[ The shift happens quickly, back to the very... very real reality that there was a chance for them to stop "pretending" to be heroes in the Metaverse and maybe make the transition to real-world, where they were just... kids with fake guns and high hopes. Ann shows an uncertainty in her face, not to discredit Tim but to discredit herself. They make a difference in the Metaverse, they change hearts and accomplish their goals but β it's getting harder. More serious and its impacting people far more than she could have imagined.
As he talks of schematics, she listens but... she speaks up: ]
You really think we could do this kind of stuff? We're not like you guys β don't have all this training or ... y'know, powers. Costumes and masks are just the easy stuff, even if it's just the starting point.
[ She can't even rely on Carmen for help now. Tim is stronger than her here β even if he has fleeting insecurities, he pushes through. Ann's learning that power, as herself and as Panther. Before she could even stew on it, she was laughing again over the picture of Morgana. ]
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[ The shift happens quickly, back to the very... very real reality that there was a chance for them to stop "pretending" to be heroes in the Metaverse and maybe make the transition to real-world, where they were just... kids with fake guns and high hopes. Ann shows an uncertainty in her face, not to discredit Tim but to discredit herself. They make a difference in the Metaverse, they change hearts and accomplish their goals but β it's getting harder. More serious and its impacting people far more than she could have imagined.
As he talks of schematics, she listens but... she speaks up: ]
You really think we could do this kind of stuff? We're not like you guys β don't have all this training or ... y'know, powers. Costumes and masks are just the easy stuff, even if it's just the starting point.
[ She can't even rely on Carmen for help now. Tim is stronger than her here β even if he has fleeting insecurities, he pushes through. Ann's learning that power, as herself and as Panther. Before she could even stew on it, she was laughing again over the picture of Morgana. ]