I am. And it's what I used to do. I took something of an early retirement. But I'm missing it, so maybe I'll go back after we get out of here. Most people would probably find it unbearably dull, but there's something to building such a complex machine and having it tick away perfectly in your hands afterwards.
[ He does sound a little wistful. ]
I've never really traveled, not to other countries. I guess I'm planning on that if we ever get out of here- I want to go with Al to his world, and they have entirely different countries. And I can't say I ever went treasure hunting. Find anything interesting yet?
Well- [ He sighs, but there's not really any point in keeping much from the kid. ] I found out I had a special ability, like a super power. But unfortunately, it was more an influence on me than I was on it. I shut my shop down, then went off to do some really terrible things. It wasn't until I was brought here, with the ability suppressed, that I really started to analyze what I'd been doing.
[ He's a little amazed he's not getting any further questions about it. Maybe those'll come later. ]
Yeah. I know most people hate it here- and trust me, there's a lot to hate- but it's been good for me. I doubt I would've had a chance to turn things around if I hadn't come here. Really gets the mixed feelings going, you know?
Yeah. The people here are a lot cooler than most of the ones I know back home. All the grown-ups, especially. You guys are nice... for the most part. [Magenta had made him cry, but House isn't going to mention that.]
Well, there are a few jerks everywhere you go, apparently. But yeah, back home pretty much everyone was, and I get the feeling it's the same for your world, too, unfortunately. Here- I don't think so.
When we get out of here, I'm going to head to Al's world, instead of home. He keeps telling me about people he knew- there's a lot of decent people there. And alchemy. I think it'd be better.
Yeah, he's around. And maybe I should. He's pretty great at giving hugs, even with all that armor.
But I'm okay, really. I've thought about this a lot. I think I have a good chance if I go somewhere else. Maybe sometimes people just don't fit in the world they're born in. That's my guess.
[ He's not wrong, but it's just more evidence for the pile that House had a really awful childhood. ]
Sure. Guess I'll let you go relax and hang out with Flynn and Rhys some. Glad everything's all right- or getting more all right, anyway. Like I said, call me if you want to talk. Anytime, okay?
[ He doesn't exactly smile, but he looks more content than usual. ]
And ask Flynn about those classes, huh? I will too, next time I talk to him.
Sure! Talk to you later, Gabriel. [It might have been an awkward note to end the conversation on, but House makes an effort at a smile, himself, before hanging up.]
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[ He does sound a little wistful. ]
I've never really traveled, not to other countries. I guess I'm planning on that if we ever get out of here- I want to go with Al to his world, and they have entirely different countries. And I can't say I ever went treasure hunting. Find anything interesting yet?
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What made you retire? You don't seem super old.
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[A lot of people seem to have stories here that end in 'and then something bad happened.']
Sorry that happened. I'm glad you got something good out of coming here, too?
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Yeah. I know most people hate it here- and trust me, there's a lot to hate- but it's been good for me. I doubt I would've had a chance to turn things around if I hadn't come here. Really gets the mixed feelings going, you know?
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Yeah. The people here are a lot cooler than most of the ones I know back home. All the grown-ups, especially. You guys are nice... for the most part. [Magenta had made him cry, but House isn't going to mention that.]
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When we get out of here, I'm going to head to Al's world, instead of home. He keeps telling me about people he knew- there's a lot of decent people there. And alchemy. I think it'd be better.
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There's a couple. But they'd rather see me dead, so it's not much of an argument for going back.
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Do you have Al with you? Because it sounds like maybe you should go hug him, or something.
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Yeah, he's around. And maybe I should. He's pretty great at giving hugs, even with all that armor.
But I'm okay, really. I've thought about this a lot. I think I have a good chance if I go somewhere else. Maybe sometimes people just don't fit in the world they're born in. That's my guess.
cw: allusion to suicide
[That's maybe a little dark to consider for an 11-year-old, but he hasn't been shielded from much in his life. Not with his father, anyway.]
Anyway, I just wanted to let you know I was okay and stuff. Thank you for trying to look out for me.
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Sure. Guess I'll let you go relax and hang out with Flynn and Rhys some. Glad everything's all right- or getting more all right, anyway. Like I said, call me if you want to talk. Anytime, okay?
[ He doesn't exactly smile, but he looks more content than usual. ]
And ask Flynn about those classes, huh? I will too, next time I talk to him.
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