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all_powerfull ([info]all_powerfull) wrote in [info]dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-03-02 13:55:00


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Entry tags:cait curry, iris west, npc - aquaman, npc - mera, plot - "call of cthulu", tyler darnell

Happy Birthday, Cait
The entire world is reeling from the aftermath of the near disaster with an elder god's rise. Nowhere is more hurt than San Francisco, including Titan's Tower, and the ravaged bay. Normally, he tries to be very careful not to overuse his powers, tries not to leave the world too affected. But this is special - its both home, and its just before Cait's birthday. As such, all of his normal rules are off.

First there's the city. He isn't so bold as to try and fix the trauma and pain and all, but he can blanket the area with positive psychic impressions, and push people towards good dreams and limit the nightmares. Its a start. Then there's the damage done - using Calculator's memory of everything he's seen while above the city, he slows time until he's effectively moving at 99.999% of light speed, and begins transmuting everything back the way it was - but clean, lacking all the dirt and wear and tear, making the city as new as if everything had just been built. Even at his speed, it takes most of a day.

Then he turns his attention to the Bay - its been most ravaged of all. Death and decay fill it, lifeless fish and other creatures float on the water and litter the sea floor. Somewhere between ocean master's magic and bending time, he starts by accelerating the processes, the decayed things rot away, and become fertilizer in very little time. The spawn slime and acid is disintegrated so things can grow anew, and for good measure, he takes decades of pollution with it. With Poison Ivy's powers, he grows new plant life, then speeds its growth, rebuilding the shattered ecosphere.

Ocean Master's magic and telepathy helps him locate examples of the sea life that should live there, this time leaving out all the invasive species that had moved along the coast. He teleports a few breeding pairs of everything that should be there from elsewhere, restocking the bay. There's not near as much life there as before, but there's the bare bones for recovery.

He's given her not just San Francisco back, but renewed the city, and especially the Bay, and helped the people towards some kind of recovery, but there's one step left.
Reaching out into the ocean, he finds what he's looking for - and he returns a pod of Pacific White-Sided Dolphins to the Bay area, working just one bit of magic. One of the pregnant females undergoes just a little bit of magic, boosting her health and suitability as a mother, and the timescale is time-sped up just right.

When Cait wakes up tomorrow morning, amidst all of the astounded other headlines and reports of various signs of hope will be one that should stand out to her - just to make sure, he plants a suggestion in the lead editor's head, and makes sure there's a good photograph of the pod in the Bay, used as a sign of hope and renewal for the damaged region, making sure when she wakes, there'll be a newspaper nearby with a photo and large headline about the birth of a brand new baby pink dolphin in San Francisco Bay.



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[info]young_swimmer
2010-03-05 03:16 am UTC (link)
Cait walked back up with her parents. She only had to get through breakfast. Then her parents would probably leave and life could go back to normal.

"That smells great," Cait said as they entered the kitchen. She gave Ty a reassuring smile. So far Daddy wasn't in a hitting mood. Cait just hoped he stayed that way.

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[info]catchmeifyoucan
2010-03-05 03:23 am UTC (link)
Iris zipped into the kitchen, having dried off from falling in the bay after the dolphins. "I smell pancakes!"

Noticing the man and woman standing with Cait, Iris smiled. "Hello!"

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[info]young_swimmer
2010-03-05 03:24 am UTC (link)
"Iris, these are my parents, Arthur and Mera. Mom, Dad, this is Iris West."

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[info]dc_parent
2010-03-05 03:29 am UTC (link)
"Iris West," Arthur nods. "Your father is a good man."

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[info]dc_parent
2010-03-05 03:33 am UTC (link)
"It's nice to meet you, Iris," Mera said with a smile.

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[info]all_powerfull
2010-03-05 03:35 am UTC (link)
"Pancakes, sausage, eggs, fresh orange juice, fresh fruit..." he offers Iris, giving the royals a wide berth. "I wasn't sure what people liked, so I tried for variety." And hopes he hit on something they'd like.

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[info]catchmeifyoucan
2010-03-05 03:41 am UTC (link)
Iris beamed at Arthur and Mera. "Nice to meet you too! Daddy's told me a lot about you too!"

"I'm STARVING," Iris said, "Then again...I'm normally hungry. One of the perks of being a speedster, I guess."

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[info]young_swimmer
2010-03-05 03:43 am UTC (link)
"It all sounds wonderful," Cait said. "I worked up an appetite out in the bay this morning. The water's never been cleaner. It was so nice to be in it."

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[info]dc_parent
2010-03-05 04:00 am UTC (link)
Arthur holds out Mera's seat for her. "That's fine," he says gruffly, vaguely in Ty's direction.

See? He can be polite.

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[info]dc_parent
2010-03-05 04:01 am UTC (link)
"Thank you, my love," Mera said and favored her husband with a smile. He was trying. He hasn't tried to put Cait's boyfriend through a wall. Yet.

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[info]all_powerfull
2010-03-05 04:03 am UTC (link)
Ty is likewise thankful for that. He'd prefer not to have to deal with another attack. He just stays quiet, pulling Cait's chair out for her and sitting down without looking anywhere near Aquaman.

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[info]catchmeifyoucan
2010-03-05 04:15 am UTC (link)
Iris walked over to the table (yes, actually walked), and took a seat, smiling still.

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[info]young_swimmer
2010-03-05 04:24 am UTC (link)
Cait sat down and smiled affectionately at Ty. A blind person could see that she was totally in love with him. "Thank you."

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[info]dc_parent
2010-03-05 04:44 am UTC (link)
Arthur has a seat, but doesn't say a word.

Happy birthday, Cait! Have an uncomfortable silence!

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[info]dc_parent
2010-03-05 04:50 am UTC (link)
Uncomfortable silence was better than the other options. Mera would take it. "How are your parents, Iris?"

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[info]all_powerfull
2010-03-05 04:51 am UTC (link)
Likewise, Ty will take it. There is no right thing he could say, so he doesn't try, letting the others converse.

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[info]catchmeifyoucan
2010-03-05 09:55 pm UTC (link)
"Good!" Iris piped up, glad to break the silence. "How's Atlantis? How're umm..." Iris paused. She wasn't really sure how Atlantis was, having never been there herself, "The whales?"

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[info]young_swimmer
2010-03-06 03:21 am UTC (link)
"Yes, Father, how is Atlantis?" Cait asked while she poured syrup on her pancakes.

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[info]dc_parent
2010-03-07 01:52 am UTC (link)
"Just fine," Arthur replies. "Though it could use an heir to the throne."

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[info]dc_parent
2010-03-07 08:33 am UTC (link)
"Arthur, you promised," Mera reminded her husband.

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[info]all_powerfull
2010-03-07 08:40 am UTC (link)
Ty thought about speaking for a moment, realized who was present, and gave it up quickly, focusing on his breakfast again.

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[info]catchmeifyoucan
2010-03-07 08:46 am UTC (link)
"Are you retiring?" Iris asked, tilting her head to the side.

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[info]young_swimmer
2010-03-07 08:50 am UTC (link)
Cait put her fork down and glared at her father. "Have you ever stopped to think that the more you try to pressure me into assuming my position and responsibilities, the more I'm going to refuse to do it? Atlantis is just fine without me!"

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[info]dc_parent
2010-03-07 10:53 pm UTC (link)
Arthur stands up. "This was a bad idea. Have a happy birthday, Cait."

He turns to leave.

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[info]dc_parent
2010-03-07 10:56 pm UTC (link)
Mera just sighed. Family meals were always disasters. She stood up and kissed Cait's cheek. "Happy birthday, sweetheart." She leaned in close. "Your birthday present is in your bank account. Love you."

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