( tdm 9 )

[hownkai]

T E S T D R I V E

ABOARD THE MOIRA Whether adjusting to space travel has been difficult or not, there is always something to be done. From working to leisure, the Moira offers a multitude of opportunities to get to know your crewmates a bit better. Exploration of the ship is highly encouraged, but as another planet grows closer to being docked, things start to get a little hectic. You'll notice a slight change in the artificial gravity as the Moira is pulled into a gravitational field; however, more noticeable changes can be found in the overall morale as you prepare to descend. ☄ on your own There are plenty of other communal areas on the ship to explore! Pick a place, and see where it takes you. ( These scenarios can be used as in-game canon. ) C R O M I A While exhibits or museums exist to commemorate people or objects, planets like this are designed as a memoriam for certain eras across the universe. Welcome to Cromia—a one-of-a-kind place set in medieval times. Sort of. Most technology on Cromia isn’t particularly advanced, and the fashion leaves little to be desired. However, one thing is very noticeable about this planet once you decide to explore: there are no organic people anywhere to be found. Cromia is inhabited by a race of intelligent, humanoid robots who tend to and care for the environment as well as live peacefully with one another. Yet, some have been programmed to show a certain disdain for those who are, in some way, living, and their hostility ranges between hurling insults and vegetables to reporting trespassers to the authorities. Besides that, all seems well and prosperous on Cromia. ☄ the emperor’s new servos The Royal Family of Cromia has extended an invitation to join them for festivities, food, and drink beginning when the first sun sets. This night is a way to relax and perhaps romance that special someone in your life with a little song and dance. For those who sample certain drinks, they might find themselves doing just that without being able to help themselves. Or perhaps that delicious wine you've heard so much about is actually a very oily concoction meant for the robots of Cromia. For others, a little cheese or venison might instill the need for fisticuffs. Could the desserts hold the same sort of enchantment? Do you dare to find out? ☄ catch-a-riiiide The fastest way to get around is via carriage in the city, and each city is pulled by a large insectoid cyborg. Their handlers assure you they’re quite tame, especially since their silly organic minds have been implanted with a control chip. They’ll take you to whatever destination you program in without a hiccup! What could go wrong? Except on the way, that ever-so-important control chip happens to malfunction. Your once docile bug-stallion is now running amok down the streets. Do you jump out before you meet a sticky end? Or do you take control and force it to stop? Either way, you aren’t likely to be getting your deposit back from this. ☄ taste the rainbow Archery. Bugback riding. Jousting. These are the typical leisure activities suiting the time period you now find yourself in, which is what you might assume when you see the banners denoting a competition. Anyone can enter. Anyone can win the prizes. When you ask what sport you’ll have to play, they just say one word: skittles. Similar to bowling, this sport is played on a long, flattened field, and the point of it is to use the wooden ball to knock over the "skittles" that are set up in increasingly complex patterns for each round. These skittles are also made of wood, exactly ten feet high each, and the balls used vary from the size of a golf ball to a canon ball (dealer’s choice on ball size). People are usually split into teams, but for the sake of the competition, everyone plays alone. Whoever gets the most points moves forward in the competition, and hope that there are no accidents mid-throw! OUT OF CHARACTER INFO FAQ | LOCATIONS | RESERVES | APPLICATIONS | NAVIGATION For mature or graphic content, please label. For questions, please direct them to the FAQ. As always, be kind and have fun!

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[tieres]

( if nothing else, the last few decades have taught diana how to cope with disappointment. she had been idealistic once, and naive, and man had taught her a sad lesson that she hasn't forgotten, even if her resolve to keep her distance and to turn her back on mankind had only lasted so long, had not, in the end, been able to outweigh her innate care for life.

it's easy to pinpoint the precise moment when he realises again that she is naked. diana inclines her head in acknowledgement. ) Please.

( it's an answer to both of his questions, really. )

[heliakal]

[ Clark moves away for a moment to grab one of the towels from the gym area so he can offer it to her. When that's done, he only turns away enough for her to be out of his line of sight while she dries off and gets dressed again. He can hear the movement of her armor, leather and metal.

For someone so prepared for a fight, her disposition seems fairly peaceful, and he's grateful for that. There's something steady about her presence, despite the strangeness of meeting this way. ]

I don't know where things stand for you, but as far as I know we haven't met at all. We'll have to do introductions over again, and... Pretty much everything else, too.

[ He turns when it sounds like she's finished getting dressed, and gives her an apologetic shrug. ]

Clark Kent. [ He holds out a hand. ] Or Kal-El, if you prefer.

[ He doesn't think he needs to call himself Superman. Everyone seems to know that one. Maybe he should be more careful if he really wants to keep his identities as separate as possible, but he doesn't see any reason to lie at this point - not to someone who could be an ally, if not a friend. ]

[tieres]

( she dries herself off and gets dressed, and there's something respectful in the way he turns away and gives her space that she appreciates. she'd like to think it goes beyond embarrassment on his part.

it doesn't take her long to dress, and then he's turning, holding out his hand. diana takes his, shaking it briefly but firmly. ) Diana Prince. ( one corner of her mouth pulls up in something not quite a smile. ) Or Diana of Themyscira. ( she purposefully leaves out the princess part. she hasn't been the young and idealistic princess who set out to learn about the world of man in a long time. )

We meet in Gotham. Or we will.

[heliakal]

It's good to meet you. [ He smiles; a small gesture, but warm and easy. Somehow the strength in her grip doesn't surprise him at all. He matches it. It only seems right to meet her at her level, where he can. ]

I've never heard of Themyscira. [ Curiosity colors the words. It might not be the most urgent topic of the moment, but that's the only reason he doesn't ask outright. He wants to know who she is, where she comes from.

When she's ready, he sets off with her toward the aft. It's usually quiet there, and large enough that they're unlikely to be disturbed. ]

How? [ A pause. ] Have we known each other long?

[tieres]

Not many have. ( and they like it that way; it's always been that way and with what diana has learned of mankind, it will remain that way for a long time yet, her homeland set apart and kept hidden from the knowledge of man.

she falls into step with him when he sets off. )

We haven't. You were fighting an enemy you couldn't defeat on your own. I lent a hand. I had some dealings with Bruce Wayne before. ( at the thought, her smile grows a little more amused and tight-lipped at the same time.

she has seen past bruce's mask now; she hadn't then, but bruce had been the one to grossly misjudge her, to underestimate her. of course, diana never intended for anyone to know her true strength and identity, in this day and age. )

[heliakal]

[ He thinks of Diana's abilities, at least what little knows of them. If there are others like her somewhere, it doesn't surprise him that they keep to themselves, and that she has too. ]

When I was brought here, it wasn't long after that first battle in Metropolis. I've seen flashes of the future, but nothing that I could make sense of without context. I appreciate the help. [ Then and now.

The name Bruce Wayne seems entirely random to him at first, and there's a clear flicker of confusion in his expression. He knows the Wayne name of course, but that's the extent of it. Why would she mention it unless..?

He raises his eyebrows a little. Well, Bruce Wayne would have the resources to be Batman.

There's something about Diana's expression that makes him wonder how she and Bruce met to begin with, before the fight, but it seems a little overly personal to pry right away. ] What were we fighting? Did we stop it?

[tieres]

Do you know why? ( she doesn't know the full extent of his powers, but she knows more than he knows about hers. seeing the future is something she wouldn't have expected him to be able to do.

but a moment later, her expression tips from inquisitive into something more somber. ) A creature created by Lex Luthor. It was Kryptonian. ( and she studies him for a moment, before she adds: )

You did, in the end.

( it cost him his life, and he would deserve her respect for that alone, but he'd earned it before his death already.)

[heliakal]

[ Conner, Kara, and Zatanna have all mentioned things about the future too, but ultimately their worlds are too different to make too many assumptions. ]

On Caducus Primary,​ one of the planets we visited, the locals shaped glass buildings and statues that sometimes showed reflections of our own past or future. [ His expression goes a little distant, mentioning Caducus, but he continues in the same soft, even tone. ] I saw the three of us fighting together but not what we were facing.

[ He supposes she means he struck the final blow, but it must have still taken the three of them to get to that point. ] How -- why would Luthor do something so dangerous?

[ He's already guessed, but he doesn't want to believe it would be the only reason.

Something in her expression gives him pause. They pass into the aft, only an invisible forcefield between them and the wide darkness of space. ] Diana?

[tieres]

( he catches something in her expression and asks, and diana smoothes out her features a second too late. her lips press together, then. ) How much did you see, in the reflections? ( that's safer than answering him. she doesn't know how telling him what will happen will change his future, what is now her past, if at all. she doesn't know what it will do to him.

she'd rather not tell him. so she offers a shrug, and answers his question about luthor first. ) I don't know. I think your -- is she your girlfriend or your wife? She knows more, I think. I have never talked to Luthor, but I know he is a very disturbed man.

[heliakal]

Just a glimpse of us, that's all. [ He watches for another hint, but Diana has steeled herself. Clark reaches for her, meaning to rest a hand on her shoulder briefly, a silent gesture of comfort for some pain he doesn't understand. ]

I'll ask her, but she's - I mean we're not... This isn't about Lois, is it? [ His brow furrows. He's not at all surprised that she got involved, or that she might have relevant information, but he knows Lois. He can feel the way his heart seems to beat double time, a flash of naked concern in his expression. That strict, careful self-control keeps his tone even and his head clear. If she's afraid he'll take some kind of news badly, he doesn't want to give her more reason to withhold it. ]