"I can't believe this."
"You? How do you think I feel?"
"How is it that our kids go to the same school?"
"New York College Prep is the best school in the city."
"I don't disagree, but surely our values are different?"
"I'm Dr. Doomsday."
"And?"
"Seriously? I have a doctorate!"
"Huh."
"Huh, what?"
"I just assumed it was just a name."
"You think people can just go around calling themselves doctors?"
"You're a super villain! Of course, you could go around claiming that."
"I have my limits."
"Besides--"
"Besides what?"
"Super names don't have to represent who we really are. Do you think I'm really a red hawk?"
"Well...no, but it could be your spirit animal or something."
"That's offensive."
"What?"
"The whole notion of spirit animals is, for the most part, cultural appropriation. How could you think I'd do that? I'm a super hero."
"I don't know your heritage!"
"Clearly you don't know anything about me."
"I know I hate you."
"Likewise."
"I thought hating would be beneath a super hero."
"Shut up."
"Ooh, getting testy."
"..."
"..."
"I wonder how much longer this car line is going to get."
"Is that what we're seriously talking about?"
"We're on our off days, I was just trying to make casual kid pickup conversation."
"Wow, you must be riveting at parties."
"Having a bland secret identity is okay you know."
"I'd rather not."
"So what, you're telling me you aren't on any of the parent committees?"
"Of course, I am on a parent committee. I'm a chair in fact."
"Those are riveting then, huh?"
"What? I enjoy being involved in my child's education. Besides, the charity committee parties get wild."
"Charity committee?!?!?!"
"What?"
"You're a supervillain!"
"I have a soul, Red Hawk. Just because I occasionally terrorize the city in order to get attention to society's ills, doesn't mean I don't think charity can help those ills."
"I can't believe you."
"I don't expect you to. Nevertheless, I am telling the truth."
"..."
"Are you on any committees?"
"Oh and I'm the boring one?"
"Asking what committees you're on is infinitely more interesting than wondering how long we'll be waiting."
"Fine. I'm on the spirit committee."
"Of course."
"What do you mean "of course"?"
"Didn't they have one of the theme days be superhero day?"
"It was just "hero day" for your information."
"A clear vanity project, regardless."
"It wasn't even my idea!"
"Ah, so you're on a committee but don't even contribute ideas."
"I didn't say that!"
"You're so easy though, Red Hawk."
"You should call me, Dale."
"Dale? Seriously?"
"Hey, don't be rude."
"You're right, you didn't pick the name Dale."
"Are you insulting my parents?"
"If they're the ones who picked the name Dale."
"Okay, cool guy, what's your name?"
"Why would I tell you that?"
"I told you mine."
"And what a lovely gift that was, but I did not agree to an exchange."
"Fine."
"..."
"..."
"It starts with an R, that's all you're getting."
"Okay, fair enough, R."
"You don't have to call me R."
"Should I call you Dr. Doomsday?"
"If you're nasty."
"You're impossible."
"Ah, one of my better qualities I suppose."
"I would've thought being a good parent would be one of your better qualities--at least that you claim to have."
"Being a good parent is required."
"So is not terrorizing New York!"
"I disagree."
"Oh thank goodness, I see my kid coming.
"Me too."
"Why are you grinning?"
"Oh you'll see.
"..."
"..."
"Hey kiddo, who's your friend--oh for the love of--"
(Prompt by ChatGPT)
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