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[thingpuncher]

sure
fine if itll make you feel better
but im not apologising

[solarcharged]

I know. I'm not expecting you to apologise. I just don't think things need to be bad between us. And I'm including Midnighter in that 'us' in case it wasn't clear.

[thingpuncher]

you always speak for him

[solarcharged]

Sometimes. And sometimes he speaks for me. But he likes to speak with his fists. You know what I mean.

[ Actually you kinda know that on two levels now, M, don't you? ;) ]

[thingpuncher]

[mood.]

yeah im not asking for apologies either
what do you WANT with me
thats my question

[solarcharged]

You weren't going to get one. Trust me.

I told you what I want. Things don't need to be difficult between us. It's a small station. We don't need to be enemies.

[thingpuncher]

dont worry
i know how that one ends

you think i wanna be your enemy?

[solarcharged]

I think Midnighters don't back down from a fight. Whether they want it or not.

[thingpuncher]

fair enough
if you come at me ill make you work for it

[The implication, unspoken, that Apollo will win.]

hoping you wont
not planning on coming for you
or getting in your business
your life is yours
obviously pretty fucking different than mine
none of my business

[solarcharged]

Jesus Christ, I'm not going to come at you.

[ Yeah 'none of my business' except wait hang on guess what it kind of is and the door swings both ways. ]

I know you said you don't want to find out more about us but if you change your mind then you know where I am. I might have a few questions of my own.

I'm not going to ask them unless you're ready to answer them.

[thingpuncher]

oh for fucks sake
just spill it already andrew

[solarcharged]

Yes. That. "Andrew"?

[ question #1 ]

[thingpuncher]

what you prefer andy in this universe

[solarcharged]

No, I prefer my actual name. I've never heard of any of us being called "Andrew" before.

[thingpuncher]

apollo
shit
i talked to this weird kid that said you didnt remember anything

[solarcharged]

There are a few weird kids on board.

So your Apollo regained his memories?

[thingpuncher]

if ur digging i dont know anything about them
didnt use their real name

not regained
never lost
why would you they didnt do any brainwork on you
what the fuck happened

[solarcharged]

Bendix happened. Didn't he?

[thingpuncher]

well yeah
guess where your from he took your memory just for kicks

[solarcharged]

Not really. When we became Apollo and the Midnighter we lost everything to do with our old lives. Including our memories.

Does Andrew have a surname?

[thingpuncher]

[There's that 'we' again. He has nothing to say to it, so he doesn't.]

pulaski
nerd from pa obsessed with greek mythology and japanese art and russian cooking
shitty taste in cologne
thinks opal city is the best fucking place on earth

[solarcharged]

[ squints ]

...Are you sure he's an Apollo?

[thingpuncher]

im not arguing credentials with you

[solarcharged]

No, I know, I'm just struggling to see it.

[ Or feel it. It's like Midnighter is describing an entirely different person. ]

So how did he get his powers?

[thingpuncher]

same as me

why are you called apollo then