dc_misc (dc_misc) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-12-31 23:36:00

Entry tags:

alina vasquez, dinadan palmer, inactive - angie holt, inactive - j'anna j'onnz, inactive - lian harper, inactive - sindella zatara, iris west, npc - mitzi storm, npc - tim drake, plot - "blackest night", plot - "the future is a memory"

New Year's Dead (New Year's Day, Open to reactions)
The information has been coming in from around the world since 1:00 am EST. Each news outlet tells the story in a slightly different fashion, but the facts remain the same: at some time after 12:00am, planes on five continents fell from the sky, cars slammed into each other in traffic and regular people going about their every business simply fell over unconscious for no discernible reason.

"This is Austin Davis for the Daily Planet. The only word that can adequately describe what has happened is "catastrophe". Information is still coming in at this time, but it seems that most of Earth's inhabitants seemed to lose consciouness for exactly two minutes. In that time, planes,c cars and buses crashed, pedestrians were hit where they lay, and the world fell into chaos. Even now, the death toll is nearing the double digits and still climbing.

Stranger still is that the survivors, this reporter included, all report having a lucid dream of some kind during their black-out. Few dreams were alike, but one common thread unites them all; each person spoken to thus far believes they saw a relative or friend or lover who passed away some time ago returning to speak with them and offer advice. Many are shaken and unable to understand the meaning of these visions or why they were given.

The heroic community has leaped into action valiantly, aiding in relief efforts, but many are asking if the heroes knew about it in advance. Moreover, may are asking why America remained unaffected by the blackout. Thus far, no portion of the United States has reported any crashes or loss of life due to the blackout. We will bring you more on this story as it develops.

Austin Davis for the Daily Planet, London."

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burningmartian
2011-01-01 06:22 pm UTC (link)

In the midst of the conversation Tim was having with Lian, J'anna heard her own phone ring--the ringtone of the London hospital where her mother was being cared for.

"I need to get that," she said with fear in her voice. London had been impacted by the Event. What if her mother had died?

Tentatively, she answered her phone, walking away from Tim so that she could take the call without disturbing him.

"This..this is J'anna."

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	dc_parent 2011-01-01 06:27 pm UTC (link)
	Aubrey Sparks still couldn't believe it. The first thing she had seen when she woke up was J'onn...who asked her if she was alright. And then told her everything that she had missed over the last twenty-two years. Like the fact that her daughter was now fully grown. "J'anna? This is Aubrey Sparks." A long pause. "Your mom." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burningmartian 2011-01-01 06:40 pm UTC (link)
	Your mom. The voice was almost exactly as J'anna imagined it--very much like her own. For a moment she was lost in the sound of that voice, how it had wrapped around the letter's of her name, how it had even spoken the space between the J and the a. "Mommy?" J'anna yelped the word and started to cry. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_parent 2011-01-01 06:43 pm UTC (link)
	Her daughter was crying. "Shh, it's okay, sweetheart," she said, "I'm here." Well, she was on the other end of the phone. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burningmartian 2011-01-01 06:45 pm UTC (link)
	"But you're awake! You're awake! Wait...you know who I am! Did it work? All the times I tried to get into your head and talk to you, did they work? Were you there? Where's Dad? By H'ron'meer...MOM." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_parent 2011-01-01 06:48 pm UTC (link)
	"Of course I know who you are, sweetheart. You're J'anna J'onnz. You're...you're my daughter." She had dreamed of seeing her little girl's face for years...even if it wasn't in the way she imagined. "Your father's right here, with me. It was his idea that I call. I'd like to see you. If you aren't too busy. Your Dad tells me you're a med student." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burningmartian 2011-01-01 06:53 pm UTC (link)
	"Too busy? I'm not too busy! I'll...be there as fast as I can. School can wait. I'm on break anyway. I...I think my boyfriend has a plane. If not, I'll fly there myself. You're not gonna go anywhere, right? You aren't going to fall asleep again, right? Is Dad okay?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_parent 2011-01-01 06:56 pm UTC (link)
	"I'm not going to anywhere, sweetheart. And if I go to sleep, it's just because I'll need to rest. And your father's doing fine. A little shocked, but fine." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burningmartian 2011-01-01 06:58 pm UTC (link)
	"Mom." J'anna practically hugged the phone. "I'll be there as fast as I can. Not sure if plane, me, or smoke bomb is going to be faster, but I'll be there. Please....please still be there." Pause. "I love you, Mommy." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	dc_parent 2011-01-01 07:00 pm UTC (link)
	Aubrey smiled on the other end of the phone. "I love you too, sweetheart. I'll see you soon. And I promise, I'm not going anywhere." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burningmartian 2011-01-01 07:02 pm UTC (link)
	"Ok. I'llbetherereallysoon." J'anna hung up the phone. "Tim...we need to go get Lian. We're going to London." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bloodred_robin 2011-01-01 07:05 pm UTC (link)
	Tim heard most of the conversation and it sounded like J'anna's mom was awake. "J'anna, I understand, but we've got a problem: we can't fly to London right now. Air traffic has been shut down at Heathrow and most other places due to the black-out. We'd need a teleporter or a Lantern to get in there right now." Tim says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burningmartian 2011-01-01 07:15 pm UTC (link)
	"Then we call one. Or I fly. Tim...my Mom's AWAKE." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bloodred_robin 2011-01-01 07:25 pm UTC (link)
	"Actually, J'anna... I think I know who to call. Give me a minute." Tim says. Tim gets on the phone and calls Sindella Zatarra, trying not to think of the fact that her cousin is Mia's boyfriend and that he still may not know what happened to her. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	allednis_arataz 2011-01-01 07:28 pm UTC (link)
	"Hello?" Sindella picked up the phone after a couple of rings. She knew Tim, but didn't know him very well, other than he was Zach's friend and worked with her mom a couple of times. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bloodred_robin 2011-01-01 07:46 pm UTC (link)
	"Hey, Sindella. My name is Tim Drake. I know we haven't really spoken before, but I know your cousin and your mother. I'm really sorry to both you...but I'm in need of a huge favor." Tim says. "I understand that you can teleport with your magic. Am I correct?" he asks. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	allednis_arataz 2011-01-01 07:57 pm UTC (link)
	"Yes," she said, "You are correct. Do you...need me to teleport you somewhere?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bloodred_robin 2011-01-01 08:22 pm UTC (link)
	"Yes, we do. I don't know if you've seen the news recently, but airplane travel is impossible between continents right now. My girlfriend needs to get to London as soon as possible." Tim explains. "I'm willing to make it worth your time as well. I understand that this is an inconvenience." Tim says. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	allednis_arataz 2011-01-02 02:36 am UTC (link)
	"It isn't an inconvenience," Sindella said, "Just tell me where you are and I will come and get you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bloodred_robin 2011-01-02 02:44 am UTC (link)
	"Hey, Sindella, if you don't mind...we need to pick up a friend as well. She's here in the same city, not far from where I am. Her name is Lian Harper. We could go to her place and then you could pick us all up at once and save yourself a trip?" he suggests. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	allednis_arataz 2011-01-02 02:57 am UTC (link)
	"That works. Give me the address, and I will meet you there." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	bloodred_robin 2011-01-02 03:16 am UTC (link)
	Tim provides the address for Sindella to meet him and J'anna at Lian's. (Reply to this)(Parent)

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