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[etiological]

Hello, my name is Victoria Dallon. Antares when flying around trying to solve more problem than I might cause.

I've noticed that there is a relatively high population of capes around, or "superheroes" if you want to make extra sure your allegiances are clear. Supervillains too, I would assume? Whatever, I don't think anyone's that stupid to be trying to make something of villainous takeover.

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At any rate, I've noticed that this place isn't really high on crime, and that every now and then we're going to be tested in one way or another. For that reason, I was wondering if people would be interested in making something of a support/tutelage group for capes? I was in something along those lines back home, and it helped me a great deal. We're lacking an actual cape therapist here, but I think we could still arrange drills and excersises to keep our powers and dynamics honed. And a space to talk about freely, too, because sometimes you just need someone that can listen and undertand, right?

I'm particularly interested in those that are either underage or whereabouts, since the older ones are most likely more experienced and don't really need this kind of thing as much.

So yeah, let me know if you would be interested in doing something of a little meet and greet to see if there's enough interest to get a group going.

If anything it will help us more active types to not go totally insane, I'd think.

Comments

[westcoasts]

have you done this before? building a team?

[etiological]

Yeah. It's not easy and it's not a one person effort, which is why I appreciate people offering help.

The whole "I don't have powers and I'm offended" bit isn't really doing anyone any favors though.

[westcoasts]

well. by definition it's a team effort.

i'm not offended, i'm just not into splinter groups. been there, done that, i know how it ends — and that's not with the bad guys losing, for what it's worth.

if you really want to do this, speak to kate bishop. she's the more youth-friendly hawkeye in the city. got a clubhouse and everything.

[etiological]

That was not my intention. I've said it a bunch of times already, but in my world nobody without powers are doing hero stuff, so it never even crossed my mind when I made this post, and I think I have a right to remain sceptic, but willing to be convinced otherwise.

And I'll do that. I'd appreciate if you can also tell her about this, too.

[westcoasts]

yeah, maybe stick to calling them capes if you're gonna be so insistent on what is and isn't a hero.
at least until you've been "surprised".

( "I'd appreciate it", GOD, does he look like a fucking messenger here—. )

sure. don't worry, she doesn't have powers either, so i'm sure she'll be fascinated by your perspective on superhero teams.

[etiological]

Wow, you're really offended.

How many times do I have to say I'm willing to change my mind before you get over it?

Okay, that's it. Not getting into a silly argument about words.

[westcoasts]

some of the best people i know don't have superpowers. being a "cape"'s got nothing to do with being a hero in and of itself.

then choose your words better.

( the irony of clint "incapable of thinking before speaking" barton coming out with a comment like that. )

[etiological]

I'm talking in my terms, and learning new terms. No need to get all mad about people coming from completely different worlds. I'm learning, you could try to do the same.

So get over it already and focus on what matters.

[westcoasts]

maybe i'm a slow learner.

yeah? for the sake of clarity, you want to tell me what that is?
cause up til now i thought i had a good handle on what mattered, but i'm beginning to think we're reading from different playbooks.

[etiological]

Help people, make sure everyone is ready for whatever we have to deal with, make new connections, friends even? Make being in this place a bit more bearable.

Everything else is just words. Be there or don't.

[westcoasts]

interesting.

where is 'there'? or are you still working on that?

[etiological]

Tentatively this cool place with several installations the "Storm" person is offering, we'll see.

[westcoasts]

you don't have to put her name in quotation marks.