April 18th, 2013

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[Somewhat uncharacteristically, Lois is actually using the console in the Earth Sector suite which nominally belongs to her for this video. In fact, it looks like it’s being made into a work space. She’s smiling with satisfaction.]

Lois Lane, with the Daily Planet back home. As for here?

Clark has talked about our plans for a news source run by and for us foreigners. You might wonder what more we could do, since this network is a communal blog—journal, for those of you from other time periods. While some of us might be intelligence agents or professional researchers or detectives [you know who you are], most of us don’t have the time and energy to go through every conversation for answers, announcements, or news. Hopefully our station can be a kind of go-to hub for highlights.

More seriously, sometimes stories can be pretty scary to break. If you don’t want to be the one to be in the crosshairs but think something needs to get out, come to us. We’ll try our best to keep you safe as well as breaking the news. [And they’re qualified, too.]

Finally, there are multiple and growing foreigner organizations. Every new idea generates a storm of questions which get repeated. Clark and I hope this will be a good way to consolidate them. To give you an idea, an old friend agreed to drop by.

[She stands a little to scoot over and make room and—surprise! Red cape, blue suit, S-shield. Shocking--unless you know even a little bit about them. It is the opposite of shocking.

Superman waves at the camera smiling brightly. The kind of smiles a man gives when being in front of the cameras is your average life.]
I’m always happy to help a friend out, and I appreciate the chance to explain my idea more in-depth.


[She smiles back at himbefore returning to the camera.] For over ten years now Superman has kept my home town of Metropolis and our Earth—sometimes our universe--safe from threats great and small. Not long ago he spoke on the Network about starting a support network for young metahumans—people with powers—who are uncertain of their powers and place in life. He’s taking time out to talk about that and respond to some of the concerns people aired during the first discussion.

So, since not everyone knows you as well as [I] those of us from our Earth do, why don’t you introduce yourself for our more recent and far-flung viewers?
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[ooc: the full interview is in the first thread, and plotwise takes place before any other threads; a summary of questions/answers for people to react to is here, to be updated as things progress.]
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[Live interview is a lot different than doing one for print: they get to talk more freely in private, even if she kept an audio record to work from. Still, she’s covered press conferences he’s spoken at; this is a slice of home.] Thanks for taking the time, Superman.

It’s always a pleasure, Ms. Lane.

[After another smile of two old friends for whom this is the natural pattern of life, she turns back to the camera.]

This is just the start. We hope to go fully live next month. We’re taking both volunteers and suggestions for a name right now. Line’s open for questions, both for me about our plans and for Superman, as long as he’s able to spare the time.
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[ It had taken Ender a few days before he even checked the network, and a few more days before he decided to place himself upon it. When the video starts, it's the face of just another child -- but one that's exhausted. From his serious demeanor and lack of a smile, he seems much older than he is in all actuality. ]

Earth -- I'm not talking about the sector -- does the name hold any significance to you? I've been wondering how many people here come from a place called Earth and just how many Earths haven't had to face the Bugger Wars. From what I've seen of the guests, many appear human overall and some even with the same technological advancements and understanding that are prominent in my world. If we're trapped in this place between life, dreaming and death, then I suppose it wouldn't be impossible to dream of the existence of alternate Earths.

[ Ender forces a smile, but that's just what it is. Forced. He's really in no mood to showcase good cheer. ]

If it isn't asking too much, even if you don't come from some variation of Earth, I'd like to know about your world. Subsequently, I can tell you anything you wish to know about mine. I'm sure I'm not the only one who has noticed that we're being kept in the dark by the natives here. What they know and what they're planning doesn't concern me as much as our lack of understanding about the universes that surround us. I feel the better we understand one another, the more trust we can put in each other and the better equipped we become as a whole to any crisis that may arise. Sometimes, in a war, the most crippling blow can be dealt not by the enemy but by lies and mistrust.

That's all. Thank you for your time.