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Signe nodded, putting a few packets of sugar in her coffee before stirring it and taking a sip. “I see. I suppose I’m just used to covering the taste of the bitter coffee the other heroes make with ungodly amount of creamer.” She spoke with a chuckle before taking another sip. “I wish I could be this chill all the time. Just drinking coffee with friends and jammin to good music.”

Signe looked down, "Isn't it crazy?" She questioned, looking up at Carter, "The fact that we're here now, talking about your cat, and in a few short days we'll be at war?" The woman sighed, scrunching her eyebrows and in a state of almost disbelief.

“Thanks!” Signe yelled as Carter went to the back, setting the cat down so she could follow him. “I’m pretty sure the edgy answer is no, but if you have cream and sugar I’ll gladly take some.” She replied as she took off her Cape and mask completely and set it on the counter.

Signe nodded, putting a few packets of sugar in her coffee before stirring it and taking a sip. "I see. I suppose I'm just used to covering the taste of the bitter coffee the other heroes make with ungodly amount of creamer." She spoke with a chuckle before taking another sip. "I wish I could be this chill all the time. Just drinking coffee with friends and jammin to good music."

“You’re not wrong, but maybe you just have a really obscure power. Like the power of a impeccable music taste.” The woman said with a laugh, still holding the kitten as she hopped of the counter to follow Carter. “I will take you up on that as I would love some caffeine right now.”

"Thanks!" Signe yelled as Carter went to the back, setting the cat down so she could follow him. "I'm pretty sure the edgy answer is no, but if you have cream and sugar I'll gladly take some." She replied as she took off her Cape and mask completely and set it on the counter.

“That may be so, but she doesn’t act like it.” The hero spoke, slightly wishing she had someone to watch her back like the Jarman’s did. She smiled as the cat showed it was content with her, she had never really been able to have her own pet, so it was relaxing in a way. “It was supposed to be.” The girl giggled before again speaking, “Do you need help with anything? I’m free for a bit.”

"You're not wrong, but maybe you just have a really obscure power. Like the power of a impeccable music taste." The woman said with a laugh, still holding the kitten as she hopped of the counter to follow Carter. "I will take you up on that as I would love some caffeine right now."

“No, she won’t. She’s protective over her wittle brover” Signe replied, making sure to use the ‘kid voice’ at the end. “Hey! Do you not see this costume? It might be technically purple, but it’s pretty damn close to black.” She sarcasticly spat, scratching the cats head and smiling when it purred. The hero giggled and cocked her head, “Everyone’s an idiot on twitter, it’s why it’s relatable. Plus, I wouldn’t want a civilian I actually enjoy speaking with to get hurt. Not that I don’t like all civilians, but you know what I mean.”

"That may be so, but she doesn't act like it." The hero spoke, slightly wishing she had someone to watch her back like the Jarman's did. She smiled as the cat showed it was content with her, she had never really been able to have her own pet, so it was relaxing in a way. "It was supposed to be." The girl giggled before again speaking, "Do you need help with anything? I'm free for a bit."

Signe rolled her eyes and chuckled, taking the sticky note and briefly skimming the numbers. “Yes, that’s definitely why I stopped by.” She spoke as she grabbed the kitten and moved him to her lap, petting him. “I hope you know that I am sacrificing a hair-free suit to pet this cat.” The hero mumbled as she motioned to the cat hair on her costume. “Really though, you need to protect the shop. Reinforce it if you’re planning on helping us. And please, please call me if any suspicious people show up. The villians are dangerous.”

"No, she won't. She's protective over her wittle brover" Signe replied, making sure to use the 'kid voice' at the end. "Hey! Do you not see this costume? It might be technically purple, but it's pretty damn close to black." She sarcasticly spat, scratching the cats head and smiling when it purred. The hero giggled and cocked her head, "Everyone's an idiot on twitter, it's why it's relatable. Plus, I wouldn't want a civilian I actually enjoy speaking with to get hurt. Not that I don't like all civilians, but you know what I mean."

Carter desperately wanted to scream. With an act a war declared against the heroes, and by extension the city, an evac had ordered. If Carter were smart, he’d be shoving all his belongings into a duffle and skipping town. Instead he was holed up in the shop, his kitten on one of the counters, and the shop seemed to shake with punk music blaring from the speakers. He barely heard the bell over the door jingle. “If you’re here to tell me to skip town Thana, don’t bother. I’m not leaving.”

Signe rolled her eyes, looking at Carter before stepping further into the shop. "I'm not your sister, but I am your friend. And as your friend I'm telling you it's a really, really bad idea to stay here unprotected." She spoke calmly, approaching Carter and slightly awing at the kitten.

Carter turned around. While Signe’s visage rather than his sister’s was surprising, he still shook his head. “No way. The mayor would have to drag me out of here kicking and screaming. Lev agrees.” Carter said, holding up the kitten as a bargaining chip. “Besides, if anything, you can use this as a way station or a hospital, in case you can’t make it back to the tower, it’s on the other side of town.” He added. He tried to run his hand through his hair, but found it stopped by it being tied up.

Signe sighed, she knew that this little talk wouldn't get Carter out of town, but she wanted to at least try. "I know. You always were one to help us." The girl giggled before hopping up on the counter, the fabric of her costume shimmering in the shops light. "I'm thankful for that. That you're willing to sacrifice the shop to use it as a med-bay. Not many civilians would do that." She spoke softly, taking off her black mask so he could see her face properly. "Please don't stay here unprotected. Let me see if I can help with my powers or... I don't know... Give you my number or something? I don't want you getting hurt and no one being able to get here."

Carter chuckled. “Y’know, there are easier ways to get my number than the threat of war.” He joked. He pulled a stack of sticky notes from under the counter and scrawled out his number in Sharpie. “If you can’t read it, just ask Thana.” He said. Lev the kitten meowed and wandered closer to Signe. “You should probably pet him. He gets very finicky when there are people in the shop not petting him.” Carter said gesturing to the cat.

Signe rolled her eyes and chuckled, taking the sticky note and briefly skimming the numbers. "Yes, that's definitely why I stopped by." She spoke as she grabbed the kitten and moved him to her lap, petting him. "I hope you know that I am sacrificing a hair-free suit to pet this cat." The hero mumbled as she motioned to the cat hair on her costume. "Really though, you need to protect the shop. Reinforce it if you're planning on helping us. And please, please call me if any suspicious people show up. The villians are dangerous."

Carter desperately wanted to scream. With an act a war declared against the heroes, and by extension the city, an evac had ordered. If Carter were smart, he’d be shoving all his belongings into a duffle and skipping town. Instead he was holed up in the shop, his kitten on one of the counters, and the shop seemed to shake with punk music blaring from the speakers. He barely heard the bell over the door jingle. “If you’re here to tell me to skip town Thana, don’t bother. I’m not leaving.”

Signe rolled her eyes, looking at Carter before stepping further into the shop. "I'm not your sister, but I am your friend. And as your friend I'm telling you it's a really, really bad idea to stay here unprotected." She spoke calmly, approaching Carter and slightly awing at the kitten.

Carter turned around. While Signe’s visage rather than his sister’s was surprising, he still shook his head. “No way. The mayor would have to drag me out of here kicking and screaming. Lev agrees.” Carter said, holding up the kitten as a bargaining chip. “Besides, if anything, you can use this as a way station or a hospital, in case you can’t make it back to the tower, it’s on the other side of town.” He added. He tried to run his hand through his hair, but found it stopped by it being tied up.

Signe sighed, she knew that this little talk wouldn't get Carter out of town, but she wanted to at least try. "I know. You always were one to help us." The girl giggled before hopping up on the counter, the fabric of her costume shimmering in the shops light. "I'm thankful for that. That you're willing to sacrifice the shop to use it as a med-bay. Not many civilians would do that." She spoke softly, taking off her black mask so he could see her face properly. "Please don't stay here unprotected. Let me see if I can help with my powers or... I don't know... Give you my number or something? I don't want you getting hurt and no one being able to get here."

Carter desperately wanted to scream. With an act a war declared against the heroes, and by extension the city, an evac had ordered. If Carter were smart, he’d be shoving all his belongings into a duffle and skipping town. Instead he was holed up in the shop, his kitten on one of the counters, and the shop seemed to shake with punk music blaring from the speakers. He barely heard the bell over the door jingle. “If you’re here to tell me to skip town Thana, don’t bother. I’m not leaving.”

Signe rolled her eyes, looking at Carter before stepping further into the shop. "I'm not your sister, but I am your friend. And as your friend I'm telling you it's a really, really bad idea to stay here unprotected." She spoke calmly, approaching Carter and slightly awing at the kitten.

Signe nodded, “Yeah, yeah I know. Doesn’t make me hate my teenage self any less though.” She spoke, swiping her hair out of her face be fore giggling a bit. “I mean, I guess so. I still do cringey shit all the time. Mostly for social media, but still.”

Signe smiled. She had her fair share of social media, the profiles that were under aliases having her true personality. Of course her public accounts had to stay appropriate and "good" to keep her out of any drama. "Oh, what's your handle? I'd love to see all those half asleep tweets and shower thoughts." She spoke, raising an eyebrow and pulling out her phone.

Signe rolled her eyes, “God, teenage me was so fuckin’ cringy, the angst was real.” She spoke, rubbing her temple as she relived old memories, even if they weren’t the best.

Signe nodded, "Yeah, yeah I know. Doesn't make me hate my teenage self any less though." She spoke, swiping her hair out of her face be fore giggling a bit. "I mean, I guess so. I still do cringey shit all the time. Mostly for social media, but still."

Signe nodded, “I might check it out. I’ve always been a liver for vintage things.” She replied, knowing most of the things she owners were vintage. She loved old things, it was like small relics that were all hers. “Ah, yeah I should probably do that. Can’t have myself getting bored of one of the best albums.”

Signe rolled her eyes, "God, teenage me was so fuckin' cringy, the angst was real." She spoke, rubbing her temple as she relived old memories, even if they weren't the best.

Signe looked down, sighing softly, “I never had the pleasure of having one. Always wanted one, though.” She admitted, grabbing the CD and slightly clicking her nails against it. “Hm, hadn’t thought about it. It’ll probably be on repeat for a couple days.” The hero spoke, watching the man.

Signe nodded, "I might check it out. I've always been a liver for vintage things." She replied, knowing most of the things she owners were vintage. She loved old things, it was like small relics that were all hers. "Ah, yeah I should probably do that. Can't have myself getting bored of one of the best albums."

The girl smirked, rolling her eyes, “Ah yes, what a barbaric time when no apple products existed.” She spoke, pulling a crumpled ten out of her pocket and giving it to Carter. “Nah, I think I can carry it.”

Signe looked down, sighing softly, "I never had the pleasure of having one. Always wanted one, though." She admitted, grabbing the CD and slightly clicking her nails against it. "Hm, hadn't thought about it. It'll probably be on repeat for a couple days." The hero spoke, watching the man.

Signe smiled softly, “Couldn’t agree more with that.” She paused, laughing softly, “That’s one of my favourites. Must be a pretty good playlist.” She looked around the shop, knowing that she didn’t really need any more CDs as she shrugged her shoulders, “I think that’ll be it. Don’t really have the room for any more stuff.” She spoke, remembering how cramped her room already was, and if she didn’t stop at one she would come home with twenty.

The girl smirked, rolling her eyes, "Ah yes, what a barbaric time when no apple products existed." She spoke, pulling a crumpled ten out of her pocket and giving it to Carter. "Nah, I think I can carry it."

Signe nodded, always being interested in music but never going further than having a decent singing voice and learning a few piano chords. “That’s sounds pretty bad ass. I’m Signe, nice to meet ‘cha.” She replied, handing him the album. “Nevermind was always one of my favorite albums. Can’t go wrong with Nirvana.”

Signe smiled softly, "Couldn't agree more with that." She paused, laughing softly, "That's one of my favourites. Must be a pretty good playlist." She looked around the shop, knowing that she didn't really need any more CDs as she shrugged her shoulders, "I think that'll be it. Don't really have the room for any more stuff." She spoke, remembering how cramped her room already was, and if she didn't stop at one she would come home with twenty.