15405/Lair!!

Lair
Date of Scene:	17 July 2023
Location:	The Rock of Eternity
Synopsis:	Golden Eagle visits the Rock and encounters a little problem.
Cast of Characters:	Billy Batson, Yaretzi Acama

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Billy Batson has posed:
So, Billy didn't mess up things with Golden Eagle. In fact he won a fair amount of trust. In fact though she gave no answer on joining his friends and relatives, she was here in the Rock of Eternity and to be fair she dressed up the place. There was something about a transformation that made you larger than life. "So, this is our Lair. It's called the Rock of Eternity. This is the Eye of Evil, do not listen to it. See we hung a 'don't touch' sign. These are the Seven Deadly Enemies of Man... and Women. they can move a little but they can't get you. Over there... is the Room of Doors. Don't go in there. And there's a library I will show you in a bit. Oh this is Steve, the Magical Stylus!"

A stylus with inlaid ivory and gold levitates. A parchment oves under it and it writes <<Welcome, Golden Eagle.>>

Yaretzi Acama has posed:
"... the magical ... stylus?", Golden Eagle repeats, questioningly. "Do you keep the Rock's journal?", she directly asks of the stylus after reading what it's written. "That sounds like an important job...", she adds.

She seems pretty taken aback by the whole Rock of Eternity thing, too, clearly not having expected a 'secret base' of this caliber, after experiencing Shazam's inner Billy -- and the actual Billy, too, as it turned out. "This is... just... wow!", she manages to say.

Billy Batson has posed:
Steve writes out, <<I am a librarian and research assistant. I also take dictation. Also double as a translator though that is not usually needed. Sabe?>> the stylus finishes with a Happy Face.

"Well... I didn't build it. A council of wizards did. The Family and I did put in the fridge and the microwave. Do you want something to drink? We have soda, water, iced tea. You can sit down if you want. that beanbag is Thunderbolt's spot. You can sit in it, just be prepared to move if she comes in. Uhm, this is where I sit. I won't make you move." He blushes a little.

Yaretzi Acama has posed:
"Who's Thunderbolt?", Golden Eagle wonders aloud. She just waves a hand as if dismissing the invitation to sit in Shazam's spot -- she's, quite obviously, still way too distracted and amazed by the place to do something as mundane as simply sitting down.

Then she looks down at what Steve's written, and she smiles. "Well, if I'm ever up here and need any help with that kinda thing, I know who to ask for!", she says to the stylus.

Billy Batson has posed:
Shazam gestures at the seats. "Please, try to relax. I'm not into hero worship. The people in Philly weren't the sort to fall all over me and when there are five others with similar powers who like to razz you. Here... I'll make it easy. /SHAZAM/!!" The lightning is that much brighter. The thunder louder, as though the power source is much closer. When the mist clears he's Billy.

"See? Mere mortal."

Yaretzi Acama has posed:
"But you're still Shazam!", Golden Eagle says... but then, she gets a surprised look on her face as the ghostly white lightning that comes about when she transforms emits from her, obscuring her from sight... and then fading away to leave Yaretzi standing there, looking confused. "...but... I didn't say anything!", she says, her voice sounding 'squeaky' from that she's so surprised by this unexpected transformation. "Cuatli!", she says... and nothing happens... and, now, instead of looking surprised, she looks frightened! Looking over to Billy, she says, "I can't transform!"

Billy Batson has posed:
Billy's eyes widen as he sees this. He looks to Steve and asks, "What happened to Golden Eagle?!"

The stylus writes, <<Golden Eagle isn't here, man.>>

Billy facepalms then masters himself, "She turned back to her human form. Why?"

<That's different. The Laws of Magic have some differences here from Earth. The source of her power may have been cut off and thus depleted. That's my educated guess.>>

Billy steps over to Yaretzi and says, "Don't panic. I hate uncontrolled changes too. I'll take you through the portal to Earth if you want." He really wants to give her a hug to reassure her. But probably not a good time.

Yaretzi Acama has posed:
"Yes! Let's go back to Earth!", Yaretzi says, in her surprised-squeaky tone of voice, which must also be her kinda-panicky tone. "This has never happened to me before!", she adds, hurrying back to where the portal first put her in the Rock of Eternity, assuming that that's the place to also leave from, via the portal.