004 - Video

[numberonedoll]

[the video screen flickers to life revealing Echo sitting on a couch, the camera has presumably been placed on a coffee table and tilted slightly upwards so we can get a full view of her face]

I was wondering if any of you knew about a place called the Xavier Institute. I’ve only recently discovered my power and was advised to go there for help

Comments

[Private; encrypted]

[midnite_md]

I have contact information for Mr. Tierney, but I am not certain I can recommend contacting him just yet. May I ask who you are?

Re: [Private; encrypted]

[numberonedoll]

I'm a friend of a Ms. Adelle DeWitt, who I'm told works for Mr. Tierney.

[Private; encrypted]

[midnite_md]

I see. Do you know in what capacity Ms. DeWitt works for Mr. Tierney?

Re: [Private; encrypted]

[numberonedoll]

She didn't say. I think it's high up in his company, though. I know Adelle from my world and she would never have settled for some small job, like fetching coffee.

[video]

[ascending_angel]

What kind of power are we talking?

Re: [video, private]

[numberonedoll]

I can destroy technology with my mind.

Look, I just... I want to learn how to get my power under control because I don't want to cause any unintentional damage with it.

[video, private]

[ascending_angel]

It's okay. Having an idea as to what you've been given just gives me a better idea who may be best suited for the job to train you.

You can start attending the school and practicing in the Danger Room with what instructors we do have available. Once I track down and speak with Rachel Grey, though, we can set up something even better for you, I think.

Re: [video, private]

[numberonedoll]

Thank you. I appreciate your help.

When would be the best time for me to start? With all that's going in the City at the moment I can understand if you and your Institute's efforts are needed protecting the innocents here.

Re: text // private

[numberonedoll]

So, you're him.

The guy who commissioned the rebuilding of the tech from my world.

I don't remember introducing myself to you before so, tell me, how the hell do you know my name?

Re: text // private

[numberonedoll]

I don't really mind if my identity is public.

Let it be.

Let the villains or just general scum here on the network know who I am. I can handle anything they attempt to throw at me. That's just how I am.

But then you've probably already realized that, what with all your investigating. How much do you know about me exactly?

[Video]

[badhandverywell]

Re: [Video]

[numberonedoll]

Yes, DeWitt?

Re: [Video]

[badhandverywell]

Oh, nothing. I just thought I would wait here in case you plan to announce any other secrets to the world at large.

Re: [Video]

[numberonedoll]

So you have nothing much to contribute apart from snide comments?

I'm not the wild card you think I am, Adelle. But, you can't control me, either.

[voice]

[was_sleeping]

So much for cooperation.

Re: [voice, private]

[numberonedoll]

I am cooperating, Whiskey. Or, at least, I'm trying to.

Why? What would I have to do to prove that I'm not the broken Doll you all think I am?

[voice, private]

[was_sleeping]

You can't be serious.

Re: [voice, private]

[numberonedoll]

I am cooperating.

I haven't pulled a gun on Boyd. Nor have I decided to bomb the facility where this Adon Tierney is rebuilding the tech. That's what Caroline wants. She believes that violence will solve all of our problems but in this whole new world, I know it'll just lead to more.

Actions, no matter how well we mean them, always have consequences. I figured that out the hard way.

[Pause]

Look, Whiskey, I've gotten into contact with Adon Tierney and he says that he's been investigating me. I don't know what that means exactly, but I'm assuming that he's been watching my posts to the network and I don't think he'll be all too happy to discover that his faithful worker bees Adelle and Boyd are fraternizing with the known tech-hater. That's why I gotta be uncooperative, on the surface, at least.

I've gotta keep up appearances.