I'll take you down the only road I've ever been down

[nottallerordead]

Who: Linda Danvers and you
What: A new arrival scopes out the pretty prison
When: Nowish
Where: All over the first floor
Rating: PG

The journal was tucked under Linda's arm as she walked slowly through the lobby of the admittedly gorgeous castle. Nothing was attacking her, and it really did all look perfectly innocent. You know. By gorgeous castle standards. Like she knew anything about gorgeous castle standards.

She didn't even remember that she was in costume until she felt the blonde hair of her wig brush against her neck as she turned her head. How did she get here? What was she doing an hour ago? And what sort of freaky magic did the journal use to make sounds and images come out of it like some sci-fi fantasy mishmash? She didn't want to mess with it until she was sure that there weren't any angels, demons, or otherwise divinely affiliated entities involved in her arrival here. Somebody else was the Earth Angel of Fire now, right? So they had no business with her. Not that that had ever stopped them in the past.

She gave the suspicious once-over to every person she passed in those luxurious halls. Where they a part of whatever this weirdness was, or just like her, lost and really confused? And now that she thought of it... she was totally going to get fired if she didn't find a way home soon.

[ooc | She'll been wandering around, so feel free to meet her anywhere on the first floor of the castle inside or out! ]

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[whistles_the_blues]

The last thing Blues had expected when he came down the stairs into the lobby was to catch sight of someone with that S-emblem on their shirt. It had been months since Kara had left and while Blues hadn't said anything about ...He had missed her terribly.

But he could tell that this person, even if she was Kara, wasn't the Kara he had known. The castle always had a sick sense of humour, that went without saying, but this little joke cut deeper than most he had already dealt with. It wasn't too different than what Doctor had done back in the world he had come from.

Linda, you have a robot with ridiculous hair and pointed sunglasses staring at you and he seems to be stewing in uncertainty at how he should feel right now. What do?

[nottallerordead]

Linda had been about to slide her eyes on to the next thing when she realized just how intense the boy's stare was. It was kind of alarming to be on the receiving end of pretty much the same look she's been giving the rest of the room.

She blinked at him for a moment, and when he didn't look away she frowned.

"What, do I have something on my face?"

[whistles_the_blues]

There was a long pause before he answered but when he did it was plain and simple.

"No." There's no denying by his tone that he's annoyed about something. He clenches one of his large red fists and it looks like he's about to say something, but then stops himself and turns to storm off toward the door. This place suddenly sucked.

[nottallerordead]

Linda opened her mouth to retort (probably something clever and cutting... or just lame) but closed it when he turned and walked away.

She wasn't sure what to do for a moment.

Finally she huffed, crossed her arms with her journal tucked safely against her chest, and went back to her examination.

"Well that was freaky."

[whistles_the_blues]

She might hear one of the main doors open and slam shut hard as he decides to go take a "nice afternoon stroll." Yes that's exactly what he's going to do. He's not going to find something to punch at all.

[both_neither]

Gren steps out of the elevator, though he doesn't look where he's going right away. He shuffles through the stack of CD's in his hands as he walks, mentally mapping out a good playlist. He senses the woman's stare more than sees it, in the way that most people felt the weight of a gaze, and he looked up to meet it. He honestly had not expected to be looked at like he had kicked someone's puppy, but that's sort of what if felt like. And given that he was sure he hadn't done anything to offend anyone lately, he wasn't sure what it meant.

He stopped to arch a brow at her. "Can I help you?"

[nottallerordead]

It wasn't even that she was particularly suspicious of one person or another. She found herself in this strange place surrounded by strange people and she didn't trust any of it, so she glared at everyone. But now that he asked, she had to actually consider the question.

"Yeah, maybe. Do you know anybody named Buzz?" It was at least worth asking.

[both_neither]

It was an odd question in Paradisa, when people could be from anywhere and anytime, and that tinge of confusion on top of it makes him fairly certain she's a recent arrival. But it's best not to assume.

"It doesn't ring a bell, sorry. Did you come here with him?"

[nottallerordead]

"I sincerely hope not," she answered darkly.

"What about a kid with a baseball bat, calls himself Wally?" If Buzz wasn't behind this, there was still a chance that 'God' was.

[both_neither]

Gren shook his head. "Not that one either. Plenty of kids, but none with a baseball bat." There had been a woman armed with one on her arrival once, and she'd nearly assaulted him, but that didn't seem to be what she was looking for.

"By the sound of it, they aren't exactly good friends of yours." Not exactly a question, but as good as.

[schrodingersghost]

Danny raises an eyebrow as he floats through the entrance to the lobby.

"Let me guess. New superhero in town? Or technically, castle."

[nottallerordead]

Linda raised an eyebrow right back. Okay, so maybe he didn't recognize Supergirl's new look after all this time, but the cape really should have been a dead giveaway.

"Is it the shoes? It's the shoes, isn't it." She propped her foot out and turned it left and right to look at either side of her shiny red calf-high boots.

[schrodingersghost]

"Personally I thought it was the logo. Dead giveaway."

He taps at his own logo pointedly.

"Never met a non-superhero that willingly went around with one of these."

[nottallerordead]

"Seriously?" The content of the statement surprised her far more than him being a superhero. That just seemed like a given.

"So I take it you've never been to Metropolis then. Do you not have fans where you come from?" She was truly mystified, especially considering she had actually purchased this shirt at a store that catered to such fans.

[schrodingersghost]

"I have a fanclub? But they're kind of terrifying so I stay far, far away from them."

He shakes his head.

"Never heard of it. I'm from Amity Park. The name's Danny Phantom, by the way."

[secondchances]

While she didn't live in the castle anymore, Stephanie did often visit. Her friends lived here, and socialization with the townsfolk always creeped her out in comparison to other people brought in from various worlds.

She had her nose in her journal, thinking about who to bother today, when she catches sight of something vaguely familiar out of the corner of her eye.

That "S" was unmistakable. It made Steph's heart thud against her ribs, but that girl wasn't immediately recognizable.

"Uh...?"

Very intelligent, Stephanie.

[nottallerordead]

Linda didn't even realize someone was looking at her until Stephanie made that noise. She turned to see what it was and blinked at the girl, confused.

"Something wrong?" At least this one didn't look angry.

[secondchances]

Blonde, but not Kara. Then again, Steph's met Karas that aren't her Kara, so she's not exactly crushed. She's just staring a little bit more than she should.

"Oh! Uhh--nothing, I was just looking at the..." She motioned to her own chest. Okay, also not very intelligent. "That symbol."

[nottallerordead]

She looked down at her own shirt instinctively when Steph indicated the area, though she of course already knew what she would see there. Then she looked back up.

"Yeah. I'm Supergirl." She offered a small wave and an awkward smile. "Hi."

[secondchances]

"Supergirl." She tested the word out on her tongue. Nope, this isn't the girl she thinks of when she thinks of Supergirl, but she's not about to point and scream imposter unless she starts causing trouble.

"Supergirl like, Superman's cousin, from Krypton, arsenal of super cool powers, no pun intended?"

[dorkwonder]

Tim's strolling through the hallways, reviewing his plans for his upcoming gaming session. He has most of the world plotted out, he just needs to finish up some of the final details.

As Tim closes over his notebook, he comes across a familiar and unexpected figure. It looks like the castle has claimed another person from his world. Grumbles to himself, wishing that more people from his world would take the time to hide their identities and cover their tracks.

Quickly looks around the corridor to make sure no one else is nearby, before motioning for her to follow him into an empty room.

"Supergirl, it's me. Robin. Follow me."

[nottallerordead]

Linda stopped in her tracks, turning this way and that until she located the source of the voice. She had definitely not been expecting to run into Robin, and definitely not out of costume. She followed him as much out of confusion as curiosity.

"Robin? What the heck is going on here?"

[dorkwonder]

Shuts the door behind him, taking out a small object from his utility belt. After clicking it a couple of times, he responds to her.

"I don't go Robin here, I go by Alvin Draper." Puts the object he was holding back into his utility belt.

"We've been brought into what I believe is a pocket dimension, that is at the heart of the multiverse. No one has been able to willingly escape. Anyone who has left was sent back by the castle."

[nottallerordead]

Alvin Draper. Ok. She would just have to assume that was some sort of code name, from the way he said it. The rest took a little more time to process.

"Okay, so, why?" Feel free to answer any number of whys left implicit in the question.

[dorkwonder]

"That's the million dollar question. No one's figured out why the castle, Paradisa, drags us here. There are theories, but no solid fact." Doesn't hide any of his annoyance. Not being able to crack a mystery like this is driving him nuts.

"The residents here are from different universes. Some of us are from the same universe, but we come from different points in time."