<strong>Hero Points:</strong>4 (Lionheart), 2 (Scarab), 2 (Hornet), 1 (H2GO!), 2 (Chlorophyll).<br/><br/><div align="center"><span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 24pt;"><span class="bbc_font" style="font-family: impact;"><strong>Training Montage</strong></span></span></div><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=318851.msg15429886#msg15429886">Quote from: Autocad on 21-05-2020, 20:51:35</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"Nice!" Lyn exclaimed as she looked over the warehouse. "Niiiccce," she added when Leslie produced the threads! She picked out something easy to move around in - a tank top and short shorts - and fell in love with a totally badass black leather jacket complete with fur trim.<br/><br/>"How do I look girls?" she spun around, "I came prepared!" She pulled out a grape-flavored pop and took a suckle, and sure enough Lionheart mode activated with a roar, ears and tail popping out, hammer enlarging into a black iron monstrosity! "Note to self, cut a hole in the back for the tail so it doesn't push the shorts down..."</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Leslie clapped. “Ooh, simple but stylish, Lyn, I like it! My turn next!”<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">”Gotta go green for this one! I dub myself Chlorophyll!”</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i.imgur.com/8YmMmxJ.jpg)</div></div><br/>Kaitlin, Amy, and Amrita nodded in appreciation.<br/><br/>“You certainly got the flair!” Amy replied.<br/><br/>“I learn from the best,” Leslie said with a hand on her hip. “Alright Amy, you’re next!”<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">”Hmmm, a bit cliche, but thematic...wait, where’d you get that sword?”</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i.imgur.com/IqMzhfv.jpg?1)</div></div><br/>“Ummm, it’s a prop…” Amy answered. “Rita, how are you holding up?”<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">”Everyone, behold the power of the all-seeing eye! The Scarab is reborn!”</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i.imgur.com/oWL7AFv.jpg?1)</div></div><br/>Leslie cocked her head. “So I Googled the last Scarab, and this costume is nothing like ‘em.”<br/><br/>Amrita nodded. “Yeah, I wanted to go with something different. Besides, this cape has an appropriate symbol.”<br/><br/>She twirled around, revealing the image of a golden scarab on the cape.<br/><br/><div class="spoiler_container"><div class="spoiler_header" onclick="hideSecond (this);" role="button">”Errrr...hi everyone. I wanted to be simple, particularly if I end up swimming a lot.”</div><div class="spoiler_body">(https://i.imgur.com/OuaOEOr.jpg)</div></div><br/>Leslie gave a thumbs up. “I like it!”<br/><br/>…<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Energized by the power of montages and music, Lionheart proceeded to go through an obstacle course of cargo containers... practice her super-leaping up to and down from the steel beams supporting the warehouse roof...</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>Leslie soon found out that her ‘second skin’ of thorns were quite durable.<br/><br/>“I dare you all to hit me!”<br/><br/>Kaitlin reluctantly clapped her hands, causing a burst of water to spray at her to little avail.<br/><br/>“Is that all you g-”<br/><br/>A telekinetically-propelled Lyn (courtesy of Amrita) knocked her off her feet.<br/><br/>…<br/><br/>Kaitlin performed several exercise motions in front of a column of created water. “I...maybe we should get some more safety gear or life preservers before we try.”<br/><br/>“Come on Kate you can do it!” Leslie cheered. “Lyn, cheerlead some of that extra courage!”<br/><br/>Kaitlin sighed. “Alright, here goes…”<br/><br/>She swam upwards...as fast as a torpedo. She collided with the warehouse ceiling.<br/><br/>"Ah, I think I'm stuck in the rafters!"<br/><br/>…<br/><br/>Amrita gathered the girls together in a circle.<br/><br/>“So, don’t freak out, but I can read minds. But only out to a limited range, and only surface thoughts unless I maintain extended contact. But I can use telepathy in conjunction with it, so that can be useful for us as a team.”<br/><br/>Amy and Kaitlin backed away a bit. Leslie smirked.<br/><br/>“Well, we all know our secret identities, so we all got something on each other anyway.”<br/><br/>“W-we shouldn’t think about that as a team!” Kaitlin exclaimed. “Besides, not everything we think about reflects what we want to do in real life, right?”<br/><br/>Amrita nodded. “I swear not to abuse this power. We can try making secret hand signals or use radios to communicate with each other if that’s more comfortable with you all.”<br/><br/>“I’m game,” Leslie said. “We’ll just use it to send messages between each other, and only read other peoples’ minds if they, you know, kidnapped someone or know where a bomb is.”<br/><br/>Kaitlin twiddled her thumbs. “I...I trust you, Amrita. But I may not be used to hearing other voices in my head at first.”<br/><br/>“How about you, Amy?”<br/><br/>Amy frowned. “Maybe as a last resort for me. I’m sorry, I’m just not...comfortable with it right now. Let’s do our powers one step at a time, you know?”<br/><br/>That left only Lyn’s opinion.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">...and last but not least, a sparring match with Amy!</blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/><div align="center">(https://i.imgur.com/kjEqJyj.jpg)</div><br/>Amrita telekinetically moved the cargo crates around to form a makeshift arena for the pair. Amy grew a pair of wings as she took to the air, well out of range of any hammer-created tremors. Making some chittering noises with her tongue, a colony of sea roaches spilled out between the cracks to swarm around Lyn.<br/><br/>“Ah dang, I’m sorry!” Amy shouted. “I didn’t think they’d be that gross!”<br/><br/>“It’s fine!” Amrita exclaimed. “Real supervillains will be a lot less nice with their attacks, just don’t break any bones yeah?”<br/><br/>…<br/><br/>Eventually the hours grew long, the aura of dusk blanketed Emerald City as an orange hue hightlighted the waters.<br/><br/>“Well, looks like we had a good run,” Leslie said. “Oh, we should all come up with codenames too. I already chose mine: Chlorophyll! All the other plant-based super names were taken.”<br/><br/>“Well, like I said, I’m the Scarab,” Amrita answered. “Don’t have much reason to use a new one. Although if anyone asks...I have ways of proving my identity...my superhero one, not my real one!”<br/><br/>Kaitlin was silent for a bit. “How about...H2GO? It sounds nice and cheery!”<br/><br/>“I like it!” Amrita answered.<br/><br/>“Me too!” Leslie added. “What do you think, Amy?”<br/><br/>“Why not Hornet?” Amy pondered, tapping a finger to her chin. “Oh, you meant Kaitlin’s? It’s fine, I guess.”<br/><br/>Kaitlin tilted her head. “You don’t like it?”<br/><br/>“No no!” Amy responded, waving her hands. “It’s just...I have a lot on my mind at the moment, you know! Kinda hard to focus on stuff! But H2GO, that’s more inventive than mine!”<br/><br/>“I guess that leaves you, Lyn,” Leslie answered. What’s yours?”<br/><br/><em>Presume you’ll answer Lionheart.</em><br/><br/>“It’s got a noble ring to it,” Amrita said.<br/><br/>Leslie nodded. “Yeah, it totally suits your medieval theme!”<br/><br/>Leslie’s phone vibrated. “Oh shit that’s my producer! He’s gonna be so pissed! I gotta get back and quick!”<br/><br/>She looked over to Amy. “Hey uh...think you can fly me over traffic?”<br/><br/>Amy rolled her eyes. “We’re still training with our powers. I’d literally go crazy if I dropped you!”<br/><br/>“Kaitlin? Think I can catch a ride on your back? If we swim east we can reach the studio in no time at all!”<br/><br/>Kaitlin 'ummed' and 'ahhed' a lot before giving an answer. “Well...you were quite strong in our practice, and you’re a good swimmer in case we get separated, so errr...okay! But we have to change out of our suits somewhere!”<br/><br/>“It’s okay, I know just the place!”<br/><br/><em>Leslie gains 1 Hero Point for the Fame complication.</em><br/><br/><hr/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote">Quote</div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">"How're you holding up? I brought your favorite..." she passed one of the cups to him.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/><div class="floatleft">(https://i.imgur.com/ph8uhVg.jpg)</div>A very hairy hand grasped the cup. It was nearly too large for the container, so Rex held it precariously with two fingers and a thumb.<br/><br/>“What, no hairy palm jokes to lighten the mood?” the bedridden gorilla asked. “Actually, you’re the first one here who didn’t try that.”<br/><br/>Rex raised the mug to his lips, drinking the contents awkwardly as coffee dribbled out the sides. He roared and tossed away the now-empty mug.<br/><br/>“Raaagh, stupid cheapskates!” he roared. “I tried to tell Mom and Dad to take me overseas, to a better hospital, but apparently that’s too risky. So now I have to spend who knows how long as...this!”<br/><br/>A woman visitor poked their head around the corner, but ducked out of sight as Rex shot her a glare.<br/><br/>“I...I’m sorry you have to see me this way, Lyn,” he replied. “Least I’m holding up better than Adolfo down the hall. I dunno what he looks like, but whatever happened it scared the hell out of his familia.”<br/><br/>Rex pronounced the last word with an emphasis on the -ia. He looked up at the small wall-mounted television, currently showing an ad where a bikini-clad Leslie was running on the beach and drinking a Diet Coke. (https://imgur.com/Mgd6LIA)<br/><br/>“You know, last year it seemed having Lez get in Billboard’s Top 10 was the biggest thing to happen. I wish it was last year still.”<br/><br/>He sighed. "I used to look forward to the future. I had everything set up. But this Silver Storm...it took all that away from me."