Session 26

Session took place from the 9th to the 12th of October 2023.

Notes were taken by Julie, Respawn, Alyssa, Donna, and Polychrome.

## Julie

Julie partook in several things during the downtime. Starting with Going out to blow off Steam with Alyssa. As such Julie felt better, getting rid of feelings of anger and guilt. (Though guilt was reacquired during the Prime Ricky events)

Following this, Julie had magic lessons with Raven, and while she did alright, Julie wasn’t able to give it her all and as a consequence, left feeling insecure.

The events of the Prime Ricky occurrence, had given Julie a lot to deal with, so when she went on a date with Charles Dante, it went rather poorly. (As a date at least) she ended up spending most of the time telling Dante what happened which left him feeling rather scared. Julie definitely didn’t understand the implications of what they had done and was distracted by her own stuff.

Julie got more problems when she went to check up on Lucifer, who was broken up about Constantine and generally being terrible. It eventually ended in an altercation between the two, with Lucifer showing his true form. A rather harrowing experience for Julie who had to fight him to a standstill. She managed to hold her own, though didn’t show restraint and as a result ruined Lucifers apartment. She left on rather tense terms with Lucifer, though she reiterated that she wasn’t going to give up in him, even if he was acting up, but ultimately left. Julie will need to check up on him again and soon.

The most important event for Julie, however, was going to see her Uncle again. She had been terrified of what would happen if she came face to face wit her family after what happened, but the realizations Julie made after Prime Ricky events, had given her some courage to face it. She took Alyssa along for support, should she need it. Eventually Julie managed to track down her Uncle George at his workplace, though encountered issues with the receptionist who was afraid if Julie (the whole being demon thing) and tried to cover for her uncle, when her Uncle appeared and recognized Julie! He was shocked as he believed she was dead!

The two embraced in a tearful hug and Julie’s Uncle suggested the two caught up in private. Julie agreed, though pleaded for Alyssa to stay nearby should the half demon need her. After which Julie and her Uncle got caught up with each other. Julie told him what happened that day and to her in general since.  All the while her Uncle was incredibly supportive. Julie learned that he was left all alone in Halcyon. His wife had died in a car accident and all of Julie’s cousins were off  in college. The two continued to talk and catch up.

Lastly Julie went with her friends to visit Vee’s family for Taco night. Here they met with Andromeda again and with Vee’s mum. Julie had baked cookies as gift for the hostess and was promptly recruited (kidnapped?) into helping out in the kitchen when Vee’s mum approved if the cookies. Julie spend most of her time in the kitchen helping out and getting a lot of advice regarding her love life and life in general. Eventually Donna joined them in the kitchen and Julie helped teach Donna how to cook. Julie had a great time, having missed cooking together with her own mom, and helping Vee’s mum had a similar feeling to it. Julie enjoyed herself immensely and stayed for as long as she was allowed.

## Respawn - Tacos and Therapy

Rhys and Vee go to Recently Deceased Support Group with the Justice League, where Rhys manages to express his fear of never dying, and with that, his people leaving him by naturally passing. He doesn’t mention his fear of ending up alone with people like Deathstroke, Ra’s al Ghul and Vandal Savage. Vee  is afraid that if she ends up regenerating if she takes too much damage, she will begin taking unnecessary risks because she’ll be fine in the end after all. Rhys tells her he has had problems with that before.

The Flash, who is also attending this group, asks a lot of questions, practical ones, which Rhys manages to answer amny of, considering the lengths his grandfather went to in his experiments. After a few smacks from Hawkwoman Flash does his best to stop asking questions, but Rhys offers to answer some of them after group. They are now friends, just as Rhys and Kaldur are friends.

Homework until next group session: Experience something new, and tell the group how it went.

Rhys and Donna go on patrol and fucking kick ass.

The gang goes to taco night at the Floegel household.

Rhys spends most of his time hyper-analyzing the behavior of his hosts, to hopefully appear relatable and respectable. It goes mostly well, with the occasional interference of Vee and Alyssa, and he ends up somewhat “bonding” with Vee’s father over both of their father’s being career criminals, and having been influenced into that life in an effort to be closer to them.

Rhys eats his own weight in food because he wants to make Vee’s mom happy, and also tells her at one point that she is the first “regular” mom he has met, but she is just as extraordinary as his own adoptive mom.

He stays as long as he feasibly can, and ends up going home with many leftovers.

## Alyssa

Patrol with Red Hood.

* Early in Week.
* Location - Gotham.
* Level of Success - High.
* Mood = Proud

Patrol with Robin.

* Middle of Week.
* Location - Halcyon.
* Level of Success - Medium.
* Mood = Insecure

Training with Rick.

* Every Morning.
* Location - Halcyon.
* Level of Success - Dismal.
* Mood = Determined

Dinner with **REDACTED**

* End of Week.
* Location - **REDACTED**
* Level of Success - High
* Mood = Entertained

**Personal Notes**: Went to see Nana this week since it's been a while and I had questions about my father. Found out she's really into Nightwing's cheeks, which is not something I ever wanted to know or hear. She told me that my father was a criminal, a master thief no one could ever catch until he was caught. I am torn between wanting to know more and wishing I didn't even know this much. After all, he did leave me behind when a life of crime would have better than what I got. Does it even matter if none of this is..

## Donna - Homecoming

Donna ~~goes on a date~~ trains with Kaldur. Now that they are in a formal relationship that will eventually mean something that both of them will be able to understand that is totally not projection on her part shut up it's fine... Kaldur seems to want to tell Donna something, but he never does, and she doesn't push. Regret.

By contrast, Rhys joins Donna for patrolling Halcyon, an activity that proves far more fruitful for her mood. While they don't necessarily discover any clues, they do their part in keeping the city safe. It's all she can ask for.

Then, the time comes for dinner with Vee's family. Donna hopes that she does not dishonor Vee - or worse, disappoint her parents - with this momentous occasion. Her father is... scary. Actually scary to Donna scary. Vee's mother is even more intimidating. None of this is bad, however. It is clear to Donna how Vee has been brought up to who she is today. They are extraordinary role models. It makes her long for her own family. Her own... father. Food for thought (Sorry Rick).

## Polychrome

Legacy, talking with Evelyn

Vee cries as soon as she sees Evelyn, so she’s gentle about it.

She heard about all the hubbub with Ricky and she’s afraid this magic man has stolen your heart and you’re doing things without thinking, you have a codependent personality. We’re all really worried. Just because Tim’s moved on doesn’t mean you have to. He did what? immediately starts crying again You didn’t know. NO I DIDN’T KNOW. I THOGUHT YOU KNEW - WE ALL THOUGHT YOU KNEW, YOU SAVED HIS BOYFRIEND! I DID WHAT? YEAH! IS THAT WHY HE THANKED ME? YEAH! I TOHUGHT THEY WERE JUST FRIENSD! NO! increasingly high-pitched

Finds out it happened within DAYS of them ending things. Gonna write some good fuckin music about everything she’s learned this week, fuckin hell.

### Small Events

* POLYCHROME MAKES GOOD MUSIC THIS WEEK, ONE POINT AWAY FROM A FULL CRIT MOTHERFUCKERRRRR, WE’RE GONNA BE FUCKIN /SET/ FOR THAT CHARITY CONCERT
* END UP FINDING CRUCIAL INFORMATION ABOUT POSSIBLY BLOCKING THE GENTRIFICATION IN OLD TOWN! RE-ZONING LAWS???????
* Do make it up with Andromeda, there’s something she wants to tell me but never ends up getting around to it.

### Big Event - RECENTLY DECEASED SUPPORT GROUP!

Take Rhys with me, they’re having me because I need help bc I’m drawing on resources that aren’t yours. They’re a bit uhhhh

* Superman
* The Flash
* Hawkwoman (Introduces herself as Shayera Hol)
* Damian Wayne introduces himself as Robin, pouting in his seat as he glares daggers at Vee. DON’T BREAK MY LINE OF SIGHT, RHYS. “You make me sick.”
* Ted Kord, formerly Blue Beetle. He did die, Maxwell Lord shot him in the head, somehow he’s back. I’m sure it’s fine.
* The Envoy, Support Group Leader

`**Rhys**: "Which information do you require?"`

`**Envoy**: "However much you’re willing to say."`

`**Rhys**: "I’m Respawn. I regenerate, even if I die. Bones, organs, etc. I’ve died a lot."`

`**Flash:** "I have a question! If someone cut you perfectly in half, would there be two of you?"`

`**Rhys**: "Vertically, the left brain would 70% of the time take priority. If the two parts were put together they would grow together."`

`**Flash**: "Only one? Have you considered-"`

*`Hawkwoman punches his shoulder.`*

`**Flash**: "Ow! …. No further questions."`

`**Rhys**: "…. I don’t have anything else."`

`**Flash**: "Does that mean I can-" *punch* "Okay, okay!"`

`**Vee**: "I’m Polychrome. About two months ago I died."`

`**Superman**: "You’re Andromeda’s… co-worker?"`

`**Vee**: "You can say friend, it’s shorter."`

`**Superman**: "Right. I’m guessing the lights, they’re new?"`

`**Vee**: "Yeah."`

Superman is fine as long as he’s in sunlight, The Flash got stuck in the Speed Force, Shayera reincarnates and gets her memories back, Ted well yeah, Robin shushes him before he can say

I have something for Death. An apology gift.

`**Rhys**: "I’m worried I’ll never die.`

**`Vee`**`: *thousand-yard stare*`

`*Nods around the room*`

**`Rhys`**`: "I’ve come back from a lot of things so far. A lot of deliberately deadly methods. And I… I worry that I can’t. Die. Ever."`

`**Envoy:** "That one comes up a lot. How does that affect you, day to day?"`

**`Rhys`**`: "I worry about losing my people. To time.`

**`Vee`**`: "I’m not sure I aged until after I died`

`**Flash:** So it’s kind of like a pause?`

**`Vee`**`: "Kind of? Maybe." *wry laugh* "I’d have to try again."`

**`Rhys`**`: "There’s no guarantee it’d work a second time."`

**`Vee`**`: "Yeah."`

`**Damian**: "*I’M* worried. I’m not allowed to be dead."`

**`Rhys`**`: "Allowed?"`

**`Damian`**`: "You know what he wants from me."`

**`Rhys`**`: "Well if I’m gonna be around for a while, I could back you up. goofy smile"`

`*Damian scoffs*`

**`Vee`**`: "I’m worried I’m going to be less safe, less careful than I was before. And that’s gonna come back to bite me."`

**`Rhys`**`: "If you believe you can heal."`

**`Vee`**`: "If I believe I can’t die. I don’t want to again."`

**`Rhys`**`: "Neither do I. I still do it. It….. starts to matter less .. "`

Beats happen, people talk about stuff. Shayera tells us about memories that surfaced from a past life and the comfort she’s getting from knowing she’s never alone.

Superman seems to be there to pep talk everyone. Gave Damian a thumbs up. Everyone’s cheerleader. Summer Camp Counselor vibes.

Like liminal space? Gonna talk about Dying but not Really with Flash.

Ted Kord talked about finding the video footage of his death. Talks about how he’s really glad Diana killed that guy. Wanna talk about witnessing her own death.

Vee realizes she saved the things that killed her.

Why do you think that is?

I don’t know.

It’s okay to keep souvenirs. As long as it’s not an anchor.

No… it’s not like that.

Homework: Go experience something new, and tell us how it went next time.

Oh my god, did Wally just slip me his number or something??? HE DID.

Talk with Superman about himself, real meaningful connection talking to him about things, walks away wiping a tear.

Talkin with Ted

How do you deal with seeing yourself die? You don’t. It can be what you think about every day, or it won’t. Did it make it feel more or less real? More. Did you ever think why did /I/ come back? Every Damn Day. That’s enough Q&A for today, kid. You want more, get an internship. I just might. Hmph. Good luck. I have a 4.0. That doesn’t mean jack shit. I’m also just fuckin smart. Hmph. Well, we’ll see. He gives Vee a card. Kord Industries? Omniversal? What the fuck do they even do?

Alyssa’s Dad is in Space Jail :| The Guardians told Alyssa’s Nana about it.

SMOOTH CRIMINAL. His name is Ace. Cause he always has an Ace up his sleeve!

### TACO NIIIIIIIGHT

My dad also does Photography. He keeps messing with them about what he did/does. “Do you really wanna know?” lmaoooo

Mom asks Julie about if she’s thought about children and if she’s interested in anyone. Mom does NOT approve of any of the people Julie is interested in (she mentions Muse, Charles, Lucifer)

`**Dad**: Then you are the masked one.`

`**Rhys:** Yes.`

`**Dad**: Hm.`

Andromeda joins, every so often Mom will look at her and her eyes will get misty.

Jon shows Aly her Animal Crossing save on the switch. He mentions he can set up the gamecube if she wants.

I was in Jail.

`Rhys and Jon bond about jail time and crimes. Both their dads were career criminals`

`**Rhys**: I think you did a good job, I like Vee.`

`**Dad**: Yeah, I fucked her up somethin special. But that’s what parents do.`

Two total pictures that even include Vee’s mother, group shots and obligation vibes at all.

MIJA YOUR DANCE CARD IS FILLING. LOCK. IT. IN.