7th Mission // Video

[darkpants_warmfeeling]

[Jacob films this post while standing in front of the white walls of Helix Station in Maurtia Falls, wearing a navy-blue tank top and black shorts. Judging by the sweat visible on his arms, he just finished his exercise for the morning. His ramrod-straight posture projects an image of Official Business that doesn't match his casual tone of voice, or his workout clothes.]

Hey, everyone. I'm Jacob Taylor. I work with RISE: that's an imPort police team, for all you new arrivals out there. I'm putting together something new for the community... kind of a public safety resource. Like the FAQ, but focused on who's causing trouble these days.

So I thought I'd ask: what do you think are the biggest threats around here? Criminals, terrorists, the Soviets? Maybe there's something most of us haven't heard about yet that more people need to know about. It's important to be aware, especially when people might want you dead. There's always something happening under the surface around here.

Oh, and just so we're clear: this is going to be a list focusing on groups, not individual people. So don't bother talking about who your least favourite imPorts are.

[He pauses for a moment, then relaxes his posture as he segues into more civilian matters.]

That's about it for official business. Unofficially... I was wondering if anybody has got suggestions on a good name for a dog.

[He's totally planning to get a dog. Heads up, MF 001 housemates!]

Comments

[redigere]

[She knows he's trying not to laugh and she doesn't blame him for it. It probably does seem odd for a small girl like her being worried about being on a watch-list, but...]

I thought, because of my powers...but I'm glad I'm not.

[Though she supposes if they were going to put her on a watch list, there'd been no point in bringing her here in the first place.]

[darkpants_warmfeeling]

They don't judge people based on powers, here. Even when it might help keep people safe.

[Heroes can't even get a look at the files of people they're investigating. Which is a bit of a pain when you're trying to track down someone with, say, fire powers and you can't find out who has fire powers.]

Can I ask what you've got that's so dangerous?

[redigere]

[She hesitates. And then reasons that she's already told other people, so there's no point in hiding it. If it becomes a problem in the future, then she'll insist that she alone be the one to deal with the consequences.]

I can manipulate memories. Only of a certain group of people, but. It was a problem for those people, back on my world.

[What she fails to realize is that being here has widened the parameters of that 'certain group of people' to include 'everyone in the current world' instead.]

[darkpants_warmfeeling]

[Jacob nods, understanding. That's not the most terrifying power he's heard of from imPorts, but he can see how it could be misused.]

Power is what you make of it. The important thing is what you use it for. As long as you don't hurt the wrong people with it, I don't see any reason why people should give you trouble over it.

[redigere]

I'm not going to hurt anyone ever again with these powers. [It comes out a little more forcefully than she meant it to. She lets out a little sigh.]

Thank you for understanding.