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Benjamin Factor ([personal profile] ceofactor) wrote in [community profile] raisetheearth2015-10-17 09:08 pm

Factor Industries Charity Event: October 18th, 2016

Even for Benjamin Factor, arranging this charity event had been something of a challenge. Just as he held great influence in Gateway City, Thunder Corp's influence in Locke was great as well. But with time and money, all things were indeed possible in this case, and the Memorial Dance Hall was playing host to the night's events. It was a glamorous affair: politicians, captains of business, dignitaries, and celebrities had been invited. For whatever controversy that existed, the world legitimately wanted to heal the wounds left by the invasion, and that meant there were a lot of people who wanted to use events like this to either advance that cause, or to make themselves look good.

But they weren't the only sorts of individuals who had recieved an invitation.

Benjamin Factor had also made it so the Numbered would be invited to his little party. Arrivals through the teleporter would be greeted by drivers at the community center, and the same courtesy was extended to anyone who might live in Locke. The only stipulation? Was that anyone who came make an effort to make themselves presentable. If that was a problem, or anyone arrived without knowing, they had clothes on hand for people to change into.

Indeed, it seemed that the Numbered would be well provided for tonight. That being said, their presence would get people to talk, given the presence of news crews making live coverage. Nevertheless... "getting people to talk" seemed to be exactly what Benjamin Factor wanted to happen.

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[personal profile] dragon_blossom 2015-10-30 04:56 am (UTC)(link)
"It means tough times, probably. We're all supporting each other though, Amy - so, y'know, ask for help if you think you can get it." But, if this is the gist of it, without anything too crazy beyond it... well, things could be a lot worse.
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[personal profile] feastorfamine 2015-10-31 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Amy nodded quietly. "I will, Marina. I promise. I know in the past, before I changed and got to know everyone better I didn't, but I will. I know what to do now."

She looked up at the ceiling. "Can I ask you a question?"
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[personal profile] dragon_blossom 2015-11-01 03:25 am (UTC)(link)
"See? I had to learn a ton of shit that seems obvious now too." So much.

"And fire away, Amy."
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[personal profile] feastorfamine 2015-11-06 02:28 am (UTC)(link)
Amy nodded.

"Well... how did you feel when you first started fighting?" she asked. "Were you scared? Angry? Because... when I got behind my machine for the first time... there was fear. There was worry. But I also... I also felt powerful, Marina. I felt like I could do something..."
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[personal profile] dragon_blossom 2015-11-06 05:41 am (UTC)(link)
"When I started... it was scary, yeah, but..." she frowned. "I thought it was cool. I had powers, and I was fighting baddies and saving people, so like, that kept being totally terrified from actually scaring me off."
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[personal profile] feastorfamine 2015-11-07 04:14 am (UTC)(link)
"... It's more than that," she said. "More than feeling strong. I want to use my power. To help people. To do what my brother did..."
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[personal profile] dragon_blossom 2015-11-07 05:19 am (UTC)(link)
"Well, yeah... for me, now, that's important. Essential." Marina nodded. "But at the start, I was all emotion and impulse, and it takes time to learn that, yeah, you have this power - and you have to do something with it."
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[personal profile] feastorfamine 2015-11-07 06:07 am (UTC)(link)
"... Aila learned how to fight until it was second nature to her," she replied. "When I got her skill, that transferred. But I don't think that's what's driving this."

She made a small smile. "Thank you for listening to me, Marina."
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[personal profile] dragon_blossom 2015-11-07 06:17 am (UTC)(link)
"There are things we get from our past selves, but it's up to us to use or interpret it." While Umi had been a swell girl, some of them had darker past lives for sure.

"Any time."