~03~ Voice

[elementarychaos.livejournal.com]

I cannot even begin to tell you how so obviously annoyed I am. Not only do I get stuck cleaning up dead rats and mold, but I have to listen to grouchy alien boy while he tries to fix stuff? No thanks! Anyone wanna buy him? He's all right to look at, I guess, but he's a pain in the butt to listen to (mutie nappers, you're excluded in the offer). Where do you pick these people up, Ric? Jeez. Also, if anyone could point me in the direction of some good VINYL albums that have absolutely nothing to do with disco, I would be a very happy camper right now.

[Private from all known villains and Hodge -- ETA and Kensai]
I went out for a stroll last night and found myself in Central Park. Looked like a rally was going on; a couple hundred people showed and were passing around a bunch of flyers and pamphlets and what not. I stayed and caught the last bit of it, and it turns out Hodge is already well underway with his PR campaign and he's gaining civilian support fast. It also backed my earlier opinion. It seems some people around the comms are a little confused by the whole 'mutant' thing. Hodge is an anti-mutant terrorist who's got a problem with the mutant species -- not metahumans. I mean, I get the reason for the hysteria and it's better to be safe than sorry, but, just like back home, it looks like his beef is with the muties once again. For now. And if he's rebuilding his army, it's only a matter of time before he starts rebuilding his tech again. And if he's got the tech...well that's when he'll start looking at us a little more closely. We need a plan, and we need one fast.

And, yes, I know already. Mutant vs Metahuman = doesn't make much difference. But that's how these anti-mutant terrorists always worked back home. If you were an X-Man you were the enemy but if you were an Avenger you were practically a celebrity. I know. It doesn't make much sense to me either, but that's what we have to work with.

Comments

[ahhmahgawd]

Hey. We ain't that bad!

[Private to Layla and X-force]

Layla! Stay away from that guy. I mean it.

And oh lord. Can you take someone with you next time?

[elementarychaos.livejournal.com]

Well why don't you try cleaning the big room, hm?

[Private to X-Force]

I was walking. I can walk and know when I'll be safe. Sheesh. At least I got you the info!

[ahhmahgawd]

I'm busy with other stuff, girl.

[Private to Layla and X-force]

That don't make it better. Take someone with you next time!

[Private]

[meowminx]

You might want to lock this post from someone named Adam too. Also goes by Kensai. Seems he's giving Hodge information.

I've been chatting up Hodge a bit for info. I'll have to check out these so-called rallies of his.

[Private]

[elementarychaos.livejournal.com]

Kensai. I'll keep that name in mind. He's giving out names?

What exactly is he willing to give up to you? I can't get a read off this guy no matter how hard I try. It's seriously starting to grate on my nerves!

[apathynotenvy.livejournal.com]

I doubt forcing them to vacate the park would have any lasting effect on that madman's campaign.

[elementarychaos.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately not. All he'd have to do is turn around and accuse you of being a mutant and he'd have them in the palm of his hand.

Pretty tempting though, isn't it?

[ninepointnine.livejournal.com]

I didn't pick him up. He was with X-Force when I got there.

[Private to Layla]

What part of stay the hell inside is NOT getting through the blonde?

[elementarychaos.livejournal.com]

You picked him up here!

[Private to Rictor]

Probably the same part that's not getting through to the Mexican!

[chewtoyoffate.livejournal.com]

Humans can... Sell other humans? This is allowed?

[elementarychaos.livejournal.com]

In some places. Why got a price?

[tothecloud.livejournal.com]

I-I don't know-- I asked him myself, and he said it didn't matter if I was a mutant or a human mutate.

[elementarychaos.livejournal.com]

He also likes to scare people. He's got a history with mutant mutates because he used to create them. I get the hint the porter pulled him in from around the time he was building these mutates, so maybe you just got him thinking you were one of his? He had thousands.

[heartskidnaps.livejournal.com]

Hello Layla Miller.

You live with Rictor?

[elementarychaos.livejournal.com]

I live in a rat infested sewer with crocodiles named Richard. Why, you interested in a pet?

[Private]

[wrldsmostwanted.livejournal.com]

Look this whole super-power thing is relatively new to me (aside from a guy who can cut buildings in half) so I'm not exactly an expert on the double-standard people have where you're from.

However I know for a fact that the people aren't exactly used to seeing people with powers and I have a hunch "mutant" is going to be an end-all be all term.

So I have a little question for you. How do you think this mob he's rallying would react if they found out he had powers?

[Private]

[elementarychaos.livejournal.com]

It's really confusing, so understandable.

It won't matter to the civilians at this rate, so everyone will feel the backlash from them. Hodge himself knows his game though, so directly he'll be going after the mutants. So either way, yeah, it'll probably be a big mess. I guess I should've said the whole kidnapping/torture rule is in effect for the mutants.

Hard to say. I'm sure they'd have a problem if we could actually prove it, but with his abilities it'd be a hard thing to do.

[Same filter]

[turtle-titan.livejournal.com]

Sounds a lot like New York. No one wants to play science project on the Justice Force, but mutants are fair game.

What kinda tech are we talking here?

[Same filter]

[elementarychaos.livejournal.com]

It's pretty messed up, huh? It's even harder trying to explain that to people.

We're talking all sorts of tech. Power nullifiers, power amplifiers, body modificators, mind control machines, X-gene locators, mutant holding cells...he made a big mess back home with that sort of stuff, and I'm sure you can understand why that tech would be a threat here too.

[luckpuns.livejournal.com]

Gee. You're acting like the rest of us are enjoying the disco.

And what the hell are you doing running around at anti-mutant rallies? Can you even defend yourself?

[elementarychaos.livejournal.com]

At this point I think I'd rather listen to anything.

Because someone needed to? And some. I do have my powers I can rely on, but if you're asking me if I am some ninjitsu master then no.

[ Private; Encrypted ]

[bythreadalone.livejournal.com]

Ms. Miller, there is a huge difference between who we are at home versus who we are here. You might not have seen it yet, but even kids from the Initiative are being targeted by by mutant-haters, government sanctions or not.

[ Private; Encrypted ]

[elementarychaos.livejournal.com]

Hey, I never said they didn't have reason to be scared. This is going to have a backlash on everyone regardless as to whether or not they're a mutant; even if Hodge personally only goes after people with an X-Gene, the civilians and the public aren't going to know the difference between us, right? So whether directly or indirectly, all of us should still be ready for an uproar.

[private]

[heavymetalclaws.livejournal.com]

Guess the others have already read you the riot act, kid.

You manage to grab any of those pamphlets?

[private]

[elementarychaos.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I did, thanks for asking! He's got the whole nine yards going on X-Gene info, the different kinds of powers he's dealt with, and how all the damage around the City has been connected with 'powers'. Mostly it's a lot of DNA related stuff and whatnot; looks like he's just trying to get the word out there as to what mutants are.