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[boobwindow]

[ Well, that's one way to introduce yourself.

There's radio silence on her end as she tries to figure out a proper response. ]

... Hang on. [ Past tense. ] "Was"?

[reptiledysfunction]

[Look, better to get it over with as soon as possible. Rip the metaphorical band-aid off the metaphorical wound.]

Well, still am, I suppose. [How best to explain it...] It's my ability, I suppose. When bad things happen I turn into...that.

[Not that Connors would ever call his Lizard form an 'ability' to begin with. Nuisance was more like it.]

[boobwindow]

You attacked all those people.

[ Connors doesn't sound pleased, but she needs to get this story straight. ]

Are you saying you don't have control over your power?

[reptiledysfunction]

Exactly. I can try and repress it with medication or therapy, but when something like that happens, I don't have control.

[Doesn't sound pleased is an understatement. Connors is equal parts wrecked that it happened and tentative of the fact that Peej has really no reason to believe/trust him.]

that icon :(

[boobwindow]

From the start.

What happened? You weren't the only one who was affected.

[ But he was the only one as far as she saw trying to hurt others. ]

it's like somebody kicked his puppy. :c

[reptiledysfunction]

I was sitting in the front row of a presentation when something went wrong and it...well, something went wrong, splashing chemicals everywhere. The transformation had to have been something with the chemicals because I swear to you, I was perfectly fine before that happened.

a lizard puppy :(

[boobwindow]

Are you in therapy or on any medication at the moment?

saddest of all the puppies

[reptiledysfunction]

Both and both. I'm...I'm seeing Doctor Chilton.

[which really is a worrying sign right there.....]

Trust me, I'm doing everything possible to keep this under control. I just wanted to thank you for trying to stop me.

[boobwindow]

It's what I do. I'm just glad you're getting help for it and you don't actually want to harm people.

Is there anything I can do to help?

[reptiledysfunction]

Not that I can think of. Thank you, though.

[a pause.] I'm Curt Connors, by the way.

[boobwindow]

Well, in the meantime I'm going to advise you to stay away from mysterious chemicals and any demonstrations involving them.

Nice to meet you, Curt.

[reptiledysfunction]

You think I don't know that? [it's said in a joking tone, kind of like 'ha ha, I'm making light of this just so I don't freak out any more.']

And it's nice to meet you also, Power Girl.

[boobwindow]

So, I'm going to hazard a guess that that power of yours is not something you always had. Most people are able to control their powers after a certain period of time.

[ And he doesn't sound young. ]

[reptiledysfunction]

I've had it for a while back home as well as here. The main problem with it isn't that it's hard to control--it's repressed fairly well on a daily basis. The problem is that there are so many different things that can trigger the power.

[boobwindow]

And you're not aware of all these triggers.

[reptiledysfunction]

I'm aware of some of them. But others, like magic or...ah, that one time with a meteor, those I can't control.

[boobwindow]

Maybe there's an imPort who can help you retain control? I'd have to ask around, but I can be discreet if you'd like.

How have you been feeling otherwise?

[reptiledysfunction]

I'm been feeling fine, [said a bit snappish. Sorry Peej. :c ] I'm in therapy, I'm taking medication, what happened at the science exposition was an accident. I'm fine.

[boobwindow]

Calm down, Curt.

[ Her own tone is stern enough. ]

[reptiledysfunction]

I am calm.

[boobwindow]

I want to help you and it's clear you might need it in the future.

[reptiledysfunction]

I'm getting the help I need. What happened at the convention wasn't something anybody could control--something which I think you noticed also when you freaked out back there.

[low blow? absolutely. but dammit Peej, he's getting help. :c ]

[boobwindow]

Watch it.

[ There's an edge to her tone. She never loses control of her powers, but when she does the results tend to be disastrous. ]

Look. [ She sighs loudly. Don't agitate the lizard man, Peej. ] It's been a rough week and you probably want to forget all that. I get it.

[reptiledysfunction]

I do. [said with an annoyed little sigh.] And I am getting help and I am doing everything I can to help control this thing. But there was no way I could have known that what happened at the science expo would happen.

[boobwindow]

I doubt anyone could have known.

But fine, I'll stop asking. If you need anything, don't hesitate to call, alright?