I'll give him a PIZZA MY MIND ROFLMHOOMGLOLOLOLOL

[yesterdays_hero]

WHO: Captain Hammer, OPEN!
WHAT: Hammer's organized a little meet 'n greet over pizza, his treat. What a nice superhero!
WHEN: November 27, 2013 - 7:00 p.m.
WHERE: Geraldi's Pizzeria - Genessia City
NOTES: Both prose and [action] tags are fine! There's also no pose order. GO NUTS. Don't forget to add your tag!


There's something very inviting about a pizza parlor. The combination of spices never fails to set a man's stomach to grumbling, and Captain Hammer is no exception. He's arrived twenty minutes early to put down an order for three extra large pies, figuring that would probably be enough to feed the ones who responded to his proposition. And if more arrive, they'll just order a few more pizzas.

He figured this was a good way for the people stuck in this weird little dump to know who they could befriend (each other) and who they could rely on to punch villains in the face (and that would be him).

The pizzas were set out on a long, high table ringed by barstools. There were plates, napkins, forks for the weak, a basket of breadsticks, a pitcher of root beer on one end, and a pitcher of real beer on the other. Hammer himself was perched on one of the barstools, enjoying a slice of pizza heaped with pepperoni and olives. One boot rested on the floor, the other was hooked on the lowermost rung of his barstool.

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[descendsfromshadow]

There was one thing she and Sofia were already in agreement on. Electronic alternatives were all over the place on her world as well, but nothing ever quite matched the feeling of real, actual paper and ink.

She's interrupted in her people watching by the familiar sensation of eyes on her, and for a second there it's almost like one side of her bow twitches a little in Sofia's direction before she turns her head slightly to spot the woman lookng her way.

"Yes?"

[trigram]

The bow twitch and the fact Blake was able to detect her faster than an average mark is something Sofia's detective eyes noticed. But she kept that to herself and give Blake a slight nod in response.

"What is that book about?"

[descendsfromshadow]

Blake eyes the woman for a moment, still a little on edge at being watched and she couldn't shake the feeling that she was being studied. For somebody like her, with so many secrets she was still keeping, it was a little less than comfortable.

Still, all the more reason not to let on.

"It's a book of poems." She glances down at it. "I passed by a library the other day so I thought I'd see what kind of books this place had."

[trigram]

Sofia nods, leaning back against her chair and watch the tea in her cup swirl as she moves the tea spoon in circles.

"I see. It's good to know the libraries here still keep hard copies. Almost everything is digital these days, it just doesn't feel the same..."

Sofia took a sip of tea from her cup before setting it down on the table. She cleared her throat and fixes the fringes of her hair before she looked to Blake again.

[descendsfromshadow]

Blake keeps her attention on Sofia for now, setting her book down on the table. She trusted her team, and she knew that there was no reason to believe that the people here would have come from worlds with the same attitudes towards people like her, being in a room full of human strangers still made her a little nervous. Old habits from a difficult childhood.

But, human or not, it was always nice to meet somebody who appreciated the value of a real, physical book over a digital version.

"Mmh." She nods in agreement. "It's the same where I'm from. Almost everything is available in an electronic form, but it doesn't feel right to me."

[trigram]

"I would love to give that library a visit one of these days. How is the selection from what you've seen so far?"

Sofia thought of inviting Blake to sit on her table, but for now she's testing the waters.

[descendsfromshadow]

It seems that they both have the same idea for the moment. They were both trying to get a feel for the people around them, see what they were dealing with.

"Extensive. It looks like it isn't just people from other worlds being brought here, there were some books talking about stories and myths that don't exist on my world."

[trigram]

"That's good to know, actually" Sofia nods approvingly. More books are always good, especially when a lot are from other worlds. "I very much look forward to read these books of myths from alien worlds. You can deduce a lot from a civilization from their age-old beliefs" Sofia leans forward, resting her chin on her clasped fingers.

"I'm interested to learn more about your world. I can tell it's much different from mine" From Blake's clothes, her unnatural eye-color, and that sword on her back, it definitely is different from Sofia's modern world.

[descendsfromshadow]

She liked this woman, Blake decided. She still wasn't sure about trusting her just yet but they seemed to be on the same wavelength about the library at least.

"What would you like to know about it?" She pauses for a moment. "My name's Blake, by the way."

[trigram]

"I'm Sofia" she gives Blake a friendly smile, motioning her to come sit in her table. "Please"

"I suppose you could tell me about why a woman of your age has a weapon like that" A teenager like Blake wielding a weapon like Gambol Shroud could tell a lot about the lives of the people, what they're facing, and the technology level of the world.

[descendsfromshadow]

Blake returns the smile and marks her place in the book, bringing it and her drink over to Sofia's table and sat across from her.

"It's meant for fighting monsters." She glances at Gambol Shroud's hilt over her right shoulder. "Most of the world I'm from is overrun by what we call the Creatures of Grimm, my friends and I are training to become Huntresses. People who fight against them and protect civilization."

As she speaks, she removes the weapon from her back, holding it so Sofia can get a closer look at it.

[trigram]

"I see..." Sofia looked down at Gambol Shroud as Blake handed it over to her. Gently running her fingers across the sheath, she eyed the pistol hilt and the sharp edge on the hilt itself. Multiple weapons in one, her colleague back home would have a field day with these things.

"Huntresses, huh? Do you happen to know Ruby by any chance? She mentioned the same thing about a monster combat school. She's an acquaintance of mine, I met her when I first arrived here" Sofia hands back Blake's weapon to it's owner.

[descendsfromshadow]

Even on Remnant, Gambol Shroud was not a very common type of weapon. Designed to rapid adaptability, and versatility it was effectively four weapons in one, and Blake had even taken that a step forward by improvising the long range "chain scythe" with the ribbon she wrapped around her arm. It had taken years of effort to master.

"Yes, she and her sister, Yang, are my teammates." She set the weapon back on its place over her shoulder. "There's a fourth member as well, but there's been no sign of her so far."

The Weiss in this headspace just Schneezed.

[trigram]

[Sofia nods. She's getting a clearer picture of how much this world is like. Her experience in frequent world-traveling made her better at filling the blanks, so a bit of information about someone's life in a world says a lot]

I met Yang as well, we met just yesterday when she arrived from the Bay. I'm glad you have your friends with you in this world, being by yourself in a different universe can be difficult to some at first.

[Not to her, in fact she prefers to be by herself. Or so she thinks. A part of her wishes she has her friends with her in Genessia, but she's never the type to admit that even to herself]

What can you tell me about this fourth member?

Oh, so you've got a Weiss, eh? /LOOMS

[descendsfromshadow]

"It can be."

Being on her own was nothing new to Blake. It had even been her first instinct when she first arrived and believed herself to be without her team. Still, having Ruby, Yang and even Jaune here made her feel... better.

When the subject of Weiss comes up, Blake glances to the side. Weiss was rather adamant that whatever issues had come up between them we over and buried, but....

"I can tell you that her family is one of the largest energy producers of our world." And not much else. For starters, she didn't even know why a member of the Schnee family would be attending Beacon and the rest... well, she just didn't think Weiss would appreciate Blake spilling too much about her to a stranger.

Thinking of sending her here. Still not sure if that is a Weiss decision

[trigram]

"Must be a proud one" Ever since Sofia got her powers, she's been surrounded by wealthy people on a daily basis. It's hard not to find one who isn't a proud person. All of them thought of themselves as above others in some manner.

"What kind of energy system does your world run on? You mentioned electronics earlier" Sofia looked at Blake with genuine curiosity when she posed that question. Energy sources is a matter close to home for Sofia, being someone who practically runs on batteries now.

But look at all the castmates. We're at, like, 75% completion right now

[descendsfromshadow]

"She... can be, yes." It was true that Weiss could be a little difficult to get along with at first. Maybe even long afterwards, but she'd known worse people.

"It's called Dust. It's mined from the earth and generates everything from electricity, to fire, even ice. Even my weapon is powered by it." She glanced back over her shoulder again, frowning a little. She was running short, and she didn't imagine that Ruby or Yang had much more. "We're going to have to figure something out for that soon."

Cuz I want to play against a Weiss. Can't muncest ;~;

[trigram]

"Dust" Sofia nods while registering that to her brain. She knows of a lot of power sources from different worlds, since her employers are always on the lookout for new magic, technology, or magitechnology that they could absorb into their own designs.

"Right. You'll need supplies of this Dust..." Sofia scratches her chin while thinking of ways to help. Her employers could always deliver in some Dust or other materials if an agent requested, but that's if the higher ranks would allow it. They never do without good reason to avoid multiversal political disputes about jurisdiction.

"Can you still fight without relying on Dust?" Sofia likes Blake, Ruby, and Yang so far. They all remind her of people back home and a little bit of herself. Since she is practically a walking fusion reactor, sharing fractions of the Venator's battery power to make their weapons function might work as a temporary solution. But she never tried it on Dust-based tech before...

I see. Well, I can understand that.

[descendsfromshadow]

Blake nods. The main city seemed safe enough but she had done some exploring and knew that there were dangers in the other regions. Plus, she wasn't willing to bet on this city staying safe forever.

"Of course." Even without Dust, she had her Aura and semblance to fight with as well as her skills. Dust was a powerful tool, but it was still just that, a tool, and not something to be relied on alone. "... I could create one of those Archways, but...."

She lets that hang in the air. Creating an Archway came with a price, it would cost something precious to her, and there wasn't much she was willing to give up.

[trigram]

As far as Sofia's concerned, no place is truly safe. So that's another thing Blake and Sofia are on the same page on. She's been through ruins of places once deemed impenetrable by god-like beings, how much more with a regular city like this. But the mention of Archways got Sofia thinking of her previous idea of creating an Archway back home, but since she has access to the Nexus, creating a bridge back home is redundant and unnecessary, especially when there's a price for it. Not to mention gateways from other worlds are prohibited by her employers in the first place. It would get shut down before she even makes it to the other end of that gate.

Sofia just leans back on her chair. "I can't say I'm willing to give up something of mine just to create an Archway. We could all make do of what we have here. This place isn't so bad compared to... some worlds I've been to before, where food and water are worth more than gold" Sofia shrugged like suffering of that level isn't a big deal to her anymore. Sofia used to look more at the bright side of things in life, but seeing worlds like that just really made her question things and slowly descend to being completely jaded.

[descendsfromshadow]

Who had any use for gold? Food, water, shelter, all of these things had always been of greater importance to Blake. Perhaps Remnant wasn't the worst world Sofia had seen, but seeing a world and living in it were two different things. Blake had seen too much of her own home's cruelty and violence to not come out of it more than a little jaded herself.

Still, something Sofia said gets a frown out of her.

"Wait. You can travel between worlds? Have you tried leaving this place yet?"

[trigram]

"Traveling worlds is part of my job" Sofia takes a sip of tea. "I'm on leave for the moment, my boss insisted that I rest for a while, and my requests to go back to work fall on deaf ears it seems" Sofia glanced to her side, a somber look managed to sneak itself out of Sofia's carefree facade for a split second before she looked at Blake again, with a easy-going curl of her lips that look genuine but aren't. Sofia's been keeping it from the world rather well, but her last mission was a Pyrrhic victory that's been eating away at her.

"I don't have an official job title, but we call simply call ourselves 'Preventers'. Anything from monsters invading human cities and other supernatural threats, it's our job to stop those before they happen" Sofia didn't feel too confident on the inside when describing her job as a preventer, because they're not always successful. Her last mission was an example of that.

[descendsfromshadow]

Any other time, Blake would have been truly fascinated by the idea of moving between worlds and would have wanted to hear as much as she could about these other places. Right now, though, there's only one thing on her mind.

"Does that mean you can use... whatever it is to leave here?" It might be a longshot, but if it means getting back home, Blake will try for it.

[trigram]

"I can, yes" Sofia nods. Sofia didn't figure Blake's intentions from her question and how she looks right now, because of troubling thoughts about her last mission brewing in her mind. "I can leave anytime I feel like, but it's in my contract that I have to take a break even though I don't see the need for it. I go back unannounced, I might lose my job"

[descendsfromshadow]

Blake just finds herself staring for a moment. Trapped in an unfamiliar, unknown place, dragged in by some kind of alien force....

And this woman is worried about losing her job.

"But what about the rest of us? Could you help us get back home, or at least contact somebody and tell them what's going on here?"