Oh, nooo! Don't tell me you're as into it as he is? Did he tell you about all his little recruitment schemes and ideas about how to deal with the whole superstrength thing?
[ The words are mock-horrified, but there's a subtle shift in Cisco when John mentions speaking to Eddie; his eyes brighten, and a smile tugs at the corner of his mouth as he speaks. The words themselves, despite the sarcasm, are warm and fond. He might not care about boxing himself, but he loves how much Eddie cares about it, and it makes him happy he's got people he can talk to about his interests. ]
I, uh... get visions. [ Cisco answers John, eventually. It's not as hard as it once was, but there's still a certain stiffness in his speech; his shoulders have gone tense, and he's staring at his nails as if they're fascinating, but he does speak, and that's the main thing. ] The past, the future, other timelines and universes. Where people are, what they're doing. And... there's other stuff I can do.
[ It's not quite a lie, because he at least mentions there's more he isn't saying. But that's plenty for the time being. Considering how little he knows about John, it feels like more than enough. Cisco may be unguarded when it comes to generosity, to offers of advice and help - but he's more wary with personal information.
It sounds as if mutant experience is as varied as metahuman experience can be.]
A Mutant network system. Sounds dope. We haven't got anything like that. Then again... we don't really need it, yet. Metas hadn't even been around for two years, when I left. That's not long enough for shit to break bad. I mean, don't get it twisted, there were some people who hated metas, but there wasn't time for it to get systemic, you know?
[ But Cisco doesn't need superpowers that give him visions of the future to know that things could easily move in that direction. Sure, people love the Flash, but there were many more well-known metahuman criminals than heroes. There had already been moves in that direction. Joe's anti-metahuman task force. The new wing in Iron Heights... ]
Oh! You're talking about Clarice, aren't you?! She's the mystery girl!
[ Her eyes were very very green, and very difficult to miss. Besides, Cisco knows that she is a mutant. And suddenly, quite a few things are clicking in place. So she is the girl that John had been talking about, when he came looking for advice. The one that Cisco had encouraged him to go ahead and take on a date. Having met her, and seen for himself what a rather charming person she is, makes it all the better. Cisco grins, the amusement in his voice making it clear he remembers the gist of their earlier conversation as he asks: ]
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[ The words are mock-horrified, but there's a subtle shift in Cisco when John mentions speaking to Eddie; his eyes brighten, and a smile tugs at the corner of his mouth as he speaks. The words themselves, despite the sarcasm, are warm and fond. He might not care about boxing himself, but he loves how much Eddie cares about it, and it makes him happy he's got people he can talk to about his interests. ]
I, uh... get visions. [ Cisco answers John, eventually. It's not as hard as it once was, but there's still a certain stiffness in his speech; his shoulders have gone tense, and he's staring at his nails as if they're fascinating, but he does speak, and that's the main thing. ] The past, the future, other timelines and universes. Where people are, what they're doing. And... there's other stuff I can do.
[ It's not quite a lie, because he at least mentions there's more he isn't saying. But that's plenty for the time being. Considering how little he knows about John, it feels like more than enough. Cisco may be unguarded when it comes to generosity, to offers of advice and help - but he's more wary with personal information.
It sounds as if mutant experience is as varied as metahuman experience can be.]
A Mutant network system. Sounds dope. We haven't got anything like that. Then again... we don't really need it, yet. Metas hadn't even been around for two years, when I left. That's not long enough for shit to break bad. I mean, don't get it twisted, there were some people who hated metas, but there wasn't time for it to get systemic, you know?
[ But Cisco doesn't need superpowers that give him visions of the future to know that things could easily move in that direction. Sure, people love the Flash, but there were many more well-known metahuman criminals than heroes. There had already been moves in that direction. Joe's anti-metahuman task force. The new wing in Iron Heights... ]
Oh! You're talking about Clarice, aren't you?! She's the mystery girl!
[ Her eyes were very very green, and very difficult to miss. Besides, Cisco knows that she is a mutant. And suddenly, quite a few things are clicking in place. So she is the girl that John had been talking about, when he came looking for advice. The one that Cisco had encouraged him to go ahead and take on a date. Having met her, and seen for himself what a rather charming person she is, makes it all the better. Cisco grins, the amusement in his voice making it clear he remembers the gist of their earlier conversation as he asks: ]
So, did you two go on that date?