Editing Heroes vs Trial and Error (section)

==Prelude==
After the remaining members of the [[Fallen]] sabotaged the [[the City]]'s portals, crime in the City increased, and the heroes became less effective at responding to crime, due to the stranding of several key [[Wardens]]. As a result, [[Breakthrough]] began an effort to organize a hero network, sharing information and communicating between them.<ref>"Teams have other focuses," I said. "The gaps are getting wider. It doesn't help that the portals blew up like they did. A lot of key sites fell apart. Places where a team like Foresight might have headquartered are gone or hard to use. It means crime is up, there's more distractions, and there's a lot more places for people like Cheit's groups to hide without leaving the megalopolis."<br><br>"What are you thinking?" Capricorn asked. "An agreement? That we all take territory and commit to keeping the streets clean of crime there?"<br><br>"No," I said. "I'm thinking... more comprehensive than that."<br><br>"Comprehensive how?" Weld asked in a voice that was deep, the tone serious to the point of concern.<br><br>"Comprehensive... like jurisdiction. Why do we fight over it? We don't want to be crowded out or to let others take credit for our successes. Very often our territories are close to home, so there's a personal element. If there's crime and we want our people to stay safe, we want to rid that area of crime. Financially, it's easier to hero in some areas than others."<br><br>"Sure," Capricorn said.<br><br>"I think so long as those issues exist, no matter what we do, there'll be pushing, shoving, and trying to get people to take some cases or to get others for ourselves. If we can address those issues... say we all get a special allotment, we put funds into a pot and apportion it out, and we organize, with communication and sharing of information." - [https://www.parahumans.net/2018/07/07/beacon-8-2/ Excerpt] from [[Beacon 8.2]]</ref> They began to contact various hero teams with proposals to cooperate, including [[Advance Guard]].

The [[Hollow Point]] villains were another group hit hard by the raid on the Fallen compound. The leader of the Hollow Point group, [[Prancer]], organized a mission to steal several trucks of livestock, with the capes [[Trial]] and [[Error]] accompanying them.<ref name="8.6 1">"Thank you for coming," Capricorn said. "I'll recap in case our teammate didn't spell it out in full when he reached out. Two villains, strong ones, just threatened civilians to get the good guys to back off so they could make a run for it. They're driving trucks of stolen livestock. The one we caught said they're working for Prancer, from Cedar Point."<br><br>I started my piece. "We feel the rules need enforcing. They can't threaten civilians. Help us, and we'll either owe you one or if you want a longer-term relationship, we can talk about building something." - [https://www.parahumans.net/2018/07/21/beacon-8-6/ Excerpt] from [[Beacon 8.6]]</ref> Three members of Advance Guard, [[Spright]], [[Shortcut]], and [[Flapper]], pursued the trucks. [[Mayday]] eventually called in Breakthrough to assist.<ref>'''Mayday'''<br>Re:Re:Re: Proposal<br>They're racing down Post st. in pursuit of unpowered criminals and should pass through Westport soon coming from the east. Can't call them but you should be able to help intercept. Notify if intercept fails or is too much trouble. Is Spright Flapper Shortcut. - [https://www.parahumans.net/2018/07/17/beacon-8-5/ Excerpt] from [[Beacon 8.5]]</ref>