1 ✰ RETURNING TO PARADISA

[triumph]

[Someone just woke up a little agitated.]

What the heck, Paradisa! I don't even know where to start, to be honest!

Does this mean we don't actually get to go home? I spent two and a half –– almost THREE –– years believing that after dealing with this place, we'd go home, with no memories, and go on with our lives –– but now I'm being told that we don't?

I have more memories from home, so I went home, but nobody mentioned the part where you end up stuck in an alternate universe with alternate memories and legitimately believe you've always lived there. I've experienced some pretty weird stuff, but this is the most screwed up dissonance ever!

Someone tell me they have some kind of answer to this. Agh!

Comments

[loisfuckinglane]

I didn't think anyone actually bothered with secret IDs around here, all things considered.

[triumph]

The Bats usually do. I was friends with him for yeaaars before he told us his civilian name. He was the only person on the main team whose identity WASN'T some level of public knowledge, I think.

[loisfuckinglane]

Why am I not surprised that paranoia strikes deep where they're concerned?

[triumph]

Because secrecy and paranoia is just their thing.

I'd tell you stories, but you'll find out in the next decade or two.

[How old is Lois, in her time? Forties? Cassie doesn't know.]

[loisfuckinglane]

It's good to have things to look forward to.

[triumph]

No kidding. Before I went home, I dreaded the future, but things are okay now. Way better than they've been in a long time.

[Except for Superman is doing that Grounded arc, barf barf barf.]

[loisfuckinglane]

No impending disasters for once?

[triumph]

For once! The calm never lasts, but I'm gonna appreciate it while we have it.

[loisfuckinglane]

I hear you on that. Every soldier worth his salt can't wait for peacetime.