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[purple_reign]

[The video feed cuts in to Inanna sitting on a rooftop retreat somewhere in the city, the evening sky laid out behind him for a backdrop. He flashes the camera a winning smile—it almost looks like he sparkled for a moment.

Maybe he did.]

Hi there! I thought it was about time to make a proper introduction for myself. I'm Inanna, The Morning and Evening Star, etcetera. But please, just call me Inanna.

I've met a few imPorts already, but I'm curious—what's it been like for those of you who've never had powers before? I wonder if it's anything like my experience was.

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[radioclub_jp]

["Morning and Evening Star"? That's a heck of a title. Or hero name. Or stage name. Hard to say without eavesdropping on everybody else's threads.]

Hello! Nice to meet you, Inanna o(^‿^✿)
I'm Paprika.

What was your experience like, if you don't mind my asking?

perma-video on Inanna's end

[purple_reign]

A rush! The best kind of rush. [He leans in toward the screen excitedly as he explains]

One moment I was just...just the same me I'd always been, and then I was more than myself. I was Inanna, and I was what I'd always wanted. It was like I'd just been handed freedom before I even knew I was missing it.

[radioclub_jp]

[Exhilarating, transformative, liberating... So, not precisely what Paprika would say about her own experience. There's been a little of that - being able to enter other people's dreams at will has never stopped being fun - but at the same time, it's removed the ability to have dreams of her own. And "reality warping," though she hasn't truly tested its limits yet, has proven highly versatile so far, but she has to be responsible with it, and it's frustrating. The temptation is enormous. Atsuko would have no problem resisting it, of course, but that was Atsuko. And Atsuko wasn't here. Paprika just... resented it.]

So it's never felt like a burden? "With great power comes great responsibility," the saying goes...

[purple_reign]

[His smile sombers a little.]

There are definitely drawbacks...but I don't think I'd trade it for the world. I don't want to give up this freedom.

[radioclub_jp]

[Hmm. "Freedom," huh.]

Well, I'm glad you're enjoying it. (^_^) What kind of powers did you get?