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[maidofmistakes]

Um... guys? You know how sometimes something weird happens when you get something back from Retrospec?

[Followed is a picture of Lina wearing... whatever this is.]

So, uh, I got a bunch of clothes. Different tactical gear or something, right? So I tried on the weirdly heavy one, figuring, hey, it must be useful for missions if another one of those monsters shows up. My X-ray vision doesn't work on it, so it's gotta be special somehow.

But... now it's stuck on me. I can't even get the helmet off without it pulling itself back on again. I know these things don't last long, but anyone have ideas how I'm supposed to go to school like this?

Comments

[devilsadvocato]

You could tell half a lie. Say it's stuck then give a regular joe reason like someone pulled a prank with glue.

[maidofmistakes]

You mean like that one Christmas movie where the guy gets dumped into the desert?

[psykick]

Sooooo... I could try phasing you out of the suit? I'd phase my hand through the suit and then once I can touch your skin, I can make you pass through the suit too.

[maidofmistakes]

Do you think that'd work? Taking it off just makes it put itself back on.

[psykick]

Maybe? It kind of sounds like you haven't been able to get most of it off before it puts itself back on. So maybe if we can get you out of the whole thing at once?

[maidofmistakes]

I guess we could try. Worst case scenario, it just comes back on. Or my sister comes in and I have explaining to do, but...

[psykick]

Exactly. The worst thing it can do is put itself back on, and we won't know until we try.

We can meet somewhere, or I can come over to your place. Whichever is easiest for you.

[maidofmistakes]

I can't think of anywhere that this won't be completely awkward.

[psykick]

True. What's your address? I can be there in a jiffy. Do you mind if I bring my flying penguin?

[maidofmistakes]

Your what

[psykick]

[please find attached a picture of a small banded penguin]

This is Pengy. She can fly. I've found it's a lot easier to get around with her than my car. No need to park anymore for one.

[maidofmistakes]

Are you a penguin-themed superhero? The Antarctica Ace? Penguin Princess?

[psykick]

I don't think I considered myself a hero, but I did get called 'White Girl' by people. Because of my hair.

[maidofmistakes]

That sounds a little more like just getting bullied.

[psykick]

Oh, no, it was because they didn't know my name. I didn't want to give anyone my real name, and at that point I wasn't even sure if I wanted to do the whole hero thing. So when the media gave me the name, I might as well let them call me that.

[maidofmistakes]

I was pretty unsure to start, too. I only got these powers when I came to Earth.

[psykick]

Hence going to the superhero high school to figure out your powers.

How does the new suit fit into everything?

[maidofmistakes]

Like, metaphorically? I actually got a whole bunch of new clothes at once from the Retrospec mailbox. I just thought I'd try that one on first.