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[menarebrave]

[ Hello, Flux. Have one professional looking Bruce Wayne - suit and all. ]

Hello, everyone. If we haven't met yet, my name is Bruce Wayne. I've recently been employed at Weschester Enterprises on behalf of Mr. Weschester. Which is unfortunately why I'm having to reach out and contact you all about it.

Mr. Wechester has seen some increasing interest in the building, especially after it appeared to us in Flux. He's sending a formal request, through me, that the activity cease. He feels its interrupting business and frankly, rude. He's only asked me because I'm the only one on the Board that is not native to the area.

So... that puts me in the unique position to directly give his wishes to you. As well as... discuss what interest any of you might have in Wechester Enterprises.

[ He raises his eyebrows, being purposely pointed about that. Giving a hint to those who might be paying more than casual attention. ]

Bring your concerns to me and we'll see what we can work out.

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Mr. Sims. We haven't met formally until now. You seem to have broken a window - if not several - of Wechester Enterprsies. I've been asked to look into the matter. Mind telling me what happened?

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[madcuriosity]

Does that mean our school field trip is canceled, Mr. Wayne?

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[menarebrave]

I haven't heard anything about that. I'd say it's safe because it's gone through the official channels.

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[madcuriosity]

I've never been on a "field trip" before, should a "field trip" be to a field? A trip to a big building would be a "building trip."

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[adreamtorise]

Well that all depends: what else does Weschester get into besides pulling reverse David Copperfields and making buildings appear from the ether?

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[menarebrave]

It seems like running most of the city. The family ties into several other organizations and charities.

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[adreamtorise]

[Anne nods, silently sucking on her teeth for a moment--then switches to a private feed and quirks an eyebrow with a small smile.]

What about off the record?

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[luckybucky]

Are they Nazis? Are you sure about whether or not they're nazis?

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[menarebrave]

I haven't seen anything even beginning to hint at the Third Reich. [ What kind of question IS THAT. ] I'm guessing that's common where you're from?

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[luckybucky]

Yeah, you could say that. If you see a symbol that's like a red skull with tentacles coming out of it, that's what they've been using most recently in my world. Calling themselves Hydra instead. I've got a few... favors to repay them. [He smiles, but it looks more like a grimace.]

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[he_who_dwells]

[ Eugene really can't stop the look of alarm on his face when he's reached out to. There's a guy much older and much bigger than he is, calling him out directly and this makes him just a bit nervous. And it's about him crashing into the Wechester building.

Which is embarrassing so he's turning just a bit red. ]

I-it was an accident. I was out in the storm, trying to see if anyone needed help, but the winds were stronger than I could navigate, even with my best hard-light wings, and I got blown into the building.

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[menarebrave]

Hard-light wings?

[ Bruce is hardly judgemental. If anything he has an eyebrow raised as he's taking mental notes. ]

If it's an accident, I don't see why Mr. Weschester would be worried. Unless you have more going on than just that?

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[he_who_dwells]

Yeah. Wings. I make them out of digital matter. It's...people like me back home, we're called Conduits and [ And he explains carefully how that works. What that means. He leaves out all of the situations with Augustine and even everything with Cole and the issue with his mother signing the DUP into existence, but now he's told someone about Conduits and how his abilities work. ]

But...no. No, I was trying to keep people safe during that storm. The windows were a complete accident. And I'm so, so sorry.

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[affection_for_research]

Does this mean that I can't check EMF readings anymore?

[He gives Bruce the smile that charms old ladies into offering him tea and cookies and property owners into forgetting about no trespassing signs.]

During all my research, I stayed on public property.

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[menarebrave]

I think if you're going to, you should find a more discrete way of doing it.

But officially? No. [ There's a knowing smirk on his face for a moment. ] It seems Mr. Weschester doesn't like people snooping around.

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[affection_for_research]

[That's an annoyance, but he doesn't let that show. Anyway, he might be able to get permission eventually. Until then, he'll figure out a less obvious method.]

I was not snooping. [His tone is offended before his expression slips to obnoxious teenage boy to the studious, contrite mask he wears to distract professors from whatever mayhem Ronan is creating.] I was taking environmental readings of key locations around the city.

[agathaheterodyne]

[She wouldn't have bothered, if not for that conversation with that odd man on her roof... And the fact that if they were hiding a death ray where she thought they might be, they could hit the Castle, and she really didn't want to go to war again so soon.]

"How exactly is interest rude?" [Unless people were finding out things that the owner of the building meant to keep secret?]

[menarebrave]

I think it's the extent that people are taking their interest.

[ Oh, the woman from the rooftop. Hm. Interesting. ]

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[crazy_white_girl]

[ Huh. ]

Couldn't resist being a part of the circle, huh?

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[menarebrave]

Mr. Wescheter himself asked if I would join the Board. Apparently my experience running my family's company was enough to impress.

[ He pauses. ] Not that I'm entirely sure how he knew that just yet.

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[wearenotbroken]

Surely he can't be surprised that we're curious about their sudden appearance, can he?

[ It's an innocent enough question and the smile on her face is polite but her gaze is sharp. ]

How do a few people having an interest in his building interrupt the business?

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[menarebrave]

I'm starting to wonder if it looks like we appeared to him.

[ He raises his eyebrows to her innocent question and... well, poses his own "innocent" question. ]

It's more than a few. I'm sure you noticed.

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[smudging]

Mr. Wayne. [ Her shit-eating grin isn't quite as wide -- a bit subdued. It seems they meet again. ] My listeners and I have a few questions you might have answers to: First and foremost, how did Mr. Wechester manage to get his building up so quickly? And secondly, what are his actual intentions in this city? [ A beat. ] All my informants remain anonymous, of course.

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[menarebrave]

Miss Blue. [ He gives an equal smirk to her. ] I'm not sure he sees it as 'getting his building up so quickly.'

Do you run a radio show or a newspaper now?

Anon is on

[hashtagparkerluck]

yeah, thats probs my bad.

but it's a pretty good vantage point to look around. just tryna keep the streets safe.

-Spider-Man

[menarebrave]

[ Sup, Spidey. ]

You're not the only one.