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themanclionAll right, everyone. For those who've seen the news, you already know what this is about. For those that haven't, what's going on is that some cowardly bastards are playing terrorist, trying to scare us wanderers off, firebombing places where we tend to congregate.
Not a one of us had any choice about this. None of us would've come if we'd have half a chance. But that doesn't make much of a difference to scum like that.
For those of you who don't know me: I'm Gene Hunt, former Detective Chief Inspector, from Manchester, 1973. These days I'm a member of Torchwood, but that doesn't matter here. I'm not doing this as someone on Torchwood's payroll -- I'm doing this as a copper and a Wanderer, who's not about to let some coward who can't even face us dictate how we live.
This is our city too, whether we like it or not. And there've been some insane bastards that came through and ruined it for the lot of us, but I know most of us are better than that.
So here's where we show it.
We need to find out who's behind this, and we need to bring them to justice. That doesn't mean gunning them down like the menaces we think they are. That means, if at all possible, finding a way to get the proper authorities to deal with these bastards, and taking care of our own in the meantime.
There's a chance the 'proper authorities' won't care about us, as much as, as a copper, it pains me to say it, but we try it. And we keep trying before we take the law into our own hands. The law exists so the average bloke on the street can feel safe and happy and not have to worry about taking his life in his hands every time he steps outside his house. If we don't respect the law here, the ordinary citizens out there are going to fear us, and if they fear us, we've already lost. All there is to it, and anyone that's got a problem can take it up with me personally, and we'll see who's still standing at the end of that discussion.
Yeah, we've got to accept the fact that, legally, most of us don't exist, and that we might not rate as high as those ordinary citizens, but if we don't TRY, we're no better than they think we are.
What's more, we need people to watch out for Wanderers on their own. It's important that, considering we've got bomb-happy bastards out there, we keep everyone safe. That means that if you're in an established safehouse, you stay there. Keep someone with you. If you can get your hands on a mobile phone, or a panic button (anyone remember those from when Calisto was around?), you keep it on you. If you can't get one of those, find a friend who CAN, and stay with them.
If you know anything about who did this, come forward. If there's anyone who can act as a liaison with the regular police that knows about supernatural things, I'd be more than happy to talk to them. And what I need here, more than anything, are coppers, or those near enough to. People who know how to carry out an investigation, people who're interested in looking out for those that need it, people who're willing to guard places Wanderers tend to congregate.
I'm just a Wanderer, just an ex-copper, but I'm not about to just sit back and take this. And if you're not either, TALK TO ME.
I'm available over the journals or by phone -- the number's below.
And here's the important bit, and if you don't listen to any other bloody thing I say, listen to this: DO NOT LET THE BASTARDS SCARE YOU. That's the whole point of terrorists: you may notice the word 'terror' in there. They're out to scare us, to make us feel like hunted animals. And if you let them do it, you let them win.
Be careful, be safe, look out for each other, and WE WILL BEAT THEM.
Good luck.
Gene Hunt
Former DCI, Manchester
Torchwood, Chicago
(312) 555-5345
Not a one of us had any choice about this. None of us would've come if we'd have half a chance. But that doesn't make much of a difference to scum like that.
For those of you who don't know me: I'm Gene Hunt, former Detective Chief Inspector, from Manchester, 1973. These days I'm a member of Torchwood, but that doesn't matter here. I'm not doing this as someone on Torchwood's payroll -- I'm doing this as a copper and a Wanderer, who's not about to let some coward who can't even face us dictate how we live.
This is our city too, whether we like it or not. And there've been some insane bastards that came through and ruined it for the lot of us, but I know most of us are better than that.
So here's where we show it.
We need to find out who's behind this, and we need to bring them to justice. That doesn't mean gunning them down like the menaces we think they are. That means, if at all possible, finding a way to get the proper authorities to deal with these bastards, and taking care of our own in the meantime.
There's a chance the 'proper authorities' won't care about us, as much as, as a copper, it pains me to say it, but we try it. And we keep trying before we take the law into our own hands. The law exists so the average bloke on the street can feel safe and happy and not have to worry about taking his life in his hands every time he steps outside his house. If we don't respect the law here, the ordinary citizens out there are going to fear us, and if they fear us, we've already lost. All there is to it, and anyone that's got a problem can take it up with me personally, and we'll see who's still standing at the end of that discussion.
Yeah, we've got to accept the fact that, legally, most of us don't exist, and that we might not rate as high as those ordinary citizens, but if we don't TRY, we're no better than they think we are.
What's more, we need people to watch out for Wanderers on their own. It's important that, considering we've got bomb-happy bastards out there, we keep everyone safe. That means that if you're in an established safehouse, you stay there. Keep someone with you. If you can get your hands on a mobile phone, or a panic button (anyone remember those from when Calisto was around?), you keep it on you. If you can't get one of those, find a friend who CAN, and stay with them.
If you know anything about who did this, come forward. If there's anyone who can act as a liaison with the regular police that knows about supernatural things, I'd be more than happy to talk to them. And what I need here, more than anything, are coppers, or those near enough to. People who know how to carry out an investigation, people who're interested in looking out for those that need it, people who're willing to guard places Wanderers tend to congregate.
I'm just a Wanderer, just an ex-copper, but I'm not about to just sit back and take this. And if you're not either, TALK TO ME.
I'm available over the journals or by phone -- the number's below.
And here's the important bit, and if you don't listen to any other bloody thing I say, listen to this: DO NOT LET THE BASTARDS SCARE YOU. That's the whole point of terrorists: you may notice the word 'terror' in there. They're out to scare us, to make us feel like hunted animals. And if you let them do it, you let them win.
Be careful, be safe, look out for each other, and WE WILL BEAT THEM.
Good luck.
Gene Hunt
Former DCI, Manchester
Torchwood, Chicago
(312) 555-5345
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Date: 2009-02-17 05:57 am (UTC)We met in the bar on parade day. Abby. Good to hear from you again, Hunt.
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Date: 2009-02-17 06:00 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2009-02-17 06:04 am (UTC)Now I'm just an archangel and we ain't had the best of track records with wanderers in the past, and this ain't my fight anyway, but I got people, contacts. If there's some chance you guys ain't gonna get too far, we could do whatever we can to get you a step further. You can tell me to fuck off, if you want. I won't hold it against you. But if you need a local hand to give you a push, my kids and I are here.
However this goes, good luck to you. All of you.
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Date: 2009-02-17 06:28 am (UTC)Good to know where the situation stands with the local coppers -- can't blame them too much. No one gets trained for how to deal with things like this, and most coppers I've met tend to stick with what they know. The best don't, but that would be why they're the best in the first place.
Point is, you seem a decent enough sort. I haven't had the warmest of regard for you winged bastards in the past, but I'll take what help I can get, so long as no one's trying to kill my
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Date: 2009-02-17 06:34 am (UTC)Ain't got it in me to kill anyone who didn't deserve it, so you can rest assured, I won't be knockin' heads unless it's the bastards that did this.
I'd give you a salute, but it ain't exactly practical over the journals.
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Date: 2009-02-17 06:05 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2009-02-17 06:21 am (UTC)--then bad things happen.
I don't like bad things.
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Date: 2009-02-17 06:48 am (UTC)[Locked]
Date: 2009-02-17 06:57 am (UTC)Still useful, am I.
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Date: 2009-02-17 06:17 am (UTC)Without wasting your time with any unnecessary conversation on the subject, you can count us in.
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Date: 2009-02-17 06:36 am (UTC)Any problems with that?
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Date: 2009-02-17 07:06 am (UTC)All of them are trained in covert ops and have varying degrees of martial arts weapons training, which, admittedly is a bit excessive for something of this nature, but if you want something done efficiently...
At any rate, Michael Westen is my second-in-command- if I'm unavailable, he can be trusted with orders in my place. Fiona Glennane is a former gunrunner with an excessive knowledge of explosives. Both of them are well-versed in the art of obtaining information, and Michael has the benefit of being a shapeshifter and I trust few people are going to argue with a wolf at their throat. Agent Casey is former NSA and something of a combat specialist. Michael Vaughn is... Well, Michael Vaughn is a decent enough point man.
Provided my daughter, Sydney, wants to be involved, her talents rank similarly to Westen's. As I said, we're spies. We tend to lean towards espionage and global terrorism, but we're hardly working for any governments now and what we are at this present moment are wanderers. Wanderers who don't appreciate the concept of being hunted like dogs.
Essentially, we'll do whatever we can.
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Date: 2009-02-17 07:13 am (UTC)If that dries up, then we'll start pulling from the bag of tricks, all right?
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Date: 2009-02-17 07:30 am (UTC)[Locked]
Date: 2009-02-17 07:02 am (UTC)I've got extensive experience in dealing with panicked civilian populations, and have conducted a few investigations where I was stationed. I also happen to be a strong psychic, though I'd rather that fact didn't get out. If there's any way I can help, please let me know. I'll be happy to use whatever talents I have to the best of my ability, within basic sentient rights guidelines.
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Date: 2009-02-17 07:09 am (UTC)And if you've got any ideas for how to handle this that I don't, speak up.
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Date: 2009-02-17 07:11 am (UTC)Not tactical--I stay out of warfare if I can--
-but I'm good with people?
--could help with shelter
maybe.
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pretty sureI can't die--so no worrying about me, either.
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Date: 2009-02-17 09:34 am (UTC)[Locked]
Date: 2009-02-17 07:15 am (UTC)I know my tentative "boss" volunteered us already, but I doubt he gave full credit to my talents and knowledge, so I'm here to give you the run-down myself.
Let me say first that I am ex-IRA, but I bear the British police force no ill will, so we can get along fine as long as you're not a bastard. I am good with weapons of all sorts, especially firearms, and am more than passable at hand-to-hand combat. If necessary, I can whip up a batch of weapons-grade C4 in the kitchen in an hour, and I can defuse pretty much anything that can be defused.
Also, I can hear people's thoughts and can set things on fire with my mind. :)
Think you can handle that?
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Date: 2009-02-17 09:29 am (UTC)Though if it's any consolation, you lot probably won't be dealing with me directly so much. You've got a boss that knows you, and you know him, and I have every intention of letting him deal with you unless there's a bloody good reason for me to do otherwise.
The bomb skills might come in useful, if what these bastards are using can be defused. Otherwise, I'll talk to Bristow about having you pull guard or escort duty for those that need it.
...I never thought I'd be working with an IRA bird, ex- or otherwise, but then if the times got any stranger I'd be prancing about in a tutu and shoving daisies up my arse, so the help's appreciated. Different worlds, different politics. As long as both of us remember that, we'll work together just fine.
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Date: 2009-02-17 07:29 am (UTC)I've got military training, pretty good in a fight if it comes to that, and I take orders. Whatever you want, I'm at your service.
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Date: 2009-02-17 09:16 am (UTC)I'm still working out who can do what in this mess, but in the meantime, I'll let you know if anyone needs looking after.
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Date: 2009-02-17 12:06 pm (UTC)Not drastically, but it could be of some help, perhaps? And... I could help with shelter things as well.
I've actually been looking for another place to stayOh--my name is Ruvin.
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Date: 2009-02-17 03:08 pm (UTC)Additionally, I have some special powers from my old world that survived my trip through the Rift involving machines -- essentially, I can temporarily repair things using any junk I can find, cause minor damage with a touch, and temporarily vastly improve the operation of any machine. They were weakened by my trip through the Rift and don't always work, but there's a lot of natural talent backing them up. In short, if you need a mechanic, I could be your man.
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Date: 2009-02-17 09:10 pm (UTC)an Angel of Healinghelpful whereever you need me to be, sir, though if I could avoid hurting any one that would suit me just fine, sir.Thank you for doing this.
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Date: 2009-02-18 02:09 am (UTC)I've dealt with people like this nearly my whole life. I vowed since the moment I knew how wrong it was to be treated as we were that I would always fight to be sure a minority group never had to suffer and be denied basic rights.
The name's Ariel Smith. I own the Conrad Hotel. I can guarantee the safety of this hotel, guardian angel, and never had a thing against wanderers myself. Vince is an archangel, but he's a good guy. One of the best. He'll make sure the wanderers here are good and protected.
I ain't a cop. Never have been. Wouldn't know the first thing about investigations. In my day, the minority groups I fought for were known to all so what we did was protest and march and make injustices known, but that ain't so much an option for you folks seeing as the general public don't know you exist.
However, if you need any resources, any money, you just let me know. I'm more than happy to provide.
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Date: 2009-02-18 02:17 am (UTC)I was thinkin they could be distributed to places that have a large amount of Wanderers. Someone more electronics savvy than me would have to make sure they warn the proper place or places if there's trouble, but they're here and can be used.
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Date: 2009-02-18 01:51 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-02-18 02:39 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2009-02-18 01:42 pm (UTC)Count me in. The name's Dante. Back home, I killed demons. These days, though, I'm kind of a jack-of-all-trades when it comes to anything combat-related. I can play bodyguard, if you need me to.
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