#001 - The New Adventures of Supergirl

[kryptonian]

[Kara Zor-El is having quite the day.

One minute she's coasting over Metropolis, and the next she's dangling from the ceiling in the lobby. Literally dangling by a giant red ribbon, twisted around her body from shoulder to ankle, complete with a giant Christmas bow somewhere behind her back. She swings there for a moment, taking in her surroundings, and then she gives a huff of exasperation, blowing her bangs out of her face. Is this a Toyman thing? It seems like a Toyman thing. Somehow.]

Alright, Toy-boy. This is the worst yet.

[She looks around herself again, this time scanning through walls. She can see through solid objects and at microscopic to telescopic levels, but she can't see behind her own head, where there is a huge tag that reads "From Paradisa, To Stephanie".]

Five seconds before I start melting things. Five, four, three...

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[secondchances]

[It's not every day you walk into the lobby and see a super BFF hanging from the ceiling with a tag that says your name, but today seems to be one of those days.

Stephanie stares, and then reaches up two gloved hands to rub her eyes. Was she out in the snow too long or something?

Nope. Kara's still there.

Loud. She will be loud, because she can't do a normal volume right now.]

Kara?

[kryptonian]

[ Kara turns, floating instead of hanging -- ah, the blessings of being capable of defying gravity. When she sees Steph, she wants to smile, but Steph sounds so shocked that she feels concern instead. ]

Hey Steph, what's up?

[ Then she'll wiggle, just enough to test the ribbon. Yep, magic. No dice on just snapping them. ]

[secondchances]

You, apparently.

[Her eyes keep drifting to that tag. She expected maybe a new bike or some memento from home, not anything like this.

Was she really so freakin' lonely that the castle took pity on her? Ouch.

Whatever. She'd take it and dwell more on the implications later. It didn't change the fact that Kara was here, looking pretty ridiculous.]

Please tell me you're not stuck.

[kryptonian]

No, I think I've got it.

[ She wiggles for a second longer, then just settles for brute force; she yanks hard, freeing an arm, and then manages to untangle the rest of her. Floating in midair, she reaches to untangle her feet. Don't look up her skirt, Steph! ]

But alright, what's up BESIDES me?

[secondchances]

[She might be a little too busy kicking the giant tag under a sofa to look up any skirts.]

I'll tell you everything in exchange for a hug.

[Because holy crap has she missed her :( ]

[kid_apocalypse]

[Derp-a-herp, Evan was on his way to the kitchen for some supper when he comes across the pretty dangling lady. He looks up, a look of amused confusion on his face, before speaking.]

I...wouldn't recommend that. The lobby is really flammable. I found that out myself just a few weeks ago. Do you need a hand getting down from there?

[kryptonian]

[She turns to see him, and is surprised to see a... Kid? Huh. She turns her focus to getting loose -- must be some sort of magic ribbon -- and starts picking herself free.]

Noted! And I think I got it -- but if you look up my skirt, I'm gonna hang you off the chandelier by the back of your shirt, kid.

[kid_apocalypse]

Oh, I wouldn't dare, Miss. My Ma raised me better than that. Here, I'll even do you one better.

[Evan's legs then begin to lengthen and grow, so he's essentially standing at eye-level with Kara, his legs looking a bit like gray stilts under him.]

Now I couldn't look up your skirt even if I wanted to. I'll stay up here 'til you're safely on the ground.

[kryptonian]

[ She's surprised, yet at the same time so totally unsurprised. It figured, huh? Feeling a bit like a jerk, Kara laughs and goes for a smile. ]

You're not the average kid, then. Thanks.

[ And she pulls herself loose, staying afloat unfettered. ]

[truestsciences]

stop bein so dramatic
meltin things wwont do shit

[kryptonian]

What's that? You want to be the first to go?

[truestsciences]

if youre tryin to scare me youre not bein vvery effectivve
thats like the wworst attempt at threatenin ivve evver been wwitness to

[kryptonian]

Says the guy with the lisp!

[heloise]

[ Lucrezia tries not to laugh at her, it wouldn't be nice. She clears her throat instead and walks around to face the woman hanging from the ceiling. ]

I know a Stephanie.

[kryptonian]

[Kara is in the process of untangling herself -- stupid magic ribbons -- when she hears this new girl, and when she looks in the girl's direction, she's rather surprised to see her outfit. What is this, some sort of Medieval Times thing? And why is she talking about knowing a Stephanie?

But no matter how frustrated she is right now, she'll humor the girl.]

Huh? Oh. I do, too, and she would be reaaaaally handy right about now.

[heloise]

[ It's a Renfaire! She cranes her neck to see how anyone could take the woman down. ]

I could find her for you, since you are addressed to her.

[kryptonian]

[Kara keeps fumbling, but has to look back to the girl when she says that line.]

Addressed to her? What?

[She gets herself loose and drops to the floor, turning around almost cat-like in midair to land on her feet. The tiles crack under her feet like thin ice. Whoops.

And then she reaches behind her to find the tag, having noticed it caught in her cape.]

What the heck is this?

[cheerupemoborg]

[Well... ain't this an interestin' (and revoltin') development? He'll stare for now.]

This is not the present I wanted, castle...

[kryptonian]

[She turns, startled, and her eyes narrow when she sees him.]

Since when would I be a present to you?

[cheerupemoborg]

Since Paradisa developed it's sense of humor. Whenever that was.

[kryptonian]

Don't flatter yourself.

[She pulls herself loose]

I just finished wrecking another fake Superman, are you gonna be trouble for me too?

Kara

[luthored]

[ After everything being joyfully recorded on the journal, Lana will leave a filter for her. ]

Kara? It's Lana. Are you doing all right? It sounds like you made quite the entrance.

Lana

[kryptonian]

[Somewhat settled and put together, Kara is getting the hang of this place, slowly but surely... but Lana's voice still surprises her. She gives a happy gasp, and picks up her journal.]

Lana! I'm great, and yeah, it was a little weird –– apparently I'm Steph's Christmas present? You know Steph, right, my friend in Gotham?

Where are you?

Kara

[luthored]

Yes, I know Stephanie. We just had a sleepover, even.

[ She'll scribble down directions to her house from the castle. ]

This is where I've been staying. Will you come by when you have the time?

Lana

[kryptonian]

I did not expect that.

[So colour her surprised, but chill.]

But are you kidding? I have all the time in the world, especially for my favourite aunt. I can explore this place later. I'll be there. How soon is too soon?