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There and back again...

Who: Artemis and any close CR getting involved in the crazy train. Eventually Princess Tutu!
What: An intervention
When: Sunday
Where: CH5 Floor 4, primarily. Occasionally various encounters around town
Summary: Something's different about Artemis and her friends are starting to worry about her. But something's up that's not for them to fix.
Rating: PG-ish? Maybe PG-13 at the most.

[Action: Sunday, June 16]
[Artemis arrives back in Luceti Sunday morning looking tired and dirty and even more evasive and wary than when she'd left for the mission over a week before. Anyone intercepting her on the way home or at home is likely to get brushed off as quickly as possible as she locks herself in for a hot shower and several straight hours of uninterrupted sleep.

But even after some rest, Artemis is suspicious, defensive and decidedly close-lipped about what is obviously wrong. Even if she's not entirely sure what that might be herself. And if confronted enough times... for once, Artemis's first instinct is going to be flee rather than fight. At least at first...]

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[...and makes her way home.]

[Teddy had tried writing to her at first, asking for answer. She was one of the ones he wanted to apologize too, knowing full well that he brushed her off and she probably didn't take it well, if her reaction was anything to go by.

It's been hard to get a hold of her though. So when he notices her heading back to the community building, Teddy jumps at the opportunity and heads toward her.]

Artemis! Hey, I've been looking for you!

[She jumps at the voice, having missed him sitting... wherever he'd been. It was unlike her, to be so absorbed in her own thoughts that she'd miss noticing her surroundings. She feels a faint flush rise in her cheeks as she ducks her head and keeps walking.]

Hey, Teddy.

[Oh jeez, she didn't even stop. That was about the way he saw her last time, although he was the one ducking his head and - nngh.]

Uh - Look, I know I wasn't very... nice to you last time I saw you, and I wanted to say I'm really sorry about that. I really wasn't feeling well - it wasn't you at all.

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[She had been exiting the bakery when she saw Artemis walk by. She hadn't seen the other girl since before she left for a mission. And it was a relief to see that she had returned in tact. Presuming, of course, that she hadn't died. But that was a thought that she'd rather not focus too much on. Death and penalties and how damn difficult it was to tell unless someone actually said something.

Better to focus on other things. Like the deer she had successfully killed using one of Artemis' trick arrows. Happy news, exciting news. Things she wanted to share with the girl. Aside, of course, from making certain that she was okay.

So, with bread bag in hand, she waved in Artemis' direction before jogging over.] Hey!

[She couldn't help the instinctive tensing at being hailed, even though she did her best to smile at the other girl as she approached, shifting nervously from one foot to the other, her hands shoved deep in her pockets to stifle the urge to fidget. She slowed her pace, hesitated in her rush to get home, to lock herself away for a while longer, because the thought of facing everyone right now just made her want to hide under her blankets for... a very long time.]

Hey, Katniss.

You made it back.

[She spoke with clear relief in her voice as she looked over Artemis once again, this time studying the other girl a little more closely. Just checking, making certain that there were no major injuries that she might have missed from further away.]

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It was about time for her to show up again. Upon spotting Artemis waling below, Static floated above her looking particularly happy. Sure, it was cheesy, but he was happy to see his 'teammate' back again. With his arms crossed and electricity crackling at his feet, he stopped in front of her.

"It's about time you came back. I was starting to think you'd be working for them full time."

She jumps when the voice comes from above her, having been lost in her own thoughts. That and she'd forgotten he could do that. She tenses, bracing instinctively for an attack as her head jerks up, her gaze finding him immediately. Even then, she doesn't relax all the way, although she tries her best to look casual again.

"Crap, I forgot you could do that. Don't sneak up on me like that!" she scolded him with a wry look, her fingers loosening slightly around her backpack strap. "And yeah, I'm back. Why? Miss me?"

Static hopped off his disc and with a bit of electricity, drew it into his hand so he could collapse it. Very coolly.

"Hey, can you blame me? Look who you left for company."

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[...and her floormates and friends become more convinced something's wrong when trading info.]

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[The first time Artemis returned, Zatanna had been worried, but not so much that she made a big deal out of it.  This time, however, when all the withdrawing seems so much worse, and her friend practically locks herself in the bathroom?  She just can’t let it go.  So Zatanna leaves the apartment, though not going far at all—she’ll start by knocking on the door of their floormates, the people they’re closest to, to see if anyone else feels the same.  Maybe upstairs too, to get in touch with Billy or Teddy.

Eventually she settles in floor four’s kitchen, hastily putting together a filter over the journals to try and get in touch with other people Artemis might know.  She’s still learning about the set-up, however, so for now she’s content to just make sure Artemis doesn’t see it.  She can apologize for it later, after they help the other girl through whatever is making her be this way.]

Hey.  This may sound weird, but if anyone's run into Artemis lately, would you mind getting in touch with me? It's kind of important.

[Teddy's the one who opens the door, though he opens it wider once he sees who it is. He's seen her several times, but like he is with all super heroes he meets, the little thrill of seeing them in person still hasn't worn off.

But he's pretty sure he knows why she's here, so the concern for the situation outweighs it. He takes a step back, as if to quietly invite her inside, and - well, don't mind the goldie who peers out from behind Teddy's leg and tilts his head and wags his tail mightily at the thought of seeing someone new.]

Zatanna? Hey... Are you here for the reason I think you're here?

If you've run into Artemis this morning? Then yeah. [Zatanna takes him up on the silent invitation, stepping into the apartment. She actually likes animals, so seeing the dog peek out earns a smile--one that's brief, given the seriousness of the situation.]

Did she tell you anything about what's going on with her?

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[When he hears the voice and the name being mentioned, Cross instantly picks up.]

Uh, Zatanna, right? Yeah, I'll be sure to let you know. But, what's up?

Yeah. And that's kind of what I'm trying to figure out. She's been acting strange lately, and I'd like to know why.

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[As she settles down with her journal, there's already at least one Robin there with her. It's the kitchen. Of course he's not far from it.

He hadn't been particularly skulking, but the sound of the fridge opening and closing might catch her off-guard if she hadn't noticed him flitting around.]

She's probably been shifted, if that's what you're worried about.

[She hadn’t; Zatanna had made that broadcast thinking that she was alone in spite of the floor kitchen being a public place. So she jumps a little at the unexpected noise, turning around in her seat to shoot Robin a look.]

I know I’m asking the impossible, but can you maybe not sneak into a room sometime?

[Okay, maybe she’s still a little annoyed at how their last talk went too. But she’s got good reasons—and better ones for taking him seriously, since Artemis is more important than whatever isn’t happening between them.]

I don’t know. Maybe. [She glances back at the journal.] But those are supposed to be unexpected, right? The first time she went on a mission, she left me a note. Then she went right back out after, as if she wanted to go. Plus we were all possessed when this started—would they have shifted anyone with something like that going on?

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[Static already had sent Zatanna a message to meet him on the roof. Why? Because that's what Batman would do. So that's where he'll wait for her with his coat dramatically not swishing in the wind because it isn't particularly windy at the moment.]

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[She saw the post on the journal, recognized the girl from their awkward encounter a while back. Artemis' friend. The girl who hadn't seemed all that pleased with Katniss' display of archery skills. At first, remembering that made Katniss a little reluctant to respond. But she had been concerned about Artemis' behavior lately. And while she didn't pretend to know the other girl all that well, it still felt better to do something.

So she answered, forcing a grim sort of smile on her face.]

Is she okay?

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[...Or lack thereof, because NOPE, Artemis is so not dealing with this...]

[Whether she wants to admit it or not, Artemis has people who are concerned about her. There are a few of them waiting in their living room, and Zatanna’s made her way to Artemis’s door. It’s locked, but that doesn’t really do much to stop the magician from getting in.] Knolnu siht rood! [A small spell, only to get the knob to turn. Zatanna lets herself in, but only goes a step or two past the door, just enough to see Artemis' outline in her bed.] Hey, Artemis? Can we talk?

[Artemis isn't asleep. She'd dozed a little after her shower, caught a few scant hours of rest, but even then, her slumber had been haunted by disjointed dreams and uneasy premonitions that had her jolting awake at nothing. At the moment, she was curled in a ball, her face to the wall.

She momentarily considered pretending to still be asleep, but didn't think she could fool Zatanna that way for long.]

Can't it wait till tomorrow, Zatanna? I'm really tired.

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[ For Duck, it's been an uneventful evening. She'd given Mytho one heard shard back and that had overjoyed her, but now that another one hadn't made an appearance yet, it was starting to make her anxious. How long would it take her to put his heart back together? Would he be okay?

The unanswered questions weigh on her mind as she strolls around the village. However, she soon has an answer of sorts - the pendant that she always wore around her neck begins to glow, and Duck glances around wildly to see if someone is nearby. ]

A heart shard!

[Artemis's escape hadn't bought her much time - not when she was trying to evade her teammates, although she was trying anyway. She stuck to dark rooftops at first, because that at least gave her a good viewpoint for a while, but it also didn't offer a whole lot of cover. Reaching the plaza, she drooped down beside the bakery, her eyes searching the shadows as she tried to figure out where she could go.

...It's not like Luceti gave her a lot of options.

Maybe she could try the forest?]

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