capeandcowl | [ 3 ] [ voice; forward-dated to early saturday morning ]

[ He doesn't speak immediately, though there's the very, very faint sound of the radio in the background. A breath is drawn and when he does finally talk he sounds some combination of very concerned and upset while also trying not to be. ]

Um -- uh -- hello. I wouldn't normally use this thing for such a simple question, but I figured this would be the fastest way to get a real answer, since-- well, I know that protocol here doesn't always allow for just calling the police.

So: Has anyone else disappeared... recently? Unaccounted for?

[ He clears his throat and there's a pause as he takes a drink of something. ]

You see, I can't reach my friend Sally. [ Another pause. ] Jupiter. She's not normally very difficult to get ahold of, but it's no use. Now, my coworkers went missing for about a week last month without any warning, and they're all back now. But they weren't alone, either, and I know -- I know that these things can depend on if they're individual or en masse. That is, it's what I've heard.

But if anyone has seen her... or heard from her... I'd just like to make sure she's all right. I want to ensure that--

[ You don't want to know how many times he's tried calling her to bring him to the conclusion that, yes, something may be wrong. Like. It was a lot of times. Just in case: ]

Sally, if you're listening to this, I really hope you aren't just avoiding me.

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I, ah, wouldn't recommend it. If you do, you'll be stuck with the most demanding job in the City.

Don't worry. I have no interest in your job.

Shit, at least you're still sane.

I've never really been interested in being in office. The military was rigorous enough.

I don't know, I always figured the military would be worse, honestly. There's something different about being in office. It's rough, but not rigorous.

It's a different sort of rigor, I suppose. You can really see the change you're making right in front of your eyes.

Yeah, I'm sure you can. From this high up, it's hard to see all the little changes you make.

I imagine that must feel disheartening sometimes.

If I let it be so, sure. I keep my eyes on the big picture. It helps.

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Oh, of course. It's nothing to really lose heart over. Where there's a will there's a way.

Exactly, and there's a hell of a will.

That's just what I like about you, Mr. Mayor.

Hah, what, the fact that I'm that full of myself?

No. That you're motivated.

Well, hah, I'm glad to hear it.

Well, after all, someone has to be. That's how we get things done. You can't have order without a fine leader.

Well, I'll take your word on fine, but I agree with the rest. I'll take your assessment more than how I feel about it.

You should take more pride in your accomplishments.

I take pride, but there's no need to be pompous about it.

You can be a little pompous if you've earned the right.

Ah, but who dictates that, right?

No person does -- their actions do.

Exactly. I'll leave that to better judges than me.

Politics are a messy game. There's such a thing as being too modest, you know.

Believe me, Nelson. I know.

But I'm not going to call myself a fine leader, that's for the voters to decide. I just do what I can, and hope that it's the right thing to do.

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