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[newmemorywhodis]

[User name: liiiink]

Hi

I'm going to look for our stuff

Tell me what you lost?

[There. Link has successfully managed to Communicate Using The Network. He feels very accomplished.]


[[ooc: Plotting post for this is here. If you want to get involved in helping to retrieve items - or you'd like another character to retrieve something for you - comment there too]]

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[newmemorywhodis]

Okay

[Does Link want to organise this? No. No he does not. He’s more than happy for someone to take that over. But…]

Who are you?

[maskedtyrant]

[Oh, bless. Codi has a little laugh at that.]

My apologies - obviously I've gotten too comfortable with my network presence!
This is Codi.

[newmemorywhodis]

[This was Codi??]

You named yourself Tyrant?

[maskedtyrant]

It was my superhero title where I came from.
"The Tyrant"

[Waiting for the inevitable "why" - this won't be the first time she's had this discussion.]

[newmemorywhodis]

Superhero title?

[maybe not exactly the question you were expecting, Codi]

[maskedtyrant]

[Not totally unexpected...this is Link we're talking about. With that in mind, Codi backs it up a step.]

Are you aware of what a superhero is?

[newmemorywhodis]

No

[maskedtyrant]

[Sounds about right.]

You got an ability for being Heba, right?
Superheroes have powers like that and use them to help people who don't have powers themselves.
It's the custom where I come from to do it anonymously, as a vigilante. So we all pick titles to operate under and keep our identities secret from the public.

[newmemorywhodis]

Yes

I can show memories

...You're abilities make you a tyrant?

[there are other Very Confusing parts of that explanation, but for now this is the one Link will focus on]

[maskedtyrant]

[Show memories? That explains a lot, actually - now she knows how Juhani found out so much about their spar. Note for later.]

Sort of.
My abilities were pretty powerful, but also I was the leader of my vigilante organization. I picked the name more to reflect my position rather than my powers.

[Which is...mostly true. She picked the name because it made her seem like she had more power and control than she actually possessed - an important image to maintain, if you're CEO of an organization full of superhumans and you can't personally control your own abilities. It kept people on their toes around her, and she liked that.]

[newmemorywhodis]

Okay

So you're a cruel and oppressive leader

[maskedtyrant]

[Surprisingly, this is also not the first time she's gotten a response like this before...although she's never heard it put quite so bluntly. She has to chuckle a little.]

That's what my competitors believe, sure.

[It might also be true - Codi will neither confirm nor deny these accusations.]

[newmemorywhodis]

You too

[She picked the name. Why do that, if she didn't believe it?

[maskedtyrant]

[Codi can't help the way her mouth splits into a wolfish grin. Good thing they're not doing this over video.]

Not in the slightest.
I picked it purely for the PR factor, I assure you.

[newmemorywhodis]

The what

[maskedtyrant]

"Public Relations."
It's a business term, don't worry about it too much.

My point is, I picked the name because it leaves a strong impression on people who don't know me very well.
They might assume that someone called "The Tyrant" would be a domineering, no-nonsense collector of power - someone that you shouldn't trifle with in, say, corporate negotiations.
But my friends know that I'm a perfectly agreeable person that's willing to compromise and work together with others, of course.

[ of course ]

[newmemorywhodis]

But you're not

[maskedtyrant]

[Link can't see Codi's grin flash into a scowl of annoyance, but even so, she schools herself quickly. Just Link being...Link. She can deal with this.]

That's a little harsh, Link.
Didn't we work together just fine on the propaganda project? And am I not offering my skills to this endeavor, free of charge?

[newmemorywhodis]

Yes

You were very bossy

[maskedtyrant]

[ goddammit Link ]

Was I?
I apologize if I came across that way - it just seemed like you were having difficulty following directions.

[newmemorywhodis]

That's how you are

[He's not sure why she's apologising for it. So, Codi is bossy. That's just how she is. Why not own it?]

The directions were confusing

[maskedtyrant]

[ godDAMMIT LINK, ]

I suppose they were, for you.

But we're getting sidetracked.
My point is, the name I picked acts as a front. It helps to have a reputation that precedes you when dealing with potential competitors so that they don't think they can take advantage of you.
Even if that reputation isn't necessarily accurate to how I actually handle my business.

[Because it isn't. Obviously. Gosh, Link!!]

[newmemorywhodis]

...Okay

[What Codi cannot see, however, is the rather dubious look Link is giving his Slate as he types this response. Because somehow, he doesn't really believe her answer.]

[maskedtyrant]

[She can't see it, but she can hear it. Pointing it out would look defensive, though, so she's going to let that slide and pretend that he's being earnest.]

Glad I could clear that up for you! :)
Anyway, I'll put my experience to good use for this mission.
We'll have your stuff - and everyone else's stuff - back in no time.