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"It's cold," a girl's voice complained. "Why are we doing this again?"

Another, different girl's voice. "We're encouraging romance. Couples who get together now will be customers when Valentine's Day rolls around. It's perfectly logical."

"No, it isn't."

"Shush. You'll blow our cover!"

"You just-"

"Shhh!" After a few moments, they heard a voice. "Told you we should wait out here."

"Now who's making noise?"

"SHHH!"

As the first-years drew closer, the one girl blew the mist outwards toward them, engulfing them. The ground beneath them lurched, throwing both the black-haired boy and his girl into the branches reaching out over the path. Drawing the mist up higher, so it hid the two girls completely, they began to chant in a sing-song tone;

"First years, first years,
Stuck in the tree.
K-I-S-S
To get free.
Dirty boys like
dirty girls who give
So be dirty and
you get to live!

The air elementalist girl had warped the air, so while the words were recognisable, the voices certainly weren't. Though they couldn't help themselves from breaking out in laughter at trapping the pair, their laughter sounded rather more eerie above than they intended.

@Zelosse@Old Amsterdam

Epic City: Starburst

"Tomorrow?" She ventured. "It's Friday, and I don't have to work here." Melissa brushed her fingers against his hand. His good hand. She didn't know what the other one was like. But the more she thought about it, the more she liked the idea. He was cute, and maybe he liked her. "I don't know what kind of movies you like. I mean, there's Ghost in the Shell, Boss Baby, Beauty and the Beast," She giggled, and put her hand against her mouth, hopefully passing it off as a hiccup. The tip of the broach stabbed her palm, and she dropped it, hissing, "Ow."

Her hand clapped down on it, when she realised it had hit the table, and she shoved it into her pocket. "So... Um..."

@RoflsMazoy

Epic City: Starburst

@thewizardguy, again, I love the idea, but I think it'd be a bad idea for this RPG. The character, without powers, could work well. In the interest of keeping focus on everyone, I can't really let that power join. An NPC Macguffin for a Powered By A Forsaken Child anti-Epic Kryptonite mad science device, sure. Not as a player character.

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@thewizardguy, but surely there's a certain amount of disconnect? Marching House is about five foot in diameter, and not at all humanoid. He might see a girl, but he'd get a shell in the hip if he tried to step close enough to put a hand on her shoulder.

The reason I'm saying no is because a number of these powers, if nullified, are outright lethal. Spectrum would lose their armour and then be rendered helpless by agoraphobia, and anything in Traveler's portals would get Portal Cut. An Epic Skeptic, or a scientist trying to get to the bottom of powers in general, the concept is fine.

The walking antimagic zone gives me the heebie-jeebies. Any wielder of that ability becomes the most important being in the setting by default. The Kryptonites want to recruit you and weaponize the ability, the High want to dissect you mentally, physically and temporally, and every Epic on the planet wants you either gone or dead.

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@Old Amsterdam, reminds me of the symbiotic relationship they hinted at the end of Sky High; The fire-wielding guy hooks up with the ice-wielding background girl. Expect when Zeke sees them kiss that he'll notice the steam as their powers cancel.

@Zelosse; I get to be the older students giving them trouble?

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@thewizardguy, OK, just out of curiosity, what happens if That Guy sees Marching House, who's no longer even humanoid?

But that's just out of curiosity. It's rare I say outright no, but a walking antimagic zone is incredibly dangerous and even counterproductive. Aizen was not a good villain, and this is not a good concept for this RPG. Sorry.

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@ihinka, Here's your tag for the new IC post.

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Fumbling with a broach, Melissa took it off and hid it in a fist. She did what Gecko asked. He didn't need to hear the next bit. "Um..." She reached forward with her free hand and touched Alto's. "Maybe we can go on a normal date first? Like to the movies or something?" Her heart was beating through her chest, and she swallowed her resurgent anxiety.

The next words got stuck in her throat, so it took her a little effort to say. "I mean, if you're feeling old and all, maybe we can do something that normal people do. Like movies. Together. Or something." She looked up, trying to see acceptance or rejection in his face. He'd said yes to prom. Maybe he'd like her as her too?

@RoflsMazoy

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"I understand completely, Ms Hayes." Gordon Smith replied. "As I said, I'm merely here to deliver and explain. You're welcome to drop these off at City Hall's Social Services department any time within the next two weeks." He flipped over the uppermost and most important form. "This one is our primary concern. It simply lists your and the girl's identification details, social security numbers and other essential details with which to update your records. If you or the girl wish to change her name or surname, say to Megan Hayes, this would be the form to do it with."

He was pleased. For this late in the afternoon, this was one of the more pleasant visits he'd had. "If there is a significant other you'd bring into her life, this would be the form to fill out," he brought out the appropriate form. "And finally, this is the planned residence and education form. Not strictly necessary, but allows us at City Hall to understand the level of care provided to the girl. Does this all make sense, Ms Hayes?"

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@Bluetommy@Old Amsterdam Freaks are People Too. End Freak Discrimination!

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He had feared such a reaction. The part of his job that he found most dangerous was dealing with the guardians. "Well, Ms Hayes, if we can sit down, I'll explain." He found a chair, hopefully one that didn't have any significance. Opening his briefcase, he placed the documents on the table.

"These documents, Ms Hayes, are routine paperwork needed to finative your adoption of Megan Robinson," Gordon Smith explained. "I understand that the girl's parents made the necessary arrangements to have you legally declared godparent, but the City requires further information to declare you the child's next of kin." He was well aware his smile was not at all comforting, so he instead added, "It is all routine, Ms Hayes, largely a formality."

He had caught a surreptitious movement of her hand, and believed he knew what it was. "Please, Ms Hayes, feel free to put your contact on speakerphone. I encourage you to speak to someone you trust. I am simply here to deliver the forms and make sure you understand their contents." He hoped he hadn't overstepped.

@ihinka