Nova City Co-Guardians Q&A || [VIDEO]

[sarcaskick]

[ The feed turns on to show the Nova City Guardian's office - instead of being occupied by Weiss Schnee as per usual, someone new is standing in view.

Or two someones, rather.

Mercury steps back from the device, having just turned it on, with Garrus standing a short ways back. A grin touches Mercury's lips (which is nothing new) as he offers a mock salute with his fingers. ]

Weird week, right? I sure didn't expect to find myself here, but. Welp! Things happen.

That makes two of us.

[ Garrus steps forward so he’s standing side by side with Mercury. ]

As you all might have heard, Weiss stepped down from her position as Guardian of Nova City and left the two of us in charge. For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Garrus Vakarian. I’m a former officer of C-Sec’s Investigations Division back home - like a cop since I just realized you have no idea what that means. I also worked under whom I consider to be the greatest commander in my galaxy to help save it, and was in charge of a... team of individuals who were tasked eliminate a haven for criminals and the like.

Me, I’m Mercury Black, but I think I’ve been here long enough that a lot of you have seen my face. I’ll put it this way - by now I know all the rocks people can hide under in Nova City, so do yourself a favor and play nice. Or don’t, but then don’t blame anyone but yourself for what happens once we catch you. And yes, we will catch you.

[ Garrus nods firmly, opening his mouth to add onto that before letting it go. ]

Look, we could go on and on about how qualified we are, why Weiss chose us, how we’re going to uphold the law and not tolerate any injustices and the like, but I think that would bore most of you. What you need to know is that we’re the new Guardians, and we will do our best to keep this city safe.

And if you really have some desperate, burning question that you just have to put out there, then…

[ A beat, before Mercury makes a vague hand gesture towards the camera. ]

I don’t know, maybe ask?


((ooc: This is a joint post for both Mercury and Garrus - questions or comments can be directed to one or both of them! Users can, as always, leave anonymous text responses if they want to be candid or anonymous trolls.))

Comments

[video]

[orangeoutlaw]

[raises hand]

What happens after you catch someone? [asking for a friend]

[video]

[sarcaskick]

I'll answer your question with a question. What did we catch them doing?

Re: [video]

[reachnotflexibility]

That really depends on the crime. Some offences are just paid off with fines, and others deserve a prison sentence.

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[unhappy]

[ Snickering. SHE CANT EVEN THINK OF A QUESTION TO ASK HOW DID THIS HAPPEN ]

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[sarcaskick]

I know! I'm overcome with glee, too.

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[orlokbutterfly]

[This just feels wrong. But oh well. It's how things have to be apparently. He wants to ask something far nastier, but he'll keep it to himself.]

Weiss had a rule for us bar keepers that deputies can't drink alcohol on duty. That still gonna be a thing with you guys too?

[It's actually super important to ask, okay. He doesn't know what visitors come to After Life when he's not there.]

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[sarcaskick]

[ He considers the question for a second, rolling his eyes in thought. ]

I'd say it's a good rule of thumb in general, but I don't think it's worth the resources to press charges if a deputy comes in for a beer.

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[reachnotflexibility]

I'd rather our deputies not work while they're hammered, so yeah, let's stick with that.

[That being said, if someone has a drink it's not the end of the world, but he's not going to just out and say that on a public channel.]

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[corruptedsave]

So, does this mean you're going to start looking for new deputies, like the other Guardians have been doing?

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[sarcaskick]

Probably? Maybe? Not right away, at least. We still need to settle in a bit and see what we need before we start looking for people to fill those needs.

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[reachnotflexibility]

I'm sure we will eventually since we're now down a few, but I don't think we plan on rushing in. We need to see how the team can function with just who's left so we know what holes we have to fill.

Anon Text

[sarcastass]

Are blow jobs still illegal

[Look, someone give him credit for being able to type after all the vodka he's had tonight and with one hand, while remembering how the anon feature works

Regular Text

[sarcaskick]

Punishable by death.

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[reachnotflexibility]

[And there it is. He’s been waiting for someone to bring that up.]

Consensual sex is not illegal.

[He thinks. Honestly he never delved that deep into it since that incident.]

[Action? In the Guardian offices]

[generalgrievous]

[This Deputy saw the video but goes to speak to the two new co-Guardians in person.]

You are taking this very seriously. That is good to see.

[Action]

[sarcaskick]

[ He steps away from the device for a moment, offering Grievous a little shrug. ]

Well, it's either that or we just kick back and let anarchy do its thing. Not a great option.

[ ... actually he wouldn't mind that too much but still ]

[Action]

[reachnotflexibility]

You sound surprised. I joined this force because I believed in what it stood for. I'm not about to stop doing my job just because Schnee left.

[If anything he can do more without her here.]

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[captain_by_the_book]

Congratulations to the new Guardians of Nova City. The Attleton office hopes to continue our good and friendly cooperation.

I would offer you all help in getting situated, but as both of you have been Deputies for longer than I have been Guardian, I'm certain you are well qualified.

[ It may be a rather cool message, but there will be more personal congratulations for Garrus in private. As for Mercury... with how things are with Emerald currently, he's honestly braced for the worst. ]

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[reachnotflexibility]

[Garrus knew he'd have his support, but it was still nice to hear.]

Thanks. This all happened very quickly so there's probably still plenty we could learn.

[Besides, Cassian has seen some shit during his short stint as a Guardian.]

Want to meet up for a drink later?

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[sarcaskick]

i WAS thinking about just declaring open war on all of the other cities right off the bat, buuuuuuut...

Sure. I guess friendly cooperation is fine too

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[pumpkinmagic]

Congratulation guys. So, does this means this will be a busy job?

Video.

[reachnotflexibility]

Thank you. It'll have some long days, sure, but there are two of us so with any luck we can split the work.

[Assuming he and Mercury work well together. He hasn't interacted with the man and his history is questionable, but so far he's been pretty blunt about things, and that shows promise.]

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[vicious_slice]

As a future citizen of your city, I suppose congratulations are in order for the both of you. I don't envy your position, though. Leadership positions are like herding cats.

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[reachnotflexibility]

[Well, that's a new one.]

I've lead before and I know the people I'm working with. It shouldn't be an issue.

[He hopes. He had some support from his team vocalized when they were sorting this out, but he hasn't had to be there boss yet so he's not sure how they'll react to him just yet. Or how Mercury and him will get along.]

Welcome to Nova.

[video]

[borntolove]

Hallo. I'm The Doctor. First off, congratulations.

Second off - as I have already told the other Guardians and you can cross check if you like - I have offered my services to them should they be needed. At no cost.

I assisted in holding the spirits out of Fayren during that attack.

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[reachnotflexibility]

I appreciate the offer. While I generally don't want to put civilians lives in danger, it's good to have some extra people to count on. What are your skill sets?

/Arrives a week late with Starbucks

[k2so]

Miss Weiss did a great job but I'm sure you will perform just as well. [Thee's a pause and Kay adds.]

...well, Garrus will. I don't know you, Mercury Black.

[Isn't he the best at socializing?]

It's okay Jacques did too and I helped make this damn post

[reachnotflexibility]

[Garrus snorts. Smooth, Kay.]

Thanks. I'm sure Mercury can handle the job; Schnee wouldn't have left him in charge if he couldn't.

[Not that Garrus doesn't have his doubts, but he's willing to let the guy have a run for his money. And he really does trust Weiss' opinion.]

Video | Whoops forgot to do this way back when

[thedaddyissue]

Congratulations on the promotions! I am of course sorry to hear about my daughter's departure from the position [ no he ain't ] but I trust her decision. I look forward to our partnership. Best of luck to both of you.

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[whiteas]

[ Whatever Father, enjoy working with Captain Justice Incorruptible and the world's biggest pain in the ass with even more daddy issues than Weiss.

There are better reasons to have picked them than that, but she's definitely certain they're going to be more a thorn in his side than she could be. ]