12493/Reading is Fundemental. But is it Fun

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Reading is Fundemental. But is it Fun
Date of Scene: 19 August 2022
Location: The Velvet Room - Sitting Room
Synopsis: Charlie runs into Gabby and meets Jessica in the Velvet Room's bar. No books were harmed. No NARCs either.
Cast of Characters: Gabby Kinney, Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe, Jessica Cruz




Gabby Kinney has posed:
The bar that was set up was rather fully stocked but it was difficult to tell what exactly it was stocked with. All the bottles had mysterious tarot card themed labels on them rather than any actual indication of what they held. It was a mystery that those who came here often would have to learn on their own. There was a list somewhere of the ones already deciphered.

Gabby was seated at the bar with a few of the bottles in front of her from which she would pour not even a single fingers worth into a glass to tip back and sip testingly. It wasn't exactly a healthy 'test' for someone her age to be doing. She was alone though, and things were a bit looser here given the jurisdiction of the Velvet Room wasn't really Earthly in nature.

Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe has posed:
    It is true. The Velvet Room is not likely to lose it's liquer license to any state board being located where it is in the cosmos. The only real risk would be some more adult authority in the League coming down on a member for boozing it up. That or someone NARCing on Gabby.

    Never fear though, Charlie is not that NARC.

    The chaos muppet comes in from the library, a book bound in some sort of red leather open in her right hand. Her left hand is holding a small potent jet black fire extinguisher. "Huh.. ok so..." she mumbles falling quiet as she reads and walks into view.

    She is wearing durable looking dark midnight blue jeans, stompy boots, a red wonderwoman hoodie, and a pair of orange goggles pushed back into her hair.

    She does pause to look around blinking a little owlishly. "Oh hey again!" she chirps all chipper towards Gabby.

Gabby Kinney has posed:
Gabby Kinney glances up with a little bit of surprise at the voice that wasn't as familiar as others. She should have been paying more attention, really, but she was trying her best to avoid paying attention to things right now. In spite of the line of bottles set up that she'd apparently sampled from already her eyes were bright and clear. A grin is offered over to Charlie as she sits up straighter on the stool while swiveling to the side to face her. "Hey, been awhile. How're you doing?" Her eyes had already dropped down to regard the book she carried quizically. "Magic practice?" She reasons with a lopsided grin.

"I was testing out drinks to see what might work. Nothing so far. I think," she reasons with eyes narrowing skeptically to regard the bottles, "I should just find one I like the taste of and be done with it." Her own attire was simply black pleather pants, high-top sneakers, and a blue hoodie for now. Nothing dark and moody like she might seem.

Jessica Cruz has posed:
Jessica Cruz walks into the Velvet Room - unlike prior encounters she's had with Gabby, Jessica was FAR more upbeat, whistling happily. She is wearing a green blouse with a green skirt, and stretches. "That song is so relaxing..." she states softly, the ethereal omnipresent piano soothing to her. She gestures to a chair. "Can I join you?" she asks softly. "I'm glad to see you, Gabby. Hopefully I won't be a Debbie Downer this time."

She glances to the other person present. "I don't think we've met? I'm Jessica." She extends her right hand.

Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe has posed:
    Charlie grins at the greeting. "Pretty good. Oh hey did you ever sort out the whole goop hero vigilante business from that night in Gotham?" head cocking a bit.

    She glances down self concious at her hands. "Trying to practice. Need to get into a very fireproof room or ward to do this though because the last couple times it has been.. supremely flamable and unpredictable for some reason." she blinks at the book then her attention pops up.

    Someone she hasn't met. Cool. She sort of fumbles then sets the book down on the bar and offers hjer hand to Jessica. "Misfit, or Charlie, depending on circumstances." beam. "Cool to meetcha."

    Then with the ADHD she glances at the bottles. "I assume taste is the most important part... I've not tried drinking really... teleporting drunk seems dangerous."

Gabby Kinney has posed:
Gabby Kinney gestures toward the many bottles vaguely with a nod of greeting toward Jessica. "No problem. We've all been a bit odd lately. I keep getting phantom limb issues, but my hand is still here," she points out while lifting her left hand to wiggle her fingers indicating it.

"Welcome to join. I'm just tasting mostly, I can't really get drunk. I mean..." She pauses a moment gesturing to the one bottle that contained Spyritus. "I haven't tried THAT one yet. Some of the others with similar issues as mine say it works a bit so I'm holding off just because I'd be really bummed out if it didn't work, you know? Like not knowing is nice. Knowing it's a possibility."

It's shrugged off and she tips her head to regard Charlie with a wry grin. "There is a training room here that puts up some magical barrier thing. It might be good for practicing your powers that way."

Jessica Cruz has posed:
Jessica Cruz nods. "Maybe I should give it a try. I never dared drink before but my circumstances have changed." She glances at the bottle. "Waht's special abou that bottle?" she asks curiously. "Oh - I should mention that I'm basically only human. With some bling."

Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe has posed:
    "Knowing this place. It is probably some sort of magic drink." she looks around then sets the fire extinguisher on the bar by her red leather bound tome.

    She hops up onto a seat by them. "I'll go hit the practice room before trying another fire spell. I tried to light a candle the first time and got a fireball. Nearly burnt Pheebs eyebrows off." she explains to Gabby.

    "Swhy can't you get drunk?" she asks Gabby curious, then glances to Jessica. "Magic sword?" pause "Magic helmet?" peer "Magic amulet?"

Gabby Kinney has posed:
"I think it's like angel strength whiskey so you may want to avoid it," Gabby reasons with a slow thoughtful nod. Hm. Really she wasn't sure what the origin of it was, just that it was the most powerful thing here. It's shrugged off after a moment of considering it longer, and she glances down to her empty glass considering.

"Ohhh... I think she mentioned losing eyebrows once," Gabby remarks with a little bit of a grin. At least until the question about why she can't get drunk.

"Healing factor. Can't get drunk, can't get stoned, can't get poisoned. Or at least not for long."

Jessica Cruz has posed:
Jessica Cruz smiles softly. "It's not exactly magic - unless you go with the 'super-advanced technology indistinguisable' thing. She shows off her left hand, where a green ring is on her finger. An emblem is on it - of a lantern. "I... just becamse a Green Lantern. I don't advertise it to the world at large, but anyone here should be safe to tell. The Justice League Dark really helped make this possible. Though I don't think I have much direct magic aymore... I'm going to do what I can." She smiles softly. "If there's any good whiskey that's suitable for mere mortals, I'll take a shot."

Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe has posed:
    "I felt bad about that and the yard." she admits to Gabby about the eyebrows. "I've started carrying some extra bat flame retardant pellets too just in case I start an inferno."

    She leans to look at the ring and the emblem her eyes lighting up "Oh that is totes sick!" about the green lantern business. "Like.. boom Hal Jordan.. Justice league.. giant green hands and throwing fists.. or is it giant green fists and ready to throw hands...." she totally distracts herself for a moment. "Very cool." she surmizes.

    The bottles get a look then a look at Gabby. "Huh. I wonder if I would sober up when I teleport then... I heal when I do very fast."

Gabby Kinney has posed:
Gabby Kinney considers the bottles a moment in thought. "Rien likes whiskey. She usually drinks from..." Rising up onto her stool in a half-stand she leans over the bar counter to fish out the High Priestess bottle which she offers out to Jessica.

"You might. If it helps you heal it might help speed up your metabolism enough to process it. You're right though that's kind of a tough one to test out without being, y'know, dangerous." Flashing a grin she nods in complete understanding. "Ah yes, bat-everything is very useful."

For a moment she grows quiet, glancing down to her hand as it twitches at her side again. "... That is getting annoying." With a sigh she slides off her stool. "Sorry to chat and bail but. I've been awake a really long time and am kinda twitchy."

"Good to see you both again, don't be strangers. I just..." Her hand lifts to run back over her head. "Sorry. Nightmare thing has been keeping me up a lot."

Jessica Cruz has posed:
Jessica Cruz nods. "Maybe it sucks not being able to get drunk, but if your body is treating alcohol like a poison, that's probably not a bad thing overall." She takes the bottle and looks at it, then pours a shot and throws it back, coughing. "Phew - that's good stuff," she states, nodding to Charlie. "'Nightmare thing'?" she asks. "Well, I hope you get some restful sleep."

Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe has posed:
    Charlie wiggles her fingers to Gabby "Get some sleep and hope it is nightmare free!" too damn chipper. She pivots once Gabby has headed out to give nearly all her focusable attention on Jessica. Which is not to say she isn't distracted still.

    She is always somewhat distracted or distractable.

    "It is kind of poison. I mean rapid healing poison is a good way to not get ded though right." she smiles. "So. Can you do all the cool green stuff then.. constructs right?"

Jessica Cruz has posed:
Jessica Cruz nods slowly as she raises a hand, creating a construct fire extinguisher, winkis, then has it vanish as a tophat appears, a bunny peeking out of it and chitternig happily. "Still have magic on the mind - an evil sorcerer lived in my ring for a bit, but a few friends helped me get him out. Now I'm a proper Lantern." She hums happily.

Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe has posed:
    Charlie's face is just lit up with glee at the various constructs especially the bunny from the tophot. She reaches out towards it to find out if it feels like fur or like hard light.

    "That is so cool. The constructs. Not the evil sorcerer." she furrows her brow. "How did he even get into your ring?" mmmms "I wonder if it was like the time I got body swapped with a demon... magic is funky."

Jessica Cruz has posed:
Jessica Cruz smiles softly. It has a fuzzy texture, but didn't feel like fur as the bunny hops onto your hand and nuzzles against it. "From what I gathered, a Green lantern ring came to someone long ago who was the apprentice to this guy - and he used sorcery to ensnare the ring - fighting back caused something to happen and he took it over, bot lost his body. Not sure what, but it was buried for a while."

Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe has posed:
    Charlie withdraws after the test petting and nuzzle. "Okay .. not quite a real bunny but it is frickin' cool Jessica." she grins at the construct and then leans back and listens.

    "Huh so the cursed magic ring dug up in some cursed tomb or hapless archeologist thing... how did you get it?"

Jessica Cruz has posed:
Jessica Cruz smiles as the construct vanishes. "Once it was excavated, it went to look for someone it could feed upon one's fear - unfortuantely, he apparently also had to find someone suitable to the Lantern ring and found someone with good willpower - it was doomed to failure, most likly, for once my willpower was stornger than my fear, his plans were at an end." She smiles.

Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe has posed:
    ".... oh like... conflicting directives... that was lucky." she peers at the whiskey bottle. Well the bottle Gabby said is whisky. Probably.

    "So what would have happened if he had found someone with fear to feed on.. bodysnatchers?"

Jessica Cruz has posed:
Jessica Cruz sighs softly. "He wanted to become real," she muses softly. "To walk the earth once more." She pours another shot of whiskey. "Want some, or are you too flammable?" she asks, considering the prior conversation of fire spells.

Charlotte Gage-Radcliffe has posed:
    "Body snatchers.... " she laughs and then shakes her head. "Not right now.. I mean... not casting fire magic.... and I haven't singed myself. More a risk to everyone around me." amusement.

    "Also I'm like nineteen and if it doesn't vanish when I speed heal my mom would be pretty pissed if I came home sloshed...and by pissed I mean worried and she does an epic stern look of disappointment."

    "My current theory is my magic is Chaos Magic which is .. complicated evidently so fire go wild... which may not be it but it's the best theory I got you know?"