Owner	Pose
Billy Batson	Shazam was flying over Gotham in the morning. The weather turned bitter cold and windy almost when he crossed the city limits. Shazam thought Sivana might be holed up there because aaaaaall the head cases end up in Gotham. Not that he'd say that. Cassandra was adorable, a bright spirit, and a true friend in dark times but hardly baseline. He did adore her. He didn't adore Sivana. He had a knot of darkness in his belly Sivana lived in rent free and Shazam actually was worried what he'd do when he found the maniac. He did go wrath og god a few times and Hellenism wasn't big on forgiveness. Atlas only got paroled to empower the Champions recently. Shazam spots Phoebe in an up and coming plaza, coffee shope, vape store, artisan sandwiches. He'd say hello but Shazam doesn't know her and 'Billy told me about you' is not something he uses lightly. Wait. There are two Phoebe Waynes down there, in a face off. Identical down to the label sticking out  of each of their jackets.
Phoebe Beacon	Gotham also had a high amount of PhD bad guys and is a good place to disappear if you don't want to be found.     Phoebe had been out for a jog when she had noticed an oddly familiar face. Her own, in fact, and she was squaring off against her, eyes narrowed as she tries to sus out the situation. Atheltic leggings in black with little rainbow Baphomets doing yoga, a washed out sweatshirt with the tag sticking out of it, her hair carefully braided and wound into a pair of buns, Phoebe and Phoebe stare down each other.     "... this is admittedly a first." Phoebe states to herself and herself. "Who *are* you?"
Billy Batson	Phoebe's twin had dropped a bag on seeing her. Money spilled out of it. She regarded the original for a moment. Bystanders stopped and did a Gothamite check. Anyone laughing maniacally? Any giant typewriters or other props falling from roofs? Then they relaxed a little and waited for the fun to start. That was about the point where Shazam floated silently down and said in a loud voice, "Hello, hello, hello! What's all this then?" Sue him. He just watched Life of Brian and John Cleese is awesome. He waits with his arms folded, peering intently. Ah the Wisdom of Solomon! Solomon has squat. Try investigating further!
Phoebe Beacon	Cut the Phoebes ini half! ... wait.     No laughing maniacally, no giant props, no clowns.     Phoebe knows there's a very limited amount of people who can copy her on the fly. Shazam would know the real one, because the real one was DEFINITELY not robbing anyone and doesn't carry around sacks of cash!     "Well, someone's violating some copyright or trademark, I just *know* it." Phoebe Wayne states, looking up at Shazam, and giving a small smile.     "Thank goodness there's a superhero here to sort things out, right?"
Billy Batson	Shazam looks from one side to the other when Phoebe makes her last observation. Then he blushes a little and rubs the back of his head. Then he says quietly, "I'm more the hit it till it falls over hero." Then he gets a bright idea. "I will do a lightning DNA scan of you both! Pretty sure one of you is a reskinned Doombot or something." He holds both his hands out. "Give me your hands!"
Phoebe Beacon	"Yeah, there's a weird amount of those." Phoebe states as she squares her shoulders, and then looks up at Shazam as he suggests a lightning DNA scan.     She pulls back a moment s she feels her eyes go wide "Ah... is that strictly required? I don't suppose I could pull my phone and post to social media or something?!" she squeaks out, taking a step back from both the copy and Shazam. "I mean, obviously I'm probably the real one since I'm talking and I can give you info, log into my accounts, call Bruce if I need to --" she trails off, eyeballing the doppelganger. "You're awful quiet, copy-cat."
Billy Batson	Lightning DNA scan? Phony Phoebe can spot a con job, being quite the con artist. The double calls the bluff immediately and eager for Phoebe cred thrusts their hand into Shazam's. Shazam smiles benignly and says, "Gotcha!" He hangs onto the hand but loses his grip as it turns slimy and tentacular and slips out of his fingers and between them. The Champion of Magic is taken aback and is a little grossed out and doesn't see the piledriver blow that hits him in the base, knocking him through a brick wall. Literally a piledriver. The phony's fist takes on the appearance of a pile driver. In a moment the slim and pleasing form of Phoebe is replaced by Clayface. It's kind of like that non PC version of Leia being replaced by Jabba the Hutt. Clayface ows and shakes his fist out, which has an imprint of Shazam's face on it. "What the hell is that guy made of?"
Phoebe Beacon	That should be the cue for people to start running and screaming. Clayface isn't one of the most dangerous in Gotham but... to be truthful? Anyone who's seen any sort of anime with tentacles or that one scene where Davy Jones's tentacle goes in a mouth and comes out some poor guy's nostril should probably be running now.     Including the OG Phoebe Wayne, social media and all, ducks down behind a car in the parking lot.     Which is totally unrelated to the dark-clad, hooded, and domino'd hero who makes her appearance -- minus the heavy Bat-style armor, Balm appears in dark tactical pants with thigh-ring utility belts and a cotton-and-leather hood-long-sleeve combo, rolling over a different car.     "I'd wager our Shazam is made of Sterner Stuff." she states, "Basil, give it up."
Billy Batson	Shazam gets out of the hole he made in the brick wall. fun fact, Clayface hit him hard enough for the whole to have some definition, a rough Shazam style outline. He spits out some mud. It squeaks and bubbles and attempts to return to Clayface but Shazam's big yellow boot smushes it further. The larger patches of Clayface slide off and attempt to rejoin but he ignores those for now. Shazam blurs into motion and flies at Clayface but the villain disturbingly forms an entrance and exit wound in his torso Shazam flies through. Shazam pulls up short and gets his with a patented two handed sledge that drives him into the ground. How the heck did Batman fight this guy? Batman doesn't get hit. Stop getting hit.
Phoebe Beacon	"... ew. That's no way to take a bite out of crime." Balm remarks as she sets up. peremeter, keeping people back from the fight brewing as chunks of Clayface splutter off with the sledge     Balm, meanwhile, is moving around the edge of the battle field, lobbing little sparks of magical power with "Fac has partes inimicum meum congelatum!" (Make frozen these pieces of my enemy!), trying to freeze the loose bits of Clayface to the Gotham parking lot
Billy Batson	Shazam pulls himself out of the dirt and rubble in time to see Clayface turn on... hoded vigilante he does not know. He does sense the tightly focused and controlled burst of magic and sees them freezing claylettes. Shazam throws his hands out and yells, "Te Zeus and the miserable Gotham weather is a powerful ally. A torrent of water is loosed on the plaza Clayface screeches under the rain as the water permeates him, makes him lose his grip on his form. "Can you freeze the son of a mother?!" he asks. That's as close as he gets to cursing.
Phoebe Beacon	Water helps wash some of the CLayface body away, and Balm lands on another car hood, causing its alarm to go off.     "Is that Ionic Greek? Doric?" she asks as she slides down the wet hood, and then gives a bright grin. "Thought you'd never ask. Time to Chill, Basil!" she calls out to Clayface, and she lifts her left hand. There's a brief flash of brilliant blue-white and the temperature drops suddenly around Clayface, as Balm seeks to freeze his exterior!     "Aspiciam inimicum meum congelatum ante me!" she calls out in Latin, with frost treading up Clayface's form.
Billy Batson	Shazam stays away from Clayface to let Balm work. He admires the play of magic, so strong yet delicate and a completely different flavor from the dark energies and Nettie lets fly. 'Achaean actually. Zeus is a purist." Frost does form on his face and costume, which doesn't really trouble him. "Smart work! Can you call Batman or a Robin or someone? Sorry, just got into town and I don't know anyone."
Phoebe Beacon	"Achaean? Must be the Accent." Balm gives a smile from behind her mask as she rises, making sure the magical frost holds.     "Thanks. Not my first rodeo with squishy bad guys." she replies to Shazam, and she reaches out a hand to shake.     "Balm. Somewhat the bridge between all the normal stuff and the weird stuff. I work with Zatanna and the Bats on occasion." she introduces herself. "Gotham's Finest are already alerted to the situation and are en-route with containment."
Billy Batson	Shazam nods and shakes the hand warmly. "Pleasure to meet you. I think my friend is from Gotham, Asian, doesn't talk much, likes to dance, dress like a dino and breaks rocks with a punch?" He looks at the mudsicle and says, "Oh, sorry, I'm Shazam." He remembers to release the hand finally.
Phoebe Beacon	"Gotham City has all sorts." Balm replies to Shazam, "But that does sound like someone I might know. So--" she looks back at Clayface, and then the approaching sounds of sirens and the containment unit, and then pink, glass-like wings spread from her shoulders, and she points upwards as he releases her hand.     "So, what brings you to GOtham City, Shazam?" she questions as she hops into the air, looking back at him as she goes upwards. Clearly an invitation to continue the conversation.
Billy Batson	Shazam looks up and says, "Your Anemoi Thuellai (wind and storm spirits) seem awfully ticked off." He lifts up after her. He isn't sure what he has to say at... Wait. Is Phoebe's issues with touch publicly known? Because he kind of went into 'Billy told me' territory. Maybe she won't figure it out. Hah. Maybe Balm didn't notice. Hah. She is not a hit it till it falls over type.
Phoebe Beacon	"That's pretty natural for Gotham City. You should talk to the water spirits in the Harbor." she replies as rain splatters at her face, and she seeks out the shelter of a nearby church building.     In particular -- after checking the time -- its belfry.     Phoebe Wayne's touch sensitivity is known. She rarely does more than shake hands, and more than one handsy person at a soiree or gala has had their wrist grabbed and bent into a painful position to re-affirm No Means No.
Billy Batson	Shazam says, "I'm looking for Thaddeus Sivana. He escaped from the Philadelphi Experiment Rehab center. If you saw any of my history, he has a mad on for the Shazam Family. I think he lost his memory of our secret identities. You might guess this is a concern because... we're not Shazams all the time. We have other lives. We have parents who know nothing of this. Sivana managed to learn to cast portal spells. That was how he escaped, after letting all the other inmates loose. Thunderbolt, Golden Eagle, Windrose and I got it under control." He doesn't mention Phantasm. Mike seems to be secretive.
Phoebe Beacon	"A Mad-On. I like that, classy." Balm replies as she sits on the Belfrey's peak, looking at Shazam with amusement.     "I know the issue of having family members to look out for, but I can't imagine the pressure of trying to keep parents out of it." she lies. "I seem to remember hearing something aout that. Thaddeus Sivana -- what are his traits? If he has a concern for the magic-fueled superheros, I should also be wary."
Billy Batson	Shazam reaches into his belt and pulls out a worn but serviceable phone. He dials up a picture to show Balm. "This is him, one glowy eye, the other bloodshot. Uh weird thing... when I first met him he was about my size. Now, he's seems to have shrunk or he's stooping, like something was eating at him. Oh, he has this creepy laugh, heh heh heh. He is a killer despite his weird appearance."
Phoebe Beacon	Balm holds out her hand for the phone so that she can bring it in range of her domino's snapshot picture. She loops into the Bat computer as well to get a good reading on it.     "You're in Gotham City my good Shazam. We're all about the killers with weird appearances." Phoebe replies with a small smile as she looks to Shazam, and then hands the phone back, careful not to flip through any other pictures by accident.     "I'm going to send an ask to the Bats to see if anyone's seen him."
Billy Batson	Shazam accepts the phone and says, "Thank you. Billy Batson helps me with contacts and such. He works at Shaw Studios in Happy Harbor. If you need to contact me or any of the family. I really appreciate this. I know the Batman is tight with Superman but if I can ever help out just ask. I should probably head for home and make sure everyone is safe. I'll see you around." He gives a wave and streaks off.