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<span class="mu-r">“Bit Raider isn’t bad, but I think that one’s already been trademarked. Unless you’re planning on stealing the name for yourself. Which would be a pretty lame first score for a newbie such as yourself”</span> you said, glancing back at Abe and signaling for him to come closer.
<span class="mu-r">“How about ‘Sister Shock’? Ya know, like ‘system shock’, since you’re a programmer and you run off of electrical energy.”</span> you suggested.
Ember made a thoughtful noise.
<span class="mu-r">“Huh. That’s not half bad. I kinda like it. Even if it would be a bit confusing since I don’t actually zap people.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“There’s literally nothing stopping you from creating something that zaps people.”</span> you put in.
<span class="mu-r">“Good point. You uh…you don’t think the others are gonna laugh at me, do you?”</span> she asked.
<span class="mu-r">“It can’t be worse than the names I heard them cooking up in case you couldn’t make up your mind.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“Sister Shock sounds good.”</span> Ember quickly decided.
As Abe drew closer, you made a shushing gesture and pointed at Ember’s back.
<span class="mu-r">“Trust me, Sis. I’m not trying to set you up for failure. The last thing I’d want is to operate with a teammate that had a lame codename.”</span> you explained. <span class="mu-r">“And there’s no need to rush.”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“You’re saying that I should take more time to figure out a name?”</span>
<span class="mu-r">“No. I mean you’re handling a lot of energy right now, so it wouldn’t be the worst idea to take things slow.”</span> you said, gesturing at the almost finished ferris wheel she’d been constructing.
She was doing it in record timing too. Maybe it was because of all the energy that Storm had fed into her.
<span class="mu-r">“Thanks, but…I think I’ll manage. As long as I’ve got a clear image in my head, I can make something like this, no problem.”</span>
Not wanting to interrupt her progress or distract her, you and Abe waited patiently for her to finish. The end result was a fully functioning ferris wheel, with music and flashing lights and everything.
Some of the more eager Morlocks tried to get on right away, but Callisto and Glass managed to stop them before they got too close. As hastily constructed as it was, there was no telling whether it was structurally sound or not. Iara was probably the only one brave and sturdy enough to test it out.
Ember nodded to herself, looking satisfied with her work.
<span class="mu-r">“I think that came out decent.”</span> she admitted.
<span class="mu-r">“Great work. Up top!”</span> you said.
Abe raised his hand instead of you, and you took a step back. So when Ember turned around to slap your hand, she instead high-fived her idol by accident.
When the realization of what she’d done finally hit her, she froze up, her hand still hanging mere inches from Abe’s own.
<span class="mu-b">“Nice ferris wheel. It really brings the whole park together.”</span>
Ember started to babble, but Abe didn’t seem at all bothered by her starstruck behavior.
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