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	green_lantern 2012-08-26 09:09 pm UTC (link)
	Dex crossed his arms and listened. (Reply to this)(Thread)

	barbiebird 2012-08-26 09:26 pm UTC (link)
	"...I feel like sixties spy music shoudl be starting." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

sonoftheatom 2012-08-26 11:04 pm UTC (link)

Dinadan considers Director Vance from where he's perched on Petra's shoulder, then glances around the room at the assembled heroes. "Go ahead and make your pitch, Director Vance," he says. "We can't very well answer you or begin negotiations until we know what you and your superiors intend by the invitation." New Morlaidh isn't part of the U.N., at least not yet. International politics is a bit tricky when you're a tiny kingdom within the jungles of Brazil. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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	gal_gardner 2012-08-27 05:34 am UTC (link)
	Say something serious. Don't smart-ass it right now. "Do I get one of those catsuits that zips up the front?" Dammit! ...she still wants one though. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bobblehead 2012-08-27 09:02 pm UTC (link)
	"Ooohhh, ooohhh, I could make you one of those! And I can make everyone uniforms. It would be great! I'd love to be official stylist to a super hero team!" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dc_thunder 2012-08-27 10:02 pm UTC (link)

Pippi and Petra were enough to give anyone a headache, and the Green Lantern was something else all together, but Director Vance did have a good gut feeling about this. "Basically, we'd like to provide you with funding, resources, and a headquarters to continue being a Justice League," he began. "I know, Green Lantern and Ms. Gardner have already been members of the current League, and the rest of you have your own associations with other heroes as well. I'm not saying the League isn't doing a good job, far from it, but it's our intent to create a League more connected to the public. Accessible heroes. With your skills and our resources, we feel we could do a lot of good. You'll have clearance to access government databases and greater ease of travel to trouble hot spots around the world." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	green_lantern 2012-08-27 10:15 pm UTC (link)
	"Yeah, because I'm such a people person," Dex said with a completely straight face. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jack_o_lantern 2012-08-28 06:26 pm UTC (link)
	Cian was not such what to think of all of this. But he was the kind of guy to jump right into the pool and not start by sticking a toe in. "Sure why not," He says, "You don't seem like such a bad guy." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

barbiebird 2012-08-29 11:31 pm UTC (link)

Barbie looks at Dex. "Wouldn't it be better for Earth to get a little bit more used to the interstellar community, with all it's .... different facets?" she asked him. "Eventually, we're going to have to stop being 'Vacation Spot for Last-of-Their-Kinds and freak producer of Jordans and Gardners.' She smiles at Petra, knowing she'll get it and not think Barbie was trying to be offensive. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	green_lantern 2012-08-30 01:08 pm UTC (link)
	"I ain't the last of my kind and you need to talk to the little blue guys. They're the ones who sent me here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bobblehead 2012-08-30 05:44 pm UTC (link)
	"Now I know you're just joking with us. Smurfs aren't real." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	barbiebird 2012-08-30 05:53 pm UTC (link)
	"I know you're not, that was part of my poi--" Barbie turns from her frustrated remark to look at Pippi. Because.... yeah. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	green_lantern 2012-08-30 09:08 pm UTC (link)
	Dex had a confused looked on his face. "What the hell are smurfs?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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sonoftheatom 2012-09-01 08:29 pm UTC (link)

Dinadan doesn't groan or bury his face in his hands when the conversation takes a sharp turn at Pippiville, but it's a near thing. He restrains himself to closing his eyes and taking a deep breath. When he opens them again, the look he he gives Director Vance is one of profound sympathy. Pippi does, however, bring a very good question to his mind. "So," Dinadan says, "what's the catch? I'm not saying that you and your bosses don't have the best interests of the world at heart; but no government body offers a bunch of super-powered kids money, information, and real estate for free. Why us? Why not someone older, with more training or experience? Or less training and experience, but more respect for authority and willingness to follow the chain of command?" And, though he's not going to voice this question yet, how much, exactly, do these people know about them? (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

dc_thunder 2012-09-01 10:30 pm UTC (link)

More than they probably should, but not nearly as much as some of his superiors would like. Vance, meanwhile, was more than prepared to allow these heroes some measure of privacy. "A good question, Mr. Palmer," he replied. "I won't say there's no catch, because that'd be lying, but I think you'll find this offer comes with very few strings attached. The major one is simply that you cooperate with us. We're looking to be in the business of telling you what to do, you're super-heroes, not agents and not soldiers. But when we present missions to you, we'd like you to at least consider them. As for the rest... Also good questions. The first answer being simply, that you are, for the most part, an unknown set of quantities. That gives you a certain tactical edge in most situations. Your friends in the Justice League itself play for the big games, and we're grateful for them. But you folks can play just as well in the more Earthbound, smaller circles. We like that level of connectedness. A people's League. THUNDER's policy, unlike the DEO or the Department of Metahuman Affairs, has always been one of cooperation with the super-human community. We're all in the same game, after all. My superiors are also, admittedly, interested in a League that crosses certain borders. A Norwegian-American, a Chinese-American, a Morlaidh-American, an Irish legacy hero, a Green Lantern, and a pair of American heroes plays rather well with various audiences." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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	bobblehead 2012-09-02 02:25 am UTC (link)
	"Well, uhm, duh. We're marketable. I'm not sure what anyone's sex life has to do with it if we're going to have some privacy, but the rest totally makes sense for a team people can identify with. We could totally be a cartoon - especially the big grumpy guy who's a total sweetheart underneath." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	green_lantern 2012-09-04 08:02 pm UTC (link)
	Dex blinked. He wasn't the smartest person in the universe, but he couldn't follow the little blonde's thought process. How did their sex lives come into play? Had he been a little less confused he would have growled at being called a sweetheart. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

gal_gardner 2012-09-04 08:44 pm UTC (link)

Petra pats Din on the shoulder as he speaks up, then gives the agent her attention. "I'm all for spreading good work around, and I'm definitely not going to pass up any PR I can swing towards Warriors, but the first ground rule is going to have to be leeway on response." She gestures around the room, lingering on Beef Lantern for a moment more than the others. "Kind of obvious we've all got our own obligations. You're not going to find anyone here to be good material for 'perfect attendance'." Unless you count Pippi if you showed her something shiny. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	jack_o_lantern 2012-09-05 12:33 am UTC (link)
	Cian shrugged he had spent more time going up in New Zealand than Ireland but it still was sort of home. "Yeah I've got a job too and I can't just leave it at a moments notice," He says. = (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_thunder 2012-09-05 01:00 am UTC (link)
	Vance nodded slightly. "Legitimate concerns. We're not asking you to make this your lives, anymore than any other super-hero does. But simply to make yourselves available when you can." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bobblehead 2012-09-05 03:27 am UTC (link)
	Pippi is undaunted by the confusion she's sown. People can figure it out or not. "Alright, beauty school won't take up /that/ much time. I'm in." Whether they want her or not. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	green_lantern 2012-09-05 06:55 pm UTC (link)
	"I'll be in whenever the little blue guys don't need me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	gal_gardner 2012-09-05 10:42 pm UTC (link)
	Petra lowers her voice and squeezes Din's shoulder. "Your call on this one honey. I'll back your play." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

sonoftheatom 2012-09-07 03:37 pm UTC (link)

Dinadan is still tense and suspicious, and is likely to remain so for some time yet. The offer still seems too good to be true, and the thing about offers too good to be true is that they usually aren't. On the other hand, it's better to be working it out from the inside than trying to work it in from the outside. Or, better yet, have someone else work it out while their agents or handlers or whatever are all focused on him being the one who's obviously suspicious of them. Green Lantern rings can do just about anything, maybe that covers computer hacking? He'd have to ask Dex. Or ask Petra or Lizzy to ask Dex in case the answer was "yes". "I'm not going to sign anything until I've got the whole contract out in front of me where I can read the fine print," he says slowly. "But if everyone else thinks it's a good idea..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

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	barbiebird 2012-09-08 12:07 am UTC (link)
	Barbie coughed. "I'm in." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_thunder 2012-09-08 12:33 am UTC (link)
	Director Vance smiled. "I'm glad to hear it. We'll need to time to draft the specifics... but We hope to be seeing you all shortly." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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