PARABOLICAL GRAFFITI

Los Angeles is strange. Hiro! I always wait at diner for you! At least the coffee is better here than New York. And nobody is dead.

[mid-morning, 23rd]

The oven is gonna be out of commission for a few hours.

Leave your take-out lunch orders here, I'll bring them back in time for lunch.

All of you are to stay away from Lex Luthor, is that clear? The man obviously has an issue with sanity and if he has kryptonite in his possession, we can all assume that he will make good use of it. He will likely bait at you in an attempt to convince you to show your face. Do not take any of it. He wants that.

Kal-El, I know that he was once your friend, but that has come to pass and now you must accept him as your enemy. He can not be saved. His destiny has been set for him, just as you have had your destiny placed before you. Be alert. Ay compassion that you have left for him should be forgotten.

The boy, Christopher; keep him in line. He is young and we will need somebody to keep a close watch over him. Be certain he does not approach Luthor. I would prefer it if he refrained from speaking to him, but that is his decision. He is Zod’s son and all of us have something of our fathers in us. What he inherited may be small. We can only hope that it is nothing prominent. He is one of us and therefore our responsibility. He is yours in particular, Kal-El (both of you), for he may very well be your son someday.

I find I may have need for a witch, shaman or an alchemist. Upon my recent arrival I have discovered that the world holds many other dangers then just Lycans. My home, although upon hallowed ground, does not hold any wards to keep these dangers at bay. No offense, Drake, but a girl must protect herself.

Might there be a way to protect my home from paranormal threats? I am willing to pay for any service rendered in the form of cash or exchange of services.

It's like regular coffee has become extinct in this city. The good stuff, not the remenants of an oil change some places try to pass off as coffee.

Creation Vs. Evolution. Have fun with that debate.

[Lucifer]

Human kind had just began to evolve in the world. What did I do? Is this supposed to happen? Last time I created them from scratch. Would you take a look? I think I need a second opinion.

You alright Chris? Who is that nut job on the boards anyway? Slaves, wars? anyway. I'm not liking it. Up for some training?

Maya wants to meet me, wants to make sure that I'm not trying to trick her. She wants other people around, though, in case that it is a trick. I invited her to the Hyperion. Do some of you think that you could come to the lobby to wait with me? I mean, I don't want her to show up, and it just be me down here. That might end up scaring her even more.

I'm not one to make a fuss, really, but is there any particular reason why wherever I go, people insist on putting ice in my tea?

Well.. this is unexpected. I do not know who pulled me from my Hell, or how I came to be here. I do know that I will take advantage of this opportunity. My enemies will most certainly feel my wrath. I will have my revenge. Now, who can tell me how I got here?

Also, I am amazed at the amount of insects crawling all over this city. But that is what they do.. and there is one other thing that they will do in short time, it is something that I require of all subjects that I eventually take hold of. Kneel before Zod!!

What a nice playground for me.

I'm new in town. Well, obviously. Does anyone know a place where I can rent a room that's really, really cheap?

This may seem like a foolish question. But I will still need money, are there jobs in this city. I do not have many skills, was a barmaid in Santo Domingo before...things changed.

Where do I even begin looking

Where am I?

[Filtered to Angel Investigations and their friends]

Okay.. this is really bad. General Zod is here. Zod! He's like me.. he can do everything I can. Except he's really evil. What I remember is, he was partially responsible for destroying a planet. Ohh, and he's trying to terrorize his son Chris.. and would tear up the whole city in his quest to find him.

But I'm confused. I thought Zod didn't have a body and needed to use a host, like he did with Lex. But here? He.. has a physical form. This makes him even more dangerous. He should not find out where I'm staying.. where Chris is staying. He can NOT learn about the Hyperion. If he even thinks there might be a chance Chris is here, he wouldn't hesitate to kill everyone and destroy the building.

So, yeah.. Zod being here in Los Angeles is very bad news. I think the fight against evil has just gotten more harsh for us. Luckily, there are a few people around that might be able to stand up to him. Especially if he finds out about the law firm and chooses to join them. This is very bad. Remember, he's a general; he will exploit any weakness he could find.

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[Filtered to Chris]
Whatever you do, don't ever give even the slightest clue to your location. Not even publicly to others.. he could be monitoring the boards. The other members of my family may have said it already, but it also goes for me as well: Zod will have to get through me before he has a chance to strike at you.