District Thirteen, Panem, Thursday Night, Fandom Time

[glacial_witch]

So, a few nights ago, Karla had gotten a... very interesting voicemail. Then, however, had come Anakin's distress call and hilarious voicemails had gotten ignored in favor of getting here, assessing the situation, and figuring out what to do. But now, without a wedding to distract her--it wasn't like she was paying attention to her schedule anyway--

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[blondecanary]

Dinah had just gotten in from fighting crime (Still no sign of Poison Ivy, damnit) and was now indulging in popadam and naan. She grinned at the Caller ID. "Helloooooo? How's your week going?"

[blondecanary]

"He's got a right to get out if he can't cope. I just hate that he doesn't see it like that, doesn't even try, and is so damned convinced he's doing the right thing that he convinced me when we were dating, and has Momoko half-convinced that she's failed somehow, in not being able to reassure him enough...." Dinah sighed. "God. Don't pass this stuff along, please. I just had to vent, and I can't do that to Momoko when she's hurting. And hell, I can't say it to Jaime when he's hurting."

[glacial_witch]

"I would never say this to Momoko," Karla said, trying not to sound indignantly. "Or randomly gossip about this to anyone. These are our friends and they're hurting."

Of course, that did leave the option of confronting Jaime open, laaa.

"I'm not arguing that Jaime doesn't have a right to unilaterally end a relationship for any reason. Because he does; anyone does. But the way he's presenting it as what's best for both parties and--like you said--half-convincing you that it's what's right? That's what I take issue with, dammit."

[blondecanary]

"I know. I just... feel like I over-shared there." Dinah grimaced. "And yeah. That's it, that. In a nutshell." Jaime not wanting to fight, as well as being so stubborn, went a long way to making both girls go, Is it me? Am I crazy? "The bonehead." She sighed. "Anyway. That's the latest from here. Where are you, and did you get hurt, infected, or driven crazy over the invasion time? And damnit, call me next time if you need help there."

[glacial_witch]

"I'm in a place called District Thirteen right now," Karla said with a sigh, looking around at the gray, gray walls. Darkness, it was so uniform and sterile here. "Mr friend Katniss--I don't think you met her? We're in her world. Everyone's off fighting a revolution. I'm...baby-sitting."

Yeah. Color Karla enthused.

"As for the island, I didn't get badly injured, I didn't get infected--" though it had been a close call on several occasions, "--crazy, though, I'm not sure I can answer honestly. Warren got infected. By the end of the week, there wasn't anything left."

A glimmer, perhaps, of what he'd been. But barely enough to count.

[blondecanary]

"No, I don't think I did meet her, although the name's familiar from somewhere." Dinah frowned, listening.

"And how'd you get stuck with the kids? It's important, and someone has to do it, and honestly I'm glad you're taking a break, but..." Yeah. Did they sit on her head to make her stay in one place, or what?

"How's he doing now?" Dinah asked, concerned. "Momoko was just holding it together when she got here. It reminded me of two years ago," she said, her voice dropping. "How were you while he was going nuts?"

[glacial_witch]

"Katniss isn't well enough to do anything yet," Karla said now that her mun remembered what day this phone call was taking place. "And we're not trusted enough to do anything without her. So all the other Districts are fighting and we're sitting here with our thumbs up our ass."

She'd heard some talk about testing tomorrow, but Dinah would sleep better not knowing that. Till afterwards.

"As for Warren, well...not great. We're underground and he doesn't do well in small places." Which just made her memories of other-Warren that much worse, confined in a cell as he'd been. "And his claws aren't going away. He's not handling that well, either."

She didn't want to answer Dinah's last question, so instead she added, "His feathers fell out last week. They're growing back in but for a day or so...he had no wings."

[blondecanary]

"I know that's making your blood boil. But take it as time to reconnoiter, okay? And rest. You just got off one wonderful Fandom adventure. You can use a little short break before the action starts again."

Yeah, afterwards, there'd be more headdesking.

"God, I'm sorry. That sounds really rough on him." The first thing everyone noticed about Warren was those wings; to lose those, even temporarily-- it had to mess with him, bad. Not to mention remind him of Other-Raven wearing them as a cloak. Gaaaah. "...and that had to suck for you, too. A lot. I wish I were there to help. Or just give you a hug." Yeah, nice try at diversion there, Karla.

[glacial_witch]

Fortunately for everyone involved, the cloak of wings had never made it into the discussion Karla'd had with Warren.

"Well, it wasn't like I was alone in the 'going crazy' bit," Karla said, sighing. "Mine was just slightly more metaphorical than most. It's...hard, trying to Heal something that refuses to be. Neither me or Raven could make a dent in it. And how do you fight a rock? It was aggravating."

Aggravating. Terrifying. Worrying. Whatever.

[blondecanary]

"Yeah," Dinah said in sympathy, knowing how crazy that had to have made both them, as used to as they were of being able to at least effect most illnesses. "We didn't lose anyone did we? And what the heck did the rock want? Momoko wasn't very clear about how the whole thing worked, and I wasn't going to push. Or about how things got fixed."

[glacial_witch]

"I think it wanted to spread," Karla said quietly. "Same as any living thing. Only it spread by infecting others and taking over their minds and bodies."

But they hadn't lost anybody. Thank the Darkness. They hadn't lost anyone.

"It was close, but we pushed it back in time. Managed to push the taint back into the rock and launch it into space. The island's recovering now."

At Euro-Disney.

[blondecanary]

"I need to give Raven a call, catch up with her too," Dinah said, thinking aloud. "I'm glad, really glad you're all okay. And the Island, crazy place that it is." She cocked her head. "What are you guys trying to do in Katniss's world right now, anyway? When are you going to be back?"

[glacial_witch]

"..." Karla really didn't want to answer that question. So she was going to step around it and answer, "Hopefully a few more days and then we can come home. Warren owes me a picnic. Or three. This was his idea of a vacation."

[blondecanary]

"I can't even.... yeah." Only in their lives. "You call when you get back. I want to hear what happens. Since you're kinda way avoiding me right now and I can't reach out and tug on your hair from here."

[glacial_witch]

"How can I be avoiding you?" Karla asked, eyes big and innocent. "I am talking to you! Right now! Because I love you and wanted to make sure you were okay after your night of drinking!"

...And dodging questions like she was being paid to. Details.

[blondecanary]

"I love you too, you Queen of Denying And Dodging," Dinah told her. "I am totally okay. Well. Getting there. Sending you psychic hugs. And you know I'll know if you get hurt."

Yeah, keep that in mind, Karla. You lie, and the clairvoyant will have a nightmare.