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[Well. Barnaby has certainly Seen Some Shit, but this easily takes the cake for the most ridiculous. Still, he can't argue against what's in front of his very eyes, even if he's still skeptical about a lot of the explanations he received earlier.
The only option is to proceed to the best of his ability, which is why he turns to network of people who have already been in his shoes. He wears a neutral, polite expression as he address the public.
By the way, he pretty much looks like a pink Iron Man, though he has the sense to show his face by lifting his face plate up when addressing a large group of people for the first time.]
Hi, my name is Barnaby Brooks Jr. A couple of things:
First, has anyone seen a Japanese man with a dark complexion, a beard, and in his late thirties/early forties? We were together before I arrived here, and I would like to confirm his whereabouts if possible.
Second, as I understand it, we're expected to find employment. My question is, does anyone here work at a bar? My prior work experience was as a hero, but I'm under the impression there isn't much money to be made from that here, so I'm considering becoming a bartender.
Also, I heard there were a lack of clothing designers here. Tailoring and sewing aren't my expertise, but I did create my own clothing line back home. Is there a demand for that sort of thing here, or would it likely be on a strictly voluntary basis?
I'd appreciate any assistance.
The only option is to proceed to the best of his ability, which is why he turns to network of people who have already been in his shoes. He wears a neutral, polite expression as he address the public.
By the way, he pretty much looks like a pink Iron Man, though he has the sense to show his face by lifting his face plate up when addressing a large group of people for the first time.]
Hi, my name is Barnaby Brooks Jr. A couple of things:
First, has anyone seen a Japanese man with a dark complexion, a beard, and in his late thirties/early forties? We were together before I arrived here, and I would like to confirm his whereabouts if possible.
Second, as I understand it, we're expected to find employment. My question is, does anyone here work at a bar? My prior work experience was as a hero, but I'm under the impression there isn't much money to be made from that here, so I'm considering becoming a bartender.
Also, I heard there were a lack of clothing designers here. Tailoring and sewing aren't my expertise, but I did create my own clothing line back home. Is there a demand for that sort of thing here, or would it likely be on a strictly voluntary basis?
I'd appreciate any assistance.
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Thinks the kid who can barely keep his.]What's with, uh, the corporate sponsorship?
...How exactly do superheroes work where you come from? [Means "work" as in function, but "work" as in occupation would also work...]
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Still, if he wants to at least try to start off on the right foot with the people here, he's going to have to cooperate on some level.]
Generally speaking, not just anyone can become a hero where I come from. If you don't first receive approval by the Justice Bureau, you'll lack the government's support, which means you won't get very far.
But before you can even be considered by the Justice Bureau, it's on you to find someone to sponsor you. This is for several reasons: 1) a hero is expected to work full-time, so you'll need someone's financial backing if things like rent, food, and clothing are at all important to you, 2) corporate sponsors can help pay for any property you might have accidentally damaged while on the job, while also holding you accountable for any reckless actions, and 3) they also help pay for any equipment or medical expenses you may need.
In addition, a live television program keeps the public updated on what heroes are doing at any given moment. This is also costly, and would be impossible without sponsors.
Each hero is affiliated with his or her respective company, which in turn operates its own Hero Division. When we're not on the field, we're either training at the gym, working in the office, or doing a little extra promotion for our sponsors in some way.
Does that answer your question?
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I guess. I've just... never heard of going into the hero business for the money.
...Or producing a live TV show.
[Strokes his chin as he ponders this.] What if your superheroing goes against your sponsors best interests?
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Personally speaking, I've seldom been at odds with my sponsors. They're happy to let me do my job as long as I don't damage their image with a sloppy performance or unnecessary property damage. That's not to say there aren't scandals, but those tend to involve the companies that directly manage the heroes and the show, rather than the sponsors themselves.
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But I was also doing it even when I wasn't making money.
[Mark gets the feeling he wouldn't last too long as a hero where this guy's from. He's destroyed far too much for any sponsor to hold on to him.] I dunno, it just seems... strange. Businesses using superheroes for publicity.
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[Hero TV has been such a prominent fixture of Stern Bild that Barnaby has a hard time understanding why this idea is really that strange. But, then again, he's also aware of its history and the circumstances that brought it into being, which gives it more context.]
The show originally started as a way to make the public less afraid of people with unusual powers or abilities. There wasn't quite as much emphasis on corporate sponsors back then, but over the decades the business evolved as necessary.
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Wait, people are--were--afraid of superheroes where you're from?
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They're afraid of NEXTs, which is the general term to describe anyone with an usual power. Heroes were -- and still are, I suppose -- intended to put a friendly face to the growing NEXT population while providing NEXTs themselves with positive role models. You don't hear about things like parents abandoning their NEXT children anymore, but it wouldn't be accurate to say there's no discrimination, either.
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That's awful. Why would people do such a thing just because they have powers?
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Perhaps. The rationale is that, since NEXT powers can sometimes be used like weapons, requiring all NEXTs to register with the government is a matter of public safety. For example, if a suspect's fingerprints match a NEXT within the database, the police department can issue a special warning about them and whatever power they may have.
Are you saying your government doesn't do anything like that?
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Kind of? There's a branch of the US government that's sort of in charge of it, but they're main objective is any kind of planetary level threat. Most of the superhuman policing is done in house... by that I mean the superheroes stop the supervillains.
I don't doubt that government agency has a record on all of us, though.
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..Then again, now that Cecil's sort of in charge of the Guardians of the Globe, it'd be the same thing.
[Gives a small shrug.] But again, that's just my guess. Cecil and I don't exactly see eye-to-eye right now, mainly because he is such a shifty bastard, and I've always been a special case. [And so was his girlfriend, but he wants to keep Eve out of this.]
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I see. Is this Cecil here in Keeliai as well?
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