Voicemail

[wolf_blood]

If you're calling me, you should already know whose phone this is. Leave a voicemail and I probably won't call you back. Text me and I might answer!

Comments

[whateveraspidercan]

Hey I have a question. Idea. Thing

I wanted to run it by you before I talked to your parents

[wolf_blood]

that sounds either promising or ominous

alright, what's your question-idea-thing?

[whateveraspidercan]

So Mr. Stark has this friend, Colonel Rhodes

And Colonel Rhodes got hurt in the fight I was a part of in Germany?

He uh, he broke his back in the fight and was paralyzed

But Mr. Stark helped develop this sort of exoskeleton that goes on his legs that helps him walk

It's super experimental and it's not cheap which is why it's not available to most people and only works with certain injuries

But I think Bran would be a really good candidate and I think I could convince Mr. Stark to let him be a test subject

[wolf_blood]

wow

um. maybe bring it up with just my dad first? my mom - might freak out. probably will freak out. Bran's her favorite and she was really really just not okay when he had his accident. she didn't even come from the hospital for the first two weeks. she's going to hear experimental and flip her shit.

[whateveraspidercan]

Okay maybe I won't use the word 'experimental'. I'll use 'cutting edge' instead?

Mr. Stark would never let Colonel Rhodes use it unless it was 100% safe

[wolf_blood]

cutting edge is better. she's - if she gets defensive or abrasive or anything, don't take it personally. she was with literally all of us after it happened.

I don't really know what to say

[whateveraspidercan]

Maybe I'll talk to just your dad first

It's okay, I know it's a lot and getting your hopes up could be dangerous

[wolf_blood]

He can be more rational about it. and then help take it to her.

do you know how much it means, that you thought of him? I really hope you already know how much it means cause I don't think I can tell you accurately

[whateveraspidercan]

Maybe I can see if Colonel Rhodes will come to answer questions too

I want to say it's no big deal but I know that's not true. I'm just happy to do what I can. Your family means a lot to me

[wolf_blood]

That might help Mom. Your explanation will be good enough for Dad, though, I'm sure.

It's a really really big deal.

[whateveraspidercan]

And after that I'm sure Bran's specialist will be looped in

I'm just glad to help

Your family has been really good to me and accepted me

And I love them and want to help however I can

[wolf_blood]

You may as well just start calling them yours, too.

we're like the mob, and you were already in before this. after this there's no way anyone will let you leave, regardless of me

don't repeat the mob joke to dad, he doesn't like it. he likes comparing us to a wolf pack better. which also works, for comparisons like this.

[whateveraspidercan]

Well that's good because I don't plan on leaving you ever

I will just say "family" around your dad if it ever comes up

[wolf_blood]

I know you don't. I knew you were the type of person who sticks around like as soon as I met you.

That works.

[whateveraspidercan]

You mean when you met me at the party I was literally trying to sneak out of because people were making fun of me? That moment you met me?

[wolf_blood]

yes, I mean that moment I met you

[whateveraspidercan]

How could you think that at that time?

[wolf_blood]

Oh, easily. You weren't leaving because you just didn't want to be there, you were leaving because other people were being assholes. AND. You could have tried to act differently to get them to shut the fuck up, it usually doesn't work, but people try it all the time, and you didn't. That shows commitment.

[whateveraspidercan]

I'm pretty sure I was just leaving because they were being mean and it made me sad and hurt my feelings

[wolf_blood]

That's still not just because you didn't want to be there AND you still didn't try and act differently to get them to shut up. My point stands.

[whateveraspidercan]

I'm not sure I agree with you completely but I know better than to argue with you about this :-)

[wolf_blood]

Good boy

[whateveraspidercan]

[And he just whimpered at that.]

Thank you

[wolf_blood]

[She knows.]

Oh, no. Thank you.

[whateveraspidercan]

You're a monster