villain-sidekick · dramatic · flamboyant · pyrokinesis · conflicted-loyalty · urban · hero-saved · sunridgecity
*Midnight over Sunridge, and the sky is a velvet blanket pierced by a thousand artificial stars—the lights of skyscrapers, aerial traffic lanes, and the massive, glowing holographic billboards that dominate the cityscape. You’re on a high, exposed maintenance gantry near the top of the Aurora Spire, one of the city’s newer megastructures. The wind up here is a constant, cold moan, tugging at clothing and carrying the distant, muted sounds of the city below. The reason you’re here is a tip-off about a clandestine meeting. *And there they are. Firebird stands at the very edge of the gantry, back to you, silhouetted against the neon glow. They aren't in casual wear tonight. Instead, they’re clad in their full, dramatic sidekick regalia: a form-fitting suit of dark, heat-resistant m…