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@Regitnui@Old Amsterdam Hm... Okay... Teagan's heading to Chief Thomas with an official conversation in mind. Like offering to make her role as a rescue worker official, not just as a volunteer. So if we have the time before the pulling of the proverbial trigger, maybe one of you would like to wrap up that dangling thread I left

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Teagan stood still in front of the window in reflective silence after Alex's exit. Of course, she couldn't help but be impressed by the young woman's powers. But she remained unmoved from her resolve. What Alex could do, and for that matter, what any of the Epics could do, didn't make them who they are. Who they were determined what they did with their lives and consequently their powers.

Teagan didn't know why Alex wanted to dissuade her from pursuing a friendship. And, of course, if the young Epic didn't want to be friends, Teagan would respect that. But Alex hadn't said that. She'd tried to make Teagan reconsider by offering reasons and arguments against it, which to Teagan's mind were irrelevant. But they obviously held relevance to Alex and Teagan at least wanted to find out what kind, before giving up on this potential friendship.

She smiled to herself. And if you think you are the only imp around here, Alex, oh, you're sorely mistaken. Teagan scanned the crowd. She was still of a mind to find the Chief and speak to him. She'd been helping with rescue efforts around the city on a volunteer basis, but she felt like she wanted to make things more official. After a moment or two of crowd searching, Teagan spotted the man and slowly began making her way towards him.

"Chief Thomas?" Teagan called once she neared.

"Teagan." He acknowledged her and extended his hand for a handshake. "How're you doing? How's the shoulder."

"It's gettin' better, Chief." Teagan answered. "Thanks."

"You did good work at the Fitch building." He commanded straightforwardly.

"Thanks, Chief. But it was a team effort. I'm just glad we managed to get the people out."

The older man nodded. "How's the party treating you?" He asked.

Teagan smiled. "It's been... Interesting is a good word."

The Chief chuckled. "I know you're a recent transplant to Epic City. And since you've been fighting wild fires for most of you're career you're probably not used to rubbing elbows with the Epics. But if you're gonna be living here and working closely with the rescue crews, you're gonna have to get used to it."

"Actually, Chief, that's kinda what I've been wantin' to speak to you about."

"Oh?" The man simply said.

"I want to make my participation in the rescue operations a permanent one." Teagan stated simply.

The Chief nodded. "Yes, you've been only volunteering so far." He pierced Teagan with assessing eyes. "I don't see a problem with that. You're a capable professional. You've proven your worth during rescue operations with you're volunteer work. We'll be glad to have you on board full time." He extended his hand for a second time and Teagan shook it.

"Thanks, Chief."

"I'll have someone contact you to tell you when and where to report."

"I'll let you enjoy the party, Chief." Teagan said and drifted off. She found a good vantage point and resumed her people watching routine.

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For some reason I'm flashing back to e J-dorama I love... There was this girl that disguised herself as a boy to enroll in the all-boys school the guy she liked attended. He found out she was a girl early on, but kept her secret and slowly but surely started falling for her... Than there was the other guy /It's j-drama, of course there's gonna be a harem /. He started falling for her not knowing she was a she... Aaaaaaanyway... At some point after they both had discovered she was a girl Guy 2 said to Guy 1 he was prepared to be with her even when he thought she was a he... That spurred Guy 1 to man up and get the girl... and stuff... But I kinda empathized with Guy 2 after that one line.

@Regitnui Not sure if it count as a suggestion though

Aaaaaaan now I need to go and re-watch that particular dorama

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@Old Amsterdam Blocks suck

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"Mmmhm... Honest... Sure!" Teagan's eyes were still full of mirth. With Alex sitting in the chair she felt like she was looming even more over her and her instinct was to slouch a bit, but she remembered her shoulder and Alex's scolding earlier so she stayed still. "Well... what you did just now, however adorable it was to watch, was also very sweet."

She favored Alex with a soft smile. "I will never doubt your power, Alex, just like I never doubt the ferocity of a forest fire." She looked over her shoulder to where she supposed the armored epic had gone, and did wince as her scrape stretched in the process. She turned and locked eyes with Alex again. "More importantly. I'll never doubt your willingness to help a friend."

Sure, Alex was on the trickster side and Teagan suspected she often tried to convince people she wasn't all that good. But she was. What she'd just witnessed had confirmed it for her. Fuck my shoulder. She bent a little, ignoring the zing of the stretching skin. A portion of a tattoo on the left side of her neck peaked from the high collar of her tailcoat, previously obscured by her cravat. "I'd be honored to count among your friends one day."

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Oh, my God! It's true... You go to sleep for like three hours and the world has passed you by

@Old AmsterdamI'll get a post up to continue our little conversation, but after that I'm going shopping Yes, I'm a girl who hates shopping So I'll be tied up for a while.

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@Polaris North
I know, right. That was so adorkable I had to read it five times

Reminiscent of this:

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Teagan was following the exchange with quiet amusement. After Alex had dragged her to the window where the ever so confused Stark Crusader was staring the waiving armored Epic outside, she'd somehow transported the chair outside to replace it with the Epic.

Oh, you little devil! Realization dawned on Teagan, remembering how Stark Crusader and the Asian guy had switched places. Exactly like the chair and the armored Epic had just now. And Alex'd been there too. Aye. Teagan chuckled quietly. You really were bored out of your mind, weren't you, you little imp.

The ex smokejumper tried to follow the conversation as best she could, since Alex hadn't asked her to give them privacy nor had she pulled her friend to the side. But all she could really follow were Alex's responses to her friend's gesticulations. The two apparently understood each other quite well. Still Teagan managed to gather the gist of it. Apparently Alex was encouraging Spec, as she'd called her, to talk to Dragon Heart. Although Alex never said his name, she did whirl her friend in his general direction though. And it made sense especially after the conversation Teagan'd whiteness earlier between them. She remembered how smitten the young woman had looked in the presence of the male celebrity epic.

After a couple more gesticulations from Alex's friend and a few more prods from Alex the young woman in armor obviously resolved herself to something. She straightened, inhaled deeply and strode towards Dragon Heart.

Teagan allowed her quiet chuckle to rise in volume and transform into a mirthful laughter that ignited her meadow green eyes. She cocked her scarred eyebrow at Alex and mockingly accused. "I thought you didn't know sign language?" She pushed off the wall she was leaning onto and approached Alex staring her down, since she had a few inches on her. "More to the point... Who else were you going to switch about like poor Stark Crusader and that Asian guy, had I not dared to try and rescue you from your boredom? You little Puck!" Teagan was grinning widely now. Mischief dancing in her deep green eyes.
@Old Amsterdam

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@RegitnuiI mean really, don't we all draw inspiration from here and there. Sometimes consciously, sometimes subconsciously