Siren's Pull

[ This is an automated message, sent out 24 hours after the pings to Superman's NV from the Batcave cease functioning. ]

Some of you know me, many of you do not, but I, like any other Newcomer, was pulled here from my own world to Siren's Port. For almost a year I've worked with the hero community to protect and serve, to provide help, comfort and rescue for those who've needed it, to be strong in the most desperate of times.

You are hearing this message because the Core has finally sent me home. In my time here, I've seen so much strength and compassion in my fellow Newcomers, a capability to band together even in the most difficult of circumstances. You have been my friends and my allies, and many of you I care for as if you were family.

I believe in you. I believe that together you are capable of surmounting any odds. To those of you who feel displaced I have this advice: Make this your home, find companionship among those who share your experiences, if only because you are all in this together. You might be here for days, you might be here for years, but don't waste the opportunity to connect with people. Don't alienate yourself to a life of loneliness.

For now - unless I am returned - this will be my last message. Take care of each other, hold together and be strong. Remember that you are all capable of great heroism, of being super.

[ He salutes. ]

Superman out.

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( Private to Carrie )

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( Private to Tim )

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( Private to Connor )

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( Private to Lois )

[If Superman seems a little agitated, pausing after every sentence or so to touch his eyes, its because he's spent the last few days melting snow and seeing no sun. His eyes hurt, and he has a splitting headache; strangely enough extended use of heat vision hurts.]

I would like to remind people that while the risks caused by the snow seem to have passed, there are dangers inherent to its melting that some might not expect, especially if they're not used to this kind of weather. Watch out for flooded drains especially, and be careful if the temperature suddenly drops below zero again, because all this water might turn to ice.

Maybe that seems a little obvious, but there's places in the world where you never see rain, let alone snow, and if there's one thing we can agree on it's that this world isn't like the ones we came from. I've certainly never seen it rain shards of ice before.

[A pause here; he rubs his eyes a little longer this time, then smiles his most boyscout smile.]

It's been a while since the last time I spoke to the network like this, so allow me to introduce myself to those of you who don't know me. I'm known as Superman, and night or day, if you happen to find yourself in danger you can call on me. Just call out loud, I'll hear you no matter where you are, and I'll come just as fast as I can. I save people, that's what I do. So please don't hesitate.

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( Audio; Private to Bruce Wayne )