104/Aftermath

Aftermath
Date of Scene:	21 April 2017
Location:	Unknown
Synopsis:	After the events at the bank, Autumn calls Star Sapphire who helps her calm down.
Cast of Characters:	Star Shimmer, Star Sapphire

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Star Shimmer has posed:
It doesn't take long for the very panicked Autumn Stillwater to get home. She isn't just scared, she's flat out freaking out and there is no stopping her from going off the rails at the moment. As soon as she gets him, she gets out her cell and makes a call. She tries Batman as he would be closer but there is no answer. Then, she makes a call to Carol Ferris. "Ummm... Ms. Ferris, This is Autumn? You know the person you helped out? I am in trouble. Please come to my apartment when you can..."

Star Sapphire has posed:
Star Sapphire just said one word. "Alright," she states softly. "I'll be there in a moment - leave a window open, I'm coming in costume." And soon enough, within a few minutes she arrives, sliding in the window.

Star Shimmer has posed:
Autumn Stillwater does leave a window open. The rest of the windows are closed. Curtains drawn and sealed as best they can. The girl is freaking out. QUietly she goes behind Star Sapphire and locks up the window behind her. "Sorry. I umm... I may have upset the wrong person. I not a big hero or anything but... He had a gun to my head! He was going to kill me! I didn't have a choice. I defended myself when he got distracted."

Star Sapphire has posed:
Star Sapphire raises an eyebrow. "Calm down, sweetie, and tell me the whole story." She sits on the bed and studies you, eyebrow raised, her eyes glowing faintly violet.

Star Shimmer has posed:
Autumn Stillwater looks at Star and frowns, "I was making a deposit at the bank. Two-Face and a bunch of his guys came in. He ordered everyone onto the floor. He took me as a hostage! I had a gun to my head. He flipped a coin over killing me. He tried to shoot the Bank Manager. A couple super powered people showed up. The Bank Manager survived because of it. I used the Distraction to get free. I did a self defense move on him and got away to hide. He's been captured and taken back to Arkham but now he knows who I am! He had a gun on me!"

Star Sapphire has posed:
Star Sapphire sighs softly. "Well... you are a magnet for trouble, aren't you?" she asks softly as she ponders. "Two-Face is not known for a good memory. Good job surviving - that's the most important thing. Hopefully he'll be in there a while."

Star Shimmer has posed:
Autumn Stillwater frowns and nods, "I got into a fight last week. I didn't want to. I just was getting some proper clothes. This guy came in and tried to kill me and an innocent little girl with a freaking grenade! I attacked him and knocked him out. Star I'm not ready to be some hero. I don't know what to do anymore. I'm going to piss people off and I'm going to wind up dead. I actually want to live! I'm... I'm starting to accept and...love myself." She whispers as she trails off.

Star Sapphire has posed:
Star Sapphire nods. "I know. I can tell," she muses. "Part of being a Star Sapphire is being somewhat empathic. You have made some progress... but... you're not ready yet. The ring would reject you." She sighs softly as she pulls you into a hug. "However... I was going to bring you something. If you're ready."

Star Shimmer has posed:
Autumn Stillwater blinks and looks at Star Sapphire. There are tears in her eyes. "I know I'm not ready. Its a long road. Everything feels so difficult right now. I've been trying to improve. I just dunno what to do anymore. Its like bad things keep finding me."

Star Sapphire has posed:
Star Sapphire nods. "Have you eve done any study of aerodynamics?" she asks curiously. She studies you softly. "Perhaps... we can move on with another task. I could use your genius in my company."

Star Shimmer has posed:
Autumn Stillwater gestures to what passes for a coffee table. A couple milk crates. There are several books on Aviation. "I started studying them. Its more fun then waiting out the end of the school term. Senioritis and everything is hitting hard. Right now I am looking at potentially being Valedictorian or Salutatorian." She takes the one book. "I really like some of these designs in here." The book she is holding is experimental WWII Aircraft. "I think I maybe can design something like that maybe..."

Star Sapphire has posed:
Star Sapphire nods. "Yes, the history of it is fascinating. But have you studied anything new?" sheasks as she points her ring at your laptop which clicks over to a new webpage with some recommended reading material. "When you graduate from high school, I can offer you a position."

Star Shimmer has posed:
Autumn Stillwater smiles happily. "I have! I just started with the older stuff. You know? The basics. I want to know the ins and outs of it so If I needed to I could build a plane from scratch!" She smiles with a rather smart grin. When she loads up the image, She quickly begins reading. "Oh! This design is similar to Constilation with some 757 thrown in. Its really cool. If you shorten the fuselage a little and set the whole thing on a negative angle toward the back, you would get much better fuel economy and a higher speed." She smiles a little.

Star Sapphire has posed:
Star Sapphire smiles. "Come to the roof - I wish to show you my favorite construct to make," she muses as she floats up there. She smiles as she waits, a violet glow emanating from up there.

Star Shimmer has posed:
Autumn Stillwater nods slowly. She climbs out onto the fire escape and climbs up to the roof. She is near the top of the building so it doesn't take too terribly long for her to get to the roof.

Star Sapphire has posed:
What you would see is... a full-sized Apache helicopter gunship. And Star Sapphire is leaninga gainst it. "My pride and joy... my constructs are powered by love, so they often take the form of things I love. Which is... things taht fly." She smiles. "It's not just pretty - it is fully functional - even has weapons. I have used it as a kind of armor in fights before for it takes effort to get through the hard light."

Star Shimmer has posed:
Autumn Stillwater blinks a few times as she walks around the Apache construct. She smiles brightly as she climbs up on it and looks inside. For the briefest of moments she stumbles over her own thoughts, "I'm standing on light!" She giggles a little. "This is so amazing! I dunno what is more amazing!"

Star Sapphire has posed:
Star Sapphire nods. "Yes, I know it's made of violet light, but imagine it appearing out of nowhere over a bad guy, rotors at full blast, firing a warning shot at their feet. It can be rather intimidating." She smiles.

Star Shimmer has posed:
Autumn Stillwater blinks a few times, "Wish I had access to that stuff today. Geez. That would have made Two-face and his goons go running!" She shutters over the whole thing. The girl hops down and just smiles. "I think I am going to learn to do the hero thing. Even if I never become a Star Sapphire." She sits down against the gunship and runs her fingers through her hair. "When that guy attacked me and the little girl, I was protecting her. Her mother had vanished and that poor girl had no one. So I did what I could. A Magician type put us in this magic force field but then the guy threw a grenade. I took off after him and tackled him clear out of the air."

Star Sapphire has posed:
Star Sapphire nods. "We'll see what happens. Perhaps I should keep you under surveillance. You're not safe here." She sighs softly. "The only thing that comes to mind is moving you to my home. I have plenty of room. But... it'll be a big change."

Star Shimmer has posed:
Autumn Stillwater looks at Star... "You know when I did that. When I took down that jerk, it felt right. It felt like for once in my life, me saying I love people wasn't just words. I showed it. There is not a doubt in my mind that it was the right thing to do." She smiles a little. "Its up to you. HOnestly I dunno what to do here anymore. I'm making enemies and in this town, that is a very scary thing."