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[hoboagogo]

[The feed clicks on to show Shinjiro sitting back (Like feet on the desk back) in a small, bland-looking office- Though it's hard to see most of it, since his back is to a window with the blinds mostly closed. He's got some sort of cheap-as-hell cup'o'noodles in hand, poking at it with chopsticks. It's almost like he's incapable of not playing on superhero-facebook during his lunch break and between counseling sessions.

But at least he doesn't look entirely like a hobo? His hair is combed and everything okay. This is why dress codes at work are a good thing, right here.]

So between the newbies all excited to fight crime, and people able to finally change their pants and go outside with this Lucifer guy getting caught-- How do you people actually go about super hero-ing? Like do you put on a cape and stalk around looking for a mugger to catch, or do the police shoot you a text, or what?

[Pause, slurping on some of his food. Classy.]

Seems like a pain in the ass, with them handing us a job and whatever else when we get here. So yeah, guess I just wanna know if anyone actually goes around catchin' criminals and how that works. Seems like it'd be easy to get out've hand, registered or not.

[Not that he... plans in participating. But hey, curiosity.]

So yeah, lemme know what you hero types actually do with your lives. It's been bugging me since I showed up.

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[earnedmystripes]

[HEY SUP it's your next-door neighbor! Except he's in his suit so you don't know that.]

We've got a pretty good system for it back home. We wear these call bands on our wrists and when they go off, that means there's an emergency, and we're given our directions through that.

The way it works is, someone makes a request for a hero dispatch, the Justice Department approves it, and then we get contacted through the call bands.

I've been working on getting something similar set up here, actually.

[hoboagogo]

[--Oh wow he's being contacted by some kind of robot looking thing. Okay. Was not expecting this.]

So like a text system for anyone registered in the area? You guys given territories or do like five people show up and just gotta fight over who gets it?

Doesn't sound like too bad a system, at least. How long's it usually take to get approved?

[earnedmystripes]

Something like that, yeah, though I'm trying to keep it open for unsettled people, too.

And it goes pretty fast--kinda needs to, considering lives're at stake, y'know?

[hoboagogo]

[A pause, considering, prodding at his lunch a bit more to occupy his hands. it's clear that he's got some thoughts, but is sorting through them, rather than voicing them all.]

So you gotta find people to work it 24/7-
What's it take for that kinda thing to get approved back where you're from?

[Always the skeptic, he's... mostly thinking of ways it could go wrong.]

Not to mention something so it won't be easy to start a mass manhunt with wrong info.

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[hostage]

Ummm, I don't think most of us do a lotta heroing on the regular. Like, I wouldn't just stand there if something was going down right in front of me, but mostly I leave it to the pros.

[hoboagogo]

That's what I was thinking. [He shrugs, shifts how his feet are crossed on the desk.]

Like it doesn't seem like it needs even ten people to do it, let alone however many dozens've popped up.

[hostage]

Mostly I think we're just here to be a threat. You know, like, "Yo, check out how many nukes we got, Russia."

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[khajidont]

[Oh hey there roomie. Jaime's not actually responding from the room next over, however - the one he's in is decidedly sterilized looking. (It's a dentist's office, and yes, he's on his break.)]

Why, you thinking about picking up a cape and a codename and getting out there?

[It's not really a serious question; Shinjiro just doesn't seem to be the type.]

[hoboagogo]

[Hell yeah work-break-bros. He gives a short, dismissive snort at the question, shaking his head.]

Yeah- I'll run around, grab someones arm, and ask 'em to wait there for a bit 'til their skin falls off.

[he's so positive about his powers here yep.]

More just trying to get an idea 'bout how it's all supposed to work. Back home we ain't got anything close to this.

[khajidont]

[Jaime can help out with some of the nitty gritty details, even when he's going around as a civilian, but Shinjiro's power grabs his attention first. He had been about to take a bit out of his granola bar, but he's not so sure he wants to anymore.]

Is that seriously your power? Making people's skin fall off?

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[yatagarasu]

Capes?

...Scarves are better.

[hoboagogo]

Yeah, but anyone can wear a scarf. They don't exactly make you think've a bad superhero flick.

[yatagarasu]

It's all about the presentation and the pose!

And the rest of your outfit.

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[ironbuttmonkey]

If I see something I jump to it, mostly.

Did what I could during the whole monster invasion at least.

[hoboagogo]

So you don't stand back if you can help someone, but you ain't going out've you way to look for people to save- that right

[ironbuttmonkey]

Yeah. I haven't done a head count, but it seems like there're a lot of people here. Trying to be the first to every little thing would be a waste of energy.

VOICE.

[retconman]

Trust me, there's always someone that's going to put on a costume, whether they're encouraged to or not. Maybe more people realize it's a little clumsy of a method now.

[hoboagogo]

Maybe they don't feel authentic without it.

Can't say I've never worn stupid shit to a fight, but there was always some kinda benefit in battle. [Or the Main Character just says RPG PARTY MEMBER, PUT THIS ON. Whichever. :T ]

[retconman]

I'm not advocating pacifism outright. But the vigilante thing is a little naive, don't you agree? I mean-- [ He exhales. ] More organized heroics are a safer bet.

[bulwank]

Patrol's mostly. and when something's amiss, you pursue. Much of it has to do with duty and good judgement!

[hoboagogo]

I ain't that great at either of those. Probably good I'm sitting that out.

[bulwank]

Did you want to dedicate your life to something like that? If not, then no, sit out. Better to not be in the way! Not everyone should take on that role, which is why the people who brought us here are wrong.

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[ktfod]

[A laugh, smirking to himself.]

You look good. Nice to see you without the hat once and a while. [Less shit to hide under, feel that new confidence, Shinjiro? Running through you? it's nice, hey?]

And like hell you don't know what being a hero is. Even if you took a break for a while.

[hoboagogo]

[ROLLING HIS EYES AKI- looking good, what is this bullshit.] It's too damn hot here for that.

And bullshit. [A snort.] We did some shit, but we weren't heroes.

[ktfod]

[You look like a responsible adult, like people. Don't roll your eyes at him.]

Yes we were, Shinji, we helped people. There were casualties- but we did good, that's the point of being a hero.