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[Dick sounds pretty unruffled and maybe even flippant to the casual observer, but he's actually pretty creeped. No one enjoys catching a weird person staring at them out of the corner of their eye and then just not being there when you turn to look at them.]

So, I know "the Barge is taking a turn for the creepy" is old news at this point, but... is anyone else starting to feel like someone's following them around? I know it probably just sounds paranoid, but with everything else going on, it just seems... weird. Tim, if it's you, I said I was sorry I stole your sandwich, this is taking it a bit far.

Anyway. Is anyone up for sparring? CES, gym, somewhere else, where ever. [He's bored and feeling like he's getting out of practice.]

[Warden Filter]

Literally forever ago, there was some talking about giving some self defense lessons to wardens who felt like they needed some brushing up or an intro on how to protect themselves in the event of our next Barge wide crisis situation, which is probably happening next week or something if this creepy stuff keeps up, so I'll be in the gym this afternoon and will be happy to walk you through some basic stuff.

Or, if there's anyone who just wants to spar or something, I am definitely on board for that, too.

[Private to Jim]

What's the worst thing that could happen if I got hit with a phaser on a stun setting?

[Private to Arthur]

How are your ribs doing?

[Filtered to Snape, Lupin, and Sirius]

Since we seem to be getting some of the less morally upstanding people from your world, and because I'm generally curious, I was wondering about what exactly a non witch or wizard can do to protect themselves from spells from your world besides just running like hell.

[Private to Ariadne]

Have you been up to the CES yet?

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Absconding with someone's sandwich is a pretty heinous crime, though.

That sounds nice.

So you'd look for someone else to help you overthrow our broken system?

[It's all right. Stildyne's last medical officer stood at an imposing five-four. Jokes to that effect will never stop being amusing to Stildyne.

He stops the machine briskly, stepping to the side of the belt.]

You're the young man who wanted to spar?

He had it coming.

Meet you up on deck in half an hour?

My last attempt resulted in a bullet through my foot. Keep your system. By your leave, I'll simply exploit it for my own materialistic ends and be shot of it.

I'll take your word for it.

See you there!

[And there she be, half an hour later!]

That'd be me. Dick Grayson. I don't believe we've met, formally.

[On top of being short, he's also got some dark bruises around his left eye and cheekbone, but he smiles and offers a hand to shake.]

I think that sounds fair.

Chief Stildyne.

[Stildyne shakes his hand firmly]

Where'd you get those love marks?

I'm so very glad you approve.

[And Dick is there a minute or so later, because Bats are habitually late to everything. He's wearing a blue t-shit, jeans, a black leather jacket and sneakers, and some relatively nasty looking bruising around his left eye and cheekbone that's slowly starting to fade.

He'd be lying if he said he didn't feel a little unsure of what to expect, since it had been a while since she'd been on board, and while they were friends before... Well, the Barge made everything complicated.] Hi.

Somehow I doubt my opinion really makes a difference.

To the contrary. I value your opinion - to a degree.

Not on this matter, mind you, but that's hardly the point, is it?

What, these? [He shrugs, grinning, and stays far away from the actual answer.] Zigged when I should have zagged. You know how it is.

Not be a muggle, basically. Bellatrix will never tolerate anyone who isn't magical. Malfoy isn't any better. He isn't as crazy as she is. At least he wasn't. I'm out of time with these people. You'll probably get better information from Snape or Remus. Bellatrix is my cousin, and she's an absolute nutter. She'll kill you as soon as look at you.

There are protection spells and what not, but that won't help you. If you're quick, you may be able to dodge.

Edited 2011-10-06 20:59 (UTC)

I'm flattered.

Hi. [She offers him a friendly smile, willing to more-or-less pick up where they might've left off, even if she can't remember it. She's wearing something a little bit closer to workout clothes than usual, for the self-defense lesson.] So what is this, sort of like a greenhouse?

Sounds like I'd better brush up on my dodging.

Is a spell being cast approximately like firing a gun in terms of speed?

See that your sense of self-importance doesn't become too over-inflated.

And I'm not to know who was coming the other direction. Got it.

[He heads over to the mat, out of the way of trip-worthy gym equipment.]

What's your pleasure today? Basic practice or full-combat?

I really don't know anything about guns, I'm sorry.

Not exactly. The greenhouse is that way - [And he gestures in the direction of the greenhouses.] This is a little different.

[He pulls his item - a Batarang - out of his pocket and goes to open the door, pushing it open and stepping inside, holding the door open for her. Today the CES was a forest, probably from the North American west coast, although Dick didn't recognize where they were, exactly.] It can be pretty much any natural environment. I know some of the people on board who aren't from Earth have gotten places they've found familiar, too.

Do you have your wand?

I'll do my best. Thanks for your help. I appreciate it.

I do.

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