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[batmanschmatman]

[Extremely Broad Friends Filter - if you've had a single positive conversation with him over the past year and a couple months, you're on it.]

So, has anyone noticed anything different about themselves?

[Private to Tim]

How do you feel about sparring later today? [This is totally not code for I'm checking up on you and if you choose to read that into it well. Dammit Tim. Why would you ever think that? It's not like that's something he would do. >>]

[Private to Buffy]

So. [This is a little awkward. :c] Should we maybe talk about what happened?

[Private to Jim, added later]

Can I come over?

[ooc: Dick's totally unaffected. Come bother him though. c:]

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[batmanschmatman]

[That is a totally legitimate reaction to have. :|]

Yeah. Only once in the time I've been here, but I know some people remembered it had happened before.

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[psychic_hotline]

[This is very much 'should I just cut my losses and go home right now' stuff right here.]

Do you know the interval between the first time and the second?

[I.e. given the Admiral's weird pseudo-scheduling, when can I expect this to happen again D:]

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[batmanschmatman]

[Noooo Sara don't go :C]

I'm not sure on the actual dates, but about a year and a half? But it might never happen again, for all we know.

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[psychic_hotline]

[Look do you have a bloodthirsty sentient superweapon welded to your arm partly because you don't trust anyone else to not use it to DESTROY ALL THE THINGS? Probably not. :c]

By the same logic, for all we know it could happen next month.

...sorry. It's getting easier to tell why the Admiral doesn't bother with full disclosure.

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[batmanschmatman]

[... My parents are dead. :c]

I know it sounds awful, and I'm definitely not in any rush to do it again? But as long as you know what to expect, you should get through okay.

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[psychic_hotline]

Not much else to do but get through, right? [Possibly not aware that the communicator picks this up:] Story of my goddamn life.

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[batmanschmatman]

That's really all any of us can do. [He heard it. :V] And there are bright spots. I'm not saying it's going to be easy, or fun, but we'll all get through it.

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[psychic_hotline]

Right. Remind me to come to you first when I need my day brightening.

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[batmanschmatman]

I've actually been told I can be quasi useful for that.

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[psychic_hotline]

By someone who was afraid to flatter you too much?

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[batmanschmatman]

How did you know?

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[psychic_hotline]

Well. If anyone called me quasi anything as a compliment I'd ask if they wanted to take it outside.

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[batmanschmatman]

I'm just surrounded by emotionally stunted people who have a hard time giving compliments.

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[psychic_hotline]

Sounds like they've been making a real effort for you.

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[batmanschmatman]

Shockingly, yes. That would be effort.

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[psychic_hotline]

Sounds like the Barge is good for something after all.

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[batmanschmatman]

[Well he was mostly talking about Bruce BUT SURE WE'LL GO WITH THAT.] It definitely has its good points. If nothing else, you get to meet interesting people.

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[psychic_hotline]

Yeah. 'Interesting' is one of those words that can mean a lot of things.

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[batmanschmatman]

I've made some good friends here?

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[psychic_hotline]

See, I'm much more reassured by that.

...

You mentioned sparring. How about training?

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[batmanschmatman]

What kind of training you got in mind?

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[psychic_hotline]

I've got all the NYPD unarmed combat training I had time to show up for, and I've been kickboxing since high school. But it doesn't hurt to see what else is out there, right? Not that I ever plan on leaving my weapon at home but the more I can do before it becomes the only option, the better.

[Also she has been made aware - or at least, enabled to remember - that you are/were Robin. Were? You're a little old for the booty shorts there.]

So do you know anyone who can help me out with that?

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[batmanschmatman]

[Tim this is why we don't tell people we're from Gotham. WE'RE FROM NEW JERSEY.]

I think I could probably lend a hand. Not to brag, but unarmed combat's kind of a skill of mine.

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[psychic_hotline]

I won't ask to see your credentials. When's a good time for us to see what you can do?

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[batmanschmatman]

Whenever's good for you works for me. I don't have anything in particular planned today.