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{{OtherUses|Initiative}} | {{OtherUses|Initiative}} | ||
{{InfoboxTeam | {{InfoboxTeam | ||
|name = Washington Initiative | |name = Washington Initiative | ||
|Group = Washington Initiative | |Group = Washington Initiative | ||
|status = Active | |status = Active | ||
|Leader = [[Temper]] | |Leader = [[Temper]] | ||
|Members = [[ | |Members = Former Members:<br>• [[Drop]]<br>• [[Lux]] | ||
|image = image:WAI.jpg | |image = image:WAI.jpg | ||
|caption = Insignia for the Washington Initiative (WAI) | |caption = Insignia for the Washington Initiative (WAI) | ||
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|foes = Apathy | |foes = Apathy | ||
|actions = Outreach, needle pickup, public safety/security patrols, bystander training | |actions = Outreach, needle pickup, public safety/security patrols, bystander training | ||
|Headquarters = | |Headquarters = Seattle, Washington, USA | ||
}} | }} | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
The WAI was founded in 2012 by [[Drop]] as a branch of [[The Initiative Collective]].<ref>https://citylivingseattle.com/Content/News/City-News/Article/Working-with-the-homeless-Real-life-superheroes-/22/167/89044</ref> | The WAI was founded in 2012 by [[Drop]] as a branch of [[The Initiative Collective]].<ref>https://www.facebook.com/pg/WAI.Seattle/about/</ref><ref>https://citylivingseattle.com/Content/News/City-News/Article/Working-with-the-homeless-Real-life-superheroes-/22/167/89044</ref> | ||
[[Temper]] joined the WAI in 2013, and the group collaborated with many others, including [[ECHO]], [[RCSM]], and [[Real Life Supervillain]] group [[SECTOR III]]<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vpka9Cd33Nc WAI Public Service Announcement</ref>. | |||
[[Temper]] took over leadership responsibilities for the WAI when Drop stepped down in June of 2014. | |||
In 2022, members of the Washington Initiative were featured in the podcast [https://www.iheart.com/podcast/1119-the-superhero-complex-94326228|The Superhero Complex], which highlighted the Seattle superhero community. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery spacing="small" widths="150" captionsize="small" captionalign="left"> | |||
Drop-Lux-CavalierTemper.jpg|[[Drop]], [[Lux]], [[Cavalier]], and [[Temper]] | |||
Seattle-group.jpg|(back) [[Pitch Black]] ([[Rain City Superhero Movement|RCSM)]] with [[Temper]], [[Drop]], and [[Lux]] of the [[Washington Initiative|WAI]]; (front) [[SkyMan]] | |||
WAI.jpg|The [[Washington Initiative|WAI]] logo | |||
</gallery> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
[http://www.waiseattle. | {{Facebook|https://www.facebook.com/WAI.Seattle}} | ||
{{Twitter|https://twitter.com/WAInitiative}} | |||
<del>[http://www.waiseattle.com/ Website]</del> | |||
[ | <del>[http://www.waiseattle.org/ Website (older)]</del> | ||
[[Category:RLSH Groups]] | [[Category:RLSH Groups]] | ||
[[Category:RLSH Groups in America]] | [[Category:RLSH Groups in North America]] | ||
[[Category:RLSH Groups in the United States]] | |||
[[Category:RLSH Groups in Washington]] | [[Category:RLSH Groups in Washington]] | ||
[[Category:RLSH Groups in Seattle]] | [[Category:RLSH Groups in Seattle]] |
Latest revision as of 13:39, 27 March 2024
For other uses of Initiative, see Initiative (disambiguation)
Washington Initiative | |
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Insignia for the Washington Initiative (WAI) | |
Team Statistics | |
Group | Washington Initiative |
Category | Public Service |
Headquarters | Seattle, Washington, USA 39° 12' 50.01" N, 79° 38' 13.60" W |
Status | Active |
Team Activity | |
Leader | Temper |
Members | Former Members: • Drop • Lux |
Allies | ECHO, Evocatus |
Foes | Apathy |
Actions | Outreach, needle pickup, public safety/security patrols, bystander training |
The Washington Initiative (WAI) is a group of Real Life Superheroes based in Seattle, Washington.
History
The WAI was founded in 2012 by Drop as a branch of The Initiative Collective.[1][2]
Temper joined the WAI in 2013, and the group collaborated with many others, including ECHO, RCSM, and Real Life Supervillain group SECTOR III[3].
Temper took over leadership responsibilities for the WAI when Drop stepped down in June of 2014.
In 2022, members of the Washington Initiative were featured in the podcast Superhero Complex, which highlighted the Seattle superhero community.
Gallery
The WAI logo
References