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[megalopolitan]

[ This post comes in later in the evening. It's not focused on Jack, however, it's focused up. On the very large ship hovering above the City. Which would probably be a normal, City-level of chaos, but there's a bright, yellow smiley-face on the side. After a moment, Jack speaks from off-camera. ]

Well, I think I should tell people not to panic about this. That's definitely not an invading ship by any means, so if anyone thinks it's a good idea to shoot first? Don't.

I don't want to have to discourage the Midnighter from violence if he's going to get angry.

So if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go round up the troops, and see if we can get this out of low-hanging orbit.

[ Muttered, off camera: ] Let's see, door?

[ The Camera backlights with an orange glow before cutting out. ]

Comments

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[futurebatwoman]

... You guys have a spaceship now?

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[hellionated]

Where the hell did it come from?

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[megalopolitan]

[ This time, the video's backdrop is more metal than the background of the City. ]

Apparently! I don't know any other ship like this one.

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[megalopolitan]

Nowhere, I assume.

[bringerofwar]

[OMFG
OMFG DOORS
GRINNING SFLDKJEWLRKJ]

You couldn't discourage me from violence if you tried.

[gjhhdaf breathes] Door.

ACTION!

[centurybaby]

[ and as soon as jack appears on the carrier, there's a little eight-year-old girl rushing over to him excitedly, tugging at his arm. ]

I did it, I did it! See, I told you I could do it, Jack.

ACTION!

[megalopolitan]

[ He chuckles good-naturedly ]

I can see that! Good job, Jenny. This isn't going to disappear one day, is it?

ACTION

[megalopolitan]

[ AFTER BEING GREETED BY JENNY ]

You're just excited you don't have to walk anywhere, aren't you?

[centurybaby]

I hope not. I mean, I don't think so.

[ she does a little absently twirl on her heel, still getting used to the surroundings. it's been so long since she'd been on the carrier, she'd worried that she wouldn't make it right from memory. ]

I tried to make it with all the right stuff. [ a half-beat. ] Does it feel right?

[incendere]

(What.)

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[futurebatwoman]

That is pretty awesome.

[ beat. ]

Did it just appear out of thin air, or what?

permavid.

[piranhas]

Ugh, this is such a fucking let-down! Why do you humans even need spaceships?!

[megalopolitan]

[ He shifts a toe, scraping the ribbed bottom of his bare feet against the metal of the floor. ]

You know, I think it feels just about right. I never figured out how the Carrier did it, but you did good.

[megalopolitan]

[ Didn't you know, Roy? The City has people who can make Space Ships out of thin air ]

[megalopolitan]

Well, for one thing, we don't have to pay rent on a space ship.

ACTION

[bringerofwar]

You shut your City-jumping ass up.

[SOB THAT'S A YES
A SO MUCH YES]

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[megalopolitan]

Pretty much. Things like that tend to happen around people like me and my team.

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[megalopolitan]

I couldn't take you on trips! I'd have to kiss you. [ Shudder ]

You can't breathe where I go.

[piranhas]

And? Shouldn't you all be all... um, all "weeh, we have to preserve Earth's neighboring space, weeh?"

ACTION

[bringerofwar]

I never wanted that mental image.

Ever.

ACTION

[megalopolitan]

Hey, just in case you wondered why I didn't cart you along...

[centurybaby]

I don't really know how I did it either. I just... I wanted it to happen. I wanted it really bad.

[ she watches him a minute, then takes off her shoes and socks so she can wiggle her bare toes against the carrier floor too. ]

You're gonna stay here with me and Dad, right?

[centurybaby]

You can come see it if you want.

[megalopolitan]

[ sajdfsd Jenny, you're so adorable. His heart. ]

Of course I am. I've been getting sick of sleeping in the City, you know. Why wouldn't I stay in a brand new carrier?

MY KINGDOM FOR AN EDIT BUTTON

[megalopolitan]

Well? What better way than to have a big space ship looking out over all of the space up there?