Alright, let me see if I can't do a quick glance-through and preliminarily assign characters. Note that this assignment is not final in the event that we have a switcheroo or additional player with different preferences in character, but I'd prefer to have it sorted out in advance so I can send you character sheets to glance at with your M&M 2e books (or ask me if you don't have them). That way, when we get to the game, we can jump right into the adventure with a minimum of getting to know the characters, and it should be fast-paced from there!
Preliminary Assignment:
fusangite: Lemuel Rien
RedWick: Elysia Thidman
Rel: Rex Arthur
Nerfwright: Allen
Ceresco: Elizabeth
OPEN SLOT / romp / maybe nobody: Lazarus Talbot
In case anyone cares about the two tie-breaks, I broke the Rex/Elysia vs Rex/Lazarus tie based on which character I wanted to be the open slot (not having Elysia in the party detracts more from some of the character interactions than not having Lazarus if I had to pick, and Elysia is also a character that works best when you have someone who wants to play her), and I broke the dual Allen/Elizabeth tie by virtue of first-come-first-serve.