You say you're wrong, you're wrong

[viced]

WHO: EVERYONE
WHERE: City Hall
WHEN: 7:00 PM, EST
WARNINGS: RAMPANT CHAOS
SUMMARY: This is the townhall meeting, where everyone can come and show up, and wave accusations and shout to their little heart's content. They can also discuss skrull accusations in a calm manner if they really want.
FORMAT: Tagger's choice!



[ And the large room where the City Council met was open for business. The walls were lined with seats, there were rows and rows of seats, nice lighting, and even a couple tankards of coffee open for business. Look, he wasn't a complete monster! There was security, but they remained silent and observed, instructed only to interfere if things were escalating to violence, and only then. Most of the Mayor's staff were already there before people started to arrive, and they were sitting in most of the seats reserved for the City council. There wasn't music, but it would be a good half hour to forty five minutes before the actual proceedings got started.

When they did, it was all about an open forum. ]

[ooc; we're going to get the log up early! The plan is for everyone to go ahead and have fun tagging, and the ooc post will be up later tonight! ♥ ]

Comments

[futurebatwoman]

You came in so recently, suspecting you seems a little unreasonable.

And Midnighter? I would have thought he'd be here.

[solar_absorber]

This whole situation is more then a little unreasonable. I wouldn't put it past someone.

He's...uh...had something else he wanted to look into.

[futurebatwoman]

There's people about twenty times more suspicious than you.

[ a brief glance. oh? ] Got it. I hope it pans out.

[solar_absorber]

Don't you know that it's always the ones you least expect?

Yeah, so do I. [Because how could impersonating James Bond ever go wrong?]

[futurebatwoman]

Ugh, don't say that, I can't handle any more paranoia tonight.

[ RIGHT. ] Tell him I said hi.

[solar_absorber]

Just telling you what their thought process is probably like.

I'll do that.

[futurebatwoman]

I don't think you've got all the paranoia quite nailed, they're even worse than that.

Thanks.

[solar_absorber]

How so? Because to me it just seems like they're pointing fingers and hoping for a good outcome.

[futurebatwoman]

More or less, yeah. You can point to anyone in this city and someone will have a reason to think they're a Skrull, no matter how stupid.

[solar_absorber]

Exactly. That's what makes this such a bad idea. Most people aren't going to vote for someone because of actual evidence or suspicions, but because they don't like them, or that person owns them money, or this person is giving them a weird look.

It's all nonsense.

[futurebatwoman]

That pretty much sums it up.

Hell of a place to come to, huh.

[solar_absorber]

Yeah, you said it.

I just don't get why nobody else seems to understand this.

[futurebatwoman]

Some people do. They're just... the general exception to the rule right now, apparently. Yay paranoia.

[solar_absorber]

[He nods.]

So what about you? Are you going to vote?

[futurebatwoman]

I don't know.

Maybe. I haven't decided yet.

You won't be, I guess.

[solar_absorber]

Nope. I'm just here for the show and on the off chance something actually goes down.

[futurebatwoman]

Hero to the rescue and all that?

It suits you.

[solar_absorber]

If it comes to that.

It's just what I do.

[futurebatwoman]

I'll feel safer.

[solar_absorber]

Of course you will. Because if something goes down, you'll be the first person I make sure gets out okay.

[futurebatwoman]

Normally, here's where I'd say I'm a big girl I can take care of myself.

But I think I'll go with thanks.

[solar_absorber]

Thanks is good. And you being able to take care of yourself doesn't stop me from worrying.

[futurebatwoman]

Why?

[ she hadn't meant to actually say that bit out loud. backtracking a bit. ] I mean, you don't really - know me that well. Why do you care?

[solar_absorber]

[He shrugs. Honestly, it was just nice to have someone to look out for. It helped him miss his daughter a little less.]

I don't really know well except for Midnighter and Jack; but I know I want to get to know you better.

[futurebatwoman]

I -

[ a little unsure. ] Okay.