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[As the feed turns on, one may notice the camera pointed directly at an open window, where some might recognize a familiar face, and others, a slightly less familiar (and noticeably younger) face. Sitting on a large tree branch just outside her room. Because why not?]

[14-year-old Zatanna looks oddly at peace for the moment, back leans against the rough bark, a few pieces peppering the shoulders of her black jacket blazer. One leg dangles off the edge, the other bent at the knee. She has a half smile on her face, and her eyes continue to casually take in her surroundings, even as she addresses the Network.]

I'll admit...definitely not what I was expecting.

[Implying that she's somehow unsurprised by her current limbo status. Like she knew something like this would happen, even if there was no way she could've predicted exactly what. Knew and accepted it. For now.]

Can't really complain, though.  I'd take a giant tree house over an eternity in empty helmet space any day.

Name's Zatanna, by the way. Zatanna Zatara.

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[plains_hunter]

[Well, this was odd.]

Zatanna? You seem a lot younger than I remember. What did you do, mess up a spell? I know getting older is no picnic, but you had quite a few years before you had to start turning to magic.

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[crotcharrow]

...Eternity in empty helmet space? Do I even want to know?

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[sciencewhizard]

[ Up comes his part of the feed, and well, boy is he glad to see another familiar face. But- what was that about eternity in an empty helmet? Crud, is she from back then too? And that means she doesn't-

Double crud. Internal sigh. He just has to keep smiling. And maybe a faux-flirt or two. ]

Oh really, Zatanna Zatara? I think I know someone with that name. You can't be her, though. You're much prettier.

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[wallcrawler]

Wow, and here I thought 'Peter Parker' was pushing the alliteration envelope.

[Whoops, that sure did get said out loud. Best to just move on ASANow]

Did the kedan already tell you about what this place is?

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[hackingyoursensors]

["Robin"... technically doesn't exist on the network. He can, in the internet cafes with encryption and anonymous logins.

But she's right next door, not that she knows it. More importantly, she's from about the same time he was and... that's not good.]

[All the more reason to go see her in person. But, you know, knocking on the door is so last year. He'll be sitting on the branches outside her window, making himself known by knocking on the window once she's turned the video off.]

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[trainwrecked]

[One more from the Wood sector!]

What's a helmet space?

[Hey. He's not disbelieving, this place has kind of burned that out of him (he thinks.) He just wants to understand.]

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[demon_brat]

[What?

Damian just. Stares at the screen.]

You probably will get this a lot, but you're supposed to be older.

This place brings in people from different versions of reality.

[wherethestoryis]

[Lois decides to skip the 'wait why are you so young?!' phase.]

Already worrying about eternity in empty helmet space. You're certainly precocious. [Beat.] Though I'd love to know the story behind that one.

[She's not sure if this Zatanna will know who she is, either by sight or by professional reputation.]

[wholenewstory]

[Cass gives her an assuring smile.] Not what I expected, either. Nice, though. ...Mostly.