i'm free falling

Sabryna Vespera. Lvl iii Agent. Friction Manipulation.

[justfreefalling]

You learn by doing, and by falling over. The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling, but in rising again after you fall.

antonia thomas. 37. cisgender women. she/her. ┊┊ SABRYNA VESPERA, better known as agent AMONTONS  has been with cerberus corp as an eo since 2020 and is LEVEL THREE SKATING ON THIN ICE  has gifted them Friction Manipulation , though Balance, Coordination, Joint Stress, Tendon and Ligament Strain and Motion Sickness with possible fainting. has also been noted. when they aren’t protecting the tri-state area, they are fond of Beating Your Butt at Board games  and are never seen without HER LUCKY PENNY SHE FOUND THE DAY OF HER NDE civilians think they are OPTIMISTIC & CHEERFUL , but some of the other agents see them as CLUMSY & OVER APOLOGETIC . cerberus corp should consider the fact that their last mission status was UNSUCCESSFUL DUE TO SLIDING INTO CIVILIANS LIKE A LIVE ACTION BOWLING.  when giving out the next one.

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name  Sabryna Vespera nicknames  Bryna, Bree-Bree,S, | Agent Amontons

age  37 date of birth  23rd January 1986 zodiac  Aquarius

place of birth  Portland, Oregon current residence  brooklyn, New York gender  cisgender Women pronouns  She/Her sexuality  Pansexual occupation  Cerberus Level III, Cerberus Engineer

faceclaim  Antonia Thomas height  5ft tattoos  None, not a massive fan of needles not matter how many times you tell her it's not the same thing as an injection. piercings  Earlobes. distinguishing features  { to be added } positive traits  Cheerful, Optimistic, Idealistic, Kind, Sweet, Go -Getter, Hardworking, Courageous, Gracious, Dreamer, Loveable , Selfless, Talkative negative traits  Clumsy, Over Apologetic, Nervous, Overthinker, Disorganized, Messy, Competitive

labels / tropes The Dreamer, Badass Adorable, Good is Not Soft, Good is Not Dumb, Hope Bringer, {more to be added}

character inspiration: Ochaco Uraraka { My Hero Academia }, Usagi Tsukino{ Sailor Moon } Sora {Kingdom Hearts} Alphonse Elric { Fullmetal Alchemist } Gon Freecss {Hunter x Hunter} Yuna { Final Fantasy X}

likes  Making People Smile, Chasing her Dreams to be a Level I Agent, Ice Skating, Puzzles, Analogue Photography, Puzzles, Take Away, Pot Noodle, Ton of Blankets, Fuzzy Socks, Comfy Clothes, Being with her Best Friend, Baking, Second Books, Second Hand Bits and Bobs, Recycling and Upcycling, Her Best Friend, Her Family, Making Powerpoints but not presenting.

dislikes  People not Smiling, Public Speaking, Sour Food, Dentist, People being used by other People, Show Boating, Boasting about victories on the constant, People who are wasteful with food, fashion and things,

fears  Needles, Blood, Rejection, Not Seeing Her Family, Her Apartment being completely clean, Supernatural Spirts, People being used, People Doubting their Dreams, People not knowing that the light will always come in the darkness, Never Skating again, Stuttering when public speaking, Public Speaking. Self Doubt. Her Father being right...

hobbies  Ice Skating, Analogue Photography, Charity Store Hunting, Late Night Walks in New York City, Board game Nights where she will not show any mercy, Volunteering at Soup Kitchens,

habits  Unmade bed, unfolded clean laundry, dirty dishes in the sink, never fixing the broken kitchen cabinet, kicking a clean path through her apartment. Training late hours of the night, Training early hours of the day. Crashing into people, Crashing into walls, Crashing into Doors...

002.  EXTRA ORDINARY

the questions here for each section are suggestions to get you thinking. as long as the section is appropriately elaborated upon, you’re fine!

near death experience… 

[trigger warning: drowning]

It was all meant to be a bit of fun. If she listened to her mama though she would not be working towards her dream of being one of the number one heroes. How she came to her powers was nothing all that thrilling like the legends you greek tragedies or ones adorn on comic pages. Her near death experience was a moment of stupidity really, she knew better not to go skating on frozen lakes. Even though she had done it a thousand times before! When the ice started to crack, she thought she would have enough time one more spin before taken to a frozen watery grave, as the shards of ice broke beneath her feet. She remembers the cold, her temperature dropping. Then seeing this mysterious blue light...it was strange. But sometime strange can be good, leading to the weird and wonderful world of her powers. Not giving up, with her body temperature dropping, as she looked up with the hint of light she saw, swimming up. She knew the struggle would come, slipping as she pulled herself up with ease. Yet that didn't happen, her hands touched the ice and instead of a slippery grasp, her hold was firm and tight like grasping tightly from the rope. It was strange and unusual little did she know...that was her first time using her powers.

power… 

Friction Manipulation: Allows Sabryna the ability to control and manipulate friction. With her power, she is able to alter the level of friction between objects and surfaces in a wide range of possibilities that alter some basic laws of physics. In order to activate the power, she must physically touch the surface she wishes to alter. She does not need to touch every individual surface, such as if she touched a wall, her alternation will apply to all walls in the area not just the single wall she has made contact with. 

LEVEL ONE: BASIC FRICTION MANIPULATION 

During this stage of her power development, she is only able to apply her power to small surface areas, as she progresses through her power leveling, the surface area will also increase. For now, she is only able to manipulate any surface that is the size of both her hands and feet.  During this stage, she is only able to alter the friction of herself and surfaces, she is not yet able to affect other people’s own friction.  

Friction Glide: allows to increase speed and movement by reducing the friction between her feet and the chosen surface. A way that she tends to travel in order to arrive at the scene swiftly and quickly. However, lacks very much control and coordination.  Her speed and coordination will increase the better she gains her power. When Friction glide is activated, a soft glow will shine from behind the activated contacted surfaces. 

Friction Reduction:  this move allows the user to decrease the amount of friction between surfaces and objects resulting in smoother movement and reduced resistance. This allows Sabryna to make slippery surfaces, minimising the friction that hinders motion. When a surface is selected to be reduced it will glow a light shade of blue until engaged with another surface.  This effect is only temporary and will fade in time. 

Friction Increase: this allows her to increase the friction between objects or surfaces, providing a stronger grip or enhancing stability. She can create a rougher surface or increase the coefficient of friction, making it harder for objects to slide. When a surface is selected to be increased it will glow a dark shade of blue until engaged with another surface.  This is only temporary and will fade in time. 

Friction Awareness: gives her the ability to sense and perceive the level of friction in her environment, allowing her to make informed decision-making. She is able to detect the amount of friction present, her eyes glaze a soft tinted blue as she is scanning her surroundings looking at the gauge to if it is high or low and is able to adjust it accordingly through her touch. The range that she is able to detect will increase the stronger she gets with her power. 

Looking at the levels of friction she has the capacity to control is playing around with Dry Friction, however, she is is experimenting around with fluid friction, skin friction, Lubricated fiction and Internal friction.

That is all for Now....>:3c

drawbacks / vulnerabilities… 

Balance and Coordination Challenges: she is clumsy without her powers, when she is constantly altering the interactions between the body and environment she is disrupting her limited balance and coordination. She is always falling over, the more she uses her power the more likely she is to misstep and fall over due to her unbalanced center of gravity. For her, she is finding it far more difficult to ice skate, due to the the change of center of gravity.

Joint Stress: when constantly altering friction levels she is adding extra stress on her joints, especially when performing high-speed movement or sudden changes in direction. This can lead to joint pain, inflammation or even long-term joint damage if she does not look after herself properly.

Tendon and Ligament Strain: The sudden acceleration or deceleration caused by friction manipulation can put a strain on tendons and ligaments. This can result in sprains, strains, or even tears if the forces applied exceed the body's limits. Motion Sickness and fainting: the movement is not something that she is used to. When she overuses her control she tends to get spouts of motion sickness, that tend to make her vomit a sparkling array similar to how her powers seem to be active. 

(if applicable)  cerberus corp… 

She auditioned, it was no easy fate but she will filled with determination. There was one hero who saved her, one who showed her kindness and a smile she will never forget. Something about that encounter always stuck with her. It was her drive, a motivation something that drove her more to pushing her dream into being a reality. She wants to be a part of the change of the world, do something that is greater than herself. Cerberus Corp is a place that can offer that...so she was going to do everything that she can. It might have taken a few tries but...there is something about her powers that has the potential to be more than just a simple slip and slide.

codename… 

Amontons as in famous french scientist, inventor and physicist, Guillamue Amontons who pioneered the laws of friction! Please just tell Sabryna that you know before she gets out her powerpoint to start explaining it all to you.

003.  EXTRA

⛸️ She is always utterly messy, it has just been the way that she always has been. Some people might even call her a hoarder but that is not the case, Sabryna just does not like being wasteful with her stuff. Her family grew up being pretty tight with money, so judge her if you want or don't.

⛸️Family situation, basically a tight knit small family with a little sister, a supportive mother and strained relationship with her father, who is a cop, he is someone who doesn't believe the world needs saving my fancy heroes in costumes that the law should stay in the hands of the law. Does not support his daughter at her, still communicate but they don't really talk about work otherwise a lot of arguments would occur.

⛸️Misses the closeness of her family. Like board game nights. As much as an introvert she can be at times, she loves the company of her friends...maybe her found family in New York.

⛸️Use to compete as a Figure Skater, helped her with her scholarship, she was a women in Stem and studied Engineering, something that her father encouraged her with since she was a little girl.

⛸️More to come....

[trajedyas]

in  a  balletic  gesture  of  contemplation,  liv's  head  gracefully  inclined  to  one  side,  her  movement  a  silent  testament  to  the  intricate  labyrinth  of  her  thoughts.  "i  have  to  agree  to  disagree.  not  everything,  but  most  things,"  she  declared  with  unadorned  honesty.  "with  someone  like  you,  sure,  a  lot  of  things  would  be  more  fun.  but  with  someone  like  me..."  her  gaze  drifted  to  a  distant  point,  as  if  she  were  peering  through  the  veils  of  reality  itself,  her  blue  eyes  subtly  narrowing  in  a  thoughtful  reverie.

"you,  you’re  easy  to  get  along  with,  sweet  even,  capable of getting along even with me.  that’s  rare.  you're  like  the  cutest  christmas  reindeer  i've  ever  seen,"  liv's  words,  though  casual  in  their  delivery,  were  imbued  with  a  warmth  that  transcended  the  mere  utterance  of  sound,  her  voice  a  gentle  melody,  her  eyes  alight  with  an  unspoken  gratitude.

her  intention  to  traverse  towards  the  opposite  shelf  was  momentarily  eclipsed  by  sabryna's  animated  response,  her  gaze  swiftly  captivated  by  the  phone's  luminescent  display.  liv,  witnessing  these  photographs  for  the  first  time,  found  her  reaction  unwittingly  revealing  more  than  she  intended  about  her  feelings  towards  the  person  in  the  image.  a  smile,  akin  to  that  of  the  photographed  man,  graced  her  features,  her  cheeks  blossoming  into  a  soft,  roseate  flush.

"that's  him!  we’re  talking  about  the  same  guy!"  she  exclaimed,  a  chuckle  escaping  her  lips.  "i  don’t  know  why  i’m  surprised,  it  was  a  long  shot  thinking  there  could  be  more  than  one  of  him.  that  would  be  too  nice  of  a  gift  from  the  universe  to  humanity.  and  most  of  the  time,  universe  doesn't  like  to  be  that  generous,  does  it?"

[justfreefalling]

Sabryna was not having it that Livia was allowing the compliment to be only applied to herself and not them. No way was Sabryna going to allow Livia to have have any thoughts like that especially during the festive season. Now was the time for everything to merry and bright after all. "Don't you even dare!" Sabryna began,"I would never say something like this for the sake of saying it.But I enjoy having fun with someone like you! You're actually cheering me up and you don't even know it."

A little bashful smile crept on her cheeks at being a cute reindeer. No correction for being the cutest reindeer ever. Now if only Liv kept some of those warm compliments to themself too! "Now look at you being the kindest and sweetest, like Livia, you are easy to get on with too! Right now you and I are pretty much the means of Christmas Spirit!" Literally the two of them now could easily snap up the cutest Christmas card.

For a moment, she looks at the goofy photos of her best friend. The best friend that she said I love you too and then he ran away. Oh her heart, how her heart ached in the chest. Once upon a time, her and Keegan's hearts beat as once but now...now her beats a solo as his slowly faded out in the distance. Even with the distance created, she held on to the echoes of their symphony with great fondness. The hurt still lingered through yet that some of that melts away looking at even a photograph. Sure he loves her but like the way one loves a best friend. Nothing greater. Nothing less. She chews on the inside of her cheek.

"What are the odds? That's incredible that you know him too. What a really small world New York really is!" She does not look away from the photos of dorky old Keegan to look at Livia or even register that she is blushing. "Yeah it's not likely that the world would be bless with more than one so pure, charming and kind. The world does not tend to be that kind at all."

[flawlessbeautyqueens]

My favourite British actress is Emma Thompson and an obvious favourite American actress is Meryl Streep. I admire them because they are such chameleons, they have the kind of careers that you dream of. From one job to the next they are playing completely different roles. They also normally tell stories that are important, that have a real message to get across!

[peacekeepcrs]

There was an intial look of annoyance when Sabyrna said that. Really dibs don't count. What blood sport is she playing. There was a groan looking at Sabyrna, his lips furled. "Well I'm taller than you." He informed Sabyrna. "So I win." The villian said.

But as he tried to tug on the box there was a look of concern when he met her eyes. There was something off. Usually Sabryna had more of a cadence to her. Someone who was upbeat seemed different. And as much as that optimism could get to him, he couldn't help but deny it was genuine.

"Fine." Harvey said with a slight whine in his voice. There was a loosened grip on the box. "What is going on?" A rare thoughtful question to Sabyrna. "You're usually happier trying to beat me out on something and youre...." Harvey struggling to find the words. "Different."

[justfreefalling]

Did he...did he just gasp because she dismissed dibs? It was public place especially a shop where it was anyone's taken, not like a seat on a ride or the last slice of pizza that was already in some sort of ownership. Surly he knew that. Sabryna scoffs back reaching higher on her tippy toes,"Well if we are simply playing by that logic then...I'm shorter therefore I win!" It was fair for her to say that since they didn't really declare a deciding factor.

She notices as his hand seems to almost loosen from the box. What trick was Harvey up too? Wait would this prove her theory that he was a cheater! Like he cheated in games sometime because that would explain how he seemed to win at them most of the time? Maybe her theory would be right! She wasn't gonna fall for it and kept her hand tightly around it.

Sabryna stayed calm but was a little taken back by his sudden concern. Was Sabryna really that transparent? Maybe that was the price she paid for always trying to be eternal sunshine and positive that well when it rains it pours, the expression all over her face. And for a change...Harvey was actually being sincere? No snark or sass or some longwinded comment on how he suddenly came to an conclusion. "The same could be said with you. Asking questions instead of being the one to answer them. Seems like you might actually generally....care" She gives him a faint smile,"It's nothing.Just a new work out routine. Pushing myself a little harder to even get myself to be a Level II Agent is all." She lies well.

[justfreefalling]

Gliding Through Life

who: Sabryna & Jackson @viillaincoded where: Ice Rink when: 5th January,

To say that she entered the New Year sound and sweetly would have been a stretch. Her festive season was filled with fake smiles and niceties. Not that it wasn't pleasant and warm and nice. It was just hard with with a heavy heart and clouded mind. Yet somehow she didn't let that taint the spirit of the holidays. Just possibly carrying on her heart's burden to the New Year with resolutions what were still hanging on the edge with her dreams to be a hero. Was it still there anymore? Sabryna's mind at a constant war yet she knew that she wanted peace. And if she were to get peace then their would be one place to go.

The ice rink. Skating was the one thing that bought her peace. Even though with the manifestation of her powers a few years back messed with her center of gravity, her balance was never quite the same. Although she might not be as coordinated or graceful as she was in her competitive years, she didn't let that stop her hitting the ice. There was something enchanting as gliding across the ice, hair whipping behind her as she gently twirls. Not to mention a little practice with her powers, if she found herself falling on her butt change the friction and off she pops.

At least she was not at the rink alone. She had Jackson with her, another live of hitting the ice. The two had found common ground in their love for the ice skating. Over the time, the two of them had become close friends. Truthfully, it was nice to know that her social circle was not only limited to her ties at Cerb Corp but found someone as genuine as Jackson beyond it. He was honestly a surprising friend that she made along the way but anyone who shared for winter sports as much as she did was instantly someone she'd get on with ease. Yet their friendship seem to naturally go beyond that, small talk turned into conversations, conversations turned to hang outs on the ice and hangouts turned into deep heart to hearts.

She tightens the laces of her skates. Of course she owned her own, they were one of her prized possessions, against her lucky coin too. Looking up at Jackson with a soft smile,"You ready to hit the ice?"

[peacekeepcrs]

A new challanger appears-Closed for @justfreefalling

Setting: a toy store after the event

Harvey groaned to himself as he continued in the store. Why was doing this again? Harvey muttered explicitives as he tried to pick up the toys for the church santa event. Harvey picked up the barbie dolls and gingerly put them in. His problem wasn't the charity more than the fact Harvey Kwon could literally be doing anything else.

Guess this was the punishment for leaving the church door unlocked. Harvey finally crossed the things off the list and smirked. Now he can get something for himself.

As Harvey pushed down the aisle with the cart before finally reaching for the holiest of board games: Candy Land. The villian reached ofr it when he noticed another hand on the box. There was

"I'm sorry but I called dibs."

[justfreefalling]

Those merry season was not feeling so merry for Sabryna. Festive fun seemed to hit more of a lull than usual. Trying to bounce into her normal upbeat flow was coming to be more difficult than she thought. Yet she was trying her best not to show it. When everything she had hoped and believed in from love and dreams came into question, nothing seemed to glow bright and wonderful as it had previously. Still, she held a smile on her face. This darkness was only temporary, right? A light would find its way to her. No matter how deep the darkness a light would always shine. Just like her powers, even when the friction left one stuck in one place, there was always a logical possibility to be unstuck. Maybe that was the solution. Stop thinking so heavily with her heart and maybe...just maybe let her head to most of it.

Something...something about that seemed to make sense. And you know...when you are feeling low sometimes a little retail therapy could just do the trick. Call it threating herself, as it didn't hurt. Buying a game would just hit the spot. Nothing like a good old board game to help her focus on the more logical side of her brain right? Now was just cutting it down to picking the best one. In the toy store she was spoiled for choice. Getting out her phone, she scrolls through her game inventory list(one of the few things she was ever organized about) double checking not to buy doubles. When the perfect game stood her right in the face. Candy Land. She already has the Winnie the Pooh and Dora the Explore Editions but she didn't have the good old classic. It has been one of the games she had left back in Oregon. One of the many few her family would play during Christmas. Part of her knew leaving it back in Portland would give her incentive to go back home but not in the current state her professional career is in now.

She reaches out carefully, standing on her toes to reach up for the box. When she notices another reaching out for it. Normally, she would think this would possibly be a romantic meet cute. Not today. Not when a boardgame is on the line "Oh my gosh I'm so sorry," Sabryna turns around to see who the limp belonged too,"I don't think dibs actually applies here." Her hand starting to grip the box tightly.

[fallenfalin]

TJ felt the breeze in his windbreaker too but remmebered his dressed in almost as light a jackey. Ralph's jacket is the medic one and it was lighter but not the worst thing to wear.

TJ tried to do the cartwheel once more landing in succession. There was a silly grin of accomplishment. He had far to learn but was grateful to be able to do something. He gracefully took her hand and tried to stand up. "You know I wouldn't miss getting down on the dance floor." TJ teased tilting the imaginary cowboy hat. TJ looked at her. "But we don't have to rush! The hummer is parked and has heating!" TJ said. Maybe it was anxiety of re-entering building taking over but he wanted to make sure Sabyrna was okay too.

[justfreefalling]

Sabryna gave him a victory high five on the successful land of a cartwheel though quickly hugged to keep herself a little bit warm. She can't help but smile at TJ's silly grin it was so infectious. When he was too his feet, clearly he was trying to cheer her up. The speculations from the announcement making her question her dreams. Her having her very own announcement that left her a little bit more confused. Something had to be evident on her face for TJ wanting to cheer her up. Oh the great beautiful bonds of Loser Club.

Right now, she was rather certain that her Bridgeton Dream was over. Thoughts of going back on the dancefloor give her a bittersweet feeling. "Aww Teej, that is awfully sweet of you." she begins,"But I think I'm gonna call it a night. You know before this carriage turns back into a pumpkin." She laughs it off,"But I'll text you when I'm home and we'll meet up soon ya." Her tone slowly trailing off with a little wink,"Please go have a fun rest of the night cowboy!"

Normally, she would give him a hug but any human contact right now, she might cry a little bit. Instead, Sabryna gives him a two finger salute goodbye, as she hailed a taxi to bring her home, after one long night.

[dailytypographyedits]

Always Remember Us This Way // Lady Gaga

[retrocausalities]

Everyone warns of life corrosive, the ungentle gnash of the dreams parents banked on for their children. It’s an immigrant struggle, a lower-middle class struggle, the fitful sleep grasping it exiting to dead waking hours, the mind is gone and longing for sepia nostalgia — a future like Saturday morning breakfast cartoons, one where kindness rules over evil in the end. Effort matters. Go forth and do it; anything can happen.

Nearly his forties, Keegan sees the truth of his life, the barbed wire fencing around his dream. The world stings; casual violence is its documented nature, but as humans have designed nobility in blood, Keegan believes perseverance is coded within the spirit. He looks for it everywhere, this heroism he cannot muster within himself. A way to the world that he knows can exist. If Grace wasn’t feasible, how can Keegan speak of it? Why refuse joy because of terror?

In this shard of his and Sabryna’s bliss, the cracks are just their grins letting their light out.

Sugary utterances from Sabryna melt in the warmth between them, and Keegan scrunches his nose in affection when Sabryna accidentally gets ahead of herself, but in technicality, she’s not wrong. Prince Edward is the Duke of Edinburgh.

“Yeah, he is! And the Earl of Wessex is James Alexander Philip Theo Mountbatten-Windsor! Fun fact, he’s not even an adult!” He name-drops the mouthful and then jokes, “I’m just a guy; you’re the Belle, my fair lady.”

Like how a child runs into their parents’ bedroom on Christmas Day, his friend’s endearing laugh wakes up Keegan’s own. Merriment is their music to the amateurish treading they do in the apartment flat — but the word “amateur” is derived from amare. To love. And what he and Sabryna do daily, they always do with their hearts forward.

In their dance, Keegan spins her, watching her exuberance shine. Everything about Sabryna is a perfect spiral, a hypnotic ring of springy honey-brown curls and green fairy glens in her eyes. She speaks, and the puff of her breath brushes against Keegan’s lips.

They illuminate love, talking around, walking around it in their shared steps.

“I’m sure it’ll be magical.” His response is a downy touch of air as he dips her, just like how they’ve seen on TV and practiced countless times for fun. “Right? It’ll be a perfect time for romance. I hope we both find the right time to say it.”

Satisfied with their tiny duet, Keegan lets go and checks the time. They’ll be late for work if they keep fancying that what-ifs. Hooking his thumb to the washroom with the shower, he tells Sabryna, “We should have breakfast soon. Do you wanna wash up and change while I go and wake up Amar?”

As the day unfolds, Keegan grins and stretches his arms over his head. There’s much to plan. Hope flutters in his chest, a dove. The world is a crushing place, not meant for these fragile flights, but every predecessor to an avian is a predator evolved for peace.

Throughout the week, he messages Sabryna and his good friend Dolly about the costume updates, and finally, the night comes.

Dressed in an orange Regency-inspired outfit, Keegan gawks in his gilded, winged-lion mask. On his arm is Sabryna’s hand, as the two decide to come together to witness the magical masquerade ball. But… the crowd, fitted in stylish 21st-century cuts, stare at the two with wide-mouthed, mocking chortles.

“Sab…” Keegan croaks, throat dry, “I don’t think this is just like the TV show.”

[justfreefalling]

NOT LIKE THE TV SHOW ↪ WHO: sabryna & keegan @retrocausalities ↪ WHERE: dancefloor at the ritz-carlton hotel, nyc. ↪ SUMMARY: friends being friends. ↪ CONTENT WARNING : None

Soft symphonies played in her mind, every time thoughts of the Gala crossed her mind. How her heart felt light on her chest, as she twirled around her bed room rehearsing curtsies and dances with the phantoms of her room. Oh she had longed for the Gala, to be of tender moments from Fairy tales. Tonight was going to her fairytale moment. No their Bridgeton moment. Her and Keegan's. No one was going to steal that away from them.

Until, the very night swiftly came about. Here she was her identity concealed by an beautiful mask, that captured the old twists and turns of an enchanted tree. Whilst her dress puffy and yellow, somewhat like Belle from Beauty and the Beast apart the flowers in various pastels embodied on the top half. And beside her, she held onto , her winged-lion adorn in orange's arm. Keegan truly went above and beyond.

Her heart halts as they enter. No signs of enchantment or flights of fancy in sight. Instead a copy paste to every stuffy, dull teen drama show prom. What an utter disappointment.

"Keegs.." Sabryna bites her lip,"I think...I think you are right." As she starts to lose all faith, she does not dispair when Keegan is by her side. Looking at him, everything else in the room melts away. All she can see is him. All that mattered was him. Sabryna pulls on a brighter smile, standing taller like the two of them rehearsed. "Well, it doesn't matter, now does it," she speaks in her playful formal voice,"Tonight is what we are going to make of it, right?"

The disappointment for both of them is heavy, stuffy like the atmosphere building around them. A brief question of retreating enters Keegan's mind, and he'd have listened to the thought if it isn't for Sabryna, the beacon lighting the way. "Yeah, it doesn't matter. We spent a great deal of time preparing for this night, so let's make the most of it!" He turns to her and grins, lifting up her hand and ushering her into the antechamber. At the beginning of their tour, he and Sabryna looks at glossy pamphlets and check out the exhibits. They sample the charcuteries and hors d'oeuvres, and enjoy a flute of champagne. The people around them might think they're strange, but there's not a shred of doubt Keegan has. He's having the best time with one of his best friends.

As the crowd settles in and live music begins to start, Keegan notices that a sizeable group has gathered in a loose circle in the center of the large ballroom. Eyes twinkling bright underneath his mask, Keegan asks Sabryna, "Would you fancy a dance, Lady Sabyrna?" He bows and holds out his hand.

Nothing else mattered when she had Keegan at her side. She knew that from the first time that the two of them had met. No matter what were the circumstance, there was always a sparkle in his eyes with a warmth that radiated off him that felt like those cosy nights at home. He was the person that made her feel safe. A permeant reminder to never dull her shine. One of the reasons...she wanted to be a hero that always smiles. What they had was an unbreakable bound, a friendship so close nothing would ever come close.

After exploring whilst ignoring the strange onlookers, they were near the ballroom where the music began. Her heart sore even more. As he asks, those little butterflies in her stomach start to flutter again. This was the Bridgeton moment she had been waiting for. Orchestra starting to play, a gentleman bowing before her asking her for a dance, even greater that it was her Keegan. Her eyes sparkle, as a small blush creeps on cheeks. Curtsying back to him as she gracefully takes his hand,"Why certainly, Lord Keegan."

"Lord!" Keegan laughs, plenty surprised to get such a high title. "I was angling for Marquis, but I won't say no to Lord!" His fingers encircle hers as he guides them to an empty spot in the circle of dancers. Two bright fish swin in the undulating tides of black, and Keegan can't help but think that this moment is beautiful. Sabryna, in her gorgeous dress, looks the spitting image of royalty, and Keegan can't help but feel as if they're transported into the pages of a fairy tale. He's no prince, but maybe, tonight he can pretend to be one. Because that's what Sabryna deserves, a shining prince to waltz with.

Keegan squeezes her fingers to indicate he'll twirl her out, and after he does, he spins her back in, nice and close. Her body is warm against his, and he can't help but grin broadly. They've practiced so much and it shows, they move as one, bonded in cooperative motion, beating their hearts in universal tempo. "Sabryna, you're amazing," Keegan whispers as he rights her back up

"Oh course you'd be my Lord, after all we are Lord Keegan and Lady Sabryna," Sabryna laughs loving the sound of their names together like that. It had a nice ring too it, almost as if it is something that is meant to be. Part of her would upgraded him to Prince but she knew that they two of them could go on for eons for titles and nicknames for each other. Though...she wouldn't mind eons with him. She allows him to take the lead, just as the two had practiced in his living room. Even if the setting was not what she had dreamed of...this moment right makes up for it.

In Keegan's arms, everything melts away. He is the only person she see's. A home with a heartbeat Someone who holds her close and arm. Everything about them flows inch, gliding, twirling, spinning, so effortlessly. He feels his strong arms hold her firm and close. As he whispers her ear, she feels breathless, enchanted and..love.

Being here, dancing with Keegan, she knew what this was. As much as she denied it or she pushed it down. It wasn't this moment alone. It was all the beautiful memories that they had created. From his laugh, gentle touch, caring and giving heart. It was everything about this man. She knew what this feeling was with him. And that is how she felt everyday being in his life.

"Keegan," she says his name softly,"You're the one that is amazing." Sabryna takes a moment to search those beautiful brown eyes. "I love you."

"Lord Keegan and Lady Sabryna, of the House of Cerberus!" Keegan plays along, already enthralled by the imaginary world the two of them often find themselves in. It's through people like Sabryna, with her charming positivity and her willingness to never give up; Amar with his admirable and lovable tenacity; and TJ with his bright earnestness -- they may be called the "losers' club" by the other agents, but Keegan always feels like a winner with them around. Without them, Keegan would not survive.

And now, holding the hand of his dearest friend, Keegan doesn't want to be anywhere else than this. He's seen Sabryna in many different lights, in dimly-lit training rooms well after many of the other agents have gone home, in the streaming sunshine when they both chase after a petty criminal, and in the dark where the only light is the TV going on in Keegan's apartment with a rerun of The Office on. Here, under the grand chandeliers of the Ritz-Carlton, Keegan espies Sabryna's radiance. She's the one beaming. Dazzling.

When she tells him those words, the tranquil heat in his chest spreads out like a picnic blanket, like the ones in his childhood summers, dreamy and sweet. The warmth lands on his cheeks, dusting them with a slight blush. One that can be found on Sabryna's as well, in two dollops of cute, soft pink. "I love you too!" Keegan says with a scrunchy grin and reaches out to embrace her. Wrapping his arms around Sabryna's bare shoulders, he draws her in and holds her close, closing his eyes and relishing in their tender proximity.

Then he slowly opens his eyes and freezes. Across the room is a familiar Cerberus agent, head to toe in scarlet. Keegan floats up from his hug with Sabryna, his hands slipping off and away as they turn clammy with anxious sweat. No, wait, it can't be. Keegan's mouth drops and he can barely breathe. Is that who he thinks it is, dancing with another? He feels sick with... betrayal? Jealousy? Why is his heart pounding like that?

"S-Sabryna, hey, sorry, I gotta... get some water, some fresh air, I'm sorry," Keegan stammers, not wanting to be in the same room anymore. He gives her a pleading look of desperation, hoping she'd understand and not ask questions. However, he catches the interaction in the corner again and can't take it. He really has got to leave. "Don't wait up for me, go get something to eat and enjoy yourself okay?" Keegan says to assure her, to make sure that she won't stay behind and just wait on him.

After that, he marches ahead, walking fast, fast, faster -- leaving Sabryna behind for the first time in their relationship.

Being secretly in love with Keegan, at times felt like a losing battle. But her being there supporting him and cheering him on as a best friend with that beautiful grin on his face? Yeah, it felt like she had one. For the longest time, shehad been scared to allow those three little words from her lips. Moments of her heart longing to blur the fine line between love and friendship that they were dancing finely on.

Keegan had always been her home, from the moment she moved to the big city. He had been the hero to save her that very day when her powers had made her bike ride a little too fast and a little too dangerous. Meeting him was literally a crash landing. Quite literally when her bike crashed into her but he grabbed her as they tumbled in the grass. The way he held her close, not wanting her hurt from impact. That big goofy smile. That's what started it all. His smile made her feel safe. His smile made her feel reassured. His smile, was the reason that she was always going to smile.

When she officially became an agent, their friendship naturally blossomed; tender for with each careful moment, watered from the tears of laughter...or the times he held her hand when she needed stitches after one mission.Somewhere along the way...she fell and she fell hard for the beautiful, beautiful man.

And then he says them. Those four little words. Fireworks exploding in her mind. She could feel herself float like a feather only anchored down by his strong hold. Sabryna doesn't want this tender moment to end, as she burries her face into his chest, knowing the pink blush radiating off her cheeks. And the moment that was going to come next. Her heartbeats wrapped against her chest. Sabryna could sense the anticipation in the air, like the delicate tension before a magical moment unfolds.

But she felt his arms let go of her. He was slipping away. What had she done? She looks to him in pure confusion as he stammers. Her eyes start to well but she holds her smile. Not once letting it slip. A confession and he was running away. Sabryna holds herself tightly. Was it to good to be true?

Guess this was not like the tv show.

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TIme: Approximately twenty minutes after speech, presumably outside

"Hand , hand, foot foot." TJ said before preforming a cartwheel. He took a deep breath and tried again. "Not strong enough." He muttered under his breath. The firefighter tried again. "Hand hand foot foot." He said once more as if the cartwheel would magically get better. TJ completed the cart wheel one more time. "Sloppy." He said to himself. If he wasn't in good enough shape then his enemies would get away. But who were his enemies. He didn't know what to do. In the midst of his third cartwheel he saw someone he trusted.

Sabyrna, the few people TJ teamed up with was there. If she was the only impression she had of Cerberus, that would make the whole issue much easier. But instead here he was performing cartwheels on the pavement waiting to be relieved.

There was a determined look on his face. He can strong for his friends at the very least.

"Sabyrna!" TJ yelled. "I'm going to be right there." He said with a truimph yell. "Hand Hand." TJ said to himself. His hand slipping on the atro turf knoll of the front. The firefighter landed on his behind and rolled over toward her instead. There was a grunt before looking up at her.

"I'm here." He managed to groan.

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Maybe rushing out to get some air in December weather, without a jacket was not the wisest idea. Wait, Sabryna could just use her powers to help the friction in her body warm! Something was still better that nothing in this damn cold night. Lightly, activating her friction touch on her arms, she lightly tries to warm herself. Yet something didn't seem right. She tries activating it again. And it didn't work. Dammit! She just wanted to have a little bit of comfort from her powers. Considering the announcement. The announcement still messing her up a little. Yeah that's gotta be the reason why her powers weren't up to pare. Just take it easy, Sabryna reminds herself. Shaking herself to rid the feelings.

Lucky for her, a perfectly sweet distraction come cartwheeling her way, well kinda. Her smile come back on her face with ease. Sabryna knew she could easily laugh away this sinking feeling with the good vibes of TJ! She laughs , waving at him,"TJ!" Her voice more cheery,"Wooh, come on you have got this!" When it came to her friends, her smile was easier to bare. Her friends were a motive, a reminder of the person she wanted to be. Especially when it came to the bright flame of TJ's endless optimism and loving energy. Sabryna kept clapping and cheering for him until he didn't quite stick the landing he was hoping for.

She hovers over him, smiling bright,"You're here!" Sabryna crouched down in her puffy yellow dress, stretching out a hand to TJ offering it to him. "Come on let's get you up before you freeze your butt off!"

[trajedyas]

the  art  of  shopping  held  a  special  place  in  liv's  heart,  especially  when  it  involved  picking  out  gifts  for  others,  like  the  enchanting  excursions  for  christmas  or  birthdays.  thankfully,  another  thing  that  transcended  from  her  family,  aside  from  the  good  genetic  code  they  provided,  was  money.  liv  had  never  ventured  beyond  sharing  genes  and  material  possessions  with  her  family  since  time  immemorial.  genetics  and  wealth  were  the  mainstay.  of  course,  this  didn't  apply  to  her  brother.  if  only  he  were  here...  liv  despised  contemplating  the  beauties  concealed  within  this  impossibility.  the  notion  that  her  brother  might  still  be  alive,  perhaps  living  with  her,  and  the  opportunity  for  her  to  choose  a  gift  for  him  in  this  moment  was  a  tantalizing  yet  unattainable  reality.  liv  detested  dwelling  on  these  impossibilities  and  preferred  to  immerse  herself  passionately  in  her  dreams.  after  all,  in  one  way  or  another,  her  brother  was  still  with  her,  even  if  it  was  within  the  realm  of  dreams.

as  she  adorned  her  head  with  a  santa  hat  unearthed  from  the  heap  of  christmas  accessories  before  her,  she  turned  to  sabryna  with  a  genuine  smile.  "hey,  no  question  about  it.  i  mean,  who  wants  to  do  christmas  shopping  alone?  where's  the  fun  in  that?"  completing  her  words,  she  extended  towards  sabryna  an  accessory  she  had  discovered  in  the  pile—adorable  reindeer  antlers,  as  if  urging  her  to  put  them  on.  while  doing  so,  the  impact  of  that  name  resonating  in  her  ear  was  evident  in  the  azure  depths  of  liv's  eyes.  "keegan?  hey,  hold  on...  i  know  a  keegan  too.  are  we  talking  about  the  same  person?  the  one  i  know  is  one  sweet  soul,  his  co-workers  entrust me  to him  every  time  i  end  up  in  the  hospital,  said  co-workers  clearly  don't  want  to  deal  with  me  but  thankfully  he  does. i  find  myself  needing  to  visit  the  hospital  a  bit  too  often  lately.  thanks,  insomnia,"  she  concluded  her  words  with  a  bashful  enough  smile.  clearly,  insomnia  was  the  cover  she  found  for  her  power's  drawbacks.  "but  anyways,  does  that  ring  a  bell?"

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"Honestly it would be pretty lonely," Sabryna admits,"Everything is always better in a pair or trio....actually with others in general." Since living in New York, she had gotten use to being around bigger crowds instead of keeping the company of me,myself and I. Her world was fuller, brighter with the people who bought light into each and everyday. Any feelings of ever being homesick melted away."I wanted fun that's why I asked you to come," she nudged Livia playfully. A silent giggle left her lips as she watched her pull on the Santa Hat motioning for her to take the reindeer antlers, so she did placing them on bobbing her head side to side to hear the little bells jingle. Okay these were super cute, Livia clearly had really good taste.More than Sabryna even knew in the moment.

Her eyes widen in surprise that Livia also knew a Keegan. Wow it really was a small world because it wasn't every day that you came across a Keegan. "Oh my gosh really?" Sabryna taking in the information,"That's funny because my Keegan works at a hospital too. He's a nurse practitioner. Defiantly is a sweet soul too, one with a gentle touch and can make you feel calm and safe," allowing her thoughts to get carried away,"I mean you know...since it's kinda his job as a nurse practitioner." Even though, her she was allowed to talk about her best friend like that. "I hope your Keegan helps you with your insomina when you need."

It takes her a few moments,"Wait!" Sabryna calls out a little too loudly,"You could actually be talking about the same wondeful Keegan!" She holds up a finger as she scrolled through her phone for a perfect photo to show of Keegan. She had way too many of them being dorky. Documentations of their epic victories, baking conquests, skating trips, adventures on a new project and so many. A soft smile on her face as she found the perfect photos. Scrolling through she showed Livia about three photos , "That's my Keegan. Is this him?" The photos were of sweet summer time in the park with him just being the dorkiest dork he is.

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"Me neither, we had parties back home but nothing like this - it feels like a scene out of gossip girl," she jokingly mused, having watched these same shots being shown in the show a multitude of times, never thinking that she'd be a part of it herself. "No, I like it - it gives me time to not focus on the crowd," she admitted, looking over at her with a small smile, hating how her insecurities showed, having always been good at hiding her emotions, but when it came to cramped spaces she seemed to revert back to a child. "Ah, I don't like crowds, so I'm trying to stay as far away from it as I can," she laughed, "yeah, sure! I need to make more friends here anyways"

[justfreefalling]

"Oh where is back home for you?" Sabryna asks out of curiosity of the mask stranger. Even if she didn't know them too well, it never hurt to have pleasant conversation for the night as things were slowly turning into the parts of drama she didn't want it too. "Yeah, I can see how this is like Gossip Girl, part from the reason for the Gala, and the guest list being mainly other EOs and plus ones right?" She looks at them with a soft smile,"Truth be told, I was hoping it would be something like Bridgeton," Sabryna confesses motioning to her outfit. At least she came like this with Keegan.

"You know I don't think that it is the crowds part that is scary," Sabryna adds,"Think it is all the overthinking of how people think or will interact with you. Something I'll get use to one day." She sighs knowing fully well that when it came to crowds, public speaking was the worst. All the emotions getting worked up inside whilst instantly tongue tired. "Guessing, you haven't been in the city long huh?"

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WHAT WAS I MADE FOR?

who: Sabryna where: the grand opening of anderson laboratories. when: During the Announcement

When it is time for the guest of honor to speak. She knows that it was her turn to be silent. Hastily she grabbed a glass of champagne, for surely this would be a time to toast everyone was here. Everyone in wonderful glory. Speaking about their powers and what wonderful things they were and how it united every soul in this very hall. The speech was meant to be full of warmth, hope, something that the wide-eyed dream to cling onto, as a night to remember.

How she never fated it to be this way. Nothing in her heart of hearts has she imagined something as bitter as that would be spoken. Her raised glass almost slips out of her hand, as did the soft smile that was on her face. She feels herself slipping, listening to the speech, trying to deny the words. Those had to be lies...didn't they...lies oh lies. Yet she kept listening and something set deep in her stomach reminds her.

One line she clings on too more than most

Some of you were made.

The words echo over and over in her head. Experiments and made. The darker side she had read in comic books and stories might be a darken reality. She closes her eyes but flashes come of how she was made. Slipping in the water falling into the ice. Certain that she was not made. Yet something...something about her felt hopeless.

Her dream...her dream to be a number one agent...was now tainted. She...she needed to get some air.

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just want you for my own 

who: Sabryna & Livia @inlethargics where: Westfeild World Trade Center when:After the Event

Speculations and assumptions were being made with Cerberus Corp ever since Gala. Does Sabryna think about it? Yes, why yes she does. The thoughts mess with her head keeping her up at night questioning her own dreams. A dream she had her heart set on for the longest time, to be a hero who always smiles. Be the hero that the world needs her to be. Why have powers if you weren't going to use them for...good? But what about getting powers...at what cost was it truly? Cerberus Corp had been her one way ticket to work on her dreams, not for glory and the fame, just the way some of the heroes were the real deal. Since that night she questions her dreams. There was nothing crueler than leaving a dream mid way. Her values dashed. And that was just her head. As for her heart...well her heart was still beating and meant she could keep on loving. Feels don't fade away so easily.

But does she talk about it? No, no she does not. Instead, she ties the thought up in her head with a tight red bow as there were other matters on hand. More festive matters at that! Christmas time was around the corner and she still hadn't finished her Christmas shopping.

She was always a last minute kinda shopper, it bought more meaning to what she bought the people that mattered to her. It was nice to be around things that were so cheery. The bright lights the hung in ever store. Christmas musical blasting everywhere. Children and families lining up to tell Santa their Christmas Wishes or Amazon Wishlist. This was a much needed distraction.

"Thanks for coming to keep me company Livia," Sabryna thanks her friend with a soft smile ,"It's nice not to do it alone. Especially since I can't ask Keegan as that would ruin his surprise." Her smile widens a little trying not to get lost in her own thoughts,"You got much shopping that you need to get done. Or any places you wanna check out?"