"The gods play games with men as balls... In wondrous ways do the gods make sport with men."

[cityship]

They'd been played, utterly, and yet somehow, they'd managed to survive. Not without scars, both physical and mental, but they'd survived.

All because of a cheap bet made between two god-like beings.

They hadn't even gotten the chance to thank the townspeople that had stood up for them. No, the townspeople wouldn't even remember the crew; it'd be as if they'd never been there. The last thing they saw before appearing out of thin air on the Observation Deck aboard Stacy was a dismissive wave of a hand, and a bright flash of light.

[OOC: They're back! Multiple threads here, and thread-jacking is encouraged, since everyone is going to be trying to process wtf just happened.]

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[psi-flames.livejournal.com]

He'd stayed quiet once the townspeople had arrived. When everybody was talking about mind control and getting upset, a telepath speaking up in everybody's heads was NOT comforting. No way was he going to set them off.

Once they were back on the Obs Deck, Jono found a chair and pretty much collapsed. Feeling his powers come roaring completely back was slightly disconcerting, but it was better than the weeks he'd spent under the power dampening field.

It took a few moments, but he shifted the guitar case from his back to the ground, then he leaned back and closed his eyes. Sometimes, he said, not really to anybody in particular, I really hate this whole 'chosen' bollocks.

[icanhashat.livejournal.com]

Jayne was pissed.

Royally pissed.

Pissed in a manner that he had not been pissed in quiet some time.

He'd been roped into a mission that he wanted no part of, had his brain messed with, forced into a shitty job, a shitty life with a daughter who had a shitty attitude and for WHAT!?

So a couple of almighty assholes could bet on the outcome like it was a gorram pony race.

Fists clenched, muscles straining against his desire to beat something senseless Jayne immediately turned to stalk in the direction of the door. People might want to get out of his way.

[starbolts]

Starfire, for her part, looked about ready to cry. All of that life---a lie. She'd been lonely and miserable for what felt like a whole other person's lifetime just...so those beings could amuse themselves! How cruel. The only good news was that they'd all survived and returned to themselves.

She closed her eyes and took a grounding breath, still trying to scrub the dirt from her face and hair. Oh she was relieved to be back. Would be gladder if she could clean herself off.

[governorkang]

Kang hated gods. They always screwed him over.

He was angry, and confused, and a whole bunch of other emotions, all at the same time; it took him several seconds to get enough control over himself to make the sparks that had started dancing around his mouth dissipate.

Alright, first things first.

"Who needs medical attention?"