[open] i can't forget it

[franciscoramon]

who: cisco + anyone!
what: catch-all & soulmate stuff
when: september
where: anywhere; if you want a starter, please hit me up at platoapproved!
warnings: will add as needed

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[flowlikewater]

[ It's definitely a good thing he doesn't know about all of his family drama, that's for sure. Genji chuckles and crosses his arms. ] He is, he's quite good at it. He's one of those types that has to be one of the best in anything he chooses to do. [ To a fault, but.

And since he brought it up, Genji has no problem talking about it and he nods. ] I do. And there's no harm in asking, since it's rather obvious. All of this— [ He gestures around his chest and the green light glowing faintly under his Guard uniform. ] —is technically a prosthesis. Just a full body one.

[franciscoramon]

Wow. Yeah, no offense, I'm sure he's a great dude and everything but sounds super irritating.

[ Cisco's never been all that big on competition. Sure, he'll boast about how Barry is a better superhero than Oliver, and nothing makes him want to prove himself more than other people underestimating him. But that was just about proving he was worth respecting - it was never about being the best, or beating other people. He's known people who always have to be the best, and invariably their insecurities made them into aggressive assholes, like Hartley. Or, if he thinks about it... maybe even Dante, a little. ]

Hey, man, way I see it, if it's obvious you probably get a ton of people asking, and you probably get super sick of it.

[ When Genji gestures at his torso and says it is all a prosthesis, Cisco can't help it: his eyes go round, and he stares. A few seconds of stammering later he manages to ask: ]

That's... a lot. I- do you mind if I ask, I mean... how? And, um, you know, why? Was it like, an enhancement thing or did you- did you get really hurt?

[flowlikewater]

[ And that... makes Genji throw his head back and laugh. He loves his brother, despite and in spite of everything but— ] You aren't even wrong. He would look all smug when he got to the breakfast table before I did when we were children.

[ He gives a little shrug with a shoulder. ] Since I've been here, some people genuinely have no idea or concept of what my cybernetics even are. I don't have any problem with explaining it. [ And no need to get into the harsh socio-political climate of his home world...

And ah, the million dollar question. ] It was a medical decision to save my life, yes. The specific augmentations I received were because I was essentially in the military.

[franciscoramon]

What, for real? Wow, you're really not kidding. Damn. [ Cisco is pleased as punch at getting Genji to laugh like that. He beams, tucking his hair behind his ears and feeling glad suddenly that Hana hadn't been here, that he'd gotten to finally meet Genji, and that despite looking super intimidating, he seems like a pretty chill dude. He sticks to the same topic, asks: ] Are you two close in age?

[ It would explain the competitiveness, probably. That sort of thing seemed to happen more between brothers who were nearer to being equals in terms of age and accomplishments. Then again, apparently Dante had been feeling threatened by Cisco all these years, which.... is still a lot to wrap his head around. ]

Essentially?

[ He doesn't mean to pry, but that phrase sticks out oddly to him. Cisco is a civilian, and he's pretty used to thinking of being in the military as a binary state - either you are or you aren't.

He doesn't ask about why the life-saving procedure was needed, despite being curious. Just nods and says: ]

Well, seems like they did a hell of a good job with it.

[flowlikewater]

[ And Genji thinks Cisco seems like a very nice young man, absolutely the kind of person Hana would befriend. And he's glad he's apparently starting to relax more as they keep talking. ] We are, he's three years older than me. [ He shrugs his shoulders mildly. ] He had a lot of responsibilities growing up, so I have a better context for our sibling rivalry now.

[ That's probably mildest explanation of the complex relationship Genji has with Hanzo... but that's not a topic for a first meeting. He hops up to go check on the tea as Cisco 'asks' his question. ] Well, it was technically an international task force I suppose. It's just easier to explain that way.

[ He removes the tea cozy and chuckles, maybe slightly preening on the inside a little. ] Why thank you. I did have world renowned scientists work on it... you know, not to brag or anything. [ He's clearly joking, an amused little look on his face. ]

[franciscoramon]

See, my brother's almost six years older, but there was a whole weird period where I'd skipped some grades so we ended up in high school together for a few years.

[ It is interesting, to Cisco, that Genji talks about his brother having responsibilities growing up. It makes him wonder what kind of an environment would make one brother a master archer and another a ninja who works for an international task force. Definitely not all that similar to the Ramon household. And when he thinks about Dante having responsibilities... well he could honestly burst out laughing right there and then. But it's not the kind of funny that he wants to have to explain, or that Genji would probably think is all that amusing at all.

It seems natural when Genji turns to get the tea to let the brother thing go, before it becomes awkward (on his own end if nothing else). Cisco asks: ]

Oh, so that's... Overwatch, right? The same one Hana worked for?

[ He knows very little about all that, but he remembers the name at least, from when she'd been explaining her life before she came here and the fact that she has some enemies. ]

Hey, if you ask me that's pretty worth bragging over.