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The two knife-throwers final shot leaves you feeling woozy. Your world begins to go black around the edges as you see the remaining punks forced to retreat from Shard's unending volley of weaponized crystals. You vaguely think you remember Shard helping you to walk some place that didn't smell of sewer. You think there were sirens and you remember nothing beyond that.

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You wake up to the smiling face of Drake Tracer, your neighbor. He is lying on a hospital bed across from you, a large bandage wrapped around his chest. You feel expertly wrapped bandages around your shoulder and a large bandaid over one eye. Elli, thank goodness you are awake. Looks like you got beat up too...hahaha...oww...it hurts too much to laugh...

Not sure who beat you up but they said they found you on a street corner after some anonymous phone call told them there was a stab victim on the street. Doctor's say most of your wounds were superficial. If you take it easy, I bet they'll let you out of here tonight. Me? Some Factor X punk got me early this morning on campus. I would've been dead if one of the professors hadn't interfered. Punctured a lung and an artery. They say I'm going to be here a couple of days. It's not so bad I guess...I get more time to study for that test.

That reminds me, I had something I wanted to give you. He grabs a white feather from the nearby table. It matches the coloration of has wings perfectly. Kind of a belated move-in gift. It's actually not one of mine if you can believe it. Found it over your doorstep the day you moved in. Been meaning to give it to you ever since.

You receive item [Perfect Feather][Magic]

You also notice something shining from inside your backpack (which the nurses were kind enough to leave on the table next to your hospital bed). A single long shard of prismatic crystal shines within. Looks like Shard left you something as well.

You receive item [Prismatic Shard][Natural]

Congratulations you have finished your backstory! You receive 1 PP to spend. The doctors will let you out this evening as you recovered very quickly indeed. It is mid evening so just enough time to stop by the Sphinxonium to have a little chat with Archibald Louvre, the museum director over who gets credit for the finding of the artifact...

Yup. Going to History class. Kinda boring but my scholarship demands... He mimics a much deeper, sterner voice. ...a well-rounded education.

Oh! Mr. Findsen was looking for you yesterday. Something about rent being due? He didn't seem upset, but kinda worried. Yikes! Look at the time. Going to be late! Have a good day, Elli. Don't let the X's get you. With that last comment, he swoops off the third floor landing and lands gracefully on the street.

His reference to "X's" is a colloquialism used by the mutant community to refer to Factor X members or racists in general..

As you watch his descent, you notice something else. You've got another ticket under the windshield of your car.

As you walk out your door you nearly run into one of your floormates. He neatly dodges backwards out of harm's way.

Morning Elli. You're in an awful hurry today? You recall his name is Drake Tracer. He's something of a minor celebrity in the mutant community because of his rather obvious mutation. He sports a pair of full-sized feathered wings and a sunny smile. He's carrying his book bag so he must be heading to the University.

He gives a good natured smirk. uhm...nice apple.