001 ❦ Day 47 ❦ Video

[chlorophylliac]

[Ivy's face and bare shoulders appear on the screen, neatly framed - she's never used a device quite like the one she's using now, but she's accustomed to this sort of technology. Her expression can be summed up as 'I'm tolerating this but I'm not sure why'.  She's in the park; you can just about see some of the gazebo behind her.]

...'We hope you enjoy your stay'. Mm. Easily the politest kidnappers I've encountered so far.

I assume that these devices are meant for communicating with those I'm sharing my 'new home' with. My hosts - our hosts - appear to be the type who'll see and not be seen, never mind negotiated with.

[Her eyes flicker to one side. There's a camera just visible over that shoulder; it's been strangled and crushed by a length of dark vine.

She pauses momentarily, since being actively courteous doesn't come easily to her.]

I won't assume that anyone here knows any more than I've just been told, but if so I'd be grateful to learn more about where I've been transplanted to.

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[hellofist]

[Oh. Well, this could be a problem if Ivy decides to like, kill all the people ever. Cass likes this town, she'd prefer if all her new friends could live for as long as possible. Probably it would be best to go see her in person, because honestly she wants to like Ivy, she doesn't want there to be a problem or be thought of as a threat. Everyone deserves a chance at a home, even Ivy.

So she puts the batsuit on, so Ivy will know who she is, but leaves the cowl at home and goes to find her in the park. When she's still a long ways off and very much not a threat, she waves and shouts to her.]

Hi! Truce?

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[chlorophylliac]

[By this time, Ivy's sitting in a neat lotus on the cold grass, feeling her way through the local ecosphere. The plants respond to her, but it doesn't feel like anywhere she knows. She couldn't even comfortably narrow it down to a particular continent. Which is worrying.

As spread out as her perception is, she becomes aware of the new presence just before it announces itself. She opens her eyes and -

Well. The part of her that wants to be furious about encountering one Bat less than an hour after escaping another is chased out by the part surprised to see her uncowled and (she thinks) alone.

She rises to her feet.]

Why?

[It doesn't even cross her mind that any of Gotham's native colony would spend long anywhere against their will.]

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[hellofist]

Don't want to fight.

[Her hands are up as she comes closer, just an extra show of no really I don't have any intentions of starting anything.]

We're both... trapped, here. Might as well... be friendly.

[magnets]

Whoa, lady, you okay?

[chlorophylliac]

[dot dot dot]

Why wouldn't I be okay?

[magnets]

[ Well, other than the obvious; it doesn't seem to be what he's going for here though. ]

You're lookin' kinda- green.

[noblexcompanion]

Welcome to Cape Kore. We're kinda stuck here. You definitely seem calmer than most the new arrivals...

[chlorophylliac]

I've led an eventful life.

You say 'stuck'. There's forest to the north and water on all other sides. Advisory aside, we don't seem short on escape routes.

[noblexcompanion]

People have tried. It ended messily. Plus, I'm pretty sure there are monsters... [ She has no proof, mind, but this place is weird nough to have monsters. ]

[hung_garian]

Had a lot of experience with kidnappers, have you?

[chlorophylliac]

More than I'd like.

[Which is: any, at all.]

[hung_garian]

Then I suppose you'll feel right at home here. Welcome to the party, honey, try and work on developing Stockholm syndrome - might make the experience a little less shitty.

[captain_jtkirk]

I just got here yesterday.

But we could explore together. [If you know what he means, winkwink you are green and pretty.]

[chlorophylliac]

I do better alone. [If you know what she means, sir your smiling is offensive.]

[captain_jtkirk]

[Your beauty is offensive.]

I doubt that.

[violenthearted]

[So guess who was deeply intrigued by 'not human,' haha.]

Has anyone told you anything useful? Or has it all been clumsy propositioning and commentary on your appearance?

[Erik saw ...some of that, but he's too busy to go through all your shit, okay, Network.]

[chlorophylliac]

A little history, a dead member of staff. Food shortages.

What is there that's useful to know?

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[charring]

[See this girl? She's the queen of apathy today. The influx of new arrivals is alarming to her, sure, but she's used to it by now and finds it just fucking stupid.

This woman, though. Charlie likes her.]

Neat trick with the camera.

[She's guessing that vine was this woman's fault. And considering she spent most of the first 12 years of her life under watch? She approves.

Even if it isn't entirely evident in her mosty-flat tone.]

Kinda sucks it'll be good as new tomorrow.

[That...actually seems to bother her.]

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[chlorophylliac]

They're replaced automatically.

[Well, of course they are.]

Let me guess: no one's seen it been done.

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[enchangement]

[ River holds her arms out in front of her. She appears to be on a roof, the way the wind seems to be attacking her hair. ]

Green is a good color. Balance and harmony.

The Knight will tell you, he has her report and its information. [ Her expression is hesitant. ] Can a request be made?

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[chlorophylliac]

[...well, this is a dialect she's going to have to get used to, but okay.]

I'm sure it can.

[manofiron]

I'm going out on a limb here and guessing you've been brought up to speed already. There isn't much to tell, you're right about that.

[ Tony's accustomed to people who seem to have taken their coloring from the rainbow. One of his best friends is green. Someone else he knows is blue. It's all good. ]

As far as abductions go, on a scale of one to ten, I rate this one at about a five. It's not the Ritz, but I've been through worse. We have shelter and some food, but the torture isn't too bad. Yet.

[chlorophylliac]

Has there been anything to indicate it's going to get worse, or are you just being flippant?

[mentis]

I do hope someone's been kind enough to fill you in, Miss -?

[chlorophylliac]

I'm not a Miss. Just Ivy. And you are?