7636/A Starry Night

A Starry Night
Date of Scene:	26 May 2019
Location:	Roof, Titans Tower
Synopsis:	Summary needed
Cast of Characters:	Star Shimmer, Amarok

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Star Shimmer has posed:
The good news, No one's sacked her appartment. The bad news, It was way too quiet. After a few months of having whispers in her mind and just contact with others, she was kinda lonely. Sometimes you just wanna go where everybody knows your name... Or something like that. The Star Sapphire quickly cuts through the New York Skyline towards the harbor. It only takes a few minutes before she arrives. Quietly she moves to the rooftop entrance to try to get in.

First, she tries her hand print. No hand reader. She tries to open the door but its locked. Then she remembers her code. "Ummm Sigma Sigma 0817?" Nothing. "Hello? I think the locks broke. Its Star Sapph... Err Nightingale!" She blushes. After a few months of going by the other moniker, using her earth one is kinda awkward.

Amarok has posed:
A few moments go by without answer, and after several more tries of getting through, a voice comes over Autumn's shoulder, "Security override, level Alpha, password: Perriwinkle." Only one person has a monotone that needlessly threatening, and sure enough, Amarok strides up next to Autumn as the door light shifts to green and loudly buzzes as it unlocks, "...Just because you're not here, doesn't mean the codes dont change." He says without looking over.

Star Shimmer has posed:
Autumn sighs and rugs her head, "Thanks Amarok and its not my fault I got called away to go do the job... I don't get to stick around on one world ya know?" She laughs and steps closer to him. "I'm actually really happy to be back. I missed this place. Also I missed halfway decent cooking. If you tasted some of the stuff I did, you'd be happy to be back too!" She laughs a little and enters.

Amarok has posed:
Amarok continues not to look over as he strides through the open door...Where did he come from, anyway? "Said like someone who's never had to eat live bugs for weeks on end..." He pauses in the door and glances over his shoulder, "...Once you get past the mandibles and shell, beetles are surprisingly....well....No, edible is the highest praise possible." Was that a joke? My stomach hopes that's a joke. He continues leading the way down the stairs and into the elevator, "I'm not going to judge you. You go where your orders tell you. If anyone has a problem with that, they'll just have to get over it." He holds inside the elevator, apparently waiting for Autumn to pick a floor.

Star Shimmer has posed:
Autumn steps inside and picks the lounge. "Ummm, Imagine a gritty vegetable that tastes like a backed up toilet. Titanian Turnips have got to be among the worst foods I've ever tasted. I have had them baked, fried, sauteed, mashed, boiled and raw. Nothing helps." She shudders. "Anyhoo. I'm just kinda happy to be back. Its been so long, I just wanna relax a little bit. It was so quiet at my old apartment, staying there just seemed really boring."

Amarok has posed:
Apparently, Amarok is keen to up the ante in this battle of the inedible, "...I once had to survive on a combination of the bonemeal of malnourished rats, and my own torn out nails." Grossest scene! Grossest scene! Grossest scene! As Autumn hits the button, the elevator hums to life and begins it's descent to the party cabin of the building, "If you have time to relax, you have time to train. I recommend stowing the ring and polishing up the basics back in Gotham. There's never a shortage of imbeciles ready for a B and E to work on."

Star Shimmer has posed:
She snickers a little, "Mercurian Slug. They hunt one every month and live off the darn thing for that long. Word or warning, Use of salt to turn it into a drink doesn't help." She laughs a little then, there is that idea, "Ummm, Come on now, I just got back to Earth, I crashed into a tree and nearly took out a snake girl. I could use a little break. Even Heros need a little R&R right?"

Amarok has posed:
Amarok remains as emotionless as ever, "United states military rations, circa 1922...Dont ask." The elevator comes to a stop and dings open, Amarok leading the stride out, "R&R is for when you're to broken to fight. You seem perfectly healthy, with or without the alien superweapon. The only ones who take vacations aren't looking to help people. They're looking for thrills." He stops and turns to Autumn, "If you're in this for thrills, you dont belong here." He then walks over to the kitchen area and picks up a combat knife, judging by the inappropriate blade type and the stab marks on the board, he was using it when Autumn arrived, and begins a good ol' fashioned game of Five Finger Fillet....Because what fun is there in not maiming one's self for no reason?

Star Shimmer has posed:
Autumn snickers, "And what good is hero if they are suffering from exhaustion? Not much good. Oh and news flash? Even an alien super weapon needs charged occasionally. I am due for a recharge and so is my alien super weapon. Besides, If you are here playing 'lets hope I don't put myself in the infirmary' why aren't YOU out there saving the world?" She gives him a little look before flopping down on the couch and turning on the TV. Then it happens. Her ring powers down. She is left wearing her Star Sapphire uniform. There is no glow, no aura. Nothing. The rings completely out of juice.

Amarok has posed:
As Autumn counters his berating with her own berating, even as he rapidly stabs away, Amarok speaks with an utter unshakable calm, "If you cant learn to fight tired, you'll die the first time you dont have a choice. Making exhaustion the norm, and you'll never be broken by it." Stab stab stab, "If your toy's charge were an actual factor, you would be at home recharging it. Clearly, it wasn't a priority to you." Stab stab stab stab, "I'm here, because I cant be on the other side of the planet in ten minutes on a whim. And I'm doing this, to keep my mind sharp while I wait for the scanners to pick something up." Stabstabstabstabstab. As Autumn's ring powers down, leaving her in her ludicrous uniform, Amarok glances over and shakes his head derisively.

Star Shimmer has posed:
Autumn rolls her eyes, "Or you know, I came here because I needed to see my friends." She sighs. "Excuse me." She exits the room. About 20 minutes later, she is back. She's glowing brighter than she was when she got there and looks a lot better too. Its right back to the couch with her, "As you so elquently put it. There are always B&Es in Gotham and that isn't halfway around the world. Besides, I've been having issues. While I have my old Nightingale uniform I don't have a Utility belt with a thousand gadgets and the Bat doesn't exactly like me using my ring in Gotham. Whats more, I've been kinda getting... worried about something."

Amarok has posed:
Amarok's stabbity stabbing only accelerates as Autumn goes to leave, "If that were true, you wouldn't be talking to me." When she returns, his stabbing hand is a blur, and somehow the kitchen is smeared with blood....Moreso than usual, at least, "Rely on toys only when you must, more often than not, your body is the only weapon you'll need." He then lets her finish, replying only after she's done, "Fear is the mind killer that brings total obliteration. Take it, accept it, break it, master it. Or it will consume you utterly."

Star Shimmer has posed:
She lets out a sigh and shakes her head, "Here is a thought, don't tell a person weilding a purple flashlight capable of affecting everyone on this little blue marble to just get over it." She stands up and shakes her head. "Fear is one of the few things preventing me from losing control." She sighs and just goes to the elevator. Now she's not only lonely, She's pissed off as well. She idly makes her way back to the rooftop.

Amarok has posed:
Amarok, being Amarok, makes no attempt to patch Autumn's hurt feelings...Cuz being emotionally supportive is like asking him to perform manual ultrasound on a whale, in THEORY it could happen, but you'd only hold your breath for it if you were in fact completely insane. He just keeps stabbing away, waiting for a nearby alert to draw his attention. elsewhere...