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[losthermask]

Player Name: Shira
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Character Name: Shayera (Hawkgirl) Hol
Character Fandom: Justice League/Justice League Unlimited, DCA


[Shayera awoke on a grassy meadow in a damp white dress that even she would consider short, with a pain in her back and her mace immediately to her right.

Well. Things could be worse.

Slowly, so as not to attract attention in case someone was watching her, she reached out for the hilt of her familiar weapon. Once she had it in her hand, Shayera immediately sprang to her feet.

Oh good. There was no one in sight. Peachy. That meant there was no one around to immediately pound for answers. She attempted to take to the sky, but her back immediately exploded in pain.]

What the--

[She craned her head to see two tiny useless golden wings between her two Thanagarian ones. Now that annoyed her.]

All right, whatever joker thought it was a good idea to take away my clothes and leave me my mace should come out now so we can share a good laugh.

[Glancing around again, she located a book. Picking it up, she saw her name on it.]

Oh, you've got to be kidding me.

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[brightestday]

[Well Judas Priest, if that's not a familiar voice. It's about time.]

If it's a joke, I'm still waiting for the punchline.

[losthermask]

[And then there was John's voice through the book. The last time she'd seen him... Shayera steeled herself. This would be exactly the weakness she would attack, if it was some sort of trick. She would have to make sure it wasn't a weakness.]

You always did need to work on your sense of humor. Where am I?

[brightestday]

[He was from a little ways ahead. And had time to settle into Luceti, this time without Clark, Bruce, and Diana. Shayera, though. This was going to be a first.]

This enclosure we're situated in is called Luceti by the organization containing us her. The planet has no known name, but we're in another universe, far beyond Oa's reach. Neat as I can tell, we've been brought here through some kind of rift in time and space. Unfortunately our captors have been keeping me and my fellow prisoners in the dark on further details.

[losthermask]

[...uh-huh.

Well, the first thing to do would be to make sure that he was who he said he was.]

So you're telling me this is worst than that time on Battle Planet?

[Or. You know. War World. But without a pause, only John would know that, and that it had been Superman who had been trapped.]

[brightestday]

Couldn't tell you. It was Flash and Wonder Woman that were on War World.

[He knows the deal. He's given enough information to correct her, but not give away everything. After all, she has to prove she's on the level too.]

[losthermask]

Oh sure, I guess if you put the two of them together you can get Superman.

[Which meant it really was John. She wasn't sure if she was relieved or if that made it even worse.

On the plus side, at least that meant that the information he shared was as true as he knew it to be. Lying wasn't John's strong suit. Unlike...]

[brightestday]

Location?

[They've chatted enough on the journal already.]

[losthermask]

A meadow? It looks like it's someplace out of a storybook.

[She knows, she knows. Enough with the sarcasm; give him something he can use. She's not sure she wants his help, but if he was willing to come and find her, then... Shayera tilted her head and listened. Her senses felt oddly dull, but she could still make out the sound of running water.]

I can hear a stream. It's about a mile away.

[voice]

[noitatnacni]

Hawkgirl?

[Okay, maybe it isn't Hawkgirl. Her uniform is gone, and Zatanna's only ever seen the woman in her mask. Those wings are pretty unique where she comes from though, and the mention of the mace--

It doesn't hurt to try, right?]

It's Zatanna. Zatara's daughter?

[voice]

[losthermask]

I've heard of you. But I don't think we've met. It's Shayera now.

Re: [voice]

[noitatnacni]

Oh, okay. Nice to meet you, Shayera.

[Which is to confirm that no, they haven't met. But her father had been part of the League, and she's glad that Hawkgirl recognizes her.]

So you just woke up here, right? Ugly dress, brand new wings you shouldn't have?

[voice]

[losthermask]

That's about the size of it. [She pauses and squints at the picture in the mirror.] Have you been using some kind of magic age reducer?

Re: [voice]

[noitatnacni]

Has anyone pointed you toward the village yet? You can probably see it if you fly up. It's the only sign of civilization around, so I don't think you'll miss it.

[Oh, but there's the question of her age. Robin had said something like that too, and she shakes her head.]

Pretty sure I'm the age I should be: fourteen.

[voice]

[losthermask]

[...The last time she checked they weren't letting fourteen year olds into the League. But who knows, maybe the place went downhill since she left. Now there was a depressing thought.]

A village, huh? That's the first I've heard of it. So there's only one village?

Re: [voice]

[noitatnacni]

[No, but that ten year old got by you fine.]

Yeah. Gotham or Metropolis, this definitely isn’t. You’re in a place called Luceti. It’s supposed to be on a completely different world than our own.

ndkmgnldmglkemg SHIRA WHAT IS HAPPENING

[andsubstance]

[Wally's journal is laid open on a table in Seventh Heaven, the video feed catching him digging through the last portion of a batch of hot dogs. But he pauses when he hears the voice and picks up his journal, beaming at the familiar voice. With... some ketchup and mustard dripping onto the feed as he speaks.]

Whoa! Shayera, is that you?

I DON'T KNOW, I got the account deletion on LJ and was talking with Masa and THIS JUST HAPPENED

[losthermask]

Wally?

[Now there's a welcome voice.]

well IT's A GOOD THING

[andsubstance]

It is you! [As if that's enough to confirm it. Although to be fair there's not many who would know him by his name.]

Hey, where are you? I'll come get you when I finish these dogs!

[losthermask]

[Oh, Wally. Never change.]

There's a stream about a half a mile away from me. And a lot of trees.

[andsubstance]

[He listens to her while grossly chomping down the last of his hot dogs.]

A stream and trees, huh? Alright, I'll find you in no time!

[And then he's zipping straight out of the restaurant, the abandoned journal flipping over in his wake to land on his plate. Within minutes, he's running up the river until he can find any signs of the good old former Hawkgirl.]

Ain't no party like a DCAU party?

[galofsteel]

[Kara is out flying today. She's probably flying too fast and too low, but who cares right? Luceti is practically a vacation from everyone who gets mad about fun-having! It's all--

Oh crap it's Shayera! She'll totally get all angry and serious and isn't she kind of a traitor in the first place? Kara's not sure, but she's not about to get on her bad side if she can-- WHOOPS TREE.

Right. Flying recklessly and having a crisis don't always get along. Kara will just be nearby then. Trying to surreptitiously replace the tree she uprooted. Just try to pick her out while she's being stealthy like that, Hawkgirl.]

'cause a DCAU party is only canceled prematurely?

[losthermask]

[Well, it's not as though Shayera was on high alert or looking out for potential threats or anything. Surely she'll miss Kara's gardening attempts completely.

Perhaps fortunately for Kara, they've never met before, so Shayera's amused.]

Misplaced something?

aww. :(

[galofsteel]

[One might think it would be intuitive to identify a girl walking around with a big S on her shirt who is also lifting a tree one-handed. Stealthily.

She squeaks and whirls around to face Shayera when addressed, dropping the tree at an odd angle in the process. Now it's more of an artistic statement! Like the leaning tower of Tree-za or something. Oh jeez she's so busted.]

What? No--! I was just! ....You know.

[Think, Kara. Think!] Planting some trees! Doing my part. For the environment.

[Nailed it.]

well since i have this joiner here...

[hewantsanswers]

It's no joke. You've just become the latest winged-mouse in the maze.

[Because isn't this just the voice you want to hear coming out of your brand new journal, Shayera?]

[Voice]

[inmateincharge]

Wasn't me - I wouldn't have left the mace. [Sure, she probably doesn't know that's his name, (or at least, the main one he answers to) but he couldn't resist.]