Homework at the Brownstone.

[jakeem_thunder]

Per usual, Jakeem is attempting to do all the homework he was set during the holidays the night before he goes back to school. If only the Thunderbolt knew anything about quadratic equations or writing essays

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[jakeem_thunder]

Maybe ten minutes later, Jakeem strolls back into the kitchen. "Pie was nice but it needs something to go with it," he explains. "We got any milk?"

He is, incidentally, a nice light green.

[midnite_md]

Dr. Cross has finished making his sandwiches and is about to take a bite when Jakeem returns.

He only misses one beat as he notices the green tint, and he puts the sandwich down, and produces a scalpel from the belt he's wearing.

"It appears you'll need the invasive surgery sooner than I'd expected."

[_jaded_one_]

Jade pauses, stares at Jakeem and sniffs, "I guess making fun of someone's skin color amuses you, huh?"

And then she starts to giggle. A lot.

[jakeem_thunder]

Jakeem frowns at both of them puzzled. "What? Oh." He sticks his nose in the air. "Very funny but I'm not falling for that again."

[midnite_md]

Dr. Cross approaches Jakeem quietly, turning to Mr. Terrific. "I believe this is your first appointed nefarious scheme of the week."

He then produces a small mirror for Jakeem to look into and see his skin... and he's still holding the scalpel.

"Now I'll need you to go to the laboratory and wait for me there, as I need to do some subcutaneous pigmentation alteration to return you to your natural coloring..."

[jakeem_thunder]

Jakeem looks at the scapel, his skin, the scapel again then shakes his head. "That's Jennie doing some kind of, I dunno, illusion thing? She's Alan's kid, she's probably got some weird green powers from him."

He takes a step away from Mid-Nite. "I don't want any subco -- sarcophagus pigmies, thanks very much!"

[eyes_up_here]

Technically, she was right on time for that scheduled check up at JSA HQ. It's even better when the attending doctor happens to be not in when you breeze by the lab, slowing down long enough to peek inside, find him absent then continue on by.

Secretly relieved, she headed to the kitchen for a quick snack and a couple hellos, finding not only the green scene, but... Dr. Mid Nite. Uh oh.

"Don't mind me, just in here for a Sprite," she said by way of introduction, proceeding to do just that.

[_jaded_one_]

"Kara, the world's totally turning green," Jade sighs. "It's just a thing of beauty."

[jakeem_thunder]

"Don't listen to them," Jakeem says. "They'll try and tell you that eating pizza makes you turn green."

[jsaboss]

*Mr. Teriffic, remarkably calm in the situation, looks at Jakeem and lets out a mostly-inaudible sigh.*

This is going to be one of those weeks, isn't it?

*He reaches back into the fridge for more whipped cream for his pie.*

[jakeem_thunder]

"What?"

Jakeem is totally innocent.

[midnite_md]

Sarcophagus pygmies. That's actually enough to make Dr. Mid-Nite laugh for the first time. The joke's done, and he tucks his scalpel and mirror back away again.

"Well done, Jakeem, I -"

At Power Girl's entrance, he's reminded why he doesn't usually dabble in letting himself get distracted by his comrades. "Ah, Kara, you've found me. I'm sorry, my sojourn for sustenence was sidetracked."

Perhaps pointless alliteration will help.

[eyes_up_here]

And the madman- Mid Nite puts away the sharp impliments with a laugh. Riight. He's going to be loads of fun, isn't he?

"I found you," she notes with a distinct lack of enthusiasm. "Yay."

Rooting through the 'fridge, the flips a can into a free hand and notes Jade's remark, "See the trends you start? We're just following in your footsteps then." With a smirk, she rips the top off of her soda can, forgoing the usual 'pop top'.

"Who brought pie?," she notes with glee.

[jsaboss]

Ma made it. Want a piece? I have it on good authority it doesn't turn you green.

*He offers a slice to Kara.*

Whipped cream?

[eyes_up_here]

"Ooh!," Kara grinned, taking a swipe of whipped cream on a finger to taste before fixing herself up a healthy slice. "Green or not, whipped cream's the way to go."

[jsaboss]

Usually works for me.

So, doctor. Will we need surgery to restore Jakeem, or should I be calling Doctor Fate in?