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[Carol is seated in front of her console, in civvies. Actually, sitting might be the wrong term. She's more floating a few inches above her chair, legs crossed. She does this sometimes without thinking when she's sitting. She looks mostly unbothered by this whole thing. A little frustrated maybe but at most it seems to be a minor inconvenience]

So. Alternate universes are a bitch, huh? Or whatever you'd classify this as. You would think whatever bigger power it is you believe in would have decided by now that this has happened to me enough but I guess not. Oh well, what can you do? [Said oh so casually like she has just seen way too much of of this shit. Which she has. Weird happenings are sort of a thing in her life ]

Anyway, alternate universe craziness aside, my name's Carol. Nice to meet you guys. Under the circumstances and all. I'm sure you hear stuff like this a lot but let's just get this out of the way first: What's the progress on not being here anymore?

And while I'm asking things, how many people here are from Earth? Better yet, who here has heard of the Avengers, the X Men or Captain America? Or who knows anything about superheroes at all, even if it's not any of the things I just mentioned? Let's just say I want to know for my own reference.

[She'd also like to see just how many people ended up here from her world. Or a world similar to hers. Having more superheroes around never hurt. She pauses and glances off to the side, looking at something intensely for a minute as if considering something very important before turning back to the console]

Unrelated but can the fires around here actually burn things? Just, you know, curious.

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Yeah, it is. Took me a while to learn that but I did. [To think of all that time she spent trying to isolate herself in space because she didn't think she could deal with all the shit life dropped on her...]

Yeah, that's what I meant. So that's what this place is called? Not bad.

That's where I live. I think it's beautiful. The fire is fake though, it can't burn you.

Yeah, I'm getting that now. I guess it wouldn't be all that practical to have real fire around. [Shrug] You live around here too?

What are the other sectors like?

I do, it's my favorite place. [ She smiles brightly as she explains, ] The fire fountains remind me of the Fire Falls on Krypton.

The other sectors are nice too, though. The Water Sector is mostly small houses and shops built on the shore, and there are always boats going between them. In the Wood Sector they build the houses in trees. Earth Sector is full of beautiful artwork, and Metal Sector builds most of the technology you can find here.

Fire Falls? That sounds kind of awesome.

[Carol nods, listening. She appreciates the descriptions] Thanks. I'll probably check them out myself. It's good to know your surroundings. Especially since I'm apparently gonna be here a while. No way out, huh?

[ She kind of adores Keeliai, even if she thinks of it more as a long term vacation spot than home. She shakes her head. ]

There's a barrier around the turtle. You can't fly or swim away. And it seems like when we get far enough away our powers stop working altogether.

[Carol just kind of wants to get out of here. In time she may get used to this place but right now it's a major inconvenience]

Well, that's inconvenient. Guess we really won't be getting out of her any time soon. It probably wouldn't be any use to try to, I don't know, break the barrier right?

I've heard that tends to have bad results. Like, your powers cutting out all at once.

Greeeeeat. I'd probably survive, at least, but it wouldn't be fun. So much for that plan. [Yes she was actually considering trying to break out. Her plans are bad] Guess I'll just suck it up for now.

That would be best. I hate to think of you getting hurt over the barrier like that.

Don't worry, I won't do it. [She really won't. Promise. Even though she's the woman who once thought flying right into a bright light was a brilliant idea] I kind of like my powers working and not being in pain.

Two very good reasons to not do it. I'm sure they'll find a way to get everyone home eventually. [ Even if right now they're pretty focused on trying to fix the turtle and that whole not dying thing. ]

Eventually. [Those are good things to focus on. She'll just settle for now] Anyway, thanks for all the info. I appreciate it.

Of course! I'm glad I could help.

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