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[sherwoodflorist]

Central City... Except it's nothing like the Central City she knew. Granted, she's never spent much time there, but at the very least, she'd have at least heard of ... well... this. Last thing she remembered was... voting.

And then, things got a little fuzzy.

Shaking her head, Black Canary takes a step into the city. It looks abandoned. Like nobody had lived there for years. (Centuries, even...) Nothing should surprise her anymore, after meeting Martian Manhunter and The Flash and Green Lantern. Should being the key word there...

Best she could guess is that this is some sort of illusion. But who created it? And how is she going to find her way out of it...?

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[thenewzero]

After a bit of exploring on his own end, it's becoming pretty clear that most of the buildings look like they're ready to fall down with a stiff wind. He hasn't even seen evidence of pests -- no rats, no bugs, nothing. If anyone's going to survive long enough to figure out what they're doing here, they need water and food, and so there has to be some, somewhere.

Rounding a corner, he catches sight of a woman in black picking her way around some rubble. A hand settles on the sword at his side, but the other raises in a gesture of greeting, if she'd care to return it. If not... they'd just have to see. After all, the other person he's encountered so far hadn't been particularly friendly, but he also hadn't been an outright threat.

[sherwoodflorist]

She spotted him from far away. What a strange outfit... The mask put her on edge, but she knew plenty of good people who wore masks. She cautiously approaches, but stops a few feet away. Close enough to make conversation, but far enough that if he tried anything sneaky, she'd have a good bit of room to work with.

Not that there was anything but room in this place.

"Hello there!" A friendly smile. The blonde wig has always helped bring out her more outgoing side. "Any chance you could tell me a little bit more about where we are?"

[thenewzero]

He inclines his head as she replies, and notices she's keeping her distance; by the way she moves, he suspects she's capable of looking out for herself.

"I wish I could," he says, sincerely. Even a little more knowledge would make things easier. "I think I arrived when you did."

[sherwoodflorist]

Well, that wasn't too helpful, was it? From the way he's dressed and the way he walked, she doesn't think he's just a civilian, either. She didn't claim to be an expert on the Justice Society of America, but she'd at least recognize the outfit if he played a role.

"Well, I know one thing for sure. This certainly isn't the Central City I'm familiar with." She's made the papers, too; The Justice League of America had become quite popular over the last couple of months. Perhaps he knew her.

[nolegacy]

She hasn't been walking too long before she bumps into a blonde woman. This is weird, because it doesn't seem to be anyone Margot knows. She is beautiful though, so she's not going to complain about having her in her dream. And more importantly, she might know something about this place.

"Hello? Do you know where we are?"

[sherwoodflorist]

Black Canary responded with a bit of a wry smile. "Central City, it seems."

She took a moment to assess the other woman. Clearly not someone who had been prepared to arrive here; she was dressed far too nicely to be slumming it in the ruins. A civilian casualty, perhaps. But it would be worth it to keep her guard up.

Her expression softened. "I'm as lost as you, it seems."

[nolegacy]

Margot keeps a blank face at that. "I'm not familiar with a place called like that."

No, she's definitely not ready to be dumped in the middle of nowhere. She's not as weak as she looks, thanks to years of abuse at her brother's hands. But she's not exactly trained. But she has no interest in attacking Canary, Margot can tell the other woman is strong and probably an expert fighter. She knows she doesn't stand a chance.

"I wonder if there's more people like us. I'm not sure we'd find people who actually live here, will we?

[sherwoodflorist]

"It doesn't look like there's much to live off of." She glanced around them. It hadn't taken long to realize that there was absolutely nothing left here. Whatever it was, whoever had brought them here... there was nothing to survive off of. And that was a worrying thought.

Not that she'd let it show. No need to panic anyone.

"Black Canary." She extended a hand.

[nolegacy]

She sighs and takes another look at their surroundings. "No, doesn't seem like it. I wonder where we'll get water and food. And those buildings don't look too safe..."

Margot gently shakes Canary's hand. "Margot Verger, nice to meet you." This woman has such an odd name, if she didn't know any better, Margot would say she just met a superhero. But those exist only in comic books, don't they?

[sherwoodflorist]

Water and food... things she hadn't exactly thought too hard about until now. Things they'd need to make top priority if they wanted to survive. She did a quick calculation in her head. It'd be much faster if she went out on her own. But could she risk leaving this woman here by herself?

"It's nice to meet you, Miss Verger." No... she'd bring this woman along, for now. It'd be slower goings, but safer. For Margot, anyways. "Care to go exploring?"

[nolegacy]

Margot is a survivor. If she's been able to handle years of abuse at her brother's hands, she should be able to figure out how stay alive here long enough to go home, right?

"You can call me Margot." She gets enough of that "Miss Verger" crap at home. She doesn't need such formalities here. "And exploring sounds like a good idea. Probably the best thing to do, for now."