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Morgan doesn't strictly need to sleep. Even if she didn't want to put up with the annoyance of constantly having a caffeine buzz and having to ask for coffee on almost every summon, there are naps. Naps can keep a daeva going for quite a long time.
But there's something unutterably pleasant about curling up in a proper bed in pajamas and just sleeping. And then waking up and getting breakfast in those pajamas. So she does that, because immortality's a long unpleasant time if you don't enjoy the little things every now and then. Like adorable bunny slippers and soft pajamas and sleeping in.
She's midway through a fruity salad thing that counts as the standard fairy breakfast when she feels the summon. Showing up to a summon in pajamas? Eh. If they're proper summoners she bets they've seen worse, and she doesn't particularly care if they think she's unprofessional.
She puts her spoon down and accepts the summon.
Fairy Revan in the Wormverse
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notinoz
notinoz
She's not super picky, actually! She'd like to ask about specifics of the Wards, especially pertaining to how they treat secret identities, their view on gaining legal custody of an orphaned Ward who has no legal guardian, what it's like to live there full time, and how a Ward could legally defend themselves if they felt like they were being treated poorly. Who can answer those questions?
Well, there are pamphlets, and more detailed booklets, with information about the Wards program and the Youth Guard.
The Wards are not required to give their real information. The Protectorate only becomes their legal guardian if they're orphaned and do not have one. An emancipated minor doesn't need one, but to prove they're emancipated they do have to provide their real information.
There is a lot of information about the Youth Guard. Apparently it originated from a landmark ruling, Reed vs. PRT, in which parents of one of the first Wards raised complaints about the impact of the Wards program on their day to day life. The small group was put in place to act as oversight to ensure that the Wards were well treated and soon snowballed in size, drawing from television appearances, lucrative charity drives and mass public support.
There is a lot of information about the Youth Guard. Apparently it originated from a landmark ruling, Reed vs. PRT, in which parents of one of the first Wards raised complaints about the impact of the Wards program on their day to day life. The small group was put in place to act as oversight to ensure that the Wards were well treated and soon snowballed in size, drawing from television appearances, lucrative charity drives and mass public support.
notinoz
Well if they don't need to give their real information, that's not really going to become an issue, is it?
The Youth Guard is - a thing. Sort of promising, but it feels too commercial for her tastes.
Is there anything on a cape becoming the legal guardian of an orphaned Ward without the Ward required to give real information?
The Youth Guard is - a thing. Sort of promising, but it feels too commercial for her tastes.
Is there anything on a cape becoming the legal guardian of an orphaned Ward without the Ward required to give real information?
Well, the cape would be a legal guardian only insofar as the Protectorate was concerned, and the minor themself would need to consent, of course.
notinoz
That works out pretty well, then.
She gathers up all relevant pamphlets and booklets, then calls Glam to tell them what she's learned and to ask them if they'd like to see the pamphlets for themself.
She gathers up all relevant pamphlets and booklets, then calls Glam to tell them what she's learned and to ask them if they'd like to see the pamphlets for themself.
notinoz
Then Glam gets assorted pamphlets and booklets!
Does Glam have further questions that Morgan can help answer?
Does Glam have further questions that Morgan can help answer?
mxglam
None that the pamphlets and booklets didn't answer.
...they'll probably go join the Wards, then, won't they.
...they'll probably go join the Wards, then, won't they.
notinoz
Morgan insists that it really is up to them, they can back out if they'd rather not, Morgan will not use ultimate blackmail to force them into doing anything.
But if they'd like to, she'll certainly help.
But if they'd like to, she'll certainly help.
mxglam
No, yeah, they know, they'll... get the murder off their record. That sounds like the best plan.
notinoz
Okay then.
This is how she proposes they do it, then, so Glam doesn't get caught in a terrible position: Morgan goes and negotiates for them, possibly with Glam on the phone weighing in in case this becomes less 'negotiation' and more 'The Protectorate demanding things of Glam that Glam doesn't want.' Either way, Glam is not actually physically present while negotiations are occurring.
Does that work for them?
This is how she proposes they do it, then, so Glam doesn't get caught in a terrible position: Morgan goes and negotiates for them, possibly with Glam on the phone weighing in in case this becomes less 'negotiation' and more 'The Protectorate demanding things of Glam that Glam doesn't want.' Either way, Glam is not actually physically present while negotiations are occurring.
Does that work for them?
mxglam
...Glam is still having a hard time swallowing this whole 'is good and cares for other people' thing Morgan's got going on, but yeah, sounds good.
notinoz
Morgan has every belief that Glam will get used to her eventually.
To the PHQ! Can she set up a negotiation with someone in charge about getting Glam to become part of the Wards?
To the PHQ! Can she set up a negotiation with someone in charge about getting Glam to become part of the Wards?
Yes: Deputy Chief Director Reinhold. He apologizes for Chief Director Costa-Brown's absence, she had duties to attend to elsewhere.
notinoz
It's quite all right, Morgan isn't going to cause a fuss.
"So," says Morgan, "Once I explained the situation with the Wards, Glam was much more willing to join up, on probationary status until they turn eighteen, if they don't have to reveal their secret identity. They were in an Endbringer attack and only their power saved them, but not their legal guardian, apparently - officially an orphan. That being said, the Protectorate makes them nervous and they'd like me to be their official for-Protectorate-purposes legal guardian to make sure that they don't get treated badly."
"So," says Morgan, "Once I explained the situation with the Wards, Glam was much more willing to join up, on probationary status until they turn eighteen, if they don't have to reveal their secret identity. They were in an Endbringer attack and only their power saved them, but not their legal guardian, apparently - officially an orphan. That being said, the Protectorate makes them nervous and they'd like me to be their official for-Protectorate-purposes legal guardian to make sure that they don't get treated badly."
"It is entirely against our wishes to treat them badly. If they're a minor, then there is much more leniency for their transgressions."
He doesn't mention that no one pressed charges on account of the dead drug dealer so theoretically Glam's crimes are basically petty theft and being an annoyance.
He doesn't mention that no one pressed charges on account of the dead drug dealer so theoretically Glam's crimes are basically petty theft and being an annoyance.
notinoz
"I get that, but I think you need to show that to Glam in order for them to believe it? They struck me as... Well, when I was actively helpful and thoughtful they were weirded out and trying to figure out my angle. And, yeah - they were under the impression that joining the Wards would induct them into the Protectorate when they turned eighteen."
"They will be strongly encouraged to join the Protectorate when they turn eighteen, yes, but we could not force them to. There may be things more damaging to the Protectorate's goals than keeping capes who don't want to stay that we could do, but most of them probably involve actual felonies."
notinoz
Nod. "The impression I got was that the only reason Glam has been doing felonies at all is because they thought the problem with the drug dealer screwed them over forever."
He blinks. "I wish I could say that surprises me but in hindsight it really does not."
Sigh. "And you believe if they didn't think the... incident... would cause problems, they would have joined?"
notinoz
"I think what they wanted was to be a rogue of some kind, but I didn't really ask them for what-ifs, I was trying to understand things how they are now. Now they'd like to be a rogue that gets along well enough with the Protectorate and isn't going to be thrown in jail or forced to do anything that they don't want to do."