<div class="floatleft">(https://images-wixmp-ed30a86b8c4ca887773594c2.wixmp.com/f/580be61f-5ecf-4ed3-92ab-9dd309c0b93a/db5mr8a-9d04a25e-2be3-4613-9f3b-92e1278b0aca.jpg/v1/fill/w_747,h_1070,q_70,strp/raven_quickie_005_by_exmile_db5mr8a-pre.jpg?token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJzdWIiOiJ1cm46YXBwOjdlMGQxODg5ODIyNjQzNzNhNWYwZDQxNWVhMGQyNmUwIiwiaXNzIjoidXJuOmFwcDo3ZTBkMTg4OTgyMjY0MzczYTVmMGQ0MTVlYTBkMjZlMCIsIm9iaiI6W1t7ImhlaWdodCI6Ijw9MTUwMCIsInBhdGgiOiJcL2ZcLzU4MGJlNjFmLTVlY2YtNGVkMy05MmFiLTlkZDMwOWMwYjkzYVwvZGI1bXI4YS05ZDA0YTI1ZS0yYmUzLTQ2MTMtOWYzYi05MmUxMjc4YjBhY2EuanBnIiwid2lkdGgiOiI8PTEwNDgifV1dLCJhdWQiOlsidXJuOnNlcnZpY2U6aW1hZ2Uub3BlcmF0aW9ucyJdfQ.41GMnxJRVG_Au3Uphn-75YzqGItkB7AjW4IMCIr2j7Y)</div><strong>NAME:</strong>Raven<br/><strong>DAY:</strong>August 23rd, 2020 | Sunday<br/><strong>TIME:</strong>22:10<br/><strong>LOCATION:</strong>Niagara Falls<br/><strong>CONTENT:</strong>Trying to get a better feel of her new home world<br/><strong>TAGGING:</strong>Open<br/><br/><hr/><br/>Raven stared out over the water from where she sat perched above Niagra Falls, watching as the people below... did something.  She believed they were celebrating some kind of festival, but she honestly wasn't sure.  The noise, the number of people and their pressing emotions made it difficult for her to be comfortable among them, so she could only guess at what they were up to.  She'd been exploring the world a little on the recommendation of Cyborg after asking for a better source of information on the planet.  He'd explained that there was only so much books could tell her, and that practical experience with the Earth would be more valuable.  What he hadn't told her is how alien she'd feel out among the civilian population, her manner of dress and speech marking her distinctly as "other" to them after all.  Of course, she found them just as alien as they found her, given their peoples had been separated by dimensions for centuries.  So, naturally, she'd so far learned next to nothing during her explorations of the place.<br/><br/>"What a waste of time," Raven muttered, a trickle of irritation slipping past the iron grip she held over her emotions.  "I'm not going to learn anything from up here and no one will even look me in the eye, let alone talk to me."  She was used to being the outsider back on Azarath and had held a fleeting hope that might change on Earth.  So much for that.  She looked down at herself, frowning as she did so.  New clothes might help, but for the time being she would need to get used to the staring whenever she was out in public.  Should she give it another try?  Maybe she could... wait.  Her gaze moved upward, having noticed an odd reflection in the water below.  A light was burning brightly in the sky and growing larger, until it revealed itself to be some kind of meteor that went on to slam right into the middle of the Niagara River.  In the split second before impact, however, Raven got a look at the "meteor".<br/><br/>"That can't be good," the sorceress observed, watching as the deluge of water subsided.  The meteor wasn't a meteor at all, but some kind of metallic object that had been surrounded by a burning corona of energy as it fell.  Some kind of barrier, perhaps?  She honestly had no idea.  It would probably be a good idea to investigate, at least, so she separated her Soul Self from her body and descended beneath the water to have a look.  It didn't take her long to find the object, as the corona sputtered in and out just long enough for her to spot it.  It was obviously some sort of construct, as no natural process would create such a thing, but she still had no idea what it was beyond that fact.  Her Soul Self easily passed through the outer shell of the construct, revealing an interior of flashing red lights and some sort of repeating signal.  The noise was grating, but she got the sense that the construct was some sort of vessel from observing the interior.  Speaking of which, the vessel was taking on water from several breaches in its hull.  Best to find any occupants, if they survived the crash.<br/><br/>"Hello?"  The voice that called from her Soul Self echoed through the craft as it drifted along in search of anyone still alive.  Yet, strangely, the vessel was largely unoccupied.  "Where is everyone?"  The vessel was far too large not to have occupants, yet it was almost completely empty.  She eventually came to the very end of the craft and finally, finally, she found a single crew member.  It was humanoid, largely resembling a human being, save that its skin was an interesting shade of orange instead of the flesh tones Raven was used to seeing.  The creature seemed to be female, if its figure was anything to go by, with long red hair that fell well past her waist, and was wearing some sort of tight protective suit.  Satisfied that this was the only survivor, Raven enveloped her with a shell of dark energy before ripping one of the breeches wider and carrying the alien woman out.  She joined the survivor on the river bank, allowing her Soul Self to rejoin her body before setting her down gently and checking her for injuries.  There were none visible, but there was no way to tell if there were any internal ones.<br/><br/>"Better to be sure," Raven observed, holding her hands over the woman's torso and channeling her powers in an attempt to heal her by taking the pain of any injuries she might have onto herself.  "Not the best way to arrive on Earth, but at least you survived the crash."