25 years after Houston was destroyed in a brutal supervillain attack, Jay Martin is accepted into the Texan Hero Network. Tasked with this sacred duty, he takes on the alter ego of Quickwit and vows to always protect Neo Houston.
Unfortunately, desp...
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After all, villains aren't likely to respect the sanctity of a legally mandated holiday. In fact, a lot of times villains like to thematically fit their crimes into whatever event is going on at the moment. Luckily, with the Fourth of July being such a minor celebration, Jay is hopeful he'll have an uneventful day.
And he jinxed it, didn't he?
The makeup artists crowd around Scoops as he sips his water. "Quickwit, right? You ready to try out reporting?"
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Jay nods wearily. "As ready as I'll ever be. But to be honest, I don't think you should expect anything from me. I'm not much of a public speaker."
"Don't worry about it," Scoops stands, stretching, "I'm not exactly looking for a sidekick, I just need the Network to see I'm trying to find one. So you can leave most of the talking to me—you can just be the comedic relief."
"Comedic relief? wha—"
Scoops grins ear to ear, long cape flowing gracefully as he floats a few inches off the ground. He turns to the camera drone as it reads out a robotic three, two, one, live.
"Goooood morning Houston! It's your favorite hero and reporter, Scoops! I hope you're having a festive Fourth of July. I'm here to bring you a special new segment."
