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[firstterm]

[A proxied post made to the community, untraceable and from an account number that doesn't actually exist. The video function turns on to show a now-familiar man in a suit, sitting at a large oak desk with his hands folded in front of him. Yep, it's in Mayor Ellis' office. Sitting on a plain wooden chair beside the desk is a young man; he looks a

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[video]

[not_polish]

[SHE IS SO CONFUSED BY THIS]

Damn...I have been away for awhile.

[firstterm]

Well, I can't be expected to keep track of you all.

[not_polish]

You all...?

Well that's just fine considerin' I have no idea who the hell you're supposed to be.

[firstterm]

Other imPorts, as you seem to call yourselves. Cityzens. Whatever you prefer.

[not_polish]

I prefer to call everyone by name.

Are you that HIVE fella everyone's been talkin' about?

[firstterm]

And just how am I supposed to remember what all of you go by? Most of you have code names and so forth, too.

Quite possibly. Mayor Ellis, at your service.

[not_polish]

It isn't that hard. All it is is matching a face to a name, or a mask to their vigilante name.

So you're the one makin' everyone go all up in arms about some silly old disc. An' the reason why California's shit.

fun fact: i typed 'pimproving' at first

[firstterm]

I don't happen so speak to most of you on a regular basis.

Ma'am, California was 'shit', as you so crudely put it. I happen to be improving it.

fffffff...oh lord don't make me pimp slap you.

[not_polish]

[she's putting on the sweet, pleasant act now]

Oh you really should. There are some truly lovely people living here, an' it isn't unreasonable for us vigilante types to help out you government folk.

An' please dear, don't call me ma'am. I'm not that old, y'know. But what have you done to improve California? Considerin' I've always wanted to visit it.

[firstterm]

But it's so difficult to find the time, really. And frankly, most of you aren't so thrilled to speak to me.

Merely being polite, miss. And for one, the economy isn't based on such wastes of time as the entertainment industry.

[not_polish]

There's always time. Maybe it's that attitude that's driving them away from speaking with you.

An' I appreciate it, hon. But please, Sally would do just nicely.

[a pause, she likes that industry, a lot.]

So what of all those stars living in Hollywood?

[firstterm]

Everyone has scheduling issues. But perhaps I'll make a greater effort.

Sally, then. And I assume they've found other pastures. Presumably greener ones.

[not_polish]

Greater efforts are always appreciated, Mister Ellis.

...right, I forgot the celebrities of this age are less adored than the ones from my time. So there's no more Hollywood?

[firstterm]

Oh, the business lives on, no doubt. There are still more than five hundred channels on your television, aren't there? But no, most of them are not filmed in my district any longer.

[not_polish]

I can't keep track of all those channels.

But isn't that a real shame.

[firstterm]

I do believe there's a menu that could help.

You really think so? I think the location's vastly improved.