case 09 | team Damian | mayhem and madness

[bratbeyond.livejournal.com]

[Returning to Garden after the Ottoman Empire had been a blessing. Damian'd been able to get his bearings, focus on getting his school life back into gear, and maybe being grateful that Garden was actually somewhat modern and... not as bad as he made it out to be.

So when he feels that time hiccup and that dizzy feeling again? Damian can't help feeling ill--especially moreso when he stares at his surroundings. A fancy party? Immediately, he rushes to the window - ignoring the fancy suit he's in - and presses his hands to the windows. Neo-Gotham. It'd be ridiculous to mistake it for anywhere else.

... And there's his family at a table near Mr. Wayne and McGinnis. All of these people are familiar and yet not--Hajie, his kid sister, seems older than when he last saw her. Did Time Compression lie about "bringing you back to the moment in which you came?" Sure seems like it.]

This wasn't the homecoming I expected.

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[monkingaround.livejournal.com]

[Aang had thought that other trip would be the only strange Time Compression thing, but it turns out he was wrong. Now he's in some weird room filled with strange people dressed mostly in things called suits and he's...not. He feels incredibly out of place standing there in his orange and yellow monk robes and his staff. He supposes this is what he gets for not changing into his school uniform before.]

Wow, this is really embarrassing.

[bratbeyond.livejournal.com]

[Immediately spins on his heels at the sound of a familiar voice. Aang? That's a first. Damian immediately weaves through the crowd and stands on his tip-toes once he reaches his best friend.]

Hey! [awkward smile] Welcome to Neo-Gotham.

[monkingaround.livejournal.com]

[Aang stares at the boy that approaches him. He looks like Damian, but older. This is so weird.]

Neo-Gotham? [Okay, the likelihood of him being Damian just increased.] ...Damian?

[bratbeyond.livejournal.com]

[he slowly nods, though he can't help the smile on his face either] Yeah. When I said I wanted to bring you to my world, this... wasn't exactly what I meant.

[monkingaround.livejournal.com]

You look...different.

[It slowly begins to sink in that he's in Neo-Gotham with Damian and he starts to smile back.] This is so schway!

[bratbeyond.livejournal.com]

[Hey, he remembered!] Isn't it? Now I can show you like... everything. [hang on, he still had this ridiculous party.]

Just give me a minute to figure out how we can ditch this crowd. Unless you want something to eat first?

[monkingaround.livejournal.com]

Actually, I just ate. And I think exploring comes first on the list of things to do.

say hello to Crazy Quilt!

[bratbeyond.livejournal.com]

[Exploring sounds way better than this party, really. Damian nods in agreement as he helps himself to a samosa.] Sounds like a plan---

[Was that the windows? Damian immediately ducks underneath the table for cover as the nearby ones shatter into a million pieces and a rainbow-colored army descends into the ballroom. Their leader, some freak in a bizarre rainbow suit (http://images.wikia.com/batman/images/1/1a/Crazy_Quilt_batmanthe_braveandthebold.jpg), seizes the microphone and shouts:]

[WELL SLAG. Nevermind the people running around like headless chickens, this doesn't look good in the least. Damian makes a face and then looks over at Aang:] ... Looks like this's a job for Robin. I'll be back. [dodges some weird rainbow beam from the army.] Soon.

[monkingaround.livejournal.com]

[Uh. Okay. What just happened. Aang automatically takes a defensive stance, even if this bad guy looks kind of ridiculous.]

Don't worry; I can handle this until you get back. [As he speaks, a wall of rock comes up to protect him from the army's attacks. It then crumbles and flies toward the army, knocking down some of the enemies.]

[bratbeyond.livejournal.com]

[Down goes the army! Aang and some teenager randomly shooting bolts of light're the only defense this place's got for ten minutes; Batman and Robin don't return to the scene for a while. (Thank costume changes.) In the meantime, Crazy Quilt's content to let the mooks do the fighting while he attempts to leave with poor Dr. Freeman. Stopping him might be a priority!

Once Robin does return, though, he immediately kicks some of the mooks into oblivion and glances back at Crazy Quilt, who's making headway towards the exit.] After him! We don't have much time to spare!

[Already running off! After a moment, he does glance back at Aang:] ... You aren't half-bad in combat.

[monkingaround.livejournal.com]

[Despite being able to hold his own in his absence, Aang is glad to see Damian return as Robin. He's been out of practice; normally, he only fights one enemy at a time at Garden.

When he sees Crazy Quilt make his way toward the exit, he quickly raises another rock wall in front of the doorway. He's not sure how long it will last, but it'll buy them some time. Then he joins Robin in chasing after the man and his hostage.]

Thanks, Robin. [This and an embarrassingly goofy smile is all he manages in response to Robin's compliment. Even though he's the Avatar and Damian is his best friend now, Robin is just so cool.]

[bratbeyond.livejournal.com]

[Thanks to Aang's sudden wall from nowhere, Crazy Quilt runs straight into it---and his doctor hostage safely escapes in the mayhem. Robin's especially grateful for that; metas often don't help with crimefighting in Neo-Gotham.]

Wouldn't say it if I didn't mean it. [doesn't even bother to look at another minion as he effortlessly beats him down] I'd say this is abnormal, but for this city... it's actually pretty normal.

[monkingaround.livejournal.com]

[Aang is currently trying to fling people away with airbending before they get a chance to attack, but that doesn't seem to keep them down for long.] I don't understand; why is this even happening?

[toomanyverses.livejournal.com]

[Greece is slightly out of place as well, overly casual in his usual plain shirt, jacket, and trousers.

Slightly more so because he's hefting a large metal cross on his back, shifting the brunt of its weight to his other shoulder. Don't worry, Aang. You're in good company.]

...do you want my jacket?

[monkingaround.livejournal.com]

[He looks over to see...a man with a cross on his back? Now he's even more confused.] ...Uh. No thanks.

[toomanyverses.livejournal.com]

Are you sure? It's going to be cold outside...

[monkingaround.livejournal.com]

I'll be okay, thanks. [This time, he gets a small smile.]

[toomanyverses.livejournal.com]

I don't want you to get sick...

[monkingaround.livejournal.com]

I'll be fine! Really! [He flails his hands a bit, surprised by the concern.]

[toomanyverses.livejournal.com]

...Mmm. You're still young. Tell me, if you want it later.

[monkingaround.livejournal.com]

Uh, yes, sir.

[toomanyverses.livejournal.com]

...

You don't recognise me?

[):]

[monkingaround.livejournal.com]

Now that you mention it...you do look sort of familiar. [He squints at him.]

[toomanyverses.livejournal.com]

[just

smiles

oh-so-hopefully]

...DID NOT GET THIS NOTIFICATION

[monkingaround.livejournal.com]

[He's just kind of...staring.] Uh... Don't tell me...