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Compassion Be With You (Young Justice Quest)

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[X] Peony.
-but hesitate, before resolutely saying Peony.
Yes you were someone else, and yes you still have their experiences, but your new name and new experiences are also important.
 
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Chapter 2: Part 8
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    • [X] Peony.

    "...Peony."

    "Like the flower?" Robin asks.

    "Yeah, all my people seemed to be named after flowers," you explain, grinning. "Probably some kind of cultural tradition, or something."

    "It's a pretty name! As for me, I'm M'gann M'orzz," Miss Martian says, placing her hands on her hips, then one on her chest. "But you can call me Megan. It's an Earth name... and I'm on Earth now.

    Superboy was leaning back against one of the far counters, his hands in his pockets, during the conversation. With a disgruntled look on his face, he stands and turns to walk away. M'gann looks at Superboy as he leaves, and you hear a muffled, slightly garbled voice in your mind. Maybe it's due to your Power Ring, but the voice just speaks of compassion.

    "Don't worry, Superboy, we'll find you an Earth name, too."

    Superboy grabs at his scalp and screams "Get out of my head!" You have to stifle a giggle considering how it reminds you of a gag from Family Guy...

    M'gann looks confused and gazes around at the Team present. "Wh-What's wrong? I don't understand. Everyone on Mars communicates telepathically..." she says into everyone's minds.

    The other three boys also grab at their heads. Aqualad is the first to speak. "M'gann, stop," he commands sternly.

    Just like that, the psychic touch on your consciousness fades.

    "Things are different on Earth," Kaldur continues, gentler this time. "Here your powers are an extreme invasion of privacy."

    "Besides, Cadmus's creepy little psychic Genomes left a bad taste in his brain," Wally explains, leaning in and shielding his mouth conspiratorially as he points at Superboy.

    "I-I didn't mean t-" M'gann stammers.

    "Just. Stay. Out!" Superboy growls, then turns to walk to the next room, sitting on a green couch against the wall to brood.

    There's a somber silence that falls over the kitchen, only broken when M'gann asks "But, how is it an invasion of privacy?"

    "You're reading someone's thoughts, M'gann. Thoughts... are usually quite private," Kaldur explains.

    "But I'm not," she objects. "I'm just opening a channel, I can't hear anything you don't think at me. Actually reading your thoughts is a lot harder and a lot more obvious."

    Kaldur nods in understanding. "I understand that, but for some, their mind is a safe place that they don't like being tampered with. And regardless of our individual thoughts on the matter, it was impolite to attempt that without first informing us."

    "Consent, bro," you agree.

    "Oh... I'm sorry. Everyone on Mars is telepathic, so we don't usually ask beforehand..."

    You scurry over and pat M'gann's back. "Hey, it's a learning experience, M'gann. Now, we best find something to lift the mood. Anyone got any ideas?"

    There's silence as everyone thinks, then Miss Martian smacks her forehead. "Hello, Megan! I know what we can do!"

    She floats into the air and flies off. Robin shrugs and the three remaining boys in the kitchen turn to follow after her. You contemplate flying too, but eh, might as well hoof it. You scurry on your roots down the nearby hall, but notice Megan fly back. You leave the girl to retrieve her OTP and continue after Kaldur, Wally, and Robin.

    -o-​

    You all arrive in The Cave's hangar, the doors opening and leaving you all to gaze upon a van-sized red egg with black designs on it.

    "It's my Martian Bioship!" M'gann explains.

    You all approach the eggy-looking thing, Wally remarking. "Cute... Not aerodynamic, but cute."

    "It's at rest, silly!" M'gann chirps. "I'll wake it."

    She gestures at the egg-shaped object and it gradually morphs and enlarges into a ship with two wings and a fringe on the back, complete with a black windshield. She gestures again and the ship spins around, the back morphing an opening and a ramp. M'gann turns around to face everyone and asks "Well, are you coming?"

    The four boys look around in various measures of confusion and nervousness, then begin to approach the Martian Bioship. You, however, remain standing where you are, hands tightly grasping and wrenching your Power Staff.

    Uh... yeah. Okay, so... Flying with your Power Ring is all good, since you're in full control over it, but... Dating back to your previous life, you're... afraid to fly. It's related to your fear of getting on boats or bridges over water. You're paranoid the plane will crash and you'll burn and die or drown. Doesn't help you're afraid of heights, too. Again, it's different when you're floating with your ring. You're in full control and can rise and fall as you please with no risk of crashing to your doom. Phyton B doesn't have planes, so you don't have to worry about them there.

    What do?

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    [ ] Tell them you're afraid of flying and that you'd rather not go along with them.
    [ ] Offer to link up with M'Gann telepathically so you can keep up with the conversation while flying alongside via your Ring.
    [ ] Tell them you've got something to do and you'll wait for them to return.
    [ ] Suck it up, climb on, and buckle up, you big baby.
    [ ] Write-in.
     
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    • [X] Offer to link up with M'Gann telepathically so you can keep up with the conversation while flying alongside via your Ring.
     
    [X] Tell them you're afraid of flying and that you'd rather not go inside with them.
    At least not yet...
    -Explain why.
    [X] Offer to link up with M'Gann telepathically so you can keep up with the conversation while flying alongside via your Ring.
     
    [X] Offer to link up with M'Gann telepathically so you can keep up with the conversation while flying alongside via your Ring.
     
    [X] Offer to link up with M'Gann telepathically so you can keep up with the conversation while flying alongside via your Ring.
     
    [jk] Realize you really do need to see a therapist for your long list of crippling phobias, teleport back to Phyton B and hire one.

    [X] Suck it up, climb on, and buckle up, you big baby.

    Afraid of swimming and flying. You know you'd expect when the magic ring was doing a mind rewrite it'd fix these things to make a better superhero.
     
    [x] Offer to link up with M'Gann telepathically so you can keep up with the conversation while flying alongside via your Ring.
     
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