17583/Storming through the Park

Storming through the Park
Date of Scene:	06 April 2024
Location:	Alley Pond Park
Synopsis:	Shazam makes a new friend who is Divine.
Cast of Characters:	Divine, Billy Batson

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Divine has posed:
Divine is on the prowl, stalking through the park until she reaches the tree she read about online when googling places to find wild animals. Over six foot tall with muscles and all kinds of curves, the dark haired, dark eyed woman stands with her hands on her hips and stares at the tree. She's not dressed for the weather in a pair of black jeans and a black bikini top. She's wearing a pair of boots at least instead of her usual barefeet but that is only because the ground in this city is incredibly dirty compared to where she'd been recently.

She just stands and stares at the tree with a bemused expression. "I don't get it." She shakes her head, short dark hair fluttering in the breeze. "I guess it's old okay sure, but it's still just a tree." She pokes the bark with a finger. "Yup. Feels like a fucking tree."

Billy Batson has posed:
Shazam is a frequent visitor to Alley Pond Park. the food truck there is a favorite. The locals are used to him and being New Yorkers they don't fawn all over him. Okay parents may ask for a selfie. Some kids ask for a ride on the shoulder or a short hop, or vice versa. But he generally has time to grab a quick bite. He has gone on as Shazam, sans Billy for over a week now. He already shaved and needs to again. On the other hand it seems to be working. The hurt over Irie is fading.

"Yo, High Voltage! I think there's a supervillain gonna steal the biog tree!"

Shazam looks up from his meal. He eats the remainder with the Speed of Mercury, wipes his mouth and gives the whistle blower a nod. Looking annoyed he gets up and stalks over to the Queens Giant. It has been noted a sure way to get busted is to interrupt a cop's lunch. It may be much the same with superheroes, even if the eating is unnecessary.

Approaching quietly he watches the very tall woman poking the tree.

Whoa!

This is not a woman who suffers from lack of attention. He ventures to clear his throat. <Ahem.>

Divine has posed:
Divine turns, hands still on her hips and stares at Shazam with an expression that can't be mistaken for anything other than arrogance. "What?" She asks. Facing him, he'll probably notice if he's at all familiar with the Kryptonian, that except for the color of her black hair and those ebony eyes she looks exactly like a younger version of Power Girl. She takes in the man addressing her and frowns. Have the met? She had some of her memory scrambled awhile ago.. so it's possible but he doesn't seem familiar.

Billy Batson has posed:
Shazam poker faces at the 'What?' It's sort of aggressive. He is normally the nicest guy, ask Clara Jennings. Possible responses include, "May I help you?" or "How ya doing?" But... there's something a little disdainful here. He had a week, and screw it. they might be throwing down in a few seconds. So he responds with, "Who?"

Divine has posed:
The arrogant expression turns to puzzlement. "What?" She asks again in a softer voice. Is he introducing himsself? "Is that your name?" She waves a hand. "Nevermind. Tell me about this tree? I don't get what the big deal is. I saw way bigger ones in my travels. If the bigger the size is means its older, then they musta been ancient. This is big for around here I guess but... Ooohhh. Is that it?" She looks at the tree again, positioning herself so she can keep an eye on the weird dude and look at the tree at the same time. "It's the biggest here. Okay. I get it." Hopefully.

Billy Batson has posed:
Shazam feels oddly overdressed when Divine turns fully. When she figures out the why's and wherefores he nods and taps his nose to indicate she's, you know, on the nose. Okay she's not hitting him or anything. "Right, biggest tree in the city. It gets props." He holds out a hand and says, "I'm Shazam if it matters. Do you have a name?"

Mary should handle this. He just feels this woman is -extra- in so many ways. And rude.

Nah. Mary would have slapped her already in all likelihood. Or figured out what the deal was, being Mary.

Divine has posed:
Divine looks at Shazam. He looks like a doorman or something. Maybe one of those guys that march before certain sports games. She seems kinda doubtful but takes his hand. "You're Shazam?" She shrugs, he wasn't lying so he really believes it at least. "Okay." Divine nods. "I'm Divine." Her eyes narrow. Daring him to make some quip. She does take his hand and shake it though. Firmly but not overpoweringly so.

Her stance is aggressive, as if many people have had something to say over her name when she inttroduced herself and from the looks of her she took great offense and responded rather agressively. Clearly she isn't worried about throwing down with him if it comes to it.

Billy Batson has posed:
Shazam takes his hand back. "Hey turn it down a notch. I just asked your name. I guessing you didn't pick it. I got called a lot of things before I decided I was Shazam: Red Thunder, Red Cyclone, Captain Thunder, red Superman... Fat Flash, Low Voltage... Fiasco." He nods and owns it. He doesn't seem particularly scared of her, even if she is taller and has all sort of muscles. Juggernaut is bigger than her and he didn't do so great. Also he had a week.

Divine has posed:
"I did pick it." She hadn't been given a name before being dropped in NYC a few years ago. "I just didn't know so many people would think it was funny." Her stance relaxes a bit. Not because he told her to! She just doesn't feel like.. okay she always feels like fighting but she's trying to work on controlling that impulse. "I've been away for months. Traveling the world. Now I'm back. I wanted to find some wild animals but I read about this tree." She gives it another look. "It's okay I guess. A nice place to eat something." She doesn't need food but enjoys the hell out of it. "I could eat. Do you want to get something? We could come back here with it. I can fly." Divine offers. A rather rapid chance in attitude but she seems earnest now.

Billy Batson has posed:
Shazam smiles a little. Now more sure of himself he ventures, "It is a pretty name. People are jerks some of the time. Oh, so you fly? And you eat. Come on. I know a great truck for schwarma. I understand the Avengers swear by the stuff. We can walk, it's just over there. Do you have money?"

Divine has posed:
Divine perks up. "I have money. I even have IDs now." She fishes a wallet from her back pocket. Wow, those jeans are a bit tight. The woman frowns and then hastily says "An Id." People are only supposed to have one. She shouldn't mention the others. "I have a nice apartment too. Really nice." She had actually missed the place while she was gone. She now knows what home is though. "What's Schwarma?" It's only recently that Divine became open to the idea of trying as many things as possible. Before she'd stuck with the same foods she knew for sure she liked. Or needed to consume to blend in, like coffee. Ugh it's gross!

"The Avengers eat it? Let's get some!" She responds enthusastically. "I don't really need to eat, the sun feeds me. I like to eat though." Divine offers. She's following Shazam eagerly now, her eyes going to the truck. She pulls a hundred from her wallet, frowns and then adds a fifty and hurries forward. "I want all of the.. Schwarmas and some drinks for me and him. Keep the change." She tells the vendor as she slides the wallet back into her pocket with a bit of a grunt.

Billy Batson has posed:
Shazam says, "Oh, I was going to treat you! And give you some funds if you needed them. I'm glad to see you're doing all right. You live here in New York? I do too. I came from Philly originally... Philadelphia. There's great food there too. Pretzels, cheese steak, egg cremes, that actually do not have eggs in them. Anyway, thank you. I'll be glad to show you around the park or Queens." He has patrolled a lot lately, He can use a break. OKay fitting the wallet back in her pocket is a bit amazing. But he tries not to look.

He looks a little.

Shazam accepts the food and carries the tray for them. Since she's paying.

Divine has posed:
Divine turns from avidly watching the food truck vendor, bouncing on her heals. "Oh. Um. Thank you. I got it though." Why would he offer to buy it for her and give her money.. unless? Oh. Does he think she's a prostitute? That's happened before. She doesn't see it as an insult and just shrugs. "I do. I have an apartment in Frost Enterprises." She hestiates and then admits "I came from a growing tube in a secret facility. I was dumped in the city or maybe escaped a few years ago." Divine seems baffled but unhappy over Shazam's insistence on carrying the tray. She has a bit of spring in her step, thinking if he wanted to pay her then he must be interested.

Billy Batson has posed:
Shazam says, "You paid, I'll carry the food. I didn't mean anything when I asked whether you had money. You just seemed a little lost and I thought maybe you were from another planet or something. I also usually pay for a guest. It's a hospitality thing I do to honor my gods. Well enjoy."

Divine has posed:
"I guess I kinda am. I mean, don't I look familiar?" Divine asks. "I'm a clone of Power Girl. A Kryptonian/human hybrid." She settles at the table. "Ooooh." She says in repsonse. "I thought you thought I was a whore. That happens sometimes. I don't know why. I don't know why those ladies get hated on so much either. If you got it, flaunt it, right?" She grins at Shazam. "You have gods?" She wonders if she could take those gods? But only until she gets her first bite. Divine eats the bite slowly and daintily, obviously thinking hard. "Oh. Oh. I like it." She eats like a starving orphan after that until its all gone and then with great dignity wipes her mouth with a napkin. "Very good! I can't believe I got to eat like the Avengers. Thank you." She grins.

Billy Batson has posed:
Shazam noshes on some falafel. Watching Divine eat he realizes left over food will not be an issue. The Wisdom of Solomon slaps down any suggestions regarding why people think she's a working girl. "I didn't think you were a prostitute and if I run into them I usually give them pointers to organizations to get them off the street. I'm glad you aren't a villain. I rather prefer socializing to fighting... though I'm kind of build for it. I had too battles with the Juggernaut that were tires.I'm glad you like the food." He does smile then at her.

Divine has posed:
"I'm.. whatever I want to be. I'm different than the rest of them. I'm still learning to be a person and not a weapon but I'm a lot more brutal than the other Kryptonians." She knows this and isn't about to change it. "I love fighting. I like talking too." She smiles back. "I also like fu-" "Hey! There's kids here!" A woman nearby cuts in and ushers her child off into the distance while Divine just looks at them. "...sex?" She says instead. Then eyes the vendor who is leaning against his cart he's laughing so hard. She doesn't get the joke and just shrugs and looks at Shazam.

Billy Batson has posed:
Shazam chokes a little on the falafel. He didn't think that was possible. "Yeah well most people aren't so direct about saying they like it. Some people don't like it for that matter. My last girlfriend was not interested but... we were working things out and... she's gone now." Oh he didn't mention her by name. Good. Good secret id stuff there.

"I don't like fighting anymore. I... did a lot of damage fighting when I was younger. But... I have a temper and I have triggers. Like bullies or cruelty. I... am a work in progress."

Divine has posed:
Divine shrugs again. She isn't proficient enough at flirting yet and so tends to just be direct. "I don't like games. It's better to just say what you mean or what or are interested in. It's certainly faster." She is a little amused by the choking. "She wasn't interested in what?" Divine asks. "I like winning. I like being better than others. I really like fighting. Not just cause its what I was made for, I just do." Divine knows that is a turn off to a lot of people. "I do try to direct it only bad beings and people now and for a reason other than I just want to."

Billy Batson has posed:
Shazam drinks a little soda. "Well your honesty is very honest. It's good that you try to improve yourself, I mean you are more than a weapon. That's obvious.You're a bright attractive woman. I'm glad you didn't fight me. The park might get really busted up and Like hanging out here,"

Divine has posed:
"I wouldn't have fought here." Divine continues being honest. "I would have flown us somewhere else, or tried to. There are kids here." She does have some standards! She sips her soda, reveling at the sugary goodness. "And that tree. It's famous. I don't want to break it." There is a distinct lack of wild animals though but not everything can be perfect! Divine preens at the compliments.

Billy Batson has posed:
Shazam notes the effect his words seem to be having. He'd forgotten he has that effect sometime. then again she seems to need to hear some compliments. Finally he gets up and says, "I should go patrol. I'll look for you at the Frost building soon, or you can look for me here. It was nice to meet you and thank you for the food. I'm paying next time. He leans over to shake her hand.

Divine has posed:
Divine nods. "That is where I live." She looks eager at the idea of having a guest. "I'd like that." She shakes Shazam's hand and smiles. "I hope you have a good patrol." She'll watch him as he leaves and then carefully clean up the mess. Then she'll go and sit at the tree for a bit before finding a good perch to watch the sunset. So far she's having a great homecoming.