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[redlooksgood]

[The communicator turns on and a vision in red appears. Well, less vision and more like scowling lady in sunglasses.]

Hero. Cute. Not exactly original, but seeing as I've been kidnapped by a crazy lady in a machine I suppose I can't be too picky. I just hope no one expects to see me running around in spandex anytime soon.

[That image makes her grin slightly, or grimace. It's hard to tell with her sometimes.]

So, as informative as these little pamphlets are --

[With her free hand she waves them about right before shoving them in the nearest trashcan.]

--I'd really like to get the extended version on why I'm once again playing Dudley Do-Right for people I don't even know, because I'm really not the kind of "hero" a city wants, needs, or deserves.

[So much sighing]

When I said I needed a vacation I was thinking more along the lines of sunny beaches and scantily clad tourists.

Comments

[amiga]

Huntress. Real name some other time, maybe.

[redlooksgood]

Huh, I sure as hell hope this whole codename thing is just a passing faze for everyone.

[amiga]

That depends on who you ask.

[redlooksgood]

And if I just ask you?

[amiga]

I've got brothers here who depend on their ID's being secret.

[redlooksgood]

The whole hero thing, right?

I can't believe out of all the people in my world who actually could give a shit this Porter thing picked me.

[amiga]

She must've seen something in you that she liked.

[redlooksgood]

It's the leather pants I'm sure.

[amiga]

I've seen her use weirder criteria.

[redlooksgood]

Do tell.

[amiga]

Sometimes she brings in children. As in, six year olds.

[redlooksgood]

That's distressing.

And people haven't blown this bitch up because...?

[amiga]

They've tried to. And they've failed every time.

[redlooksgood]

Maybe they've just not had the right incentive.

Or big enough guns.

[amiga]

Perhaps. I haven't been here long enough to say.

[redlooksgood]

But long enough to be in the know, right?

[amiga]

That's where having family here comes in handy.

[redlooksgood]

Right, and I'm full of family to be had here.

[Except, you know, not]

[amiga]

And friends?

[redlooksgood]

I could count them on one hand back home. Here I don't even have that many.

[amiga]

Patience.

[redlooksgood]

It's like talking to Maureen.

Guess we'll have to see where fate leads me and all that bull. For now I'm getting a drink.