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He was pretty freaked out when he told me. It explains... some stuff that's been happening though.
[With the initial burst of panic dulling down to a more manageable level, it may be clear that the underlying emotion the fear threads through is one of deep attachment and care.]
[With the initial burst of panic dulling down to a more manageable level, it may be clear that the underlying emotion the fear threads through is one of deep attachment and care.]
Man, I really wish I could offer you tea or something.
[ He guides him to seat though, keeping a hand around him. ]
I was really worried he wouldn't have anyone to go to, but he told me he had people.
[ He guides him to seat though, keeping a hand around him. ]
I was really worried he wouldn't have anyone to go to, but he told me he had people.
... do you wanna bring him here? He can catch his breath and we can figure out next steps.
Let me know? I'll order pizza. And I can keep him calm.
I wish there was more to do— but I just met him, and it's gotta suck for him that a stranger knows, I don't wanna make it worse by bringing in more people.
[ Caleb can feel Noah's apprehension and uncertainty. ]
Doctor Strange is probably like, the most powerful magic user here. And he's a good guy.
Doctor Strange is probably like, the most powerful magic user here. And he's a good guy.
Yeah, he's from comic books.
I mean, comic books from my world. There's a multiverse going on and I'm not that much of a nerd, but yeah.
I mean, comic books from my world. There's a multiverse going on and I'm not that much of a nerd, but yeah.
...
Sorry. Sometimes people who are from fiction in someone's world are real and show up here. Most of the superpowered people are at least vaguely familiar, like, 'oh yeah, that guy's a brooding hero with super strength, just like the one from the Brooding Hero series.'
Sorry. Sometimes people who are from fiction in someone's world are real and show up here. Most of the superpowered people are at least vaguely familiar, like, 'oh yeah, that guy's a brooding hero with super strength, just like the one from the Brooding Hero series.'
I don't bring it up, but I know Strange does because of the whole multiverse thing. Like, if you met Frankenstein you wouldn't go like "Oh hey, I read all about your hubris."
[ at least Caleb wouldn't, but now that he thinks about it— ]
Actually, some people would probably do exactly that.
[ at least Caleb wouldn't, but now that he thinks about it— ]
Actually, some people would probably do exactly that.
[Noah cracks the tiniest smile along with a soft puff of laughter.]
Probably. God, I wouldn't want to say anything. It would be so awkward...
'Cause it's either like telling a famous person you know they're famous or, like, telling someone they're not really real.
Probably. God, I wouldn't want to say anything. It would be so awkward...
'Cause it's either like telling a famous person you know they're famous or, like, telling someone they're not really real.
You know, when I first met a superhero I started thinking about it a lot. A lot a lot, like if Aragorn showed up I'd lose my shit, right? But also, what if someone was like "Oh, you're the guy from that one novel" like, how hard an identity crisis would I have over it? And I figure, even if I'm a book or a movie or whatever in someone else's world, doesn't mean I'm not me, right?
And actually knowing Doctor Strange has helped a lot with that, I like the guy a lot, but he made this one drunken post about blowing up the moon or something? He's not a cool comic book hero, he's a normal guy with way too much power.
And actually knowing Doctor Strange has helped a lot with that, I like the guy a lot, but he made this one drunken post about blowing up the moon or something? He's not a cool comic book hero, he's a normal guy with way too much power.
He wouldn't, he's just— I don't even know how to explain. Like a grampa on Facebook.
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