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[cowledcrusader]

[In the middle of the previous night, a note will be left under the door of Clark Kent.  It reads as follows:]

Clark,

There are urgent matters to discuss.  Be on top of Community Housing 7 at midnight.

[The note is not signed and not dated.  Mysterious letter is mysterious.  The only question is whether or not Clark will meet him there at the appropriate time.   As for the rest of the night before then, Batman will keep tabs on Luceti.  He's looking for anyone in particular he might find useful.  If you want to be shadowed by this vigilante or speak with him feel free to be out and about minding your own business.  Don't worry about finding him.  He'll find you.

Be warned, he may not even stop to talk if he doesn't want to.  That's just how he is.]

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[punchandsleep.livejournal.com]

[In the evening, Molly's taking a break from hat making in favor of taking a walk. It's cold and it's boring, so Molly's decided this isn't such a good idea. Still, she was told by her parents that getting some fresh air is good. Right. Consider it's her parents, she's not sure if she believes that.

At some points, she'll encounter rocks in the pathway. Being bored, Molly picks them up and, with a brief pink glow in her eyes, she throws them as hard as she can.

Those rocks pretty much disappear far, far in the horizon, never to be heard from again.]

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[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

[...Molly Hayes, the girl who works with Clark. Apparently she has some metahuman powers of her own. Strange, she seemed so anxious to meet Clark when he arrived. Perhaps she was knew Clark through the Daily Planet. After all, it she was working with him on starting it up, it seemed. And right now, there was no one else around...

From the shadows nearby, she'll hear a deep voice gruffly address her. He's still mostly concealed, though.]

Quite an arm you have.

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[punchandsleep.livejournal.com]

[She jumps at that and lets out a little "eek!" sound and spins around, trying to see who's stalking her. Molly isn't the type to peer into shadows or make out if a shadow looks like a person, so upon finding nothing, she frowns, although it looks more like a pout.]

Yeah, and I'll use it on you if you don't come out!

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[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

[While she's spooked, he'll move through the shadows and appear from a different side. Though he's still concealed to a degree, she should be able to make out his distinctive cowl.]

You really don't want to do that.

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[punchandsleep.livejournal.com]

[Oh ffff-now the direction of the voices changed. She spins around again, but this time, she sees something. It looks familiar - very familiar. But now that he's "come out", she relaxes and tries to squint in the darkness.]

Maybe I won't. Maybe. [Strange people wander around at night, after all. The same could apply to here, despite the familiar cowl. Where has she seen it before...]

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[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

[How about when an authorative, no-nonsense voice is thrown in with it?]

Trust me. You don't.

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[punchandsleep.livejournal.com]

[Now, Molly isn't scared of much. She faced down Mr. Wilder calmly, despite the helpless act she threw up. She stood her ground when a monster the size of Godzilla was about to step on her.

But that voice? Makes her straighten up a bit.]

Fuh... Fine. I'll take your word for it, I guess.

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[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

Good.

[He'll slide out a little further. Recognize him now, Molly?]

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[punchandsleep.livejournal.com]

[And now she can see his outline as well as parts of his costume. Oh yeah, she recognizes this. Excuse her slack jaw and wide eyes.]

Oh. My. Gosh.

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[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

[...Well, she clearly is familar with Batman. Maybe she was from Metropolis after all. Right now, he says nothing and just waits for her to compose herself.]

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[punchandsleep.livejournal.com]

[You might have to wait a while, Batman. Molly rushes up until she's a few feet in front of him and stands up on her toes, a big grin on her face.]

You're Batman! Is Robin around here? Or maybe Nightwing! Oh I love Nightwing! Are you gonna get a new Batca-

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[punchandsleep.livejournal.com]

[And now she gasps and clasps her hands over her mouth. Superman accepted it well, but, well... Batman's a bit of a scary guy.]

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[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

[He will frown at her, and narrow his eyes slightly. Personal space, Molly. Batman likes a lot of it. But it seems like she got the picture before too long, so his expression will ease slowly back to neutrality.]

You've heard of me. How?

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[punchandsleep.livejournal.com]

[Riiight, she's backing up a couple of steps.]

Uh...

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[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

[He won't approach. He's not looking to scare her too much more than he already had. ...She hadn't done anything wrong, either. But he'll wait until she answers the question before taking another action.]

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[punchandsleep.livejournal.com]

[Well, she told Superman... It wouldn't be long until he got the information from him, she knows that much, at least. Might as well hear it from her instead. So, she holds her hands behind her back and glances away.]

I... kinda think there's some kinda mutant who likes to travel between worlds and stalk other super heroes and write stories about them.

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[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

[...A strange answer. Had he been in Gotham, this would've earned her a dark frown and menacing approach. But here, people came from all manner of universes. He'll just stay put.

It sounded like she was suggesting that he was a storybook character. ...And he wasn't the only one. That meant that it was likely Clark was too. It would explain why she was so anxious to meet him. ...And of course, this meant she knew who both Clark and himself really were. ...Wouldn't hurt to be sure, though. She clearly wasn't out to cause trouble for anyone.]

Doubtful. But you're implying I'm a fictional character in your world?

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[punchandsleep.livejournal.com]

Yeah. But you're right here and real! And Superman! And there are people like... like Digimon and Sonic and everything! So... I don't think you guys are fictional anymore. I mean, I might be a comic book character out there. [Grin!] Wouldn't that be awesome!?

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[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

[...Time to change the subject. That was everything he needed to know.]

Your power. It amplifies your physical strength at your will?

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[punchandsleep.livejournal.com]

[Awwww, and she was about to tell him how he was her favorite. But she still smiles.]

Uh-huh. It's why I'm called Princess Powerful! [Her eyes glow a pink color at that. She won't mention that she can't quite control the strength of her power, even though Senel's trying to teach her.]

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[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

[A small hint of smile might tug at his lips there. Hey, he's not all doom and gloom. You might still be able to tell him he's your favorite, Molly. But he's still all business, though his tone remains fairly neutral.]

...Where do you derive that power from?

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[punchandsleep.livejournal.com]

[She looks a little unsure here.]

... I don't really know. No one's asked me that before... I just kind of think about it and it happens.

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[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

[...That's not a good answer. He knows she's not lying, but that is not a good sign. Anything less than total control can make her a risk.]

...Do you know how to fully control that strength?

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[punchandsleep.livejournal.com]

[And now she looks a little uncomfortable. She glances away and twiddles her fingers behind her back.]

... Not yet. But I'm working on it! Senel's teaching me how since he's got powers like mine! And I don't really use it unless I need to do it, like if some bad guy needs a clobbering.

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[cowledcrusader.livejournal.com]

[Senel. He'll make a mental note of that name. Might be worth talking to him too sometime...]

Then you're handling it. Good. If you need more help, ask.