@hafid.alghul

[batricide]

[ he's been quiet. the past few months have been a lot. a beating to his ego if there ever was one, blows to his heart and soul he's not sure he'll fully recover from. a wakeup call in the worst way, from every direction, leaving him reeling. ]

Hafid al Ghul isn't my real name. Damian Wayne is. I don't feel right saying what I want to say without being upfront about that.

I don't care which you call me. It might mean nothing, but I believe a foundation built upon lies and secrets is doomed to fail. Especially when it isn't upfront on what it wants to do and what it is building towards. What I intend to do is to help rebuild this world and the faith of its people in the way I was taught works best. Using these abilities to make whatever difference I can. Hiding my identity while being visible enough for people to see that someone is out there, night after night, fighting for them and making their city safer.

A world in shambles needs something to believe in. It needs heroes. Heroes to give people something to hope and aspire towards. And I know Morningstar all its agents are an integral part of the survival of this world. I have no intention of cutting ties or diminishing its importance. I can't tell any of you what to do moving forward, only my opinion and even that won't mean much.

But I believe I can do more operating on the outside of the organization while working in tandem with it, maintaining that visible presence and upholding a strict code of conduct - if you'll have me do it. And I'm not arrogant enough to think I can make the change by myself, but I've seen the world in the aftermath of a madman lashing out for attention. People need something to believe in, and if the UNA has its way, then that will be what they lean towards.

The last time I addressed you all like this I acted like I had all the answers and that I knew what was best for all of us moving forward. This isn't that. I didn't, and I don't. This isn't a direction for the Displaced as a whole, but for me and anyone who wants to join me. One that requires more voices and thoughts than just mine, and I can't please everyone, but I can do a hell of a lot more than what I've been doing.

This is what I believe in. But this is what I want.

So tell me.

What do you all want?

Comments

@loki.odinson

[selfimage]

Would it be strange to say that I agree with you? I'm not the hero-type, of course, but the possibility and pathway remains open.
My world had the Avengers, forming out of circumstances that were a threat to this world.

Well, it's as good as a time as any, hm?

[ coming from someone who accidentally formulated the Avengers two (from his current timeline, three if we're talking past canon point) times and got mad at himself for doing it once. ]

[batricide]

[ It is strange. A Chaos God wanting any kind of order is strange, and he wouldn't trust it, but he's known Loki to be Jason's - something - long enough to know he must be good. ]

You don't need to be the hero type to do heroic things.

@daisy.johnson

[evite]

[ hey damian, the changing names thing is her shtick. stop copying your siblings. ]

SHIELD was created to protect people who couldn't protect themselves. if i'm going to be the shield here, this is how i want to do it — using everything i have at my disposal.

[batricide]

[ can't stop won't stop mimicry is the greatest form of flattery. ]

Good. I'm glad you agree.

@prom.argentum

[mercurio]

do i get to call you damian now?

[wow, such reveal]

i dunno about becoming heroes
but i know i wanna be able to protect others
those like us and those who aren't

i hate feeling like we're ten steps behind, every time

[he's made too many npc friends]

[batricide]

[ oh.

it's not a big deal, prompto doesn't even know the damn reason behind the name, and if there's anyone who would take this in stride it'd be him. ]

If you want.

And we are. We're only reacting to what they do. We can't get ahead of them if we're being blindsided every time they take a swing at us. And if they turn the population against us we'll be screwed.

@matches.malone

[reneger]

we telling everyone our secret IDs now?

[batricide]

I'm not going to tell you what to do. But it felt like it was time.

[ And he's fucking pissed about the El = Lucifer reveal because your boy has had enough of shady assholes creating benevolent secret-ish organizations without showing their entire hand. ]

@diana.prince

[monomachy]

[w a y n e

not the time, diana. later. focus.]

Hope is powerful. I think I'd like to be a part of inspiring it, Damian.

[batricide]

I wouldn't dream of doing this without you Diana.

[ because diana prince, regardless of universe, is a force of nature. and nurture. the sort of person every hero should aspire to be. ]

@goro.akechi

[impede]

How certain are you that you aren't playing into Cassius' hands?

Metaphorical ones, of course.

[batricide]

I don't intend to be a pawn in anyone's scheme. But I can't stand idly by while people are suffering and being taken advantage of.
Cassius can bite me.

@kara.williams

[hadtolose]

[ So, she's majorly out of loop, but... ]

Are you sure?

[ She's not one for optimism when it comes to creating change the bright and happy way, not anymore, especially when it comes to humans. ]

What if the people you want to help don't want it?

[batricide]

I'm sure.

The only way to push past that fear is to preserve and show them what good can be done.

@laura.moon

[apathet]

[ "heroes"

sorry, hi, what ]

You're setting up a superhero team?

[batricide]

[ ''super heroes''. the only super hero is superman. and kara. ]

That's one word for it.

@markus.manfred

[saviorexe]

Something new to believe in is what the world needs now. After all that’s happened.

[After Morningstar’s reputation has backslid into something terrible.]

The logistics might not be easy, but it’s a worthy endeavor, bringing hope to the populace. I’ll help, however you need me.

[batricide]

I believe Diana and I could use assistance setting things up.
I intended to ask Griffin for her input but I haven't been able to get in touch with her.

[ which is damian for: GHOSTED ME on our FRIEND DATE and now i HATE HER MORE. no one has told her she's also disappeared so there's. that problem there. ]

@eiji.okumura

[athousandwords]

Are you okay? After everything.

You're not going to try to do it alone, are you?

[batricide]

[ oh that is a loaded question. he hasn't been okay since the destruction of new tokyo, since aoi maeda showed him just how pathetic he really is. and now he's down a (dead) sibling and reeling from yet another mass murder that hit too close too home.

but. ]

I'm fine.

Even if I intended to I doubt anyone here would let me go at this alone.

@rey.nolo

[forcevisions]

I want to do everything I can to give the people of this world hope, like the Jedi in my galaxy.

I want to help you, Damian.

[ not hafid. but he had given impressions before this that he had Feelings about names, and she's used to this. she'd flipped to ben easily. ]

[batricide]

I'll be happy to have you at my side, Rey.

[ you've unlocked FIRST NAME BASIS. ]

@kara.lang

[crisised]

i'm proud of you for doing this
and you know i'm all in on the heroing

[batricide]

[ How does one message make him feel so warm?

And a Bat can't be without a Super. It's just not done. Even if he isn't really much of a Bat anymore.]

There's no one else I'd rather have at my side.

@jon.snow

[998]

[jon is actually really impressed with how much nicer this post sounds than the last one. but also, he has no idea what damian's actually trying to say. and why is everyone talking about heroes? (heroes are a fake idea and somehow that is why robb is dead, change his mind)]

It's a pretty speech, but I don't understand.

What are you asking of the rest of us?

[batricide]

Did our last conversation not revolve around you telling me to stop telling other people what to do like a 'highborn'?
I'm stating what I want to do and my goal.
I'm asking what other people want to do and if it aligns.