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[In a perfect imitation (?) of Charles Xavier's voice, a simple message plays when Wade doesn't answer immediately:

"I try to pick peace over violence whenever possible, but sometimes that simply isn't the option."

[The voice abruptly changes to Wade's:]

So be sure to leave a message I can respond to with peace or violence! Either way, we'll have fun. Promise. ♥

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[primepool]

You, my bald friend, are a peach.

"Don't get into trouble"? What, that an order? C'mon, buds don't give buds orders. Anyway, no can do! I gotta get in tons of trouble. This is like 28 Days Later! Minus the zombies. And Cillian Murphy. Anyway, I've got a grenade that's just been itchin' to be blown.

[thetruefocus]

I have a full head of hair, Wade!

Is it too much to ask for you to use your impressive skills to be a protector of the innocent?

[primepool]

Not for long.

Who says I'm not? I'm only permanently disfiguring the bad guys! Also, yes, during the fall of civilization it's too much to ask for free. I don't work pro bono. Only per boner.

[thetruefocus]

I will pay you to help people.

[primepool]

[Somewhere, Wade definitely almost trips on someone's body.]

Wait, what? Seriously?

[thetruefocus]

Keep in mind I am not made of money here, so I can't afford your rates from home, but I will do my best.

[primepool]

[Ex-mercenary brain still runs absolutely like mercenary brain, and yeah, Charles isn't a trust fund baby anymore, but money is money. It's tempting. Ooh, it's real tempting, because he can trust Chuck will actually pay him. He'd feel way too guilty not to.

But. Speaking of guilt. Wade feels distinctly like taking money from Charles to protect people is the moral equivalent of kicking a puppy to save it from eating an innocent piece of grass.

It feels reaaaal icky. Why? He doesn't want to examine it too much. It's one thing to pay him for shovelling the driveway. But this --]

You drive a hard bargain, Chuck. [He cannot believe he's fucking doing this. It's free money! It's free real estate!] Listen. Put in a good word for me with Magneto (emphasize how cool I am) and buy me shawarma after this and I'll call it even.

[thetruefocus]

I will tell Erik that you are the coolest person I know, Wade, and you can have any meal you want on me. I appreciate it, I know I'm asking a lot.

[ Charles had a feeling that Wade's better angels would call out to him if given the chance, so he'll just be quietly smug about it, sorry.]