"Well, then maybe New Wave would be just the thing."

"Aren't they all, like, the same family or some such?"

"They are, but I don't know if that's a membership requirement per se, they might have just not gotten anyone wanting to join them who wasn't related, yet. They'd fit your color scheme too."

"Yeah, that's actually not a bad idea. And I mean, they've got some cool powers, being seen with them won't hurt."

"Yeah."

"...though taking an E88 cape down would probably be like instant-fame, at least around Brockton Bay."

"Yeah, if you pull if off."

"And being dead if I don't. I don't expect most of them even know what nonbinarity is, but given their position on gay people they probably would have a problem with me as well."

"You're a cape, it can just as easily come off as an identity protection measure."

"Yeah, true enough."

"My costume and Dad's are both concealing enough that E88 doesn't know if they should hate us or not, so that's fun."

"Yes it is." Pause. "You're a girl, right?"

"Don't let the lack of boobplate fool you."

"I am pretty sure a boobplate's about as necessary as nipples on Eidolon's armor."

"Worse than."

"Though, I mean, I suppose some capes are invulnerable enough that they do it for the sexy. Which I don't complain about." Pause. "Or just clueless enough that they think it makes sense or should be used or something, in which case, well, no skin off my nose."

"I can't actually think of anyone who uses the design off the top of my head."

"I think I've seen a minor villain or two online."

"Well, better them than someone I'd stop to wince about if they got their sternum broken."

"I'd hope Branding was at least sane enough not to let them."

"That's not Branding's job. Branding would probably love the authority to put somebody in a costume like that. But no, it's definitely not Protectorate-compatible."

"It's not? You mean there will be multiple teams invested in changing how I look?"

"There is one invested in how you look and one making sure you don't have major practical liabilities like boobplate."

"...well I like the second one."

"Ah-huh."