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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. ]

Comments

[rebelarrow]

[Judd blinks once. Twice.]

Changelings are like that, only they can shift whenever they desire.

[He's not touching the rest of it.]

I'm one of the lieutenants of the largest Changeling pack in North America.

[flightforfreedom]

[ Sorry dude.

Poe blinks in turn, having not realized that they were something that actually existed on Earth. He shouldn’t be surprised, by now. It feels like everything exists on some version of Earth. ]

Huh, no kidding?

That’s gotta be quite the platoon.

So you can be a wolf whenever you want?

[rebelarrow]

SnowDancer lands stretch across most of California.

[Except for San Francisco and Yosemite, which belong to the Leopards.]

Not quite. I'm not Changeling; I'm Psy. I possess psychic abilities.

[flightforfreedom]

Ah.

[ The shift in his expression is noticeable - even if he's clearly trying to hide it. He's not quite so antsy about psychics these days, but after the Finalizer, he can't really stand the idea of anyone getting into his head. ]

That why you're the leader?

[rebelarrow]

[Judd's hardly insulted, in fact it's a reaction that barely registers with him, as to him it's to be expected. In his world, his kind hasn't exactly made a good impression with the other races the past 100 years or so. The unease is something he's used to.

Luckily for Poe, Judd doesn't just barge into someone's head without permission.]

I said I was a lieutenant. I'm not even in charge of one of the satellite dens. [His lips finally quirk up into the barest hint of a smirk.] And never say something so foolish to a Changeling, should one appear. They certainly won't find that statement as amusing as I do.

[flightforfreedom]

Alright, duly noted. [ He says it a little wryly, because, as this conversation has proved, he will almost certainly say the wrong thing. ]

Is it rude to ask them to show you? Changing into a wolf, I mean. Or is that like - something that one would do in private.

Maybe I should just not say anything at all.

By the sounds of it, though, you're here by yourself, huh?

[rebelarrow]

The Psy aren't exactly on friendly terms with Changelings. [Or humans. Or hell, other Psy.] There are a few exceptions, but the thought of a Psy running a Changeling pack is amusing to me, but would probably piss them off.

Depends on the wolf. Some are more shy than others, but I can think of several that wouldn't hesitate to show you. Just learn to turn around when the wolf starts to shimmer.

[So much nakedness.]

Yes. [His response is ice cold. He's having issues coping with this fact, but he's trying not to let it show too much.]

[flightforfreedom]

Sounds like a lot of complications for people working together.

[ He feels a bit bad for asking, and his tone is genuinely apologetic: ]

... I'm sorry. I know it's a hell of an adjustment.

[rebelarrow]

Psy and Changelings, as a whole, do not get along. Things are changing, but it will take time for wounds to heal.

If you mean the wolves, they're shameless when it comes to shifting around their pack, but it's in relation to outsiders where they have differing opinions.

[He's quiet for a moment.]

You have no idea. [Psy exist on two planes--and though he can faintly feel his family in the psychic plane, the plane itself is a barren wasteland, devoid of anything else.

It's unnatural.]