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Characters: Shayera Hol, and anyone who runs into her!
Date: June 23rd
Location: she'll start off in the Earth Sector, but she'll wander to the other sectors throughout the day.
Situation: her arrival on the turtle!
Warnings/Rating: it's Shayera, so don't expect her to be too friendly. other than that, not really expecting anything too severe.

[Honestly, Shayera had been in worse situations. Like the Thangarian invasion, or the Cadmus Crisis, and countless other that would no doubt take too long to list. But most of those incidents, she chose to get involved in. This one? Not so much. If the "Emperor" had asked and given her a good reason to come, she might have agreed.

But no, they dragged her here, most likely while she was sleeping, and so far, no way of getting back to Earth. Needless to say, she didn't feel like playing along. Sure, she'd at least go to her apartment in the Earth Sector and check out the room they gave her. Well, at least it's got plenty of room for her to stretch her wings. But after spending a little time in her room, she explores more around the Earth Sector, trying to ask people for a possible way out, or even more information about the place.

Once she's gotten her bearings in the Earth Sector, she flies over to the other sectors, moving onto the Fire, Wood, Water, and Metal Sectors in that order. Expect her overall demeanor to be frustrated, muttering curses under her breath occasionally.] If I see those guys again, I'll take my mace, and shove it up their-- [She cuts herself off, since people are starting to give her looks. Of course, her scowl isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Approach at your own risk.] I dare this day to try and get worse.

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Don't worry about it, I'll find him. [Probably. He does make a very good point of disappearing like an ass.

But damn, does she hate not being able to do anything.] Has anything ever attacked this place?

[That earns her an amused and approving smile, which fades at the question.]

Several things. When I got here six months ago we had zombies, and a few weeks back there were these... ghosts? All magical - this place is full of it, but the defences are all magical in nature, too.

Did they come from inside or outside the... turtle? [It's still weird to think that she's on a giant floating landmass that's alive. At least she doesn't get seasick.] So this entire place is magic. And I've got a mace that disrupts magic. Somehow, I see myself as a problem for this place.

[And that smirk says she loves it.]

Outside, hence the barrier. [A nod, and the amused smile is back.] You'll get to punch something soon enough, storm's coming.

[It's light, but there is a note of quiet grimness to the last two words.]

Good. I'm itching for a fight after being dragged here. [Though the light change in tone grabs her attention.] Not looking forward to the fight, kid?

[He's about to quip, and that kid hits him with the force of a freight train. He's young, yes, a lot of people would say too young, but he wasn't naive, or inexperienced. He'd worn stars, burned worlds, ripped apart armies with just a thought. Held the entire universe inside his head. Kid? that -- that had to be earned. That was the only thing people had to prove to him.]

[And honestly... the only people who really used it were John, other older Lanterns... and Guy. That wound is raw, and still bleeding, and the pain rips through him. The bow's still in his hands and he's deadly with a weapon now; he doesn't even stop to think, he lashes out.]

[He eyes widen as he raises the bow, firing an arrow at him. By instinct, she grabs her mace to block the arrow, sparks flying from the electricity coming from it. The scuffle continues, more arrows fired, her blocking them, maybe one grazed her arm. After a minute, she maneuvers her way behind him to tackle him down to the ground, raising her mace above him, face positively red with anger.] Give me one reason not to use this!

[N O P E.]

[He just ducks and keeps fighting, using his fists this time. A Green Lantern finishes what they start.]

[Oh, if that's the way it's going to be. She drops her mace to the side, giving him the strongest possible punch she can right to the jaw.

Her fuse is all but gone, she doesn't have the patience to deal with some kid with anger issues over one single word. ~~HM, SOUND FAMILIAR, SHAYERA.~~ She keeps him pinned below her, landing a few more punches, while trying to keep his arms down.]

[That leaves him winded; he recovers (not fast enough to avoid being pinned), but even so, he struggles and thrashes and fights tooth and nail with what he can. Eventually though, when she lands a few hits in choice places he recognises he's beaten, and relents.]

Now you can call me 'kid'.

[Grumpy, but light. They were both itching for a fight and they got it.]

[She's about to land one more punch on him, a very angry punch at that, before he throws in the towel. Seriously? All she had to do was kick his ass? It almost made her laugh, but instead she shook her head with a faint smile. She's not sure if she could call him a kid after that. Either way, she's grabbing her mace and getting off of him, offering a hand to help him up.] Nice fight, Kyle.

[He accepts, letting her pull him up, and returns the smile. He dusts some of the grass off him before reaching for the fallen bow, and picking up some arrows.]

I can see why John likes you.

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[And now we get to the awkward part. Everyone except John seems to admit that part. Despite how they have a son in the future. Funny how that works out, though definitely not in the haha funny way. She doesn't really respond much to that because... well, it's a complicated situation.] Hm... right.

[That's a very telling answer, in the sense that it commits to absolutely nothing. So Kyle does what he always does, he gives it a good push.]

How many times did he make you watch Old Yeller?

[Oh, okay, if they're going to teasing him, she's definitely okay with that.] Far too many to count. I know I started falling asleep every time after the third time.

[He laughs as he picks up the final fallen arrow and slings the full quiver over his shoulder.]

I haven't made it through a single showing, can you even believe that?

Easily. I honestly don't even know how Mari manages to stay awake. [Mentioned casually, because if you're John's friend, you know his girlfriend.

Mari? [He just looks confused.] Kat [as in 'Katma Tui'] this side.

[A contemplative pause.]

I think we're from different universes, but John doesn't seem to have changed much. Just the names and some of the details.

You mean Katma Tui? I've met her before. I mean Mari. You know, Vixen? John's girlfriend?

[Oh great, she loves headaches.] Different universes. Nothing will surprise me anymore.

Yeah, that's her. [Beat.] I know of a Vixen, but she's never been in the same circles as us.

[Where 'us' means 'Green Lanterns'. Speaking of which-]

Do I exist in your universe?

She is where I'm from. [At least she gets along with her.]

Yeah. John's mentioned you before, but I haven't met you.

[His expression becomes sympathetic, but it quickly changes to curious.]

How many Lanterns from Earth?

[Please say four. Please.]

[Give her a second. It's not like there's an official Green Lantern get together or anything for her to meet them.] I think four? You, John, and I think he mentioned two others.

Huh.

[A shrug. Okay, he'll bite.]

Anyway, the crux of the matter is some people are really alike across universes, and some aren't. There's a lot of people here from similar worlds to ours; most of them are from mine, and you'll run into all of them.

[He jerks a hand back towards civilisation to indicate his meaning. Then, a beat.]

I don't really know the version of you that's in my world, but if John likes you, you're family to the Corps.

[He sticks out a hand.]

Kyle Rayner. Just "Kyle" is okay, so's "Lantern". "Honour Guard", if you want to be fancy about it. Or "kid", since you earned that right.

Wait, universes? Meaning there's more than just our two? [Goddamn, she's going to need to be taking notes.] So more of the League is here aside from Batman. Well, that makes things a little better. [At least she has people to formulate plans with now. Even if they might not know the same 'version' of her.

But family... that's been a pretty foreign concept to her for god knows how long. She lost everything after the war, and not even all of the Justice League fully trusted her. Of course, that was to be expected. She takes his hand with a smile, giving a firm shake in return.] You can just call me Shayera. I'm not sure about the "kid" part, though. Anyone who picks a fight with me is stupid, but sure as heck not a kid.