The Liberation Begins

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"... have declined significantly. Experts say the lack of activity from the formerly aggressive group may indicate a change in gameplan for the Friends of Humanity. Rather than taking to the streets and participating in violent confrontations with rioters, the Friends of Humanity have become much more visible on the internet and in social media. "A Voice for Humanity", a gathering spot for many FoH supporters, has branched itself onto Facebook, Twitter, and other social media spheres. Paul Stacy, the creator of the website and noted anti-mutant activist and writer, has stated that in the modern world, social revolutions aren't won on the streets, but on the web..."


"... resulting in the death of five officers and six others so far, the riots in San Francisco continue as masked members of the Mutant Liberation Front fan the flames, violently fighting off any attempts by city officials to regain control of the Castro Street neighborhood, also known as "Mutant Town West". The mayor has pleaded to the state and federal governments for aid in order to restore order..."


"... Reverend William Stryker, uncle to the late Donovan Zane, was finally forced to end his vigil today as a young man identifying himself as a member of the Mutant Liberation Front rushed the capital steps today, using an unknown mutant power to injure the reverend in what police are calling attempted murder. Reverend Stryker was rushed to the nearest hospital and is said to be in critical condition..."


"... President Kelly and special diplomat Gabrielle Haller left for Genosha again for another round of peace talks, but were stopped and forced to turn away as Air Force One entered Genoshan air space. There has been no word from the mutant nation as to why, specifically, US officials were invited and then summarily dismissed before they even reached land, but many in congress are claiming this is a clear sign from the Genoshan government that they are not interested in peace talks and are preparing to invade the US..."


"... holding rallies in known mutant neighborhoods in major urban centers across the US. In District X specifically, one of the masked speakers declared that they had claimed District X back from the human hands that had left them to starve and to freeze. Several food and clothing supplies, believed to be stolen and hijacked by MLF factions working in the Atlantic, were then delivered to the district's residence..."

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Outside

[stardustreverie]

[On one hand, at least she can't hear the news outside but at the same time, being still fairly upset and out in the cold wasn't good either. But if she was inside...something would have probably blown up. After the mission she'd been irritable and quiet. Two things that are slightly worrying but she'd waved off any concern, claiming school work.

But one could find her all bundled out, watching the sky for now.]

[musou_tensei]

-Reimu had only recently been cleared to leave the infirmary, and was still a little wobbly as he approached Marisa. He probably shouldn't be outside, all things considered, but... solidarity and all.-

You alright?

[stardustreverie]

[If it was anyone else, Marisa would have probably just waved them off instantly. Although her stopping to think about it, not tearing her gaze away from the sky at all wasn't much better.]

I'm fine, Just thinkin' away from the crowds since everyone tends ta get excited.

[She's trying.]

[musou_tensei]

Then what are you thinking about?

[stardustreverie]

Classwork, Anythin' that seems ta come up..Things that have happened. Ya know...rather think about it then let it out were I'll hear about destruction of property.

[musou_tensei]

Yeah...

I've been thinking about Shaw, and what he said. About this whole... "homo superior" thing...

[stardustreverie]

Oh? So what's your opinion on it then?

[musou_tensei]

Shaw was the Black King of the Hellfire Club. He was one of the wealthiest businessmen on the planet. He was an engineering genius and had a mutant power that made him pretty much untouchable, save for certain circumstances...

You look at him, and you see the apex of wealth and power. People like him rule the world. It leads credence to what he says... to a degree. But those weren't really the terms he was using. This wasn't your classic social Darwinism, or he'd realize he was already at the top of the food chain. At his position in life, why would he care? He doesn't strike me as the altruistic type, interested in the advancement of mutant kind... But he made it sound as if we're about to inherit the planet.

Wasn't Sublime also going on about something like that? About a "Homo Superior" condition? It was different end goals in mind, with Sublime talking about integration and Shaw talking about domination, but they both had the same core idea. That the evolution of human kind was suggesting we have some kind of... providence over the globe.

[stardustreverie]

Yeah but at the same time ya could also put the fact they both decided the wrong way to go about things.

Although I take it you have a further point then them bein' stupid and crazy.

[musou_tensei]

... What if they're right?

I had a whole thing wrote ut..and then someone pointed out I was repeating myself. /nod

[stardustreverie]

...Alright, I'll bite. What if they are right then?

[musou_tensei]

Where do we stand on that?

[stardustreverie]

That's a good question.

[Going to lean back, coming out of her huddled shape she'd been in.]

I guess it depends really. Because even if we are ta do that, it doesn't mean there won't be idiots tryin' ta hurt people. Innocents still need someone ta come up and keep them safe from what they can't save themselves from.

In all honesty? Where we stand then? It won't change a bit.

[shiningscales]

[Given his own poor reaction to the cold, Caelius generally made a point not to go outdoors during the winter months. But today, he was, even if he didn't stray far from the doors. The air might help clear his head, he figured, the cold sharp to him in spite of the way he had bundled up.

But he apparently wasn't the only one who had chosen that course of action. When he sees Marisa, he smiles and lifts a hand in a polite greeting, though there's a trace of something awkward in his expression.]

Um—

[He fumbles for something to say for a moment, then manages:]

Kind of chilly today, huh?

[stardustreverie]

[it takes Marisa a moment to catch up to the fact of everything but she lifts a hand in greeting as well, she faint version of her usual grin on her face.]

Yo. Yeah...Rather it be warmer then this but ya can't star gaze or watch the sky as well inside.

[After a moment she brings her arm back around her and tilts her head a bit.]

So what brings ya ta the frigid outdoors?

[Like she has any room to talk.]

[shiningscales]

That's certainly true. It's a little rough, trying to stay indoors all winter.

[In all honesty, he really shouldn't be out here, but...]

Just trying to clear my head, I think. I thought the cold might shock it into submission.

[stardustreverie]

It is. Makes ya want spring and summer ta get here quicker.

[A slight smirk but it's still faint.]

Ah....Sounds like ya got a lot on your mind as well huh? Wanna talk about it or just let the cold decide ta wreck havoc?

[shiningscales]

[He lets out an amused puff of breath—which he can see, leaving him to awkwardly tug his scarf a little tighter around his neck.]

I don't think it's anything most people aren't already thinking about. [Probably not worth talking about, then, he figures.] You?

[stardustreverie]

Eh, to a extent it's about the same plus some I guess. Rather think it out instead of tryin' ta get time in the Danger room and hear about destruction complaints.

[She shivers a bit, but makes no move to stand up.]

Kinda a bit of punishin' myself for how much this last mission has put me in a mood I guess...Stuff I don't wanna tell the others but know it'll end up costin' us if I don't do somethin'.

[shiningscales]

Um, sorry, if this is presumptuous, but... Would you be more comfortable talking to me? It might help to use someone else as a sounding board, either for figuring out what to do or how to tell the people who really need to hear it. I promise whatever you say won't leave this...

[...]

Well, I guess I can't say "room," but I'm not offering this as a counselor.

[stardustreverie]

[There is a moment of hesitance at the idea. Marisa had been keeping it to herself for a reason. Her team was her best friends, one from childhood and the other had earned that place as well during High school.

But..Holding it in wasn't going to help.]

..Eh, why not. It's better ta at least try and figure it out. Although if not as a counselor, what are ya offerin' it as?

[shiningscales]

Just, you know— Person-to-person? It would feel a little cold to me, not to at least offer.

[A beat.]

Though if we're going to talk, maybe we should find somewhere inside to do it.

[stardustreverie]

No colder then where we are at.

[A joke but getting up to move back inside.]

Yeah..I can't argue that. Powers can only keep ya heated for so long. Lead the way.

[shiningscales]

I guess I walked right into that one...

[He sighs, but it's at his own foolishness. In any case, as he turns back toward the doors, he reaches out to hold them open for her.]

Somewhere private, then?

[stardustreverie]

Heh, yeah but it's cool.

[Heading in and making sure to hold the door once she's inside.]

Yeah. I mean, everyone here is cool and all but some people might not wanna hear about things ya know? Maybe a classroom or somethin'?