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[everythingice]

she shakes her head, offering a small smile, "you're fine - i think i just got really distracted." which was nothing short of stupid, really, given all the things she could have potentially missed... but if something bad was to happen beyond a librarian scaring her a bit, her intuition would alert her to it beforehand, right?

... damn. how long has she been here? a glance to the window makes it clear it's been hours judging by the darkness that's overtaken the sky, and with a quick scan of the room, it's apparent she's the only one left except for the woman in front of her. "thanks - i... didn't realize it got this late." after quickly saving her work, brynn forces her computer shut, attention turning fully to the librarian before her.

"it was just some work... i have this presentation tomorrow, and i kept finding more things i needed to research - boring stuff," she shrugs, as even if brynn might find it somewhat interesting, most peoples' eyes would glaze over looking at her pages and pages of notes.

"i'm sure it's much more exciting here. every book you could want and good people watching, i'd imagine." her head tilts, chin moving to rest on her hand. "sorry that i couldn't give you anything more interesting to look at... my life isn't all that thrilling." certainly, it's nothing close to the days of the crime fighting hero she used to be.

it was an often occurrence; phyllis having to alert the patrons of the library that they were closing soon. phyllis had offered to work overnight shifts for the individuals who preferred to spend their late hours at the library but the budget wouldn't be able to afford keeping the lights on that long. one of the few remaining guests was a young woman bent over her her laptop, infused in her work, fingers drumming against keys as if there were a weapon aimed at the back of her head, commanding her to get whatever it was she was working on done pronto. phylis swallowed thickly, feeling guilty for having to pull her away when she was so invested in what she was doing. the ghoul was half tempted to go invisible, flutter around, nosily peer at what the other was so buried in but... that was ridiculously inappropriate. instead, she cleared her throat, making her presence known.

as the other jumped, phyllis lifted a hand to her mouth, gasping along with her before giggling, waving her hands. ❛ oh- no, i'm sorry !! didn't mean to spook yah, ❜ phyllis said apologetically, biting the inside of her cheek as she sheepishly tilted her head. ❛ i was just coming over to give you a heads up that the library's gonna be closing up soon.. wanted to give you time to wind down before i gotta shoo you on outta here.❜ the phantom slowly moved closer, curiously eyeing the woman on the other side of the table, almost inspecting her.

❛ i feel bad interrupting you, you seem like you were really into whatever it was you were doing.... ❜

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"kentechy." brynn confirms in a half whisper as not to taint the whole cafe with the word, grimacing. "some tech genius named ken from kentucky thinks it's the cleverest name to ever grace the earth." her eyes roll - there's clearly a reason why he's in tech and not any creative field... ken's lucky he's a damn good coder. "and believe me; we've tried to convince him to change it." some people have egos that just can't be shrunken, no matter how hard everyone around them might try.

she looks to riley, deadpan as her friend insists the logos aren't terrible, only missing something... but, she won't question it beyond her skeptical expression, as, really, she could use their level of optimism. "the name's non-negotiable... but maybe we can make it really tiny?" no. that's literally the opposite of the point of marketing. "sorry. dumb idea - they'd fire me if the literal name of the company was made invisible. but we'll make it work, somehow."

or, more likely, riley will make it work.

"i'll buy you a dozen after this, i swear." overpriced donuts are a small price to pay for riley helping her with this headache of an assignment, after all. "yeah?" her head tilts at her friend's claim the colors are wrong - but she won't peek yet, as curious as she is. "go wild. if he's getting his stupidly named company, he'll have to compromise by accepting whatever colors we choose."

riley was working on a lollipop, the sucker stuffed promptly in the pocket of her cheek as she played a game mindlessly on her phone, tuning out the mindless buzzing and chatter of the cafe in favor for the childish sound-effects coming from her cellular device. riley loved company, even if it was two individuals sharing a table and doing two completely separate things; and when brynn was going to the cafe to work on her big ol' corporate job, rare was it that they would decline the offer to tag along. riley didn't even like coffee; but they did like donuts and the other copious amounts of treats offered at their disposal.

when brynn called for riles attention, the blonde looked up, scrunching brows together as she pulled the lollipop out of her mouth and redirected their attention to the computer screen. confusion washed over the other's face, head noticably tilting just slightly as they made a better effort to observe it. ❛ ken...techy ?? ❜ riley sounded it out, wanting to make sure they understood precisely what they were reading.... ❛ kentechy, ❜ they repeated a little more confidently now, running the lollipop along their lower lip before looking at brynn.

❛ they're not terrible, ❜ riley said honestly, looking back at the screen; ❛ i mean, they're not great but... not terrible either. just, missing something. that and the name sucks. ❜ riley shoved the lollipop back in their mouth and slid the laptop closer to them, beginning to fiddle with some of the keys.

❛ if we get this right, you can repay me with one of those snazzy specialty donuts they got for sale here. i think the color pallet is all wrong- gotta compensate for the boring title with some flare. ❜

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@ghostgirlgeist

brynn isn't usually much of a library person, often preferring just to listen to her books to allow her to multitask as reading alone can make her feel so idle - but today, she's forced herself there not to check out anything, but to work outside of her apartment for once. her therapist recommended "getting out of her own space", and, so, for once, she's taking someone else's advice.

still, it doesn't feel that much different. she's hunched over her laptop in the same shitty posture as always, jaw locked in focus as her fingers tap away at the keys. it's all the same just in a more uncomfortable chair.

"oh my god." a gasp escapes her lips, heart skipping a beat as a stranger suddenly enters her sightline - was she always there and brynn was just too glued to her screen to even care? no, she definitely would have noticed. it's like... she just teleported, or something. "... sorry. i didn't see you. do you need something?" the words rush out, her heart still beating fast (even though, logically, it's silly to be scared, she literally has superpowers!) as she forces a polite smile.

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@wildimaginction

"don't judge, okay?" she slides her laptop over to riley, bracing herself for whatever reaction comes as she instinctively clenches her jaw tight, picks at her nails. of course, her friend isn't exactly the viciously judgemental type like many in her line of work, but brynn respects her more than nearly anyone when it comes to creativity.

the screen displays a half dozen different logo designs for an upcoming project she's in charge of the launch of: "KenTECHy", which... certainly isn't a company she named. some guy named ken based in kentucky has a startup and thinks it's the most clever name in existence, refusing to change it regardless of the myriad other suggestions brynn and her team offered.

the logos are what someone might expect: an outline of kentucky with "KEN" scrawled in the center, one with his face in it, another that's just "KenTECHy" but the "C" is... supposed to be kentucky? somehow?

they're awful.

"they're putting it on me to choose the logo, and... i kind of think they're all terrible," she grimaces, awaiting riley's reaction. "you're more creative than any of the corporate robots i'm working with... can you help make something that won't totally humiliate us all? i'll pay you for your help, obviously." and treat them to a free shopping trip, and buy her as many more coffees as she wants while they're in the corner of this cafe. it's the least she can do for inflicting KenTECHy on them.

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brynn doesn't know why she's here, exactly. maybe part of her knows that a crowded carnival offers the perfect chance for criminals slip into the masses and hopes a hero might be needed, while another is finally heeding her therapist's advice of taking a break. and so, when approached by an overeager woman about her age asking if she wants her face painted, she somehow finds herself saying - "...sure, why not." maybe it's just because her disposition reminds of her of her youngest sister, and the thought of breaking brooklyn's heart by denying face paint is too much to bear. "you can surprise me," she offers a soft smile, "just... maybe no googly eyes or feathers?" she's going to regret this, isn't she?

location: summer daze festival face painting booth

open starter: @evermorehqsstart

hiya! ya want me to paint your face or what? i can do whatever you want! we have these cute small design samples but i can also make your whole face like a pretty glittery mermaid or fairy princess if ya want! i can do it all, see? i got regular face paint and then glittery face paint and then just plain glitter, some googly eyes, feathers, we can go all out! whaddaya say?" the passerby might think she may be laying it on a bit too thick but mabel was just genuinely so jazzed to be here...and also might have had a mega sized slushie before coming in for her volunteer shift at the face paint stand, but those were just details if you asked her.

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BRYNN UTONIUM is based on BLOSSOM from the powerpuff girls. she is a 25 year old super human, tech project manager, and uses she/her pronouns. she has the power of flight, intuition, ice breath, and super strength & is written by ALEX.

Brynn is a perfectionist, endlessly striving to be better and better - even if some already see her as the best. It's not enough, it's never enough to just be great - there's always some imperfection to herself she notices and feels the constant need to smooth over, even if no one else notices it. 

Despite these insecurities clawing at her mind, she's egocentric and occasionally arrogant, believing herself inherently better than most people, a capable leader who people should listen to by virtue of her intelligence and experience. Despite being overly self critical, Brynn still knows she's smart, inventive, capable - and often attempts to compensate for her own insecurities by a show of overconfidence.

She longs for the life she once had, feeling like she constantly was working for something good and receiving validation from the entire city for her and her sisters' good deeds - and perhaps nothing she does here will ever be enough to satisfy her. Still, it doesn't stop her from constantly trying, working on project after project with little rest to distract herself from the constant feeling of restlessness and simply not being enough. 

HEADCANONS:

1. Caffeine addict. Barely sleeps, as she feels it's a waste of time and wants to be able to pass out with as little effort as possible - so she survives off a constant stream of coffee and some energy drinks that probably have messed up her heart a bit.

2. Sure, she may not have any legal jurisdiction in this world or even be known as a hero, but it doesn't stop her from participating in some vigilante justice from time to time. She has a mask she wears to conceal her identity... But more often than not, she just wanders around at night dressed silly only to find no crime happening at all. 

3. In her very limited free time usually obtained by putting off sleeping even further, Brynn secretly works on a novel about a trio of sisters fighting crime and being beloved by the whole world... It's definitely not just fanfiction about her former life she writes because she's severely homesick. Of course, it's heavily encrypted - it's her guilty pleasure alone!

4. Has an irrational fear of bugs and anything creepy crawly. Sure, she could use her ice breath to obliterate them or literally fly away herself - but something about them makes her shudder.

5. Her guilty pleasure is a good romcom and lots of sweets - when really needing a break, she'll take a "sick day" to stay on the couch and watch cheesy movies with a plethora of snacks, and try to not feel too guilty for wasting time.

6. Yes, she has important work to be doing (or so she tells herself), but she's also fairly vain - she'll never go out without making sure she looks composed and is sure to take good care of her skin, hair, and wardrobe. She's a big fan of shopping!

7. Prone to pettiness and getting into arguments about really dumb things that don't matter - she has this insatiable need to prove she's right, and will become annoyingly rigid in her specific beliefs at times. 

8. Petrified of being seen as a failure, embarrassment, etc - goes hand in hand with the constant need to prove herself. As a result, she'll often go to ridiculous lengths to seem competent... which might end up embarrassing her anyways.