noitatnacni: (let me get this straight)
Zatanna ([personal profile] noitatnacni) wrote2013-05-01 10:25 pm

001 | Action/Accidental Video

[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.}
curiositykills: Under the Red Hood (our trust will fade)

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[personal profile] curiositykills 2013-05-14 01:55 am (UTC)(link)
For real? [He recognizes the names, but there's still something odd about—

...wait a second. After a pause, he asks:]
Are you supposed to be Zatanna?
curiositykills: Red Hood and the Outlaws (it's all in your mind)

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[personal profile] curiositykills 2013-05-14 02:35 am (UTC)(link)
I, uh... Sorry. I always thought you'd be older.

[He'd never actually met her, but who didn't know of Zatanna? Still, though. He's pretty sure she's older.]

Me? Just a kid from Gotham. [He'd be more specific, but there's something he wants to be sure of first.] You wouldn't happen to know someone named Artemis, would you?

[He's pretty sure the answer is yes. All of this would make a lot more sense that way.]
curiositykills: Under the Red Hood (I've stood in the dark)

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[personal profile] curiositykills 2013-05-15 12:23 am (UTC)(link)
Pretty hard not to. I mean, we've never met—I've never even seen you on stage before—but I definitely know who you are.

[Or, well. Who she is where he's from. He's got a much better understanding of the situation now, though, so he doesn't have much trouble deciding where to go from here.]

Hey, it's a big city. But yeah, she's here. She mentioned something about a team, too.
curiositykills: Red Hood and the Outlaws: Rebirth (there's no one left to tell)

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[personal profile] curiositykills 2013-05-15 12:53 am (UTC)(link)
Well, maybe not yet. That's another thing about this place. People can come here from different worlds, but they can come here from different time periods, too.

[Big maybe, though. If different worlds were a thing, who's to say different futures weren't a thing, either? Her question makes him think for a second, though.]

Uh... Good question. I haven't seen her around much lately. [He makes it a point to filter the next part of his message, since he figures she might not want to make it everyone's business.] We live on the same floor, though. Community housing building five, fourth floor. Maybe after you've had a chance to look around, you could stop by.
curiositykills: Red Hood and the Outlaws (through madness we'll find)

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[personal profile] curiositykills 2013-05-16 07:59 am (UTC)(link)
Yes to the famous stage magician part, not sure about your dad. Sorry about that.

[He's not sure if it's something he'd ever even hear about, to be honest. Bruce did have a habit of not telling him everything, though that isn't the only reason he doesn't know. He explains:]

See, I think it's more a combination of the two. The future of a similar world, I mean. See, Artemis told me about your team, but it's pretty different where I'm from.
curiositykills: Nightwing: Year One (while cast into the nothingness)

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[personal profile] curiositykills 2013-05-17 05:21 am (UTC)(link)
The teenage superhero part's still the same, but the rest of the team? Almost entirely different. No Superboy or Miss Martian. No Zatanna or Artemis, either. I know because I've met everyone on that team.

But Robin hasn't been on any other teams. Not yet, anyway.
curiositykills: Red Hood and the Outlaws (the endless possibilities)

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[personal profile] curiositykills 2013-05-18 04:20 am (UTC)(link)
Well, to tell the truth, I think it sounds insane either way. And that's probably because it is insane, but it's still true.

But the reason I know this stuff? It's like you said, no superhero-connected kids in Gotham whatsoever. [He says it that way because hey, she's right. They were three for three in Luceti right now.] I'm Robin—not your Robin, or the one I mentioned, either. I'm the second where I'm from.
curiositykills: Red Hood and the Outlaws: Rebirth (place your weapons by your side)

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[personal profile] curiositykills 2013-05-21 01:45 am (UTC)(link)
Hey, why should I bother hiding my face from a pretty girl? [There's a smirk in his voice, but he gets where she's coming from. He's not sure how Bruce would feel about him doing things this way, but... He also doesn't care. He can do what he wants as long as the boss isn't here.] It's a small town. Unless I wore my mask all the time, it's kinda pointless pretending I'm not who I am. You guys would figure it out eventually.

Besides, those things get itchy, you know?
curiositykills: Gotham Knights (so I robbed you blind)

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[personal profile] curiositykills 2013-05-22 09:15 am (UTC)(link)
I guess your name's cool enough that you don't have to. [He's just kidding, mostly. Goodness knows the whole secret identity thing doesn't have everything to do with the coolness of your own name.] But the name's Jason. Jason Todd. We might not be from the same Earth, but we're kind of like teammates.

[So he definitely didn't have any issues with her or anyone else knowing his name.]
curiositykills: Red Hood and the Outlaws: Rebirth (you can't break me)

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[personal profile] curiositykills 2013-05-23 06:33 am (UTC)(link)
You, too. And good luck settling in and all that, you know? If you need anything, all you've gotta do is call.