dc_holiday:

It was the season of joy and togetherness and this year faces that had been missing last year had returned. It was a time to celebrate and a time to enjoy the company of friends and loved ones. Decorations and lights gave the atmosphere a festive spirit and the Outsiders would come together to celebrate.

veryperceptive:

GK Walker had a list.

He went out on his Volunteer Work nights with the world's greatest pitcher/markswoman.
His beautiful disaster of a boyfriend had wings and a magic sword.
He once went on half a date with a charming transubstantiator hero brat.
His uncle knew this telepathic gorilla.

Can you say Citywide Vigilante Club, boys and girls?

Zoe was the place to start, of course.

"So," he said as they rendezvoused for the evening. "I have this idea."

veryperceptive:

GK was nervous. They had of brushed against the subject before, but now...well, he didn't want to wait anymore. "So, Eli.... are you okay with getting lunch with Zoe?"

veryperceptive:

GK loved having Eli over. He admittedly spoiled the guy a bit, what with the cooking and the massages and certain other things. And he tried not to seem too neurotic about putting Piglet back whenever Eli accidentally knocked him over, or reaching to sort the laundry a little differently than Eli was doing it.

And it was a lovely time, but eventually. "Eli? We need to talk."

veryperceptive:

GK came up the steps from his tiny basement apartment into the little yardspace behind. He was in his workout clothes and carrying his stick. Sometimes, a guy just needed to run through his fencing forms, and there certainly wasn't enough room inside.
He unsheathed the sword from the stick and was just about ready to start when he looked up at the tree and froze.

half_angel_eli:

"And all the lovely ladies, they wore a gossamer gown. They rode the handsome gentlemen all up and down the town," Eli sang to himself, rather loudly as he drank down some beer. He was up on the roof with a six pack of them drink, on number three.

He thought about calling GK earlier, but he didn't want to be a bother. He just felt really bad in a way, GK was just so nice and he was a terrible person. It was like GK would get the moon for him if he asked, which didn't feel right.

Not knowing how to handle it, he did what he always did, which was to run away. In this case away from sobriety.

veryperceptive:

His 18th Birthday. A pretty big deal. And GK was cheerfully wrapping presents, taking a cue from Hobbit culture like a rich, pampered, and geeky boy logically might as well do.

He'd already made sure presents would be waiting for his family when they got back from Switzerland. In the meantime, he had something for Zoe, her Mom, the gang at work, the Outsiders -- to be delivered in costume -- and, last but not least, Eli.

Once the ones for work were dropped off, he headed for the triangle with two packages. On the way, he checked the mail.

There was a card. He blinked in shock to see that the postmark was from England, the return address from the Holdaways' firm. Did they actually give a damn all of a sudden?
And then he read it, and he was barely past the 'Dear Gilbert, Congratulations on your 18th birthday' when he statrted grinding his teeth.

It should have taken more effort to read between the lines. They should have put more effort into looking like, after all this time, they were into something more than getting Grandma's account back. He guessed to people like that, eighteen years and nine months was just a little blip in in a nearly three-century business deal.

He folded the card and shoved it in his pocket as he headed to Zoe's. Very quickly, since he wasn't bringing his stick.

veryperceptive:

A decent, mild beef curry is sizzling on the stove while something chocolate bakes in the oven in GK's tiny basement kitchenette. Turning everything off for a bit, he looks over his clothes to make sure it's all nice and clean, and goes up the stairs to outside, looking for Eli to arrive, or call for better directions.

veryperceptive:

No work today. Zoe was busy, and no one worth hitting was out in the Triangle.

After a while of staring in the mirror and seeing Joey written across it, he knew he had to get out somewhere. And not to the Outsiders. Not unless he wanted to end up pleading about how he could make such a hot chick and not be of interest once he turned out to be a boy -- they were the same lips and same legs either way. And that would be humiliating for all parties.

So he'd made a day trip, to Coast City. Uncle Jed had done a little work there once. Said it was an interesting place to visit.

loveconquersall:

Chrissy was still getting used to having the Star Sapphire ring. She had had it for a little over a month now, and parts of it were still new to her. With the help of her mom, she had gotten down making basic constructs... though the whole encasing people in crystals to "reform" them creeped her out just a little. She could see why they might have to do it...she just hoped that she never had too.

One thing she could definitely get used to? The flying. While unlike the rest of her family, she never saw herself as a pilot, but there was definitely something about being able to fly on your own that was awesome.

Which was why, the second that she had gotten out of tennis tryouts, she had snuck behind the school gym and slipped the ring on her finger, before taking off.

Chrissy was taking her sweet time getting home, flying over Coast City, enjoying the spring breeze and the wind in her hair.

green_lantern:

They appeared out of nowhere in space above Oa. The element of surprise was with them and for a brief moment there were no black lanterns to be seen.

"Alright boys and girls, it's time to do this. We win here or the universe dies."

No pressure at all.

green_lantern:

The group of lanterns were gathered around in a circle not far from the North Pole. Larfleeze was practically bouncing that they were so close to the Fat Man's workshop and Dex swore he would punch the orange lantern just to make him stand still for longer than two seconds. They had business to attend to first and then they could talk to the Fat Man about getting Larfleeze the promised presents.

They were going to create two rings of each color to help in the fight against the Black Lanterns. They would make more, but as it was the rings were only at half power. They would have to make do with what they had until they could find a way to get to Oa and see why the rings were depowered.

Dex looked around the circle. Each color had two more rings, red had three, added to the ranks. It was time to send them out. He nodded and the newly created rings were thrown up into the air. They immediately took off and started seeking out wearers.

dc_misc:

It started as any other morning in San Francisco. The sun came up in the East and people climbed from the beds to start their day.

The Titans in Titans Tower were starting their day. Their new sister team from the East were visiting for a meeting to discuss the current situation. While they were inside making plans, the waters of the Pacific started to churn. Waves kicked up and dark clouds blocked out the light of the sun.

The water quickly pulled back from the shore and things were calm for the briefest of moments. Then a huge tsunami crashed ashore and water flooded the lower half of the city.

half_angel_eli:

Another new year.

A new beginning.

So people say.

Another year older for the world.

And Eli's turned twenty one.  Or eleven.  At the stroke of midnight. 

"I wonder if this makes me legal," he muttered to himself as he rummaged through the fridge. Nothing good was left. Just some pickles and enough peanut butter to make a sandwich. Which he did make.

He didn't like his birthday. It sucked to have to share it the same day as New Years eve. Things always tended to happen on New Years as well. Monsters, the end of the world. The year he turned two was, apparently, a real fun time.

But, now he was stuck in the past. And he didn't feel like celebrating the new year. So, with a soda bottle and sandwich he goes up onto the roof to watch the fireworks. As they started to go off, he started to sing happy birthday to the air.

dc_titansofmyth:

Asteria, goddess of the stars, was fascinated by these mortals and the devices they had to view the stars. She was currently at the Mauna Loa Observatory in Hawaii. She was looking through the telescope after having chased off the mortals.

young_swimmer:

Cait had called Jon and a meeting had been set once all the avatars had been located. It seemed like every god and goddess had chosen an avatar to act in their stead during this crisis. They would all be needed along with the rest of the teams. Their opponents weren't just supervillains, but were gods.

Cait along with Ty, Ruth and Dinah headed for the JLA headquarters. Dinah was Hephaestus' avatar, Cait was Poseidon's, Ruth was Hera's and Ty was excellent at coordinating and knowing things. They would be the representatives for the Teen Titans.

They arrived and took seats at the table.

half_angel_eli:

Shh... Eli's walking down the hallways of the Titian's headquarters, with a bag of groceries in his arms. Barefoot, he barely makes a sound as he pads down to the kitchen.  No one noticed the lack of shoes in the store, they were too busy looking at the wings. An excellent distraction.

Inside the kitchen he starts to unload the bag: flour, sugar, baking powder, butter, eggs, brown sugar... all the things needed to make cookies. As he rattles around in the kitchen looking for things, he starts to sing - rather well - what sounds like Star Wars the Opera.

whydowescream:

All of her scholarship and financial aid information were straight and ready. She'd checked. Four times. There were plenty of ways for a future UUA minister to pay for Berkeley if one just did the research and the legwork. She was sorting out the last of things at the tower, sitting in a balcony area.

bluelantern:

It's been several weeks since Avalon got drunk with Eli and kissed him. Of course, that kiss quickly stopped their little discussion because Eli had fled away as quickly as he could. Now, several weeks later, Avalon is worried about his strange friend. He's not seen him again, and after speaking with Eli, he can't help but be struck with the urge to find the other winged creature.

Using his ring, Avalon follows the tracking unit to wherever Eli may be lurking.. He's cautious though, he's not sure if Eli will want to see him.

half_angel_eli:

There are more than several bottles of hard liquor at the bottom of the tree. Up in the tree, cradled in one of the branches is a drunken half angel. He's staring out into space waving the bottle of vodka around not quite able to get it to his mouth. While he isn't looking at anything, in his mind's eye he can see the aliens as they fell under his sword. The fear in their eyes.

The thrill he got as the they died and the ship went crashing down.

He didn't see them. He saw only the aliens from his time. They were attacking him, therefore they had to be destroyed.

They had to be killed.

But when he finished and smelt the scorch of blood on his skin and in his feathers, he felt sick. He wanted to forget it all. 

Not having a telepath at hand, he did the next best thing, get completely and utterly drunk.

somebodysave_me:

I knew I shouldn’t have made that blind jump at Almerac.

Alerron Yat curses his fool luck and asks X’Hal to watch over him. The Black Sun mercenaries are still on his tail, all four ships worth of them, and he isn’t sure how long he’s been he’s been running from them. After the first twenty-four hours, time no longer held meaning. He knew he was tired of running, tired of being attacked. He prefers an honest fight to all of this space combat.

 

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catchmeifyoucan:

Iris laid on her stomach in her bedroom at home.

She was bored. Her homework was done, there was nothing good on t.v., and almost everyone was busy. If there was one thing that Iris hated, it was being bored. She twisted a strand of hair around her finger, looked out her window, and heaved a sigh.

Why was there never anything to do around here?

The radio, which had been playing an upbeat Taylor Swift song, suddenly cut off in the middle of the chorus.

"Word that the Rainbow Raiderettes have appeared in downtown Keystone City has reached us here at KX293 FM. The Raiderettes are currently making their way through the stores at the Golden Ridge Plaza...shoppers are in a panic...."

Iris didn't need to hear anymore. She hopped up, grinning. Finally, something to DO. Quickly changing into her Impulse costume, Iris zipped out of the house, and down to Golden Ridge Plaza. She didn't think to call Jai or her Dad.

She could take them with one hand behind her back.

She was, after all, the Fastest Girl Alive.

half_angel_eli:

It's San Fransisco.  Eli has managed to find something to smoke. But it's not cigarettes. He's lounging in a tree, smoking and generally being blissed out of his mind.

catchmeifyoucan:

Iris doesn't mind having the Tower all to herself sometimes. Not for the peace and quiet. She's never been one for the silence.

But she has no problem singing loudly off-key.

"Whoa I never meant to brag, but I got him where I want him now. Whoa, it was never my intention to brag, to steal it all away from you now." Iris jumps over the couch, landing to play a pretty damn good air guitar, bobbing her head up in down, letting her red hair fall in her face. "But god does it feel so good, cause I got him where I want him right now. And if I could then you know would."

She does a kick in the air, spinning around.

"Cause it god it just feels sooooo good...." She slides across the floor, singing into the t.v. remote. "It just feels so good."

half_angel_eli:

Eli managed to find cigarettes from somewhere. He perched up in a tree smoking and staring up at the sky. It looked rather different. No patrol droids. He wondered if he could fill in the holes to his comic book collection. Maybe even get original DVDs of some of his favorite shows. Hell see some of his favorite shows on the television itself.

He tried not to think about going home. He didn't think he would be. They probably couldn't get him home, back to the future. That was a fun movie. He wanted a Delorian for a while. Until he found out that they really couldn't fly. Of course driving was a problem for him, with his wings and all.

For now, however, he pondered how he was going to survive. What he was going to do. And if he could even stop the invasion so far back.

Also, how was he going to get some pot.

lantern_kid:

17 years ago, a zombie invasion of New York City led to Hal Jordan to find an abandoned infant. Eventually, this infant was adopted by Jordan.

While Henry's exact birthdate is believed to be October 24th, he generally celebrates on the day his father found him... and this means he doesn't hold back when he throws his Halloween parties.

He's dressed as a zombie Hugh Hefner as he carefully checks over the snacks and drinks. People should be arriving soon. The decorations are all in place: black walls, different colored lights in each room, a strobelight by the dance floor, balloons and streamers, corpses and skeletons...

People should be arriving soon, and Henry is thrilled. He's got some cute people coming, both superhero-kid and civilian, and he's looking forward to seeing people mingle.