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[bombshelled]

Display Name: fck_u_anon0902
Profile Photo: A selfie of a brunette teen girl with a hand blocking her face, middle finger extended
Notes: swearing likely, possible discussions of trauma/kidnapping/brainwashing

Looks like my free ride is over. I'm still not sure about these guilds, though.

Has anyone here decided to join the Alliance? What made you choose them?

I want to keep being a hero, but I have a bad history with fucking adults telling me I can only do it if I officially register with their way of doing things.

I just don't know if I can trust they're really good.

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UN: webhead

[nerdylilspidey]

I didn't go with either of them, but I'm still doing my thing! I know they're supposed to make things easier on us, but it felt WEIRD, y'know?

still anon;

[bombshelled]

[ Fuck, it's Peter. Lana feels guilty now for not just talking to him one-on-one to get his take on the guilds. But she wanted to get a larger sample size, so an online post was the best way to do that. ]

how are you paying rent and shit, though? you have time for off the books superheroing and also a part time job at McDonald's?

UN: webhead

[nerdylilspidey]

[WHOOPS~~~?]

I mean, that's how I did it BEFORE I wound up here? Is that super old school of me?

I've also got some good friends here! They help out with some of that.

>> just a straight up text to Peter's phone

[bombshelled]

[ Lana decides she'll come off anon, just this one time. ]

hey, that was my reddit post.

I'm a little nervous trying to make it by on my own, now that my free ride at the hotel is up.

you would think I would be used to this bullshit by now, I've been on my own for so long back home... but somehow it feels different, doing it in a whole new world.

ohhhhh snap

[nerdylilspidey]

[Peter didn't figure that one out on his own, this time. He's actually surprised to get that text from her, and now that he's not "masked up", so to speak, he definitely feels like he can talk a little more openly.]

Hey, it's ok. I totally get that. This place is super screwy in a lot of ways, and... it does feel different. There are so many more heroes around, too, so that's pretty intimidating. Lots more people to get on your case for not doing something the "right way", you know?

[bombshelled]

exactly. and I kind of had enough of that bullshit back home. I don't want people telling me what I can and can't do.

but tbh, they're going to try to do that whether I join or not.

[nerdylilspidey]

Yeaaahhhh, they definitely are. It's kind of like trying to dodge the Jehovah's Witness people. I still go to school, too. It kind of feels like a weird new form of bullying, people constantly trying to get you to join up with a group.

But like I said, I haven't joined anyone. It doesn't feel right. But I'm lucky to have friends here who're willing to support me with all the other stuff, and you know you can count on me to help you out when and where I can, ok?

[bombshelled]

I mean, I don't want to mooch off of the friends you're mooching off of already. that's just like... double mooching.

but for real, thank you. it's nice to have you in my corner again.

[nerdylilspidey]

Okay yeah, but that's just me. A double mooch. :)

You're welcome, Lana. Any time. And hey, now we get to fend off the guild people together! It'll be like being on a mini-team of our own.