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Zatanna Zatara (notbabymagic) wrote in marinanova,
@ 2013-08-19 11:29:00

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hei, saetan sadiablo, tieria erde, wally west, zatanna zatara

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[Today's adventure is less of a fiesta and more of a siesta.]

[Namely, one thoroughly-exhausted Zatanna can be found at the Library. Pouring over texts as if she were in danger of failing MarinaNova 101. The journals are old. The writing in them mostly by hand. She has a notebook of her own off to one side, filled with scribbles and diagrams and anything else she could think of. Most of them magic, though there were a few other symbols drawn in there as well. Such as distinctive "R"s, and lightning bolts and other insignias of her friends. Her and home.]

[If one is fortunate enough to catch her before noon, she might even still be conscious. Either mindlessly doodling or browsing one of the shelves. Otherwise...any passer-bys will find the fourteen year old passed out over the texts.]

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notbabymagic
2013-08-19 11:33 pm UTC (link)

[It was a true testament to just how tired she was that Zatanna didn't even noticed she was being watched. Her senses were dulled, and really, there was only so much danger when the Dome itself wasn't trying to kill them all. So when the voice suddenly spoke up--unfamiliar, but calm--she visibly jumped in her seat.]

Huh--? Wha--?

[She looked around, before her eyes settled on Saetan.]

...were you talking to me?

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	thehighlord 2013-08-20 08:10 am UTC (link)
	I'm sorry, I didn't mean to startle you. I just could not help but notice how hard you seem to be working. [He really does look more like a librarian than the High Lord of Hell right now, with the glasses, gray hair and faint smile playing across his lips.] (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2013-08-20 02:00 pm UTC (link)
	...oh. [Oh, was that all? She didn't really think it was that big of a deal, honestly. Assuming the guy had no idea what it was she had been working on.] I might've gotten a bit carried away, now that you mention it. I don't suppose you know what day--er--time it is, do you? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thehighlord 2013-08-20 03:08 pm UTC (link)
	Day 233, according to our captors, and it's just past 10:30 in the morning. Do you mind if I ask just what project has you so focused? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2013-08-20 08:06 pm UTC (link)
	Ten thirty... [She missed breakfast. And her morning jog. How long had she been here, anyway? Rubbing at her eyes, the low grumble in her stomach indicated too long.] Research, mostly. Myths and Fairy Tales. Finding clues in the text. Not much else I can right now, so it's more of a last-ditch effort, but it's better than nothing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thehighlord 2013-08-20 09:18 pm UTC (link)
	Last-ditch effort? Just what are you trying to accomplish with all this? ((You've discovered my secret alternate identity! :p)) (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2013-08-20 09:21 pm UTC (link)
	Keeping up with my studies, of course. [That explained nothing, and before she could explain any further, she let out a huge yawn.] ...like I said, they didn't have any of the books I actually need, so I'm working with what I've managed to find. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thehighlord 2013-08-20 09:37 pm UTC (link)
	If only my daughter had your dedication I would have to spend a great deal less of my time being frustrated. She tends to get distracted. [And then accidentally blow things up.] What sort of books are you trying to find? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2013-08-20 09:44 pm UTC (link)
	[If only she had this kind of dedication when it came to school work. She might not have been serving so many consecutive life grounding sentences.] Anything that has old fantasy stories in it. Myths. Fairy Tales. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thehighlord 2013-08-20 09:50 pm UTC (link)
	Really? Well I'm afraid I don't know any beyond those in my own world, although frankly you would be surprised at how many of them have an element of truth in them. Any particular reason why this subject has caught your interest? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2013-08-20 10:20 pm UTC (link)
	Because they have elements of truth to them, actually. I'm trying to piece together whatever spells I can find. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thehighlord 2013-08-21 07:24 am UTC (link)
	[Ah, now that catches his interest.] You're learning Craft? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2013-08-21 11:22 am UTC (link)
	Well, where I come from, we just call it Magic...but, yeah. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thehighlord 2013-08-21 07:57 pm UTC (link)
	We use the words interchangeably. I'm not sure how similar our techniques and abilities would be, but I'd be happy to help you. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2013-08-21 10:33 pm UTC (link)
	My family style's pretty unique, actually...but I wouldn't mind a second pair of eyes, if you're offering. [She held up the text a little further for example.] Anything you think might be helpful. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thehighlord 2013-08-22 08:07 am UTC (link)
	Of course, my dear. [He loves this sort of thing.] I'm sorry, I'm afraid I didn't catch your name. [He adjusts the spectacles slightly, peering more closely at the book she's holding up.] Are there any specific skills you're attempting to learn? (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2013-08-22 01:44 pm UTC (link)
	Zatanna. I'm trying to find anything vaguely related to teleportation and power nerfing. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

thehighlord
2013-08-22 06:24 pm UTC (link)

Saetan SaDiablo. It's very nice to meet you, my dear. [He pauses just long enough for the reaction he has long ago come to expect from hearing that name.]

Hmm. I'm not entirely sure how much help I can be with teleportation. Where I'm from we use psychic winds corresponding to the color of our Jewels for that, and I haven't felt any here. And, forgive me, but I have no idea what you mean by - what was it? - nerfing.

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	notbabymagic 2013-08-22 08:55 pm UTC (link)
	[Well...there wasn't no reaction. An eyebrow raises, for one.] Your...parents had a very strange sense of humor. Just for the record. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thehighlord 2013-08-22 09:47 pm UTC (link)
	[A faint smile.] Not exactly. It was a very common name, once upon a time before I came along. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

notbabymagic
2013-08-22 10:11 pm UTC (link)

O...kay then...

[She's just going to...chalk this one up to different universes. Maybe the name didn't mean the same thing in his world that it did hers.]

Umm...what were we--oh, yeah, nerfing.

You remember when you first arrived here, how none of your powers worked? It's the same for everyone. Somehow, the Wardens have the power to completely suppress everyone's abilities, regardless of who they are or what kind of power they have.

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thehighlord
2013-08-23 09:33 am UTC (link)

[It means the same thing, although he's not nearly as sinister as his reputation would make him out to be. It means a great deal to him that she doesn't ask, and he gives her a silent, grateful smile.]

Yes, I was not exactly pleased with that, and even now they've somehow managed to keep me from accessing my full strength. I know how to permanently remove someone's power, and I think with a bit of alteration to the theory it could become more temporary.

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	notbabymagic 2013-08-23 02:28 pm UTC (link)
	There are any number of ways. I'm trying to figure out what it is they're doing, so we can maybe reverse it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	thehighlord 2013-08-25 08:47 pm UTC (link)
	Well that's a goal I can certainly second. If I were doing it, I would cast a psychic shield around someones mind to dampen their psychic powers. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)

	notbabymagic 2013-08-25 09:44 pm UTC (link)
	That would take a lot of power, considering how many people are under the dome. Not to mention, the concentration to maintain it. (Reply to this) (Parent) (Thread)