endbringer, meet gun

[peterxy]

...Very unseasonable rains can be seen in the distance from the shores of Acapulco.

The Brockton Bay Protectorate starts organizing volunteers to be transported or teletransported in batches to it. Heroes, rogues, villains, anyone's assistance is appreciated. A rendez-vous point is set for non-Protectorate capes wishing to volunteer, and Protectorate capes are informed of the situation via communication devices.

Comments

[mxglam]

And now there's a slice of cake there.

"...okay, I guess for all intents and purposes your mind is not there to my power."

[thinkering]

"That's reassuring."

[mxglam]

"Not to me it isn't."

[thinkering]

"Why? I can't make things you make go away. I can't help, either, but that wasn't such a huge drawback that you noticed it back in Acapulco."

[mxglam]

They shrug. "I suppose. Though it's not exactly the most invasive of powers, as far as mental powers go."

[thinkering]

"I know, but I don't want to have any gaps at all."

[mxglam]

"It's really not much of a gap though. I mean, granted, it could be indicative of the efficacy of other similarly-small-but-otherwise-objectionable powers against you."

[thinkering]

"I want my mind to be an impregnable fortress, not a fortress with a couple secret passages."

[mxglam]

"That's an interesting preference, and it's also pretty interesting that you got a power that suits it so well."

[thinkering]

"Yes, well, we might not be having this conversation if it didn't work real well."

[mxglam]

"...would you answer if I asked?"

[thinkering]

"I might. It's kind of a personal question, but I do have ultimate blackmail."

[mxglam]

They wince. "When you put it like that it makes me really question the wisdom of telling you about it."

[thinkering]

"I had it mostly figured out. And I do want to help you. I wouldn't usually answer the question you're proposing asking me."

[mxglam]

"I... won't actually ask. If you want to tell me I'll listen, but you're right it's a very personal question so I don't think it's- okay of me to ask, like that. Even if you have ultimate blackmail."

[thinkering]

"Up to you."

[mxglam]

[thinkering]

Patrol patrol.

[mxglam]

"...so, any suggestions about the whole rep thing?"

[thinkering]

"How long would you be stuck if you did join the Wards, ballpark?"

[mxglam]

"Stuck?"

[thinkering]

"Well, you can theoretically quit, but they get very fed up with people who revolving-door it. I mean how long till you'd graduate."

[mxglam]

"Oh. Nine months."

[thinkering]

"That's not that long. You could join up, use Branding for its ostensible purpose, get some action figures made, it's certainly the safest way to build up some attention."

[mxglam]

"Hm."