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Having talked to Oracle and Dinah already--not to mention a Batman from after the one he knows--it's obvious to Hal Jordan that if he wants to get to know this world better, he will need to start with Kansas. In particular, the Kents' old farm, now owned by this 'Lucy Cooper', whoever she might be.

Hal was never out to the farm as much as other members of the JLA, but he remembers well enough where it was, and he's not surprised to find it in the same place in this world. Still, he opts to cruise around the area a bit first. Maybe he'll run into more people he knows.

And maybe he'll get used to the sight of Metropolis rising up from the plains of Kansas. Eventually.
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[identity profile] no-devo-quotes.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 04:49 pm (UTC)(link)
You can hear Sonia coming before you see her, mainly because little Ralph is at that stage of development where shrieking is really, really awesome and therefore should be done as steadily and enthsuiastically as possible.

She has given up on trying to get this to stop, and has resorted to muffling the noise by giving him things to cram in his mouth. His current favorite is still her braid.

In short, there is a strange, muffled, siren-like noise that heralds a rather young woman jogging with a baby strapped to her chest.

She stops to scope the new arrival out.

"Hey."

[identity profile] overcame-fear.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 06:25 pm (UTC)(link)
"Hi there," Hal calls as he rings back down toward the ground until he's gliding along beside her.

"That little guy's got a real hobby." Hal would be working on green earplugs right now, but he figures Sonia might not appreciate that.

[identity profile] no-devo-quotes.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 06:27 pm (UTC)(link)
"Yeah, he don't understand 'Shut your mouth' yet," she sighs.

"What's with the... thing?" It is another suspiciously not-witchcraft thing! Sonia does not like them. They mean she has to be diplomatic and not immediately kill the people using them. It is hard!

[identity profile] overcame-fear.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 06:33 pm (UTC)(link)
"My power ring?" Hal asks, holding it up so she can see it better. "All part of being a Green Lantern, Miss. We keep the peace out there in the galaxy."

[identity profile] no-devo-quotes.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 06:35 pm (UTC)(link)




"The what?"

Admittedly, she likes the "keeping the peace" part. Sonia is down with peacekeeping.

[identity profile] overcame-fear.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 06:39 pm (UTC)(link)
Hal isn't sure which part she means, so he starts with what he figures is the easier one:

"The galaxy? The planets out there?" he gestures at the sky above them. "Other worlds?"

"Or did you mean the Green Lantern part?"

After all, if she's from somewhere else, like he's been told, they might not have GL's there.

[identity profile] no-devo-quotes.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 06:41 pm (UTC)(link)
Holy shit.

"Up in the sky? Like where the portals come from?" She is not sure if she ought to be more impressed or confused. Little bit of both, perhaps!

"Um, well... I ain't heard of either, but... figured it was... y'know, a thing."

Sonia: Totally has this word stuff down.

[identity profile] overcame-fear.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 06:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Hal gives her one of his all-but-patented, fighter-jock grins. "That's as good a way to put it as any."

He puts out a hand. "I don't normally do this, but since this place is outside my jurisdiction, I don't think the Corps will mind. I'm Hal."

[identity profile] no-devo-quotes.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 06:50 pm (UTC)(link)
"Sonia Belmont." Woo handshake! She returns a similar grin. "I do kinna the same thing. Only, like, not in the sky."

"This is Ralph." Ralph squeals at him in greeting.

"...corpse?" Wut.
littlestcooper: (other self)

[personal profile] littlestcooper 2009-04-10 07:23 pm (UTC)(link)
Someone who flies!

Does he like dragons?

Lucy - returning from a fruit run with a sack of oranges held in one claw - starts climbing the sky when she sees Hal, on the principle that altitude is a good idea when you're dealing with strangers in your airspace.

[identity profile] overcame-fear.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 07:31 pm (UTC)(link)
Hal, being a great pilot, is all about respecting others' airspaces (unless they're felons or fear-mongering ring-wielders).

And he's met more than a few dragons--and shapeshifters--in the Corps, even if they were space dragons, which might not be the same thing. So Hal is cautious as she comes into view, but of course, not terribly worried.

He's not sure this particular dragon can talk, though, and the ring's not giving him much intel to work with, so he gives her a careful wave and waits to see what happens next.
littlestcooper: (other self)

[personal profile] littlestcooper 2009-04-10 07:35 pm (UTC)(link)
She thinks for a little while.

Long enough that she approaches to within easy shouting distance, so if the dragon can talk, apparently she doesn't want to.

Then she waves back and circles for a landing by the side of the road.

[identity profile] overcame-fear.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 07:47 pm (UTC)(link)
OK, not trying to eat him, so that's a definite plus. And the wave confirms it.

Hal slips into a classic wingman position and follows her down. Wingman is not his usual style, but, hey, dragon.


They can always argue negotiate next time about who gets lead position. =D
littlestcooper: (look to the sky)

[personal profile] littlestcooper 2009-04-10 07:53 pm (UTC)(link)
When she lands, she sets down the bag of oranges and downshifts.

The easiest way to explain is to say that the dragon shape retracts, leaving behind a perfectly ordinary human girl. There's not that much mass lost in the transition. She wasn't a large dragon.

Then she picks up the bag again, extracts an orange, and holds it out to Hal.

"Hi."

[identity profile] overcame-fear.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 08:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Hal is grinning as his feet kiss the ground beside her.

"Thanks," he says, accepting the orange. He nods up at the sky. "That's got to be fun."
littlestcooper: (kind smile)

[personal profile] littlestcooper 2009-04-10 08:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Nod.

Smile.



Beat.



"I'm Lucy."

[identity profile] overcame-fear.livejournal.com 2009-04-10 08:06 pm (UTC)(link)
For the second time today, he considers going with 'GL,' but for the second time also, decides that with a world facing the troubles this one is, and people not already knowing the Corps, he'd better break convention a little.

So he puts out a hand. "I'm Hal."

"That wouldn't happen to be Lucy Cooper, would it?"

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[identity profile] divisiblebynone.livejournal.com 2009-04-11 06:24 am (UTC)(link)
There is a boyman working in the fields. He's actually got his shirt on for once, which means the unique scarring isn't visible. Funny, that.

[identity profile] overcame-fear.livejournal.com 2009-04-11 08:44 am (UTC)(link)
Hal sees him from above, and something about the boyman strikes him. He's not exactly sure what that is, but it's more than enough to make him drop down to ground level and hover just above the grass.

"Hi."

[identity profile] divisiblebynone.livejournal.com 2009-04-11 07:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Clark looks up at Hal, and grunts. "Green Lantern, huh?"

[identity profile] overcame-fear.livejournal.com 2009-04-11 07:29 pm (UTC)(link)
"Got it in one," Hal nods, then glides down to the ground nearby.

"Thought I'd take a look at the place."

[identity profile] divisiblebynone.livejournal.com 2009-04-12 02:34 am (UTC)(link)
"This is the Kent- Sorry, Cooper farm." Clark leans on his hoe, peering intently at Hal, as if trying to figure out what world he's from by sight alone. "My names Clark."

[identity profile] overcame-fear.livejournal.com 2009-04-12 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
Hal gives Clark a big grin at that, and as he glides the rest of the way to the Earth, he puts out a hand.

"Clark. Very pleased to meet you. My name's Hal."

[identity profile] divisiblebynone.livejournal.com 2009-04-12 03:09 am (UTC)(link)
Clark arches a brow at the emphasis. "Hello Hal. New here?" He doesn't seem all that pleased to see the Lantern.

[identity profile] overcame-fear.livejournal.com 2009-04-12 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
"Just yesterday. Sounds like we might have a good challenge on our hands here."

Hal's keeping up the friendly demeanor, but Batman warned him Prime is here (http://community.livejournal.com/shatterverse/257296.html?thread=16169232#t16169232), and he knows there's a 50/50 chance this is him.

Still, Batman also said Prime hasn't caused any trouble, and there's no good reason to do anything that might change that.
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