Flowers are a Girl's Best Friend

[sweetcandygirl]

Both Pamela and Harley were wearing bright red today, as they strolled along the Nexus streets. Pamela was wearing what appeared to be a dress made out of red roses (when said roses were actually still growing and weaving around her green-skinned body.) Pamela sprinkled some seeds into the air, with Harley catching him with a quick little laugh.

Harley was wearing a bright red dress, and was being followed by a few curious birds, that wanted to capture the seeds before winter came.

The woman stopped by one of the Nexus Cafes, where Pamela stopped to check on a few flowers in a nearby planter. Harley watched her with a wistful smile, knowing it would not be long before Pamela left the Nexus to return to the Amazon, where she stayed during the winter months.

Harley held out a hand, allowing a few birds to swoop down and collect a few more seeds from her palm. And stared up at the sky.

"Ya'know…. I have always admired Pam's ability to stop and smell the roses," Harley starts talking to someone who was nearby. "I always went into overdrive, speeding through life, wind in my hair, wearing bright colors and daring outfits, and took so many crazy chances of putting my own life on the line."

"I do not regret any of it. And now, I have so many dear friends, that their concern for me seems unreal. Ya'know?"

"Coming to the Nexus was the craziest thing that ever happened to me. It was the worst thing at times. The best thing at others."

"I need to stop and smell the flowers more often."

"Crazy how a few someone-wonderfuls can change you."

"Tell me about yours. Who is your someone-wonderful? Is it a friend? Family? Lover?" She grins. "Or is it me?" And winks.

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[yipyipmartians]

"Yip yip yip yip. Flowers. Uh-huh. Flowers."

The colorful Martians are drawn by the smell of the flowers, and then they notice Harley and her companion. Both of them observe for a while, more curious than anything.

They seem to take a while to remember Harley, but they seem to like the dress, appreciating the red color. "Hello! Greetings! Yip yip yip yip. Dress. Red. Uh huh uh huh."

Blue recognizes Harley first, and gapes in their goofy Martian way. Then they finally decide to try and process the question.

"Friend? Family? Love? Blue and Pink are family."

[sweetcandygirl]

Harley kneels down, so she can speak with the Martians at their level. "I love Blue and Pink myself. They are among my favorite colors."

"I am glad to hear that you are family."

[yipyipmartians]

"Thank you! Yip yip yip." THe Martians are sure that Harley meant it as a compliment, and Blue offers a felt tentacle. "Yip-yip family."

"Baby is family too," Pink adds.

[celestialpeacock]

People, humans, often say like attracts like and perhaps that is why Rota find himself wandering out of the wilds and into the plaza. He tries not to unnerved people but his 6 different animal eyes, all of different colors, and huge wings of peacock feathers that form a train trailing behind isn't easy to hide away. Nevermind his outfit which is a riot of colors against the iridescent eyes.

"I do know." He tells her while come to a stop to watch the birds. He's very close to birds in general. "I spent a long time away from where I belong."

"Life is special to me, all of it." That is the easy answer but he smiles broadly enough that the four eyes, two on each temple, scrunch closed. "Even I pick favorites sometimes but right now, I find love important and the gratitude toward my brother for trusting me."

[sweetcandygirl]

"THAT IS THE BEST OUTFIT!" Harley comes closer to admire the riot of colors that Rota is wearing. She is definitely not one of those people who is unnerved by his presence. In the opposite, she had no qualms of getting right into his personal space, to admire the stitching.

"I know how one can pick favorites..." Harley glances over to her shoulder, where Pamela is still distracted. "I am lucky enough to have a handful of favorites myself."

"I don't think we have met! I would have remembered this awesome fashion sense."

"Harley Quinn..." She sticks out a hand.

[celestialpeacock]

"I could not pull off this beautiful red dress." Rota prefers closeness and accepts and gives hugs quite often.

She draws his eyes toward Pamela and he takes an audible breath at the growing roses. For the angel, her magic is perfection of beauty. "I can see why this one is among your favorites. I think they share something in common with one of my favorites."

He winks at her, full of cheer and brightness.

"No, I have not had the pleasure of meeting you two beautiful young ladies." He takes her hand and unless stopped will kiss it with all the flamboyance of Cassanova. "I'm Rota, the angel of biodiversity."

[rogueinladysclothing]

There's something magical about seeing Harley and Ivy that has nothing to do with Pamela's powers. Amelia's already on approach when Harley speaks, and she can't help but laugh at the little wink her friend ends her questions with.

"Is it cheating if I say you?" The rogue's cheeks flush a light pink color as she winks back at Harley. It's an easy and not entirely untrue answer in Amelia's case. Harley is a special person to her and has been with her through so many things in her life. She can't imagine how different she might be if Harley hadn't been in her life these past few years.

Nodding in Ivy's direction, she smiles. "You and Ivy both have been wonderful to me for years. I've made a few friends on and off over the past few years as well, though I can't say I'm close to any of them." She's lost the person who was most important to her as well, but she won't mention that. Steve is still a very difficult subject for her, even after months of therapy and processing what happened.

After a moment she adds, "Of course there's everyone in Asvera, too. Without all of them, I'd be very lost." She hesitates for a moment, her cheeks darkening a little and her smile warming. "Thor in particular has been wonderful. He's put up with me better than most, even when I've been at my worst."

[sweetcandygirl]

"Never. I love hearing it." Harley gives her a hug. A little bird, perched on her shoulder, tries to get the sparkly pin in Amelia's hair.

Harley perks up at the mention of Asvera. And grins. "Thor is a great guy. He is the best almost-kind-of brother-in-law a girl like me could have."

"I feel blessed that he is part of my family now."

Yes she saw those darkening cheeks. But she knows Amelia well enough not to pry... at least not right now. Less something special gets ruined.

[rogueinladysclothing]

Amelia hugs Harley tightly, laughing a bit as she shakes her head to free her hair pin from the bird. Hey now, that's hers!

As she takes a step back, she tilts her head curiously. "Part of your family? As in your... I think it's called a "picked" family?" One day she'll remember 'chosen' family, surely! But not today, apparently. "Or is there something else I should know about going on?" She's been hiding away quite a bit these past few months, so it's entirely possible that she missed some sort of announcement.

[spacetaser]

With Katiri visiting the Nexus after a long absence, Luce was out and about by himself while his Guardian was back at her small apartment resting after a long walk around town. It wasn't often that the Ghost meandered too far from the Warlock, but it was such a nice day and he felt relaxed enough that he was able to go off on his own. If Katiri needed him, she would contact him over their private comm channel if he didn't feel her need first.

He came across the two brightly dressed women outside one of the cafe's downtown. The small Ghost hovered a distance away as he pondered the question before he shoved down his hesitation and floated forward. The brim of the hat of his distinctive shell dipped slightly.

"Hi! My someone wonderful is my Guardian, Katiri!" He answered cheerfully. "I had searched for my Guardian for many centuries before I found her. She exceeded any expectations I might have had about what it was like to have a Guardian. I guess you can say we complete each other and life just seems better with her a part of mine."

[sweetcandygirl]

What that a Ghost wearing a fedora? Good thing Harley knows that Ghosts are usually bonded to a Guardian... or her temptation to take the cute little thing home with her would be too much.

"I know a handful of Guardians. Still have to make a favor for one of them... for finding me …." Harley does not know what to get Blaze though.

"I am glad you complete each other. Must be the reason why the Guardians are so good at what they do. They have their Ghosts."

[rockin_thehousedown]

"What beautiful dresses you both wear. Such colourful and what a statement!"

The glam singer stopped and stared for a moment just noticing the bird seed being thrown by one of the women, who seemed to be floral in nature. Was her dress actually made out of roses? How interesting! Hunter himself was wearing a rather bright and colourful outfit himself in leopard print. His favourite. The woman in the bright red dress catching the Swede's eye since he was a fashion designer when not singing on stage.

"I know what you mean about someone wonderful changing you. Having a new boyfriend or lover can do that too."

He smiling fondly whilst thinking of his own little drummer boy back at the hotel room.

[sweetcandygirl]

"Thank you. Mine was made by a wonderfully talented tailor who works here in the Nexus. I love him to death... the bright and beautiful things he makes me." Harley gives a playful curtesy to Hunter.

"I love your leopard print. I could see myself wearing something similar."

"With the same revealing touch too..." She laughs and adjusts his labels playfully. Welcome to Harley Quinn not worrying about personal bubbles.

[itmeanstruth]

“Usually if I’m stopping to smell the roses, I’m apologizing for landing in the downstairs neighbor’s flower garden again.” Minoru laughed, scratching his head. He could definitely identify with Harley on the whole speeding through life thing. “But you’re right. It IS crazy.”

His mind immediately went to Ziggy Stardust, and he couldn’t help but smile.

“I’ve never been interested in anyone, really. Ever. At least not in the way most people are. But Ziggy’s different. He’s sensitive. He’s talented. He’s driven. He’s bold…”

Honestly, Minoru could probably go on. But words were more Isamu’s game and it was really hard to describe in words the kind of mental and emotional intimacy that he had with the Anthean.

“I’ve always been happy just going with the flow. Never really made any big goals. But being around Ziggy, watching him perform… it makes me feel like I can do all kinds of larger than life things too if I put my mind to it. I mean, I made it all the way to Stage 3 on American Ninja Warrior. Heck, I went back to school! That’s crazy!!”

[sweetcandygirl]

"I am glad you found someone as bold as yourself, that makes you happy."

"My lover has his moments of boldness and brashness. But he also has moments of sensitivity and quiet reflection. There are times when we are nothing alike... but we still share each other worries and hardships all the same."

"Really? We have that show in my world. Stage 3 is a big achievement."

"Sounds like you would be someone who could even challenge me..."

[ginger_firebird]

She looks like a bride. He couldn't envision any other reason in the very front of his mind for how she's waltzing through Nexus with her companion, and looking like a pair of princesses at the end of a fairy tale. Much like the lovey-dovey visions of royalty, Mantis is wearing red, although in a much more subtle act of embroidery across a black vest and pants balanced by a white shirt. The whole look is topped off, quite literally, with a ginger red tangle of half-shaved hair.

"Nyoka ya Mpembe. I don't know that he could make me feel quite so much like a princess, but I'd dress up to go out with him."

He nods his head to the pair, especially so to Pamela.

"Harley talks about you like you're a god. I'm Psycho Mantis, and your woman is easily one of the most interesting people I've ever met."

[sweetcandygirl]

"I always encourage those around me to treat me like a goddess, so glad to hear that Harley speaks about me, like I am one." Pamela turns to face the young man who has approached the duo to talk.

"Awwww thanks Mantis! I love to hear compliments like that." Harley grins.

[chiron_survivor]

Red is a good color on both Harley and Pamela, is what Adia thinks to herself when she comes across them outside the café. Adia is dressed in her usual neutral tones, although she has a thick-knit sky blue scarf wrapped around her neck for a pop of color, and to keep the autumn chill off her neck.

"Hi, Harley. Hi, Pamela." She gives the redhead a shy wave before returning most of her attention to Harley. "I think I could talk about the Nexus in exactly the same way you did. It's given me so many wonderful friends, you especially. And there's my people back home, too. Caspar, of course, but my friends from the Chiron, and Caspar's sister and her husband and daughter. We've made ourselves a little family."

Speaking of which, she looks around, but doesn't see anyone else from Harley's gang (for lack of a better word). "How are your friends that you brought to the Nexus? Are they doing okay?"

[sweetcandygirl]

"They are all doing great. I introduced King Shark to Jim Kirk just the other day. It was nice to introduce some of my Nexus friends to my gang members."

Harley grins. "It helps that none of them have to worry about the nano bombs anymore. Thanks to other people in the Nexus."

[angelic_asshole]

"Harley! It is good to see you again, darling and---oh! what a beautiful little number you are wearing. Your floral friend here too. Real roses! What a stunning display indeed."

The angel was now sauntering up to meet Harley and her plant-based friend. Pamela, wasn't it? Balthazar had met the Suicide Squad before when King Shark had first arrived to the Nexus. As for her question the angel beamed and knew the answer to that.

"Someone wonderful? Oh, that would have to be my Jack. He's my world. That and his adorable children and family he has back on his world. In all my millions of years within existence he has to be my special one."

[sweetcandygirl]

"Red only wears things that she grows herself." Harley greets Balthazar with a warm hug. And one of the birds on her shoulder greets him with a peck on the cheek.

"I never thought I would have a pseudo family. But now that I do... I can not imagine my life without Loki or his children either."

[teh_girl_wonder]

Rayan grins seeing the pair. She can't help it, she had always thought that they would make a dangerously cute couple, and here... they're proving it.

"You know, you two are making me jealous that mine's stuck on the west coast for a bit. I still can't believe his not dad actually grounded him." Worse is that he's actually staying put. When he's done she's determined to give Roy Harper a piece of her mind. Until then, she's going to just tease the hell out of her brothers and their lovers.

"Though, when he isn't stuck there, he brightens up the dreary boring city." She added.

[sweetcandygirl]

"We would rather promote love and support between couples, than make anyone jealous." Harley grinned.

"Pamela is about to leave on her winter get-a-away. And I miss her like crazy when she stays in the jungle. But it makes her happy."

[gentle_puck]

Robin sets down his coffee cup--mostly empty, marked with descending levels of foam like the interior rings of a tree--and returns that wink with a gleaming grin. "Well, I do consider you generally wonderful. And you look absolutely stunning in that dress." The persistent accompaniment of fluttering birds only improves the overall effect, and when a sparrow perches on the edge of his cup and peers curiously down into the depths, Robin whistles a couple of notes at it.

It chirps back a reply that mostly has to do with seeds and flock and fading summer's light.

"As for myself, I've known my share of wonderful someones," he says, tucking his hair behind one ear and looking up at the two women with a softer smile. "I tend to outlast romances." One of the sharpest double-edged benefits of immortality; every gift comes with a price. "But every now and then I'm lucky enough to find a truly excellent friend." His friendships, like his romances, tend to require adaptability.

He can't quite take his eyes off Pamela's dress, particularly the way the stems keep subtly bending and shifting and rearranging themselves. It reminds him very much of the fashions favored by plenty of high fey Seelie at court.

"I don't think I've had the pleasure," he says. "They call me Robin."

[sweetcandygirl]

"I am on the opposite end of that situation. One of my wonderful someones will outlast me. But I am glad for the time we have, in the now." Harley grins.

"We haven't? We will fix that. I'm Harley Quinn."

"And that..." She points at Pamela, who is helping a flower to bloom with her touch. Spreading the last few petals, before it must fall to winter. "Is my Best Friend Pamela Isley."