Sindella Zatara (allednis_arataz) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2011-01-30 21:54:00

Entry tags:

inactive - sindella zatara, npc - mia dearden, plot - "blackest night", victoria craft, zachary zatara

Voices in my head
"Will you all please be quiet so that I can read, please?" Sindella said, grabbing a hold of her head, massaging her temples.

Ever since Superman's death, they had gotten louder. The dead. Over the years, Sindella had grown used to "hearing voices" in her head. She was normally pretty good at tuning them out when she wanted to, too. But lately...she was having a harder time with it.

"My wife...I never got to tell my wife how much she really meant to me. Do you think she knows that I love her?"

"We never found my son's teddy bear...he won't be able to sleep without it. Oh he must be so scared..."

"Please. Please stop!" Sindella's hands covered her ears, though she knew it wouldn't help much. "I can't think!"

There was still the roar of voices.

And then..suddenly it stopped.

Though something didn't feel quite right about it.

Sindella reached out for the one voice that she always knew that she could rely on.

"Grandpa John? Are you there? Can we talk?"

Nothing.

"Anyone? Hello?"

Something was wrong. She could feel it.

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	just_a_stranger 2011-02-03 01:46 am UTC (link)
	Victoria nodded. "We were just on our way to see Boston Brand for possible answers. You are welcome to join us, Zachary." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	greatest_zatara 2011-02-05 05:55 pm UTC (link)
	Zach grimaces. "This is... complicated. The afterlife planes are a counter-point for the material ones. If something is affecting them this strongly, it either means a fundamental shift in reality, or some kind of necromancy on a scale we've never seen before." He nods. "I'm in." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	allednis_arataz 2011-02-07 03:20 am UTC (link)
	"Are we going to get going then?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	just_a_stranger 2011-02-07 03:42 am UTC (link)
	"Let's," Victoria said. She stifled the urge to ask if anyone needed to use the restroom before they left. She threw open her cloak, bridging the gap between localities in an eyeblink, and the three found themselves on a snow-covered mountaintop. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	greatest_zatara 2011-02-08 03:29 am UTC (link)
	Zach shivers and utters a few words to appropriately redress the three of them. Yes, even Victoria. "Cheery place. You room nearby, Craft?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	allednis_arataz 2011-02-08 03:30 am UTC (link)
	"Thanks Zach," Sindella said in-between shivers. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

just_a_stranger
2011-02-08 03:39 am UTC (link)

If Victoria noticed that Zach had redressed her a bit more form-fittingly than Sindella, she gave no mention of it. Her mind was far too occupied with the current crisis to be annoyed by his antics.

"We are quite near," she said. She pointed. "There."

Rising up on the hillside before them were steps, leading to massive gates. "Namba Parbat. Home to repentant spirits and place of spiritual healing. We shall find the answers we seek here."

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	greatest_zatara 2011-02-08 12:57 pm UTC (link)
	"Ugh... this place again." Zach groans. "Last time I was here was for the whole Purgatory vs Hell debacle. As long as Rama Kushna isn't trying to give birth again..." He takes Sindella's hand and floats them after Victoria. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	allednis_arataz 2011-02-09 01:38 am UTC (link)
	"It's....nice." Sindella said, surveying the area. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	just_a_stranger 2011-02-09 02:00 am UTC (link)
	"It is a very peaceful place, dedicated to very good ideals," Victoria said, as she continued up the steps. Something, however, made her pause. "Hold. I sense... something..." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

redarrowmia
2011-02-09 02:40 am UTC (link)

"You know Zach...they always did tell me that you'd break my heart.

But shacking up with her when I'm not even cold in my grave? That's just a low blow."

Mia stepped out of the shadows, an arrow pointed at Zach's face.

"Or were you doing it with her the entire time, because what the hell was the point of staying with someone who just had a black mark on her, anyway?"

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	black_lantern 2011-02-09 02:49 am UTC (link)
	John Zatara was only about a step behind her. "Honestly, Sindella," he said. "What a foolish crusade. I would have thought you would have been smart enough to realize I wanted nothing more to do with a failure like you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	greatest_zatara 2011-02-09 02:55 am UTC (link)
	Zachary Zatara has seen a lot. Part of the family business. Even he is stopped in his tracks for a moment though. (LOVE) " " His lips move, but the sound doesn't come just yet. His fists clench and his body starts to shake as his pupils contract. (RAGE) (GREED) "ERIFLLEH!" He breathes a torrent of flame across the two undead. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	allednis_arataz 2011-02-09 03:15 am UTC (link)
	Sindella just stood there, frozen in terror. "Grandpa John?" (LOVE) (FEAR) "But...but you're dead." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	just_a_stranger 2011-02-09 03:22 am UTC (link)
	"That isn't your grandfather, Sindella," Victoria said, reflexively putting herself in front of the girl. "It's not even properly undead." She brought up a hand and unleashed a blast of mystic power at John Zatara. ~~(WILL)~~ (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redarrowmia 2011-02-09 03:26 am UTC (link)
	The hellfire blast connected and Mia screamed, turning into a pile of ash. Only to have her body reconstruct a few moments later. "And here I thought you loved me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	black_lantern 2011-02-09 03:36 am UTC (link)
	The second blast tore through Zatara moments after the hellfire, causing him to take a few moments longer to reassemble. Strange, however. Anyone paying careful attention would have noticed he didn't quite seem to see where it had come from. ""Was that supposed to be your best shot? Did you ever even listen to me at all?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	greatest_zatara 2011-02-10 12:56 am UTC (link)
	Another volley of fire engulfs the two. "Sindella, Craft... RUN." Zach pants heavily, the hellfire already taking a toll. "Citcra sdniw, ezies eht daednu!" The bitterly cold air and surrounding snow pour down on the mockeries of his loved ones. "Whoever crafted these nightmares... they die.." (RAGE) (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	allednis_arataz 2011-02-10 02:22 am UTC (link)
	Sindella didn't need to be told twice. She ran. (FEAR) (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	just_a_stranger 2011-02-10 02:32 am UTC (link)
	"Get inside, Sindella," Victoria said, calmly. "They will protect you." She, however, did not run. "Did you think I would let you do something so foolish alone, Zachary?" (WILL) (COMPASSION) (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	redarrowmia 2011-02-10 03:09 am UTC (link)
	After being engulfed by hellfire, Mia was buried under the snow. Her body began to reconstruct and she started to dig herself out. Slowly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	black_lantern 2011-02-10 03:14 am UTC (link)
	"Em diova ece dna wons!" The snow passed right around Zatara and he regarded Zach coldly. "You think you can stop me with the magic I invented, boy? No wonder your branch of the family tree is such a disgrace." "Meht kcatta eci!" Huge icicles formed and headed for each of the heroes. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	allednis_arataz 2011-02-10 03:25 am UTC (link)
	"Selcici ot selbbub!" Sindella cried out, waving at the icicles, turning them into harmless soap bubbles. (FEAR) (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	greatest_zatara 2011-02-10 03:29 am UTC (link)
	"You're NOT my family! And that is not my woman! I'd give anything to have them back, but you're not them! I WANT THEM BACK BUT YOU'RE NOT THEM!" He screams frantically as he spots Sindella reaching safety. "EHCNALAVA!" The mountain shakes and a wave of snow rumbles towards the zombies. (RAGE) (GREED) (LOVE) (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	just_a_stranger 2011-02-10 03:42 am UTC (link)
	It took a considerable amount to actually surprise Victoria. Zachary deciding that an avalanche was the solution to their problems, however, was one of them. Especially since they were also in the path of it. "You stupid fool," she growled, grabbing at his collar to try and yank him along as she moved. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)