<div class="floatleft">(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/cf/6b/72/cf6b72b7188eb88ca94ea875a019b38e.jpg)</div><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"><strong>NAME:</strong> Static (https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=309416.msg15035995#msg15035995)<br/>(Optional)<strong>WEARING:</strong> Hero Uniform<br/><strong>DAY:</strong> Friday | 8-21 | 2020<br/><strong>TIME:</strong> Noon-ish<br/><strong>LOCATION:</strong> S.T.A.R. Labs[New York Branch] Roof &gt; Mt. Justice<br/><strong>CONTENT:</strong> Static also tells it like it is<br/><strong>TAGGING:</strong> Open, Zach, Zatara, Batman, Wonder Woman, Aquaman</span><br/><br/><hr/><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: trebuchet ms;"> He engaged in more small talk and greetings for a bit more, until Batman began to call the meeting to order. That call was put on hold when the kid who showed up with Zatara on his magical Queen size suddenly got up talking <em>all</em> the shit. Like he was not only the best thing since sliced bread, but the only member the League and this proposed new team needed. Virgil could smell his shit from across the room, and was not amused. <br/><br/>He dealt with pretentious, pompous asshats all the time who thought they were too good for the world that revolved solely around them. An immediate thought popped into Virgil's head, imagining him going up against a villain solo and getting his ass turned inside out. Lessons in humility were sometimes a much-needed thing in the hero game, and he hoped Zach got his soon. What was even worse was that Zatara simply gave up and told him he could go on his way. Virgil could see the hurt in the old man's eyes. <br/><br/>His legacy was going to be nothing if he had no one to carry it on, and Virgil honestly didn't see that guy as League material. He looked more like a stage magician who was all about "Vape Life" and skating down Santa Monica. Batman attempted to steer things back on track, only for Aquaman of all people to have an outburst. And that...that was just the last straw. Virgil was many things, but someone to hold his tongue? He definitely wasn't that. Not after everything he'd done and been through. He sighed, hopping off of his saucer and summoning the plates into his hand.<br/><br/> "Okay. I can't stand this shit anymore. First off, Magic Mike," Virgil said with a look over at the younger magician. "Pop smoke, then, and bless us with your absence. I assume your eyes work as good as your mouth because we've got enough people and powers here that...to be honest, we could really give a fuck whether you stay or not. Because I know I'm not the only one who thinks working on a <em>team</em> with a guy who thinks it's spelled Me, Me, Me is a bad idea. From this alone, I know I can't trust you to have my back in the field, so I don't want you watching it. It's just a shame you disappointed a great hero like Zatara. He deserves better than you for blood."<br/><br/> Whether he responded or not, Virgil didn't care. He said what he was feeling, and knew he wasn't the only one who felt that way. He turned to the old magician and nodded. "Don't worry. We'll pick up his slack." With almost no pause, he turned to Aquaman, and walked right up to the massive Atlantean. First he turned to Wonder Woman, offering her a smile and a nod. She was one of the good ones.<br/><br/> " No, it's alright Princess Diana. Let him say how he feels. It's fine. Because we can do the same thing, right? This being Happy Harbor and not the Kingdom of Atlantis." Then he turned back to Aquaman, his smile turning immediately to a frown as he stepped up, unafraid of his big talk. "Hey, Water Guy," he said with a quick insult, as turnabout was fair play. "You think you're the only one who gets busy because you're a King? Well you're not <em>my</em> King; I didn't vote for you, so you get no respect since you give none. Oh boohoo. I'm a King. I rule one of the most advanced and forward-thinking nations on the planet.<br/><br/> I could change the world with my technology and magic but I don't because I don't think anyone but Atlantis deserves it. I have paperwork, and meetings, and coups to quell because my citizens don't agree with me blah blah blah. Or I dunno, telling dolphins to do flips because you're bored or some shit. Whoopdee doo," he said with a twirl of his finger to emphasize how many fucks he could give. "I've got <em>two</em> full course loads at school <em>and</em> I do the work of fifteen people by myself at S.T.A.R. Labs.<br/><br/> I volunteer in the community. I'm a full-time hero.  And on top of that, I've still got my family to deal with, including my twin sisters, one of which is a <em>fucking clone</em>, yet I made the time to be here. Just like you did, so you're not special. You just got a crown while most of the rest of us don't." Despite him being outsized in height and weight, Virgil didn't back down. He'd fought giant monsters and helped save the world. This was nothing.<br/><br/> "I didn't invent a machine to make my flight from New York to here faster just so I could say this was dumb and turn my black ass around to go home. And except for Piff the Magic Dragon over there," he jabbed his thumb toward Zach, "it doesn't look like <em>any</em> of us did. So if you could stop being racist to everyone born above sea level for a bit, and showcase what a true hero's supposed to be for us new age guys instead of actin' like an ass, that'd be great. <br/><br/>Or you can go fuck off <em>unda da sea (https://thumbs.gfycat.com/LameDisgustingColt-size_restricted.gif)</em> and get back to taking fish out of their busy schedules to get you delivery from Krusty Krab, and I'll listen to Superman and Batman because <em>they're</em> here for the mission. The same reason I am. Rocket. Supergirl. GeoForce. All of us. Again...except Zach. We <em>made</em> time because we're here. We're <em>taking</em> responsibility because. We. Are. <em>Here.</em> Even him," he said and pointed at by far the biggest thing in the room, Lor Zod, who hadn't moved from where he stood.<br/><br/> The son of one of Superman's most dangerous enemies was standing in their midst, standing with them for justice when he could have just as easily been plotting revenge for his family or something equally nefarious. And Aqauaman was practicing his shit talk because he felt some type of way. Virgil stared him down, not even blinking for the moment. "So let us do our fucking jobs and help keep the world safe." Shaking his head at the disappointment of meeting Aquaman in real life, Virgil turned around to walk back to the new guys, only to stop, and shake his hand a few times at his side before turning back on his heels and walking back up to Arthur. <br/><br/>"First. Don't ever say <em>"bounce"</em> again. No one says that anymore and you should be ashamed. And last thing...Captain Planet was amazing. You don't disrespect him like that." Then he was done, dropping two plates that slid under his feet and lifted him to hover backwards over to the group to stop next to Rocket. He'd said his outburst, and didn't care of the consequences. It needed to be said because if a hero couldn't even stand up to bullying or stand up for their friends and team, they didn't deserve to call themselves such.<br/><br/> He listened intently after that, his arms crossed over his chest and his mouth shut as Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman all said their piece before Bruce told them that in two minutes, anyone still there was as good as  Leaguer. Virgil didn't move a fucking inch. "I didn't let you down in Gotham, and I'm not gonna let you down now, Batman. You know I'm in it for the long haul. Just show me where to sign."<br/><br/></span><br/>