ataraxion | 001. video; Public Service Announcement

Guessing everyone's feeling a little closer to compos mentis now. Great, that's gonna make this a whole lot easier.

My name is Nathan Petrelli. I'm Senator for New York, elected representative of the people, and recently made Head of Homeland Security by the President himself. It's my job to do what's in the best interests of the people, and in this case I figure that's gonna be easier said than done.

I don't want any of you to worry. Once I get up to speed on the details of what's going on here, I intend to get to the bottom of how we got here, why we were brought here, and how to go about getting back. And I mean how and why, not the bullshit they've been feeding you about jumping and wormholes and the ship needing a crew. There's a malicious intent here I'm gonna address, and then I'm getting everyone back where we belong.

I realise we're not all Americans here, and maybe you think I have no jurisdiction, but I earned the right to intervene the moment I woke up with a tube shoved down my throat, just like everyone else. I want to speak to people who know the most about this place, or be directed toward them. Captain Kirk: you're on my list for starters, but I'd rather speak to the real Captain, rather than some washed up wannabe.

Oh, and before I wrap this up, there's one other thing. A few of you will have spoken to my brother, Peter; he got here during the 'jump' previous to this one, and as I understand it he's been pretty liberal with his imagination ever since. Some time ago my brother convinced himself that he could fly. He stood on top of a twelve story building one day, called me up and told me he was going to show me he could do it. He jumped, and he fell - fortunately only as far as the fire escape - and a couple days later woke up in the hospital with minor injuries. It wasn't long after my father's death, right in the middle of my run for Congress, and I guess he was desperate for attention.

What I'm trying to say is that he's had brushes with depression before - it runs in the family - and he's not exactly stable right now. All of this doesn't make it any easier. If everyone could please be delicate with him, take what he says with a grain of salt, and inform me if it sounds like he's planning to do something that might hurt himself or others. I appreciate it.

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Good luck to them? Because they want some hope? It's something that any responsible leader would be doing--providing reassurance to people without the resilience to handle this kind of shit the way they do.

As for the talking? I wanted to be filled in on some of the demon-possession, running of the ship, why the hell the real Captain's playing truant sort of stuff. I'm not all talk, but sometimes you gotta start with the talking rather than throw yourself at shadows.

Hope? No. I got no problem with people who still got hope. But anybody who's gonna blindly follow with no proof that the person they're followin' ain't gonna get them killed? Yeah, you gotta be some kinda moron to get behind that.

All you need to know about the demons are that they're gone. [And that's mostly because he's not planning on retelling the story like it's bedtime. It's a time he'd like to put behind him, especially with how close to home it hit.]

And Ward? [He snorts his amusement, dark and cynical. Dean's not Ward's biggest fan, can you tell?] You're gonna have a better time if you just accept you ain't gettin' any answers outta that asshole. As far as I see it? Guy stopped bein' captain the second he stopped takin' responsibility for the safety of everybody here.

[ With people who still got hope--like he hasn't. Well, he'll take that into account and not push the issue. At least he's getting answers, even if it was a rough way to get into it. ]

When was the last time he was actually seen?

[Dean doesn't do hand-holding. Rough suits him just fine, Petrelli X(

But whatever. He isn't a jerk for the sake of being a jerk. He just likes bucking authority and authority figures? They tend to get the worst of him.]

My guess? Couple months back. Can't account for people filterin' their messages though. The good captain and his first mate aren't chatty Kathys.

This thing's got a bridge, right? Isn't he there?

Go find it. If you're lucky you might make it back.

[And no, he isn't joking.]

That's what I'm hearing. Does anyone actually know how to get there safely?

[yes but he isn't going to tell you neener neener]

[Yeah, but do you really want to ask the hungry ancient vampire alien for directions?]

Are you askin' anyone or are you askin' me? [ Because the answers differ. ]

I'm having a conversation with you, aren't I?

No. This is a public network. You're havin' a conversation with anybody who wants to listen. [ But he tries not to lie outright. Not when he's made a point of keeping this particular conversation unencrypted from his side at least. ]

I'll assume you're askin' me. And the answer is we don't have people to spare to hold your hand there and back.

Not exactly what I meant, but sure. [ He doesn't care about encrypting things. He wants to have a private conversation, he'll have it in person.

Not that that makes it private when superhumans are involved. ]

That's all I wanted to know. How much of the ship is accessible?

[ Against his better judgement, Dean sends across the map a few people have been working on putting together. It's publicly available and he could be a jerk about Nathan having not done his homework first, but he doesn't.]

Anythin' else, Indy?

One thing. Your name?

[ The temptation to give Nathan a name that's fake, a name that both of them know is fake, is almost too much, but he reels it back at the last second. ]

Winchester. Dean Winchester.

[ How mature. You might as well stick your tongue out at him, Dean. ]

Alright. I'll let you know when I find the fountain of eternal youth.

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