Ladies! How did you get into fighting crime?
[Lady Noument brushes some hair behind her ear, a sudden wind framing her appearance to make her look more badass.]
Lady Noument: There's a cancer in this city. And like any cancer, it has to be removed before it ruins everything. Justice must be meted out, and-
Galaxy Girl: Sweetie, I love you, but you're being a teensy bit over-the-top.
[Lady Noument blushes and clears her throat.]
Lady Noument: R-right! Well, anyway- point is, once I discovered my powers, I figured I had a duty to use them to stomp out evil.
Galaxy Girl: I'm basically the same way. I have these powers, so it's only right that I use them to help people.
[Rosethorn politely walks to the forefront.]
Rosethorn: They asked me to join up with them, and I thought it was the least I could do for such good friends. Th-that's all.
[She backs up a bit. Nearby, the Scarlet Sentinel is munching on some popcorn. She speaks with her mouth full.]
Scarlet Sentinel: Beatin' up bad guys is fun.
[She shrugs and swallows.]
Lady Noument: I won't deny that. Oh, remember the first villain we took down as a group?
Rosethorn: High Roller...able to gamble almost anything. If he'd won that game with me, he'd have gotten my powers for a whole month...
Galaxy Girl: He was an odd one. He seemed weirdly innocent, like he was just trying to have fun or something. But he didn't seem to care if his little adventures hurt people...
Scarlet Sentinel: We sure hurt him, though.
[Guardian pops up, seemingly out of nowhere, with a big dumb smile on his face.]
Guardian: 'Member the first villain you and me took down together, Noument? The Candyman?
Lady Noument: It's "you and I". And yes, I remember. I still say I could have done it by myself.
Scarlet Sentinel: What are you doin' here, anyway?
Guardian: Answerin' questions, same as you! And besides, I wouldn't miss out on a chance to see such lovely ladies all gathered in one place.
[He summons his wings and flies a short distance into the air, then does a super cool flip so he's upside down.]
Guardian: Daaamn, Rosethorn, that leotard thingy makes your butt- OW!
[Galaxy Girl conjures up a small red ball of energy that floats over to Guardian and creates a small explosion, knocking the wind out of him and making him fall to the ground. His wings dissipate.]
Galaxy Girl: Down, boy. Rosethorn IS super pretty, but we're not gonna stand for you being a creep.
[Guardian mumbles an apology. Realist, Tecton, and Flagitio enter from the side.]
Tecton: Guardian! Holy shit, dude! You okay?
[Realist and Tecton rush over to him, while Flagitio sulks. Guardian stands up and dusts himself off.]
Guardian: I'm fine. It was my fault- I was bein' a dumbass perv again.
Realist: Ugh. [to Rosethorn] Sorry about him.
Rosethorn: Oh, i-it's not a, um, big deal or anything.
Lady Noument: Just keep it in your pants, okay?
Guardian [slightly dazed]: No prob, Bob...
[Tecton pats Guardian on the back. Flagitio grumbles something.]
Lady Noument [in a somewhat hostile tone]: Is there a problem?
Flagitio: No, just don't get why you have to be here. We don't even know your identities. How do we know you won't attack us like you did Guardian?
Realist: I hate to admit it, but he has a point.
[Scarlet Sentinel cracks her knuckles.]
Scarlet Sentinel: Is that a challenge?
[Rosethorn and Guardian try to get between the arguing heroes, holding out their hands palm-out in a pacifying manner.]
Rosethorn: H-hey, there's no need for all this!
Guardian: Yeah. We're all heroes here, ain't we?
[Rosethorn and Guardian make eye contact. She smiles at him, and he returns the favor.]
Realist: Your optimism is ever so infectious, our beloved Guardian angel.
Galaxy Girl: I agree with them.
Tecton: Yeah, me too. We can't be fightin' over stupid stuff all the time.
Lady Noument: I suppose that makes sense. If we're going to be here, answering personal questions and fighting crime together, there has to be some level of trust.
[Realist glances at Guardian and fidgets with his coat.]
Flagitio: ...Fine. Guess I got a little too cautious.
[The girls move together again, and the boys do the same. They pass the time with idle chatter and little displays of their powers- creating little flowers, balls of reality energy, shimmering stars, and so on- as they await the next question.]