don't mind me: i'm ji won lee (right_hereguys) wrote in theinvincibles, @ 2015-08-21 16:26:00 |
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META MEDIA: August 21st NEW YORK TIMES: Riot at Metahuman Chicago Facility: Culprit still at large The Chicago DMS facility went into lockdown mode last Saturday, with a riot breaking out during the facility’s under-21 club night after a guilty conclusion to the inquiry of deceased metahuman operative Paul Williams was announced. Williams had been terminated by a 003 field agent who suspected him to have links to the rogue metahuman terrorist group APEX. The agent was ruled to have acted lawfully and will end suspension next month. During the riot at least 15 metahuman residents and 5 agents were injured, and 5 residents were arrested and placed in solitary confinement on suspicion of being involved. The residents denied any wrongdoing, however, and the identity of the individual who turned the peaceful protest violent has yet to be verified... THEGUARDIAN.COM: Tony Abbott under fire for stance on climate change, same-sex marriage and metahuman rights [some quotes and text paraphrased from here] Prime Minister Tony Abbott is forcing his conscience on the Liberal party and the Australian people, says the opposition leader, Bill Shorten. Shorten said the prime minister had given into extreme right wing voices in his party and denied his MPs the chance to vote with their conscience on a bill of rights that would lessen restrictions on the country’s metahuman community. “He said he believes in a conscience vote,” Shorten said. “What he didn’t tell Australians is he believes in his own conscience and he will force everyone to agree with his conscience.” Shorten pledges that if elected next year, he would introduce laws allowing same-sex marriage and the right of Delta-level metahumans to live outside of facilities and travel abroad “within 100 days.” The Independent.co.uk: Game of Thrones to use metahuman as stunt person Ian McShane is not the only confirmed new cast member of the sixth installment of HBO juggernaut Game of Thrones, but unlike McShane, the latest edition is not one who you may recognise walking down the street. That’s because gamma-level Meta and Iceland native Birgit Jónsdóttir will be on-screen not as herself, but as one of many animals she can shift into. On the exact nature of her role, Jónsdóttir remains coy, but followers of the show can see several plum opportunities that a direwolf with a sentient mind, for example, could fill. Will Bran warg into Summer once more? Will we see a return of Ghost, and therefore Jon Snow? During the first season, the Stark’s children’s pets were played by real-life dogs (Sophie Turner has since adopted hers) but as the wolf cubs have grown outside the realms of reality, they have been replaced by CGI creatures. Iceland, which has more liberal metahuman laws than the United Kingdom, allows Jónsdóttir and other residents the freedom to pursue a vocation in this way. “I would like to go to Hollywood someday,” says Jónsdóttir, a touch wistfully. “But at least this way, Hollywood can come to me.” CNN: Portland Oregon Operative Abandons Patrol, Flees Scene, Witnesses Say [ty vic for the article] Alpha-class Operative Tanner Choi (codename Devastate; age 24) was recorded fleeing the scene of a team patrol by onlookers during a fight (video below) on August 19th. Although initial speculation postulated that Choi’s actions were part of a larger team strategy, reports further state not only did he not return, but his teammates later followed, presumably to track him down. Choi is a controversial figure due to his highly publicized trial following the deaths of his parents. The incident was ruled an accident. Portland residents are alerted to be on the lookout for the Operative and to report any sighting. Due to Choi’s powers and history, residents are also highly discouraged from approaching. The DMS has yet to release an official statement and family was not available for contact… * * [After national news reported Tanner Choi's escape from the Portland DMS, reporters seek out his only remaining family member and pursue her as she exits her home to enter her car for work. Erin power-walks through a small crowd of camera crews and microphones, deadpan and closed-fist. It doesn't help that news of the riot has already drawn their attention.] "Ms. Choi! Do you know the whereabouts of your brother?" "Have you spoken to your brother since he disappeared?" "Have you considered you might be called in to help capture or terminate your brother?" [to which a very stiff, "I am aware of the possibility" is all she has to say to that question. And at last, as Erin nears her car:] "Ms. Choi, do you think you were wrong?" [Erin pauses. "Excuse me?"] "In light of his behavior, do you now believe your brother willfully murdered your parents?" [There is a moment in which Erin Choi looks as though she might strike the female reporter who asks this damning question, but she gets into her vehicle and slams the door.] PEOPLE: “I would have adopted a metahuman baby” - Angelina Jolie During an interview on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, UN ambassador (and one half of Brangelina) Angelina Jolie expressed a desire to bring a metahuman into her “rainbow” family, but claimed strict immigration laws were a barrier preventing her from realising her dream. “The plight of metahumans in many countries saddens me,” said Jolie. “It would have been a way to make a difference that was small yet significant for one individual.” When asked by host DeGeneres whether she found local legislation towards metahumans too limiting, Jolie replied, “Yes. Yes, I do.” OOC: I will be putting these up every Friday, unless something big is going down. If you want to make suggestions of future stories, there's a dropbox here. |