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[doubleoohbaby]

[The comm switches on to reveal the face of an entirely uninterested looking male. Blonde hair, blue eyed and strangely charming despite the thuggish look about him. The small smirk on his lips possibly helps with the charm, if nothing else, giving off an odd mixture of weary yet genuine amusement. He's soon breaking the moment of silence with a

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[spadassin]

[young redheaded woman sizing you up.]

You are not the first to be kidnapped, as you say.

Does Universal Exports do as its name suggests?

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[doubleoohbaby]

[Well hello thar, he rather has a thing for redheads. And brunettes. And blondes. The eyeing up is entirely equal, he can promise that much.]

I can't imagine the business holds much claim around these parts, but yes, it does what it says in the title.

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[spadassin]

[she cocks an eyebrow.]

Then why are you interested in small-time thieves running around? That isn't generally someone who works in the exporting business worries about.

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[doubleoohbaby]

[Deadpan.]

Care for the community.

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[kaloskaiagathos]

There is a police presence in the City, sir. Though given the size of the superhero population, their resources are a little strained.

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[doubleoohbaby]

Considering the factor of these heroes, I'd assume the resources would be rather the opposite from strained.

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[kaloskaiagathos]

Normally, sir, I would agree. But the situation's unique. As you can imagine consistency, governance, chain of command -- they're all hard to establish when you can't tell who'll be here one day and out the next.

[doubleoohbaby]

Are people prone to vanishing?

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[idateforsupper]

HOLY CRAP.

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[idateforsupper]

A lot of people get ported here, honey. You're just one of them.

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[doubleoohbaby]

Mm, I gathered. 'Ported' is it? I'll have to remember that.

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[idateforsupper]

You bet. Everyone gets brought in here from different worlds. It gets a little crazy sometimes.

[voice]

[meowminx]

There's more than a few, sorry to say.

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[doubleoohbaby]

Police? Oh. I've seen a few around. I've just yet to see them act capably... At least one thing remains familiar around here. [A distinct air of smugness to follow.]

[voice]

[meowminx]

More than a few who have been kidnapped here, I meant.

There are a couple decent cops here, though. And I'm one of the last people who'd admit to something like that.

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[doubleoohbaby]

Ah. Yes. Quite. I'm gathering that.

Not a fan of authority?

[shockheadedpete]

You just failed to notice.

I'd get your notice checked, if I was you.

[doubleoohbaby]

I'd get a more competent set of employees if I were you.

[shockheadedpete]

Oh. Okay. Sure. Why don't we just fire a whole heap o' folks 'cause somebody that don't know what he's talkin' about says so.

Or maybe you oughta just go back to England.

[doubleoohbaby]

I never fail to get tired of American hospitality.