karolina

[ofkarclinas]

NATASHA ROMANOFF ➝ ofgirlsandwolves‌

natasha gave the girl a tight-lipped smile, happy to amuse her and to continue to remain a stranger with a kind, listening ear. when she asked what sort of work that she did, nat raised a brow before giving a frown and then shrugging, “real estate,” and just like that, just as the words escaped her lips, natasha had lived a life as a real estate agent. still, karolina’s naivety was sweet, she was hopeful, she had optimism - something natasha wish she’d had more of. “the planet is peaceful, some people like me, we don’t trust peaceful.” she shrugged, giving a small smile. “your girlfriend sounds sweet.”

there was no reason to doubt the other woman as she entertained karolina with small talk, encouraging her more easily social nature. if it was up to her, she’d befriend the entire planet while she had the opportunity. “really? you probably got to meet interesting people doing that. at least – different people. my parents ran a sort-of church so it was just always the same people all the time.” she explained, attempting not to visibly cringe at the mention of her parents. at her age, though, it was her best chance to relate. the blonde offered a nod at her explanation. “thanks – and, i get it – i mean, i know what it’s like to think everything is perfect and then it’s ... suddenly not. i guess i just don’t want to take whatever peaceful time we have for granted, you know? not that that’s what you’re doing – i didn’t mean – you seem really nice, by the way.”

[ofkarclinas]

merarivals‌

the target seemed to have an invulnerability to fire - the android had to switch tactics, she needed to die - a mercy killing. so far none of its fellow androids seemed to be successful, and this one, this one was going to take out its target. it blinked at her ‘sorry; - not sure what she meant until….

DAMAGE TO CORE UNIT, BACKUP POWER INITIATED

switching from its chest unit to its brain unit, the android pushed forward - changing its flames into sharp, lethal daggers -it jumped to the wall, bouncing off and landing behind her, beginning to whirl in circles and moving at lightning speed towards her.

stunned eyes watched the android in trepidation as it seemed to change and shift before her eyes. “what do you want?!” she struggled to understand what was going on, what this was, why someone would send it to hurt her – were there others? fear crept its way to the back of her mind, concern for her friends out there momentarily distracting her until it was nearly too late.

the android spun at her from behind, and karolina only turned in time to feel a sharp dagger slice into her arm. her feet pushed off the ground, whipping herself to the side before more damage could be done. in quick shimmer of light, her body picked up off the ground to fly into the air, her good arm extending out out to blast another stream of solar energy towards the head of the android. isn’t that what they said in horror movies? aim for the head?

[ofkarclinas]

merarivals‌

ALIEN LIFE FORM UNIDENTIFIED. ASSUMED THREAT LEVEL MEDIUM.

the target - an alien girl, powerful life form – need extinction. KAROLINA DEAN. corner. dismantle. destroy. spotting her in the crowd wasn’t hard - a blonde - pretty, tall. moving silently, the android approached, watching - waiting. silently, its cold eyes scanned her, ensuring she was the correct target.

DEBILITATE.

whistling to get her attention, the android approached, leading her - no, guiding her - down an alley. cornering the alien threat, the androids hands disappeared to reappear as metallic contraptions - burning hot, hot enough to melt flesh, flames began to spout out. towards her.

@ofkarclinas

she’d never had reason to doubt her safety in meraviglia. the alien planet had been more welcoming than perhaps earth ever had. yet, new cultures meant there were things that even after a year, karolina was still learning. she hadn’t thought too much of it as someone seemed to grab her attention and turn down an alley. her curiosity was the best of her, maybe they wanted to talk.

“excuse me, do you need –” that idea was crushed quickly as she realized this wasn’t a native to the planet – but some form of android. she almost didn’t see the fire coming in time, but in seconds her skin began to glow brightly only a moment before the fire would have burned her. she could withstand high temperatures this way but prolonged exposure would still be dangerous. “i don’t know what this is about but, sorry!” she responded in panic, a sudden solar beam pushing from her hands and out toward the androids chest.

[ofkarclinas]

NICO MINORU ➝ sistcrgrimms‌

@ofkarclinas

it had been nice, she did have to admit, just living in peace with karolina. the two of them had the chance to just be normal, to not be on the run or trying to defeat their evil parents or just simply trying to survive. instead, they could simply go about their lives. through that, nico was able to relax more, to feel more comfortable in the relationship than she had ever been on earth. of course, she wished that all of the runaways were there, that they were all together, like the family they were. it all seemed too good to be true, most days. she liked her job at the small shop where an ancient woman taught her about medicinal and spiritual uses of herbs on meraviglia, and while things weren’t the same, they were as good as they had been in a long time. spotting karolina on the street, she broke into a grin. she couldn’t remember ever smiling this much on earth. she headed over to the blonde, and slid an arm around her waist. “i finally finished my work day,” she told the other, “wanna find something fun to do before dinner tonight?”

most people that knew karolina would consider her of the cheerful, optimistic variety – and generally, they were right. she would try to find a reason to smile in the middle of an apocalypse, but it wasn’t really about her. she wanted everyone else to be happy, and at one point in her life, that meant hiding parts of herself. nico was one of the first people to call her out on that – hiding behind a smile. thankfully, it seemed that she didn’t have to do that much in meraviglia. away from their parents and among other aliens didn’t give her any reason to feel out of place. it was liberating, in a sense, and karolina was happy to continue exploring even after a year. feeling familiar arms wrap around her, her smiled widened before she leaned over to press a kiss to the top of her head and moved to rest her hand on her back. “hey – i was hoping if i hung out around here enough that you’d be done soon.” she admitted, though was happy that nico found a job that she could enjoy. “we have some time to spare so yeah, definitely – have anything in mind?”

[ofkarclinas]

STEPHEN STRANGE ➝ holderoftheeye‌

a playful snort escaped him at her words, making him peer over his work at her with a tiny smile on his lips. “well after my accident i had to do something to make up for my lack of use for my hands, didn’t i?” he gave a small shrug, “and since i can’t do finite things, i suppose i could get creative on a grander scale.” karolina’s abilities absolutely fascinated him and ever since the two of them landed on this planet, he’d made it a habit to help her. she was one of the very few people he was never sharp with. “how textbook of you,” he teased, before setting aside his book and smiling at her. “we should call it - solar arts, it’s fancier that way.”

with a quick look, karolina allowed her hands and arms to return to a normal appearance. it was more effort that way, like a consistent effort to hold something in – but good to practice if she never wanted to have to wear an inhibitor bracelet again to control her abilities. “so is that all just a really roundabout way of saying you do it for show? you know, without actually saying it. your secret is safe with me.” she teased, her grin widening. stephen was someone she’d become comfortable with. while her optimistic nature made her want to believe the best in everyone, it was still hard for her to be herself fully around others. she spent the majority of her young life trying to force herself to be what others wanted and denying large portions of who she was. she didn’t worry about that with stephen. “well, technically i never did finish high school so i guess it’s a good thing i’m doing some reading here.” her shoulders shrugged. “i like solar arts, though. definitely fancy but not pretentious either. much better than being called rainbow brite or a walking glow stick.”

[ofkarclinas]

NATASHA ROMANOFF ➝ ofgirlsandwolves‌

“some would argue grapes are only good for wine,“ she smirked, turning her gaze back onto the girl with a little more interest than she had before. “but i agree, i used to bring them with me sometimes on jobs, easy to carry, healthy enough, and tasty.” she wasn’t exactly telling the truth, but weaving a lie in every now and then didn’t hurt, did it? “karolina? very pretty and it nice to meet you too.” she paused and dropped her mask for a moment, “i’m sorry for threatening you earlier.” but she returned a smile when karolina spoke up about the fruit again. “i’ll have to get some then, thank you.” a pause “is your girlfriend not very fond of trying new things?“

“well, to be fair, you wouldn’t hear me complain about wine either.” karolina admitted, although even after a year she wasn’t really sure if a legal drinking age was a thing in meraviglia. “do you mind if i ask what type of work you did?” she asked with honest curiosity in her voice. she wouldn’t push any topics, but her more friendly nature made her want to continue in the conversation. “thanks.. and don’t worry about it, really. i know a lot of people have reasons to be on edge and we’re on an alien planet so.. a little threat here or there isn’t going to bother me.” her shoulders shrugged casually before letting out a quiet laugh. “she’s usually pretty good about it... at least with indulging me but sometimes i can just see it by the look on her face.”

[ofkarclinas]

HARLEY QUINN ➝ gvenstacy‌

pam had told her – well, obviously. they told each other everything. it was one of the things that was so good about their relationship, and one of the things she loved so much about her pam-a-lamb. it sure would be bad news if they weren’t supposed to know, because harley quinn has never exactly been a master of keeping secrets, especially when they were as exciting as one of this nature. “alright, so i know i was jokin’ around before about havin’ some fun with the aliens here ‘n stuff, ‘n, yah know, i don’t wanna sound insensitive or anythin’ – but this whole threat thing sure sounds like a real life party invitation to murder the you-know-what out of some evil-soundin’ aliens!!”

karolina swore she’d been minding her own business, though she wasn’t entirely naive to the tense nature that seemed to be spreading over their new home. people were whispering but the young alien was left out of the loop – at least until she overheard the other woman go on about a threat. “i’m sorry – what?” confusion wrote itself over her face as she stepped forward. “there’s a threat from... evil aliens?” her lips pressed together nervously, hand shoving into her pockets. “do we know, uh, what kind of evil aliens? this place has defenses, doesn’t it?”

[ofkarclinas]

STEPHEN STRANGE ➝ holderoftheeye‌

@ofkarclinas - karolina dean

“you know when you wave your hands around like that, you’re essentially doing an interpretive dance and not a spell.“ he smirked, glancing over at her over his book with an amused expression. stephen quite liked karolina in the year that he’d gotten to know her and effectively took it upon himself to watch out for her. he wouldn’t so far as admit that she was a daughter to him, but he was happy enough to say ‘friend’. “but you have your own magic, so i won’t sit here and lecture you with something boring - besides, it’s far too fun watching you attempt my style.”

her inner light focused into her hands, and they shimmered in rainbow luminescence that swirled and left trails behind them as she glided them through the air. his comment grabbed her attention and a smile puller her lips. “are you sure? because i swear you always seem to do it with more flair. unless you’re admitting to only doing it for dramatic effect.” she teased as she’d looked over. ever since arriving on an alien planet, karolina had been increasingly trying to learn more about her own alien race – only having learned she even was one not long before the snap occurred. somewhere along that pursuit, she came across stephen. “i wouldn’t so much as call it magic though.” she admitted, her shoulders shrugging – the things stephen and nico could do with real magic, karolina couldn’t imagine comparing. “more like – the absorption and manipulation of solar energy.” she stated, clearly repeating something she’d read.

[ofkarclinas]

NATASHA ROMANOFF ➝ ofgirlsandwolves‌

natasha eyed the girl carefully, assessing quickly that she wasn’t a threat and merely just someone in the wrong place at the wrong time. visibly relaxing, she glanced back down to the mentioned fruit and gave a softened smile. “i miss apples,”  she stated, cutting her gaze back towards the girl, “well, i miss most of the stuff we had on earth,” holding her smile, she shook her hair from her face and met the other woman’s gaze. “natalie.” 

The other woman seemed to accept her answer, causing Karolina to release a breath of relief that she hadn’t realized she’d been holding. The last thing she wanted to do was be on her bad side – or anyone’s really. She was, by all means, a people pleaser. Her lips turned upwards, head nodding in agreement. “Apples, definitely – and grapes.” She had to agree, there was a lot about Earth that Karolina still missed, no matter how long she’d been there. “I’m Karolina, it’s nice to meet you.” She offered before picking up one of the fruits in question. “These really are good though, kind of like the taste of an orange but the texture of a pear? I want to see if I can get my girlfriend to try one.”

[ofkarclinas]

ofgirlsandwolves‌:

nat had spent nearly a year in this place, she’d immersed herself among the locals, befriended some, and aided others – all without letting them get close enough to truly know who she was. still, despite not wearing a mask or anything that would prevent anyone from identifying her, she was able to move about unnoticed – wearing her own face as a disguise. smiling, she caught herself feeling a semblance of happiness for the first time in years.

she strolled through the market, taking her gaze over every which way until she spotted some fresh produce. glancing down, she picked up a fruit local to the planet and smelled it, pausing only to raise a brow and glance over her shoulder at her new friend. “were you following me, or was this a coincidence?” slowly setting the fruit down, she turned to the stranger, “i don’t like being followed.”

Karolina admittedly wasn’t much of a cook, she lacked a lot of experience, but since arriving on Meraviglia she’d taken to trying new things. Plus, sometimes it worked out and she’d have some sort of new dish for Nico to try. She hadn’t really intended to trail behind another woman too closely, mostly finding herself interested in the same things. The question made her look up quickly though, similar to a deer in headlights. “Oh no, no, I’m sorry I wasn’t, I swear it’s just – uh,” her hands gestured to the native fruit she’d been looking at. “That stuff is really good.”

[stydiaislove]

“No matter where we go, what the distance is between us, I will always come back to you.Ok? Everything’s gonna be all right, I promise.”  “I lamp you. I lump you…I love you.”

[ofkarclinas]

NICO MINORU ➝ sistcrgrimms‌

𝓞𝓟𝓔𝓝 𝓢𝓣𝓐𝓡𝓣𝓔𝓡

“Oh, fuck no.” Nico spat out as yet another patron tried to pass in front of her in line at the local grocer. She wasn’t picking up goods to eat, instead, she held a collection of herbs and other goods in her basket for Wicca purposes. When she’d arrived on the new planet, she thought her days of practicing were behind her, but she found that she could piece together enough alternatives to still follow the instructions that she’d long since memorized. She turned to the person that had tried to go in front of her and pointed a black-painted finger at them, “look, I don’t know who you think you are, but you’re out of your goddamn mind if you think you can go in front of me just because I’m small.” Her anger was palable, and while she was indeed small in stature, her words gave the sense that the young woman could certainly do harm if she wanted. 

Karolina had wandered away from her girlfriend in the shop, letting her choose what she needed for her practices while the blonde focused on food for eating. It had taken her time, but she’d gotten used to some of the food they had there, mastered a few basic recipes that reminded her of home – and not when they were dumpster diving for food. Filling up on a few things she thought she may be able to make a dinner out of, Karolina moved toward the line in perfect timing to hear Nico terrifying some person that dared jump ahead of her. “Oh no–” With the quick murmured word, she bounded forward quickly to stand at Nico’s side, her free hand placing gently on the small of her back, an attempt to comfort her but also show that they were together. “Hey – everything alright?” She focused on Nico first before turning to the person in front of them. “I’m sure it was just an accident but it’s really just better if you go to the back of the line.”

[ofkarclinas]

hey, don’t they look an awful lot like VIRGINIA GARDNER? but according to our files, they are KAROLINA DEAN, otherwise known as LUCY IN THE SKY, from MARVEL. our records tell us they are a EIGHTEEN year old FEMALE using SHE/HER pronouns. i’ve heard they can be OPTIMISITIC, but also NAIVE and that they are a HERO. they PERISHED at the hands of thanos.

HOW LONG HAS YOUR MUSE BEEN ON MERAVIGLIA?  the last year since the snap.

DID YOUR MUSE ‘DIE’ WHEN THANOS SNAPPED HIS FINGERS?  she did, she was with the runaways when she and several others turned to dust.

IF YES, HOW DID THEY REACT TO THEIR ‘DEATH’? even when she could feel herself beginning to fade away, karolina did her best to seem okay and be supportive of her friends going through the same thing. she tried to say that it’d be okay, but she couldn’t help but feel devastated at all of the lost opportunities they’d have, and all the things they’d never get to do. as they appeared on mervaglia, it took her a moment to realize they weren’t dead and this wasn’t Heaven.

IF THEY ‘DIED’ IN THE SNAP, WHAT HAVE THEY BEEN UP TO IN THE PAST YEAR ON MERAVIGLIA? karolina has found herself lucky enough to have nico at her side. after the moment of fear that they wouldn’t get a future together, she wants to make the most of this new time together. she loves that they get to have real dates instead of stolen moments while running and hiding. in her own time, karolina has been exploring the alien society, suddenly feeling less alone among other aliens. she’s been spending time in their libraries reading up on their civilization but also seeking out to see what they know about other alien planets, specifically the one her people are from.

HOW HAVE THEY HANDLED / HOW WILL THEY HANDLE INTERACTING WITH THE LOCALS? personable by nature, karolina has been friendly to the point of almost obnoxious – although sometimes she isn’t sure what she should be saying and goes into a ramble. she’s grateful that they’ve let anyone stay on their planet and accommodate  them and has been doing her best to assimilate to the world and make new friends here.

ANYTHING ELSE YOU’D LIKE TO TELL US ABOUT YOUR MUSE?

rainbow bright messy gaylien

so very gay

ran away with her friends after they found out their parents are legit murderers ??

also found out she’s an alien

her powers come from solar energy, she can absorb and emit it

being in the light gives her energy, occasionally contributing to her already optimistic personality. although, when she uses her powers and depletes her light reserves, she becomes very tired or even unconscious for a time until her body takes in more light.

cares for her runaway family more than anything, even though they sometimes fight, she knows she can count on her friends.

adores (1) goth bi girlfriend named nico.

being on meraviglia is a like a dream to her, they don’t have to run and hide, and she can be her alien-self.

spent a lot of her time conforming and being a good™ girl that all of this freedom is kind of a shock to her but she loves it.

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