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[The screen turns on, showing a young woman glancing rather uncertainly at the camera. There are dark shadows under her eyes, and she looks exhausted and a bit sad, but her smile is unquestionably genuine.]

Uh… hey, there. My name is Max, and I guess… I’m a super hero now?

[Not that that’s anything new, really. Max doesn’t look nearly as shocked as one might expect - although she does look trepidatious about it. After what happened with Arcadia Bay, she was pretty reluctant to use her powers ever again. Still, Max braces herself internally, shoulders hunching unconsciously and almost defensively, and carries on, determined to not fuck things up quite so badly this time around. Folding her hands neatly on the desk in front of her, she shyly manages another smile, this one brighter and more sure than the last.]

Super Max? Yeah, right. I guess I thought this sort of thing only happened in comic books or something. Wowser. Does this mean I get a cape? Wait. No capes. [Giggling a little, she leans back, relaxing in her chair.] Sorry, I had to. [Not that she thinks people will necessarily get that straight off, but she’s more than happy to have a little joke after the hell her last week was.]

Well… I don’t know if I can really help people, or even inspire them, but I’m willing to try. I’m seriously buzzing over the idea of this - I mean, I’m not exactly hero material. Are heroes allowed to be klutzy? If so, I can probably stop a robbery by tripping or something. And I guess I’m registered now?

[Max holds up her wrists, shaking them a little so that a spiked leather wrist-strap on her left wrist and the more colorful ones on her right shift down, revealing a faint, glowing script.]

I have to admit, these are pretty sweet. I always wanted a tattoo, but I guess I was too chicken to get one. But now, they’re mine! Boo-yah. Even if they are for “hero work”, or whatevs, it’s kinda cool to have them. Like if people need help, they can let us know or something. Maybe it’ll be faster than 9-1-1? Seriously, though, this is all pretty surreal. I don’t know if I can get used to it, but… I’ll try.

[She’s a lot less shaken than perhaps she should be, as though she’s used to this. With great power comes great bullshit, after all - but Max never could quite bring herself walk away from people who needed help. Shrugging a little, more to herself than anyone else, she carries on.]

Anyway, does anyone know any good places around here to take photos? My portfolio kinda needs the work, and I kinda need the fresh air. Not that I don’t usually get fresh air, but I’ve been pretty busy moving in and all. [And here, she holds up her camera.] Say hello to my little friend! Speaking of, I need a place to get film for this bad boy. Any ideas? [She also needs clothes, but pictures are all that matter right now, you have no idea.]

[Wow, that was was more talking than she’d originally intended. But she had been making more of an effort lot be more outgoing lately, and it was nice to not be such a shy weirdo anymore. She can deal.]

Okay, I’m getting tingles now, and I’ve gotta deal with new school… new-ness. Also new job stuff. [Insert a not-unhappy eyeroll here.] Must learn. Must take photos. Et cetera. It’ll be nice to get settled in.

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[caerulea]

At least you're willing to try. I could make you a cape if you really want one?

If you ever come to De Chima, though, the forest would probably be a good place for taking pictures.

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No, thanks. [giggle] I'd probably just get sucked into a vortex or something. [but seriously, do they even have that movie here? Tell her they have that movie here.]

Oh, wow! I love forests. They give the best natural lighting.

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[caerulea]

Oh. [ Like it just dawned on her. ] "No capes." Especially with all those airplanes.

I'm usually out in it a lot. I could show you around some time.

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[crapbearer]

Isn't there an imPort rule against duplicate names? I feel like my trademark's been violated.

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[And that catches Max off her guard.] Uh. What?

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[crapbearer]

I kid, I kid. But my name is Max, too.

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[deadtective]

There're some pretty nice places where I go to draw sometimes, but I feel like I should charge for the information. Inspiration isn't cheap, you know?

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[timecapture]

Uh... I don't have any money.

[deadtective]

Blew it all on the camera, huh? Typical artist.

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[khajidont]

I'm pretty sure heroes can be whatever they want, but you might want to train out of the whole klutzy thing before you hit the streets.

[He's smiling though, joking; he doesn't actually think that she's going to run out at the nearest criminal face-first.]

I think this is the most gung-ho I've seen anyone be about the whole kidnapped-to-a-different-dimension thing.

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You know, I should train. I don't know; I'm not exactly "Insert Famous Superhero Here" or anything.

[A wan smily as Max brushes some wayward hair out of her face.] I guess I keep thinking that this is all a dream. [That, or she's too wiped from last week to really be scared.]

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[khajidont]

It feels that way for the first little while. But don't worry, it gets better from there.

[At least it did for Jaime, so that must be a consistent truth, right?]

I'm Jaime, by the way. Welcome to -- well, to the world, I guess!

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[pyrolock]

[That was definitely a lot of talking, but Max seems to be pretty friendly. The way she talks reminds her vaguely of her best friend from home too.]

If you'd like to take some nature pictures, Maurtia Falls is really beautiful right now. Almost all the leaves are red and orange. Though you should probably come while there's still a lot of light out - it's kinda rough at night.

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[timecapture]

Oh, wow, I love nature shots! They're so beautiful and serene. I could snap photos for hours.

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[pyrolock]

Yeah me too. There's something really calming about landscape pictures. No people, just peaceful nature upfront and undisturbed.

[Video] ID reads Superboy

[tactile_telekinesis]

I bet you could get some sweet shots from up high of the cities and stuff. Like birds eye view at night or something like that.

But uh, you seem pretty chill about all of this.

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I wish I could do that! I like being high up.

Honestly? Most of it's just exhaustion. I need my coffee to function properly on a semi-regular basis.

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[notyourfathersosborn]

Only if you want to be. A superhero, I mean. Most people here just work, or go to school, like they would back home but here, where everything is normal one minute, then crazy the next.

[Normie smiles.] If you are going to be a superhero, though, I'd suggest picking a codename that doesn't actually contain your actual name.

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I don't think I'd mind helping out here... but I wish I'd actually been given a choice.

I seriously have to come up with a code name if I do this? That's gonna take forever. [Priorities.]

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[animalage]

Was that an Incredibles reference?

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[timecapture]

Sure was! It's been forever since I've seen that movie.

[This person is green. Okay, Max; this is not the weirdest thing you've seen happen this week.]

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[quaerit]

Hello.

[ Gansey's smile is friendly. This girl seems nice, though she looks tired. He has a lot of sympathy for that. ]

I work at a photography studio, actually. I can help you out with film - and a dark room as well, if you're interested. I'm not sure exactly where you are, but there's worthwhile scenery just outside of De Chima. Good forestland, plenty to see. We're not as close to the mountains as I'd like, but at the same time, we're not so terribly far away.

[ He has something of a Virginia bias. ]

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Actually, my camera's instant, so I don't need to worry about a dark room. [Good thing, too, because she's not sure she can handle being in one ever again.] I wouldn't say no to film, though. I work at a studio, too. Well, I will next week. I guess they're giving me a change to get used to this place, first.

I'm in Heropa. I guess it's the default place to drop newbs in, huh?

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[missleadingquestions]

Y'know, I never thought about the tattoos before! D'you think it'll make getting another one easier?

[I mean, once you've started it's totally cool to get another one, right?

...Maya's sure other people are answering Max's questions, so she of course picks the weird topic. No big.]

Nice camera, by the way. I just got one, but iiiit's a lot different and I'm not really sure how to use it yet. Hehe.

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[timecapture]

If you find out, let me know. I've been too chicken to even get a piercing.

Thanks! It is a pretty sweet camera. I've been thinking of branching out, though. What kind do you have?