032 → Voice

[viced]

Well, it's funny how quickly time flies when you're having fun, isn't it? [ Oh there's so much sarcasm there. He's had such a great week. Actually, there's a pretty annoyed edge to his tone. ]

I want to thank eveyrone who's stayed calm over the past week and a half. The way the community's pulled together has been really inspiring. I know I can't speak on a national scale, or even a state-wide scale [ :( ] but I can assure you that as a city, we're going to make sure that we have procedures in place, and that we can do everything we can to ensure both the safety of both the natives, and you. If anyone has any suggestions, my brand new communicator's on, and my door's open, so I'd be happy to entertain any ideas.

That being said, please remember that the authorities are out there to help you, and if you suspect something shitty's going down, I'd encourage you to report it to the people you trust the most, as well as the police.

[ A small pause. He taps a pen on the table. ]

Stay safe out there, and let's pray we're overreacting.


[ ENCRYPTED TO JAMES BOND ]

The song from the fucking bodyguard, you shithead?

[ /End encryption ]

Comments

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[phobic]

As dumb as you, is that what you're saying?

video;

[viced]

No, that's not what I'm fucking saying! I'm saying there's no way they could replicate me! They'd have a hell of a time.

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[phobic]

I suppose I'll let that slide... for all its lack of proof.

Can I ask you something off the record?

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[viced]

ENCRYPT TO DR. JONATHAN CRANE

[ Offscreen: ] Shit! That's creepy.

Sure you can.

Encrypted

[phobic]

[frowning!] What is, my name? Flattery will get you everywhere, Mr. Mayor.

Now. In all seriousness, and with no undeserved vindictiveness regarding your position. You do realize this whole affair is like a love letter to epidemic hysteria, and not for imPorts, who overall seem to come from worlds where terror and danger are far more ordinary affairs--I'm talking about the natives.

Encrypted

[viced]

I've heard from Edward about your-- Fuck it, never mind that.

I'm well aware of what this means for the native populations. I think that's the point of what's going on. I can't stop people from being scared.

Encrypted

[phobic]

About my predilections? He always did have a mouth on him. [whoops Mitch dropped Eddie in it]

What's to stop them descending on us like Salem 2012? I understand from your declaration here you're eager to protect imPorts from aliens, but who's protecting them from lynch mobs?

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[viced]

I'm eager to make sure we're calm, and we take care of this as a community. There's no us or them, it's just us. Now you can say that there will be lynch mobs, but we're going to work hard to make sure that everyone stays calm, and we're the ones with the goddamned powers. I'm sure we could resolve things peacefully.

Encrypted

[phobic]

I'm sure we--[a pause...] ...you know, you've really upset an acquaintance of mine.

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[viced]

[ UHHHHHHHH shit which gothamites are here? Not Eddie, not the Scarecrow, not Catman, not the Penguin... uhhhhh ]

Calendar Man?

video; encrypted

[maskurbates]

What are you doing?

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[phobic]

What does it look like, Roman?

video; encrypted

[maskurbates]

Riling up the wrong guy. You know what we are to him?

video; encrypted

[phobic]

Criminals...? [slowly looking slightly more concerned] I have fought vigilantes besides the Bat--so if you're telling me he plays dress-up when he's not pushing pencils, I'm still failing to see the issue.

video; encrypted

[maskurbates]

[there's not quite panic in his voice, but a distinct tone of being beyond annoyed: black mask is unnerved.]

We're not just that. We're goddamn fictional characters, Scarecrow.

video; encrypted

[phobic]

[from concern to consternation in two easy sentences!] No.

[shit but Sherlock Holmes is here. Oh. Oh no.]

...I'm not--[rapidly changing tacks]--how did you find out?

video; encrypted

[maskurbates]

[this conversation is encrypted within roman's response.]

We. Are. Comic book characters.

[SERIOUS BEAT]

There's no telling how much of our personal lives he knows about. Which is possibly a lot, the way he's bragging about how much money he spent on reading about us for fun.

video; encrypted

[phobic]

That's still inconclusive. [willfully disregarding evidence] ...Nonsense. I'm a novel-worthy personality at the very least. Those rags hardly have the sophistication necessary...

[a beat of his own. Roman is being a bro trying to tip him off here, and it's not like he doesn't recognize.] If you're right, that's a rather dangerous advantage. How much of your childhood was written up in that garbage?

video; encrypted

[maskurbates]

[he brings a hand to his forehead, rubbing it while squeezing his eyes shut. he is thinking about doctor on the day he was born; the raccoon when he was twelve; the mannequin...]

How the hell should I know?

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[viced]

[ THIS IS LIKE AN HOUR OR TWO LATER. ]

Boo.

video; encrypted 1/?

[maskurbates]

[WHAT IS THIS--]

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[maskurbates]

[FUCK IT'S THE MAYOR AND HE CAN'T WIPE THE SHOCKED LOOK OFF HIS FACE--]

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[maskurbates]

[after a moment of gawking, he gives mitch the most unimpressed glare]

video; encrypted

[maskurbates]

[still glaring]

What do you want?

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[viced]

[ Heh, he kind of has a twist of a grin on his face. ]

Interesting little theory you have there.