37.2 Story Hooks?

NICOLE

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In a shoddy rundown apartment in Centrax, one Nicole Alset, wannabe Academic, was hard at work on her newest project. She was sure it would be the one invention that would get her admitted as an Academic, to be recognized as a rising star by Marquee's Board of Intellects.

"This time it's gonna work..."

With a flick of a switch, the young woman watched eagerly as her contraption shuddered and shook. Null Energy was a concept that had been constantly laughed at whenever she tried to prove her theories to her so-called colleagues, but she'll show them. She'll show them all!

"Work dammit!" Nicole cackled, her glasses crooked on her face as she stared wide-eyed at the stuttering device. "I won't be a laughing stock for long!"

[*SPARK!*]

"Oh?!" she yelped out, both in surprise and excitement. "A spark of energy?! Have I-"

[*BOOM!*]

"Fvck!-"