Who:
presspasskey and YOU!
When: August 17th-20th
Where: Various sectors of the city
Summary: The day after the earthquake, there's enough going on that Lois decides it's time for some field work.
Warnings: Possibly some language, because Lois curses occasionally.
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Wire in a fire, represent the seven games in a government for hire... )
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He recognizes Lois's voice as she is speaking to someone else, and approaches her, waiting for the conversation to be done.]
Is that a Miss Lois Lane? I do believe we've spoken via NV several times.
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After a moment, though, her face lights up--not that it does him much good.]
Y'know, I think we have. Snake, right? Yes, I'm Lois Lane.
[The smile is evident in her voice--it's kind of nice to actually meet these people face to face, and not over the network.]
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Yes. Am I as suspicious as the name led you to believe?
[There's a warm humor in his voice and expression.]
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Hurrah for initiative, and she shakes it before laughing a little.]
No, not really. Did you get through the earthquake okay?
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It seems it was just another challenge of Siren's Port. Fortunately my sister and I were unharmed.
What about you? You seem to be making the rounds. Is there someone you're looking for?
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But you never know what might turn up, talking to enough people about their own experiences. Or whose houses were damaged, and why. Given this city, finding something about how someone or other is skimping on construction to save or launder money is almost guaranteed.
[Lois, looking to piss off megacorporations? Surely you jest.]
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Oh yes. God forbid the Newcomer population take a hit like that.
I know both SERO and AGI have contributed to the building. Do you know who would have been responsible for the construction and upkeep of the Darkness proofing?
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Openly, huh? It seems to me that there's an advantage to, say, offering housing at a temporary discount or what seems to be a discount, but really isn't, in either controlled territory if the building became known to be unsound. Or is that totally broken business strategy? I've never fully understood what goes through the minds of CEOs, and I've dated one.
[Frowning then, Lois chews her lip thoughtfully. That sounds... distinctly unpleasant. And with the overtones of LuthorCorp she's come to expect from SERO.]
Stipulations?
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Companies aren't about people. Net worth, losses, gains, money. I won't be a SERO success story. I will not have them congratulating themselves for my success in the future, or have anyone think it is all due to machines.
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Couldn't have said it better myself--I've seen someone 'improved' prosthetically, without his permission. The results were...
[Beat. She searches for a description, especially in light of her recent knowledge of kryptonite's capabilities.]
Destructive, to say the least. [Short pause.] I'm not sure you know--I'm a reporter. I've been... considering looking into SERO for some time, especially after this morning. If I find anything out about SERO's offer to you--side effects or functions that weren't mentioned when they tried to sell it to you--I'll obviously pass to you what I know.
[She likes this guy--a lot, he's got serious guts--but this is her job, and this is the kind of thing she's been looking for. Especially since the news item this morning. Still, ( ... )
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As far as information goes, if you would like, I can go back and ask a few more questions and see if I can find you more leads. [Snake smiles a little.] However, I should warn you that I may be considered an unreliable source. When I arrived, I was briefly labeled as a terrorist threat, though I was downgraded emotionally disturbed.
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[Lois laughs then, and grins at him.] Labeled by who is really the relevant question.
And I'll come to my own conclusions as to reliability--I may not even need it. But thank you. I'd be interested to know what they are and aren't willing to tell their prospective lab ra-- I mean students.
[She is snarky.]
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As if I somehow knew all about the Core having arrived minutes ago, and was making threats about a bomb in my stomach knowing the undue attention it would get me. Fortunately for their precious Core, there was no bomb after all, and the situation was written off to be being disoriented due to the Pull.
[It's clear Snake is annoyed over the situation. He fusses like a cat, snottily, really, as if the next words out of his mouth are going to be as if or I meant to do that.]
It may not bear saying - I have had my share of being a lab rat against my will. One of the reason I wish to continue into the sciences is so that I may do something about SERO.
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