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[hexappeal]

[The screen flickers on with a close-up of a woman's shoulder as she fiddles with the phone for a while, occasionally making a quiet, frustrated sound. Eventually, it remains in place, hovering about five feet in the air. She takes a few steps back.]

This is Zatanna. If my name means anything to you, please contact me. [And softly, if not annoyed:] I suppose it would be too much to ask for anyone from the League to be present, wouldn't it?

[She clears her throat and raises a hand to her top hat, giving the brim a tilt.] To everyone else, I can only hope that it's a pleasure to make your acquaintance. And that under the circumstances, I'd say some handsome gentleman should be kind enough to offer this stranded, lonely damsel a drink. [She leans in, toward the screen, like she intends to shut it off, but pauses short of it.] It's still a bit early, so just an Americano will do.

[Then she continues with her intended motion.]

Comments

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[merespark]

With people like you, it's never unintentional.

ugh i thought i replied to this!! i'm sorry!

[hexappeal]

Oh? Do you know people "like me," then?

aw np!

[merespark]

Several. Quite the torturers, the whole bunch of them.

[hexappeal]

Oh, it does seem you your assumption might be correct, then.

[merespark]

It's not often that I am wrong in these things.

[hexappeal]

You'll just have to wait and see, I guess.

[merespark]

So how do you like it here so far?

[hexappeal]

Eh. It's okay, I guess. It's kind of boring.

[merespark]

Don't worry, another curse will pop up soon enough. Flying elephants everywhere if you're lucky.

[hexappeal]

That's the kind of crap kids conjure up when they're bored.

I'm too old for this shit.

[merespark]

Haha, in that case you'll feel ten year younger when it hits you. Take my word for it.

[hexappeal]

I never want to feel twenty-eight again.

[merespark]

Twenty years younger?

[hexappeal]

Teenagers are assholes.

[merespark]

You'll hate it here. Sorry.

[hexappeal]

How terribly reassuring.

[merespark]

I'm just trying to be honest here.

[hexappeal]

It doesn't hurt to toss a little white lie in with the honesty, you know.

"It's not so bad, but the tacos here are to die for," or something. Come on.

[merespark]

Uh, the weather is... fine...

Haha, I guess the landscape's nice too. That's about it.

[hexappeal]

You don't sound very convinced about... either, really.

[merespark]

... Sorry, I'm not a good liar.

[hexappeal]

It's an invaluable skill to have, you know.

[merespark]

Alright. I'll try harder next time.

[hexappeal]

Good. You wouldn't want me frowning at you from... wherever I am and you are. After all.