01 - Text, then video.

[lucidmutant.livejournal.com]

[This entry starts as text. Do forgive his typing, his hands are much too large for the keyboard.]

greetings fellow tower reisdents, my name is Fawkes. I am posting this to let sometihing be known - i am a meta-human, though where i come from, they are colloquially known as "super-mutants", and whoile most are known for being savages and violent, i am quite civil.

[Here, the entry switches to video. Fawkes moves away from the computer a fair bit due to his size. His voice is rather loud, too.]

I also am making this because my appearance is quite alarming to many of you. I have not met any others from the Capital Wasteland where I come from, so I thought it prudent to give everyone a fair chance to know that while I am a bit...scary to look at, I will not hurt you.

Comments

[lucidmutant.livejournal.com]

...you are? Some kind of minor mutation? [Headtilt.]

[princesspowaful.livejournal.com]

Uh... no? I have super strength and I'm invulnerable.

[lucidmutant.livejournal.com]

I have not heard of the green stuff or radiation causing the latter kind of mutation! ...nor it not making someone turn out monstrous. [Fawkes peers into the monitor.] How much were you exposed to?

[princesspowaful.livejournal.com]

I wasn't exposed to anything! It's in my DNA and stuff? You're a mutant because of radio things?

[lucidmutant.livejournal.com]

Um. Well. Things that I was exposed to caused my mutations, yes.

[princesspowaful.livejournal.com]

Did it hurt?

[lucidmutant.livejournal.com]

Immensely.

[princesspowaful.livejournal.com]

...I'm sorry.

[lucidmutant.livejournal.com]

[For a moment, Fawkes is unsure what to say to that.]

I...

While it was not your fault, young lady, I rather do appreciate the sentiment.

[princesspowaful.livejournal.com]

Even if I didn't do it, I can still feel bad.

[lucidmutant.livejournal.com]

Well. It is in the past, so let us not dwell on it.

[So it's time for a subject change!] What is your name?

[princesspowaful.livejournal.com]

I'm Molly Hayes! Who are you?

[lucidmutant.livejournal.com]

I am Fawkes! It is nice to meet you, Miss Hayes.

[princesspowaful.livejournal.com]

I like that name! I've never heard it before!

[lucidmutant.livejournal.com]

Ah, thank you. It was taken from a man who died for what he believed in. I do hope that in my lifetime, I do it some degree of justice.

[princesspowaful.livejournal.com]

Are you a superhero?

[lucidmutant.livejournal.com]

I am not. I am just a man trying to make my way in the world - but I do know of some people that I would consider heroes - though they lack the 'super', they are quite valiant!

[princesspowaful.livejournal.com]

[she smiles] I think you would make a good superhero! You like things like justice and you seem like you want peace!

[lucidmutant.livejournal.com]

Hmmn. I do have some ...gifts, I suppose that come with this body, that would be suited for that. Perhaps you are on to something!

[princesspowaful.livejournal.com]

You can practice being a superhero here with me!

[lucidmutant.livejournal.com]

That is a kind offer, young lady. I will definitely consider it.

[princesspowaful.livejournal.com]

Yay! We need to go patrolling!

[lucidmutant.livejournal.com]

Is there an active need for patrols that I am unaware of? I have not encountered any danger so far.

[princesspowaful.livejournal.com]

Well no but there could be in the future!