PARABOLICAL GRAFFITI

This is what I wanted for Christmas. No adult supervision. Now I can do whatever I want and not get yelled at for it. I am SO lucky. I'm gonna go buy a bunch of stuff I don't need because I always wanted to do that. Someone please come spoil my good mood because this is really not

Aw man, where am I? Pops is gonna kill me if I'm not home by dinner. At least I escaped another one of Sharon's so called "meals". I tried calling them, but it's weird, the lines don't work. This is whack. Even the shock boxes are nothing but static..ha, pun not intended not that anyone will get that but me..Don't tell me I went back in time again? Don't really want the instant replay...well Toto, it doesn't look like I'm in Dakota City anymore.

What would you define as the meaning of life.

42 is not an acceptable answer.

Never drinking again.

Until next year.

Taking the dogs, going out. Be back whenever. Dana's here, bringing her back to the manor until I figure out what to do.

My boots have teeth marks in them. And drool. My favorite boots.

Someone restrain the dogs or I am going to lock them outside. Or sell them.

I never signed up for this many people. I won't be someone I'm n

I cannot describe how much this is not okay.

I think I have a cracked rib

[ooc: as Cassandra]

Why is there a dog in my house? A big dog that isn’t the small dog I’m familiar with? It’s staring right at me. It won’t go away. Somebody come get it. Terry, I’m looking in your general direction.

This isn’t a petting zoo.

( Filtered to angels and Winchesters & co )

( Filtered to good guys )

( Claires )

OOC: Anyone wanting in who hasn't said anything before should respond to this post. Jessi will have John reply to each of them ICly and he'll place them in the groups that were OOCly made up based on their abilities. Thanks!

We’re going to do something. Just you and me. Have any preferences? I’m no good at this. I

You know, sometimes I look at the people and I think, why do we even bother? Sometimes it feels that no matter how much some of us do, it's never enough and people are always whining that we should do more. Not just put ourselves at risk to protect them, but cuddle them afterward. So it makes me start to think, do people ever stop to think are they worth being saved? Why do we keep doing it?

And then I remember. Because some people invent things like tequila. And tequila makes it all worth while.

I need to learn how to fly. Before tomorrow's up. So this is me, asking the right way.

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...Okay, so maybe Brentwood wasn't so bad. Just another school.

Ugh just one more day of freedom left until school starts. Well..theoretical freedom anyway. At least I don't have to worry about uniforms I guess. why me

This city is infested with clowns. Some of them take their devotion far too seriously, it's disturbing.

[ooc: as Batgirl]

I never realized how much I missed having a dog until Wayne got me a puppy. The only problem is..he needs a name. I can't just call him pup or dog the whole time.

I was thinking about Ace, but I already had one dog in Gotham named Ace.

Aden
Nova
Dante
Delta

Edit: special option five
Cheddar.

I'm a fan of Dante. It kinda fits considering he's already devoured one of Bruce's left shoes. But for the fun, how about a random poll.

My mom is gone. I couldn't find her anywhere.

I'm so happy.

So happy that I think I'll get drunk.

I don't know why I announced it.

Maybe I do.

I want people to know how happy I am.

I think everyone should drown their happiness in alcohol.


Tee hee.

Los Angeles. 2006.

Someone better start explaining.

[ OOC: Posted as Helena. Oh, and pissed off Helena is pissed off. What else is new? ]

Filtered against: Baddies, Clark(s), Supergirl, Lois, those who used the pits

People never listen, it's frustrating. Somewhat insulting.

There are people who know more about certain things than others. It's just the way it is. It's not a insult against anyone. Sometime it's good to just listen.

I don't see why that's hard to do.

Now it might be too late.

I want to go out. Suggestions where?

[As Cass]

[Raya]

I'm not sure what to think of Zod's post. I guess the pits really do change people. It's a little confusing. But.. I have a question about something else. Are you okay? Are you normal? No urge to.. rob ATMs, drink beer, buy a million music CDs, drive a Harley or wear all black? I think there's something wrong with Kara and the older Clark. I have a hunch about it, and if I'm right.. well.. it's not good. I'm not sure they're acting like themselves.

[Batman]

Congrats on bringing Terry back. Let's hope he stays put now I was wondering, could we meet? Any time is fine, if you aren't busy. I have a couple theories about Kara and the other me. And.. would you happen to have any green kryptonite?

[JLA]

Should we be worried about the person in charge of those pits? Seems that things aren't going according to her intentions where they are concerned. Makes me wonder what the alternative is that might be going down. And I got a feeling it doesn't involve hugs, pie, and kittens.

This isn't working. None of it is. Nothing is changing, nothing is improving. Further proof that father is right? I've prayed for that not to be true, but if it is then I know the creed.

Ashes to ashes. Dust to dust.

This isn't an immediate request or a binding one, because God knows we all have our own problems right now and they're not going to just vanish into thin air. It's a strictly information grabbing inquest.

I have a team member, the younger Batman, who's going to be in need of sparring and/or practice once he's off punishment. Those of you who can read this are the best in the city that I'm fairly sure I can trust. I'm sure I don't have to explain that when it comes to fighting styles, variety is the spice of life. It's all good and well if he can spar against me or one of my team mates and come out victorious, but where that might have been fine where we're from, it's not here.

There are a variety of reasons why, but the point comes down to, I'm asking for potential help. I want him to see what a fight against someone not born and bread in Gotham is like, and I want him to get better. It seems like most of you can fight hand to hand, and it seems like most of you can take a sparring session. Like I said, this isn't binding or immediate (as he's grounded right now and, yes, we all have many more immediate problems), but I'd like to know if there's interest.

I'd owe you one in return, obviously. And whether that amounts to any sparring or training you'd like yourselves, information later down the road, or something else, that's fine.

The moral of all this? Don't ever rely solely on technology. Yes, even I can say that.

[Bruce and Cassandra]
Cass, I know you offered, and I'm still going to take you up on that once Terry's better, but like I said, he needs variety. I'm worried that he'd been relying on that suit too much, and I know that he needs to work on that wonderful teenaged-boy hot headed quality he's got so much of.

He reminds me of Jason. A lot. And not just because the Joker keeps saying it. I'll keep the promise I made him of handing over one of Nightwing's old suits, but not until he's passed anything and everything I can think of to pit him against. The skill's there and so is the talent. There's no denying he's good, but I almost think that all the gizmos in that suit made it too easy. This will be good for him, if I can get the help.

[Terry]
How are you doing?



[ooc: Posted as Oracle. Mostly just looking for fun future interactions!]

[as Batgirl]
I wanted to drop by last night, but it was late by the time I was free. Is there a chance I can come over to see Faith?

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Wayne. He's my DAD? I

...


I
but my dad is dead

[Barbara and Bruce]
How is he?

I ran into Talia.
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[Terry]
You're alive. How are you?
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[Faith and Kennedy] [ooc: as Batgirl]
I know things are stressful for you. But you asked me to help. So, if there's anything I can do at all, please let me know.
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So, apparently ignoring the threats of the crazy vamps just gets people killed. A group of kids out for a night and night workers out on break

They're not kidding around guys so can we please in the future not taunt them into the excessive killing. Also working out a way to take them down would be nice.

I guess getting along is just too much to ask for these days. Why do I even bother?

[posted as Babs]

I need to hit something. Anyone want to come with?

Never again.

Rumours of my demise have been greatly exaggerated. If Monday night's demonstration proved nothing and assuaged no doubts, then I suppose your stubbornness and pessimism have won out. Congratulations. For the rest of you... the Lazarus Pits remain open and you all remain welcome.

Ok, so here's the deal. The three of you are people that I've either fought alongside, spoken to ro been recommended by someone I trust. There's a situation coming to LA and as much as my pride wants to insist I can handle it alone, there's too much at stake.

I'm a Slayer. I'm one of three living here in LA, out of a thousand or so working worldwide and 1800 altogether. There used to only be one until a witch I know did a spell to activate all the Potentials in the world to full Slayers.

And now there's a group of vampires who want to reverse the spell and strip us of our powers. They've already killed at least one Slayer. And they're coming here. To LA. And we need help.

They come here, they won't just limit their attentions to us Slayers. They'll kill everything and everyone they come across.

So I guess what I'm asking, both as a Slayer and as the Head of Offensive Teams at Angel Investigation is, will you let us train you in how to fight vampires of this level so you can help us?

[ooc: so far I'm running on the assumption that Faith doesn't know that Bruce=Batman and Cass=Batgirl, though she does know that Kara=Supergirl, unless you guys reckon she could/would know!]

You were with her the other night, after the TV caught it all, right?

Can no one else see this whole gift horse mouth thing is a really really obvious ploy? Its not just me I know its not but jeez LA I thought you were smarter than this.

Sure it looks good but the best deals always do. Even her name's demonic.


{Filtered to Castiel}

Sam's considering this pit thing, and I can't let him, you know I can't let him. Everyones trying to talk him out of it, I even asked Heather but thats obviously not working because she doesn't know how to disagree with him for more than five seconds. So it may come down to if he goes to do it. When, he goes to do it, me trying to stop him.

It means he'll probobly hate me forever but I can live with that if it means he's still...

You could talk to him? He might listen if you told him how insane this whole thing is.

Let's get the facts straight, shall we?

-- The Lazarus Pits are completely natural. It's not chemical, it's not magical, it's not science. The news got that right at least. They're a natural phenomenon that occur in my universe, but they're usually centered in various areas around the Middle East rather than LA beaches.

-- Yes. They heal. Nifty fact: They bring people back from the dead. Unlike the pits themselves that is not natural. This is only the tip of the iceberg in terms of why I'm absolutely adamant that people need to stay away from these things. I can't explain the scientific process behind the how and why the Pits do these things, but it would be a lie for me to claim that they don't work. They do. I know a man who's two-thousand years old because of them. I know people who have had their abilities restored to perfection after a swim. I've seen people brought back from a week or two of death. They work very well.

-- Nifty fact number two: For those of you wondering about immortality? Stop it. Stop it right now. The side effects of one use of the Pits are temporary insanity and bouts of violence that can last anywhere from minutes to days, depending on how mentally sound and strong you already are. I know people who've had side effects that lasted for only minutes, but I've never met anyone else --here included-- as trained as they are and so there is almost a guarantee you will suffer. Continued use of the Pits will make these effects permanent. You will be immortal, yes, but insane. You will make the Joker look like a minor annoyance.

-- Ra's Al Ghul (the two thousand year old lunatic I mentioned) has control of most of the known Pits on earth in my own world and if he shows up we're all going to be in a world of trouble. This Talia woman is his daughter and both have led an organisation called the League of Assassins. This talk of cleansing? That's what the League does. They destroy societies they consider decadent and unworthy. Admittedly, there's usually more fire, sickness, and death involved. Where I'm from they set the plagues in Europe, they set fire to Rome in 64 AD, London in 1666, and Chicago in 1871. They were behind the stock market crash of 1929 and the French Revolution. Are you getting the idea? If you're not then you're obviously a lost cause. Associating with these people, or any thing that they promote is a bad idea. No, the Pits won't kill you (unless you're already healthy), they'll even heal you, but they're not connected to anything with a history worth praising.

I admit, I don't know why Talia is going about the cleansing this way. It's completely different from the League's normal MO, but that doesn't mean I trust her or that you should either.

-- I completely understand that I'm not going to sway everyone. You've all got your own minds, but most of the time you all seem fairly intelligent. I just want everyone to consider what I've said. Think about the history here. Think about the League Talia Al Ghul represents. Her first word here was cleansing not healing.

Just think about it hard before you make the decision to get in line. What you don't know, in this case, might hurt you.

Larger files are available for those who want them.

And that's as unbiased as I'm getting.
[posted as Oracle]

Ok, I know there's been a lot of noise about these Pits and what they might be able to do. And I know a lot of people might be tempted. A miracle cure right? Answer to all our problems. I bet all of us probably have some memories scars we want rid of.

But it's these scars that make us what we are. For better or worse we've each gone through some truly insane shit in our times and we've come through them stronger. If we get rid of any of that it weakens who we are.

I'm not going to go into the side effects or not because I don't really know what they are. I'm not going to tell people they shouldn't do this, that's not my place. What I will say is if any of you are thinking about this, really thinking about it, then bear in mind just how much you'd be changing. You'd be altering a fundamental part of yourselves.

And ok, I suck at speeches so I'll stop there. I'll just say that none of you need the Pit from where I'm standing.

Sometimes we're meant to be as we are. Miracle cures, Lazarus Pits... they're not right. I was shot through the spine twice by the Joker. I'm paralysed from the waist down, something that completely altered my lifestyle. I've had access to the Pits for years through connections of my own, but I choose not to use them.

It's not right. Just... don't. Don't validate Ra's' Talia's purposes here. The side effects are temporary, but it's just not worth it and they can be dangerous. If you knew Ra's Al Ghul you'd understand why. Just, please trust me on this one.

Stay away from those things.


[Posted as Babs]

Don't. Just don't. The majority of you don't know what or, more importantly, who you are dealing with. That's not an insult. But don't use them. If you have someone telling you 'No, don't do it.' Listen to them.

[ooc: as Batgirl]

It hasn't taken very long to figure out why I'm here. One walk down the street demonstrated all I need to understand. It's going to be different this time. I'll do as he asks, but only to keep him away. This city can be cleansed, but perhaps blood won't be necessary at first.

Vampires, are they...'alive'?

[ooc: as Cassandra]

WHY.

WHY ARE WOMEN ALLOWED TO READ?!

I'm always told I should be more...social. So I am. I should get extra time in the holo room for this, Barbara

These boards are interesting, almost like they're the main way to communicate here.

My name is Cassandra. I've never been to LA before.

[ooc: as Cassandra, obviously]

This is not Gotham
Obvious
What is going on
Why am I am LA
What was the creature with the fa
I think I killed it
I'm sorry
Com links down

Oracle?

[ooc: as Batgirl]