Phone Post

[superspeeds]

†ringtone†
[calls|voicemail|text]

"Hello, you've reached the cellphone of Pietro Maximoff. Leave a very brief message and your telephone number, I shall return your call should it merit my interest. Have a pleasant day."

Comments

[Voicemail]

[a_relative_hero]

Uh hey. I'm Houston. Firestar said it was okay to call you? [A pause.]
Anyway, she said you were a speedster and I was wondering if maybe I could get some tips on superspeed stuff or running or whatever. I didn't have any powers before I got here and I got these powers that are kinda like superspeed but not exactly and yeah. Could we maybe talk some time? I can be reached at [phone number]. And thanks in advance.

[CALL BACK]

[superspeeds]

[ring riiiiing...]

Re: [CALL BACK]

[a_relative_hero]

[The call's answered and there's the sound of some fumbling with the phone.]
Hello?

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[superspeeds]

Angelica gave you my number?

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[a_relative_hero]

If she's Firestar and you're Quicksilver then yes.

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[superspeeds]

Indeed.

What can I do for you?

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[a_relative_hero]

Well umm, like I said in the message I left, I'm looking for some tips and pointers on super speed stuff. Having powers at all is new to me so I was hoping someone with more experience would have advice or something like that.

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[superspeeds]

I find the idea of not having abilities more troubling, personally.

What, specifically, is upsetting you?

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[a_relative_hero]

Yeah, I grew up with no powers but both my brothers, my little sister, and out next door neighbor had powers. It was kinda annoying.

Well, nothing's really upsetting me. I've mostly got these powers under control but there are still times when it just turns on on its own. And I was hoping I could learn more about using my powers effectively in general.

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[superspeeds]

Both my sister and I had powers, though they differed.

My variety of super speed isn't something that can be exactly turned off. Through a great deal of patience, I can communicate and function with the rest of society. If you are experiencing irritation or impatience, I'm afraid that is simply a natural aspect of these powers. It never goes away, exactly.

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[a_relative_hero]

Everyone around me had different powers too. There was electrokinesis, super invisibility, power mimicry, and super pheromones.

I'm not entirely sure my powers are the same kind of speed as other speedsters but I'm not sure what else to call it when everything else seems so super slow.

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[superspeeds]

As I said, that feeling doesn't go away. Depending on how fast you function on average, the world will seem unbearable at times.

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[a_relative_hero]

Oh. Well that's a pain.
Are there any other problems for speedsters?

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[superspeeds]

You might find that you age more quickly.

It's avoidable. I can't explain how I do it, however, I've managed to all but stop aging.

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[a_relative_hero]

Aging more quickly. Oh man. That's...that's not good.

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[superspeeds]

It can be rather depressing. As I said, it's avoidable.

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[a_relative_hero]

Alright. So I need to figure out how to avoid that and adapt to being irritated. Anything else?

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[superspeeds]

You will probably lose weight very quickly. I suggest eating foods full of sugar and carbohydrates.

My fiancée informs me that this is worthy of her ire.

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[a_relative_hero]

Well that's not as bad as the other stuff I guess.

Why would it be worthy of her ire?

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[superspeeds]

She mentioned something skinny jeans. I haven't the slightest idea of the specifics.

Anyway, was there something else?

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[a_relative_hero]

Oh. [He chuckles a little.] I think it might be a jealous thing. You know, being able to eat a lot of good tasting food and still remain thin.

Umm. Nothing I can think of really off the top of my head. Thanks for talking to me, Quicksilver.