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[dedikated]

General Notice:

I'm looking for people with powers to run some tests on. It involves being observed using your abilities, but that's it. Can't exactly give you much for it, unless you need an alarm system.

First wave of testing will take place in a week near the colosseum. There may be second or third waves in future. Testing is expected to take several hours overall.

Any questions?

Comments

[text]

[dedikated]

Yeah, more or less.

... Maybe I should have offered a weapon as compensation. [ ... Not sure that's what you were meant to get from those musings, Kate. ]

[text]

[glacius]

[Not that it can be seen given that they're conversing via text, but that addendum makes Glacius blink, like he's not sure how she made that transition.] I... that does not provide much incentive for me, and I'm not sure how wise it would be to make those sorts of things available to others, but. As long as you are careful about who you hand it out to?

[text]

[dedikated]

[ I mean, it's slightly more enticing than an alarm system, really. But the alienman does have a point. ] Just sounds more interesting than an alarm, doesn't it? But I get your point.

[text]

[glacius]

[After everything he went through on earth--and after some of the things he's seen and heard of here--he's still not convinced that humanity isn't largely comprised of brutal, ruthless individuals; the last thing he wants is for the inhabitants of Hadriel to become armed somehow.] I am just saying--the people of this city managed to make a complete mess of things armed only with an abundance of alcohol and frustratingly loud music. I can't imagine how much worse things might get if random people had weapons.

[text]

[dedikated]

[ Aww, they're only mostly apes, really. ]

We weren't that bad... were we?

[ Yes, yes you were. ]

[text]

[glacius]

I could not sleep for days! And the city was a mess before Hope took it upon herself to atone for what she caused and cleaned up! If that is not "that bad", I would hate to see what you consider a problem.

[text]

[dedikated]

[ there was a shot for that. ]

I don't remember anyone dying, at least.

[text]

[glacius]

[Yes, there were. There were many, many shots for that. That was part of the problem--the poor alien ended up having to rely on them a little too heavily, and paid for it later! Anyways, while the suggestion that the only way to elicit concern would have been if people straight up died only makes the alien further question humanity's standards, he decides to just let it go for now. Giving a tiny, exasperated groan, he simply responds:] Yes, I suppose I should be grateful for that.

[text]

[dedikated]

[ Well, it's a legitimate concern. Do you know how many binge drinkers die on the streets on Manchester or LA?

... She doesn't either, come to think of it. ]

The place is still standing and everyone seems to be alive. It's a better situation than I'd expect after-- shit, how long was it?

[ Because most of those celebrations blurred into one long ass-drunken day. ]