audio | @e.weir

[justbeginning]

[ There's a moment of dead air first. Very brief, just long enough for a breath (a hesitation, possibly, it's all relative). Then: ]

Riverview Quarantine, this is Dr. Elizabeth Weir speaking. Now, you might be thinking that you don't know me. [ Her tone warms. ] Don't worry; the feeling's mutual. Since I've been very generously offered the position of public representative to the government of Riverview, making some introductions felt pretty prudent.

[ There's the slightest bit of emphasis on generously: not quite sarcastic, not entirely sincere. She pauses briefly. ]

I'll be honest and say I really don't plan on being in this city long-term. If they make the right calibrations to send me home, I'm gonna take that opportunity. But for however long I am here? My job is to make sure we're all heard and that our needs are met. I'll be representing all of you. And I don't intend to take that responsibility lightly.

So, you can-- consider my door open. [ Elizabeth seems pretty optimistic about that, at least? ] Unless the paperwork was misleading, that should be half the point of the job.

Comments

[justbeginning]

I know a few skeptics so rational it's frustrating. I'm not sure which of the two I'd rather be in an argument against.

[11calls]

[That makes Alex laugh.]

Regular skeptics, honestly. Irrational skeptics will refuse to believe things in front of their face.

[justbeginning]

[ Elizabeth laughs too, a brief, quiet chuckle. ]

You've got me there.

[11calls]

[Alex just grins.]

Evidence based, right? So if you've got new evidence then you'd win the argument, I'd imagine.

[justbeginning]

That would be the goal, at least. I hope you or your friend can run into some evidence that he's not in the middle of a delusion. I'd hate to hear about someone getting hurt because of a misconception.

[11calls]

I'd like to think he'd stop short of doing something completely insane, honestly. Because already told me that our brains make things real, like healing on something I had happened multiple months ago, but if it does, I'll be right there screaming at him with you.

[justbeginning]

Two heads are better than one. You're welcome to call me if it comes to that.