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mfw the realization sinks in-

“What are your abilities?”

The tension in the air has been cut through by your question. This question could perhaps be asked in a more diplomatic way- with more pre-established trust involved. Unfortunately, you don't have time for diplomacy or building trust. You need information now.

"Ooh, looks like someone is getting straight to the point. Guess all those years of leadership did you some good."

You block out what you figure is Vesper's attempt at mocking you. Something about their words stands out to you but you can't quite place your finger on what.

You glance back at the group teens. They seem uncertain. You don't necessarily blame them. Telling a random stranger about your superpowers isn't exactly a wise move to make.

"Why do you want to know?"

Sebastian's question rings out across the otherwise silent area. His tone is doused in suspicion.

"Knowing what powers you have will make it easier to develop a strategy."

Editor’s note: This article was written way before Valve decided to subtly change some text, indicating that the summer update was not a real update, just another cosmetic one. So feel free to ignore all of this since it’s no longer going to happen. The other day, something amazing happened. A blog post appeared on the TF2 website. Not just any blog post, but one that had good news in it and…

Please don't hate me/throw stones at me y'all. But I wanted to acknowledge this still as it came up in my queue chronologically, but unfortunately, I still haven't seen Nightmare Alley and don't want to write the prompt just based on snippets and googling, so I have to skip this for now and owe you one (hold me to it!!) whenever I get to finally see it!

I've been avoiding public places like movie theaters during the pandemic still, especially with things picking up again, so I haven't had the chance to see it, but when I do, I will circle back for sure!! (Flagging for a future followup!)