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I can definitely teach you trapeze, and you aren't allowed to cheat.
So, are you going to bring the kitten back, or am I going to have to come looking for you?
[ As fun as it would be to play hide-and-seek through the city, he should probably offer the responsible option first, right? ]
I can definitely teach you trapeze, and you aren't allowed to cheat.
So, are you going to bring the kitten back, or am I going to have to come looking for you?
[ As fun as it would be to play hide-and-seek through the city, he should probably offer the responsible option first, right? ]
[ from here ]
[ He shifts with an air of long-suffering indulgence, letting Jason rummage around while he focuses on keeping what's left of Jason's blood inside his body. Each stitch makes him feel a little better, at least. They do pretty well, for being unenhanced humans throwing themselves bodily into the middle of fights with metas and guns, but it's times like these that he wishes his brothers had even just a hint of healing ability. ]
I'm going to take that personally, just so you know.
[ Maroni, getting in deep with new tech. Not to crib a line from Blockbuster, but Blüdhaven is his city. Why the hell didn't he hear about this before Jason got shot trying to get intel?
Well, he can take care of it now. He's just got to wait until Jason's passed out and recuperating. He can slip out, swing down to where the deal's supposed to go down. Probably he should get in touch with Melinda; it's possible she's heard some rumors.
Jason grabs for his phone, and Dick lifts his eyebrows at him: really? ]
Feeding that Candy Crush addiction, huh?
[ He shifts with an air of long-suffering indulgence, letting Jason rummage around while he focuses on keeping what's left of Jason's blood inside his body. Each stitch makes him feel a little better, at least. They do pretty well, for being unenhanced humans throwing themselves bodily into the middle of fights with metas and guns, but it's times like these that he wishes his brothers had even just a hint of healing ability. ]
I'm going to take that personally, just so you know.
[ Maroni, getting in deep with new tech. Not to crib a line from Blockbuster, but Blüdhaven is his city. Why the hell didn't he hear about this before Jason got shot trying to get intel?
Well, he can take care of it now. He's just got to wait until Jason's passed out and recuperating. He can slip out, swing down to where the deal's supposed to go down. Probably he should get in touch with Melinda; it's possible she's heard some rumors.
Jason grabs for his phone, and Dick lifts his eyebrows at him: really? ]
Feeding that Candy Crush addiction, huh?
okay the webs are obvious, but how will you know if i'm sticking to things?
actually that might be a challenge for me, it's pretty much an automatic reflex now
but i can control it. not like when i was first going through all this and i was sticking randomly to things
[ that was fun. it probably would have been hilarious to watch, lucky for her no one was around to laugh at her ]
i'm almost there! i'm not going full speed with junior on board dude
that would be good for you if you had to track me down, there's no way you could catch me otherwise
actually that might be a challenge for me, it's pretty much an automatic reflex now
but i can control it. not like when i was first going through all this and i was sticking randomly to things
[ that was fun. it probably would have been hilarious to watch, lucky for her no one was around to laugh at her ]
i'm almost there! i'm not going full speed with junior on board dude
that would be good for you if you had to track me down, there's no way you could catch me otherwise
[ WOW. ]
you did NOT just say you could get away from me.
[ the a u d a c i t y ]
you did NOT just say you could get away from me.
[ the a u d a c i t y ]
[ listen here you little punk ]
I'd like to see you try
[ look, he knows what she's up to, but just because he knows doesn't mean he isn't going to allow himself to fall for it completely. ]
you talk a big game, spider-woman. I wonder if you can put your money where that mouth is.
I'd like to see you try
[ look, he knows what she's up to, but just because he knows doesn't mean he isn't going to allow himself to fall for it completely. ]
you talk a big game, spider-woman. I wonder if you can put your money where that mouth is.
Edited (look who spoke too soon about formatting) 2023-06-11 23:49 (UTC)
[ what she's not up to anything! ]
bold of you to assume that i have money
but metaphorically yes, i will
BUT if you want to play a game of vigilante tag it should be on neutral ground
you can't cheat your way out of this one, feathers
bold of you to assume that i have money
but metaphorically yes, i will
BUT if you want to play a game of vigilante tag it should be on neutral ground
you can't cheat your way out of this one, feathers
I don't need to cheat
unlike a certain bug girl I know
[ Feathers. ]
Neutral ground, huh? So not New York, Bludhaven, or Gotham
How about Paris?
[ Why not? ]
unlike a certain bug girl I know
[ Feathers. ]
Neutral ground, huh? So not New York, Bludhaven, or Gotham
How about Paris?
[ Why not? ]
[ feathers is cute! bug girl, on the other hand... ]
oh wow no, we are not doing bug girl
it makes me sound like i'm part cricket or something
i could work with paris
they really shouldn't have built the eiffel tower like that if they didn't want us climbing and swinging off of it honestly
oh wow no, we are not doing bug girl
it makes me sound like i'm part cricket or something
i could work with paris
they really shouldn't have built the eiffel tower like that if they didn't want us climbing and swinging off of it honestly
[ look, there just aren't that many cute spider-themed nicknames out there. legs? charlotte? bane of arachnophobes everywhere? ]
I actually know someone who can channel a cricket
along with every other animal in existence, but still
Paris, then
[ he almost adds it's a date but that would be weird. right? weird? ]
don't worry, I won't actually make you pay me anything when you lose
the knowledge that I'm right and you're wrong will be more than enough for me
I actually know someone who can channel a cricket
along with every other animal in existence, but still
Paris, then
[ he almost adds it's a date but that would be weird. right? weird? ]
don't worry, I won't actually make you pay me anything when you lose
the knowledge that I'm right and you're wrong will be more than enough for me
[ spiders just aren't usually very cute, it's a struggle. most of her nicknames are just based on her name ]
it's a [ not a date who said anything about a date?? he didn't! it's just a plan, to do a thing ] deal. yeah, a very fair one
[ what a totally normal and not at all awkward way to say that ]
so what do i get when i inevitably swing circles around you? is this for bragging rights only?
it's a [ not a date who said anything about a date?? he didn't! it's just a plan, to do a thing ] deal. yeah, a very fair one
[ what a totally normal and not at all awkward way to say that ]
so what do i get when i inevitably swing circles around you? is this for bragging rights only?
[ literally no one said (or typed) the word 'date.' it's fine. they'll just hang out in paris, a famously unromantic place to be. ]
why plan for something that's never gonna happen?okay, okay
if you win, you can text the batfam group chat to let them know you beat me
[ he would never hear the end of it. not even death would release him from the mockery. ]
why plan for something that's never gonna happen?okay, okay
if you win, you can text the batfam group chat to let them know you beat me
[ he would never hear the end of it. not even death would release him from the mockery. ]
[ yeah, she kinda clocked that too. it's fine! she's definitely not reading into it, because... well, a lot of reasons but honestly mostly because she doesn't want to completely embarrass herself here ]
you've gotta motivate me!
wooow yeah alright that'll work
but you'd have to do it before i head back so i can see the replies
you've gotta motivate me!
wooow yeah alright that'll work
but you'd have to do it before i head back so i can see the replies
I promise
I can do that, because it won't matter
[ it's a good thing he doesn't have to explain what he does or where he goes to Batman anymore, because he's pretty sure he wouldn't be able to find a way to make this make sense. ]
but for now, just bring the cat back, please
I can do that, because it won't matter
[ it's a good thing he doesn't have to explain what he does or where he goes to Batman anymore, because he's pretty sure he wouldn't be able to find a way to make this make sense. ]
but for now, just bring the cat back, please
( he can feel his body getting heavier--which is both annoying and concerning. passing out like this wasn't on his game plan, and he doesn't like how it gets more and more clear by the moment that dick's going to win, here. is it winning? it feels like dick winning. the needle breaks through skin, and jason winces--because he hadn't been paying attention, because it'd been particularly sensitive.
pulls him back up out of that near-tired state though, which is nice. so thanks for that. jason gives a little half laugh, putting in the passcode for his phone to get into it (his deathday, because it's funny, and this isn't the phone he feels the need to hide from other bats), and pulls up a text conversation with alan. a string of numbers was the last received text, which dick'll know well enough to translate into a location.
jason copies the string, forwards it on to dick's phone. helpfully. because he's pissed someone got the drop on him, because they're working on a time limit that jason's not going to be able to meet now that he's all beat up.
not because he's happy handing it over to dick. )
Candy crush is so last decade. Stop being old, Dick.
pulls him back up out of that near-tired state though, which is nice. so thanks for that. jason gives a little half laugh, putting in the passcode for his phone to get into it (his deathday, because it's funny, and this isn't the phone he feels the need to hide from other bats), and pulls up a text conversation with alan. a string of numbers was the last received text, which dick'll know well enough to translate into a location.
jason copies the string, forwards it on to dick's phone. helpfully. because he's pissed someone got the drop on him, because they're working on a time limit that jason's not going to be able to meet now that he's all beat up.
not because he's happy handing it over to dick. )
Candy crush is so last decade. Stop being old, Dick.
Edited 2023-06-12 23:36 (UTC)
someone has.
[ The same someone who's now leaning back against the wall, letting the sounds of the party wash over him as he types into his phone. ]
don't worry
I'll let you get as much practice in as you need before game time
[ The same someone who's now leaning back against the wall, letting the sounds of the party wash over him as he types into his phone. ]
don't worry
I'll let you get as much practice in as you need before game time
"someone"?
i don't need practice, i'm ready to go whenever you are, pal
[ She can't exactly toss the kitten through the window, even though he probably wouldn't mind and she's not webbing the poor little guy up into a ball or anything wild like that. Instead she lands lightly on the window sill, hanging onto the frame with one hand while leaning down to carefully deposit him onto the floor. ]
i don't need practice, i'm ready to go whenever you are, pal
[ She can't exactly toss the kitten through the window, even though he probably wouldn't mind and she's not webbing the poor little guy up into a ball or anything wild like that. Instead she lands lightly on the window sill, hanging onto the frame with one hand while leaning down to carefully deposit him onto the floor. ]
You should learn to take an advantage when one comes your way.
[ The kitten, none the worse for wear, stalks directly over to Dick and begins winding determinedly around his ankles, butting her tiny, bony head into his calf while he holds out a hand to help Gwen through the window. Not that she needs it, but it's the gentlemanly thing to do. ]
You two have fun?
[ The kitten, none the worse for wear, stalks directly over to Dick and begins winding determinedly around his ankles, butting her tiny, bony head into his calf while he holds out a hand to help Gwen through the window. Not that she needs it, but it's the gentlemanly thing to do. ]
You two have fun?
Sorry. Can't. It's part of my thing, now. I'm considering adding a cane to my get-up; what do you think?
[ His phone chimes; good boy, Jason. Just for that, Dick will be a little nicer when he has to roll him over to get at the exit wound on the back. ] Though it's kind of looking like you'll need it more than me.
[ The sutures stem the bleeding, though his fingers and Jason's skin are still slippery and red. But what blood Jason has left will stay inside him; that's about the best they can hope for. Dick casts his memory back, trying to recall if he still has a few shots left of antibiotics.
His instinct is to call Alfred. Still. Even after all this time – not that it's been long enough, not that it will ever be long enough – it's still his first thought when one of them is hurt and needs care. Dick can make a pot of tea, stitch up a wound, fluff pillows, but it's not the same. There's a familiar ache behind his breastbone as he finishes stitching Jason up; pats his brother on the thigh. ]
Come on, Jason. Turn over and let me finish sewing you up, and then you can crash on my couch as long as you want. Haley'll love it.
[ His phone chimes; good boy, Jason. Just for that, Dick will be a little nicer when he has to roll him over to get at the exit wound on the back. ] Though it's kind of looking like you'll need it more than me.
[ The sutures stem the bleeding, though his fingers and Jason's skin are still slippery and red. But what blood Jason has left will stay inside him; that's about the best they can hope for. Dick casts his memory back, trying to recall if he still has a few shots left of antibiotics.
His instinct is to call Alfred. Still. Even after all this time – not that it's been long enough, not that it will ever be long enough – it's still his first thought when one of them is hurt and needs care. Dick can make a pot of tea, stitch up a wound, fluff pillows, but it's not the same. There's a familiar ache behind his breastbone as he finishes stitching Jason up; pats his brother on the thigh. ]
Come on, Jason. Turn over and let me finish sewing you up, and then you can crash on my couch as long as you want. Haley'll love it.
[ Oh, well, looks like she's coming back in for a minute then?
Like she was just going to swing right back out when he's standing right there. She takes the offered hand to pull herself through, careful not to step on any kitten toes in the process. ]
Dude, every day is practice for me. Never a dull moment, you know? [ The mask hides her face, but a lot of expression comes through despite that, so her raised eyebrows translate. But hopefully not a lingering slight awkwardness about where that conversation definitely Did Not Go. ] If I didn't know any better I might think that you were stalling, like maybe you need some practice.
[ As if either of them gets a real break from all this. They sneak in a night or two like this when they can, but being a superhero type is a 24-7 gig. ]
And yes, we did. He fits really well right in my hood. It's too bad he won't always be travel-sized.
Like she was just going to swing right back out when he's standing right there. She takes the offered hand to pull herself through, careful not to step on any kitten toes in the process. ]
Dude, every day is practice for me. Never a dull moment, you know? [ The mask hides her face, but a lot of expression comes through despite that, so her raised eyebrows translate. But hopefully not a lingering slight awkwardness about where that conversation definitely Did Not Go. ] If I didn't know any better I might think that you were stalling, like maybe you need some practice.
[ As if either of them gets a real break from all this. They sneak in a night or two like this when they can, but being a superhero type is a 24-7 gig. ]
And yes, we did. He fits really well right in my hood. It's too bad he won't always be travel-sized.
[ She slips in through the window with the same grace that sends her swinging through the city, but he still keeps her hand in his until she's standing on her own two feet. When he lets go, he bends down to pick up the kitten, which is hardly more than a ball of fluff in his palm. ]
Maybe I just want you to think I'm rusty. Give myself an edge. Cultivate an element of surprise.
[ Or maybe he's starting to wonder what possessed him to say Paris. Of all places. Sure, the Eiffel Tower would be fun to race up, but it's not like Paris is known for its skyscraping architecture.
Rather than think about it too hard, he curves his palm beneath the kitten and strokes the small head with his free hand, amused. It's not quite a success – there's the faint element of something deeper that he's steadily keeping off his face – but it's warm all the same. ]
He'd probably get huge. You'd spend as much time recalibrating for the added weight as swinging.
But I admit it; he's pretty cute.
Maybe I just want you to think I'm rusty. Give myself an edge. Cultivate an element of surprise.
[ Or maybe he's starting to wonder what possessed him to say Paris. Of all places. Sure, the Eiffel Tower would be fun to race up, but it's not like Paris is known for its skyscraping architecture.
Rather than think about it too hard, he curves his palm beneath the kitten and strokes the small head with his free hand, amused. It's not quite a success – there's the faint element of something deeper that he's steadily keeping off his face – but it's warm all the same. ]
He'd probably get huge. You'd spend as much time recalibrating for the added weight as swinging.
But I admit it; he's pretty cute.
[ It's probably just because she's in 'totally overthinking everything' mode that makes it feel like he's holding onto her hand a little longer than he needs to, probably, and she's not pulling away too fast either. Thank god the mask covers up the fact that her cheeks go a bit pink. It feels silly, she's grabbed his hand before, whether it was to give him a boost up into the air or to drag him along behind her or to help him back up after a tough hit. Don't make it weird, Stacy.
He seems very chill about it, so she's just going to be chill too. Easy. ]
Yeah, if he wants to be a spider-cat he's gonna have to work out how to use a webshooter. Or he could be a bat-bird-cat, I guess. Otherwise he might just have to stay here at HQ and keep an eye on things while everybody else is out.
[ The windowsill seems like as good a place to sit as any, watching while Dick gives the loudly purring kitten more attention and thinking that they're going to completely spoil him at this rate. But if there's a kitten to pet she is going to play with it while she can, no regrets. ]
So how's the party going?
He seems very chill about it, so she's just going to be chill too. Easy. ]
Yeah, if he wants to be a spider-cat he's gonna have to work out how to use a webshooter. Or he could be a bat-bird-cat, I guess. Otherwise he might just have to stay here at HQ and keep an eye on things while everybody else is out.
[ The windowsill seems like as good a place to sit as any, watching while Dick gives the loudly purring kitten more attention and thinking that they're going to completely spoil him at this rate. But if there's a kitten to pet she is going to play with it while she can, no regrets. ]
So how's the party going?
The cat in the chair, huh?
[ He has a brief mental image of the kitten wandering over Oracle's keyboards and causing a massive data blackout, and can't help chuckling. ]
I don't know. I think he'd be pretty cute in a domino mask, lurking in the shadows. But if he wants to join the bat-team, he's going to have to pay his dues first and spend some time as Robin.
[ He'd rather not think about how much easier it is to be here by the window, chatting with Gwen and playing with the kitten, than interacting with everyone else that's milling around. They're dancing to bass-heavy music, drinking amateurish mixes out of Solo cups, laughing in loose circles of four and five and six; partying. It's pretty far from the black tie soirees he'd attended as Bruce Wayne's ward, and he'd never had the normal teenage, college-kid party experience, so maybe it's not so weird that he's taking a little break, right?
But then she asks and he does think about it and maybe it is a little weird, because honestly? All he really wants to do is fling himself out the window and into the cool, velvet night air, because as much as he likes people, chatting and laughing and flirting and catching up, he likes being out there more. ]
Good. No costumed villains have crashed it yet, so, you know. It could be more interesting.
[ He has a brief mental image of the kitten wandering over Oracle's keyboards and causing a massive data blackout, and can't help chuckling. ]
I don't know. I think he'd be pretty cute in a domino mask, lurking in the shadows. But if he wants to join the bat-team, he's going to have to pay his dues first and spend some time as Robin.
[ He'd rather not think about how much easier it is to be here by the window, chatting with Gwen and playing with the kitten, than interacting with everyone else that's milling around. They're dancing to bass-heavy music, drinking amateurish mixes out of Solo cups, laughing in loose circles of four and five and six; partying. It's pretty far from the black tie soirees he'd attended as Bruce Wayne's ward, and he'd never had the normal teenage, college-kid party experience, so maybe it's not so weird that he's taking a little break, right?
But then she asks and he does think about it and maybe it is a little weird, because honestly? All he really wants to do is fling himself out the window and into the cool, velvet night air, because as much as he likes people, chatting and laughing and flirting and catching up, he likes being out there more. ]
Good. No costumed villains have crashed it yet, so, you know. It could be more interesting.
I know, I got the order right.
[ Bat then bird, for whatever reason that's just how it works here? She's not one to judge.
This is honestly Gwen's typical go-to party spot, on the rare occasion when she would get dragged to one in the first place, since she kinda missed out on a lot of partying time already thanks to the whole Spider-Woman thing. Barricading herself in a quiet room to pet a cat after making a reasonable effort to be social was predictable, so she might have a knack for recognizing that same look on someone else's face. He doesn't look miserable but he's got a kinda wistful look in his eyes, she thinks. ]
You wanna take a couple drinks up to the roof?
[ It's not the same as fully abandoning the party. She might have suggested it sooner, but Dick looked like he was having a good enough time back there, she wasn't gonna steal him away. But now... apparently she's branching out from just being a cat-napper. Now she's a potential bird-napper too? ]
[ Bat then bird, for whatever reason that's just how it works here? She's not one to judge.
This is honestly Gwen's typical go-to party spot, on the rare occasion when she would get dragged to one in the first place, since she kinda missed out on a lot of partying time already thanks to the whole Spider-Woman thing. Barricading herself in a quiet room to pet a cat after making a reasonable effort to be social was predictable, so she might have a knack for recognizing that same look on someone else's face. He doesn't look miserable but he's got a kinda wistful look in his eyes, she thinks. ]
You wanna take a couple drinks up to the roof?
[ It's not the same as fully abandoning the party. She might have suggested it sooner, but Dick looked like he was having a good enough time back there, she wasn't gonna steal him away. But now... apparently she's branching out from just being a cat-napper. Now she's a potential bird-napper too? ]
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