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capeandcowl2012-07-12 01:20 pm
retconman) wrote in capeandcowl2012-07-12 01:20 pm
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Dear New York. No, dear City.
[ Max is standing outside on a rather dilapidated part of the street. He's in a very nice suit, pretty overdressed in comparison... ]
I know this comes up a lot. How we protect the City, how we don't, what constitutes being a "hero," power and responsibility, meta versus non-meta; it's a hot topic, and when we move forward--
[ He gestures upward at an angle, with his hand. ]
It all collides.
[ He does the same with his other hand, where they both meet in the middle. ]
It's not exactly real progress, you see. Moving forward, getting stuck, and repeat. We want the public to respect us, but first we need to show them who we're really protecting here. Not just ourselves. Everyone. They should see that, but they don't. What we need is organization. Rotating rosters to accommodate for disappearances. Multiple, smaller mobile teams. Accessibility. Recruitment. Rescue programs. Things that make everyone feel safe and involved, not just those of us who can tell our real intentions.
Look at our City. How many people look at destruction like this and think that we're all responsible for it -- and in a way, most of us are. They're not used to "super powers," and heck, most of us aren't, either. To them we're no better than a hundred ticking time bombs, and let's face it: how can we prove them wrong when we can't even tell the difference between someone leaving this place and going legitimately missing? They are wrong, obviously… [ He raises his eyebrows for emphasis. ] but it's going to take work to show them that. If they hear about heroes but their city gets leveled every year, I'm sure right now we're about as trustworthy to them as an alien invasion.
I'm not telling you anything you don't already know, of course. My point is, this can still all change. We can change and become a stronger, better, more effective community for it. I've spoken with some of you -- particularly after the chaos last weekend -- and I know it's possible. We have some resources out there already -- our heroes, our cops, our DOI workers -- we've made improvements, so we have proof it can be done. We can reach out. I've got plans to help make this happen, and to help anyone else who just doesn't have all the tools. Come see me if you need me. I'm on Park Avenue.
[ He holds up a business card with his address listed, and gives the screen a big smile. ]
Sincerely, Maxwell Lord IV, liaison and manager to the Avengers, as of-- [ Checks his watch. ] Well, Monday.
[ He adjusts his tie and cuts the feed. ]
[ Max is standing outside on a rather dilapidated part of the street. He's in a very nice suit, pretty overdressed in comparison... ]
I know this comes up a lot. How we protect the City, how we don't, what constitutes being a "hero," power and responsibility, meta versus non-meta; it's a hot topic, and when we move forward--
[ He gestures upward at an angle, with his hand. ]
It all collides.
[ He does the same with his other hand, where they both meet in the middle. ]
It's not exactly real progress, you see. Moving forward, getting stuck, and repeat. We want the public to respect us, but first we need to show them who we're really protecting here. Not just ourselves. Everyone. They should see that, but they don't. What we need is organization. Rotating rosters to accommodate for disappearances. Multiple, smaller mobile teams. Accessibility. Recruitment. Rescue programs. Things that make everyone feel safe and involved, not just those of us who can tell our real intentions.
Look at our City. How many people look at destruction like this and think that we're all responsible for it -- and in a way, most of us are. They're not used to "super powers," and heck, most of us aren't, either. To them we're no better than a hundred ticking time bombs, and let's face it: how can we prove them wrong when we can't even tell the difference between someone leaving this place and going legitimately missing? They are wrong, obviously… [ He raises his eyebrows for emphasis. ] but it's going to take work to show them that. If they hear about heroes but their city gets leveled every year, I'm sure right now we're about as trustworthy to them as an alien invasion.
I'm not telling you anything you don't already know, of course. My point is, this can still all change. We can change and become a stronger, better, more effective community for it. I've spoken with some of you -- particularly after the chaos last weekend -- and I know it's possible. We have some resources out there already -- our heroes, our cops, our DOI workers -- we've made improvements, so we have proof it can be done. We can reach out. I've got plans to help make this happen, and to help anyone else who just doesn't have all the tools. Come see me if you need me. I'm on Park Avenue.
[ He holds up a business card with his address listed, and gives the screen a big smile. ]
Sincerely, Maxwell Lord IV, liaison and manager to the Avengers, as of-- [ Checks his watch. ] Well, Monday.
[ He adjusts his tie and cuts the feed. ]
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Well, you're a lot better at the speeches than the last Avengers liaison. Or so I've heard -- I wasn't on the team back then.
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Anyway. Not the point. We do need to talk. Personally. Off the network.
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So do I have the time to grab a cup of coffee, first, or is this one of those kinds of conversations?
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Global Dynamics roof.
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I'll be there in, uh -- [He doesn't want to let on that GD is essentially his daytime -- and sometimes nighttime -- base of operations.] Forty-five minutes?
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But seriously, though...
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But say, while I have you here -- how would these rotating rosters of yours work? I mean, I'm all for spontaneous team-ups, but I don't think that's what you have in mind, is it? To really make all the teams work effectively, though -- that's a lot of training in a lot of different configurations. The schedules alone would need superheroic intervention.
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