“Free speech is a wonderful thing, isn’t it?” I saw Tattletale’s lips moving as she broadcast the message. She wasn’t holding any buttons down on her armband, but it was going through with no difficulty. Miss Militia held a handgun pointed at Grue’s heart.
Killing a semi-hostage isn’t gonna break the truce any less than killing Tattle.
Other capes were in the vicinity, some of the Travelers, New Wave, out of towners. Not quite in earshot, maybe, but close enough to see everything unfold.
Excellent.
The heroine looked at Armsmaster as we arrived, “She said something about deep access, offered your name, then the armband asked her for your password. She knew your password.”
Ahaha nice.
“Armband, pause announcement,” Tattletale spoke.
Acknowledged. Her armband replied.
With his one arm, Armsmaster reached for his shoulder, but his Halberd wasn’t there. Photon Mom had apparently decided not to bring it when she’d carried him here. No EMP burst possible.
*sticks tongue out in Armmaster’s direction*
“Let’s negotiate,” Tattletale spoke, taking a step to one side, ducking a little to ensure that someone else was always in between herself and Miss Militia. Bitch scowled as the gun moved to point toward her head, with Tattletale roughly on the other side.
Ah, right, she wasn’t trying to aim at Grue, he was just in the way.
“Negotiate?” Legend asked.
“Sure. Let’s turn things around. You gave Skitter your three options. Here’s my three. Number one: Shoot us now, and confirm to everyone in this room, civilian and cape alike, hero and villain, that you’ve got something to hide. It doesn’t even have to be lethal, people will still have their concerns if you knock us out rather than let us talk.”
Yeah, no, that one’s out.
Legend nodded, “Okay.”
“Two: I do my little announcement, and the truce ends. I really don’t want to do that.
Yikes.
I recognize how necessary it is. But if you decide that one cape’s identity maybe getting publically revealed is worth the truce, well, that’s on you, not me.”
Yeeeeah, nope.
“And the third option is that we release the girl,” Legend guessed.
“You got it,” Tattletale spoke.
Tattle has really put them on the spot here, and I love it so much.
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