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[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.]

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[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.

[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?

[Bah. He'd probably try to ask the one with the face he recognizes better as his warden, honestly. :/ ]

Saw the connection. Just thought replacement was odd; already had one, strange to switch.

[A pause.]

Assumed so.

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[Tim just wants to be responsible. :C]

Believe me, it's weird enough to think Dick hangs out here, let alone that I do too.

If there is, I haven't seen one.

[It's nothing personal, Ror just...doesn't know how to handle this right.]

Will get used to it. Or won't; doubt will be here long anyway.

Would be in line with usual ineffectiveness.

[As long as you don't beat him up, Dick doesn't mind.]

I don't know, giving people something solid about what to expect seems like a good idea. The Admiral didn't really tell us that much before sticking us here for a few days.

[He doesn't beat up CHILDREN, Dick. That is cruel and unusual. He probably won't even spar with Tim at all even if he asks just on principle.]

First thing to know about Admiral. Doesn't give much direction. Or explanation.

[See, everything works out! :D]

Doesn't seem like a very efficient way to run the place.

Works somehow. Seems to, anyway. For some. Leaves it to wardens to manage as they see fit.

Don't know why you're here?

You mean, why I'm here right now, or why my older self is here the rest of the time?

Why you're here now.

The Admiral told me what the Barge was, Dick was here as a warden, and that I'd go home in a few days. I guess he wanted people's siblings to see what they've been up to, here.

Hurm. Why? Told we return without significant time passing there. Seems unnecessary.

I don't know. I kind of got the impression most of the stuff he does doesn't have a lot of logic behind it.

Maybe he wanted to remind people of who's waiting for them back home.

Doesn't mean there isn't. Don't understand pattern yet.

[That suggestion gets a long pause. It would explain why he hasn't been replaced for this, after all. He frowns, slightly.]

Maybe.

[He sees that frown.]

It's just an idea. Just because you're not affected doesn't mean there isn't anyone back home.

[Of course he does; he's part of the Batfam, they're all concerningly observant.]

There isn't.

Better this way.

[Rorschach someday you should meet Bruce.]

Why?

[But the world might implode from too much concentrated extra-angry angst and stubbornness. :/ ]

No-one to dilute purpose. Explain away actions.

[And because it would be Daniellllll. And Rorschach doesn't want to hear his justifications. :/ ]

[I'm willing to take that risk. c:]

I guess it does get a little complicated if you can't actually talk face to face with them.

[Someday it's going to happen and it's going to be bad news bears, isn't it. :|]

[...it WOULD be a wonderful way for it to go.]

Isn't complicated.

[What are you saying, Tim. Rorschach doesn't follow; he doesn't want to talk to them at ALL.

Guhhh probably. And on that day, Dick will have his hands full. :( ]

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