capeandcowl | 28th Lie, Video

[Boyd is standing behind his desk at Rossum HQ, a fantastic view of city visible through the window behind him.]

I want to announce that as of Monday August sixth, Rossum and Global Protection Services will no longer be doing any business with any current, or future signatory to the ImBargo Act. All current leases and licenses for Rossum devices, technology, medicine, and research will be terminated. Furthermore companies that do business in these countries that license Rossum technology will not be allowed to use, or supply that technology withing the borders of those countries. I am also withdrawing any and all funds we have invested in the infrastructure of these nations. If I as a person am not welcome on their shores then I will not allow them to benefit from the hard work of my employees, or my money.

I am aware this will negatively affect many people and for that I am sorry, but because these nations refuse to extend to us a basic human right and seem to view us as a threat, I feel I have no other option. It is only one short step from banning us from their territory to seizing our assets and I will not endanger my people, or my company by leaving open facilities in places I think that could happen. If and when these nations change their minds and attitudes toward ImPorts I will be happy to reopen business with them.

I would also like to ask all other business owners, ImPort and Native, to join me in this boycott. Together we might be able to convince them of how wrong this Act is. Thank you.

[Later on in the evening this message is released to all major new outlets.]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

That's the plan. It's going to be an uphill battle, Vulcanus has been putting out propaganda for a while now, but I think we can win. We just need to be united. Show everyone that we are a community that wants to better the world, not destroy it.

That's going to be hard. Everyone's going to focus on the few bad guys we have in our community. They're the ones always in the news.

So we change the news. We give them something else to report on. Mr. Xanatos actually proposed an excellent way of doing that, we host an expo showing off Import contributions to the community and advances we've given to the world.

Oh, really? When are you guys going to do that?

Soon hopefully. There are going to be a lot of details we'll have to work out first and permits we'll have to get from city hall. That's assuming the proposal isn't shot down right from the beginning, but I don't think that will happen.

Oh. [Aka a lot of stuff she doesn't know much about.] Are you going want me to me there?

Only if you want to. I would appreciate it though, especially if you were there during the opening speeches.

What would you need me to do?

Just being there would be enough, but if you wanted to more I certainly wouldn't say no. After all we're showing off that Imports can do for this world and that includes magic as well as technology.

Edited 2012-08-11 02:12 (UTC)

So I could do a magic demonstration?

If you feel up to it, yes. It would impress a lot of people.

[Possibly frighten a few too, but hopefully it would frighten them enough to put any thought of harming Imports out of their heads.]

Edited 2012-08-11 02:17 (UTC)

[She's visibly excited.]

I'd be up for it. What kind of spells do you want me to do?

[Boyd grins.]

Good question. Do whatever you think will be most impressive, just so long as it doesn't blow the roof off, okay?

Okay. I'll keep it safe. No explosions or more bubble incidents.

I'm sure you'll do great. I'm really looking forward to it.

Thanks. [She's being sincere, she does enjoy the vote of confidence.]

Also I'm sorry I haven't found you a new tutor yet. The situation with Blue Sky and Mr. Pinkerton and now this...

Still, I shouldn't have let that happen and I will find one next week, I promise.

It's okay. I should have been looking harder too.

No, I'm your guardian. It's my responsibility.

But I'm glad you have the initiative to want to go look for one yourself.

Thanks. I don't think it should be too hard. A lot of people seem to be familiar with magic.

You're right, but that's not all I'm looking for. I also need to find someone who's able to teach and that's a rare enough talent to try and find.

Yeah, I'll give you that.