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[centurybaby]

[ there's a little curious turning, this way and that, before the handler must decide the camera is properly on and sets the communicator down in their lap. the feed shows a young girl in a pink jumper with an ice cream cone in her hand (slightly melting).

she can't be more than eight or nine, but she seems unfazed by her new surroundings. ]

I thought I got lost in the multiverse or something, but then the machine lady said she brought me here on purpose.

[ she pauses to tilt her hand, licking away some of that melting ice cream-- and when that fails to be effective, she switches hands so she can wipe it on the hem of her dress. ]

It's about time someone decided to let me fight. I mean, I'm basically the most powerful eight-year-old ever, so it's lame that nobody ever lets me do anything. Plus, this is way cooler than going to school.

[ a little grin. ] I can't wait to tell Dad about this.

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[magicalworld]

You mean you might be omnipotent? How the heck did you get powers like those? What kind of radiation were you exposed to? Whatever it was, I want some!

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[centurybaby]

I guess I could be. I mean, I am the Spirit of the 21st Century. And I'm only eight years old... So that leaves ninety-two more years to go! Maybe by the end of the century, I'll be really strong.

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[magicalworld]

You're the spirit of the what? This whole century? How did that happen?

[Hope you like answering questions from younger kids Jenny this could go on for a while]

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[centurybaby]

I don't know, it's always been that way! All the way back when Jenny Stone was alive. I was just born.

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[magicalworld]

That's so weird. You embody a whole era, huh? History class must be even more boring than usual for you.

I'm Calvin. I'm the most powerful six-year-old ever!

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[centurybaby]

Hi, Calvin. I'm Jenny! Jenny Quantum.

So, what can you do?

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[magicalworld]

[Jenny Quantum EVEN HER NAME IS COOL...]

I have stupendous speed, senses, strength, and flight! It even comes with sound effects! [He levitates into the air a bit with a little ka-pwing! noise to demonstrate.] And I'm a scientific genius! You could say I'm the Spirit of the Nineties.

[He just made that up now but he's sticking to it.]

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[centurybaby]

[ she laughs. yeah, okay, that's pretty cool. ]

You probably are the most powerful six-year-old ever.

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[magicalworld]

You bet I am!

[Beaming.]

Do you think your Dad will make you go to school here instead of fighting?

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[centurybaby]

[ a little pause, then maybe she seems a little sulky. ]

Maybe. Probably. 'Cause they want me to make friends my age and do safe stuff, like not fighting.

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[magicalworld]

Fighting is really scary. That's why I'm a retired superhero now.

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[centurybaby]

But if you're strong, you should fight! Don't you want to make a finer world?

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[magicalworld]

[Oh god now he looks like he's actually thinking about it...]

Do you think I actually could? I don't know how much of a difference I made last time. The world just wasn't ready for Stupendous Man.

Besides, Angelica and Pietro would kill me if I did anything dangerous.

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[centurybaby]

Are they like your parents? Parents always want you to stay away from dangerous stuff. But we can fight, too. We're strong, and we can help.

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[magicalworld]

They're the grown-ups who take care of me here. My real parents are still in my own universe.

...If I help you fight crime, you have to help hide me when they try to ground me.

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[centurybaby]

Cool. I will totally help. I can teleport and stuff, so I'll even get you home before bed time, promise!

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[magicalworld]

Okay! That sounds fun! [Calvin is grinning]

It's really cool to meet you, Jenny!

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[centurybaby]

You too, Calvin! I have a feeling we're gonna do some awesome stuff together.