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[A young-looking man-shaped-being in a nice suit and sunglasses has appeared near the bar. He looks disoriented, confused, and generally all the things you expect of someone new to the Plane. Immediately, he begins to look around at the void, frowning suspiciously.]

...What?

[The void does not answer.]

...Great. Now what? ...All right, let's think this through. It's obviously not Hell, and they wouldn't let me into Heaven even if I wanted to go back. So where the h- where in the world is this? Not exactly Kratos' style...

At least there's a bar here. Those don't exactly grow naturally, so all I have to do is wait for the patrons. ...And if they don't know what I'm doing here, either, well... I won't be out of work, at least. [Satisfied with this conclusion, he materializes a glass of whiskey on the rocks, and settles in to sip at it and wait.]

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Oh, hell yeah. Anybody with magic alcohol powers is a friend of mine.

But hey, buddy, don't worry about it. Welcome to the Plane, I guess?

Oh, really? [He smiles lazily, confidently, and extends his free hand.] It's always good to have friends in a strange place.

And speaking of strange, what can you tell me about this...Plane?

{Shakes his hand}

Well, you got half of it already. It's...strange. There's a bunch of different worlds, times, all kinds of crazy stuff, and for whatever reason, they come together here. That's the most important part, I figure. Well, that and you can come and go whenever you want.

Well, that's a relief, at least. ...Do you know who runs it? [If there's another player in the War, somehow, this could be valuable intelligence.]

Well, sort of? Or, it's who we figure runs it. It hasn't exactly gotten confirmed either way, but it's nothing to worry about. You probably met them already. Cloaked woman and a pair of really creepy kids?

[He nods slowly.] I thought so, but it never hurts to ask, right?

Well, listen, uh...I didn't catch your name?

Booster Gold. Just call me Booster.

And yeah, I know, you probably don't have superheroes in your world. Seems like Peej and I are the only ones with it.

Booster, then. And I'm Yuan. [really...has no comment on the clothes or the name. Having lived through all of human history, fashion rarely surprises him anymore. And he'll let the superhero thing slide for the moment.]

If you could just tell me how to get back, then, Booster, I should probably go before I'm missed. [You think your boss gets annoyed when he can't contact you, try being in Hell's employ.]

Right, yeah. Just think about it.

[Something about this seems amusing to Yuan, but he nods, and promptly winks out.

And back in a moment later, because he can fortunately figure that much out on his own.]

Remarkable. It's like that for everyone who comes here?

Yep. This place is basically a hangout between worlds. Go figure.

Huh. [He stares at his glass thoughtfully, tapping a finger on the side.] How many worlds? Has anyone counted?

It'd be nice to keep track. I tried, for a while, but people show and leave without notice. That makes it pretty hard. I bet Meredith knows, though.

Is she around here somewhere? [He glances around, but the architecture, such as it is, seems as random now as it did at first glance.]

Not that I know of. I haven't seen her since I first came here, basically. Apparently if you just...ask for her, she'll show up, sometimes.

Of course. [He straightens up, setting his glass aside a bit.]

Well, as fascinating as this is, I really did mean what I said earlier about getting going. If my boss finds out I've been gallivanting off to alternate dimensions, I will literally have Hell to pay.

[yes, he does enjoy ironic humor. so glad you asked.]

Hey, go for it. Time doesn't pass while you're here, though. Great for avoiding people that could tell that kind of thing, trust me.

[Now that gives him pause. Slowly, a wicked grin spreads across his face.]

Oh, really. [He settles back into his seat, relaxing fully.]

In that case, I may as well at least finish my drink.

Hey, if people come after you for avoiding work, it wasn't me that told you, right?

{But he laughs} You think we'd hang out here otherwise? I barely have time to take care of one universe, much less two.

Of course, of course. I'll just tell them it was your evil twin.

[He tilts his head, a curious gesture.] You mentioned something about superheroes. Like, the guys you see in comic books, superheroes?

Yeah. I had my own comic book for a while. That was a pretty long time ago, and it was a pretty dumb idea...But it was pretty great, too. I mean, how often does someone ask to make a comic book about you? Can't say no to that.

Oh, of course. A chance to show off your story to everyone - who wouldn't want a bit of spotlight like that? It's a shame they discontinued it.

...What exactly do you do? Like, what are your powers?

Nah, I canceled it. After some stuff went down, it just...seemed dumb.

{He shrugs} The usual kind of stuff. Flight, invulnerability, energy beams. I don't have anything that unique, have to say. But hey, if you see another person wearing a costume, don't comment on it. Even if it has a giant hole above her great boobs. Just for the record.

[The humility surprises him a bit. More to this one than meets the eye, perhaps. Outwardly, he just keeps up with the friendly smiling.] Heh. Good advice, I'll definitely keep it in mind. Ticking off superheroes is not on my list of great ideas.

So...can we bring other people here? 'Cause let me tell you, I know a guy who could definitely use a vacation.

Unfortunately, no. And they'll think you're crazy if you talk about it. Pretty glad we can't, though. Three villains from my world and one from a different one is enough.

Wait, this place has supervillains, too? [He raises his eyebrows in apparent alarm.] We're not in danger, are we?

Not any more than you would be at home. Power Girl and I are keeping our eyes on them. There were incidents before we got here, apparently, but we're doing our best to make sure they don't cause problems here.

Glad to hear that, then. ...What about other people? Anyone around here who's good to know, or jerks I ought to avoid?

Well, I can give you the run-down on the villains, at least, if you want that. Everyone else I've met is either okay or they've slapped me. Or both.

[Yuan shrugs. He'll take what he can get.]

Sure, let's hear about these guys.

So first up, we have Edward Nigma or I think he used Nashton once, too. His alias is the Riddler. He's in the running for worst costume ever, along with Chronos. I think the Riddler is best known for being a pain in the ass. He uses riddles when he commits crimes. Then we've got Dr. Jonathan Crane, also known as Scarecrow. He's a former psychiatrist that messes with your head, but he also uses chemicals of his own invention that draw out the worst fears in people. He also looks like a scarecrow, but mention that and you'll probably end up with an injection of those chemicals, I hear.

The last one from my world is Harleen Quinzel. Her alias is Harley Quinn, and her...thing is using pranks, practical jokes, bad jokes as weapons. Then we ended up with one not from our world, a vampire named Diva. We don't know a lot about her yet, but we're finding out what we can.

[awed] Did you just...make that? [gestures with a hand as he speaks, mimicking the appearing glass. his expression radiates exactly how cool he thinks that was]

[Isaac is in and out of the bar a lot sometimes, and currently he is IN, drawing himself a pint of beer. At Yuan's display, he STARES.]

[Yuan nods, storing the information away for future mischief.] Yeah, they sound like good people to avoid, all right. Thanks for the tip.

[Yuan smirks lazily at him, and waves the glass a bit. Impressed is a lot better than freaked out, at least.] Neat trick, huh?

[That will earn him a raised eyebrow. What?] Got a problem?

How did you do that?

[He shrugs, taking a sip.] What, you mean you can't?

I'll say! Can you do that with any drink?

Yeah, no problem. Another person from my world and I have been trying to keep them in control, I guess, but there's only so much we can do here.

I can't make drinks out of thin air!

[admiring the whiskey trick] I wish I could do that. It would save me so much asking. Can you do a 1900 Chateau Margaux? Oh, I'm Sebastian Flyte. [offering his hand] How do you do?

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