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[batmanschmatman]

Is it that time of year again already?

You know, talk about needing better warden communication or food or security as much as you want, I'd honestly settle for a more consistent way to contact home and never complain about anything going on here again.

... Maybe.

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[batmanschmatman]

Yeah. He told me what happened. [It's a huge reason of why he hasn't been home in almost a year. Never ever ever wants to live through that.]

... Look, don't get mad, but everything works out okay. You come back.

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[therealfear.livejournal.com]

Of course I come back. [ ONCE AGAIN, WHO DO YOU PEOPLE TAKE HIM FOR. That's not the point here, Richard. ]

You understand that... leaving [ you ] Gotham was not a motivation for anything I've done. Or will do.

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[batmanschmatman]

I know. [PSH YOU DON'T HAVE TO TELL YOUR RIDICULOUSLY DEVOTED FIRST BORN THIS ;;]

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[therealfear.livejournal.com]

All right.

[ HE'LL LEAVE IT AT THAT especially because it's highly possible when he really is back and functioning at normal levels of batparanoid jackass he won't feel as susceptible to distressing feelings. Take it while you can, Dick. ]

.. Does Tim?

[ There are some people in the world who recognize this as playing their children off of each other, and realize that it's terrible. Bruce is not one of those people. ]

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[batmanschmatman]

Of course he does. [Cut us some slack, Bruce, we know you pretty well by now.]

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[therealfear.livejournal.com]

[ Look to be entirely fair Tim does go pretty crazy. ]

Do I - [ PAUSE. ]

Where are you?

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[batmanschmatman]

I told you, on the Barge.

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[therealfear.livejournal.com]

Where is the Barge?

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[batmanschmatman]

If I knew, I would tell you.

Best we can figure, it's almost like a pocket dimension. It's not really anywhere in particular, but wardens can go back home whenever we want.

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[therealfear.livejournal.com]

I see. [ Dick can probably HEAR Bruce's headache from there. ]

... As long as you two are fine.

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[batmanschmatman]

[He feels you, boss. The Barge is complicated. :c]

We are. Don't worry too much.

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[therealfear.livejournal.com]

That's cute.

[ YES BATMAN WILL STOP WORRYING, SURE ]

I guess not even I can micromanage everything all the time.

[ This would be funnier if a) he didn't mean 'can't micromanage from BEYOND THE GRAVE' and b) he ... wasn't such a control freak and that's not actually a joke. Sigh, Bruce. ]

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[batmanschmatman]

[Bruce, you crazy overprotective bastard. :c]

You gave us plenty of life skills to call upon, so, apparently the micromanaging and overprepared-ness wasn't entirely in vain.

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[therealfear.livejournal.com]

Not entirely, no.

[ Which means there's still an inch for him to be concerned in. ]

Dick...

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[batmanschmatman]

What?

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[therealfear.livejournal.com]

I've -

[ The connection begins to cut out, then, and whatever he says is lost in the sudden Doppler effect of some reality wall moving too far away to look over. And then it's gone. ]