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[notdreaming]

[ Kara spends some time familiarizing herself with her surroundings before trying to send a message. It's all very strange, very alien, but no more so than Earth is. Once she feels collected enough to do so she turns her attention to the console. It isn’t quite like anything she’s ever used before, but the technology is close enough to what she’s used to on Krypton that after a bit of fiddling around she manages to get the video feed on and recording. She takes a deep breath and addresses the network. ]

I’m told that people are brought here from all over the place. If that’s true, and you can all understand me… [ She doesn’t really get how that works, but she sincerely hopes that it does. Otherwise, she’s on her own. Again. ]

I need to know. How many of you know the planet Krypton? And what do you know about it?

[ She almost adds a ‘please’, because if nobody here has answers for her then she won’t know anything until she returns home. If she returns home. But instead she clenches her jaw and turns off the feed. ]

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[notdreaming]

It's beautiful. Giant crystals in shades of red and orange and pink, lava flowing under and around them. There's nowhere like it.

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[backwordscompatible]

Wow.

It sounds amazing.

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[notdreaming]

I see what Zatanna means by 'superheroes'.

[ And she thinks her uncle probably counts as one too, considering he was right about the whole end of the world thing. ]

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[notdreaming]

It is. Was. [ She turns a bit somber again. ]

I wish I could show you. But it looks a bit like the glowing surfaces in the Fire Sector.

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[zerotoawesome]

[And he's just going to stare again for a moment. He could understand not knowing what a turtle is, but somehow not knowing a zombie just seemed wrong.]

You don't have the living dead on Krypton either, huh?

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[backwordscompatible]

I'd consider that an acceptable substitute.

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[tactile_telekinesis]

Yeah, Superman. Well he did, I mean I went with him, saw some stuff that happened with the VR thing and then was given my name.

[Aw, give the guy a break he's younger after all. Also, hey, so don't ask about the name and all will be cool!]

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[wherethestoryis]

More or less.

[Lois is of the opinion Jonathan and Martha are more superheroes than Jor-El and Lara. They saved Kal, but the Kents raised Clark--raised Superman.

The world could have been much different without them.]

I probably can't tell you anything new about Krypton, but I've seen how hard this mess is on you--especially dealing with Superman. If you need to talk about anything [obviously meaning Kal] come find me.

I can't promise my answers will be helpful, but you'll get them.

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[notdreaming]

[ They don't have African Tribespeople on Krypton, or the idea of raising the dead with magic. They're a very scientifically based culture. But her eyes go wide, obviously the phrase has some meaning to her. ]

The living death? Rao no.

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[notdreaming]

What's your name? [ She couldn't NOT ask. ]

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[tactile_telekinesis]

Kon-El. [Oops.]

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[notdreaming]

Thank you, but I think those answers are ones I have to find for myself. [ Maybe eventually she'll reconcile the Kal of her memory with Superman, but it will take time. ]

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[notdreaming]

[ She's just going to. State for a moment. ]

Superman... gave you that name?

[ And he looks so pleased about it too. ]

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[tactile_telekinesis]

Yeah, it's after someone back on Krypton that was part of the House of El. Supes...wanted me to have the name.

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[notdreaming]

[ Uh. Wow. ] I'm sorry, you must not get along well.

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[wherethestoryis]

I hope you'll come talk soon anyway. He and I go way back--you're both practically family in some ways.

[And as Kal will probably explain the secret identity to her, she'll understand what Lois means by 'in some ways' once they've talked.]

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[tactile_telekinesis]

Well, I mean he kinda kept his distance at first. But we get on alright. He's pretty cool.

What makes you say that?

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[notdreaming]

'Kon' means abomination. It's what we call the clone who led the the rebellion, killed hundreds and destroyed the weather control tower on Krypton.

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[tactile_telekinesis]

[He just happens to stare for a moment and then shakes his head.]

This guy wasn't a clone and he wasn't an abomination. There wasn't a clone rebellion...There was a rebellion because of cloning but...it wasn't--I'm not named after that.

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[notdreaming]

I already have a family. [ And she doesn't want a new one. That would feel too much like admitting that her real family is dead. ]

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[wherethestoryis]

[Well, Lois didn't expect that to sting her quite so much--Clark, absolutely, but...]

Yeah. I just like knowing you guys are okay. Kon, too.

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[notdreaming]

It isn't a nice thing to call someone either way. [ Says the girl who called a total stranger that. But he WAS a clone. ]

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[tactile_telekinesis]

It's my name, it doesn't mean anything bad.

Maybe...Maybe the place you're from it does but not me.

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[notdreaming]

[ 'Kon'. It's going to take a lot of adjustment to not hear that as an insult. ]

It's sweet of you to worry, but I can take care of myself. I'll be alright.

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[notdreaming]

Okay. If that's what you want to be called. It's nice to meet you... Kon-el.