Glam, Guns and Glitter

[sweetcandygirl]

Harley Quinn is wearing a tailored armor jacket as she strolls through the Nexus plaza today. In one hand, she twirls a baseball bat (covered with stickers, glittery writing and bloodstains). Pop! A piece of gum is formed into a bubble and clicks against her tongue as she pops it loudly.

She finds a table to lean against, her neon pink tights clash against the yellow halter top visible under her jacket. Her hair is curled haphazardly over her head. And she checks the streets of the plaza, leaning forward to look all the way to the north, and then all the way to the south.

"Pssst…." Harley whispers to people as they pass by. "The Walrus and the Carpenter were looking for you..."

"Nah!" She laughs. Brightly. Flashing a million-dollar-smile. "The spy game is so over-rated these days. Besides, White Spy and Black Spy both cheat."

"But tell me... cough it up... when did you last cheat to get what you wanted?"

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[chiron_survivor]

"You're so talented, Harley, I'm sure you won't have any trouble." Adia remembers when Harley was looking for a job the first time around in the Nexus, starting from essentially scratch, and how she managed to find her way.

"I know." She gives Harley's hand a small squeeze before letting go and returning to her mocha. "And you know that, don't you? You really do help others, Harley. Don't ever doubt that."

[sweetcandygirl]

"I really appreciate having your support Adia. A lot." Harley smiles in return.

[chiron_survivor]

"Always, Harley." She smiles warmly. "And Caspar would say the same thing... in his own way, of course."

Her husband is going to be thrilled that the Joker's dead, but hopefully he'll take a cue from Harley and not let his own feelings override hers. Or maybe he'll understand better than she can, having struggled with a toxic family of his own.

"And it's nearly spring, too. Are you going to build another greenhouse? With, um, Pamela?"

[sweetcandygirl]

"Red already helped set up a new greenhouse. For Thor. And the village. So we have been spending time there."

"She was hurt by Joker too. So she needs her time to recuperate."

[chiron_survivor]

"That's good for Thor and his people. The last time I saw Thor, he seemed to be doing a lot better."

Hearing that Pamela was injured brings a concerned look to her face. "Oh, no. Is there anything I can do to help?" She knows so little about Pamela, but as one of Harley's closest friends, she's naturally worried.

[sweetcandygirl]

"Joker was draining her abilities, using the magic from the witch he had partnered up with. So she just needs good soil and sunlight right now."

[chiron_survivor]

"Oh... okay. Caspar told me about the witch." 'Complained loudly' would be more like it. "If she needs any extra soil, we have plenty in Atlantis. Very nutrient rich, at least that's what the agrarian specialists tell us."

[sweetcandygirl]

"Man if she could just spend a night in that soil, that would be great for her. And she would totally respect any thing already growing there."

[chiron_survivor]

"I was picturing filling up a wheelbarrow with soil, but if you think it's easier for Pamela to come to us for an evening, I think I can swing it." She smiles encouragingly. "We have so many untouched acres of forest on our property. I could even have Zelus watch over her so she isn't disturbed. Do you think she'd be comfortable with that?"

[sweetcandygirl]

"Sometimes the richest part of the soil is the part that is deep in the earth, and harder to dig up. So if you are cool with her coming for a visit, I am sure Pamela would appreciate it."

"And she would love spending time with Zelus."

[chiron_survivor]

"Sure, let's go for it, then. Here, I'll text you the coordinates, and you can let me know when to meet you there with Zelus."

As she takes out her phone and passes on the coordinates to Harley, she smiles sheepishly. "I'm not sure the feeling will be mutual... nothing personal to Pamela, Zelus has always been wary of strangers. But if I tell him to circle the area and keep an eye on things, he'll listen to me. And who knows, he might warm up to Pamela. He even gets along with Caspar now."

It only took him two years, but hey! Progress!

[sweetcandygirl]

"Red has her pheromones situation. So she is able to tame most wild animals without even thinking about it. But she will totally respect whatever space Zelus needs."

Harley saves the information in her PINpoint for later.

[chiron_survivor]

"If she's just resting quietly in the earth, he'll get used to her. Does Pamela know about pokémon? You should show her the plant types, I bet they would love her automatically."

She sits back and sips her mocha, glad that she can help.

[sweetcandygirl]

"Oh yes. She gets along great with Mightyena. He stayed with her during winter this time around."