Spark 03: Video:

[realmenknitplushies]

Yo. So I've kinda got a question for people who've done this whole [waving a hand] "hero thing" before, or gotten involved in these sorta fights. What do you tell your family 'n all that about - this whole mess? Do ya tell them anything? 'Cause ma came to the big city for New Year's, an' we were talkin' about things... I just wasn't sure what to say.

I don't wanna go scarin' her, or get her involved in this mess. But I don't wanna lie.

Any thoughts?

[Locked to his team:]

And by the way, ma brought a hamper of stuff to share with friends. Shit, you'd think she was trying to make me explode: I've got enough here to keep me goin' for weeks. So... I wanna split this with you guys. You up for it?

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[realmenknitplushies]

Yeah. I mean, that's - kinda what I'm tryin' to do with this. If I'm gonna end up fighting anyway, I want to be doin' the right thing when I am. I wanna make this work.

[niepokonany]

Right, exactly!

So training with the X-men, I mean... It's more about, like, learning how to fight without getting desperate and lashing out. Learning to control yourself, and hold back when you have to, and all that stuff!

...I'm still working on some of that, t-b-h.

[He's not good at keeping his temper when people set off his Fascist Jerk-dar, though he imagines he'd probably have learned to keep it in check more if his power were combat-oriented.]

[realmenknitplushies]

Heh. Maybe if I put it as a "self control" thing she'd like the idea more. [Because doesn't he just know where his problem is.]

[niepokonany]

It's one thing the X-men are really good for.

[Pushing each other towards greater self-control. At least, that's been a large part of the way the older ones have mentored him.]

[realmenknitplushies]

[Pause-]

...Never really thought of it like that. I mean, sure, I'm learnin' control techniques and all but ... never really put that with the fighting stuff.

[niepokonany]

Context, dude. Like, punching a guy for making fun of your shoes is different from punching that same guy if he pulls a knife on people in the street, you know?

I mean, the point is... It's not like it's always bad to fight. And if we might have to anyway, learning how to do it and have everybody walk away is a pretty important thing!