2.1/ audio / the flame inside your heart - why are there only ashes left?

[dedikated]

( Well, isn't this the rarest of sounds. But text doesn't cut it when there's a fucking fire heading through the city. )

Reet.

( And Kate does not sound anywhere near as carefully neutral as most might be used to. Her voice is a sharp snap, all business. )

If you're safe and you work at the Clinic, tell me what you're doing right now. Priorities are making sure anyone who needs healing is healed and that we have a safe place to work in.

( Sometime after the city split in two and before she left, Kate thought about opening a second clinic location, and now that thought is reoccurring. )

If you need healing, use the emergency alert app to send your location to a staff member or report here.

( And now, for something more personal: )

Anyone with powers to fight the fire or heal people can come to me for a boost to their abilities if needed.

That's all.

( Well, except for this bit, which is locked to clinic staff: )

Place is in the road of the fire. Got a whole load of flammable items in it. You get a chance, pick as much shit up and move it somewhere else.

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[eyeofthetiger]

Ah...

[ he blinked and then coughed into the phone. ]

Wait, did I just hear you call yourself a battery?

[ she must be one heck of a smokin, hot woman. Or something. He's not really sure what. ]

[dedikated]

... S'pose so.

( Maybe an amplifier would be more accurate, since she doesn't really give people more power, just makes it more efficient. But, for now- )

Don't matter 's long as it works.

( Pause. Come to think of it- )

D'you even have powers? ( She doesn't remember Dean as he was last visit having any, but then, her abilities were even more tedious than they are now. )

[eyeofthetiger]

[ he snorted ]

If you're talking about like Superman, no. I'm afraid I'm about as human as they get.

[ Dean doesn't even know he's destined to be a meat suit for an angel someday. So it's probably best that he doesn't know what his "super" power is supposed to be. Still. ]

Thanks for the offer though. If I ever I need a boost, I'll let you know.

[ uh... yeah. It's probably a good thing she can't see him winking through the phone. ]

[dedikated]

( Yeah you've got a lot to learn, Dean. )

Plannin' on developin' some?

( Hey. At least she sounds amused. )

[eyeofthetiger]

[ let's just hope he never needs to ]

Can't say I wouldn't mind it, but I could do without the radioactive spider bites, honestly. I'm not really cut out for spandex.

[ don't ask how he knows ]

As for the brigade, I'll look 'em up. If we happen to get out of this more or less intact, I wouldn't mind hearing a few more stories if you end up with a few hours to spare.

[ and not to mention he could also put a face to the voice he's been talking to these last however many minutes. ]

[dedikated]

Always got time for a drink when th' place isn't on fire.

( She's assuming that hasn't changed in the however-many-years Dean's jumped back with this appearance. )

[eyeofthetiger]

[ he's grinning and she doesn't even know it ]

Then it's a date. Don't wear yourself out doing whatever voodoo you're doing over there. I'd hate to have to carry you into the bar.