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[curiouseyes]

[There is an orange-skinned woman with green eyes and curly red hair on the screen sitting outside one of the buildings, studying it for a moment before she speaks. She's not quite her normal perky self]

I still don't understand how I ended up here. I have things that I have to do at home. I need to apologize...

[She's silent a moment]

I guess that if I can't leave, there are worse places I could be. It at least doesn't sound like a bad place. My name is Koriand'r, but please, call me Kory.

Also, and I apologize if I say this wrong, but it looks like I am staying with someone named "Te-re-zi Py-rope"?

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[curiouseyes]

Rose? I don't think I've met her either. There aren't as many in Atlantis then?

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[tempesting]

Depending. I haven't checked in on Atlantis in a long while. What is the last you remember, Starfire?

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[curiouseyes]

The last thing. [She pauses, looking down rather sad] I had just run off back to Donna's apartment after the H.I.V.E. killed Franklin... a guy I really liked... and he didn't care that I wasn't from Earth. I was just taking the others to meet him and...

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[tempesting]

Oh, Starfire. [ she puts out her arms for a hug. ] Here. Let me give you a Starfire-patented hug.

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[curiouseyes]

[She felt like she could use a hug, having to remember what happened, so she steps closer wraps her arms around Dolphin. A few tears run down her face as she hugs the other woman]

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[tempesting]

[ Dolphin rubs Starfire's back soothingly, saddened that such a horrible thing had happened the beautiful, kind Titan. ]

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[curiouseyes]

It's not fair... [Both that she had lost the first guy she had really liked and that she couldn't exact revenge for him. In hindsight, she understood why Donna wouldn't let her but she had still wanted to]

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[tempesting]

Losing someone never is, Starfire. [ She wants to mention that Starfire will eventually find love with Nightwing (Robin, during Starfire's time) but she feels that would be insensitive, suggesting a beau when Starfire still grieves for a previous beau ] But you know that you made him very happy in the time that you two did spend together, right?

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[curiouseyes]

[Eventually she would be happy to hear that since she did like Dick even though he couldn't tell her, but at the moment it wouldn't be much comfort] That is true. We did have a lot of good time together.

[She wipes her eyes] I just wish it hadn't happened.

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[tempesting]

[ Dol pulls out a hankie from her jeans pocket and uses it to dab at the teardrops under Star's eyes. ] Me, too, Starfire. I don't like it when anyone gets hurt.

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[curiouseyes]

I don't either. [It was just far more personal for her. She is a bit surprised as Dolphin dries her face. She's not used to being mothered even that much]

[She forces a smile] I'm sorry.

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[tempesting]

[ She's not used to seeing Starfire crying. The Starfire she knew in the Tower always was the one drying Dolphin's tears. ]

No, it's neither fault. Oh, sorry if this seems...odd to you. You just always did this for me back home.

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[curiouseyes]

[Starfire looks a bit surprised when she said that then smiles]

No, it doesn't seem odd. It really doesn't.

[She couldn't exactly see Dolphin needing it, but then again she's only known her for a few minutes]

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[tempesting]

[ Dolphin chuckles, cheeks a bit pink. ]

I think we should start the tour before lunchtime begins. Otherwise I think we'll be standing here for hours.

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[curiouseyes]

Yes, we should. I'm excited to see more. Thank you again for showing me around.

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[tempesting]

No problem. Just follow me. We'll start off with the Cafeteria, since you'll be eating almost all meals there.

[ She starts walking and gestures over shoulder for Starfire to follow. ]

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[curiouseyes]

Sounds like a good a place to start.

[Starfire follows after her, looking around as they walk]

It looks very nice here.

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[tempesting]

It's beautiful! I mean, I do get homesick because this isn't home, but it's comforting to be somewhere that's almost as comfortable as home.

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[curiouseyes]

It doesn't remind me so much of the Tower, but of my home... before I came to Earth. Not only the surroundings, but the training.

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[tempesting]

[ They come to Cafeteria doors, and Dolphin pushes them open on both sides. ] Was training voluntary on your home planet?

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[curiouseyes]

[She follows, looking around curiously it] It was, but we grow up with the idea that we will eventually learn to fight. The princes and princesses train with the Warlords of Okaara.

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[tempesting]

[ Dolphin guides Starfire to the refreshment booths. ] Self defense?

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[curiouseyes]

[She follows looking at everything. She wanted to know exactly where everything is] My people are a warrior race, but we don't fight for no reason.

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[tempesting]

[ Dolphin nods. ] I didn't think you your people would be the all-have-all fighting kind. Like barbarians or whatever those people who ransacked everything were in ancient history.

[ She points out the booths. ] We have all kinds of drinks here in Garden. Everything from orange juice to coffee. [ she turns to Starfire, as they stop at the coffee area. ] Do you like coffee?

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[curiouseyes]

No, we aren't. For the most part we are fine with our planet in the Vega system. Furthest I ever went was to Okaara for training.

[She looks at the booths as Dolphin points them out. She nods] Yes, I do like coffee.