planning out the next few pages

8:07 pm eastern

brainstorm for page 6+

I'm playing in my head scenarios of the aftermath of Curquill City's bio-bomb. I can choose to either have the disarming succeed but at the cost of trust in Spark Shock due to the events that happened in the room with the bio-bomb and Buster. Or I can choose to have the bio-bomb detonate, end up affecting the citizens and creating a lot of tension between Spark Shock and the group and possibly the whole group. The second path would hint the creation of human mutation, supernatural abilities, etc. The first path wouldn't though...

I also have the option of revealing the brother around this time. I can either have a member of the evac team mention at a pass about the awkward situation but it seems too forced to have that lead to the sibling reunion. I also had the idea of having Lisa (main character) catching on a news channel cover story, about the bio-bomb and the effects of it on Curquill City, a glimpse of her brother in the background of the news reporter. She would notice it in the background of a comic panel. This would take place a few days after the event at Curquill City while the group is still dealing with the consequences and reprimanding Spark Shock for her actions during the critical moments with the bio-bomb.
While the first main focus of the chapter, if these scenes cleanly begin with a new chapter, though if it doesn't it's not too bad either. would be trying to deal with issues surrounding Curquill City.
This would be either:
- bio-bomb went off route:
heroes have to contain the mess, Spark Shock is getting a serious talking to, clip of the large news story cover is displayed, Lisa notices in a frame someone she believes to be her brother - further close up and frame clean up proves her suspicion.

- bio-bomb didn't go off route:
Spark Shock is getting questioned why she put personal relations and emotions in front of the task, there is no large news story cover on the event at Curquill City, only the arrest of Mitchens, brother isn't in background of news cover,
-- this means brother's introduction isn't until later, but I haven't figured out how exactly without making it too forced. I could bring him up in a later conflict/mission but I haven't figured out how to bring the conversation up. It would require Cogs and his investigation search, a sketch of the brother and Blue Eye mentioning she recognizes the person (looking on the screen Cogs is using). Since they know he's a real person, they know that the "story" Lisa told Cogs is actually true and thus starts the search for the brother (and cousin, but no visual confirmation yet so there are no leads on the cousin yet). A group is sent to search Curquill City and the surrounding cities since the evac suggested possible leaving of the city but no confirmation on a return.
Search route, didn't join:
-- during the search time, Lisa is sent to the training room to see what her abilities are. At the moment, the only known ability is 'able to breath in space' due to her abilities.
search route, did join:
I just got the sudden idea that this search mission is the first one where Lisa is allowed to leave the headquarters, with an escort, who really is like a watch dog over her. This would lead to her saving a young male adult from the burning building because she could hear his cry for help over the roaring flames.  Actually no I can't use this mission story line yet, she hasn't found out what her powers are yet so flight is impossible for Lisa.