[backdated to yesterday like a boss]

[tobereckoned.livejournal.com]

[For once, the feed that comes through Knock-Out's communicator is video and not text. She's outside sitting at the park, though both her arms are thrown over the back of the bench she's on; the communicator seems to be floating in front of her. She looks conflicted for a moment, but then she decides to speak.]

We're not actually bad guys, you know. I know what you guys all think, that we're some kind of group of boogeymen after your brains and blood. But that's not what this is about. These protests are getting out of hand--

[She rubs her temple. Behind her a car is speeding as someone is trying to cross the street; she raises her hand and the car stops abruptly, letting the person walk in front of it.]

We're here to help you. It doesn't have be like last time, shouldn't be, we have a completely different team working on the science of it all now. This isn't new, signing yourself up to fight for a cause you believe in. You all do understand that, right? I've made sacrifices too, this isn't supposed to be easy and it's not about good guys and bad guys like some idiotic movie… how can you guys live in New York and still think sides like this fit into neat little boxes?

My point is: you don't have to trust us. Or even like us. But burning the city down isn't the way to show your side is the right one.

[And lo, this broadcast does not end up with someone dying! Instead it just harmlessly disconnects.]

ooc | So, let's just pretend this post up went up yesterday...yep. Anyway, the NPC part of this plot is winding down. No more twists, this is the penultimate wrap-up post for this part of the plot.

Comments

Voice;

[emperorshand.livejournal.com]

You do know that a good majority of the people on here were interested in stopping those protests, right?

[A PAUSE.......]

What tipped you off about the car?

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[tobereckoned.livejournal.com]

Didn't say anything to contradict that, did I?

I heard it, of course.

Video

[out_of_time]

You've got to be kidding me. By now you have to know where your powers really came from. How can you still be loyal to these people? Do you really believe they actually care about helping anyone?

text

[tobereckoned.livejournal.com]

Didn't say anything about loyalty.

[text]

[hackeralastair]

sorry. not buying it. you peons may not be the bad guys but your bosses? Yeah, no, sorry.

been there done that. I was like you once. Guess what? I turned out to be wrong.

[text]

[hacktivist]

You were like her?

[text]

[tobereckoned.livejournal.com]

You don't know me. You have no way of knowing that.

Video

[newbvampire]

They kidnapped and tortured people to give you your powers. How are they not the bad guys?

Video

[incywincyhero]

Yeah, what she said. Sure, life is complicated, but you can account for that without making excuses for evil.

text

[tobereckoned.livejournal.com]

In case you haven't been paying attention, that scientist isn't working there anymore.

video;

[hacktivist]

You may have found a more willing group mindset if the initial sign-ups had also been voluntary.

Your handlers aren't the only ones who'll go to extreme lengths for what they believe.

text

[tobereckoned.livejournal.com]

That's hardly something I'm in charge of. Or that Candy is anymore.

voice;

[nottheanswers]

And what do you make of the possible longterm effects the grafts have on their host?

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[tobereckoned.livejournal.com]

Such as?

comment not here;

[pilfered]

[ but eames is stalking the fuck out of this post. ]

voice;

[lovedthesun.livejournal.com]

I confess I have no way of accounting for everyone but, I don't think the majority of us had any part in that aside from defending the people getting hurt in the chaos.

As for your people... [a pause] as individuals you've all seemed noble to me. I sincerely hope nothing else happens to any of you.

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[tobereckoned.livejournal.com]

Maybe not in that chaos.

Thank you. Most of us are actually trying to do the right thing here.

video;

[cosmic_ring_hero]

[Sitting among the clouds. Don't ask why.]

So. Questions then. [He lifts a note pad and clears his throat.]

Do you happen to know who was in charge of PR over there? I'd like to talk to them. [He shakes his head, muttering something about people being bad at their jobs.] Second question, who's in charge of the science if that...other doctor isn't anymore? [A beat as he flips the page.] Did you pick your codename? And if so, why Knock-Out? And lastly...what were you, y'know...doing during the riots?

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[tobereckoned.livejournal.com]

This isn't a Q&A. I'm not speaking on behalf of anyone. Just in the interest of keeping things from repeating themselves.

I did pick my codename, though. Because it suits my powers. Why else?

video;

[hexappeal]

I don't necessarily hate you or anyone else involved in this. You said it yourself, that it's a cause you believe in.

But that doesn't make it okay. [And it doesn't mean she won't get that arm back. :|]

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[tobereckoned.livejournal.com]

I'm not trying to argue one side's more right than the other, even if everything thinks I am. I'm just saying what isn't going to help make yours the one that is.

[impediatrician.livejournal.com]

You're so popular.

[tobereckoned.livejournal.com]

Can't say I expected anything different. But you know, calling spades spades hurts a lot of peoples' delicate sensibilities.

[deconnate]

Do they even have anyone competent left on the science team?

[tobereckoned.livejournal.com]

Obviously.