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Zatanna Zatara (backwardstalk) wrote in compass_network,
@ 2020-02-26 09:01:00

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!open, bill denbrough, dan foster, john constantine, zatanna, ~ernest hemingway 2

I won't lie, I'm beginning to suspect that I'm not in SFO anymore. I knew they were doing some work on a few of their terminals but I feel like I would have remembered hearing about them opening a gate or two in space. We are in space, aren't we? Some sort of station? Admittedly, sensing ley lines within an artificial structure threw me off, it isn't something one sees often in my experience. Handy bit of magic, that. But still, we are in space, yes?

In any case, I am Zatanna Zatara, the mistress of Magic, the princess of prestidigitation, the headliner of the annual stage illusionists convention who apparently not only missed her plane to Vegas but has managed to literally fall off the face of the earth. If anyone would be so kind as to explain where we are, what is going on, and if whatever foodservice system is in place here offers a vegetarian option, I would be incredibly grateful.

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	Private backwardstalk 2020-02-27 01:36 am UTC (link)
	I'm no stranger to grief myself, if there is anything I can do, please don't hesitate to ask. For the moment supplies are relatively stable here then? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

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daddyissues_
2020-02-27 01:47 am UTC (link)

Thank you. That is very kind. But let me offer my help first,you've been the one thrown into a different world.

Yes. The station provides food. There is one restaurant run by one of us and a bar run by another. One of us also runs a farm so that we do not have to rely on alien food.

To understand the language it is best to contact Tommy Sully. He developed a translation app.

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	Private backwardstalk 2020-02-27 02:08 am UTC (link)
	Thank you, I am very grateful for your kindness and the kindness of the others here. Honestly, it may take me some time to adjust. But that is good to hear, if any of it changes I may be able to help with supplies in emergencies. Tommy Sully, thank you, that would be most helpful. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private daddyissues_ 2020-02-27 02:14 am UTC (link)
	I would be worried if it didn't. Conjuration? No worries. :-) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private backwardstalk 2020-02-27 02:21 am UTC (link)
	Conjuration mostly, but I can also control plants and create water if needed. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private daddyissues_ 2020-02-27 02:28 am UTC (link)
	I control animals, together we could create our very own jungle. Jokes aside, you could talk to AJ. She's in charge of the farm. If you want to give yourself something to do... As for water, I might want to stay away from the lake in the big wheel. I think there is a water god in there. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private backwardstalk 2020-02-27 02:31 am UTC (link)
	I get the sense that could be the least unusual thing on the station if we did. AJ is in charge of the farm, I'll remember that. John mentioned that there were gods here, are there many? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private daddyissues_ 2020-02-27 02:42 am UTC (link)
	That might be very true. We are lucky that the aliens leave us alone so far. I know about three. Frigga, Loki and Kai. Kai is from a different universe than the others. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private backwardstalk 2020-02-27 02:45 am UTC (link)
	And they are trapped here as much as we are? You'll have to forgive the question, in my experience, this is the sort of thing certain gods would do, only the space aspect is different. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private daddyissues_ 2020-02-27 02:55 am UTC (link)
	Amelia is the one who brought you here. She at least looks like a little girl and has the power to bring words to life. She will have stories about you in her library and maybe she decided John might need to see a familiar face. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private backwardstalk 2020-02-27 03:04 am UTC (link)
	And the list of people who want to see John Constantine miserable continues to grow. Someone needs to let the universe know that he never needed help in that regard, he's his own worst enemy most of the time. Seeing me again is just going to make him feel guilty. Is there a reason why she does this? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private daddyissues_ 2020-02-27 03:20 am UTC (link)
	Now you are just making me curious. What do I have to do to hear that story? I think for many she just wants to give them a chance at a better life. A lot here have tragic endings or horrible beginnings. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private backwardstalk 2020-02-27 03:38 am UTC (link)
	I promise it isn't nearly as intriguing as it may sound. Let's just say our relationship ended in a bloody way and these days when we run into each other we don't talk about it. I can understand the attempt at being compassionate, but it doesn't sound like a better life if there has been so much loss. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private daddyissues_ 2020-02-27 03:52 am UTC (link)
	Bloody way? Passionate! It costs me a great deal of willpower not to ask more questions. Be sure to expect them over a glass of whiskey one day. I don't think she necessarily planned that. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private backwardstalk 2020-02-27 03:57 am UTC (link)
	Make it a bottle and I will welcome all questions, though I can't promise you'll get all the answers you want. That is a comfort at least, I'm always happier assuming misguided compassion rather than malicious intentions. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private daddyissues_ 2020-02-27 04:04 am UTC (link)
	A bottle it is! I might even get out the Asgardian stuff. Knocks you off your feet. You and me both. We've had the malicious intend long enough. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private backwardstalk 2020-02-27 04:08 am UTC (link)
	Wonderful, I would adore something strong. Is there any chance I might be able to speak with her? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private daddyissues_ 2020-02-27 04:17 am UTC (link)
	Whenever you want to come over, I'll have a bottle ready you! You can contact her through your phone. She's on the contact list. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private backwardstalk 2020-02-27 04:22 am UTC (link)
	Excellent, allow me to claim a room and take some time to refresh myself into being fit company, after that I will get in touch. Would she agree to see me in person? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private daddyissues_ 2020-02-27 04:28 am UTC (link)
	Wonderful. I'm looking forward to it. She might. She is usually very nice. She helped my Dad with something too. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private backwardstalk 2020-02-27 04:30 am UTC (link)
	That must be nice, having your father and your son here. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private daddyissues_ 2020-02-27 04:39 am UTC (link)
	I'm one of the lucky ones. I've got both parents, a daughter, a cousin and a grandmother. As well as a fantastic man and my son's friends. It was my uncle who died. But I'm not like you. I'm the descendant of people Amelia fetched from their worlds. I've only ever known a life like this. Though the station is new. Before that we lived on an island. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private backwardstalk 2020-02-27 04:46 am UTC (link)
	I'm sorry to hear about your uncle, but it is good that you are surrounded by family. It is also good to know that if I end up staying for longer than I intend the possibility of a future here isn't wholly out of reach. I had only recently retired from saving the world every week, perhaps this is just a more extreme version of retirement for me. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private daddyissues_ 2020-02-27 04:50 am UTC (link)
	Thank you. You can certainly have a long-term life here. Sometimes it holds quite a few surprises. I think seeing this as a sort of retirement is a good way to look at it. You might still occasionally be required to save the world though. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	Private backwardstalk 2020-02-27 04:53 am UTC (link)
	I'm certain it does. Oh, I probably wouldn't know what to do with myself if I wasn't. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)