Justice League: The New Wave (IC)

[TertiusHuman]

"Now we give you the tour, give you the elevator pitch," the young lady scientista explained, "and if you like what you hear, we sign a bit of paperwork-- you can call a lawyer to look it over if you want --and get you a smartwatch. Maybe a suit, do you have a suit-- like a uniform?"

"Well OK show me around and do the speech. As long as I can have a word with at least Cat or Kaldur I'll be more than willing to sign your paper, I got to know what they think. Sorry, it's not that I don't trust you, I just had some bad experiences..."

He trailed off again only to return with what would become his patent grin, "Uniform? Me? Haha lady I've never even thought about that! But as long as it is green and black I'll be happy."

 

[Zet_Cross]

"And that class is how one can differentiate a Daxomite from a Kryptonian."

"JUSTICE LEAGUE ALERT! JUSTICE LEAGUE ALERT!"

If any Leaguers hadn't deigned to grab a watch after all, one would only hope they would be alerted to the disaster by other means.

"JUSTICE LEAGUE ALERT! REPORT TO HEADQUARTERS IMMEDIATELY FOR BRIEFING AND DISPATCH!"

"PRIORITY ALPHA!"

Milton's phone buzzed in silent mode as this message flashed across it's screen.

There seems to be some sort of incursion happening. Think up an excuse and get somewhere for a Zeta beam.

Placing his phone away Milton looks to the class. "Right, class is cut short for today. When next we meet I'll want a write-up on the differences between Ithorian and Cathar cultures." With that he gathers his papers and hurried out the door.

You do know those are alien races from Star Wars, right?

Milton entered a storage closet. "Yes I know. I panicked and I am a horrible liar." Pulling his phone back out he triggered the JL alert.

Materializing G.R.I.D. armor.

Where once stood Milton Fines now was the armored hero GRID. "GRID ready for Zeta."

 

[Varshanka]

The Rider

The call went out to The New Justice League on their LexIcon watches.

"JUSTICE LEAGUE ALERT! JUSTICE LEAGUE ALERT!"

If any Leaguers hadn't deigned to grab a watch after all, one would only hope they would be alerted to the disaster by other means.

"JUSTICE LEAGUE ALERT! REPORT TO HEADQUARTERS IMMEDIATELY FOR BRIEFING AND DISPATCH!"

"PRIORITY ALPHA!"

Kneeling in the temple, The Rider looked at it’s wrist. The device it had been giving flashed with an irritating rhythm. Dealing with Lucifer had been less.. slimy.. than dealing with this Mortal.

Withdrawing within as Danni took control again, the symbiotic identity slid onto the motorcycle powered the bike into a roar of engine fumes and a scream of rubber on polished wood. The janitor could complain in the morning, to anyone willing to listen. She wouldn’t be back and didn’t care about Mortal issues and quibbles.

*****

Several minutes later she snapped into reality from an aromatic candle someone had lit and was using to try and air out the Chief office. The mayor smoked cigars in there when he visited and it stank from the rather foul tabacco he used. They had to be a cheap brand, cause no one could stand the smell. Not even the Chief.

Looking up she snarled at the fire suppression system, half tempted to set it off again, but not quite ready yet. Maybe on the way out....

 

[Varshanka]

Raven

The call went out to The New Justice League on their LexIcon watches.

"JUSTICE LEAGUE ALERT! JUSTICE LEAGUE ALERT!"

If any Leaguers hadn't deigned to grab a watch after all, one would only hope they would be alerted to the disaster by other means.

"JUSTICE LEAGUE ALERT! REPORT TO HEADQUARTERS IMMEDIATELY FOR BRIEFING AND DISPATCH!"

"PRIORITY ALPHA!"

*****

Walking into the Headquarters building Raven dared any of the cops to say anything, just the look on her face was more than enough to quell most questions. But the few that ignored her face couldn’t ignore that fact that she was floating several inches above the ground. And her hands and eyes were already black with a purple ‘essence’ around them.

She was in a foul mood. And not above kicking some ass.

Between her breasts hung a simple Ankh on a thin chain. She’d gotten some other jewelry as well, but it was doubtful anyone would see them. Except the belly button ring she had. Another very small ankh glinting there.

 

[Varshanka]

Karan - The Wondergirl

The call went out to The New Justice League on their LexIcon watches.

"JUSTICE LEAGUE ALERT! JUSTICE LEAGUE ALERT!"

If any Leaguers hadn't deigned to grab a watch after all, one would only hope they would be alerted to the disaster by other means.

"JUSTICE LEAGUE ALERT! REPORT TO HEADQUARTERS IMMEDIATELY FOR BRIEFING AND DISPATCH!"

"PRIORITY ALPHA!"

Stretching out in Roses bed, Karan felt the sheet slip and fall to the floor. And then snickered dreamily as she thought about what she and Rose had done last night. She needed to run a brush through her hair, at the least. And to bathe. Not that she had time, not with that alarm going off. Smacking it with her hand, lighter this time. She still need to replace the alarm clock from yesterday. Goddesses, why would anyone make something so.. fragile?

Sitting up she nudged sleeping beauty, then gave her a playful caress and a tickle. “Will you wake up if I kiss you? Or drag me back into your arms for a thousand year sleep?” Leaning down she gave Rose a kiss on the shoulder, and neck. And forced herself to pull back before kissing led to other things.

And from the sounds of it, Mr. Luther was irritated and they didn’t have time for.. other.

 

[Varshanka]

Renegade

The call went out to The New Justice League on their LexIcon watches.

"JUSTICE LEAGUE ALERT! JUSTICE LEAGUE ALERT!"

If any Leaguers hadn't deigned to grab a watch after all, one would only hope they would be alerted to the disaster by other means.

"JUSTICE LEAGUE ALERT! REPORT TO HEADQUARTERS IMMEDIATELY FOR BRIEFING AND DISPATCH!"

"PRIORITY ALPHA!"

Laying on the medical bed Renegade looked at the medical technician and shrugged. “Duty calls,” he told him, as her feet hit the ground and she popped her back as muscles and tendons finished changing. “Gonna have to finish the testing later.” She told him as she dressed.

Buckling on her weapons she was out the door before he could even try to stop her. Not that he wanted to. He liked watching her walk, or run, away. Creepy as fuck watching her shapechange like that, but damn nice shape.

Minutes later she was sitting at the Tableau Round. Sniggering quietly to herself she wondered just how much shit the Rider was gonna cause this time. Hell, maybe the two of them could have an all out brawl this time.

The Teleport effect would piss of so many people, when they found out, or realized the device could do it.

 

[ChasNicollette]

Body-slide by one.

Thea shrugged and shook her head, picking up the phone. She keyed the phone on and said "Wildcat here. What's the issue?"

Agent Cameron Chase arched an eyebrow back at her from the watch's screen. If she was judging Wildcat for answering the phone basically naked, she didn't let it show beyond that. "There's a titanic UFO over Seattle that's taking down USAF and Air National Guard jets that get too close. Attempts to negotiate or even communicate have been met with silence-- and violence. Your LexIcon watch has been updated with teleport-targeting firmware. Suit up immediately. Signal when you're ready and we'll 'beam' you to HQ."

 

[ChasNicollette]

Luminoth Energy Transport System, Going Online.

Where once stood Milton Fines now was the armored hero GRID. "GRID ready for Zeta."

Nat Irons pushed her goggles up onto her forehead and squinted at him from the watch's screen, pulling off baggy gloves and tossing them aside.

"You know, it's not actually-- Zeta-based. Zeta beams required fixed transmit points. It's derived from the same ambient matter/folded space matrices utilized by Kobra-- only a lot less damaging to spacetime-- I worked hard on this!"

She paused, and took a breath. "Anyway, hi, I'm Natasha Irons, there's an unidentified flying object menacing Seattle, maybe afterwards you and I can talk armor designs? Go for teleport!"

Blue-green light flared around G.R.I.D.-- the bottom of his stomach would feel like it was dropping out --and when the light cleared, he would be standing in the meeting room with its high, domed ceiling and great Round Table.

 

[ChasNicollette]

Clothes Make the (Beast) Boy.

"Well OK show me around and do the speech. As long as I can have a word with at least Cat or Kaldur I'll be more than willing to sign your paper, I got to know what they think. Sorry, it's not that I don't trust you, I just had some bad experiences..."

"Talk to whomever you like," Natasha smiled softly. "I'm sure Kaldur would love to see you before he goes. He's heading back to Atlantis for awhile so they can get him fighting strong again."

"The road to being a superhero usually isn't an easy one. We'll do whatever we can to reassure you."

He trailed off again only to return with what would become his patent grin, "Uniform? Me? Haha lady I've never even thought about that! But as long as it is green and black I'll be happy."

"Green?" Natasha mused. "Usually people are in a hurry to make sure their uniform isn't green. Can I make a suggestion? I've always been a fan of indigo."

 

[Wyldfire]

Agent Cameron Chase arched an eyebrow back at her from the watch's screen. If she was judging Wildcat for answering the phone basically naked, she didn't let it show beyond that. "There's a titanic UFO over Seattle that's taking down USAF and Air National Guard jets that get too close. Attempts to negotiate or even communicate have been met with silence-- and violence. Your LexIcon watch has been updated with teleport-targeting firmware. Suit up immediately. Signal when you're ready and we'll 'beam' you to HQ."

Right. Clothes. Fuck. "Ready in a sec," Thea said. She oughta be ashamed of herself but she wasn't. Thea set down the phone and suited up. In her new look and ready for the world she keyed the phone and said "Grant here, ready for the Star Trek thingy.... Beam me up..."

 

[ChasNicollette]

Wake-up Call.

Sitting up she nudged sleeping beauty, then gave her a playful caress and a tickle. “Will you wake up if I kiss you? Or drag me back into your arms for a thousand year sleep?” Leaning down she gave Rose a kiss on the shoulder, and neck. And forced herself to pull back before kissing led to other things.

"Mmmph," Rose mumbled happily, shivering under Karan's kisses-- "A thousand years would be almost long enough." and waking, to sudden jarring surprise--

--"Oh! Oh fuck-- Justice League?"

She shook her head to clear out the cobwebs. "Superhero ringtone, that's not good, I need to change that to something different so that Alix doesn't hear..."

Grinning sheepishly, she darted in and kissed Karan on the lips. "Duty calls, huh?"

Standing up quickly, she transformed from a petite, lithe, slender, bareskinned, lightly-freckled, Caucasian human woman to a uniformed statuesque creature with skin as pale as moonlight's ghost... and eyes as red as Mars on fire.

"Ready when you are, gorgeous," Martian Manhuntress declared.

 

[ChasNicollette]

Right. Clothes. Fuck. "Ready in a sec," Thea said. She oughta be ashamed of herself but she wasn't. Thea set down the phone and suited up. In her new look and ready for the world she keyed the phone and said "Grant here, ready for the Star Trek thingy.... Beam me up..."

Chase didn't have much of a conventional sense of humor to speak of. But she understood the concept of wit.

"Energize."

And blue-green light flashed around Thea...

...her feline senses would spin for a moment, burying the needle on her equilibrium, her enhanced kinesthetics going six ways from Sunday...

...and then she was back, and the world was under her feet, and she was in the NJLHQ meeting room, with the great dome overhead and the Round Table before her...

 

[Varshanka]

Grinning sheepishly, she darted in and kissed Karan on the lips. "Duty calls, huh?"

Standing up quickly, she transformed from a petite, lithe, slender, bareskinned, lightly-freckled, Caucasian human woman to a uniformed statuesque creature with skin as pale as moonlight's ghost... and eyes as red as Mars on fire.

"Ready when you are, gorgeous," Martian Manhuntress declared.

Smiling, Karan watched as Rose became Martian Manhuntress. “MMM..” Not quite a word, but her pleasure was obvious. Stepping into her partners very feminine space she gave that pale ale pale neck a soft kiss. “I’m always ready.” She whispered. “Or did you mean you were ready to go to headquarters?”

And she flickered. Moving so fast the wind didn’t even have time to start before she was back, her t-shirt and jeans covering her once more. “Not sure what happened to my shoes…”

 

[ChasNicollette]

Hey, Watch the Watch, Man.

Smiling, Karan watched as Rose became Martian Manhuntress. “MMM..” Not quite a word, but her pleasure was obvious. Stepping into her partners very feminine space she gave that pale ale pale neck a soft kiss. “I’m always ready.” She whispered. “Or did you mean you were ready to go to headquarters?”

Goosebumps on Martian skin was a very interesting sensory experience, internally. Because every molecule in her structure was connected to her mind... every atom an extension of her psyche... all of it collect-hive-ly linked by her telekinesis... feeling that pricklerushsigh all over was... oh, that was fantastic.

Rose's breathing hitched. Desire danced in her blood. Perhaps even literally. But Desire was not all she was. "Oh, fuck-- um-- yes. Duty calls."

And she flickered. Moving so fast the wind didn’t even have time to start before she was back, her t-shirt and jeans covering her once more. “Not sure what happened to my shoes…”

"They've gotta be around here somewhere," Martian Manhuntress pointed out. "Do an X-Ray sweep or something-- they're probably just under the bed. Not that-- do you even need shoes? Your feet are invulnerable."

All the while, the watch had still been bleating-- Rose tapped the screen, audio only: "This is Martian Manhuntress. Wondergirl's here too. What's-- oh my God, I almost just said 'what's the sitch?'"

"I'm afraid I don't understand that reference," Chase replied.

"I need you two to report in immediately, we have a massive unidentified object hovering over Seattle, active threat, fatalities in the single digits so far and we're hoping to keep it that way. We can either teleport you to NJLHQ or you can fly under your own power-- I understand you two are never more than seconds away from anywhere on the planet-- but either way, I need you to form up on me ASAP."

Rose glanced up at Karan. "What do you think? A quick flight or tripping the light?"

 

[TertiusHuman]

"Green?" Natasha mused. "Usually people are in a hurry to make sure their uniform isn't green. Can I make a suggestion? I've always been a fan of indigo."

"Well yes Green, there are lots of..."

He stopped and thought about the heroes who did wear green and how many villains also used the color green.

"You know... I think that Indigo idea is great as long as they don't see it as purple or pink. You know how males can be. Oh and I must have black in there as well, we can discuss the details or I can discuss the details I have no idea who I need to talk to, but right now Kaldur is option one. Mind to show the way?"

 

[Varshanka]

"They've gotta be around here somewhere," Martian Manhuntress pointed out. "Do an X-Ray sweep or something-- they're probably just under the bed. Not that-- do you even need shoes? Your feet are invulnerable."

“They look nice.” Karan replied sheepishly. “Never had shoes on the island.”

Rose glanced up at Karan. "What do you think? A quick flight or tripping the light?"

“Fly now.” Karan replied with a grin forming and a twinkle in her eyes as she finished. “Tripping the light comes later.” And she cheated. She kissed Rose lovingly and breathlessly on the neck. Goddess such a beautiful neck. And then she was out the window and flying fast enough to bother birds roosting on the building.

 

[ChasNicollette]

Power Couple.

“Fly now.” Karan replied with a grin forming and a twinkle in her eyes as she finished. “Tripping the light comes later.” And she cheated. She kissed Rose lovingly and breathlessly on the neck. Goddess such a beautiful neck. And then she was out the window and flying fast enough to bother birds roosting on the building.

Martian Manhuntress stopped with a sharp shiver, her hands flexing at her sides, her molecules not just tingling at that kiss, but humming. Then she smiled woozily.

"Uh, on our way, Agent Chase. Over and-- out?"

Then she soared after Karan, ghosting right through the wall and using telekinesis to shut the window after.

She caught up to Karan right before they landed at The NJLHQ.

"Better believe tripping the light comes later," she grinned at Wondergirl. "It's your first Valentine's Day. I wanna show you that even Patriarch's World can be its own bit of Paradise."

She paused. "You didn't wear shoes, though? I always pictured Amazons wearing bad-ass boots 24-7. Wonder Woman always had these incredible boots..."

 

[ChasNicollette]

A Reed in The Wind.

"Uh, hey," Ruby hesitantly frowned into her phone. "you, ah-- you doing anything tonight?"

"Ruby?" Roxy Leech audibly blinked, audibly balked. "What-- what are you doing? It's-- it's Valentine's Day."

New York City, New York.
Now.
********​

"I know, sheila, I know," Ruby frowned, her hand in her hair. "I just-- I just-- normally, I'd spent tonight at a gay bar, prowling for lonely single girls and-- giving them a shoulder to cry on--"

She shrugged, her heart-shaped face and her heart both in knots. "But I'm trying to live my life a little cleaner, a little stabler-- I'm in this support group, going sober before I fall all the way off of the wagon for real-- I was hoping for something a little less, you know, self-destructing."

"Rube," Roxy frowned. "Rube. You are-- amazing. You do things to me that I couldn't even-- but we're friends, we're just friends, we decided that when you and I first started--" she paused, her voice lowered "--I'm spending today with my boyfriend, okay?"

Ruby stiffened. "I thought you said you didn't-- have a--"

"--superpowered terrorist boyfriend or husband," Roxy managed a broken, apologetic smile, Ruby could hear it in Roxy's voice. "But I have a regular one. A boyfriend, I mean. And he's my-- he's my valentine."

Ruby closed her eyes, thunked her head against the wall of her room at Titans Tower. "Yeah. No, it's-- it's okay, Rox. I get it. I really do. It-- you know-- sucks. But I get it. I really hope you two have a good time."

"Rube--" Roxy started, but Ruby hung up, tossed her phone down onto the bed beside her.

Opened her eyes and stared across the room at a six-pack of Foster's, waiting, unopened on top of her room's mini-fridge. Bit the inside of her cheek. Weights and measures unfolded in her head, rationalizations, self-bargainings--

But then:

"JUSTICE LEAGUE ALERT! JUSTICE LEAGUE ALERT!"

"JUSTICE LEAGUE ALERT! REPORT TO HEADQUARTERS IMMEDIATELY FOR BRIEFING AND DISPATCH!"

"PRIORITY ALPHA!"

Oh, thank Christ.

Scooping up her phone and holstering it, she tapped her watch, cued it up.

"This is Hotline. I'm here. I'm ready."

Chase seemed surprised by someone sounding that professional. "Very well. Standby for teleport."

Ruby smiled faintly. "It's Morphin Time."

"...I don't understand that reference either."

Blue-green light flashed like flame.

And Ruby was gone.

 

[Varshanka]

She caught up to Karan right before they landed at The NJLHQ.

"Better believe tripping the light comes later," she grinned at Wondergirl. "It's your first Valentine's Day. I wanna show you that even Patriarch's World can be its own bit of Paradise."

She paused. "You didn't wear shoes, though? I always pictured Amazons wearing bad-ass boots 24-7. Wonder Woman always had these incredible boots..."

“Diana said I needed to toughen my feet. Wouldn’t let me. Said footwear was bad.” Kara replied as they flew along at speeds that made science seem stupid.

“What’s Valentines Day?”

 

[ChasNicollette]

Love and Rocket Dogs.

“Diana said I needed to toughen my feet. Wouldn’t let me. Said footwear was bad.” Kara replied as they flew along at speeds that made science seem stupid.

They landed in front of HQ, and the doors parted to let the two beauties in. "I guess warriors need to build up calluses and stuff. I've seen that on martial arts shows. Seems redundant for a Kryptonian, though. But footwear can be amazing! Shoes can be really expressive, I really only like how my legs look when I wear heels. Also you need to wear shoes if you want to go into stores and restaurants and delis and stuff."

“What’s Valentines Day?”

"It's, uh, a holiday," Rose explained, heading towards the meeting room. "A lot of people think it's a silly thing manufactured by greeting-card companies and chocolatiers to boost sales, but I still like it. It's all about celebrating love, and being with the one you love, and, ah--" she grinned "--sex. It's supposed to be inspired by Cupid-- uh-- Eros-- I don't know what you'd call him, I know you have goddesses instead of gods. I haven't had much luck with Valentine's Day in the past. But maybe this one can be a good one for both of us?"

 

[ChasNicollette]

Troubled Waters.

Jo headed to the main meeting room to see what was going on.

"Oye, slow down, ultra," Lorena hurried to catch up, looking perturbed.

She fell into step beside Rebel, holding out her arms on either side of herself to keep her balance. "I've been studying in Atlantis for months and months, I'm still trying to get my land-legs back. No idea why Aquaman thought I'd be good for this-- but a Justice League Alert on my first day? ¡Ay!"

 

[Varshanka]

"It's, uh, a holiday," Rose explained, heading towards the meeting room. "A lot of people think it's a silly thing manufactured by greeting-card companies and chocolatiers to boost sales, but I still like it. It's all about celebrating love, and being with the one you love, and, ah--" she grinned "--sex. It's supposed to be inspired by Cupid-- uh-- Eros-- I don't know what you'd call him, I know you have goddesses instead of gods. I haven't had much luck with Valentine's Day in the past. But maybe this one can be a good one for both of us?"

“Eros? You mean Eria? The Daughter of Aphrodite? I wasn’t aware of the world of Man had made a Holiday for her. But I will happily celebrate this day with you.” Karan replied with a smile on her face. A smile that touched her eyes. Unlike when the first met and she was unsure and afraid. Untrusting of the world of Man.

 

[ChasNicollette]

Comparative Theology and Gender Studies.

“Eros? You mean Eria? The Daughter of Aphrodite? I wasn’t aware of the world of Man had made a Holiday for her. But I will happily celebrate this day with you.” Karan replied with a smile on her face. A smile that touched her eyes. Unlike when the first met and she was unsure and afraid. Untrusting of the world of Man.

"Yeah, Eros, Eria, somehow it doesn't matter to me whether they're a guy or a girl or genderqueer," Rose shrugged easily. "But in mythology, he-- she-- they-- were the child of Aphrodite and... Ares? Aresia? The Goddess of War? Always seemed like a weird connection to me, Desire and War, but I guess they have more in common than you'd think."

She reached out and squeezed Karan's hand. "I hope this emergency isn't as bad as it sounds. We've got plenty to celebrate, me and you."

 

[ChasNicollette]

Of (Beast) Boys and (Aqua)Men.

"Well yes Green, there are lots of..."

He stopped and thought about the heroes who did wear green and how many villains also used the color green.

"You know... I think that Indigo idea is great as long as they don't see it as purple or pink. You know how males can be. Oh and I must have black in there as well, we can discuss the details or I can discuss the details I have no idea who I need to talk to, but right now Kaldur is option one. Mind to show the way?"

"Personally, I admire a guy who can wear whatever color he likes and not be overly concerned about obsolete concepts regarding gender assignment," Nat chuckled. "But indigo and black..."

She got a look on her face, pulled a tablet and a stylus out of a lab coat pocket and started sketching preliminary designs...

Then she blinked, and looked up at Gar, and pointed at him with the stylus.

"Oh! Yeah. Medlab's this way. You're just catching him, there's a delegation coming to fetch him back to Atlantis tomorrow. Aquagirl's coming next week to fill in for him."

And she led Gar to the medical facility... Serling wasn't around, Gar would probably be bummed about that, but Kaldur was still there floating upside-down in a cylinder that resembled a Bacta tank.

He smiled wearily at the sight of Garfield Logan.

"Beast Boy. It is good to see you!"

"I'll let you two catch up," Nat smiled softly, tapping the edge of her tablet with the stylus. "I've got a date with Fabrication." Then she paused and took a picture of Gar with the tablet's digital camera and rangefinder-- it instantly calculated his measurements and fed them to her design software and the 3-D printer in her lab. "Try not to wear him out too much, okay Double-B?"

And then she headed out.

Even in an invalid state, bobbing upside-down in therapeutic fluids and salt water, Kaldur exuded a quiet strength and focus like no other. "What can I do for you, Garfield?"

 

[Varshanka]

Dance with the Devil...

"Yeah, Eros, Eria, somehow it doesn't matter to me whether they're a guy or a girl or genderqueer," Rose shrugged easily. "But in mythology, he-- she-- they-- were the child of Aphrodite and... Ares? Aresia? The Goddess of War? Always seemed like a weird connection to me, Desire and War, but I guess they have more in common than you'd think."

She reached out and squeezed Karan's hand. "I hope this emergency isn't as bad as it sounds. We've got plenty to celebrate, me and you."

Giving Rose's hand a gentle squeeze of her own she smiled. "Me as well." She almost kissed Rose again. But stopped when she saw The Rider walk around a corner and approach them. For once she didn't have a helmet on, but she was wearing the weird metal Armor of War.

As she approached the Duo, Danni lifted an eyebrow, her eyes glowing from within an easy sign that The Rider was there as well. She didn't say anything, she just looked at Rose and gave a soft nod, before walking past them and into the room.