[This is very much the least of what Doreen has said, but it's what Otto catches on as she steps away. That was quite the flood of words! He can't help but feel like perhaps he's overstepped. Doreen's an adult, technically. She's doubtless been at the superhero business far longer than Otto himself.
Still - they're all stranded so far from home. Away from anyone who might have ordinarily said things like that to her. Anyone who might have stepped in, even if only to patch her up and make sure she went to school in the mornings.]
Yes - yes, I was. [For once, Otto's able to smile.] Rosie would always get on my case for overworking myself. Even when we first met.
[The two free actuators, sensing something amiss, curl inwards to look at him. The motion snaps Otto immediately back to the present.]
I suppose someone ought to take up that cause.
[Don't worry about his own current work habits! They don't involve fighting kaijuu and are therefore fine!]
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[This is very much the least of what Doreen has said, but it's what Otto catches on as she steps away. That was quite the flood of words! He can't help but feel like perhaps he's overstepped. Doreen's an adult, technically. She's doubtless been at the superhero business far longer than Otto himself.
Still - they're all stranded so far from home. Away from anyone who might have ordinarily said things like that to her. Anyone who might have stepped in, even if only to patch her up and make sure she went to school in the mornings.]
Yes - yes, I was. [For once, Otto's able to smile.] Rosie would always get on my case for overworking myself. Even when we first met.
[The two free actuators, sensing something amiss, curl inwards to look at him. The motion snaps Otto immediately back to the present.]
I suppose someone ought to take up that cause.
[Don't worry about his own current work habits! They don't involve fighting kaijuu and are therefore fine!]