108 [voice/video, backdated to yesterday]

[batmanschmatman]

[Dick's been pretty radio silent outside of his circle of close friends for a while now. He's been brooding and collecting himself together since Gotham port, spending time patching up the Batsuit and re-equipping it because something tells him he'll probably wind up needing it again sooner rather than later.

The only reason he's really making a post now is it's Father's Day, and he feels like he just needs to say something about Bruce, however tangentially, even if he plans on remembering John Grayson privately, because that's just a minefield of angst he doesn't need other people poking at.]

You know, I've said it before, I'm sure I'll say it again, and I'm sure most of you don't really care or won't agree with me, but I really don't resent the life I ended up with. I got so lucky to have things happen the way they did, because someone cared enough about some orphaned kid to take me in, and stuff like that flood - no matter how bad it actually was - usually makes me realize we should all probably acknowledge it more. No matter how bad things get, there's always ways things could have been worse.

Not that I really needed this place to rub that in any more than it already has, but I guess it can't really be helped.

[Private to Tim]

[Dick clicks on the video for this, so that mid way through the sentence, he can dramatically hold up the picture Superboy drew him of Tim's reboot costume.]

Also, you're never allowed to judge me about my fashion choices ever again. [C:]

Comments

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[some_kinda_hero]

Somewhere I'm sure the Admiral is clapping at having at least one successful guinea pig.

Audio.

[batmanschmatman]

Hilarious.

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[some_kinda_hero]

On a more serious note, I...I think I had a break through with Rorschach?

Private, video.

[batmanschmatman]

[Dick keeps his expression composed, rather than looking surprised or anything in particular about that news.] Oh yeah?

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[buildindreemz]

You doing okay? That was a pretty harsh flood.

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[batmanschmatman]

I'm fine.

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[buildindreemz]

All right.

[Awkward pause.]

You going to be doing self-defense lessons this week?

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[batmanschmatman]

Yeah, sure.

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[gotgreenmagic]

We don't care. Boooo. Get off the stage.

Seriously, you sound...better.

[Vague, vague hint of 'and this is a good thing, I support it' in her tone because how do positive emotions.]

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[batmanschmatman]

I feel better. [Mostly, even though he still sort of feels like he's just starting to scrape himself up off the pavement.] Or, you know. Workable, which I guess is better than nothing.

How's things?

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[gotgreenmagic]

Dull, mostly. I know Regina wasn't exactly a high maintenance Inmate but having nobody at all just makes me feel like I'm wasting time.

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[batmanschmatman]

I get that. Still, no more passive aggressive comments on your sense of style and personal hygiene.

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[ichoosefight]

I hate it when floods actually make a point.

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[batmanschmatman]

You seem to be hating a lot of things, lately.

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[ichoosefight]

More than normal? Because I do hate a lot of things, but mostly they're situational.

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[batmanschmatman]

I guess we can't fault you for that.

[strangehistorian]

Oh, certainly. The adage that we live in the best of all possible worlds is not blind optimism. It only means things could always be much worse.

[batmanschmatman]

Exactly. It's not much to hang onto, sometimes, but it's enough.

[psychic_hotline]

[Did someone say paternal angst minefields, because yeah. That's happening.]

Aren't you just a ray of sunshine today?

[batmanschmatman]

I'd maybe go for partly cloudy, but if we're on the optimism streak, I guess I can go with that.

[psychic_hotline]

I think partly cloudy is the best we can expect around here. Or in life in general.

[batmanschmatman]

Really, life in general? There's got to be some good days.

[Private]

[peektuttut]

[GROOOOAAAAAANNNN]

No fair. I never wore that.

[Private]

[batmanschmatman]

But you admit this wins the worst costume contest.

[Private]

[peektuttut]

I'll give you a tie.