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[ten_ofspades]

[The first thing that causes Melanie to stir is the pain in her back. Then it's the feeling of raindrops pummeling her back and... the taste of sand in her mouth.]

Ugh! [Immediately she pushes herself up and works to wipe away all of the sand, although she winces slightly when she hears a clap of thunder

Comments

[onebluebamf]

[Gotham, huh? So... someone from Batman's universe.]

It's not Kansas either. You okay?

[ten_ofspades]

[Wait, where did that come from? The only thing Melanie sees nearby is some book, but seeing as none of this makes any sense to begin with? Sure, she'll reply to the disembodied voice.]

Aside from apparently passing out and waking up on a beach in an bad dress? I'm fine.

[onebluebamf]

[Magic book! He's looking out the window, like he has been before, and realizing the beach is a lousy place to be right now.]

And in the rain too. Lame.

[ten_ofspades]

Definitely. [And there goes another clap of thunder.]

So. Do you have a name or am I just going to have to refer to you as 'Disembodied Voice'?

[galaxy_nymph]

Wherever your Gotham is, this isn't it.

[ten_ofspades]

I figured. Where am I, then?

Pretty sure it's not Metropolis, either.

Sorry about Sheryl! She doesn't really like this place very much.

[galaxy_nymph]

This place is called Luceti. Congrats, you're stuck in a cage with no way out.

Haha, don't be sorry! It's fine. :)

[ten_ofspades]

Wouldn't be the first time. [Oh yeah. Melanie just loves those memories of being in prison.]

Luceti, huh? Never heard of it.

[Voice]

[titango]

[He's pinged as hell by the city name, but the voice isn't familiar.]

You're a long way from Gotham, Ma'am.

[Voice]

[ten_ofspades]

["Ma'am?" That one's new.]

So I've been told.

[Voice]

[titango]

[WELL she might be some random banker or something. It's better to have too much respect than not enough.]

People are quick to help the new types here. Should I take that to mean you're already being taken care of?

[Voice]

[ten_ofspades]

[Pfft. Banker. More like former professional thief.]

Seems like it. A guy named Kurt has already helped me out.

[At least the people here are helpful. Doesn't change the fact that she was kidnapped and brought to what has been described as 'a cage with no way out', but hey. It's a start, if nothing else.]

[cheekucheek]

This is a hellhole.

[ten_ofspades]

I've been in bad situations before. I think I can handle whatever this place dishes out.

[cheekucheek]

What makes you so sure?

[ten_ofspades]

Like I said, I've been in bad situations before. [Sorry Dilandau, but she's not going to go into explicit detail about her time in prison or all the times her family has had close encounters.]

[Voice]

[cowledcrusader]

[Gotham City, huh? ...Well, that can wait for now. He'll play this one cautiously but first thing's first.]

Are you hurt? Do you need assistance?

[Voice]

[ten_ofspades]

I'm not hurt. Just a bit of a rude awakening, is all. [Melanie's used to moving around a lot, but waking up in some strange place sporting wings? Needless to say, it's not exactly something she's used to.]

[Voice]

[cowledcrusader]

To say the least.

[And of course, he's still waiting to hear if she needs help.]

[Voice]

[ten_ofspades]

Definitely. I've already had somebody else help me out, though. As bad as some other people have said this place is, at least there's no shortage of people willing to help out.