001 | Action/Accidental Video

[noitatnacni]

[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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[noitatnacni]

[She’s really glad that Katara does understand, because Zatanna’s having to fight off a bit of guilt over it. It feels a lot like wishing the worst for the people she cares about, which is the opposite of what she wants for them. Still, she can’t help but hope a bit to, even if Katara’s question is a little tricky to answer.]

Well, I’ve got a few of them. [And they almost all have code names. Zatanna hesitates as she tries to decide whether to go with the superhero identities or the normal ones, although there are a couple of people she can ask about right away.] Robin and Artemis are about my age, if you know either of them?

[markofthebrave]

I... actually know a few people who call themselves Robin. But they're... kind of cagey.

[noitatnacni]

That doesn't rule them out. The one I know is a little shorter than I am, and goes around wearing a domino or sunglasses all the time. He wouldn't be upfront about what his real name is either; it's kind of a long story, but he has to keep it secret.

[Or a short story if she's heard of Batman; then because he says so would sum it up nicely.]

[markofthebrave]

[Please hold.]

A domino?

[noitatnacni]

Yeah. It’s a mask that covers the eyes and a bit of the face surrounding them. [She outlines the area where it would go on her own face.]

[markofthebrave]

Oh. [Katara blinks.] Yes, they both do that, actually.

[noitatnacni]

...Wait. Both?

[Two Robins who wear dominos? This is starting to get weird in a whole new way.]

Do either of them go around wearing a cape? And an "R" on their chest, over their hearts?

[markofthebrave]

Yes, they both do. [Katara nods, then tilts her head.] Did anyone explain to you about the world copies here?

[noitatnacni]

The look of confusion on my face is probably going to answer your question. [Because Zatanna does indeed seem very lost when she starts talking about world copies.] Just what do you mean?

[markofthebrave]

Well, if you know a Robin, then you're probably from an Earth. But I know at least fifty people from Earths. Some of them share the same common knowledge, some of them just share geography. Some of them have everything the same, some of them have just one or two things that are different. [Katara's eyes were compassionate.] So there might be two Robins here, but it's possible that neither one of them could be the Robin you know - just a lot like him.

[noitatnacni]

Oh. [That…Zatanna’s not sure how to take that. She looks off into the distance, her hold on the umbrella tightening as she tries to reconcile that notion. Not the Robin she knows, but similar. A slightly off copy of the guy she might have been considering—]

I guess I’ll find out when I meet them. [No point in zoning out over it. Maybe one of them would turn out to be the one from her version of the world. Zatanna works up a pretty good smile, even if it doesn’t quite hit genuine.] Thanks for the heads up.

[markofthebrave]

"No problem," Katara said gently, knowing how strange that concept was. She had been more sensitive to what the news of different and similar worlds and timelines could mean after finding out her entire life laid out in front of her like a map. "Anything else that you want to know while I'm here? I know there's a lot to get used to."

[noitatnacni]

"Yeah, there is. I think I'm good for now." Zatanna's heard other things along the way, and she's still trying to let most of them settle in her mind. Of course she knows it's all stuff she needs to learn, but could anyone blame her for trying to space it out a bit?

"Thanks for all the help though. I appreciate it."

[markofthebrave]

"No problem," Katara smiled. "If you have any other questions, feel free to stop by the Welcome Center at any time. We usually have someone there. And Haruhi started a kind of... open door for people who just want to talk. Haruhi's... a little strange sometimes, but she's been here for a long time."

[noitatnacni]

“Huh. Guess this whole New Feather thing really must be regular.” If they have a place called the Welcome Center, anyway. But it’s good to know, and Zatanna nodded—at least up until the part where she mentioned the open door bit.

“That sounds a lot like counseling.” Not that Zatanna’s knocking it; it does a lot of good for people who need it. She just doesn’t want to be one of the people needing it. Not on her very first day there or anything.

[markofthebrave]

"Every two months," Katara said with a nod. "And I think that is what Haruhi calls it. You never know when it might be good to have someone to talk to. Things can get pretty strange around here," she added with a smile. "But don't worry - everyone's in this together."

[noitatnacni]

"Yeah, sure." Well, Zatanna can see it; just not necessarily for her. But she's not going to badmouth it, especially with what she's heard.

"Hey, thanks for all the help. I appreciate it."

[markofthebrave]

"No problem," Katara said with a smile. "Good luck."

And she began to continue along her way.