brainiac_6 (brainiac_6) wrote in dc_nextgen,
@ 2010-08-13 23:39:00

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inactive - brainiac 6, inactive - j'anna j'onnz

Oh, no! Temporal Trouble!
Alura's head was spinning, reeling. Her sense of direction and position, usually almost flawless, was currently failing her. Her immediate memory was hazy too. She remembered fighting... someone, something, but the details were fuzzy. Troubling, that. Her 12th level intellect gave her a flawless recall. How could she not remember what had happened to her?

There was also, it seemed to be, the matter of reentry. She was falling, had already reached terminal velocity. She quickly calculated her relative position in the sky compared to her rate of falling and deduced that even if she could regain completely control of her faculties--something that currently seemed to be eluding her--she would not be able to stop in time.

BOOM!

The Kryptonian/Coluan hero hit the pavement in Star City hard, like a meteor strike.

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burningmartian
2010-08-14 01:47 am UTC (link)

Friday was, without fail, frozen custard day. Every Friday. Frozen custard with Chocos. Lots of Chocos. It was such a delectable thought and J'anna was almost drooling a bit with anticipation of her delicious treat when something fell from the sky and struck the pavement with all the force of perhaps a Sputnik reentry.

"That's funny I didn't think the Russians had anything worth falling from the sky these days..." J'anna hurried towards the impact site, a little sad that her Chocos adventure would have to wait.

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	brainiac_6 2010-08-14 01:53 am UTC (link)
	That... had hurt. A surprising amount actually. Alura deduced that she was probably suffering from residual Kryptonite effects. She pulled herself out of the crater she had created in her landing, still unsteady on her feet. "Where...?" she asked herself. This didn't look like anywhere she knew. It was surprisingly... primitive. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burningmartian 2010-08-14 02:01 am UTC (link)
	Green. Not Martian, but green. J'anna wasn't sure exactly where that green was from, but it was different. And the girl was climbing out of the crater unharmed. That put her in another category altogether. "Star City," J'anna offered as she carefully approached. "You speak English." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	brainiac_6 2010-08-14 02:20 am UTC (link)
	Alura's uniform, at least once she brushed some of the dust from it, also contained the very recognizable symbol. "I speak several languages," Alura said. "I must have adapted when I started hearing. But thank-you." She looked around. "Star City," she mused. "There's a name for the history books." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burningmartian 2010-08-14 02:23 am UTC (link)
	"Who are you?" The symbol was recognizable. The person was not. "It's the twenty-first century," J'anna offered. There could be potential time travel involved. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	brainiac_6 2010-08-14 02:30 am UTC (link)
	"Brainiac-Six, of the Legion of Super-Heroes," Alura told the girl. Something about her was curious, for want of a better word. Her eyes widened ever so slightly in surprise. "The twenty-first?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burningmartian 2010-08-14 02:58 am UTC (link)
	"Twenty-first. Welcome. I'm guessing by your expression that this is not the particular thread of time that you are accustomed to. Don't worry, we have cheeseburgers." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	brainiac_6 2010-08-14 03:06 am UTC (link)
	"I am from the thirty-first century," she said plainly. She frowned. "Strange. I do not recall how I came to be here." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burningmartian 2010-08-14 03:17 am UTC (link)
	"You fell from the sky. I'm guessing wormhole." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	brainiac_6 2010-08-14 03:33 am UTC (link)
	Alura's smile was a small one. "Hmm. I did not think humans of this century were nearly as well educated in such matters. I am pleased to see I was wrong." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burningmartian 2010-08-15 04:54 pm UTC (link)
	"The various theories that gave name and meaning to the concept of wormholes were actually developed during the twentieth century and are being explored at length at present." J'anna nodded. "Physics is cool." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	brainiac_6 2010-08-15 11:34 pm UTC (link)
	"Hmm," Alura mused. "Our knowledge of this era is somewhat scant, I will admit." She looked up and scanned for a moment with her super-vision. "Unfortunately, I can detect no signs of any such phenomena at the moment." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burningmartian 2010-08-16 04:13 pm UTC (link)
	"That's likely because wormholes are surmised to be very...undetectable and sudden. Looks like you're stuck here for a bit, but on the upside of this you can use the time to fill in gaps about your era's knowledge of mine. Hungry? I was on my way to lunch." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	brainiac_6 2010-08-16 11:53 pm UTC (link)
	She allowed herself a small smile. "It is just as likely my teammates may be looking for me. The Legion has always had a strong affinity for this time period." She nodded. "I suppose foodstuffs would be fine for the moment. I admit to still being a bit shaken from the landing." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burningmartian 2010-08-17 12:14 am UTC (link)
	"...do they have cheeseburgers where you're from? Or chocos?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	brainiac_6 2010-08-17 12:36 am UTC (link)
	"Oh? You have not invented Ultra Chocos yet?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burningmartian 2010-08-17 12:38 am UTC (link)
	J'anna's eyes grew wide and her expression enraptured. "What is an Ultra Choco?" For a moment, her Martian form threatened to come through and her eyes went red. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	brainiac_6 2010-08-17 12:43 am UTC (link)
	"Sometime between my time and yours," Alura explained, briefly noting the change in eye color, "colonial scientists on Mars will develop a creme filling for Chocos seventeen times more delicious than the original product." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burningmartian 2010-08-17 12:46 am UTC (link)
	More delicious Chocos? Could it be? J'anna was ready to demand to be taken to this stranger's time when something else snagged at her. "...who colonizes my homeworld?" Okay, so technically her father's homeworld. Close enough. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	brainiac_6 2010-08-17 01:07 am UTC (link)
	"Humans," she said. "Invited to settle there by a descendant of original Martians." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burningmartian 2010-08-17 01:09 am UTC (link)
	J'anna blinked. "That...would have to be a descendent of mine. Or, given the lifespan of a Martian...actually me." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	brainiac_6 2010-08-17 01:17 am UTC (link)
	Alura nodded. "I had suspected you were not entirely human," she said. "But I had been unable to decipher what." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burningmartian 2010-08-17 01:19 am UTC (link)
	"Martian. I'm J'anna J'onnz." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	brainiac_6 2010-08-17 01:27 am UTC (link)
	"Alura Dox. Kryptonian-Coluan hybrid." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burningmartian 2010-08-17 01:54 am UTC (link)
	"Nice to meet you. The idea of people being granted permission to colonize Mars fascinates me. I think this is going to consume me for some time. My father will find this of interest." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	brainiac_6 2010-08-17 02:28 am UTC (link)
	"Your father would be... J'onn J'onzz, correct?" she asked. "The legendary Manhunter from Mars?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burningmartian 2010-08-17 02:29 am UTC (link)
	J'anna's face lit up with pride, her posture getting a little straighter. "Yes. J'onn J'onnz is my father." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	brainiac_6 2010-08-17 02:31 am UTC (link)
	Alura smiled slightly. "He is well remembered, even into my time. Second only to Superman in establishing the foundations of trust between humans and the other races." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burningmartian 2010-08-17 02:38 am UTC (link)
	"And a noted fan of Chocos. That is very important to remember." J'anna smiled. "I would ask when it was that he passed, but I believe that to be unfair of me to ask, to want to know too much about history yet unwritten....even if I do want to know who authorized colonization of Mars." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	brainiac_6 2010-08-17 02:51 am UTC (link)
	"I shall remember that," she said. She nodded. "Yes. I should likely minimize disruptions to the past, if I can avoid them." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burningmartian 2010-08-17 03:01 am UTC (link)
	"Yes. Avoiding paradox is good. Though I may pester you about the colonization thing. Only so I can be proud of the improved Chocos contribution." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	brainiac_6 2010-08-17 03:13 am UTC (link)
	Alura smiled. "I will tell what I am able. Records from much of this era are spotty are best." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burningmartian 2010-08-17 03:33 am UTC (link)
	"That's very strange considering how much data gets passed around. Very curious." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	brainiac_6 2010-08-17 03:44 am UTC (link)
	Alura resisted the brief urge to speak of the nuclear wars which would wipe much of that and humanity out. "Very strange," she agreed. "And most unfortunate." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burningmartian 2010-08-17 03:47 am UTC (link)
	J'anna caught just the briefest impression of what Alura was trying to conceal and stopped. "Everything? Everything is destroyed? Everyone?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	brainiac_6 2010-08-17 03:50 am UTC (link)
	Greif. Martians were telepathic, weren't they. "Not everyone," she said, quietly. "But billions of lives were lost." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burningmartian 2010-08-21 03:29 pm UTC (link)
	J'anna remained shocked. "There aren't that many billions on this planet." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	brainiac_6 2010-08-22 12:07 am UTC (link)
	"It is still some time in your future, though the exact date is hard to determine. But life will go on, and Earth will eventually become part of the galactic civilization." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burningmartian 2010-08-22 01:57 am UTC (link)
	"This is still troubling and creepy." J'anna worried if she knew too much now, considering that she would have an extended lifespan not unlike her father's. It would bother her for some time. "So I believe I was taking you to food." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	brainiac_6 2010-08-22 02:15 am UTC (link)
	"I believe you were," Alura agreed, grateful to be off the subject of the future. "Thank-you." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	burningmartian 2010-09-09 03:43 pm UTC (link)
	(-end scene-) (Reply to this)(Parent)

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