The Last Stand [OPEN]]

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"... sweeping victories in both the House and Senate. Creed and his fellow Last Stand congressmen celebrated today, eager to begin the new legislation they promised in their collective campaign. Senator Creed enthusiastically exclaimed that the era of letting mutants go unchecked were finally going to come to an end..."


"... calling themselves the 'Mutant Liberation Front', or MLF, the campaign of vandalism and propaganda has been extensive in Europe and has started to appear in the United States and Canada as well. The MLF are most recognized by their tag sign of the double helix, along with the word LIBERATE. Most authorities are not incredibly concerned, as the group has been non-violent so far..."


"... as talks have broken down with Genosha. A special ambassador from the United States has been assigned to speak with Genosha on behalf of the US government, Gabrielle Haller, has stated that she will ensure that peace between the two nations will be assured. Haller and President Kelly left for Genosha this morning..."


"... Mutant Arts Council of Greater New York reported record setting turnout for their Halloween charity events in District X and are now focusing on their next seasonal event for the coming holidays. The Council is also looking for volunteers for District X soup kitchens for the winter months..."


"... making her the only platinum record seller in 2018. Industry analysts say that the hype that came as a result of Dazzler's coming out spiked the sales of her album well past anything else that's been release this year. Billboard expects "Mojoworld" to make the double platinum certification before the end of the year, with the Christmas shopping season approaching..."


"... projecting the coldest winter in the last twenty years for much of the United States. Certain voices outside the scientific community have gone from denying climate change to accepting it, under the caveat that climate change is now being blamed on possible mutant interference... "

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Comments

[psykick]

It seems an interesting word choice. As if they perceive mutants as imprisoned. And then there is the name of their organization. 'Force.' That is a very active word. It implies movement and power, against something else.

[Oh, don't worry, she has plenty of her own.]

Wow I messed up the HTML on that last one, sorry

[niepokonany]

Yeah, honestly? "Liberation Force" is a kinda sketchy combo. Like I think I'd probably be cool with their overall goals, but their tactics look pretty aggro for me.

[psykick]

Aggro? What does 'aggro' mean?

[niepokonany]

Oh, my bad. It's slang. For, like, "aggressive"?

[psykick]

Oh.

I agree. Their tactics are very aggro. Vandalism is never a good sign.

[niepokonany]

Actually, my uncle in Wrocław did some pretty rad graffiti back in the day, but stuff was different back home in the 80s.

[Understatement!]

[psykick]

There is a very fine line between graffiti and vandalism. I wonder if there is any pattern to where they have placed their mark.

[niepokonany]

Just "public", probably? I'd be way more worried about if they've got someone pulling their strings or just a bunch of kinda loose ideals.

[psykick]

You mean like the TransSpecies movement and that Sublime man?

[niepokonany]

Yeah, like those creeps, I guess?

[psykick]

Or they could just be mutants who're frustrated. Because they're so vague, it's hard to know what to think about them.

[niepokonany]

I mean, that's probably totally it. But you have to figure out what the sitch is with them anyway, and if they're gonna help or go totally psycho about it...

[psykick]

[Rinka has no idea what a 'sitch' is or how one goes 'psycho', but she gathers the general meaning of the rest of the sentence. Damnit English stop being so difficult.]

I'm not sure how painting symbols on buildings is going to help though. Usually that just annoys people. But from the language they use... I guess we will just have to wait. See what their next move is.

[niepokonany]

[Feliks: English as a Second Language teacher???]

It's more about awareness, probably, or just lashing out? Kinda depends, we'll see.

If someone's actually in charge of them, though, we could totally find out more, though...

[psykick]

[Or at least a tutor in Common English Slang. They don't teach you that stuff in class.]

If it is lashing out, I understand how they feel. I might not agree with how they express their feelings, but I understand.

[niepokonany]

[Feliks would do that, if his schedule weren't already a little bit insane. It would be hilarious.]

I mean, it's not like we don't all get it? But that's no reason to be dicks about it.

[psykick]

Sometimes people feel they have no option but... being dicks. I met a few people like that, back home. They joined the yakuza because they couldn't get work anywhere else.

[niepokonany]

Yeah, which is why social outreach is like, max important and junk?

But seriously.