18913/The Real Question Is

The Real Question Is
Date of Scene:	24 August 2024
Location:	Hall of Justice - New Troy
Synopsis:	Diana and Vic speak for a bit about Galactis and his role in it.
Cast of Characters:	Diana Prince, Vic Sage

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Diana Prince has posed:
Normally the Hall of Justice was a public space on the ground level of the facility. The vast majority of it was used as a public promenade, where civilians could come to enjoy a museum-style place dedicated to the heroes of the Justice League. It was a place to connect the people with the super heroes.

Today, the place was closed to the public. In part for renovations, and in part because of the Galactis situation. Incase a strike came upon the Hall of Justice, it was deemed necessary to limit its public hours until more information could be ascertained.

There were staff on hand still, however, and people still milling about the main hall, including Wonder Woman.

She had just arrived, coming in through the hallway to the back half of the ground floor area, where a landing field resided in the back yard of the Hall's property.

Dressed in her iconic Amazonian armor, the Princess' voice filled the spacious Hall, as she was approached by some of the Hall's staff, coming to speak to Diana with regard to various day to day topics here at the facility.

Vic Sage has posed:
With the Galactis threat looming it's all hands on deck. Even those that aren't really equipped to deal with a threat of that level. That's why The Question is here, over in one of the corners doing some research and taking notes from the known information on the galactic threat. He is sans his usual 'suit' and is just in more causal clothing, but still faceless.

     He glances over towards Diana when he hears the familiar voice, lifting a hand in a little bit of a wave to the much more famous, and powerful, Amazonian warrior.

Diana Prince has posed:
It took a few minutes for Diana to excuse herself from the conversation with the staff, before she turned, and caught sight of the faceless man. She showed a symepathetic expression of kindness toward him, as she turned to walk in his direction.

"Victor," she said, her naturally husky voice soothing and soft. "It is good to see you again. This time, not on the Moon." She stated, a smile shown for a small moment, before she let it slip away again.

"I promise not to lure you in to a sparring match, this time." She added, a smirk replacing the smile.

She tilted her head to the left, eyes still upon him. "How are you today?" She asked, her accent touching the syllables of each word with a friendly flavor.

Vic Sage has posed:
Vic looks over to Diana as she approaches and there is a dry chuckle. "No. Please do. If I fight against the best, then all I can do is improve. You can't harden a blade unless you weaken it first." He puts a pin in whatever it was he was working on and closes the folder. "I'm well. Feeling a bit useless going up against a guy that literally eats planets...it's kind of out of my realm of expertise."

Diana Prince has posed:
The response that Vic provides to Diana, simply has her showing another vague smile. "Well, in that case, I will call for punching gloves to be sent over immediately." She stated in a dry tone, a playful way. After a second, she continued. "Really, though. Should you wish more training, in that regard, you should come to the Themysciran Arts Center in Manhattan some time. We train all willing to learn, and able to participate. It might... sharpen that blade, so to speak."

With the mention of Galactis, Diana exhaled, and stepped to the side, where she placed a hand on a marble railing that held a pot of well maintained flowers. "I would not say that it is my expertise, either." She replied, as she let her fingers drift over the flower petals for a second.

When she looked back at him, she had a even stare on her facial features. "I managed to get him to admit his greatest weakness, and we now know where it is, but are yet unable to create a plan to retrieve it. Plus, we do not even know what, exactly, it is yet, or how we would utilize it. many mysteries remain, and much is riding on all of it."

She paused, as her hand went to rest on that polished white marble railing beside her left hip. "You are here, and you are an ally, that alone is still helping." After another small breath, Diana nodded to his file folder. "A case?" She asked. "Something local?"

Vic Sage has posed:
Vic looks back to his folder then back to Diana shaking his head. "MY own notes on Galactis. Not that there is much more in it than any of the other files. I was hoping to compile and find something new, but haven't met with any success." Vic shrugs and offers a nod of his head in regards to the gloves, and the training. "I'll take you up on that. One can always be better than they are. As far as not being your expertise? Far more than mine, Diana. You're a literal goddess." He chuckles, "I'm just a guy. I don't even have trick arrows or smoke pellets. Just a guy, his fists, and his brain."

Diana Prince has posed:
At the talk of the folder, Diana gently nodded once. she knew where Vic's comfort zone resided, and that it generally was not threats like this. But whose comfort zone was this, really? Not even Hal was entirely sure how to approach this either.

At the bit about her being a God, and he being a Man, she smirked toward him. Turning to lean back against the white stone railing, Diana placed her hands on either sides of her hips, her palms wrapped in a supple dark leather, but her fingers were left bare skinned, and her golden lasso hung at her right hip.

"It is just another title," she replied. "Princess, Wonder Woman. Amazon. These are titles. I have had my life saved, by those who might call themselves 'just a man' or 'just a woman', and yet that does not permit them the title of God too? Mmh, it is a curious thing." She drew in a breath, her chest rising, before she exhaled it heavily again.

"You are a man, capable in your specified fields of expertise. Maybe Galactis does not fall within them, but... Your investigative mind, sure might be needed, when it comes to figuring out how to operate this Ultimate Nullifier... even if we can get our hands upon it..."