Don't Worry, Be Frusion
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You catch a giant blob of glowing frusion energy in your EEK meter. It's so intense you assume it must be another superhero (or villain) wandering Hyde Park, but when you tilt the goggles up, nothing is there. You check again, and the figure is still there, but it's so bright all you can tell is it's humanoid. It takes a moment to dial down the sensitivity, because you've never needed to use that switch before.
At that point the figure is nearly on top of you. You can make out that it's a man. It's hard to tell with all the glowing, but he doesn't seem particularly violent. You can tell that his lips are moving, but of course you can't hear anything. You try to gesture back, mouthing words and waving your arms. The man tilts his head, as if he's trying to understand. Then he reaches out and puts a hand on your wrist.
The lights go out for a second. Then there's a burst of rainbow color that you can feel more than see. Then the lights go out again.
When you come to, everything seems quiet. You try your EEK meter, but the circuits are fried. The frusion man could be standing right in front of you, and you'd never know it. You feel a little weird, too. Like your super powers are a little topsy turvy. It's kind of like having the hiccups, and not knowing if or when the next is going to come, but for your super powers. Little sparks keep popping off of your talisman, too, which can't be good.
There's nothing to do but go see Ebeneezer. "Yes, that sounds like my brother Marley," he says as he's fixing your EEK meter. "I'm glad to know he still exists, in some form. It may not be normal, but it's better than being dead. There must be some conscience there. He may also be the force behind the continued frusion issues. Perhaps his own frusion metabolism has essentially become a small frusion reactor? Hard to say. We have to find him again. Try not to make contact next time."
You agree, but roll your eyes when Ebeneezer isn't looking. Scientists. Half the time they're telling you things that don't make any sense, but the other half of the things they say are so obvious.
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- The name of the adventure refers to Bobby McFerrin's song Don't Worry, Be Happy.