Sep — Roleplayer Guild

The office was a bastion of organised chaos. Clothes thrown haphazardly over a sofa across the far wall, a pillow and blankets presence hinted that the occupier often slept in this room. Boards all over the wall had clippings from various news articles, each board a different point of focus, various colours of yarn were used to link seemingly unrelated and unconnected articles. Albert ignored all of this, however. He even ignored the scattering of paper, or the tower of tea-stained mugs atop his desk. The computer that was wheezing and whining, old when he bought it and never intended to being run as non-stop as he was pushing it. Instead his attention was drawn to an old CRT television that sat atop a small table whose legs looked as if they were begging for help. 

Across the screen was an image of a greying-balding man, in a nice suit and with a charming smile. The ticker underneath the broadcast read THE HERO KNOWN AS BEACON BECOMES PUBLIC IN WAKE OF NEW APPOINTMENT. Albert scowled at the man. The public face, the facade. It wasn't easy being angry and bitter towards a glorified hero, if you asked anyone in the city who one of the most influential and active Vanguard heroes had been in Calder over the last thirty or so years, a good percentage of them would say Beacon.

Albert still managed to be angry and bitter, he was just that good.

The voice of Jimmy Kent, widely regarded as the top reporter in the state, came out the aging speakers. "So we have to ask, Mr Lichtenstein, why now?" The microphone was passed, and a very calm and reassuring voice came out. Each word carried weight, you could feel the thought behind them. As would be expected from a man who had been coached, and taught how to give out inspirational speeches like candy on halloween.

"Yeah Dad, why now? Why after all this time-?"

"The time was right. As I move into the position as Regional Chief, I felt like it was only right that the public should know who I am. If I had performed the role as Beacon, then there would be questions-"

"Such as who really is he, and how can he trust him if he can't trust us?"

"Exactly that Jimmy."

Albert snorted. "Yes, and it has nothing to do with the fact that your predecessor announced her identity and went on to use that political influence to go on and become mayor. Nothing-at-all."

"Well, you've maintained a secret identity for years despite rumours and hints at what it could be, how does your family feel about this?"

"That's a good question Jimmy, how does your family feel about this Dad?"

A happy smile crossing his face. "You ready for a scoop Jimmy?"

A faint rustling, likely as Jimmy sat himself up straighter. "Always."

"I can confirm that Mirage, is my son William and that the hero known as Shutter is my daughter Matilda."

"Anyone else?"

"I have a second son, but he's long moved away under an assumed name and I shall respect his decision."

"I'm just surprised I got an honourable mention-"

Before Albert heard what was said next there was a crack that sounded like thunder, the screens and lights around him flickered momentarily before there was a great flash of light. Albert screwed his eyes closed, though he could still see the light through his eyelids. The light filled the entire room, the shadows retreating away twisting and contorting.

"I see you're keeping up with the news."

Albert scoffed and pointed the remote at the television angrily, turning it off.

"You know, I didn't tell you where I lived just so you could drop on whenever you felt like it."

Matilda flashed him a cheerful smile, he flashed her a frown in retort. She waved it away, dropping herself unceremoniously onto the sofa. Pulling out fork and throwing it away. "Come on now, I just came to make sure you were ready." Albert allowed to let his scowl to falter, a brief look of pain and guilt crossing his face.

"I can't believe he's really gone."

"Yeah-"

"You know he's not the only-"

She raised a hand to stop him, he went to continue though the resolution in her eyes stopped him from pushing any farther. 

"Okay then, lets go." Albert stood up, twisting his long gray jacket around himself as he did so. "Lets go say goodbye to the Mountain."
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