batmanschmatman | 034 [video, backdated to yesterday]

[Dick has some slight bags under his eyes, but looks considerably less miserable then he did in his first post. He's sitting on the couch in his room, Costigan's wandering around in the general area of the kitchenette, and all in all, he's a little more Robin and a little less scared orphan.]

Tim and I wanted to know why we're in space, but we're not getting sucked out into it and can breathe and stuff when we're on deck. Does anyone know why?

Are we actually going anywhere, or are we just kind of... going until someone comes to take us back home?

[He looks off screen for a minute before sort of shyly saying to the off camera inmate:] Hey, Bill?

[He wants to ask how to leave messages for people specifically without telling the whole ship he'd been up all night crying about his parents, so after a beat turns back and switches the feed off.]

[Private to Mal, after filters are explained]

Thank you for coming over last night.

[Private to Tim; added after talking to Steph]

That girl, Steph, is looking for you. I don't know why, but she said she lost you.

[Spam for Costigan]

[Dick put the communicator down, fidgeting on the couch a little uncomfortably before looking back over at Costigan. He'd still been keeping an eye on him - a fact Dick really appreciated, considering how little attention he seemed to get back home - but the kid felt bad about totally losing it. He didn't know if Bruce had warned him about the nightmares or anything, although he assumed he knew what had happened to his parents.] I'm sorry I kept you up last night.

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It's a surprise. Can I come give it to you?

Yeah. I'm in my room, first floor, room... uh. Ten.

Okay. Be right there.

[Dick is just going to keep sitting on the couch talking to Mal and Costigan until Tim shows up. He doesn't actually want to wander too far away from Costigan since he actually pays attention to him.]

[Adults who pay attention to you are kind of awesome. But eventually Tim's knocking on the door, holding the stuffed elephant behind him.]

[Dick drops the journal and runs to open the door, calling over his shoulder to the inmate that he's going outside for a few minutes and steps out into the hall with Tim, leaving the door open behind him so he can keep an eye on the grown up while still talking to Tim.] Hi.

Hi. [Tim smiles, and doesn't bother with much awkward waiting: so he pulls the gray elephant out from behind his back, and holds it out to Dick.] Here.

[Dick just stares at the elephant for a couple seconds before slowly smiling and cautiously reaches out to touch it.] That's really for me?

[Tim nods, holding it out further. Take it Dick, it's all yours.] Yeah. I mean, we were talking about Zitka, and I figured you'd like it.

[Dick slowly takes the elephant, staring at it in wonder.] Where'd you get it from?

[He smiles a little.] I asked one of the adults to find me one. Paddy, he got it.

[YOU ARE NOW BEING HUGGED. RESISTANCE IS FUTILE. YOU WILL BE ASSIMILATED and all that.] Thank you.

[HUGS. What are hugs. TIM IS CONFUSED. But. But he's gonna hug him back because he's glad Dick likes it. c:] You're welcome.

034 [video, backdated to yesterday]

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