batmanschmatman | 124 [voice/spam]

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[Dick's gone back and forth on saying something public about this, because while he's still kind of freaking out about this and knows this isn't his Bruce, he still feels weird basically siding with the other wardens/the good of the Barge instead of him. This wasn't exactly the father/son reunion he was expecting. :c] That isn't the Bruce Wayne from our world. If he says anything to anyone that gives you reason to be concerned, I want to know about it immediately.

[This is legitimate, okay, he's already talking about staging an escape attempt. B(]

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I need you to tell me everything he told you. [This is an order, not a suggestion. :|]

[Private to Dean]

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[Private to Sara]

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[He was going to message you both, but he really doesn't know what he wants to say, and there's a pressing issue he needs to deal with right now.]

[Spam for Tim]

[Dick isn't honestly sure how he's processing all of this. He's angry, he's frustrated, he feels like he's running on adrenaline but doesn't have anything to do with it, which means he's been pacing and kind of shaky the entire time he's been talking to Bruce. It's stupid, he knows it's stupid to get this worked up over the Barge throwing something like this at him, and really, with all the different realities out there, he probably should have been anticipating it. But that doesn't make it any easier to deal with, and it doesn't change the fact that he's seen what that kind of psychotic break does to someone like them, and he's never really actually... dealt with the fact that he'd been killed by someone with a pretty similar mindset.

At least this time, the crazy murderous Batman apparently wasn't planning on holding a gun on him any time soon.

Which is actually the more pressing issue he needs to deal with right now, so, message composed and posted, Dick tosses his comm down and head out of his room down the hallway and knocks at Tim's door impatiently.]

It's me.

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If you do, let me know.

I will. It be pretty weird having him here as an Inmate, huh?

What makes you think that? [All the bitter sarcasm. :c]

Call it a hunch. [Can do some sarcasm of his own.]

Very astute of you.

Okay, I didn't ask to get into a sarcasm battle with you. I asked to get a sense of how you're doing and it's obvious not so well.

Of course I'm not doing well. I understand you don't really know me all that well, but suddenly having your bossy, control freak of an adoptive father on board, who's from another universe and an inmate because he's murdered dozens of people is kind of a rough thing to wrap your mind around initially. If I was frolicking around the Barge singing about rainbows and unicorns, then you should be worried.

Trust me, I get how disturbing that can be. [Has started to uncover some of the violent images in his mind and it's a struggle at times to get it under control. He also saw how hurt and pained his friends were when he attacked them and was practically another person.]

But he's not the guy you know. More importantly, he's here for a reason. I mean, look at me. I've done some messed up things in my time, but I've also come a long way.

I appreciate what you're trying to do? But I really don't need the lecture right now. I've been here for two years, I understand why people get brought here and what's going to happen now. And I really know he's not the guy I know, and I get that you're just trying to look out for him? But I've never used my biases towards Conner or Babs to influence the way I've treated you or the other Barbara, and I really don't need the lecture.

I'm allowed to be upset about this, and if you have an issue with that, you should probably avoid me for the next couple days.

I'm not trying to lecture you or patronize you or anything like that. Of course you're upset, I'm sure all of you guys are. [plans on checking in with the younger Bats soon.]

I guess I just want to remind you of what you told me when I was feeling miserable about everything that happened recently. Dealing with him and anyone like him isn't going to be easy for any of you. But you guys all have people who care about you, including me, and will be there if you need it.

I'll be fine. I just really don't want to talk about it.

Okay. [There's more he wants to say but he doesn't want to push it and he's already covered the main points. Leaves it at that for the time being.]

Thanks, Kon.

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