PHO: The Hearing

Topic: Nexus Hearing
In: Boards ► Capes ► Politics

Phearo the Pharo (Occasional Artist)
Posted on April 8, 2011:

Alright, so it begins! After a short delay due to that weird... whatever the heck that was down in Texas, we're finally getting Nexus into congress!

...Sadly not as a member. Too young for that, even if I think it'd be really cool!

Few friendly reminders for those who don't go to the cesspool of the politics section here: All claims made MUST be sourced. If someone calls you out on something, you have to give some sort of evidence to explain where you are getting your claim. It doesn't have to be good evidence per se, but be prepared to be called out if you use .com as an impartial source. Even if things get heated, attack the argument, not the poster. Doesn't matter if the guy has a brain size of a walnut, you still shouldn't point that out (here. Elsewhere is fine) As this is Cape politics, normal rules for parahuman discussion also stands. If you're watching the hearing, they usually give the same speech about 'not threatening the secret identity of a cape with their questions' and all that jazz, but same goes here.\
Yes, everyone and their mom knows who Nexus really is. Don't make it awkward by reminding everyone of that for no reason.

With that out of the way, let the show begin!

Follow the link to watch the hearing live!

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► AmazingGrace
Posted on April 8, 2011:

Wooo, time to see muh gurl take on the greatest threat the world has ever known!

Politicians droning on about tax code violations!

...

Wait, what Texas thing?

► Serious Sam
Posted on April 8, 2011:

Jfc, I knew letting the brain-dead cape lovers into the politics section was going to be bad, but really? How did you not hear about that whole mess last week? Alexandria and the Oathbound both had to jog down and smooth out that whole... whatever it was. That's to say nothing of what's happening to the Governor due to his abysmal handling of it (Seriously, giving the National Guard commands to 'shoot to kill' on live TV? WTF)

► Firefly (Not Fire)(Doesn't Fly Either)
Posted on April 8, 2011:

Ok, so do people ACTUALLY believe that nonsense about Nexus warping the world and causing all this weird shit? Correlation is not causation, and the 'source' of all these rumors is sketchy as hell.

Like, yeah, she's one of, if not THE most powerful capes in the world, but why would she her powers be warping the world the way it is?

► Abetho
Posted on April 8, 2011:

I mean, looking at the recent weirdness, you do have to kinda admit that, even if she isn't directly doing it, her powers certainly rhyme with what's going on lately.

Hell, doesn't she already have an army of sapient pigeons of her own? It's pretty obvious why people are drawing comparisons between that and the suddenly return of Mongol Horde 2: The Martial Mongoling.

► Friendly Lurker44
Posted on April 8, 2011:

I just want to know why she made a random flying city above my house. It's blocking the sun at my place from 2-3 PM every day!

I'm already vitamin d deficient, please don't make it worse for me!

► Yo aV
Posted on April 8, 2011:

Eyyyyyyy, Oathbound has a new member!

Edit: Awww, no further details

► OneSpringFlower
Posted on April 8, 2011:

"How would you describe your capacity for destruction?"

"Total"

W H E W

► Rosemary
Posted on April 8, 2011:

HOLY FUCK

Man. I knew she was strong, but she's literally a walking nuke. And she can give repeat performances too.

► Dfail
Posted on April 8, 2011:

That sounds about what would be needed to kill an Endbringer tbf. At least she's one of the sane ones, and she killed the one creature who likes to drive such sane capes insane already.

Still, agreed, a very FUN way to start this off. Love the expression on Declan's face though, lmao

► Bax
Posted on April 8, 2011:

TFW you have to specify what scale they mean, then have to mention the various ways you could do it, and then specify even further as to what levels of destruction would take what amount of timje.

#NexusProblems #GirlHobbies #ItWasOnlyAThoughtExcersizeISwear

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► rewarded jerg
Posted on April 8, 2011:

Five minutes in and the fun seems never ending Can casually nukes cities on demand Can't be birdcaged due to being able to leave at will (Can get in with a literal picture lmao) "Who dat" - Response to being asked about Crane lol

Man, I will happily pay my taxes this year just for this. The entertainment I'm getting is worth millions

► CEO Johnny
Posted on April 8, 2011:

I'm sorry wat

► AcidGold
Posted on April 8, 2011:

"oh yeah, sorry about that mass resurrection incident, was totally an accident, I was trying to make my sword into a person and I slipped, woopsie"

GIRL THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS WRONG WITH WHAT YOU SAID I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHERE TO START AKFBAFBJAEHBFKSABFKJAHBFAKJBGFKJAEBFJHAESBFKJA

► Blitzdemo
Posted on April 8, 2011:

Ok, so we all agree to just throw out the parahuman rating system for her and just label her as 'Nexus: Just Fucking Run' now, right?

Because accidentally pulling a Jesus on a mass scale is a biiiiiiit beyond the norm...

► MiusTogeru
Posted on April 8, 2011:

That's two solid minutes of just no questions, lmao, nobody even really knows how to tackle that

► ThazorNul
Posted on April 8, 2011:

lol McCormick face says he's really considering that early retirement rn

► Creative Lightside
Posted on April 8, 2011:

Yo, Wonder Weapon Willy doing their usual.

Admittedly, they actually managed to wait five minutes before trying to suck off the military industrial complex, so, ya know, that was nice

► zang962
Posted on April 8, 2011:

Typical government stooge, only cares about making their donors happy

► UniversalPlumber
Posted on April 8, 2011:

"Magic"

Wait, she's serious? I always though Nexus was just playing around, not that she thought it was REAL magic.

Man, that's worrying.

► Kuenko
Posted on April 8, 2011:

Eh, she's fifteen, and has the power of a god. If she want's to say her ability to bring people back from the dead (by accident ofc) is magic, I'm sure as hell not going to second guess her

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► Voltja
Posted on April 8, 2011:

McClure is, perhaps, the most satisfied looking rep in congress I have ever seen. You can tell the dude is just DREAMING of getting the 'infinite reelection cheat code' unlocked.

► SereneHomura
Posted on April 8, 2011:

Dude, she's basically making flying Hogwarts and saying 'Yeah, I got powers to hand out for days'. I genuinely can't blame him for looking that way.

► DawnMorgan
Posted on April 8, 2011:

Oh, McClure is actually a pretty decent sort. Not really political, but I've voted for him the past three elections cause there's been no real scandals, and he's actually gotten us some stuff before. Which, given the shithole BB used to be, was actually a minor miracle.

He's a pretty junior politician though, so he didn't really have any pull. Until, ya know, BB suddenly became the home of the most powerful cape who cannot yet vote. Something tells me he's suddenly getting a look of good deals for his district.

► Orderly Homepath
Posted on April 8, 2011:

"I don't know"

WHELP

► The Wise
Posted on April 8, 2011:

Huh, so even she seems to think it could be because of her.

...Hey, wasn't there a thread with a video about her current minion? What were they this time?

Cause I suddenly feel that might become very important in short order.

► Etran3232
Posted on April 8, 2011:

The Wise Yeah, they're apparently tinkers of some sort. But I don't think they said much about what they were about?

Other than the new little robo guy that's been following her, we didn't really see them do much.

► AlonneTheRed
Posted on April 8, 2011:

Holy hell, does anyone know how to get in? School that gives you SUPER POWERS? I have suddenly found my new career goal

► OneSpringFlower
Posted on April 8, 2011:

Get in line bud, I'm pretty sure everyone under the age of 100 is suddenly looking into going back to school.

► Goober
Posted on April 8, 2011:

So wait, this means you can learn powers? (Or magic as she puts it?)

Wow, I'm pretty sure the world is about to explode. If superpowers aren't luck of the draw anymore, and anyone can get them, that radically changes how we handle capes. Like, it means we can spam 'create heroic capes' reliably, which means heroes won't have to ever worry about being outnumbered.

It means the Protectorate can recruit from a much larger pool. It means that a lot of restrictions on parahuman powers in the market might go the way of the dodo, since if it's just a matter of going to college to get the skill, there's no unfair competition.

► Frieren Is Inevitable
Posted on April 8, 2011:

Yeah, I'm just hoping that whatever entrance exams they make for this school are public. Cause I really want to watch this coming bloodbath in HD at home.

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