15786/Sick Call

Sick Call
Date of Scene:	03 September 2023
Location:	Vasquez Home
Synopsis:	The Rock gets visited by a DINOSAUR!
Cast of Characters:	Billy Batson, Cassandra Cain

---

Billy Batson has posed:
The Rock of Eternity, population Shazam. The big red guy is white at the moment, in his powered by Zeus costume. This is normally pure white. At the moment the sleeves and torso are stained red by Shazam's blood. He was wondering about that. He thought he might have ichor. He had gotten his face banged up, black eyes, a bashed nose, gotten a dose of black magic on his arm but he hadn't bled till now. What kept him from worrying was the way the stains were slowly shrinking, as was the knob on his head. Yay stamina of Atlas.

Cassandra Cain has posed:
Cassandra Cain has no idea how to get here. She does, though, sometimes manage things anyway. Regardless of how it's accomplished. And sometimes, when she's needed, magic just happens.

Especiallly here, one of the most magical places ever. It's not a bolt of lightning though. She's no grand force; in fact, here, she might be considered...weak?

Well, it's almost with surprise that Cass finds herself beside him. And he's hurt. We know what to do there.

Cass kneels down in front of Shazam, to one knee, and looks him in the eyes. Gauging how he's looking, her face firm and doctorish.

Billy Batson has posed:
Shazam shifts a little and holds a finger out for a mutual boop. He has noted Cassandra has a thing about touching. "I'm getting better, no worries. the red stains actually shrink as you watch them. I had to fight a big demon. To quote Conan: You can't expect to fight a demon and come out of it with a whole skin. Funny, I got hurt worse as Shazam than I ever did as Billy. Anyway stay a while. I heal faster here. I can turn into Billy if this bothers you."

Cassandra Cain has posed:
Time to put the Wisdom of Solomon to the test.

Cass is booped, and doesn't flinch. she waits for him to talk, looking at him the entire time. It's a gauging action, as she waits and watches. Then he's done, and offering to change forms.

And she doesn't flinch. Literally no reaction at all. She pauses, then licks her teeth and stands up. She reaches into her pocket and pulls out a wet-wipe. Which she uses to start removing the blood from his face.

Like he was a kid. Exactly as if she was the bigger, older person here.

There's a message in it, but it's something that needs translation. But the strength inside Billy, spoken from that incredible wisdom, speaks truth. Cassandra sees you both the same. There's no difference, between Shazam...and Billy Batson.

She probably always did.

Billy Batson has posed:
Shazam holds still for the ministering of aid. It seems the hospitable thing to do and Zeus puts great stock in hospitality. Besides, it feels good! He finds himself in situations with women like this a lot. It just seems to happen. Oddly, not his foster mother. She never pushed and he loves Rosa all the more for that.

Bigger is not always better or stronger in everyway. He learned that.

As she works he sees the blood on his sleeves fade away. Then a brief crackle and his suit is red again. Invoking Zeus was like that, Huge rush initially, but he didn't always stick around.

"You didn't have to do that. Thank you. You have a very gentle touch. I think I'm going to turn back to Billy and play something for you."

Cassandra Cain has posed:
Cass' right eyebrow goes up as she wipes. She pauses, then lowers the wipe. She's not actually done, but something in what he said (or didn't say?) made her second-guess herself. She nods, then she slips it away.

Into a pocket. Bloody wet-wipe. Ew.

But she never flinches, not even when the suit makes a sound. She simply glances to watch it happen. What must it be like, to never speak? What is she thinking?

Is it about dinosaurs? She's totally thinking about cool-ass dinosaurs, damnit!

Billy Batson has posed:
Shazam gets up and stretches again. "Shazam!" He knows somehow she knows he is Billy. Shazam's reasons blur a little when he turns back. He hops off the throne dais and goes to retrieve his flute from his desk/slab.

He gestures at his nameless friend... Dancer. She's the dancer he decided. No caps.

"Wanna jam? I'd love to have you on my streaming show sometime. Do a dance, punch a brick but I sense you are low profile. So what's new?"

Cassandra Cain has posed:
Cass tilts her head, following Billy's movements with her attentive gaze. The lightning made her lean back a bit, just before it came. She knew that it was coming. Of course she did, it seems that she knows too much. Mary Sue? Possibly, but how do you even tell?

Then she raises a half-smile, as if thinking something important. She's wearing a green hoodie, but the hood is down. She waits for him to turn away to get his flute, then pulls it up over her head.

It. Is. A dinosaur. She's clearly a triceratops, with three little cloth horns and two yellow eyes staring out from her ..hat. It's a whole look, and she's actually smiling hesitantly from underneath, looking childish and hopeful.

Also, so cool. She'd be the best herbivore evar.

Billy Batson has posed:
Billy Batson looks back and is confronted by a dinosaur. "You transformed! I'm not alone! You are Dino Girl!" he throws his hands to his mouth, grinning. then he head tilts to watch closer. For once he bites his words, somehow knowing she can read his mind, somehow.

//youareendlesslycoolto hang with//

He hopes that he poses that right or thinks it right or whatever. Hmmm... what's a good song to play for her. He's still a little stiff for The Magic Flute. Eh... a classic: Unchained Melody.

Cassandra Cain has posed:
She actually blushes beneath the hood. She's got the pale skin that comes from her heritage, and it shows everything. Sliding one foot along the floor, she slips her fingers together. Then she pauses, waiting til he starts playing.

It's weird, but she doesn't seem to be into it. She frowns just a little, then walks over. And puts a finger on the flute, pausing him. She shakes her head, then points to her hood. Then to the flute, then back to the hood.

Hrm. What?

Billy Batson has posed:
Billy Batson stops. "Of course. Dinosaurs do not dance. Stupid of me. I'll save it for another time. What would you like to do? Fight crime fly to Iceland? Tour weird parallel worlds, I have a magic I can show you. Or we can eat Twinkies with peanut butter."

Cassandra Cain has posed:
Hm. This is the problem to not speaking words out loud. Sometimes you're misunderstood. Cass looks frustrated, which somehow looks even cuter. Then she rubs her chin thoughtfully.

And starts to hum.

Dee da dee, da, da. Dee da dee, da, da.. She goes on, motioning to the flute.

She's humming the theme to Jurassic Park. Oh lord.

Billy Batson has posed:
Billy Batson facepalms. Then he concentrates and does a passable performance of Jurassic Park. He's grinning. Anyone can talk using words. The dancer is unique and fun. She doesn't talk but she does communicate. He falls to playing.

For his part, Billy was a Godzilla fan.

Cassandra Cain has posed:
Rawr. There's a dinosaur in the room, and it is prowling about. It climbs up, sniffs the statues, and then ducks behind one of them. It peeks out. It is hunting.

There is a dinosaur, and it slinks past the flautist. It turns its head, looking at him. He is not prey. Yet.

The dinosaur lashes its tail. It stretches, scales visible in the dim lights. It shows awareness of the dark, slipping through a shadow. It slows.

It stops.

Eyes shine from the dark. There is a dinosaur in the Rock of Eternity, and it is resting.

And it smiles, til the end of the song.

Billy Batson has posed:
Billy Batson stops playing. "You do interpretive dance as well? You are so cool. I would love to know how you... became you sometime. But... I don't have to." He sets the flute aside and acquires a couple Twinkies. He holds one out to the dinosaur. But dinosaurs don't eat Twinkies do they? He does have some spring rolls in the fridge.

Cassandra Cain has posed:
Apparently they do not. "Poison," the girl says as she sniffs at the twinkie. She sits down next to Billy, having just SAID A WORD, then crosses her legs. She pulls her legs up, getting comfortable. Then looks at him calmly, like that wasn't a big thing just happened.

Billy Batson has posed:
Billy Batson waggles the Twinkie he holds. "Whatever doesn't kill me makes me stronger. Look at what happens when I get hit by lightning! Wham! Superhuman! I bet I get powers from this too." He takes a bite.

Cassandra Cain has posed:
Well, at least she doesn't seem to judge. While Billy eats a twinkie, Cass (the dancer) looks around a bit. She seems to be judging the place as a triceratops, which would be cool. Finding a dinosaur had moved into the Rock of Eternity. Could you see how Mary would react?

Oh hi there, ....dinosaur? Billy, is there something you want to tell me?

Hm. Well, maybe another time. This one has to go home eventually. Maybe if you planted some low-growing shrubberies...

Heh. Shrubberies.