[The storm blew in out of nowhere, rain suddenly cascading from the sky to rumbles of thunder. Fortunately, a shield could make do as an umbrella, in a pinch.]
[Even better, the wrecked city Steven had found himself in might not have running power or water or phone service, but it had plenty of abandoned buildings that offered at least a covered dry area until this passed.]
[Prying open a wedged-shut -or possibly even locked, at one point- door, he squeezed into a long-disused convenience store and took a few deep breaths of the stale air. His shield vanished in a small puff of sparkles. Steven paused, ruffling his hair to rid it of the rain that had made it past his shield.]
[And paused. Was that another clap of thunder, or something inside the store? A second of cautious rummaging in his bag produced a flashlight.]
first meeting in a nebulous jamjar setting I guess?
[Even better, the wrecked city Steven had found himself in might not have running power or water or phone service, but it had plenty of abandoned buildings that offered at least a covered dry area until this passed.]
[Prying open a wedged-shut -or possibly even locked, at one point- door, he squeezed into a long-disused convenience store and took a few deep breaths of the stale air. His shield vanished in a small puff of sparkles. Steven paused, ruffling his hair to rid it of the rain that had made it past his shield.]
[And paused. Was that another clap of thunder, or something inside the store? A second of cautious rummaging in his bag produced a flashlight.]
Hello?