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[So, being rained on in the woods makes it pretty clear she's not on the Watchtower anymore. There's a few possibilities: she remembers flying back with the force of Fate rejecting her spell, so maybe she hit her head. Or maybe it's some illusion caused by the rebound. A very real illusion, as she can feel her whole body ache as she sits up. But there's no way she's not hallucinating this.]

Toto, I've a feeling we're not in outer space anymore. [She mumbles the words to herself, unaware that anyone might be listening. The journal has gone beyond notice, though it's been silently broadcasting the scene since a minute or so before Zatana woke. Thankfully she's close enough to a tree that the rain falling on her is light enough to not be too much of a concern. Instead her eyes have wandered downward, taking in her change of clothing with a frown.]

Oh you've got to be kidding me. [Zatanna tugs at the collar of the dress she wears, clearly displeased by the slip.] Yeah, this has to go. Emit ot egnahc sehtolc!

[She lifts her hands over her head as she speaks the words, and seconds later a cloud of smoke flows up the same path to cover Zatanna completely. It doesn't last long, vanishing within moments to reveal the girl now wearing an outfit better suited for a magician. For some reason though, it makes the pain in her back worse, and her jacket feels far too tight. She shifts where she sits for a moment before shrugging off the outermost layer to reveal a pair of grey wings.]

What in the--?! [Zatanna gasps, eyes wide as she takes in the sight of the appendages now attached to her. Actually attached; they move when she thinks of moving them, and she feels it when she touches them.] Great. A fake world with bad taste in clothing and accessories. Just what I needed.

[She takes another look at the jacket, slowly shaking her head.] At least I've still got my magic. Dda seloh rof sgniw! [After another cloud puff, this only only around the jacket, she slides the coat back on--gingerly, since the wings still hurt.

She makes her way to her feet then, determined to find out what's going on. Hopefully exploring will give her the answers she needs to get back. If she's lucky, maybe she'd wake up and find out there could still be a chance to thwart Fate.

The only place she ends up, however, is in Luceti proper. With the advice of a few good samaritans in mind, Zatanna changes into something a little less battling-bad-guys ready using the same method as before. Not that the rain makes exploring easy, but there's not really much avoiding it. Luckily summoning an umbrella is easy enough to do, and gives her adequate cover as she wanders pretty much everywhere public, just trying to get some idea for where she is.]

{ooc: open action or voice to any; Zatanna will be looking around randomly, so feel free to catch her anywhere.}

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[Max grins back and holds up his arm where there's a band of blue thread wrapped around his wrist.]

Shield. Set it up earlier. Works pretty well for keeping the rain off.

Enchanted thread? [Zatanna leans a little closer, curious to see if there's anything more to the charm.] Huh. Most enchantments I've seen require some sort of jewel or something.

It's definitely convenient, though. [She lifts up her free hand in a wave.] I'm Zatanna. New girl, although if you're like everyone else around here, you've probably guessed that already.

That sounds kind of expensive just to keep the rain off.

[He lets her look at the thread, just a simple braid. Nothing outwardly special.]

Max. And yeah, I might have got that impression. Welcome to Luceti.

Which is why I stick to umbrellas. [She grins as she twirls the device in question for a short moment, though she's careful not to accidentally splash Max.]

Thanks. You know, the people around here are a lot friendlier than you'd think after being dumped in the woods to wake up alone, confused, and with wings.

Yeah well, I have a horrible memory for stuff like that.

[He grins a little sheepishly and shrugs.]

Everyone's been there at one point or another. At least it isn't snowing.

Plus a piece of thread is a lot easier to carry around. You don't have to deal with that awkward moment of trying to find some place to put it when you go inside somewhere.

[She can definitely see the advantages to it.]

Oh, please tell me you're joking. [To think, there's a way that her arrival could have been worse.] Do they at least give them better clothes?

There is that. Something you can shove into a pocket until you need it is a lot more convenient.

[He smiles a little at the question and shakes his head.]

I wish. The guys don't even get shirts.

If you're not good at pulling things out of thin air. [Zatanna clarifies with a grin. Still, it's pretty interesting, especially since this guy can enchant something so ordinary.]

Oh wow. [Okay, so depending on the guy that might not be so bad--except Zatanna doesn't say that. She also doesn't forget that they have to go through it in the middle of winter too, apparently.]

Bad taste and no consideration. I don't suppose anyone has lodged a formal complaint with our hosts yet?

'fraid my talents lie elsewhere.

[He grins back for a moment and then laughs at her reaction.]

Well, I think their reaction to formal complaints is usually to kidnap people so...

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Oh that's promising. [Zatanna frowns.] Sounds like we're being entertained my some really great guys.

Yeah, welcome to the Luceti Ritz. Not that I'm any kind of bitter or anything.

No reason to be. Brought to an alternate dimension, had your body altered, and you can be kidnapped if you complain about it. A good time will clearly be had by all.

And kidnapped if you don't complain. I think they just like kidnapping in general. Also sending us to fight a war with no training.

You know, back home we'd call those kinds of people supervillains. [Along with a few other names. Zatanna's cheer is definitely gone now.]

Has anyone tried to stop them? Or did I get here before the big rebellion that I really hope is in the works?

At least they aren't trying to use us in ritual sacrifice like the opposition.

[God, the Malnosso were the lesser of two evils, weren't they?]

I'm sure they have. Some people have been here getting on for five years. But... it's difficult when you can't really get at them.

...You know, it's pretty bad when the people basically enslaving you aren't the worst ones out there.

[Ritual sacrifice? Seriously? This just keeps getting worse and worse. Really, it's a little more bleak with every word that comes out of Max's mouth.]

Just out of sheer curiosity, is there any sort of upside to this? [Because Zatanna really could use an upside.]

It kinda is, yeah. [When you put it like that, it was pretty depressing actually.]

Uh... when we aren't being experimented on, the village is kind of nice? Everything's free which is a bonus. Good people.

So let me guess. You're not normally part of the welcoming committee, right? [Because wow, Max. Zatanna sure does feel down about everything right now.]

Everyone I've run into has been pretty nice. [She'll give them both that much, mostly because they probably need it now.] And yeah, I heard about the "no money" bit. Nice to know we're taken care of, at least.

Depends what you want. Confetti and puppies or the truth.

[He'd rather know straight off, although even then, the shifts had been kind of a gut punch.]

There is that. It takes a bit of weight off you. It's not terrible all the time. I don't mean to give that impression. It's just always at the back of your mind.

Puppies are pretty cute. [But Zatanna appreciates the fact that he’s honest, even if it’s a lot to take in.]

I can see how it would be. [She’s pretty sure she’ll be thinking about it constantly from now on too, thanks Max.] Kind of makes you wonder how anyone manages not to be miserable around here.

Okay, fair. I should probably have led with puppies. I'll remember that for next time.

[He gives a small smile and shrugs.]

Good people. I mean, there's a school here, and a decent bar and hot springs. Believe it or not, for some people this is actually an improvement.

Hey, every act is a work in progress.

[She does have to grin at what he opts to mention, though.]

Well, I'm fourteen, so I think I'm obligated by the laws of the universe to take no comfort in having a school around. And I'm pretty sure that if I tried to get a drink in a bar, my dad would have a heart attack, different universe or not. The hot springs might have potential though.

[Yet for every up, there is also a down, and Zatanna stares at Max in disbelief for a minute.]

You're serious about that.

Okay, the things I think are great might not apply to teenagers but... you get to live in your own flat with no parental supervision and don't have to worry about getting a job or money.

I'm pretty sure that was what I wanted when I was fourteen.

[His expression becomes more serious when she asks that, and he nods.]

I'm serious. My housemates... some people come from some really bad places.

[Zatanna really can't smile at that, at least not with the same humor she's shown up to that point. Instead she looks away for a second, trying not to let the irony of his words overwhelm her.]

I used to wish for that too. It's...kind of not all it's cracked up to be.

[But she doesn't want to go into it, even if the alternative is just as bleak.]

That's pretty awful. I guess it does give perspective though.

Can't argue with that. There is only so much take away food you can eat before you start to hate yourself. And get sick from malnutrition.

Yeah, it sucks. But it does make you think. At least here they're getting a chance.

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