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[girod]

WHO: Clark and Dave, Clark and You! (potentially also Rin, Mafuyu, Maya, Joshua if you wanted to thread things out) (possibly Summer for a roommate meet!)
WHAT: Clark's just trying to help out, okay?
WHERE: All around
WHEN: second half of May
WARNINGS: none so far!

He's already tried escaping. Via the air, of course, but neither up nor over had gotten him anywhere. Literally. Since then, he's been trying to take in this place, understand something about the people here and the situation as it stands. The whole thing stinks of magic, which of course is not really his favorite thing in the world, but it's a strange and different magic from anything he's familiar with.

He'll be looking for someone heading into the woods as he's going to try and explore there, see what other flora and fauna are to be found. He'll be wandering around town, including the various districts, to get a feel for each area and how much work has been done there.

He has plenty of concerns, but he can't help that he's also terribly curious about some of the things people have talked about. The boy who'd mentioned 'hero schools'... The girl who'd admitted that she too was an alien. Perhaps it's the El in him that even though he misses his home, worries for the Earth without him there, a part of him is fascinated and curious about this new landscape.

He's been trying to keep busy, trying to still help people. He's been messaging people about where he can contribute and he's been working on some of those that he'd said he might, like the cheese and the soap and the toothpaste. These things require chemicals, though. Chemicals he'll have to try and find in the rocks and plants and animals in this place.

So really, there's no telling where you'll find him. But feel free to say hello to the massive (but oddly not intimidating) new guy in the glasses.

[ooc: starter(s) will below; feel free to request one if you like]

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@DAVE

[girod]

[ ooc: continuing from here. ]
[ He'd been told to meet by the well, so by the well he goes, glancing around to see if he can spot this Dave person or not. He's apparently a time traveler, or he has some sort of time-based abilities, and Clark's found that those sorts usually arrive either exactly on time, or slightly late with a flawless entrance. ]

[parodeity]

[ dave is the "arrives exactly on time" sort for the day, apparently. he's a kid in bright red, though the hood is down. the shades are, of course, on. he...could pass for a superhero, basically, but seems pretty casual about the entire thing as he strolls up to the well. he's tallish at 5'10" and way too skinny but he seems composed. ],/small.

Hey. Clark, yeah?

[girod]

[ Clark offers a friendly wave as Dave walks up. ]

That'd be me. And you'd be... Dave, yes?

[parodeity]

Yeah, Dave Strider. The geese are in the woods, btw...at least, the non-captured ones. Also, some of them breathe fire. That chill with you?

[ they're mutant geese........... ]

[girod]

[ He'd started to hold his hand out for a shake when he'd come out with the flamethrowing bit. Aha. ]

Well, that's... different.

[ The hand is finally extended for a shake. ]

But yes, I should be fine. Pleasure to meet you in person, Dave.

[parodeity]

[ oh...shaking hands. okay, dave drags his out of his pocket to shake clark's. he's ambidextrous but not superman. and also...doesn't bother to have too firm a grip. ]

All the animals are mutated here, even the fish.

[girod]

Mutated? Or just different?

[ They might be on another world with different sorts of life and people may just be assigning them names according to what they sort of look like. He doesn't know.

All the same, the shake is brief, friendly, and definitely not anything painful or squeezy. Just a greeting. ]

[parodeity]

Like, mutated. There's deer with two heads and stuff? You'll see when you go in, like...they look just slightly off horror movie style, honestly?

[ once the handshake is over his hand goes back into his pocket and he starts walking to the woods. ]

So, you got any powers?

[ this is a normal question ok ]

[girod]

You're the second person I've talked to who's acted as if that's part of an introduction.

Are most of the people here empowered in some way?

[batsuits]

[ HEY, CLARK.

Where you are, whatever you're doing, you're about to be pelted in the forehead by a rock. Right in the forehead. Who could've done that!! Who in the world!!!

And if you look to where the rock came from (it was very, very far away) -- there is Bruce. He has shoes on this time but he's still in his sweats and Gotham Knights t-shirt -- just a little more dirt covered than before. He's also already scruffy too. He'll probably have a full beard in another week. It's very Bruce.

He's standing at the edge of the woods and he's mouthing three words for Clark: Come here, idiot. ]

[girod]

[ Clark was not expecting the rock to the head. He wasn't expecting to see Bruce out here, though he knew that Bruce was here from the friends day thing the other day, but they hadn't gotten to talk much, at least not about important things. But regardless of it being Bruce, he really was not expecting to be pelted in the forehead with a rock.

For any number of reasons. Any. Number. Of Reasons.

He doesn't rush his way over, just keeps eye contact with him as he trudges his way there, and he makes sure he has the rock that bounced off of his forehead to present to Bruce as he steps up. ]

What exactly would you have done if I was depowered because of all the magic around this place?

[batsuits]

[ It's like Clark expects good manners from Bruce or something like that. But he's glad to have got his attention and when Clark gets over, he's about to open his mouth to say something when --

Well, instead Clark deigns to tell him off. That's. Probably fair. But Bruce doesn't realize that yet so he just frowns and says quite flatly, ]

It wouldn't have killed you.

[girod]

Are we really using that as the metric now?

[ Bruce. That's a very low bar. He's not even expecting you to be polite. But that was unnecessary. ]

[batsuits]

[ He opens his mouth --

He closes his mouth.

Then he pinches the bridge of his nose and grunts out a very quiet -- ]

Sorry.

[ He may be a little bit stressed out. ]

[girod]

[ Clearly he's stressed. He apologized. Look, they love each other with the kind of epic level ridiculous that can only be properly expressed during the Silver Age where monkeys ruled and strange alien beings came to visit them if only to die and make them both shed a single manly tear but... Bruce doesn't generally apologize. It's worrying.

Clark breathes in, then out, then lets the rock drop to the ground a few feet from them. ]

Is something the matter?

[ Nope nope nope, does not want a tirade, so he continues with- ]

Other than the obvious.

[batsuits]

[ he absolutely did apologize and there's definitely a moment where he wishes he could've taken it back. now, it's true he loves clark to absurd silver age levels but he's definitely a bit messed up inside beyond the usual amount that's making him actually apologize for once.

he's crossing his arms over his chest and shifting from one foot to the other before breathing out of his nose. he'll spare clark the tirade and instead get straight to the point. ]

Damian is here. As is Selina. I... haven't figured out anything new since getting here, I'm worried about their safety, and I don't have my suit.

[ he. is stuck as bruce wayne. no batman. he's stuck as bruce wayne, clark. he hates this. ]

[girod]

Someone had mentioned Damian to me.

[ Which is the polite way of saying it. As opposed to 'your son is being racist to metahumans and given the situation you may want to talk to him about it.' ]

But I wasn't aware of Selina.

[ He tips his head to one side and offers a walk, if only to talk while they're going and keep Bruce from being too restless. ]

I've discovered a few things. Mostly... unhelpful things, but information all the same. I do have my suit, but I've been hesitant to pull it out. I'd offer it but...

[ But that would probably be weird. ]

@ RIN

[girod]

[ If there's one thing that super nose has no trouble doing, it's smelling where the smell of cooking food is coming from. Given how 'dead' the rest of this world is, how few scents and tastes there are on the wind, it's even easier, which is why he's walking up to the building in question and knocking on the door just a little earlier than he'd expected. ]

[satanslash]

[That's a good thing since Rin doesn't have a sign yet. Someone is trying to help him with that but it just hasn't happened yet.

All the more reason to be surprised that the place was found so quickly, and there's a call of 'just a second!' after the knock from somewhere inside. A second is more like a minute before the door opens, Rin in a slightly stained shirt with his perpetually messy hair pinned back at his bangs and fluffy black tail swaying low to the ground.

He grinned toothily, easily revealing fang-like canines with it.]

'Sup!

[girod]

[ Clark's just in his usual office clothes, his glasses, and a nice tie. But he doesn't seem at all perturbed by the fang or the tail. Instead-]

Rin? I'm Clark.

[satanslash]

Oh, hey! Didn't expect you so soon! C'mon in.

[Said tail is now wagging excitedly as he moves and lets the door open further. The house is still not in the greatest shape but the inside is relatively clean, furnished with a lot of antique and old looking furniture and smelling heavily of recent cooking.]

so sorry thought I'd replied to this!

[girod]

[ Clark makes his way in with a bright smile as he looks around, pleased with the smell and look of the place from all appearances. But he looks straight towards the kitchens. ]

I figured it's best not to waste the time. I'm sure you're very busy.

all good!

[satanslash]

Eh, not right now. I just finished up gettin' meals out for the day so it's just a lotta prep for tomorrow.

[Naturally resources were limited so he couldn't quite get out three square meals a day for every single person, but he ensured that at least one big one was given to everyone that came by.]

[girod]

Can I help with that?

[ He starts undoing the buttons of his shirt, rolling up the sleeves.]

I'm happy to do any prep you might need.

[satanslash]

[Don't waste any time, huh?]

Uh, yeah! Sure! Didn't think you were gonna jump right in but hey, I like it!

[Yes Rin is totally doing finger guns at Clark. That just happened.]

Anyway, should probably get yourself familiar with the kitchen. It's kind of a mess in the cupboards right now. Don't got much I can organize with and some things still need to be fixed or replaced, but I've got it mostly workable.