomfortable."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri May 23, 2014 5:40 pm

"Would this be Laura?"

by **Will Stanton** » Fri May 23, 2014 5:40 pm

"That's the one. She and Janice played a bit of a prank on me, and I got....over-excited, I think."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri May 23, 2014 5:51 pm

"I'm familiar with her. She just recently approached me for tutoring."

"It's alright to get excited, Will. We all look for someone who can understand and appreciate what we can do."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri May 23, 2014 5:54 pm

"I know it is, but it's not exactly the way to give off the best first impression.

And so I've been a little introspective, you know? And I've kinda been a bitch about what you're doing, and I've felt bad about it, especially when you've done nothing but help me. If I want people to accept what I do, I kinda have to give the same in return, you know?"

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri May 23, 2014 6:03 pm

"But by the same token, nobody expects you to be comfortable with everything."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri May 23, 2014 6:07 pm

"Between our crazy cosmic cook and our worried warrior woman, I'll take the latter, thank you," Will chuckled. "Maybe set up a tiny desk in a corner here, if I keep an office in one of their respective houses."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri May 23, 2014 6:31 pm

"Though if you asked the Phoenix, you currently have an office in her house."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri May 23, 2014 6:33 pm

"That was kinda the joke," Will laughed. "Honestly, the lighthouse is a) university property and b) a public landmark, so she can really go do unmentionable things to herself, but I was riffing off of that.

Afterall, us university properties have to look out for one another."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri May 23, 2014 6:34 pm

"Have you talked much with ASHLIE?"

by **Will Stanton** » Fri May 23, 2014 6:36 pm

"A little bit, though I'm really not sure if that went very well. I don't think she quite gets what my issues are. She IS only a machine, albeit a super-fancy one."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri May 23, 2014 6:39 pm

"I think once the records issues are cleared up, you ought to give it another chance. She's surprisingly insightful, and she basically is the Lighthouse now.

by **Will Stanton** » Fri May 23, 2014 6:39 pm

"OK, that's kind of creepy if I'm working inside her, then."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri May 23, 2014 6:50 pm

"The crystals extend for a few miles underground."

by **Will Stanton** » Fri May 23, 2014 6:55 pm

"I know; I've seen the schematics.

Anyway, I just kind of felt I had to get some of this off my chest, because I've really been unfair and judgmental. I know that I didn't exactly ruin your plans or anything like that, but you know. It's been something I've been thinking about for a while, and this morning kind of crystallized it."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri May 23, 2014 7:50 pm

"So do you think you want to be a bit more daring, yourself?"

by **Will Stanton** » Fri May 23, 2014 7:52 pm

"Ehhhhh," Will said, carefully. "Janice has been pretty good at putting up with my...stranger attributes, but I don't want to frighten people off. So, you know, it's a balancing act."

by **Samantha McManus** » Fri May 23, 2014 7:53 pm

"I can certainly sympathize, there."

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