01 ✧ Video

[temptedfate]

[She hadn't decided that she was going to post to the network until the communicator was in her hand. The video comes on and Zatanna looks a little confused more at herself than the camera but that was a matter of perspective. There's a pause in which she's just staring at the camera as if she doesn't know what to say. Eventually her expression softens to something along the lines of calm with a hint of mild curiosity.]

You know I find this different version of Earth sort of interesting. I mean superheroes aren't really a new thing where I'm from, but they were also responsible for policing themselves for the most part. We don't exactly have hover cars back home along with several other differences.

[She pauses and then continues. She's smiling albeit a little tentatively, she is not very good with introductions which is funny considering she's a magician.]

Anyway, I'm Zatanna. New, and I may be looking for something to entertain me. Or I can possibly be persuaded to do the entertaining, since apparently that's my part-time job while I'm here. Suggestions?

[Satisfied with her intro she gives the camera one last curious look before the feed clicks off.]

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[hands4healing]

Hi, Zantana. I'm Winry.

[Have a smile.]

I don't know much about entertaining, but my world doesn't have superheroes, nor floating cars. [Hover? What a great word!]

What sort of entertaining do you do? [If, that is, a job you're going to keep doing.]

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[temptedfate]

Hi, Winry.

[There's a short pause followed by a small huff.]

To be honest I don't either.

But I guess it would be magic. [She hasn't decided yet, nor has she actually gone in yet.]

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[aggressiveapathy]

How new?

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[temptedfate]

A week. Does it make a difference?

[darwinatrix]

This world seems easily entertained. I can't imagine you'll have trouble. Or find it fulfilling.

[temptedfate]

Can't say for sure unless I actually give the job a try though.

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[waiting]

[ He knows the name the minute he sees it on the communicator, but as she keeps speaking, it's obvious this isn't the Zatanna he knew. That isn't surprising; what's surprising is that he's almost disappointed by it. But he wonders how similar this version is, and if it's more than in name. ]

Careful about offers like that. Some people might actually take you up on it.

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[temptedfate]

[She knows what he's getting at but she's only going to do magic. If they expect anything else they've got something else coming.]

Well they could, but the only thing I'm offering is magic tricks just as I would for my job.

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[projectkr]

[An eyebrow raise.]

You're an entertainer?

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[temptedfate]

Yeah. I know it's a little weird.

[She feels you Superboy, she really isn't sure how she feels about being an entertainer herself. A quick shrug and her arms cross]

I guess talent for the mystic arts automatically means I'll be a good one or something.

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[performance]

[ from a comm that reads Robin in the name, naturally: ]

Don't tell me you're stuck as a party magician.

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[temptedfate]

[She really can't help but smile.]

Would stand to reason. Shouldn't be too hard to learn a few card tricks.

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[slingshots]

interesting, you're telling me. the year here's later than back home, but WE didn't have any flying cars yet

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[temptedfate]

I didn't say anything about it being a different year. But yep no flying cars.

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[gevurah]

[ Is it alternate universe shenanigans at hand here or is Zee from a much earlier timeline? ]

It's a rather vague request.

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[temptedfate]

Well what do you find fun to do around here?

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[boobwindow]

[ No ID printed, but Zee would know a costumed heroine when she sees one.

Peej blinks a few times, as if whatever she is seeing might vanish if she blinks hard enough. Nope; that is definitely a Zatanna more than half her usual age. ]

That wasn't very creative of them, huh?

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[temptedfate]

[She's tilting her head, she's guessing by the costume that she's also from a place with superheroes. But otherwise she has no clue who she is.]

Not really. Guess it was just the best fit they could find.

[real_archer]

Wait till you try the hover motorcycles.

[Artemis grins--it's probably wrong to be this excited about your friend getting kidnapped to an alternate dimension, but Artemis is glad to see her anyway.]

Hi, Zee. Superboy just told me you were here.

[temptedfate]

We'll just have to go for a ride so I can find out what I'm missing.

[Maybe a little but Zatanna won't complain, so far the company has been really good considering her roommates and seeing Superboy and Wally.]

Yeah, got here at the same time as Superboy. Found him on the boat. Wally too.

[acclimatized]

What are the other differences?

[temptedfate]

The middle east is missing a couple countries.

[thanatophobias]

[wait.]

Did you say your name is Zatanna?

[temptedfate]

[Uh what?]

I did. You've heard of me?

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[foreshadower]

[ New and -- young? That's different. ]

I'm sure, with an all new world, you will find plenty entertaining. Hello, Zatanna.

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[temptedfate]

We'll just have to wait and see now won't we.

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[mightiswright]

Got any particular talents? Song, dance, comedy?

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[temptedfate]

Magic?

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[enigmaestro]

Zatanna.

[Not the one he's known. Interesting.]

Welcome to Heropa. I take it you've experienced multiple versions of Earths?

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[temptedfate]

Something like that, just not to such an extreme.

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[indenture]

[ The name is familiar, but the face... not as much. Well, it's familiar, but not as familiar as Harvey is used to. ]

Where are you from that heroes policing themselves ever works out effectively?

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[tragicomedienne]

[It's easier to think of it all like a phone for now, even if it's nothing like that, really.]

You can't just expect people to do your job for you... [Sniff.]

If you're an entertainer, you probably know more about entertaining than the rest of us, right?

[lucke]

Oh I'm sure we can find ways to put your skills to good use.

[His airy, simple way of speaking makes it difficult to tell just how suggestive he meant that. But there is definitely a twinkle in his eye.]

So what is it you exactly do for this job?