fandomhighdorms | Third Floor Common Room, Saturday Evening

Entry tags:

Third Floor Common Room, Saturday Evening

Not exciting, but fun: Dinah had ordered pizza, made popcorn, and had pop out for whoever wanted it, while she clicked on the Chiller marathon of Darkest Night. The usual theme music swelled, the vampires swooshed across the screen, and hello, Lee's shirt getting ripped. How she'd missed you.

[open to all, as Dinah catches up on Tony's show]

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

"It's a good thing you managed to escape," she said, then she studied Dinah for any sign of injury. "And you didn't suffer any significant injury?"

"No, not really. Raven healed up the bruises and rope burns." Dinah sighed, considering, knowing how Azula reacted to news of powers, and wondering if she should just not mention it. But it wasn't exactly a secret; and better to have that clear at the beginning. "I had another power develop, because of this. A scream, um, sonic?" She frowned, wondering if Azula would understand that word. "One that's strong enough to push objects and people."

"Sonic..." she tilted her head, "that has something to do with sound, yes?" Azula placed her hands on her lap. "I suppose the kidnapping had some benefit and you developed a new power."

See the calm tone? See how her ears were not pricking at this potential Dinah was showing.

Dinah was giving her a wary-but-amused look, and said, "Yeah, maybe. I have to learn how to use it soon. I've been busy with a lot of other stuff since then." Because she knew Azula.

She cleared her throat, and said, "We were going to spar, no powers. We didn't get around to that before you had to go home."

"So, you've decided to go through with the sparring?" She said, she studied her nails. "About the kidnapping, how did that happen?"

"In the gym. With other people around," Dinah said levelly. Maybe Jaime. He'd be able to figure out a way to put the kibosh on Azula, although Dinah didn't really think he'd have to. "Yeah."

She paused, reaching for another piece of pizza. "Momoko and I were in Baltimore, and Shiva ambushed us." Never mind why there were there! Maybe they were shopping. Or something. "Gas grenades. Then kicking Momoko out, and me as well. And then drove to an abandoned warehouse, where she had all these traps set up. She's sneaky and intelligent. Bad combination to be up against. And a really, really good martial artist."

Azula shrugged, "If you wish."

"Sneaky indeed," Azula said. "That's a smart trap, it sounds something I would do under different circumstances."

Still, it didn't sit well with Azula that someone had the gall to kidnap a student of hers without permission. "On the other hand, you did learn something."

"I did?" Well, yes. "That I have a new superpower, that Shiva's still crazy, and I have great friends who'll try to save me, I guess."

"In some ways an adversary worked better for you, considering your new powers." She took another slice of pizza. It wasn't that bad once you get used to it. "I would have liked to meet this Shiva."

And perhaps say a thing or two about messing about with another person's student.

"Hunh. Yeah, I guess that's true... and she was getting ready for Barbara and Helena. Not everyone else here." Dinah cocked her head, grinning a little as Azula bit into the pizza, then blinked. "Oh, wow. Would that ever be the confrontation from hell."

"I think hell would be a lot more cooler than the inferno I have in mind," she said mildly. Azula refrained from pointing out that if she were allowed to push Dinah more, she'd have developed that new power of hers a lot faster.

Dinah kept her shudder internal, and said with equal calm, "Well, I screamed her out a window, and she landed in the river. She's probably fine, but she hasn't reappeared in two weeks."

And good thing Azula refrained from saying that, because for all Dinah knew, she could've *killed* Shiva, and killing Azula would've been hugely, tremendously awful. So yeah, no.

"Probably off revising her plans, you've warned your family? I'm suspect she's not finished with any of you."

"Ohhhh yes. Priestly called them when I got grabbed, they figured out who did it... then I went home after. Barbara was freaking out bad." Mostly from guilt. But a lot from worry too. "And yeah. Until she's back in jail, there's no way we can't expect her to not show up again."

"It's only practical to be on your guard." Azula said in a matter a fact tone. "If she's as relentless as you say..."

"She is. She totally, totally is." Dinah grimaced. "I've checked the news for anything about her. Nada." She sighed. "It might be easier when I'm back on my home territory in New Gotham, you know? Graduation is only forty-some days away."

"Then you plan to be a private detective? Well, being in your home territory can have its advantages."

There was an unexpected spike of something when Dinah mentioned her graduation. "I suppose after you leave that's it? You move on and you live your whole life in New Gotham?"

"I'll live my life there, but I'm definitely coming back for visits." Azula didn't sound like she'd miss her, did she? "Momoko will kill me if I don't come back for her birthday in July, and Karla's going to need help with her home territory, and... there's Jaime." She paused, then admitted, "We just started dating. I'm not disappearing."

Of course not, the mere idea that she would miss Dinah was ridiculous.

"That's good. Its not good to forget allies," she said. "Jaime? I think I've met him. Nice but forgettable."

"From where you're standing," Dinah said, bridling a bit. "From where I'm standing, there's a lot more to him."

And noooo, right, backing down on that, no reason to give Azula any suspicion of Jaime's Scarab or identity. "I don't forget friends, or allies." She gave Azula a sideways smile. "Or former teachers who are friends."

She blinked, then crossed her arms and affected the tone of voice she used when teaching. "That is only right, of course. After all my teachings are invaluable."

Dinah snorted, then grinned. "For all sorts of reasons."

"And best you remember that," she focused on the television set because she felt if this gets on, she'll replicate her stunning missteps in Ember Island here. Regular social interaction is confusing. "I still don't get why that man tore his shirt off."

Dinah grinned. "There is no reason that really makes sense in the story... mostly it's just 'cause Lee has a nice chest and many of us want to see it."

Azula regarded Lee. "I suppose... But I know more boys that have better chest in the Fire Nation."

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Third Floor Common Room, Saturday Evening

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject

no subject