Who are we, the children of today to tell the children of tomorrow what their world can't be like? And who are you, children of yesterday, to tell us what we can dream it to be?
Back in her apartment after today's morning emergency, she flicks through her calendar app, mouthing along to WILLOW.
Okay, so, she's gotttt: An interview with the press to talk about the future of Beacon Labs at Phenom Magazine, lunch with the lab group, an abstract deadline +
+ for a research conference in Bridgetown next week, and she's gotta fix some stuff in her mom's house. She's almost okay with that list, when a...
[DING!]
She pinches the bridge of her nose, opening the email with dread,
'Dear Ms. Moore, you are cordially invited to a gala +
Sirens blare at the head of a block in Brooklyn, firetrucks and ambulances carrying teams of first responders clearing the streets. Up above, clouds part in the skies to reveal a blur of silver and gold swooping towards a burning building, a trail of stars glittering in its wake.
Again, that blur of silver and gold ๐๐ค๐๐๐ โ๐๐ out of the building. As it, no, she slows down, the trail recedes to reveal a costumed girl, no older than 25. She's kneeling, ruffling a kids hair, and handing them them a toy salvaged from the blaze. A little wave at first +
+ cheeks; sticking her tongue out at the other heroine at her expense. ]
You can just say you liked it, y'know. It's written all over that pretty little face already. It won't hurtcha...~
[ Continuing to giggle, a bit louder now.]
D'awww. You're so pretty when you're flustered. Beet-red and blushin's suuuch a good look on you. Goes perrrfect with the bright-red costume.
[ A little pinch of those flushed +
[ ack โ ! she was caught off guard, definitely by that, but tried not letting the color of her cheeks determine that. ]
H - Hmph, whatever.
[ mary was definitely a very flustered mess, though she liked the affection coming from alyssa. ]
Sentiment shared however, โซ
[ Closes her eyes and leans into the kiss, a smile creeping across her face. A soft giggle as she pulls away, gaze fixed on her out of the corner of her eye.]
๐๐๐โcu-ute. Youโre not gonna get me with that one like last time, though. Caught me off guard, โsallโbut itโs still +
+very nice.
[Index and middle hook beneath Mary's chin, lifting the divine-blessed heroine's head up to look at her carefully. ]
Buuut, now that, y'know, I'm /actually/ ready for it this time...
[ A lean in, planting a kiss on Mary's cheek of her own. Fingers beneath her chin+