Public hero

A public hero is a poster who is licensed by the Bureau of Posthuman Affairs to work as a hero. Although they adopt monikers, and in some cases wear masks, these are more a matter of image than disguise: the identities of public heroes are public knowledge.quipquipquip: "What's the point of wearing a mask?"
Public heroes have a number of career paths open to them. A majority work in law enforcement, an area where posthumans are always in demand, and one which offers steady work with set hours. Others turn to freelancing through headhunting agencies, which is riskier but potentially more lucrative. Qualified posters with jobs may be approached with a job offer from the BPHA. A very, very small fraction of posters may secure funding through companies and private sponsors, should their skills be considered marketable enough.Origins, Issue #7, p. 322
John Wright describes life as a public hero as being "roughly sixty percent acting ... being brave when you were afraid, levelheaded when you wanted to be angry, and calm when you felt out of control." A hero has to be "a beacon in the most hopeless of situations".Origins, Issue #3, p. 97
Being a public hero comes with a measure of obligation: while a hero may resign from active duty, they will remain on the reserves list, and cannot be removed from it by anything short of dying or going rogue.Origins, Issue #8, p. 392
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