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[batmanschmatman]

So, in lighter news, Rorschach's graduated. I would have made an announcement earlier, but I was a little held up. [Completely freaking out and hallucinating. :V

He continues, trying to be a little teasing, because he's actually super proud of him and doesn't want this to turn into some kind of horrible ASKJFG RICHARD WHY >C thing.]

I'd say everyone should tell him congratulations, but I'm pretty sure that would just embarrass him.

[Warden Filter]

Who's investigating what happened?

[Filtered to Tim, Steph and Babs]

Are you guys okay?

[Private to Bruce]

[Dick hesitates for a few seconds before speaking, because lol. lol.]

... I need to ask a favor.

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Private

[theonlyresponse]

Name it.

[ Audio ]

[surfaceshine]

Good job, dude.

Both of you.

Private

[batmanschmatman]

When whatever it is that caused the hallucinations gets identified, can you work on an antidote, in case anyone ever tries the same thing again? [They've had their differences, but you're still one of the best scientists he knows and lol to say you know hallucinogens is an understatement, thanks Crane and Ivy. B(]

[ Audio ]

[batmanschmatman]

Thanks, Dean.

[ Audio ]

[surfaceshine]

Stickin' around?

Private

[theonlyresponse]

Already started.

[He found Babs and tried to get the stuff out of her :(

And then he hesitates before sending this next message:]

I'll let you know if I find anything that might lead us to the perpetrator.

[ Audio ]

[batmanschmatman]

You bet.

[ Audio ]

[surfaceshine]

[Ignore the selfish relief, note the impish tone, please.]

Not even a vacay?

Private

[batmanschmatman]

Thanks.

[He's almost tempted to leave it at that, but he can't. It's kind of crappy, how easy it is to fall back into old habits.]

Are you okay?

Private

[theonlyresponse]

I wasn't in the vicinity. [Lol never answering Dick's question, ever.

There's another pause before he switches to audio. He's vulnerable, after Cain, and his first crutch has always been Dick.] Are you all right?

[ Audio ]

[batmanschmatman]

Not after what happened. [He's not ditching Sara here. B(]

[ Audio ]

[surfaceshine]

Shit always happens.

[Take her with you, Dick. =/]

[Private]

[terminates]

[ A great deal of time is spent staring at this announcement. Dick never really exactly said as much, but he knows why Dick came to the Barge. Why he stayed.

It's a while before he responds. ]

You got what you wanted.

Private

[batmanschmatman]

[That's enough of an answer tbh, even if you're not telling the truth.

And again, he hesitates before saying anything. He doesn't know if Bruce knows about him and Sara, but he's enough of a stalker that he'd be more surprised if he didn't.] I'm okay. A friend of mine got kinda caught up in it.

Private

[theonlyresponse]

How is she doing? [He suspects B(]

[ Audio ]

[batmanschmatman]

[Now there's an idea.]

Which is why I haven't been home in two years.

[Private]

[batmanschmatman]

[Dick doesn't bother with text. It feels like the easy way out.]

After three years, yeah.

[megamind]

Oh, just a month after breaking my fingers or so. [ So many sneers. ] Glad you got your deal.

[Private]

[terminates]

[ Yes, well -- he's going to stick to text. He's not really sure how he feels about this, and he doesn't want it to carry over in his voice. ]

Congratulations.

Private

[batmanschmatman]

[Notice how unsurprised Dick is. B(] Could be better.

[Private]

[batmanschmatman]

[That's okay, he understands kinda. :c]

Thanks.

[batmanschmatman]

[Yeah, someone is in no mood to put up with people's whining about this, so he's ignoring the first part.] Thanks.

Private

[theonlyresponse]

[Well, what did well-adjusted people say to that? "I wish her well", or "She'll be fine, she has you." or something like that.

Nope, he just 'hmms' softly because shit happens.] I don't know if you've heard; Barbara was in the middle of it. [The sudden fatigue in his voice would be imperceptible to anyone else.]

[ Audio ]

[surfaceshine]

Don't have to go home.

[Dean is full of brilliant ideas. Some of them are even actually brilliant!]

[megamind]

Yeah, that's what I thought. [ Everything he's angry about lately, reinforced. He cuts his connection. ]