Scout some of the talent

“Well, we’ve got time to kill. Might as well see if any of our buddies have shown.”

“I think I saw Blue Bolt and Roxy Rocket debating over who was faster when I got here,” Gaijin remarked. A streak of blue lightning nearly 40 feet zips past you two. “And at the moment, it appears Blue has taken the lead.”

A bit further away, you hear what sound like kids cheering on a schoolyard fight. Approaching, you see they’re not kids; two heroes are having a sparring match, and being cheered on by other costumed folks.

Triple Threat, a blonde in a dark blue tuxedo and top hat, dodges a vicious punch from her opponent, twirling away with a dancer’s grace before assuming a Capoeira stance.

Her opponent, Union Jill, clad in a black military jumpsuit emblazoned with the British flag, brings up her fists.

“You gonna practice for a competition, or throw a bloody punch at some point?” The brunette’s voice shows that she’s through playing around.

“I can do this all day, sweetie,” TT remarks, clearly enjoying herself.

“Five bucks on the Limey,” you whisper to Gaijin.