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[acrossyourpath]

[ This communicator is registered to Felicia. She rarely has reason to make her own consultations to the Network, but this one has been weighing on her. Even more so than normally. Her tone is musing, though terser than usual. ]

Mm. I have a question that I don't believe has been answered yet. Tell a girl: has anyone developed a way to get rid of powers? Permanently. I know about the cheats to the system this place has.

Who would, if there were money in it for them?

You can assume this is rhetorical.

[ "Window-shopping" would be a better term, though. ]

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permavoice

[cloud9]

Er-- not permanently, I guess. Not here. Back home, some people had stuff they could do, but...

[acrossyourpath]

I wonder when someone will. Seems like they try to fix everything else.

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[enigmaestro]

Interesting implication here, darling.

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[acrossyourpath]

Is it?

Questions are in vogue, aren't they?

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[enigmaestro]

Did you just answer me with a double query? Did you just answer me that way?

voice;

[acrossyourpath]

[ Heh. ] What's wrong? Don't like it?

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[enigmaestro]

I thought you wanted to be cute for me?

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[acrossyourpath]

For you?

Darling, I'm cute for me.

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[enigmaestro]

[He scoffs.]

Are we really having this discussion, now? When you're making an exhibition of your novel wants.

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[acrossyourpath]

Rhetorical.

permavoice;

[radiantly]

I haven't heard about anything like that, Felicia. Why? Is something on your mind?

[acrossyourpath]

It's a reasonable thing to wonder.

[radiantly]

Sure it is. I'm just surprised it's you who's asking.

[acrossyourpath]

Really?

I've never needed powers before. I'm sure I'm not the only one.

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[enigmaestro]

Even those have purpose.

voice;

[acrossyourpath]

Indeed they do. We get to find out who has the answers.

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[enigmaestro]

May I ask why?

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[acrossyourpath]

Weakness.

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[enigmaestro]

[He gives a brief pause. When he speaks, it's purposely casual.] As examined through your nightly activities?

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[acrossyourpath]

Mm. In general.

[aggressiveapathy]

Why? Is this, like, some kinda body issues thing or something. My boobs aren't big enough and my power set makes me look fat.

permavoice.

[crab]

What cheats to the system? [ wary, but genuinely curious. ]

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[enigmaestro]

Something's happened, and you're not inclined to tell me what? A sudden catalyst that occurred -- and not necessarily recently -- and you won't divulge?

[radiantly]

A lot of people seem to think superpowers are some sort of blessing.

[cloud9]

Maybe.

I feel like... If someone came up with something like that, folks would get pretty mad about it. People can be kinda touchy about their powers, right?