maskormenace | video | a finer world, part 2

[ Does this guy ever broadcast to the network from ground level?? APPARENTLY NOT because here's Apollo with yet another video message from somewhere dizzyingly high, this time sat on top of a brightly lit neon encrusted building in the heart of Jeopardy. Over his shoulder the sun sets over the desert in a picture perfect background landscape of bright pinks and oranges, but Apollo looks pensive despite the dreamy setting. He's been keeping an eye out for the so-called ghosts, you see, and maybe remembering a few ghosts of his own in the process. ]

An old friend once told me that saving the world is no good if we leave it the way we found it. She said 'saving the day shouldn't be the same as preserving the status quo'. Because what's the point in saving the world if you make no effort to change it? To make it better than it was?

That's why I joined her team, back home. I wanted to save the world and change it for the better. None of us could have done it alone but as a group... [ He trails off, turning a little wistful. ] As a group we were formidable.

But I know most of the teams currently operating here - [ you know who you are ] - are all pretty much Registered-only affairs. And that's fine if you're the Registering type...

[ Apollo's expression turns grim. Or as grim as you can look when surrounded by neon pink signage. ]

Personally? I've got no intention of swearing my loyalty to the government just because they want tame superheroes. But I still want to make a difference and if being a so-called vigilante is what it takes, then... I guess we'll see what happens next.

So consider this an open call. Is there anyone else out there who's Unsettled and wants to do their bit to save the world?

[ And yeah, maybe change it a little bit too. He hopes you're happy, Jenny Sparks. ]

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[ Well, if he wants to know so bad. She’s not sure if he’ll like the answer. ]

Not that I’m not impressed by your ability to go around the globe, but is it really necessary? For non-emergencies.

In any case- there are imPorts with long-range teleportation abilities. I’ve been taken somewhere by one and didn’t do much other than celebrate a holiday and sleep overnight, so I guess they didn’t give a fuck. If you wanted to fight crime and break the upper atmosphere, though, that’d probably cause problems. [ She shrugs. ]

[ no that's all... pretty much exactly what he wanted to do. Apollo suppresses a sigh. ]

I miss it. [ Except that's not quite it, it's more: ] It's like I've been shackled. Leashed. I don't like it.

So your tattoo didn't turn AWOL when you left?

That part I get. I mean, I can fly too, but I think I’d collapse before I got to the other side of the planet...

[ She’s weaksauce Apollo. ]

I wasn’t really paying attention- but it’s not like people were coming after us for it. I wouldn’t advise being out of the country for very long, or doing it in a way people will notice, but you might be able to get away with a little trip.

Well, that's good to know. [ He pauses, then grins fiendishly. ] You do realise that if I get arrested for going AWOL now it's all your fault, right?

No, it’s your fault for going for it. Just because I’m telling you how to do it doesn’t mean I’m encouraging it.

[ A pause. ]

Not completely encouraging it, at least.

Oh, I see how it is.

Who transported you, by the way? On your overnight stay.

No offense, but I might want to keep that to myself. I don’t think it was a particular sticking point, just...I’m not sure if they want it advertised, either.

[ Kanaya’s still hiding her identity, after all. ]

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None taken. [ Apollo shrugs happily, it was a question of idle curiosity and not much more. ] They sound like a useful person to know, at least.

They are. Maybe you’ll find them soon enough, who knows. It’s...kind of a weird situation.

[ Will Kanaya reveal herself?? ~~yes~~ Who knows! ]

Considering my sliding scale of 'weird situations' has broadened a hell of a lot since arriving here, so - [ He holds up his hands, almost beseechingly: ] - if it's that weird then I probably don't want to know.

I mean, it’s not that bad, it’s just-

[ Wait. ] Why am I talking about this. Never mind. But seriously- it’d be good to see you put this team together, if you actually can. You’d think people would make statements like that more often.

video | a finer world, part 2

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