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[batmanschmatman]

[Hey Barge, it's Tim! Except he's... broadcasting from Dick's journal. In Dick's room. And he's younger than the Tim who's usually on the Barge, looking maybe a little slimmer and shorter than usual, with shorter hair and generally looking less... mature teenager who's been through some shit and more lol I am a shy little nerd. He's done some network stalking, fully explored Dick's apartment and stashed the Robin costume somewhere safe and changed into normal clothes that look just a little too big for him, and (mostly) satisfied that this isn't some elaborate scheme by some villain has decided to say hi to the Barge at large.] Hey, I'm Tim. I'm filling in for Dick for now, but I guess we're both here normally anyway? [He knows, he's checked and man it's weird to see and hear yourself in threeish years on old video feed.] How does that work, exactly? Running into yourself never seems to work out whenever it happens in fiction. Anyway. Does anyone have any information about the ship? I'd love to get a look at some of the schematics. This is way different from anything we have back home. [Especially since he's just a boring teenager from New Jersey right guys. :V] [Private to Rorschach] Hey. I guess you probably know by now, but Dick's not around, so, if you need anything, let me know and I'll see what I can do. [ooc: Replies will be coming from ikeptstaringatyou. Tim is about fifteen and is from before his life became TERRIBLE so say hello to slightly happier less crushed by the world Robin Tim.]

Comments

[hair_loopies]

It's not like any ship I've ever seen, either.

Hello, Tim. I'm Katara.

[ikeptstaringatyou]

Hi. Who are you here for?

[hair_loopies]

Sokka. I'm not sure if he knows your brother... I haven't done my research like you.

[screwinghimwould]

It's fine. You create new dimensions when you mess with time. Carry on talking to yourself as you so desire.

[ikeptstaringatyou]

It's just never something I've had to deal with before. [Sort of. :V]

[screwinghimwould]

Time has a way of fixing itself. Don't wreck it.

[championoftime]

[Okay, are people being replaced or are people being age reduced? What is this flood?]

Yes, you're both here normally, as you put it. You're- well, that certainly is your brother's room.

[ikeptstaringatyou]

[Awesome. c:]

It's not Dick's apartment in Bludhaven. [Which means chin scratching is in order.]

[championoftime]

[Nnnng. That's difficult to approach.] He moves, eventually. Pressure from unfriendly acquaintances [destroying your city].

[walkingfortunecookie]

[What.]

Can't say I expected this. Feels kind of dumb, in retrospect.

[ikeptstaringatyou]

[Oh hai. :D]

Well, you can be kind of stupid sometimes. [Why are you so old. :c]

[walkingfortunecookie]

Hah hah. No need to ask if you've figured out the ropes yet.

[itsaskort]

Wow, there are a lot of you guys around. Hey Tim.

[ikeptstaringatyou]

Hi. Sorry, do I know you?

[itsaskort]

Uh, I guess not.

[ Private ]

It's Kara. Supergirl?

[private -- voice]

[wemaketheworld]

[You may have some radio silence for a bit, Tim; he knows there's a flood going on, but it's still odd to see another Tim. An obviously different Tim.

You also get a neutral grunt; you don't expect him to actually request anything from this new person, do you?]

Odd that Barge would have replaced one version with another. Seem younger.

[A frown, or the verbal equivalent, anyway, and yes, he had to state the obvious. It's as good a place to start as any.]

Should be manual somewhere for questions.

[private -- voice]

[ikeptstaringatyou]

[You never know, what if you really, really, really want to go to the CES this weekend?]

I think I'm replacing Dick, not myself. But it's definitely weird. Most of the people who have said stuff on the network so far have said they're here for their siblings, so I guess that's the theme we're going for, here.

[It's not like they have other people to fill that role, really, what with Jason being dead and everything. :V]

Is there?

[insolubleriddle]

[There is never a bad time to tease Robin's.]

Why, it's tiny Tim, not looking a great deal younger than his elder counterpart. You never do manage to shake off that babyface.

[Private]

[ikeptstaringatyou]

[Damn straight, Eddie.]

That's depressing. Who are you? [Playing dumb is fun right.]

[buildindreemz]

Why are you "filling in" for Dick? You're already here. Where is he? [Waaah they were going to hang out today she wanted to draw Dick, not Tim.]

[ikeptstaringatyou]

Down the hall, apparently, but he's not the one who's here normally, either. [Today is confusing. :C]

I think this "flood" [Which is just such a weird term, what is this place.] is replacing people with their siblings for a while. Dick and I don't really have other siblings, so I guess we sort of traded places.

[Private]

[cisskabob]

...Tim? [Talk about a blast from the past.] What... how old are you? [AND DO YOU EVEN KNOW ME YET]

[Private]

[ikeptstaringatyou]

Hey Cissie! [Of course he does. :C] I'm fifteen. I didn't expect you to be here too.

[ Video ]

[surfaceshine]

[So, Dean is decidedly, obviously more wary than he normally makes a habit of when his video feed clicks on.]

It floats and it's a pain in the ass. What more d'you need to know? And how the sh- How's that even work? [Are you Dick or are you Tim or are you Dick as Tim or what even what.]

[ Video ]

[ikeptstaringatyou]

[Tim, being the little creep he usually is, notices the wariness, but doesn't directly comment on it, instead choosing to approach this without making it worse.]

You mean, why am I here now for Dick, but an older me is here the rest of the time?