2013-03-16

Going Viral

Alistaire appears in front of a white background, his hair immaculate, and wearing his fifth-best suit.

"Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Alistaire Shaw, and I am here today to tell you that I am a mutant. I am here today to tell you that you need not fear me more than any other human on this planet. Yes, mutants are humans, like anyone without the x-gene. We are all subject to the same strengths and weaknesses, the same victories and defeats, the same sorrows and joys.

The people who have exposed the X-Men do so because they are small, and weak, and afraid. They do this because they want the rest of the world to justify their fear, to be as small and as weak as they are.

I am here today to tell you that I will not hide who I am. I have not hidden who I am. I have never been asked.

Do not let these weak people win."

He then names three clubs, with dates and times, where he plans to be later in the week. On top of that, he stipulates to pay the cover charge for any mutants-plus-one. He has enough liquid assets for that, along with making sure this video makes the usual media spotlights, and his hangers-on will make sure it circulates through all the proper social media.

He didn't particularly want to fight a war on two fronts, but what can you do?