"I have a pair of those, actually." Stephanie tended to favor skirts and dresses herself, but she'd always made sure that her wardrobe was varied. And besides, sometimes, she liked simply being comfortable and casual, after a fashion. When one's casualwear was all custom-tailored, it was hard to really compare it to, say, what most of the people at the shelter wore.
"Thank you. I have no doubt that it will take some time for it to be established as a pleasant place, but that is the ultimate aim. I imagine a lot of the inhabitants will be rather poor to begin with, partly due to limited employment opportunities." Stephanie smirked slightly. "I'll be working on changing that too. The vast majority of these people would leap at the chance to do any sort of decent work."
"I wouldn't say it's exactly, entirely, a business proposition. In fact, I doubt I will see any financial gain at all from this in the short or medium term. It's about establishing a mutant community in the heart of the world's most important city."
She took out papers on projected demographic change to Brooke. "If we concentrate the rising mutant population in this area, eventually it will reach a level high enough to elect an openly mutant city councillor. Eventually, it might reach a large enough number that the mutant vote will become key to the election of the local House Representative and possibly even the mayor's office."
"If things go well, the success of this neighbourhood will be living proof that mutants aren't some sinister "Other". The Purifiers will look far worse trying to harass a prosperous, growing neighbourhood than isolated individuals."
I'll be looking for support from Xavier's school. I'd like to sound out the possibility of their establishing a satellite campus of sorts in the area. Provide mutants with an friendly option for GEDs and the like."
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"Thank you. I have no doubt that it will take some time for it to be established as a pleasant place, but that is the ultimate aim. I imagine a lot of the inhabitants will be rather poor to begin with, partly due to limited employment opportunities." Stephanie smirked slightly. "I'll be working on changing that too. The vast majority of these people would leap at the chance to do any sort of decent work."
"I wouldn't say it's exactly, entirely, a business proposition. In fact, I doubt I will see any financial gain at all from this in the short or medium term. It's about establishing a mutant community in the heart of the world's most important city."
She took out papers on projected demographic change to Brooke. "If we concentrate the rising mutant population in this area, eventually it will reach a level high enough to elect an openly mutant city councillor. Eventually, it might reach a large enough number that the mutant vote will become key to the election of the local House Representative and possibly even the mayor's office."
"If things go well, the success of this neighbourhood will be living proof that mutants aren't some sinister "Other". The Purifiers will look far worse trying to harass a prosperous, growing neighbourhood than isolated individuals."
I'll be looking for support from Xavier's school. I'd like to sound out the possibility of their establishing a satellite campus of sorts in the area. Provide mutants with an friendly option for GEDs and the like."