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

[alicornucopia]

"Did something happen to you? There are some parahumans who can - put you back together, if you have some kind of injury..."

[mxglam]

Blink. "Oh. No, I mean, I'm anatomically okay. It's just, what I'm anatomically like isn't... doesn't really have much to do with how I feel, gender-wise. And in fact my power lets me be pretty, uh, flexible, anatomically."

[alicornucopia]

"I'm still not sure I understand, but - you have a Changer power?"

[mxglam]

"More or less. My power is conjuring stuff and making stuff behave in different ways, kinda, and there's a minor Changer effect because of that. I expect it can grow with the rest too, though." Maybe not but having her believe it won't hurt.

[alicornucopia]

"Oh, I see. That explains what people have been telling me, I suppose. Is there a way to know which you are at any given time? Do you change your mask, or something?"

[mxglam]

"When I'm in mask there's not much of a difference. You can use 'they' as a pronoun, if you need to refer to me."

[alicornucopia]

"Oh, how clever," says Miss Militia. "Both of you at once. All right."

[mxglam]

...they decide that's good enough. "So, I have two questions. First, uh, do you know the status of the... guy?"

[alicornucopia]

"The one who was injured last night?" Headshake. "I am afraid he passed away overnight."

[mxglam]

"Oh."

[alicornucopia]

"He might well have lived. It was bad luck," Miss Militia says reassuringly.

[mxglam]

"...I really don't want luck to have anything to do with the fate of the people I engage with."

[alicornucopia]

Miss Militia nods sympathetically and pats Glam's shoulder. "You will get better and make fewer mistakes."

[mxglam]

"Yes. Yes I will."

[alicornucopia]

"That's the spirit. Were you looking for Chevalier? He's at a meeting with the Director. It is about you, in part, I believe, she will likely want to meet you sometime today."

[mxglam]

Sigh. "Naturally. Well, I was just going to ask him about... what I just asked you. And also was wondering if there was anything, like, official or social with respect to the other Wards and the heroes about my joining other than just signing a bunch of documents, or if I'll just meet them as I lurk." They don't mention Phyllis Constance Yates.

[alicornucopia]

"He wanted to introduce you to everyone at once, and is not sure if Echo or Beneficence can be here for a meeting tonight. Tomorrow evening at the latest."

[mxglam]

"Alright, cool. I met Echo once on patrol, and Dauntless and Lorica and Velocity when I started going out in costume, and saw Dauntless just now."

[alicornucopia]

Miss Militia nods. "Anything else you want to talk about?"

[mxglam]

"Hmmm... any idea when Chevalier and Director Piggot will want to talk, and what about? And... any tips about talking to the Branding lady?" Better not mention that they already tried and it went catastrophically.

[alicornucopia]

"The Director will want to know more about your powers. She will probably express her disappointment that you did not join before you made a fatal mistake," says Miss Militia. "I doubt you will have trouble with Branding, your name and costume will not offend parents and you are not wearing plaid."

[mxglam]

"Well, mightn't the gender thing be a sticking point?"

[alicornucopia]

"Oh, I suppose it might be. Maybe you should have two different lines of merchandise?" laughs Miss Militia.

[mxglam]

They grin. "That sounds like a great idea!" Too bad apparently not great enough for one Phyllis Constance Yates.

...well, maybe she didn't think of it? They certainly wouldn't have a problem differentiating merchandise for the different aisles, although they're not particularly sure what would be different - their costume is literally white with white on white made of white, and as far as they knew weapons or powers weren't exactly gendered.

Oh well.

[alicornucopia]

Miss Militia is probably smiling behind her bandana flag. "I am sure Phyllis will be amused!" she says, and she moves on through the corridor.