It's Harley Time! + King Shark

[sweetcandygirl]

Harley is in the Nexus, by one of the cafes, standing on a chair. The reason she is standing on the chair is so she can wrap a long scarf around the head of a very tall King Shark, who has to bend down slightly to accommodate her. At over 7 feet in height, King Shark is a tall humanoid shark.

"There that should keep you warm, until we can find you better gear."

"Thank you Harley." King Shark does not seem to be bothered by the cold, even though he is only wearing a thin coat right now.

"And now... to get you some help... hey Nexus! Anyone got any fresh fish on hand? Or a blanket? Or some advice for my friend here?"

"He just lost access to the ocean he was protecting... what should he do first?"

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[outpostcook]

Between Alastor and Venom, Kinner is used to scary people who want to eat his fish. But he knows Harley and figures that the person she has with him won't harm him. Still, the little cook's nervous as he approaches the massive shark. He's never actually seen one - before Antarctica he never actually saw the ocean - but he knows what a shark looks like.

He doesn't know the different species of sharks, obviously, that was Blair's job, but they're Big Fish With Teeth. And that was all the information he really needed to know about them.

"I can give you both. And since your friend's in need, I'll give you the fish for free." He offers the massive shark and Harley a smile. "Hello, mister. My name's Kinner. I run a fish stand in the Plaza. You're welcome to visit any time you like."

[sweetcandygirl]

King Shark gives him a shark-toothed filled smile. "I am Nanaue. Or King Shark, as many call me."

"I prefer to eat fresh, if possible."

Harley grins. "And I am still on my vegetarian diet, so I didn't have any for him."

[outpostcook]

Kinner bows. "Hello, Nanaue. Joseph Kinner, at your service. Your Majesty."

Is he scared? A little, but he's never served a king before as far as he knows.

"Fresh is something I can do. I serve my fish fresh as a rule - it's a matter of pride."

[sweetcandygirl]

Harley chuckles a little. King Shark barks a loud laugh.

"I am not an actual King. It is my Codename in Suicide Squad. Hardly any of us go by our real names..."

Harley coughs. And he amends his statement. "Except for Harley here."

"How much for a bucketful of fish, Mr Joseph Kinner?" King Shark asks.

[coldsong]

"Your world never ceases to astonish, Kjaereste." Loki was coming back from a grocery run, and sadly the only fish he has is canned tuna, but he's still going to come over and be friendly. Or, you know, as friendly as he knows how to be.

Truthfully, King Shark is one of the more intimidating figures he's seen of late, but because he is in Harley's company, Loki doesn't hesitate to approach. "I don't believe I've ever met a shark before, royal or otherwise."

He offers a graceful little bow to the stranger. "What happened to separate you from your ocean, if you don't mind my asking? My condolences."

[sweetcandygirl]

"Well, I am not actually royal. It is my Codename," But King Shark does bow in return. Because he has manners.

"Pollution. Made by humans..." There is a growl at the back of King Shark's throat. Harley reaches up to pat his arm, and he nods slightly calming down.

"King Shark, this is Loki. My lover." She brightens at seeing Loki.

"Ah. I have heard a lot of good things about you, Sir."

[coldsong]

"I see," Loki offers a handshake, as well, looking thoughtful. "Shall I call you King Shark, then, or is there a different name you prefer? I am Loki Odinson."

And he is royal, and there was a time he would have made a point of that, but being obnoxious to Harley's friends is a game that he will lose one way or another, if he plays it. Once the greeting is complete, he offers his arm to Harley, with a warm smile.

"Formalities aren't necessary," he says to King Shark. "Just Loki will do. Any friend of Harley's is beyond welcome, with me."

"There is an ocean shore within the Nexus wilds, but its location is somewhat mercurial. And at this time of year, it's mostly ice."

[angelic_asshole]

Oh well, that was a very big shark indeed. Balthazar was now walking over to greet Harley and her rather refined suited shark friend. How did he survive without being submerged in water? Perhaps it was some sort of magic? Or maybe he was a hybrid of some sort. Either way, the angel offered both a beaming smile.

"Ah, Harley! Good to see you again and you, fine sir. What may I address you as?"

Always polite when meeting new species, Balthazar offered the shark man a hand to shake, or rather fin, if he sought to shake the angel's hand. This was what made the Nexus such an interesting place. The variety of creature that inhabited it.

[sweetcandygirl]

"I am King Shark. Please to make your acquaintance." He bowed slightly, as he is a gentleman.

His large hand was slightly fin-shaped, but still gave him three fingers.

"This is Balthazar. One of my dear friends." Harley said.

[angelic_asshole]

"King Shark? Well, delighted to meet you, your Majesty."

The angel performed a small bow since he may well be king of the sharks where he comes from? Somewhere beneath the deep blue. He was certainly a very polite fellow and this pleased the angel who took the three fingered shake with delight.

"Yes, I am one of Harley's friends and I'm an angel. Lack of wings at the moment since it's sometimes rude to flaunt one's wings in public."

He shot Harley a playful glance and wondered where King Shark lived. Perhaps the ocean surrounding the Nexus?

[silverseamariner]

skekSa is pleased to see another creature of the sea. Fenth isn't with her this time - he spends more time at the tavern, doing work there. She's found it's a good way to help him learn to work with others. She's been wandering the settlement, as she does in the winter. It isn't her season.

"Hello, lass. And hello to you, too." She tips her hat to the fishlike person. She's read enough about oceanography to know about sharks - by the shape of the teeth and the color of his scales he seems to be related to one of the larger mackerel sharks, most likely a great white. "If you're looking for the sea, we have a common goal."

"But don't let me forget my manners." She offers a clawed hand to King Shark. "skekSa, the Mariner, at your service. But I prefer Captain skekSa."

[sweetcandygirl]

"I prefer living in the sea. I can live in a non-salt water environment, but it makes me uncomfortable for too long," he explains.

"I am King Shark. Not an actual King..." He quickly adds, because he has had others make that mistake by now. "It is just what they call me."

"skekSa is an actual Captain." Harley grins.

"Oh. I do miss visiting sea-faring ships, as they passed by my waters. I had a good alliance with a few captains." King Shark nods.

[silverseamariner]

"There's something that draws to me to the sea. I get restless if I'm away from it for too long." The same was true of skekSa's urRu half, urSan the Swimmer.

"It's what they call you, eh? Nevertheless, you must have quite the reputation to earn the title." skekSa smiles, showing her own sharp teeth. "The lass is right. I'm a pirate captain, no less."

She nods in response to King Shark's statement. Oh, she likes this one.

"I'd be happy to be allies here, if you like."

[liverfree]

King Shark is not the first humanoid shark that Prometheus has laid eyes upon. He's tempted to ask if the shark insulted Aphrodite, but he thinks better of it. He strides up to him and Harley, not quite as tall as the shark, but not dwarfed by him, either.

"Hello there, Harley. Long time, no see." He shifts his gaze to King Shark, expression thoughtful. Having neither blankets nor fish on hand, Prometheus goes for what he's best at, anyway: strategizing.

"How did you lose access to your ocean? Were you usurped by a water spirit? Or was this manmade interference?"

[sweetcandygirl]

"Manmade interference. Pollution that has made my section of the ocean basically difficult for any underwater life." King Shark frowns.

"Unfortunately there are a few chemical factories in Gotham that still pollute right into the waters. King Shark is a lover... not a fighter... so he doesn't try to stop them using violence." Harley explained.

[liverfree]

It's an unfortunate answer, as the Titan could have given quite a bit of information on how to get into the good graces of a water spirit. Although a few chemical factories doesn't sound insurmountable, either. It'll just take a little more planning.

"Violence in general, or violence against humans?" he asks, scratching his beard. "Because the chemical factories could just as easily be dismantled with a few well-placed explosives."

[petite_firebird]

Mantis has seen some strange people in his day. Large, small, partly plant, filled to the brim with nanomachines... And yet, this is a new one. A very new one. His childhood curiosity mingles wildly with his memories of Harley and the kind of person she is. There must be something extraordinary about this shark man besides his appearance.

All of that rapidly being processed, the young boy of about ten winters walks up to the both quietly and has a calm look between them both. When he speaks, it's a hoarse and quiet voice filled with amusement and a Russian accent.

"Have you considered selling sushi?"

[sweetcandygirl]

King Shark pauses. Looking down at the kid. "From where? I don't have access to my part of the ocean right now."

Harley kneels down and waves at Mantis. "Did you go through a age regression or something?"

[petite_firebird]

"You can get it from a store. My understanding is that sushi is more about how it is prepared than where it comes from."

He nods at the question and tilts his head to one side. "It's wearing off. Slowly. I can talk again. I used to be mute because it hurt to speak for multiple reasons."

[skyti]

It's the roller-skate girl! And... a... whoa.

"Those are the biggest teeth I've ever seen..." Atreus looks up at the shark-man in wonder. He frowns a touch and then corrects himself, "Well aside from a dragon but dragons hardly count."

Being the size of hillsides a dragon would probably win most size related contests.

"The river I usually fish in has recently become a little more... aggressive then I'd like..." it was in the Wilds, that's to be expected sometimes. He grins suddenly, "I bet I could make a rune to keep him warm though!"

[sweetcandygirl]

"I have no problem navigating aggressive waters..." King Shark grins, flashing those teeth of his.

"What is a rune?" He asks.

[skyti]

"Runes are letters that make words, and words if you know what you're doing can do a lot of very interesting ones," he explains. He's still very much an amateur. But a rune that produces heat shouldn't be TOO difficult to figure out.

"And if you think you might be able to navigate your way with some giant three headed eels... We might be able to help each other. Because it's definitely the best fishing spot I've found around here."

[candysgirl]

“I’ve got both” Cassie replies. She’s a frail, beautiful woman, holding a picnic in the crook of an arm and spreading out a large blanket, covered in a swirling rainbow pattern “And lunch, if you’d like to share”

[sweetcandygirl]

King Shark leans down, to try to see what is in the picnic basket. "What kind of lunch?"

[candysgirl]

“I’ve got sandwiches, drinks, fruit, some candy, donuts... and this fresh fish. It’s not going to be more than a snack for you, but you’re welcome to it”

She unpacks a very nice picnic spread, with entirely too much food for one woman, and a wrapped package of fresh tuna.

“I always pack too much and end up giving it away” she explains “...except for the candy. I eat too much of that”