Press Conference
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avengers_assembledPepper manages to call a press conference late this morning for Steve to make a statement to the press. He comes dressed in his Captain America uniform, but he takes a breath at the podium and pulls down the cowl to leave his face bare for the cameras. His speech starts out a bit rough around the edges, a little out of practice with the public address. But Captain America finds his rhythm, and there's no denying his conviction.
"Thank you all for coming," he says. "And thank you to Pepper Potts of Stark Industries for setting this up. It's been—a long time since I did something like this.
"My name is Steve Rogers. I was born on July 4, 1918. I was 24 when I enlisted in the United States Army in 1942; it was my fifth attempt. As part of Operation: Rebirth, I eventually became Captain America. I did my best to serve my country until my final mission left me frozen in the Arctic. They tell me that it was the enhancements I was given that helped me survive. Since I woke up, I've continued to do my best to do what my country needs of me. I accepted the call to the Avengers to help stop a global threat, and by working together, we managed to avert the worst of the catastrophe centered in New York City.
"I'm telling you all this because I hope it will make you believe the more difficult thing I have to say, which is this: yesterday you may have watched a speech by a man calling himself Loki and claiming to be an Asgardian representative to the UN. That is a lie. Loki is a war criminal who was the mastermind behind the attacks on New York City. He has managed to escape justice in his home world of Asgard in order to return to Earth. He is not a diplomat or an authorized representative of Asgard; he is a wanted criminal responsible for the murders of thousands of innocent people. I don't know how he managed to convince the UN that he was on the level, but I can tell you this: whatever this man has said to you, it's a lie. He is a manipulator capable of using alien technology to affect the minds of his victims. I urge you not to believe him.
"A lot of information may be classified, but I'll do my best to answer whatever questions I can. Again, thank you all for coming."
(OOC:Have questions you think the press should ask? Reply with them and I'll answer! THIS PRESS CONFERENCE IS OVER.)
"Thank you all for coming," he says. "And thank you to Pepper Potts of Stark Industries for setting this up. It's been—a long time since I did something like this.
"My name is Steve Rogers. I was born on July 4, 1918. I was 24 when I enlisted in the United States Army in 1942; it was my fifth attempt. As part of Operation: Rebirth, I eventually became Captain America. I did my best to serve my country until my final mission left me frozen in the Arctic. They tell me that it was the enhancements I was given that helped me survive. Since I woke up, I've continued to do my best to do what my country needs of me. I accepted the call to the Avengers to help stop a global threat, and by working together, we managed to avert the worst of the catastrophe centered in New York City.
"I'm telling you all this because I hope it will make you believe the more difficult thing I have to say, which is this: yesterday you may have watched a speech by a man calling himself Loki and claiming to be an Asgardian representative to the UN. That is a lie. Loki is a war criminal who was the mastermind behind the attacks on New York City. He has managed to escape justice in his home world of Asgard in order to return to Earth. He is not a diplomat or an authorized representative of Asgard; he is a wanted criminal responsible for the murders of thousands of innocent people. I don't know how he managed to convince the UN that he was on the level, but I can tell you this: whatever this man has said to you, it's a lie. He is a manipulator capable of using alien technology to affect the minds of his victims. I urge you not to believe him.
"A lot of information may be classified, but I'll do my best to answer whatever questions I can. Again, thank you all for coming."
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Date: 2012-09-13 06:01 pm (UTC)the HYDRA plant is the one who asks if Thor intends to address the public (for or against) on the subject of Loki.
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Date: 2012-09-13 06:17 pm (UTC)He can't say one way or the other whether Thor will address the public. Steve's choice to come forward to speak was his own, and Thor's choice will have to be his own as well.
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Date: 2012-09-13 06:49 pm (UTC)Do you expect the public to seriously believe in mind control technology?
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Date: 2012-09-13 06:41 pm (UTC)obnoxious reporter questions
Date: 2012-09-13 06:38 pm (UTC)Are you thinking of taking unilateral action regardless of UN resolution?
Have you endorsed a presidential candidate in the upcoming election? Why are you more concerned with this bogus United Nations hoopla than with the actually important concerns of Americans here at home?
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Date: 2012-09-13 06:46 pm (UTC)He thinks it would be really unfortunate for the UN to continue to treat Loki as a legitimate diplomat, but it won't stop him or the other Avengers from doing their best to take Loki into custody.
It's not the time or place for him to discuss the upcoming election, but he thinks it's a mistake to characterize this issue as bogus United Nations hoopla, as Loki is a terrorist who has killed thousands of American citizens and done billions of dollars worth of damage to United States infrastructure.
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Date: 2012-09-13 06:48 pm (UTC)What action do you believe the United States should take against the United Nations if they are truly harboring a terrorist?
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Date: 2012-09-13 07:22 pm (UTC)What's he doing to clean up this mess his people made?
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Date: 2012-09-13 08:19 pm (UTC)Steve isn't against the UN! He just thinks that they've been fooled by Loki in some way.
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