[center][h1][b][color=SpringGreen]Farrah Day[/color][/b][/h1][/center]

[color=SpringGreen][i]Today was supposed to be a normal day, with normal-ish people, not my first foray into fighting for my life.  I didn't even know there were others in New York City! B-but I'm getting ahead of myself... As I said, it started out as a better-than-normal Saturday...[/i][/color]

Farrah was spending her Saturday with an old friend from childhood who'd managed to drag the introverted scientist from her apartment to see a new exhibition that the American Museum of Natural History had just opened, something about Exoplanets that had been discovered beyond the Solar System. The friend in question was Sarah, a short, strawberry blonde woman with the look of someone who took every day at full tilt and loved every second, and a sharp tongue that cut friend and enemy alike. The two had known each other since grade school when Sarah had effectively adopted Farrah as her friend.  The two were dressed casually, and seemed more focused on catching up than they were on the exhibition itself at this point, having moved to the museums cafe.

[color=SpringGreen]"It's been too long Sarah, sorry I, ah, don't call much..."[/color] Farrah said, embarrassment plain on her face as she blew on her coffee lightly before trying it.  

[color=PeachPuff]"It's not like that's anything new, Farrah."[/color] Sarah said with a wry smile.  [color=PeachPuff]"I've known you for 20 years, at this point I'd sooner expect a monster to attack New York than I would expect you to initiate."[/color]

[color=SpringGreen][i]Speaking of monsters, should I tell her about Subject? I trust her, but I don't want her in danger...[/i][/color] Farrah thought, with an internal twinge of guilt that she hadn't told her oldest friend.

As if thinking about him had summoned him, Subject 01 spoke in Farrahs mind. [i][color=MediumAquamarine]"Farrah! I've got a new feeling, and it's not a good one... I think a monster is about to appear, and its close.  We need to be ready-"[/color][/i] Subject 01, the mouse-like Mascot projected from his hiding spot in Farrahs purse, before being interrupted as both of their phones went off with an emergency alert.

[center][color=Red]ALERT! MONSTROUS ACTIVITY HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THIS VICINITY! ALL CITIZENS PLEASE EVACUATE CENTRAL PARK AND THE SURROUNDING BLOCKS!"[/color][/center]
This caused a predictably panicked exodus, as monsters had mostly left New York City alone thus far unlike what monster movies would have had you believe. As the press of the crowd started to pull the two women along, Farrah took Sarahs arm and pulled them into an emergency stairwell with the air of a mind made up.  [color=SpringGreen]"Sarah, uh, this isn't how I wanted to tell you, but-"[/color]

[color=PeachPuff]"If this is how you're timing a confession, you've got even worse timing that I thought..."[/color] Sarah said, her voice uncertain and nervous.

[color=SpringGreen]"What? No, I-"[/color] Farrah rolled her eyes, exasperated even as she knew Sarah had never handled crises well. [color=SpringGreen]"No, I can do something about this. I- Something happened six months ago.  Remember that cute lab rat my lab got a while back?"[/color] Farrah waited until Sarah nodded, though confusion was clear on her friends face.

[color=SpringGreen]"Well, ah, turns out he's a Mascot.  You know, like Sugar Pink and all the rest work with.  And, more, he- he's [i]my[/i] Mascot.  I can do something about this, so I'm going to.  Can you, uh, hold my purse while I fight a giant monster?"[/color] Farrah finished awkwardly, trailing off as she realized she had begun to ramble.

[color=PeachPuff]"I- uh, holy shit.  Yeah, I can- I can hold your purse I guess. We should, uh, talk about this more after you're done. Saving New York. Yeah."[/color] Sarah was in shock, and sat heavily on the stairs. [color=PeachPuff]"Just, make sure you come back, yeah? We're too young to be grieving."[/color]

Farrah smiled as her friends usual humor shone through for a moment, then handed the other woman her purse. With Subject 01 on her shoulder she took a deep, steady breath and focused on the magic within.

[color=SpringGreen][b][center]"By Dalton's model, by Newtons might, I fight to bring scientific light! Curie Heart, Go!"[/center][/b][/color]
A brilliant wave of rainbow light washed over Farrah, beginning the transformation as motes of magic began to swirl around her, building her costume out bit by bit and culminating in a flash as the Magical Girl Curie Heart.

[center][h1][b][color=SpringGreen]Curie Heart[/color][/b][/h1][/center]

With a nod to Sarah, Curie Heart sprinted up the stairs and out onto the roof of the museum, the run that would have exhausted Farrah not even winding Curie Heart as she looked out across Central park before spotting the telltale signs of magical energy building up.  With practiced confidence, she stepped onto the edge of the roof.  [color=SpringGreen]"Newtons Cradle, hold me close!"[/color] She said as she stepped into thin air, falling for a moment before she flew in the direction of the disturbance, motes of mana beginning to orbit her as her power gathered.