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Blonde Blazer
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Hello! I’m an SDN Branch Manager, here to help!
+ chunk of that speech.

“So, I know you have questions and comments. I’m an open book, for better or for worse.”
December 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
+ exactly the path of least resistance.

Some heroes don’t sign up with us because they feel the same as you. Good deeds are their own rewards. But a lot of our people aren’t there yet and need someone who gets them to help guide them.

She inhaled, realizing that she hadn’t inhaled for the last +
December 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
+ obvious you don’t like authority. I get it. You choose how you look and carry yourself purposefully.

We have a lot of people on our teams that do the same… except some of them used to be supervillains. And for those guys, this place is how they turn their life around and do good. Which isn’t +
December 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
+ We’re not going to let a city burn because it doesn’t have enough subscribers.

It does mean that we’re not going to bring non-subscribers a coffee when they get a hankering. Yes, that was an actual request we got.”

She chuckled, eyes turning towards the conference room again. “It’s very +
December 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
+ granted free subscriptions… aka, their dispatchers can call our dispatchers at any time for anything.”

She nodded toward a conference room where a group of heroes appeared to be… playing some sort of get-to-know-you game.

“As corporate as things can be here, our priority is to the people. +
December 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
+ rush-hour traffic, more… relaxed requests, we’re never going to ignore someone who is in actual need. We have quite a few members with superhearing at each location, keeping an ear out for emergencies not reported.” She turned, stopping the tour for the moment.

“Plus, first responders are +
December 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
“That was my concern too. However, although the subscribers are how we pay our employees, there is a free membership.

The only difference is, free members can’t ask us for help with non-emergent things. Whereas a paying subscriber can have a hero come help with homework or ask for a lift over +
December 18, 2025 at 9:49 PM
+ the problem.”

She left a pause for Joel to ask any question, make snide comments, or anything else he felt like doing.
December 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
+ their calls are routed to the appropriate team’s dispatcher. The dispatcher,” she motioned by placing a hand on the back of a bearded man who spoke into his headset, asking Phantasma to swing by the corner store. “They will dispatch out the hero or heroes on their team best suited to dealing with+
December 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
+ adorned with the SDN logo sat in the middle of the room, speaking through headsets. ‘SDN, how can I assist you?’ was spoken so frequently, it might’ve been mistaken as a round.

“These are our dispatchers. Subscribers and first responders can call in with a problem. Depending on the area, +
December 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
“So, sorry if this is a bit… corporate-y. I tend to be that way while I’m here. So, this branch is one of our newer branches but it’s going strong!”

Cubicles lined the center of the room, LED lights contrasted against the sunlight that streamed through the windows. Employees where athletic polos,+
December 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
She gave him a sarcastic smile, arms crossing over her chest. “Well, you know businesses. They like to go for this rustic chic look we’ve got going.

I’m just the manager, not the interior decorator.” Tapping her clipboard, Blazer motioned with a small nod of her head. “Want the tour?”
December 18, 2025 at 1:22 AM
+ seem to be doing just fine. Fast ‘metabolism’?”

Metabolism or powers, didn’t matter. Joel didn’t seem to have a hangover which, if what she had heard was true, made sense.
December 18, 2025 at 1:14 AM
She opened her mouth to answer but Joel was walking away so she let the words die in her throat. That was a joke… right?

A few minutes later, a voice from behind him. “A Negroni? And I thought you would’ve had enough after last night.” Blonde Blazer was behind him, clipboard in hand. “Though, you +
December 18, 2025 at 1:14 AM
A few figures glanced at him as he sauntered but those, dressed head to toe in some sort of supersuits, didn’t appear to be office workers.

“Oh! Yes! Ms. Blazer will be down in a moment. Go ahead and have a seat! Would you like a coffee? Water?”
December 18, 2025 at 12:49 AM
+ bay.

Pushing through the front doors, Joel would be greeted to a large, open room, smelling of freshly Swiffered tile and of air fresheners.

A woman, one with a cybernetic eye, met Joel’s eyes and gave him a smile. “How can I help you?”
December 17, 2025 at 11:24 PM
The building, from the exterior only, looks very corporate. Hedges accent the parking lot, cars and motorcycles dotting the spots. A balcony hangs to the right of the front door, a few masked individuals chatting indecipherable with coffees in their hands.

Superheroes flew in and out from a side +
December 17, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Her card could take it… especially since some of it could be written off as a business meeting.

She gave a nod and left the man to his drinks. Today had been a good day.
December 16, 2025 at 3:28 AM
“Guess you’ll have to tell me the rest,” she nodded, standing up and motioning at the bartender. “Put his drinks on my tab.”

The man gave a flat, ‘Sure, Miss Blazer.”

Then, with a stern yet teasing point directed back to Joel, Blazer added, “Don’t go too crazy.”
December 16, 2025 at 3:17 AM
+ That was not something she could ask so she instead gave him a genuine smile. “Tomorrow work for you? Or you want a day or two to recover from tonight?”
December 16, 2025 at 3:05 AM
“Of course. You can shadow for a bit with one of our dispatchers or our heroes, see how the job works, and then I can show you around and explain the technical side of things?”

Wow, that had worked. Part of her wondered if Joel had ever had someone who believed he had something to offer… +
December 16, 2025 at 3:05 AM