Main Cast Opinions

This page is open for the main cast (and NPCs) to list thoughts in or out of character regarding their fellow player characters. Thoughts should be directed only toward the actions of the character (not the actions of his/her player). For example: Listing how your character feels about each other PC and any NPCs you'd like to mention is appropriate. Noting that a player needs to stop taking off his shoes at the game is NOT appropriate.

Jack Bennett OPINIONS

• On Brian Jaffe: "Brian's cool. I mean, for a suit and all. Sure he's a bit of a school principle "tell me your problems and let me give you the benifet of some 'guidance,'" type, but he's not too liberal and not too conservative and seems to have taken his job out of a true passion for Law and people's rights. I can relate to that. I can say if I had my choice of any kind of lawyer, it'd be his kind. Sorta reminds me of my dad, only not an asshole. Now if he'd stop trying to be everyone's big brother... Well, I guess I don't blame him. Still he's good people."
  •      "Brian's a good guy, he's probably held it together the best of us the longest. But lately he's starting to crack up. I think it's becuase he's trying to hold to much in; he wants to see himself as the glue holding us all together. That's good, I'm glad he cares, but lately he seems to be losing his priorities, his direction. Me and Aurther are getting real sick of "Plausable Deniablity." Eventually he's just going to have admit 'hey, I'm in this,' or else he may make the mistakes of the future."
  •      "I used to think Brian could do no wrong, but it's hard for me to stomach that he tries as hard as he can to keep from getting his hands dirty. It's like until recently, he hadn't really decided if he was in this or not. I've talked about it with Arthur a lot. I still respect Brian, and I still think of him as my "go to" guy; he's got a good heart and is trying to do the right thing, but he gets blinded sometimes along the way.
         But, push come to shove, no one can deny that, qualms or not, Brian's been there for his friends each and every time we've needed him. No matter how frustrated I get with him, that makes him my friend for life. I'm worried, though, about Brian's growing 'war' with Milos; it's like the two are mirrors of each other."

• On Arthur Redford: "Yeah one word for you: "psycho." I mean, damn! Arthur isn't a bad guy, mind you. I like him; he's got style and a great sense of humour. But the boy needs to do a little slam dancing and get the testosterone out of his system. Why is it ex-military guys always seem to run hot on a hair trigger? Set off so easy? What happens to all that discipline? Oh well. In the end, given everything he's going through, he keeps his cool pretty good. I think if the world decides to go to war with us that I'll just hide behind Arthur and make faces at them. I'd much rather be on his side then aginst him, you know?"
  •      "I'm worried about Arthur. He keeps to himself a lot lately. This thing with the Reaper's had him real shook, and not just because it turned out to be Harley. I really think Arthur thought it was himself, that he's afraid it would be too easy to become like that. He's been trying so hard to make up for what he lost, pushing himself to prove to us he's still in this... when we never doubted it. Still, I think it's hard on him. But I think he's starting to take a look around at life for a direction."
  •      "Arther is my best friend. How that happened is hard to say, but he and I've been together one way or another for so long, having Arthur around is a given. I already lost him once, all those memories I had of our future together, just gone... I'm worried I'll lose him again. I guess I'm a bit protective of him, like he's my brother. Only a brother I can actually relate to, not like my real brothers. Pretty far cry from my original opinion: PSYCHO!!!"

• On Mandy Smith: "Mandy? Wow! I mean, she runs into burning buildings for a living. Fuck! You wana talk X-treem?!? Shit, I couldn't do that shit. She's a genuine bonified hero. Did you see the way she took charge and kept people alive on the plane? I mean if there's any one of us that it's inevitable will become some kinda superhero, it's gotta be her. Saving lives has got to be like second nature to her. I wish I ever felt so strongly about something in my life so as to cleary know what I wanted to do with my life as she does...
       "But she's had some rough times, what with loosing her family. Some might say she's better prepared to handle it as a firefighter, used to the idea of loosing friends and family. But I think it makes it harder for her. I mean, man, she lost her family and friends in a huge disaster she wasn't there for and she's suposed to be tough, so she can't talk about it. I know if I was her, I'd feel like it was my fault I wasn't there and that had I been I coulda done something and even if I coulda saved just one it would have made a difference. Can you imagine how heavy that kinda shit would be to carry around?"
  •      "I guess my attitude on Mandy's chanrged radically in the past year. I first saw her as an idealized hero from the plane; a firefighting hero, rescuer of people who could do no wrong. Then she killed that but and I saw her as human and vulnerable. I thought I couldn't reconcile what she did and her reasons for it. But it's just made my view of her more real and that's lead to a closer relationship between us than I haver would've had with her on the pedistal ser relationship then he would ever have had with her on the pedestal I first put her on. I've loved watching her blossom into her own during our rescue work in Pakistan. Of us all, she seems the most stable these days.

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Brian Jaffe OPINIONS

• On Jack Bennett: "He's a good kid, but I think he's lead a sheltered life. He's too used to letting his name and his money speak for him; it'd be nice to see him speak for himself, instead. Because the field he's playing in now, there are people with more money than him and his name doesn't count for a whole lot. It's going to take something more to keep us out of the messes we're about to get into."
  •      "'The messes we're about to get into.' I really didn't know the half of it, did I? And super powers didn't even come into play; Jack's alive because of dumb luck and the space of half an inch, and even that's not certain. The doctors can't say right now if his body will last the night.
         "From what I know of Jack's powers, I think he'll be able to live on even if his body dies. If you can still call him alive at that point. Body or not, I hope Jack gets to keep going. The kid gets on my nerves a lot, but I'd miss him if he weren't around.
         "Jack deserves better than he got. But someone out there, through intention or accident, kept him from getting it. There are a lot of other Survivors who could be in that situation way too easily. I can stop it. I was right in front of Jack. The bullet wouldn't have hurt me. If I were faster, if I were better with these powers...
         "I've been taking things slow since we woke up, getting my feet back under me, feeling out the climate of the world. That's amateur hour, and I'm done with it. Now it's time to play hard-ball. Jack deserves it."
  •      "What the hell does he expect me to do? Am I supposed to break down the doors to a secret government base to get his stupid metal? He'd have his body then, free and clear. For the five minutes it'll take them to kick down our doors. I hate the way we've been treated, I disagree with what the administration's doing to the world, but I'm not going to war against my own country. Jack's just going to have to wait.
         It's not that I don't feel bad for him; he's in a horrible situation. But there are other people to think about, too. He scares the crap out of the office staff and they shouldn't have to put up with that. What's more, they won't. He keeps this up, they're going to quit. And then what happens to all of the good we can do?"

• On Arthur Redford: "Out of everyone I've met since I got on that plane, Arthur's the one I'm happiest to have around. I know a bit about his life before our flight together and I can see how hurt it's left him, but when I look at him, I can see how hard he's fighting to be a better man. Maybe it's that old pain, that old danger, still sitting inside him, but so far it seems like he's been dealing the best with everything we've been hit with... A level head, a good sense of humor... I think what it comes down to is that Arthur's a guy I'm willing to trust."

• On Mandy Smith: "She's been so all over the map that she scares me just a little; sometimes she's mothering, sometimes she's angry and sometimes she just shuts down. Not that she doesn't have a reason for it. Out of all of us, I think Mandy's going to have the longest road back to normal. I wish I could do something to help her get there."
  •      "Mandy killed a boy today. I want to be angry with her. I want to stand on some high ground and condemn what she did as a moral failure, as a step backwards in keeping us all safe. But the truth is, if I'd found the dead girl first, instead of Mandy, I probably would've done the same thing.
         "Me being angry wouldn't help her, anyway. The look she gave me on the way to meet Arthur, what she said to me, 'if you want to drop me off, I'll understand,' she knows that she did something wrong. I'm just not sure she knows how to stop herself. She needs help, and I'm not qualified to give it to her. I hope Arthur can say something."
  •      "I'm proud of what Mandy did today; it takes guts to turn yourself in like she did, to go peacefully even when you doubt the law's going to give you a fair shake. It takes a lot of strength to trust the system, to let it support you, to work within it for justice. I hope she knows how proud I am and that I plan on standing by her every step of the way to see her through."

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Arthur Redford OPINIONS

• On Jack Bennett: "It's hard to get a real take on Jack. I think that Jack himself hasn't figured himself out yet. He's brash and impulsive and just a little arrogant, which considering that he is an 18 year old boy in a 22 year old body is understandable. Out of all of us I think he is the one who will be the first to take a stand against something he feels is wrong. I just wish that he'd learn to pick his fights a little better. So far I see him as adapting to our situation the best...at least on the surface. He's a good kid, just needs to grow up a bit."
  •      "Wow, It's amazing how much a year can change a person. I think out of all of us Jack has had to do the most growing up of all. It's hard to reconcile the two images I have of him. One is this smartass kid from georgetown that is still a bit innocent of how the world really works. On the other hand I see Jack from 50 years hence. Sober, tired, and long divested of his body and forced to stay astral at all times, yet has all the memories and knowledge of hundreds of failed alternate world attempts. He is kinda like a kid brother pain in the ass and long time friend and mentor all in one. If only he could stop hiding behind the banner of being a Kennedy and be his own man..."

• On Brian Jaffe: "A true oxymoron. He appears to be an honest lawyer. If asked to describe Brian the only phrase that comes to mind is "middle of the road". He dosen't seem to have an extreme view on any subject (except when it came to our personal rights). Neither very liberal nor conservative. I like him. He is one of those rare people who would prefer to have a situation be resolved as a win-win. Instead of going for the throat. The only time that he seems to lose his cool is when the really wierd shit with our new "abilities" manifest."
  •      "Holy shit. And I mean it. Brian as Vice-President. Not sure how to handle that one. I like the man and he is sure as hell a better choice than Milos...but is the world ready for this? Personally, I think its a mistake. While I believe that we need someone like Brian involved in the Government, putting one of us is such a position based on our powers is a bad idea. While we have special abilities this does not mean we should have special treatment. I hope that Brian is capable of making them see the man, and not the power."

• On Mandy Smith: "Tough as nails and highly adaptable. Unfortunatly that adaptability has been pushed over the edge this last week. In one blow she lost her Father, two brothers, her livelihood, most of the friends she worked with, four years of her life, and most of her freedom. That is enough to push anybody over the edge. Now add on the fact that she's got some very destructive powers that are partially linked to her emotional state, and this is a dangerous mix. A meltdown is inevitable, and I just hope that we are able to help contain the damage, both physically and to Mandy's psyche. I think we need to sit down and have a long chat one of these days soon."
  •      "Damn it God!! Haven't you fucked with this poor girl enough? Just when she was getting over the death of her family you have to let her get teased with them again. Mandy is strong, but too many blows like this and she may just go dead inside, or explode...possibly literally. I almost hope that this world we are in is real, so that I can tell her to stay here with her family. She deserves it. But I believe deep down that this has got to be fake. Hang in there girl, you have more family than you might realize.

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Mandy Smith OPINIONS

• On Jack Bennett: "He's one caring young man who seems to hate everything to do with authority. He's rich, but I can't take advantage of that. I hope he stays a good friend."
  •      "Ok, a true ghost in the machine. I can see him when the others can't and sometimes I think that gains me an advantage. He is young, brash and very opinionated. I think that when he matures he will be a force to be reconed with. I thought I was the heart of this team, and he's the soul. I have seen him die and have helped him be resurrected. I would stand by him for a very long time."

• On Brian Jaffe: "Very articulate lawyer, one who seems to buck the stereotype. He's a good leader and all, but I think he needs to lighten up on the whole 'don't mess up anything' attitude."
  •      "I've learned alot about this guy. He's a natural leader, very strong minded and holds a very powerful personality. I follow his lead and make what he wants happen. I've watched him loose it over a small child and seen him fight toe-to-tectonic plate with the very Earth herself. He can fly, he's invincible and he has a strange facination with the Red Sox. I hope he sees the care I hold for him and he feels my support as he struggles to make Hopewell work and grow. Remember what I said to you in the far distant future, Brian, Hold on to that axe."
• On Arthur Redford: "I don't really know anything about him, but he's giving me room and board, he can't be all bad."
  •      "Arthur has really tried to keep me out, but that never works when you fight on the same team. He's seen me loose my control, he saw it before anyone else, and he's pulled be back from the edge. I may have been a hero before this all happened, but firefighting doesn't teach you how to handle killing someone. Arthur can and does know. After my crisis of faith with the burned girl of Athens, he showed me what I might become. If there is anyone in our group that deserves some TLC and some good ol' fashioned luck, it's Arthur. I hope he finds what he's looking for."
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