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[flightforfreedom]

[ For such a chatty guy, Poe doesn't seem to post to the network all that much. And today? He looks decidedly less than chatty.

He's standing on what seems to be the tarmac of a military airfield, dressed very purposefully and carefully in his full Air Force formal uniform, the double bars on his epaulettes marking his rank as Captain. He isn't usually a man for pointless theatrics. (Pointless stunts is another thing altogether, but this doesn't seem to be about that either.) Clearly, the uniform and the setting have a point.

So he gets right down to it. ]

As you may have heard by now, the State Department has declared a national state of emergency thanks to the mess that's going on, and looks like it's getting worse, fast.

I've been asked to talk to all of you on behalf of the brass, here.

While the military has been - uh - less than enthusiastic about hiring imPorts as a whole, and we're still barred from active duty, they've decided to open up recruitment during the current crisis. Just not exactly for the Army.

Essentially, they're looking for super-powered personnel who are equipped to help handle all the damn weirdness that's going on. They're putting together Emergency Response teams, debriefing and giving a little training, then sending them out into the wild. Mandate is to suppress and contain inter-dimensional anomalies and try to stop the things from spreading.

I know a lot of you have mixed feelings about the Military on this world. Trust me, they've got mixed feelings about you, too. But as long as we're living on this planet, we're sharing it, and if everything is going tits up, then it's going to happen to all of us. We may as well work together.

Anyone already on super-powered teams is probably better off staying where they're at - though I can help coordinate you with Government efforts, if you're interested.

Anyone looking to sign up as Emergency Responders should know that only Registered imPorts can apply. Sorry folks, I didn't make that rule, I'm only here to repeat it.

[ He clearly looks a little uncomfortable, though what exactly about the circumstances or what he's saying is making him feel that way is unclear. ]

Regardless of what you think about any of this - for all intents and purposes, and however long you've been here: this place is our home. I don't really care how you figure out to protect it or who you do it with, but we all need to stand together before everything falls apart.

[ He stares at the camera a few more seconds, and then the screen goes black. ]

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[flightforfreedom]

like i said

i don't care how you help or who you're doing the helping with as long as you're actually helping

you wanna be the solution? go for it

i'm not stopping you

[photophobic]

I see. So anyone unregistered who decides to be the solution isn't risking being labelled a vigilante or a criminal.

Or a rebel.

[flightforfreedom]

[ Yeah, he sees that deliberate bait laid out for him. ]

officially i can't recommend anyone act outside of their judiciary boundaries

unofficially

oh hey who painted these lines here how unhelpful i guess i'll just erase them



i can't get rid of all the red tape but i can make it harder for anyone to try tying people up in it

we're a bit past all that anyway already, aren't we?

[photophobic]

Looking for a favour to do for me?

--> private

[flightforfreedom]

yeah, this really won't count as a favour

[ He switches to Private. ]

trust me the restrictions weren't my idea

but i know there are going to be plenty of people who aren't registered who want to help out

so if you want a team, i'll set you up

[photophobic]

I'm not interested in joining a team.

[flightforfreedom]

then what do you want

my red tape scissors?

trust me they're already in full effect

as long as you don't actually kill any citizens i'm pretty sure no one's gonna come gunning for you



you do know that teaming up really isn't the worst idea though, right

i seem to recall
something
about a team
managing something
together
despite
despising each other

maybe that was a day dream

[photophobic]

You are prone to flights of fantasy. Almost as much as you are to tired speeches about the power of teamwork.

And I think I'd enjoy seeing who exactly would come gunning for me, if it came to that.

But what do I want? What I always want.

[H e lpf ul.]

[flightforfreedom]

and here i thought you were pissed about people deciding reality wasn't real

same people who would usually come gunning for you if you went on a murder spree here

the ones with power nullifiers

point is just don't be a nightmare and you'll be fine



you know that is not at all helpful right

when the hell have i ever figured out what you want

other than to confuse and infuriate

not here

[solarcharged]

[ good fucking question THANKS KYLO ]